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85 lines
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{
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"upon":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": on":[],
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": on the surface : on it":[],
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": thereafter , thereon":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Preposition",
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"He carefully placed the vase upon the table.",
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"They built their city upon a cliff overlooking the sea.",
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"She was seated upon a throne.",
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"an assault upon traditional values",
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"She was admitted to his office immediately upon her arrival.",
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"That kind of behavior is frowned upon .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
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"While the government does not define a mass shooting and there is no single, universally agreed- upon definition, many researchers define the term as one shooting in which four or more people are injured. \u2014 Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al , 18 June 2022",
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"George gives it a good go, though, and Westman brings an unfailing optimism to a put- upon character. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 12 May 2022",
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"The team announced Thursday that the seven-year extension that Ramirez agreed upon on April 6 is now official. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"But Moscow insisted that those elements could be agreed upon only as part of a package that addressed Russia\u2019s central demands. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"With Short cast, attention turned to finding an actor for the other lead role, Clifford\u2019s put- upon uncle, Martin Daniels. \u2014 Rob Turbovsky, Vulture , 26 July 2021",
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"The tenor Jamez McCorkle, the mezzo Deborah Nansteel and the bass-baritone Brandon Cedel were steady, sonorous presences as the main characters\u2019 much put- upon romantic partners. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Mar. 2022",
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"This brought upon a decrease in aggregate demand (the total demand for goods and services within the economy) and set in motion a three-quarter economic decline. \u2014 al , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"Fans of all ages filled up the iconic halls of MSG to get a feel of some vintage energy that was brought upon by some of the best R&B acts ever to grace the stage. \u2014 Mark Elibert, Billboard , 27 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Preposition",
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8p\u00e4n",
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"-\u02c8p\u00e4n",
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"\u0259-\u02c8p\u022fn"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"against",
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"on"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105320",
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"type":[
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"adverb",
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"preposition"
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]
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},
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"upon/on someone's return":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": when someone returns or returned":[
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"Upon/on his return , he found a note taped to the door.",
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"\u2014 often + from She became sick on her return from America."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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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":"20220708-142918"
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},
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"upon further review of":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": after spending more time looking at and thinking about (something)":[
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"Upon further review of your situation, we have decided to grant your request."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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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":"20220708-194901"
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}
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}
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