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"Emory oak":{
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": a low shrubby black oak ( Quercus emoryi ) of the southwestern U.S. with evergreen leaves and very heavy wood":[]
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"after W.H. Emory \u20201887 American soldier and engineer":""
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"\u02c8em(\u0259)r\u0113-"
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": a style of rock music influenced by punk rock and featuring introspective and emotionally fraught lyrics":[
"In emo , the heart forever hurts, and the ultra-introspective songwriter pines for beautiful death.",
"\u2014 Robert Sullivan"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The multigenerational embrace of pop-punk and emo is reflected at Emo Nite parties and their festival sets alike. \u2014 Jessica Shalvoy, Variety , 10 June 2022",
"Daniel can credit the emo -rap track\u2019s success largely to TikTok. \u2014 Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone , 31 May 2022",
"Rich Egan and Jon Cohen, the men who started the independent label, are responsible for signing some of its most pivotal emo artists including Dashboard Confessional, Saves the Day, and Alkaline Trio. \u2014 Candace Mcduffie, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"The first single from All Get Out\u2019s new album, Kodak, smartly swirls folk-rock, emo , and a dash of country into a potent cocktail of paranoia, self-doubt, and hesitant nostalgia. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 3 June 2022",
"The iPod boom went with the rise of emo , backpack rap, and other mass-romantic cult genres. \u2014 Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone , 13 May 2022",
"Wide belts and emo realness is all anyone will be talking about this summer. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 13 May 2022",
"The song is a welcome return, with its blend of emo and post-hardcore. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 12 May 2022",
"Rising out of such communities are threads of goth, emo and punk in which the shaved head stands in as an aesthetic signifier. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1988, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"short for emotional":""
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"\u02c8\u0113-(\u02cc)m\u014d"
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"adjective",
"noun"
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"emodin":{
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"definitions":{
": an orange crystalline phenolic compound C 15 H 10 O 5 that is obtained from plants (such as rhubarb and cascara buckthorn) and is used as a laxative":[]
},
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"1858, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"International Scientific Vocabulary emodi- (from New Latin Rheum emodi , species of rhubarb) + -in entry 1":""
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"\u02c8em-\u0259-d\u0259n",
"\u02c8e-m\u0259-d\u0259n"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074346",
"type":[
"noun"
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"emoji":{
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"definitions":{
": any of various small images, symbols, or icons used in text fields in electronic communication (as in text messages, email, and social media) to express the emotional attitude of the writer, convey information succinctly, communicate a message playfully without using words, etc.":[
"The function of emoji , as [emoji developer Shigetaka] Kurita describes it\u2014adding subtle emotional emphasis to a sentence in text\u2014isn't too different from that of emoticons, the frowny and smiley faces that people have been making out of punctuation since the mid-1990s.",
"\u2014 Britt Peterson"
],
"\u2014 compare emoticon":[
"The function of emoji , as [emoji developer Shigetaka] Kurita describes it\u2014adding subtle emotional emphasis to a sentence in text\u2014isn't too different from that of emoticons, the frowny and smiley faces that people have been making out of punctuation since the mid-1990s.",
"\u2014 Britt Peterson"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Atop the frame balance an apple and one of Crivelli\u2019s mysterious green vegetables, which looks like an emoji for which the referent has been forgotten. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
"Liubov sent back an emoji with its eyes downcast in distress, then three prayer hands. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"The caption ends with an emoji of two hands held together in prayer. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, Binance tweeted out a new Twitter emoji , known as a hashflag, that is essentially a logo designed to accompany mentions of Binance online. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"As if to add insult to injury, James tweeted an emoji of an ice cube in the closing seconds \u2014 a nod to Young \u2014 as the Hawks were ending Cleveland\u2019s season. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Scott posted a comment with one blue heart emoji , followed by six brown hearts. \u2014 Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Angry emoji , like other emotional reactions, initially had five times the weighting of a like, the documents show. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Keep it short and sweet with an adorable emoji or long and lyrical with all the hashtags that can fit \u2014 the caption choice is yours. \u2014 Seventeen , 14 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1997, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Japanese, literally, \"pictograph,\" from e \"picture, drawing\" + moji \"letter, character\"":""
},
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"\u0113-\u02c8m\u014d-j\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215627",
"type":[
"noun"
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"emolliate":{
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"definitions":{
": to make weak, ineffective, or effeminate":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin emolli re to soften + English -ate":""
},
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"\u0259\u0307\u02c8m\u00e4l\u0113\u02cc\u0101t",
"\u0113\u02c8-"
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": the quality or state of being emollient":[]
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"-l\u0113\u0259-",
"-ly\u0259n(t)s"
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"noun"
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"emollient":{
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"definitions":{
": making less intense or harsh : mollifying":[
"soothe us in our agonies with emollient words",
"\u2014 H. L. Mencken"
],
": something that softens or soothes":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Some are gentle and emollient , while others can be harsh and astringent. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"The emollient -rich formula is also moisturizing, which helps eliminate streaks when working it into your skin and offers just the right amount of dewiness. \u2014 Theresa Holland, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
"This gentle cleanser is formulated with an emollient -rich surfactant and 3% concentration of key ingredients combining allantoin, glycerin, and orange oil to calm irritated skin while softening and restoring the skin\u2019s surface. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 May 2022",
"Plus, ultra- emollient squalane and jojoba oil combine to nourish and soften the skin for a dewy glow. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Some are gentle and emollient , while others can be harsh and astringent. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Next, Devgan recommends adding an emollient moisturizer into your lineup. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Often, those with dry skin types will benefit from using an emollient -rich body wash that has hydrating ingredients (but of course, this requires knowing what those ingredients are). \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Powell also advises against emollient -heavy formulas. \u2014 Blake Newby, Allure , 11 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This multitasking oil also contains emollient properties, provides antioxidants to fight oxidative stress and inflammation, has antimicrobial benefits, and even gets your skin rolling on collagen production. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 May 2022",
"The coconut derivative in this body wash is an emollient that helps condition the skin and heal any rough, dry areas of the skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"For shiny hair that rivals that of shampoo commercial model's, this hydrating hemisqualane and emollient blend delivers a silky finish and tames flyaways. \u2014 Health.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Pineapple extract soothes and softens the skin while honey melon extract delivers a host of vitamins and nutrients, and shea butter comes in as a rich emollient . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"Shake the product to activate the two-phase product, which uses a lipid phase to easily lift heavy waterproof mascara and other cosmetics and an emollient phase that clears away makeup residue. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
"Next, prep the skin with an emollient like a face oil or a balm that\u2019s silky and doesn\u2019t absorb right away to avoid tugging your skin. \u2014 ELLE , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Pineapple extract soothes and softens the skin while honey melon extract delivers a host of vitamins and nutrients, and shea butter comes in as a rich emollient . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"This multitasking oil also contains emollient properties, provides antioxidants to fight oxidative stress and inflammation, has antimicrobial benefits, and even gets your skin rolling on collagen production. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1656, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"Latin emollient-, emolliens , present participle of emollire to soften, from e- + mollis soft \u2014 more at mollify":"Adjective"
},
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"i-\u02c8m\u00e4l-y\u0259nt"
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"Latin emollit us (past participle of emollire ) + English -ion":""
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"emoloa":{
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"definitions":{
": a rough tufted tall Hawaiian grass ( Eragrostis variabilis )":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Hawaiian":""
},
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"\u02cc\u0101m\u0259\u02c8l\u014d\u0259",
"\u02ccem-"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093423",
"type":[
"noun"
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"emolument":{
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"definitions":{
": advantage":[],
": the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites":[]
},
"examples":[
"the annual emolument for the director of the charity is officially only one dollar",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Now, however, some Democrats are second-guessing whether the impeachment investigation should have included charges related to campaign finance and an emoluments probe of whether Trump properties profit from foreign nationals. \u2014 Billy House, Bloomberg.com , 10 May 2020",
"But few tales better show the mix of hard power and emoluments that embodied imperial China\u2019s tributary relations with others. \u2014 The Economist , 6 Feb. 2020",
"Clearly, there were also going to be debates on whether the charges should include obstruction of justice and emoluments (the president using his office to profit). \u2014 Susan Dominus, New York Times , 18 Nov. 2019",
"This is the third year the company has made such a donation, part of an effort to avoid violating the foreign emoluments clause of the Constitution, which bars the president from accepting gifts or payments from foreign governments. \u2014 Jonathan O'connell, Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2020",
"Several lawsuits claiming the president violated the Constitution's emoluments clause by accepting gifts from foreign and state interests are making their way through the federal courts. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 12 Feb. 2020",
"The emoluments clause bars presidents from accepting gifts or money from foreign governments without approval from Congress. \u2014 Katherine Doyle, Washington Examiner , 27 Feb. 2020",
"The congressional emoluments case in Washington was initiated last year by about 200 Democrats. \u2014 Ann E. Marimow, courant.com , 25 June 2019",
"No one knows, because no court has ever made a final emoluments clause judgment. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Dec. 2019"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Middle English, from Latin emolumentum advantage, from emolere to produce by grinding, from e- + molere to grind \u2014 more at meal":""
},
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"i-\u02c8m\u00e4l-y\u0259-m\u0259nt"
],
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"synonyms":[
"hire",
"packet",
"pay",
"pay envelope",
"paycheck",
"payment",
"salary",
"stipend",
"wage"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011106",
"type":[
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"emoluments clause":{
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"definitions":{
": a clause in Article 1, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution that prohibits federal officeholders from accepting any present, emolument , office, or title from any foreign state or its rulers or representatives":[],
": a clause in Article 2, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution that prohibits the president from receiving any emolument from the federal government or from any state other than the compensation Section 1 provides for service as chief executive":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1906, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174146",
"type":[
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"emony":{
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"definitions":{
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"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"by shortening & alteration (resulting from incorrect word division of anemone , taken as an emone )":""
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"\u02c8em\u0259n\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213411",
"type":[
"noun"
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"emotion":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a conscious mental reaction (such as anger or fear) subjectively experienced as strong feeling usually directed toward a specific object and typically accompanied by physiological and behavioral changes in the body":[],
": a state of feeling":[],
": disturbance":[],
": excitement":[],
": the affective aspect of consciousness : feeling":[]
},
"examples":[
"a display of raw emotion",
"The defendant showed no emotion when the verdict was read.",
"She was overcome with emotion at the news of her friend's death.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Talking to kids about sexuality is a topic fraught with emotion for most parents. \u2014 Amy Shoenthal, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Roger Ailes, a former talk-show producer, built Fox in part on showbiz production values, provocation and appeals to emotion . \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"Brooks infuses the ballad with rugged emotion , lauding the virtues of perseverance during hardships. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 2 June 2022",
"A year ago while giving 'The Command,' there was a hint of raw emotion in The Captain's voice. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 28 May 2022",
"A year ago while giving 'The Command,' there was a hint of raw emotion in The Captain's voice. \u2014 Nathan Brown, USA TODAY , 28 May 2022",
"Jokes and GIFs aside, Canham said that type of raw emotion is a motivational force for the Beavers. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
"My breathing was labored and my shoulders were tight with every raw emotion stifled within my chest. \u2014 Aley Arion, Essence , 20 May 2022",
"May Day is often a time of high emotion for trade unionists and other workers, and protests in the last two years have been limited by pandemic restrictions. \u2014 Elaine Ganley, ajc , 1 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French, from emouvoir to stir up, from Old French esmovoir , from Latin emov\u0113re to remove, displace, from e- + mov\u0113re to move":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for emotion feeling , emotion , affection , sentiment , passion mean a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation. feeling denotes any partly mental, partly physical response marked by pleasure, pain, attraction, or repulsion; it may suggest the mere existence of a response but imply nothing about the nature or intensity of it. the feelings that once moved me are gone emotion carries a strong implication of excitement or agitation but, like feeling , encompasses both positive and negative responses. the drama portrays the emotions of adolescence affection applies to feelings that are also inclinations or likings. a memoir of childhood filled with affection for her family sentiment often implies an emotion inspired by an idea. her feminist sentiments are well known passion suggests a very powerful or controlling emotion. revenge became his ruling passion",
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"chord",
"feeling",
"passion",
"sentiment"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091223",
"type":[
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"adverb",
"noun",
"noun,"
]
},
"emotionable":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": capable of being moved by feeling":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-sh(\u0259)n\u0259b\u0259l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221332",
"type":[
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},
"emotional":{
"antonyms":[
"cold",
"cool",
"dispassionate",
"emotionless",
"impassive",
"unemotional"
],
"definitions":{
": appealing to or arousing emotion":[
"an emotional sermon"
],
": dominated by or prone to emotion":[
"an emotional person"
],
": markedly aroused or agitated in feeling or sensibilities":[
"gets emotional at weddings"
],
": of or relating to emotion":[
"an emotional disorder"
]
},
"examples":[
"He's a very emotional person.",
"worship at revival meetings often takes a markedly emotional form",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Clients paying incredible amounts of money will allow you a surprisingly long leash for creative freedom while clients with lighter contracts sometimes require extensive emotional support. \u2014 Christopher Tompkins, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Ginny has uncanny emotional intelligence, something her brother completely lacks. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"Buzz and his crew, which includes emotional support robot kitten Sox, are trying to find a way home when the villainous Zurg (James Brolin) and his army of robots arrive to take over the planet. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 19 June 2022",
"Andrew senses an opening to supplant Joseph as her emotional support, and a pretext to wheedle her into breaking up with her fianc\u00e9. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
"The biggest laughs are generated by yet another in Disney\u2019s unsurpassed line of nonhuman sidekicks, an emotional -support robo-cat named Sox (voiced by Peter Sohn). \u2014 Kyle Smith, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Fatherhood to me is about providing emotional support to my children and being present at Little League games, in the classroom as a substitute teacher, at dance recitals, at PTA meetings and at bedtime to give a good-night kiss. \u2014 Amy Joyce, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"My one major gripe is that this movie has left me low-key obsessed with wanting an emotional support cat robot like Sox, the feline automaton companion assigned to Buzz by Star Command to ease his troubled mind after a series of setbacks. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"It\u2019s one that seeks to end gun violence and offer access to counseling, emotional support and financial support to victims, survivors and their families. \u2014 Austen Erblat, Sun Sentinel , 8 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
"-sh\u0259-n\u1d4al",
"i-\u02c8m\u014d-shn\u0259l"
],
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"ardent",
"blazing",
"burning",
"charged",
"demonstrative",
"fervent",
"fervid",
"feverish",
"fiery",
"flaming",
"glowing",
"hot-blooded",
"impassioned",
"incandescent",
"intense",
"passional",
"passionate",
"perfervid",
"red-hot",
"religious",
"superheated",
"torrid",
"vehement",
"warm",
"warm-blooded"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214928",
"type":[
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"adverb"
]
},
"emotional blackmail":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an attempt to control someone with whom one has an emotional connection by tactics that make the person feel guilty or upset":[
"He used emotional blackmail to get what he wanted from her."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180017",
"type":[
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},
"emotional insanity":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": psychopathic personality":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214604",
"type":[
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"emotionalism":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a tendency to regard things emotionally":[],
": undue indulgence in or display of emotion":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Infused with Waititi\u2019s brand of humor, the show is balanced with deep emotionalism . \u2014 Scott Huver, Variety , 14 June 2022",
"There\u2019s a kind of opening for women there, with that emotionalism . \u2014 Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Mar. 2022",
"No plan ever works perfectly, but setting such standards is the only way that policy makers can resist emotionalism on one side and wishful thinking on the other. \u2014 Milton Ezrati, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
"No amount of emphatic emotionalism , heroic grandstanding, or Instagrammable, earthbound beauty can distract from this fact. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Sometimes his fluttery trills, when combined with lyrics extolling his own sensitivity and emotionalism , are just too much. \u2014 Mark Richardson, WSJ , 4 Oct. 2021",
"The prickly strumming of his guitar heroes and the steely-eyed emotionalism of his norte\u00f1o heritage planted the seeds for Maverick to grow his own rapturous desert soundscapes, which sprawl outward and spiral into the cosmos. \u2014 Suzy Exposito Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2021",
"As Jean-Jacques\u2019s emotionalism proliferates in the culture, as people are socialized to see themselves as self-validating vectors of desire, the groundwork of the republic trembles. \u2014 John D. Hagen, National Review , 20 Aug. 2020",
"The display of emotionalism going on around you could drive you a little crazy. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"-sh\u0259-n\u0259-\u02ccli-",
"i-\u02c8m\u014d-shn\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210606",
"type":[
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]
},
"emotionalist":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one prone to emotionalism":[],
": one who bases a theory or policy on an emotional conviction":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-sh\u0259-n\u0259-list",
"i-\u02c8m\u014d-shn\u0259-list"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135055",
"type":[
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"noun"
]
},
"emotionless":{
"antonyms":[
"demonstrative",
"emotional",
"fervent",
"fervid",
"hot-blooded",
"impassioned",
"passional",
"passionate",
"vehement"
],
"definitions":{
": showing, having, or expressing no emotion":[
"an emotionless stare"
]
},
"examples":[
"She did her job with emotionless efficiency.",
"endured an unsatisfying marriage to a seemingly emotionless man",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Thankfully, Schreiber handles the seemingly impossible job of taking the Master Chief character\u2014defined by the plot as a necessarily emotionless husk of a human\u2014and imbuing life and empathy into him without betraying his origins. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022",
"His main character has an emotionless face that looks like the porcelain face of an old doll crafted in Eastern Europe. \u2014 Karen Idelson, Variety , 8 Mar. 2022",
"After the jurors were discharged, Holmes, wearing a mask and seemingly emotionless , went down the line of her supporters in the San Jose courtroom. \u2014 Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The 1999 film reflected an online world made up of a series of databases, in which the enemies were emotionless machines intent on keeping humanity under control. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Jurors were emotionless as the verdicts were read Tuesday afternoon. \u2014 Chao Xiong, Star Tribune , 28 Apr. 2021",
"Vision is literally fighting an evil, emotionless version of himself. \u2014 Chancellor Agard, EW.com , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Some say the financial industry is emotionless by default, but that's not true. \u2014 Alex Kreger, Forbes , 26 Feb. 2021",
"In the classic sci-fi film Invasion of the Body Snatchers, aliens come down to Earth and essentially start producing emotionless human duplicates. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 24 Feb. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Thankfully, Schreiber handles the seemingly impossible job of taking the Master Chief character\u2014defined by the plot as a necessarily emotionless husk of a human\u2014and imbuing life and empathy into him without betraying his origins. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022",
"His main character has an emotionless face that looks like the porcelain face of an old doll crafted in Eastern Europe. \u2014 Karen Idelson, Variety , 8 Mar. 2022",
"After the jurors were discharged, Holmes, wearing a mask and seemingly emotionless , went down the line of her supporters in the San Jose courtroom. \u2014 Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The 1999 film reflected an online world made up of a series of databases, in which the enemies were emotionless machines intent on keeping humanity under control. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Jurors were emotionless as the verdicts were read Tuesday afternoon. \u2014 Chao Xiong, Star Tribune , 28 Apr. 2021",
"Vision is literally fighting an evil, emotionless version of himself. \u2014 Chancellor Agard, EW.com , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Some say the financial industry is emotionless by default, but that's not true. \u2014 Alex Kreger, Forbes , 26 Feb. 2021",
"In the classic sci-fi film Invasion of the Body Snatchers, aliens come down to Earth and essentially start producing emotionless human duplicates. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 24 Feb. 2021"
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