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"FOIA":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Freedom of Information Act":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082213",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation"
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},
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"foible":{
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"antonyms":[
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"merit",
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"virtue"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior : weakness":[
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"admired their teacher despite his foibles",
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"\u2026 talent is always balanced by foible .",
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"\u2014 Janna Malamud Smith"
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],
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": the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"could tolerate my uncle's foibles because we loved him dearly",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"With every Michigan foible , Georgia\u2019s offense grew bolder and more explosive. \u2014 Laine Higgins, WSJ , 1 Jan. 2022",
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"Jones happily recites the joke using the other word, and the two men laugh, having been caught in a foible of their profession. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Oct. 2021",
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"At a time when any foible can now be airbrushed, edited, filtered or just plain omitted at will, the idea of imperfection as asset is a refreshing one. \u2014 Courtney Lichterman, Robb Report , 27 May 2021",
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"This is how a technological wonder like the USS Ford gets converted from an alliance-boosting example of American technological prowess at sea to an embarrassing, over-budget disaster\u2014a geopolitical foible that only benefits American rivals. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 13 May 2021",
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"No filmmaker has a better handle on the ridiculous foibles of the English upper-middle class. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 10 Apr. 2020",
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"In a world obsessed with human foibles (and books about them), why wouldn\u2019t politicians believe that the public\u2014cue Jack Nicholson\u2014can\u2019t handle the truth",
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"Yet, while Howard trafficked in the foibles and misdeeds of marquee names, questions about his own conduct faced internal scrutiny in 2012. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2020",
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"The Canadian-American humorist died in 2012 at the age of 47 and his essays always crackled with zinging observations about other people\u2019s foibles , but most often his own. \u2014 Maris Kreizman, WSJ , 16 Apr. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"obsolete French (now faible ), from obsolete foible weak, from Old French feble feeble":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u022fi-b\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for foible fault , failing , frailty , foible , vice mean an imperfection or weakness of character. fault implies a failure, not necessarily culpable, to reach some standard of perfection in disposition, action, or habit. a writer of many virtues and few faults failing suggests a minor shortcoming in character. being late is a failing of mine frailty implies a general or chronic proneness to yield to temptation. human frailties foible applies to a harmless or endearing weakness or idiosyncrasy. an eccentric's charming foibles vice can be a general term for any imperfection or weakness, but it often suggests violation of a moral code or the giving of offense to the moral sensibilities of others. compulsive gambling was his vice",
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"synonyms":[
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"demerit",
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"dereliction",
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"failing",
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"fault",
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"frailty",
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"shortcoming",
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"sin",
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"vice",
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"want",
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"weakness"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161652",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"foie gras":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the fatted liver of an animal and especially of a goose usually served as a p\u00e2t\u00e9":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"France\u2019s southwestern foie gras region also faced a mass cull for a second year and Polish chicken farms suffered cases. \u2014 Megan Durisin, Jen Skerritt, Michael Hirtzer, Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022",
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"Making foie gras requires a force-feeding process, which causes liver expansion similar to what wild ducks undergo before migration but on a greater scale. \u2014 Megan Keller, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
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"It was outlawed, with the Humane Society and other groups arguing that the process of making foie gras is cruelty to animals. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022",
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"Once talent gorged on Netflix money, like geese destined for foie gras , some became cranky. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
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"Starters are salads, crab tostada, Hamachi, Ukrainian dumplings, foie gras , beef tartare and hummus. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"The Dani Rossini burger, made with Simmental beef and foie gras , at the Four Seasons rooftop restaurant, helmed by celebrated chef Dani Garcia. \u2014 Christian L. Wright, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Here, trendy diners feast on whole roast chicken stuffed with foie gras , before heading down to subterranean late-night hotspot, Common Decency, for live drag acts and digestif cocktails. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"There was also a creamy disc of foie gras torchon with caramelized mango and a delightfully spicy chutney that went very well with both an Alsatian Pinot Gris and a Chablis. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1818, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, literally, fat liver":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fw\u00e4-\u02c8gr\u00e4"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015343",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"foil":{
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"antonyms":[
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"advance",
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"cultivate",
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"encourage",
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"forward",
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"foster",
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"further",
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"nurture",
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"promote"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a light fencing sword having a usually circular guard and a flexible blade of rectangular section tapering to a blunted point \u2014 compare \u00e9p\u00e9e , saber":[],
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": a thin piece of material (such as metal) put under an inferior or paste stone to add color or brilliance":[],
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": an indentation between cusps in Gothic tracery":[],
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": defeat":[],
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": hydrofoil sense 1":[],
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": one of several arcs that enclose a complex figure":[],
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": someone or something that serves as a contrast to another":[
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"acted as a foil for a comedian"
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],
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": the art or sport of fencing with the foil":[
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"\u2014 often used in plural"
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],
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": the track or trail of an animal":[],
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": to back or cover with foil":[],
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": to bring to naught : thwart":[
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"foiled the plot",
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"Police foiled an attempted robbery."
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],
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": to enhance by contrast":[],
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": to prevent from attaining an end : defeat":[
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"always able to foil her enemies",
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"Her accident foiled her from becoming a dancer."
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],
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": trample":[],
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": very thin sheet metal":[
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"aluminum foil"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb",
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"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, alteration of fullen to full cloth, from Anglo-French foller \u2014 more at full":"Verb and Noun",
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"Middle English, leaf, from Anglo-French fuille, foille (from Latin folia , plural of folium ) & fuil , from Latin folium \u2014 more at blade":"Noun",
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"origin unknown":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u022fi(-\u0259)l",
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"\u02c8f\u022fil"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for foil Verb (1) frustrate , thwart , foil , baffle , balk mean to check or defeat another's plan or block achievement of a goal. frustrate implies making vain or ineffectual all efforts however vigorous or persistent. frustrated attempts at government reform thwart suggests frustration or checking by crossing or opposing. the army thwarted his attempt at a coup foil implies checking or defeating so as to discourage further effort. foiled by her parents, he stopped trying to see her baffle implies frustration by confusing or puzzling. baffled by the maze of rules and regulations balk suggests the interposing of obstacles or hindrances. officials felt that legal restrictions had balked their efforts to control crime",
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"synonyms":[
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"baffle",
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"balk",
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"beat",
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"checkmate",
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"discomfit",
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"frustrate",
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"thwart"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170826",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"foisonless":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": fushionless":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-l\u0259\u0307s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125918",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"foist":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit":[
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"when the states \u2026 foist unnecessary expenses on local taxpayers",
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"\u2014 T. C. Desmond"
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],
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": to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant":[],
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": to pass off as genuine or worthy":[
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"foist costly and valueless products on the public",
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"\u2014 Jonathan Spivak",
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"\u2026 inferior caviar has been foisted on an unknowing public \u2026",
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"\u2014 David Rosengarten"
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},
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"examples":[
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"shopkeepers who foist shoddy souvenirs on unsuspecting tourists",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"On the sidewalk, men dressed as monks tried to foist bracelets onto pedestrians, as other street vendors hawked sliced mangos and tour bus tickets. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
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"Paying for it is another: The board could foist that bill onto shareholders. \u2014 Ronda Kaysen, New York Times , 4 June 2022",
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"Clean Power Plan was basically to foist California\u2019s suicidal regulation of electricity on the rest of the country. \u2014 Mario Loyola, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"But my parents and grandparents, who are both in the process of downsizing to smaller homes, keep trying to foist stuff off on me -- photographs, small household items, paintings, fancy silver pieces, etc. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Oct. 2021",
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"The goal, as always, is to get more favorable coverage for the GOP and foist less favorable coverage on Democrats; the goal is never to get factual or truthful coverage of either. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 14 Jan. 2022",
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"The fear is that omicron will foist even more patients, and perhaps sicker ones, onto hospitals. \u2014 Heather Hollingsworth, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Dec. 2021",
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"Utilities must get approval from state utility commissions to pass along any such costs, and much of the Gulf Coast area doesn't have public commissions willing to foist rate increases of 15% to 20% to take on grid hardening measures, Beebe said. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 2 Sep. 2021",
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"Trolls did this in an attempt to foist blame onto him. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Aug. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably from obsolete Dutch vuisten to take into one's hand, from Middle Dutch vuysten , from vuyst fist; akin to Old English f\u0233st fist":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u022fist"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"fob off",
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"palm",
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"palm off",
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"pass off",
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"wish"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105426",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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"foister":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": pickpocket":[],
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": a palmer of dice : cheat , rogue":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u022fist\u0259(r)"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"foist entry 2 + -er":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145021"
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"foisty":{
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"definitions":{
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": musty , mouldy":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"alteration of fusty":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172825"
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"foison":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": rich harvest":[],
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": physical energy or strength":[],
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": resources":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181418"
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"foin":{
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"definitions":{
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": to thrust with a pointed weapon : lunge":[],
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"Middle English, from foin fork for spearing fish, from Anglo-French fuin":"Verb"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192135"
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},
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"Foix":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"region and former province of southern France in the Pyrenees Mountains southeast of Gascony":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fw\u00e4"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204707"
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},
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"foilsman":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a person who fences with a foil":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u022fi(-\u0259)lz-m\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1927, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232153"
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},
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"foiled":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": ornamented with foils":[
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"a foiled arch"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u022fi(-\u0259)ld"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"On September 21st, 1327, Edward died under mysterious circumstances at Berkeley Castle, where he\u2019d been sent after a foiled plot to free him from Kenilworth. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
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"Last year, two foiled plots were allegedly planned by former military members affiliated with right-wing extremist groups or militias. \u2014 Luis Martinez, ABC News , 28 Apr. 2021",
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"In the final moments of Season 5, Shelby was in despair over his foiled assassination plot against fascist leader Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin) , putting a gun to his head in a foggy field. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
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"Khodaei was involved in a foiled plot to kill Israeli businessmen in Cyprus in the fall of 2021, according to some of the people. \u2014 Benoit Faucon, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
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"In 2010, he was detained and charged in connection with a foiled plot to fly cocaine to Liberia and Ghana from South America. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"German Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht sharply condemned the foiled Hagen attack. \u2014 Kirsten Grieshaber, ajc , 16 Sep. 2021",
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"In October 2020, more than a dozen men were arrested on federal and state charges in connection with what authorities said was a foiled plot to kidnap Whitmer. \u2014 NBC News , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"But the large, foiled chocolate pieces make a bigger statement and are harder to share, which means your Valentine can keep them all for themselves. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1835, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202534"
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},
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"foils":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to prevent from attaining an end : defeat":[
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"always able to foil her enemies",
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"Her accident foiled her from becoming a dancer."
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],
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": to bring to naught : thwart":[
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"foiled the plot",
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"Police foiled an attempted robbery."
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],
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": trample":[],
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": very thin sheet metal":[
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"aluminum foil"
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],
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": a thin piece of material (such as metal) put under an inferior or paste stone to add color or brilliance":[],
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": someone or something that serves as a contrast to another":[
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"acted as a foil for a comedian"
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],
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": an indentation between cusps in Gothic tracery":[],
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": one of several arcs that enclose a complex figure":[],
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": hydrofoil sense 1":[],
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": to back or cover with foil":[],
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": to enhance by contrast":[],
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": a light fencing sword having a usually circular guard and a flexible blade of rectangular section tapering to a blunted point \u2014 compare \u00e9p\u00e9e , saber":[],
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": the art or sport of fencing with the foil":[
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"\u2014 often used in plural"
|
||
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],
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": defeat":[],
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": the track or trail of an animal":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
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"\u02c8f\u022fi(-\u0259)l",
|
||
|
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"\u02c8f\u022fil"
|
||
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"baffle",
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||
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"balk",
|
||
|
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"beat",
|
||
|
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"checkmate",
|
||
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"discomfit",
|
||
|
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"frustrate",
|
||
|
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"thwart"
|
||
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],
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[
|
||
|
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"advance",
|
||
|
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"cultivate",
|
||
|
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"encourage",
|
||
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"forward",
|
||
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"foster",
|
||
|
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"further",
|
||
|
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"nurture",
|
||
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"promote"
|
||
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for foil Verb (1) frustrate , thwart , foil , baffle , balk mean to check or defeat another's plan or block achievement of a goal. frustrate implies making vain or ineffectual all efforts however vigorous or persistent. frustrated attempts at government reform thwart suggests frustration or checking by crossing or opposing. the army thwarted his attempt at a coup foil implies checking or defeating so as to discourage further effort. foiled by her parents, he stopped trying to see her baffle implies frustration by confusing or puzzling. baffled by the maze of rules and regulations balk suggests the interposing of obstacles or hindrances. officials felt that legal restrictions had balked their efforts to control crime",
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
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"Middle English, alteration of fullen to full cloth, from Anglo-French foller \u2014 more at full":"Verb and Noun",
|
||
|
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"Middle English, leaf, from Anglo-French fuille, foille (from Latin folia , plural of folium ) & fuil , from Latin folium \u2014 more at blade":"Noun",
|
||
|
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"origin unknown":"Noun"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
||
|
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"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
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|
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"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
||
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020534"
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}
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}
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