dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/lea_MW.json

{
  "Lea oak":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a hybrid American oak ( Quercus leana ) regarded as a cross between the shingle oak ( Q. imbricaria ) and the black oak ( Q. velutina )":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after Thomas G. Lea \u20201844 American botanist":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-120529",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Leamington":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "municipality in southeastern Ontario, Canada, southeast of Windsor population 28,403":[],
      "town in Warwickshire, south central England population 56,000":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8le-mi\u014b-t\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140358",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Lear":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a legendary king of Britain and hero of Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear":[],
      "Edward 1812\u20131888 English painter and nonsense poet":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8lir"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114619",
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lea":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": arable land used temporarily for hay or grazing":[],
      ": grassland , pasture":[],
      "leather":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "across the lea rolls a lonely wagon",
      "the cattle were free to range over the lea",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Named for the city\u2019s pre-1925 moniker, the lea was spared from possible development in 2003 by local conservation group Siskiyou Land Trust. \u2014 Brian Coyne, SFChronicle.com , 11 July 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English leye , from Old English l\u0113ah ; akin to Old High German l\u014dh thicket, Latin lucus grove, lux light \u2014 more at light":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0101",
      "\u02c8l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "campo",
      "champaign",
      "down(s)",
      "grassland",
      "heath",
      "llano",
      "moor",
      "pampa",
      "plain",
      "prairie",
      "savanna",
      "savannah",
      "steppe",
      "tundra",
      "veld",
      "veldt"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102446",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lea rig":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a grassy ridge or piece of land : a ridge left unplowed in a cultivated field":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from (assumed) Middle English (northern dialect) leye rig , from Old English l\u01e3ghrycg , from l\u01e3g- fallow + hrycg back, ridge (fallow), ridge":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222755",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lead":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a channel of water especially through a field of ice":[],
      ": a margin or measure of advantage or superiority or position in advance":[
        "enjoys a good lead over all competitors"
      ],
      ": a news story of chief importance":[
        "The story of his arrest was the lead in newspapers across the country."
      ],
      ": a plummet for sounding at sea":[],
      ": a position taken by a base runner off a base toward the next":[
        "The runner on first took a big lead ."
      ],
      ": a soft, heavy, metallic element with atomic number 82 found mostly in combination and used especially in alloys, batteries, and shields against sound, vibration, or radiation \u2014 see Chemical Elements Table":[],
      ": a thin stick of marking substance (such as graphite) in or for a pencil":[],
      ": a thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing":[],
      ": a usually flat lead roof":[],
      ": acting or serving as a lead (see lead entry 2 ) or leader":[
        "a lead article"
      ],
      ": an insulated electrical conductor connected to an electrical device":[],
      ": an introductory section of a news story : lede":[
        "edit the lead to grab the reader's attention"
      ],
      ": begin , open":[
        "will lead off with a Christmas story",
        "\u2014 Richard Bissell"
      ],
      ": bullets , projectiles":[],
      ": example , precedent":[
        "followed the lead of the majority leader in voting"
      ],
      ": hoodwink , deceive":[
        "I'd rather he be disappointed with the truth rather than lead him down the garden path",
        "\u2014 Harold Robbins"
      ],
      ": indication , clue":[
        "The detectives had a few leads to follow."
      ],
      ": initiative":[
        "took the lead in fighting the measure"
      ],
      ": lead framing for panes in windows":[],
      ": leadership":[
        "look to the president for a unifying lead",
        "\u2014 D. W. Brogan"
      ],
      ": leash sense 1":[
        "train a dog to walk on a lead"
      ],
      ": lode sense 2":[],
      ": one that leads: such as":[],
      ": position at the front : vanguard":[
        "The runner from Kenya was in the lead for most of the race."
      ],
      ": tetraethyl lead":[],
      ": the amount of axial (see axial sense 2a ) advance of a point accompanying a complete turn of a thread (as of a screw or worm)":[],
      ": the course of a rope from end to end":[],
      ": the first punch of a series or an exchange of punches in boxing":[],
      ": to aim in front of (a moving object)":[
        "lead a duck"
      ],
      ": to be first":[
        "This state leads in population."
      ],
      ": to be first in or among":[
        "lead the league"
      ],
      ": to begin play with":[
        "lead trumps"
      ],
      ": to bring to some conclusion or condition":[
        "led to believe otherwise"
      ],
      ": to cover, line, or weight with lead (see lead entry 4 )":[],
      ": to direct on a course or in a direction":[
        "a road leading the traveler to the heart of the city"
      ],
      ": to direct the first of a series of blows at an opponent in boxing":[],
      ": to direct the operations, activity, or performance of":[
        "lead an orchestra"
      ],
      ": to fix (window glass) in position with leads":[],
      ": to go at the head of":[
        "lead a parade"
      ],
      ": to go through : live":[
        "lead a quiet life"
      ],
      ": to guide a dance partner through the steps of a dance":[],
      ": to guide on a way especially by going in advance":[
        "led the officers to his hiding place"
      ],
      ": to guide someone or something along a way":[
        "You lead and we'll follow."
      ],
      ": to have a margin over":[
        "led his opponent"
      ],
      ": to have charge of":[
        "lead a campaign"
      ],
      ": to lie, run, or open in a specified place or direction":[
        "path leads uphill"
      ],
      ": to pass a ball or puck just in front of (a moving teammate)":[],
      ": to play the first card of a trick , round, or game":[],
      ": to put space between the lines of (typeset matter)":[],
      ": to serve as a channel for":[
        "a pipe leads water to the house"
      ],
      ": to suggest to (a witness) the answer desired by asking leading questions":[
        "counsel is leading this witness, putting words in her mouth",
        "\u2014 Erle Stanley Gardner"
      ],
      ": to tend toward or have a result":[
        "study leading to a degree"
      ],
      ": to treat or mix with lead or a lead compound":[
        "leaded gasoline"
      ],
      ": white lead":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the lead diplomat is responsible for making policy for the entire embassy"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
      "1828, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English leden , from Old English l\u01e3dan ; akin to Old High German leiten to lead, Old English l\u012bthan to go":"Verb , Noun , and Adjective",
      "Middle English leed , from Old English l\u0113ad ; akin to Middle High German l\u014dt lead":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8led",
      "\u02c8l\u0113d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lead Verb (1) guide , lead , steer , pilot , engineer mean to direct in a course or show the way to be followed. guide implies intimate knowledge of the way and of all its difficulties and dangers. guided the scouts through the cave lead implies showing the way and often keeping those that follow under control and in order. led his team to victory steer implies an ability to keep to a course and stresses the capacity of maneuvering correctly. steered the ship through a narrow channel pilot suggests guidance over a dangerous or complicated course. piloted the bill through the Senate engineer implies finding ways to avoid or overcome difficulties in achieving an end or carrying out a plan. engineered his son's election to the governorship",
    "synonyms":[
      "chief",
      "commanding",
      "first",
      "foremost",
      "head",
      "high",
      "leading",
      "preeminent",
      "premier",
      "presiding",
      "primary",
      "prime",
      "principal",
      "supereminent",
      "supreme",
      "top"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010735",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "lead (someone) down/up the garden path":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to deceive (someone) : to cause (someone) to go, think, or proceed wrongly":[
        "He believes the average consumer is being led down the garden path by the promises in advertisements."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114104",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "lead carbonate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1869, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194622",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lead off":{
    "antonyms":[
      "conclude",
      "end",
      "finish",
      "terminate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a beginning or leading action":[],
      ": one that leads off":[],
      ": to bat first for a baseball team in (an inning)":[],
      ": to make a start on : open":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Burnes mostly breezed through the first four innings, allowing a single and a walk while also hitting a batter, before surrendering his first run on a Matt Chapman leadoff homer in the fifth. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
      "Austin Hedges started a three-run rally in the fifth with a leadoff homer. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
      "Gonz\u00e1lez smoked a leadoff homer out of the stadium, driving it through the trees above the high tier of seats in right, and Pederson hit his out to left off Zach Thompson to open the fourth. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 June 2022",
      "Hopes of a comeback faded immediately when third baseman Alec Makarewicz lifted a leadoff homer to left center field off Stevens, who\u2019d just come on to replace Jared Southard. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 10 June 2022",
      "The Yankees are 13-4 when Judge homers this season, and the way the starting staff has been dominating, that leadoff homer was insurmountable. \u2014 Kristie Ackert, Hartford Courant , 4 June 2022",
      "Mookie Betts started the game with a leadoff homer, Justin Turner added four hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Saturday night. \u2014 Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic , 28 May 2022",
      "Mike Trout put the Angels ahead 4-3 with a leadoff homer in the seventh before a wild eighth that started with Seager and Adolis Garcia both beating the shift. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
      "Mahle allowed a leadoff homer to Pirates left fielder Ben Gamel, and his start could have unraveled after that. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 14 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The Panthers trailed the Eagles 6-5 heading into the bottom of the seventh before senior second baseman Jada Munoz tied it up with a solo shot to left field to lead off the frame. \u2014 San Antonio Express-News , 20 June 2022",
      "Moore doubled to lead off the seventh and scored on an RBI single by Jalen Battles, and the inning included back-to-back RBI hits by Brady Slavens and Cayden Wallace with two outs. \u2014 Matt Jones, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
      "Jasmine Perezchica singled to lead off the frame, but Janelle Meo\u00f1o, Palacios and Allie Skaggs all struck out. \u2014 Pj Brown, The Arizona Republic , 3 June 2022",
      "Catholic Memorial 1, Boston Latin 0 \u2014 Nick DiRito doubled to lead off the eighth inning and scored on Gabe Malaret\u2019s walkoff hit, and DiRito also got the win with an inning of relief for the No. 8 Knights (15-5) in the nonleague victory. \u2014 Colin Bannen, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "Lucas Bolin tripled to lead off the top of the seventh inning, but Evan Brite struck out Corey Stirneman and Bradley Jones. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 28 May 2022",
      "Betts was summoned to lead off in the eighth, but struck out looking. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Sonny DiChiara grounded out to lead off the Auburn side, Bobby Peirce lined out and Brooks Carlson struck out swinging to end the inning. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 25 May 2022",
      "Cerruto singled to lead off and Steve Morelli followed with a single that was misplayed and a pinch runner for Cerruto scored to tie it at 1-1. \u2014 Lori Riley, Hartford Courant , 4 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1806, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
      "circa 1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113d-",
      "\u02c8l\u0113d-\u02cc\u022ff"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "begin",
      "commence",
      "embark (on ",
      "enter (into ",
      "fall (to)",
      "get off",
      "kick off",
      "launch",
      "open",
      "start",
      "strike (into)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063946",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "lead oleate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a poisonous white powder or yellowish pasty mass made usually by precipitation from solutions of a lead salt and a commercial sodium oleate and used chiefly as an additive to lubricants and as the base for a medicinal plaster or a molding wax \u2014 compare diachylon":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8led-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093835",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lead on":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to entice or induce to adopt or continue in a course or belief especially when unwise or mistaken":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a con man whose dupes are usually led on by their own greed and eagerness to turn an easy buck"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1598, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "allure",
      "bait",
      "beguile",
      "betray",
      "decoy",
      "entice",
      "lure",
      "seduce",
      "solicit",
      "tempt"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205728",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "lead one's own life":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make one's own decisions about one's life":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000759",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "lead oxide":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1868, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013821",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lead pencil":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pencil using graphite as the marking material":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The character is full of blackberry, black currant and lead pencil . \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "Hard-to-Pull Zippers When a zipper works, but requires a fair amount of strength to slide it up and down, try this: Take an ordinary lead pencil and rub its sharpened tip along the teeth on the zipper. \u2014 Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 22 Feb. 2020",
      "The dazzling 2005 is in transition between primary and secondary, showing the scent of lead pencil , often noted as a signature aroma of the wines of Bordeaux\u2019s Pauillac region. \u2014 Jay Mcinerney, Town & Country , 13 Aug. 2018",
      "Its quality was so superior that England became the leading pencil and graphite producer. \u2014 Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics , 16 Aug. 2016"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1688, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8led-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025413",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lead peroxide":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": lead dioxide":[
        "\u2014 not used systematically"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8led-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194740",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lead poisoning":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": chronic intoxication that is produced by the absorption of lead into the system and is characterized especially by fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite, anemia, a dark line along the gums, and muscular paralysis or weakness of limbs":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lawyers for the defendant companies told jurors that politicians and bureaucrats were to blame for the lead poisoning \u2014 not them. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Water pollution accounted for 1.4 million deaths, while lead poisoning took close to a million lives. \u2014 Kasha Patel, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
      "Crystal Luster with her then 2-year-old daughter, who was being treated for lead poisoning at Children's Hospital in Washington, D.C., in 2017. \u2014 Suzy Khimm, NBC News , 11 May 2022",
      "In testimony before the Public Health Committee in March, doctor after doctor described the dire and discriminatory landscape of lead poisoning . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 6 May 2022",
      "Another primary concern is the growing numbers in chemical and heavy metal pollution, particularly lead poisoning . \u2014 Bydr. Rebecca Fujimura, ABC News , 17 May 2022",
      "The scavenger was once widespread but had virtually disappeared by the 1970s because of poaching, lead poisoning from eating animals shot by hunters and destruction of its habitat. \u2014 CBS News , 4 May 2022",
      "Meet Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb\u2019s new chief strategy officer, Bradford Davy, a 34-year-old native who Courtney Astolfi reports will be addressing racial inequities and lead poisoning , among Bibb\u2019s other initiatives. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "There have been no child deaths linked to lead poisoning since October 2021. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1842, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184457",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lead spar":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cerussite":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8led-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115513",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lead story":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the first and most important story":[
        "His arrest was the lead story on the evening news."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122301",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lead the pack/field":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be ahead":[
        "a runner who is leading the pack/field"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125904",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "lead-out groove":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a blank spiral groove of coarse pitch extending from the end of a recording inward to the locked or eccentric groove near the disc center":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "lead-out from the phrase lead out":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113\u02ccdau\u0307t-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231632",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lead-over groove":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a coarse-pitch groove joining recordings of short duration to carry the pickup stylus from one recording to the next on the record":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "lead-over from the phrase lead over":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113\u02ccd\u014dv\u0259(r)-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233722",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lead-pipe":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": certain , guaranteed":[
        "a lead-pipe cinch"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1888, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8led-\u02c8p\u012bp"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193925",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "lead-pipe cinch":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": something very easy or certain":[
        "ought to be a lead-pipe cinch to find",
        "\u2014 Big Detective Cases",
        "if it wasn't him it was you and that's a lead-pipe cinch",
        "\u2014 Nelson Algren"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1888, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "lead-pipe from the phrase lead pipe pipe made of lead, from Middle English lede pype , from lede, leed lead + pype, pipe pipe":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lengronne\u2019s sublime performance adds levity to a character that could have too easily been leaden . \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
      "But many of us may wish for our 70-degree days without the leaden skies above. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
      "The show understands drama as ominous scores, leaden dialogue, and unnecessary cliffhangers. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "The flashy performances are a tribute to the actors\u2019 talent\u2014especially Gyllenhaal, Gonz\u00e1lez, Dillahunt, and O\u2019Donnell, who conjure a sense of spin on leaden absurdities. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "No leaden diagnoses of the human predicament belch on the smoky skyline. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "This psychobilly trio has spent 15 years refining its fusion of punk, rock and a healthy amount of spooky atmosphere into a doom- leaden twang primed to help anyone listening burn through some stress. \u2014 Austin Taylor, San Antonio Express-News , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "Thousands of people across England are spending a few minutes of Christmas Day to line up under leaden winter skies to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as the omicron variant fuels a surge in infections across the country. \u2014 Danica Kirka, ajc , 25 Dec. 2021",
      "Part of the problem is that the whimsy and fantasy both feel rather leaden \u2014 the power of Dahl\u2019s story doesn\u2019t really register. \u2014 Tim Grierson, Vulture , 14 Dec. 2021"
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      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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      "She was the leader for most of the race, but she eventually finished second.",
      "The class focused on the great religious leaders of the last century.",
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      "The company has become a leader in developing new technology.",
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      "The Times attacked the government in a leader today.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The political action committee is also known by its acronym, CAVPAC, which points to Pompeo\u2019s service as an Army tank platoon leader and cavalry troop executive officer during the Cold War in Europe following his graduation from West Point. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 27 June 2022",
      "Their infections raised concerns over a potential visit by state leaders for the city's July 1 celebrations, which include the swearing in of Hong Kong's new leader and the anniversary of its 1997 handover from British rule. \u2014 Kathleen Magramo, CNN , 24 June 2022",
      "Choir leader and recording artist Ricky Dillard, a five-time Grammy nominee, will receive the James Cleveland lifetime achievement wward. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 24 June 2022",
      "The Weapons are weighted with a 3/8- to 5/8-ounce barrel sinker and have a foot-long leader and spinner. \u2014 D'arcy Egan, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
      "An Oath Keepers leader and other members or associates have been charged with seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. \u2014 Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
      "Moving to end the deadlock, Gantz briefly joined forces with Netanyahu in 2020 \u2014 leaving Lapid as opposition leader and a vocal government critic. \u2014 Josef Federman, ajc , 21 June 2022",
      "The right-wing leader and former Netanyahu ally\u2019s eight-party coalition consisted of his own nationalist party, as well as right-wing, centrist, leftist parties and for the first time in the country\u2019s history, an Arab-Israeli party. \u2014 Jotam Confino, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
      "An outpouring of support from current and former Pride players wishing Turner luck has been expansive, with many players describing her as a leader and good friend. \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 18 June 2022"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      ": the principal member of the opposition party in a British legislative body who is given the status of a salaried government official and an important role in organizing the business of the house":[]
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      "1771, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Their family played a leading part in the settlement of the town.",
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      "She's one of the leading authorities on the stock market.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The Companion red blend combines all three, with cabernet taking the leading role. \u2014 Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "Ernst, for his part, played a leading role, accepting more in bribe money than any other university official and designating 22 students as tennis recruits in exchange. \u2014 Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
      "Let the electric Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Hummer, Rivian R1T, and Tesla Cybertruck fight for the leading role with their oversize wheels, gimmicky features, and cutesy designs. \u2014 Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver , 1 July 2022",
      "McEntire played the leading role of Reba Hart, while Peterman portrayed Barbra Jean, the dental hygienist who famously had an affair with Reba's husband. \u2014 Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
      "By doing so, CEOs can play a leading role in the long-term success of their organizations\u2019 digital efforts. \u2014 Sharat Sharan, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "He was recognized for his leading role in King Richard, with the film also taking home the Best Movie prize. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 June 2022",
      "Wood said that there would be way too much pressure to play Madonna in a leading role. \u2014 Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
      "In her first leading role, Stalter will play Cora, a struggling musician who goes home to Portland to try to win her girlfriend back. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 23 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031205",
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      "noun"
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      "the leading edge of a thunderstorm",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Texas is at the leading edge of what doctors fear will be a wave of more complicated pregnancies and sicker patients in the wake of the high court\u2019s decision. \u2014 Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
      "Also, only a few countries in the world are at the leading edge of a suite of advanced innovation, ranging from high performance computing to nuclear technologies, a promising pathway to reducing carbon emissions. \u2014 Deborah Wince-smith, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
      "Just a few years ago, Hillsong was the leading edge of cool Christianity, a quickly expanding network that appealed to young people and city dwellers with energetic, stylish preachers and an upbeat atmosphere. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The awards are designed to honor individuals and organizations demonstrating leading edge , innovative practices within the thriving Oak Brook area business community, the release said. \u2014 Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The Meadows disclosure offers fresh information about Biggs' activities on the leading edge of a legal strategy that came to be supported by the White House to sidestep Trump's eventual loss to President Joe Biden. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Our use of virtual visits has been on the leading edge . \u2014 Christopher Marquis, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Historically, cities have been on the leading edge of efforts to regulate (pdf) Uber and other ride-hail companies, including Seattle\u2019s 2020 minimum wage law and similar legislation passed in New York City. \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Its technology isn\u2019t on the leading edge , but its chips are in enormous demand amid the global semiconductor shortage. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112756",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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      "conclude",
      "end",
      "finish",
      "terminate"
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      "plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Burnes mostly breezed through the first four innings, allowing a single and a walk while also hitting a batter, before surrendering his first run on a Matt Chapman leadoff homer in the fifth. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
      "Austin Hedges started a three-run rally in the fifth with a leadoff homer. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
      "Gonz\u00e1lez smoked a leadoff homer out of the stadium, driving it through the trees above the high tier of seats in right, and Pederson hit his out to left off Zach Thompson to open the fourth. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 June 2022",
      "Hopes of a comeback faded immediately when third baseman Alec Makarewicz lifted a leadoff homer to left center field off Stevens, who\u2019d just come on to replace Jared Southard. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 10 June 2022",
      "The Yankees are 13-4 when Judge homers this season, and the way the starting staff has been dominating, that leadoff homer was insurmountable. \u2014 Kristie Ackert, Hartford Courant , 4 June 2022",
      "Mookie Betts started the game with a leadoff homer, Justin Turner added four hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Saturday night. \u2014 Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic , 28 May 2022",
      "Mike Trout put the Angels ahead 4-3 with a leadoff homer in the seventh before a wild eighth that started with Seager and Adolis Garcia both beating the shift. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
      "Mahle allowed a leadoff homer to Pirates left fielder Ben Gamel, and his start could have unraveled after that. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 14 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The Panthers trailed the Eagles 6-5 heading into the bottom of the seventh before senior second baseman Jada Munoz tied it up with a solo shot to left field to lead off the frame. \u2014 San Antonio Express-News , 20 June 2022",
      "Moore doubled to lead off the seventh and scored on an RBI single by Jalen Battles, and the inning included back-to-back RBI hits by Brady Slavens and Cayden Wallace with two outs. \u2014 Matt Jones, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
      "Jasmine Perezchica singled to lead off the frame, but Janelle Meo\u00f1o, Palacios and Allie Skaggs all struck out. \u2014 Pj Brown, The Arizona Republic , 3 June 2022",
      "Catholic Memorial 1, Boston Latin 0 \u2014 Nick DiRito doubled to lead off the eighth inning and scored on Gabe Malaret\u2019s walkoff hit, and DiRito also got the win with an inning of relief for the No. 8 Knights (15-5) in the nonleague victory. \u2014 Colin Bannen, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "Lucas Bolin tripled to lead off the top of the seventh inning, but Evan Brite struck out Corey Stirneman and Bradley Jones. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 28 May 2022",
      "Betts was summoned to lead off in the eighth, but struck out looking. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Sonny DiChiara grounded out to lead off the Auburn side, Bobby Peirce lined out and Brooks Carlson struck out swinging to end the inning. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 25 May 2022",
      "Cerruto singled to lead off and Steve Morelli followed with a single that was misplayed and a pinch runner for Cerruto scored to tie it at 1-1. \u2014 Lori Riley, Hartford Courant , 4 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1806, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
      "circa 1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171410",
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      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a leguminous shrub ( Amorpha canescens ) of the western U.S. that has hoary pinnate leaves and bears dull-colored racemose flowers":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In places, the silver-gray of leadplant pushed up to the trail\u2019s edge. \u2014 Bob Timmons, Star Tribune , 31 July 2020",
      "And the author is fond of leadplant , which does it all \u2014 even fixes nitrogen, a nutrient often in short supply on a hellstrip. \u2014 Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities , 6 Apr. 2017"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1833, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174940",
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      "noun"
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      ": a lateral (see lateral entry 1 sense 2 ) outgrowth from a plant stem that is typically a flattened expanded variably shaped greenish organ, constitutes a unit of the foliage, and functions primarily in food manufacture by photosynthesis":[],
      ": a modified leaf (such as a bract or sepal ) primarily engaged in functions other than food manufacture":[],
      ": a part (as of window shutters, folding doors, or gates) that slides or is hinged":[],
      ": a part of a book or folded sheet containing a page on each side":[],
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      "Noun",
      "I heard the rustle of the autumn leaves .",
      "a pile of dead leaves",
      "The trees drop their leaves in the fall, and new leaves grow again in the spring.",
      "The trees have not yet come into leaf .",
      "Verb",
      "we must have spent hours leafing through wallpaper books before we found something we both liked",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This wine has so much vitality to it as well as a deep concentration with notes of baking spices, crushed rocks and tobacco leaf with juicy red cherry fruit on the palate with a long, expressive finish. \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
      "Think sakura bloom rolls, crunchy crab bento box, vegan green tea leaf and Inari tofu. \u2014 Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
      "The brand\u2019s first limited-edition perfume oil, Understory, arrives this week and refers to the medley of flora along the forest floor, with notes of conifer evergreens, bay and moss blended with hints of jasmine, violet leaf and soft petals. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
      "There aren\u2019t many prints that capture the feeling of summer travel quite like blue mosaic tiles, banana leaf fronds, and citrus fruits. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 23 June 2022",
      "If this occurs, the leaf edges will begin to look brown and dried. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 June 2022",
      "Then MeliBio scientists mimic the flavor of honey by collecting compounds from the same plants that bees would normally visit\u2014such as hibiscus, squash blossom, and olive leaf \u2014and combining them with the sugary syrup. \u2014 Larissa Zimberoff, Bon App\u00e9tit , 16 June 2022",
      "Garnish with lemon wedge and, optionally, basil leaf . \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
      "The main iridoid chemical in catnip is nepetalactone\u2014not nepetalactol\u2014and this remains the case regardless of leaf damage. \u2014 Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Residents grew emotional attachment to their trees and took notice of problems, Purcell said, calling him often, like when a tree failed to fully leaf out in the spring. \u2014 Ryan Martin, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
      "Evergreen trees and shrubs and deciduous plants that have started to leaf out and flower will catch more snow than dormant plants. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "At the cusp of what feels like the first genuine spring in three years, who can wait for the trees to leaf out before seizing on the change of season",
      "Ready to leaf the hustle and bustle of city life behind",
      "Oh, and don\u2019t be in a hurry to prune what might be slow to leaf out next spring. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Dec. 2021",
      "Players can leaf through the issue and read both articles. \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Osoberry, or Indian plum, is the first of the native Pacific Northwest shrubs to leaf out and flower in the spring. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Aug. 2021",
      "As a result, North American trees have evolved to leaf out a few weeks later than comparable trees from Europe and East Asia. \u2014 Richard B. Primack, The Conversation , 4 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English leef , from Old English l\u0113af ; akin to Old High German loub leaf":"Noun"
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      "thumb"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012040",
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      "verb"
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      ": a coffee disease caused by a rust fungus ( Hemileia vastatrix )":[],
      ": a disease localized in the foliage":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124908",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "leaf lard":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": high-quality lard made from leaf fat":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Some recipes from the book are easy riffs on classics, like Belcampo\u2019s Laotian larb using lamb, or the chocolate chip cookies from Berkeley\u2019s Local Butcher Shop that are extra rich thanks to leaf lard (the highest grade of lard). \u2014 Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com , 6 Sep. 2019",
      "Or, ask your local butcher for a piece of back fat or leaf lard to take home and render on your own. \u2014 Blair Donovan, Country Living , 23 May 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1797, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073550",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": any of various cultivated lettuces that constitute a distinct variety ( Lactuca sativa crispa ) and are distinguished by leaves having curled, crisped, or incised margins and forming a loose rosette which does not develop into a compact head \u2014 compare head lettuce":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191812",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "leaf lichen":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a foliaceous lichen":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132641",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "leaf trace":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a trace associated with a leaf":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The leaves trace a pretty imprint on the soft cheese. \u2014 Amy Bartner, Indianapolis Star , 21 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1875, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "trace entry 3":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130559",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "leafage":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": foliage sense 2":[],
      ": the representation of leafage (as in architecture)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the springtime leafage enveloping the park makes it seem much more private"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113-fij"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "flora",
      "foliage",
      "green",
      "greenery",
      "herbage",
      "vegetation",
      "verdure"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034915",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "leafit":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": leaflet sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "irregular from leaf entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113f\u0259\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140432",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "leafless":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a lateral (see lateral entry 1 sense 2 ) outgrowth from a plant stem that is typically a flattened expanded variably shaped greenish organ, constitutes a unit of the foliage, and functions primarily in food manufacture by photosynthesis":[],
      ": a modified leaf (such as a bract or sepal ) primarily engaged in functions other than food manufacture":[],
      ": a part (as of window shutters, folding doors, or gates) that slides or is hinged":[],
      ": a part of a book or folded sheet containing a page on each side":[],
      ": a thin sheet or plate of any substance : lamina":[],
      ": foliage":[
        "trees in full leaf"
      ],
      ": metal (such as gold or silver) in sheets usually thinner than foil":[],
      ": one of the plates of a leaf spring":[],
      ": something suggestive of a leaf: such as":[],
      ": the leaves of a plant as an article of commerce":[],
      ": the movable parts of a table top":[
        "added a leaf to the table to accommodate more people"
      ],
      ": to shoot out or produce leaves":[
        "will leaf out in spring"
      ],
      ": to turn over pages especially to browse or skim":[
        "leaf through a book"
      ],
      ": to turn over the pages of":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "I heard the rustle of the autumn leaves .",
      "a pile of dead leaves",
      "The trees drop their leaves in the fall, and new leaves grow again in the spring.",
      "The trees have not yet come into leaf .",
      "Verb",
      "we must have spent hours leafing through wallpaper books before we found something we both liked",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This wine has so much vitality to it as well as a deep concentration with notes of baking spices, crushed rocks and tobacco leaf with juicy red cherry fruit on the palate with a long, expressive finish. \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
      "Think sakura bloom rolls, crunchy crab bento box, vegan green tea leaf and Inari tofu. \u2014 Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
      "The brand\u2019s first limited-edition perfume oil, Understory, arrives this week and refers to the medley of flora along the forest floor, with notes of conifer evergreens, bay and moss blended with hints of jasmine, violet leaf and soft petals. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
      "There aren\u2019t many prints that capture the feeling of summer travel quite like blue mosaic tiles, banana leaf fronds, and citrus fruits. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 23 June 2022",
      "If this occurs, the leaf edges will begin to look brown and dried. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 June 2022",
      "Then MeliBio scientists mimic the flavor of honey by collecting compounds from the same plants that bees would normally visit\u2014such as hibiscus, squash blossom, and olive leaf \u2014and combining them with the sugary syrup. \u2014 Larissa Zimberoff, Bon App\u00e9tit , 16 June 2022",
      "Garnish with lemon wedge and, optionally, basil leaf . \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
      "The main iridoid chemical in catnip is nepetalactone\u2014not nepetalactol\u2014and this remains the case regardless of leaf damage. \u2014 Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Residents grew emotional attachment to their trees and took notice of problems, Purcell said, calling him often, like when a tree failed to fully leaf out in the spring. \u2014 Ryan Martin, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
      "Evergreen trees and shrubs and deciduous plants that have started to leaf out and flower will catch more snow than dormant plants. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "At the cusp of what feels like the first genuine spring in three years, who can wait for the trees to leaf out before seizing on the change of season",
      "Ready to leaf the hustle and bustle of city life behind",
      "Oh, and don\u2019t be in a hurry to prune what might be slow to leaf out next spring. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Dec. 2021",
      "Players can leaf through the issue and read both articles. \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Osoberry, or Indian plum, is the first of the native Pacific Northwest shrubs to leaf out and flower in the spring. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Aug. 2021",
      "As a result, North American trees have evolved to leaf out a few weeks later than comparable trees from Europe and East Asia. \u2014 Richard B. Primack, The Conversation , 4 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English leef , from Old English l\u0113af ; akin to Old High German loub leaf":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113f"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "flip",
      "riffle",
      "skim",
      "thumb"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094232",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "leaflet":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a leaflike organ or part (such as one of the flaps of a heart valve)":[],
      ": a small or young foliage leaf":[],
      ": a usually folded printed sheet intended for free distribution":[],
      ": one of the divisions of a compound leaf":[],
      ": to hand out leaflets":[],
      ": to hand out leaflets to":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Protesters were handing out leaflets condemning the government's environmental policies.",
      "the company hires college students to work the phones and distribute leaflets for its clients",
      "Verb",
      "We spent the morning leafleting .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Previously, police collected more than 200 fliers in Beverly Hills and found that each leaflet was enclosed in a plastic sandwich bag containing rice \u2014 likely to weigh them down so that they could be thrown out of a passing car. \u2014 Rosanna Xiastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "Several protesters said they were attracted by a leaflet which offered a free beer party along with an effort to stop a train. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 May 2022",
      "At the national level, a photo of Le Pen shaking hands with Putin still featured in a campaign leaflet printed in the lead-up to the Russian invasion. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Le Pen visited the Russian strongman during her 2017 presidential campaign, but this time around, she was forced to scrap a promotional leaflet with a photo of her and Putin taken during that trip. \u2014 Joseph Ataman, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "London, and other European cities, have been blanketed with leaflet , and social media campaigns over the last year offering $13-20 discounts (10 to 15 pounds) to new, and returning, customers. \u2014 Iain Martin, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Madigan held up an anti-Gonzales leaflet ,that Peraica had asked him to examine. \u2014 Ray Long, chicagotribune.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "That reminds me of how, during World War II, Germany used leaflet campaigns and the technology of radio to spread propaganda and attempt to disrupt Allied forces. \u2014 Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "The leaflets are attached opposite each other and there is one leaflet on the end of the petiole so that the leaf always has an odd number, with either three, five or seven leaflets. \u2014 Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Workers who favor unionization, by contrast, seldom are allowed even to leaflet on company property. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The rules allowing speeches and leafleting in only one section of the park, as well as the sidewalks, were issued in April 2019. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 24 Sep. 2019",
      "About 100 Stanford students leafleted on the Peninsula trains, with mixed results, The Chronicle reported. \u2014 Bill Van Niekerken, SFChronicle.com , 9 Oct. 2019",
      "Another article lashed out at South Korean authorities for allowing defectors to send anti-North Korea leaflets across their border. \u2014 Fox News , 23 May 2018",
      "Yet another article lashed out at South Korean authorities for allowing defectors to send anti-North Korea leaflets across their border. \u2014 Eric Talmadge, chicagotribune.com , 22 May 2018",
      "Yet another article lashed out at South Korean authorities for allowing defectors to send anti-North Korea leaflets across their border. \u2014 Eric Talmadge, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 May 2018",
      "The North quickly matched the South\u2019s action with its own border broadcasts and launches of balloons carrying anti-South Korea leaflets across the border. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 Apr. 2018",
      "The North quickly matched the South\u2019s action with its own border broadcasts and launches of balloons carrying anti-South Korea leaflets across the border. \u2014 Hyung-jin Kim, USA TODAY , 23 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1962, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113f-l\u0259t",
      "\u02c8l\u0113-fl\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "booklet",
      "brochure",
      "circular",
      "flyer",
      "flier",
      "folder",
      "pamphlet"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161524",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "leafy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "barren",
      "leafless"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": consisting chiefly of leaves":[
        "leafy vegetables"
      ],
      ": furnished with or abounding in leaves":[
        "leafy woodlands"
      ],
      ": having broad-bladed leaves":[
        "mosses, grasses, and leafy plants"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the backyard's leafy bushes look nice, but have a tendency to attract deer",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Its vitamin A content is low\u2014relative to other, culturally more appropriate sources such as carrots and some leafy vegetables\u2014and degrades with storage at room temperature, exposure to air and cooking. \u2014 Scientific American , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "The highest-scoring foods were leafy green vegetables, organ meats, oysters, clams, and mussels. \u2014 Christine Byrne, Outside Online , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "Caribbean food is big on savory -- with plenty of heat -- tempered with fresh fruits and leafy greens that are plentiful on the 7,000 islands. \u2014 cleveland , 8 June 2022",
      "Chlorophyll does have verified antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, similar to green leafy vegetables. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2021",
      "Today Sj\u00f3n lives in central Reykjav\u00edk, just a couple of minutes away from Bj\u00f6rk, in a leafy neighborhood famous for its cats. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "Different beans, dark leafy greens and sweet potatoes are iron-rich. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 2 May 2022",
      "Other good non-dairy sources: soybeans, dark leafy greens, canned salmon and figs. \u2014 Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping , 2 May 2022",
      "Magnesium \u2013 Pumpkin seeds and dark leafy greens again. \u2014 Joe Brown, Rolling Stone , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113-f\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "green",
      "grown",
      "lush",
      "luxuriant",
      "overgrown",
      "verdant"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221132",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "league":{
    "antonyms":[
      "break up",
      "disband"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a group of sports teams that regularly play one another":[
        "the National Football League"
      ],
      ": a square league":[],
      ": an association of nations or other political entities for a common purpose":[
        "the League of Nations",
        "the League of Voters"
      ],
      ": an association of persons or groups united by common interests or goals":[
        "He organized a bowling league ."
      ],
      ": an informal alliance":[
        "in league with her sister"
      ],
      ": any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers)":[],
      ": class , category":[
        "When I played chess with George, I knew I was out of my league ."
      ],
      ": to form a league":[],
      ": to unite in a league":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "the whole block leagued together to keep a liquor store from opening in their neighborhood",
      "some unlikely political bedfellows leagued together to get the bill passed"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1604, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English (Scots) ligg , from Middle French ligue , from Old Italian liga , from ligare to bind, from Latin \u2014 more at ligature":"Noun and Verb",
      "Middle English leuge, lege , from Late Latin leuga":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113g"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ally",
      "associate",
      "band (together)",
      "club",
      "coalesce",
      "cohere",
      "confederate",
      "conjoin",
      "cooperate",
      "federate",
      "unite"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023731",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "leaguer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of a league":[],
      ": a military camp":[],
      ": besiege , beleaguer":[],
      ": siege":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "an impregnable fortress that not even the mightiest army on earth would venture to leaguer"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1591, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1720, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Dutch leger ; akin to Old High German legar bed \u2014 more at lair":"Noun",
      "league entry 2":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113-g\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "beleaguer",
      "besiege",
      "blockade",
      "invest"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162500",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "leakproof":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a crack or hole that usually by mistake admits or lets escape":[],
      ": an act of urinating":[
        "\u2014 used especially in the phrase take a leak"
      ],
      ": something that permits the admission or escape of something else usually with prejudicial effect":[],
      ": the act, process, or an instance of leaking":[],
      ": to be the source of an information leak":[],
      ": to become known despite efforts at concealment":[
        "confidential information leaked out"
      ],
      ": to enter or escape through an opening usually by a fault or mistake":[
        "fumes leak in"
      ],
      ": to give out (information) surreptitiously":[
        "leaked the story to the press"
      ],
      ": to let a substance or light in or out through an opening":[
        "The roof was leaking ."
      ],
      ": to permit to enter or escape through or as if through a leak":[
        "The roof leaks water."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The boat was leaking water.",
      "The cracked pipe leaked fumes into the room.",
      "Fumes leaked through the crack in the pipe.",
      "Air leaked out of the tire.",
      "Water was leaking through a hole in the roof.",
      "Someone leaked the story to the press.",
      "Noun",
      "The boat had developed a bad leak .",
      "The landlord said he would fix the leak in the roof.",
      "a slow leak of the chemical",
      "When a reporter revealed classified information, the source of the leak was investigated.",
      "Security is high because of a fear of leaks before negotiations have been finished.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "News of a forthcoming Marcus Mumford solo album began to leak out this past week, which countless radio stations and websites around the world immediately leaped to assume meant that old gang of his was breaking up. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 25 June 2022",
      "REvil also stole confidential documents from victims and threatened to leak the information online unless ransoms were paid. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "Cybercriminals demand payment in exchange for restoration, often threatening to sell or leak information if the ransom is not paid. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "However, the ease with which personal data can be acquired and weaponized during a network breach does force businesses to focus more attention on the systems and software that may be opening the doors to breaches or leak sensitive information. \u2014 Nick Halsey, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "But those secrets will leak sooner than later, considering that Samsung will soon mass-produce the new processor. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 June 2022",
      "Methane can leak from natural gas pipelines, well sites and other infrastructure. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "Its role is clear: Keep the scoop upright, don\u2019t leak and don\u2019t upstage the main player, the ice cream. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
      "The Supreme Court simply does not leak draft opinions. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 3 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Two houses in Rancho Bernardo\u2019s Westwood neighborhood were evacuated early Monday afternoon due to a natural gas leak at a nearby home under fumigation. \u2014 Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Rancho Bernardo , 17 July 2017",
      "After checking ducts, evaluate all the windows and doors for leaks and cracks, and add new weather stripping if necessary. \u2014 Cincinnati.com , 30 June 2017",
      "If the container uses ice packs, it must be sealed and in a leak -proof container with the contents clearly marked. \u2014 Cynthia Drescher, CNT , 27 June 2017",
      "At 3:23 p.m., BGE had mitigated the leak , fire vehicles were leaving and the Sheriff's Office was preparing to reopen the road, Fire & EMS spokespersons Rich Gardiner and Jenn Chenworth reported on Facebook. \u2014 Staff Report, The Aegis , 2 June 2017",
      "Truth is being mean leaves more leaks in your camp than the titanic and I .. \u2014 Christopher Rosen, EW.com , 21 May 2017",
      "But strep also caused a leak in the BBB near the amygdala, the seat of fear and anxiety, and the lateral hypothalamus, where our sense of hunger begins. \u2014 Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine , 29 Mar. 2017",
      "For their part, Trump's aides look on many of those holdovers from the last administration with suspicion, blaming them for leaks . \u2014 Tampa Bay Times , 20 Feb. 2017",
      "Your Utility Company In the event of a power outage or suspected gas leak , your utility company is better equipped to handle the problem than emergency responders. \u2014 Kelly O'sullivan, Woman's Day , 15 Feb. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English leken, liken , from or akin to Middle Dutch leken ; akin to Old English hlec leaky, Old High German zelehhan , Old Norse leka to leak and probably to Old English leccan to moisten, Middle Irish legaid it melts":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113k"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182001",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "lean":{
    "antonyms":[
      "chubby",
      "corpulent",
      "fat",
      "gross",
      "obese",
      "overweight",
      "plump",
      "portly",
      "rotund",
      "tubby"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": characterized by economy (as of style, expression, or operation)":[],
      ": containing little or no fat":[
        "lean meat"
      ],
      ": containing little valuable mineral":[],
      ": deficient in an essential or important quality or ingredient: such as":[],
      ": lacking or deficient in flesh":[],
      ": lacking richness, sufficiency, or productiveness":[
        "lean profits",
        "the lean years"
      ],
      ": low in combustible component":[
        "\u2014 used especially of fuel mixtures"
      ],
      ": the act or an instance of leaning : inclination":[],
      ": the part of meat that consists principally of lean muscle":[],
      ": to apply pressure to":[
        "They were leaning on the governor to pass the law."
      ],
      ": to cast one's weight to one side for support":[
        "lean on me as we walk."
      ],
      ": to cause to lean : incline":[
        "The boy leaned his head on his mother's shoulder."
      ],
      ": to incline in opinion, taste, or desire":[
        "leaning toward a career in chemistry"
      ],
      ": to incline, deviate, or bend from a vertical position":[
        "He leaned back in his chair."
      ],
      ": to make lean":[],
      ": to rely for support or inspiration":[
        "preferred not to lean on his father in building a career",
        "\u2014 Current Biography"
      ],
      "Sir David 1908\u20131991 British film director":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "She has a lean , athletic body.",
      "all of the marathoners are extremely lean"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1776, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English lene , from Old English hl\u01e3ne":"Adjective",
      "Middle English lenen , from Old English hleonian ; akin to Old High German hlin\u0113n to lean, Greek klinein , Latin clinare":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lean Adjective lean , spare , lank , lanky , gaunt , rawboned , scrawny , skinny mean thin because of an absence of excess flesh. lean stresses lack of fat and of curving contours. a lean racehorse spare suggests leanness from abstemious living or constant exercise. the gymnast's spare figure lank implies tallness as well as leanness. the lank legs of the heron lanky suggests awkwardness and loose-jointedness as well as thinness. a lanky youth, all arms and legs gaunt implies marked thinness or emaciation as from overwork or suffering. a prisoner's gaunt face rawboned suggests a large ungainly build without implying undernourishment. a rawboned farmer scrawny and skinny imply an extreme leanness that suggests deficient strength and vitality. a scrawny chicken skinny street urchins",
    "synonyms":[
      "bony",
      "boney",
      "fatless",
      "lithe",
      "skinny",
      "slender",
      "slim",
      "spare",
      "svelte",
      "thin"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192136",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "lean (toward":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "to show partiality toward I'm leaning toward sausage on our pizza tonight\u2014we got pepperoni the last three times"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-134201",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "lean (toward ":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "to show partiality toward I'm leaning toward sausage on our pizza tonight\u2014we got pepperoni the last three times"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-111943",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "lean-to":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a rough shed or shelter with a lean-to roof":[],
      ": a wing or extension of a building having a lean-to roof":[],
      ": having only one slope or pitch":[
        "a lean-to roof"
      ],
      "\u2014 see roof illustration":[
        "a lean-to roof"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1649, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113n-\u02cct\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083134",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "leaning":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a definite but not decisive attraction or tendency":[
        "\u2014 often used in plural radical leanings"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the news media are often accused of having liberal leanings",
      "despite what his athletic leanings might suggest, he was actually a very lazy kid",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Alpine County is small, population-wise, but its political leaning poses a big mystery. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Her departure is the latest shift on a council that in recent years has become younger and more left- leaning . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "One citizen at Tuesday\u2019s board meeting claimed the book was biased and left- leaning . \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Highlights from the menu reflect a heavy leaning toward traditional Black cuisine with nods to Shallal\u2019s native Iraq. \u2014 John-john Williams Iv, Baltimore Sun , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Three justices, seen as conservative leaning , were appointed to the Supreme Court during McConnell's tenure as Senate majority leader during the Trump administration, despite one of those seats opening up during the Obama administration. \u2014 Mary Ramsey, The Courier-Journal , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "This effect held regardless of the politicians\u2019 ideological leaning or proximity to reelection. \u2014 Erika Kirgios, Scientific American , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "So because of those, the smaller number of competitive democratic leaning seats. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Even with the inclusion of Midland, the new 8th District appears solidly Democratic leaning \u2014 though parts of the older industrial area have tracked toward some Republican candidates in recent years. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press , 5 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113-ni\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for leaning leaning , propensity , proclivity , penchant mean a strong instinct or liking for something. leaning suggests a liking or attraction not strong enough to be decisive or uncontrollable. a student with artistic leanings propensity implies a deeply ingrained and usually irresistible inclination. a propensity to offer advice proclivity suggests a strong natural proneness usually to something objectionable or evil. a proclivity for violence penchant implies a strongly marked taste in the person or an irresistible attraction in the object. a penchant for taking risks",
    "synonyms":[
      "current",
      "direction",
      "drift",
      "run",
      "tendency",
      "tide",
      "trend",
      "wind"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045329",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "leaning tower":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of many towers which are out of the true vertical and have a visible slant (as that of Pisa, Italy, which is 16\u00b9/\u2082 feet out of the perpendicular in a height of 179 feet)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "leaning from present participle of lean entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130633",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "leanness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "chubby",
      "corpulent",
      "fat",
      "gross",
      "obese",
      "overweight",
      "plump",
      "portly",
      "rotund",
      "tubby"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": characterized by economy (as of style, expression, or operation)":[],
      ": containing little or no fat":[
        "lean meat"
      ],
      ": containing little valuable mineral":[],
      ": deficient in an essential or important quality or ingredient: such as":[],
      ": lacking or deficient in flesh":[],
      ": lacking richness, sufficiency, or productiveness":[
        "lean profits",
        "the lean years"
      ],
      ": low in combustible component":[
        "\u2014 used especially of fuel mixtures"
      ],
      ": the act or an instance of leaning : inclination":[],
      ": the part of meat that consists principally of lean muscle":[],
      ": to apply pressure to":[
        "They were leaning on the governor to pass the law."
      ],
      ": to cast one's weight to one side for support":[
        "lean on me as we walk."
      ],
      ": to cause to lean : incline":[
        "The boy leaned his head on his mother's shoulder."
      ],
      ": to incline in opinion, taste, or desire":[
        "leaning toward a career in chemistry"
      ],
      ": to incline, deviate, or bend from a vertical position":[
        "He leaned back in his chair."
      ],
      ": to make lean":[],
      ": to rely for support or inspiration":[
        "preferred not to lean on his father in building a career",
        "\u2014 Current Biography"
      ],
      "Sir David 1908\u20131991 British film director":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "She has a lean , athletic body.",
      "all of the marathoners are extremely lean"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1776, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English lene , from Old English hl\u01e3ne":"Adjective",
      "Middle English lenen , from Old English hleonian ; akin to Old High German hlin\u0113n to lean, Greek klinein , Latin clinare":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lean Adjective lean , spare , lank , lanky , gaunt , rawboned , scrawny , skinny mean thin because of an absence of excess flesh. lean stresses lack of fat and of curving contours. a lean racehorse spare suggests leanness from abstemious living or constant exercise. the gymnast's spare figure lank implies tallness as well as leanness. the lank legs of the heron lanky suggests awkwardness and loose-jointedness as well as thinness. a lanky youth, all arms and legs gaunt implies marked thinness or emaciation as from overwork or suffering. a prisoner's gaunt face rawboned suggests a large ungainly build without implying undernourishment. a rawboned farmer scrawny and skinny imply an extreme leanness that suggests deficient strength and vitality. a scrawny chicken skinny street urchins",
    "synonyms":[
      "bony",
      "boney",
      "fatless",
      "lithe",
      "skinny",
      "slender",
      "slim",
      "spare",
      "svelte",
      "thin"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185019",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "leant":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of leant chiefly British past tense of lean"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8lent"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-125615",
    "type":[]
  },
  "leap":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bound",
      "hop",
      "jump",
      "spring",
      "vault"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a choice made in an area of ultimate concern":[
        "a leap of faith"
      ],
      ": a place leaped over or from":[],
      ": a sudden passage or transition":[
        "a great leap forward"
      ],
      ": an act of leaping : spring , bound":[],
      ": the distance covered by a leap":[],
      ": to act precipitately":[
        "leaped at the chance"
      ],
      ": to pass abruptly from one state or topic to another":[
        "the difficult leap from college to the workplace"
      ],
      ": to pass over by leaping":[
        "leaped the wall"
      ],
      ": to spring free from or as if from the ground : jump":[
        "leap over a fence",
        "a fish leaps out of the water"
      ],
      ": with extraordinary rapidity":[
        "a town growing by leaps and bounds"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The cat suddenly leaped into the air.",
      "Fish were leaping out of the water.",
      "He leaped off the bridge.",
      "The boys leaped over the stream.",
      "The horse leaped the stone wall.",
      "When the alarm went off, she leapt out of bed.",
      "Noun",
      "She made a graceful leap into the air.",
      "He ran and took a flying leap over the stream.",
      "He won the high jump with a leap of six feet.",
      "the leap from childhood to adulthood",
      "She has shown great leaps in ability.",
      "Technology has taken a great leap forward.",
      "It required a leap of the imagination to picture how the project would look when it was completed.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Costs for people with prepaid accounts but no transponder will see their rates rise to $3.61 per trip, from $3.33, and pay by mail drivers' prices will leap to $4.80 from the current $4.42. \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 7 June 2022",
      "As more film actors pivoted to TV, Gary Oldman watched in envy, waiting for his opportunity to leap to the small screen. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Kai had also done well at surf events one tier below the C.T., but the opportunity to leap directly to the big leagues was huge. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Hunnefeld says a ceiling that is both pigmented and rich in sheen hides nothing, and slight imperfections in drywall are also more apt to leap to the surface. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Salient facts are those that leap out to your attention. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "When the undefeated champ finally loses a fight, people handling De La Hoya see an opportunity to leap to his level. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "McGee is a 7-footer who also can leap through the roof, and has a long wingspan like Nance. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "But then a global pandemic happened, and Tillman, usually the first person to leap in and offer his take on the apocalyptic state of mankind, was nowhere to be found. \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The 6-foot-11 center weighs 250 pounds, has a 7-5 wingspan and a 42-inch vertical leap . \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 24 June 2022",
      "The Canadian high flyer listed at barely 6-foot-6, 200-pounds, has a seven-foot wingspan and 40-inch vertical leap . \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "When the siren wailed in our suburban New Jersey town, the volunteer firefighters scrambled to park their cars and leap over a wooden fence to the garage doors. \u2014 Bob Brody, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
      "Needing to be one year removed from his senior year of high school to enter the draft, Beauchamp -- skinny and not yet physically ready for that leap in competition -- believed Chameleon BX was his best path to making that NBA dream come true. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
      "Sharpe is an athletic marvel, who reportedly displayed a 49-inch vertical leap . \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
      "For the full year, Wall Street is predicting a 13% gain in profits and 11% leap in revenue. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 22 June 2022",
      "He was measured with a 7-2 wingspan at the combine and tied for the fourth-best maximum vertical leap at 39 inches. \u2014 Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
      "Drake takes a leap further into uncharted realms than any of his peers, offering a refreshing sign of what\u2019s to come. \u2014 Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English lepen , from Old English hl\u0113apan ; akin to Old High German hlouffan to run":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113p"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bound",
      "hop",
      "jump",
      "spring",
      "vault"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113712",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "leap at":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to eagerly take (a chance, opportunity, etc.)":[
        "She leaped at the offer of a better job."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175217",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "leap day":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-095320"
  },
  "leap second":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an intercalary second added to Coordinated Universal Time to compensate for the slowing of the earth's rotation and keep Coordinated Universal Time in synchrony with solar time":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After an initial insertion of 10 leap seconds in 1972, timekeepers now add a leap second to atomic time roughly every year and a half. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "But the overall trend in recent decades is a slower spin, meaning changing leap second policy cuts both ways: adding and subtracting a second, depending on the year. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 11 Jan. 2021",
      "Eventually, the effects of tidal friction should overcome all those other factors, and Earth\u2019s days will get longer and longer as its rotation keeps slowing (forcing timekeepers to add leap seconds to the calendar periodically). \u2014 Brian Resnick, Vox , 14 June 2019",
      "Eventually, the effects of tidal friction should overcome all those other factors, and Earth\u2019s days will get longer and longer as its rotation keeps slowing (forcing timekeepers to add leap seconds to the calendar periodically). \u2014 Brian Resnick, Vox , 14 June 2019",
      "Eventually, the effects of tidal friction should overcome all those other factors, and Earth\u2019s days will get longer and longer as its rotation keeps slowing (forcing timekeepers to add leap seconds to the calendar periodically). \u2014 Brian Resnick, Vox , 14 June 2019",
      "This time, Mendoza crushed a hard line drive over a leaping second baseman Brandt Broussard. \u2014 Brody Miller, nola.com , 9 June 2019",
      "This is unlikely to ever be used, since there has never been a negative leap second . \u2014 Peter Bright, Ars Technica , 19 July 2018",
      "Technically, there can also be negative leap seconds , should UTC ever get more than 0.9 seconds ahead of atomic time. \u2014 Peter Bright, Ars Technica , 19 July 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1971, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114658",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "leapfrog":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a game in which one player bends down and is vaulted over by another player":[],
      ": to evade by or as if by a bypass":[],
      ": to leap or progress in or as if in leapfrog":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Skipping his last two years of high school, he leapfrogged his classmates and went to college.",
      "This year's technologies are leapfrogging last year's designs.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "There was an early botch on a leapfrog that seemed to drag this match down, especially with the crowd being mostly silent for it. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 17 Oct. 2021",
      "So, the lack of supply is pushing buyers and renters out, causing a leapfrog effect to smaller cities and towns in Southern Ontario according to Lierman. \u2014 Jennifer Castenson, Forbes , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "Squeaky-clean cyber hygiene can ensure that attackers can't easily slip past or elude other security tools and leapfrog to another device. \u2014 Ofer Israeli, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "The White House knew that without its leadership and facilitation, market forces alone would not meet the challenge of fast and efficient development, commercialization and use of a leapfrog technology\u2014a pandemic-ending vaccine. \u2014 Michael Mina, Time , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "Only about 15 percent of the population is fully vaccinated, and social inequalities have let the young rich leapfrog ahead of older, poorer people. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 Sep. 2021",
      "Early episodes of the 10-episode season leapfrog around the country and the show\u2019s general timeline to establish the stakes and sprawling cast of characters. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 31 Aug. 2021",
      "Keep up this game of reverse leapfrog , and eventually death can\u2019t catch you. \u2014 Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics , 15 July 2021",
      "Unrelenting inflation sent the U.S. economy into a game of leapfrog . \u2014 Jon Hilsenrath, WSJ , 11 June 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Waabi\u2019s ambition is to leapfrog the more established AV players by harnessing next-generation AI to build a new type of autonomy stack that avoids the shortcomings of more legacy approaches. \u2014 Rob Toews, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
      "But the one place where China can't really leapfrog ahead, because it's just based on experience, is the personnel component. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "The result helped the Oilers, winners of three in a row since making a coaching change last week, leapfrog the Kings in the standings. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "And when companies remove dealers from their platforms, many sellers simply leapfrog to another. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
      "By adopting mobile algorithms, financial institutions can leapfrog straight to the business of generating customer insights from their data. \u2014 Hossein Rahnama, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "Will this digital transformation work eventually help Africa leapfrog the Fourth Industrial Revolution",
      "Costa Rica\u2019s better chance to get one of the automatic spots is to leapfrog Mexico, currently third. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Many countries in the developing world have a chance to leapfrog fossil fuels altogether, heading straight to renewable power, which is cheaper and less polluting. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1599, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1872, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113p-\u02ccfr\u022fg",
      "-\u02ccfr\u00e4g"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111821",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "leaping":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to spring free from or as if from the ground : jump":[
        "leap over a fence",
        "a fish leaps out of the water"
      ],
      ": to pass abruptly from one state or topic to another":[
        "the difficult leap from college to the workplace"
      ],
      ": to act precipitately":[
        "leaped at the chance"
      ],
      ": to pass over by leaping":[
        "leaped the wall"
      ],
      ": an act of leaping : spring , bound":[],
      ": a place leaped over or from":[],
      ": the distance covered by a leap":[],
      ": a sudden passage or transition":[
        "a great leap forward"
      ],
      ": a choice made in an area of ultimate concern":[
        "a leap of faith"
      ],
      ": with extraordinary rapidity":[
        "a town growing by leaps and bounds"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bound",
      "hop",
      "jump",
      "spring",
      "vault"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bound",
      "hop",
      "jump",
      "spring",
      "vault"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The cat suddenly leaped into the air.",
      "Fish were leaping out of the water.",
      "He leaped off the bridge.",
      "The boys leaped over the stream.",
      "The horse leaped the stone wall.",
      "When the alarm went off, she leapt out of bed.",
      "Noun",
      "She made a graceful leap into the air.",
      "He ran and took a flying leap over the stream.",
      "He won the high jump with a leap of six feet.",
      "the leap from childhood to adulthood",
      "She has shown great leaps in ability.",
      "Technology has taken a great leap forward.",
      "It required a leap of the imagination to picture how the project would look when it was completed.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Costs for people with prepaid accounts but no transponder will see their rates rise to $3.61 per trip, from $3.33, and pay by mail drivers' prices will leap to $4.80 from the current $4.42. \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 7 June 2022",
      "As more film actors pivoted to TV, Gary Oldman watched in envy, waiting for his opportunity to leap to the small screen. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Kai had also done well at surf events one tier below the C.T., but the opportunity to leap directly to the big leagues was huge. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Hunnefeld says a ceiling that is both pigmented and rich in sheen hides nothing, and slight imperfections in drywall are also more apt to leap to the surface. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Salient facts are those that leap out to your attention. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "When the undefeated champ finally loses a fight, people handling De La Hoya see an opportunity to leap to his level. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "McGee is a 7-footer who also can leap through the roof, and has a long wingspan like Nance. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "But then a global pandemic happened, and Tillman, usually the first person to leap in and offer his take on the apocalyptic state of mankind, was nowhere to be found. \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The 6-foot-11 center weighs 250 pounds, has a 7-5 wingspan and a 42-inch vertical leap . \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 24 June 2022",
      "The Canadian high flyer listed at barely 6-foot-6, 200-pounds, has a seven-foot wingspan and 40-inch vertical leap . \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "When the siren wailed in our suburban New Jersey town, the volunteer firefighters scrambled to park their cars and leap over a wooden fence to the garage doors. \u2014 Bob Brody, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
      "Needing to be one year removed from his senior year of high school to enter the draft, Beauchamp -- skinny and not yet physically ready for that leap in competition -- believed Chameleon BX was his best path to making that NBA dream come true. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
      "Sharpe is an athletic marvel, who reportedly displayed a 49-inch vertical leap . \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
      "For the full year, Wall Street is predicting a 13% gain in profits and 11% leap in revenue. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 22 June 2022",
      "He was measured with a 7-2 wingspan at the combine and tied for the fourth-best maximum vertical leap at 39 inches. \u2014 Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
      "Drake takes a leap further into uncharted realms than any of his peers, offering a refreshing sign of what\u2019s to come. \u2014 Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English lepen , from Old English hl\u0113apan ; akin to Old High German hlouffan to run":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183635"
  },
  "learn":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unlearn"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": memorize":[
        "learn the lines of a play"
      ],
      ": teach":[],
      ": to acquire knowledge or skill or a behavioral tendency":[
        "were shocked to learn of her death"
      ],
      ": to come to be able":[
        "learn to dance"
      ],
      ": to come to know : hear":[
        "we just learned that he was ill"
      ],
      ": to come to realize":[
        "learned that honesty paid"
      ],
      ": to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience":[
        "learn a trade",
        "learned to play chess"
      ],
      ": to inform of something":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "People learn throughout their lives.",
      "I can't swim yet, but I'm learning .",
      "She's interested in learning French.",
      "We had to learn the rules of the game.",
      "I'm trying to learn my lines for the play.",
      "We had to learn the names of the state capitals.",
      "She learned through a letter that her father had died.",
      "I later learned that they had never called.",
      "We finally learned the truth about what had happened.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Because of its natural beauty, Yew Dell is a wonderful setting for weddings, special occasion celebrations, corporate meetings and other events as well as a serene spot to visit on your own to linger, contemplate and learn about the natural world. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 27 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s no better way to learn about history than by looking at maps. \u2014 Denise Davidson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
      "After two impeachments and innumerable disclosures, was there anything new to learn about the misrule of Donald Trump",
      "During her day at the Academy, the royal mom of three, 40, spent time with the 101 Operational Sustainment Brigade at Abingdon Airfield to learn about how new recruits and serving personnel are trained. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 25 June 2022",
      "Show your pride this weekend, learn about sharks, go to a pro lacrosse game, meet artists and view their works and be informed about the local historical events. Celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with Baltimore Pride at various locations. \u2014 John Coffren, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
      "Young professionals from the suburbs, elderly conservatives, and Marxist activists all came to learn about what could be done. \u2014 Hua Hsu, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022",
      "Want to learn more about storytelling or hunting equipment and techniques but can\u2019t make it to Nowashe",
      "Academy students will be able to participate in site visits to learn firsthand about the array of careers available to them. \u2014 Benjamin Collins, Arkansas Online , 23 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English lernen , from Old English leornian ; akin to Old High German lern\u0113n to learn, Old English last footprint, Latin lira furrow, track":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0259rn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for learn discover , ascertain , determine , unearth , learn mean to find out what one did not previously know. discover may apply to something requiring exploration or investigation or to a chance encounter. discovered the source of the river ascertain implies effort to find the facts or the truth proceeding from awareness of ignorance or uncertainty. attempts to ascertain the population of the region determine emphasizes the intent to establish the facts definitely or precisely. unable to determine the origin of the word unearth implies bringing to light something forgotten or hidden. unearth old records learn may imply acquiring knowledge with little effort or conscious intention (as by simply being told) or it may imply study and practice. I learned her name only today learning Greek",
    "synonyms":[
      "get",
      "master",
      "pick up"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220228",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "learn (something) at one's mother's knee":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to learn (something) when one is very young":[
        "I learned to speak French at my mother's knee ."
      ]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133104",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "learned":{
    "antonyms":[
      "benighted",
      "dark",
      "ignorant",
      "illiterate",
      "uneducated",
      "unlearned",
      "unlettered",
      "unscholarly"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": acquired by learning":[
        "learned behavior",
        "a learned response"
      ],
      ": characterized by or associated with learning : erudite":[
        "a learned scholar",
        "a learned discussion"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We had a learned discussion about politics.",
      "the learned professor can speak knowledgeably on a wide array of subjects",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Raphael Warnock is a pro-choice pastor and a learned man. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 9 May 2022",
      "Discussing controversial subjects is a learned skill, says Professor Berner. \u2014 Chelsea Sheasley, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
      "And yet a different mind-set, less marinated in learned helplessness, would ask what other strategies might be tried. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "Birdsong, which has intrigued scientists since Aristotle\u2019s time, is traditionally defined as the long, often complex learned vocalizations birds produce to attract mates and defend their territories. \u2014 Adam Fishbein, Scientific American , 1 May 2022",
      "That might well be a smokescreen or even a dangerous learned stereotype, given the way abuse issues often play out in reality. \u2014 Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Baseball is complex enough to confound its most learned devotees. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "By law, each defendant in a capital case at Guant\u00e1namo is entitled to a learned counsel. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "This is typical of the flustered incredulity mustered up by the physics community whenever the subject of the simulation disturbs the learned serenity of their exemplary calculations. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0259r-n\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "educated",
      "erudite",
      "knowledgeable",
      "lettered",
      "literate",
      "scholarly",
      "well-read"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023918",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "learned profession":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004346",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "learnedness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "benighted",
      "dark",
      "ignorant",
      "illiterate",
      "uneducated",
      "unlearned",
      "unlettered",
      "unscholarly"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": acquired by learning":[
        "learned behavior",
        "a learned response"
      ],
      ": characterized by or associated with learning : erudite":[
        "a learned scholar",
        "a learned discussion"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We had a learned discussion about politics.",
      "the learned professor can speak knowledgeably on a wide array of subjects",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Raphael Warnock is a pro-choice pastor and a learned man. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 9 May 2022",
      "Discussing controversial subjects is a learned skill, says Professor Berner. \u2014 Chelsea Sheasley, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
      "And yet a different mind-set, less marinated in learned helplessness, would ask what other strategies might be tried. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "Birdsong, which has intrigued scientists since Aristotle\u2019s time, is traditionally defined as the long, often complex learned vocalizations birds produce to attract mates and defend their territories. \u2014 Adam Fishbein, Scientific American , 1 May 2022",
      "That might well be a smokescreen or even a dangerous learned stereotype, given the way abuse issues often play out in reality. \u2014 Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Baseball is complex enough to confound its most learned devotees. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "By law, each defendant in a capital case at Guant\u00e1namo is entitled to a learned counsel. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "This is typical of the flustered incredulity mustered up by the physics community whenever the subject of the simulation disturbs the learned serenity of their exemplary calculations. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0259r-n\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "educated",
      "erudite",
      "knowledgeable",
      "lettered",
      "literate",
      "scholarly",
      "well-read"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205140",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "learner driver":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": someone who is learning to drive a car":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200344",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "learner's permit":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a document that allows a person to learn how to drive a car by actually driving":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181917",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "learning":{
    "antonyms":[
      "ignorance",
      "illiteracy",
      "illiterateness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": knowledge or skill acquired by instruction or study":[
        "people of good education and considerable learning"
      ],
      ": modification of a behavioral tendency by experience (such as exposure to conditioning)":[],
      ": the act or experience of one that learns":[
        "a computer program that makes learning fun"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a computer program that makes learning fun",
      "different methods of foreign language learning",
      "The first year of college was a learning experience.",
      "They were people of good education and considerable learning .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Prioritizing employee learning isn\u2019t just a response to the Great Resignation. \u2014 Claire Alexander, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "The building design features four levels and will include learning halls and small group rooms, a library, clinical teaching spaces, administrative offices, a student lounge, theater, and recreation and wellness areas. \u2014 Mike Jones, Arkansas Online , 30 June 2022",
      "Green said researchers estimate that between 11-17 percent of the population have dyslexia, and that 80-90 percent of those with learning disabilities have dyslexia. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
      "In the early months of the school year, daily scrambles for workers left school administrators exhausted and kids longing for stability in yet another year of COVID-19 learning disruptions. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
      "The way forward for ed-tech is to complement offline learning . \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 27 June 2022",
      "The requests for better resources has been urgent as schools across the country grapple with historically high learning losses incurred while students learned online. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
      "And the field is progressing on all fronts at once \u2014 new worlds, new tasks and new learning algorithms. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 24 June 2022",
      "Everyone is welcome to join in the virtual learning session to strengthen their knowledge on individuals and families affected by Alzheimer's. \u2014 Liliana Webb, Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0259r-ni\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for learning knowledge , learning , erudition , scholarship mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind. knowledge applies to facts or ideas acquired by study, investigation, observation, or experience. rich in the knowledge of human nature learning applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal, often advanced, schooling. a book that demonstrates vast learning erudition strongly implies the acquiring of profound, recondite, or bookish learning. an erudition unusual even in a scholar scholarship implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation. a work of first-rate literary scholarship",
    "synonyms":[
      "education",
      "erudition",
      "knowledge",
      "learnedness",
      "literacy",
      "scholarship"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010253",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "learning curve":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the course of progress made in learning something":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There was a learning curve for the teens, Russell Hylton said. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
      "As a seasoned fashion designer who has held senior design roles at brands including Paco Rabanne and Tommy Hilfiger and launched his eponymous brand in 2006, Glemaud found there was a learning curve to designing interiors and loved the challenge. \u2014 Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 June 2022",
      "Do not overspend your budget; there is a learning curve in each new venue/space/room. \u2014 Susan Johnston, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
      "There's certainly going to be a learning curve \u2014 there is for every rookie, especially in the back end. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Some of this can be encoded in policy \u2014 like mask, vaccination and social distancing requirements \u2014 but invariably, there will be a learning curve , Holland said. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Everything about the area is different so there has been a learning curve for Daniels, who hails from Southern California. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Fisher also is starting a true freshman at center in Bryce Foster and at right tackle in Reuben Fatheree, so there\u2019s been a big-time learning curve for the Aggies along the line. \u2014 Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News , 15 Oct. 2021",
      "That probably was the largest learning curve for most mental-health practitioners. \u2014 Bonnie Tsui, New York Times , 9 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082635",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "learning difference":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": learning disability":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One notable difference: Orleans requires all students as young as kindergarten to wear masks unless a student has a learning difference or a disability that exempts them. \u2014 Kyle Whitfield, NOLA.com , 5 Aug. 2020",
      "Some kids with learning differences , whether on the autism spectrum or with specific emotional or physical needs, may require a level of professional care that parents aren't qualified to give, even with professional consultation. \u2014 Lisa Selin Davis, CNN , 13 May 2020",
      "Pitt Academy, 7515 Westport Rd., is a Catholic school affiliated with the archdiocese that serves students with a variety of intellectual disabilities and learning differences . \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 12 Feb. 2020",
      "The system was failing him, just like so many other kids with learning differences . \u2014 Mark Armstrong, Longreads , 18 Dec. 2019",
      "Standard schools are generally ill-equipped to deal with children who have social and learning differences . \u2014 Ben Brazil, Daily Pilot , 10 Sep. 2019",
      "Through tailoring teaching methods to individual students, the academy is a refuge for children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other social and learning differences . \u2014 Ben Brazil, Daily Pilot , 10 Sep. 2019",
      "Cara Luhring has a question about the Paul Rabil Foundation, which helps children with learning differences . \u2014 Recode Staff, Recode , 18 June 2018",
      "More from Mansion My mother was a therapist who treated children with learning differences . \u2014 Marc Myers, WSJ , 5 June 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1982, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175541",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "learning difficulty":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a condition that makes learning difficult":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180302",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "learning disability":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various conditions (such as dyslexia or dysgraphia ) that interfere with an individual's ability to learn and so result in impaired functioning in language, reasoning, or academic skills (such as reading, writing, and mathematics) and that are thought to be caused by difficulties in processing and integrating information":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In an initial police statement, officials said that the boy had a learning disability and might misunderstand their search efforts as a game, per CNN. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
      "His academic failings and learning disability added to that pervasive feeling of sadness at home. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "By his own account, Milliken struggled in school because of an undiagnosed learning disability . \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "But Postelle's attorney, Robert Nance, argued that his client suffered from a learning disability , the abandonment of his mother at a young age and had begun abusing methamphetamine on a nearly daily basis beginning at age 12. \u2014 CBS News , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "But Postelle\u2019s attorney, Robert Nance, argued that his client suffered from a learning disability , the abandonment of his mother at a young age and had begun abusing methamphetamine on a nearly daily basis beginning at age 12. \u2014 Fox News , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "But Postelle\u2019s attorney, Robert Nance, argued that his client suffered from a learning disability , the abandonment of his mother at a young age and had begun abusing methamphetamine on a nearly daily basis beginning at age 12. \u2014 NBC News , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Sam, who is dyslexic himself, is keen to offer his insight into the challenges of living and working with a learning disability , and the steps that companies can take to increase representation and inclusivity of neurodivergent employees. \u2014 Stephen Frost, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "The main impetus was her concerns about COVID-19, but her fifth-grade daughter, who had an individual learning plan to address a learning disability , also was falling behind. \u2014 Yana Kunichoff, The Arizona Republic , 12 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1936, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101954",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lease":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a piece of land or property that is leased":[],
      ": a continuance or opportunity for continuance":[
        "a new lease on life"
      ],
      ": to grant by lease":[],
      ": to hold under a lease":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "let",
      "rent"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lease Verb hire , let , lease , rent , charter mean to engage or grant for use at a price. hire and let , strictly speaking, are complementary terms, hire implying the act of engaging or taking for use and let the granting of use. we hired a car for the summer decided to let the cottage to a young couple lease strictly implies a letting under the terms of a contract but is often applied to hiring on a lease. the diplomat leased an apartment for a year rent stresses the payment of money for the full use of property and may imply either hiring or letting. instead of buying a house, they decided to rent will not rent to families with children charter applies to the hiring or letting of a vehicle usually for exclusive use. charter a bus to go to the game",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "They took out a five-year lease on the house.",
      "We hold leases on both of our cars.",
      "Verb",
      "She leases a red convertible.",
      "I have leased this house for the last four years.",
      "We leased the house to a young married couple.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Tickets are on sale for the next year but with a four year lease on the site, there\u2019s obviously an expectation of an even longer run. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "Interior conducted an offshore lease sale last fall, responding to a court order, but the sale was later vacated by a federal judge. \u2014 Matthew Daly, Chron , 20 May 2022",
      "Interior conducted an offshore lease sale last fall, responding to a court order, but the sale was later vacated by a federal judge. \u2014 Matthew Daly, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
      "The firm's new Brookfield office building, the 186,000-square-foot, six-story Golf Parkway Corporate Center, is 85% leased with another pending lease two months prior to its construction completion, Tom Irgens said. \u2014 Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
      "Online retail and technology juggernaut Amazon has doubled its office footprint in the University City submarket with a 123,000 square-foot lease at The Collection at UTC. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "With the new lease , Facebook will have nearly the entire building. \u2014 Natalie Wong, Bloomberg.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Along with a new lease on life, Khonsu gifts Marc with god-like powers to fight evil. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Barack Obama, Trump and now Biden, has claimed that the Trump Organization is in compliance with the lease and has not taken any additional action. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Among the terms, the county will pay $413,000 a year to lease it and retain the right to buy it later for $20 million, plus transaction costs. \u2014 Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 4 July 2022",
      "The police foundation would pay $10 per year to lease the land. \u2014 Anjali Huynh, ajc , 17 Aug. 2021",
      "Five years ago, the city agreed to pay $535,000 a month to lease the 19-story high rise north of City Hall to consolidate city workers in downtown office space. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 May 2021",
      "Under the terms of that agreement, Tate and his team pay Fort Lauderdale about $1.5 million a year to lease the land. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com , 16 Mar. 2021",
      "The sprawling suburban Maryland district will pay an annual fee to lease the electric buses from Highland Electric Transportation. \u2014 Star Tribune , 25 Feb. 2021",
      "Typically, property owners have to pay the state fair-market value to lease the public land that is under a seawall, which can amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. \u2014 Sophie Cocke, ProPublica , 5 Dec. 2020",
      "Instead, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Housing Authority are planning to lease the land for decades to a professional sports team owned by a local billionaire. \u2014 Nick Blumberg, ProPublica , 14 June 2022",
      "The practice Caruso started with his father, Hank, who died in 2017, of buying property around U.S. airports to lease to car rental companies expanded beyond Dollar to include other companies, such as Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Budget Rent a Car. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English les , from Anglo-French, from lesser":"Noun",
      "Anglo-French lesser, laisser, lescher to leave, hand over, lease, from Latin laxare to loosen, from laxus slack \u2014 more at slack":"Verb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184611"
  },
  "least":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": at the minimum":[
        "at least once a week"
      ],
      ": being a member of a kind distinguished by diminutive size":[
        "the least bittern"
      ],
      ": especially not":[
        "no one, least of all the children, paid attention"
      ],
      ": in any case":[
        "at least you have a choice"
      ],
      ": in the smallest or lowest degree":[],
      ": lowest in importance or position":[
        "It's least on my list of worries."
      ],
      ": one that is least":[],
      ": smallest in size or degree":[
        "The least noise would startle her."
      ],
      ": smallest possible : slightest":[
        "believed that the least government was the best government",
        "\u2014 Irving Stone"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adverb",
      "Who was the least at fault in the case",
      "He asked me to help him when I least expected it.",
      "That was the least important of her reasons.",
      "That was the least interesting book I have ever read.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "At least in New York, Osur says there are few neighborhoods not affected by the practice, and these aren't all luxury apartments with tons of amenities and outdoor space. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 2 July 2022",
      "Mattera said that the push by some in the industry, including himself, to train fishing crews on how to work safely appears to be having some positive results, at least in one area. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
      "That said, trade unions, at least in the private sector, are weaker than in the past. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 1 July 2022",
      "Such situations have become much less common over the past few years, at least in the public light. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 30 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s a simple reason: compared to the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL, there are very few benefits given to MLS teams who finish last in the standings, at least in terms of building a roster for future teams. \u2014 Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "In other words, Title VII protects the employee\u2019s right to choose what to do about their own condition \u2014 at least in an employment context. \u2014 Karla L. Miller, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "Many women were sent spinning, questioning their place in society, at least in the eyes of the Supreme Court. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
      "The United States, at least in theory, is founded on the idea of striking a delicate balance in power both within and between the state and federal levels of government. \u2014 Jan Dutkiewicz, The New Republic , 29 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This is one of the ideas that have long made electoral politics a graveyard for the American left: the hope of a post-political, revolutionary campaign built on the backs of the voters most sympathetic to their cause and least likely to vote. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 19 Mar. 2020",
      "The scales will be tipped by those least connected to the political parties, and most connected to deliberative process. \u2014 David Paleologos, USA TODAY , 29 Oct. 2019",
      "Respondents were asked to rank 39 possible trends\u201425 of which were trends from previous years\u2014from 1 ( least likely to be a trend) to 10 (most likely to be a trend). \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, SELF , 1 Nov. 2018",
      "Women nominated for Grammy Awards, for instance, were most likely to be recognized for best new artist or song of the year and least likely to be up for producer of the year. \u2014 August Brown, latimes.com , 25 Jan. 2018",
      "As of now, the Power 5 league least likely to be represented in the playoff is the Pac-12, whose teams have steadily beaten each other; only one of its teams is ranked in The A.P.\u2019s top 15. \u2014 Marc Tracy, New York Times , 30 Oct. 2017",
      "A pre-emptive U.S. military blow can\u2019t be ruled out, but such a strike carries great risk and is among his least likely options. \u2014 Robert Burns, The Seattle Times , 6 July 2017",
      "That propels her toward Rex, the bomb-sniffer least likely to be voted Mr. Canine Congeniality. \u2014 Special To The Washington Post, The Denver Post , 9 June 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Daily lunch reservations must be made by 2 p.m. at least one business day prior to attending, and one week prior to special events. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022",
      "Both these teams have had success on the road, with Boston winning seven of nine games away from home so far and the Warriors having won at least one road game in a record 26 straight playoff series. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 2 June 2022",
      "As several recent press reports have made clear, the U.S. has also shared intelligence with Kyiv that has enabled the Ukrainian military to sink at least one Russian warship and assassinate several Russian generals. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 10 May 2022",
      "The more Uplift grows, the more convinced its founders are that many people who may have at least one foot out the doors of organized religion still long for deeper religious conversations and bonding with their families. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 May 2022",
      "On or before March 22, Ukrainian army troops in Mariupol\u2014an historic port on the Sea of Azov, adjacent to the Black Sea\u2014struck a Raptor with at least one Konkurs anti-tank missile as the boat patrolled close to shore. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
      "According to the University of Ottawa, four in 10 Canadians have at least three risk factors for coronary artery disease, with nine in 10 people over the age of 20 having at least one. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Having fewer Democratic candidates often is a strategy to better ensure at least one Democrat is elected into each competitive House district. \u2014 Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "In San Antonio, the number of bicycle-motor vehicle crash fatalities has been in the single digits, with at least one annually since 2000, according to city data. \u2014 Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News , 10 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English leest , from Old English l\u01e3st , superlative of l\u01e3ssa less":"Adjective, Noun, and Adverb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113st"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220349",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "definitions":{
      ": the common multiple of lowest degree of two or more polynomials":[],
      ": the smallest common multiple of two or more numbers":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To see why, think about all the multiples of 5 under 40, the least common multiple of 5 and 8. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 18 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135639",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "definitions":{
      ": a small plainly colored flycatcher ( Empidonax minimus ) common in eastern North America":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200920",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "least sandpiper":{
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    "definitions":{
      ": the smallest American sandpiper ( Erolia minutilla ) \u2014 compare stint":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051023",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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      ": a method of fitting a curve to a set of points representing statistical data in such a way that the sum of the squares of the distances of the points from the curve is a minimum":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1825, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225247",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
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  "least tern":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a very small black-capped tern ( Sterna antillarum ) with a white body and forehead that is found chiefly in coastal areas of eastern North America and California":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In 2018 volunteers found dozens of least tern eggs stacked in piles, moved out of the way for a volleyball game in Alabama. \u2014 Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com , 5 July 2021",
      "The day before, a drone went down in Bolsa Chica near nesting sites of the California least tern and the snowy plover. \u2014 Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2021",
      "Of those species, 23 have special status, including the California least tern and Ridgway\u2019s rail, which are endangered, and the Western snowy plover, which is classified as threatened. \u2014 Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2021",
      "There are three populations of least terns in the United States. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, USA TODAY , 10 Oct. 2019",
      "There are three populations of least terns in the United States. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, USA TODAY , 10 Oct. 2019",
      "There are three populations of least terns in the United States. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, USA TODAY , 10 Oct. 2019",
      "There are three populations of least terns in the United States. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, USA TODAY , 10 Oct. 2019",
      "The interior least tern was once hunted for feathers for hats and hurt by the damming of major rivers. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1860, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001412",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "least weasel":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small weasel (Mustela nivalis) of northern North America, Eurasia, and northern Africa that is brown above and white below in summer and in its northern range usually all white in winter, that ranges in length from 6 to 10 inches (15.2 to 25.4 centimeters) including a tail that is usually 1 to 2.5 inches (2.5 to 6.4 centimeters) long, and that lacks the black-tipped tail found in the related short-tailed weasel and long-tailed weasel":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1874, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054603",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "leastways":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": at least":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The weather was cold, but leastways it didn't rain.",
      "He was unknown in the music world, leastwise until recently."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113st-\u02ccw\u0101z"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "always",
      "anyhow",
      "anyway",
      "leastwise"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164738",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "leastwise":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": at least":[
        "leastwise , that's what I heard"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "leastwise you have a job, and that's more than some folks can say"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113st-\u02ccw\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "always",
      "anyhow",
      "anyway",
      "leastways"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052603",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "leat":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an artificial water trench especially leading to or from a mill":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps from (assumed) Middle English leet , from Old English gel\u01e3t road junction, conduit; akin to Old High German gil\u0101z road junction; both from a prehistoric West Germanic compound consisting of a prefix represented by Old English ge- (perfective, associative, and collective prefix) and a final constituent derived from the root of Old English l\u01e3tan to let, leave, allow":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102245",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "leather":{
    "antonyms":[
      "birch",
      "cowhide",
      "flagellate",
      "flail",
      "flog",
      "hide",
      "horsewhip",
      "lash",
      "rawhide",
      "scourge",
      "slash",
      "switch",
      "tan",
      "thrash",
      "whale",
      "whip"
    ],
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      ": animal skin dressed for use":[],
      ": something wholly or partly made of leather":[],
      ": the flap of the ear of a dog \u2014 see dog illustration":[],
      ": to beat with a strap : thrash":[],
      ": to cover with leather":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the company claims to use only the finest leathers for its shoes and handbags",
      "this jacket was made from real leather",
      "Verb",
      "an expert rider will find almost no reason to leather a horse",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This all- leather bag is crafted from full-grain Colombian cowhide. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
      "Place des F\u00eates in Brooklyn, with its buttery leather stools and whitewashed brick walls, would be perfect for a first date. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 24 June 2022",
      "The sword pyramids likely attached a leather strap that secured a sword in a scabbard to a belt and kept the sword in its sheath. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 24 June 2022",
      "Since the halls of Riverdale High are typically buzzing about Betty and Cheryl's fashion, steal their style by wearing character-appropriate wigs (blonde for Betty, red for Cheryl) and jackets (old-school varsity for Betty, red leather for Cheryl). \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
      "Drag kings, mostly (this was ladies\u2019 night) who would dress in fedoras or leather chaps and lip-sync to James Brown or Justin Timberlake. \u2014 Monica Hesse, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "Tourists are drawn to the area's imposing mountains, deep canyons and the indomitable Tarahumara Indigenous people, who refer to themselves as the Raramuri and are famed for their ability to run dozens of miles barefoot or in leather sandals. \u2014 Fox News , 23 June 2022",
      "The seat upholstery, meanwhile, is sleek black leather , and both the sun visors and wind wings are made of plexiglass. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 23 May 2022",
      "But perhaps the best fashion statement our photographer Lili Kobielski captured was a pair of fringed leather chaps worn by a rider. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 10 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Shinola attaches to the seat of its Runwell bicycle; and even leather with Shinola\u2019s trademark whiskey scent. \u2014 Dale Buss, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "Puddle pants come in all sorts of materials, from denim to leather to trousers and, of course, loungewear-ready fabrics like cashmere and Pima cotton. \u2014 Shanna Shipin, Glamour , 10 Mar. 2021",
      "Apple's MagSafe system helps snap the iPhone 12 models right into place on their wireless charging docks, and also enables a whole new series of accessories that can easily snap on, from silicone cases to leather wallets. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 13 Oct. 2020",
      "The gourmet kitchen is designed around gorgeous counters of leathered quartzite and Caesarstone with an additional walnut butcher block. \u2014 Monica Lander, The Mercury News , 23 Sep. 2019",
      "From the mahogany deck in back, enter into a stunning kitchen with a dining nook, painted hardwood floors, leathered granite counters, and a six-burner range with a double oven. \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 17 Aug. 2019",
      "Following this, against Norwich, he was composed and clinic when finding space in the box leathering home his second goal for the club. \u2014 SI.com , 8 Sep. 2019",
      "Behind the scenes, a trainer is waving his electric cattle prod or leather whip to make clear what will happen if the animals fail to obey. \u2014 Frans De Waal, Discover Magazine , 31 May 2019",
      "Some of the more popular ones are polished, honed and leathered . \u2014 Robyn A. Friedman, WSJ , 26 Dec. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English lether , from Old English lether- ; akin to Old High German leder leather, Old Irish lethar":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8le-t\u035fh\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "hide",
      "skin"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011027",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "leatherback":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the largest existing sea turtle ( Dermochelys coriacea ) distinguished by its flexible carapace composed of a mosaic of small bones embedded in a thick leathery skin":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As of May 22, Indian River County tallied 55 leatherback nests, 569 loggerhead nests and one green turtle nest. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 30 May 2022",
      "The other population, called the Eastern Pacific leatherback sea turtle, nests from Baja Mexico to Costa Rica. \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "The big draw of Grande Riviere is the chance to see leatherback turtles waddling along the shoreline. \u2014 Keishel Williams, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "The leatherback turtle can weigh as much as 1,000 pounds and survives almost entirely on jellyfish. \u2014 Lois K. Solomon, sun-sentinel.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Biologists were taken by surprise by a record number of leatherback turtle nests found along some South Florida beaches this year. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 13 Nov. 2021",
      "Pongara National Park has beautiful untouched beaches where leatherback turtles lay their eggs between November and March, while dolphins and humpback whales can be spotted in the dry season between July and October. \u2014 CNN , 1 Jan. 2022",
      "There have been no recent sightings of leatherback sea turtles. \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "The leatherback population has declined by 40% worldwide, the National Marine Fisheries Service said. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 13 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1855, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8le-t\u035fh\u0259r-\u02ccbak"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112305",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "leatherbark":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tree of the genus Dirca or the genus Thymelaea":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080942",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "leatherboard":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an artificial leather made by a pulping and compressing process typically from scrap leather or fibrous materials (as waste paper and wood pulp)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113832",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "leathery":{
    "antonyms":[
      "tender"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": resembling, characteristic of, or suggestive of leather":[
        "a leathery face",
        "a leathery aroma"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the old farmer's leathery , brown skin",
      "the leathery meat served in the cafeteria drove many of us to start bringing our own lunches",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Because a leathery little scamp like E.T. is lovable only in the uninhibited mind of a child; fear, distrust, and paranoia are born of experience and disappointment. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
      "The plants\u2019 leaves are so leathery , that a power blower shouldn\u2019t do this. \u2014 Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Each embryo is immersed in nutritious fluids and encased in a leathery calcareous shell. \u2014 Gabe Andrews, Scientific American , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "By contrast, his brother, Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch), cuts a lean and leathery figure and spurns the trappings of his affluence, preferring the great outdoors. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "The older gardeners in your area have more than just leathery skin from all that sun exposure. \u2014 Popular Science , 15 Mar. 2021",
      "The older gardeners in your area have more than just leathery skin from all that sun exposure. \u2014 Popular Science , 15 Mar. 2021",
      "The older gardeners in your area have more than just leathery skin from all that sun exposure. \u2014 Popular Science , 15 Mar. 2021",
      "The older gardeners in your area have more than just leathery skin from all that sun exposure. \u2014 Popular Science , 15 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1552, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8let\u035fh-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8le-t\u035fh\u0259-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chewy",
      "tough"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070008",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "leave":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an act of leaving : departure":[],
      ": authorized especially extended absence from duty or employment":[],
      ": bequeath , devise":[
        "left a fortune to his son"
      ],
      ": desert , abandon":[
        "left his wife"
      ],
      ": leaf":[],
      ": let":[],
      ": permission to do something":[],
      ": set out , depart":[
        "left for the office at eight sharp"
      ],
      ": to cause or allow to be or remain available":[
        "leave room for expansion",
        "left myself an out"
      ],
      ": to cause or allow to be or remain in a specified condition":[
        "leave the door open",
        "his manner left me cold"
      ],
      ": to cause to remain as a trace or aftereffect":[
        "oil leaves a stain",
        "the wound left an ugly scar"
      ],
      ": to fail to include or take along":[
        "left the notes at home",
        "the movie leaves a lot out"
      ],
      ": to go away from : depart":[
        "leave the room"
      ],
      ": to have as a remainder":[
        "4 from 7 leaves 3"
      ],
      ": to have remaining after one's death":[
        "leaves a widow and two children"
      ],
      ": to permit to be or remain subject to another's action or control":[
        "just leave everything to me"
      ],
      ": to put, deposit, or deliver before or in the process of departing":[
        "I left a package for you",
        "leave a message"
      ],
      ": to refrain from bothering, disturbing, or using":[
        "Leave him alone while he's doing his homework."
      ],
      ": to terminate association with : withdraw from":[
        "left school before graduation"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He took an unpaid leave from work.",
      "The soldiers were given a two-month leave for the holidays.",
      "He took a few months' leave to care for his sick mother.",
      "Our professor is on leave this semester.",
      "She is on leave from her law firm.",
      "a soldier on military leave",
      "I beg leave to differ with you, sir.",
      "He was found guilty but was granted leave to appeal against the verdict.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Betsy Segui were placed on leave Tuesday following the incident. \u2014 Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
      "Filled with natural wonder from anemones to sea lions and phenomenal rock formations on the beach, this section of the Oregon coast is guaranteed to leave you with a feeling of awe and admiration. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 June 2022",
      "Residents were asked to leave the building, with many being taken to a nearby recreation center, as investigators entered the apartment with a neutralization plan, according to Blake. \u2014 Dan Morse, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "This article should be enough to give you a basic understanding of the systems\u2014or at least enough to leave you with a whole bunch of open browser tabs to read through. \u2014 Matt Ford, Ars Technica , 22 June 2022",
      "And in order to convince Sarah to run to safety and leave him alone with the evil doppelg\u00e4ngers, Jordan revealed his powers to her, finally cluing her in to what she's been missing out on all this time. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
      "By accepting a part-time job at another store, Scales had forfeited his right to leave the company with severance pay. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
      "The growth in travel demand is coming as airlines are struggling with staffing shortages and flight schedule reductions, which leave travelers with fewer options for rebooking when problems do arise. \u2014 Lori Aratani, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
      "The Portuguese international would like to leave City in the current summer transfer window for personal reasons, with Barca his dream club. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Uvalde school district is putting Police Chief Pete Arredondo on leave . \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
      "The Uvalde school police chief is on leave after the mass shooting. \u2014 Elvia Lim\u00f3n, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "Lieutenant Mike Hernandez will fill the role while Arredondo is on leave , Harrell said. \u2014 Omar Villafranca, CBS News , 23 June 2022",
      "Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo has been placed on leave . \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "On Wednesday, nearly a month after the bloodbath, he was placed on leave . \u2014 Travis Caldwell And Rosa Flores, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "McKenzie hasn\u2019t returned messages from AL.com since being placed on leave . \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 17 June 2022",
      "Williams said that area in particular tends to have more drivers calling out, coupled with vacancies and drivers on leave . \u2014 Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
      "The last police commissioner, Dennis White, was placed on leave by then-Mayor Martin J. Walsh, just two days after being appointed, when domestic violence allegations against him surfaced. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English leve , from Old English l\u0113af ; akin to Middle High German loube permission, Old English a l\u0233fan to allow \u2014 more at believe":"Noun",
      "Middle English leven , from Old English l\u01e3fan ; akin to Old High German ver leiben to leave, Old English be l\u012bfan to be left over, and perhaps to Lithuanian lipti to adhere, Greek lipos grease, fat":"Verb",
      "Middle English leven , from leef leaf":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113v"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "break",
      "holiday",
      "hols",
      "recess",
      "vacation"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032400",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "leave (out)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to not include or mention (someone or something)":[
        "The movie leaves a lot out of the story.",
        "Did everyone get a piece of cake",
        "They always leave her out of the conversation."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103957",
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      "phrasal verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to not bother or touch (someone or something)":[
        "Please leave me be ."
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185624",
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      "idiom"
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      ": stop , cease":[
        "picked up where he had left off"
      ]
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      "we usually leave off working as soon as the bell rings",
      "the snow should leave off around midnight",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Though not a film, this work is too essential to leave off the list. \u2014 Joshua First, The Atlantic , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "The same players that too many Hall of Fame voters are now happy to leave off of their ballots. \u2014 Jared Wyllys, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "By this point in your life, where does Tahliah Barnett leave off and FKA twigs begin",
      "The book's ending differs from the series, especially insofar as where all the characters' lives leave off . \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "New clinical models, such as human challenge trials, can pick up where clinical trials leave off and enable the rapid development of prognostic efficacy data for many infectious diseases. \u2014 Nicolas Noulin, Scientific American , 5 May 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "break",
      "break off",
      "break up",
      "can",
      "cease",
      "cut off",
      "cut out",
      "desist (from)",
      "discontinue",
      "drop",
      "end",
      "give over",
      "halt",
      "knock off",
      "lay off",
      "pack (up ",
      "quit",
      "shut off",
      "stop"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161611",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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  "leave someone to his or her own devices":{
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      ": to allow (someone) to do what he or she wants or is able to do without being controlled or helped by anyone else":[
        "\u2014 often used as be left to one's own devices The students were left to their own devices when the teacher failed to appear on time."
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190926",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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  "leave the past behind":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": forget about the past or make a change from the past":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121100",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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  "leave-taking":{
    "antonyms":[
      "advent",
      "appearance",
      "arrival"
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      ": departure , farewell":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113v-\u02cct\u0101-ki\u014b"
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    "synonyms":[
      "decamping",
      "decampment",
      "departing",
      "departure",
      "exit",
      "exiting",
      "farewell",
      "going",
      "leave",
      "lighting out",
      "outgo",
      "parting",
      "quitting",
      "walking out"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104008",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "leavings":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": remnants , residue":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Its glittering sea, forests, wildlife, rocky promontories, troves of ancient leavings and legacies \u2014 seep into human doings, as palpable and breathing as all its denizens. \u2014 Joan Frank, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
      "Such leavings have been studied for more than 10 years in people to better understand diet and health. \u2014 Andrew Curry, Science | AAAS , 25 Aug. 2021",
      "Future archaeologists examining the leavings of the 21st century will likely find scads of toxic crud, along with plenty of plastic trash. \u2014 Sam Kean, Science | AAAS , 2 July 2021",
      "Officers said her basement was covered in hay, rabbit food and other leavings related to the animals. \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 17 May 2021",
      "To search for what amounts to fossilized leavings of ancient life, astrobiologists have selected Jezero Crater, a basin where the water from various rivers pooled more than 3.5 billion years ago. \u2014 Charlie Wood, Popular Science , 18 Feb. 2021",
      "If G\u00e1sp\u00e1r and Rieke are right, then the plume of debris formerly known as Fomalhaut b is actually the leavings of an exceedingly rare celestial event: the collision of two massive 125-mile-long asteroids. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Apr. 2020",
      "As time went on, the points got larger, and so did the animals that turned up among the cave-dwellers\u2019 dinner leavings : wild pigs and deer. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 12 June 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113-vi\u014bz"
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    "synonyms":[
      "balance",
      "leftovers",
      "odds and ends",
      "remainder",
      "remains",
      "remnant",
      "residue",
      "residuum",
      "rest"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181358",
    "type":[
      "noun plural",
      "plural noun"
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  "leap/spring/swing into action":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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    "definitions":{
      ": quickly start working":[
        "Firefighters are ready to leap/spring/swing into action at a moment's notice."
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142638"
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  "lead the way":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to be the first person to go somewhere":[
        "You lead the way , and we'll follow.",
        "\u2014 often used figuratively Their company led the way in developing this technology."
      ]
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144221"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a material (such as baking powder) used to produce a gas that lightens dough or batter":[],
      ": something that modifies or lightens":[],
      ": to raise (something, such as bread) with a leaven":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8le-v\u0259n"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for leaven Verb infuse , suffuse , imbue , ingrain , inoculate , leaven mean to introduce one thing into another so as to affect it throughout. infuse implies a pouring in of something that gives new life or significance. new members infused enthusiasm into the club suffuse implies a spreading through of something that gives an unusual color or quality. a room suffused with light imbue implies the introduction of a quality that fills and permeates the whole being. imbue students with intellectual curiosity ingrain , used only in the passive or past participle, suggests the deep implanting of a quality or trait. clung to ingrained habits inoculate implies an imbuing or implanting with a germinal idea and often suggests stealth or subtlety. an electorate inoculated with dangerous ideas leaven implies introducing something that enlivens, tempers, or markedly alters the total quality. a serious play leavened with comic moments",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a serious book that includes a few humorous stories as leaven",
      "Verb",
      "He needs to leaven his speeches with more humor.",
      "using yeast to leaven the dough",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "All the more reason, therefore, for the one person uniquely positioned to be a lever for peace, and leaven of justice, to act. \u2014 Tim Kelleher, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Pulque would supply a baker with an abundance of yeasts to leaven bread. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Having faith that we are created beings made for more than our jobs and presidential elections makes things like virtue and the Beatitudes leaven in our mess of the world. \u2014 Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Larger, more opulent parades will follow in February as Mardi Gras nears and the city attempts to leaven the season's joy with caution. \u2014 Kevin Mcgill, ajc , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "But touches like the Ron Swanson leaven the deep thoughts with a little fun. \u2014 al , 7 Sep. 2021",
      "During the seven or eight-day festival, all leaven , in bread or otherwise, is prohibited, and only matzo \u2014 unleavened bread \u2014 may be eaten, which symbolizes Hebrew suffering while in slavery and their ensuing deliverance and exodus. \u2014 Andre Toran, The Courier-Journal , 25 Mar. 2021",
      "To leaven the choice, Bush designated Bob Teeter to be deputy chief of staff. \u2014 Tevi Troy, Washington Examiner , 18 Feb. 2021",
      "The first casualty of that policy could be the handful of lighter and quirky bills that usually leaven each session. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English levain , from Anglo-French levein , from Vulgar Latin *levamen , from Latin levare to raise \u2014 more at lever":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144513"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a subforeman in a shipyard":[]
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      "-(r)m\u0259n"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144620"
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  "leave someone (with) no/little choice":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to make it necessary for someone to do something":[
        "I don't want to punish you, but your actions leave me (with) no/little choice ."
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150502"
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  "leap out at":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to suddenly come at (someone) from a hiding place":[
        "The man leaped out at her from behind a shrub."
      ],
      ": to immediately get the attention of (someone)":[
        "The picture on the magazine's cover leaps out at you."
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151009"
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      ": to cause the viewer to look at":[
        "The painting's composition leads the eye to the figures in the foreground."
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152356"
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  "leave/let well (enough) alone":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to not try to make a situation better":[
        "I should have left/let well (enough) alone , but instead I tried to help and only made things worse."
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154423"
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  "leap to one's feet":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to stand up quickly":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155615"
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    "type":[
      "idiom"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to leave (someone) in a bad position : to not give (someone) the rights or advantages that are given to others":[
        "The changes benefit management but leave the workers out in the cold ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155715"
  },
  "leave little to the imagination":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to show or describe almost all of the parts or details of something":[
        "His explicit description of the crime scene left little to the imagination ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161538"
  },
  "lead subacetate":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a poisonous basic salt Pb(C 2 H 3 O 2 ) 2 .PbO used especially in solution (as in Goulard's extract); basic lead acetate":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8led-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162419"
  },
  "leave (someone) cold":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to not interest or excite (someone)":[
        "His movies leave me cold ."
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163217"
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  "leaf-cutting bee":{
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      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various wild bees of the genus Megachile that cut rounded and oval pieces from the edges of leaves or petals to use in building their nests":[]
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163537"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various chiefly tropical American ants (genus Atta ) that cut and carry off the leaves of plants which they use in culturing fungi for food":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113f-\u02cck\u0259-t\u0259r"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1870, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163739"
  },
  "leave someone's side":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to stop supporting or helping someone":[
        "Promise me that you will not leave my side ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163900"
  },
  "leave (someone) (with) no option":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to force (someone) to do something specified":[
        "The situation left us no option \u2014we had to move.",
        "They were left with no option but to sell their car."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164334"
  },
  "leader head":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a box usually of metal placed at the top of a leader to collect roof water":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164427"
  },
  "leaf cutting":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cutting consisting of a leaf instead of a shoot commonly used in propagating a plant (as begonia, gloxinia, African violet) \u2014 see sectional leaf cutting":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "leaf entry 1 + cutting , noun":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164521"
  },
  "lead tetraacetate":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a poisonous crystalline compound Pb(C 2 H 3 O 2 ) 4 made usually by reaction of red lead with glacial acetic acid and used as an oxidizing agent especially in organic synthesis":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8led-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165240"
  },
  "leap to someone's defense":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to quickly begin to defend someone":[
        "When other people accused her of being lazy, he leaped to her defense ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170809"
  },
  "leasing":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113-si\u014b",
      "-zi\u014b"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English lesing , from Old English l\u0113asung , from l\u0113asian to lie, from l\u0113as false":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173604"
  },
  "lead a double life":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to not tell the whole truth about one's life":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175622"
  },
  "leaped":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to spring free from or as if from the ground : jump":[
        "leap over a fence",
        "a fish leaps out of the water"
      ],
      ": to pass abruptly from one state or topic to another":[
        "the difficult leap from college to the workplace"
      ],
      ": to act precipitately":[
        "leaped at the chance"
      ],
      ": to pass over by leaping":[
        "leaped the wall"
      ],
      ": an act of leaping : spring , bound":[],
      ": a place leaped over or from":[],
      ": the distance covered by a leap":[],
      ": a sudden passage or transition":[
        "a great leap forward"
      ],
      ": a choice made in an area of ultimate concern":[
        "a leap of faith"
      ],
      ": with extraordinary rapidity":[
        "a town growing by leaps and bounds"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bound",
      "hop",
      "jump",
      "spring",
      "vault"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bound",
      "hop",
      "jump",
      "spring",
      "vault"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The cat suddenly leaped into the air.",
      "Fish were leaping out of the water.",
      "He leaped off the bridge.",
      "The boys leaped over the stream.",
      "The horse leaped the stone wall.",
      "When the alarm went off, she leapt out of bed.",
      "Noun",
      "She made a graceful leap into the air.",
      "He ran and took a flying leap over the stream.",
      "He won the high jump with a leap of six feet.",
      "the leap from childhood to adulthood",
      "She has shown great leaps in ability.",
      "Technology has taken a great leap forward.",
      "It required a leap of the imagination to picture how the project would look when it was completed.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Costs for people with prepaid accounts but no transponder will see their rates rise to $3.61 per trip, from $3.33, and pay by mail drivers' prices will leap to $4.80 from the current $4.42. \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 7 June 2022",
      "As more film actors pivoted to TV, Gary Oldman watched in envy, waiting for his opportunity to leap to the small screen. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Kai had also done well at surf events one tier below the C.T., but the opportunity to leap directly to the big leagues was huge. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Hunnefeld says a ceiling that is both pigmented and rich in sheen hides nothing, and slight imperfections in drywall are also more apt to leap to the surface. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Salient facts are those that leap out to your attention. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "When the undefeated champ finally loses a fight, people handling De La Hoya see an opportunity to leap to his level. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "McGee is a 7-footer who also can leap through the roof, and has a long wingspan like Nance. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "But then a global pandemic happened, and Tillman, usually the first person to leap in and offer his take on the apocalyptic state of mankind, was nowhere to be found. \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The 6-foot-11 center weighs 250 pounds, has a 7-5 wingspan and a 42-inch vertical leap . \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 24 June 2022",
      "The Canadian high flyer listed at barely 6-foot-6, 200-pounds, has a seven-foot wingspan and 40-inch vertical leap . \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "When the siren wailed in our suburban New Jersey town, the volunteer firefighters scrambled to park their cars and leap over a wooden fence to the garage doors. \u2014 Bob Brody, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
      "Needing to be one year removed from his senior year of high school to enter the draft, Beauchamp -- skinny and not yet physically ready for that leap in competition -- believed Chameleon BX was his best path to making that NBA dream come true. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
      "Sharpe is an athletic marvel, who reportedly displayed a 49-inch vertical leap . \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
      "For the full year, Wall Street is predicting a 13% gain in profits and 11% leap in revenue. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 22 June 2022",
      "He was measured with a 7-2 wingspan at the combine and tied for the fourth-best maximum vertical leap at 39 inches. \u2014 Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
      "Drake takes a leap further into uncharted realms than any of his peers, offering a refreshing sign of what\u2019s to come. \u2014 Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English lepen , from Old English hl\u0113apan ; akin to Old High German hlouffan to run":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180309"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience":[
        "learn a trade",
        "learned to play chess"
      ],
      ": memorize":[
        "learn the lines of a play"
      ],
      ": to come to be able":[
        "learn to dance"
      ],
      ": to come to realize":[
        "learned that honesty paid"
      ],
      ": teach":[],
      ": to inform of something":[],
      ": to come to know : hear":[
        "we just learned that he was ill"
      ],
      ": to acquire knowledge or skill or a behavioral tendency":[
        "were shocked to learn of her death"
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0259rn"
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      "get",
      "master",
      "pick up"
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      "unlearn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for learn discover , ascertain , determine , unearth , learn mean to find out what one did not previously know. discover may apply to something requiring exploration or investigation or to a chance encounter. discovered the source of the river ascertain implies effort to find the facts or the truth proceeding from awareness of ignorance or uncertainty. attempts to ascertain the population of the region determine emphasizes the intent to establish the facts definitely or precisely. unable to determine the origin of the word unearth implies bringing to light something forgotten or hidden. unearth old records learn may imply acquiring knowledge with little effort or conscious intention (as by simply being told) or it may imply study and practice. I learned her name only today learning Greek",
    "examples":[
      "People learn throughout their lives.",
      "I can't swim yet, but I'm learning .",
      "She's interested in learning French.",
      "We had to learn the rules of the game.",
      "I'm trying to learn my lines for the play.",
      "We had to learn the names of the state capitals.",
      "She learned through a letter that her father had died.",
      "I later learned that they had never called.",
      "We finally learned the truth about what had happened.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Because of its natural beauty, Yew Dell is a wonderful setting for weddings, special occasion celebrations, corporate meetings and other events as well as a serene spot to visit on your own to linger, contemplate and learn about the natural world. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 27 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s no better way to learn about history than by looking at maps. \u2014 Denise Davidson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
      "After two impeachments and innumerable disclosures, was there anything new to learn about the misrule of Donald Trump",
      "During her day at the Academy, the royal mom of three, 40, spent time with the 101 Operational Sustainment Brigade at Abingdon Airfield to learn about how new recruits and serving personnel are trained. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 25 June 2022",
      "Show your pride this weekend, learn about sharks, go to a pro lacrosse game, meet artists and view their works and be informed about the local historical events. Celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with Baltimore Pride at various locations. \u2014 John Coffren, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
      "Young professionals from the suburbs, elderly conservatives, and Marxist activists all came to learn about what could be done. \u2014 Hua Hsu, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022",
      "Want to learn more about storytelling or hunting equipment and techniques but can\u2019t make it to Nowashe",
      "Academy students will be able to participate in site visits to learn firsthand about the array of careers available to them. \u2014 Benjamin Collins, Arkansas Online , 23 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English lernen , from Old English leornian ; akin to Old High German lern\u0113n to learn, Old English last footprint, Latin lira furrow, track":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180857"
  },
  "leave the door open for":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
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      ": to make it possible for":[
        "The patent on the product has expired, which leaves the door open for other companies to make it."
      ]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181034"
  },
  "lead the world":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be the most successful in the world":[
        "Their company leads the world in developing new technology to assist people with disabilities."
      ]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182529"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a leavening agent : leaven":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8lev-ni\u014b",
      "\u02c8le-v\u0259-"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "These days, recipes often include some chemical leavening , butter and milk, turning the hearty backwoods fare into a more refined treat similar to Irish soda bread. \u2014 Jen Rose Smith, CNN , 4 May 2022",
      "Flour, butter, water, milk, and a bit of sugar and salt are cooked on the stove; eggs are streamed in, acting as a natural leavening agent; and then the glossy mixture is piled into a piping bag and baked or fried. \u2014 Tanya Bush, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Quick breads typically rely on chemical leavening agents (like baking soda and powder) rather than natural ones (like yeast and sourdough starter). \u2014 Audrey Bruno, SELF , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "Either way, the natural leavening imparts a crispier yet fluffier texture with better flavor, according to Patrick Ascaso. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "In order to be called a tradition, the bread can only be made with four ingredients \u2013 flour, water, salt and yeast or leavening \u2013 as all additives, preservatives and fillers are strictly forbidden. \u2014 Vivian Song, CNN , 14 July 2021",
      "But there is a leavening of sadness that offsets the saccharine and ensures that Ove and his humanity stays in your mind. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Jan. 2021",
      "Eggs also affect the ratio of dry to wet ingredients, which changes the result even if those eggs don\u2019t play a critical role in leavening . \u2014 Sarah Jampel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 18 Dec. 2020",
      "The use of chemical leavenings , as baking powder and soda are called, helped create whole new categories of baked goods. \u2014 Jen Rose Smith, CNN , 2 May 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1626, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183627"
  },
  "leaf drop":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a premature falling of leaves (as the blighting and drooping of leaves associated with various virus diseases of the potato) \u2014 compare leaf fall":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184314"
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  "leash law":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an ordinance requiring dogs to be restrained when not confined to their owner's property":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Cats seem to be a huge problem this spring, bigger than ever \u2014 which is amazing considering there is a leash law . \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2021",
      "Dear Mom: Your son is violating the local leash law , the unspoken law of respect between neighbors and \u2013 hello - the most important law of all, which is to be nice to your mother. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 21 Mar. 2021",
      "Worried Mom: Your son is violating the local leash law , the unspoken law of respect between neighbors and \u2014 hello \u2014 the most important law of all, which is to be nice to your mother. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2021",
      "Dear Mom: Your son is violating the local leash law , the unspoken law of respect between neighbors and \u2013 hello \u2013 the most important law of all, which is to be nice to your mother. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 21 Mar. 2021",
      "Dear Mom: Your son is violating the local leash law , the unspoken law of respect between neighbors and \u2013 hello \u2013 the most important law of all, which is to be nice to your mother. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2021",
      "Amy says: Your son is violating the local leash law , the unspoken law between neighbors and \u2014 hello \u2014 the most important law of all, which is to be nice to your mother. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Star Tribune , 19 Mar. 2021",
      "Officers prefer to educate people about the leash law and issue a warning during the first interaction. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Feb. 2021",
      "This was the second time a proposal for changes in the leash law underwent public comment. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1966, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190351"
  },
  "lead sulfate":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sulfate of lead: such as":[],
      ": the poisonous normal sulfate PbSO 4 occurring native as anglesite and obtained synthetically as a white crystalline powder":[],
      ": any of several basic salts (as the monobasic sulfate Pb 2 OSO 4 occurring naturally as lanarkite) or a mixture containing one or more of these used as a pigment \u2014 compare blue lead entry 2 sense 2 , white lead sense b":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8led-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190936"
  },
  "lease and release":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a nearly obsolete common-law mode of conveyance of freehold estates by means of a lease vesting a leasehold estate in the lessee upon actual entry and a subsequent release of the reversion to the lessee, thus vesting the fee in the lessee without livery of seisin":[],
      ": a nearly obsolete mode of conveyance under the Statute of Uses by means of a bargain and sale for a leasehold interest conventionally for a year, which under the statute vested the leasehold estate without entry, with a subsequent release vesting the fee in the lessee without entry or livery of seisin":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192712"
  },
  "lead someone (around) by the nose":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to completely control a person":[
        "I'm amazed that he lets them lead him around by the nose like that."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195200"
  },
  "lead a charmed life":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be lucky":[
        "He has always led a charmed life ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200030"
  },
  "leash":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a line for leading or restraining an animal":[],
      ": something that restrains : the state of being restrained":[
        "keeping spending on a tight leash"
      ],
      ": a set of three animals (such as greyhounds, foxes, bucks, or hares)":[],
      ": a set of three":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113sh"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "put a dog on a leash",
      "Dogs must be kept on a leash while in the park.",
      "The dog saw a cat and was straining at its leash trying to get at it.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The brightly colored vest comes with reflective trim for nighttime visibility and two metal D-rings make leash -connecting easy. \u2014 Kelley Rebori, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
      "Pack dry food, a water bowl, medications, and a leash . \u2014 Outside Online , 21 June 2022",
      "Each walker gets their own goat to walk on a leash on a 90-minute hike around the historic farm. \u2014 Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
      "The impressive pick comes with an air pump, a carrying backpack, a paddle, and a detachable ankle leash . \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 2 June 2022",
      "Park officials recommend campers ensure their dogs have a current distemper vaccine and be kept on a 6-foot leash at all times. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
      "Scott even turns a wild crocodile into a house pet with a chain leash . \u2014 Michael Saponara, Billboard , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Choose the Nylon Duck Blanket Strip Dog Collar, $20, and matching leash , $30. \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Keeping a leash on all that newfound power are new standard carbon-ceramic brakes exclusive to the 707. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 12 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English lees, leshe , from Anglo-French *lesche, lesse , probably from lesser to leave, let go":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200123"
  },
  "lead acetate":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8led-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the nearly 40 years since lead acetate was initially approved as a color additive, our understanding of the hazards of lead exposure has evolved significantly. \u2014 Zoe Weiner, Allure , 31 Oct. 2018",
      "Some hair dyes contain lead acetate , Leiba added, which can increase lead levels in the blood. \u2014 Amanda Macmillan, Health.com , 25 Apr. 2018",
      "Ancient Romans used lead acetate to sweeten inferior wines; the Medieval spice trade was rife with cheap substitutes, including plain old tree bark mixed in with cinnamon, dried wood with cloves, and sandalwood in saffron. \u2014 Linda Rodriguez Mcrobbie, Smithsonian , 13 Sep. 2017",
      "Not only were coffins at that time painted on the inside with a lead white paint, but the Western Union uniform Kennicott was wearing and such coats and blankets at the time were treated with lead acetate as a water proofing mechanism. \u2014 Allison Keyes, Smithsonian , 8 Mar. 2017",
      "Ancient Romans used lead acetate to sweeten inferior wines \u2014 Linda Rodriguez Mcrobbie, Smithsonian , 13 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1866, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200744"
  },
  "leave/keep one's options open":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to wait before making a final decision about something to allow for the possibility of having a different choice":[
        "I'll probably take the job, but I'm leaving/keeping my options open for now."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201229"
  },
  "lead time":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the time between the beginning of a process or project and the appearance of its results":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113d-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "We will need at least six months lead time before production begins.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Shutting the gas off now would also provide sufficient lead time to adjust to new political trade-offs. \u2014 Steve Cicala, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "Pfizer, for example, resisted licensing COVID-19 vaccine, arguing the advanced manufacturing required would have meant a long lead time . \u2014 Drew Armstrong, Fortune , 25 May 2022",
      "That advance notice could have given public health officials valuable lead time to institute stricter prevention measures\u2014such as mask mandates\u2014and to direct tests and other resources to a community. \u2014 Sara Reardon, Scientific American , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Scientists are able to find and flag potentially worrisome variants early enough to give vaccine manufacturers, government officials, and epidemiologists helpful lead time to study their implications and prepare accordingly. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "But the original plans involved a 36-week lead time to procure the requisite steel, said Trystine Payfer, a spokesperson for Riot Blockchain. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Yet other experienced travelers say their lead time is always the same. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 13 May 2022",
      "In the near term, our hero design team is also experimenting with significant, but shorter lead time , ideas including new and refreshed abilities for some existing support heroes. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "Some 70% of tornado warnings are false alarms \u2013 long an acceptable threshold for forecasters who want to give people as much lead time as possible. \u2014 Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1944, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201835"
  },
  "leaderboard":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large board for displaying the ranking of the leaders in a competitive event (such as a golf tournament)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113-d\u0259r-\u02ccb\u022frd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The two battled side-by-side to a morning tie atop the leaderboard at 9-under par after two rounds. \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
      "Read some of what Doug Ferguson of the Associated Press wrote about Smith staying atop the leaderboard after the first two days of play. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 4 June 2022",
      "Medalists Abramson and Grogan, also a junior, were joined atop the leaderboard by Sturgis West\u2019s Mya Murphy (76), Notre Dame\u2019s Jillian Johnson (79) and Duxbury\u2019s Harper Capilli (81). \u2014 Colin Bannen, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
      "Going forward, though, the Utah golfer would probably prefer to be talking about a spot atop the leaderboard . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022",
      "Rookie Mito Pereira currently sits atop the leaderboard at 9 under par. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 22 May 2022",
      "One of the early stories in the PGA Championship is the overwhelming American presence atop the leaderboard . \u2014 USA TODAY , 20 May 2022",
      "McIlroy left the fifth hole at 2 under for the championship and on the first page of the leaderboard . \u2014 Adam Schupak, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
      "Ursuline Academy junior Victoria Veator was standing in front of the leaderboard at Eastward Ho! \u2014 Brad Joyal, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1963, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201841"
  },
  "leaf butterfly":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a genus ( Kallima ) of nymphalid butterflies of southern Asia with wings resembling dried or dead leaves":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1838, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202705"
  },
  "leaders":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": something that leads : such as":[],
      ": a primary or terminal shoot of a plant":[],
      ": tendon , sinew":[
        "the leaders in his wrists moved like baling wire",
        "\u2014 Dillon Anderson"
      ],
      ": dots or hyphens (as in an index) used to lead the eye horizontally : ellipsis sense 2":[],
      ": a newspaper editorial":[],
      ": something for guiding fish into a trap":[],
      ": a short length of material for attaching the end of a fishing line to a lure or hook":[],
      ": loss leader":[],
      ": something that ranks first":[
        "the leaders among communicable diseases"
      ],
      ": a blank section at the beginning or end of a reel of film or recorded tape":[],
      ": a person who leads: such as":[],
      ": guide , conductor":[
        "The tour leader recommended several restaurants in the area."
      ],
      ": a person who directs a military force or unit":[
        "leaders of the army"
      ],
      ": a person who has commanding authority or influence":[
        "a leader in the reform movement"
      ],
      ": the principal officer of a British political party":[],
      ": a party member chosen to manage party activities in a legislative body":[
        "the majority leader"
      ],
      ": such a party member presiding over the whole legislative body when the party constitutes a majority":[
        "the leader of the House"
      ],
      ": conductor sense c":[
        "the orchestra's leader"
      ],
      ": a first or principal performer of a group":[
        "The concertmaster is the leader of the violin section."
      ],
      ": a horse placed in advance of the other horses of a team":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "channel",
      "conduit",
      "duct",
      "line",
      "penstock",
      "pipe",
      "trough",
      "tube"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "The tour leader suggested several restaurants in the area.",
      "She was the leader for most of the race, but she eventually finished second.",
      "The class focused on the great religious leaders of the last century.",
      "the leader of an army",
      "a leader of the antiwar movement",
      "Some people are leaders , and some people are followers.",
      "The company has become a leader in developing new technology.",
      "the leader of a popular big band of the 1930s",
      "The Times attacked the government in a leader today.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The political action committee is also known by its acronym, CAVPAC, which points to Pompeo\u2019s service as an Army tank platoon leader and cavalry troop executive officer during the Cold War in Europe following his graduation from West Point. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 27 June 2022",
      "Their infections raised concerns over a potential visit by state leaders for the city's July 1 celebrations, which include the swearing in of Hong Kong's new leader and the anniversary of its 1997 handover from British rule. \u2014 Kathleen Magramo, CNN , 24 June 2022",
      "Choir leader and recording artist Ricky Dillard, a five-time Grammy nominee, will receive the James Cleveland lifetime achievement wward. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 24 June 2022",
      "The Weapons are weighted with a 3/8- to 5/8-ounce barrel sinker and have a foot-long leader and spinner. \u2014 D'arcy Egan, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
      "An Oath Keepers leader and other members or associates have been charged with seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. \u2014 Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
      "Moving to end the deadlock, Gantz briefly joined forces with Netanyahu in 2020 \u2014 leaving Lapid as opposition leader and a vocal government critic. \u2014 Josef Federman, ajc , 21 June 2022",
      "The right-wing leader and former Netanyahu ally\u2019s eight-party coalition consisted of his own nationalist party, as well as right-wing, centrist, leftist parties and for the first time in the country\u2019s history, an Arab-Israeli party. \u2014 Jotam Confino, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
      "An outpouring of support from current and former Pride players wishing Turner luck has been expansive, with many players describing her as a leader and good friend. \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 18 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202709"
  },
  "lease system":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a system of hiring out prisoners at a fixed rate per day to a contractor":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205021"
  },
  "lead (someone) a (merry) dance":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cause a series of troubles or worries for (someone)":[
        "He led me a merry dance before I finally got him to agree to a meeting."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205033"
  },
  "lead angle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the angle between the tangent to a helix or screw thread and the plane perpendicular to the helical axis":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113d-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "lead entry 2":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-220503"
  },
  "leave (someone) dangling":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to force someone to be in an uncertain position or to wait for a decision":[
        "We were kept dangling for weeks while the bank reviewed our loan application."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-110806"
  },
  "leaden flycatcher":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small flycatcher ( Myiagra rubecula ) of Australia and New Guinea":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230238"
  },
  "leap into action":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to act immediately":[
        "They leaped into action when the fire alarm sounded."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231639"
  },
  "lead anywhere":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be successful":[
        "\u2014 used in negative statements Our efforts to get more information didn't lead anywhere ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231900"
  },
  "learn to live with something":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to accept and deal with something":[
        "It's a bad situation, but we'll just have to learn to live with it ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001441"
  },
  "leave nothing to chance":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to prepare for everything possible":[
        "We planned for everything and left nothing to chance ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-003248"
  },
  "lead-swinger":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8led\u02ccswi\u014b\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "lead entry 4 + swinger (one that swings); perhaps from the belief of some sailors that the leadsman's job is an easy one":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-003814"
  },
  "leaf-cushion":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the remnant of the thickened leaf base remaining after abscission in some extinct plants and in various conifers (as members of the genus Picea )":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004815"
  },
  "leads":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to guide on a way especially by going in advance":[
        "led the officers to his hiding place"
      ],
      ": to direct on a course or in a direction":[
        "a road leading the traveler to the heart of the city"
      ],
      ": to serve as a channel for":[
        "a pipe leads water to the house"
      ],
      ": to go through : live":[
        "lead a quiet life"
      ],
      ": to direct the operations, activity, or performance of":[
        "lead an orchestra"
      ],
      ": to have charge of":[
        "lead a campaign"
      ],
      ": to suggest to (a witness) the answer desired by asking leading questions":[
        "counsel is leading this witness, putting words in her mouth",
        "\u2014 Erle Stanley Gardner"
      ],
      ": to go at the head of":[
        "lead a parade"
      ],
      ": to be first in or among":[
        "lead the league"
      ],
      ": to have a margin over":[
        "led his opponent"
      ],
      ": to bring to some conclusion or condition":[
        "led to believe otherwise"
      ],
      ": to begin play with":[
        "lead trumps"
      ],
      ": to aim in front of (a moving object)":[
        "lead a duck"
      ],
      ": to pass a ball or puck just in front of (a moving teammate)":[],
      ": to guide someone or something along a way":[
        "You lead and we'll follow."
      ],
      ": to lie, run, or open in a specified place or direction":[
        "path leads uphill"
      ],
      ": to guide a dance partner through the steps of a dance":[],
      ": to be first":[
        "This state leads in population."
      ],
      ": begin , open":[
        "will lead off with a Christmas story",
        "\u2014 Richard Bissell"
      ],
      ": to play the first card of a trick , round, or game":[],
      ": to tend toward or have a result":[
        "study leading to a degree"
      ],
      ": to direct the first of a series of blows at an opponent in boxing":[],
      ": hoodwink , deceive":[
        "I'd rather he be disappointed with the truth rather than lead him down the garden path",
        "\u2014 Harold Robbins"
      ],
      ": leadership":[
        "look to the president for a unifying lead",
        "\u2014 D. W. Brogan"
      ],
      ": example , precedent":[
        "followed the lead of the majority leader in voting"
      ],
      ": position at the front : vanguard":[
        "The runner from Kenya was in the lead for most of the race."
      ],
      ": initiative":[
        "took the lead in fighting the measure"
      ],
      ": a margin or measure of advantage or superiority or position in advance":[
        "enjoys a good lead over all competitors"
      ],
      ": one that leads: such as":[],
      ": lode sense 2":[],
      ": a channel of water especially through a field of ice":[],
      ": indication , clue":[
        "The detectives had a few leads to follow."
      ],
      ": leash sense 1":[
        "train a dog to walk on a lead"
      ],
      ": an introductory section of a news story : lede":[
        "edit the lead to grab the reader's attention"
      ],
      ": a news story of chief importance":[
        "The story of his arrest was the lead in newspapers across the country."
      ],
      ": an insulated electrical conductor connected to an electrical device":[],
      ": the course of a rope from end to end":[],
      ": the amount of axial (see axial sense 2a ) advance of a point accompanying a complete turn of a thread (as of a screw or worm)":[],
      ": a position taken by a base runner off a base toward the next":[
        "The runner on first took a big lead ."
      ],
      ": the first punch of a series or an exchange of punches in boxing":[],
      ": acting or serving as a lead (see lead entry 2 ) or leader":[
        "a lead article"
      ],
      ": a soft, heavy, metallic element with atomic number 82 found mostly in combination and used especially in alloys, batteries, and shields against sound, vibration, or radiation \u2014 see Chemical Elements Table":[],
      ": a plummet for sounding at sea":[],
      ": a usually flat lead roof":[],
      ": lead framing for panes in windows":[],
      ": a thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing":[],
      ": a thin stick of marking substance (such as graphite) in or for a pencil":[],
      ": white lead":[],
      ": bullets , projectiles":[],
      ": tetraethyl lead":[],
      ": to cover, line, or weight with lead (see lead entry 4 )":[],
      ": to fix (window glass) in position with leads":[],
      ": to put space between the lines of (typeset matter)":[],
      ": to treat or mix with lead or a lead compound":[
        "leaded gasoline"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113d",
      "\u02c8led"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chief",
      "commanding",
      "first",
      "foremost",
      "head",
      "high",
      "leading",
      "preeminent",
      "premier",
      "presiding",
      "primary",
      "prime",
      "principal",
      "supereminent",
      "supreme",
      "top"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lead Verb (1) guide , lead , steer , pilot , engineer mean to direct in a course or show the way to be followed. guide implies intimate knowledge of the way and of all its difficulties and dangers. guided the scouts through the cave lead implies showing the way and often keeping those that follow under control and in order. led his team to victory steer implies an ability to keep to a course and stresses the capacity of maneuvering correctly. steered the ship through a narrow channel pilot suggests guidance over a dangerous or complicated course. piloted the bill through the Senate engineer implies finding ways to avoid or overcome difficulties in achieving an end or carrying out a plan. engineered his son's election to the governorship",
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the lead diplomat is responsible for making policy for the entire embassy"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English leden , from Old English l\u01e3dan ; akin to Old High German leiten to lead, Old English l\u012bthan to go":"Verb , Noun , and Adjective",
      "Middle English leed , from Old English l\u0113ad ; akin to Middle High German l\u014dt lead":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
      "1828, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014653"
  },
  "leaf-bud cutting":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cutting consisting of a segment of current season's growth with a leaf, axillary bud, and a small section of stem used in the propagation of various plants":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021414"
  },
  "leaf bundle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": leaf trace":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022531"
  },
  "leaf bud":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bud that develops into a leafy shoot and does not produce flowers":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Cut just above a node where a leaf bud has been or above a branch. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Examples might be: the dandelions beginning to flower, the lilac leafing out, the first Japanese beetle on your rose bush, or the oak tree beginning to redden with new leaf buds about to break open in spring. \u2014 Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens , 20 May 2020",
      "This gives them plenty of time to shut down the systems that cause active growing and hunker down for the winter with their leaf buds fully insulated by a thick outer shell. \u2014 Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities , 16 Nov. 2019",
      "Remove bottom foliage from the cutting, leaving two leaves or leaf buds at the top. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Nov. 2019",
      "Predators may then mistake them for something inedible, such as a leaf bud . \u2014 Magnus Wennman, National Geographic , 17 June 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1658, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023754"
  },
  "lead by example":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to act in a way that shows others how to act":[
        "When it comes to hard work, she chooses to lead by example ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032033"
  },
  "leaf-cutter":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various chiefly tropical American ants (genus Atta ) that cut and carry off the leaves of plants which they use in culturing fungi for food":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113f-\u02cck\u0259-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1870, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033207"
  },
  "lead dioxide":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a poisonous compound PbO 2 used especially as an oxidizing agent and as an electrode in batteries":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1863, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033559"
  },
  "leased":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a piece of land or property that is leased":[],
      ": a continuance or opportunity for continuance":[
        "a new lease on life"
      ],
      ": to grant by lease":[],
      ": to hold under a lease":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "let",
      "rent"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lease Verb hire , let , lease , rent , charter mean to engage or grant for use at a price. hire and let , strictly speaking, are complementary terms, hire implying the act of engaging or taking for use and let the granting of use. we hired a car for the summer decided to let the cottage to a young couple lease strictly implies a letting under the terms of a contract but is often applied to hiring on a lease. the diplomat leased an apartment for a year rent stresses the payment of money for the full use of property and may imply either hiring or letting. instead of buying a house, they decided to rent will not rent to families with children charter applies to the hiring or letting of a vehicle usually for exclusive use. charter a bus to go to the game",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "They took out a five-year lease on the house.",
      "We hold leases on both of our cars.",
      "Verb",
      "She leases a red convertible.",
      "I have leased this house for the last four years.",
      "We leased the house to a young married couple.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Tickets are on sale for the next year but with a four year lease on the site, there\u2019s obviously an expectation of an even longer run. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "Interior conducted an offshore lease sale last fall, responding to a court order, but the sale was later vacated by a federal judge. \u2014 Matthew Daly, Chron , 20 May 2022",
      "Interior conducted an offshore lease sale last fall, responding to a court order, but the sale was later vacated by a federal judge. \u2014 Matthew Daly, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
      "The firm's new Brookfield office building, the 186,000-square-foot, six-story Golf Parkway Corporate Center, is 85% leased with another pending lease two months prior to its construction completion, Tom Irgens said. \u2014 Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
      "Online retail and technology juggernaut Amazon has doubled its office footprint in the University City submarket with a 123,000 square-foot lease at The Collection at UTC. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "With the new lease , Facebook will have nearly the entire building. \u2014 Natalie Wong, Bloomberg.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Along with a new lease on life, Khonsu gifts Marc with god-like powers to fight evil. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Barack Obama, Trump and now Biden, has claimed that the Trump Organization is in compliance with the lease and has not taken any additional action. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Among the terms, the county will pay $413,000 a year to lease it and retain the right to buy it later for $20 million, plus transaction costs. \u2014 Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 4 July 2022",
      "The police foundation would pay $10 per year to lease the land. \u2014 Anjali Huynh, ajc , 17 Aug. 2021",
      "Five years ago, the city agreed to pay $535,000 a month to lease the 19-story high rise north of City Hall to consolidate city workers in downtown office space. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 May 2021",
      "Under the terms of that agreement, Tate and his team pay Fort Lauderdale about $1.5 million a year to lease the land. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com , 16 Mar. 2021",
      "The sprawling suburban Maryland district will pay an annual fee to lease the electric buses from Highland Electric Transportation. \u2014 Star Tribune , 25 Feb. 2021",
      "Typically, property owners have to pay the state fair-market value to lease the public land that is under a seawall, which can amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. \u2014 Sophie Cocke, ProPublica , 5 Dec. 2020",
      "Instead, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Housing Authority are planning to lease the land for decades to a professional sports team owned by a local billionaire. \u2014 Nick Blumberg, ProPublica , 14 June 2022",
      "The practice Caruso started with his father, Hank, who died in 2017, of buying property around U.S. airports to lease to car rental companies expanded beyond Dollar to include other companies, such as Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Budget Rent a Car. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English les , from Anglo-French, from lesser":"Noun",
      "Anglo-French lesser, laisser, lescher to leave, hand over, lease, from Latin laxare to loosen, from laxus slack \u2014 more at slack":"Verb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033742"
  },
  "leaf curl":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Spray dormant fruit trees now to prevent leaf curl , fire blight, downy mildew, aphids, scale and other issues in spring and summer. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Jan. 2022",
      "This kind of extreme leaf curl is usually due to stress of one sort of another. \u2014 Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
      "Some leaf curling as well, but the blooms seem fine so far, though extremely slow to bloom. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 19 July 2019",
      "Leaf Blisters + Curls Leaf blister and leaf curl are fungal diseases that cause distorted, curled leaves on many trees. \u2014 The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping , 21 July 2015",
      "This is especially important with peaches and nectarines to fight leaf curl ; use a spray that contains copper. \u2014 Debbie Arrington, sacbee , 9 Feb. 2018",
      "They are supposed to be disease-resistant but have had a severe leaf curl problem since last season. \u2014 OregonLive.com , 21 Apr. 2018",
      "This is especially important with peaches and nectarines to fight leaf curl ; use a spray that contains copper. \u2014 Debbie Arrington, sacbee , 9 Feb. 2018",
      "This is especially important with peaches and nectarines to fight leaf curl ; use a spray that contains copper. \u2014 Debbie Arrington, sacbee , 9 Feb. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1850, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035357"
  },
  "lead monoxide":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a yellow to brownish-red poisonous compound PbO used in rubber manufacture and glassmaking":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8led-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1869, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035753"
  },
  "leavenless":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having no leaven":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-v\u0259nl\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035915"
  },
  "leave something to the imagination":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to not show or describe all of the parts or details of something":[
        "Try to leave something to the imagination ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040522"
  },
  "lead (someone) a merry chase":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cause a series of troubles or worries for (someone)":[
        "He led me a merry chase before I finally got him to agree to a meeting."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040952"
  },
  "lead burner":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a worker who welds by lead-burning":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8led-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "lead entry 4 + burner":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043643"
  },
  "lead line":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": sounding line":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8led-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-044131"
  },
  "leaping weir":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a weir before an aqueduct or sewer intake to cause flood water to overshoot the opening":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Playhouse 7 in Pasadena, for example, is operating under a leaseback that extends only to June. \u2014 Pat Saperstein, Variety , 18 May 2022",
      "And just $70 million, or 11%, of the purchase price was equity; the remaining 89% came from new debt and the sale- leaseback transactions. \u2014 Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "In open session, the board approved a change order for $2.1 million for the lease- leaseback agreements for the Del Mar Heights School rebuild project; and reviewed its annual and Measure MM bond fund audits for 2020-21. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "In any event, as explained above, sale-and- leaseback arrangements are inconsistent with our rules. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Laemmle Theatres sold the Playhouse space in 2020, and their leaseback agreement runs out in April. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "In the sale-and- leaseback arrangements that Rosenworcel wants to stop, an ISP sells its wiring to a building owner and then leases back the wiring on an exclusive basis. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "As of 2020, private equity firm Brookwood Financial Partners LLC, the owner and founder of Yesway, raised $642 million in equity for the company, as well as $237 million in sale- leaseback proceeds. \u2014 Dallas News , 22 Sep. 2021",
      "Another intriguing alternative is what's known as a sale- leaseback transaction. \u2014 Next Avenue, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021"
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      "1947, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": a tall perennial Eurasian herb ( Euphorbia esula ) naturalized as a weed in the northern U.S. and Canada":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In addition, the State of Wisconsin also defined three plants to be noxious weeds in the 1970s, including Canada thistle, leafy spurge and field bindweed. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 Sep. 2021",
      "The state departments of Agriculture and Trust Lands as well as several county weed boards are trying to round up flea beetles and disperse them to feed on leafy spurge , one of North Dakota\u2019s worst noxious weeds. \u2014 USA TODAY , 10 July 2019"
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      "Teller cemented himself as a leading man after his ferociously spellbinding climactic drumming performance at the end of the award-winning 2014 film, holding his own on-screen with a heavyweight like Simmons. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 9 June 2022",
      "And the conventional wisdom was that audiences wouldn\u2019t buy a gay actor as a straight leading man . \u2014 Sam Lansky, Time , 11 May 2022",
      "Old Dads will mark his first role as a leading man . \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Around the same time, the actor William Haines was forging his own career as a leading man : in Haines\u2019 case, as a wisecracking matinee idol. \u2014 Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Collin Sexton still has a lot of work to do as a leading man . \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "But a top-notch leading man and stunning musical numbers can only do so much to make up for an overstuffed narrative with pacing issues, a lack of focus and a surprisingly average outing for the usually great Hanks. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
      "Tom Hanks, playing Presley\u2019s controversial manager Col. Tom Parker, serves as the film\u2019s narrator and co- leading man . \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
      "None, probably, would make Alexander -- at least with a mostly-straight white leading man . \u2014 Wilfred Reilly, National Review , 19 June 2022"
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      "1942, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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      ": to join (two pieces of lead) by fusion (as in plumbing or roofing or joining storage-battery cells)":[]
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      "Middle English lesow, leswe , from Old English l\u01e3s open pasture (genitive, dative, & accusative l\u01e3se, l\u01e3swe )":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084635"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The property at 4125 Junius St. features a large front patio with detailed design work and a large double front door with original wood and lead glass designs. \u2014 Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News , 31 July 2021",
      "Tableware made of lead glass , a British innovation of the late 1600s, could be faceted too, the better to glitter by candlelight. \u2014 Susan Delson, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2021",
      "Techs and physicians wear lead glasses but are about six times as likely to develop cataracts. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 3 Nov. 2019"
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      "1808, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092446"
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  "lead azide":{
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1918, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-094258"
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      ": a phase of rugose mosaic developing soon after infection and characterized by necrotic streaks on the stem and underside of the veins of some of the leaves and by falling of the leaves from the lowest upward":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-094755"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100404"
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      ": a person who supplies the stringers with tobacco leaves from the baskets in which they are brought from the field in harvesting primed tobacco":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100455"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Each made-to-order handbag is crafted from start to finish by a single artisan at the brand\u2019s leatherwork facility in Tuscany, with two shapes on offer. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
      "The use of basket weaving techniques in the leatherwork with macram\u00e9 and raffia on the clothing and bags is a Smith touch. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "The tour ends with an art gallery featuring numerous, renowned Black artists, with the photography of Gordon Parks, the quilts of the Gee\u2019s Bend quilters and the leatherwork art of Winfred Rembert. \u2014 al , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "In the garment, which has inspired dozens of Halloween-friendly renditions, there is beadwork that echoes that of the Samburu tribe, leatherwork inspired by the Himba, and neck and arm rings that echo styles worn by the Ndebele tribe. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "And in keeping with the post-opulence ethos, the car\u2019s leatherwork on the seats and doors is refreshingly devoid of busy detailing and superficial embellishment. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 9 Mar. 2021",
      "The way Figueroa sees it, there\u2019s something extra special about leatherwork with extra character. \u2014 Ren\u00e9 A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com , 4 Aug. 2020",
      "Artisans sell clothing, jewelry and leatherwork as comedians and musicians take to the stage to show off their talents. \u2014 Kimi Robinson, azcentral , 3 Feb. 2020",
      "The newest sector of his studio, Bill Amberg Print, strives to push the boundaries of leatherwork even further. \u2014 Kate Mcgregor, ELLE Decor , 22 Sep. 2019"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1855, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100650"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110504"
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      ": a municipal inspector of markets in an English town (as in Lancashire)":[]
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      "probably from leave entry 2 \"license\" + looker":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120025"
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      ": a tendency to drive excessively fast":[
        "I'm not going to lie\u2014I have a lead foot when it comes to driving. For some reason, when I'm out on the open road, I can't help but press a bit harder on the accelerator than I should. Just ask my car\u2014she'll tell you.",
        "\u2014 Caitlin Moran",
        "\u2026 this is not your Aunt Bessie's Camry\u2014unless your Aunt Bessie has a lead foot \u2026",
        "\u2014 Mark Kennedy"
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      "1920, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123136"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125343"
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  "lead cable borer":{
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      ": a western bostrychid beetle ( Scobicia declivis ) that normally bores into hardwood but often damages telephone cables and liquor casks":[]
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      "He is one of the leading lights of the labor movement.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Howe quickly became a leading light in what was dubbed the Studio Style, which originated at the school, elegantly arraying linear tribal motifs in negative space with sparing touches of color. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 4 July 2022",
      "In 2020, the tech sector\u2019s weight on the Moscow stock exchange had doubled to 8 percent, close to the European average, and Yandex had been its leading light . \u2014 Paul Starobin, Wired , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Chet Holmgren is going to provide good rim protection and Drew Timme's leadership and experience will be a great leading light for this team. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Eugene continues to be a leading light in the film community, and his leadership of NYFF has been transformative. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Many anticipated that this fifth edition of the festival would be different, given the shifting role of its co-founder and leading light , director Jia Zhangke. \u2014 Rebecca Davis, Variety , 18 Oct. 2021",
      "The prospects for his plan appear bright in a town that over the past quarter century has emerged as a leading light in the American West for its sustained, communitywide approach to wildfire prevention. \u2014 Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "In this transitional period, there is no leading light , however. \u2014 Henry Flynn, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "Sydney's iconic Opera House, Museum of Contemporary Art, and several other buildings become the canvas for leading light artists with colorful displays. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 6 Aug. 2021"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Horizontal drilling means that individual leases are not usable without a complete geographic leasehold . \u2014 Benjamin Zycher, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Its leasehold includes three piers, five wet berths, and two floating dry docks, as well as administration offices and production facilities. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "The company plans to build four blocks of up to 21 stories each, with a total of 640 residential units on the 99-year leasehold site, if the government accepts its top bid. \u2014 Jonathan Burgos, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "The life science real estate group last year purchased the bulk of Manchester Financial Group\u2019s leasehold of the former Navy Broadway Complex. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "After numerous legal and financial setbacks, the firm sold most of its leasehold to IQHQ for $230 million. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "Second, to obtain the best terms on its financing, the tenant wants to sign a mortgage that encumbers not only this ( leasehold ) estate but also a handful of other properties under common ownership. \u2014 Joshua Stein, Forbes , 21 Sep. 2021",
      "In an agreement with multiple governmental entities, Carpenter and Engel had consented to back away from their project and turn over their leasehold in return for a $33 million payment should voters approve the tax hike. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Dec. 2020",
      "Fifth Avenue Landing subsequently agreed in 2010 to transfer its Port of San Diego leasehold to the Convention Center Corp. in exchange for interest payments and a $12.5 million balloon payment in 2015. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Dec. 2020"
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      "1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "adjective"
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      ": not having electrical leads (see lead entry 2 sense 3 )":[
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        "\u2014 Sambit K"
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      "1998, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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      "noun phrase"
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      "1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "idiom"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152947"
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      "noun"
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      ": lead crystallized in arborescent forms from a solution of some lead salt (as by suspending a strip of zinc in lead acetate)":[]
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      "\u02c8led-"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-160505"
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      "noun"
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      ": any of various lead salts of higher carboxylic acids (as fatty acids) especially for use as a drier in paints and varnishes or as an additive to lubricants":[]
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      ": a maker of the leather parts of surgical appliances":[],
      ": a worker who makes and repairs gun slings, straps, and similar articles":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163151"
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      "adjective"
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      "noun"
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      ": the application of nutrients to the foliage of plants":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164925"
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      "idiom"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170414"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172258"
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      "noun"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To hasten this process, which can cause 10 to 15 percent of the root to be wasted, processors add lead chromate , an industrial yellow pigment commonly used to color toys and furniture. \u2014 Laura Reiley, Washington Post , 28 Sep. 2019",
      "Turner believes these are the traces of lead chromate , a compound manufacturers added to plastics decades ago to give them a vibrant yellow or red coloration. \u2014 Rob Arnold, National Geographic , 16 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1866, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173157"
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      "geographical name"
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      "city in northeastern Kansas on the Missouri River northwest of Kansas City population 35,251":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173508"
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      "noun"
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      ": any of various plant diseases characterized by discolored often circular spots on the leaves":[]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Second, the smaller, brownish spots are probably caused by a leaf spot fungus. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 May 2022",
      "There are many leaf spot diseases that affect aspen. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 May 2022",
      "Fertilizer applied three to four times a year can help keep your ligustrum healthy but the tree form may still get cercospora leaf spot . \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, Orlando Sentinel , 28 May 2022",
      "Here is a link to a Pacific NW Plant Disease Handbook section on septoria leaf spot . \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
      "Being continually wet contributes to the development of leaf spot . \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Red thread is one of four very common wet weather fungal diseases, the others being Microdochium patch and two leaf spot diseases (brown blight and melting out). \u2014 oregonlive , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "If brown patch spots, gray leaf spot lesions or fading out from take-all patch are showing up, applying whole ground cornmeal at 20 pounds per 1,000 square feet would be in order. \u2014 Howard Garrett, Dallas News , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "Additionally, several trees suffer from diseases like sooty bark canker, leaf spot , and conk fungal disease. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 30 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1846, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173934"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": the office or position of a leader":[
        "recently assumed the leadership of the company"
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      ": capacity to lead":[
        "a politician who lacks leadership"
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      ": the act or an instance of leading":[
        "leadership molds individuals into a team",
        "\u2014 Harold Koontz & Cyril O'Donnell"
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      ": leaders":[
        "the party leadership"
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      "\u02c8l\u0113-d\u0259r-\u02ccship"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "a politician who lacks leadership",
      "What this country needs is the exercise of strong leadership !",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Next, ensure that the leadership and the organization are aligned on KPIs both for successful project implementation and for the adoption of suitable post-go-live metrics. \u2014 Prateek Chakravarty, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "The new director assumed the artistic leadership and quickly eclipsed Weiss with strong moves toward a more inclusive exhibition program, collection and staff. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
      "Part of it was the status quo leadership of the era\u2014which, for the most part, included Bill Clinton\u2014and part of it was a restive electorate who wanted change but couldn\u2019t define what that meant. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 27 June 2022",
      "Analysts point to Poland, whose illiberal nationalist ruling party has spent years re-engineering the judiciary in its favor, much to the consternation of the European Union leadership in Brussels. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
      "While Saudis once flocked to Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco, and Europe to beat the summer heat, the Saudi leadership \u2019s promotion of unheralded tourism gems in surprisingly diverse climates is encouraging local getaways. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
      "The president understood that all the Justice Department leadership thought that was completely bogus. \u2014 NBC News , 26 June 2022",
      "Several people involved with the talks have suggested that the Houthi leadership has tried to use the Safer as a bargaining chip in wider negotiations about the war. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 25 June 2022",
      "Yet none of the Republican leadership had much desire to say anything publicly on Wednesday. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174357"
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  "leafer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person who visits wooded areas in autumn to view the changing colors of the foliage : leaf peeper":[
        "Hiking trails at the park range from less than a mile to eight miles long, allowing leafers to stretch their legs and get a chance to see the autumn colors up close and on foot.",
        "\u2014 Kate Coil",
        "Experts say leafers willing to spend a bit more on gas should drive the Peak to Peak Highway between Central City and Estes Park, or check out the Brainard Lake area in the Indian Peaks Wilderness west of Boulder.",
        "\u2014 Alex Burness"
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113-f\u0259r"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1973, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181117"
  },
  "leaf case moth":{
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a bagworm ( Hyalarcta h\u00fcbneri ) that damages leaves and fruit in Australia":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181133"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": glasswort":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8led-"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "lead entry 4 + grass ; probably from its weight":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181409"
  },
  "lead chloride":{
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      "noun"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8led-"
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    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183206"
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    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
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      ": to occur in the time that comes before (something)":[
        "Many voters were still undecided in the days leading up to the election."
      ],
      ": to come before and help to cause (something)":[
        "There was a series of errors leading up to the accident."
      ],
      ": to come before and help to introduce (something)":[
        "a chapter leading up to the main topic of the book",
        "I had no idea what he was leading up to when he started talking about his father."
      ]
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191417"
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    "type":[
      "plural noun"
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      ": windows with glass separated by narrow pieces of lead":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191620"
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    "type":[
      "idiom"
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      ": to not be helpful in finding a solution to something":[
        "The investigation into the murder was leading nowhere ."
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192406"
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    "type":[
      "idiom"
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      ": to go far ahead of (someone) : to be much more advanced than (someone)":[
        "The company has left its competitors in the dust ."
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194254"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": an arsenate of lead: such as":[],
      ": an acid salt PbHAsO 4 used especially as an insecticide":[],
      ": a neutral salt Pb 3 (AsO 4 ) 2 used especially as an insecticide":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Throughout the early part of the 20th century, apples and other crops were commonly sprayed with lead arsenate , and neither lead nor arsenic readily washes out of soils. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1903, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201114"
  },
  "lease hound":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": leaseman sense 1":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202033"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to enter or escape through an opening usually by a fault or mistake":[
        "fumes leak in"
      ],
      ": to let a substance or light in or out through an opening":[
        "The roof was leaking ."
      ],
      ": to become known despite efforts at concealment":[
        "confidential information leaked out"
      ],
      ": to be the source of an information leak":[],
      ": to permit to enter or escape through or as if through a leak":[
        "The roof leaks water."
      ],
      ": to give out (information) surreptitiously":[
        "leaked the story to the press"
      ],
      ": a crack or hole that usually by mistake admits or lets escape":[],
      ": something that permits the admission or escape of something else usually with prejudicial effect":[],
      ": the act, process, or an instance of leaking":[],
      ": an act of urinating":[
        "\u2014 used especially in the phrase take a leak"
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    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113k"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The boat was leaking water.",
      "The cracked pipe leaked fumes into the room.",
      "Fumes leaked through the crack in the pipe.",
      "Air leaked out of the tire.",
      "Water was leaking through a hole in the roof.",
      "Someone leaked the story to the press.",
      "Noun",
      "The boat had developed a bad leak .",
      "The landlord said he would fix the leak in the roof.",
      "a slow leak of the chemical",
      "When a reporter revealed classified information, the source of the leak was investigated.",
      "Security is high because of a fear of leaks before negotiations have been finished.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "News of a forthcoming Marcus Mumford solo album began to leak out this past week, which countless radio stations and websites around the world immediately leaped to assume meant that old gang of his was breaking up. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 25 June 2022",
      "REvil also stole confidential documents from victims and threatened to leak the information online unless ransoms were paid. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "Cybercriminals demand payment in exchange for restoration, often threatening to sell or leak information if the ransom is not paid. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "However, the ease with which personal data can be acquired and weaponized during a network breach does force businesses to focus more attention on the systems and software that may be opening the doors to breaches or leak sensitive information. \u2014 Nick Halsey, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "But those secrets will leak sooner than later, considering that Samsung will soon mass-produce the new processor. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 June 2022",
      "Methane can leak from natural gas pipelines, well sites and other infrastructure. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "Its role is clear: Keep the scoop upright, don\u2019t leak and don\u2019t upstage the main player, the ice cream. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
      "The Supreme Court simply does not leak draft opinions. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 3 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Two houses in Rancho Bernardo\u2019s Westwood neighborhood were evacuated early Monday afternoon due to a natural gas leak at a nearby home under fumigation. \u2014 Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Rancho Bernardo , 17 July 2017",
      "After checking ducts, evaluate all the windows and doors for leaks and cracks, and add new weather stripping if necessary. \u2014 Cincinnati.com , 30 June 2017",
      "If the container uses ice packs, it must be sealed and in a leak -proof container with the contents clearly marked. \u2014 Cynthia Drescher, CNT , 27 June 2017",
      "At 3:23 p.m., BGE had mitigated the leak , fire vehicles were leaving and the Sheriff's Office was preparing to reopen the road, Fire & EMS spokespersons Rich Gardiner and Jenn Chenworth reported on Facebook. \u2014 Staff Report, The Aegis , 2 June 2017",
      "Truth is being mean leaves more leaks in your camp than the titanic and I .. \u2014 Christopher Rosen, EW.com , 21 May 2017",
      "But strep also caused a leak in the BBB near the amygdala, the seat of fear and anxiety, and the lateral hypothalamus, where our sense of hunger begins. \u2014 Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine , 29 Mar. 2017",
      "For their part, Trump's aides look on many of those holdovers from the last administration with suspicion, blaming them for leaks . \u2014 Tampa Bay Times , 20 Feb. 2017",
      "Your Utility Company In the event of a power outage or suspected gas leak , your utility company is better equipped to handle the problem than emergency responders. \u2014 Kelly O'sullivan, Woman's Day , 15 Feb. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English leken, liken , from or akin to Middle Dutch leken ; akin to Old English hlec leaky, Old High German zelehhan , Old Norse leka to leak and probably to Old English leccan to moisten, Middle Irish legaid it melts":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203035"
  },
  "leakage":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act or process or an instance of leaking":[],
      ": loss of electricity especially due to faulty insulation":[],
      ": something or the amount that leaks":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113-kij"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "trying to prevent accidental leakages",
      "Leakages of about 30 percent were reported.",
      "taking steps to prevent leakage of confidential information",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With Kubernetes\u2019s strong container orchestration abilities comes great responsibility, as securing it ensures that enterprises meet compliance requirements and prevent data leakage . \u2014 Ritesh Patel, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "Three individual air chambers help prevent water and air leakage . \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
      "The only open issue going into the countdown was analysis of a minor upgrade to prevent leakage in the capsule's urine collection system that was noticed on the most recent flight. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Place a metal washer onto the threaded end of the spigot, then put a snugly fitting rubber washer over the threads to help hold the washer in place and prevent leakage . \u2014 Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "The second mask should push the edges of the inner mask against the face and beard to help prevent air leakage . \u2014 Usa Today Network-wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Smith made three tackles in the first half on plays that gained a combined 11 yards to prevent leakage after contact. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "When examining the most popular file-sharing applications \u2014 such as Google Drive, Microsoft SharePoint and Box \u2014 there is really not enough granularity for security teams to support business enablement and prevent data leakage at the same time. \u2014 Adam Gavish, Forbes , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "Place the cap on the tube and screw down tightly to prevent leakage . \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 8 Sep. 2021"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The nation\u2019s lead sulfide mining leader in the 1800s is a boutique shopping and dining mecca today, especially along Main St. Browse, buy or do (via a cooking or art lesson).The Mississippi River Valley drive is scenic in spades. \u2014 Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2018"
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      ": a storage cell in which the positive plate is lead dioxide, the negative plate is spongy lead, and the electrolyte is dilute sulfuric acid":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On the other side of the path were fields of swaying saw grass and hardwood hammocks \u2014 dense stands of broad- leafed trees that grow on a slight rise of only a few inches. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "The dining room is silver- leafed and hand-painted with flora and fauna by local artist David A. Ryan. \u2014 Sarah Paynter, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Carefully wearing plastic coverings over their precious sneakers, two men trek through foliage toward a glowing pink opening that looks more than a little like an engorged vulva between two heavily leafed legs. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Large, firm- leafed plants may be cleaned with a soft sponge or cloth and tepid water. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "Inside Trump's gold- leafed private members' club, Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, the insurrectionist in chief was fuming. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "In Russia, scientists have regenerated reproductive tissue from unripe fruits of a narrow- leafed campion freeze-dried under the tundra for 32,000 years. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "Argelino loquat: This broad- leafed tree produces fragrant flowers followed by large, orange fruit. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Aug. 2021",
      "Some tied little purple ribbons into the red- leafed maple tree planted next to the track in her memory. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Oct. 2021"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1552, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223501"
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      "noun"
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      ": impure lead containing gold and silver":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223831"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223927"
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      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": to enter or escape through an opening usually by a fault or mistake":[
        "fumes leak in"
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      ": to let a substance or light in or out through an opening":[
        "The roof was leaking ."
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      ": to become known despite efforts at concealment":[
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      ": to give out (information) surreptitiously":[
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      ": a crack or hole that usually by mistake admits or lets escape":[],
      ": something that permits the admission or escape of something else usually with prejudicial effect":[],
      ": the act, process, or an instance of leaking":[],
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      "Verb",
      "The boat was leaking water.",
      "The cracked pipe leaked fumes into the room.",
      "Fumes leaked through the crack in the pipe.",
      "Air leaked out of the tire.",
      "Water was leaking through a hole in the roof.",
      "Someone leaked the story to the press.",
      "Noun",
      "The boat had developed a bad leak .",
      "The landlord said he would fix the leak in the roof.",
      "a slow leak of the chemical",
      "When a reporter revealed classified information, the source of the leak was investigated.",
      "Security is high because of a fear of leaks before negotiations have been finished.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "News of a forthcoming Marcus Mumford solo album began to leak out this past week, which countless radio stations and websites around the world immediately leaped to assume meant that old gang of his was breaking up. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 25 June 2022",
      "REvil also stole confidential documents from victims and threatened to leak the information online unless ransoms were paid. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "Cybercriminals demand payment in exchange for restoration, often threatening to sell or leak information if the ransom is not paid. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "However, the ease with which personal data can be acquired and weaponized during a network breach does force businesses to focus more attention on the systems and software that may be opening the doors to breaches or leak sensitive information. \u2014 Nick Halsey, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "But those secrets will leak sooner than later, considering that Samsung will soon mass-produce the new processor. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 June 2022",
      "Methane can leak from natural gas pipelines, well sites and other infrastructure. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "Its role is clear: Keep the scoop upright, don\u2019t leak and don\u2019t upstage the main player, the ice cream. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
      "The Supreme Court simply does not leak draft opinions. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 3 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Two houses in Rancho Bernardo\u2019s Westwood neighborhood were evacuated early Monday afternoon due to a natural gas leak at a nearby home under fumigation. \u2014 Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Rancho Bernardo , 17 July 2017",
      "After checking ducts, evaluate all the windows and doors for leaks and cracks, and add new weather stripping if necessary. \u2014 Cincinnati.com , 30 June 2017",
      "If the container uses ice packs, it must be sealed and in a leak -proof container with the contents clearly marked. \u2014 Cynthia Drescher, CNT , 27 June 2017",
      "At 3:23 p.m., BGE had mitigated the leak , fire vehicles were leaving and the Sheriff's Office was preparing to reopen the road, Fire & EMS spokespersons Rich Gardiner and Jenn Chenworth reported on Facebook. \u2014 Staff Report, The Aegis , 2 June 2017",
      "Truth is being mean leaves more leaks in your camp than the titanic and I .. \u2014 Christopher Rosen, EW.com , 21 May 2017",
      "But strep also caused a leak in the BBB near the amygdala, the seat of fear and anxiety, and the lateral hypothalamus, where our sense of hunger begins. \u2014 Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine , 29 Mar. 2017",
      "For their part, Trump's aides look on many of those holdovers from the last administration with suspicion, blaming them for leaks . \u2014 Tampa Bay Times , 20 Feb. 2017",
      "Your Utility Company In the event of a power outage or suspected gas leak , your utility company is better equipped to handle the problem than emergency responders. \u2014 Kelly O'sullivan, Woman's Day , 15 Feb. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English leken, liken , from or akin to Middle Dutch leken ; akin to Old English hlec leaky, Old High German zelehhan , Old Norse leka to leak and probably to Old English leccan to moisten, Middle Irish legaid it melts":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224500"
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      "noun"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224507"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225101"
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      "noun"
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      ": a bush tit ( Psaltriparus minimus plumbeus ) of the arid interior of North America from Wyoming to western Texas":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225345"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225806"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232514"
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      "noun"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley gave the show a mixed review, praising its leading lady , Eden Espinosa \u2014 who reprises her title role in La Jolla \u2014 as well as Kelly\u2019s choreography and Chavkin\u2019s direction. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
      "Catherine Spaak, a leading lady of Italian films who starred with Jean-Paul Belmondo in Weekend at Dunkirk, with Rod Taylor in Hotel and with Marcello Mastroianni in The Man With the Balloons, has died. \u2014 Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Tatum is as good a comic leading man as there is in movies today, and Bullock remains the most likeable leading lady of her generation. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Her post was met with a wave of incredulity on social media: How could the leading lady of one of the most celebrated films of the year not score a ticket",
      "In the comedy, the leading lady of a new musical mysteriously dies on stage during opening night leaving the entire cast and crew as suspects. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "She would never be invited to flex her muscles as a leading lady , then or later. \u2014 Erik Maza, Town & Country , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Before the duo performed at the Super Bowl Music Fest on Friday night, the country music singer went down memory lane reminiscing about sharing the stage with the No Doubt leading lady . \u2014 Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "But in the quietly miraculous One Fine Morning (Un beau matin), writer-director Mia Hansen-L\u00f8ve and her leading lady L\u00e9a Seydoux make the old feel new again. \u2014 Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1860, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234313"
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      "noun"
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      ": a swiveling frame mounted on two or four wheels under the front of a locomotive to guide it around curves and help carry the weight":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000721"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": leaseman sense 1":[],
      ": a textile worker who forms a lease":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "lease entry 5 + -er":"Noun"
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002323"
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  "leave it at that":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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      ": to not add or do anything more":[
        "Let's just say that I got in a little trouble with the police, and leave it at that .",
        "They offered him the salary that he asked for, but he couldn't leave it at that and asked for a new car."
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002935"
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      "noun"
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      ": a nonmagnetic tape of paper or plastic used in magnetic recording at the beginning or end of a reel or as a marking for the beginning of a selection within the tape":[]
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005623"
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      "noun"
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      ": a year in the Gregorian calendar containing 366 days with February 29 as the extra day":[],
      ": an intercalary year in any calendar":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Until 2024, 2020 would have been the most recent leap year . \u2014 Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
      "This 42mm iteration packs a minute repeater, instantaneous perpetual calendar, mono-pusher chronograph, moon phases, leap year indication and night and day display. \u2014 Nick Scott, Robb Report , 7 May 2022",
      "The complication\u2014one of the more difficult ones to create\u2014keeps track of the date and has the ability to adjust for leap year , making this piece a perfect one-watch collection. \u2014 Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "In the United States, leap year coincides with presidential election years. \u2014 CNN , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "There is a power reserve indicator at 4 o\u2019clock, a month subdial at 6 o\u2019clock, a retrograde leap year indicator at 7 o\u2019clock and a date ring at 9 o\u2019clock. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 22 Sep. 2021",
      "These mostly occur in a very programmatic way, through the leap year rule that adds an extra day to every fourth February (except in three of every four century years), but there are also smaller, less predictable changes. \u2014 Chad Orzel, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Its functions include our, minute, second, second stop, day of the week, month and leap year display, moon phase, and Panorama Date. \u2014 Matthew Catellier, Forbes , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "It\u2019s also remarkably easy to set, with individual pushers for the day, date, month and leap year phase indication. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 20 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010309"
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  "lead track":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": lead entry 2 sense 3a(3)":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010615"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a rust disease of plants and especially of wheat that affects primarily the leaves":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Coffee production still takes place on the Indonesian island today, despite a coffee leaf rust disease outbreak in the 1800s that decimated the industry. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "In the 1870s coffee leaf rust , Hemileia vastatrix, wiped out coffee plants in all of South Asia, completely reordering the colonial agriculture of India and Sri Lanka and transferring coffee production to Central and South America. \u2014 Maryn Mckenna, Scientific American , 19 May 2021",
      "Beyond alleged counterfeiters, his nemeses are rats, invasive plants, twig- and berry-boring beetles and coffee leaf rust , a predatory fungus from 19th century Africa that reached the Big Island last fall. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2021",
      "But in her research, Aime has been building what is effectively a genetic atlas of coffee- leaf rust , made up of genomic analyses of thousands of fungal samples. \u2014 Maryn Mckenna, The Atlantic , 16 Sep. 2020",
      "The plants are infected with coffee- leaf rust , a devastating fungus. \u2014 Maryn Mckenna, The Atlantic , 16 Sep. 2020",
      "Coffee leaf rust is one of the biggest threats to coffee production, but a team of ecologists may have found its potent natural enemy: the Asian trampsnail. \u2014 Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times , 11 Mar. 2020",
      "That was when Professor Perfecto and two other ecologists, Zachary Hajian-Forooshani and John Vandermeer, visited the area trying to understand why the region had not been as severely hit by coffee leaf rust as Central America and Mexico. \u2014 Maria Cramer, New York Times , 11 Mar. 2020",
      "And the complexities of the coffee bean \u2014 and the leaf rust that's threatening to wipe out coffee farms worldwide \u2014 make coffee as interesting of a crop as any other. \u2014 Fox News , 20 Mar. 2018"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Osorio joined the company in 2011 and has worked as an apprentice carpenter, carpenter, leadman , foreman, and assistant superintendent. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun-Sentinel.com , 3 May 2017"
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      "1939, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "The boat was leaking water.",
      "The cracked pipe leaked fumes into the room.",
      "Fumes leaked through the crack in the pipe.",
      "Air leaked out of the tire.",
      "Water was leaking through a hole in the roof.",
      "Someone leaked the story to the press.",
      "Noun",
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      "a slow leak of the chemical",
      "When a reporter revealed classified information, the source of the leak was investigated.",
      "Security is high because of a fear of leaks before negotiations have been finished.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "News of a forthcoming Marcus Mumford solo album began to leak out this past week, which countless radio stations and websites around the world immediately leaped to assume meant that old gang of his was breaking up. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 25 June 2022",
      "REvil also stole confidential documents from victims and threatened to leak the information online unless ransoms were paid. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "Cybercriminals demand payment in exchange for restoration, often threatening to sell or leak information if the ransom is not paid. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "However, the ease with which personal data can be acquired and weaponized during a network breach does force businesses to focus more attention on the systems and software that may be opening the doors to breaches or leak sensitive information. \u2014 Nick Halsey, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "But those secrets will leak sooner than later, considering that Samsung will soon mass-produce the new processor. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 June 2022",
      "Methane can leak from natural gas pipelines, well sites and other infrastructure. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "Its role is clear: Keep the scoop upright, don\u2019t leak and don\u2019t upstage the main player, the ice cream. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
      "The Supreme Court simply does not leak draft opinions. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 3 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Two houses in Rancho Bernardo\u2019s Westwood neighborhood were evacuated early Monday afternoon due to a natural gas leak at a nearby home under fumigation. \u2014 Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Rancho Bernardo , 17 July 2017",
      "After checking ducts, evaluate all the windows and doors for leaks and cracks, and add new weather stripping if necessary. \u2014 Cincinnati.com , 30 June 2017",
      "If the container uses ice packs, it must be sealed and in a leak -proof container with the contents clearly marked. \u2014 Cynthia Drescher, CNT , 27 June 2017",
      "At 3:23 p.m., BGE had mitigated the leak , fire vehicles were leaving and the Sheriff's Office was preparing to reopen the road, Fire & EMS spokespersons Rich Gardiner and Jenn Chenworth reported on Facebook. \u2014 Staff Report, The Aegis , 2 June 2017",
      "Truth is being mean leaves more leaks in your camp than the titanic and I .. \u2014 Christopher Rosen, EW.com , 21 May 2017",
      "But strep also caused a leak in the BBB near the amygdala, the seat of fear and anxiety, and the lateral hypothalamus, where our sense of hunger begins. \u2014 Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine , 29 Mar. 2017",
      "For their part, Trump's aides look on many of those holdovers from the last administration with suspicion, blaming them for leaks . \u2014 Tampa Bay Times , 20 Feb. 2017",
      "Your Utility Company In the event of a power outage or suspected gas leak , your utility company is better equipped to handle the problem than emergency responders. \u2014 Kelly O'sullivan, Woman's Day , 15 Feb. 2017"
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      "Middle English leken, liken , from or akin to Middle Dutch leken ; akin to Old English hlec leaky, Old High German zelehhan , Old Norse leka to leak and probably to Old English leccan to moisten, Middle Irish legaid it melts":"Verb and Noun"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "These crepe myrtles attract pollinators, are purple- leaved , and hold their color in full sun. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 3 May 2022",
      "The terrain is decidedly jungly, with lush broad- leaved forest dominating most of the slopes and limestone crags giving way to hundreds of caves. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 7 May 2022",
      "There was blue- leaved agave in the traffic islands and, lining the streets, the trees of my childhood in Delhi \u2014 flamboyant, laburnum, jacaranda \u2014 were in flower. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "Bushtits easily adopt residential plants, often nesting in broad- leaved evergreen shrubs. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Some gardeners spray broad- leaved evergreens with an anti-desiccant spray to reduce the water loss from and winter damage to leaves. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 18 Dec. 2021",
      "The florals were dark and moody, the staircase was lined with twiggy autumnal frondescence, and orange- leaved trees stood seemingly on their own in corners of the room. \u2014 Rachel Besser, Vogue , 21 Nov. 2021",
      "When happy, the glossy- leaved plant produces balls of miniature flowers, providing a burst of color and a fun textural element. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "Since the first cases were confirmed, more than 10,000 tourists have been stranded in Ejin, a popular destination in the Gobi known for picturesque red- leaved desert poplars in the fall. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Oct. 2021"
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      ": to pass a bid or double made in bridge by one's partner or rarely opponent":[]
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      "noun"
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      ": Goulard's extract diluted with water":[]
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      "noun"
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      ": a spring made of superposed strips or leaves":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There's nothing particularly interesting about the control-arm front and beam-axle rear suspension other than the transverse leaf spring that suspends the front. \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 22 May 2022",
      "The front leaf spring rear-lower shackle bolts may be loose. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 21 Aug. 2021",
      "The two-door coupe was built with independent front suspension and a live rear axle leaf spring . \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "While the leaf spring works for the heavy workloads that most pickups endure\u2014including all other F-150s, except the Lightning\u2014that old-school setup can't maintain good wheel control in brutal high-speed desert conditions. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 31 Aug. 2021",
      "At the rear end, the traditional leaf spring and live axle has been discarded. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
      "These include a leaf spring and a sturdy box joint construction. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 3 May 2021",
      "Other parts also came from Volvo, including its independent rear suspension, which uses a composite transverse leaf spring , and the roadster's steering column and seats. \u2014 Scott Oldham, Car and Driver , 21 Dec. 2020",
      "The Reatta's suspension is fully independent, with struts all around, coil springs up front, a transverse plastic leaf spring in the rear, and anti-roll bars at both ends. \u2014 Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver , 27 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1855, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-094851"
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  "lead-in groove":{
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a blank spiral groove extending from the outer edge of a disc to the beginning of recording and having a distance of pitch that is much greater than normal":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-094921"
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      ": the part of the inductance of a circuit that corresponds to the leakage flux":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-095650"
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      "noun"
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      ": any of various plant diseases or conditions characterized by a burned or scorched appearance of the foliage":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Here is an article on leaf scorch of ornamental trees that gives you some tips. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Nov. 2021",
      "Anything that would disrupt this water movement can cause leaf scorch . \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Nov. 2021",
      "The leaf scorch on your witch hazel appears to be mild, with the leaves remaining attached, so little damage will result. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "There is a good chance that your tree has Guignardia leaf blotch, which gives the appearance of a tree with leaf scorch from a distance. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 30 Aug. 2020",
      "This is typical for leaf scorch , where the leaves dry out during constant sunlight penetration. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Aug. 2020",
      "This plant has known pest problems: leaf spots, rust, and leaf scorch from sun/wind. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Feb. 2020",
      "Bacterial leaf scorch is active, more commonly in red oaks. \u2014 Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com , 19 Sep. 2019",
      "Weed-killing sprays may drift onto desirable plants, causing leaf scorch and often killing the plant. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 11 July 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1899, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": a machine that generates a current of air used to collect loose leaves and debris":[
        "He figures it would take two men with rakes and brooms a half hour to clear a typical driveway of a week's worth of leaves, or one man five minutes with a leaf blower .",
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1957, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-102727"
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  "lead wool":{
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": lead in the form of fine shreds or shavings used for calking pipe joints":[]
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      "That is summary-talk for birch leaves withering, massive lilac leaf roller attacks, aphid invasions and leaf miners where there are no aphids. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Aug. 2019",
      "The fruit tree leaf roller is usually controlled by prebloom sprays for other insects on fruit trees. \u2014 Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman , 26 Apr. 2018"
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      "Taken together these symptoms suggest physiological leaf roll . \u2014 oregonlive , 18 July 2021"
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      "Typical: Whenever Congress wants to cut a deal, spending is a least common denominator . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "Most of the students she\u2019s tutored have needed help with pre-algebra: solving equations, combining like terms, finding the least common denominator . \u2014 Mel Fronczek, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2020",
      "Usually developers aim for the least common denominator when there\u2019s a discrepancy, to ensure the largest audience. \u2014 Hayden Dingman, PCWorld , 30 Apr. 2019",
      "When all is said and done, the G-20 will issue a statement on Tuesday that tries to reach the least common denominator between them all. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 19 Mar. 2018"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This has to be a leafhopper , Cicadellidae (Jassidae). \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 28 July 2021",
      "The tea-green leafhopper is allowed to feed on the tea bushes, and the insect bite changes the chemistry of the leaves, filling them with subtle pear, apple and sandalwood notes. \u2014 Tom Parker Bowles, Robb Report , 14 June 2021",
      "This leafhopper , for instance, is unlike anything that Javier Aznar, a Spanish photographer and biologist who has been fascinated by insects since childhood, had ever seen before. \u2014 Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Mar. 2021",
      "Workers harvest the tea leaves in the summer by hand, after the leafhoppers have their fill. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian , 26 Nov. 2019",
      "In leafhoppers , pronotum cells flipped their genes on and off much like cells in the rest of the thorax. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian , 9 Dec. 2019",
      "Green leafhoppers arrive each summer to feast on the sap of its growing tea leaf tips, and the insects\u2019 tiny bites cause the leaves to become partially oxidized, resulting in their distinct scent and flavor. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian , 26 Nov. 2019",
      "For the next 15 years, Baumann, Moran, and their colleagues used similar DNA analyses to document equally long-term relationships between bacteria and white flies, spittlebugs, cicadas, leafhoppers , and psyllids. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 14 Nov. 2019",
      "Legions of professional entomologists fret about sawflies, ambrosia beetles, scale insects and leafhoppers . \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 7 Aug. 2019"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-212425"
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      "Verb",
      "Even a small amount of rain can leach the toxic material from the soil.",
      "Certain kinds of treated wood can leach chemicals into the soil.",
      "The chemical eventually leaches away from the soil.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Opponents of the practice argue the packaging poses a danger to consumers as well as the environment, since the waste ends up in landfills, in compost or is incinerated where the chemicals can leach into groundwater or soil. \u2014 Michael Casey, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
      "The issue will hit home in many cities and towns as the Biden administration pushes to replace millions of lead service lines in the U.S. that can leach lead into drinking water. \u2014 Michael Phillis, chicagotribune.com , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "The issue will hit home in many cities and towns as the Biden administration pushes to replace millions of lead service lines in the U.S. that can leach lead into drinking water. \u2014 Michael Phillis, Chron , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Senators initially proposed $600 million to replace service lines that can leach lead into drinking water if the supply isn\u2019t properly treated. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Their base materials are hydrocarbons, some of which are known carcinogens; finished plastics contain a mixture of chemicals\u2014some additives, some residuals, some unintended\u2014which can over time leach into the environment. \u2014 Rebecca Altman, The Atlantic , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Water is the vehicle through which sulfuric-acid compounds can leach from mine sites and create acidic drainage, which can contaminate lakes, rivers, groundwater, and everything living in them. \u2014 Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online , 20 May 2019",
      "Porous materials such as concrete can leach toxins into the soil, so if in doubt, use something else. \u2014 Susan Brownstein, cleveland , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "In China, toxic chemicals leach neodymium from the earth. \u2014 Shel Evergreen, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022"
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      "leach vessel through which water is passed to extract lye":"Verb"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the freshwater tests, the researchers found that tire particles and leachate caused developmental abnormalities. \u2014 Doug Johnson, Ars Technica , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "This is not the leachate that collects at the bottom of bins from decaying food and condensed moisture; that\u2019s best collected and poured into your regular compost bin, Craig said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Though the leachate was the main cause of toxicity in the two species, exposure to nanoparticles enhanced the problems. \u2014 Doug Johnson, Ars Technica , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Around and within the foundation, drainage systems collect and pump away leachate \u2014the toxic slurry that accumulates as rainwater seeps through the trash\u2014toward wells at the base of the landfill. \u2014 Dylan Taylor-lehman, Popular Mechanics , 29 July 2021",
      "The wells collect the leachate for treatment and disposal. \u2014 Dylan Taylor-lehman, Popular Mechanics , 29 July 2021",
      "Currently Arrowhead Landfill uses trucks to send its leachate \u2013 liquid waste from the mountains of household garbage \u2013 to Demopolis for treatment, a step that may no longer be necessary once the project is completed. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 27 May 2021",
      "Most ends up piled dangerously at makeshift landfills\u2014whose growth the PAX report also tracks\u2014causing black leachate to leak into the groundwater, lakes, and rivers. \u2014 Joseph Hincks, Time , 15 Mar. 2021",
      "Anna O\u2019Brien, a postgraduate student at the University of Toronto, observed tire leachate change the relationship between duckweed, a small plant that flourishes in still water, and the microbes that live on it. \u2014 Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 Nov. 2020"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bark, manure, leaf mold and compost are among the organic amendments commonly used to improve clay soil, Brewer noted. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Mulch your vegetable crops and flowering annuals (petunias, geraniums, etc.) using clean straw or hay, rice hulls or leaf mold . \u2014 Brittany Trang, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2021",
      "The soil will benefit from a little cultivation and a top dressing of compost or leaf mold , which is then scratched into the soil. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Mar. 2021",
      "An annual top dressing of compost or leaf mold will help keep a redbud happy. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 4 Mar. 2021",
      "Use a porous, lightly acidic planting mix that contains some peat moss and leaf mold . \u2014 Earl Nickel, SFChronicle.com , 4 Dec. 2020",
      "Most high-quality compost will contain mostly leaf mold , yard waste, and animal manure, explains April Johnson, horticulturalist at the Rodale Institute, an organic research farm located in Pennsylvania. \u2014 Leah Zerbe, Good Housekeeping , 27 July 2017"
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      "Certain kinds of treated wood can leach chemicals into the soil.",
      "The chemical eventually leaches away from the soil.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Opponents of the practice argue the packaging poses a danger to consumers as well as the environment, since the waste ends up in landfills, in compost or is incinerated where the chemicals can leach into groundwater or soil. \u2014 Michael Casey, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
      "The issue will hit home in many cities and towns as the Biden administration pushes to replace millions of lead service lines in the U.S. that can leach lead into drinking water. \u2014 Michael Phillis, chicagotribune.com , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "The issue will hit home in many cities and towns as the Biden administration pushes to replace millions of lead service lines in the U.S. that can leach lead into drinking water. \u2014 Michael Phillis, Chron , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Senators initially proposed $600 million to replace service lines that can leach lead into drinking water if the supply isn\u2019t properly treated. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Their base materials are hydrocarbons, some of which are known carcinogens; finished plastics contain a mixture of chemicals\u2014some additives, some residuals, some unintended\u2014which can over time leach into the environment. \u2014 Rebecca Altman, The Atlantic , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Water is the vehicle through which sulfuric-acid compounds can leach from mine sites and create acidic drainage, which can contaminate lakes, rivers, groundwater, and everything living in them. \u2014 Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online , 20 May 2019",
      "Porous materials such as concrete can leach toxins into the soil, so if in doubt, use something else. \u2014 Susan Brownstein, cleveland , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "In China, toxic chemicals leach neodymium from the earth. \u2014 Shel Evergreen, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022"
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      "Louis Seymour Bazett 1903\u20131972 and his wife Mary Douglas Leakey 1913\u20131996 n\u00e9e Nicol British paleontologists":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The depot's streets are named for sites of historic leatherneck sacrifice and triumph: Yorktown Street and Cuba Street and Boulevard de France. \u2014 Alex French, Esquire , 11 Jan. 2017",
      "The leathernecks are from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112. \u2014 CBS News , 26 June 2017"
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      "from the leather collar formerly part of the uniform":""
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Every tomato plant has a few leaf miner trails streaking through some of their leaves without causing major harm. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 13 Mar. 2021",
      "Cutting off infected leaves causes the tree to make new leaves, which will also get infected with leaf miner . \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Oct. 2020",
      "The pest attacking your tomatoes is called a leaf miner . \u2014 Dan Gill, NOLA.com , 3 Sep. 2020",
      "Spinosad insecticides also control thrips, leaf miners and immature stink bugs. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 15 Nov. 2019",
      "That is summary-talk for birch leaves withering, massive lilac leaf roller attacks, aphid invasions and leaf miners where there are no aphids. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Aug. 2019",
      "If those are missing, the FDA allows larvae of spinach worms or eight whole leaf miner bugs. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 4 Oct. 2019",
      "The species, present in Europe since before the last Ice Age, has been threatened by defoliation because of the leaf miner moth, and a blotch caused by a fungus, as well as by human pressures. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Sep. 2019",
      "This is a natural substance made by a soil bacterium that is effective against all chewing insects other than slugs and snails (caterpillars, thrips, leaf miners , etc.). \u2014 Earl Nickel, SFChronicle.com , 20 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      "1830, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-123030"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-131155"
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      "Verb",
      "Even a small amount of rain can leach the toxic material from the soil.",
      "Certain kinds of treated wood can leach chemicals into the soil.",
      "The chemical eventually leaches away from the soil.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Opponents of the practice argue the packaging poses a danger to consumers as well as the environment, since the waste ends up in landfills, in compost or is incinerated where the chemicals can leach into groundwater or soil. \u2014 Michael Casey, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
      "The issue will hit home in many cities and towns as the Biden administration pushes to replace millions of lead service lines in the U.S. that can leach lead into drinking water. \u2014 Michael Phillis, chicagotribune.com , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "The issue will hit home in many cities and towns as the Biden administration pushes to replace millions of lead service lines in the U.S. that can leach lead into drinking water. \u2014 Michael Phillis, Chron , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Senators initially proposed $600 million to replace service lines that can leach lead into drinking water if the supply isn\u2019t properly treated. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Their base materials are hydrocarbons, some of which are known carcinogens; finished plastics contain a mixture of chemicals\u2014some additives, some residuals, some unintended\u2014which can over time leach into the environment. \u2014 Rebecca Altman, The Atlantic , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Water is the vehicle through which sulfuric-acid compounds can leach from mine sites and create acidic drainage, which can contaminate lakes, rivers, groundwater, and everything living in them. \u2014 Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online , 20 May 2019",
      "Porous materials such as concrete can leach toxins into the soil, so if in doubt, use something else. \u2014 Susan Brownstein, cleveland , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "In China, toxic chemicals leach neodymium from the earth. \u2014 Shel Evergreen, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "leach vessel through which water is passed to extract lye":"Verb"
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      "Inside, the Pathfinder Rock Creek has leatherette and fabric upholstery with embroidered Rock Creek logos on the seats, along with orange contrasting stitching throughout. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Engrave the outside of this leatherette wallet with his first name, last name, monogram or initials. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "To disrupt these blossoming connections, Clyde explodes into their midst (each time wearing a different spectacular leatherette -and-heels outfit designed by Jennifer Moeller), but her power over the group wanes. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "The leatherette ear cushions are extremely comfortable too. \u2014 Anthony Karcz, Forbes , 15 June 2021",
      "Two-tone leatherette seats that do a good impersonation of leather are available on the XLE, but the vibe inside the Corolla Cross lacks the upscale look of the Hyundai Kona and Mazda CX-30. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "Swing those doors wide and admire the airy interior, available in a white- leatherette -and-gray-fabric combo or, in the Premium Plus trim, an optional darker interior in black and cocoa. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "This leatherette surface magnetically sticks to the top of the table and never slides around. \u2014 Julian Chokkattu, Wired , 19 Sep. 2021",
      "The Rover\u2019s dark-metallic Jade Green paint gleams like a brilliant tropical jewel beetle, complemented by upholstery in a combination of saddle and black leatherette \u2014a nod to practicality. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 6 Sep. 2021"
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      "from Leatherette , a trademark":""
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      "circa 1879, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "plural noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-221447"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-223832"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-224256"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-224603"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-225525"
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      "noun"
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      ": lerp":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-231325"
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      ": a modified leaf (such as a bract or sepal ) primarily engaged in functions other than food manufacture":[],
      ": foliage":[
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      ": a part of a book or folded sheet containing a page on each side":[],
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      ": the movable parts of a table top":[
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      ": to shoot out or produce leaves":[
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      ": to turn over pages especially to browse or skim":[
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      "Noun",
      "I heard the rustle of the autumn leaves .",
      "a pile of dead leaves",
      "The trees drop their leaves in the fall, and new leaves grow again in the spring.",
      "The trees have not yet come into leaf .",
      "Verb",
      "we must have spent hours leafing through wallpaper books before we found something we both liked",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Lacking medical supplies to treat the pandemic, Pyongyang\u2019s main newspaper, Roding Sinmun, advised people to use traditional remedies such as drinking willow or honeysuckle leaf tea. \u2014 Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
      "Another ingredient people claim helps with their allergies is nettle leaf tea. \u2014 Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
      "With a blend of hydrators like aloe and green tea leaf extract, expect this super-fine mist to not only lock in your look but replenish skin\u2019s moisture. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 21 June 2022",
      "To cold brew tea, fill a jar with cold water and add tea bags or loose- leaf tea, which can be held in a tea ball or reusable muslin tea bag for easier straining. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 13 June 2022",
      "Their basic cream tea service includes scones and clotted cream and a pot of loose- leaf tea. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
      "To infuse: for a whole bottle, combine 4 tbsp loose leaf tea (or 3-4 bags) with one 750ml bottle of gin, and let sit at room temperature for one to two hours. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Subscriptions include three half-ounce packages of loose- leaf tea, a garnish, and a tea guide, ranging from $89 to $280, depending on frequency. \u2014 Danielle Bernabe, Fortune , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "Pour in your loose leaf tea and hot water like a normal kettle. \u2014 Michael Calore, Wired , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Most perennials for shade are white and bloom in early spring for only a couple of weeks before the trees leaf out. \u2014 Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
      "Residents grew emotional attachment to their trees and took notice of problems, Purcell said, calling him often, like when a tree failed to fully leaf out in the spring. \u2014 Ryan Martin, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
      "Evergreen trees and shrubs and deciduous plants that have started to leaf out and flower will catch more snow than dormant plants. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "At the cusp of what feels like the first genuine spring in three years, who can wait for the trees to leaf out before seizing on the change of season? \u2014 Wsj Editors, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Ready to leaf the hustle and bustle of city life behind? \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Oh, and don\u2019t be in a hurry to prune what might be slow to leaf out next spring. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Dec. 2021",
      "Players can leaf through the issue and read both articles. \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Osoberry, or Indian plum, is the first of the native Pacific Northwest shrubs to leaf out and flower in the spring. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English leef , from Old English l\u0113af ; akin to Old High German loub leaf":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
      "1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-233214"
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  "leaf tobacco":{
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      "noun"
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      ": leaf sense 1c(2)":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-001037"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a worker who looks for and repairs leaks in filled whiskey barrels":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-004858"
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      "adverb",
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": permitting fluid to leak in or out":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8l\u0113-k\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Legislators in the country\u2019s fastest-growing and second-driest state rejected a bill meant to address leaky pipes. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "Legislators in the country\u2019s fastest-growing and second-driest state rejected a bill meant to address leaky pipes. \u2014 Mark Olalde, ProPublica , 22 June 2022",
      "This means switching out grass lawns for native plants, upgrading leaky pipes and old appliances, recycling wastewater, and capturing stormwater to replenish aquifers. \u2014 Liam Dillonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
      "The town is just one of many in the Chicago area beset with aging water infrastructure, leading to leaky pipes, problems with lead and other issues. \u2014 Madeline Buckley, chicagotribune.com , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, back at home, Robert\u2019s daughter Mary (Michelle Dockery) is left to oversee a movie crew that has rented out Downton for filming, in exchange for a fee that will cover repairs to the manor\u2019s leaky roof. \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
      "And a 400-year-old painting found in 2014 by accident in an attic when homeowners wanted to fix a leaky roof was valued at up to $136 million. \u2014 CNN , 5 May 2022",
      "For example, a leaky roof in disrepair can lead to many expensive repairs in the future. \u2014 Ari Chazanas, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "Sometimes that\u2019s as simple as turning a screw on a leaky pipeline valve or plugging up a defunct gas well. \u2014 Gregory Barber, Wired , 17 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-010126"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-011521"
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      "adverb"
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      "Middle English leel , from Anglo-French leal \u2014 more at loyal":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-020502"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-020642"
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      "transitive verb"
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      "Middle English leme , from Old English l\u0113oma ; akin to Old Saxon liomo gleam, radiance, Old Norse lj\u014dmi radiance, Old English l\u0113oht light":"Noun",
      "Middle English lemen , from leme , noun":"Intransitive verb",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023558"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-024303"
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