": one of an Upper Paleolithic people of northern Africa closely related to Cro-Magnon man but having a broader nose, a sloping forehead, and heavy brow ridges"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-f\u0259-\u02ccl\u00fc-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"from Afalou bou Rummel, near Bougie, Algeria, where remains were found"
": being pleasant and at ease in talking to others",
": characterized by ease and friendliness",
": friendly and easy to talk to"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-f\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8a-f\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"breezy",
"devil-may-care",
"easygoing",
"happy-go-lucky",
"laid-back",
"low-pressure",
"mellow"
],
"antonyms":[
"high-strung",
"uptight"
],
"examples":[
"Bertie's a bright, affable fellow, but every little success he has feels cheapened in comparison with his dad's overpowering accomplishments. \u2014 Lev Grossman , Time , 7 Feb. 2005",
"In repose, he can be affable and quite funny. But woe betide anyone who crosses him or who fails to perform to his demanding standards. \u2014 Anthony Bianco et al. , Business Week , 9 Sept. 2002",
"The owner emerged from a galley kitchen \u2026 to explain that the restaurant was supposed to be closed. This roly-poly man with graying locks above a noble, high forehead was affable and articulate, not your average short-order cook. \u2014 John Krich , San Francisco Examiner , 21 Aug. 1994",
"a lively, affable young fellow",
"as the show's affable host, she keeps the freewheeling gabfest from getting out of hand",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The prime minister is affable and witty, a Falstaff with the common touch. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"Despite his affable personality and gruff coffeehouse croon, DeWyze lacked the undeniable spark and grit of Crystal Bowersox, the Janis Joplin incarnate who outrageously only placed second that season. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 2 May 2022",
"Same for the affable service, and the banter at the counter that comes from staff knowing longtime customers. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The affable late night veteran earned the distinction for his latest children\u2019s book with illustrator Miguel Ordo\u00f1ez, Nana Loves You More, from Macmillan imprint Feiwel & Friends. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Sarnoff proved to be affable and intelligent with a habit of furiously writing notes during meetings. \u2014 Variety , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Trevor\u2019s father, Billy Matthews, who works in finance, is affable and athletic. \u2014 Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
"In Will\u2019s initial laugh, the weight of always needing to be affable , especially in white spaces, even when the joke\u2019s on him. \u2014 Eisa Nefertari Ulen, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The two non-family players, the wondrously affable Gian Perez as Natalie\u2019s classmate Henry and Katie Thompson as the alternately raucous and severe Drs. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 14 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English affabyl, borrowed from Anglo-French affable, borrowed from Latin aff\u0101bilis, from aff\u0101r\u012b \"to speak to, address\" (from ad- ad- + f\u0101r\u012b \"to speak\") + -bilis \"capable of (being acted upon)\" \u2014 more at ban entry 1 , -able ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195036"
},
"affair":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": commercial, professional, public, or personal business",
": matter , concern",
": a procedure, action, or occasion only vaguely specified",
": an object or collection of objects only vaguely specified",
": a romantic or passionate attachment typically of limited duration : liaison sense 2b",
": a matter occasioning public anxiety, controversy, or scandal : case",
": work or activities done for a purpose : business",
": something that relates to or involves someone",
": a social event or activity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fer",
"\u0259-\u02c8fer"
],
"synonyms":[
"amour",
"fling",
"love",
"love affair",
"romance"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"After the war, the government focused on its own domestic affairs .",
"They accused the U.S. of interfering in the internal affairs of other nations.",
"How I choose to live is my affair , not yours.",
"adulterous affairs between married men and single women",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That\u2019s what the city is hoping for with its 17th annual affair , which takes place June 16-18. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"Though Ennis marries his longtime sweetheart, Alma (Michelle Williams), and Jack marries a fellow rodeo rider (Anne Hathaway), the two men keep up their tortured and sporadic affair over the course of 20 years. \u2014 al , 2 June 2022",
"Shriver long viewed her affair with Candy as a relationship between consenting adults. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
"Bernice details her affair with and escape from Bluebeard, here a tech billionaire whose pride in his distinctive furnishings conceals grotesque habits. \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
"The intimacy of their emails is what starts their initial affair in the books. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 15 May 2022",
"That first day was really the beginning of my 50-year love- affair with CBS News. \u2014 Rita Braver, CBS News , 15 May 2022",
"That said, their romantic affair might play out different in the MCU movie franchise compared to the comics. \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 14 May 2022",
"The sixth book in the Bridgerton series tells the story of her taboo affair with Michael Stirling (whose casting in Netflix's adaptation is yet to be cast). \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English aferes \"activities,\" affaire \"enterprise,\" borrowed from Anglo-French afaire, affere \"business, activity, enterprise, matter, topic, situation,\" from the phrase a faire \"to do,\" from a \"to\" (going back to Latin ad ) + faire \"to do,\" going back to Latin facere \u2014 more at at entry 1 , do entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194751"
},
"affect":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": to produce an effect upon (someone or something):",
": to act on and cause a change in (someone or something)",
": to cause illness, symptoms, etc., in (someone or something)",
": to produce an emotional response in (someone)",
": to influence (someone or something)",
": to put on a false appearance of (something) : to pretend to feel, have, or do (something) : feign",
": to often or usually wear or have (something)",
": to be given to (a preferred style of dress, speech, etc.)",
": to make a display of liking or using (something) : to ostentatiously cultivate or claim (a quality, attitude, etc.)",
": to have affection for : to feel love or tender attachment for (someone or something)",
": to tend to have (a specified characteristic or quality)",
": to often or usually spend time at (a place) or with (a person or group) : frequent",
": to aspire to : to try to attain (something, such as power)",
": a set of observable manifestations of an experienced emotion : the facial expressions, gestures, postures, vocal intonations, etc., that typically accompany an emotion",
": the conscious emotion that occurs in reaction to a thought or experience",
": feeling , affection",
": to pretend that a false behavior or feeling is natural or genuine",
": to have an effect on",
": to cause strong emotions in",
": to cause illness in",
": the conscious subjective aspect of an emotion considered apart from bodily changes",
": a set of observable manifestations of a subjectively experienced emotion",
": to produce an effect upon",
": to produce a material influence upon or alteration in"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fekt",
"a-",
"\u0259-\u02c8fekt",
"a-",
"\u02c8a-\u02ccfekt",
"\u0259-\u02c8fekt",
"\u02c8af-\u02ccekt",
"\u0259-\u02c8fekt, a-"
],
"synonyms":[
"impact",
"impress",
"influence",
"move",
"reach",
"strike",
"sway",
"tell (on)",
"touch"
],
"antonyms":[
"act",
"assume",
"bluff",
"counterfeit",
"dissemble",
"fake",
"feign",
"pass (for)",
"pretend",
"profess",
"put on",
"sham",
"simulate"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Both design and development are critical to its success, and a lack of cooperation and transparency can affect both the client and the agency. \u2014 Michelle Abdow, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Harsh cleaning agents may degrade the band's protective coating and affect the color. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
"Equally worrisome, the University of Michigan\u2019s measure of consumer inflation expectations, which can affect actual price increases, also jumped last month. \u2014 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"The Federal Reserve's main tool for managing the economy is to change the federal funds rate, which can affect not only borrowing costs for consumers but also shape broader decisions by companies like how many people to hire. \u2014 Justin Lahart, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"As mayors can affect certain city gun laws that legislators may not be willing to enact statewide, some have also offered their thoughts on what to do about rampant gun violence. \u2014 Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
"In his report, Harrigan then also pointed to challenges for consumers, which could affect the streamer\u2019s subscriber trends, and Netflix\u2019s image. \u2014 Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
"Prosecutors argue Jones' actions affect the whole community. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"As with other aspects of the health system, the data reflects existing disparities: Studieshave found adverse events and surgical complications like those captured by the PSI 90 data disproportionately affect Black patients and other minorities. \u2014 Erika Fry, Fortune , 14 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb (1)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (2)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201328"
},
"affected":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"having or showing an attitude or mode of behavior that is not natural or genuinely felt given to or marked by affectation",
"assumed artificially or falsely pretended",
"inclined , disposed",
"not natural or genuine"
],
"pronounciation":"\u0259-\u02c8fek-t\u0259d",
"synonyms":[
"artificial",
"assumed",
"bogus",
"contrived",
"factitious",
"fake",
"false",
"feigned",
"forced",
"mechanical",
"mock",
"phony",
"phoney",
"plastic",
"pretended",
"pseudo",
"put-on",
"sham",
"simulated",
"spurious",
"strained",
"unnatural"
],
"antonyms":[
"artless",
"genuine",
"natural",
"spontaneous",
"unaffected",
"uncontrived",
"unfeigned",
"unforced"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"circa 1553, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"affectedness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having or showing an attitude or mode of behavior that is not natural or genuinely felt : given to or marked by affectation",
": assumed artificially or falsely : pretended",
": inclined , disposed",
": not natural or genuine"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fek-t\u0259d",
"a-",
"\u0259-\u02c8fek-t\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"artificial",
"assumed",
"bogus",
"contrived",
"factitious",
"fake",
"false",
"feigned",
"forced",
"mechanical",
"mock",
"phony",
"phoney",
"plastic",
"pretended",
"pseudo",
"put-on",
"sham",
"simulated",
"spurious",
"strained",
"unnatural"
],
"antonyms":[
"artless",
"genuine",
"natural",
"spontaneous",
"unaffected",
"uncontrived",
"unfeigned",
"unforced"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"circa 1553, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222821"
},
"affianced":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": trust , confidence",
": to solemnly promise (oneself or another) in marriage : betroth"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8f\u012b-\u0259n(t)s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Alexandra Crotin, a rep for Stone, later confirmed to USA TODAY the actress and writer are now affianced . \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 5 Dec. 2019",
"Below, more perfect gifts to get anyone freshly affianced . \u2014 Vogue , 21 Nov. 2019",
"Agreeing to be honored in a good friend\u2019s wedding does not mean signing up to pay for expensive group vacations \u2014 no matter what the magazines and affianced tell you. \u2014 Judith Martin, Washington Post , 12 Oct. 2019",
"Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson became the subject of engagement rumors Monday afternoon with outlets reporting that they were recently affianced . \u2014 Nardine Saad, latimes.com , 11 June 2018",
"The newly affianced , reluctant to trouble one another with family problems, may rent substitutes for parents who are divorced, incarcerated, or mentally ill. \u2014 Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker , 23 Apr. 2018",
"If this woman decides to yell at you for becoming affianced , that\u2019s a real opportunity for her fianc\u00e9 to lovingly encourage her to amend her bad behavior. \u2014 Mallory Ortberg, Slate Magazine , 12 June 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1531, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190442"
},
"afficionado":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a usually fervently pursued interest or activity : devotee"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190418"
},
"affiliated":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": closely associated with another typically in a dependent or subordinate position"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fi-l\u0113-\u02cc\u0101-t\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"akin",
"allied",
"kindred",
"related"
],
"antonyms":[
"unrelated"
],
"examples":[
"costuming and set design are affiliated arts, both requiring research into the period of the play or film",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The United States has also backed its affiliated fighters in Syria, the Y.P.G., or People\u2019s Protection Units, who helped to battle the Islamic State and whom Mr. Erdogan attacked in his 2019 incursion into the country. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"The plan seeks to salvage the network after Luna\u2019s affiliated stablecoin, TerraUSD, lost its 1-to-1 peg the dollar and helped trigger a collapse in digital-asset prices. \u2014 Muyao Shen, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
"Nationally, The Tribune reported, the church and its affiliated operations own nearly 16,000 parcels, totaling 1.7 million acres and worth nearly $16 billion. \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 May 2022",
"Originally hired by the Yankees as an organizational hitting instructor in 2019, Balkovec is the first, full-time female manager in the history of affiliated baseball. \u2014 Pete Caldera, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022",
"But with a year in the Draft League complete and another season set to begin in June, Klein believes the Keys are well positioned for the future \u2014 and an eventual return to affiliated baseball, with the Orioles or otherwise. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com , 17 Jan. 2022",
"He later became affiliated with Quadriga\u2019s co-founder Gerald Cotten in the early days of the Canadian exchange, though the men parted ways in early 2016. \u2014 Emily Nicolle, Bloomberg.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Baptist Health System operates an affiliated surgery center in Boerne and its physicians network operates primary care and specialty clinics in the city. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Crimea was predominantly Muslim in the 18th century and loosely affiliated with the Ottomans. \u2014 WSJ , 7 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"from past participle of affiliate entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1767, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-180008"
},
"affinity":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": relationship by marriage",
": sympathy marked by community of interest : kinship",
": an attraction to or liking for something",
": an attractive force between substances or particles that causes them to enter into and remain in chemical combination",
": a person especially of the opposite sex having a particular attraction for one",
": likeness based on relationship or causal connection",
": a relation between biological groups involving resemblance in structural plan and indicating a common origin",
": of, relating to, involving, or used in affinity chromatography",
": a strong liking for or attraction to someone or something",
": an attractive force between substances or particles that causes them to enter into and remain in chemical combination",
": a relation between biological groups involving resemblance in structural plan and indicating a common origin",
": relationship by marriage \u2014 compare consanguinity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fi-n\u0259-t\u0113",
"\u0259-\u02c8fi-n\u0259-t\u0113",
"\u0259-\u02c8fin-\u0259t-\u0113",
"\u0259-\u02c8fi-n\u0259-t\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"affection",
"aptitude",
"bent",
"bias",
"bone",
"devices",
"disposition",
"genius",
"habitude",
"impulse",
"inclination",
"leaning",
"partiality",
"penchant",
"predilection",
"predisposition",
"proclivity",
"propensity",
"tendency",
"turn"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Jefferson's personal debts continued to mount \u2026 His addiction to French wine, like his affinity for French ideas, never came to grips with the more mundane realities. \u2014 Joseph J. Ellis , American Heritage , May/June 1993",
"\u2026 neither virus has an affinity for T cells. \u2014 Robert C. Gallo , Scientific American , 1987",
"Animals sharing this basic architecture may have no closer affinity than a beetle and a squid. \u2014 Stephen Jay Gould , Natural History , 1985",
"There's always been an affinity between us.",
"He never felt any affinity with the other kids in his neighborhood.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Those experiences can create a deep affinity between the people who share them. \u2014 Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone , 10 June 2022",
"Fran Tirado bring a new perspective to the world of comedic cultural criticism with their strong rapport, knowledge of gay history and a strong affinity for gay icons. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 3 June 2022",
"What stands out immediately is the owners\u2019 affinity with peppers. \u2014 Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
"Andrew Behrman can talk your ear off about sports, with a podcast that focuses on the subject and, personally, a particular affinity for baseball. \u2014 Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"This was initially intended for the gaming industry yet there is a natural affinity for gaming tools, IDEs, chips, etcetera, to be used for virtual worlds and the Metaverse. \u2014 Beth Kindig, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"As a child of parents who played tennis, Ava Brizard developed a natural affinity for the sport. \u2014 Douglas Clark Usa Today Ventures Events, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Washington journalists who felt a deep affinity for Zucker, according to an audio recording of the meeting obtained by The Times. \u2014 Stephen Battaglio Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 Feb. 2022",
"But Peloton also inspires a deep affinity , with a community of hundreds of Facebook groups and a popular Reddit forum. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1962, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174753"
},
"afflicting":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to cause pain or suffering to : to distress so severely as to cause persistent suffering or anguish",
": trouble , injure",
": humble",
": overthrow",
": to cause pain or unhappiness to"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8flikt",
"\u0259-\u02c8flikt"
],
"synonyms":[
"agonize",
"anguish",
"bedevil",
"beset",
"besiege",
"curse",
"excruciate",
"harrow",
"persecute",
"plague",
"rack",
"torment",
"torture"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The disease afflicts an estimated two million people every year.",
"the South was afflicted by a severe drought",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Not all of the disease\u2019s effects are well understood: researchers are still studying how Covid-19 damages the brain and inhibits smell and the mechanism behind the long-term symptoms that afflict about 1 in 5 adult survivors of the disease. \u2014 Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Near or above record highs in the mid-90s are projected to afflict the Houston area until Monday. \u2014 Dan Carson, Chron , 13 May 2022",
"One type of dysautonomia thought to afflict long COVID sufferers is Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, or POTS. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
"Micronutrient deficiencies afflict more than two billion people worldwide, including 340 million children. \u2014 Rachel Berkowitz, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
"The gas price issue encapsulates a dilemma that can often afflict presidents at times of international crises. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Overdoses afflict the races about equally, while white people are 55% more likely to drink themselves to death through cirrhosis or chronic liver disease. \u2014 Michael Warren, ajc , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Overdoses afflict the races about equally, while white people are 55 percent more likely to drink themselves to death through cirrhosis or chronic liver disease. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The president could also talk about the economy, the pandemic, and the fraying bonds of community that afflict the United States. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 21 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English afflihten \"to excite, become distressed,\" probably verbal derivative of affliht, aflyght \"disturbed, upset,\" borrowed from Latin affl\u012bctus, past participle of affl\u012bgere \"to knock or strike down, ruin, distress severely,\" from ad- ad- + fl\u012bgere \"to strike down\" \u2014 more at profligate entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173340"
},
"affliction":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a cause of persistent pain or distress",
": great suffering",
": the state of being afflicted by something that causes suffering",
": the state of being affected by something that causes pain or unhappiness",
": something that causes pain or unhappiness"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8flik-sh\u0259n",
"\u0259-\u02c8flik-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"agony",
"anguish",
"distress",
"excruciation",
"hurt",
"misery",
"pain",
"rack",
"strait(s)",
"torment",
"torture",
"travail",
"tribulation",
"woe"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She lost her sight and is now learning to live with her affliction .",
"He died from a mysterious affliction .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Surviving reports of Rome suggest the disease was a common affliction at the time. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 May 2022",
"Insomnia is a common affliction in the outdoors, and Outside\u2019s editors are hardly immune. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 9 May 2022",
"With the studied patience of a professional wise man, Mr. Friedmann listens to their laments and assures them, by way of consolation, that their problems are a nearly universal affliction . \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Besides the unequal assignment of factory tasks, verbal harassment was a daily affliction , Chatman said. \u2014 Margot Roosevelt, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
"But the zoo has also closed its aviaries to foot traffic, partly due to concerns that visitors could contribute to the affliction \u2019s spread. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 22 Mar. 2022",
"The affliction continues to confound the medical establishment. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com , 13 Feb. 2022",
"As the affliction spread, Italians called it the French Disease. \u2014 Talia Herman, ProPublica , 1 Nov. 2021",
"While a violent affliction spreads among guards and residents of a Japanese internment camp in Idaho, Meiko can\u2019t help noticing that, though doctors arrive, nothing improves. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English affliccioun \"misery, distress, self-inflicted pain,\" borrowed from Anglo-French afflicion, borrowed from Late Latin affl\u012bcti\u014dn-, affl\u012bcti\u014d, from Latin affl\u012bgere \"to afflict \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of action nouns",
"the afflictive disease known as shingles is a reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from French afflictif, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin affl\u012bct\u012bvus, from Latin affl\u012bctus (past participle of affl\u012bgere \"to afflict \") + -\u012bvus -ive ",
"first_known_use":[
"1576, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212538"
},
"affluent":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having an abundance of goods or riches : wealthy",
": flowing in abundance",
": a tributary stream",
": a wealthy or affluent person",
": having plenty of money and expensive things : wealthy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-(\u02cc)fl\u00fc-\u0259nt",
"also",
"or",
"\u02c8a-\u02ccfl\u00fc-\u0259nt"
],
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"deep-pocketed",
"fat",
"fat-cat",
"flush",
"loaded",
"moneyed",
"monied",
"opulent",
"rich",
"silk-stocking",
"wealthy",
"well-endowed",
"well-fixed",
"well-heeled",
"well-off",
"well-to-do"
],
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"bayou",
"branch",
"confluent",
"feeder",
"influent",
"tributary"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Delany will play Margaret, an affluent and influential equestrian and owner of a sprawling horse farm and animal preserve. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 20 June 2022",
"The top luxury groups across the board are shrugging off the war in Ukraine and a stock market meltdown, pointing to a stratification in spending between the wealthy and the mere mass affluent . \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 18 June 2022",
"Flipkart is moving to compete with Amazon for more affluent consumers as well. \u2014 Megha Mandavia, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"According to the author, any discussion of Fire Island must also include its storied hamlets: the historic, party-centric Cherry Grove and the more subdued, affluent Pines. \u2014 Elaina Patton, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
"The 2022 Mercedes-Benz C300 is a premium compact luxury sedan targeting a young and affluent audience seeking a stylish, innovative, safe, and technically advanced sedan. \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Big Little Lies is about five women in the affluent Monterey, California who become involved in a murder investigation. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
"Inflation is a regressive tax that most hurts the least affluent . \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 16 May 2022",
"Inflation is a regressive tax that most hurts the least affluent . \u2014 Tarini Parti And Bradley Olson, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Bling Empire, Singapore Social, Shahs of Sunset, and The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives prop up the affluent . \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Bling Empire, Singapore Social, Shahs of Sunset, and The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives prop up the affluent . \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Bling Empire, Singapore Social, Shahs of Sunset, and The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives prop up the affluent . \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Bling Empire, Singapore Social, Shahs of Sunset, and The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives prop up the affluent . \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Bling Empire, Singapore Social, Shahs of Sunset, and The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives prop up the affluent . \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Bling Empire, Singapore Social, Shahs of Sunset, and The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives prop up the affluent . \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Bling Empire, Singapore Social, Shahs of Sunset, and The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives prop up the affluent . \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"But ProPublica and other news outlets found that investments often went to develop projects that benefit the affluent . \u2014 Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica , 13 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
"Noun",
"1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192235"
},
"affray":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": fray , brawl",
": a fight in a public place that disturbs the peace",
": startle , frighten",
": a fight between two or more people in a public place that disturbs the peace"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fr\u0101",
"\u0259-\u02c8fr\u0101"
],
"synonyms":[
"brawl",
"broil",
"donnybrook",
"fracas",
"fray",
"free-for-all",
"melee",
"m\u00eal\u00e9e",
"rough-and-tumble",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Later in July, investigators identified a 15-year-old suspect and charged him with murder and affray , according to police. \u2014 Henri Hollis, ajc , 30 Nov. 2021",
"The man was later arrested and charged with animal cruelty and affray . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Aug. 2021",
"He also was arrested in 2009 on misdemeanor affray charges after being involved in a fight and fleeing police. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 13 Dec. 2019",
"The police said the 43-year-old man has been charged with assault causing bodily harm and affray . \u2014 Ivana Kottasov\u00e1, CNN , 23 Nov. 2019",
"Each has been charged with either assault and battery on a police officer or assault, accosting, affray , or carrying a dangerous weapon. \u2014 Joey Garrison, USA TODAY , 9 Sep. 2019",
"Despite serving a ten-month imprisonment for affray in 2012, the striker became a firm favourite amongst fans, being handed the armband at the start of the team's promotion-winning campaign of 2014/15. \u2014 SI.com , 29 June 2019",
"Harrison, in addition to felony murder charges, is also facing first- and second-degree cruelty to children, simple battery and affray . \u2014 Breanna Edwards, Essence , 24 July 2019",
"Harrison was charged with felony murder, cruelty to children, simple battery and affray for fighting, police said. \u2014 Minyvonne Burke, NBC News , 23 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171726"
},
"affright":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": frighten , alarm",
": sudden and great fear : terror"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fr\u012bt"
],
"synonyms":[
"alarm",
"alarum",
"fright",
"frighten",
"horrify",
"panic",
"scare",
"scarify",
"shock",
"spook",
"startle",
"terrify",
"terrorize"
],
"antonyms":[
"reassure"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"a ghastly sight that would affright any person"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1596, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193449"
},
"affront":{
"type":"verb",
"definitions":[
"to insult especially to the face by behavior or language",
"to cause offense to",
"to face in defiance confront",
"to encounter face-to-face",
"to appear directly before",
"a deliberate offense insult",
"a hostile encounter",
"to insult openly offend",
"an act or statement that insults or offends someone"
],
"pronounciation":"\u0259-\u02c8fr\u0259nt",
"synonyms":[
"dis",
"diss",
"disrespect",
"insult",
"offend",
"outrage",
"slap",
"slight",
"wound"
],
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"barb",
"brickbat",
"cut",
"dart",
"dig",
"dis",
"diss",
"epithet",
"gird",
"indignity",
"insult",
"name",
"offense",
"offence",
"outrage",
"personality",
"poke",
"put-down",
"sarcasm",
"slap",
"slight",
"slur"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"did not mean to affront you when I told you I didn't need your help",
"Noun",
"He regarded her rude behavior as a personal affront .",
"took it as an affront that she wasn't asked to help cook Thanksgiving dinner",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Its product refuses to entertain while its meta events such as the Oscars affront those who are na\u00efve enough to beg it for escapism. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 28 Apr. 2021",
"Life itself, then, could affront and ridicule and even torment the provocateur the mocker brutally mocked by personal reality. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2021",
"Other customers show up without masks, occasionally reacting belligerently or as if personally affronted when asked to put on a mask or practice social distancing. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2020",
"Judge for yourself whether Errol Morris\u2019 documentary American Dharma affronts the Republic by being too kind to Bannon. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 1 Nov. 2019",
"And while some may point to Kenny Dalglish or Steven Gerrard as Mr. Liverpool, either of those men would be affronted at that suggestion, because the only true contender is Bill Shankly. \u2014 SI.com , 23 July 2019",
"Snowden says he was affronted by the rank hypocrisy of it all. \u2014 Jennifer Szalai, New York Times , 13 Sep. 2019",
"It\u2019s hard to imagine anybody feeling affronted by him. \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 21 June 2019",
"Which is obviously why so many people are affronted by it. \u2014 Cincinnati Enquirer , 13 July 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"The alliance is also waiting to see whether Sweden and Finland, two neighbors of Russia, announce plans to join NATO, a move the Kremlin would see as an affront . \u2014 Elena Becatoros And Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"The alliance is also waiting to see whether Sweden and Finland, two neighbors of Russia, announce plans to join NATO, a move the Kremlin would see as an affront . \u2014 Elena Becatoros, BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
"Republicans have railed against mask rules as an affront to individual liberties and evidence of an overbearing federal government. \u2014 Tarini Parti And Ken Thomas, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Some of her colleagues appeared to see that as an affront , after Gohlstin had already advised against it. \u2014 Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Demanding a handover of cellphones, too, could prove to be an affront to the Supreme Court\u2019s workforce. \u2014 Erik Wemple, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"Attempts to promote equality are an affront to the natural order of things. \u2014 Kermit Roosevelt Iii, Time , 16 May 2022",
"The Global Times, tweeted that the move was an affront to Beijing and even lays the groundwork for war in Asia. \u2014 Charlie Campbell, Time , 5 May 2022",
"So much of the play is about the way American men take queerness to be an affront to their own security. \u2014 Michael Appler, Variety , 5 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1533, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"aficionado":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a usually fervently pursued interest or activity : devotee"
"Such are the issues that spark hot debate among pizza chefs and aficionados . I recently visited some of the most dedicated pizza makers in the United States to have them demonstrate what makes their pizza special. \u2014 Harvey Steiman , Wine Spectator , 30 June 2008",
"The quality varies with the individual authors, but both history buffs and aficionados of literary criticism will find food for thought here. \u2014 Publishers Weekly , 8 Jan. 2001",
"When film aficionados speak of film noir, they usually refer to the look and attitude of certain films. As critics have found, such films do not form a genre; at best, they suggest a movement. \u2014 Bonnie Smothers , Booklist , 15 Nov. 1999",
"Beyond scuba diving, North Carolina's Crystal Coast and Cape Lookout are famous for fishing. Although I'm not an aficionado myself, prospective anglers need only walk the docks of Moorehead City to book inshore or Gulf Stream excursions \u2026 \u2014 James Sturz , New York Times , 26 Apr. 1998",
"an aficionado of the sci-fi series who has seen all the movies several times",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Is dad a coffee aficionado \u2014 or just in need of a serious jolt of caffeine? \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day , 12 June 2022",
"Although he was known for the McDonald\u2019s fish sandwich incident, Mr. Uhrin was actually a Dunkin Donuts coffee aficionado \u2014 black decaf with a shot of French vanilla, his wife said. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 10 June 2022",
"Back is a tennis aficionado , and enjoys this sport with his 10-year-old daughter. \u2014 Cheryl Tiu, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Think about it this way: A Coca-Cola aficionado may choose to buy Pepsi when there is no Coke available in the store. \u2014 Jessica Wong, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"The veteran Italian auteur and Cannes aficionado will reconstruct the true tale of Edgardo Mortara, a young Jewish boy who was kidnapped and forcibly raised as a Christian in 19th-century Italy. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 18 May 2022",
"As a movie monster aficionado , I was impressed by the sandworms; the beasts resemble some kind of parasitic microorganism, swollen to biblical proportions. \u2014 Dani Di Placido, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
"The wrestling aficionado will play El Muerto, in what Sony Pictures is billing as the first Latino character to lead a Marvel live-action film. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The fashion aficionado to TikTok commentator pipeline has become the go-to formula for style-minded creators on the app, with some leveraging their online audiences to snag gigs that include brand partnerships, freelance writing and staff jobs. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 25 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Spanish aficionado, from past participle of aficionar \"to inspire devotion or affection in,\" verbal derivative of afici\u00f3n \"liking, interest,\" going back to earlier afeci\u00f3n, afecci\u00f3n, borrowed from Latin affecti\u014dn-, affecti\u014d \"feeling, feeling of attachment\" \u2014 more at affection ",
"first_known_use":[
"1819, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205324"
},
"afire":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adjective or adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": being on fire : blazing",
": being in a state of great excitement or energy",
": being on fire",
": in a state of great excitement or energy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8f\u012b(-\u0259)r",
"\u0259-\u02c8f\u012br"
],
"synonyms":[
"ablaze",
"aflame",
"alight",
"blazing",
"burning",
"combusting",
"conflagrant",
"fiery",
"flaming",
"ignited",
"inflamed",
"enflamed",
"kindled",
"lit",
"lighted"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English afire, afure, from a- a- entry 1 + fire, fure, dative of fir, fur fire entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181452"
},
"afoot":{
"type":[
"adverb or adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": on foot",
": in the process of development : underway",
": on foot",
": happening now : going on"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fu\u0307t",
"\u0259-\u02c8fu\u0307t"
],
"synonyms":[
"ongoing",
"proceeding"
],
"antonyms":[
"arrested",
"ended",
"halted",
"stalled",
"stopped"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This useful article highlights changes afoot in state legislatures across New York, California, Florida, and many others. \u2014 Aman Kidwai, Fortune , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Camps are regimented with multiple counting of inmates each day, security rounds to assure there are no misdeed afoot (drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana, talking on cell phones ... \u2014 Walter Pavlo, Forbes , 7 June 2021",
"Below, our favorite pairs of the most delightful shoe trend afoot . \u2014 Rachel Besser, Vogue , 26 Feb. 2021",
"But there were occasional contrasts afoot , as when a brass choir got all stately and academic when the headmaster, Dumbledore, offered wisdom or the plucky pizzicatos became light-hearted when reporter Rita Skeeter appeared. \u2014 Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities , 25 Oct. 2019",
"Even Jean\u2019s family and activists had been on guard for character attacks, at one point fuming that a smear campaign was afoot after police revealed early in the investigation that marijuana had been found in Jean\u2019s apartment. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Oct. 2019",
"In hindsight, Facebook had quietly signaled that unification was afoot more than a year ago. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Aug. 2019",
"Consolidation has been afoot more broadly in media. \u2014 Joe Flint, WSJ , 17 Aug. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English afoten, afote, from a- a- entry 1 + foten, dative plural & fote, dative singular of fot foot entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220703"
},
"aftereffect":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an effect that follows its cause after an interval",
": an effect that follows its cause after some time has passed",
": an effect that follows its cause after an interval",
": a secondary result especially in the action of a drug coming on after the subsidence of the first effect"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8af-t\u0259r-\u0259-\u02ccfekt",
"\u02c8af-t\u0259r-\u0259-\u02ccfekt",
"\u02c8af-t\u0259-ri-\u02ccfekt"
],
"synonyms":[
"aftermath",
"backwash",
"child",
"conclusion",
"consequence",
"corollary",
"development",
"effect",
"fate",
"fruit",
"issue",
"outcome",
"outgrowth",
"precipitate",
"product",
"result",
"resultant",
"sequel",
"sequence",
"upshot"
],
"antonyms":[
"antecedent",
"causation",
"cause",
"occasion",
"reason"
],
"examples":[
"in the U.S. slavery was abolished in 1865, but its aftereffects remained keenly felt long afterwards",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the USA the Federal Reserve has dampened the economic risks associated with the Trump presidency, whilst the aftereffect of this (high inflation) has dampened the approval ratings of President Biden. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
"Helsinki recognizes her haunted look as the aftereffect of her first kill. \u2014 Tara Ariano, Vulture , 7 Sep. 2021",
"But an aftereffect of this countrywide segregation was the birth of several African-American resorts that provided safe havens full of community and leisure. \u2014 Morgan Jerkins, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 Aug. 2021",
"The most common aftereffect nationally is pain at the site of the injection, reported by 68% of Americans who have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to data collected by the CDC via its v-safe smartphone app. \u2014 Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Mar. 2021",
"On a camping trip to several state parks in Southwest Virginia this week, Gov. Ralph Northam received yet another reminder of the strange aftereffect of his bout with covid-19 last fall. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 May 2021",
"Arm soreness was the most common first-dose aftereffect listed by readers who responded to a request from The Salt Lake Tribune to describe their vaccine experience, which reflects national statistics for the side effects from the COVID-19 vaccines. \u2014 Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Mar. 2021",
"Although the incident wasn\u2019t technically an avalanche, its aftereffect certainly looked like one. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Jan. 2021",
"One complicating factor is the aftereffect of this week\u2019s powerful offshore winds. \u2014 Nora Mishanec, SFChronicle.com , 29 Oct. 2020"
": the period immediately following a usually ruinous event",
": a result or consequence",
": the period of time following a bad and usually destructive event"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8af-t\u0259r-\u02ccmath",
"\u02c8af-t\u0259r-\u02ccmath"
],
"synonyms":[
"aftereffect",
"backwash",
"child",
"conclusion",
"consequence",
"corollary",
"development",
"effect",
"fate",
"fruit",
"issue",
"outcome",
"outgrowth",
"precipitate",
"product",
"result",
"resultant",
"sequel",
"sequence",
"upshot"
],
"antonyms":[
"antecedent",
"causation",
"cause",
"occasion",
"reason"
],
"examples":[
"the surgery was successful, but she now had to deal with its aftermath : a huge bill",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the aftermath of Boston\u2019s 116-100 victory against Golden State in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Celtics have emerged as the better team with a 2-1 series lead. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
"The testimony at the House Oversight Committee came as lawmakers work to strike a bipartisan agreement on gun safety measures in the aftermath of back-to-back mass shootings. \u2014 Farnoush Amiri And Kevin Freking, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"The testimony at the House Oversight Committee came as lawmakers work to strike a bipartisan agreement on gun safety measures in the aftermath of back-to-back mass shootings. \u2014 Farnoush Amiri And Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"The testimony at the House Oversight Committee came as lawmakers work to strike a bipartisan agreement on gun safety measures in the aftermath of back-to-back mass shootings. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"In the aftermath of mass shootings, the country looks for heroes. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"In the aftermath of the comedians\u2019 attacks, Smith was banned from the Oscars for 10 years. \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 7 June 2022",
"Many of the proposals being discussed by the Senate and House panels cover what lawmakers have zeroed in on in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting: youth mental health and school services. \u2014 Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News , 7 June 2022",
"The false and baseless claim that Ukraine was developing biological weapons with the help of the U.S. government labs began to gain steam on Twitter in the aftermath of the Russian invasion. \u2014 Nicole Sganga, CBS News , 7 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" after- + math \"mowing,\" going back to Middle English *math, going back to a short-vowel variant (perhaps of Germanic date) of Old English m\u01e3\u00fe, going back to Germanic *m\u0113\u00fea- (whence Old Saxon m\u0101d- \u2014in m\u0101ddag \"mowing day\"\u2014, Old High German \u0101m\u0101d \"aftermath\"), derivative with the nominal suffix *-to- from the base of *m\u0113an- \"to mow entry 2 \"",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215202"
},
"affordable":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": able to be afforded : having a cost that is not too high",
": within someone's ability to pay : reasonably priced"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8f\u022fr-d\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u0259-\u02c8f\u022fr-d\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"accessible",
"popular"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Washington County leaders originally pushed developers to include affordable housing, but those efforts stalled when confronted with builders\u2019 lobbying efforts. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 June 2022",
"But the bigger causes were the school\u2019s spectacular growth, and the lack of affordable housing near campus. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"For decades, Chicago residents were promised affordable housing by local and federal leaders on a site where former public housing was demolished. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
"Another possible obstacle: Lack of affordable housing. \u2014 Russell Flannery, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Differing views on Salt Lake City\u2019s latest proposals for encouraging more construction of affordable housing have boiled over into a conflict over the rights of University of Utah professors to speak out on community issues. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Yes in God\u2019s Back Yard, or YIGBY \u2014 is back as a state senator revives a bill that would allow churches to build affordable housing on their parking lots. \u2014 Dustin Gardiner, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 June 2022",
"And his record as a developer of affordable housing is remarkably poor. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 8 June 2022",
"Jeanette Taylor joined the city\u2019s waitlists for affordable housing in 1993. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" afford + -able ",
"first_known_use":[
"1647, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-212000"
},
"affirmative":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": asserting that the fact is so",
": positive",
": favoring or supporting a proposition or motion",
": asserting a predicate of a subject",
": an expression (such as the word yes ) of affirmation or assent",
": the side that upholds the proposition stated in a debate",
": an affirmative (see affirmative entry 1 sense 4 ) proposition",
": with an affirmative reply : with a reply that means \"yes\"",
": saying or showing that the answer is \"yes\"",
": being positive or helpful",
": an expression (as the word yes ) of agreement",
": the side that supports or votes for something",
": asserting the existence of certain facts especially in support of a cause of action",
": resulting from an intentional act",
": involving or requiring application of effort",
": favoring or supporting a proposition or motion"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8f\u0259r-m\u0259-tiv",
"\u0259-\u02c8f\u0259r-m\u0259-tiv",
"\u0259-\u02c8f\u0259r-m\u0259-tiv"
],
"synonyms":[
"yea",
"yes"
],
"antonyms":[
"nay",
"negative",
"no",
"non placet"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"She gave an affirmative answer, not a negative answer.",
"Noun",
"we have five affirmatives and two negatives for forming the committee",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The boy nodded in the affirmative and Carvalho called the police. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 8 June 2022",
"Instead, Judge Charles Blomquist called each person who answered in the affirmative up to the bench to talk with him and the lawyers about how the experience might inform their perspective as jurors. \u2014 Alec Macgillis, ProPublica , 4 June 2022",
"Spellers are permitted to ask questions about roots, and judges answer in the affirmative if a speller can identify a relevant root and its meaning. \u2014 CBS News , 2 June 2022",
"Spellers are permitted to ask questions about roots, and judges answer in the affirmative if a speller can identify a relevant root and its meaning. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"Three fifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative , the motion is not agreed to. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
"Employers in New York City, including those that make remote jobs available to candidates within the city, should take affirmative steps to comply by this fall. \u2014 Alonzo Martinez, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"The bill would allow doctors who perform abortions to preserve a woman\u2019s life and health to use medical records as an affirmative defense if they\u2019re prosecuted. \u2014 cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"Smith added the amendment for affirmative defense to the bill, which requires people being prosecuted to prove why they should not be punished for breaking the law. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Shortly after, Gomez herself responded with a resounding affirmative . \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 16 May 2022",
"Use liberally the affirmatives Yes, ma\u2019am and Yes, sir, having grown up under threat of a stiff switch. \u2014 Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian , 13 Dec. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4",
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-220416"
},
"afterward":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": at a later or succeeding time : subsequently , thereafter",
": at a later time"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8af-t\u0259r-w\u0259rd",
"\u02c8af-t\u0259-",
"\u02c8af-t\u0259r-w\u0259rd"
],
"synonyms":[
"after",
"later",
"latterly",
"subsequently",
"thereafter"
],
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"afore",
"ahead",
"antecedently",
"anteriorly",
"before",
"beforehand",
"earlier",
"previously"
],
"examples":[
"He found out about it long afterward .",
"Afterward , she got a promotion.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Starting in 1932, government medical workers in rural Alabama withheld treatment from unsuspecting Black men infected with syphilis so doctors could track the disease and dissect their bodies afterward . \u2014 al , 11 June 2022",
"Guests are invited to raise a glass to Routh afterward at the Woman\u2019s Club of Hollywood at 1749 N. La Brea Ave. \u2014 Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
"The Heat could draft for another team at No. 27 on June 23 and then move the selection immediately afterward . \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
"The pairing of Jeter and Inkster beat Favre and North over nine holes, leading to a lot of good-natured gibes afterward . \u2014 Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
"Starting in 1932, government medical workers in rural Alabama withheld treatment from unsuspecting Black men infected with syphilis so doctors could track the disease and dissect their bodies afterward . \u2014 Jay Reeves, ajc , 11 June 2022",
"That didn't keep him from hurting himself 60 feet up and then nearly destroying himself afterward on the ground. \u2014 Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
"Interim manager Phil Nevin indicated afterward that the three-time MVP continues to improve. \u2014 Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"French stocks were down only slightly before the announcement, but the CAC 40 index fell to a 1.4% loss afterward . \u2014 CBS News , 9 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English afterward \"behind, in the rear, at a later time,\" going back to Old English \u00e6fterweard \"behind, following,\" from \u00e6fter after entry 1 + -weard -ward entry 2 ; Middle English afterwardes, efterwardes \"at a later time,\" from afterward + -es -s entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-003838"
},
"affiliation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc."
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02ccfi-l\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"alliance",
"association",
"collaboration",
"confederation",
"connection",
"cooperation",
"hookup",
"liaison",
"linkup",
"partnership",
"relation",
"relationship",
"tie-up",
"union"
],
"antonyms":[
"disaffiliation",
"dissociation"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1791, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-011428"
},
"affectless":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": showing or expressing no emotion",
": unfeeling"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-\u02ccfekt-l\u0259s",
"a-\u02c8fekt-"
],
"synonyms":[
"callous",
"case-hardened",
"cold-blooded",
"compassionless",
"desensitized",
"hard",
"hard-boiled",
"hard-hearted",
"heartless",
"indurate",
"inhuman",
"inhumane",
"insensate",
"insensitive",
"ironhearted",
"merciless",
"obdurate",
"pachydermatous",
"pitiless",
"remorseless",
"ruthless",
"slash-and-burn",
"soulless",
"stony",
"stoney",
"stonyhearted",
"take-no-prisoners",
"thick-skinned",
"uncharitable",
"unfeeling",
"unmerciful",
"unsparing",
"unsympathetic"
],
"antonyms":[
"charitable",
"compassionate",
"humane",
"kindhearted",
"kindly",
"merciful",
"sensitive",
"softhearted",
"sympathetic",
"tender",
"tenderhearted",
"warm",
"warmhearted"
],
"examples":[
"an affectless analysis of the cost of the war purely in pecuniary terms",
"the accused remained affectless throughout the long trial",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His paintings borrowed aspects of photographic vision (arbitrary cropping, dissonant overlap) and even photographic sensibility (cool, affectless , mechanical). \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Jan. 2021",
"Mumblecore veteran Sheil, with her Raphaelite curtain of hair and almost affectless voice, can be an opaque heroine, and the plot, as far as there is one, feels halting at first, the dialogue choppy and unreal. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 30 July 2020",
"Johnny Flynn\u2019s affectless monotone was crisp, clear, and cheery. \u2014 Adrienne So, Wired , 1 Apr. 2020",
"Its main set is a living room with a front door at the right, a kitchen at the left, stairs at the back and a couch in the middle: the upper-middle-class, affectless , catalog-bought, averaged-out set an artificial intelligence might imagine. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Mar. 2020",
"His influence is also apparent in the performances, which can be borderline affectless . \u2014 Manohla Dargis, New York Times , 12 Feb. 2020",
"There\u2019s a striking contrast between the messy patterns of the finger marks, which recall the gestural language of Abstract-Expressionist paintings, and the cool, affectless distance of the underlying images. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 17 Nov. 2019",
"The color intensification is not affectless and artificial, as in a screen print by Andy Warhol. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 31 Oct. 2019",
"The locations seem just right, from the blankly affectless strip malls to the temporary-feeling apartments. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2019"
": to cause pain or suffering to : to distress so severely as to cause persistent suffering or anguish",
": trouble , injure",
": humble",
": overthrow",
": to cause pain or unhappiness to"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8flikt",
"\u0259-\u02c8flikt"
],
"synonyms":[
"agonize",
"anguish",
"bedevil",
"beset",
"besiege",
"curse",
"excruciate",
"harrow",
"persecute",
"plague",
"rack",
"torment",
"torture"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The disease afflicts an estimated two million people every year.",
"the South was afflicted by a severe drought",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Not all of the disease\u2019s effects are well understood: researchers are still studying how Covid-19 damages the brain and inhibits smell and the mechanism behind the long-term symptoms that afflict about 1 in 5 adult survivors of the disease. \u2014 Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Near or above record highs in the mid-90s are projected to afflict the Houston area until Monday. \u2014 Dan Carson, Chron , 13 May 2022",
"One type of dysautonomia thought to afflict long COVID sufferers is Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, or POTS. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
"Micronutrient deficiencies afflict more than two billion people worldwide, including 340 million children. \u2014 Rachel Berkowitz, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
"The gas price issue encapsulates a dilemma that can often afflict presidents at times of international crises. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Overdoses afflict the races about equally, while white people are 55% more likely to drink themselves to death through cirrhosis or chronic liver disease. \u2014 Michael Warren, ajc , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Overdoses afflict the races about equally, while white people are 55 percent more likely to drink themselves to death through cirrhosis or chronic liver disease. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The president could also talk about the economy, the pandemic, and the fraying bonds of community that afflict the United States. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 21 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English afflihten \"to excite, become distressed,\" probably verbal derivative of affliht, aflyght \"disturbed, upset,\" borrowed from Latin affl\u012bctus, past participle of affl\u012bgere \"to knock or strike down, ruin, distress severely,\" from ad- ad- + fl\u012bgere \"to strike down\" \u2014 more at profligate entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-154519"
},
"afresh":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": from a fresh beginning : anew , again",
": again from the beginning"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fresh",
"\u0259-\u02c8fresh"
],
"synonyms":[
"again",
"anew",
"de novo",
"over"
],
"antonyms":[
"nevermore"
],
"examples":[
"the shooting broke out afresh when the bandits reappeared at the crest of the hill",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All of them were familiar, and yet, as performed by the chorus and the superb guest soprano Jacqueline Echols, even the most frequently sung hit home afresh . \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 5 June 2022",
"To mitigate these risks, the researchers urge policy makers to think afresh about bolstering the social safety net, especially in areas such as unemployment benefits and Medicaid. \u2014 Adi Gaskell, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Then came the coronavirus, decimating bricks-and-mortar markets afresh . \u2014 WSJ , 25 Dec. 2021",
"There are some within the league who believe that, having sat out all of last season during his spat with Texans management and lost a sizable sum in endorsements, Watson already has paid his price and should start afresh without a suspension. \u2014 Mike Jones, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Vailea said the people of Mango Island are split, with some wanting to return and others happy to start life afresh in Nuku\u2019alofa or elsewhere. \u2014 Nick Perry, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Vailea said the people of Mango Island are split, with some wanting to return and others happy to start life afresh in Nuku'alofa or elsewhere. \u2014 Nick Perry, ajc , 24 Feb. 2022",
"In November, Yadav decided to leave Indore to start his comedy career afresh in India's capital Delhi. \u2014 Rhea Mogul, CNN , 12 Feb. 2022",
"King is about to be in the news afresh as she is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland Oct. 30, where Taylor Swift and Jennifer Hudson will act as presenters and perform her songs. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 19 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English a-fresche, from a- a- entry 1 + fresche fresh entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-162557"
},
"aflutter":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": being in a flutter : fluttering",
": nervously excited",
": filled with or marked by the presence of fluttering things",
": flapping quickly",
": very excited and nervous"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fl\u0259-t\u0259r",
"\u0259-\u02c8fl\u0259-t\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"antsy",
"anxious",
"atwitter",
"dithery",
"edgy",
"goosey",
"het up",
"hinky",
"hung up",
"ill at ease",
"insecure",
"jittery",
"jumpy",
"nervous",
"nervy",
"perturbed",
"queasy",
"queazy",
"tense",
"troubled",
"uneasy",
"unquiet",
"upset",
"uptight",
"worried"
],
"antonyms":[
"calm",
"collected",
"cool",
"easy",
"happy-go-lucky",
"nerveless",
"relaxed"
],
"examples":[
"Her heart was aflutter at the thought of his return.",
"Jonathan was all aflutter about proposing to Shelley that evening.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Send hearts aflutter with a selection of lingerie that strikes a softly sultry note. \u2014 Zoe Ruffner, Vogue , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Twitter, too, was aflutter with fashion reactions, and websites across the world splashed wire images of the Duchess across their homepage. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 11 Oct. 2021",
"The Twitter world was aflutter Sunday morning, immediately after word got out that the Orlando Magic had made former Dallas Mavericks assistant Jamahl Mosley their 15th head coach franchise history. \u2014 Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com , 11 July 2021",
"Your heart might be aflutter if a special someone moves closer to you. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 21 June 2021",
"After all, The Queen's Gambit displayed quite an appreciation for design, with fans aflutter over the delightfully 1960s interiors of Beth Harmon's home as well as her increasingly daring\u2014and ever stylish\u2014fashion choices throughout the series. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 4 Dec. 2020",
"But social media was aflutter with images of lightly walked streets and short waits for attractions. \u2014 Christopher Palmeri, Fortune , 6 Aug. 2019",
"But social media was aflutter with images of lightly walked streets and short waits for attractions. \u2014 Christopher Palmeri, Fortune , 6 Aug. 2019",
"During the fest, the Martha Jane Phillips Starr Butterfly Conservatory will be aflutter with winged creatures and tropical plants. \u2014 Sarah Gish, kansascity , 27 July 2017"
"Soon the camera swerves to a television screen, where the Twin Towers are aflame . \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
"Cybersecurity Twitter was recently aflame when ransomware groups sent out phishing attacks from compromised Exchange servers, pointing to malware hosted on OneDrive. \u2014 Ryan Kalember, Fortune , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Tuesday morning, trees were still aflame and a flank of the fire was moving largely unchecked into the Desolation Wilderness. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Sep. 2021",
"In 2014, as tensions were aflame in Ferguson, Mo., after the shooting of Michael Brown, then-private citizen Donald Trump took to Twitter to mock the President. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 9 July 2021",
"Governments have spoken out, protests have taken place, social media is aflame . \u2014 New York Times , 14 May 2021",
"Twitter was practically aflame with reactions during both the East and West Coast airings of the special on Sunday. \u2014 Brian Stelter, CNN , 8 Mar. 2021",
"Demonstrators rocked a police van, set it ablaze, scrawled graffiti across its charred body and set it aflame again as officers retreated. \u2014 Sudhin Thanawala, The Christian Science Monitor , 30 May 2020",
"Demonstrators rocked a police van, set it ablaze, scrawled graffiti across its charred body and set it aflame again as officers retreated. \u2014 Grace Hauck, USA TODAY , 30 May 2020"
": at a later or succeeding time : subsequently , thereafter",
": at a later time"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8af-t\u0259r-w\u0259rd",
"\u02c8af-t\u0259-",
"\u02c8af-t\u0259r-w\u0259rd"
],
"synonyms":[
"after",
"later",
"latterly",
"subsequently",
"thereafter"
],
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"afore",
"ahead",
"antecedently",
"anteriorly",
"before",
"beforehand",
"earlier",
"previously"
],
"examples":[
"He found out about it long afterward .",
"Afterward , she got a promotion.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Starting in 1932, government medical workers in rural Alabama withheld treatment from unsuspecting Black men infected with syphilis so doctors could track the disease and dissect their bodies afterward . \u2014 al , 11 June 2022",
"Guests are invited to raise a glass to Routh afterward at the Woman\u2019s Club of Hollywood at 1749 N. La Brea Ave. \u2014 Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
"The Heat could draft for another team at No. 27 on June 23 and then move the selection immediately afterward . \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
"The pairing of Jeter and Inkster beat Favre and North over nine holes, leading to a lot of good-natured gibes afterward . \u2014 Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
"Starting in 1932, government medical workers in rural Alabama withheld treatment from unsuspecting Black men infected with syphilis so doctors could track the disease and dissect their bodies afterward . \u2014 Jay Reeves, ajc , 11 June 2022",
"That didn't keep him from hurting himself 60 feet up and then nearly destroying himself afterward on the ground. \u2014 Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
"Interim manager Phil Nevin indicated afterward that the three-time MVP continues to improve. \u2014 Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"French stocks were down only slightly before the announcement, but the CAC 40 index fell to a 1.4% loss afterward . \u2014 CBS News , 9 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English afterward \"behind, in the rear, at a later time,\" going back to Old English \u00e6fterweard \"behind, following,\" from \u00e6fter after entry 1 + -weard -ward entry 2 ; Middle English afterwardes, efterwardes \"at a later time,\" from afterward + -es -s entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-050223"
},
"affectionate":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": feeling or showing affection or warm regard : loving",
": motivated by affection : tender",
": inclined , disposed",
": feeling or showing a great liking for a person or thing : loving"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fek-sh(\u0259-)n\u0259t",
"\u0259-\u02c8fek-sh\u0259-n\u0259t"
],
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"adoring",
"devoted",
"fond",
"loving",
"tender",
"tenderhearted"
],
"antonyms":[
"unloving"
],
"examples":[
"an affectionate child who gives hugs and kisses freely",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rescue Rangers is a shockingly enjoyable action comedy that walks the line between affectionate satire and compelling genre flick. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"A week later in London, Dyer and Heaton were very affectionate and were photographed kissing each other in the middle of the street. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, ELLE , 29 May 2022",
"Generally, the text exchanges between her and her intended parents were affectionate , with floods of heart and prayer-hands emojis and questions about everyone\u2019s health and the weather. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"To be sure, many behavioral traits can be inherited \u2014 but the modern concept of breed offers only partial predictive value for most types of behavior \u2014 and almost none whatsoever for how affectionate a dog will be, or conversely, how quick to anger. \u2014 CBS News , 29 Apr. 2022",
"After solving crimes via podcast became a favorite national pastime, Only Murders in the Building scooped up the trend with equally affectionate and self-deprecating style. \u2014 Melissa Giannini, ELLE , 18 May 2022",
"Perhaps one of the most snuggly, affectionate and downright sweetest being in the world, Cesar is a pure angel to be around. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Angelita was 14, funny, noisy, affectionate and always in motion. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022",
"That leaves us with the locals, whose characterizations are genuinely warm and affectionate and thankfully free of condescension. \u2014 Marilyn Stasio, Variety , 11 Feb. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-091731"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": showing or expressing no emotion",
": unfeeling"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-\u02ccfekt-l\u0259s",
"a-\u02c8fekt-"
],
"synonyms":[
"callous",
"case-hardened",
"cold-blooded",
"compassionless",
"desensitized",
"hard",
"hard-boiled",
"hard-hearted",
"heartless",
"indurate",
"inhuman",
"inhumane",
"insensate",
"insensitive",
"ironhearted",
"merciless",
"obdurate",
"pachydermatous",
"pitiless",
"remorseless",
"ruthless",
"slash-and-burn",
"soulless",
"stony",
"stoney",
"stonyhearted",
"take-no-prisoners",
"thick-skinned",
"uncharitable",
"unfeeling",
"unmerciful",
"unsparing",
"unsympathetic"
],
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"charitable",
"compassionate",
"humane",
"kindhearted",
"kindly",
"merciful",
"sensitive",
"softhearted",
"sympathetic",
"tender",
"tenderhearted",
"warm",
"warmhearted"
],
"examples":[
"an affectless analysis of the cost of the war purely in pecuniary terms",
"the accused remained affectless throughout the long trial",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His paintings borrowed aspects of photographic vision (arbitrary cropping, dissonant overlap) and even photographic sensibility (cool, affectless , mechanical). \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Jan. 2021",
"Mumblecore veteran Sheil, with her Raphaelite curtain of hair and almost affectless voice, can be an opaque heroine, and the plot, as far as there is one, feels halting at first, the dialogue choppy and unreal. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 30 July 2020",
"Johnny Flynn\u2019s affectless monotone was crisp, clear, and cheery. \u2014 Adrienne So, Wired , 1 Apr. 2020",
"Its main set is a living room with a front door at the right, a kitchen at the left, stairs at the back and a couch in the middle: the upper-middle-class, affectless , catalog-bought, averaged-out set an artificial intelligence might imagine. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Mar. 2020",
"His influence is also apparent in the performances, which can be borderline affectless . \u2014 Manohla Dargis, New York Times , 12 Feb. 2020",
"There\u2019s a striking contrast between the messy patterns of the finger marks, which recall the gestural language of Abstract-Expressionist paintings, and the cool, affectless distance of the underlying images. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 17 Nov. 2019",
"The color intensification is not affectless and artificial, as in a screen print by Andy Warhol. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 31 Oct. 2019",
"The locations seem just right, from the blankly affectless strip malls to the temporary-feeling apartments. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2019"
"Going farther afield could be dicey, cops continued. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Establishing goals for interactions with the media is like putting up the bumpers in a bowling alley; if goals are kept top of mind and followed, the speaker can\u2019t go too far afield with their comments. \u2014 Beth Noymer Levine, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"But the impact of the war has extended much further afield , with global oil prices rising to almost-decade highs and grain prices soaring amid a shortage from a region that is often referred to as the breadbasket of Europe. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Outliers like the Galapagos and much farther afield , the Seychelles, are maritime crossroads for multiple species. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 29 Jan. 2022",
"By sea or by coast, whales started to move further and further afield very quickly after their origin, their lives deeply connected to the water. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The effects will spread far and wide, but the ripples will hit China\u2019s neighbors first\u2014and perhaps hint at how bad the collateral damage farther afield could be. \u2014 Jacky Wong, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"Farther afield , the Australian government has started sending Bushmasters to Kyiv after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked lawmakers in Canberra for the armored vehicles last month. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Farther afield , in Milan, there was the charismatic Benito Mussolini, whose columns Gramsci pored over in the daily newspaper Avanti!, and who made his name as an opponent of Italy\u2019s colonial adventure in Libya. \u2014 Thomas Meaney, The New Republic , 30 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English afelde, going back to Old English on felda, on felde, from on on entry 1 + felda, felde, dative of feld field entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-164239"
},
"afterword":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": epilogue sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8af-t\u0259r-\u02ccw\u0259rd"
],
"synonyms":[
"addendum",
"appendix",
"codicil",
"excursus",
"supplement"
],
"antonyms":[
"foreword",
"introduction",
"preface",
"prologue",
"prolog"
],
"examples":[
"The novel has a foreword by an eminent critic and an afterword by the author herself.",
"the author included an afterword about developments in cancer treatment since the book was written",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Answering this question involves delving into the motivations of a large and colorful cast of characters, and Perloff\u2019s afterword provides a helpfully succinct summary of the deliberations. \u2014 Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
"In an impassioned afterword , Ms. Nayeri implores adult readers who have shared the book with children to do more to alleviate the suffering of people around the world who have been cruelly exiled to places not of their choosing. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Readers curious about how plastic recycling works can learn more in a comic strip-style afterword . \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022",
"In an afterword , a 77-year-old Walker promises a Volume II. \u2014 Bo Emerson, ajc , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The book, Gunther decided, would have three parts: his own narrative, then Johnny\u2019s lightly edited letters and diaries, and an afterword by Frances. \u2014 Deborah Cohen, The Atlantic , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Walker includes an afterword in the book, musing about whether her political activism has accomplished much. \u2014 Bo Emerson, ajc , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Frances\u2019s afterword was the most personal and unabashedly emotional of the three parts. \u2014 Deborah Cohen, The Atlantic , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The Hero Initiative edition will also feature a new afterword by Busiek. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" after- + word entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1890, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-182023"
},
"afore":{
"type":[
"adverb or conjunction or preposition"
],
"definitions":[
": before"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8f\u022fr"
],
"synonyms":[
"ahead",
"already",
"antecedently",
"anteriorly",
"before",
"beforehand",
"earlier",
"formerly",
"preliminarily",
"previously"
],
"antonyms":[
"after",
"afterward",
"afterwards",
"later"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English aforen, aforn, afore, going back to Old English onforan, from on on entry 1 + foran \"(from) in front, before,\" from fore \"in front, fore entry 2 \" + -an, -ane \"from (a place)\" (going back to Germanic *-na ) \u2014 more at aft entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-043610"
},
"affirm":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": validate , confirm",
": to state positively",
": to assert (something, such as a judgment or decree) as valid or confirmed",
": to show or express a strong belief in or dedication to (something, such as an important idea)",
": to testify or declare by affirmation (see affirmation sense 2 ) as distinguished from swearing an oath",
": to uphold a judgment or decree of a lower court",
": to declare that something is true",
": to assert as true or factual",
": to assert (as a judgment) as valid or confirmed",
"\u2014 compare remand , reverse",
": to make a solemn declaration under the penalties of perjury in place of swearing an oath to which one conscientiously objects",
": to uphold the judgment or actions of a lower court"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8f\u0259rm",
"\u0259-\u02c8f\u0259rm",
"\u0259-\u02c8f\u0259rm"
],
"synonyms":[
"allege",
"assert",
"aver",
"avouch",
"avow",
"claim",
"contend",
"declare",
"insist",
"maintain",
"profess",
"protest",
"purport",
"warrant"
],
"antonyms":[
"deny",
"gainsay"
],
"examples":[
"We cannot affirm that this painting is genuine.",
"They neither affirmed nor denied their guilt.",
"laws affirming the racial equality of all peoples",
"They continued to affirm their religious beliefs.",
"The decision was affirmed by a higher court.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Georgia was one of seven states won by Biden where Republican electors gathered Dec. 14, 2020, signing certificates purporting to affirm Trump as the actual victor of their states. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
"On Thursday, the five-judge panel ruled unanimously to affirm the verdict and sentencing in that trial. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022",
"The results affirm the role that socialization and experience play in dictating behavior, said Dan O\u2019Neill, associate professor of companion animal epidemiology at The Royal Veterinary College in the U.K. \u2014 Ren\u00e9e Onque, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
"These activities can seem Herculean in the tiny hands of the toddlers tasked with completing them, often leading to hilarious predicaments and sweet interactions with strangers that affirm the children\u2019s independence and capability. \u2014 Cady Lang, Time , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Now, however, Styles can confidently affirm the opposite. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"Their beauty choices re- affirm the beauty of Black and brown women, and remind us how makeup has been used as a tool for progress and social change. \u2014 Thal\u00eda Henao, Allure , 3 May 2022",
"An amendment would affirm NATO members\u2019 territorial integrity, making such a move palatable to aloof members and minimizing Chinese outrage. \u2014 Arshan Barzani, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Monuments affirm our values, while drama must provoke us to thought. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"alteration (conformed to Latin affirm\u0101re ) of Middle English affermen \"to fix firmly, make steadfast, establish, confirm, assert,\" borrowed from Anglo-French afermer, affermer, going back to Latin affirm\u0101re \"to strengthen, confirm, assert positively,\" from ad- ad- + firm\u0101re \"to strengthen, fortify,\" derivative of firmus \"strong, durable, firm entry 1 \"",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-073655"
},
"affection":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a feeling of liking and caring for someone or something : tender attachment : fondness",
": a moderate feeling or emotion",
": a bodily condition",
": disease , malady",
": attribute",
": partiality , prejudice",
": the feeling aspect (as in pleasure) of consciousness",
": propensity , disposition",
": affectation sense 1",
": the action of affecting : the state of being affected",
": umlaut sense 2",
": a feeling of liking and caring for someone or something",
": a moderate feeling or emotion",
": the feeling aspect (as in pleasure or displeasure) of consciousness",
": the action of affecting : the state of being affected",
": a bodily condition",
": disease , malady"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fek-sh\u0259n",
"\u0259-\u02c8fek-sh\u0259n",
"\u0259-\u02c8fek-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"attachment",
"devotedness",
"devotion",
"fondness",
"love",
"passion"
],
"antonyms":[
"abomination",
"hate",
"hatred",
"loathing",
"rancor"
],
"examples":[
"She has deep affection for her parents.",
"He shows great affection for his grandchildren.",
"feelings of love and affection",
"He now looks back on those years with great affection .",
"She developed a deep affection for that country and its people.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Several people in their 40s, 50s and 60s spoke of the word with affection . \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"Sporting some good old-fashioned chills and a rockin' new wave soundtrack, Fright Night is a cult classic horror-comedy with a contagious affection for the genre. \u2014 Katie Rife, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
"The youngest of five children, Gadsby paints a vivid portrait of her humble hometown, in the Australian island state of Tasmania, and depicts her larger-than-life mother and sweetly unassuming father with affection and complexity. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Cather often uses ethnic generalities (physical and temperamental) with affection and respect. \u2014 Margo Jefferson, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
"There is scarcely a classic Keaton film of the twenties that doesn\u2019t involve his facing, with affection or respect more often than terror, one or another modern machine: the movie camera, the submarine, the open roadster. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Two years after Quentin Tarantino spared Sharon Tate a gruesome Manson family murder, fellow SoCal auteur Paul Thomas Anderson re-creates the Encino of his childhood with every bit as much affection and attention to detail. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 15 Nov. 2021",
"With the Los Angeles Olympics looming, Jake and Rupert are pitted against each other to land a spot on the national team while also fighting for the affection of the English roses who blossom around the show jumpers. \u2014 Courtney Maum, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
"By agreeing to take on responsibility for Envigo's surplus canines, Homeward Trails Animal Rescue is ensuring more than 400 Beagles don't face euthanasia and get to enjoy the affection and care of loving families instead. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 25 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English affeccioun \"capacity for feeling, emotion, desire, love,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, \"desire, love, inclination, partiality,\" borrowed from Latin affecti\u014dn-, affecti\u014d \"frame of mind, feeling, feeling of attachment,\" from affec- (variant stem of afficere \"to produce an effect on, exert an influence on\") + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of action nouns \u2014 more at affect entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-140411"
},
"afternoon":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the part of day between noon and sunset",
": a relatively late period (as of time or life)",
": the part of the day between noon and evening"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccaf-t\u0259r-\u02c8n\u00fcn",
"\u02ccaf-t\u0259r-\u02c8n\u00fcn"
],
"synonyms":[
"afterlife",
"age",
"autumn",
"evening"
],
"antonyms":[
"springtime"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ted\u2019s IGA Supermarket will be hosting a hearty afternoon barbeque luncheon. \u2014 Melanie Savage, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
"While his mother was buying paint at an art-supply store, Sabyasachi spied cheap Indian beads \u2014 gold, wooden, shell \u2014 catching the afternoon light and decided to design his own costume jewelry collection. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"As the dog days of summer bear down on Carroll County, a familiar afternoon bustle can be seen along Washington Road in Westminster, as families share ice cream and shakes outside of Hoffman\u2019s Home Made Ice Cream & Deli. \u2014 Dylan Slagle, Baltimore Sun , 20 June 2022",
"Adam Hadwin of Canada is the other afternoon tee to join the first place tie. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"The Sheep Fire grew from 35 acres Sunday morning to 775 acres by the afternoon , according to InciWeb. \u2014 Susannah Cullinane, CNN , 12 June 2022",
"Jenner, who shares Stormi with Travis Scott, documented the duo's afternoon out on Instagram. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
"All the drama kept a sellout crowd of more than 60,000 on their feet in the blistering afternoon sun. \u2014 Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"The Dodgers didn\u2019t do much at the plate the rest of the day, finishing the afternoon with four hits. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 29 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English afternone, from after- after- + none noon ",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-204547"
},
"afar":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": from, to, or at a great distance",
": a great distance",
": from, at, or to a great distance",
": a long way off"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8f\u00e4r",
"\u0259-\u02c8f\u00e4r"
],
"synonyms":[
"country mile",
"far cry",
"long haul",
"mile"
],
"antonyms":[
"hair",
"inch",
"step",
"stone's throw"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the experienced birder was able to identify birds from afar",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Moving helps this process of purging the unnecessary, and my grown children applaud from afar . \u2014 Ann Hymes, The Christian Science Monitor , 20 June 2022",
"Whether by hand or through delivery apps from afar , the Franklin County Dog Shelter's many generous fans made ice deliveries to ensure none of the shelter's dogs suffered through the heat. \u2014 Emma Becker, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"Be engaged and a true, active participant in the festival even from afar . \u2014 Jonathan Martin, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
"From afar , China can appear to be a society of relentless progress, of high-speed railways built at high speed, and a strategic government efficiently planning for years to come. \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
"Fethiye has long beckoned visitors from afar to arrive by boat. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"With the series starting at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Wu had coordinated with the Celtics and city agencies to give fans an opportunity to cheer on the team from afar . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"Her Majesty the Queen of England is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee this weekend, and there\u2019s already been plenty to watch from afar . \u2014 Sam Sussman, Vogue , 4 June 2022",
"Russia possesses artillery with longer ranges, allowing Moscow to strike Ukrainian troops from afar . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 4 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In the old days, few people thought twice about listing their home phones; they were published in the local phone book, but accessing the white pages from afar was enough of a chore to discourage, say, stalkers. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 8 Aug. 2019",
"What has become of our beautiful-from- afar , but gross-up-close city? \u2014 Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com , 13 July 2019",
"Grey Worm was largely motivated to violence by Missandei's death, but seeing the damage from afar could shift his loyalties. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 May 2019",
"A proud observer from afar is Fenwick coach Kyle Perry, who coached Farmer for two years an assistant under Perry's late father, Dave, and for two years as head coach. \u2014 Gregg Voss, chicagotribune.com , 27 June 2017",
"In one stunning photo, the couple stands in front of a clearing, Jason staring afar , Ashley gazing at the camera. \u2014 Sean Rossman, USA TODAY , 17 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adverb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-013100"
},
"affaire":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": commercial, professional, public, or personal business",
": matter , concern",
": a procedure, action, or occasion only vaguely specified",
": an object or collection of objects only vaguely specified",
": a romantic or passionate attachment typically of limited duration : liaison sense 2b",
": a matter occasioning public anxiety, controversy, or scandal : case",
": work or activities done for a purpose : business",
": something that relates to or involves someone",
": a social event or activity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fer",
"\u0259-\u02c8fer"
],
"synonyms":[
"amour",
"fling",
"love",
"love affair",
"romance"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"After the war, the government focused on its own domestic affairs .",
"They accused the U.S. of interfering in the internal affairs of other nations.",
"How I choose to live is my affair , not yours.",
"adulterous affairs between married men and single women",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Throngs of fans piled into the amphitheater Saturday for the latest edition of the 99.5 WYCD Hoedown, a two-stage affair set to culminate with an evening set from Brooks & Dunn. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 26 June 2022",
"Even during her pregnancy, Priscilla was worried about the legitimacy of rumors that swirled around Elvis's affair with Nancy Sinatra. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 24 June 2022",
"The first few years, the Gambler 500 remained a private affair . \u2014 oregonlive , 23 June 2022",
"Below, all the details on Sasha and Adam's lively affair , from the Friday night Shabbat at Duryea's in Montauk, to the bride's custom Versace gown. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
"With his bloodlines, Connor Henry has a long love-hate affair with the game in front of him, but mostly love as a father-son bond grows stronger over each course. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
"In this way, giving becomes a family affair , or even a family tradition, that is passed from one generation to the next. \u2014 Rupa Jack, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Greitens, a former Navy SEAL, resigned as Missouri's governor in 2018 following a series of scandals that included allegations of an affair and assault. \u2014 Jill Filipovic, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"Standing remains a wobbly affair for Gadsby, and a stool was required for support. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 19 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English aferes \"activities,\" affaire \"enterprise,\" borrowed from Anglo-French afaire, affere \"business, activity, enterprise, matter, topic, situation,\" from the phrase a faire \"to do,\" from a \"to\" (going back to Latin ad ) + faire \"to do,\" going back to Latin facere \u2014 more at at entry 1 , do entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-020121"
},
"affiliate":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch",
": to associate as a member",
": to trace the origin of",
": to connect or associate oneself : combine",
": an affiliated person or organization",
": to associate as a member or partner",
": to bring or receive into close association as a member or division",
": to join or associate as a member or division",
": to connect or associate oneself",
": an affiliated person or organization",
": a business entity effectively controlling or controlled by another or associated with others under common ownership or control \u2014 compare parent sense 2 , subsidiary"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fi-l\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
"\u0259-\u02c8fi-l\u0113-\u0259t",
"-\u02cc\u0101t",
"\u0259-\u02c8fi-l\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
"\u0259-\u02c8fi-l\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
"\u0259-\u02c8fi-l\u0113-\u0259t"
],
"synonyms":[
"branch",
"cell",
"chapter",
"council",
"local"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Their group does not affiliate itself with any political party.",
"Noun",
"Two of the company's regional affiliates lost money in the past year.",
"our local Humane Society is an affiliate of a national organization",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Many Black people still affiliate farming and land ownership with slavery and want to be far removed from it. \u2014 Brea Baker, ELLE , 17 June 2021",
"So if a church wants to affiliate it\u2019s expected to agree with that, and the statement would have the S.B.C.\u2019s beliefs on theology and God, as well as things like the senior pastor, which is a role reserved for men. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
"And there are currently around forty-seven thousand churches that affiliate with it. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
"In addition, demand is strong from consumer brands trying to affiliate themselves with live entertainment, so those are the buyers of data about and access to the fans who make their preferences known to Bands. \u2014 Eric Fuller, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Socio-behavioral research on HIV has shown that individual behaviors \u2014 including the uptake and use of biomedical tools like vaccines \u2014 are shaped extensively by the social norms and practices of the groups people identify and affiliate with. \u2014 Judith D. Auerbach And Andrew D. Forsyth, STAT , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The presentations warned that Workers United \u2014 the larger union with which the baristas were hoping to affiliate \u2014 was losing members and raising its dues, which the company said could cost baristas as much as $600 a year. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Graduate students at Columbia, Brown, NYU, Stanford, and every other private university in the United States remain free to affiliate with unions. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Vladimir Lenin refused to do so and ordered the representatives of what is now southeastern Ukraine to affiliate with Soviet Ukraine. \u2014 William A. Galston, WSJ , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The 27-year-old sisters gave birth within the same hour on March 28, according to NBC affiliate WBIR-TV. \u2014 Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"The jury found Michael Horvath guilty on charges of homicide, kidnapping, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse nine years after Holly Grim's disappearance, FOX affiliate WOLF-TV reported. \u2014 Audrey Conklin, Fox News , 17 June 2022",
"Lipski said earlier that survival was unlikely and that the search had shifted to a recovery operation, according to NBC affiliate WTMJ-TV of Milwaukee. \u2014 Tim Stelloh, NBC News , 14 June 2022",
"The company makes most of its revenue by charging retail partners for affiliate marketing and payments services. \u2014 Isabel Contreras, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"The app also doesn\u2019t feature any ads, affiliate marketing, or tracking. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 1 June 2022",
"The blast damaged several other homes and displaced about 60 residents, according to NBC affiliate WGAL. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Persons told reporters the store was emptied out of its product and equipment, and when the store reopens, it will be completely remodeled with a different feel and look, according to ABC local affiliate WKBW. \u2014 ABC News , 9 June 2022",
"Mina said Ayala was performing CPR when deputies arrived the day of the shooting, CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG-TV reports. \u2014 CBS News , 7 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1767, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1793, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-030849"
},
"affluence":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": abundance of property : wealth",
": an abundant flow or supply : profusion",
": a flowing to or toward a point : influx",
": the state of having much money and expensive things : wealth"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-(\u02cc)fl\u00fc-\u0259n(t)s",
"also",
"or",
"\u02c8a-\u02ccfl\u00fc-\u0259ns"
],
"synonyms":[
"flux",
"income",
"inflow",
"influx",
"inpouring",
"inrush"
],
"antonyms":[
"outflow",
"outpouring"
],
"examples":[
"this affluence of new students is straining an already crowded school system",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Being an Asplundh certainly is no guarantee of affluence . \u2014 Matt Durot, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"But Soros\u2019s insights were often discounted because of his affluence . \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Nunes notes that such dishes appeal more to a newly wealthy diner or someone merely aspiring to that status, not to people with no need to broadcast their affluence . \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Aug. 2021",
"They were joined by suburban conservatives in California and in the New South, who sought ways to preserve their property and their affluence . \u2014 Kim Phillips-fein, The New Republic , 2 Aug. 2021",
"These shifting trends, which are likely to result in more instances of heart disease, mean the condition has moved firmly beyond being a disease of affluence or sedentary lifestyles associated with city living. \u2014 Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
"There was affluence and there were folks struggling to get by. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"While in Barrington, affluence has resulted in stronger support structures in the school district, which benefit the smaller number of students experiencing economic hardship. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Trilingualism was a mark of affluence in their era. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, \"abundance, profusion,\" borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin affluentia, noun derivative of affluent-, affluens affluent entry 1 \u2014 more at -ence ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-101814"
},
"affluency":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": affluence"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-(\u02cc)fl\u00fc-\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
"also",
"or"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1591, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-112657"
},
"affies":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of affies present tense third person singular of affy"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113428"
},
"aft":{
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"abbreviation ()",
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft",
": rearward , after sense 2",
"afternoon",
"American Federation of Teachers",
"automatic fine-tuning",
": toward or at the back part of a ship or the tail of an aircraft"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8aft",
"\u02c8aft"
],
"synonyms":[
"abaft",
"astern",
"sternward",
"sternwards"
],
"antonyms":[
"after",
"back",
"hind",
"hinder",
"hindmost",
"posterior",
"rear",
"rearward"
],
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"We stood on the ship's deck facing aft .",
"The plane's exits are located fore and aft .",
"Adjective",
"the ship's fore and aft cabins",
"The fore and aft exits can both be used in an emergency.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The TenNine\u2019s most immediately apparent design feature, its aft -protruding sole, is also its most important. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 Nov. 2020",
"First developed by Wien Air Alaska, the plane featured a flexible partition that could be moved forward or aft , depending on the amount of cargo being shipped. \u2014 Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Functioning as a sea-view terrace complete with aft -facing sofa and glass bulwarks, its elevated position also increases the ceiling height in the semi-open beach club on the deck below. \u2014 Richard Alban, Robb Report , 10 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"It\u2019s on this level where the informal salon is found, along with a sweeping aft deck with al-fresco dining, sun pads, sofas and two bars. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 10 June 2022",
"And then the ship shuddered and began listing to portside, carving a long, slow spiral that was suddenly accelerated as an aft impulse stabilizer failed in a shower of white sparks. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022",
"Most will also notice that Porsche has replaced the Cayman\u2019s two-side rear windows with air intakes that channel air into the central airbox engine compartment, just aft of the passenger compartment. \u2014 Michael Harley, Robb Report , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The aft sections of the bulwarks also unfold to create terraces over the water. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The 80 will have an owner\u2019s deck with its own lounge, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, jacuzzi just forward of the main stateroom, and sheltered area for dining on the aft deck. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 4 Apr. 2022",
"At the opposite end, the aft deck is crowned by a huge infinity pool with accompanying sun lounges. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Each of the 11 cabins is named after a Formula 1 racetrack, for example, including the aft -facing owner\u2019s suite on the upper deck, Intercity Istanbul Park\u2014also owned by Ak\u2014that features a Jacuzzi and private terrace. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 11 Dec. 2021",
"If a decision were made to break apart the station and close the Node 1 module's aft hatch leading to the Russian segment, NASA may have emergency options. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 28 Feb. 2022"
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},
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"type":[
"adverb"
],
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": in a friendly and affable manner"
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"\u02c8a-f\u0259-bl\u0113"
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": evening"
],
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"auxiliary verb",
"conjunction",
"noun",
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": behind in place",
": subsequent to in time or order",
": subsequent to and in view of",
": so as to resemble: such as",
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": with the name of or a name derived from that of",
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": afternoon",
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": behind in time or place",
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"Soon after , Ugenti-Rita and other lawmakers were moved to interior hallways and ultimately a smaller hearing room to finish the Senate's work. \u2014 Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
"Between 24 and 48 hours after , the person takes misoprostol, which typically comes in four tablets. \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"Stay tuned to learn more about the 2023 Colorado and Canyon, as the Chevy will debut July 28 and the GMC should follow soon after . \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
"Read full article Soon after , Afghan government media released images of Taliban officials in Qatar greeting Haroon. \u2014 Carol Rosenberg, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
"The more the absorbent materials weigh after , the more water has seeped through and the less waterproof the zipper is. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
"Shortly after , the account stated the evacuation was caused by a chemical commonly used in labs that can become dangerous if dried. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 23 June 2022",
"Soon after , police arrested David Bogdanov, and charged him with her murder. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 June 2022",
"IndyStar reached out to Emmis asking if Lehr's retirement was planned before the company sold, or came after . \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"Her trial is scheduled for September, after the July 19 primary election. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
"In the weeks after the election, the Department of Justice investigated Trump\u2019s claims of widespread fraud. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"Solicitations about voter fraud brought in big bucks: $250 million, according to Wick, nearly $100 million of which was donated the first week after the election. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, Caroline Linton, Stefan Becket, CBS News , 14 June 2022",
"Midterms take place two years after a presidential election, at the midpoint of a presidential term \u2014 hence the name. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"The news of the Coinbase layoffs comes a month after the company announced an initial hiring freeze, scrapping a previous plan to triple its size. \u2014 Marco Quiroz-gutierrez, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"The day after Twitter and Musk announced the acquisition agreement in April, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and Board Chair Bret Taylor held an all-hands meeting. \u2014 Clare Duffy, CNN , 14 June 2022",
"The New York iteration comes just several days after the music festival announced its Miami lineup, headlined by Ye, Future, and Kendrick Lamar. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
"Watch How Russia\u2019s Invasion of Ukraine Unfolded Video shows Russian tanks crossing the border, airstrikes hitting several cities and long lines of cars fleeing after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine. \u2014 Catherine Stupp, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"While some speculation cited the trend as an after effect of being quarantined at home where bras weren\u2019t needed, the braless look has come and gone many times in previous decades, including the early 2000s. \u2014 Olivia O'bryon, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
"The aftermath of their after -dark frenzy was captured in a video posted on Twitter by resident Ted Hunting. \u2014 Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Under the 50/30/20 budget, all your must-have expenses \u2014 including housing, utilities, transportation, insurance and minimum loan payments \u2014 would be 50% or less of your after -tax income (your gross income minus income and payroll taxes). \u2014 Liz Weston, oregonlive , 27 Feb. 2021",
"Half of your after -tax income goes toward needs (housing, food, utilities), 30% to wants and 20% is for saving/paying down debts. \u2014 Star Tribune , 23 Jan. 2021",
"Exotic was not available to comment on the numerous allegations made against him during the after show. \u2014 Rosy Cordero, EW.com , 12 Apr. 2020",
"Iowa trailed 18-14 after one quarter but made 11 of 13 shots \u2013 missing its only two 3-point attempts \u2013 to outscore Purdue 25-15 in the second quarter for a 39-33 halftime lead. \u2014 Staff Reports, Indianapolis Star , 9 Feb. 2020",
"The point- after attempt failed, leaving Heights up 6-0 with 3:38 left in the first quarter. \u2014 Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle , 18 Nov. 2019",
"Her colorist, Jack Martin, revealed this and more in his latest Instagram post, which shows a before-and- after look at Osbourne's transformation. \u2014 Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure , 18 Feb. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In other words, analytics focuses on the before, and mathematical optimization focuses on the after . \u2014 Edward Rothberg, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Each morning- after , the volunteers completed more computer tasks and filled out questionnaires to determine their mood, alertness, and attention levels. \u2014 Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online , 30 July 2014",
"With inflation surging, the war in Ukraine roiling global markets and the after -effects of the pandemic still clogging supply chains, everyday investors have been jittery. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"Extrapolate that to the more than 500 million people who have contracted the virus globally, and the number of people now trying to work while experiencing its after -effects is huge. \u2014 Cassie Werber, Quartz , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Sanctions that undermine the Russian economy also impose knock-on costs in European countries that are still dealing with the economic after -effects of the pandemic. \u2014 Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The biggest potential threat to humans at this point is the food supply, already suffering the after -effects of COVID shutdowns with supply chain problems that have driven up prices. \u2014 Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Selena starring Jennifer Lopez] was a before-and- after for me. \u2014 Leila Cobo, Billboard , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Even now, fitness Instagram remains saturated with before-and- after collages showing bodily changes said to result from a whole bunch of exercise programs, from strength training to Pilates to running to biking. \u2014 Cindy Kuzma, SELF , 11 Jan. 2022"
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"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Preposition",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Conjunction",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Auxiliary verb",
"1778, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"circa 1902, in the meaning defined above"
],
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": the act of affirming",
": something affirmed : a positive assertion",
": a solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury by a person who conscientiously declines taking an oath",
": an act of saying or showing that something is true"
],
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"\u02cca-f\u0259r-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cca-f\u0259r-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"assertion",
"asseveration",
"avouchment",
"avowal",
"claim",
"declaration",
"insistence",
"profession",
"protestation"
],
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"disavowal"
],
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"a sworn affirmation that he had never acted as a spy for the enemy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Something that stands out about the candles is the affirmation collection. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 16 June 2022",
"Research has shown that gender affirmation and inclusive policies can reduce depression and anxiety symptoms for trans and nonbinary people. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 9 June 2022",
"Patmon answers most questions with a smile and a quick affirmation . \u2014 Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
"My own family's affirmation hasn't made the concept any less significant to me, particularly because of my adoption. \u2014 Zack Ford, CNN , 29 May 2022",
"Communication and affirmation are key to ensuring your mission and values align with the daily experiences of everyone within your organization. \u2014 Carolyn Morgan, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
"These cards\u2014which go by many names, like divination, oracle, mindfulness, affirmation \u2014make regular appearances in Dua\u2019s life. \u2014 Jen Wang, Vogue , 10 May 2022",
"Clapping as ideology, tier upon tier of it, an orgy of herd affirmation . \u2014 James Parker, The Atlantic , 5 May 2022",
"Supporters hailed it as overdue legal affirmation that people receiving effective antiretroviral treatment for HIV are essentially healthy and pose no risk to others. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Apr. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": speech or conduct not natural to oneself : an unnatural form of behavior meant especially to impress others",
": the act of taking on or displaying an attitude or mode of behavior not natural to oneself or not genuinely felt",
": a striving after"
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"\u02cca-\u02ccfek-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"affectedness",
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"pretense",
"pretence",
"pretension",
"pretentiousness"
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"His French accent is just an affectation .",
"a woman of great affectation at social gatherings",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His collection of canes \u2014 likely used as an affectation rather than out of necessity \u2014 are sprinkled throughout. \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Under any name, this Tennessee native stands out with her distinctive, affectation -free sonic gumbo. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
"With or without guests, the Watkins charm with heartfelt songs that are earthy, eloquent and free of even a hint of affectation or false emotion. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
"That can be an accent, or a tone, or some Transatlantic affectation , the voice is always key. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Indeed, the very first scene has Huppert\u2019s unexpectedly named protagonist Joan Verra explaining her half-Irish provenance directly to camera, from behind the wheel of her car \u2014 a clumsy affectation of which the film soon, mercifully, tires. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 16 Feb. 2022",
"As for Isaac\u2019s accent that had some viewers scratching their heads, its an affectation of Grant, a role Spector is inhabiting based on his perception of that type of individual. \u2014 Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Forget the outdated ritual of the mother-of-pearl spoon, an affectation born of an era before the invention of stainless steel. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Seen from the bottom up, the show progressively dispenses with arid affectation on the way to freshets of inspiration. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French affectation, borrowed from Latin affect\u0101ti\u014dn-, affect\u0101ti\u014d \"striving after, strained manner (in rhetoric),\" from affect\u0101re \"to strive after, try to accomplish, pretend to have\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of action nouns \u2014 more at affect entry 2 ",
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"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1b"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-220529"
},
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"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
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": to attach physically",
": to attach in any way : add , append",
": impress",
": one or more sounds or letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning or end of a word, base, or phrase or inserted within a word or base and serving to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form",
": appendage",
": to attach firmly",
": to add to something else",
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": to attach physically",
": to attach or add in any way",
": to make by or as if by pressure"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8fiks",
"a-",
"\u02c8a-\u02ccfiks",
"\u0259-\u02c8fiks",
"\u02c8a-\u02ccfiks",
"\u0259-\u02c8fiks, a-"
],
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"attach",
"bend",
"fasten",
"fix"
],
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"detach",
"undo",
"unfasten",
"unhook"
],
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"Verb",
"affix a first-class stamp to the envelope",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Europe's privacy regulation (GDPR) can affix a penalty of 4% of total revenue for violations, while running afoul of national mandates for data locality may stop companies from doing business in that country. \u2014 Michael Gurau, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Package in a glass jar and affix a card or label that includes the following instructions: Lightly beat two eggs in a shallow dish. \u2014 Erin Cavoto, Country Living , 12 May 2022",
"Fully automatic weapons are only legal in Connecticut if they had been registered on or before Jan. 1, 2014, and those who make their own guns with a kit or a printer must obtain a serial number and affix it to the gun. \u2014 Christine Dempsey, Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
"So whatever label one wants to affix to them, the bottom line is this, there must be accountability. \u2014 ABC News , 10 Apr. 2022",
"In a city dominated by parking lots, having something, anything, to which riders can affix their set of wheels is a godsend. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Trevor Patton Crow was initially arrested on charges of first-degree possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to affix a tax stamp following a raid at his Tuscaloosa home on Tuesday. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 3 Mar. 2022",
"An herbarium is, in essence, a library of taminate them, and affix them to large sheets of stiff white paper to be stacked and stored landscapes and the human powers that shaped them. \u2014 Harpers Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Public Works staff are working to affix red tags to primary barrels along trash routes during the month of February. \u2014 courant.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"At each work-station, crews affix parts and the Lightnings begin to assume their familiar boxy shape. \u2014 John Seabrook, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Breyer has long been an outspoken defender of the Supreme Court as a nonpartisan institution and bristled at the labels of 'liberal' and 'conservative' that many commentators and the media affix to individual justices. \u2014 Devin Dwyer, ABC News , 7 Apr. 2021",
"The contraption itself, which looks like an infant bouncer, affixes to the bulkhead. \u2014 Sarah Firshein, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 13 Sep. 2019"
],
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"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-221306"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being affable"
],
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"\u02c8a-f\u0259-b\u0259l-n\u0259s"
],
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"1587, in the meaning defined above"
],
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": having or showing an attitude or mode of behavior that is not natural or genuinely felt : given to or marked by affectation",
": assumed artificially or falsely : pretended",
": inclined , disposed",
": not natural or genuine"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8fek-t\u0259d",
"a-",
"\u0259-\u02c8fek-t\u0259d"
],
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"artificial",
"assumed",
"bogus",
"contrived",
"factitious",
"fake",
"false",
"feigned",
"forced",
"mechanical",
"mock",
"phony",
"phoney",
"plastic",
"pretended",
"pseudo",
"put-on",
"sham",
"simulated",
"spurious",
"strained",
"unnatural"
],
"antonyms":[
"artless",
"genuine",
"natural",
"spontaneous",
"unaffected",
"uncontrived",
"unfeigned",
"unforced"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"circa 1553, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-045305"
},
"affecter":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that affects or loves (see affect entry 2 sense 4 )",
": one that strives after or pretends to something"
": the logical fallacy of inferring the truth of the antecedent of an implication from the truth of the consequent (as in, \"if it rains, then the game is cancelled and the game has been cancelled, therefore it has rained\")"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1854, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-061340"
},
"aften":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of aften Scottish variant of often"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-f\u0259n"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-080502"
},
"afara":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": limba entry 2"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8f\u00e4r-\u0259"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Yoruba af\u00e0r\u00e0 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1920, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-081634"
},
"affectate":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": affect entry 2 sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin affectatus"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1560, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-154159"
},
"affecting":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": evoking a strong emotional response"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fek-ti\u014b",
"a-"
],
"synonyms":[
"emotional",
"impactful",
"impressive",
"moving",
"poignant",
"stirring",
"touching"
],
"antonyms":[
"unaffecting",
"unemotional",
"unimpressive"
],
"examples":[
"He begins his book with an affecting description of his difficult childhood.",
"the affecting final scene in the play, when the children are reunited with their father",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But interestingly, the most affecting moments aren\u2019t necessarily the dramatic epiphanic turning points. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
"That makes the dark conclusion all the more affecting . \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The trans narrative in If Found feels real and affecting . \u2014 Geoffrey Bunting, Wired , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Months earlier, Kilde, who is a multiple gold medal contender at this month\u2019s Beijing Olympics, had reached out remotely in a more affecting way. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Geneus adroitly balances the fiery talk on Freda\u2019s campus with an intimate and affecting study of her family life. \u2014 Richard Kuipers, Variety , 19 Dec. 2021",
"While Dimitri writes quite affectingly about his maternal grandparents King Umberto II and Queen Marie-Jos\u00e9 of Italy and their vanished world, the depth of love that Dimitri expresses for his parents makes this book even more affecting . \u2014 Kyle Roderick, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Her death ranks alongside Peggy Carter\u2019s as the most affecting non-hero passings in the megafranchise so far. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Abdul-Mateen has an especially rigorous role, but his gradual descent into the pull of the legend is believable and affecting . \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press , 27 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"from present participle of affect entry 2"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1720, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-154935"
},
"affix-clipping":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": metanalysis"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"circa 1960, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-160127"
},
"affixion":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act of affixing : the state of being affixed"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fik-sh\u0259n",
"a-"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Late Latin affixion-, affixio , from Latin affixus (past participle of affigere to fasten to) + -ion-, -io -ion"
],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-180140"
},
"aftermost":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": farthest aft"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8af-t\u0259r-\u02ccm\u014dst"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"after entry 4 + -most"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1658, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-213810"
},
"affied":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": confide , trust",
": espouse",
": affiance , betroth",
": to join closely (as in bonds of faith)",
": confide , trust"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": an afternoon newspaper"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"afternoon entry 1 + -er entry 2"
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"1881, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-005943"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": affair sense 2b"
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"\u0259-\u02c8fer-d\u0259-\u02c8mu\u0307r"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"French, \"love affair\""
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"1822, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-022138"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an existence after death",
": a later period in one's life",
": a period of continued or renewed use, existence, or popularity beyond what is normal, primary, or expected",
": an existence after death"
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"\u02c8af-t\u0259r-\u02ccl\u012bf",
"\u02c8af-t\u0259r-\u02ccl\u012bf"
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"afternoon",
"age",
"autumn",
"evening"
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"springtime"
],
"examples":[
"Does he believe in an afterlife ?",
"written in afterlife , his memoirs reveal a kinder, more forgiving man",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rose and Teddy are new companions and co-travellers intending to complete this same journey to the afterlife as part of the scientific study proving the existence of ghosts. \u2014 Jeff Ewing, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The papyrus may contain verses from the Book of the Dead, which contains spells to help a dead person on their journey to the afterlife . \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
"The title sees players navigate a spiritual narrative \u2014 where a ferryman shepherds souls to the afterlife \u2014 using their own blinking eyes. \u2014 Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The album is based on a fantasy: The listener is stuck in traffic in a tunnel to the afterlife , listening to a radio station with a hammy announcer voiced by Jim Carrey. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Two restless spirits navigate the afterlife discussing love, loss, identity and regret. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 May 2022",
"On the other hand, if there is no afterlife \u2014and if there is no heaven, and no God\u2014so what if a shooter ends his unhappy existence with a dramatic, annihilating act of evil? \u2014 Lance Morrow, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"Focussing on pre-Christian and early-Christian literature, Ehrman shows how Homer\u2019s egalitarian afterlife , where all meet the same fate, gave way to Virgil\u2019s version, where an elect few enjoy eternal rewards while the rest suffer torments. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"This kind of racist opposition to Black rights and Black citizenship is one of the long, lingering legacies and afterlife of slavery in this country. \u2014 Char Adams, NBC News , 18 May 2022"
": characterized or marked by affectation : affected"
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"\u02cca-\u02ccfek-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259s"
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"affectati(on) + -ous"
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"1676, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-184301"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": affidavit"
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"\u02cca-f\u0259-\u02c8d\u0101-v\u0113"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"by shortening & alteration"
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"first_known_use":[
"1762, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-232112"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":[
": mentioned previously",
": mentioned before"
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"\u0259-\u02c8f\u022fr-\u02c8men(t)-sh\u0259nd",
"\u02c8a-\u02ccf\u022fr-\u02ccmen-",
"\u02c8a-\u02ccf\u0259r-",
"\u0259-\u02c8f\u022fr-\u02ccmen-ch\u0259nd"
],
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"aforesaid",
"foregoing",
"forenamed",
"said"
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"Indeed, scientific metaphors and analogies surface regularly in the text which, as noted earlier, is easy to follow with persistence on the part of the reader but is strangely unrewarding. The main reason for this is that any sustained argument is notable by its absence, several of the chapters following Chapter 3 having the appearance of relatively self-contained papers. This effect is heightened by the aforementioned tendency on the part of the authors to detour into scientific or quasi-scientific concepts and analogies without really drawing out the significance of such discussion \u2026 \u2014 Roy C. Wood , Service Industries Journal , October 1997",
"The banner front page headline in last Sunday's Day proclaimed authoritatively \"To many, casino has eroded quality of life.\" Had objectivity ruled, the aforementioned headline leading off the series might have read: \"To most, casino has either improved or not affected quality of life one whit.\" \u2014 The Day , 24 Oct. 1993",
"The aforementioned book is the author's most famous work.",
"with the aforementioned reservation, I would recommend the play for serious-minded theatergoers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And that aforementioned meal on days with double training sessions, of course. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"Of course, one of the aforementioned factors -- the audience's feeling of discovery -- is also the hardest to sustain in the proverbial bottle. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Yet, the 1970s NFL, for those who truly believe in the innocence and art of the pure sport and try to disregard those aforementioned factors, was a beautiful time for diehard fans. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Sep. 2021",
"This consistency and loyalty (and that aforementioned hometown authenticity) could be the celebrity tie-in differentiators for KFC as such promotions become more ubiquitous. \u2014 Alicia Kelso, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"The thing is, all of the aforementioned shows and characters have so much potential. \u2014 Kathleen Newman-bremang, refinery29.com , 20 May 2022",
"The difference here is that while all of the aforementioned companies have captured the business spotlight, none of them are part of the FAANG club of dominant Big Tech brands. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 25 Jan. 2022",
"And that aforementioned plot is a very attenuated, listless creature, telling a murky \u2014 in every sense \u2014 tale of political intrigue and municipal power struggles that refuses to be resolved or reveal any mysteries by the end. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"As Memorial Day fast approaches, Vogue decided to share one of Mallmann\u2019s perfect warm-weather recipes: the aforementioned heirloom tomato salad with burrata. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 27 May 2022"
],
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"afore + mentioned, past participle of mention entry 2"
],
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"1539, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-004721"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": duration of life of an insured person subsequent to a specified age"
],
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"\u02c8af-t\u0259r-\u02c8l\u012bf-\u02cct\u012bm"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"after- + lifetime"
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"1853, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-230648"
},
"afterlight":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": afterglow , twilight",
": retrospect"
],
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"\u02c8af-t\u0259r-\u02ccl\u012bt"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"after- + light entry 1"
],
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"1805, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-010704"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": state of being affixed"
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"\u0259-\u02c8fiks-ch\u0259r"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"affix entry 1 + -ture (as in fixture )"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1791, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-191757"
},
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"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": stripping sense 2a",
": colostrum"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8af-t(\u0259-)ri\u014bz",
"-tr\u0259nz"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"after entry 1 + -ings , plural of -ing entry 2"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-193050"
},
"afterimpression":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": afterimage"
],
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"\u02c8af-t\u0259r-im-\u02ccpre-sh\u0259n"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"after- + impression"
],
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"1841, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-082023"
},
"aff loof":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": without preparation : offhand"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)af-\u02c8l\u00fcf"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"aff (alteration of off ) + loof"
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"1728, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-082555"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": frighten , alarm",
": sudden and great fear : terror"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8fr\u012bt"
],
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"alarm",
"alarum",
"fright",
"frighten",
"horrify",
"panic",
"scare",
"scarify",
"shock",
"spook",
"startle",
"terrify",
"terrorize"
],
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"reassure"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"a ghastly sight that would affright any person"
],
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"Verb",
"Middle English afrighten, probably derivative of afright, afyrht (12th century) \"frightened,\" going back to Old English \u0101fyrht, past participle of \u0101fyrhtan \"to frighten,\" from \u0101-, perfective prefix + fyrhtan \"to frighten\" \u2014 more at abide , fright entry 2",
"Noun",
"derivative of affright entry 1"
],
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"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1596, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-140824"
},
"afterimage":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a usually visual sensation occurring after stimulation by its external cause has ceased",
": a lasting memory or mental image of something",
": a usually visual sensation occurring after stimulation by its external cause has ceased"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8af-t\u0259r-\u02cci-mij",
"-\u02ccrim-ij"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Is the yellow gown an afterimage of Homer\u2019s Dawn, flinging off her golden robe? \u2014 Merve Emre, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The light the narrator sees at the end is, for all its majesty, only the afterimage of utopia lost. \u2014 Merve Emre, The New Yorker , 31 May 2021",
"The movie would induce the complementary color as an afterimage . \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 29 Apr. 2021",
"The light leaves an afterimage like one caused by staring at the sun. \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 29 Apr. 2021",
"Some tennis players leave an afterimage in the mind. \u2014 Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker , 24 Aug. 2019",
"American culture is full of lingering afterimages of Midwestern guys making cars and mining coal, but, to quote an excellent headline from the Chicago Tribune, The Entire Coal Industry Employs Fewer People Than Arby\u2019s. \u2014 Emily Guendelsberger, Vox , 15 July 2019",
"Now the cigarette\u2019s white smoke morphs into one more aspect of the film \u2014 the addition of still or moving black-and-white afterimages . \u2014 Alastair Macaulay, New York Times , 3 June 2018",
"But by foregrounding these embarrassments, Ms. Saul creates a kind of afterimage of spiritual serenity. \u2014 Holland Cotter, Roberta Smith, Will Heinrich And Jason Farago, New York Times , 11 Oct. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"after- + image entry 1"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-160025"
},
"afflated":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": inspired"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fl\u0101-t\u0259d",
"a-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"obsolete afflate to blow on, from Latin afflatus + English -ed"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1835, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-171704"
},
"afflation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a breathing into : inspiration"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fl\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin afflat us + English -ion"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1576, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-175448"
},
"afraid":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": filled with fear or apprehension",
": filled with concern or regret over an unwanted situation",
": having a dislike for something",
": filled with fear",
": filled with concern or regret",
": having a dislike for something"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fr\u0101d",
"Southern also",
"\u0259-\u02c8fr\u0101d"
],
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"affrighted",
"aghast",
"alarmed",
"fearful",
"frightened",
"horrified",
"horror-struck",
"hysterical",
"hysteric",
"scared",
"scary",
"shocked",
"spooked",
"terrified",
"terrorized"
],
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"fearless",
"unafraid"
],
"examples":[
"Melissa is afraid of flying, so she takes a train from Boston to visit her brother in Chicago.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And speaking of fun prints, don't be afraid of mixing them, as Studio DB boldly did in this bedroom. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
"Only jacket\u2013is afraid of a trendy food sweeping California: sushi. \u2014 Ellen Gamerman, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"What the filmmakers discovered was that after seeing those big spiders, the audience was not afraid of King Kong. \u2014 David Marchese, New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"Stewart wasn\u2019t afraid of gender-bending looks, including chiffon blouses and marabou trim tops. \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 10 June 2022",
"The mood is serious, but nobody is afraid of the long odds. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"TMZThe Week Sony apparently ain't afraid of exhausting the Ghostbusters IP. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 9 June 2022",
"Two-thirds of customers are not afraid of having XR technologies augment their shopping experience. \u2014 Ilya Gandzeichuk, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Curiel and others who stopped to eat tacos during their trip to the grocery store said some community members are afraid of the police. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English affraied, afraied, from past participle of affraien \"to disturb, frighten\" \u2014 more at affray entry 2"
],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-182404"
},
"aforesaid":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": said or named before or above",
": named before"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8f\u022fr-\u02ccsed",
"\u0259-\u02c8f\u022fr-\u02ccsed"
],
"synonyms":[
"aforementioned",
"foregoing",
"forenamed",
"said"
],
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"examples":[
"with the aforesaid objections in mind, I think we should reconsider the proposal"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English aforeseyd, from afore afore + seyd, past participle of sayen \"to say entry 1 \""
],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-200732"
},
"aftermarket":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the market for parts and accessories used in the repair or enhancement of a product (such as an automobile)",
": a secondary market available after sales in the original market are finished",
": the market for a stock following its initial public offering when its shares can be freely traded among investors"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8af-t\u0259r-\u02ccm\u00e4r-k\u0259t"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Among the first African American Marines was an aspiring entrepreneur with metro Detroit roots who would go on to become the first Black supplier of aftermarket parts to Chrysler. \u2014 Scott Talley, Freep.com , 26 June 2022",
"However, the shares were down 5.4% to 67 cents in aftermarket trading on Friday. \u2014 cleveland , 30 May 2022",
"Twitter shares shot up 7 percent in aftermarket trading, suggesting Wall Street now believes the deal is more likely to happen, though the stock is still trading around $40, below the $54.20 a share Musk has agreed to pay. \u2014 Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Ubisoft recently attempted to launch limited quantity NFTs in Ghost Recon Breakpoint, which was met with mass player outrage and no meaningful aftermarket sales. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 2 Jan. 2022",
"The GR86 Cup car is born from a roster of upgrades from various aftermarket suppliers. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 1 June 2022",
"Many aftermarket multimedia receivers are compatible with both CarPlay and Android Auto. \u2014 Nicole Nguyen, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
"More than 20 aftermarket parts and accessories adorn the Sierra AT4X. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 19 May 2022",
"Feron, Bayraktar\u2019s graduate adviser, recalled the aftermarket modifications that Bayraktar made to store-bought drones. \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 May 2022"
": the use of policies, legislation, programs, and procedures to improve the educational or employment opportunities of members of certain demographic groups (such as minority groups, women, and older people) as a remedy to the effects of long-standing discrimination against such groups",
": an active effort (as through legislation) to improve the employment or educational opportunities of members of minority groups or women"
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"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even supporters admit the campaign for reparations faces an uphill battle in a state where just 6 percent of the population identifies as Black and where voters recently rejected a move to bring back affirmative action . \u2014 Emmanuel Felton, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"P\u00e9rez said using these kinds of strategies have helped public institutions in California, which have not been allowed to consider race since 1996, when voters there passed a ballot measure that effectively outlawed affirmative action . \u2014 Laura Krantz, BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2022",
"Fear that the Supreme Court will ban or severely restrict affirmative action may also have encouraged the shift. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 6 May 2022",
"Even so, Lum said that a majority of the Asian students continue to support affirmative action . \u2014 NBC News , 3 May 2022",
"The university is defending its race-conscious admissions policy in a case that offers the Supreme Court\u2019s conservative majority an opening to curtail affirmative action . \u2014 Nick Anderson And Susan Svrluga, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In a 2003 ruling regarding race-conscious admissions at the University of Michigan Law School, the Supreme Court narrowly upheld affirmative action but wrote that the practice should not continue indefinitely. \u2014 Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
"California voters banned affirmative action in a 1996 initiative, Proposition 209, which applied to state education and employment. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Kennedy and Ginsburg had previously voted to allow affirmative action . \u2014 Joan Biskupic, CNN , 20 Mar. 2022"
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},
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"\u02cca-fri-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from German Affrikation , borrowed from Late Latin adfric\u0101ti\u014dn-, adfric\u0101ti\u014d, affric\u0101ti\u014dn-, affric\u0101ti\u014d \"rubbing (of parts of the body),\" from Latin affric\u0101re \"to rub (one thing against another)\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , noun suffix":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1878, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114538"
},
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"type":[
"French noun phrase"
],
"definitions":{
": matter of honor (i.e., a duel)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8fer-d\u022f-\u02c8n\u0153r",
"-d\u0259-\u02c8n\u0259r"
],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114659"
},
"afflatus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a divine imparting of knowledge or power : inspiration":[]
},
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"a-",
"\u0259-\u02c8fl\u0101-t\u0259s"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 2003, powered by an afflatus of unknown origin, Barbour ran for governor of Mississippi. \u2014 Neal B. Freeman, National Review , 19 Dec. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Latin affl\u0101tus, literally, \"emission of breath, exhalation,\" from affl\u0101re \"to breathe on or toward, inspire\" (from ad- ad- + fl\u0101re \"to blow, breathe\") + -tus, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at blow entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1649, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124940"
},
"AFP":{
"type":[
"abbreviation"
],
"definitions":{
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125355"
},
"afraid for":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": feeling fear or worry about (something or someone)":[
"I'm afraid for the children.",
"They were afraid for their lives.",
"He's afraid for his job."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130112"
},
"afternoons":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": in the afternoon repeatedly : on any afternoon":[]
