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"gear":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": clothing , garments",
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": movable property : goods",
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": equipment , paraphernalia",
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": the rigging of a ship or boat",
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": the harness especially of horses",
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": absurd talk : nonsense",
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": doings",
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": a mechanism that performs a specific function in a complete machine",
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": a toothed wheel",
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": working relation, position, order, or adjustment",
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": a level or pace of functioning",
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": one of two or more adjustments of a transmission (as of a bicycle or motor vehicle) that determine mechanical advantage, relative speed, and direction of travel",
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": to provide (machinery) with gearing (see gearing sense 2 )",
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": to connect by gearing (see gearing sense 1 )",
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": to make ready for effective operation",
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": to adjust so as to match, blend with, or satisfy something",
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": to be in gear : mesh",
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": shift sense 1c",
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": to become adjusted so as to match, blend, or harmonize",
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": equipment",
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": a group of parts that has a specific function in a machine",
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": a toothed wheel : cogwheel",
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": the position the gears of a machine are in when they are ready to work",
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": one of the adjustments in a motor vehicle that determine the direction of travel and the relative speed between the engine and the motion of the vehicle",
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": working order or condition",
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": to make ready for operation",
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": to be or make suitable"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8gir",
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"\u02c8gir"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accoutrements",
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"accouterments",
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"apparatus",
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"equipment",
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"hardware",
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"kit",
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"material(s)",
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"mat\u00e9riel",
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"materiel",
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"outfit",
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"paraphernalia",
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"stuff",
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"tackle"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"I somehow managed to pack all my gear into one suitcase.",
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"soldiers in full combat gear",
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"a complicated arrangement of gears and shafts",
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"a car with four forward gears",
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"Halfway up the hill, my bike slipped out of gear .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"That same month, not far away in Tuscaloosa, former Army sergeant Alexander Drueke, a 39-year-old Iraq war veteran, had deliberated for a month before deciding to pack his gear for Ukraine. \u2014 Chris Kenning, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
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"The Massachusetts job creation machine is downshifting to its pre-COVID gear . \u2014 Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
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"Her gear , all of her weapons are scrapped together. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Pack your rain gear because the atmospheric river that\u2019s been hanging over the Pacific Northwest is likely to bring showers to Portland today and through the weekend. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
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"The astronauts will need to commute to their lunar workplaces with all their gear . \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 10 June 2022",
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"Insteon has a lot of work to do to win back customers, starting with those who haven't already ditched their gear after the company seemed all but dead. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 10 June 2022",
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"Coach Curt Bly's baseball team has proudly displayed the Mason zip on a lot of their gear . \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
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"There were always girls who lost it post-game, locking themselves in closets, throwing their gear all over the cabin, silently stewing. \u2014 Colleen Mckeegan, ELLE , 8 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Or moving trawl gear off the bottom could increase salmon bycatch. \u2014 Yereth Rosen, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
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"The men\u2019s and women\u2019s outerwear and packs and gear look like someone designed them not by committee or obligation but out of joy. \u2014 David Hochman, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
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"Prizes may include tickets to a UW home game, a football autographed by coach Paul Chryst, Badgers gear , gift cards to Bucky's Locker Room and other food spots like EatStreet, Toppers Pizza and Culver's. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
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"Here\u2019s the apparel, equipment, and gear that Outside staffers and contributors are gifting this Mother\u2019s Day. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"These assets may include vehicles, extra personnel, communications gear and robust tactical units such as the Secret Service Counter Assault Team (CAT), DSS Mobile Security Deployment (MSD) and U.S. Military Special Operations. \u2014 Bydonald J. Mihalek, ABC News , 9 May 2022",
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"In November, Hunter Schuler stuffed a weekend\u2019s worth of clothes and gear into a duffel bag, said goodbye to his wife, and drove from Austin to San Antonio for his monthly National Guard drill. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Bring your tent, sleeping bag and gear for an Earth Day campout at Hopkins Wilderness Park in Redondo Beach. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Two of the companies the team brought on as partners this season were the ones with healthy roots to the city, Westland Distillery and C.C. Filson Co, a premium outerwear and gear brand with Seattle roots dating back to 1897. \u2014 Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
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"Verb",
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"1851, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185914"
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},
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"geek":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a person often of an intellectual bent who is disliked":[],
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": an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity":[
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"computer geek"
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],
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": a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u0113k"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bookworm",
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"dink",
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"dork",
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"grind",
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"nerd",
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"swot",
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"weenie",
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"wonk"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"He was a real geek in high school.",
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"was quickly stereotyped as another computer geek",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Yet Jeff has the look, and temperament, of a deeply anxious geek . \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 30 June 2022",
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"It\u2019s a carnival in movie form: a grand, restless, swirling contraption that\u2019s as grotesque as any bloody-mouthed geek and as uncomfortably poignant as a sad clown. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 24 June 2022",
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"Sadie Sink visited The Tonight Show on Monday night (May 24) to talk about the terrifying upcoming season of Stranger Things and her origin story as a living room musical theater geek . \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 24 May 2022",
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"Last week, in a conversation with his fellow running geek David Epstein, Malcolm Gladwell ventured an opinion on the nature of athletic greatness. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 11 June 2022",
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"Kim is very human-centric, which can be hard to scale, and Lee is an M.I.T. tech geek who knows how to scale things. \u2014 Geri Stengel, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"People now get off on seeing mondo mutation, steel meeting tissue, fleshy destruction rebranded as a genetically superior, high-art geek show. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022",
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"Yet my inner high school marching band geek is drawn to the parade people. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
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"As Evan\u2019s school chums Alana and Jared, Ciara Alyse Harris and a rather old-looking Alessandro Costantini take high school geek stereotypes and manage to inject some freshness. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 30 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably from English dialect geek, geck fool, from Low German geck , from Middle Low German":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1912, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040043"
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},
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"geeky":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a person often of an intellectual bent who is disliked",
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": an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity",
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": a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g\u0113k"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bookworm",
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"dink",
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"dork",
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"grind",
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"nerd",
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"swot",
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"weenie",
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"wonk"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"He was a real geek in high school.",
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"was quickly stereotyped as another computer geek",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Last week, in a conversation with his fellow running geek David Epstein, Malcolm Gladwell ventured an opinion on the nature of athletic greatness. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 11 June 2022",
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"Kim is very human-centric, which can be hard to scale, and Lee is an M.I.T. tech geek who knows how to scale things. \u2014 Geri Stengel, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"People now get off on seeing mondo mutation, steel meeting tissue, fleshy destruction rebranded as a genetically superior, high-art geek show. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022",
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"Yet my inner high school marching band geek is drawn to the parade people. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
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"As Evan\u2019s school chums Alana and Jared, Ciara Alyse Harris and a rather old-looking Alessandro Costantini take high school geek stereotypes and manage to inject some freshness. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"In high school, Karpf became a jazz-band geek with a penchant for music theory. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"The show feels like watching the class clown and a weirdly appealing band geek team up to confront their childhood trauma. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"One of the world\u2019s biggest pop stars is a music geek obsessed with obscure Wings tracks, a guy who named his new album after a 1973 release by Japanese pop pioneer Haruomi Hosono. \u2014 Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone , 27 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"probably from English dialect geek, geck fool, from Low German geck , from Middle Low German",
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"first_known_use":[
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"1912, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210122"
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},
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"geld":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to castrate (an animal)":[
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"Some old-timers will tell you that the horse will grow better if you wait until he's older to geld him, but I've found this isn't the case \u2026",
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"\u2014 Practical Horseman"
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],
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": to deprive of a natural or essential part":[
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"the legislation was pretty much gelded by the time it was passed"
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],
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": the crown tax paid under Anglo-Saxon and Norman kings":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8geld"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"castrate",
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"damp",
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"dampen",
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"deaden",
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"dehydrate",
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"desiccate",
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"devitalize",
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"enervate",
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"lobotomize",
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"petrify"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"brace",
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"energize",
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"enliven",
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"invigorate",
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"quicken",
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"stimulate",
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"vitalize",
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"vivify"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"by the time of the fourth rewrite, the screenplay had pretty much been gelded of all originality",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Because Moscow retains a close partner in this effort to geld Ukraine\u2014a vassal state that presents the model for what Putin would like to accomplish in Ukraine: Belarus. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"Yet on May 8, 1920 \u2014 100 years ago Friday \u2014 Man o\u2019 War was conspicuously absent from Churchill Downs, neither entered nor even nominated for the 46th Derby won by the gelding Paul Jones. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 7 May 2020",
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"Following the bad start, the gelding angled in for clearance and finished fairly well far back while guzzled nearing the wire. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2020",
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"No knocks, so expect this gelding to fire a big shot in his return. Saturday\u2019s result: Equal Measure proved much the best with an easy win to pay $10.20 to win. \u2014 John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2019",
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"Fuchs, riding the experienced gelding Clooney 51, and Maher with Explosion W, produced four flawless rounds over two days to win the final event of the regular season. \u2014 Danielle Rossingh, CNN , 29 Sep. 2019",
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"To Mischief picked up his first winner as a stallion at Golden Gate Fields on Friday afternoon when 2-year-old gelding Monstrodomous won the second race, a maiden $12,500 claimer on the Tapeta. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Aug. 2019",
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"Tua took the 5-gaited, 3-year old stallion/ gelding division in Freedom Hall at the Kentucky State Fair. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 22 Aug. 2019",
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"Hagel named his 9-year-old buckskin gelding Shamrock, after his high school mascot, and Rumsfeld named his Montana, because the arid, mountainous landscape around the Mongolian capital reminded him of that state. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Aug. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old Norse gelda ; akin to Old English gelde sterile":"Verb",
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"Old English gield, geld service, tribute; akin to Old English gieldan to pay, yield \u2014 more at yield entry 1":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1610, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211006"
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},
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"gelid":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": extremely cold : icy":[
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"gelid water",
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"a man of gelid reserve",
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"\u2014 New Yorker"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8je-l\u0259d"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"algid",
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"arctic",
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"bitter",
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"bone-chilling",
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"chill",
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"chilly",
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"cold",
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"coldish",
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"cool",
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"coolish",
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"freezing",
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"frigid",
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"frosty",
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"glacial",
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"ice-cold",
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"icy",
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"nipping",
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"nippy",
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"numbing",
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"polar",
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"shivery",
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"snappy",
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"wintry",
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"wintery"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"ardent",
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"blazing",
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"boiling",
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"broiling",
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"burning",
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"fervent",
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"fervid",
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"fiery",
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"glowing",
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"hot",
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"igneous",
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"molten",
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"piping hot",
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"red-hot",
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"roasting",
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"scalding",
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"scorching",
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"searing",
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"seething",
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"sizzling",
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"sultry",
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"sweltering",
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"torrid",
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"ultrahot",
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"warming",
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"white-hot"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"the Titanic passengers could not long survive the gelid waters of the North Atlantic",
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"the judge listened with the gelid detachment of someone who had heard it all before",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Moss brought an uncanny, even creepy quality to the character which added to the show\u2019s gelid mystique. \u2014 Michael Schulman, The New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Instead, most of its plasma comes from icy volcanism on Enceladus, a gelid moon that erupts water-ice slush from deep crevasses around its south pole. \u2014 Robin Andrews, Wired , 22 Feb. 2022",
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"Settings range globally without fanfare, as do Krauss\u2019s gelid portraits of modern arrangements. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Nov. 2020",
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"Admittedly, former commercials director Niccol is terrific at composing looks; however, an assemblage of glossy, gelid sequences does not necessarily add up to a satisfying cohesive film. \u2014 Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Oct. 2019",
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"Ungainly in looks, but a natural for work \u2014 each hoof a snowshoe, with hollow fur for warmth and to buoy them across gelid Arctic rivers. \u2014 Christopher Solomon, New York Times , 13 Sep. 2019",
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"But other ailments that are either directly or tangentially related to the gelid weather have multiplied. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland.com , 4 Jan. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin gelidus , from gelu frost, cold \u2014 more at cold":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1599, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010209"
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},
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"gendarme":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of a body of soldiers especially in France serving as an armed police force for the maintenance of public order":[],
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": police officer":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"also \u02c8j\u00e4n-",
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"\u02c8zh\u00e4n-\u02ccd\u00e4rm"
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],
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"flatfoot",
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"fuzz",
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"lawman",
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"the senator reiterated his conviction that it is not the role of the United States to be a kind of global gendarme",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The attacks on Thursday targeted a military camp about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Solle town in Loroum province and a special response unit for the gendarme in the Sanmatenga province, the army said in a statement. \u2014 Sam Mednick, ajc , 6 May 2022",
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"Francois V had indeed worked as a gendarme and a police officer, and as a town councilor in the town of Prades-le-Lez in southern France. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Oct. 2021",
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"After 35 years of digging, investigators determined that the suspect had worked as a gendarme in the Paris region between 1986-94 and summoned 750 current or former officers for questioning this week. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 2 Oct. 2021",
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"After 35 years of digging, investigators determined that the suspect had worked as a gendarme in the Paris region between 1986 and 1994, and summoned 750 current or former officers for questioning this week. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Oct. 2021",
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"The three gendarme officers killed in the incident were aged 21, 37, and 45, the interior ministry said in a statement. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Dec. 2020",
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"But the boy and her great-grandmaman aside, most of the human characters are stock figures like the bumbling gendarme and the sweet-tempered shop owners who help keep Paras well-fed and out of police custody. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Dec. 2020",
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"At just this point a gendarme enters to announce the arrival of the real inspector general, who is not at all in disguise. \u2014 Gary Saul Morson, The New York Review of Books , 3 Nov. 2020",
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"National gendarmes in Nkambe, a city in Cameroon\u2019s English-speaking Northwest region, arrested Nfor without a warrant in May 2018. \u2014 Wired Staff, Wired , 1 June 2020"
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": the study of family ancestral lines":[],
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"also -\u02c8a-l\u0259-"
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"descent",
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"extraction",
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"family tree",
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"line",
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"lineage",
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"origin",
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"parentage",
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"pedigree",
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"stock",
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"strain"
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],
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"issue",
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"posterity",
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"progeny",
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"seed"
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"They've been researching their genealogies .",
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"has a distinguished genealogy that traces back to William the Conqueror",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Late last year, Othram Labs contacted the Palm Beach County Sheriff\u2019s Office about performing genealogy testing on cold cases. \u2014 Amanda Musa, CNN , 3 June 2022",
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||
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"Williams was arrested Tuesday after being identified by investigators through genetic genealogy testing, the DA said. \u2014 Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com , 7 Oct. 2021",
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"Genetic genealogy testing, the same technology used to capture the Golden State Killer, aided investigators in identifying Laurie Potter, who was a Temecula resident at the time of her death, Seiver said. \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 May 2021",
|
||
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"In 2019, the state police then uploaded the crime scene sample into a genealogy website, which spat out hundreds of possibilities. \u2014 Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
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||
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"Yamona Pierce, 52, has always been interested in genealogy . \u2014 Char Adams, NBC News , 11 Feb. 2022",
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||
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"Downs was identified as a suspect when a relative uploaded a DNA sample to a genealogy website, which was matched with DNA from the crime. \u2014 CBS News , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"Downs\u2019 arrest occurred after his DNA was matched in 2018 to evidence found at the crime scene through a random hit after Downs\u2019 aunt submitted her DNA to a genealogy website. \u2014 Christopher Williams, Sun Journal (lewiston, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"The ones that can track and track the genealogy and provenance of a specific batch and limit the impact of performing a product recall. \u2014 Richard Howells, Forbes , 19 May 2022"
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"Middle English genealogie , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin genealogia , from Greek, from genea race, family + -logia -logy; akin to Greek genos race":""
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011245"
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": involving, applicable to, or affecting the whole":[],
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": involving, relating to, or applicable to every member of a class, kind, or group":[
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"the general equation of a straight line"
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],
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": not confined by specialization or careful limitation":[
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"a general outline"
|
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],
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": belonging to the common nature of a group of like individuals : generic":[
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"the general characteristics of a species"
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],
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": applicable to or characteristic of the majority of individuals involved : prevalent":[
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"the general opinion"
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],
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": concerned or dealing with universal rather than particular aspects":[],
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": relating to, determined by, or concerned with main elements rather than limited details":[
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"bearing a general resemblance to the original"
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": holding superior rank or taking precedence over others similarly titled":[
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||
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"the general manager"
|
||
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],
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||
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": something (such as a concept, principle, or statement) that involves or is applicable to the whole":[],
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||
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": the general public : people":[],
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||
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": general officer":[],
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||
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": a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who ranks above a lieutenant general and whose insignia is four stars \u2014 compare admiral":[],
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": for the most part : generally":[
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"\u02c8jen-(\u0259-)r\u0259l",
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"\u02c8jen-r\u0259l, \u02c8je-n\u0259-",
|
||
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"\u02c8jen-r\u0259l",
|
||
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"\u02c8je-n\u0259-",
|
||
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"\u02c8je-n\u0259-r\u0259l"
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||
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],
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"synonyms":[
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||
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"across-the-board",
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||
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"blanket",
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"broad-brush",
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||
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"common",
|
||
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"generic",
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||
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"global",
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||
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"overall",
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||
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"universal"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"antonyms":[
|
||
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"individual",
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||
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"particular"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[
|
||
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"Adjective",
|
||
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"They have issued a general warning.",
|
||
|
"The general consensus is that we should go ahead.",
|
||
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"The witness was able to provide a very general description of the thief.",
|
||
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"She began her talk with some general observations about the state of the industry.",
|
||
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"The book provides a good general introduction to the subject.",
|
||
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"My concerns are all general \u2014nothing specific.",
|
||
|
"The details of the new plan are different, but it's based on the same general concept.",
|
||
|
"My general impression was that things were going well.",
|
||
|
"They were found in the same general area.",
|
||
|
"I'm going in the general direction of the store.",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
|
"Despite this paradox, the market continues to mature, and, in general , more users are trusting fintech products with 37% citing a fintech firm as their go-to firm. \u2014 Dmitry Dolgorukov, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
"In general , Campolo believes education is essential and should be disseminated with kindness and patience \u2014 to all generations. \u2014 refinery29.com , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
"For them, health care in general , and women\u2019s health in particular, is not just a job\u2014it\u2019s a movement. \u2014 Phoebe Gates, Vogue , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
"In general , franchisees need about $20,000 for a franchise fee and about 20% of the overall startup cost available. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
"The car in general sits relatively low to the ground, with a long hood at the front, and an angular rear again, with slim taillights and two dual-tip exhaust pipes. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
"In the decades since, school shootings \u2014 not to mention mass shootings in general \u2014 have been on the rise. \u2014 Caroline Anders, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
"Beverley and Edwards notoriously ripped the Jazz defense in general , and Gobert specifically, after Utah defeated Minnesota by 32 points in a December matchup. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
"Thomas has also become more vocal in general over the past two years. \u2014 Jessica Gresko, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
"Kofi Annan became the first U.N. secretary general to visit the fictional Manhattan street, mediating a dispute between muppets who all wanted to sing the alphabet song. \u2014 Adela Suliman, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
|
||
|
"President Biden meets at White House with NATO secretary general to discuss the upcoming NATO summit. ... \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 2 June 2022",
|
||
|
"More likely, some analysts say, Mr. Biden will have to make a nod toward Mr. Erdogan in Madrid to clinch his assent, as Mr. Obama had to do at a NATO summit in 2009 to secure the appointment of Anders Fogh Rasmussen as secretary general . \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Her previously unannounced visit came just days after Moscow bombed the Ukrainian capital while the U.N. secretary- general was there. \u2014 CBS News , 1 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Her previously unannounced visit came just days after Moscow bombed the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv while the U.N. secretary- general was there. \u2014 Vanessa Gera, ajc , 1 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Only days earlier, Russia bombed the Ukrainian capital while the U.N. secretary- general was there. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 1 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Only days earlier, Russia bombed the Ukrainian capital while the U.N. secretary- general was there. \u2014 Vanessa Gera, Chron , 1 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Russia rejected a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine that the United Nations secretary general requested for the purpose of civilian evacuation during the Eastern Orthodox Holy Week leading up to Easter. \u2014 Fox News , 25 Apr. 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin generalis , from gener-, genus kind, class \u2014 more at kin":"Adjective",
|
||
|
"derivative of general entry 1":"Noun"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
||
|
"1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
||
|
},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020949"
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
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|
||
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],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": suitable to be used for two or more basic purposes"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-r\u0259l-\u02c8p\u0259r-p\u0259s",
|
||
|
"\u02c8je-n\u0259-"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"all-around",
|
||
|
"all-round",
|
||
|
"all-purpose",
|
||
|
"catholic",
|
||
|
"general",
|
||
|
"unlimited",
|
||
|
"unqualified",
|
||
|
"unrestricted",
|
||
|
"unspecialized"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"limited",
|
||
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"restricted",
|
||
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"specialized",
|
||
|
"technical"
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
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"first_known_use":[
|
||
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"1894, in the meaning defined above"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222404"
|
||
|
},
|
||
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"generate":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"verb"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": to bring into existence: such as":[],
|
||
|
": procreate , beget":[],
|
||
|
": to originate by a vital, chemical, or physical process : produce":[
|
||
|
"generate electricity"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)":[
|
||
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"these stories \u2026 generate a good deal of psychological suspense",
|
||
|
"\u2014 Atlantic"
|
||
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]
|
||
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},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8je-n\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
|
||
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"\u02c8jen-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
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"beget",
|
||
|
"breed",
|
||
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"bring",
|
||
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"bring about",
|
||
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"bring on",
|
||
|
"catalyze",
|
||
|
"cause",
|
||
|
"create",
|
||
|
"do",
|
||
|
"draw on",
|
||
|
"effect",
|
||
|
"effectuate",
|
||
|
"engender",
|
||
|
"induce",
|
||
|
"invoke",
|
||
|
"make",
|
||
|
"occasion",
|
||
|
"produce",
|
||
|
"prompt",
|
||
|
"result (in)",
|
||
|
"spawn",
|
||
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"translate (into)",
|
||
|
"work",
|
||
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"yield"
|
||
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],
|
||
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|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[
|
||
|
"windmills used to generate electricity",
|
||
|
"This business should generate a lot of revenue.",
|
||
|
"We hope to generate some new ideas at the meeting.",
|
||
|
"His theories have generated a great deal of interest among other scientists.",
|
||
|
"Her comments have generated a good deal of excitement.",
|
||
|
"They have been unable to generate much support for their proposals.",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"No public financing was requested for the project, which is expected to generate $276,000 in tax revenue for Oak Creek, the release said. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
|
||
|
"The animated comedy is expected to generate at least $65 million to $70 million in its debut over the July 4th holiday weekend. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
"With daily production of 13,000 barrels of oil equivalent, the assets are expected to generate more than $400 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization over the next 12 months, the people said. \u2014 Rachel Butt, Bloomberg.com , 10 June 2022",
|
||
|
"In New York, Mayor Eric Adams has proposed that the city invest $4.8 million next year in the local cannabis industry, which is expected to generate nearly $1.3 billion in the first year of legal sales. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
|
||
|
"It is expected to generate about $26 million next year. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 May 2022",
|
||
|
"In 2022, eCommerce is expected to generate $5.5 trillion in sales. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
|
||
|
"As a whole, the subdivision is expected to generate annual tax revenue of $650,000 to $1,027,000, according to the city. \u2014 Alex Groth, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The approach by the Boston FIRST team is expected to generate 400 investigative leads based on the recovery of 100 firearms in the city this year. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Latin generatus , past participle of generare , from gener-, genus descent, birth \u2014 more at kin":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
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"1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192310"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"generator":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": one that generates : such as":[],
|
||
|
": an apparatus in which vapor or gas is formed":[],
|
||
|
": a machine by which mechanical energy is changed into electrical energy":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8je-n\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-t\u0259r"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"author",
|
||
|
"begetter",
|
||
|
"creator",
|
||
|
"establisher",
|
||
|
"father",
|
||
|
"founder",
|
||
|
"founding father",
|
||
|
"inaugurator",
|
||
|
"initiator",
|
||
|
"instituter",
|
||
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"institutor",
|
||
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"originator",
|
||
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"sire"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[
|
||
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"This new product will be a major revenue generator .",
|
||
|
"a backup generator for the store",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"Olmsted Township has a large community room in its Fitch Road administration building, which also has a generator . \u2014 cleveland , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
"The market does not have a generator , and DeAngelo hoped power would remain on, as shoppers blitzed the store for necessities. \u2014 Nora Mishanec, SFChronicle.com , 25 Oct. 2020",
|
||
|
"However, Paramount's recent surge shows the value of theatrical as a revenue generator right as Wall Street has finally realized that streaming isn\u2019t a miracle cure. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
||
|
"The nuGen haul truck started life as a Komatsu 930E with a diesel-electric powertrain, in which a 16-cylinder engine acted as a generator to power the truck's electric traction motors. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 6 May 2022",
|
||
|
"In a commercial version of the system, an electric motor, ideally powered by clean energy, would pump the water, and act as a generator when the water returned. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Stivers downplayed the bill\u2019s potential as a revenue generator for the state. \u2014 Bruce Schreiner, The Courier-Journal , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"The District traffic enforcement program, launched more than two decades ago, has earned a reputation as a revenue generator , with critics blasting city leaders as targeting commuters and depending too much on devices to enforce traffic laws. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"Others like the ability to use the battery as a portable generator and power source. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 19 Feb. 2022"
|
||
|
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|
||
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|
||
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051200"
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},
|
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"generic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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||
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general":[
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"\"Romantic comedy\" is the generic term for such films."
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||
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],
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": not being or having a particular brand name":[
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"generic drugs"
|
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],
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": having no particularly distinctive quality or application":[
|
||
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"generic restaurants"
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],
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": relating to or having the rank of a biological genus":[],
|
||
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": a product (such as a drug) that does not have a brand name":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"-\u02c8ne-rik",
|
||
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"j\u0259-\u02c8ner-ik"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"synonyms":[
|
||
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"across-the-board",
|
||
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"blanket",
|
||
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"broad-brush",
|
||
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"common",
|
||
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"general",
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"global",
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||
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"overall",
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||
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"universal"
|
||
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],
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||
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"antonyms":[
|
||
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"individual",
|
||
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"particular"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"\u201cFlu\u201d is sometimes used as a generic term for any illness caused by a virus.",
|
||
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"a love of big things\u2014big cars, big meals\u2014seems to be a generic trait of the American people",
|
||
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"Noun",
|
||
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"You can substitute generics for brand-name drugs on this health plan.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"International pharmaceutical companies that made misoprostol were hit with boycotts and stopped producing it; a small domestic company took over manufacturing a generic version of the drug to sell only to the Ministry of Health for hospital use. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Wisp sells Levonorgestrel, a generic version of the Plan B pill, for $17. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 28 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Perhaps the most prescribed drug in the U.S. is the generic version of Lipitor \u2013 atorvastatin. \u2014 John Lamattina, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
||
|
"In 2019, a generic version of the drug manufactured by a company called GenBioPro was approved by the FDA. \u2014 Anne Flaherty, ABC News , 11 May 2022",
|
||
|
"In addition, Teva Pharmaceuticals will pay $195 million, and also provide $84 million worth of its generic version of Narcan, a nasal spray that is used to treat opioid overdoses in emergencies. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Thirty-five manufacturers around the world have signed on to produce the generic version of Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral treatment pill Paxlovid. \u2014 Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"And two months after Novo Nordisk introduced a generic version of Novolog in 2020, its uptake was even slower, according to GoodRx.com. \u2014 Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"Per The Journal, before Costco goes down this road and develops a generic version of a product through its private label? \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 27 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
"However, just before their patent expires, companies with brand-name drugs sell their own medication as a generic under a different name. \u2014 Robert Pearl, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
||
|
"The Swiss drugmaker developed the brand-name version of valsartan, marketed as Diovan, and its Sandoz unit sells a generic . \u2014 Anna Edney, Fortune , 7 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Oral forms of buprenorphine have been available to treat addiction since 2002 and can be purchased as a generic for less than $100 a month. \u2014 Jenny Gold, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Misoprostol is a common generic that is also used for stomach ailments. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
|
||
|
"These contracts cannot include provisions that would prevent a pharmacist from disclosing if a different medication, like a generic , would be cheaper for a customer. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"The costs can be daunting: a monthly supply of PrEP runs $60 for a generic and up to $2,000 for brand-name drugs like Truvada and Descovy. \u2014 Sarah Varney, CNN , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"Harm reduction advocates believe in easy access to Narcan ( generic : naloxone), which reverses opioid overdoses. \u2014 Freep.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
"One of the easiest things to do is to carry Narcan ( generic : naloxone), which reverses most opioid overdoses. \u2014 Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press , 18 Nov. 2021"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"French g\u00e9n\u00e9rique , from Latin gener-, genus birth, kind, class":"Adjective",
|
||
|
"derivative of generic entry 1":"Noun"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
||
|
"1967, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021739"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"generous":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": liberal in giving : openhanded":[
|
||
|
"a generous benefactor"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": marked by abundance or ample proportions":[
|
||
|
"wide overhangs and generous verandas",
|
||
|
"\u2014 Lewis Mumford",
|
||
|
"a thin salt-and-pepper moustache interrupted by a generous nose",
|
||
|
"\u2014 Richard Zabel"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": copious":[
|
||
|
"wide overhangs and generous verandas",
|
||
|
"\u2014 Lewis Mumford",
|
||
|
"a thin salt-and-pepper moustache interrupted by a generous nose",
|
||
|
"\u2014 Richard Zabel"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": characterized by a noble or kindly spirit : magnanimous , kindly":[
|
||
|
"a generous heart"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": highborn":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8je-n\u0259-r\u0259s",
|
||
|
"\u02c8je-n\u0259-",
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-r\u0259s"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"bighearted",
|
||
|
"bounteous",
|
||
|
"bountiful",
|
||
|
"charitable",
|
||
|
"free",
|
||
|
"freehanded",
|
||
|
"freehearted",
|
||
|
"fulsome",
|
||
|
"liberal",
|
||
|
"munificent",
|
||
|
"open",
|
||
|
"openhanded",
|
||
|
"unselfish",
|
||
|
"unsparing",
|
||
|
"unstinting"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"cheap",
|
||
|
"close",
|
||
|
"closefisted",
|
||
|
"costive",
|
||
|
"illiberal",
|
||
|
"mingy",
|
||
|
"miserly",
|
||
|
"niggardly",
|
||
|
"parsimonious",
|
||
|
"penurious",
|
||
|
"selfish",
|
||
|
"stingy",
|
||
|
"stinting",
|
||
|
"tight",
|
||
|
"tightfisted",
|
||
|
"uncharitable",
|
||
|
"ungenerous"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for generous liberal , generous , bountiful , munificent mean giving or given freely and unstintingly. liberal suggests openhandedness in the giver and largeness in the thing or amount given. a teacher liberal with her praise generous stresses warmhearted readiness to give more than size or importance of the gift. a generous offer of help bountiful suggests lavish, unremitting giving or providing. children spoiled by bountiful presents munificent suggests a scale of giving appropriate to lords or princes. a munificent foundation grant",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"The school raised the money through donations from generous alumni.",
|
||
|
"He was generous with both his time and his money.",
|
||
|
"She has always been very generous toward the poor.",
|
||
|
"This restaurant is known for its generous portions.",
|
||
|
"a generous helping of mashed potatoes",
|
||
|
"She has a generous heart.",
|
||
|
"He has generous sympathy for unemployed workers.",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"But what\u2019s almost more exciting is how that work comes about because the Russos are so generous with their time and with their creativity that, that project wouldn\u2019t have come about. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 21 June 2022",
|
||
|
"During the bull market of 2021, companies were generous with their largesse. \u2014 Kevin Kelleher, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Richard Alston, head of the classics department at Royal Holloway, said that in addition to her own scholarship, Professor Claridge was generous with help and advice. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The ingredients are mixed together, and Estefan is generous with the rum (see the video at the top of this story). \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 13 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Seats in the premium cabin feature a 43-inch seat pitch and generous 12-inch recline, but services are more aligned with premium economy than business class. \u2014 David Nikel, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The San Antonio Botanical Garden also has a successful martin housing area and is generous with information. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"Vembu Vaidyanathan has always been generous with gratitude towards those who have been part of his ride to success. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"Mike Stepner, the long-time city planner, said Sadler was generous with his time and enjoyed advising students at the NewSchool of Architecture and Design and encouraged them to volunteer in the community. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Feb. 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Middle French or Latin; Middle French genereus , from Latin generosus , from gener-, genus":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1583, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020432"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"genial":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness":[
|
||
|
"your genial host"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": favorable to growth or comfort : mild":[
|
||
|
"genial sunshine"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": displaying or marked by genius":[
|
||
|
"genial insights"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": of or relating to marriage or generation":[
|
||
|
"\u2026 the genial bed \u2026",
|
||
|
"\u2014 John Milton"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": inborn , native":[],
|
||
|
": of or relating to the chin":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8j\u0113n-y\u0259l",
|
||
|
"\u02c8j\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259l",
|
||
|
"ji-\u02c8n\u012b(-\u0259)l"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"affable",
|
||
|
"agreeable",
|
||
|
"amiable",
|
||
|
"good-natured",
|
||
|
"good-tempered",
|
||
|
"gracious",
|
||
|
"mellow",
|
||
|
"nice",
|
||
|
"pleasant",
|
||
|
"sweet",
|
||
|
"well-disposed"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"disagreeable",
|
||
|
"ill-natured",
|
||
|
"ill-tempered",
|
||
|
"unamiable",
|
||
|
"ungenial",
|
||
|
"ungracious",
|
||
|
"unpleasant"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for genial Adjective (1) gracious , cordial , affable , genial , sociable mean markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse. gracious implies courtesy and kindly consideration. the gracious award winner thanked her colleagues cordial stresses warmth and heartiness. our host was cordial as he greeted us affable implies easy approachability and readiness to respond pleasantly to conversation or requests or proposals. though wealthy, she was affable to all genial stresses cheerfulness and even joviality. a genial companion with a ready quip sociable suggests a genuine liking for the companionship of others. sociable people who enjoy entertaining",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Latin genialis , from genius":"Adjective",
|
||
|
"Greek geneion chin, from genys jaw \u2014 more at chin":"Adjective"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"circa 1547, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective",
|
||
|
"1828, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232953"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"geniture":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": nativity , birth"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8je-n\u0259-\u02ccchu\u0307r",
|
||
|
"-ch\u0259r",
|
||
|
"-\u02cct(y)u\u0307r"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"birth",
|
||
|
"nativity"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"in astrology, the influence of a planet on a geniture depends on the planet's position within the zodiac"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[
|
||
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223011"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"genius":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": an attendant spirit of a person or place":[],
|
||
|
": a person who influences another for good or bad":[
|
||
|
"He has been accused of being his brother's evil genius ."
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": a strong leaning or inclination : penchant":[],
|
||
|
": a peculiar, distinctive, or identifying character or spirit":[
|
||
|
"the genius of our democratic government"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": the associations and traditions of a place":[],
|
||
|
": a personification or embodiment especially of a quality or condition":[],
|
||
|
": spirit , jinni":[],
|
||
|
": a single strongly marked capacity or aptitude":[
|
||
|
"\u2026 had a genius for getting along with boys \u2026",
|
||
|
"\u2014 Mary Ross"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": extraordinary intellectual power especially as manifested in creative activity":[],
|
||
|
": showing or suggesting great cleverness, skill, or originality : brilliant":[
|
||
|
"Remember how genius Henry Winkler was on Arrested Development ?",
|
||
|
"\u2014 Entertainment Weekly",
|
||
|
"\"I think Lindsey Buckingham's guitar playing is genius , and Stevie Nicks' voice is really unusual.\"",
|
||
|
"\u2014 Justin Hawkins",
|
||
|
"As \" genius \" as the New York raver kids may be, it's in Britain that the mixing of fashion and club music in the nineties is at its most exciting.",
|
||
|
"\u2014 Vogue"
|
||
|
]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8j\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259s",
|
||
|
"\u02c8j\u0113n-y\u0259s",
|
||
|
"\u02c8j\u0113-ny\u0259s, -n\u0113-\u0259s"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"brain",
|
||
|
"brainiac",
|
||
|
"intellect",
|
||
|
"thinker",
|
||
|
"whiz",
|
||
|
"wiz",
|
||
|
"wizard"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"blockhead",
|
||
|
"dodo",
|
||
|
"dolt",
|
||
|
"dope",
|
||
|
"dumbbell",
|
||
|
"dummy",
|
||
|
"dunce",
|
||
|
"fathead",
|
||
|
"goon",
|
||
|
"half-wit",
|
||
|
"hammerhead",
|
||
|
"idiot",
|
||
|
"imbecile",
|
||
|
"knucklehead",
|
||
|
"moron",
|
||
|
"nitwit",
|
||
|
"numskull",
|
||
|
"numbskull",
|
||
|
"pinhead"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for genius Noun gift , faculty , aptitude , bent , talent , genius , knack mean a special ability for doing something. gift often implies special favor by God or nature. the gift of singing beautifully faculty applies to an innate or less often acquired ability for a particular accomplishment or function. a faculty for remembering names aptitude implies a natural liking for some activity and the likelihood of success in it. a mechanical aptitude bent is nearly equal to aptitude but it stresses inclination perhaps more than specific ability. a family with an artistic bent talent suggests a marked natural ability that needs to be developed. has enough talent to succeed genius suggests impressive inborn creative ability. has no great genius for poetry knack implies a comparatively minor but special ability making for ease and dexterity in performance. the knack of getting along",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"Noun",
|
||
|
"Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton were great scientific geniuses .",
|
||
|
"You don't have to be a genius to see that this plan will never work.",
|
||
|
"He was a genius at handling the press.",
|
||
|
"She's now widely recognized as an artist of genius .",
|
||
|
"He's admired for his comic genius .",
|
||
|
"My plan is simple\u2014that's the genius of it.",
|
||
|
"The genius of these new computers is their portability.",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
"Abloh\u2019s genius is present in the final product that captures the essence of basketball with the iconic range of LV luggage. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 2 June 2022",
|
||
|
"With good data, the mathematical genius in an AI algorithm and computational power is like the holy grail to guide sales professionals to greater deal outcome success and hopefully to happier behaviors and positive win outcomes as well. \u2014 Cindy Gordon, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
||
|
"His comedy genius and acting talent are part of several films and television shows. \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022",
|
||
|
"This champion of the American appetite channeled his profound genius for the public good. \u2014 Fox News , 10 June 2022",
|
||
|
"When news of this gets out, however, public opinion, instead of offering its usual genuflection to his genius , turns against him. \u2014 Jonathan Dee, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
||
|
"In the video, Jackson and his dancers are seen performing a gravity-defying lean that wouldn\u2019t have been possible without his creative genius . \u2014 Essence , 19 May 2022",
|
||
|
"My job was to capture their genius and not take shots that were superfluous. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The spiritual and literal manifestation of a system that views Wash, and his genius , as a threat to be contained by any means. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 17 May 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Latin, tutelary spirit, natural inclinations, from gignere to beget":"Noun"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
||
|
"1924, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220042"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gent":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": pretty , graceful",
|
||
|
": gentleman",
|
||
|
": man entry 1 sense 1"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8jent",
|
||
|
"\u02c8jent"
|
||
|
],
|
||
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"chap",
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"chappie",
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"dude",
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"guy",
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"hombre",
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"jack",
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"joe",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"No mail-order sleeper sofa would create enough of a cosseting vibe for a transplanted Southern gent . \u2014 Kathryn O\u2019shea-evans, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
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"Levinson, both as a writer and director, slowly unveils each gent , using the Fells Point Diner as their hub and playing much of the action at night, which gives much of the film a dark attractive and almost noir mood. \u2014 Robert Osborne, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Apr. 2022",
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"Then Hoffman, who is not a dainty gent , falls backward off of the lift and on to the opposite side of the couch. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 12 Feb. 2022",
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"Case in point: This gent , who had his new Lamborghini Hurac\u00e1n seized by Danish police shortly after leaving the dealership. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 8 Oct. 2021",
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"He\u2019s the hairy-handed gent who ran amok in Kent in John Landis\u2019 effects-laden 1981 horror comedy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"This particular gent will also be fined for speeding in due course. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 8 Oct. 2021",
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"That\u2019s certainly true for one Sri Lankan gent , who accidentally unearthed the world\u2019s largest star sapphire cluster while renovating his home in Ratnapura. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"That\u2019s certainly true for one Sri Lankan gent , who accidentally unearthed the world\u2019s largest star sapphire cluster while renovating his home in Ratnapura. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 11 Aug. 2021"
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"Adjective",
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above",
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"Noun",
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"1535, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220424"
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": having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish":[],
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],
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": elegant or graceful in manner, appearance, or shape":[
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],
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": maintaining or striving to maintain the appearance of superior or middle-class social status or respectability":[
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],
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": marked by false delicacy, prudery, or affectation":[
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"was genteel on the surface, but had a hard heart"
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],
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": conventionally or insipidly pretty":[
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"timid and genteel artistic style"
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"jen-\u02c8t\u0113l"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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||
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"befitting",
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||
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"correct",
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"de rigueur",
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||
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"decent",
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"decorous",
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"nice",
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||
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"polite",
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"proper",
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||
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"respectable",
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||
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"seemly"
|
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],
|
||
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"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"improper",
|
||
|
"inappropriate",
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||
|
"incorrect",
|
||
|
"indecent",
|
||
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"indecorous",
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||
|
"indelicate",
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||
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"unbecoming",
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"ungenteel",
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||
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"unseemly"
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|
||
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"a person of genteel upbringing",
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||
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"She was born into a genteel family.",
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||
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"an elderly woman living in genteel poverty",
|
||
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"speaking in a genteel accent",
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"They lived in a more genteel era.",
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||
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"the genteel manners of an old southern gentleman",
|
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|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
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"Breakfast and dinner are included in the nightly rate, and mealtime on property is remarkably genteel . \u2014 Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 May 2022",
|
||
|
"My wife, a genteel , sophisticated woman of great kindness, has been her usual empathetic, supportive self. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Mar. 2021",
|
||
|
"Looking more closely at their policies, neither has a gender equality platform as detailed as the Greens, who are led by Adam Bandt, a former labor lawyer comfortable with conflict, albeit with a more genteel style. \u2014 Susan Harris Rimmer, CNN , 19 May 2022",
|
||
|
"After Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan, the right-wing movement and right-wing media activism had become stronger nationally\u2014and less genteel . \u2014 Moira Weigel, The New Republic , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
"Many first experienced this outdoor, genteel carnival in baby strollers pushed by their mothers or grandmothers. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Sax master Ayler, of course, represents the freer side of jazz that was emerging prior to his 1970 passing, so prepare to have your mind and genteel sensibilities blown. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Images of old catalogues show a brand already committed to promoting a simultaneously genteel and rugged lifestyle. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"His network of contacts is nonpareil; his manner solicitous and genteel ; his work ethic fanatical. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
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"borrowed from French gentil literally, \"of aristocratic birth,\" going back to Old French \u2014 more at gentle entry 1":""
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||
|
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|
||
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"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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|
||
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||
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|
||
|
": having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish",
|
||
|
": of or relating to the gentry or upper class",
|
||
|
": elegant or graceful in manner, appearance, or shape",
|
||
|
": free from vulgarity or rudeness : polite",
|
||
|
": maintaining or striving to maintain the appearance of superior or middle-class social status or respectability",
|
||
|
": marked by false delicacy, prudery, or affectation",
|
||
|
": conventionally or insipidly pretty",
|
||
|
": relating to the upper classes",
|
||
|
": having an elegant, tasteful, or polite quality"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"jen-\u02c8t\u0113l",
|
||
|
"jen-\u02c8t\u0113l"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
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|
||
|
"befitting",
|
||
|
"correct",
|
||
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"de rigueur",
|
||
|
"decent",
|
||
|
"decorous",
|
||
|
"nice",
|
||
|
"polite",
|
||
|
"proper",
|
||
|
"respectable",
|
||
|
"seemly"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"improper",
|
||
|
"inappropriate",
|
||
|
"incorrect",
|
||
|
"indecent",
|
||
|
"indecorous",
|
||
|
"indelicate",
|
||
|
"unbecoming",
|
||
|
"ungenteel",
|
||
|
"unseemly"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"Breakfast and dinner are included in the nightly rate, and mealtime on property is remarkably genteel . \u2014 Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 May 2022",
|
||
|
"My wife, a genteel , sophisticated woman of great kindness, has been her usual empathetic, supportive self. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Mar. 2021",
|
||
|
"Looking more closely at their policies, neither has a gender equality platform as detailed as the Greens, who are led by Adam Bandt, a former labor lawyer comfortable with conflict, albeit with a more genteel style. \u2014 Susan Harris Rimmer, CNN , 19 May 2022",
|
||
|
"After Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan, the right-wing movement and right-wing media activism had become stronger nationally\u2014and less genteel . \u2014 Moira Weigel, The New Republic , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
"Many first experienced this outdoor, genteel carnival in baby strollers pushed by their mothers or grandmothers. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Sax master Ayler, of course, represents the freer side of jazz that was emerging prior to his 1970 passing, so prepare to have your mind and genteel sensibilities blown. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Images of old catalogues show a brand already committed to promoting a simultaneously genteel and rugged lifestyle. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"His network of contacts is nonpareil; his manner solicitous and genteel ; his work ethic fanatical. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from French gentil literally, \"of aristocratic birth,\" going back to Old French \u2014 more at gentle entry 1 ",
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[
|
||
|
"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203532"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gentle":{
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
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"adverb",
|
||
|
"noun",
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
": free from harshness, sternness, or violence":[
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
": tractable , docile":[
|
||
|
"a gentle horse"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": soft , delicate":[
|
||
|
"the gentle touch of her hand"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": moderate":[
|
||
|
"His doctor recommended gentle exercise."
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": belonging to a family of high social station":[],
|
||
|
": kind , amiable":[
|
||
|
"\u2014 used especially in address as a complimentary epithet gentle reader"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": suited to a person of high social station":[
|
||
|
"the gentle art of sophisticated conversation"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": chivalrous":[],
|
||
|
": a person of gentle (see gentle entry 1 sense 4a ) birth or status":[],
|
||
|
": to make (an animal) tame and docile":[],
|
||
|
": to make gentler":[],
|
||
|
": mollify , placate":[
|
||
|
"gentled the raging king"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to stroke soothingly : pet":[],
|
||
|
": to raise from the commonalty : ennoble":[],
|
||
|
": to become gentle":[
|
||
|
"the wind gentled"
|
||
|
]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-t\u1d4al"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"balmy",
|
||
|
"benign",
|
||
|
"bland",
|
||
|
"delicate",
|
||
|
"light",
|
||
|
"mellow",
|
||
|
"mild",
|
||
|
"nonabrasive",
|
||
|
"soft",
|
||
|
"soothing",
|
||
|
"tender"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"aristocrat",
|
||
|
"blue blood",
|
||
|
"gentleperson",
|
||
|
"noble",
|
||
|
"patrician"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"Adjective",
|
||
|
"a dog that is gentle with children",
|
||
|
"Your mother has a gentle manner.",
|
||
|
"a gentle sense of humor",
|
||
|
"I heard a gentle knock at the door.",
|
||
|
"It's a delicate problem that requires gentle handling.",
|
||
|
"The job requires a gentle touch.",
|
||
|
"The cold snap was a gentle reminder that winter was coming.",
|
||
|
"Noun",
|
||
|
"the archbishop treated both the gentles and the commoners with respect and kindness",
|
||
|
"Verb",
|
||
|
"employees soon learned that their hot-tempered boss needed to be gentled several times a day",
|
||
|
"soothingly gentled his cat's head as she was being treated by the vet",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
|
"Aside from Hardwick, who is riveting, there\u2019s also a deeply kind, gentle and warm performance from Sheldon D. Brown, playing a young gay man\u2019s straight friend, in the truest sense of that word. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
|
||
|
"For this reason, try to find a detangling brush that is gentle on the hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Designed by dermatologists, it's formulated to be tough on acne but gentle on all skin types. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Magnetic pulsations vibrate through each bristle and the brush itself conforms to the shape of her hand to be gentle on hair and provide relief from stress and tension and a boost in blood flow. \u2014 Margaux Lushing, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Researchers tested MyShake and found that the sensors were able to pick up quakes as gentle as magnitude 5.0 within roughly six miles of the epicenter. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Cass offers what looks like a gentle industrial policy guided by social scientists worried about work. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"Schultz's voice was strong or gentle as needed and did not waver for an impressive 24-song set. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022",
|
||
|
"She\u2019s at turns gentle and fragile, then cold and calculating. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
"Coconut milk gentles the green-chile heat in the thick, creamy sauce. \u2014 Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times , 10 Aug. 2017",
|
||
|
"The dog, described as gassy but gentle , spent much of its time on stage plopped on its side. \u2014 Joy Johnston, ajc , 24 June 2017",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
"Rand greets them with trepidation, pulling his sword out for fear Moiraine will gentle his friend. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
"The color fades to gentle black as night makes its entrance. \u2014 Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2021",
|
||
|
"From ethereal blues to gentle yellows to feminine pink hues, the spring/summer 2021 runways are leaning into the power of color theory. \u2014 Sara Holzman, Marie Claire , 13 Apr. 2021",
|
||
|
"In this six-week program, veterans have the opportunity to gentle wild mustangs. \u2014 Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com , 22 Feb. 2018",
|
||
|
"Fawcett said the mustangs can be gentled into outstanding pleasure riding horses. \u2014 Lynne Terry, OregonLive.com , 7 Jan. 2018"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Middle English gentyl \"of aristocratic birth, exhibiting ideal characteristics of the wellborn, of excellent quality, gracious, courteous, kind,\" borrowed from Anglo-French gentil , borrowed from Medieval Latin gent\u012blis \"of one\u02bcs own house, of good family or breeding, native, of a non-Jewish nation or faith, not Christian, pagan,\" going back to Latin \"of a Roman gens, of one\u02bcs own family or tribe, native,\" from gent-, gens \"race, people, gens \" + -\u012blis , suffix of affiliation":"Adjective",
|
||
|
"Middle English gentil (usually plural), borrowed from Anglo-French, derivative of gentil \"of aristocratic birth, gentle entry 1 \"":"Noun",
|
||
|
"Middle English gentylen , derivative of gentyl gentle entry 1":"Verb"
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":"Adjective",
|
||
|
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|
||
|
"1532, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
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||
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||
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||
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||
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|
||
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||
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||
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||
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|
||
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||
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||
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||
|
"gentled the raging king"
|
||
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": to stroke soothingly : pet":[],
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||
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||
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||
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
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||
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|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-t\u1d4al"
|
||
|
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|
||
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|
||
|
"balmy",
|
||
|
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||
|
"bland",
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||
|
"delicate",
|
||
|
"light",
|
||
|
"mellow",
|
||
|
"mild",
|
||
|
"nonabrasive",
|
||
|
"soft",
|
||
|
"soothing",
|
||
|
"tender"
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
"aristocrat",
|
||
|
"blue blood",
|
||
|
"gentleperson",
|
||
|
"noble",
|
||
|
"patrician"
|
||
|
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|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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|
||
|
"Adjective",
|
||
|
"a dog that is gentle with children",
|
||
|
"Your mother has a gentle manner.",
|
||
|
"a gentle sense of humor",
|
||
|
"I heard a gentle knock at the door.",
|
||
|
"It's a delicate problem that requires gentle handling.",
|
||
|
"The job requires a gentle touch.",
|
||
|
"The cold snap was a gentle reminder that winter was coming.",
|
||
|
"Noun",
|
||
|
"the archbishop treated both the gentles and the commoners with respect and kindness",
|
||
|
"Verb",
|
||
|
"employees soon learned that their hot-tempered boss needed to be gentled several times a day",
|
||
|
"soothingly gentled his cat's head as she was being treated by the vet",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
|
"Aside from Hardwick, who is riveting, there\u2019s also a deeply kind, gentle and warm performance from Sheldon D. Brown, playing a young gay man\u2019s straight friend, in the truest sense of that word. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
|
||
|
"For this reason, try to find a detangling brush that is gentle on the hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 June 2022",
|
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"Designed by dermatologists, it's formulated to be tough on acne but gentle on all skin types. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
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"Magnetic pulsations vibrate through each bristle and the brush itself conforms to the shape of her hand to be gentle on hair and provide relief from stress and tension and a boost in blood flow. \u2014 Margaux Lushing, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
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"Researchers tested MyShake and found that the sensors were able to pick up quakes as gentle as magnitude 5.0 within roughly six miles of the epicenter. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Cass offers what looks like a gentle industrial policy guided by social scientists worried about work. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"Schultz's voice was strong or gentle as needed and did not waver for an impressive 24-song set. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022",
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"She\u2019s at turns gentle and fragile, then cold and calculating. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Coconut milk gentles the green-chile heat in the thick, creamy sauce. \u2014 Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times , 10 Aug. 2017",
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"The dog, described as gassy but gentle , spent much of its time on stage plopped on its side. \u2014 Joy Johnston, ajc , 24 June 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Rand greets them with trepidation, pulling his sword out for fear Moiraine will gentle his friend. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
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"The color fades to gentle black as night makes its entrance. \u2014 Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2021",
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"From ethereal blues to gentle yellows to feminine pink hues, the spring/summer 2021 runways are leaning into the power of color theory. \u2014 Sara Holzman, Marie Claire , 13 Apr. 2021",
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"In this six-week program, veterans have the opportunity to gentle wild mustangs. \u2014 Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com , 22 Feb. 2018",
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"Fawcett said the mustangs can be gentled into outstanding pleasure riding horses. \u2014 Lynne Terry, OregonLive.com , 7 Jan. 2018"
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"Middle English gentyl \"of aristocratic birth, exhibiting ideal characteristics of the wellborn, of excellent quality, gracious, courteous, kind,\" borrowed from Anglo-French gentil , borrowed from Medieval Latin gent\u012blis \"of one\u02bcs own house, of good family or breeding, native, of a non-Jewish nation or faith, not Christian, pagan,\" going back to Latin \"of a Roman gens, of one\u02bcs own family or tribe, native,\" from gent-, gens \"race, people, gens \" + -\u012blis , suffix of affiliation":"Adjective",
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"a gentle horse"
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"the gentle touch of her hand"
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": moderate":[
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": belonging to a family of high social station":[],
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": kind , amiable":[
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"\u2014 used especially in address as a complimentary epithet gentle reader"
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"the gentle art of sophisticated conversation"
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],
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": mollify , placate":[
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"gentled the raging king"
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],
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": to stroke soothingly : pet":[],
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": to raise from the commonalty : ennoble":[],
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": to become gentle":[
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"the wind gentled"
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]
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},
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"\u02c8jen-t\u1d4al"
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],
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"balmy",
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"benign",
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"bland",
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"delicate",
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"light",
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"mellow",
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"mild",
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"nonabrasive",
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"soft",
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"soothing",
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"tender"
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],
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||
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"aristocrat",
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"blue blood",
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"gentleperson",
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"noble",
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"patrician"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"a dog that is gentle with children",
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"Your mother has a gentle manner.",
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"a gentle sense of humor",
|
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"I heard a gentle knock at the door.",
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"It's a delicate problem that requires gentle handling.",
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"The job requires a gentle touch.",
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"The cold snap was a gentle reminder that winter was coming.",
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"Noun",
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"the archbishop treated both the gentles and the commoners with respect and kindness",
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"Verb",
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||
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"employees soon learned that their hot-tempered boss needed to be gentled several times a day",
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"soothingly gentled his cat's head as she was being treated by the vet",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Aside from Hardwick, who is riveting, there\u2019s also a deeply kind, gentle and warm performance from Sheldon D. Brown, playing a young gay man\u2019s straight friend, in the truest sense of that word. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
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"For this reason, try to find a detangling brush that is gentle on the hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Designed by dermatologists, it's formulated to be tough on acne but gentle on all skin types. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Magnetic pulsations vibrate through each bristle and the brush itself conforms to the shape of her hand to be gentle on hair and provide relief from stress and tension and a boost in blood flow. \u2014 Margaux Lushing, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Researchers tested MyShake and found that the sensors were able to pick up quakes as gentle as magnitude 5.0 within roughly six miles of the epicenter. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Cass offers what looks like a gentle industrial policy guided by social scientists worried about work. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"Schultz's voice was strong or gentle as needed and did not waver for an impressive 24-song set. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022",
|
||
|
"She\u2019s at turns gentle and fragile, then cold and calculating. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
"Coconut milk gentles the green-chile heat in the thick, creamy sauce. \u2014 Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times , 10 Aug. 2017",
|
||
|
"The dog, described as gassy but gentle , spent much of its time on stage plopped on its side. \u2014 Joy Johnston, ajc , 24 June 2017",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
"Rand greets them with trepidation, pulling his sword out for fear Moiraine will gentle his friend. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
"The color fades to gentle black as night makes its entrance. \u2014 Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2021",
|
||
|
"From ethereal blues to gentle yellows to feminine pink hues, the spring/summer 2021 runways are leaning into the power of color theory. \u2014 Sara Holzman, Marie Claire , 13 Apr. 2021",
|
||
|
"In this six-week program, veterans have the opportunity to gentle wild mustangs. \u2014 Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com , 22 Feb. 2018",
|
||
|
"Fawcett said the mustangs can be gentled into outstanding pleasure riding horses. \u2014 Lynne Terry, OregonLive.com , 7 Jan. 2018"
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||
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||
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||
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"Middle English gentyl \"of aristocratic birth, exhibiting ideal characteristics of the wellborn, of excellent quality, gracious, courteous, kind,\" borrowed from Anglo-French gentil , borrowed from Medieval Latin gent\u012blis \"of one\u02bcs own house, of good family or breeding, native, of a non-Jewish nation or faith, not Christian, pagan,\" going back to Latin \"of a Roman gens, of one\u02bcs own family or tribe, native,\" from gent-, gens \"race, people, gens \" + -\u012blis , suffix of affiliation":"Adjective",
|
||
|
"Middle English gentil (usually plural), borrowed from Anglo-French, derivative of gentil \"of aristocratic birth, gentle entry 1 \"":"Noun",
|
||
|
"Middle English gentylen , derivative of gentyl gentle entry 1":"Verb"
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||
|
},
|
||
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":"Adjective",
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||
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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||
|
"1532, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
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||
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},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061802"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gentry":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
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||
|
": people of a specified class or kind : folks":[
|
||
|
"no real heroes or heroines among the academic gentry",
|
||
|
"\u2014 R. G. Hanvey"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": the condition or rank of a gentleman":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-tr\u0113"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"aristocracy",
|
||
|
"elite",
|
||
|
"gentility",
|
||
|
"gentlefolk",
|
||
|
"gentlefolks",
|
||
|
"nobility",
|
||
|
"patriciate",
|
||
|
"quality",
|
||
|
"upper class",
|
||
|
"upper crust"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"proletarians",
|
||
|
"proletariat"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"poor tenant farmers working for landed gentry",
|
||
|
"the old-line yachting gentry frowns on vulgar displays of wealth",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"John Betteridge was a silversmith who made snuff boxes and match holders for the English gentry . \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 9 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
"In the nineteenth century, that image was crystallized in the bearded figure of Leo Tolstoy, who spoke out against the greed and corruption of the Russian gentry and the war in Japan. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The Pew poll underscores that the gentry left\u2019s preoccupation with dividing America by race is unpopular. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Lister, who was born in West Yorkshire and lived during the height of the Industrial Revolution, was a member of the rural gentry who leaped over her father, the heir apparent, to run her family\u2019s modest estate. \u2014 NBC News , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"One depicted a climb from peasants through merchants, landed gentry , and aristocrats. \u2014 Nathan Heller, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"After industrialization, the old gentry tended to marry the ownership class and disengage from feudal bonds. \u2014 Nathan Heller, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"The war on To Kill a Mockingbird is, of course, a left-wing impulse; in generations to come, the book is likely to be seen as increasingly embarrassing by the gentry liberals who have always been its champions. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"In Europe, exotic animal collections were often displayed in garden settings for the amusement of the gentry , and by the late 18th century, for the general public as well. \u2014 Michael J. Renner, The Conversation , 4 Jan. 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Middle English gentrie \"high birth or rank, properties ideally characteristic of those of high birth, the wellborn collectively,\" borrowed from Anglo-French genterie \"high birth,\" from gent \"of aristocratic birth\" + -erie -ery \u2014 more at gent entry 1":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173513"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"genus":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": a class of objects divided into several subordinate species":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8je-",
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-\u0259s",
|
||
|
"\u02c8j\u0113-n\u0259s"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"bracket",
|
||
|
"category",
|
||
|
"class",
|
||
|
"classification",
|
||
|
"division",
|
||
|
"family",
|
||
|
"grade",
|
||
|
"group",
|
||
|
"kind",
|
||
|
"league",
|
||
|
"order",
|
||
|
"rank(s)",
|
||
|
"rubric",
|
||
|
"set",
|
||
|
"species",
|
||
|
"tier",
|
||
|
"type"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"the crime novel, written from the criminal's perspective, is sometimes seen as a particular species of the detective story genus",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"It\u2019s not a true buckeye, but in a different genus entirely (Ungnadia speciosa). \u2014 Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News , 27 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Their names are eophylica priscatellata and phylica piloburmensis \u2013 the same genus as the phylica flowers that are native to South Africa today. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"But previous research has shown that the Mediterranean endemic seagrass Posidonia oceanica can reduce the concentration of Escherichia coli, while the temperate water\u2013dwelling Zostera marina helps reduce pathogens in the Vibrio genus . \u2014 Sean Mowbray, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 May 2022",
|
||
|
"This genus of shrubs and vines have huge leaves with deep lobes and fascinating fenestrations, or holes, in them. \u2014 Dean Kuipers, Outside Online , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"The tinned seafood genus has also been a surprising and rewarding category. \u2014 Maggie Lange, Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"The biggest specimen researchers collected was 5.1 inches in diameter, one of the largest in the genus . \u2014 Sarah Parvinistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Researchers in northeastern England unearthed an exoskeleton fragment from the largest arthropod ever discovered, in a genus called Arthropleura. \u2014 Nikk Ogasa, Scientific American , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"Plants in this genus may require above average maintenance to keep fire-wise. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Mar. 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin gener-, genus birth, race, kind \u2014 more at kin":""
|
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},
|
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|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185304"
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},
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"geometry":{
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|
],
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||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": a branch of mathematics that deals with the measurement, properties, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids",
|
||
|
": the study of properties of given elements that remain invariant under specified transformations",
|
||
|
": a particular type or system of geometry",
|
||
|
": configuration",
|
||
|
": surface shape",
|
||
|
": an arrangement of objects or parts that suggests geometric figures",
|
||
|
": a branch of mathematics that deals with points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids"
|
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|
],
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
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"j\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-m\u0259-tr\u0113",
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"j\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-m\u0259-tr\u0113"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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|
"cast",
|
||
|
"configuration",
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||
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"conformation",
|
||
|
"fashion",
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||
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"figure",
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||
|
"form",
|
||
|
"shape"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"the geometry of Sydney's famed opera house is suggestive of some modernistic sailing ship",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"With a quick-climbing, ultra-efficient pedaling performance and progressive geometry to boost your confidence on descents and rough terrain. \u2014 Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The steering felt great, too, with revised front geometry providing newfound crispness and precision. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 11 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Gravel bikes feature gearing and geometry similar to road bikes and the wider, knobby tires of a mountain bike. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Mahdavi intentionally made the patterns a bit hazy, with colors and geometry seemingly melting into each other. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"The paintings and sculptures, with their gestural strokes and sleek geometry , respectively, have the look of more straightforward modernist works. \u2014 Christina Catherine Martinez, Los Angeles Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Farmer, an Algebra II and geometry teacher, drew on her experience as a home-school parent to help her remote students, who were having a hard time because of inadequate Wi-Fi and other issues. \u2014 Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Chula Vista geometry teachers looking for a new approach may want to show Lloyd\u2019s football film to students. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Tricky puzzle gamers and geometry savants should buy. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 22 Apr. 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English geometrie , from Anglo-French, from Latin geometria , from Greek ge\u014dmetria , from ge\u014dmetrein to measure the earth, from ge\u014d- ge- + metron measure \u2014 more at measure ",
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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],
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222247"
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||
|
},
|
||
|
"geriatric":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people",
|
||
|
"\u2014 compare gerontology",
|
||
|
": an aged person",
|
||
|
": of or relating to geriatrics or the process of aging",
|
||
|
": of, relating to, or appropriate for elderly people",
|
||
|
": old , elderly",
|
||
|
": old and outmoded",
|
||
|
": a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and aging people \u2014 compare gerontology",
|
||
|
": an aged person",
|
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": of or relating to geriatrics or its practice",
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": of, relating to, affecting, or being aged individuals"
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],
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"\u02ccjer-\u0113-\u02c8a-trik",
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"\u02ccjir-",
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"\u02ccjer-\u0113-\u02c8a-trik",
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"\u02ccjir-"
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],
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"ancient",
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"elder",
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"golden-ager",
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"old-timer",
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"oldster",
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"senior",
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"senior citizen"
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],
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"aged",
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"aging",
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"ageing",
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"ancient",
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"elderly",
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"long-lived",
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"old",
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"older",
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"over-the-hill",
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"senescent",
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"senior",
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"unyoung"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"most of the clinic's outpatients are geriatrics living on fixed incomes",
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"Adjective",
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"children who think that anyone over the age of 40 is geriatric",
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"went into nursing to work with geriatric patients",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The geriatric among us were already working (or trying to) when the Great Recession hit. \u2014 Sara Rathner Nerdwallet, Star Tribune , 10 July 2021",
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||
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"The first real-world BCI boom is expected in VR gaming headsets, with future applications to support the escalating geriatric and Alzheimer\u2019s populations look promising. \u2014 Frank Fitzpatrick, Forbes , 7 Apr. 2021",
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||
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"It's just become a sport for the geriatric and anyone with a few million followers on social media who can throw a punch. \u2014 Tim Dahlberg, Star Tribune , 30 Mar. 2021",
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||
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"Some states in America, including Alabama, California and Georgia, have geriatric -release laws. \u2014 The Economist , 7 Sep. 2020",
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||
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"Like many nursing programs around the country seeking to address the shortage of nursing personnel able to care for the growing senior population, the nursing school at St. Thomas has added a clinical experience in geriatrics into their program. \u2014 Alice Adams, Houston Chronicle , 9 Mar. 2018",
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"Now Gove\u2019s remark became the source of the ashen taste in the mouths of Remoaner metropolitan elites bewailing how provincial troglodytes, geriatrics , and Little Englanders had dashed their rationalist, internationalist dreams. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 8 Apr. 2020",
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||
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"There are sweatshirt-wearing college students, cantankerous geriatrics , bedraggled parents of toddlers, hipsters with multiple facial piercings and purple-haired 20-somethings of indeterminate gender. \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 7 Feb. 2020",
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||
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"Yet geriatrics is badly scanted in standard medical training. \u2014 Joseph Epstein, WSJ , 17 Jan. 2020",
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||
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
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"The trial at the University of Connecticut is being conducted by Dr. David Steffens, the chair of the School of Medicine\u2019s Department of Psychiatry, who Morimoto called a world-renowned specialist in geriatric psychiatry. \u2014 Connor Sanders, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 Jan. 2022",
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||
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"Reyhan Westbrook, an instructor in geriatric medicine, is in the lab looking at the role of inflammation in aging and how to control when there is too much. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
|
||
|
"In mid-July, dozens of patients with Covid were transferred from nursing homes to Royal Park, a satellite facility for geriatric care and rehabilitation. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Anand Kumar is a geriatric psychiatrist, professor and head of the department of psychiatry at the University of Illinois Chicago, and past president of American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. \u2014 Anand Kumar, STAT , 9 May 2022",
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||
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"Kiggans, a geriatric nurse practitioner and former Navy helicopter pilot, ramped up her fundraising, pulling in more than $400,000 this past quarter and surpassing $1 million in total. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
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||
|
"The essence of geriatric medicine is the anticipation of cascading health problems like the ones that Harriet was facing. \u2014 Rachael Bedard, The New Yorker , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"Puppies and geriatric dogs struggle more to adapt, Tynes said. \u2014 Julianna Morano, Dallas News , 29 June 2021",
|
||
|
"Weight gain in geriatric dogs increases the risk of health problems. \u2014 Tribune News Service, Star Tribune , 8 Jan. 2021"
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||
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],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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||
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"first_known_use":[
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"Noun",
|
||
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"1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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||
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"Adjective",
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"1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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||
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171326"
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},
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||
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"germ":{
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||
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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||
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"definitions":{
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": a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts":[],
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": the embryo with the scutellum of a cereal grain that is usually separated from the starchy endosperm during milling":[],
|
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": something that initiates development or serves as an origin : rudiments , beginning":[]
|
||
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8j\u0259rm"
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||
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],
|
||
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"synonyms":[
|
||
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"fountainhead",
|
||
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"origin",
|
||
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"root",
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||
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"seed",
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||
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"seedbed"
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||
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],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[
|
||
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"the germ that causes tuberculosis",
|
||
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"the germ of an idea",
|
||
|
"the germ layers of an embryo",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"Some of those use mRNA technology similar to the shots already sold by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech, while others use DNA, inactive virus or a small piece of a germ , such as a protein. \u2014 Stephanie Armour, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Cleaning and disinfecting combined will keep the toys in your household as germ -free as possible, but there is a difference. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"The backyard playsets give these kids a safe, germ -free place to play. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"The latest film, Scream, takes that germ of an idea to its ultimate end, and once again, Star Wars is at the center of the conversation of legacy sequels and requels. \u2014 Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
"The germ for the idea of Peoplehood came along early in the SoulCycle days, when Ms. Cutler woke up filled with anxiety about her new life as an executive and entrepreneur. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
|
||
|
"How Paxlovid came to be: From the germ of an idea to a vital tool against Covid. \u2014 Nicholas Florko, STAT , 4 May 2022",
|
||
|
"On the whole, scientists met the germ in its microscopic world and fought it to a draw. \u2014 Elizabeth Macbride, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"The agency said one of the cases involved salmonella and three involved Cronobacter sakazakiim, a rare but dangerous germ that can cause blood infections and other serious complications. \u2014 Matthew Perrone, Chron , 18 Feb. 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"French germe , from Latin germin-, germen , from gignere to beget \u2014 more at kin":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023311"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"geste":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": deportment",
|
||
|
": gesture"
|
||
|
],
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"\u02c8jest"
|
||
|
],
|
||
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"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"actions",
|
||
|
"address",
|
||
|
"bearing",
|
||
|
"behavior",
|
||
|
"comportment",
|
||
|
"conduct",
|
||
|
"demeanor",
|
||
|
"deportment"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"historical fiction in which the hero faces every adversity with honorable geste"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English geste , from Anglo-French, from Latin gestus , from gerere ",
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[
|
||
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210552"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gesticulation":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": the act of making gestures":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"je-\u02ccsti-ky\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"gesture",
|
||
|
"mime",
|
||
|
"pantomime",
|
||
|
"sign",
|
||
|
"signal"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"as the argument grew more heated, his gesticulations got bigger and wilder",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"Instead, there was gratification without gesticulation after his 15 of 17 from the foul line in Tuesday night\u2019s victory over the Dallas Mavericks, part of an early-season trend for the Miami Heat forward. \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
"It is also written in his crowded features and high color, the vocal ferocity of his anger, his tendency towards gesticulation , the straying wisps of his white hair. \u2014 Talia Lavin, The New Republic , 13 Feb. 2020",
|
||
|
"In her brash Texas drawl, Jo Harvey laughed about their many near-divorces as Terry observed her gesticulations with a wry smile. \u2014 John Lingan, Washington Post , 29 Jan. 2020",
|
||
|
"His is an amalgam of swirling turns, more subdued facial expressions, and softer, but equally articulate gesticulations . \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com , 8 Nov. 2019",
|
||
|
"His intense eyes and demonstrative gesticulation suggest the gregariousness of someone used to managing the front and back of the house. \u2014 Sameer Rao, baltimoresun.com , 28 June 2019",
|
||
|
"Both operas lend themselves to a cabaret-style presentation, starting with the campy gesticulations of a green-bearded Merlin (the baritone Conor McDonald) from the top level of Julia Noulin-M\u00e9rat\u2019s whimsical two-tiered set. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 June 2019",
|
||
|
"Postmodern architecture had always gestured toward the antique past, usually in a mode of acerbic or calculatingly boisterous irony, but Kuma\u2019s wild gesticulations in M2 were grotesque and overwhelming. \u2014 Nikil Saval, New York Times , 15 Feb. 2018",
|
||
|
"The Yell Leaders, male cheerleaders who wear white coveralls and communicate in a series of chants and gesticulation only Aggies understand, can inspire more than 100,000 people to shake Kyle Field. \u2014 Andy Staples, SI.com , 28 June 2018"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040235"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gesture":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun",
|
||
|
"verb"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": a movement usually of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea, sentiment, or attitude":[
|
||
|
"raised his hand overhead in a gesture of triumph"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": the use of motions of the limbs or body as a means of expression":[],
|
||
|
": something said or done by way of formality or courtesy, as a symbol or token, or for its effect on the attitudes of others":[
|
||
|
"\u2026 a political gesture to draw popular support \u2026",
|
||
|
"\u2014 V. L. Parrington"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": carriage , bearing":[],
|
||
|
": to make a gesture (see gesture entry 1 sense 1 )":[],
|
||
|
": to express or direct by a gesture (see gesture entry 1 sense 1 )":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8jesh-",
|
||
|
"\u02c8jes-ch\u0259r"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"gesticulation",
|
||
|
"mime",
|
||
|
"pantomime",
|
||
|
"sign",
|
||
|
"signal"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"beckon",
|
||
|
"flag",
|
||
|
"motion",
|
||
|
"signal",
|
||
|
"wave"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"Noun",
|
||
|
"Specific gestures can indicate particular moods.",
|
||
|
"His arm was raised in a gesture of defiance.",
|
||
|
"Verb",
|
||
|
"She gestured towards the fireplace.",
|
||
|
"He gestured at his audience.",
|
||
|
"The room was filled with angry people shouting and gesturing .",
|
||
|
"He gestured to his partner to leave.",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
"To call these proposals modest is to call stark naked fully clothed; to see them even as a small gesture is to look with wishful eyes through the most high-powered of microscopes. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
"The gesture was in keeping with her all her experiences over the years as a patient, Durr-Stokes, 63, said. \u2014 Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Horford\u2019s praise of White seemed impromptu, and the gesture was typical of the Celtics\u2019 thoughtful senior leader. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The gesture was a tribute to their only son, Leland Jr., who died of typhoid fever at age 15. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The gesture was largely symbolic as NASA's involvement in the Venera-D project had been tentative in any case. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"As some critics have pointed out, the gesture is largely symbolic, calling attention to the issue without taking punitive action against the Games\u2019 host. \u2014 Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"Another gesture to the outside world is the treatment of West Atlantic Avenue by GLS Landscape Architecture. \u2014 John King, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"This gesture from White is one of the numerous examples of how the actress supported animals and their welfare throughout her life. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
"The study\u2019s authors gesture to how this practice could lead to the silencing\u2014and perception of persecution\u2014of entire communities. \u2014 Gabriel Nicholas, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"The show seems to gesture broadly toward a connection between Vivian and her subject on numerous levels. \u2014 Philippa Snow, The New Republic , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"Women, for instance, tend to gesture more with their hands, use more adjectives and make eye contact. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"The play seems to gesture to the tension in the room, that Della Rose is hiding her friendship with Jimmy from her husband. \u2014 Jerald Pierce, chicagotribune.com , 2 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
"The show\u2019s neo-Surrealists and abstractionists are too miscellaneous and hermetic to do more than gesture in a compensatory direction. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
"This year, the Lyman maze has a 1970s music theme, with a guitar, a musical note, a peace sign, a heart and a hand making the heavy metal horns gesture all part of the design. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 17 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
"But the fact that Netflix is funneling this effort through its treasury department, rather than a diversity and inclusion committee or philanthropic arm, does at least gesture toward a sense that the investment might be serious and sustained. \u2014 Victor Luckerson, Wired , 5 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
"Her presence seems at once to gesture in the direction of recurrent arguments about Bond casting \u2014 does the character have to be male? \u2014 New York Times , 29 Sep. 2021"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin gestura mode of action, from Latin gestus , past participle of gerere":"Noun and Verb"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun",
|
||
|
"1542, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210229"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"get across":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"verb"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": to become clear or convincing":[],
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||
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": to make clear or convincing":[
|
||
|
"we couldn't get our point across"
|
||
|
]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"clarify",
|
||
|
"clear (up)",
|
||
|
"construe",
|
||
|
"demonstrate",
|
||
|
"demystify",
|
||
|
"elucidate",
|
||
|
"explain",
|
||
|
"explicate",
|
||
|
"expound",
|
||
|
"illuminate",
|
||
|
"illustrate",
|
||
|
"interpret",
|
||
|
"simplify",
|
||
|
"spell out",
|
||
|
"unriddle"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
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"obscure"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"what I'm trying to get across is that there simply is no money for the project",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"In spring of 2021, Milwaukeean Jaymarlon Jones \u2014 known to his 539,000 TikTok and 190,000 Instagram followers as JayDay Hilarious \u2014 came across an audition listing for a program in which teams would have to try to get across a room full of obstacles. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
|
||
|
"In recent weeks #ChurchToo has seen an especially intense set of revelations across denominations and ministries, reaching vast audiences in headlines and on-screen with a message that activists have long struggled to get across . \u2014 Peter Smith And, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
|
||
|
"That would be a lot of international travel and soccer paperwork to get across the finish line in a relatively short span since his acquisition from Turkish club G\u00f6ztepe, but Nwobodo will be available for selection, Noonan confirmed on Thursday. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Lucky said the border patrol officers were refusing to let them in, as crowds of people were rushing to get across as well. \u2014 Sara Smart, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"High-speed trains are a great way to get across Europe with travelers even able to buy a Eurail pass for travel across the continent. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Many of the islands are connected by bridges or tunnels, but those that aren\u2019t require a ferry to get across . \u2014 Brendan Leonard, Outside Online , 4 Oct. 2020",
|
||
|
"That\u2019s the message that Lamont\u2019s campaign wants to get across in its latest television commercial that started airing Monday night. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 16 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The important message to get across is that protecting the bear protects people, too. \u2014 Nell Lewis, CNN , 18 Jan. 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
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"1911, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
|
||
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},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064308"
|
||
|
},
|
||
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"get along":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
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"verb"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": to proceed toward a destination : progress":[],
|
||
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": to meet one's needs : manage":[
|
||
|
"we got along on a minimum of clothing"
|
||
|
],
|
||
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": to be or remain on congenial terms":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"cope",
|
||
|
"do",
|
||
|
"fare",
|
||
|
"get by",
|
||
|
"get on",
|
||
|
"make out",
|
||
|
"manage",
|
||
|
"shift"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[
|
||
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"most college students can get along with just a few hours of sleep at night",
|
||
|
"the preparations for the party are getting along just fine"
|
||
|
],
|
||
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|
||
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"first_known_use":{
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||
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"1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045144"
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},
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"get around":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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||
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": circumvent , evade":[],
|
||
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": to get the better of":[],
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||
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": to find or take the necessary time or effort":[
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"\u2014 used with to"
|
||
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],
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||
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": to give attention or consideration":[
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||
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"\u2014 used with to"
|
||
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],
|
||
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": to go from place to place":[],
|
||
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": to become known or current":[
|
||
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"word got around that he was resigning"
|
||
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]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
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||
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"synonyms":[
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||
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"beat",
|
||
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"best",
|
||
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"conquer",
|
||
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"defeat",
|
||
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"dispatch",
|
||
|
"do down",
|
||
|
"get",
|
||
|
"lick",
|
||
|
"master",
|
||
|
"overbear",
|
||
|
"overcome",
|
||
|
"overmatch",
|
||
|
"prevail (over)",
|
||
|
"skunk",
|
||
|
"stop",
|
||
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"subdue",
|
||
|
"surmount",
|
||
|
"take",
|
||
|
"trim",
|
||
|
"triumph (over)",
|
||
|
"upend",
|
||
|
"win (against)",
|
||
|
"worst"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
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"lose (to)"
|
||
|
],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[
|
||
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"somehow, an inexperienced lawyer managed to get around the media giant's stable of high-priced legal eagles",
|
||
|
"somehow she managed to get around the rules for paying the sales tax on a car bought out of state",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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||
|
"For now, most researchers get around this by choosing tasks with only a few steps, but most humanlike activities, like baking or doing the dishes, require long sequences of actions with multiple objects. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
"And, for whatever reason, didn\u2019t get around to sending the ring sooner. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Fox News will eventually get around to coverage on its signature channel \u2014 at 8 p.m. Pacific time, Greg Gutfeld\u2019s show will be pre-empted for a two-hour special hosted by Shannon Bream. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Fox News will eventually get around to coverage on its signature channel \u2014 at 8 p.m. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
|
||
|
"So how do people get around these expensive prices? \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 6 June 2022",
|
||
|
"There are no cars allowed on Mackinac Island; residents and visitors get around by horses, bicycles or walking. \u2014 Paula Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
|
||
|
"What do vampires take to get around on Halloween night? \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
|
||
|
"How to get around Consider that the speedway could house the USS Enterprise-D and Millennium Falcon racing inside its 253 acres. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 23 May 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1798, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070741"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"get down":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"verb"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": to manage to swallow":[],
|
||
|
": to cause to be physically, mentally, or emotionally exhausted : depress":[
|
||
|
"the weather was getting her down"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to commit to writing : describe":[],
|
||
|
": to alight especially from a vehicle : descend":[],
|
||
|
": to give one's attention or consideration":[
|
||
|
"\u2014 used with to get down to business"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to perform music or dance effectively and infectiously":[],
|
||
|
": to have a good time partying":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"alight",
|
||
|
"descend",
|
||
|
"disembark",
|
||
|
"dismount",
|
||
|
"light"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"embark"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"I was getting down from the seaplane when a gust of wind swept away my hat.",
|
||
|
"it's really getting him down that there does not seem to be one woman who will date him",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"In one instance, someone stopped her car and got out to walk, Richmond said, leaving people behind her with no way to get down the hill. \u2014 Karen Garciastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Rather than get down on your hands and knees and scrub until your fingers swell, try using a more effective device, like the O-Cedar EasyWring RinseClean Microfiber Spin Mop and Bucket. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"Rih and Rocky get down into some dirty business dealings, which presumably leads to the rapper spending time in jail. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 5 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Long and narrow, the brush can get down to the hard-to-reach bottom. \u2014 Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
"This would become our daily pattern: look up at a daunting pass, grind up it wishing our packs were a bit lighter, be rewarded with a brand-new, amazing view of the other side, and figure out a way to get down . \u2014 Brendan Leonard, Outside Online , 14 Aug. 2020",
|
||
|
"The Mountain Hardwear Basin Trek shorts are made to get down and dirty. \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Those who were lounging on the famous red stairs had to run toward the noise to get down the steps before turning around and racing in the opposite direction. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"The question remains of how Mr. Putin will get down from his tree. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1647, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192331"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"get in":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"verb"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": enter":[],
|
||
|
": arrive":[],
|
||
|
": to become friendly":[],
|
||
|
": to become involved":[],
|
||
|
": to become accepted for membership or chosen for office":[],
|
||
|
": to succeed in doing, making, or delivering":[],
|
||
|
": to include in one's schedule":[],
|
||
|
": involve sense 1a":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"appear",
|
||
|
"arrive",
|
||
|
"come",
|
||
|
"get through",
|
||
|
"land",
|
||
|
"show up",
|
||
|
"turn up"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"go",
|
||
|
"leave"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"it will be late when you get in , so you may have trouble finding a taxi",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"And feel free to get in touch with me via LinkedIn. \u2014 Carina Legl, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Police are asking anyone with information on the incident to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or to get in touch over Twitter at @NYPDTips. \u2014 Chantal Da Silva, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Fill out the form below or get in touch using one of our encrypted options. \u2014 Craig Silverman, ProPublica , 14 June 2022",
|
||
|
"The creaky Romantic fantasy of the numinous artist, isolated from mundane labors, turning her back on the modern world to get in touch with higher truths, is on display. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Were there any that were difficult to get in touch with? \u2014 Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
|
||
|
"On the flip side of that coin, the 'Man from Toronto' is someone that needs to get in touch with his emotions a little more instead of just killing everybody. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 1 June 2022",
|
||
|
"The hit sitcom followed the Johnson family, a Black family who aims to get in touch with their cultural roots after moving into a wealthy and predominately white community. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 8 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Through the all-women motorcycle riders, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, James was able to get in touch with Gomez, the Albuquerque attorney, who has a private practice but also works pro bono for families who are dealing with MMIWG cases. \u2014 Arlyssa Becenti, The Arizona Republic , 7 May 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011008"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"get off":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"verb"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": to avoid the most serious consequences of a dangerous situation or punishment":[
|
||
|
"got off with a light sentence"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": start , leave":[
|
||
|
"got off on the trip early"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to leave work with permission or as scheduled":[],
|
||
|
": to get high on a drug":[],
|
||
|
": to experience orgasm":[],
|
||
|
": to experience great pleasure":[
|
||
|
"\u2014 often used with on"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to secure the release of or procure a modified penalty for":[
|
||
|
"his lawyers got him off"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": utter":[
|
||
|
"get off a joke"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to write and send":[],
|
||
|
": to succeed in doing, making, or delivering":[],
|
||
|
": to cause to get off":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"bail",
|
||
|
"bail out",
|
||
|
"begone",
|
||
|
"book",
|
||
|
"bug off",
|
||
|
"bug out",
|
||
|
"bugger off",
|
||
|
"buzz (off)",
|
||
|
"clear off",
|
||
|
"clear out",
|
||
|
"cut out",
|
||
|
"depart",
|
||
|
"dig out",
|
||
|
"exit",
|
||
|
"get",
|
||
|
"go",
|
||
|
"go off",
|
||
|
"move",
|
||
|
"pack (up ",
|
||
|
"part",
|
||
|
"peel off",
|
||
|
"pike (out ",
|
||
|
"pull out",
|
||
|
"push off",
|
||
|
"push on",
|
||
|
"quit",
|
||
|
"run along",
|
||
|
"sally (forth)",
|
||
|
"scarper",
|
||
|
"shove (off)",
|
||
|
"step (along)",
|
||
|
"take off",
|
||
|
"vamoose",
|
||
|
"walk out"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"arrive",
|
||
|
"come",
|
||
|
"show up",
|
||
|
"turn up"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"told him to get off for home before it got dark",
|
||
|
"breakfast helps you get off to a good start in the morning",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"Is this how this story ends, that his killers get off with probation? \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Tourists get off the bus, drop their bags, and head straight into the water, Houser says. \u2014 Chloe Williams, The Atlantic , 20 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Tell your friends and relatives who come to visit to get off the road system. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022",
|
||
|
"When sales were disappointing, Atlantic told her to get off the road and start recording a follow-up album. \u2014 Alan Paul, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Is this how this story ends, that his killers get off with probation? \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
"But $2,000 didn\u2019t seem like enough to convince people to get off the couch. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 June 2022",
|
||
|
"People now get off on seeing mondo mutation, steel meeting tissue, fleshy destruction rebranded as a genetically superior, high-art geek show. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Petitti: Consulting has always lent itself to a hybrid approach, but the broad acceptance of remote work helped many highly skilled workers get off the fence and into the freelance market. \u2014 Gary Drenik, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1601, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203028"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"get off (on)":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"idiom"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": to enjoy or be excited by (something) especially in a sexual way":[
|
||
|
"He's one of those guys who seem to get off on making other people feel guilty."
|
||
|
]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051417"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"get on (to)":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"idiom"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": to start to do or deal with (something)":[
|
||
|
"\"We need someone to send out the invitations.\" \"I'll get onto it right away.\""
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to start to talk about something":[
|
||
|
"How did we get onto this topic?"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to speak to or write to (someone) about a particular problem, job, etc.":[
|
||
|
"I'll get onto the doctor/plumber straightaway and see if he'll come round."
|
||
|
]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201559"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"get out":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"verb"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": leave , escape":[
|
||
|
"doubted that he would get out alive"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to become known : leak out":[
|
||
|
"their secret got out"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to cause to leave or escape":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"break",
|
||
|
"circulate",
|
||
|
"come out",
|
||
|
"get about",
|
||
|
"get around",
|
||
|
"get round",
|
||
|
"leak (out)",
|
||
|
"out",
|
||
|
"spread"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"news of the rock star's secret wedding got out to the news media",
|
||
|
"tried but couldn't get out of the old well without assistance",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"The fee is designed to persuade people to get out of their cars and take transit, thereby helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
"As a result, people may struggle to get out of bed in the morning to fulfill their daily tasks. \u2014 Dario Sabaghi, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Set after the events of the second movie, Jack's still trying to get out of Davy Jones' locker. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 19 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Visitors who want to see Alaska need to get out of Anchorage. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022",
|
||
|
"As the leaves turn in an election year, Congress invariably rushes to get out of Washington leaving any ambitious legislation on the cutting room floor. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 17 June 2022",
|
||
|
"And so this narrative of a little old lady who just one day was too tired to get out of her seat is just not accurate. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press , 17 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Elli couldn\u2019t wait to get out of show business, marrying a wealthy man and starting a thriving floral business in Santa Barbara, Calif. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Bryan said at the time of Britney wanting to get out of her conservatorship. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200423"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"get through":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"verb"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": to reach a destination",
|
||
|
": to gain approval or a desired outcome",
|
||
|
": to become clear or understood",
|
||
|
": to complete a communications connection"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"appear",
|
||
|
"arrive",
|
||
|
"come",
|
||
|
"get in",
|
||
|
"land",
|
||
|
"show up",
|
||
|
"turn up"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"go",
|
||
|
"leave"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[
|
||
|
"1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190236"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"get up":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun",
|
||
|
"verb"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": outfit , costume":[],
|
||
|
": general composition or structure":[],
|
||
|
": to arise from bed":[],
|
||
|
": to rise to one's feet":[],
|
||
|
": climb , ascend":[],
|
||
|
": to go ahead or faster":[
|
||
|
"\u2014 used in the imperative as a command especially to driven animals"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to make preparations for : organize":[
|
||
|
"got up a party for the newcomers"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to arrange as to external appearance : dress":[],
|
||
|
": to acquire a knowledge of":[],
|
||
|
": to create in oneself":[
|
||
|
"cannot get up the courage to tell them"
|
||
|
]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8get-\u02cc\u0259p"
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||
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],
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||
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"synonyms":[
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||
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"costume",
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||
|
"drag",
|
||
|
"dress",
|
||
|
"garb",
|
||
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"guise",
|
||
|
"outfit",
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||
|
"togs"
|
||
|
],
|
||
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"antonyms":[
|
||
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"arise",
|
||
|
"rise",
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||
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"roll out",
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||
|
"turn out",
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||
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"uprise"
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||
|
],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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||
|
"He came onstage in a cowboy getup .",
|
||
|
"a guy in a crazy getup",
|
||
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"Verb",
|
||
|
"you need to get right up when the alarm goes off in the morning",
|
||
|
"all got up in her Sunday best",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
"Anaa Saber looked absolutely stunning in her own very gilded getup . \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 7 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The mom of three looked absolutely radiant in a gorgeous metallic purple dress with dramatic sleeves and ruffle detailing, matching her eyeliner to her stunning on-air getup . \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"Byer's prediction of Jillette, 67, and Teller, 74, ended up being under the Hydra getup . \u2014 Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"In the clip, Thee Stallion \u2014 who sported a dramatic, feathered, gold-armor getup for her Met Gala debut \u2014 switched into a low-cut black \u2018fit paired with gold chains and a matching cane. \u2014 Darlene Aderoju, Billboard , 4 May 2022",
|
||
|
"This particular example was built towards the end of the first GT's two-year production run and wears the $13,000 Heritage Edition getup , its light-blue-and-orange paint harking back to the Gulf Oil liveries worn by the GT40 racers of the 1960s. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"Lively looked radiant and ready for spring in a three-piece pastel getup , showing off her toned abs in a crop top paired with a midi-length pencil skirt and unstructured blazer draped over her shoulders. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"Just last month, Keke Palmer wore a vibrant green suit by Christopher John Rogers and Zendaya stunned in a Barbie pink Valentino getup at Paris Fashion Week. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Wood wrote in the caption of the still, which shows her in a black and white, lacy, jewelry-heavy getup true to Madonna's style at the time. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
"For a basic battery replacement, Way estimates a cost of $13,000 or $14,000, while more expensive models can get up to $20,000. \u2014 Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Customers can get up to 65 percent off electronics, outdoor furniture, home decor, kitchenware and more. \u2014 al , 21 June 2022",
|
||
|
"These are subjects upon which Gasso, whose team won its sixth national championship on Thursday by sweeping a best-of-three series from Texas, may have to get up to speed. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
|
||
|
"The smell would be so strong that residents enjoying the flowers, benches and statue of St. Francis would have to get up and leave. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"As part of the proceedings, those aspiring for a position on the board had to get up and say why they should be selected. \u2014 Greg Story, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
"On several occasions, Cooper-Jones had to get up and leave the courtroom. \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 27 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
"The date wrapped up a little after 9 p.m. because Kait had to get up early for work. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
"Some towns may opt to do trick-or-treating on Saturday since kids don't have to get up early Sunday for school. \u2014 Allison Chinchar, CNN , 30 Oct. 2021"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1842, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
|
||
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000550"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"get-go":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": the very beginning":[
|
||
|
"\u2014 used in the phrase from the get-go didn't like me from the get-go"
|
||
|
]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8git-\u02ccg\u014d",
|
||
|
"\u02c8get-"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"alpha",
|
||
|
"baseline",
|
||
|
"beginning",
|
||
|
"birth",
|
||
|
"commencement",
|
||
|
"dawn",
|
||
|
"day one",
|
||
|
"genesis",
|
||
|
"inception",
|
||
|
"incipience",
|
||
|
"incipiency",
|
||
|
"kickoff",
|
||
|
"launch",
|
||
|
"morning",
|
||
|
"nascence",
|
||
|
"nascency",
|
||
|
"onset",
|
||
|
"outset",
|
||
|
"start",
|
||
|
"threshold"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"close",
|
||
|
"conclusion",
|
||
|
"end",
|
||
|
"ending",
|
||
|
"omega"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1962, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165300"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"get-together":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8get-t\u0259-\u02ccge-t\u035fh\u0259r"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"assembly",
|
||
|
"congress",
|
||
|
"convention",
|
||
|
"convocation",
|
||
|
"council",
|
||
|
"gathering",
|
||
|
"huddle",
|
||
|
"meeting"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1898, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210744"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"get-up-and-go":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": energy , drive":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"-\u1d4am-",
|
||
|
"\u02ccget-\u02cc\u0259p-\u1d4an-\u02c8g\u014d",
|
||
|
"-\u1d4a\u014b-",
|
||
|
"\u02ccgit-"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"beans",
|
||
|
"bounce",
|
||
|
"brio",
|
||
|
"dash",
|
||
|
"drive",
|
||
|
"dynamism",
|
||
|
"energy",
|
||
|
"esprit",
|
||
|
"gas",
|
||
|
"ginger",
|
||
|
"go",
|
||
|
"gusto",
|
||
|
"hardihood",
|
||
|
"juice",
|
||
|
"life",
|
||
|
"moxie",
|
||
|
"oomph",
|
||
|
"pep",
|
||
|
"punch",
|
||
|
"sap",
|
||
|
"snap",
|
||
|
"starch",
|
||
|
"verve",
|
||
|
"vigor",
|
||
|
"vim",
|
||
|
"vinegar",
|
||
|
"vitality",
|
||
|
"zing",
|
||
|
"zip"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"lethargy",
|
||
|
"listlessness",
|
||
|
"sluggishness",
|
||
|
"torpidity"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001745"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"getatable":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": accessible , approachable"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"get-\u02c8a-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[
|
||
|
"1799, in the meaning defined above"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230123"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"getup":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun",
|
||
|
"verb"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": outfit , costume":[],
|
||
|
": general composition or structure":[],
|
||
|
": to arise from bed":[],
|
||
|
": to rise to one's feet":[],
|
||
|
": climb , ascend":[],
|
||
|
": to go ahead or faster":[
|
||
|
"\u2014 used in the imperative as a command especially to driven animals"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to make preparations for : organize":[
|
||
|
"got up a party for the newcomers"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to arrange as to external appearance : dress":[],
|
||
|
": to acquire a knowledge of":[],
|
||
|
": to create in oneself":[
|
||
|
"cannot get up the courage to tell them"
|
||
|
]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8get-\u02cc\u0259p"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"costume",
|
||
|
"drag",
|
||
|
"dress",
|
||
|
"garb",
|
||
|
"guise",
|
||
|
"outfit",
|
||
|
"togs"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"arise",
|
||
|
"rise",
|
||
|
"roll out",
|
||
|
"turn out",
|
||
|
"uprise"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"Noun",
|
||
|
"He came onstage in a cowboy getup .",
|
||
|
"a guy in a crazy getup",
|
||
|
"Verb",
|
||
|
"you need to get right up when the alarm goes off in the morning",
|
||
|
"all got up in her Sunday best",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
"Anaa Saber looked absolutely stunning in her own very gilded getup . \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 7 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The mom of three looked absolutely radiant in a gorgeous metallic purple dress with dramatic sleeves and ruffle detailing, matching her eyeliner to her stunning on-air getup . \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"Byer's prediction of Jillette, 67, and Teller, 74, ended up being under the Hydra getup . \u2014 Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"In the clip, Thee Stallion \u2014 who sported a dramatic, feathered, gold-armor getup for her Met Gala debut \u2014 switched into a low-cut black \u2018fit paired with gold chains and a matching cane. \u2014 Darlene Aderoju, Billboard , 4 May 2022",
|
||
|
"This particular example was built towards the end of the first GT's two-year production run and wears the $13,000 Heritage Edition getup , its light-blue-and-orange paint harking back to the Gulf Oil liveries worn by the GT40 racers of the 1960s. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"Lively looked radiant and ready for spring in a three-piece pastel getup , showing off her toned abs in a crop top paired with a midi-length pencil skirt and unstructured blazer draped over her shoulders. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"Just last month, Keke Palmer wore a vibrant green suit by Christopher John Rogers and Zendaya stunned in a Barbie pink Valentino getup at Paris Fashion Week. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Wood wrote in the caption of the still, which shows her in a black and white, lacy, jewelry-heavy getup true to Madonna's style at the time. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
"For a basic battery replacement, Way estimates a cost of $13,000 or $14,000, while more expensive models can get up to $20,000. \u2014 Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Customers can get up to 65 percent off electronics, outdoor furniture, home decor, kitchenware and more. \u2014 al , 21 June 2022",
|
||
|
"These are subjects upon which Gasso, whose team won its sixth national championship on Thursday by sweeping a best-of-three series from Texas, may have to get up to speed. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
|
||
|
"The smell would be so strong that residents enjoying the flowers, benches and statue of St. Francis would have to get up and leave. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"As part of the proceedings, those aspiring for a position on the board had to get up and say why they should be selected. \u2014 Greg Story, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
"On several occasions, Cooper-Jones had to get up and leave the courtroom. \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 27 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
"The date wrapped up a little after 9 p.m. because Kait had to get up early for work. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
"Some towns may opt to do trick-or-treating on Saturday since kids don't have to get up early Sunday for school. \u2014 Allison Chinchar, CNN , 30 Oct. 2021"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1842, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
|
||
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022647"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"Gehenna":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": a place or state of misery":[],
|
||
|
": hell sense 1a(2)":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"gi-\u02c8he-n\u0259"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"agony",
|
||
|
"hell",
|
||
|
"horror",
|
||
|
"misery",
|
||
|
"murder",
|
||
|
"nightmare",
|
||
|
"torment",
|
||
|
"torture"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"heaven",
|
||
|
"paradise"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"the depression that has enshrouded her since the death of her husband is a Gehenna from which she may never be released",
|
||
|
"in a fire-and-brimstone sermon, the evangelist warned those assembled that they faced the fires of Gehenna if they failed to repent"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Late Latin, from Greek Geenna , from Hebrew G\u0113' Hinn\u014dm , literally, valley of Hinnom":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"circa 1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062531"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"generally":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adverb"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": in a general manner: such as":[],
|
||
|
": in disregard of specific instances and with regard to an overall picture":[
|
||
|
"generally speaking"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": as a rule : usually":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-r\u0259-",
|
||
|
"\u02c8je-n\u0259-r\u0259-l\u0113",
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-r\u0259-l\u0113",
|
||
|
"\u02c8je-n\u0259-",
|
||
|
"\u02c8je-n\u0259r-l\u0113"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"commonly",
|
||
|
"natch",
|
||
|
"naturally",
|
||
|
"normally",
|
||
|
"ordinarily",
|
||
|
"typically",
|
||
|
"usually"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"abnormally",
|
||
|
"atypically",
|
||
|
"extraordinarily",
|
||
|
"uncommonly",
|
||
|
"untypically",
|
||
|
"unusually"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"He talked generally about his plans.",
|
||
|
"I had a generally good day.",
|
||
|
"It generally takes about a month for the shipment to arrive.",
|
||
|
"When stocks are up, bonds are generally down.",
|
||
|
"This town is generally regarded as a good place to raise kids.",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"Monkeypox is generally a mild disease but can be serious or even deadly for people who are immunocompromised, pregnant women, a fetus or newborn, women who are breastfeeding, young children, and people with severe skin diseases such as eczema. \u2014 Dr. Celine Gounder, CBS News , 28 June 2022",
|
||
|
"An invitation to join the Academy is generally a perk of winning an Oscar. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Wiring, even at 70 or 80 years old, is generally pretty solid in these old machines, Peltz explained. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Brands compensating athletes at generally market rate. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Over the years, Wisconsin\u2019s football staff generally has been successful plucking recruits from nearby states, particularly Minnesota. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
"The film was generally well-received, though at least one critic saw a good Nolan film but a less-than-stellar adaptation. \u2014 cleveland , 25 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Another bonus is that duffel bags\u2014even wheeled ones\u2014are generally less expensive than their hard-sided counterparts. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Showers are generally weak and ineffectual, hotel room air conditioning a cruel hoax, and the size of both restaurant portions and parking spaces often measly. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 24 June 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020749"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"get round":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"verb"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
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": get around":[]
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"break",
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"circulate",
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"come out",
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"get about",
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"get around",
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"get out",
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"leak (out)",
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"out",
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"spread"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"word got round that a movie star was spending the night at a local motel"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1653, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183623"
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},
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"gewgaw":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a showy trifle : bauble , trinket"
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],
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||
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8g(y)\u00fc-(\u02cc)g\u022f"
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],
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||
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"synonyms":[
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"bauble",
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||
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"bibelot",
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"curio",
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"curiosity",
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"doodad",
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"gaud",
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"gimcrack",
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||
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"kickshaw",
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||
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"knickknack",
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||
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"nicknack",
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||
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"novelty",
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||
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"ornamental",
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||
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"tchotchke",
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"trinket"
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||
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"examples":[
|
||
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"had a shelf devoted just to gewgaws featuring his favorite team's mascot",
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||
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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||
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"Words that foiled spellers included chrysal, athanor, cloxacillin, heliconius, torticollis, platylepadid and gewgaw , and at one point judges had to review a video replay to determine whether a speller said the letter I or Y. \u2014 New York Times , 9 July 2021",
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||
|
"And how nice to see Cynthia Erivo \u2014 to really see the woman and not have her overwhelmed by an elaborate mishmash of ruffles and gewgaws . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2020",
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||
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"Loaded to the gills with all-wheel drive, digital gewgaws and two-tone leather interior, my racy coupe stickered for $62,000 \u2014 a healthy $20,000 cheaper than a comparable BMW M4 coupe. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 28 Dec. 2019",
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||
|
"Giveaways are a universal phenomenon, but Silicon Valley has made free gewgaws and gadgets an integral part of its culture. \u2014 Owen Thomas, SFChronicle.com , 24 July 2019",
|
||
|
"The nihilistic gewgaw , vacuous and vulgar, instead embodies the mythos that can be manufactured in a crude market-culture that primarily values art as a luxury asset. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 July 2019",
|
||
|
"Graphics: Your choice of desktop-class RTX 2060, 2070, or 2080 Display: Your choice of four 17.3-inch FHD (1920x1080) displays, with or without touch, with or without gewgaws like Tobii eye-tracking. \u2014 Melissa Riofrio, PCWorld , 8 Jan. 2019",
|
||
|
"Bookstores should be designed to bring us closer together, not modeled after an open prairie dotted with books and assorted gewgaws \u2014 puzzles, Lego kits, Polaroid cameras. \u2014 John Warner, chicagotribune.com , 6 June 2018",
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|
"Gary Oldman, Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell and Allison Janney have all won Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards and countless other prizes and gewgaws in the weeks leading up to the Oscars. \u2014 Glenn Whipp, latimes.com , 20 Feb. 2018"
|
||
|
],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
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"first_known_use":[
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"circa 1529, in the meaning defined above"
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||
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],
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-064035"
|
||
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},
|
||
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"get about":{
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||
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"type":[
|
||
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"verb"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
": to become current : circulate":[],
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||
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": to be up and about : begin to walk":[
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||
|
"able to get about again"
|
||
|
]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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"synonyms":[
|
||
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"break",
|
||
|
"circulate",
|
||
|
"come out",
|
||
|
"get around",
|
||
|
"get out",
|
||
|
"get round",
|
||
|
"leak (out)",
|
||
|
"out",
|
||
|
"spread"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"it got about that the company was having financial difficulties"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233834"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"genuineness":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": actually having the reputed or apparent qualities or character":[
|
||
|
"genuine vintage wines"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": actually produced by or proceeding from the alleged source or author":[
|
||
|
"the signature is genuine"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": sincerely and honestly felt or experienced":[
|
||
|
"a deep and genuine love"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": actual , true":[
|
||
|
"a genuine improvement"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": free from hypocrisy or pretense : sincere":[
|
||
|
"His apology seemed genuine ."
|
||
|
]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"nonstandard -\u02ccw\u012bn",
|
||
|
"-(\u02cc)win",
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-y\u0259-w\u0259n"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"authentic",
|
||
|
"bona fide",
|
||
|
"certifiable",
|
||
|
"certified",
|
||
|
"dinkum",
|
||
|
"echt",
|
||
|
"honest",
|
||
|
"pukka",
|
||
|
"pucka",
|
||
|
"real",
|
||
|
"right",
|
||
|
"sure-enough",
|
||
|
"true"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"bogus",
|
||
|
"counterfeit",
|
||
|
"fake",
|
||
|
"false",
|
||
|
"mock",
|
||
|
"phony",
|
||
|
"phoney",
|
||
|
"pseudo",
|
||
|
"sham",
|
||
|
"spurious",
|
||
|
"suppositious",
|
||
|
"supposititious",
|
||
|
"unauthentic",
|
||
|
"unreal"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for genuine authentic , genuine , bona fide mean being actually and exactly what is claimed. authentic implies being fully trustworthy as according with fact an authentic account of the perilous journey ; it can also stress painstaking or faithful imitation of an original. an authentic reproduction authentic Vietnamese cuisine genuine implies actual character not counterfeited, imitated, or adulterated genuine piety genuine maple syrup ; it also connotes definite origin from a source. a genuine Mark Twain autograph bona fide implies good faith and sincerity of intention. a bona fide offer for the stock",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"But whatever else he is, he is the genuine article. A writer of one terrible book after another, but a writer nonetheless. \u2014 Dale Peck , New Republic , 1 July 2002",
|
||
|
"Having had two brothers, a sister and a brother-in-law die violently, he acquired a genuine identification with suffering, particularly that of what has come to be called the underclass. \u2014 George F. Will , New York Times Book Review , 24 May 1998",
|
||
|
"Like a poem, a genuine essay is made of language and character and mood and temperament and pluck and chance. \u2014 Cynthia Ozick , Atlantic , September 1998",
|
||
|
"There has been a genuine improvement in the economy in recent months.",
|
||
|
"She showed a genuine interest in our work.",
|
||
|
"He has always shown a genuine concern for poor people.",
|
||
|
"a genuine desire to help others",
|
||
|
"She seems to be a very genuine person.",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"While the brand love is genuine , referral programs usually capitalize on one or more motivations. \u2014 John Hall, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
|
||
|
"When measured over the past 50 years, according to my firm\u2019s analysis, the CAPE\u2019s R-squared is 52%, which is very significant at the 95% confidence level that statisticians often use when determining if a correlation is genuine . \u2014 Mark Hulbert, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
|
||
|
"While there is room for Saugus to improve, the homage from Saugus is genuine , and the Sachem should be preserved. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
|
||
|
"He\u2019s instantly attracted to Howie, who\u2019s too chronically awkward to believe the cute stranger\u2019s interest is genuine , let alone act on it. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
|
||
|
"An episode dedicated to Kim\u2019s prison reform efforts might also provoke dubiousness: Are her intentions genuine ? \u2014 Vogue , 19 May 2022",
|
||
|
"His team looks like another Harlem Globetrotters at first glance, but the competition is genuine and there is something potentially important at work. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
|
||
|
"But, that was the best interaction and that was genuine . \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The risks are genuine , and there will be volatility. \u2014 Robert Samuels | For Iron Monk Solutions, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Latin genuinus innate, genuine; akin to Latin gignere to beget \u2014 more at kin":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"circa 1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014014"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"geeked":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": filled with excitement or enthusiasm":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8g\u0113kt"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"agog",
|
||
|
"antsy",
|
||
|
"anxious",
|
||
|
"ardent",
|
||
|
"athirst",
|
||
|
"avid",
|
||
|
"crazy",
|
||
|
"desirous",
|
||
|
"eager",
|
||
|
"enthused",
|
||
|
"enthusiastic",
|
||
|
"excited",
|
||
|
"great",
|
||
|
"greedy",
|
||
|
"gung ho",
|
||
|
"hepped up",
|
||
|
"hopped-up",
|
||
|
"hot",
|
||
|
"hungry",
|
||
|
"impatient",
|
||
|
"juiced",
|
||
|
"keen",
|
||
|
"nuts",
|
||
|
"pumped",
|
||
|
"raring",
|
||
|
"solicitous",
|
||
|
"stoked",
|
||
|
"thirsty",
|
||
|
"voracious",
|
||
|
"wild"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"apathetic",
|
||
|
"indifferent",
|
||
|
"uneager",
|
||
|
"unenthusiastic"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"she's really geeked to see the exhibit featuring the latest in home electronics",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"Although fans are geeked to see their favorite childhood literacy advocate take centerstage, many are rooting for Burton to become the permanent host following his set during the last two weeks of July. \u2014 Mia Uzzell, Essence , 22 Apr. 2021",
|
||
|
"Now, Lions interim coach Darrell Bevell gets his first shot as an NFL head coach and is geeked about it. \u2014 Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press , 6 Dec. 2020"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"geek \"to excite, stimulate\" (probably derivative of geek ) + -ed entry 1":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1984, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001722"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"getaway":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": an act or instance of getting away: such as":[],
|
||
|
": escape":[],
|
||
|
": start":[],
|
||
|
": a place suitable for a vacation":[],
|
||
|
": a vacation especially of brief duration":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8ge-t\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"break",
|
||
|
"breakout",
|
||
|
"bunk",
|
||
|
"escape",
|
||
|
"flight",
|
||
|
"lam",
|
||
|
"rout",
|
||
|
"slip"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"We're planning a weekend getaway to the mountains.",
|
||
|
"The resort advertises itself as the perfect island getaway .",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"The Britannia\u2019s spa and fitness center made spending time at the hotel just as much a part of my getaway as exploring town. \u2014 Shelby Knick, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
||
|
"On Monday, Kardashian gave fans a glimpse at their Tahitian getaway by posting photos \u2014 some of which were taken by Davidson himself \u2014 on her Instagram Stories. \u2014 Alexis Jones, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
|
||
|
"If staying at an all-inclusive resort is a must for your girlfriend getaway , look no further than Mexico. \u2014 Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day , 14 June 2022",
|
||
|
"The suspect would then steal from the apartment before making his getaway . \u2014 Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
|
||
|
"One whiff of this candle, featuring a blend including coconut, pink peppercorn and orange blossom, and you'll be transported to your last beach getaway . \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Now, it\u2019s not unusual for the Kardashians to coordinate looks, and for their Italian getaway , the stylish siblings have all decided to wear vintage designs from Dolce & Gabbana\u2019s archive. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 22 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Remember: My family is in the dark about our sunny getaway , so please don\u2019t mention this article to them. \u2014 Nevin Martell, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The smart map will not only show homes within the category and region but will also zoom out to show homes within the category slightly outside the borders to help encourage guests to think outside the box for their next vacation home getaway . \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 11 May 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001842"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gentleman":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": a man of noble or gentle (see gentle entry 1 sense 4a ) birth":[],
|
||
|
": a man belonging to the landed gentry":[],
|
||
|
": a man who combines gentle (see gentle entry 1 sense 4a ) birth or rank with chivalrous qualities":[],
|
||
|
": a man whose conduct conforms to a high standard of propriety or correct behavior":[],
|
||
|
": a man of independent means who does not engage in any occupation or profession for gain":[],
|
||
|
": a man who does not engage in a menial occupation or in manual labor for gain":[],
|
||
|
": valet sense 1b":[
|
||
|
"\u2014 often used in the phrase gentleman's gentleman"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": a man of any social class or condition":[
|
||
|
"\u2014 often used in a courteous reference show this gentleman to a seat or usually in the plural in address ladies and gentlemen"
|
||
|
]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-t\u1d4al-m\u0259n",
|
||
|
"\u02c8je-n\u0259-",
|
||
|
"in rapid speech also \u02c8jen-t\u0259-m\u0259n",
|
||
|
"\u02c8je-n\u1d4al-"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"grandee",
|
||
|
"lord",
|
||
|
"milord",
|
||
|
"nobleman",
|
||
|
"peer"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"A true gentleman would never engage in such behavior.",
|
||
|
"He's a gentleman by birth.",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff attended a memorial service on Saturday for the oldest person killed: 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield. \u2014 Aaron Katersky, ABC News , 1 June 2022",
|
||
|
"John was an amazing actor, a gentleman , and a wonderful friend. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 19 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Senator Hatch was a gentleman , statesman and a proud son of Pennsylvania. \u2014 Luciana Lopez, USA TODAY , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"The second gentleman , who teaches at Georgetown Law School, paid $54,441 in District of Columbia income tax, and the couple contributed $22,100 to charity in 2021. \u2014 Fortune , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"The second gentleman , who teaches at Georgetown Law School, paid $54,441 in District of Columbia income tax, and the couple contributed $22,100 to charity in 2021. \u2014 Will Weissert, ajc , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"In other universes, Evelyn's husband Waymond (Ke Huy Quan) is a scientist, a skilled fighter, a suave gentleman , not a schlubby laundromat operator. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"The Secret Service escorted Doug Emhoff, the second gentleman , out of Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., because of a bomb threat. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"Schneider also met with Doug Emhoff, the second gentleman and husband of Vice President Kamala Harris \u2014 herself an Oakland native. \u2014 Tal Kopan, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 Mar. 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Middle English gentilman":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170146"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"get back":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"verb"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": to come or go again to a person, place, or condition : return , revert":[
|
||
|
"getting back to the main topic of the lecture"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to gain revenge : retaliate":[
|
||
|
"\u2014 usually used with at"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to regain possession of : recover":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"re-collect",
|
||
|
"reacquire",
|
||
|
"recapture",
|
||
|
"reclaim",
|
||
|
"recoup",
|
||
|
"recover",
|
||
|
"regain",
|
||
|
"repossess",
|
||
|
"retake",
|
||
|
"retrieve"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
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"the distraught owner cried that she would do anything to get back her lost dog",
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||
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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||
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"Airlines warn passengers to prepare for issues From flight delays and cancellations to crowded airports and schedule changes, the air transportation system is struggling to get back to normal after the pandemic-era slump. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
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||
|
"After a year of sitting on the bench, John Wall is finally going to get back to playing basketball. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 28 June 2022",
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||
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"Tekno, a coltan miner, holds aloft a piece of precious ore, taken by its presence, and is struck down by a foreman, commanding him to get back to work. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
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||
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"Much like the Roaring \u201820s after the Spanish Flu pandemic, people are ready to get back to normal life. \u2014 Gary Drenik, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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||
|
"An airline representative said wait times were longer than normal but promised to get back to me as soon as possible. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
|
||
|
"After a five-month wait, the Ravens are finally starting to get back to game speed. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun , 24 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Felt like today was just a big day to come out and break out of that and get back to just being me. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 6 June 2022",
|
||
|
"After taking a year off from football, Butler enters this offseason looking to do the improbable once again \u2014 get back to the NFL and make an impact in New England. \u2014 Mark Daniels, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022"
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],
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||
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"first_known_use":{
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"1605, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015144"
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},
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"gemstone":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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||
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"definitions":{
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||
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": a mineral or petrified material that when cut and polished can be used in jewelry":[]
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||
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},
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||
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jem-\u02ccst\u014dn"
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],
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||
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"synonyms":[
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"brilliant",
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"gem",
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"jewel",
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"rock"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"traditionally, the gemstone for someone born in May is an emerald",
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||
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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||
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"The purpose of a setting, of course, is to enhance a gemstone . \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
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||
|
"Fox, 36, wore a gemstone blush gown from Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini, which featured an hourglass silhouette and thigh-high leg slit, and a pair of Andrea Wazen stilettos. \u2014 Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
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||
|
"With its cross-section of transparent gemstone cells, Lot 71, a fleur de lys brooch with diamonds and pink and purple gemstones, c. 1987, evokes stained glass. \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 3 June 2022",
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||
|
"Sotheby\u2019s reports that this tiara is widely seen as one of the most elegant and sumptuous colored gemstone tiaras created anywhere in the world. \u2014 Beth Bernstein, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The rose quartz base, replacing a traditional rock crystal cushion, is significant in that, per Greek mythology, the powdery pink, delicately veined gemstone is said to have been created by Aphrodite, goddess of beauty and love. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 May 2022",
|
||
|
"This traditional gemstone pairs well with something contemporary, like a gauzy blouse or sheer dress. \u2014 Nicole Kliest, Vogue , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Every piece of gold and gemstone used in a Kendra Pariseault design is sustainably sourced and adheres to all sustainable mining practices. \u2014 Y-jean Mun-delsalle, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The fashions, of course, are provided: bubblegum pink archive Chanel, a Christian LaCroix gemstone necklace, and distressed boyfriend jeans. \u2014 Jennet Jusu, Allure , 11 Mar. 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065908"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"genuinely":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
|
"adverb"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": in a real or genuine way : truly":[
|
||
|
"a genuinely funny movie",
|
||
|
"some genuinely disturbing news",
|
||
|
"She was genuinely surprised by their decision.",
|
||
|
"The audience was genuinely moved by the performance.",
|
||
|
"We are genuinely grateful to still have our jobs."
|
||
|
]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"nonstandard -\u02ccw\u012bn-",
|
||
|
"-(\u02cc)win-",
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-y\u0259-w\u0259n-l\u0113"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"actually",
|
||
|
"authentically",
|
||
|
"certifiably",
|
||
|
"really",
|
||
|
"truly",
|
||
|
"veritably",
|
||
|
"very"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"professedly",
|
||
|
"supposedly"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1613, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180744"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"geegaw":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": a showy trifle : bauble , trinket"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8j\u0113-(\u02cc)g\u022f",
|
||
|
"\u02c8g\u0113-"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-210704"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"get by":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"verb"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": to succeed with the least possible effort or accomplishment",
|
||
|
": to make ends meet : survive",
|
||
|
": to proceed without being discovered, criticized, or punished"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"cope",
|
||
|
"do",
|
||
|
"fare",
|
||
|
"get along",
|
||
|
"get on",
|
||
|
"make out",
|
||
|
"manage",
|
||
|
"shift"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"working at night paid my college tuition and enabled me to get by \u2014but just barely"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[
|
||
|
"1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-222942"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gem\u00fctlichkeit":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": cordiality , friendliness":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"g\u0259-\u02c8m\u1d6bt-li\u1e35-\u02cck\u012bt",
|
||
|
"-\u02c8m\u00fct-lik-"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"amity",
|
||
|
"benevolence",
|
||
|
"brotherhood",
|
||
|
"charity",
|
||
|
"cordiality",
|
||
|
"cordialness",
|
||
|
"fellowship",
|
||
|
"friendliness",
|
||
|
"friendship",
|
||
|
"good-fellowship",
|
||
|
"goodwill",
|
||
|
"kindliness",
|
||
|
"neighborliness"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"ill will",
|
||
|
"malevolence",
|
||
|
"venom"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"social events that foster a spirit of gem\u00fctlichkeit among members of the ski club"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"German, from gem\u00fctlich + -keit , alteration of -heit -hood":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000908"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"get on":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"verb"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": get along":[
|
||
|
"was getting on in years",
|
||
|
"got on well with the boss",
|
||
|
"get on with the game"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to gain knowledge or understanding":[
|
||
|
"got on to the racket"
|
||
|
]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"cope",
|
||
|
"do",
|
||
|
"fare",
|
||
|
"get along",
|
||
|
"get by",
|
||
|
"make out",
|
||
|
"manage",
|
||
|
"shift"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"despite his new job's low pay, he was still getting on",
|
||
|
"find out how the marketing department is getting on with the new ad campaign"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032118"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gentlefolk":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun plural",
|
||
|
"plural noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": persons of gentle or good family and breeding":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-t\u1d4al-\u02ccf\u014dk"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"aristocracy",
|
||
|
"elite",
|
||
|
"gentility",
|
||
|
"gentry",
|
||
|
"nobility",
|
||
|
"patriciate",
|
||
|
"quality",
|
||
|
"upper class",
|
||
|
"upper crust"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"proletarians",
|
||
|
"proletariat"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"Franken even delivered a handwritten note because that\u2019s what gentlefolk of the Senate do. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
"For the most part, however, the contract is implicit, because the gentlefolk of Singapore know to mind their own business, while the authorities settle an intoxicating bliss on the clean, green city-state. \u2014 The Economist , 17 Apr. 2021"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"circa 1556, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020550"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"generality":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": the quality or state of being general",
|
||
|
": generalization sense 2",
|
||
|
": a vague or inadequate statement",
|
||
|
": the greatest part : bulk"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02ccje-n\u0259-\u02c8ra-l\u0259-t\u0113"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"concept",
|
||
|
"conception",
|
||
|
"generalization",
|
||
|
"notion",
|
||
|
"stereotype"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"He spoke in generalities as he discussed his plans for the future.",
|
||
|
"I noticed the generality of the language he used in discussing his plans.",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"The framework\u2019s generality underscores the U.S. mistake in abandoning the Pacific trade pact that Barack Obama negotiated. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Finding the right mix of generality and intimacy in your marketing can be tough, but that middle ground \u2014 a message that may be intended for a wide audience but is still applicable to the individual \u2014 is actually where most people feel comfortable. \u2014 Frank Vella, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
"Experts say too little or too much mucus can result in illness, but the sweeping generality in this claim is far from accurate. \u2014 Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
"Math usually provides more generality , more powerful methods, and more rigor and precision. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 24 June 2021",
|
||
|
"Without further ado, Singer\u2019s summertime, easy-breezy closet staples, below: The Belted Polo Dress Belted and with a flattering silhouette (specificity up top, generality below), these dresses are a tidy and efficient solution to everyday chic. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 21 June 2021",
|
||
|
"Of course, that\u2019s a generality \u2014no group of people is homogeneous. \u2014 Michele Parmelee, Forbes , 16 June 2021",
|
||
|
"Gou\u00ebzel had to maintain a balancing act between specificity and generality . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 Oct. 2020",
|
||
|
"Without that lovely little adjective, the wheelbarrow might simply be a bland generality . \u2014 Danny Heitman, WSJ , 2 Oct. 2020"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[
|
||
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-111355"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gentlefolks":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun plural",
|
||
|
"plural noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": persons of gentle or good family and breeding":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-t\u1d4al-\u02ccf\u014dk"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"aristocracy",
|
||
|
"elite",
|
||
|
"gentility",
|
||
|
"gentry",
|
||
|
"nobility",
|
||
|
"patriciate",
|
||
|
"quality",
|
||
|
"upper class",
|
||
|
"upper crust"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"proletarians",
|
||
|
"proletariat"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"Franken even delivered a handwritten note because that\u2019s what gentlefolk of the Senate do. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
"For the most part, however, the contract is implicit, because the gentlefolk of Singapore know to mind their own business, while the authorities settle an intoxicating bliss on the clean, green city-state. \u2014 The Economist , 17 Apr. 2021"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"circa 1556, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205749"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"generousness":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": liberal in giving : openhanded",
|
||
|
": marked by abundance or ample proportions",
|
||
|
": copious",
|
||
|
": characterized by a noble or kindly spirit : magnanimous , kindly",
|
||
|
": highborn",
|
||
|
": freely giving or sharing",
|
||
|
": providing more than enough of what is needed : abundant"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-r\u0259s",
|
||
|
"\u02c8je-n\u0259-",
|
||
|
"\u02c8je-n\u0259-r\u0259s",
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-r\u0259s"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"bighearted",
|
||
|
"bounteous",
|
||
|
"bountiful",
|
||
|
"charitable",
|
||
|
"free",
|
||
|
"freehanded",
|
||
|
"freehearted",
|
||
|
"fulsome",
|
||
|
"liberal",
|
||
|
"munificent",
|
||
|
"open",
|
||
|
"openhanded",
|
||
|
"unselfish",
|
||
|
"unsparing",
|
||
|
"unstinting"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"cheap",
|
||
|
"close",
|
||
|
"closefisted",
|
||
|
"costive",
|
||
|
"illiberal",
|
||
|
"mingy",
|
||
|
"miserly",
|
||
|
"niggardly",
|
||
|
"parsimonious",
|
||
|
"penurious",
|
||
|
"selfish",
|
||
|
"stingy",
|
||
|
"stinting",
|
||
|
"tight",
|
||
|
"tightfisted",
|
||
|
"uncharitable",
|
||
|
"ungenerous"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"But what\u2019s almost more exciting is how that work comes about because the Russos are so generous with their time and with their creativity that, that project wouldn\u2019t have come about. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 21 June 2022",
|
||
|
"During the bull market of 2021, companies were generous with their largesse. \u2014 Kevin Kelleher, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Richard Alston, head of the classics department at Royal Holloway, said that in addition to her own scholarship, Professor Claridge was generous with help and advice. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The ingredients are mixed together, and Estefan is generous with the rum (see the video at the top of this story). \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 13 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Seats in the premium cabin feature a 43-inch seat pitch and generous 12-inch recline, but services are more aligned with premium economy than business class. \u2014 David Nikel, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The San Antonio Botanical Garden also has a successful martin housing area and is generous with information. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"Vembu Vaidyanathan has always been generous with gratitude towards those who have been part of his ride to success. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 24 Feb. 2022",
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"Mike Stepner, the long-time city planner, said Sadler was generous with his time and enjoyed advising students at the NewSchool of Architecture and Design and encouraged them to volunteer in the community. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle French or Latin; Middle French genereus , from Latin generosus , from gener-, genus ",
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"first_known_use":[
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"1583, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-161219"
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},
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"germane":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting":[
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"omit details that are not germane to the discussion"
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],
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": closely akin":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"(\u02cc)j\u0259r-\u02c8m\u0101n"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"applicable",
|
||
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"apposite",
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"apropos",
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"material",
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"pertinent",
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"pointed",
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"relative",
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"relevant"
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],
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||
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"antonyms":[
|
||
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"extraneous",
|
||
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"immaterial",
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"impertinent",
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"inapplicable",
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"inapposite",
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"irrelative",
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"irrelevant",
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"pointless"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for germane relevant , germane , material , pertinent , apposite , applicable , apropos mean relating to or bearing upon the matter in hand. relevant implies a traceable, significant, logical connection. found material relevant to her case germane may additionally imply a fitness for or appropriateness to the situation or occasion. a point not germane to the discussion material implies so close a relationship that it cannot be dispensed with without serious alteration of the case. facts material to the investigation pertinent stresses a clear and decisive relevance. a pertinent observation apposite suggests a felicitous relevance. add an apposite quotation to the definition applicable suggests the fitness of bringing a general rule or principle to bear upon a particular case. the rule is not applicable in this case apropos suggests being both relevant and opportune. the quip was apropos",
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||
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"examples":[
|
||
|
"The press material for this film contains some notes made by the Dardenne brothers during the shooting. Such material is usually disposable, but these notes are germane. . \u2014 Stanley Kauffmann , New Republic , 3 Feb. 2003",
|
||
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"Bork and his supporters argued that his \"academic\" writings and his speeches were not germane to whether he should be confirmed. \u2014 Elizabeth Drew , New Yorker , 2 Nov. 1987",
|
||
|
"From time to time, engineers and scientists hold conferences \u2026 where they trot out ideas they have developed, frequently ideas germane to solving practical problems. \u2014 Jane Jacobs , Cities and the Wealth of Nations , (1984) 1985",
|
||
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"facts germane to the dispute",
|
||
|
"my personal opinion isn't germane to our discussion of the facts of the case",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"Danielle Weston, a board member who also expressed skepticism about Azaiez from the beginning, told Fox News board members would allow non- germane comments at the many school board meetings. \u2014 Tyler O'neil, Fox News , 12 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
"With no hope of talking SB 1 to death, Alvarado was allowed to continue as Republicans declined to call the points of order that \u2014 if upheld three times for non- germane discussions \u2014 would have ended the filibuster. \u2014 Chuck Lindell, USA TODAY , 12 Aug. 2021",
|
||
|
"Giuliani\u2019s press release was directly germane to Yovanovitch\u2019s testimony. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 16 Nov. 2019",
|
||
|
"Apply your spare time to studying a subject that is germane to your career. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 10 Nov. 2019",
|
||
|
"The fact that the owner was not the person (involved in the alleged prostitution) does not really seem to be germane to our ordinances. \u2014 John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al , 23 Oct. 2019",
|
||
|
"Because some recent winters have been wet and California\u2019s big reservoirs are fuller than average, prophesies of a dry year ahead are not as worrisome, though the question of snow remains germane . \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, SFChronicle.com , 17 Oct. 2019",
|
||
|
"But prosecutors can counter that the past misconduct is not germane to the specific case being tried. \u2014 Max Londberg, Cincinnati.com , 10 Oct. 2019",
|
||
|
"But at this point, the most germane and crucial happenings in the Hub of Hardball in 2019 aren\u2019t going to take place on the field during the season. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Aug. 2019"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
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"Middle English germain , literally, having the same parents, from Anglo-French":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010731"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"generosity":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": the quality or fact of being generous",
|
||
|
": a generous act",
|
||
|
": abundance",
|
||
|
": willingness to give or to share",
|
||
|
": an act of unselfish giving"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02ccje-n\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-s\u0259-t\u0113",
|
||
|
"-\u02c8r\u00e4-st\u0113",
|
||
|
"\u02ccje-n\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-s\u0259-t\u0113"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"bigheartedness",
|
||
|
"bountifulness",
|
||
|
"bounty",
|
||
|
"generousness",
|
||
|
"largesse",
|
||
|
"largess",
|
||
|
"liberality",
|
||
|
"munificence",
|
||
|
"openhandedness",
|
||
|
"openheartedness",
|
||
|
"philanthropy",
|
||
|
"unselfishness"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"cheapness",
|
||
|
"closeness",
|
||
|
"meanness",
|
||
|
"miserliness",
|
||
|
"parsimony",
|
||
|
"penuriousness",
|
||
|
"pinching",
|
||
|
"selfishness",
|
||
|
"stinginess",
|
||
|
"tightness",
|
||
|
"ungenerosity"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"her generosity toward the poor",
|
||
|
"a sidewalk beggar who benefited from the generosity of kindhearted passersby",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"Several people spoke to me about Michelle\u2019s generosity as a mentor. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Andrea Cameron \u2014 a woman defined by her infectious smile and unparalleled generosity \u2014 helped countless individuals through Jupiter better themselves and in turn, became a mom to everyone the community. \u2014 Daniella Genovese, Fox News , 10 June 2022",
|
||
|
"But her greatest and most exquisite act of bravery and generosity has been to 'normalize' her death. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
|
||
|
"These brands returned to the very essence of fine jewelry, tapping into its sentimental and emotional attributes to cultivate a culture of love, compassion, and generosity . \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
||
|
"The students\u2019 generosity inspired him to create The Happy World Foundation (HWF), a global education nonprofit, in honor of his late brother. \u2014 Mariah Espada, Time , 8 June 2022",
|
||
|
"This speaks to the importance all of us attach not only to food and nutrition, but to notions of hospitality and generosity . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022",
|
||
|
"This speaks to the importance all of us attach not only to food and nutrition, but to notions of hospitality and generosity . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
|
||
|
"This speaks to the importance all of us attach not only to food and nutrition, but to notions of hospitality and generosity . \u2014 cleveland , 4 June 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[
|
||
|
"1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-084319"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gee-whiz":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
"interjection"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": designed to arouse wonder or excitement or to amplify the merits or significance of something especially by the use of clever or sensational language":[
|
||
|
"play-by-play specialists who wallow in gee-whiz banality",
|
||
|
"\u2014 Jack Gould"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": marked by spectacular or astonishing qualities or achievement":[
|
||
|
"gee-whiz technology"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": characterized by wide-eyed enthusiasm, excitement, and wonder":[],
|
||
|
": gee entry 1":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8j\u0113-\u02cc(h)wiz",
|
||
|
"(\u02cc)j\u0113-\u02c8(h)wiz"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"catchpenny",
|
||
|
"lurid",
|
||
|
"screaming",
|
||
|
"sensational",
|
||
|
"sensationalist",
|
||
|
"sensationalistic"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"nonsensational"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"derivative of gee whiz":"Adjective"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
||
|
"1876, in the meaning defined above":"Interjection"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224456"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"genuine":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": actually having the reputed or apparent qualities or character":[
|
||
|
"genuine vintage wines"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": actually produced by or proceeding from the alleged source or author":[
|
||
|
"the signature is genuine"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": sincerely and honestly felt or experienced":[
|
||
|
"a deep and genuine love"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": actual , true":[
|
||
|
"a genuine improvement"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": free from hypocrisy or pretense : sincere":[
|
||
|
"His apology seemed genuine ."
|
||
|
]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"nonstandard -\u02ccw\u012bn",
|
||
|
"-(\u02cc)win",
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-y\u0259-w\u0259n"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"authentic",
|
||
|
"bona fide",
|
||
|
"certifiable",
|
||
|
"certified",
|
||
|
"dinkum",
|
||
|
"echt",
|
||
|
"honest",
|
||
|
"pukka",
|
||
|
"pucka",
|
||
|
"real",
|
||
|
"right",
|
||
|
"sure-enough",
|
||
|
"true"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"bogus",
|
||
|
"counterfeit",
|
||
|
"fake",
|
||
|
"false",
|
||
|
"mock",
|
||
|
"phony",
|
||
|
"phoney",
|
||
|
"pseudo",
|
||
|
"sham",
|
||
|
"spurious",
|
||
|
"suppositious",
|
||
|
"supposititious",
|
||
|
"unauthentic",
|
||
|
"unreal"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for genuine authentic , genuine , bona fide mean being actually and exactly what is claimed. authentic implies being fully trustworthy as according with fact an authentic account of the perilous journey ; it can also stress painstaking or faithful imitation of an original. an authentic reproduction authentic Vietnamese cuisine genuine implies actual character not counterfeited, imitated, or adulterated genuine piety genuine maple syrup ; it also connotes definite origin from a source. a genuine Mark Twain autograph bona fide implies good faith and sincerity of intention. a bona fide offer for the stock",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"But whatever else he is, he is the genuine article. A writer of one terrible book after another, but a writer nonetheless. \u2014 Dale Peck , New Republic , 1 July 2002",
|
||
|
"Having had two brothers, a sister and a brother-in-law die violently, he acquired a genuine identification with suffering, particularly that of what has come to be called the underclass. \u2014 George F. Will , New York Times Book Review , 24 May 1998",
|
||
|
"Like a poem, a genuine essay is made of language and character and mood and temperament and pluck and chance. \u2014 Cynthia Ozick , Atlantic , September 1998",
|
||
|
"There has been a genuine improvement in the economy in recent months.",
|
||
|
"She showed a genuine interest in our work.",
|
||
|
"He has always shown a genuine concern for poor people.",
|
||
|
"a genuine desire to help others",
|
||
|
"She seems to be a very genuine person.",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"While the brand love is genuine , referral programs usually capitalize on one or more motivations. \u2014 John Hall, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
|
||
|
"When measured over the past 50 years, according to my firm\u2019s analysis, the CAPE\u2019s R-squared is 52%, which is very significant at the 95% confidence level that statisticians often use when determining if a correlation is genuine . \u2014 Mark Hulbert, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
|
||
|
"While there is room for Saugus to improve, the homage from Saugus is genuine , and the Sachem should be preserved. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
|
||
|
"He\u2019s instantly attracted to Howie, who\u2019s too chronically awkward to believe the cute stranger\u2019s interest is genuine , let alone act on it. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
|
||
|
"An episode dedicated to Kim\u2019s prison reform efforts might also provoke dubiousness: Are her intentions genuine ? \u2014 Vogue , 19 May 2022",
|
||
|
"His team looks like another Harlem Globetrotters at first glance, but the competition is genuine and there is something potentially important at work. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
|
||
|
"But, that was the best interaction and that was genuine . \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The risks are genuine , and there will be volatility. \u2014 Robert Samuels | For Iron Monk Solutions, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Latin genuinus innate, genuine; akin to Latin gignere to beget \u2014 more at kin":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"circa 1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213510"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gentile":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": pagan":[],
|
||
|
": a non-Mormon":[],
|
||
|
": of or relating to non-Mormons":[],
|
||
|
": relating to a tribe or clan":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)l",
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-\u02cct\u012bl"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"heathen",
|
||
|
"idolater",
|
||
|
"idolator",
|
||
|
"pagan"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"Noun",
|
||
|
"a strict sect that believes that fellowship with gentiles should exist only for the purposes of conversion",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
"When a gentile plays a Jew, the results are often more affected, the mannerisms pronounced, which can often mean the difference between someone playing Jewish vs. inhabiting a Jewish character. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"After finding a new job abroad, Xaver, a gentile , fell in love with Dina, the 17-year-old Catholic-Jewish daughter of his boss. \u2014 Grace Browne, Wired , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
"If a film called for a Jewish character, a gentile would almost reflexively get cast in that role. \u2014 David Oliver, USA TODAY , 10 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
"In one sense Sebald\u2019s use and depiction of repetition are historically specific, a German gentile \u2019s reckoning with the legacy of the Holocaust. \u2014 Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books , 25 Feb. 2021",
|
||
|
"In contemporary times, the Chief Rabbinate in Israel sells the land to a gentile , which allows Jews to continue sowing and planting. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 3 May 2021",
|
||
|
"And, in the face of our modern plague, Zoom. *Gentle reminder, gentiles : Passover is a bread-free holiday. \u2014 Rachel Levin, SFChronicle.com , 2 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
"On its first weekend in business, the clientele included a mix of Jews, gentiles , individuals with special needs and those without special needs. \u2014 Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Dec. 2019",
|
||
|
"The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or Aipac, gains its strength not only from Jewish support, but also from the scores of millions of gentile Americans who cherish these bonds. \u2014 Lou Weiss, WSJ , 21 Mar. 2019",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
|
"Apparently tipped off to their presence, the Germans raided the school in 1943 on the Christian feast of Pentecost, when gentile students were likely to be home with their families. \u2014 Emily Langer, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Three of the Comedian Harmonists were Jewish, three were gentile . \u2014 Dana Bash And Abbie Sharpe, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Hoffman\u2019s Shylock, in a 1989 Broadway production, was a cunning victim, literally spat upon by virtually every gentile character in the play. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"What\u2019s striking about this influx of Jewish characters is that only one kind was allowed: A male stand-up with a gentile love interest. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"On her podcast, Sarah Silverman has spoken passionately about how Jewish characters are regularly played by gentile actors, specifically lamenting the lack of meaty roles for women. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"Here and there it was relieved by the heroic efforts of Lotar, hiding in Prague, and his gentile wife, Zdenka. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2020",
|
||
|
"After the birth, her father, the son of a well-to-do Krakow family that ran a leather business, made arrangements for his infant daughter to be cared for by gentile friends, the Sendlers. \u2014 Bart Barnes, Washington Post , 9 July 2019",
|
||
|
"After the birth, her father, the son of a well-to-do Krakow family that ran a leather business, made arrangements for his infant daughter to be cared for by gentile friends, the Sendlers. \u2014 Bart Barnes, Washington Post , 9 July 2019"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Middle English gentyl, gentile \u2014 more at gentle entry 2":"Noun",
|
||
|
"Middle English gentyl, gentile \u2014 more at gentle entry 1":"Adjective"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
||
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203845"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gen":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"abbreviation",
|
||
|
"combining form",
|
||
|
"noun",
|
||
|
"noun combining form"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": generation sense 1":[
|
||
|
"I always get the various gens mixed up but I am pretty sure the Greatest Generation, the people who fought World War II, were the parents of the baby boomers.",
|
||
|
"\u2014 Clay Thompson",
|
||
|
"the seventh gen of this model",
|
||
|
"\u2014 often used in combination next- gen a second- gen game console"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"\u2014 see also gen x":[
|
||
|
"I always get the various gens mixed up but I am pretty sure the Greatest Generation, the people who fought World War II, were the parents of the baby boomers.",
|
||
|
"\u2014 Clay Thompson",
|
||
|
"the seventh gen of this model",
|
||
|
"\u2014 often used in combination next- gen a second- gen game console"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": information sense 1a":[],
|
||
|
"general":[],
|
||
|
"genitive":[],
|
||
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"genus":[],
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"Genesis":[],
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": offspring : race":[
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"geno cide"
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],
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": genus : kind":[
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"geno type"
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],
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": producer":[
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"andro gen"
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],
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": one that is (so) produced":[
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"culti gen"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jen"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"411",
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||
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"advice(s)",
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||
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"info",
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||
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"information",
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||
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"intelligence",
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"item",
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"news",
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"story",
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"tidings",
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"uncos",
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||
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"word"
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||
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun (2)",
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"as he has for decades, he gets most of his gen from the BBC over the wireless"
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],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"by shortening":"Noun",
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"perhaps from gen eral information":"Noun",
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"Greek genos birth, race, kind \u2014 more at kin":"Combining form",
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"French -g\u00e8ne , from Greek -gen\u0113s born; akin to Greek genos birth":"Noun combining form"
|
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},
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||
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"first_known_use":{
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"1949, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1940, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173757"
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||
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},
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||
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"gem":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"noun",
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||
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"verb"
|
||
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
||
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": jewel",
|
||
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": a precious or sometimes semiprecious stone cut and polished for ornament",
|
||
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": something prized especially for great beauty or perfection",
|
||
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": a highly prized or well-beloved person",
|
||
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": muffin",
|
||
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": to adorn with or as if with gems",
|
||
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"ground-effect machine",
|
||
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": a usually valuable stone cut and polished for jewelry",
|
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": something prized as being beautiful or perfect"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"\u02c8jem",
|
||
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"\u02c8jem"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"synonyms":[
|
||
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"brilliant",
|
||
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"gemstone",
|
||
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"jewel",
|
||
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"rock"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
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"examples":[
|
||
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"Noun",
|
||
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"The house is a gem of colonial architecture.",
|
||
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"He pitched a gem of a game.",
|
||
|
"Her most recent novel is a real gem .",
|
||
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
"There's also gem mining, a petting zoo and educational programs available. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
|
||
|
"On the far left, little gem lettuce with radish and anchovies; on the far right, a dish of artichoke, garlic flowers and egg from the property\u2019s Marans hens. \u2014 WSJ , 18 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Stephen Schwartz\u2019s gem -laden score still glows and burns, still stirs and soars. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Few air pads stand up to a cold ground better than this Sea to Summit gem that boats an impressive 6.2 R-value. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 10 June 2022",
|
||
|
"DannyLux adds another gem to his catalogue of songs that solidify him as a leading force in sierre\u00f1o and the genre\u2019s renaissance, ushered by young talents such as this 18-year-old. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 10 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Ramirez met Jimenez and Jones at the Coollab Project, another gem in Santa Ana that invites musicians, poets, artists, and visual arts creatives for monthly open mic and jam sessions building a connected arts community. \u2014 Kristina Garcia, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
|
||
|
"The 2022 recruiting cycle is over, but is there a transfer portal gem to still be unearthed? \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Greens options such as bibb, romaine or little gem lettuces work well. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
"This annual celebration of natural wine and pizza, held in the spacious garden behind Park View gem Sonny\u2019s, is a chance to try pairing a wide variety of organic and natural wines and ciders with New York-style slices, while listening to a DJ. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Dec. 2020",
|
||
|
"Other options include having a piece of jewelry entirely stone set or partially gem set, depending on the piece. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
"Enjoy the historic downtown, which is home to artisanal preserves gem American Spoon, former Hemingway haunt Stafford's Perry Hotel, and upscale kitchen and bar Pour. \u2014 Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure , 7 July 2021",
|
||
|
"An old-fashioned beefsteak tomato meets kewpie mayo, smoked bacon, and gem lettuce. \u2014 Nick Rallo, Dallas News , 2 July 2021",
|
||
|
"The massive watch, jewelry and gem trade show that had been operating since 1917 died a slow and painful death in 2020 with the exit of key brands, including Rolex, Patek Philippe and Swatch Group and LVMH brands. \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 23 June 2021",
|
||
|
"Sikil p'ak salad with butter and gem lettuce, spicy pumpkin seed dip, pomegranate, raw vegetables and citrus-agave vinaigrette ($14). \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 20 Oct. 2020",
|
||
|
"Beach Boys gem not often heard, from an album not often played. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 3 Sep. 2020",
|
||
|
"From the banking and financial sector to gem and jewellery industry, and from the automobile and IT-ITeS industries, Mumbai has several important economic drivers. \u2014 Anuj Puri, Quartz India , 19 Dec. 2019"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[
|
||
|
"Noun",
|
||
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
||
|
"Verb",
|
||
|
"1610, in the meaning defined above"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-185246"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"genuflectory":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": relating to or characterized by genuflection":[
|
||
|
"the tone of his mother's voice, sad, velvety, genuflectory",
|
||
|
"\u2014 Mary McCarthy"
|
||
|
]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224242"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"Gemara":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": a commentary on the Mishnah forming the second part of the Talmud":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"-\u02c8m\u022fr-",
|
||
|
"g\u0259-\u02c8m\u00e4r-\u0259"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Aramaic g\u0115m\u0101r\u0101 completion":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1613, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163612"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"get":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun",
|
||
|
"transitive verb",
|
||
|
"verb"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": to gain possession of":[
|
||
|
"got a new bicycle"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to receive as a return : earn":[
|
||
|
"he got a bad reputation for carelessness"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to obtain by concession or entreaty":[
|
||
|
"get your mother's permission to go"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to become affected by (a disease or bodily condition) : catch":[
|
||
|
"got measles from his sister"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to seek out and obtain":[
|
||
|
"hoped to get dinner at the inn"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to obtain and bring where wanted or needed":[
|
||
|
"get a pencil from the desk"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": beget":[],
|
||
|
": to cause to come or go":[
|
||
|
"quickly got his luggage through customs"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to cause to move":[
|
||
|
"get it out of the house"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to cause to be in a certain position or condition":[
|
||
|
"got his feet wet"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to make ready : prepare":[
|
||
|
"get breakfast"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to be subjected to":[
|
||
|
"got a bad fall"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to receive by way of punishment":[],
|
||
|
": to suffer a specified injury to":[
|
||
|
"got my nose broken"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to achieve as a result of military activity":[],
|
||
|
": to obtain or receive by way of benefit or advantage":[
|
||
|
"he got little for his trouble",
|
||
|
"get the better of an enemy"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": seize":[
|
||
|
"The dog got the thief by the leg."
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": overcome":[
|
||
|
"Such practices will surely get you in the end."
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to have an emotional effect on":[
|
||
|
"the final scene always gets me"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": irritate":[
|
||
|
"the delays were starting to get her"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": puzzle":[
|
||
|
"This problem really gets me."
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": hit":[],
|
||
|
": to prevail on : cause":[
|
||
|
"finally got them to tidy up their room"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": have":[
|
||
|
"\u2014 used in the present perfect tense form with present meaning I've got no money"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to have as an obligation or necessity":[
|
||
|
"\u2014 used in the present perfect tense form with present meaning you have got to come"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to find out by calculation":[
|
||
|
"get the answer to a problem"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": memorize":[
|
||
|
"got the verse by heart"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": hear":[
|
||
|
"Sorry, but I didn't get your name."
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": understand":[
|
||
|
"he got the joke"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to establish communication with":[],
|
||
|
": to put out in baseball":[],
|
||
|
": deliver sense 6b":[
|
||
|
"the car gets 20 miles to the gallon"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to succeed in coming or going : to bring or move oneself":[
|
||
|
"get away to the country",
|
||
|
"got into the car"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to reach or enter into a certain condition":[
|
||
|
"got to sleep after midnight"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to make progress":[
|
||
|
"hasn't gotten far with the essay"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to acquire wealth":[],
|
||
|
": to be able":[
|
||
|
"never got to go to college"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to come to be":[
|
||
|
"\u2014 often used with following present participle got talking about old times"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to succeed in becoming : become":[
|
||
|
"how to get clear of all the debts I owe",
|
||
|
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to become involved":[
|
||
|
"people who get into trouble with the law"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to leave immediately":[
|
||
|
"told them to get"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to pursue with exhortation, reprimand, or attack":[
|
||
|
"The coach really got after the players at halftime."
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to achieve success":[
|
||
|
"determined to get ahead in life"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to stop wasting time on trivial or hopeless matters":[],
|
||
|
": hurry":[],
|
||
|
": to reach effectively":[
|
||
|
"The valve is hard to get at unless you have a special tool."
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to influence corruptly : bribe":[],
|
||
|
": to turn one's attention to":[
|
||
|
"The committee finally got at the main issue."
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to try to prove or make clear":[
|
||
|
"I don't understand what he's getting at ."
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to avoid criticism or punishment for or the consequences of (such as a reprehensible act)":[],
|
||
|
": to make a start : get going":[
|
||
|
"ought to get cracking on that assignment"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to get revenge":[],
|
||
|
": to repay in kind":[],
|
||
|
": to make a start":[
|
||
|
"time to get going on that assignment"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to become strongly involved with or deeply interested in":[
|
||
|
"got into gymnastics at an early age"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to receive a scolding or punishment":[],
|
||
|
": to become enthusiastic, energetic, or excited":[],
|
||
|
": to engage in sexual intercourse":[],
|
||
|
": to produce an unfortunate effect on : upset":[
|
||
|
"the noise got on my nerves"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to criticize insistently":[
|
||
|
"the fans got on him for losing the game"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to put one's life, thoughts, or emotions in order : cease to be confused or misdirected":[],
|
||
|
": to begin to function in a skillful or efficient manner":[
|
||
|
"the company finally got its act together"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to make one angry or annoyed":[],
|
||
|
": overcome , surmount":[
|
||
|
"get over your fear of being lied to"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to recover from":[
|
||
|
"still trying to get over a bad cold"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to reconcile oneself to : become accustomed to":[
|
||
|
"was very disappointed, but he'll get over it"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to move or travel across":[],
|
||
|
": to stop deceiving oneself or fooling around : face reality":[],
|
||
|
": to undergo religious conversion":[],
|
||
|
": to turn to or adopt an enlightened course of action or point of view":[],
|
||
|
": to be successful":[],
|
||
|
": to reach the end of : complete":[
|
||
|
"got through the ordeal unhurt"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": begin":[
|
||
|
"gets to worrying over nothing at all"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to be ready to begin or deal with":[
|
||
|
"I'll get to the accounts as soon as I can"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to have an effect on: such as":[],
|
||
|
": influence":[],
|
||
|
": bother":[
|
||
|
"All these delays are starting to get to me."
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to bring together : accumulate":[],
|
||
|
": to come together : assemble , meet":[
|
||
|
"often gets together with his friends after work"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to reach agreement":[
|
||
|
"were unable to get together on the new contract"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to become aware of":[
|
||
|
"got wind of our plans for the party"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": to become alert or aware : show sophisticated consciousness":[],
|
||
|
": something begotten:":[],
|
||
|
": offspring":[],
|
||
|
": the entire progeny of a male animal":[],
|
||
|
": lineage":[],
|
||
|
": a return of a difficult shot in a game (such as tennis)":[],
|
||
|
": a religious divorce by Jewish law":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"(\u02c8)get",
|
||
|
"nonstandard \u02c8git",
|
||
|
"\u02c8get"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"learn",
|
||
|
"master",
|
||
|
"pick up"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"fruit",
|
||
|
"issue",
|
||
|
"offspring",
|
||
|
"posterity",
|
||
|
"progeny",
|
||
|
"seed",
|
||
|
"spawn"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"Verb",
|
||
|
"He got a new bicycle for his birthday.",
|
||
|
"I never did get an answer to my question.",
|
||
|
"I got a letter from my lawyer.",
|
||
|
"She got a phone call from her sister.",
|
||
|
"Did you get my message?",
|
||
|
"You need to get your mother's permission to go.",
|
||
|
"She hasn't been able to get a job.",
|
||
|
"If you want to be successful you need to get a good education.",
|
||
|
"It took us a while to get the waiter's attention.",
|
||
|
"It took us a while to get a taxi."
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Middle English, from Old Norse geta to get, beget; akin to Old English bi gietan to beget, Latin pre hendere to seize, grasp, Greek chandanein to hold, contain":"Verb and Noun",
|
||
|
"Late Hebrew g\u0113\u1e6d":"Noun"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
||
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
||
|
"1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220235"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"geswarp":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": a line carried in a small boat from a ship to a buoy, an anchor, or the shore":[],
|
||
|
": guest rope":[],
|
||
|
": a line led from a ship through a fairlead on a boat boom for small boats to make fast to":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010838"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"genuflect":{
|
||
|
"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 bend the knee":[],
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||
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": to touch the knee to the floor or ground especially in worship":[
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||
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"genuflected before the altar"
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],
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||
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": to be humbly obedient or respectful":[
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||
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"bureaucrats who genuflect before the governor"
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]
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||
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},
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||
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"pronounciation":[
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||
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"\u02c8jen-y\u0259-\u02ccflekt"
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],
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||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"They genuflected before the altar in the church.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"The current glimmers of dissent among the Republican rank and file tend to be overshadowed by the religious passion with which most Republican officeholders genuflect in Trump\u2019s direction. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 24 May 2022",
|
||
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"Texas is changing, in ways that Cornyn is wise to genuflect toward, and this election has the look of a blue wave. \u2014 Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker , 21 Oct. 2020",
|
||
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"They're used to everybody genuflecting in their presence. \u2014 Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver , 29 May 2020",
|
||
|
"Patrick Curran hopes customers genuflect over the food, too. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 21 Feb. 2020",
|
||
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"This wasn't a mere victory lap \u2014 although John relished the opportunity to stand up from his piano and genuflect gleefully after practically every song. \u2014 Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Oct. 2019",
|
||
|
"With the largest population of Ethiopian immigrants to the United States living in Washington, D.C., strangers on the street there sometimes look at him, recognize the late emperor, and reflexively genuflect in some way. \u2014 Michael Joseph Gross, Vanities , 27 Apr. 2018"
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],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin genuflectere , from Latin genu knee + flectere to bend \u2014 more at knee entry 1":""
|
||
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},
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||
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"first_known_use":{
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"1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165233"
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||
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},
|
||
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"genty":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
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"adjective"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": dainty and graceful":[],
|
||
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": courteous , genteel":[
|
||
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"genty manners"
|
||
|
]
|
||
|
},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8jenti"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"probably modification of French gentil":""
|
||
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},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181112"
|
||
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},
|
||
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"genre":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
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"noun"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
": a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content":[
|
||
|
"a classic of the gothic novel genre"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": kind , sort":[],
|
||
|
": painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8zh\u00e4\u207fr",
|
||
|
"\u02c8zh\u00e4\u207f-",
|
||
|
"\u02c8j\u00e4n-r\u0259",
|
||
|
"\u02c8zh\u00e4n-r\u0259"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"breed",
|
||
|
"class",
|
||
|
"description",
|
||
|
"feather",
|
||
|
"ilk",
|
||
|
"kidney",
|
||
|
"kind",
|
||
|
"like",
|
||
|
"manner",
|
||
|
"nature",
|
||
|
"order",
|
||
|
"sort",
|
||
|
"species",
|
||
|
"strain",
|
||
|
"stripe",
|
||
|
"type",
|
||
|
"variety"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"In genre fiction there is an implied contract between writer and reader that justice of a kind will be exacted; \"good\" may not always triumph over \"evil,\" but the distinction between the two must be honored. \u2014 Joyce Carol Oates , New York Review of Books , 14 Aug. 2003",
|
||
|
"One of the first marketers outside of hip-hop to recognize the power of the genre \u2026 . he first sent models sashaying down the runway in 1991 in hip-hop chic, with sneakers and chunky gold chains \u2026 \u2014 Johnnie L. Roberts , Newsweek , 2 Sept. 2002",
|
||
|
"Even the local Catholic archdiocesan weekly, hardly an exciting genre , offers a more provocative sampling of opinion on its editorial page. \u2014 Walker Percy , \"New Orleans Mon Amour,\" 1968 , in Signposts in a Strange Land , 1991",
|
||
|
"This book is a classic of the mystery genre .",
|
||
|
"the novel's hero is of a different genre than the traditional kind",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"While New York City has been the hotbed for electronic dance music, South Africa is staking its claim in the genre by ushering in a new age of African sensibilities. \u2014 Isabela Raygoza, Rolling Stone , 22 June 2022",
|
||
|
"So there\u2019s something in that genre , without saying too much, that\u2019s in the works. \u2014 Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Because this one might just be one of the streamer\u2019s only titles in the genre that conservatives get a kick out of hate-watching. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 21 June 2022",
|
||
|
"House music has its roots in Black culture, with rappers like Azealia Banks achieving mainstream success in the genre within recent years. \u2014 Stefan Sykes, NBC News , 19 June 2022",
|
||
|
"So why do non-country fans gravitate to Stapleton, a superstar in the country genre ? \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
"From Dolly Parton and Shania Twain to Taylor Swift and Mickey Guyton, the exhibit highlights the past, present, and future female trailblazers in the country music genre . \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 11 June 2022",
|
||
|
"The humility aspect is that heavy weight put on the backs of particularly women in the genre about keeping you in your place. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
|
||
|
"The move comes at a time when the CMA and other country music orgs are seeking to point to growing racial diversity in the genre . \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 4 June 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"French, from Middle French, kind, gender \u2014 more at gender":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043704"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gentian violet lake":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": a violet triarylmethane organic pigment"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-093206"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"genro":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"plural noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": the elder statesmen of Japan who formerly advised the emperor":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8gen-\u02c8r\u014d"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Japanese genr\u014d":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181919"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gentility":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": the condition of belonging to the gentry",
|
||
|
": gentlefolk , gentry",
|
||
|
": decorum of conduct : courtesy",
|
||
|
": attitudes or activity marked by false delicacy, prudery, or affectation",
|
||
|
": superior social status or prestige evidenced by manners, possessions, or mode of life",
|
||
|
": high social status",
|
||
|
": a quality of elegance and politeness"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"jen-\u02c8ti-l\u0259-t\u0113",
|
||
|
"jen-\u02c8ti-l\u0259-t\u0113"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"civility",
|
||
|
"courteousness",
|
||
|
"courtesy",
|
||
|
"genteelness",
|
||
|
"graciousness",
|
||
|
"mannerliness",
|
||
|
"politeness"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
"discourteousness",
|
||
|
"discourtesy",
|
||
|
"impoliteness",
|
||
|
"incivility",
|
||
|
"rudeness",
|
||
|
"surliness",
|
||
|
"ungraciousness"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"Education was considered a mark of gentility .",
|
||
|
"was full of the same gentility and grace that marked the rest of the family",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"James Udom plays the role with a beautiful command of Shakespearean language and a gentility and sincerity not usually seen in this character. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
|
||
|
"My first meal in Dublin was at the Saddle Room, and, with in its calm and gentility , nothing could have cured my jet lag better with food of such a high caliber. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
|
||
|
"True to the Onion's nature as a brand sprung from the Midwest (Madison, Wisconsin) in 1988, there's a whiff of gentility to its Ukraine humor. \u2014 David Bauder, ajc , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"Among the Republicans, there were early flashes of gentility : Senator Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, the committee\u2019s senior Republican, pulled out a chair for Judge Jackson just before the hearing began. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"Contrary to her public persona, Kelley is known in D.C. social circles for her gentility . \u2014 Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"As Cummins explains, Cilly Brenner (Mama in the book) had lived a refined middle-class life in Germany and sought to maintain this gentility on Manhattan\u2019s Lower East Side. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 23 July 2021",
|
||
|
"Missive Press, a small Bay Area outfit founded by Lisa Ellis in 2009 that creates elegant handcrafted cards, channels some of that gentility with her collection. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
"For all his gentility , Mr. Freed could be acid in his observations. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[
|
||
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-124128"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gesundheit":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"interjection"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"g\u0259-\u02c8zu\u0307nt-\u02cch\u012bt"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"German, literally, health, from gesund healthy (from Old High German gisunt ) + -heit -hood \u2014 more at sound entry 3":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050946"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"geez":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"interjection",
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": a Semitic language formerly spoken in northern highland Ethiopia and still used as the liturgical language of the Christian church in Ethiopia":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8g\u0113-(\u02cc)ez",
|
||
|
"g\u0113-\u02c8ez",
|
||
|
"\u02c8g\u0101-"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Geez g\u0259\u02bd\u0259z":"Noun"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1790, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222002"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gesture politics":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": political actions or statements that are done or made chiefly as symbolic gestures and have little or no practical effect":[
|
||
|
"Law and order issues are easily subject to gesture politics , to rhetoric and to simple solutions.",
|
||
|
"\u2014 Frances Heidensohn, in Social Issues and Party Politics , 1998"
|
||
|
]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1971, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233054"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gest":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": a tale of adventures",
|
||
|
": a romance in verse",
|
||
|
": adventure , exploit"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8jest"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"adventure",
|
||
|
"emprise",
|
||
|
"experience",
|
||
|
"exploit",
|
||
|
"happening",
|
||
|
"time"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"before packing it all in, he was looking for one grand gest that would serve as a fitting finale for his life"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
||
|
"Middle English gest, geste, jeste \u2014 more at jest entry 1"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[
|
||
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-182410"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gestagen":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": a progestational substance"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
||
|
"gest ate + connective -a- or -o- + -gen"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-185510"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gesso":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": plaster of paris or gypsum prepared with glue for use in painting or making bas-reliefs":[],
|
||
|
": a paste prepared by mixing whiting with size or glue and spread upon a surface to fit it for painting or gilding":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8je-(\u02cc)s\u014d"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"And so the Graces dance around its frame, Pan pipes, the gesso birds fly, and the mirror records the days and seasons. \u2014 Perdita Buchan, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"Per ARTnews\u2019 Alex Greenberger, the artist planned to prepare a wall in the government building for the painting by layering gesso and oil on it. \u2014 Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Oct. 2020",
|
||
|
"Set to an orchestral background, the video shows master gilder Karen Haslewood peeling off gold leaves and brushing them onto the back cover of the hair dryers, which have been painted with a red gesso . \u2014 Dami Lee, The Verge , 29 Aug. 2018",
|
||
|
"Items from Egypt include an Old Kingdom limestone tomb relief; a Ptolemaic-period stele with the leonine gods Bes and Tutu; a wood, gesso and paint cat coffin; and a 2,000-or-so-year-old bronze cat statuette that has Old Hollywood history too. \u2014 Anita Gates, New York Times , 7 Mar. 2018",
|
||
|
"Edges where the gesso has accumulated surround the still plane like a rugged shoreline, rimed with color. \u2014 Leah Ollman, latimes.com , 13 Mar. 2018",
|
||
|
"Although the group uses modern painting materials, the icons are painted on birchwood panel boards which are prepared with cloth and gesso , a paint mixture, similar to how they were painted 500 years ago, Zimmerman said. \u2014 Cathy Janek, Aurora Beacon-News , 23 Mar. 2018",
|
||
|
"Amm stretches linen over panels and builds up thick, smooth gesso work surfaces. \u2014 Leah Ollman, latimes.com , 13 Mar. 2018"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Italian, literally, gypsum, from Latin gypsum":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190457"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gens":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": a Roman clan embracing the families of the same stock in the male line with the members having a common name and worshipping a common ancestor":[],
|
||
|
": a distinguishable group of related organisms":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8gen(t)s",
|
||
|
"\u02c8jenz"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"Next- gens tend to integrate philanthropy into all aspects of their lives. \u2014 Shelley Hoss, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
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"borrowed from Latin gent-, gens literally, \"group of the same ancestry, people, nation,\" going back to Indo-European *\u01f5enh 1 -ti- \"offspring,\" derivative of *\u01f5enh 1 - \"engender, be born\" \u2014 more at kin entry 1":""
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"1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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": gentilitial":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"-sh\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"Latin gentilicius, gentilitius":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015414"
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"genesis":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"noun ()"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": the origin or coming into being of something",
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": the mainly narrative first book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scriptures \u2014 see Bible Table",
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": the origin or coming into being of something : the process or mode of origin"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8je-n\u0259-s\u0259s",
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"\u02c8jen-\u0259-s\u0259s"
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],
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"alpha",
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"baseline",
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"beginning",
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"birth",
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"commencement",
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"dawn",
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"day one",
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"get-go",
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"git-go",
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"inception",
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"incipience",
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"incipiency",
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"kickoff",
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"launch",
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"morning",
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"nascence",
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"nascency",
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"onset",
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"outset",
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"start",
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"threshold"
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],
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"close",
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"conclusion",
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"end",
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"ending",
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"omega"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Noun (1)",
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"a book about the genesis of the civil rights movement",
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"was present at the meeting which was later considered the genesis of the new political movement",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The genesis of WMN Creator Hub was a commitment to keep the artist and fan relationship at the center of CMA Fest programming and beyond. \u2014 Annie Reuter, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
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"No matter the genesis of the look (Kate Moss for Topshop is another of her personal favorites), Bannerman\u2019s aim is to show each piece as something uniquely valuable, not simply a second-hand steal. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Vogue , 31 May 2022",
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||
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"The genesis came after Brooker came to speak at an event sponsored by Gensler, Goldstein recalled. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
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||
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"Pantry Director Diane Renner said the genesis of Saturday\u2019s event came during a meeting weeks ago when one of the gardening staff members mentioned having read about the new legislation. \u2014 David Sharos, Chicago Tribune , 7 May 2022",
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||
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"But the real genesis of that incredible performance came in the opening minutes of the second half. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 4 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The genesis of Vitale's deep association with pediatric cancer came from a little girl, Payton Wright. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 29 Mar. 2022",
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||
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"There was that sort of frivolity or irreverence, with these elements of confrontation\u2014that goes back to the very earliest genesis of my writing. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 18 Feb. 2022",
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||
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"Tantalus\u2019 smart grid solutions\u2019 genesis came in 1999, at the annual technology conference of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. \u2014 Llewellyn King, Forbes , 30 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"Noun (1)",
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||
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"Latin, from Greek, from gignesthai to be born \u2014 more at kin",
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"Noun (2)",
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"Greek"
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||
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],
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"first_known_use":[
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"Noun (1)",
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||
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"circa 1604, in the meaning defined above",
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"Noun (2)",
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||
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
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||
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-011050"
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},
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"geta":{
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||
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"type":[
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||
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"noun"
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||
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],
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||
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"definitions":{
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||
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": a Japanese wooden clog for outdoor wear":[]
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||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8ge-(\u02cc)t\u00e4",
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||
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"-t\u0259"
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||
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],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"examples":[
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"This type of wooden shoe is what the Japanese call a geta \u2014a clog to be worn outdoors. \u2014 Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"Use your chopsticks to pick some up and place it on your individual sushi board, called a geta for its resemblance to a wooden clog of the same name. \u2014 Mark Robinson, CNN , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
"Today, in response to the flurry of questions about them, West tweeted a diptych including a photograph of what appeared to be a modern version of the traditional Japanese shoe, the geta . \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 28 Aug. 2018"
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||
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],
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Japanese":""
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||
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},
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||
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"first_known_use":{
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||
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"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
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||
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},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070718"
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||
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},
|
||
|
"Gentiloni":{
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||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"biographical name"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
"(Silveri), Paolo 1954\u2013 prime minister of Italy (2016\u20132018)":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02ccjen-t\u0113-\u02c8l\u014d-n\u0113"
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||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
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||
|
"antonyms":[],
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||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"examples":[],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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||
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"first_known_use":{},
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||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211103"
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||
|
},
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||
|
"gesture language":{
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||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
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||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"But without a mouse or trackpad on the iPad, Apple had to invent a new gesture language \u2014 and our fingers are only so capable. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Aug. 2019"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182859"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"genesic":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": generative":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"-n\u0113sik",
|
||
|
"j\u0259\u0307\u02c8nesik",
|
||
|
"-n\u0113zik"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
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||
|
"genes is + -ic":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051641"
|
||
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},
|
||
|
"gents":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": men's room":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen(t)s"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1938, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034635"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"generalization":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": the act or process of generalizing":[],
|
||
|
": a general statement, law, principle, or proposition":[
|
||
|
"made broad generalizations about women"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
": the act or process whereby a learned response is made to a stimulus similar to but not identical with the conditioned stimulus":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02ccjen-r\u0259-l\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
||
|
"\u02ccje-n\u0259-",
|
||
|
"\u02ccje-n\u0259-r\u0259-l\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
"concept",
|
||
|
"conception",
|
||
|
"generality",
|
||
|
"notion",
|
||
|
"stereotype"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"He made several sweeping generalizations about women.",
|
||
|
"She was prone to generalization .",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"The generalization fails to acknowledge the experiences of those in lower income brackets \u2014 especially when Asian Americans have the largest wealth gap of any racial group. \u2014 Angela Yang, NBC News , 6 May 2022",
|
||
|
"My guess is that what is going on here is that the officers are making a statistical generalization that Muslims are more likely to engage in terroristic activity than others. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"That word intersecting \u2014 these women defy easy generalization or stereotype. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"This empirical generalization of course has exceptions, but it is widely accepted that us modern humans conform to Bergmann's rule! \u2014 Melissa Cristina M\u00e1rquez, Forbes , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"Unusual business owners such as Emery and Kreutz show the limits of this generalization , as do many other socially conscious companies. \u2014 Nick Romeo, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
"Albert Einstein\u2019s 1905 special theory of relativity inspired one of his teachers, Hermann Minkowski, to propose another generalization of Euclidean geometry. \u2014 Frank Wilczek, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"Like any generalization , generational clumping can tell us only so much\u2014Gen Z, like the generations that came before them, contains multitudes. \u2014 Samhita Mukhopadhyay, Fortune , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
"That kind of statement has the effect of being a conversation stopper, a kind of thought-terminating clich\u00e9 that\u2019s intended to end the discussion with a broad generalization . \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 17 Dec. 2021"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"generalize + -ation":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1761, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204242"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gesse":{
|
||
|
"type":[],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
"Definition of gesse archaic variant of jess"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8jes"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-160655"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gentian violet":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"And The People\u2019s Pharmacy discusses lowering cholesterol with red yeast rice, and the uses of gentian violet for fingers and toenails. \u2014 Morning Brief, The Seattle Times , 11 June 2018"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194908"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gematria":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": a cryptograph in the form of a word whose letters have the numerical values of a word taken as the hidden meaning":[],
|
||
|
": the cabalistic method of explaining the Hebrew Scriptures by means of the cryptographic significance of the words":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02ccg\u0113m\u0259\u2027\u02c8tr\u0113\u0259",
|
||
|
"g\u0259\u02c8m\u0101\u2027tr\u0113\u0259"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Late Hebrew g\u012bma\u1e6dr\u012by\u0101 , from Greek ge\u014dmetria":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063305"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gentilitial":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": relating or peculiar to a people or family":[],
|
||
|
": of gentle birth : gentle":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u00a6jent\u0259\u00a6lish\u0259l"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"Latin gentilicius, gentilitius (from gent-, gens clan, family, race, people) + English -al":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032915"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gestalt":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"-\u02c8sht\u00e4lt",
|
||
|
"-\u02c8st\u022flt",
|
||
|
"-\u02c8s(h)t\u022flt",
|
||
|
"g\u0259-\u02c8s(h)t\u00e4lt",
|
||
|
"-\u02c8sht\u022flt",
|
||
|
"g\u0259-\u02c8st\u00e4lt"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"the gestalt of human consciousness",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"These run as distinctive currents throughout and lend to an overall gestalt as satisfying as a fine musical album that leaves thrum and echo in its wake. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"One woman is sure that the new management will bring new occupants and a new overall attitude, but another argues that the Chelsea\u2019s bohemian excess is baked into its gestalt . \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"Instead, the directors deliver the gestalt of the Chelsea, the overall sensation conveyed by the building, its past and its scaffolded present. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"When the film doesn\u2019t fit with NASA\u2019s gestalt , filmmakers can\u2019t use the agency\u2019s logo. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
"In 1980, a year after she was hired to run Interiors, Ms. Russell told The New York Times that her editorial vision would embrace the go-go gestalt of the impending decade. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
"It\u2019s an eerie gestalt , a foreboding feeling of unbookiness. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 14 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
"Social media is a gestalt of motivating voices, from friends and family to competitors and influencers, ads and organic posts alike. \u2014 Elissa Baker, Forbes , 21 May 2021",
|
||
|
"The gestalt of Latest Music Project, Volume 1 is to sing against the global push toward socialism. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 19 May 2021"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"German, literally, shape, form":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
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"1922, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191008"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gens d'\u00e9glise":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"French noun phrase"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": church people : clergy":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"zh\u00e4\u207f-d\u0101-gl\u0113z"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191414"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"Gesneria family":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": gesneriaceae"
|
||
|
],
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"examples":[],
|
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a crystalline alkaloid C 15 H 21 N 3 O 3 found in the Calabar bean : an N -oxide of physostigmine":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"j\u0259\u0307n +"
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": any of a family (Gesneriaceae) of tropical or subtropical herbs (such as an African violet or gloxinia) with chiefly opposite leaves and highly zygomorphic flowers":[]
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},
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"ges-\u02c8nir-\u0113-\u02ccad"
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"New Latin Gesneria , genus name, from Konrad Gesner \u20201565 Swiss naturalist":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1882, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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},
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"gens de guerre":{
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"type":[
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"French noun phrase"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": military people : soldiers":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"zh\u00e4\u207f-d\u0259-ger"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224649"
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},
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"get a bang out of":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to enjoy (something) very much":[
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"You'll get a bang out of this story.",
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"She got a bang out of watching her grandson at the beach."
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]
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},
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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":"20220706-203015"
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},
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"getable":{
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"type":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of getable variant spelling of gettable"
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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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":"20220704-203642"
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},
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"gentisate":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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||
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": a salt or ester of gentisic acid"
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||
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],
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||
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"pronounciation":[
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||
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"\u02c8jent\u0259\u02ccs\u0101t"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"gentis ic + -ate"
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||
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],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-033047"
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},
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||
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"gentleness":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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||
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],
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||
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"definitions":[
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||
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": the quality or state of being gentle",
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||
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": mildness of manners or disposition"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"\u02c8jen-t\u1d4al-n\u0259s"
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||
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],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"examples":[
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||
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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||
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"Albert Rutecki brings a gentleness to the role of Harrison that has made this character so deeply endearing. \u2014 Jason Katims, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
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||
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"The otherworldly beings may be scary for the littlest ones, who might prefer the gentleness of Miyazaki's My Neighbor Totoro, about a friendly troll-like being (who mostly looks like a woodland creature). \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022",
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||
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"The gentleness of Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant exfoliator means it can be used daily as the first step of a skincare routine. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
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||
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"Yet there is an undoubted mismatch between the aggression of the V12's design and the gentleness of its dynamic demeanor. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 11 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Boosted with anti-aging and antioxidant ingredients like peptides and vitamin C, Vichy\u2019s chemical SPF lotion was a top performer in nearly every category in GH Beauty Lab face sunscreen testing, including moisturization and gentleness . \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022",
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||
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"But this beautifully acted, expertly modulated film is a work of such enveloping gentleness that even the worst crises are simply absorbed into the fabric of life and work. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Heat radiated off the high strings in the second movement, before softening to a gentleness that surpassed that of the recent recording. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
|
||
|
"These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness , and a deep loving concern. \u2014 Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping , 29 Apr. 2022"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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||
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"first_known_use":[
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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||
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],
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-044626"
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||
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},
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||
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"Genesee":{
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||
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"type":[
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||
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"geographical name"
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||
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],
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||
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"definitions":[
|
||
|
"river 144 miles (232 kilometers) long in western New York flowing north into Lake Ontario"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02ccje-n\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"examples":[],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-073250"
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||
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},
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||
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"generalize":{
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||
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"type":[
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||
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"adjective",
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||
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"intransitive verb",
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||
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"noun",
|
||
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"verb"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":[
|
||
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": to give a general form to",
|
||
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": to derive or induce (a general conception or principle) from particulars",
|
||
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": to draw a general conclusion from",
|
||
|
": to give general applicability to",
|
||
|
": to make indefinite",
|
||
|
": to form generalizations",
|
||
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": to make vague or indefinite statements",
|
||
|
": to spread or extend throughout the body",
|
||
|
": to draw or state a general conclusion from a number of different items or instances",
|
||
|
": to spread or extend through all of a body part or region or through most of the entire body"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-r\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
|
||
|
"\u02c8je-n\u0259-",
|
||
|
"\u02c8je-n\u0259-r\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-r\u0259-"
|
||
|
],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"Weyand is justifiably hesitant to generalize , though. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 26 Feb. 2019",
|
||
|
"How well does that data generalize to, say, swimming or mountain biking? \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 3 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
"Researchers use deep learning to first explore what the vibration of a single flame sounds like and then generalize the approach to a larger fire that creates a variety of sounds. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"What gets less attention is the shortage of people who know how to make sense of statistical experiments and generalize them to a larger population. \u2014 Allison Schrager, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"Intriguing as this was, the model only worked in two-dimensional space, and Dubovsky had no clue how to generalize it. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
"There are other issues with the study, but these two items alone clearly demonstrate how the study's results cannot be used to generalize about blue hydrogen. \u2014 Nils Rokke, Forbes , 6 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
"Not to generalize too much, but men love gifts that are practical. \u2014 Isiah Magsino, Vogue , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
"As a result, GHN-2\u2019s predictive prowess is more likely to generalize well to unseen target architectures. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 25 Jan. 2022"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
||
|
"general entry 1 + -ize"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[
|
||
|
"1710, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-090948"
|
||
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},
|
||
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"gesneriaceous":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": of or relating to the family Gesneriaceae"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
||
|
"New Latin Gesneriaceae or Gesneraceae + English -ous"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-100801"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"Gesneriaceae":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"plural noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": a large family of tropical herbs or rarely woody plants (order Polemoniales) having chiefly opposite leaves and strongly zygomorphic flowers"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"(\u02cc)ge\u02ccsnir\u0113\u02c8\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
||
|
"New Latin, from Gesneria + -aceae"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-110527"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gematrial":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": of or relating to gematria"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"-\u0113\u0259l"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
||
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"first_known_use":[],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-113949"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gemauve":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": a tropical mallow ( Malachra capitata ) with yellow flowers in loose axillary heads that is important in harboring the cotton stainer bug"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"g\u0259\u02c8m\u014dv"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
||
|
"modification of French guimauve , from Old French widmalve, vimauve , modification (influenced by vist mistletoe and malve, mauve mallow) of Latin hibiscus marsh mallow"
|
||
|
],
|
||
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"first_known_use":[],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-114931"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gentianose":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": a crystalline nonreducing trisaccharide C 18 H 32 O 16 obtained from fresh gentian root"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"-ch\u0259\u02ccn\u014ds"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
||
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary gentian- (from New Latin Gentiana ) + -ose"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-121420"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"generalized":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":[
|
||
|
": made general",
|
||
|
": not highly differentiated biologically nor strictly adapted to a particular environment",
|
||
|
": spread or extended throughout the body : affecting many parts of the body",
|
||
|
": affecting or involving all of a single part or region of the body",
|
||
|
": not highly differentiated biologically nor strictly adapted to a particular environment"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8jen-r\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bzd",
|
||
|
"\u02c8je-n\u0259-"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
"The patient has been experiencing generalized pain.",
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"But advocates like the Midwives Alliance of North America say these statistics are too generalized and do not take into account the option for midwifery or a doula in the home or the outcomes for low risk pregnancies. \u2014 Candace Smith, ABC News , 17 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Unlike more generalized outreach programs, HomeAid Atlanta seeks the specific skills and materials needed to construct housing. \u2014 AccessAtlanta , 2 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Dozens of public health labs across the country now use a more generalized test for orthopoxvirus, a larger category that includes monkeypox, smallpox and other viruses. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard And Michael Nedelman, CNN , 30 May 2022",
|
||
|
"The generalized focus of this story has of course been the staggering dollar value of the sale and the involvement of Christie's. \u2014 Nabyl Charania, Forbes , 4 June 2021",
|
||
|
"Not everyone infected with the West Africa clade seems to get a generalized rash that is normally associated with the virus, Heymann adds. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 3 June 2022",
|
||
|
"Patient services phone lines and insurance websites often give you an overwhelming, generalized list of providers, Dr. Crawford says. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 17 May 2022",
|
||
|
"There are mental health caregiver support groups and more generalized caregiver communities as well. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 16 May 2022",
|
||
|
"For more generalized and predominantly psychological fatigue, however, such clear metrics are lacking. \u2014 Outside Online , 5 Nov. 2020"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
||
|
"first_known_use":[
|
||
|
"1768, in the meaning defined above"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-130226"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gemeinde":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": a unit of local government in Germany corresponding to a municipality":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"g\u0259\u02c8m\u012bnd\u0259"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"German, community, congregation, gemeinde, from Old High German gimeinida community, congregation, from gimeini common, general":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113218"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gentlemen-and-ladies":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun plural but singular or plural in construction"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": a shooting star ( Dodecatheon meadia )":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114254"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gentilism":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": heathenism , paganism":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
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"gentile entry 1 + -ism":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115121"
|
||
|
},
|
||
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"gentianin":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": gentisin":[],
|
||
|
": a bluish red anthocyanin pigment obtained in the form of the chloride C 30 H 27 ClO 14 from the petals of a blue gentian ( Gentiana acaulis )":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"\u02c8jench\u0259n\u0259\u0307n"
|
||
|
],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary gentian- (from New Latin Gentiana ) + -in":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125433"
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"genotype":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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": type species":[],
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": all or part of the genetic constitution of an individual or group \u2014 compare phenotype entry 1 sense 1":[],
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": to determine all or part of the genetic constitution of":[
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"Because many Icelanders have now been genotyped , meaning their DNA has been analyzed at many sites spaced across the genome, the Decode researchers were able to pick a set of 40 sites where the DNA variations were diagnostic of geographic origin.",
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"\u2014 Nicholas Wade",
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"Genotyping of multiple B. pseudomallei colonies from several tissue sites from four patients \u2026 showed substantial genetic diversity within a single patient \u2026",
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"\u2014 W. Joost Wiersinga"
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]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8j\u0113-n\u0259-\u02cct\u012bp",
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"\u02c8jen-\u0259-",
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"\u02c8je-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The fourth vaccine, EV71vac, is based on the B4 genotype and included participants as young as two months old in the phase 2 clinical trial. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
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"Natural selection favors the variants on peaks: The average genotype or phenotype of a species should evolve by moving from one peak to the next, ideally along a ridge between them rather than through the valleys. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 11 Jan. 2022",
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"To Tobias Warnecke, a molecular evolutionary biologist at Imperial College London, fitness landscapes are an invaluable way to connect genotype to phenotype. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 11 Jan. 2022",
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"In fact, one of the studies that is almost always cited when justifying the CYP1A2 gene\u2019s impact on caffeine metabolism only found an influence of genotype among people who smoke, while failing to find any such effects among non-smokers. \u2014 Patrick Wilson, Outside Online , 15 June 2020",
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"The science of cancer research has already received a boost from examining genotype and phenotype changes simultaneously, in areas ranging from solid tumors to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). \u2014 Yan Zhang, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
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"Meanwhile, scientists are working rapidly to learn more about plants\u2019 genes, or their genotype , and match these genetic traits with the plants\u2019 physical traits, or their phenotype. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Sep. 2021",
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"That was the case for 97 of the 180 people with the low-carb genotype . \u2014 Sharon Begley, Scientific American , 21 Feb. 2018",
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"In particular, a person\u2019s phenotype, how someone physically presents, may not hold meaningful clues for their genotype , someone\u2019s genetic make-up. \u2014 Ashley Andreou, Scientific American , 7 June 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1946, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130908"
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},
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"gentisin":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a yellow crystalline anthoxanthin pigment C 14 H 10 O 5 obtained from gentian root":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jent\u0259s\u0259\u0307n"
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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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"International Scientific Vocabulary genti- (from New Latin Gentiana , genus name of Gentiana lutea ) + -sin (as in pepsin, trypsin )":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131859"
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},
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"gestaltist":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a specialist in Gestalt psychology":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"g\u0259-\u02c8st\u00e4l-tist",
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"g\u0259-\u02c8s(h)t\u00e4l-t\u0259st",
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"-\u02c8s(h)t\u022fl-",
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"-\u02c8st\u022fl-",
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"-\u02c8sht\u022fl-",
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"-\u02c8sht\u00e4l-"
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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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"1931, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133052"
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},
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"Gentile da Fabriano":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"circa 1370\u20131427 originally Niccolo di Giovanni di Massio Italian painter":[]
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},
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||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"jen-\u02c8t\u0113-l\u0113-d\u0259-\u02ccf\u00e4-br\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-(\u02cc)n\u014d"
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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":"20220706-134736"
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},
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"gens du monde":{
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"type":[
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"French noun phrase"
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],
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||
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"definitions":{
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": people of the world : fashionable people":[]
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},
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||
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"pronounciation":[
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||
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"zh\u00e4\u207f-d\u1d6b-m\u014d\u207fd"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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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":"20220706-140211"
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},
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"generalized anxiety disorder":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": an anxiety disorder marked by chronic excessive anxiety and worry that is difficult to control, causes distress or impairment in daily functioning, and is accompanied by three or more associated symptoms (such as restlessness, irritability, poor concentration, and sleep disturbances)":[
|
||
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"\u2014 abbreviation GAD"
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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":[
|
||
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
"In reality, the TV personality, 48, has suffered from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and panic attacks for much of his life. \u2014 Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
|
||
|
"In 2018, Carson Daly revealed his generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) to the world. \u2014 Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Women are more likely to be diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder than men and more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression, according to the Mayo Clinic. \u2014 Megan Marples, CNN , 4 May 2022",
|
||
|
"Some might have more inclination to fall into ruminating: people experiencing depression, generalized anxiety disorder , obsessive-compulsive disorder, those with phobias, or persons with post-traumatic stress disorder. \u2014 Alex Wagner, SPIN , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"In the months that followed, Birch was also diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder . \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
"In the 1990s Mark Freeston and Michel Dugas were part of a team at Laval University in Quebec looking into generalized anxiety disorder . \u2014 Francine Russo, Scientific American , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"Fully half met the criteria for generalized anxiety disorder . \u2014 Marion Renault, The Atlantic , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
"The essential diagnosis was generalized anxiety disorder , with depressive episodes. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 11 Nov. 2021"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
"1978, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141114"
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"gesneria":{
|
||
|
"type":[
|
||
|
"noun"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
": a large genus (the type of the family Gesneriaceae) of tropical American herbs having showy tubular flowers":[],
|
||
|
": any plant of the genus Gesneria":[]
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
"ge\u02c8snir\u0113\u0259"
|
||
|
],
|
||
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
"New Latin, from Konrad Gesner \u20201565 Swiss naturalist + New Latin -ia":""
|
||
|
},
|
||
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212711"
|
||
|
}
|
||
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}
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