"athwart the road was farmland as far as the eye could see",
"Adverb",
"after it enters the Gulf of Mexico, the hurricane is predicted to advance athwart to the Texas coastline",
"we hung the twisted strips of crepe paper athwart to the floor and ceiling so that they formed giant crosses on all four walls",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"One of the world\u2019s largest container ships was wedged athwart the Suez canal on March 24th, apparently blown off course by high winds. \u2014 The Economist , 24 Mar. 2021",
"One of the world\u2019s largest container ships was wedged athwart the Suez Canal on March 23rd, blown off course by high winds. \u2014 The Economist , 27 Mar. 2021",
"The outgoing Trump administration is standing athwart a massive investment management trend. \u2014 Michael Taylor, ExpressNews.com , 2 Dec. 2020",
"Her mother, feeling abandoned by her constantly traveling husband, had affairs; her father\u2019s heartfelt liberalism would run athwart of the postwar Red Scare. \u2014 Elsa Dixler, BostonGlobe.com , 5 Apr. 2020",
"Her mother, feeling abandoned by her constantly traveling husband, had affairs; her father\u2019s heartfelt liberalism would run athwart of the postwar Red Scare. \u2014 Elsa Dixler, BostonGlobe.com , 5 Apr. 2020",
"Her mother, feeling abandoned by her constantly traveling husband, had affairs; her father\u2019s heartfelt liberalism would run athwart of the postwar Red Scare. \u2014 Elsa Dixler, New York Times , 3 Apr. 2020",
"Indeed, instead of ostentatious acts of helping people, the administration almost preferred being seen standing athwart attempts to provide relief. \u2014 Alex Pareene, The New Republic , 20 Dec. 2019",
"To the north are the Khasi Hills, standing athwart the path of moisture-laden southerly winds eager to continue north. \u2014 The Economist , 27 June 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"Preposition",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194346"
},
"atilt":{
"type":[
"adverb or adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": in a tilted position",
": with lance in hand"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8tilt"
],
"synonyms":[
"askew",
"aslant",
"awry",
"cock-a-hoop",
"cockeyed",
"crazy",
"crooked",
"listing",
"lopsided",
"oblique",
"off-kilter",
"pitched",
"skewed",
"slanted",
"slanting",
"slantwise",
"tilted",
"tipping",
"uneven"
],
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"even",
"level",
"straight"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205646"
},
"atmosphere":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the gaseous envelope of a celestial body (such as a planet)",
": the whole mass of air surrounding the earth",
": the air of a locality",
": a surrounding influence or environment",
": a unit of pressure equal to the pressure of the air at sea level or approximately 14.7 pounds per square inch (101,325 pascals )",
": the overall aesthetic effect of a work of art",
": an intriguing or singular tone, effect, or appeal",
": the whole mass of air that surrounds the earth",
": the gas surrounding a heavenly body (as a planet)",
": the air in a particular place",
": a surrounding influence or set of conditions",
": the whole mass of air surrounding the earth",
": the air of a locality",
": a unit of pressure equal to the pressure of the air at sea level or to 101,325 pascals or to approximately 14.7 pounds per square inch"
],
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"\u02c8at-m\u0259-\u02ccsfir",
"\u02c8at-m\u0259-\u02ccsfir",
"\u02c8at-m\u0259-\u02ccsfi(\u0259)r"
],
"synonyms":[
"air",
"ambience",
"ambiance",
"aroma",
"aura",
"climate",
"flavor",
"halo",
"karma",
"mood",
"nimbus",
"note",
"odor",
"patina",
"smell",
"temper",
"vibration(s)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Experts have noticed changes in the atmosphere .",
"Meteoroids burn up as they pass through Earth's atmosphere .",
"The planets have different atmospheres .",
"a country inn with lots of atmosphere",
"The food was good but the restaurant has no atmosphere .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But residents who are enduring the trauma of relentless storms know any facility that adds emissions to the atmosphere magnifies the likelihood of destruction in vulnerable communities. \u2014 Cathy Bussewitz And Martha Irvine, Chron , 2 June 2022",
"The report\u2019s sobering bottom line is that, while almost every country has pledged by 2050 to reach net-zero emissions (the point where their activities no longer add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere ), almost none are on track to do it. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
"However, Robert Lunsford of the American Meteor Society says the meteors entering the atmosphere must be larger than normal in order to be seen from the ground. \u2014 CBS News , 30 May 2022",
"With a nod to the merrymaking atmosphere of old school Grateful Dead shows, HAYS Fest features more than 40 local art vendors, food vendors and two stages of music and other performing talent such as fire performances and other circus-type acts. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 25 May 2022",
"The remote setting of the home adds to the atmosphere . \u2014 Erika Mailman, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"How a player calms down in that atmosphere is a mystery unsolved. \u2014 Jayda Evans, Anchorage Daily News , 5 May 2022",
"In La Boca, Buenos Aires' colorful original port, that atmosphere is inescapable. \u2014 Richard Quest And Joe Minihane, CNN , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The past 2 games have been that playoff atmosphere , playoff vibe. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"earlier in Latinate form atmo-sph\u00e6ra, from Greek atm\u00f3s \"steam, vapor\" (probably contracted from aetm\u00f3s, of uncertain origin) + -o- -o- + Latin sphaera sphere entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173053"
},
"atom":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the smallest particle of an element that can exist either alone or in combination",
": the atom considered as a source of vast potential constructive or destructive energy",
": a tiny particle : bit",
": one of the minute indivisible particles of which according to ancient materialism (see materialism sense 1a ) the universe is composed",
": the smallest particle of an element that can exist alone or in combination",
": a tiny particle : bit",
": the smallest particle of an element that can exist either alone or in combination"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-t\u0259m",
"\u02c8a-t\u0259m",
"\u02c8at-\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[
"bit",
"crumb",
"dribble",
"fleck",
"flyspeck",
"grain",
"granule",
"molecule",
"morsel",
"mote",
"nubbin",
"nugget",
"particle",
"patch",
"scrap",
"scruple",
"snip",
"snippet",
"speck",
"tittle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"There is not an atom of truth to what he said.",
"give me just one atom of information about the novel's surprise ending",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Eventually the atom will settle down into a stable state, where the region around the missing electron is marked by a scar\u2014a place where an electron should be but isn\u2019t. \u2014 Frank Wilczek, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"Essentially, if the team can direct the accelerating atom along a specific trajectory, it will be shielded from some of the side-effects of the stimulation. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 27 Apr. 2022",
"No fossil evidence suggests that a giant ground sloth ever composed a symphony or that a Devonian fish split the atom even once. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Ozone, a highly reactive three- atom oxygen molecule that damages lung tissues, is formed in the atmosphere when various pollutants undergo chemical transformation in the presence of sunlight. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022",
"What happens in these frustrated spin lattices is a rich and interesting problem in its own right (and some folks in the cold- atom world are working on simulating them with Bose-Einstein condensates, a topic near to my heart). \u2014 Chad Orzel, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021",
"Physicists have traditionally dealt with simple systems \u2014 a single atom , a gas in a box \u2014 for which the governing laws are clear and exact answers can be calculated. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Fission is when an atom \u2014most commonly uranium or plutonium\u2014breaks in two. \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Imagine suddenly plucking an electron out of an atom of material. \u2014 Frank Wilczek, WSJ , 19 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin atomus , from Greek atomos , from atomos indivisible, from a- + temnein to cut",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184058"
},
"atomic":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or concerned with atoms",
": nuclear sense 2",
": marked by acceptance of the theory of atomism",
": atomistic sense 2",
": minute",
": existing in the state of separate atoms",
": of or relating to atoms",
": nuclear sense 3"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8t\u00e4-mik",
"\u0259-\u02c8t\u00e4-mik"
],
"synonyms":[
"bitsy",
"bitty",
"infinitesimal",
"itty-bitty",
"itsy-bitsy",
"little bitty",
"microminiature",
"microscopic",
"microscopical",
"miniature",
"minuscule",
"minute",
"teensy",
"teensy-weensy",
"teeny",
"teeny-weeny",
"tiny",
"wee",
"weeny",
"weensy"
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"astronomical",
"astronomic",
"colossal",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"elephantine",
"enormous",
"giant",
"gigantic",
"herculean",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"huge",
"immense",
"mammoth",
"massive",
"monster",
"monstrous",
"monumental",
"mountainous",
"planetary",
"prodigious",
"titanic",
"tremendous"
],
"examples":[
"made atomic adjustments to the clock's mechanism to keep it from whirring as it ran",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Iran has also restricted monitors from the U.N. atomic watchdog from accessing its nuclear facilities, raising concerns about what the country is doing out of view. \u2014 Kiyoko Metzler, ajc , 18 Dec. 2021",
"Iran has also restricted monitors from the U.N. atomic watchdog from accessing its nuclear facilities, raising concerns about what the country is doing out of view. \u2014 Geir Moulson, BostonGlobe.com , 14 Dec. 2021",
"The head of the U.N. atomic watchdog agency left Iran after failing to reach a deal to allow inspectors access to a factory making equipment for Tehran\u2019s nuclear program. \u2014 WSJ , 25 Nov. 2021",
"The devastation presaged the American atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that August, followed weeks later by Japan\u2019s unconditional surrender. \u2014 Phil Davison, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"The prisoners didn\u2019t know at the time these were warning letters to civilians that an atomic bombing was imminent and several cities were targeted. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 May 2022",
"In June 2001, Rizzuto left Brooklyn and arrived in Hiroshima on a six-month research fellowship with the goal of interviewing the remaining survivors of the atomic bombing there, or hibakusha. \u2014 Kristen Martin, The Atlantic , 3 Apr. 2022",
"In place of that logistical impossibility, the Event Horizon Telescope collects data via eight radio observatories in Greenland, Antarctica and six locations in between, synchronized to atomic clocks. \u2014 Corinne Purtillstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"So atomic clocks were installed at many of the locations, and exact GPS measurements were built up over time. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 12 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181232"
},
"atomize":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to treat as made up of many discrete units",
": to reduce to minute particles or to a fine spray",
": divide , fragment",
": to deprive of meaningful ties to others",
": to subject to attack by nuclear weapons",
": to convert to minute particles or to a fine spray"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-t\u0259-\u02ccm\u012bz"
],
"synonyms":[
"beat",
"bray",
"comminute",
"crush",
"disintegrate",
"grind",
"mill",
"mull",
"pound",
"powder",
"pulverize"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"this medication for athlete's foot is atomized so that it can be sprayed on from an aerosol can",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In this emergency situation, the fuel-dumping procedure did not occur at an optimal altitude that would have allowed the fuel to atomize properly. \u2014 Alan Levin, Bloomberg.com , 7 May 2020",
"Edmund, Gloucester\u2019s scheming illegitimate son, is the most punishing role of all, a high-lying tenor part featuring music of atomizing intensity. \u2014 Matthew Aucoin, The New York Review of Books , 7 Dec. 2019",
"This collapse in social capital left the American people isolated, atomized , and lonely. \u2014 Tanner Greer, National Review , 17 Mar. 2020",
"The advent of streaming atomized the entertainment and media ecosystem in a way that can suck for audiences. \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 3 Mar. 2020",
"In this case, federal officials said the fuel dumping procedure did not occur at the optimal altitude that would have allowed the fuel to atomize properly. \u2014 Faith Karimi, CNN , 16 Jan. 2020",
"Had the plane been at 8,000 feet when the dump occurred, the fuel would never have hit the schools because it would be atomized after leaving the wings, said CNN aviation safety analyst David Soucie. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 18 Jan. 2020",
"Had the plane been at 8,000 feet when the dump occurred, the fuel would never have hit the schools because it would be atomized after leaving the wings, Soucie said. \u2014 Faith Karimi, CNN , 16 Jan. 2020",
"As if each parent, at the same moment, will see our offspring atomized , our species\u2019 clouds lifting off the globe, the huge, childless atom. \u2014 Sharon Olds, The Atlantic , 20 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1865, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222132"
},
"atrophy":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue",
"arrested development or loss of a part or organ incidental to the normal development or life of an animal or plant",
"a wasting away or progressive decline",
"to waste away (as from disease or disuse) to undergo atrophy",
"to cause (something) to waste away or undergo atrophy",
"\u2014 see also atrophied",
"decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue",
"arrested development or loss of a part or organ incidental to the normal development or life of an animal or plant",
"to undergo atrophy",
"to cause to undergo atrophy"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8a-tr\u0259-f\u0113",
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"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The doctor is concerned about possible atrophy of the shoulder muscles.",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"Vocalist/guitarist Gaz Coombes\u2019 voice rang through clear and flawless, no sign of atrophy from the quarter century that has passed since the release of that album. \u2014 Lily Moayeri, Variety , 14 May 2022",
"Doctors say social isolation can result in a faster rate of brain atrophy . \u2014 Julie Jargon, WSJ , 11 Dec. 2021",
"In late 2016, Biogen Spinraza was approved for a rare disease called spinal muscular atrophy and had $1.9 billion in sales last year, down 7% from the previous year. \u2014 Joseph Walker, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
"The German man in the study was diagnosed with progressive muscle atrophy in August 2015, an ALS variant that selectively affects motor neurons. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 15 Apr. 2022",
"With this much Netflix, the danger of muscle atrophy is real. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 24 Mar. 2022",
"And it is countered by other studies suggesting that maintenance on the drugs may actually worsen outcomes and even cause brain atrophy , though these findings have been debated. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
"The cause was multiple system atrophy , said a daughter, Rosie Donaldson. Mrs. Pannoni was born Lisa Sherman in Washington. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
"Colletti told Kasten about how much the Dodgers, once the game\u2019s gold standard for player development, had let their minor league system atrophy , particularly in Latin America. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1863, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"attached":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": connected or joined to something",
": emotionally connected : having strong feelings of affection or connection",
": permanently fixed when adult"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8tacht"
],
"synonyms":[
"affected",
"fond",
"inclined",
"partial"
],
"antonyms":[
"allergic",
"averse",
"disinclined"
],
"examples":[
"Please fill out the attached application.",
"Please see the document attached .",
"The house has an attached garage.",
"We both became very attached to the cat.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Visitors can snap photos and learn more about Sam Houston and his role in founding the Lone Star State at the attached visitor center. \u2014 Gabi De La Rosa, Chron , 8 June 2022",
"Thanks to a few rows of attached , backless shelves, this Murphy bed has a sturdy, yet super-sleek, appeal. \u2014 Jill Gleeson, Country Living , 26 May 2022",
"Much like a traditional vacuum, robotic pool cleaners suck up dirt and debris, storing it in an attached filter bag or canister that can be emptied after each use. \u2014 Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 May 2022",
"Outside are a front lawn with garden beds, back deck, patio, yard, and garage with attached sunroom and studio. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Each slot comes with an accompanying bottom notch that makes removing a card a breeze and the attached , internal money clip makes carrying bills easy, too. \u2014 Lauren Rearick, Travel + Leisure , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The attached four-season room is the ideal place to put your feet up, relax and enjoy the views after a long day. \u2014 cleveland , 22 Apr. 2022",
"An attached plot sees Amazon Echo-like devices becoming sentient. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The fire was in an attached garage at 43 Far Hills Drive, Lt. Rodney Williams said. \u2014 Christine Dempsey, Hartford Courant , 12 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1734, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195555"
},
"attachment":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a seizure by legal process",
": the writ or precept commanding such seizure",
": the state of being personally attached : fidelity",
": affectionate regard",
": a strong emotional bond that an infant forms with a caregiver (such as a mother) especially when viewed as a basis for normal emotional and social development",
": the process by which an infant forms such an emotional bond",
": a device attached to a machine or implement",
": the physical connection by which one thing is attached to another",
": the process of physically attaching",
": a separate document or file that is included and sent with an electronic message (such as an email or text message)",
": connection by feelings of affection or regard",
": an extra part that can be attached to a machine or tool",
": a connection by which one thing is joined to another",
": a document or file that is sent with email",
": a strong emotional bond that an infant forms with a caregiver (such as a mother) especially when viewed as a basis for normal emotional and social development",
": the process by which an infant forms an attachment",
": the physical connection by which one thing is attached to another"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8tach-m\u0259nt",
"\u0259-\u02c8tach-m\u0259nt",
"\u0259-\u02c8tach-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"affection",
"devotedness",
"devotion",
"fondness",
"love",
"passion"
],
"antonyms":[
"abomination",
"hate",
"hatred",
"loathing",
"rancor"
],
"examples":[
"The vacuum cleaner attachments help clean in tight spaces.",
"I need a longer attachment for the drill.",
"I'll send the document as an attachment to my next e-mail.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And so there is a nostalgic and sentimental attachment to the idea of diplomacy with the Soviet Union, or now with Russia. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Petersen said that the biggest changes for observers are not actually in city code, but in the Election Observer\u2019s Handbook, which is an attachment to the code requirements. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Another is a fetishistic attachment to realism that too often takes the form of style for its own sake, or directorial ego. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Oct. 2021",
"One such concern was the attachment of largely white Shorewood to a district that sees a large Black voter turnout. \u2014 Vanessa Swales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Oct. 2021",
"One of the biggest obstacles towards innovative thinking is the over- attachment to existing plans and models. \u2014 Lisa Earle Mcleod, Forbes , 10 Sep. 2021",
"In some cases, the relationship was a brief tryst, while others were a longer and deeper attachment . \u2014 Gary W. Lewandowski, Scientific American , 4 May 2021",
"In fact, these cravings are driven by the same circuitry as addiction, the difference being that the latter is essentially a harmful biological and psychological attachment to a drug rather than a person. \u2014 Maia Szalavitz/undark, Popular Science , 10 Dec. 2020",
"Thanks to Black + Decker\u2019s motorized mini brush attachment , there\u2019s nowhere pet hair can hide. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 3 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193523"
},
"attain":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to reach as an end : gain , achieve",
": to come into possession of : obtain",
": to come to as the end of a progression or course of movement",
": to come or arrive by motion, growth, or effort",
": to accomplish or achieve",
": to come into possession of : obtain",
": to reach or come to gradually : arrive at"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101n",
"\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101n"
],
"synonyms":[
"achieve",
"bag",
"chalk up",
"clock (up)",
"gain",
"hit",
"log",
"make",
"notch (up)",
"rack up",
"ring up",
"score",
"win"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a quest to attain enlightenment",
"She refused to let the injury keep her from attaining her goal of being in the Olympics.",
"This kind of tree can attain a height of 20 feet within just a few years.",
"The car can attain a top speed of 200 mph.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Several of its music directors leveraged their successful tenures here to attain important posts elsewhere, including Eugene Ormandy (Philadelphia), Dimitri Mitropoulos (New York) and Antal Dorati (Detroit). \u2014 David Mermelstein, WSJ , 31 May 2022",
"To its credit, the i7-1260P does attain a clear lead on Geekbench, and is notably quicker on Handbrake (though remember, this is also in a larger 14-inch laptop that likely has better airflow). \u2014 Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG , 19 May 2022",
"But as today\u2019s Orthodox women attain educations, pursue careers, become breadwinners, access the wider world through the internet, and even build independent platforms for themselves, that complementarianism has been challenged. \u2014 Avital Chizhik-goldschmidt, The Atlantic , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Shamans in Ashaninka and other Indigenous cultures deliberately attain such states of consciousness as a means of seeking foresight and wisdom. \u2014 Carolina Schneider Comandulli, Scientific American , 23 Apr. 2022",
"These situations may be good opportunities or have an immediate reward but may hinder your ability to attain your ultimate goals. \u2014 Avery Blank, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"This is because the mood they are being encouraged to imagine seems difficult to attain , making the happy activity seem difficult as well. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 22 July 2021",
"Their priority was setting women up for success to attain their ideal of the middle-class, Christian motherhood. \u2014 Samira Mehta, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
"The nonprofit helps families attain their educational, financial and health goals. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 23 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English atteynen , from Anglo-French ateign- , stem of ateindre to reach, accomplish, convict, from Vulgar Latin *attangere , alteration of Latin attingere , from ad- + tangere to touch \u2014 more at tangent entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
"The research has been unequivocal that dual language programs yield powerful results for all students that not only increase educational attainment and academic success, but also cultivate lifelong learners who retain an advantage in the job market. \u2014 Erin Papa, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"Among them include automatically enrolling eligible students into the 21st Century Scholars program \u2013 one bright spot in the state\u2019s effort to increase educational attainment . \u2014 Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star , 10 June 2022",
"Whatever their sources in the past, terrible disparities remain between Black and white Americans in family assets, child poverty, infant mortality, maternal deaths in childbirth, and educational attainment , to name just a few. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
"However, changes in employment rates also differed by educational attainment . \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Missing school meant these girls were compromising their educational attainment , their ambitions for the future, and the chances of escaping from the clutches of poverty for future generations. \u2014 Amika George, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"These efforts include establishing mentorship programs for female employees and tying executive and non-executive compensation to the attainment of target numbers or percentages of women in high-level leadership roles. \u2014 Michele Frank, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
"But few moved to a higher-quality neighborhood, in terms of college attainment of neighbors, average income and other metrics that are a proxy for opportunities available to them or their children. \u2014 Allison Schrager Bloomberg Opinion, Star Tribune , 19 July 2021",
"About 85-90% of educational attainment was explained by the environment. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 24 May 2022"
"exuding the attar of jasmine, the beautifully bejeweled woman set off for the ball"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Persian \u02bda\u1e6dir perfumed, from Arabic, from \u02bdi\u1e6dr perfume",
"first_known_use":[
"1790, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163758"
},
"attend (to)":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to be present at : to go to",
": to pay attention to",
": to look after : to take charge of",
": to go or stay with as a companion, nurse, or servant",
": to visit professionally especially as a physician",
": to be present with : accompany",
": to wait for",
": to be in store for",
": to direct one's attention : see",
": to apply oneself",
": to apply the mind or pay attention : heed",
": to be ready for service",
": to be present",
": wait , stay",
": to go to or be present at",
": to look after : take charge of",
": to direct attention",
": to pay attention to",
": to go with especially as a servant or companion",
": to care for",
": to visit with or care for in a professional capacity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8tend",
"\u0259-\u02c8tend",
"\u0259-\u02c8tend"
],
"synonyms":[
"accompany",
"chaperone",
"chaperon",
"companion",
"company",
"convoy",
"escort",
"see",
"squire"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fancelli did not attend the rally and has also denounced the violence. \u2014 Beth Reinhard, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Despite city council members hosting a meeting on the topic of CSX\u2019s investigation, a representative of the company did not attend . \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
"The event is free to attend , but registration is required. \u2014 Cierra Britten, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
"The webinar is free to attend , but requires registration. \u2014 cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"The show will run until 19 June and is free to attend at The Design Museum. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Much like the Jamaica Plain Chess Club, the Medford Chess Club is free to attend . \u2014 Sam Trottenberg, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"This event is free to attend but requires a ticket, which can be obtained at www.eventbrite.com/e/laotian-american-author-book-talk-signing-niphaphone-laura-robertson-tickets-325337893397. \u2014 Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"The event is free to attend , so stop by the lot under the windmill in Spenard from noon until 5 p.m. on Saturday for live music, bites, brews, swag and to support the community. Community Fridge Launch Party, 2 p.m. Saturday, 119 Klevin St. \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French atendre , from Latin attendere , literally, to stretch to, from ad- + tendere to stretch \u2014 more at thin ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171017"
},
"attendant":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who attends another to perform a service",
": an employee who waits on customers",
": something that accompanies : concomitant",
": attendee",
": accompanying, waiting upon, or following in order to perform service",
": accompanying or following as a consequence or result",
": a person who goes with or serves another",
": an employee who waits on or helps customers",
": coming with or following closely as a result",
": a person who attends another to perform a service"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8ten-d\u0259nt",
"\u0259-\u02c8ten-d\u0259nt",
"\u0259-\u02c8ten-d\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"companion",
"escort",
"guard",
"guide"
],
"antonyms":[
"consequent",
"consequential",
"due (to)",
"resultant"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She let the parking attendant park her car.",
"let the hotel attendant help them with their bags",
"Adjective",
"The town is trying to deal with the population boom and the attendant increase in traffic.",
"dreaded the coming flu season and the attendant flood of school absences",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Allowing self-service would increase fire hazards, create challenges for elderly citizens and drivers with disabilities and lead to gas station attendant job loses, according to the stature. \u2014 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 18 June 2022",
"If a fire caused by static breaks out, the the American Petroleum Institute says people should leave the nozzle in, back away from the vehicle and alert the gas station attendant . \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"Tesla owners may want to perform this check after giving an NFC card to an untrusted mechanic or valet parking attendant . \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
"On the morning of May 24, Limones and Cody Briseno, another funeral attendant at Hillcrest, heard a vehicle crash. \u2014 Jay Reeves, Chron , 5 June 2022",
"The Queen's attendant then looks out the window to an enlivened crowd, signaling that the party will soon begin. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 5 June 2022",
"Touched by his generosity, Eleven offers to help him and uses her powers to dislodge the device from under the attendant \u2019s skin. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 29 May 2022",
"Kehler is credited as a gas station attendant in the film. \u2014 Variety, NBC News , 10 May 2022",
"Some of the details about the alleged 2016 incident came from a declaration signed by a friend of the attendant . \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 20 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Global society faces an array of challenges \u2013 the climate crisis, a pandemic, social inequality, the war in Ukraine with its attendant geopolitical risks. \u2014 Punit Renjen, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Officials say their members are divided, which could explain why the two largest U.S. flight- attendant unions declined to comment on the issue this week. \u2014 David Koenig, USA TODAY , 12 Apr. 2022",
"For example, think about the attendant effects of remote work on commuting, business travel, office space requirements and cloud computing. \u2014 Jim Deloach, Forbes , 26 May 2021",
"First, the National Guard and/or other military transport units, working with private sector storage industry and the Departments of Commerce and Transportation, can handle current trucker shortages and attendant warehouse overflows. \u2014 Robert Hockett, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"For her and her pupils, the weeks-long Russian occupation of the town, with all its attendant terrors, had both the dreamlike clarity and the nightmare opacity of a Prymachenko piece. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"Many women couldn\u2019t use doulas during their pandemic pregnancy and birth due to the attendant limits. \u2014 Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News , 7 May 2022",
"If the comfort of the chili sauce took the form of catharsis\u2014heart-racing heat and its attendant sweat\u2014the comfort of the tomato soup was soporific, more soothing than Campbell\u2019s. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 6 May 2022",
"This bittersweet collection of memories stands as a testament to the unconscionable harm that late-stage capitalism and its attendant greed have done to local news. \u2014 Longreads , 5 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201823"
},
"attention":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or state of applying the mind to something",
": a condition of readiness for such attention involving especially a selective narrowing or focusing of consciousness and receptivity",
": observation , notice",
": consideration with a view to action",
": an act of civility or courtesy especially in courtship",
": sympathetic consideration of the needs and wants of others : attentiveness",
": a position assumed by a soldier with heels together, body erect, arms at the sides, and eyes to the front",
": the act or the power of fixing the mind on something : careful listening or watching",
": notice, interest, or awareness",
": careful thinking about something so as to be able to take action on it",
": special care or treatment",
": an act of kindness or politeness",
": the way a soldier stands with the body stiff and straight, heels together, and arms at the sides",
": the act or state of attending : the application of the mind to any object of sense or thought",
": an organismic condition of selective awareness or perceptual receptivity",
": the complex of neuromuscular adjustments that permit maximum excitability or responsiveness to a given class of stimuli",
": the process of focusing consciousness to produce greater vividness and clarity of certain of its contents relative to others"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259n",
"sense 4 often",
"\u0259-\u02c8ten-sh\u0259n",
"\u0259-\u02c8ten-ch\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"absorption",
"concentration",
"engrossment",
"enthrallment",
"immersion"
],
"antonyms":[
"inattention"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The demonstration, part of a larger national effort to end gun violence, aimed to draw attention to gun violence, particularly a rash of mass killings in schools and elsewhere, and urge policymakers to take action. \u2014 Eve Sampson, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
"Companies can also employ tricks to draw attention away from downsizing, like marking smaller packages with bright new labels that draw shoppers' eyes. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
"The Biden administration recently called on building managers in schools, universities and other settings to improve air indoor quality and also held a public briefing to draw attention to the importance of clean indoor air. \u2014 Tanya Lewis, Scientific American , 8 June 2022",
"Companies can also employ tricks to draw attention away from downsizing, like marking smaller packages with bright new labels that draw shoppers\u2019 eyes. \u2014 Dee-ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"No, not necessarily always to just roll out big policy things, but to use kind of the bully pulpit and draw attention to things. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"Companies can also employ tricks to draw attention away from downsizing, like marking smaller packages with bright new labels that draw shoppers\u2019 eyes. \u2014 Dee-ann Durbin, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022",
"Companies can also employ tricks to draw attention away from downsizing, like marking smaller packages with bright new labels that draw shoppers\u2019 eyes. \u2014 Dee-ann Durbin, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
"In the aftermath of mass shootings, local leaders are eager to draw attention to the members of law enforcement who first arrived on the scene. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 7 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English attencioun , from Latin attention-, attentio , from attendere \u2014 see attend ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200800"
},
"attenuate":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken",
": to reduce the severity, virulence, or vitality of",
": to make thin or slender",
": to make thin in consistency : rarefy",
": to become thin, fine, or less",
": reduced especially in thickness, density, or force",
": tapering gradually usually to a long slender point",
": to reduce the severity of (a disease) or virulence or vitality of (a pathogenic agent)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8ten-y\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t",
"-y\u00fc-\u02cc\u0101t",
"\u0259-\u02c8ten-y\u0259-w\u0259t",
"-y\u00fc-\u0259t",
"\u0259-\u02c8ten-y\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"break",
"cheapen",
"depreciate",
"depress",
"devaluate",
"devalue",
"downgrade",
"lower",
"mark down",
"reduce",
"sink",
"write down",
"write off"
],
"antonyms":[
"appreciate",
"enhance",
"mark up",
"upgrade"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Earplugs will attenuate the loud sounds of the machinery.",
"an investment attenuated by significant inflation over the years",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The program is designed to attenuate the agoraphobia, or fear of entering spaces from which escape might be difficult, that individuals with schizophrenia often feel. \u2014 Raleigh Mcelvery, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 May 2022",
"In both cloudy and clear conditions, biologically significant red light penetrated down to less than 1 percent of the seafloor, mainly because those wavelengths attenuate faster in water than green and blue light do. \u2014 Scott Hershberger, Scientific American , 14 Aug. 2020",
"As the state gets hotter, more and more water will evaporate away from its canals, which the panels can help attenuate . \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 19 Mar. 2021",
"Time and again, the reader is reminded how various structural factors attenuate certain disparities, what this or that policy means for the most vulnerable, and so on. \u2014 Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic , 25 May 2021",
"Low-frequency sounds attenuate much more slowly than high-frequency sounds, like bird chirps, which travel only short distances. \u2014 Taylor L. Machette, Scientific American , 4 Oct. 2020",
"The necessity of prudential judgment in some cases is sometimes exploited to attenuate the general obligation of solidarity. \u2014 Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review , 1 Oct. 2020",
"If that\u2019s the case, then hot and humid weather could attenuate the spread of the disease. \u2014 Roxanne Khamsi, Wired , 18 June 2020",
"As shelters, like every other workplace, find their staff attenuated by the outbreak, the delays may grow longer. \u2014 Emma Grey Ellis, Wired , 10 Apr. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3",
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210116"
},
"attest":{
"type":"verb",
"definitions":[
"to affirm to be true or genuine",
"to authenticate by signing as a witness",
"to authenticate officially",
"to establish or verify the usage of",
"to be proof of manifest",
"to put on oath",
"to show, prove, or state that something is true or real",
"to show or give proof of say to be true",
"to bear witness to affirm to be true or genuine",
"to authenticate (as a will) by signing as a witness",
"to bear witness testify"
],
"pronounciation":"\u0259-\u02c8test",
"synonyms":[
"authenticate",
"avouch",
"certify",
"testify (to)",
"vouch (for)",
"witness"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"I can attest that what he has said is true.",
"The certificate attests the authenticity of the painting.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Well, Chris as Lauren, Layla can attest the people who work in the building trades are getting a lot of money. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"Anyone who\u2019s ever loved a dog can attest , a dog\u2019s death forever takes a piece of your heart. \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
"Jacobson can also attest to the closeness of the cast. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"Towson coach Rob Ambrose can attest to the difficulty of tackling Victor. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 10 June 2022",
"Wills can attest to that, after trying her hand on the water. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Many people with acne-prone skin can attest to the difficulty of trusting new skin-care products. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, SELF , 6 June 2022",
"Anyone who has traveled to Thailand will attest to the beauty of its beaches and the easy lifestyle to be found there. \u2014 Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Designer Gary Bigeni can attest to this after one of his dresses became a best-seller once Leong wore it on the reality show in 2020. \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 10 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French attester , from Latin attestari , from ad- + testis witness \u2014 more at testament ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1500, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
"the whole office was atwitter with speculation that there might be another round of layoffs"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1833, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181201"
},
"atypical":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"noun,"
],
"definitions":[
": not typical : irregular , unusual",
": relating to or being an antipsychotic drug (such as risperidone ) that tends to produce fewer adverse side effects on movement (such as dyskinesia ) than previously used antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol )",
": not usual or normal : not typical",
": not typical : not like the usual or normal type",
": relating to or being an antipsychotic drug (such as aripiprazole and risperidone ) that tends to produce fewer adverse side effects on movement (such as akathisia or dyskinesia ) than previously used antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol)",
": an atypical antipsychotic drug (see atypical entry 1 sense 2 )"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)\u0101-\u02c8ti-pi-k\u0259l",
"\u02c8\u0101-\u02c8ti-pi-k\u0259l",
"(\u02c8)\u0101-\u02c8tip-i-k\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"aberrant",
"aberrated",
"abnormal",
"anomalous",
"especial",
"exceeding",
"exceptional",
"extraordinaire",
"extraordinary",
"freak",
"odd",
"peculiar",
"phenomenal",
"preternatural",
"rare",
"singular",
"uncommon",
"uncustomary",
"unique",
"unusual",
"unwonted"
],
"antonyms":[
"common",
"customary",
"normal",
"ordinary",
"typical",
"unexceptional",
"unextraordinary",
"usual"
],
"examples":[
"the postal service delivered the package with atypical speed",
"since that's an atypical response for an infant, you might want to have her hearing tested",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Compared to other cities, San Francisco is atypical , Krinsky said: Fewer than 6% of city residents are Black, median home sales have topped $1.5 million, and the city has one of the world\u2019s highest number of billionaires per capita. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"The Detroit Three automakers have announced efforts to make temp workers permanent over the past two years but so many at once is atypical . \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
"In addition to concluding that the trade was atypical for the Kellys, the ethics office found that information flowed from the commerce department to Cleveland Cliffs and then on to the congressman. \u2014 Zach Everson, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
"And the core writing team was made up of three men and three women, which is pretty atypical for a first-person shooter game. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 17 Oct. 2021",
"Days at the Collab Crib are atypical , but one thing's certain: They're always filled with joie de vivre. \u2014 Lynsey Weatherspoon/redux For Cnn, CNN , 7 May 2022",
"Dolphins have also been found stranded en masse in Bulgaria and Crimea, showing behavior atypical of their species. \u2014 Naomi Cohen, NBC News , 13 May 2022",
"This Susan Cain book gives us an atypical perspective on the good that can come of sad things that happen to us. \u2014 Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day , 9 May 2022",
"This is precisely why Alexa and her ilk must be trained to adeptly understand atypical speech\u2014not everyone on the planet speaks without a stutter or other speech impairment. \u2014 Steven Aquino, Forbes , 12 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see typical ",
"first_known_use":[
"1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181922"
},
"atrocious":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": extremely wicked, brutal , or cruel : barbaric",
": appalling , horrifying",
": utterly revolting : abominable",
": of very poor quality",
": extremely brutal, cruel, or wicked",
": very bad",
": characterized by extreme cruelty or viciousness"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8tr\u014d-sh\u0259s",
"\u0259-\u02c8tr\u014d-sh\u0259s",
"\u0259-\u02c8tr\u014d-sh\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"appalling",
"awful",
"dreadful",
"frightful",
"ghastly",
"grisly",
"gruesome",
"grewsome",
"hideous",
"horrendous",
"horrible",
"horrid",
"horrific",
"horrifying",
"lurid",
"macabre",
"monstrous",
"nightmare",
"nightmarish",
"shocking",
"terrible",
"terrific"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"\u2026 much of the manufactured-home industry employed sales practices that were atrocious . The need for meaningful down payments was frequently ignored. Sometimes fakery was involved. Moreover, impossible-to-meet monthly payments were being agreed to by borrowers who signed up because they had nothing to lose. \u2014 Warren E. Buffett , Newsweek , 9 Mar. 2009",
"In the hands of a succession of more or less sadistic colonial governors and prison officers, convicts, particularly repeat offenders, found themselves subjected to atrocious punishments, flogged, committed to chain gangs, kept in underground pits, starved, and bullied. \u2014 Caroline Moorehead , New York Review of Books , 16 Nov. 2006",
"It would seem that by now the Tigers might be weary of analyzing their roller-coaster season, sick of reliving their atrocious 9-23 start and comparing it with their recent hot streak. \u2014 Sports Illustrated , 4 Sept. 2000",
"an atrocious period in the nation's history",
"an atrocious crime that shocked even hardened members of the police force",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The gap between the annual income of Black families versus non-Black families is atrocious . \u2014 Scarlett Newman, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 June 2022",
"However, paying nearly $80 million for four acres of land is atrocious . \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"The Dallas Cowboys will always be a thing\u2014whether good, not good, mediocre, atrocious , brilliant, exasperating, or ordinary. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 18 Oct. 2021",
"The Kings\u2019 special teams have been atrocious , for example, with seven of Edmonton\u2019s 21 goals in the series coming on power plays. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"The tricky thing about discussing wartime atrocities is that war itself is atrocious . \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 7 Apr. 2022",
"What happens when an unstoppable force (Steve Cohen\u2019s wallet) meets an immovable object (the Mets\u2019 atrocious luck). \u2014 Daniel Kohn, SPIN , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Michigan wound up with 22 turnovers, along with some atrocious 3-point shooting, but hung around thanks to a massive disparity at the foul line. \u2014 Dave Skretta, ajc , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The biggest reason Michigan was able to hang around despite 22 turnovers and atrocious 3-point shooting was a massive disparity at the foul line. \u2014 Fox News , 29 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin atroc-, atrox gloomy, atrocious, from atr-, ater black + -oc-, -ox (akin to Greek \u014dps eye) \u2014 more at eye ",
"first_known_use":[
"1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-143405"
},
"attire":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to put garments on : dress , array",
": to clothe in fancy or rich garments",
": dress , clothes",
": splendid or decorative clothing",
": the antlers or antlers and scalp of a stag or buck",
": to put clothes and especially special or fine clothes on",
": clothing"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)r",
"\u0259-\u02c8t\u012br"
],
"synonyms":[
"apparel",
"array",
"bedeck",
"caparison",
"clothe",
"costume",
"deck (out)",
"do up",
"dress",
"dress up",
"enrobe",
"garb",
"garment",
"get up",
"gown",
"habit",
"invest",
"rig (out)",
"robe",
"suit",
"tog (up ",
"toilet",
"vesture"
],
"antonyms":[
"apparel",
"clobber",
"clothes",
"clothing",
"costumery",
"dress",
"duds",
"garments",
"gear",
"habiliment(s)",
"habit",
"rags",
"raiment",
"rig",
"rigging",
"threads",
"toggery",
"togs",
"vestiary",
"vestments",
"vesture",
"wear",
"wearables",
"weeds"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquet",
"Noun",
"Proper attire is required at the restaurant.",
"needed some snazzy attire for the job interview",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The incident, which went viral on TikTok and Twitter, showed the white fan in Wisconsin Badgers attire giving Northwestern fans the middle finger before making racist gestures. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Instead of inviting her to take engagement photos, Wehby had the couple's favorite photographer, Kate Toney of The Citrus Collection, inquire about doing a holiday photo shoot, leaving the location, date, and attire entirely up to Lotuaco. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Match your golf bag and attire with your Cube CART 3 Wheel Push Pull Golf CART. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 21 May 2021",
"While general political slogans and imagery are sometimes allowed, attire explicitly promoting a candidate is banned in many states. \u2014 Katie Shepherd, Washington Post , 21 Oct. 2020",
"Good makes the go-to attire for dads and campers across the country. \u2014 Jamie Ueda, USA TODAY , 22 June 2020",
"The rising merchant class in Edo had money to burn and clever ways to evade restrictions on displays of wealth imposed by elaborately attired samurai warriors, who were supposed to be the top dogs. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 31 May 2020",
"Attendees, attired in highlighter yellow shirts, baseball caps and masks, laughed. \u2014 Nicole Sganga, CBS News , 15 May 2020",
"They were fashionably attired in baggy sweaters and jackets, ripped jeans, and chunky boots and sneakers. \u2014 Seth Harp, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"While Kate Middleton's work attire is often very different from most people's given her working royal status, the Duchess of Cambridge stepped out in an office-ready outfit today in London's Little Village Brent. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 9 June 2022",
"Cocktail attire is a common but tricky dress code for wedding guests. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"When Cuban fighters last competed professionally, unadorned ring attire was the norm. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"In those that are separated, however, birthday suit attire is acceptable. \u2014 Latifah Al-hazza, Travel + Leisure , 7 May 2022",
"All of them brought an exacting eye to their designs; each worked in concert with a fashion industry that was built on social rules, gender dictates and the notion that attire was fundamentally a kind of feminine plumage. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Stuffy office attire might be on the outs, but don\u2019t disregard those traditional menswear ties altogether. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Wissmann also reposted multiple photos and videos from their wedding on her Instagram Story, which showed the rest of the wedding decor, accented with light blue elements, as well as the attire of the four bridesmaids and four groomsmen. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Two young men in the attire of the Proud Boys, a far-right organization, were milling around the camp on a recent morning. \u2014 Charles Homans, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Mar. 2022"
],
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"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": arousing interest or pleasure : charming",
": appealing",
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": having the power or quality of drawing interest",
": having a pleasing appearance"
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"\u0259-\u02c8trak-tiv",
"\u0259-\u02c8trak-tiv"
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"appealing",
"bewitching",
"captivating",
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"glamourous",
"luring",
"magnetic",
"seductive"
],
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"repellent",
"repellant",
"repelling",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revolting",
"unalluring"
],
"examples":[
"An attractive woman greeted us at the door.",
"The camera has many attractive features at a very attractive price.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An attractive and driver-focused interior comes standard, as do 16-way power seats, a touchscreen infotainment system, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. \u2014 Nicholas Wallace, Car and Driver , 7 June 2022",
"Attitudes toward work have changed, and entrepreneurship today is more attractive and accessible than ever before. \u2014 Oz Alon, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"This garden arch is both attractive and functional, with a bench flanked by a wide arch, featuring scrollwork with a pretty heart design. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 24 May 2022",
"With this question, Zoa and four young, attractive , and social media-active boys and girls are invited to the most exclusive party in history, set on a secret island and organized by the brand of a new drink. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 9 May 2022",
"Senate Bill 176 makes solar energy more attractive for small businesses and low- to moderate-income communities. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 30 Apr. 2022",
"People movers and rail, which don\u2019t travel in automobile traffic, are more attractive and often quicker. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Levinson, both as a writer and director, slowly unveils each gent, using the Fells Point Diner as their hub and playing much of the action at night, which gives much of the film a dark attractive and almost noir mood. \u2014 Robert Osborne, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Who Loves Me, Anthony does pursue Edwina first, as one of the most attractive and promising women of the season. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 26 Mar. 2022"
],
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"circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
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},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": mindful , observant",
": heedful of the comfort of others : solicitous",
": offering attentions in or as if in the role of a suitor",
": paying attention",
": very thoughtful about the needs of others"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8ten-tiv",
"\u0259-\u02c8ten-tiv"
],
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"absorbed",
"deep",
"engrossed",
"enthralled",
"focused",
"focussed",
"immersed",
"intent",
"observant",
"rapt"
],
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"absent",
"absentminded",
"abstracted",
"distracted",
"inattentive",
"inobservant",
"unabsorbed",
"unfocused",
"unfocussed"
],
"examples":[
"The hospital is proud of its attentive staff.",
"Our waiter was very attentive .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Citron said that Smith has otherwise been attentive to the ethics board, attending its meetings personally and often accepting its advice. \u2014 David Ingram, NBC News , 2 June 2022",
"The quartet has been attentive to visual art since its beginning 12 years ago. \u2014 Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"Throughout the book, Faderman is attentive to issues of race and class, noting that dominant notions of womanhood oppressed different women in different ways. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Apr. 2022",
"While unlocking the universe of historical possibility, Nussbaum remains attentive to his stories\u2019 human dimensions and the internal commotion that accompanies a stymied speech. \u2014 Priya Satia, The New Republic , 20 May 2022",
"Through imitation, counterpoint and attentive orchestration, Leontovych brought the sounds of the Ukrainian nation to a broader public. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
"Why Longtime chef-owner Rich Barron sold to Mike Chapman, who kept on the entire staff (except for manager Nahatai Pumarintara Harris, who retired); the restaurant was known for superb Northern Italian food and attentive service. \u2014 Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"Back on our coast, my mother became particularly attentive to a Chinese superstition that pears couldn\u2019t be shared between people, because fen li, to split a pear, is a homophone for the characters of separation. \u2014 Belinda Huijuan Tang, Vogue , 5 May 2022",
"Bethany Haines and Foley's mother, Diane, along with several other members of the victim's families, took notes throughout the opening statements, sitting still and attentive as each side outlined the forthcoming case. \u2014 Holmes Lybrand, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see attend ",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-221920"
},
"attempt":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make an effort to do, accomplish, solve, or effect",
": tempt",
": to try to subdue or take by force : attack",
": the act or an instance of trying to do or accomplish something : an act or instance of attempting something",
": an unsuccessful effort",
": something resulting from or representing an attempt",
": attack , assault",
": to try to do, accomplish, or complete",
": the act or an instance of trying to do something",
": the crime of having the intent to commit and taking action in an effort to commit a crime that fails or is prevented"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8tem(p)t",
"\u0259-\u02c8tempt"
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"assay",
"endeavor",
"essay",
"seek",
"strive",
"try"
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"assay",
"bash",
"bid",
"crack",
"endeavor",
"essay",
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"go",
"offer",
"pass",
"shot",
"stab",
"trial",
"try",
"whack",
"whirl"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"They've attempted a climb up Mount Everest once before.",
"She attempted suicide early in their marriage.",
"Noun",
"She failed her driving test on the first attempt but she succeeded on her second attempt .",
"Her attempt at a home-cooked meal consisted of frozen fish sticks and a can of soup.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Those deaths, Petit-fr\u00e8re said, are usually either caused by violent attacks during a robbery or rejection by hospitals and clinics when Haitians attempt to seek medical care. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Ramirez doubled with two out in the first and took third on a throwing error by Murphy, whose pickoff attempt from behind the plate sailed into center field. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"Basketball torture is not just watching Tony Brothers attempt to officiate a game, or hearing Grant Williams\u2019s never-ending dialogue with the officials. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"Kupp will prepare this summer as the Rams attempt to become the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since the New England Patriots did it in the 2004 season. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Stock manipulation occurs when individuals or institutions attempt to alter the behavior of others with the underlying goal of making money from others\u2019 misfortune. \u2014 Rotem Gantz, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"The trailer teases Keene\u2019s difficult decision to either stay in prison or attempt to get a confession from Hall (Paul Walter Hauser) in exchange for his freedom. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
"Later this week, he is expected to make a series of policy announcements that are calculated to turn the page on the recent upheaval and attempt to reset his government. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"But the gaping nostrils dominating the front end are distinctly BMW, and the two LED strips in the chunky headlight housings attempt to mimic the twin lights on production BMWs. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Pockets of Wall Street are raising the possibility that the Federal Reserve could go to extreme lengths on Wednesday in an attempt to control the hottest US inflation in four decades. \u2014 Emily Graffeo, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"A few years after Dumb and Dumber, Carrey re-teamed with the Farrelly Brothers in an attempt to recapture that same magic. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
"Central bank officials, who are scheduled to meet this week, have been dialing up interest rates in recent months in an attempt to put a lid on soaring prices. \u2014 Aaron Gregg, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"Russians destroyed a second bridge in Severodonetsk in an attempt to encircle the city. \u2014 Ian Lovett, WSJ , 12 June 2022",
"Other prominent Democrats have also smeared oil companies in an attempt to deflect anger over high gas prices. \u2014 Robert Rapier, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
"Members of his political party made forays in late 2016 to meet with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, his Palm Beach, Fla., resort, in an attempt to curry favor with the then-president-elect. \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
"The script opened at a plushie convention where Misery obtained giant pig suits for Anxiety in an attempt to get her laid. \u2014 Emily Longeretta, Variety , 10 June 2022",
"But when her efforts are rebuked, Faith turns to violence in an attempt to force herself onto. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 June 2022"
],
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"Verb",
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-122932"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a lack of belief or a strong disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods",
": a philosophical or religious position characterized by disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods",
": godlessness especially in conduct : ungodliness , wickedness"
],
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"\u02c8\u0101-th\u0113-\u02cci-z\u0259m"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And yet the God of Abraham actually dovetails with atheism in ways that elude Mr. Kronman\u2019s God. \u2014 Andrew Stark, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Marx\u2019s introduction of a sweeping anti-Christian understanding of human beings made possible the salient aspect of his atheism , which was to make God disappear altogether. \u2014 Richard M. Reinsch Ii, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Those low-rent Steve Bannon and Dinesh D\u2019Souza documentaries, or Christian blockbusters about the scourge of atheism (like the God\u2019s Not Dead series, now in its fourth instalment), constitute their own strain of camp. \u2014 John Semley, The New Republic , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Another issue is that antagonistic atheism can be counterproductive. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 27 Aug. 2021",
"People are tired of atheism and the atheistic view of life. \u2014 al , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Why are Americans still uncomfortable with atheism ? \u2014 Pankaj Mishra, The New Yorker , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Why are Americans still uncomfortable with atheism ? \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Why are Americans still uncomfortable with atheism ? \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French ath\u00e9isme , from ath\u00e9e atheist, from Greek atheos godless, from a- + theos god",
"first_known_use":[
"1546, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191517"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": thirsty",
": having a strong eager desire"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8th\u0259rst"
],
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"agog",
"antsy",
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"ardent",
"avid",
"crazy",
"desirous",
"eager",
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"enthusiastic",
"excited",
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"great",
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"hepped up",
"hopped-up",
"hot",
"hungry",
"impatient",
"juiced",
"keen",
"nuts",
"pumped",
"raring",
"solicitous",
"stoked",
"thirsty",
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"wild"
],
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"apathetic",
"indifferent",
"uneager",
"unenthusiastic"
],
"examples":[
"was athirst for any news at all about family members serving in the war zone"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English ofthyrst , past participle of ofthyrstan to suffer from thirst, from of off, from + thyrstan to thirst \u2014 more at of ",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191656"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": extremely wicked, brutal , or cruel : barbaric",
": appalling , horrifying",
": utterly revolting : abominable",
": of very poor quality",
": extremely brutal, cruel, or wicked",
": very bad",
": characterized by extreme cruelty or viciousness"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8tr\u014d-sh\u0259s",
"\u0259-\u02c8tr\u014d-sh\u0259s",
"\u0259-\u02c8tr\u014d-sh\u0259s"
],
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"appalling",
"awful",
"dreadful",
"frightful",
"ghastly",
"grisly",
"gruesome",
"grewsome",
"hideous",
"horrendous",
"horrible",
"horrid",
"horrific",
"horrifying",
"lurid",
"macabre",
"monstrous",
"nightmare",
"nightmarish",
"shocking",
"terrible",
"terrific"
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"examples":[
"\u2026 much of the manufactured-home industry employed sales practices that were atrocious . The need for meaningful down payments was frequently ignored. Sometimes fakery was involved. Moreover, impossible-to-meet monthly payments were being agreed to by borrowers who signed up because they had nothing to lose. \u2014 Warren E. Buffett , Newsweek , 9 Mar. 2009",
"In the hands of a succession of more or less sadistic colonial governors and prison officers, convicts, particularly repeat offenders, found themselves subjected to atrocious punishments, flogged, committed to chain gangs, kept in underground pits, starved, and bullied. \u2014 Caroline Moorehead , New York Review of Books , 16 Nov. 2006",
"It would seem that by now the Tigers might be weary of analyzing their roller-coaster season, sick of reliving their atrocious 9-23 start and comparing it with their recent hot streak. \u2014 Sports Illustrated , 4 Sept. 2000",
"an atrocious period in the nation's history",
"an atrocious crime that shocked even hardened members of the police force",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The gap between the annual income of Black families versus non-Black families is atrocious . \u2014 Scarlett Newman, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 June 2022",
"However, paying nearly $80 million for four acres of land is atrocious . \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"The Dallas Cowboys will always be a thing\u2014whether good, not good, mediocre, atrocious , brilliant, exasperating, or ordinary. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 18 Oct. 2021",
"The Kings\u2019 special teams have been atrocious , for example, with seven of Edmonton\u2019s 21 goals in the series coming on power plays. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"The tricky thing about discussing wartime atrocities is that war itself is atrocious . \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 7 Apr. 2022",
"What happens when an unstoppable force (Steve Cohen\u2019s wallet) meets an immovable object (the Mets\u2019 atrocious luck). \u2014 Daniel Kohn, SPIN , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Michigan wound up with 22 turnovers, along with some atrocious 3-point shooting, but hung around thanks to a massive disparity at the foul line. \u2014 Dave Skretta, ajc , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The biggest reason Michigan was able to hang around despite 22 turnovers and atrocious 3-point shooting was a massive disparity at the foul line. \u2014 Fox News , 29 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin atroc-, atrox gloomy, atrocious, from atr-, ater black + -oc-, -ox (akin to Greek \u014dps eye) \u2014 more at eye ",
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"1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-202216"
},
"attend":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to be present at : to go to",
": to pay attention to",
": to look after : to take charge of",
": to go or stay with as a companion, nurse, or servant",
": to visit professionally especially as a physician",
": to be present with : accompany",
": to wait for",
": to be in store for",
": to direct one's attention : see",
": to apply oneself",
": to apply the mind or pay attention : heed",
": to be ready for service",
": to be present",
": wait , stay",
": to go to or be present at",
": to look after : take charge of",
": to direct attention",
": to pay attention to",
": to go with especially as a servant or companion",
": to care for",
": to visit with or care for in a professional capacity"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8tend",
"\u0259-\u02c8tend",
"\u0259-\u02c8tend"
],
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"accompany",
"chaperone",
"chaperon",
"companion",
"company",
"convoy",
"escort",
"see",
"squire"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fancelli did not attend the rally and has also denounced the violence. \u2014 Beth Reinhard, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Despite city council members hosting a meeting on the topic of CSX\u2019s investigation, a representative of the company did not attend . \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
"The event is free to attend , but registration is required. \u2014 Cierra Britten, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
"The webinar is free to attend , but requires registration. \u2014 cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"The show will run until 19 June and is free to attend at The Design Museum. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Much like the Jamaica Plain Chess Club, the Medford Chess Club is free to attend . \u2014 Sam Trottenberg, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"This event is free to attend but requires a ticket, which can be obtained at www.eventbrite.com/e/laotian-american-author-book-talk-signing-niphaphone-laura-robertson-tickets-325337893397. \u2014 Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"The event is free to attend , so stop by the lot under the windmill in Spenard from noon until 5 p.m. on Saturday for live music, bites, brews, swag and to support the community. Community Fridge Launch Party, 2 p.m. Saturday, 119 Klevin St. \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French atendre , from Latin attendere , literally, to stretch to, from ad- + tendere to stretch \u2014 more at thin ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-205206"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": the act of attributing something",
": the ascribing of a work (as of literature or art) to a particular author or artist",
": an ascribed quality, character, or right",
": the interpretive process by which people make judgments about the causes of their own behavior and the behavior of others",
": a rule in tax law that in certain cases deems property owned by one person or business entity to be owned by another or others"
],
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"\u02cca-tr\u0259-\u02c8by\u00fc-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cca-tr\u0259-\u02c8by\u00fc-sh\u0259n"
],
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"affection",
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"feature",
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"hallmark",
"mark",
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"particularity",
"peculiarity",
"point",
"property",
"quality",
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"stamp",
"touch",
"trait"
],
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"examples":[
"a genuine respect for one another is one of the most commonly cited attributions of a happily married couple",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The articles contained passages from other news organizations that were used without attribution . \u2014 NBC News , 2 May 2022",
"The megabanks will move staff to locations in Europe and the Middle East to oversee Russia operations remotely, Yomiuri reported earlier, without attribution . \u2014 Yuki Hagiwara, Bloomberg.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Since attribution is hard and not always possible, those attacks could remain just below the threshold of open conflict, causing the clear red line that once existed to disappear. \u2014 Galina Antova, Fortune , 5 May 2022",
"In addition to targeting, the IDFA also helps with attribution and measurement. \u2014 Beth Kindig, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The reason, of course, is the climate crisis: within days, researchers had demonstrated\u2014with the modelling techniques of the new attribution science\u2014that global warming had made such a heat wave a hundred and fifty times more likely. \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 16 Dec. 2021",
"But for Swain, there are real risks to these false negatives in attribution science. \u2014 Grace Huckins, Wired , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Measurement looks at data for things like attribution , attentiveness, ad exposure and business outcomes. \u2014 Brad Adgate, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The Monday edition of Data Sheet omitted the first name and title of NFTfi founder and CEO Stephen Young in the attribution of a quote. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 15 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see attribute entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-221130"
},
"attorney":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who is legally appointed to transact business on another's behalf",
": lawyer",
": a person and usually a lawyer who acts for another in business or legal matters",
": a person authorized to act on another's behalf",
": lawyer \u2014 see also attorney-in-fact"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8t\u0259r-n\u0113",
"\u0259-\u02c8t\u0259r-n\u0113",
"\u0259-\u02c8t\u0259r-n\u0113"
],
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"agent",
"assignee",
"commissary",
"delegate",
"deputy",
"envoy",
"factor",
"minister",
"procurator",
"proxy",
"rep",
"representative"
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"examples":[
"talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate",
"finished law school and became an attorney",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"He will be brought to federal court to face the charges sometime next week, according to the U.S. attorney \u2019s office. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Medicare paid Xiko a total of $2.1 million to settle those claims, the U.S. attorney \u2019s office for the Southern District of Florida said Tuesday in a news release. \u2014 Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Adelaida Yudit Garibay, 46, of Burbank, Calif.., pleaded guilty in US District Court in Boston to possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, the US attorney \u2019s office said in a statement Friday. \u2014 Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"Separately, the city attorney \u2019s office is appealing the Superior Court ruling. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"The attorney \u2019s office believes Kelly deserves a severe punishment in order for justice to be served, the New York Post reported. \u2014 Ashlee Banks, Essence , 9 June 2022",
"His attorneys declined to comment, as did the city attorney \u2019s office. \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"During the first half of 2021, the U.S. attorney \u2019s office said prosecutors in D.C. Superior Court pursued 112 of the 186 felon-in-possession cases brought by police. \u2014 Peter Hermann, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
"In March 2021, Tony Buzbee, the plaintiffs\u2019 attorney , alerted the district attorney\u2019s office to the allegations in the civil suits. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English attourney , from Anglo-French aturn\u00e9 , past participle of aturner \u2014 see attorn ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-221449"
},
"at all":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in any way or respect : to the least extent or degree : under any circumstances"
],
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"synonyms":[
"anywise",
"ever",
"half"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"wasn't at all pleased with the way the family portrait came out",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These nonbelievers speculate the profile picture disappearances instead indicate everything from a Beyonc\u00e9 NFT collection announcement to a new line of Ivy Park products to absolutely nothing at all . \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 10 June 2022",
"News that Demimonde has been axed at HBO arrives after Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has been taking a hard look at all of the studio\u2019s rich overall deals. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
"At those companies, the average CEO pay was up by 65 percent, or more than double the increase at all of the companies in the study. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"These faux-Italian monuments to cream and black seem to say nothing at all . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"Garnish with a lemon peel, a lemon wheel or even nothing at all . \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 4 June 2022",
"In tennis, there have been equal payouts for men and women at all four Grand Slam events \u2014 Wimbledon, the French Open, U.S. Open and Australian Open \u2014 since 2007, the result of Billie Jean King\u2019s threat of a boycott back in 1973. \u2014 Steve Reed, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"The Arkansas State University System is proposing to raise full time undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees at all of its campuses but one. \u2014 Arkansas Democrat-gazette, Arkansas Online , 1 June 2022",
"Nothing at all against Curry, but Klay as MVP would be a cool story, too. \u2014 Sporting Green Staff, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022"
"atremble with fright at the sound of the booming howitzers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The prospect of a multicultural America cannot mesh with the white Protestant template, and this has many white people atremble with cultural insecurity. \u2014 John E. Mcintyre, baltimoresun.com , 30 Aug. 2017",
"His gaze has the power to set walls, grown men and the earth itself atremble . \u2014 A. O. Scott, New York Times , 17 Mar. 2016"
": the antlers or antlers and scalp of a stag or buck",
": to put clothes and especially special or fine clothes on",
": clothing"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)r",
"\u0259-\u02c8t\u012br"
],
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"apparel",
"array",
"bedeck",
"caparison",
"clothe",
"costume",
"deck (out)",
"do up",
"dress",
"dress up",
"enrobe",
"garb",
"garment",
"get up",
"gown",
"habit",
"invest",
"rig (out)",
"robe",
"suit",
"tog (up ",
"toilet",
"vesture"
],
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"apparel",
"clobber",
"clothes",
"clothing",
"costumery",
"dress",
"duds",
"garments",
"gear",
"habiliment(s)",
"habit",
"rags",
"raiment",
"rig",
"rigging",
"threads",
"toggery",
"togs",
"vestiary",
"vestments",
"vesture",
"wear",
"wearables",
"weeds"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquet",
"Noun",
"Proper attire is required at the restaurant.",
"needed some snazzy attire for the job interview",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The incident, which went viral on TikTok and Twitter, showed the white fan in Wisconsin Badgers attire giving Northwestern fans the middle finger before making racist gestures. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Instead of inviting her to take engagement photos, Wehby had the couple's favorite photographer, Kate Toney of The Citrus Collection, inquire about doing a holiday photo shoot, leaving the location, date, and attire entirely up to Lotuaco. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Match your golf bag and attire with your Cube CART 3 Wheel Push Pull Golf CART. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 21 May 2021",
"While general political slogans and imagery are sometimes allowed, attire explicitly promoting a candidate is banned in many states. \u2014 Katie Shepherd, Washington Post , 21 Oct. 2020",
"Good makes the go-to attire for dads and campers across the country. \u2014 Jamie Ueda, USA TODAY , 22 June 2020",
"The rising merchant class in Edo had money to burn and clever ways to evade restrictions on displays of wealth imposed by elaborately attired samurai warriors, who were supposed to be the top dogs. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 31 May 2020",
"Attendees, attired in highlighter yellow shirts, baseball caps and masks, laughed. \u2014 Nicole Sganga, CBS News , 15 May 2020",
"They were fashionably attired in baggy sweaters and jackets, ripped jeans, and chunky boots and sneakers. \u2014 Seth Harp, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The actors were photographed locking lips on the set of Maestro in New York City Monday, both dressed in what looked to be business attire . \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
"That may be why their looks are pitch perfect vacation attire \u2014they\u2019re effortless. \u2014 Annie Davidson, Robb Report , 26 May 2022",
"And while Stella Delaughter\u2019s semi-sheer lace pieces and bra may not be church attire , there was a primness to her cuts that and bright pastel colors that channeled the Southern charm that region is known for. \u2014 Vogue , 25 May 2022",
"The duo kept to their gothic theme, and one of my favorite looks had to be the one Kardashian to Instagram the day before the ceremony \u2014 not your typical bride-to-be bridal attire . \u2014 Talia Gutierrez, Allure , 23 May 2022",
"The dress code is pool attire ; guests who enter the resort building must wear shirts or swimsuit coverups and shoes or sandals. \u2014 Alison Stanton, The Arizona Republic , 23 May 2022",
"Her gender-fluid designs are also limited-edition attire . \u2014 Nadja Sayej, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"In pushing the Boogaloo narrative, prosecutors showed the jury a photo of Fox carrying a rifle on the lawn of the state Capitol in 2020, wearing a floral Hawaiian shirt, which is common Boogaloo attire . \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The only description of the man given by authorities was his attire . \u2014 Fox News , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-112916"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to bring into harmony : tune",
": to make aware or responsive"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fcn",
"-\u02c8ty\u00fcn"
],
"synonyms":[
"accommodate",
"conciliate",
"conform",
"coordinate",
"harmonize",
"key",
"reconcile"
],
"antonyms":[
"disharmonize"
],
"examples":[
"after years spent in academia, he's finding it difficult to attune himself to the corporate culture",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Having a child ought to attune people with no prior experience of vulnerability or hunger to the absolute urgency of those states, to the beauty and necessity of sheltering the helpless without condition. \u2014 Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker , 8 May 2022",
"That was the brief moment the party worked hard to attune itself to the national mood. \u2014 Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"One way to start and attune to your child's cues is to ask questions. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Cultivate positive vibrations, and attune your spirits to higher frequencies. \u2014 Essence , 27 Dec. 2021",
"But in 2006, Pratt decided to finally invest in herself, buying her 3,000-square-foot home in Chilmark and planning to attune her remaining years to her passions. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Our hearts will attune to each other, and to the drums. \u2014 Nadia Owusu, Travel + Leisure , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Relax and attune yourself to the rest of the world. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 8 May 2021",
"Mindfulness harnesses the social circuitry of the brain and enables you to attune to awareness in the present moment. \u2014 Bryan Robinson, Forbes , 6 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see tune entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-132229"
},
"attainable":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to reach as an end : gain , achieve",
": to come into possession of : obtain",
": to come to as the end of a progression or course of movement",
": to come or arrive by motion, growth, or effort",
": to accomplish or achieve",
": to come into possession of : obtain",
": to reach or come to gradually : arrive at"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101n",
"\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101n"
],
"synonyms":[
"achieve",
"bag",
"chalk up",
"clock (up)",
"gain",
"hit",
"log",
"make",
"notch (up)",
"rack up",
"ring up",
"score",
"win"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a quest to attain enlightenment",
"She refused to let the injury keep her from attaining her goal of being in the Olympics.",
"This kind of tree can attain a height of 20 feet within just a few years.",
"The car can attain a top speed of 200 mph.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Several of its music directors leveraged their successful tenures here to attain important posts elsewhere, including Eugene Ormandy (Philadelphia), Dimitri Mitropoulos (New York) and Antal Dorati (Detroit). \u2014 David Mermelstein, WSJ , 31 May 2022",
"To its credit, the i7-1260P does attain a clear lead on Geekbench, and is notably quicker on Handbrake (though remember, this is also in a larger 14-inch laptop that likely has better airflow). \u2014 Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG , 19 May 2022",
"But as today\u2019s Orthodox women attain educations, pursue careers, become breadwinners, access the wider world through the internet, and even build independent platforms for themselves, that complementarianism has been challenged. \u2014 Avital Chizhik-goldschmidt, The Atlantic , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Shamans in Ashaninka and other Indigenous cultures deliberately attain such states of consciousness as a means of seeking foresight and wisdom. \u2014 Carolina Schneider Comandulli, Scientific American , 23 Apr. 2022",
"These situations may be good opportunities or have an immediate reward but may hinder your ability to attain your ultimate goals. \u2014 Avery Blank, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"This is because the mood they are being encouraged to imagine seems difficult to attain , making the happy activity seem difficult as well. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 22 July 2021",
"Their priority was setting women up for success to attain their ideal of the middle-class, Christian motherhood. \u2014 Samira Mehta, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
"The nonprofit helps families attain their educational, financial and health goals. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 23 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English atteynen , from Anglo-French ateign- , stem of ateindre to reach, accomplish, convict, from Vulgar Latin *attangere , alteration of Latin attingere , from ad- + tangere to touch \u2014 more at tangent entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-015419"
},
"atrocity":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation",
": the quality or state of being atrocious",
": an extremely cruel or terrible act, object, or situation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8tr\u00e4-s\u0259-t\u0113",
"\u0259-\u02c8tr\u00e4-s\u0259-t\u0113"
],
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"atrociousness",
"awfulness",
"dreadfulness",
"frightfulness",
"ghastliness",
"grisliness",
"gruesomeness",
"hideousness",
"horridness",
"horror",
"monstrosity",
"repulsiveness"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Atrocities were committed by forces on both sides of the conflict.",
"Who could be capable of such atrocity ?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Continuing a theme from the series last month at Progressive Field, the White Sox defense was an atrocity Monday with four errors, including two more by shortstop Tim Anderson. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
"This atrocity , whose impact on the Korean people still reverberates in the present, forms the backdrop of Min Jin Lee\u2019s magnificent 2017 novel Pachinko. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Breivik's 2011 bombing and shooting attack was Norway\u2019s worst peacetime atrocity . \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 17 May 2022",
"After the war, several Japanese battlefield commanders were tried for their role in the Bataan atrocity and were sentenced to death. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Every business leader that says and does something in response to an atrocity encourages another business leader to do the same. \u2014 Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone , 29 Apr. 2022",
"This was my imagination formulating a solution, an idea, where people would feel supported and shielded from the atrocity bearing its teeth on the news. \u2014 Alex Wagner, SPIN , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Some proponents of atrocity investigations in Ukraine have argued that senior Russian leaders might be tried in absentia. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Kurzel redirects social disaster (the public horror that has haunted Australia since the atrocity Bryant committed, leading to the country\u2019s gun-reform laws) to command our focus on individual crisis. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 8 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see atrocious ",
"first_known_use":[
"1534, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-055723"
},
"attending":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": serving as a physician or surgeon on the staff of a hospital or similar health-care facility and having primary responsibility over the treatment of a patient and often supervising treatment given by interns, residents, and fellows",
": an attending physician or surgeon",
": serving as a physician or surgeon on the staff of a hospital or similar health-care facility and having primary responsibility over the treatment of a patient and often supervising treatment given by interns, residents, and fellows",
": an attending physician or surgeon"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8ten-di\u014b",
"\u0259-\u02c8tend-i\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"in",
"present"
],
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"absent",
"away",
"missing",
"out"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a surprise arrest of the operator of an illegal gambling joint and all attending employees",
"dislikes flying and all of its attending inconveniences",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Sadly, Devon begins to bleed out when Schmidt chooses not to wait on an attending , as the method teaches, and begins dissection by himself. \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
"My assessment skills at Memorial Hermann Hospital began improving when I was allowed to follow Dr. Richard Smalling, the attending , during his rounds with resident physicians. \u2014 Alice Adams, Houston Chronicle , 4 May 2020",
"Things can\u2019t run without our labor, but the hospital also views us as cheap\u2014cheaper than attendings . \u2014 Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic , 24 Mar. 2020",
"Their appearance in the States will negate their attending of South Korean broadcaster MBC\u2019s annual year-end Gayo Daejejun. \u2014 Tamar Herman, Billboard , 18 Dec. 2019",
"Scholarships available: The Kiwanis Club of Avon Lake offers scholarships for any Avon Lake senior in high school (regardless of school attending ). \u2014 cleveland , 31 Jan. 2020",
"For example, over 95 percent of attendings observed in cardiothoracic surgery were men. \u2014 Orly Nadell Farber, STAT , 2 July 2018",
"But also on the secondary part, Kim Jong-un recognizes the symbolism of his attending of the summit is as complicated as some of the concessions that he might be expected to make. \u2014 Fox News , 25 May 2018",
"And after the surgery, the attending can walk the resident through a recording of the procedure, a sort of play-by-play for the operating room. \u2014 Matt Simon, WIRED , 15 Mar. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1904, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1906, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-105541"
},
"attribute":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something",
": an object closely associated with or belonging to a specific person, thing, or office",
": such an object used for identification in painting or sculpture",
": a word ascribing a quality",
": adjective",
": to explain (something) by indicating a cause",
": to regard as a characteristic of a person or thing",
": to reckon as made or originated in an indicated fashion",
": classify , designate",
": a quality belonging to a particular person or thing",
": to explain as the cause of",
": to think of as likely to be a quality of a person or thing"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-tr\u0259-\u02ccby\u00fct",
"\u0259-\u02c8tri-\u02ccby\u00fct",
"-by\u0259t",
"\u02c8a-tr\u0259-\u02ccby\u00fct",
"\u0259-\u02c8tri-by\u0259t"
],
"synonyms":[
"affection",
"attribution",
"character",
"characteristic",
"criterion",
"diagnostic",
"differentia",
"feature",
"fingerprint",
"hallmark",
"mark",
"marker",
"note",
"particularity",
"peculiarity",
"point",
"property",
"quality",
"specific",
"stamp",
"touch",
"trait"
],
"antonyms":[
"accredit",
"ascribe",
"chalk up",
"credit",
"impute",
"lay",
"put down"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The interviewer asked me what I consider to be my best attribute .",
"Both candidates possess the attributes we want in a leader.",
"Verb",
"attributed the quick rescue to the well-trained police force",
"a psychotherapist who's a little too quick to attribute every emotional problem or character defect to an unhappy childhood",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Netflix is considering ads, even though commercial-free binge-watching has been a key attribute of the brand, as a way to mitigate its current challenges. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
"Innovations that achieve widespread adoption have at least one common attribute : The innovators used customer feedback and user data to drive their roadmap. \u2014 Noam Sapiens, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Wisconsin needed the victory against the No. 14 Hoosiers to finish the season at .500 in the Big Ten, which seemed like a necessary attribute to have for a team that had NCAA Tournament aspirations. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Lasting from December 22 to January 19, Capricorns possess many positive traits, including ambition and loyalty, and their stubbornness can sometimes serve as a great attribute in the business world. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 22 Dec. 2021",
"In other words, cryptographic testament to the fundamental attribute IS-A-PERSON. \u2014 David G.w. Birch, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Unlike some of his peers, Morrison\u2019s voice has remained startlingly strong, and its depth and richness comprise the sole positive attribute of this release. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2021",
"Conforti said perseverance is a prime attribute Perez possesses. \u2014 Douglas Clark Usa Today Ventures Events, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The new multilink setup also consumes less inboard packaging space where the links attach, a crucial attribute that allows for the fitment of a transverse electric motor in a full battery-electric (BEV) version. \u2014 Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"So what can Disney+ attribute the early success of Obi-Wan to? \u2014 Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The co-hosts attribute their early success to a fresh slate and a new format. \u2014 Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com , 18 Jan. 2022",
"In Puerto Rico, where over 5 million vaccine doses have been administered, island officials attribute their success the near-absence of the political divide that has marked the pandemic elsewhere within the United States. \u2014 Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY , 24 Dec. 2021",
"The Portuguese almost universally attribute their vaccination success to Henrique Gouveia e Melo, an ex-submarine commander brought on to run the inoculation drive after a shaky start. \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 24 Oct. 2021",
"The center did not attribute the attacks, but suggested Russia was responsible. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 15 Feb. 2022",
"The group does not attribute the Salvadoran hacking to a specific actor, but notes that NSO Group claims its customers are governments and their law enforcement agencies. \u2014 Lily Hay Newman, Wired , 12 Jan. 2022",
"The letter did not directly attribute the request to concerns over the juror's revelations. \u2014 NBC News , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The dessert has a sketchy history: Some accounts trace it to Nicaragua, but others attribute it to Mexico. \u2014 The Columbus Dispatch Staff, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-120452"
},
"attack":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun,",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to set upon or work against forcefully",
": to assail with unfriendly or bitter words",
": to begin to affect or to act on injuriously",
": to set to work on",
": to begin to eat (food) eagerly",
": to threaten (a piece) with immediate capture",
": to make an attack",
": the act of attacking with physical force or unfriendly words : assault",
": a belligerent or antagonistic action",
": a fit of sickness",
": an active episode of a chronic or recurrent disease",
": a period of being strongly affected by something (such as a desire or mood)",
": an aggressive attempt to take or extend a lead over others in a race (such as a bicycle race)",
": an offensive or scoring action",
": offensive players or the positions taken up by them",
": the setting to work on some undertaking",
": the beginning of destructive action (as by a chemical agent)",
": the act or manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase",
": making an attack",
": in the process of being attacked",
": designed, planned, or used for carrying out a military attack",
": expressing or involving aggressively negative and harsh criticism of someone (such as a political opponent)",
": to take strong action against : try to hurt, injure, or destroy",
": to use harsh words against : criticize harshly",
": to begin to affect or to act upon harmfully",
": to start to work on in a determined and eager way",
": a violent, harmful, or destructive act against someone or something",
": strong criticism",
": the setting to work on some undertaking",
": a sudden short period of suffering from an illness or of being affected by a strong emotion",
": to begin to affect or to act on injuriously",
": a fit of sickness",
": an active episode of a chronic or recurrent disease",
": an attempt to prove something invalid or incorrect especially through judicial procedures",
": an attempt to have the judgment of a court corrected or overruled",
": an attack on a judgment made during or by a proceeding brought for a different purpose \u2014 see also habeas corpus ad subjiciendum at habeas corpus",
": an attack on a judgment made in a proceeding (as an appeal) brought for the specific purpose of having the judgment corrected or overturned"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8tak",
"\u0259-\u02c8tak",
"\u0259-\u02c8tak"
],
"synonyms":[
"assail",
"assault",
"beset",
"bushwhack",
"charge",
"descend (on ",
"go in (on)",
"jump (on)",
"pounce (on ",
"raid",
"rush",
"set on",
"sic",
"sick",
"storm",
"strike",
"trash",
"turn (on)"
],
"antonyms":[
"aggression",
"assault",
"attempt",
"blitz",
"blitzkrieg",
"charge",
"coup de main",
"descent",
"offense",
"offence",
"offensive",
"onset",
"onslaught",
"raid",
"rush",
"strike"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Moderate temperatures and a shift in the wind that had been driving the fire toward St. Mary\u2019s will allow firefighters to directly attack the flames and increase protections for the Yup\u2019ik community. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
"His camera was rolling as a rioter was pushed off the balcony outside the Capitol, and as others used flag poles and makeshift weapons to attack Capitol Police officers and break into the building. \u2014 Benjamin Siegel, ABC News , 10 June 2022",
"Taking Severodonetsk would help Russia attack the neighboring city of Lysychansk and secure full control of the Luhansk region. \u2014 Claire Parker, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
"As the world has gotten warmer and the winters are more mild, these beetles that have been able to attack more trees and kill them. \u2014 Saleen Martin, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022",
"Perdue's attempts to distinguish himself quickly turned desperate, clumsily appearing to attack the governor for a teachers' pay raise and cutting gas taxes, typically red meat for the Republican base, before having to back track. \u2014 Edward Lindsey, CNN , 25 May 2022",
"The complexity of the metaverse, its indefinable nature, means more pathways to attack and spread. \u2014 Rob Mason, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"Knowles wants linebackers that aggressively attack and that\u2019s especially important when there are only two of them on the field. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 15 May 2022",
"His biggest focus is improving his ability to attack the rim and hit his jump shot. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 15 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Alabama shooting is the latest attack carried out at a place of worship. \u2014 Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"Gendron has been held without bail since his arrest shortly after the May 14 attack at a Tops Friendly Supermarket, which also left three people wounded. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Cybercrime attacks are becoming more frequent and more complex, and there\u2019s no indication that attack rates will slow down any time soon. \u2014 Tom Okman, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"In addition to the federal case brought Wednesday, Mr. Gendron also faces a number of state-level charges, including first-degree murder, in the May 14 attack at the Tops Friendly Markets. \u2014 Sadie Gurman, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Although no group has claimed the attack in Seytenga, Nsaibia said a branch of the Islamic State, which is most active in that part of northern Burkina Faso, is probably responsible. \u2014 Borso Tall, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Three wounded people \u2014 one Black, two white \u2014 survived the attack . \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"The plot of the movie is kicked into motion when Wulf (Luke Pasqualino), the lord of the neighboring Dunland realm, leads a surprise attack against Rohan as vengeance for the death of his father. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 15 June 2022",
"The panel met Monday for the second in its series of hearings examining the Jan. 6 attack and former President Donald Trump's role in undermining the results of the 2020 election. \u2014 Stefan Becket, CBS News , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Among its findings are that most attackers exhibit indicators of pre- attack behavior. \u2014 Brooke Baitinger, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Many of the reactionary shifts in public opinion after 9/11 have reverted to pre- attack levels, according to fresh analysis by Pew Research Center. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 10 Sep. 2021",
"Then, with the click of a button, the original data can be immediately rolled back to its pre- attack state, essentially rendering ransomware threats impotent. \u2014 Yuen Pin Yeap, Forbes , 3 Mar. 2021",
"Among its findings are that most attackers exhibit indicators of pre- attack behavior. \u2014 Anthony Man, sun-sentinel.com , 23 Feb. 2021",
"The Rapids were most successful in 2019 with a pressing and counter- attack style. \u2014 Jake Shapiro, The Denver Post , 28 Feb. 2020",
"But matters weren\u2019t helped by MacArthur\u2019s post- attack grandstanding. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2020",
"While there was clearly an undercurrent of resistance to the current administration in Washington, winners did not overtly attack President Trump. \u2014 Jocelyn Noveck, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 June 2018",
"Then another idea: Attack forces of evil not persons doing evil. \u2014 Annie Sweeney, chicagotribune.com , 25 May 2017"
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": something that attracts or is intended to attract people by appealing to their desires and tastes",
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"\u0259-\u02c8trak-sh\u0259n",
"\u0259-\u02c8trak-sh\u0259n",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The project, the latest development at the popular attraction in Butchertown, has landed $1.5 million in funds from the most recent state budget for 2022, according to a release from the Gardens. \u2014 Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal , 22 June 2022",
"The popular tourist attraction has welcomed celebrities and politicians, including Tom Cruise, Queen Elizabeth II, and more than 30 million other guests, according to the company. \u2014 Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
"But anyone expecting a new world order anytime soon at the west-side attraction will just have to wait, according to Lee Bollwinkel, the city\u2019s parks division director. \u2014 Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"Four big cats left behind at a now-defunct drive-thru roadside attraction in northeast Oklahoma are getting a second chance thanks to two sanctuaries and a California zoo. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"Plan to spend an entire day at this fun family attraction near Houston because there is much to explore. \u2014 Gabi De La Rosa, Chron , 8 June 2022",
"The two run into each other on the street, an encounter that hints at Ana\u00efs\u2019 attraction . \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In addition to his company\u2019s own 350-acre flower and foliage operation near Camp Pendleton, his workers cultivate the flowers at the popular Carlsbad Ranch attraction . \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Gatorland will again celebrate Gatorpalooza, a two-day event at the attraction that features live music, vendors, the Florida Man Challenge and an admission discount for Florida residents. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel , 18 Apr. 2022"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for attach fasten , fix , attach , affix mean to make something stay firmly in place. fasten implies an action such as tying, buttoning, nailing, locking, or otherwise securing. fasten the reins to a post fix usually implies a driving in, implanting, or embedding. fixed the stake in the ground attach suggests a connecting or uniting by a bond, link, or tie in order to keep things together. attach the W-2 form here affix implies an imposing of one thing on another by gluing, impressing, or nailing. affix your address label here",
"The moves are made with crews of eight divers, who attach steel cables to 170 concrete anchors weighing 12,000 pounds each. \u2014 Jim Carlton, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
"Create sparkly decals and attach to your white jumpsuit for a bespoke 'fit that will have your foe green with envy. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 8 June 2022",
"To use the mop, simply attach a wet or dry microfiber cloth to the base (it's easily affixed and removed thanks to a genius velcro design) and then get to work, running the mop across a slew of surfaces, including hard floors and even windows. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
"Hot-glue the alternating points to the center, top with a button, and attach to a dowel. \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 6 June 2022",
"This speaks to the importance all of us attach not only to food and nutrition, but to notions of hospitality and generosity. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022",
"This speaks to the importance all of us attach not only to food and nutrition, but to notions of hospitality and generosity. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
"This speaks to the importance all of us attach not only to food and nutrition, but to notions of hospitality and generosity. \u2014 cleveland , 4 June 2022"
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": relating to or being an antipsychotic drug (such as risperidone ) that tends to produce fewer adverse side effects on movement (such as dyskinesia ) than previously used antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol )",
": not usual or normal : not typical",
": not typical : not like the usual or normal type",
": relating to or being an antipsychotic drug (such as aripiprazole and risperidone ) that tends to produce fewer adverse side effects on movement (such as akathisia or dyskinesia ) than previously used antipsychotic drugs (such as haloperidol)",
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"(\u02cc)\u0101-\u02c8ti-pi-k\u0259l",
"\u02c8\u0101-\u02c8ti-pi-k\u0259l",
"(\u02c8)\u0101-\u02c8tip-i-k\u0259l"
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"aberrated",
"abnormal",
"anomalous",
"especial",
"exceeding",
"exceptional",
"extraordinaire",
"extraordinary",
"freak",
"odd",
"peculiar",
"phenomenal",
"preternatural",
"rare",
"singular",
"uncommon",
"uncustomary",
"unique",
"unusual",
"unwonted"
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"ordinary",
"typical",
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"usual"
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"the postal service delivered the package with atypical speed",
"since that's an atypical response for an infant, you might want to have her hearing tested",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The 6'7 big man out of Ohio State is atypical in many ways, unlike draft favorite Jabari Smith Jr. \u2014 Morten Jensen, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Compared to other cities, San Francisco is atypical , Krinsky said: Fewer than 6% of city residents are Black, median home sales have topped $1.5 million, and the city has one of the world\u2019s highest number of billionaires per capita. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"The Detroit Three automakers have announced efforts to make temp workers permanent over the past two years but so many at once is atypical . \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
"In addition to concluding that the trade was atypical for the Kellys, the ethics office found that information flowed from the commerce department to Cleveland Cliffs and then on to the congressman. \u2014 Zach Everson, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
"And the core writing team was made up of three men and three women, which is pretty atypical for a first-person shooter game. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 17 Oct. 2021",
"Days at the Collab Crib are atypical , but one thing's certain: They're always filled with joie de vivre. \u2014 Lynsey Weatherspoon/redux For Cnn, CNN , 7 May 2022",
"Dolphins have also been found stranded en masse in Bulgaria and Crimea, showing behavior atypical of their species. \u2014 Naomi Cohen, NBC News , 13 May 2022",
"This Susan Cain book gives us an atypical perspective on the good that can come of sad things that happen to us. \u2014 Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day , 9 May 2022"
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"1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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": a technical expert on a country's diplomatic staff at a foreign capital",
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"\u02cca-t\u0259-\u02c8sh\u0101",
"\u02cca-\u02ccta-",
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"French, past participle of attacher"
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"1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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": a small thin suitcase used especially for carrying business papers",
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"\u02cca-t\u0259-",
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": in an attracting manner"
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": by means of attraction"
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"type":[
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": a motive or short phrase in music presented in contrapuntal imitation and introduced in the course of a composition as development or as the feature of a fugue exposition"
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"-ta-"
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": arousing interest or pleasure : charming",
": appealing",
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": having a pleasing appearance"
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"\u0259-\u02c8trak-tiv"
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"alluring",
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"captivating",
"charismatic",
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"elfin",
"enchanting",
"engaging",
"entrancing",
"fascinating",
"fetching",
"glamorous",
"glamourous",
"luring",
"magnetic",
"seductive"
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"repellent",
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"repelling",
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"repulsive",
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"unalluring"
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"examples":[
"An attractive woman greeted us at the door.",
"The camera has many attractive features at a very attractive price.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Although last-minute European travel may be more attractive now that the COVID testing requirement has ended, airports across Europe, including Frankfurt, are having problems dealing with the increasing number of travelers. \u2014 Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022",
"The messaging isn't particularly attractive as voters weigh who to cast their ballots for come November's high-stakes midterm elections. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 17 June 2022",
"Certainly, there are weeks on the PGA Tour where the leaderboards aren\u2019t particularly attractive , the venues are mediocre and there isn\u2019t much to draw an audience. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
"Turfway, with its synthetic racetrack, is attractive for trainers and owners in the winter. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"The styling is attractive without seeming desperate for attention. \u2014 Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver , 3 June 2022",
"Dear Jack, Your wonderful souvenirs from the Great Smoky Mountains are quite attractive . \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
"Some would be attractive for the right type of deal. \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"Twitter is attractive in part because of its value as a megaphone. \u2014 Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post , 1 June 2022"
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"see attract"
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"circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-021447"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a substance (such as a pheromone) that attracts specific animals (such as insects or individuals of the opposite sex)"
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"\u0259-\u02c8trak-t\u0259nt"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Though if the bear never gets the food or other attractant , this will be a game that has little reward, other than idle fun. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 7 Nov. 2021",
"In the surf, pompano fishing should pick up as the water clears and becomes more briny\u2014catch them on live sand fleas, or fresh cut shrimp with a strip of Fish Bites Sand Flea flavor attractant on a pompano rig; www.ateamfishing.com. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Since the attractant is so strong, reviewers suggest hanging the trap far from your outdoor seating area. \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 Aug. 2021",
"This fragrant mint cousin contains a natural chemical called nepetalactone, which is both a feline attractant and a useful insect repellent. \u2014 Christopher Michel, Good Housekeeping , 1 July 2020",
"He and his colleagues hiked up and down mountains, sometimes in pouring rain, to check traps baited with a chemical attractant called Swormlure. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 26 May 2020",
"Blade color: The blade of a spinner is the key attractant of the entire lure, in its color, flash and vibration. \u2014 Josh Dahlke, Outdoor Life , 1 Oct. 2018",
"Still, some states have banned using deer urine as an attractant . \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 21 Feb. 2020",
"In recent years, these manufacturers have battled claims that their products could spread CWD, though there is no hard evidence that deer attractants spread the disease. \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 21 Feb. 2020"
],
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"1889, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-192055"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": attractant"
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"Latin attrahent-, attrahens , present participle of attrahere to attract"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-200846"
},
"attacca":{
"type":[
"imperative verb"
],
"definitions":[
": attack at once"
],
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"\u0259\u02c8t\u00e4k\u0259",
"-ak\u0259"
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"Italian, literally, attack, imperative singular of attaccare to attack"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-203143"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": that can be attacked especially with some prospect of success"
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"-\u0259b\u0259l"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the tendency (as of an insecticide) to attract positively"
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"-\u0259n(t)s"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-143233"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": the central mass of the aster in mitotic cell division : centrosphere"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-152136"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a naval ship with specially trained boat crews for landing material in an amphibious assault"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-045528"
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"adjective",
"noun",
"noun ()"
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": a low story or wall above the main order of a facade in the classical styles",
": a room behind an attic",
": a room or a space immediately below the roof of a building : garret",
": something resembling an attic (as in being used for storage)",
": of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Athens or its ancient civilization",
": marked by simplicity, purity, and refinement",
": a dialect of ancient Greek originally used in Attica and later the literary language of the Greek-speaking world",
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": the small upper space of the middle ear"
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"\u02c8a-tik",
"\u02c8a-tik",
"\u02c8a-tik",
"\u02c8at-ik"
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"Noun (1)",
"rented the attic out to a college student",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There are small fans to pack up for summer outings, and large ones designed to be installed on a roof to help cool large rooms or an attic . \u2014 Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
"The fire caused damage to interior rooms of the home and also the attic . \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"At dinner, Michael presides with a goblet, yet the attic is riddled with bats. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
"For almost a century, the bones of the renowned racehorse had been kept stored and mostly forgotten in a fourth-floor attic of the Smithsonian\u2019s National Museum of Natural History. \u2014 Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 June 2022",
"The fire started on the outside of the building and had some extension inside, but crews were able to limit the damage to the exterior of the building and an unoccupied portion of the attic , Boettcher said. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
"The home is equipped with a programmable thermostat, ridge vents, storm doors, thermopane windows with simulated light, central vacuum, a security system, a main level sound system and a walk-up attic that could be turned into another room. \u2014 Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022",
"Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze that had run along the length of the attic . \u2014 Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic , 18 May 2022",
"Pipistrelle bats in a Shropshire attic were being captured by a noble false widow. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022"
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"Noun (1)",
"French attique , from attique of Attica, from Latin Atticus",
"Adjective",
"Latin Atticus of Attica, from Greek Attikos , from Attik\u0113 Attica, Greece"
],
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"Noun (1)",
"circa 1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"1653, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-113156"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a dog trained to attack on command or on sight":[],
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"examples":[
"The charges against the candidate were made by one of the governor's attack dogs .",
"his reputation as a political attack dog earned him the vice presidential spot on the ticket",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The McCain campaign used Durant as an attack dog to criticize Obama\u2019s decision to cancel a visit to Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany to visit wounded troops there. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 15 May 2022",
"Even his attack dog and closest adviser, Melissa De Rosa, jumped ship. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Otherwise, the veep's role in American politics has mostly been to serve as national laughing stock and occasional political attack dog for the president \u2014 often but not always on the outside looking in when the big decisions are made. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Devin Nunes, a reliable attack dog for Donald Trump, is quitting Congress to head up the former president\u2019s new media startup, the Trump Media & Technology Group. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Reed then backed Bottoms in the 2017 election, serving as her attack dog . \u2014 Ernie Suggs, ajc , 1 Dec. 2021",
"This approach is very much in display across Eastern Europe \u2013 the encouragement of discord in Bosnia, the hollowing out of Hungarian politics and in particular the harnessing of Belarus as a form of geopolitical attack dog against the EU. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 13 Nov. 2021",
"USA Freedom Fund has shown signs of serving as a campaign attack dog for Mandel. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 23 Oct. 2021",
"With Republicans struggling to land blows on Biden\u2019s $1.9 trillion spending bill, with its $1,400 checks for millions of people, Trump took it upon himself to reappear as his party\u2019s most effective attack dog . \u2014 Rob Crilly, Washington Examiner , 22 Mar. 2021"
