dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/cer_MW.json

{
  "Cerenkov radiation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": light produced by charged particles (such as electrons) traversing a transparent medium at a speed greater than that of light in the same medium":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1938, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after P. A. cherenkov":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ch\u0259-\u02c8re\u014b-k\u022ff-",
      "ch\u0259r-\u02c8ye\u014b-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031255",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Ceres":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a dwarf planet that orbits within the asteroid belt with a mean distance from the sun of 2.7 astronomical units (260 million miles) and a diameter of 590 miles (950 kilometers)":[],
      ": the Roman goddess of agriculture \u2014 compare demeter":[],
      "city in central California southeast of Modesto population 45,417":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin Cerer-, Cer\u0113s, probably personified noun derivative going back to an Indo-European adjective *\u1e31erh 3 -\u1e17s \"of grain,\" derivative of *\u1e31\u00e9rh 3 -o/es \"nourishment, grain,\" derivative of a verbal base *\u1e31erh 3 - \"feed, fill, satisfy,\" whence also Greek kor\u00e9\u014d \"(I) will satiate, fill,\" Lithuanian \u0161eri\u00f9, \u0161\u00e9rti \"to feed,\" Germanic *hersija- \"of grain\" (whence Old Saxon hirsi \"millet,\" Old High German hirso, hirsi )":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sir-(\u02cc)\u0113z"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230014",
    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Ceriantharia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an order of Anthozoa coextensive with Cerianthidae and usually included in Actiniaria":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Cerianthus , type genus (from Greek k\u0113rion honeycomb\u2014from k\u0113ros wax\u2014+ New Latin -anthus ) + -aria":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsir\u0113\u02ccan\u02c8tha(a)r\u0113\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000716",
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Cerithiidae":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a family of slender elongated spirally coiled gastropod mollusks (order Pectinibranchia) comprising the horn shells of fresh and brackish waters":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Cerithium , type genus + -idae":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccser\u0259\u02c8th\u012b\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124640",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Cerithium":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the type genus of Cerithiidae":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, modification of Greek keration , diminutive of kerat-, keras horn":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259\u02c8rith\u0113\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104247",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cerebel":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cerebellum":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin cerebellum":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ser\u0259\u02ccbel"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105329",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cerebell-":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cerebellar : cerebellar and":[
        "cerebello cortex",
        "cerebello spinal"
      ],
      ": cerebellum":[
        "cerebell itis"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cerebellum":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235237",
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ]
  },
  "cerebellum":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large dorsally projecting part of the brain concerned especially with the coordination of muscles and the maintenance of bodily equilibrium, situated between the brain stem and the back of the cerebrum , and formed in humans of two lateral lobes and a median lobe \u2014 see brain illustration":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While this inflammatory response does diminish over time in the body\u2019s organs, these transcriptional changes persist much longer in the olfactory bulbs, striatum, thalamus and cerebellum . \u2014 Robin Lloyd, Scientific American , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "The participants' brain scans further revealed that their cognitive decline was associated with the loss of brain cells in the cerebellum , which plays a vital role in mental function. \u2014 Anuradha Varanasi, Health.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "More than 1 million new neural connections form every second in the first few years of a child\u2019s life; the cerebellum , responsible for balance and motor development, more than doubles in size in the first year alone. \u2014 Julie Bogen, The Atlantic , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "Virtually every movement the body makes requires several muscles working together \u2014 a collaboration that occurs in the cerebellum . \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Luj\u00e1n, 49, underwent decompressive surgery on Tuesday to ease swelling after he was found to have suffered a stroke in his cerebellum that affected his balance last Thursday. \u2014 Ed O'keefe, CBS News , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "The stroke was in his cerebellum and was affecting his balance, which led to the decompressive surgery, Mr. Sanchez said. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Maddie was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a brain tumor of the cerebellum at the base of the skull that controls motor skills. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "And it\u2019s not a word game, but the tile-by-elimination board game series Azul tickles the cerebellum in a most pleasing way that Wordle players may find just as consuming. \u2014 Omar L. Gallaga, Wired , 25 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1543, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin, from Latin, diminutive of cerebrum":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccse-r\u0259-",
      "\u02ccser-\u0259-\u02c8bel-\u0259m",
      "\u02ccser-\u0259-\u02c8be-l\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005207",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cerebr-":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": brain : cerebrum":[
        "cerebr ation"
      ],
      ": cerebral and":[
        "cerebro spinal"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cerebrum":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050655",
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ]
  },
  "cerebral":{
    "antonyms":[
      "anti-intellectual",
      "lowbrow",
      "nonintellectual",
      "philistine"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": appealing to intellectual appreciation":[
        "cerebral drama"
      ],
      ": of or relating to the brain or the intellect":[],
      ": of, relating to, affecting, or being the cerebrum":[
        "cerebral edema",
        "cerebral arteries"
      ],
      ": primarily intellectual in nature":[
        "a cerebral society",
        "books for cerebral readers"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He's a very cerebral comedian.",
      "a very cerebral jurist who has given much thought to what makes our nation's constitution work",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "At times, Strange New Worlds feels like a more cerebral version of what Kurtzman, J.J. Abrams, and company did with the 2009 Star Trek film: recasting all our old favorites and giving them a slightly modern touch-up. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 4 May 2022",
      "The finale is divided into these two parts \u2014 this very dark, action-heavy first half and then the more cerebral , diplomatic second half. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "Some lend themselves to more cerebral work; others can be more graphic and symbolic. \u2014 Fran\u00e7oise Mouly, The New Yorker , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Instead of setting an ambitious money goal in the new year, consider some smaller and more cerebral ways to make your financial life happier. \u2014 Anne Tergesen, WSJ , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "The cerebral film arrived significantly behind expectations, scraping together $12 million from 3,552 cinemas over the weekend and $22.5 million since Wednesday. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "In women\u2019s college hockey, it has been said that Eastern teams are more cerebral and Western teams are more physical, though that old stereotype is changing. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "The spectrum of comedic work Huppert herself has covered is vast, from light slapstick to the more cerebral . \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 21 July 2021",
      "Disco Elysium is a more cerebral take on classic role-playing games, with the most obvious difference being that there is no combat. \u2014 Britton Peele, Dallas News , 16 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French c\u00e9r\u00e9bral , from Latin cerebrum brain; akin to Old High German hirni brain, Greek kara head, keras horn, Sanskrit \u015biras head \u2014 more at horn":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ser-\u0259-br\u0259l",
      "\u02c8se-r\u0259-",
      "s\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113-br\u0259l",
      "\u02c8ser-\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blue",
      "eggheaded",
      "geeky",
      "highbrow",
      "highbrowed",
      "intellectual",
      "intellectualist",
      "intellectualistic",
      "long-haired",
      "longhair",
      "nerdish",
      "nerdy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223319",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "cerebral artery":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of the arteries supplying the cerebral cortex":[
        "Ischemic stroke results from a decrease in the blood flow to the brain following a blockage of a cerebral artery .",
        "\u2014 Nanette Hock"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1809, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054445",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cerebral cortex":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the convoluted surface layer of gray matter of the cerebrum that functions chiefly in coordination of sensory and motor information \u2014 compare neocortex":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Generally, spasticity happens when the cerebral cortex (a region of the brain that helps control movement) or the brainstem (which helps connect the brain to the spinal cord) are damaged after a stroke. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 16 May 2022",
      "An organ called the olfactory bulb shunts the chemical messages straight to the part of the brain that deals with stored feelings and memories, bypassing the cerebral cortex , the main part of the brain. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
      "Live events offer intellectual stimulation that light up much in the cerebral cortex . \u2014 Regan Hillyer, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "And because stingrays don\u2019t even have a cerebral cortex , this strongly suggested that nobody needs an enormous brain to learn how to perform basic math. \u2014 Joe Queenan, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
      "Instead any action a person takes involves the brain's motor areas informing the rest of the cerebral cortex about the action initiated\u2014a message known as a corollary discharge. \u2014 Gy\u00f6rgy Buzs\u00e1ki, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
      "In 1907 German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer published a case report of an unusual illness affecting the cerebral cortex . \u2014 Jason Ulrich, Scientific American , 1 Aug. 2021",
      "In addition to sensory nerves going up, there are pathways from sensory and motor areas of the cerebral cortex going down to the cuneate nucleus. \u2014 Sliman Bensmaia, Scientific American , 16 May 2022",
      "The likely imminent overturn of Roe vs. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court is occupying my cerebral cortex and my waking hours (which seem to come, more frequently, at midnight). \u2014 Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1853, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032019",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cerebral fossa":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cranial fossa":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050006",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cerebral ganglion":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201414",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cerebral hemisphere":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": either of the two hollow convoluted lateral halves of the cerebrum \u2014 see brain illustration":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When Mikayla was born at 32 weeks and just 1 pound 15 ounces, Dane pushed for additional testing, which revealed porencephaly, cysts or cavities in her cerebral hemisphere . \u2014 IndyStar , 6 May 2021",
      "Glioblastomas can grow anywhere in the brain or spinal cord, but most are commonly found in the cerebral hemispheres , according to the American Brain Tumor Association. \u2014 Daniela Hernandez, WSJ , 19 July 2017",
      "This means his brain had started to shrink and there were holes in the membrane that divides the two cerebral hemispheres . \u2014 Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com , 19 Oct. 2017",
      "The cerebral hemispheres , the brain regions with the organ\u2019s signature folds, control functions like speech, movement and cognition. \u2014 Daniela Hernandez, WSJ , 19 July 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1816, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225617",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cerebral palsy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a disability resulting from damage to the brain before, during, or shortly after birth and outwardly manifested by muscular incoordination and speech disturbances":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The series, created by Ryan O\u2019Connell, is semi-autobiographical, and an account of his life as a gay man living with cerebral palsy . \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 10 June 2022",
      "Her second daughter, Elizabeth, was born at less than two pounds with cerebral palsy . \u2014 Jane Hanson, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
      "At the press conference, DeSantis was joined by the family of golfer Isabella Valle, who has cerebral palsy , epilepsy and a shunt in her brain. \u2014 Byjay O'brien, ABC News , 3 June 2022",
      "The centers, which are private nonprofits, provide case management and arrange for services for people with cerebral palsy , autism, epilepsy and intellectual disabilities. \u2014 Emily Alpert Reyesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Isabella Valle uses a wheelchair and has cerebral palsy , epilepsy and a shunt in her brain to prevent the build-up of fluid. \u2014 Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
      "Spasticity can occur after other causes of brain damage too, including certain neurological conditions like multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy . \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 16 May 2022",
      "Lynn also regularly helped out at their church and participated in charity events for muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy . \u2014 NBC News , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "The cognitive disorder affects about 2 million Americans, making itmore common than Parkinson\u2019s disease, cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy, according to the National Aphasia Assn. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1824, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004341",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cerebral thrombosis":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the formation within a cerebral artery of a blood clot preventing the circulation of blood in the blocked area of brain tissue":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000810",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cerebral vesicle":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": brain vesicle":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113545",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cerebralism":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tendency to emphasize or to place undue stress upon cerebral , intellectual, or abstract ideas":[],
      ": the theory that consciousness is merely a function or product of the brain":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cerebral + -ism":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ser\u0259b-",
      "s\u0259\u02c8r\u0113br\u0259\u02ccliz\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212218",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cerebrum":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": brain sense 1a":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "you'll need the patience of a saint and the cerebrum of a rocket scientist to figure out the solution to this brainteaser",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One of the most surprising discoveries noted in the report was Danionella cerebrum , found in southern Myanmar. \u2014 Veronika Perkov\u00e1, Scientific American , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "While having a parasitic infection in the brain is rare in the United States, some medical mysteries in recent years have ended with tapeworms in the cerebrum . \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Nov. 2021",
      "And from thereon, tug at the medulla and crisscross the cerebrum . \u2014 Piyush Jha, Forbes , 4 June 2021",
      "The tissue had come from a part of Zimmer\u2019s cerebrum that helps with language development instead of from his cerebellum, his lawsuit alleges. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Feb. 2020",
      "But a large region of the brain called the cerebrum seemed to have undergone major evolutionary changes that were possibly the reason for the expansion of cognitive abilities. \u2014 Onur Gu\u0308ntu\u0308rku\u0308n, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2020",
      "Three doctors have declared the girl brain dead based on exams and tests showing no blood flow or electrical activity in either her cerebrum or the brain stem that controls breathing. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Jan. 2014"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1578, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ser-\u0259-br\u0259m",
      "s\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113-br\u0259m",
      "\u02c8se-r\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "brain",
      "head",
      "mind",
      "psyche",
      "thinker"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173119",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "ceremonial":{
    "antonyms":[
      "ceremony",
      "form",
      "formality",
      "observance",
      "rite",
      "ritual",
      "solemnity"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a ceremonial act, action, or system":[],
      ": having no real power or influence":[
        "his new position is largely ceremonial"
      ],
      ": marked by, involved in, or belonging to ceremony : stressing careful attention to form and detail":[
        "ceremonial rites"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The tribe has different ceremonial masks for each ceremony.",
      "His new position is largely ceremonial because all the decisions are actually made by a committee.",
      "Noun",
      "a number of religious ceremonials",
      "the funeral of a pope is usually marked by rich pageantry and elaborate ceremonials",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "His half-brother, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, was swiftly named the country's new president, but the change appears largely ceremonial since Mohamed began serving as de facto leader after Khalifa suffered a stroke in 2014. \u2014 Nicholas Reimann, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
      "In a ceremonial move, the Blue House presidential compound opened to the public at the end of the inauguration. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "The biggest shell middens towered up to 30 feet (9 meters) and were important ceremonial , sacred and symbolic structures. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 3 May 2022",
      "The insurrection left lawmakers scrambling for safety and delayed for several hours the largely ceremonial , but constitutionally required, process. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Of course, the RNC cannot formally control who serves in Congress, so any potential resolution would not be binding but more ceremonial in nature. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Though an often- ceremonial position, the role is also imbued with enormous powers, especially in political crises \u2014 allowing the president to select prime ministers and the government, deny mandates to weak coalitions and dissolve Parliament. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "While Aldovia initially appears not to be a principality, with the first film introducing us to a prime minister, the sequel reveals that this role is largely ceremonial (if not an outright sham). \u2014 Amelia Tait, Wired , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "Like a multi-step skincare routine, making coffee with these tools every morning feels ceremonial . \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "There are at least two reasons for this: adding the retail margin to boost profits and controlling the selling ceremonial in stores. \u2014 St\u00e9phane Jg Girod, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "The park district in May held a ceremonial groundbreaking to kick off the project and a construction fence, blocking entry to the park, was installed several days later. \u2014 Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 12 Aug. 2021",
      "This process is in some respects ceremonial , because by January the media has declared a winner and usually a concession speech has been given. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 Sep. 2020",
      "This process is in some respects ceremonial , because by January the media has declared a winner and usually a concession speech has been given. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 Sep. 2020",
      "This process is in some respects ceremonial , because by January the media has declared a winner and usually a concession speech has been given. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 Sep. 2020",
      "Speaking of experts and politicians, a Palm Beach County position that is typical thought of as ceremonial was anything but that for Palm Beach County Mayor Dave Kerner. \u2014 Eileen Kelley, sun-sentinel.com , 16 Oct. 2020",
      "This process is in some respects ceremonial , because by January the media has declared a winner and usually a concession speech has been given. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 Sep. 2020",
      "Coming at the very pinnacle of Paris, the fashion ceremonial that is the Louis Vuitton show is always the grand finale, the last word, on the very last day, of a month of shows in four capitals. \u2014 Sarah Mower, Vogue , 6 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "circa 1679, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccse-r\u0259-",
      "\u02ccser-\u0259-\u02c8m\u014d-n\u0113-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ceremonial Adjective ceremonial , ceremonious , formal , conventional mean marked by attention to or adhering strictly to prescribed forms. ceremonial and ceremonious both imply strict attention to what is prescribed by custom or by ritual, but ceremonial applies to things that are associated with ceremonies a ceremonial offering , ceremonious to persons given to ceremony or to acts attended by ceremony. made his ceremonious entrance formal applies both to things prescribed by and to persons obedient to custom and may suggest stiff, restrained, or old-fashioned behavior. a formal report the headmaster's formal manner conventional implies accord with general custom and usage conventional courtesy and may suggest a stodgy lack of originality or independence. conventional fiction",
    "synonyms":[
      "ceremonious",
      "conventional",
      "formal",
      "orthodox",
      "regular",
      "routine"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164040",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "ceremonious":{
    "antonyms":[
      "casual",
      "easygoing",
      "informal",
      "laid-back",
      "unceremonious"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": according to formal usage or prescribed procedures":[
        "the cold and ceremonious politeness of her curtsey",
        "\u2014 Jane Austen"
      ],
      ": devoted to forms and ceremony":[
        "ceremonious courtiers"
      ],
      ": marked by ceremony":[
        "a ceremonious procession"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or constituting a ceremony":[
        "a ceremonious occasion"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She read the announcement in a very ceremonious way.",
      "a century ago everyday life was much more ceremonious than in our anything-goes era",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Obviously, this is a heroic moment for Kanye, and a ceremonious moment of closure for Kim, who, at one point, picks up the computer\u2019s mouse and then sets it back down. \u2014 Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "An elegant, ceremonious man, Karzai urged green tea on me and spoke about poetry. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "For the first time since the world has come to known COVID-19, water leaped from the mouths of four bronze sea horses, and the people clapped and danced as Mayor Lori Lightfoot exchanged fist bumps in front of the ceremonious display. \u2014 Paige Fry, chicagotribune.com , 22 May 2021",
      "Then, with a ceremonious flair, my dad pushed the shim rock into place. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 10 Apr. 2021",
      "Trading in bulky knits and fleece bottoms for something light and airy feels almost ceremonious right now, and few silhouettes combine the easygoing nature of a house dress with the casual elegance of a button-down just so. \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 8 Mar. 2021",
      "The master of ceremonious Eros is, for once, hanging out with random guys. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 8 Feb. 2021",
      "The veteran winger was on the ice when Kaprizov set up the team's first two goals, scooping up the ceremonious puck after Kaprizov's first NHL point. \u2014 Sarah Mclellan, Star Tribune , 16 Jan. 2021",
      "And so there were two transitions \u2014 the public and the private, the ceremonious and the suspicious, the one that treated Trump as the legitimate president-elect and the one that was interrogating his relationship with Russia. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Jan. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccser-\u0259-\u02c8m\u014d-n\u0113-\u0259s",
      "\u02ccse-r\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ceremonious ceremonial , ceremonious , formal , conventional mean marked by attention to or adhering strictly to prescribed forms. ceremonial and ceremonious both imply strict attention to what is prescribed by custom or by ritual, but ceremonial applies to things that are associated with ceremonies a ceremonial offering , ceremonious to persons given to ceremony or to acts attended by ceremony. made his ceremonious entrance formal applies both to things prescribed by and to persons obedient to custom and may suggest stiff, restrained, or old-fashioned behavior. a formal report the headmaster's formal manner conventional implies accord with general custom and usage conventional courtesy and may suggest a stodgy lack of originality or independence. conventional fiction",
    "synonyms":[
      "correct",
      "decorous",
      "formal",
      "nice",
      "proper",
      "punctilious",
      "starchy",
      "stiff",
      "stiff-necked",
      "stilted"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041326",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "ceremony":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a conventional act of politeness or etiquette":[
        "the ceremony of introduction"
      ],
      ": a formal act or series of acts prescribed by ritual, protocol, or convention":[
        "the marriage ceremony"
      ],
      ": a routine action performed with elaborate pomp":[
        "Liz Claiborne Inc. chief executive officer William McComb and Liz Claiborne New York creative director Isaac Mizrahi rang the closing bell [of the New York Stock Exchange], a daily ceremony they followed with the first-ever fashion show on the trading floor.",
        "\u2014 Marc Karimzadeh"
      ],
      ": an action performed only formally with no deep significance":[
        "the custom had probably been long a mere ceremony",
        "\u2014 C. Thirlwall"
      ],
      ": observance of an established code of civility or politeness":[
        "opened the door without ceremony and strode in"
      ],
      ": prescribed procedures : usages":[
        "the ceremony attending an inauguration"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "There will be a ceremony honoring the town's veterans next week.",
      "With great ceremony , the children presented each of the visitors with a gift.",
      "He told them abruptly and without ceremony that they would have to leave.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Barker and Kardashian wed in a stunning ceremony in Portofino, Italy, last month, celebrating their nuptials with family, friends, and loved ones over the course of three days. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
      "The hospitalization comes just one month after Barker and Kardashian tied the knot in a lavish wedding ceremony in Portofino, Italy. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
      "The winners will be announced on Sept. 7 at a ceremony in Naples, Italy. \u2014 Jonmaesha Beltran, The Arizona Republic , 28 June 2022",
      "Netrebko became one of Russia\u2019s most famous cultural ambassadors, and in 2008 Putin awarded her the title of People\u2019s Artist, the country\u2019s highest honor for performers, at a ceremony in St. Petersburg that also featured Gergiev. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Dillon\u2019s career as an actor and director will be celebrated by the Swiss fest dedicated to indie cinema during a ceremony on Aug. 4 in the 8,000-seat Piazza Grande outdoor screening venue, followed by an onstage conversation the next day. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 21 June 2022",
      "The upcoming honors will come just months after the 12th Governors Awards, which honored Danny Glover, Samuel L. Jackson, Elaine May and Liv Ullman with a ceremony in March, delayed from its original January date due to the spread of COVID-19. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
      "Some Hong Kong media have said President Xi Jinping is expected to attend Lee\u2019s swearing-in ceremony in Hong Kong, but it was not confirmed if senior mainland leaders would attend. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 19 June 2022",
      "This year\u2019s tree hunt runs until Aug. 19, after which there will be a closing ceremony in the fall. \u2014 Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English ceremonie , from Middle French ceremonie , from Latin caerimonia":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ser-\u0259-\u02ccm\u014d-n\u0113",
      "\u02c8se-r\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ceremonial",
      "form",
      "formality",
      "observance",
      "rite",
      "ritual",
      "solemnity"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231150",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cereous":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": like wax : waxen":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin cereus , from cera wax":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041531",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "cereus":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various cacti (as of the genus Cereus ) of the western U.S. and tropical America":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Samples of the allergy remedy were tested and traces of Bacillus cereus were found. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 9 June 2022",
      "Allergy Bee Gone for Kids tested positive for traces of Bacillus cereus , which can lead to life-threatening illnesses in some people. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 13 June 2022",
      "Furthermore, the samples also tested positive for the Bacillus cereus bacteria. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 9 June 2022",
      "And the company initiated the recall after discovering the presence of a bacteria (Bacillus cereus ) in a bottle from that lot. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "The announcement for this wound care gel recall explains that patients who use the product risk developing an infection with the Bacillus cereus bacteria. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Experts warn against improperly storing leftover rice because rice, pasta and other foods contain a bacterium called Bacillus cereus . \u2014 Abbey Monsour, USA TODAY , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Bacillus cereus is a bacterium found in soil, vegetables, and raw and processed foods. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "Bacillus cereus is common bacteria in the environment that creates two different toxins. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF , 16 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1731, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, genus name, from Latin, wax candle, from cera wax \u2014 more at cerumen":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sir-\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181532",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cereza":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of several plants having fruits resembling cherries (as Malpighia glabra, M. coccigera , and various species of Cordia )":[],
      ": capulin sense 1":[],
      ": the fruit of these plants":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "American Spanish, from Spanish, cherry, from Late Latin ceresia":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0101s\u0259",
      "-re-",
      "s\u0259\u02c8r\u0101z\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183101",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "ceria":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the cerium oxide CeO 2":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from cerium + -a":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sir\u0113\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082347",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cerium":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a metallic chemical element that is the most abundant of the rare-earth group and is a chief component of misch metal \u2014 see Chemical Elements Table":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Enriched with antioxidant-rich algae extract, blue-light thwarting cerium and moisture-boosting fermentation factors, Sueprgoop\u2019s daily moisturizer has major muscle as a hydrator. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "To combat the baldness-causing condition, scientists coated cerium nanoparticles in a biodegradable polyethylene glycol-lipid compound. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "The composition of the deposit, however, is such that more than three-quarters of the rare earth elements are the light rare earths cerium and lanthanum, used in oil refining equipment and catalytic converters in internal combustion engine vehicles. \u2014 Mary Hui, Quartz , 15 July 2021",
      "The problem is that while demand for praseodymium and neodymium is high there is limited demand for other elements which are mined in conjunction, such as cerium and lanthanum. \u2014 Tim Treadgold, Forbes , 3 Mar. 2021",
      "Ferrocerium is an alloy made from iron, along with cerium , lanthanum, and several other rare-earth minerals. \u2014 Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life , 2 Dec. 2020",
      "Lanthanum and cerium are as abundant as copper and lead, and are used in such pedestrian applications as pool cleaner and cigarette-lighter flints. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 May 2019",
      "Marine scientists at China\u2019s Guangxi Key Laboratory recently deduced the strength of East Asian winter monsoons over the past 150 years by measuring levels of rare earth elements, such as lanthanum and cerium , in each layer of a Porites coral core. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 29 May 2018",
      "Next door to the oven, more than 150 bags of neodymium and praseodymium and cerium sat on a warehouse floor to be shipped to customers around the world. \u2014 Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times , 11 July 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1804, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Ceres , an asteroid":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sir-\u0113-\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085708",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cerium metal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a group of rare-earth metals separable as a group from other metals occurring with them and in addition to cerium including lanthanum, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, and sometimes europium":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104248",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cerium oxide":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104906",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "certain":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": as a certainty : assuredly":[
        "the cause is not known for certain"
      ],
      ": assured in mind or action":[
        "I am certain they are right"
      ],
      ": certain ones":[
        "certain of my generation",
        "\u2014 W. B. Yeats"
      ],
      ": dependable , reliable":[
        "a certain remedy for the disease"
      ],
      ": fixed , settled":[
        "a certain percentage of the profit"
      ],
      ": incapable of failing : destined":[
        "\u2014 used with a following infinitive she is certain to do well"
      ],
      ": inevitable":[
        "the certain advance of age"
      ],
      ": known or proved to be true : indisputable":[
        "it is certain that we exist"
      ],
      ": of a somewhat advanced age : no longer young":[
        "remembered by people of a certain age"
      ],
      ": of a specific but unspecified character, quantity, or degree":[
        "the house has a certain charm"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "I'm fairly certain that I'll be on time.",
      "a certain person told me that today is your birthday",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Energy bills are certain to rise with the October energy price-cap for UK customers likely to rise by over 50% (data from Cornwall Insight). \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
      "Alonso is certain that Chatman is innocent of the Georgia RICO charge. \u2014 Charles Bethea, The New Yorker , 24 June 2022",
      "Less than one-third of the Senate's 50 GOP senators backed the measure and solid Republican opposition is certain in the House. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022",
      "Many of us were certain this day would come, long before the leak last month of Justice Samuel Alito\u2019s chilling draft decision overturning Roe. \u2014 Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
      "The proposal is almost certain to be challenged by conservatives, and it is expected to lead to new legal battles over the rights of transgender students in schools, especially in sports. \u2014 Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
      "Less than one-third of the Senate\u2019s 50 GOP senators backed the measure and solid Republican opposition is certain in the House. \u2014 Alan Fram, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
      "Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect that the eyewitness to Wednesday's activity was not certain what agency the officials were from. \u2014 Katherine Faulders, ABC News , 23 June 2022",
      "The proposal is almost certain to be challenged by conservatives, and it is expected to lead to new legal battles over the rights of transgender students in schools, especially in sports. \u2014 Collin Binkley, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Pronoun, plural in construction"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English certeyn, certayne , borrowed from Anglo-French certein, certain , going back to Vulgar Latin *cert\u0101nus , from Latin certus \"fixed, settled, indisputable,\" originally past participle of cernere \"to sift, discern, decide, determine\" (going back to an Indo-European present stem *kri-n- , verbal adjective *kri-to- , from a verbal base *krei\u032f\u032f\u032f(h 1 )- \"sift, separate,\" whence Greek kr\u012b\u0301nein \"to separate, choose, decide,\" verbal adjective krit\u00f3s , Welsh go grynu \"to sift\") + -\u0101nus + -an entry 2":"Adjective",
      "Middle English certyn , derivative of certeyn certain entry 1":"Pronoun, plural in construction"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-t\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for certain Adjective sure , certain , positive , cocksure mean having no doubt or uncertainty. sure usually stresses the subjective or intuitive feeling of assurance. felt sure that I had forgotten something certain may apply to a basing of a conclusion or conviction on definite grounds or indubitable evidence. police are certain about the cause of the fire positive intensifies sureness or certainty and may imply opinionated conviction or forceful expression of it. I'm positive that's the person I saw cocksure implies presumptuous or careless positiveness. you're always so cocksure about everything",
    "synonyms":[
      "anonymous",
      "given",
      "one",
      "some",
      "unidentified",
      "unnamed",
      "unspecified"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124119",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "pronoun",
      "pronoun, plural in construction"
    ]
  },
  "certainly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": in a manner that is certain : with certainty":[],
      ": it is certain that : assuredly":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "It will certainly rain tomorrow.",
      "This year's festival was certainly much better than last year's.",
      "I'm certainly going to try.",
      "The new version is most certainly easier to use.",
      "The snake that bit her was almost certainly poisonous.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "However, the decision is almost certainly going to be challenged in court. \u2014 Nicholas Florko, STAT , 28 June 2022",
      "The Federal Reserve chair said this week in this country that recession is certainly a possibility, in part because of higher interest rates. \u2014 CBS News , 26 June 2022",
      "This is a branch of government that was set up to be sort of insulated from public pressure and political pressure, certainly . \u2014 James Brown, USA TODAY , 26 June 2022",
      "Mathews said the city is certainly supportive of creative projects like the food truck park, but there were challenges. \u2014 Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
      "Adams was certainly familiar with the colonial sentiment. \u2014 Kerry J. Byrne, Fox News , 25 June 2022",
      "And there are certainly ex-Mormons in the documentary who are bitter about their experiences. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "With the humidity, that heat index certainly is going to be somewhere around 105, 107. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 21 June 2022",
      "Biden announced a trip to Saudi Arabia next month, and the global supply of oil is certainly going to be on the agenda. \u2014 Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver , 21 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-t\u1d4an-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "all right",
      "alright",
      "assuredly",
      "clearly",
      "definitely",
      "doubtless",
      "easily",
      "forsooth",
      "hands down",
      "inarguably",
      "incontestably",
      "incontrovertibly",
      "indeed",
      "indisputably",
      "plainly",
      "really",
      "so",
      "sure",
      "surely",
      "truly",
      "unarguably",
      "undeniably",
      "undoubtedly",
      "unquestionably"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033426",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "certainly not":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": not at all":[
        "\"Did I offend you"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235425",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "certainness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": certainty":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n(n)\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191539",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "certainty":{
    "antonyms":[
      "doubt",
      "incertitude",
      "nonconfidence",
      "uncertainty"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": something that is certain":[],
      ": the quality or state of being certain especially on the basis of evidence":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Scientists still do not know with any degree of certainty why the disease spread so quickly.",
      "We cannot predict the outcome with absolute certainty .",
      "There was no certainty that the package would arrive in time.",
      "Her certainty about these complex moral issues is surprising.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Their membership, held up for now by objections from Turkey, likely won\u2019t be resolved over the two days of meetings but is considered an eventual certainty . \u2014 Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times , 24 June 2022",
      "Those figures are likely to worsen with more Fed rate increases a near certainty and layoffs in the housing sector have already begun. \u2014 Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
      "As rates increase, the certainty of earning money today from a bond or certificate of deposit becomes a better financial proposition than placing a bet on a risky new technology company that may only begin posting profits in a few years. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
      "Given the near certainty that there will be more delays, the Artemis Program is probably at least 15 years from having a semi-permanent habitat on the surface of the Moon. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 20 June 2022",
      "As rates increase, the certainty of earning money today from a bond or certificate of deposit becomes a better financial proposition than placing a bet on a risky new technology company that may only begin posting profits in a few years. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
      "Compared to CEOs, other C-suite executives expressed slightly less certainty that a recession is coming. \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "Those figures are likely to worsen with more Fed rate increases a near certainty . \u2014 Matt Ott, Chron , 16 June 2022",
      "Those figures are likely to worsen with more Fed rate increases a near certainty . \u2014 CBS News , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English certeinte , borrowed from Anglo-French certeint\u00e9 , from certein, certain certain entry 1 + -t\u00e9 -ty":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-t\u1d4an-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for certainty certainty , certitude , conviction mean a state of being free from doubt. certainty and certitude are very close; certainty may stress the existence of objective proof claims that cannot be confirmed with scientific certainty , while certitude may emphasize a faith in something not needing or not capable of proof. believes with certitude in an afterlife conviction applies especially to belief strongly held by an individual. holds firm convictions on every issue",
    "synonyms":[
      "assurance",
      "assuredness",
      "certitude",
      "cocksureness",
      "confidence",
      "conviction",
      "doubtlessness",
      "face",
      "positiveness",
      "satisfaction",
      "sureness",
      "surety"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163054",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "certifiable":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bogus",
      "counterfeit",
      "fake",
      "false",
      "mock",
      "phony",
      "phoney",
      "pseudo",
      "sham",
      "spurious",
      "suppositious",
      "supposititious",
      "unauthentic",
      "unreal"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": capable of being certified":[
        "certifiable teachers"
      ],
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        "\u2014 Camilla Sorsbie"
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      "A handful of cinema's certifiable masterpieces are in need of restoration.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Lyriq has already proven to be a certifiable hit. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 28 June 2022",
      "Plenty of research has shown that attractive people are heavily rewarded in all aspects of life; beauty is a certifiable privilege. \u2014 Carrie Battan, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "In the most basic terms, an NFT is a token that represents certifiable ownership of a specific, unique digital asset. \u2014 Alison Mccauley, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Investing in electric vehicles or EVs is an example of hoping to profit from a certifiable trend, fueled by reactions to climate change and rising gasoline prices. \u2014 Next Avenue, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "The Mexican actor-writer-director-producer, 59, is a certifiable superstar, having achieved a level of personal popularity, television ubiquity, and reliably boffo box-office appeal in Mexico on a par with Kevin Hart\u2019s in the U.S. \u2014 Chris Lee, Vulture , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "Nikola Jokic have made big men fashionable again by promptly establishing themselves as certifiable candidates for the Most Valuable Player Award with their player-of-the-month-winning performances in January. \u2014 Marc Stein, New York Times , 3 Feb. 2021",
      "This would be especially true for a Knicks team that doesn\u2019t have anything close to a certifiable franchise player at the moment. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Dec. 2020",
      "This year especially, which will go down in the history books as a certifiable dumpster fire, nails are proving to be more of a delight than ever. \u2014 Lindsay Schallon, Glamour , 15 Dec. 2020"
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      "A handful of cinema's certifiable masterpieces are in need of restoration.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
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      "Plenty of research has shown that attractive people are heavily rewarded in all aspects of life; beauty is a certifiable privilege. \u2014 Carrie Battan, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "In the most basic terms, an NFT is a token that represents certifiable ownership of a specific, unique digital asset. \u2014 Alison Mccauley, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Investing in electric vehicles or EVs is an example of hoping to profit from a certifiable trend, fueled by reactions to climate change and rising gasoline prices. \u2014 Next Avenue, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "The Mexican actor-writer-director-producer, 59, is a certifiable superstar, having achieved a level of personal popularity, television ubiquity, and reliably boffo box-office appeal in Mexico on a par with Kevin Hart\u2019s in the U.S. \u2014 Chris Lee, Vulture , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "Nikola Jokic have made big men fashionable again by promptly establishing themselves as certifiable candidates for the Most Valuable Player Award with their player-of-the-month-winning performances in January. \u2014 Marc Stein, New York Times , 3 Feb. 2021",
      "This would be especially true for a Knicks team that doesn\u2019t have anything close to a certifiable franchise player at the moment. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Dec. 2020",
      "This year especially, which will go down in the history books as a certifiable dumpster fire, nails are proving to be more of a delight than ever. \u2014 Lindsay Schallon, Glamour , 15 Dec. 2020"
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      "He earned his teaching certificate last year.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For instance, an English degree plus a cybersecurity certificate can be very attractive, whereas one of them alone may not be. \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
      "April\u2019s gift item is a $50 certificate to Chuck\u2019s Steak House & Margarita Grill in Mansfield. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "On Sunday, Berryhill received her certificate of achievement in case management and expects to earn an associates degree in human service administration. \u2014 John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
      "In a Twitter post from March, M\u00fcller shared a snapshot of proud-looking Molly with her Guinness World Record certificate . \u2014 Mary Ellen Cagnassola, PEOPLE.com , 3 June 2022",
      "As part of the plea agreement, Winstead will resign from the department, surrender his Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy certificate and serve two years of probation. \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
      "Lexi had been awarded the honor roll on the morning of the shooting, smiling in a photo against a gold background with her certificate and parents. \u2014 Douglas Belkin, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "Hudbay is also fighting battles for permits at the state level, including for an extension of their certificate of environmental compliance from the Arizona Corporation Commission. \u2014 Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic , 17 May 2022",
      "Travelers must upload their vaccination certificate onto the Vaccination Check Portal and download the TraceTogether app. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 12 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Figures released by Britain\u2019s Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that 29,648 deaths were registered in England and Wales with COVID-19 mentioned on the death certificates through April 24. \u2014 Fox News , 5 May 2020",
      "In addition to the search bar changes, Firefox 75's release notes also include security fixes and the following bullet points: Firefox will locally cache all trusted Web PKI Certificate Authority certificates known to Mozilla. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 7 Apr. 2020",
      "Reimbursement for continuing education: This valuable benefit is tougher to find, but some employers still help pay for undergraduate, graduate and certificate classes. \u2014 Jill Schlesinger, chicagotribune.com , 6 Nov. 2019",
      "In regular session at 6:30 p.m., the board will consider final approval of a salary schedule for unrepresented employees, and classified, certificated management and confidential employees. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Sep. 2019",
      "Eric began taking yoga in 1993 and excelled as student, which led to receiving certification as a Satyananda (Bihar) teacher in 2005, Silver-Age yoga teacher in 2007 and completing the Duke Medical Center Yoga for Seniors certificate in 2009. \u2014 sun-sentinel.com , 24 Oct. 2019",
      "Vehicles older than 15 years must now undergo mandatory fitness renewal certificates every six months. \u2014 Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India , 18 Oct. 2019",
      "In regular session, the board gave final approval to a salary schedule for unrepresented employees, and classified, certificated management and confidential employees. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Sep. 2019",
      "In regular session, the board heard the San Dieguito Faculty Association\u2019s certificated collective bargaining proposals and adopted the district\u2019s proposal to open negotiations with the association. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Aug. 2019"
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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      "The certifications of nine teachers were revoked.",
      "The school offers scuba diving certification .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "If the student works at the high school\u2019s aquatics center, the school pays for the certification . \u2014 Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
      "Commissioners opted 2-1 to certify during an emergency meeting as New Mexico counties faced a deadline Friday for certification of the vote. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 19 June 2022",
      "After the auction, Las-Vegas based LTD failed to file paperwork for certification in Oklahoma in time to meet an FCC deadline. \u2014 Ryan Tracy, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "The building is eligible for certification after at least a year of operations. \u2014 Marshall Shepherd, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "Grassley or another senior Republican majority member would become the presiding officer of the joint session and begin the election certification . \u2014 Robert Legare, CBS News , 3 June 2022",
      "As the beauty industry evolves to become more sustainable, more brands will apply for a B Corp certification to verify their claims. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, SELF , 23 May 2022",
      "But two months of lies emanating from the Trump White House were set to culminate in a protest headlined by the president, timed to coincide with the election certification . \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
      "And consumers might not know to look for a certification of good practices. \u2014 Darius Tahir, Fortune , 18 May 2022"
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Producers Guild of America has attempted to clarify some of the confusion with the PGA certification mark . \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "The sinks displayed counterfeit Uniform Plumbing Code certification marks , which is required by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials to be on all plumbing products. \u2014 Brittany Brown, baltimoresun.com , 26 June 2019"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1919, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062640",
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      "The carpentry work must be done by someone who is certified for the job.",
      "The food is certified kosher.",
      "Her boyfriend's a certified weirdo.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "During a catchup call with coworker Froelich\u2014who is also a certified personal trainer specializing in training seniors\u2014Reed found out that Froelich was virtually training her grandparents with cardio boxing over FaceTime. \u2014 Geri Stengel, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "After a solid warm-up, Rhandi Orme, a certified run coach and personal trainer, and trainer Quan Bailey will lead you through a routine that\u2019s centered on two separate circuits of three exercises each. \u2014 Christa Sgobba, SELF , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "To do so, a doctor not only needs to pass the board examinations (not everyone does), but needs to have successfully completed the medical school internship and residency (and sometimes fellowship) needed to become certified for the board. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 16 Nov. 2021",
      "The initiative\u2019s program would let people become certified as a social equity applicant under the Ohio Department of Development to potentially win marijuana business licenses. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "Fidelity will offer training to new employees who want to become certified or learn more about the financial services industry. \u2014 Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer , 22 July 2021",
      "In open session, the board approved adding a Juneteenth holiday to the contracts and work calendars for certified and classified employees for 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
      "Founded by aesthetician and certified medical technician Deisy M Suarez, Desuar Spa is a true oasis of relaxation. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "In other news, the School Board will also vote in January on a potential salary increase for certified and classified personnel for the district's 2022-2023 salary schedule. \u2014 Mary Jordan, Arkansas Online , 17 Dec. 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "certifiable",
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      "genuine",
      "honest",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065241",
    "type":[
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    "definitions":{
      ": first class mail for which proof of delivery is secured but no indemnity value is claimed":[]
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    "examples":[
      "He sent the contract by certified mail ."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1947, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200148",
    "type":[
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      "1893, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192659",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Calzi got his undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky and went on to become a certified public accountant , working at both Ernst and Young and Andersen for nearly 40 years as an accountant and consultant. \u2014 Ayana Archie, The Courier-Journal , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Tax returns for Mothers for Moderation were prepared by the same Jacksonville certified public accountant and on the same day as Center for Popular Progressive Values and Democracy and Florida Promise, the groups in Alexander\u2019s name. \u2014 Annie Martin, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "Rubin is a licensed professional fiduciary and certified public accountant (CPA) who, according to his website, has ten years of experience and has managed complex portfolios with financial assets valued over $35 million. \u2014 Ashley Cullins, Billboard , 26 July 2021",
      "Many widows or widowers fail to use this strategy, says St. Louis certified public accountant Mike Piper, who operates the opensocialsecurity.com benefits calculator. \u2014 Neal Templin, WSJ , 9 May 2021",
      "Richard Kim immigrated from South Korea to the United States in 1970, earned a master\u2019s degree in business administration from Columbia University and became a certified public accountant . \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2021",
      "By 1983, Calkins had passed the certified public accountant exam. \u2014 Tax Notes Staff, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2021",
      "Denny, who serves as a Mayfield Village councilman, earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in accounting from Ohio University in Athens and became a certified public accountant . \u2014 cleveland , 26 Mar. 2021",
      "The one-year program, which starts in July, is also intended to help students reach the 150-credit requirement to become a certified public accountant ; most four-year undergraduate accounting-degree programs are 30 credits short of this goal. \u2014 Patrick Thomas, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1896, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      "noun"
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      "noun"
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      "A judge must certify the contract.",
      "The document has been certified by the court.",
      "The car dealer certifies each car before it is sold.",
      "Has your doctor been certified ",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "State attorney general's office spokesman John Sadler confirmed that Nevada law sets 11:59 p.m. Friday as the deadline to certify results of the June 14 primary. \u2014 CBS News , 24 June 2022",
      "Clark had been circulating a proposal that would have the legislatures from battleground states not certify their election results. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
      "Clark had been circulating a proposal that would have the legislatures from battleground states not to certify their election results. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
      "Clark had been circulating a proposal that would have the legislatures from battleground states not certify their election results. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
      "State elections officials plan to finish counting ballots from the special primary on Tuesday and to certify the race results by Saturday. \u2014 Becky Bohrer, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
      "As clerks, these administrators attempt to run a fair mail-in and Election Day operation, tally the votes, announce a winner and certify the results. \u2014 Charlie Dent, CNN , 21 June 2022",
      "His track record includes refusing to certify the presidential election results in Pennsylvania and Arizona, and declining to impeach Trump for his role in the insurrection or vote for an independent commission to investigate it. \u2014 Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver has now called on the state Supreme Court to order the commission to certify the results, and on Wednesday, the court ordered the commission to approve the results by Friday. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English certifien , from Anglo-French certefier , from Late Latin certificare , from Latin certus certain \u2014 more at certain":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0259rt-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for certify certify , attest , witness , vouch mean to testify to the truth or genuineness of something. certify usually applies to a written statement, especially one carrying a signature or seal. certified that the candidate had met all requirements attest applies to oral or written testimony usually from experts or witnesses. attested to the authenticity of the document witness applies to the subscribing of one's own name to a document as evidence of its genuineness. witnessed the signing of the will vouch applies to one who testifies as a competent authority or a reliable person. willing to vouch for her integrity synonyms see in addition approve",
    "synonyms":[
      "attest",
      "authenticate",
      "avouch",
      "testify (to)",
      "vouch (for)",
      "witness"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090135",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
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  "certiorari":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a writ of superior court to call up the records of an inferior court or a body acting in a quasi-judicial capacity":[
        "\u2026 filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court, which, in effect, asked that Court to review Sam's case.",
        "\u2014 John Grisham"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This spring, once the Supreme Court had granted certiorari for the New York City case, lawyers on all sides of the gun issue recognized that the travel ban was indefensible under ordinary constitutional standards. \u2014 David B. Kopel, National Review , 12 Sep. 2019",
      "Justices Thomas and Gorsuch dissented from denial of certiorari in a 2017 California case, Peruta v. San Diego. \u2014 David B. Kopel, National Review , 12 Sep. 2019",
      "If Elliott defied the odds and was granted certiorari , his case would not be heard until 2018, and his suspension would be stayed until after a Supreme Court ruling. \u2014 Michael Mccann, SI.com , 12 Oct. 2017",
      "One other twist: The request for a hearing \u2014 known to lawyers as a petition for certiorari \u2014 requires only four votes to be granted. \u2014 Greg Stohr, The Seattle Times , 21 June 2017",
      "Jason Michael Sharp and James Osgood both filed for a writ of certiorari to the state's highest court-- a petition that asks the court to hear their separate cases. \u2014 Ivana Hrynkiw, AL.com , 16 June 2017",
      "But the tweets could bolster his opposing counsels\u2019 arguments in applications for stays and petitions for certiorari , enabling his opponents to at least temporarily block or hamstring the president\u2019s efforts. \u2014 Danielle Tcholakian, Longreads , 5 June 2017",
      "On Thursday of last week, Wall had filed a petition for certiorari in International Refugee Assistance Program v. Trump. \u2014 Garrett Epps, The Atlantic , 5 June 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin, literally, to be informed; from the use of the word in the writ":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8ra-r\u0113",
      "-\u02c8r\u00e4r-\u0113",
      "\u02ccs\u0259r-sh(\u0113-)\u0259-\u02c8rer-\u0113",
      "\u02ccs\u0259r-sh\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8rar-\u0113, \u02ccs\u0259r-sh\u0259-, -\u02c8r\u00e4r-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183539",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "certiorate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": certify , apprise , assure":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin certioratus , past participle of certiorare":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225309",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
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    "antonyms":[
      "doubt",
      "incertitude",
      "nonconfidence",
      "uncertainty"
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      ": certainty of act or event":[],
      ": something that is certain : certainty":[
        "In the United States, death is feared \u2026 . Though it is a certitude that we all must deal with someday \u2026",
        "\u2014 Anne M. Johnson"
      ],
      ": the state of being or feeling certain":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "believes with certitude that he is the best candidate for the job",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Kmet has seen the way the Bears\u2019 new offense puts Fields on the move more frequently and has heard the certitude in the way Fields has called plays. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
      "During the pandemic, serious scientists\u2014in and out of public life\u2014have let their status as discoverers of important but ever-contingent knowledge be hijacked by the authoritarians of certitude . \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "In their writings and lectures, both men tended not so much to argue their positions as to proclaim them, embracing a certitude that sometimes comes off as smug, even arrogant. \u2014 Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "That column the other day assailing extremist certitude and extolling glorious ambivalence ... \u2014 John Brummett, Arkansas Online , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "Regardless of ideology, holding oneself above others based on certitude is dangerous. \u2014 Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "Instead of encouraging the dialogue of democratic process, the fundamentalists seek to impose their own rigid certitude unilaterally. \u2014 Salvatore J. Cordileone And Jim Daly, WSJ , 12 Aug. 2021",
      "Armed with nothing but tenacity and moral certitude , the surgeons painstakingly piece together Duntsch's history of dangerous incompetence. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 8 July 2021",
      "But one certitude at an uncertain moment is that that, at least, will not happen. \u2014 Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker , 1 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Late Latin certitudo , from Latin certus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "also -\u02ccty\u00fcd",
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for certitude certainty , certitude , conviction mean a state of being free from doubt. certainty and certitude are very close; certainty may stress the existence of objective proof claims that cannot be confirmed with scientific certainty , while certitude may emphasize a faith in something not needing or not capable of proof. believes with certitude in an afterlife conviction applies especially to belief strongly held by an individual. holds firm convictions on every issue",
    "synonyms":[
      "assurance",
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      "certainty",
      "cocksureness",
      "confidence",
      "conviction",
      "doubtlessness",
      "face",
      "positiveness",
      "satisfaction",
      "sureness",
      "surety"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210406",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "cerussite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a colorless or white mineral consisting of a carbonate of lead that occurs in transparent crystals and also in massive form and is a source of white lead":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "German Zerussit , from Latin cerussa":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1850, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144746"
  },
  "cermet":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a composite structural material of a heat-resistant compound (such as titanium carbide) and a metal (such as nickel) used especially for turbine blades":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-\u02ccmet"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The steel blade\u2019s teeth are made of cermet carbide teeth, which combine the heat resistance of ceramic with the toughness of metal. \u2014 Popular Mechanics , 14 June 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cer amic + met al":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1947, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145121"
  },
  "Cerithidea":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of brackish-water snails (family Cerithiidae ) having a long usually dark brown or blackish spiral shell, common on tidal mud flats, and including intermediate hosts of the intestinal fluke ( Heterophyses heterophyses )":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccser\u0259\u02c8thid\u0113\u0259"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, probably irregular from Cerithium":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150911"
  },
  "cert":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
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    "definitions":{
      "certificate ; certification ; certified ; certify":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154303"
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  "CERN":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
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    "definitions":{
      "European Organization for Nuclear Research":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0259rn"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "originally Conseil Europ\u00e9en pour la Recherche Nucl\u00e9aire":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175502"
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  "cerniture":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a formal acceptance of an inheritance":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0259rn\u0259\u02ccchu\u0307(\u0259)r"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin cernit us (past participle of cernere) + English -ure":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190338"
  },
  "cerite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a mineral consisting of a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals occurring generally in brownish masses (hardness 5.5, specific gravity 4.86)":[],
      ": allanite":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sir\u02cc\u012bt"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Swedish cerit , from New Latin Ceres , an asteroid + Swedish -it -ite":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193735"
  },
  "cero":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large spotted food and sport fish ( Scomberomorus regalis ) of the warmer parts of the western Atlantic":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ser-(\u02cc)\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Sus probabilidades cayeron a cero a partir de las 2 p.m. del lunes. \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com , 10 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "modification of Spanish sierra saw, cero":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1869, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195643"
  },
  "cerograph":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a writing or engraving on wax":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sir\u0259\u02ccgraf"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "back-formation from cerography":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213050"
  },
  "cerography":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the art of making characters or designs in or with wax":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259\u0307\u02c8r\u00e4gr\u0259f\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek k\u0113rographia , from k\u0113r- cer- + -graphia -graphy":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215509"
  },
  "cerise":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a moderate red":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113s",
      "-\u02c8r\u0113z"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As the visual introduction to the rest of the house, the cerise entrance gives an inkling of the rich colors beyond. \u2014 Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor , 9 May 2022",
      "McMillan laced herself up with Bowie-esque flair: all cerise eye-shadow, quiffed hair, and Gloss Bombed lips. \u2014 Vogue , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "But don't fret, quite a few colors are still available (for now), including vibrant orange flame, red cerise , and bright blue Marseille. \u2014 Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "Across a gravel path from the greenhouse is the potting shed, where Bamford stops to show me the jewel of her collection, Attar of Roses, a variety with narrow, daisylike petals in a pale, icy pink and deep cerise -colored stamens. \u2014 New York Times , 28 July 2021",
      "Her current approach, which can be seen on the feeds of in-the-know Angelenos, is gluten-, nut-, and grain-free, to suit her dietary restrictions, and comes in striking shades of blush, rose, and cerise . \u2014 Zoe Ruffner, Vogue , 10 Aug. 2020",
      "Queen Letizia wore an intricate tiara to the banquet and a formal cerise princess gown adorned with floral embroidery. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 Oct. 2019",
      "The word cherry originates in the northern French dialect word cherise (a variant of the standard modern French cerise ), which was adopted into English after the Norman Conquest of 1066. \u2014 Simon Horobin, Quartz , 10 Nov. 2019",
      "Eye-popping colors \u2014 cerise pink, bright medium blue, lavender blue, straw yellow and Venetian red \u2014 added a summer\u2019s lift to simple silhouettes that let the pleats do the talking. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 June 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, literally, cherry, from Late Latin ceresia \u2014 more at cherry":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1838, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215749"
  },
  "cerolite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a hydrous magnesium silicate like serpentine occurring in yellow or greenish waxlike masses":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sir\u0259\u02ccl\u012bt",
      "\u02c8ser-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "German kerolith , from ker- cer- + -lith -lite":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221919"
  },
  "Cervantes":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "Miguel de 1547\u20131616 full surname":[
        "Cervantes Saavedra \\ \u02ccs\u00e4-\u200b(\u0259-\u200b)\u02c8v\u0101-\u200bdr\u0259 \\"
      ],
      "Spanish writer":[
        "Cervantes Saavedra \\ \u02ccs\u00e4-\u200b(\u0259-\u200b)\u02c8v\u0101-\u200bdr\u0259 \\"
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8v\u00e4n-\u02cct\u0101s",
      "s\u0259r-\u02c8van-\u02cct\u0113z"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232113"
  },
  "ceroma":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the cere of a bird":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259\u0307\u02c8r\u014dm\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Latin, cerate, from Greek k\u0113r\u014dma , from k\u0113ros wax":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233427"
  },
  "ceruse":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": white lead as a pigment":[],
      ": a cosmetic containing white lead":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si(\u0259)r-\u02cc\u00fcs",
      "\u02c8sir-\u02cc\u00fcs",
      "s\u0259-\u02c8r\u00fcs"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Male members of the court of Louis XIV in France painted on beauty marks, while Elizabethan Englishmen powdered their faces with ceruse , a toxic mixture of vinegar and white lead. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2021",
      "The oak floors were given a ceruse treatment (essentially a lime wash that brings out the wood\u2019s grain). \u2014 Janice O'leary, Robb Report , 22 Apr. 2021",
      "Even once these side effects were well known, ceruse remained popular for centuries. \u2014 Serah-marie Mcmahon, Teen Vogue , 12 Apr. 2019",
      "Which, of course, requires more ceruse to cover up these new imperfections. \u2014 Serah-marie Mcmahon, Teen Vogue , 12 Apr. 2019",
      "For thousands of years ceruse was liberally applied to eyes, mouths, and skin. \u2014 Serah-marie Mcmahon, Teen Vogue , 12 Apr. 2019",
      "Since most of us don't have flawless porcelain complexions, the Elizabethans \u2014 at least those who could afford it \u2014 used a product called ceruse , which was a blend of vinegar and, wait for it, white lead. \u2014 Donna Freydkin, Allure , 21 Aug. 2017",
      "This mixture of lead and vinegar that Elizabeth used was known as Venetian ceruse , or the spirits of Saturn. \u2014 National Geographic , 22 Sep. 2016"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French c\u00e9ruse , from Latin cerussa":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004947"
  },
  "Cervus":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus (the type of the family Cervidae ) formerly including all the deers but now limited to the larger forms (as the red deer and elk)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0259rv\u0259s"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Latin, stag, deer":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023856"
  },
  "cerebrospinal fluid":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a colorless liquid that is comparable to serum, is secreted from the blood into the lateral ventricles of the brain, and serves chiefly to maintain uniform pressure within the brain and spinal cord":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Based on literature precedent, researchers aimed for a 50nM concentration of PRN100 in the cerebrospinal fluid . \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Researchers are attempting to identify potential biomarkers in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid that could be used to detect Alzheimer\u2019s early. \u2014 Dominique Mosbergen, WSJ , 22 May 2022",
      "Published last week, Iram found that giving a week of infusions of cerebrospinal fluid from a younger mouse can help an older mouse\u2019s memory. \u2014 Mike Wehner, BGR , 19 May 2022",
      "Catch a glimpse of it when unprepared, and your cerebrospinal fluid will boil off. \u2014 John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "For example, Cassava has pointed to changes in the levels of certain molecules in cerebrospinal fluid , or C.S.F., as evidence of simufilam\u2019s effectiveness. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The corpus callosum is a communication network filled with cerebrospinal fluid that connects both the brain's left and right hemispheres. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Harley came home to Alfred, our hydrocephalic ( cerebrospinal fluid buildup) bulldog (also a puppy), and Ceres our older Labrador. \u2014 Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "As UCSF Health reports, hydrocephalus can occur when a brain tumor blocks the flow of cerebrospinal fluid , causing a buildup of the fluid in the ventricles of the brain. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 7 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1828, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050455"
  },
  "cervantite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mineral Sb III Sb V O 4 composed of an antimony oxide occurring in yellow or white crystals and also massive":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259(r)\u02c8van\u02cct\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Cervant es, town in northwestern Spain, its supposed locality + English -ite":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-055624"
  },
  "cervelat":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": smoked sausage made from a combination of pork and beef":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccl\u00e4",
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-v\u0259-\u02cclat"
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      "noun"
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      ": a moderate yellow green that is greener and deeper than average moss green and yellower and deeper than average pea green or apple green (see apple green sense 1 )":[]
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      "perhaps from Spanish cerro hill, from Latin cirrus curl, ringlet, tuft of hair on an animal":""
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      "noun"
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      ": a primary bodily axis consisting of the brain and spinal cord : central nervous system":[]
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      "French, from cervelle brain, irregular from Latin cerebellum small brain":""
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      ": of or relating to the brain and spinal cord or to these together with the cranial and spinal nerves that innervate voluntary muscles":[]
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      "\u02ccser-\u0259-br\u014d-",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After all, cilia are typically seen in the context of fluids: propelling bacteria or other organisms through water, or moving mucus or cerebrospinal fluids in a body. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Her nasal drainage was later analyzed and tested positive for beta-2 transferrin, a marker that\u2019s found almost exclusively in cerebrospinal (aka brain) fluid. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 2 Oct. 2020",
      "People with brain tumors often wake up early with a headache because cerebrospinal fluid pressure is the highest in the early morning, Dr. Kreigler says. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 24 Aug. 2017",
      "A shunt surgery to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid building up around his brain took six attempts, but the seventh succeeded. \u2014 Joel Michael Reynolds, Time , 9 Aug. 2017",
      "But other times, researchers can\u2019t, such as a recent case study of seven survivors with neurological complications who all turned up negative for Ebola RNA in their cerebrospinal fluid. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 19 July 2017",
      "Another option, said Metz, is a drain inserted through the skin that diverts the cerebrospinal fluid, decreasing the pressure inside the dura. \u2014 Tracy Seipel, The Mercury News , 24 Apr. 2017",
      "And in a small human study, other scientists have found that deep breathing significantly increases the glymphatic transport of cerebrospinal fluid into the brain. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Denver Post , 21 May 2017",
      "The glymphatic vessels carry cerebrospinal fluid and immune cells into the brain and remove cellular trash from it. \u2014 David Kohn, Washington Post , 21 May 2017"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1826, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-115153"
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      "mountain pass between Veracruz and Xalapa, eastern Mexico":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124826"
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      "adjective"
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      ": inclining or nodding : pendulous , drooping":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "Latin cernuus with the face turned toward the earth; akin to Latin cerebrum brain":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141515"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a disease of plants caused by fungi of the genus Cercospora":[]
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      "(\u02cc)s\u0259r\u02cck\u00e4sp\u0259r\u0113\u02c8\u014ds\u0259\u0307s"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Cercospora + -i- + -osis":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144740"
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      "adjective or noun",
      "plural noun"
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      ": a large family of ruminant mammals (order Artiodactyla) that are distinguished from the related Bovidae by possession of solid deciduous antlers and that include deer, elk, moose, and related forms \u2014 compare antler":[]
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      "New Latin, from Cervus , type genus + -idae":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151855"
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      "noun"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1849, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164650"
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      "noun"
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      ": the portion of the nervous system in vertebrates comprising the brain, cranial nerves, spinal cord, and the spinal nerves concerned with transmission of impulses from sense organs to the voluntary muscles \u2014 compare autonomic nervous system":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171304"
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      "noun"
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      ": a form genus of imperfect fungi (family Moniliaceae) distinguished from the genus Cercospora and other members of the family Dematiaceae mainly by the lack of pigment in the conidiophores and spores \u2014 see frosty mildew":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Cercospora + -ella":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174801"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a form genus of imperfect fungi (family Dematiaceae) that are leaf parasites with long slender multiseptate spores":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from cerc- + -spora":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193749"
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    "type":[
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      "noun"
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      ": exhibiting cerebrotonia":[],
      ": a cerebrotonic person : ectomorph":[]
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      "\"+\u00a6t\u00e4nik",
      "\""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin cerebroton ia + English -ic":"Adjective"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205338"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
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      ": to wrap in or as if in a cerecloth":[],
      ": a usually waxy protuberance or enlarged area at the base of the bill of a bird":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
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      "\u02c8si(\u0259)r"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, to impregnate with wax, from Middle French cirer , from Latin cerare , from cera":"Verb",
      "Middle French cere , from Medieval Latin cera , from Latin, wax":"Noun"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214453"
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      "adjective"
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      ": of or relating to a neck or cervix":[]
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      "\u02c8s\u0259r-vi-k\u0259l",
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-vi-k\u0259l, British usually s\u0259r-\u02c8v\u012b-k\u0259l"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Vietnamese American women experience the highest rates of cervical cancer, possibly linked to human papillomavirus. \u2014 Claire Wang, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
      "Lisa MacKenzie agrees that the stigma around HPV and cervical cancer has been a barrier to effective education. \u2014 USA Today , 23 May 2022",
      "The team arranged to provide cervical cancer screenings for women in a remote and hard-hit area of Senegal. \u2014 CNN , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Such an infection can not only produce lesions like warts but also may lead to malignant lesions such as cervical cancer or anal cancer in those areas. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
      "Cervical pillows are \u2014 no surprise \u2014 designed to support the cervical spine, also known as your neck. \u2014 Angela Haupt, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
      "Ingram's injuries sustained during assault, medics say The Cooper University Medical Center reported Ingram's injuries to multiple areas of his cervical spine and said they were sustained during an assault, according to medical documents. \u2014 Emma Tucker, CNN , 15 May 2022",
      "While everyone else seems to be resting peacefully, those with cervical spine issues are up tossing and turning, which is why having a memory foam pillow that supports neck alignment is key to finally catching some well-deserved zzz's. \u2014 Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com , 7 May 2022",
      "Lisa MacKenzie agrees that the stigma around HPV and cervical cancer has been a barrier to effective education. \u2014 USA Today , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1668, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215423"
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      "noun"
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      "\u02c8s\u0259rk\u0259\u02ccp\u00e4d"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cerc- + -pod":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215537"
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  "cervic-":{
    "type":[
      "combining form"
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      ": neck":[
        "cervic odynia",
        "cervic ectomy",
        "cervico facial"
      ],
      ": cervix of an organ":[
        "cervic odynia",
        "cervic ectomy",
        "cervico facial"
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      ": cervical and":[
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin cervic-, cervix neck":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221035"
  },
  "cervi-":{
    "type":[
      "combining form"
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    "definitions":{
      ": deer":[
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French & New Latin, from Latin cervus":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221100"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": beer sense 1":[],
      ": beer sense 4":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259r-\u02c8v\u0101-s\u0259",
      "ther-\u02c8b\u0101-th\u00e4",
      "ser-\u02c8b\u0101-s\u00e4"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This is simple: by the sea at the sunset while drinking an iced cerveza . \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The Matador Restaurant was another option, perfect for chips, salsa, and a cold cerveza after a serve-and-volley workout three floors above. \u2014 Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic , 6 May 2021",
      "This version also arrives with a Mexican cerveza back, a refreshingly dry counterpart. \u2014 Adam Lukach, chicagotribune.com , 19 Sep. 2019",
      "Also enjoy specials such as Korean fried chicken taco ($3.50) and tacos crujientes ($5) from 3 to 6 p.m. and 9 to 11 p.m. Rott n\u2019 Grapes Enjoy $3 select cervezas . \u2014 Georgann Yara, azcentral , 28 Apr. 2018",
      "But even though the fans started de-thirsting early, and leaned on the cerveza fria to combat the sun that was already blazing when the match started at 8 a.m., the crowd was super mellow. \u2014 Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com , 23 June 2018",
      "All-day happy hour deals include $7 Mexican mule drinks; and New Belgium\u2019s Mural Agua Fresca cerveza on tap for $6 for a 10-ounce pour. \u2014 Georgann Yara, azcentral , 28 Apr. 2018",
      "And a margarita and cerveza are always on the menu. \u2014 Nicole Yorio, Redbook , 14 June 2011",
      "Dozens of storm-weary Puerto Ricans, refugees from San Juan and elsewhere looking for a break from tough conditions at home, watched and sipped cerveza as children darted through dancing legs. \u2014 David Ovalle, miamiherald , 23 Oct. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish, from Latin cervesia , a kind of beer":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013207"
  },
  "cerecloth":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": cloth treated with melted wax or gummy matter and formerly used especially for wrapping a dead body":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sir-\u02cckl\u022fth",
      "\u02c8si(\u0259)r-\u02cckl\u022fth"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of earlier cered cloth (waxed cloth)":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020640"
  },
  "cerebrovascular":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": of or involving the cerebrum and the blood vessels supplying it":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259-\u02ccr\u0113-br\u014d-\u02c8va-sky\u0259-l\u0259r",
      "s\u0259-\u02ccr\u0113-br\u014d-\u02c8vas-ky\u0259-l\u0259r, \u02ccser-\u0259-br\u014d-",
      "\u02ccser-\u0259-br\u014d-"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But in that age group, COVID survivors were no more likely than uninfected people to develop most mental health conditions, substance use disorders or strokes and similar cerebrovascular conditions. \u2014 Pam Belluck, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
      "The risks for survivors 65 and up were greater for kidney failure, blood clots, cerebrovascular disease, muscle disorders, neurological conditions, and mental health conditions. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 25 May 2022",
      "The study, published in the journal Clinical Nutrition, involved looking at hospital admissions for cardiovascular events and cerebrovascular disease (including stroke) among some 333,259 people who drank alcohol. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "The Proposal star died due after suffering a cerebrovascular incident, according to her death certificate, which was obtained by PEOPLE last month. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "The same is true of cerebrovascular disease, blood clots \u2013 specifically deep vein thromboses \u2013 and strokes. \u2014 Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Patients who had a psychiatric diagnosis were also more likely to have underlying medical comorbidities like malignant cancer, cerebrovascular disease, congestive heart failure, diabetes, kidney disease, liver disease, heart issues, or HIV. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Is 18-64 years old and has an underlying health condition, such as diabetes, obesity, cancer, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, pregnancy and smoking. \u2014 Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press , 24 Sep. 2021",
      "Among them were chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, cerebrovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes and obesity. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1854, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020914"
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