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{
"Mutabilia":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a suborder of Caudata comprising all salamanders that normally undergo metamorphosis":[],
": a suborder of Caudata including all true salamanders as opposed to the Proteida and Meantes":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of mutabilis":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccmy\u00fct\u0259\u02c8bil\u0113\u0259",
"-ly\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063843",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"Mutilla":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a genus of parasitic wasps having wingless females \u2014 compare velvet ant":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, irregular from Latin mutilus mutilated":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"my\u00fc\u02c8til\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175309",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Mutillidae":{
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"definitions":{
": a family of wasps of which Mutilla is the type genus":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Mutilla , type genus + -idae":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-l\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013856",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"Mutisia":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a large genus of South American often climbing shrubs (family Compositae) having large heads of pistillate flowers with plumose pappus":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Jos\u00e9 C. Mutis \u20201808 Spanish naturalist + New Latin -ia":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"my\u00fc\u02c8tizh(\u0113)\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235204",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"mut":{
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"mutilated":[],
"mutual":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064114",
"type":[
"abbreviation"
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"muta":{
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"definitions":{
": a form of Muslim usufruct marriage for a specified period \u2014 compare beena marriage":[],
": change":[
"\u2014 used as a direction in ensemble music for various instruments (as timpani) to change tuning preparatory to a change in key"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Arabic mut\u02bdah enjoyment":"Noun",
"Italian, from mutare to change, from Latin":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"",
"-\u00fct\u0259",
"\u02c8m\u00fc(\u02cc)t\u00e4"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201019",
"type":[
"noun"
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"mutability":{
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"certain",
"changeless",
"constant",
"immutable",
"invariable",
"predictable",
"settled",
"stable",
"stationary",
"steady",
"unchangeable",
"unchanging",
"unvarying"
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"definitions":{
": capable of change or of being changed":[
"mutable laws"
],
": capable of or liable to mutation":[
"mutable vowels",
"a mutable gene"
],
": prone to change : inconstant":[
"mutable opinions"
]
},
"examples":[
"the government's mutable economic policies",
"a politician with very mutable positions on all the issues",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The mutable Earth sign energy of a Virgo rising is most palpable in their desire to learn about themselves, others, and the world around them. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022",
"But given the interlocking complexity of mutable algorithms and stacked internal policy choices that determine how platforms actually work, effective external regulation seems far less attainable than revolt from within. \u2014 Lara Putnam, Wired , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra violinist and concertmaster Margaret Batjer leads members of the ensemble in Dmitry Sitkovetsky\u2019s string arrangement of Bach\u2019s highly mutable 1741 composition originally written for the harpsichord. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Yet images are infinitely mutable , their meanings reshaped as societies change. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Besides, with Jupiter\u2019s transit through Pisces, four Mercury retrogrades this year, and a Mars retrograde in Gemini to close things off, our mutable friends have their own work cut out for them. \u2014 Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com , 29 Dec. 2021",
"One of the main contributors is genetics \u2014 a factor that's about as mutable as our shoe size. \u2014 Natasha Bowman, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
"The endlessly mutable reality franchise that is The Challenge is expanding again. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Feb. 2022",
"But very few have specific candidates in mind, underscoring how distant -- and potentially mutable -- the 2024 race remains. \u2014 Ariel Edwards-levy, CNN , 13 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin mutabilis , from mutare to change; akin to Old English m\u012bthan to conceal, Sanskrit min\u0101ti he exchanges, deceives":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8my\u00fct-\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"capricious",
"changeable",
"changeful",
"fickle",
"flickery",
"fluctuating",
"fluid",
"inconsistent",
"inconstant",
"mercurial",
"skittish",
"temperamental",
"uncertain",
"unpredictable",
"unsettled",
"unstable",
"unsteady",
"variable",
"volatile"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235952",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"mutable":{
"antonyms":[
"certain",
"changeless",
"constant",
"immutable",
"invariable",
"predictable",
"settled",
"stable",
"stationary",
"steady",
"unchangeable",
"unchanging",
"unvarying"
],
"definitions":{
": capable of change or of being changed":[
"mutable laws"
],
": capable of or liable to mutation":[
"mutable vowels",
"a mutable gene"
],
": prone to change : inconstant":[
"mutable opinions"
]
},
"examples":[
"the government's mutable economic policies",
"a politician with very mutable positions on all the issues",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The mutable Earth sign energy of a Virgo rising is most palpable in their desire to learn about themselves, others, and the world around them. \u2014 Glamour , 27 May 2022",
"But given the interlocking complexity of mutable algorithms and stacked internal policy choices that determine how platforms actually work, effective external regulation seems far less attainable than revolt from within. \u2014 Lara Putnam, Wired , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra violinist and concertmaster Margaret Batjer leads members of the ensemble in Dmitry Sitkovetsky\u2019s string arrangement of Bach\u2019s highly mutable 1741 composition originally written for the harpsichord. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Yet images are infinitely mutable , their meanings reshaped as societies change. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Besides, with Jupiter\u2019s transit through Pisces, four Mercury retrogrades this year, and a Mars retrograde in Gemini to close things off, our mutable friends have their own work cut out for them. \u2014 Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com , 29 Dec. 2021",
"One of the main contributors is genetics \u2014 a factor that's about as mutable as our shoe size. \u2014 Natasha Bowman, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
"The endlessly mutable reality franchise that is The Challenge is expanding again. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Feb. 2022",
"But very few have specific candidates in mind, underscoring how distant -- and potentially mutable -- the 2024 race remains. \u2014 Ariel Edwards-levy, CNN , 13 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin mutabilis , from mutare to change; akin to Old English m\u012bthan to conceal, Sanskrit min\u0101ti he exchanges, deceives":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8my\u00fct-\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"capricious",
"changeable",
"changeful",
"fickle",
"flickery",
"fluctuating",
"fluid",
"inconsistent",
"inconstant",
"mercurial",
"skittish",
"temperamental",
"uncertain",
"unpredictable",
"unsettled",
"unstable",
"unsteady",
"variable",
"volatile"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042133",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"mutage":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the checking of fermentation (as by adding alcohol) in the must of grapes":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from muter to check fermentation (probably from muet mute) + -age":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8my\u00fctij"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195054",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mutagen":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an agent (such as a chemical or various radiations) that tends to increase the frequency or extent of mutation":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The third treatment, molnupiravir, has not shown high efficacy and has the additional drawback, as a mutagen for SARS-CoV-2, of speeding the creation of new and more viral forms of the virus. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Meanwhile at Kaer Morhen: Rience portals in, attacks Vesemir and Triss, and portals away after stealing the witcher mutagen made from Ciri\u2019s Elder blood. \u2014 Scott Meslow, Vulture , 17 Dec. 2021",
"The fallout leads to three samples of an experimental mutagen dropping through the atmosphere and landing on Earth, where a wolf, an alligator, and George are all infected. \u2014 Tasha Robinson, The Verge , 11 Apr. 2018",
"The main villain is not Shredder, but instead a cat named Old Hob, who was also transformed by the same mutagen that brought The Turtles to their current state. \u2014 Dak, WIRED , 20 June 2012"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1933, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary muta tion + -gen":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-j\u0259n",
"\u02c8my\u00fct-\u0259-j\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231128",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"mutagenesis":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the occurrence or induction of mutation":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The question isn\u2019t only whether mutagenesis is dangerous for those who swallow the pill. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
"The possibility for harmful mutagenesis was enough to convince another pharmaceutical company, Pharmasset, to abandon their own studies of the drug back in 2003. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
"The companies behind the drug must provide data on the effects of mutagenesis at suboptimal doses in primate and rodent models. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
"To generate the recent enzyme, the researchers took one of the proteins that already rescued the mutant E. coli and subjected it to random mutagenesis . \u2014 Diana Gitig, Ars Technica , 20 Jan. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1948, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccmy\u00fc-t\u0259-\u02c8je-n\u0259-s\u0259s",
"\u02ccmy\u00fct-\u0259-\u02c8jen-\u0259-s\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212457",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mutagenicity":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the capacity to induce mutations":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The study on mutagenicity of the molnupiravir metabolite in the Journal of Infectious Diseases earlier this year also tested favipirivir. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Molnupiravir has been tested for mutagenicity in animals before being moved to human trials, where it is being tested for safety. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Mills says most virologists had despaired of it ever finding a real use\u2014in part because of mutagenicity issues that researchers have seen in analyses and trials over the years. \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 19 Nov. 2021",
"The first is the drug\u2019s potential mutagenicity , and the possibility that its use could lead to birth defects or cancerous tumors. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Merck has also addressed the mutagenicity concerns from last year, conducting separate trials on animals to determine the risks. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 8 Mar. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1947, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-j\u0259-\u02c8nis-\u0259t-\u0113",
"\u02ccmy\u00fc-t\u0259-j\u0259-\u02c8ni-s\u0259-t\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234457",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mutakallimun":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": scholastic theologians of Islam \u2014 compare kalam":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Arabic mutakallim\u016bna":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"m\u00fc\u00a6t\u00e4\u02cckal\u0259\u02c8m\u00fcn"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111518",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"mutant":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or produced by mutation":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Madame Web, a mutant , first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man comic No. 210. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 25 May 2022",
"The disturbing rise in cases appears to stem from the spread of the B-117 variant, also known as the U.K. variant, a more deadly and transmissible mutant comprising 70% of new coronavirus cases in Michigan, according to state and CDC data. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 11 Apr. 2021",
"But of course, this involved lab work, where things don't work for random, unknown reasons, so the researchers had to settle for testing about 8,300 mutant yeast strains. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 11 June 2022",
"Threats now include hordes of infected and also the occasional kaiju-sized mutant caterpillar. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 2 June 2022",
"The superhero series based in the Marvel Universe centers around a team of superheroes with mutant abilities. \u2014 Mike Rose, cleveland , 14 May 2022",
"The Animated Series to that Multiverse of Madness Professor X, who on Earth-838 is a member of the mutant secret society, the Illuminati. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
"Xavier, one of the most powerful telepaths in the world, is the leader of the mutant superhero team the X-Men. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
"Like that venerable mutant training ground, Strange Academy allows Doctor Strange and the magicians of the Marvel Universe to train the next generation of sorcerers. \u2014 Joe George, Men's Health , 25 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1903, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin mutant-, mutans , present participle of mutare":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8my\u00fct-\u1d4ant",
"\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u1d4ant"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114348",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"mutate":{
"antonyms":[
"plateau",
"stabilize"
],
"definitions":{
": to cause to undergo mutation":[],
": to undergo mutation":[]
},
"examples":[
"a disease that mutates genes in humans",
"a group of mutated genes",
"Over time, her feelings mutated from hatred into love.",
"opera singers mutating into pop stars",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Normal life will be possible even as the virus continues to spread and mutate . \u2014 Allysia Finley, WSJ , 17 Jan. 2022",
"The gap between vaccinated and unvaccinated populations allows the virus to spread and mutate . \u2014 Anne Saker, The Enquirer , 15 Dec. 2021",
"As more of a population gets vaccinated, fewer chances exist for a virus to spread and mutate . \u2014 Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Disparities in access to vaccination allow the virus to spread and mutate , the director of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre in South Africa, Linda-Gail Bekker explained late last year in a podcast with the nonprofit organization African Alliance. \u2014 Laura Lopez Gonzalez, Quartz , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Still, the next few months will carry a lot of uncertainty, as manufacturers race to produce hundreds of millions of doses and the virus likely continues to mutate . \u2014 Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News , 30 June 2022",
"The sonic message \u2014 and the film\u2019s strongest argument for its subject\u2019s relevance \u2014 is that Presley\u2019s blend of blues, gospel, pop and country continues to mutate and pollinate in the musical present. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"As the coronavirus continues to mutate , medical experts are trying to decide when and how to modify vaccines to fight emerging and future variants. \u2014 Robert Langreth, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
"As the coronavirus continues to mutate , medical experts are trying to decide when and how to modify vaccines to fight emerging and future variants. \u2014 Robert Langreth, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1818, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin mutatus , past participle of mutare":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"my\u00fc-\u02c8",
"my\u00fc-\u02c8t\u0101t",
"\u02c8my\u00fc-\u02cct\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"change",
"fluctuate",
"shift",
"snap",
"vary"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110135",
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"mutation":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a significant and basic alteration : change":[],
": an individual, strain, or trait resulting from mutation":[
"The worst E. coli bacterium, E. coli 0157:H, a mutation discovered in 1982 that has at least sixty-two subtypes, causes hemorrhagic colitis \u2026",
"\u2014 Wayne Biddle"
],
": umlaut":[]
},
"examples":[
"The cat's short tail is the result of mutation .",
"The condition is caused by a genetic mutation .",
"The building is a mutation of the original design.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Using the ultra-rapid DNA sequencing process, doctors quickly spotted a mutation in a gene that explained the seizures. \u2014 Kevin Doxzen, The Conversation , 3 Feb. 2022",
"More specifically, a mutation in a gene called HLA-B produces this protein, which can elevate your risk of AS, according to the Cleveland Clinic. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, Health.com , 25 Jan. 2022",
"The Omicron surge has triggered a mutation in the conventional wisdom about Covid-19. \u2014 James Taranto, WSJ , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Testing conducted the week before found the mutation in 15 of 63 test locations. \u2014 NBC News , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Vinuesa and Arsov had both found a mutation in Folbigg\u2019s CALM2 gene. \u2014 Oscar Schwartz, Wired , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Any mutation in that anatomy of the virus could potentially mean higher transmissibility, decreased effectiveness of vaccines, or even more severe infections. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 26 Nov. 2021",
"The subvariant, named B.A.2.12.1, is a new mutation of the omicron COVID-19 variant \u2014 and even more contagious. \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
"The subvariant, named B.A.2.12.1, is a new mutation of the highly contagious omicron COVID-19 variant. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 9 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"my\u00fc-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085754",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"mutch":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a close-fitting cap (as of linen or muslin) often worn by old women or babies":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English (Scots dialect) much , from Middle Dutch mutse cap, from Medieval Latin almutia amice":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u0259ch"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130922",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mutchkin":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a Scottish unit of liquid capacity equal to 0.90 pint (0.42 liter)":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English (Scots) muchekyn":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8m\u0259ch-k\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174824",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mute":{
"antonyms":[
"damper"
],
"definitions":{
": a device attached to or inserted into a musical instrument to soften or alter its tone":[],
": a person who lacks the ability to speak":[],
": characterized by absence of speech: such as":[],
": contributing nothing to the pronunciation of a word":[
"the b in plumb is mute"
],
": contributing to the pronunciation of a word but not representing the nucleus of a syllable":[
"the e in mate is mute"
],
": felt or experienced but not expressed":[
"touched her hand in mute sympathy",
"her mute hostility"
],
": refusing to plead directly or stand trial":[
"the prisoner stands mute"
],
": remaining silent, undiscovered, or unrecognized":[
"The hounds generally hunt mute , so they can get close to the game."
],
": stop entry 2 sense 9":[],
": to evacuate the cloaca":[],
": to muffle, reduce, or eliminate the sound of":[],
": to tone down : soften , subdue":[
"mute a color"
],
": unable to speak : lacking the power of speech":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"They hugged each other in mute sympathy.",
"I could see a mute plea for help in his eyes.",
"Noun",
"I was practicing my trumpet at three in the morning when the mute fell out, and I managed to wake everyone up.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The President himself has remained mute on the subject of the upcoming trip, but his White House spokesperson told reporters last week that Saudi oil production would not be a topic of conversation during the visit. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Charlie Duffy hits mute on the TV in her home as she is being interviewed by a reporter. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
"Others were rendered nearly mute as the dam burst from the magnitude of their grief. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"Jacob's character, Kane, debuted as a crimson, masked and mute demon who was half-brothers with fan-favorite superstar The Undertaker. \u2014 Fox News , 7 June 2022",
"The social network offers a number of ways to take charge of your online experience, including providing tools that let users limit who can comment, filter abusive DM requests, and mute spammy friends without unfollowing them. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 7 June 2022",
"In other words, unfollow or mute accounts or online groups that don\u2019t spark joy. \u2014 Melissa Matthews, SELF , 10 May 2022",
"When entering a meeting, the video and mute buttons will turn off by default (the default collaboration touchpad behavior depends on the mic and camera defaults set by the user in Zoom application settings), showing up red on the touchpad. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Higgins, meanwhile, was enlisted to play a mute cow. \u2014 Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Dell Latitude 9330 announced Tuesday has a glass touchpad that offers one-touch access to Zoom's microphone mute , video on/off, screen share, and chat options. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The Russian invasion has rendered Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban mute , a rare occurrence, and forced him to accept European Union sanctions against Russia. \u2014 William A. Galston, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The remote also include controls for volume, mute , play/pause/skip, menu, and so on. \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Buttons for control of volume/ mute , music, and calls, and Amazon Alexa Built-in, Google Assistant, Siri. Google Fast Pair for fast pairing with Android smartphones. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
"In fact, the survey says that 92% of U.S. executives report employees who are less engaged, either frequently on mute or don\u2019t turn on their camera during virtual meetings, probably don\u2019t have a long-term future at their company. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The first trick to nailing a historical figure\u2019s voice is an unlikely one: watching YouTube clips on mute . \u2014 Sarah Ball, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022",
"There a large landscape print on one wall and a couple TVs on mute . \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Then one day, while posting up in his apartment with a cousin, staring at a television on mute , Williams watched a slightly younger version of himself walk across the screen. \u2014 Jamie Lauren Keiles Ismail Muhammad Kim Tingley Benoit Denizet-lewis Sam Anderson Jazmine Hughes Irina Aleksander Sasha Weiss Rowan Ricardo Phillips Stella Bugbee Michael Paterniti Maggie Jones Robert Draper Rob Hoerburger Jason Zengerle Reginald Dwayne Betts Jane Hu David Marchese Hanif Abdurraqib Jenna Wortham Anthony Giardina Niela Orr Amy X. Wang, New York Times , 25 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The device also has illuminated touch controls spread around the Speak 750\u2019s central speaker and these can be used to alter volume levels, end calls or mute the microphone when needed. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Others may want to hide a messy bedroom or mute the sound of their children arguing with one another in the next room. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022",
"One pro tip: be sure to let the chill come off the bottle a bit before sipping\u2014really cold temperatures tend to mute a wine\u2019s flavors and aromas. \u2014 Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Union supporters accused Amazon of excluding them from meetings to mute criticism and pushback, but Amazon denied the accusation. \u2014 Noam Scheiber, BostonGlobe.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Auto loans may also rise, although these can be more sensitive to competition for buyers, which could mute the Fed hike's impact. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 16 Mar. 2022",
"One of my writing techniques is actually to put on some of my favorite film clips, mute them and write to them. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"In turn, this will mute competition from Xi\u2019s opposition within the Chinese Communist Party. \u2014 David Bachman, Quartz , 8 Feb. 2022",
"To mute someone on Twitter, go to their profile page, click the three dots at the top of the timeline, then choose Mute. \u2014 David Nield, Wired , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The output setting can be set up to mute the studio monitors the moment any mic fader is opened, in order to stop feedback. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"However, a union loss could mute some of the recent labor celebration and raise questions about whether the first victory was just a fluke. \u2014 Haleluya Hadero, ajc , 2 May 2022",
"However, a union loss could mute some of the recent labor celebration and raise questions about whether the first victory was just a fluke. \u2014 CBS News , 2 May 2022",
"However, a union loss could mute some of the recent labor celebration and raise questions about whether the first victory was just a fluke. \u2014 Haleluya Hadero, Chicago Tribune , 2 May 2022",
"Fox had to mute the audio while A-Rod was talking at one point because the pulsating crowd was aiming a certain chant his way. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 Oct. 2021",
"With Russia\u2019s economy facing a steep economic downturn as international sanctions bite, Moscow appears eager to mute the pain. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
"Marsh, appearing virtually Wednesday from the Ocean County Jail, yelled and used obscenities repeatedly throughout the proceeding, prompting the Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan to order the hearing\u2019s moderator to mute the defendant. \u2014 Kathleen Hopkins, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Others may want to hide a messy bedroom or mute the sound of their children arguing with one another in the next room. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Last week, Powell expressed some optimism about the economy's durability, though his confidence was more muted than in past months. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, ajc , 21 June 2022",
"At this year's event, which was delayed due to the Omicron variant, there are fewer execs and heads of state from top economies, and the notorious party scene is expected to be more muted . \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 23 May 2022",
"With the national security law in place, however, opposition to the legislation will likely be much more muted in the future. \u2014 Cao Li, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
"That is why the degree of satisfaction at 601 Biscayne also needs to remain somewhat muted . \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
"The clearest manifestation of this rethink was the Gulf states' muted reaction to the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Abbas Al Lawati, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Republicans\u2019 triumphant tone on Twitter starkly contrasted with the more muted reaction from liberal politicians. \u2014 Melanie Masonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The removal of the app by Google and Apple was met with relative silence from Western governments, a muted reaction that stunned not only Navalny\u2019s group but some company executives. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Over 60 million views later, the video has become one of the most contentious internet artifacts of 2021, with viewers insisting that her boyfriend\u2019s muted reaction was a harbinger of their relationship\u2019s demise. \u2014 Kate Lindsay, Vulture , 22 Dec. 2021"
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"They hugged each other in mute sympathy.",
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"Noun",
"I was practicing my trumpet at three in the morning when the mute fell out, and I managed to wake everyone up.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The President himself has remained mute on the subject of the upcoming trip, but his White House spokesperson told reporters last week that Saudi oil production would not be a topic of conversation during the visit. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Charlie Duffy hits mute on the TV in her home as she is being interviewed by a reporter. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
"Others were rendered nearly mute as the dam burst from the magnitude of their grief. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"Jacob's character, Kane, debuted as a crimson, masked and mute demon who was half-brothers with fan-favorite superstar The Undertaker. \u2014 Fox News , 7 June 2022",
"The social network offers a number of ways to take charge of your online experience, including providing tools that let users limit who can comment, filter abusive DM requests, and mute spammy friends without unfollowing them. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 7 June 2022",
"In other words, unfollow or mute accounts or online groups that don\u2019t spark joy. \u2014 Melissa Matthews, SELF , 10 May 2022",
"When entering a meeting, the video and mute buttons will turn off by default (the default collaboration touchpad behavior depends on the mic and camera defaults set by the user in Zoom application settings), showing up red on the touchpad. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Higgins, meanwhile, was enlisted to play a mute cow. \u2014 Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Dell Latitude 9330 announced Tuesday has a glass touchpad that offers one-touch access to Zoom's microphone mute , video on/off, screen share, and chat options. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The Russian invasion has rendered Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban mute , a rare occurrence, and forced him to accept European Union sanctions against Russia. \u2014 William A. Galston, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The remote also include controls for volume, mute , play/pause/skip, menu, and so on. \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Buttons for control of volume/ mute , music, and calls, and Amazon Alexa Built-in, Google Assistant, Siri. Google Fast Pair for fast pairing with Android smartphones. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
"In fact, the survey says that 92% of U.S. executives report employees who are less engaged, either frequently on mute or don\u2019t turn on their camera during virtual meetings, probably don\u2019t have a long-term future at their company. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The first trick to nailing a historical figure\u2019s voice is an unlikely one: watching YouTube clips on mute . \u2014 Sarah Ball, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022",
"There a large landscape print on one wall and a couple TVs on mute . \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Then one day, while posting up in his apartment with a cousin, staring at a television on mute , Williams watched a slightly younger version of himself walk across the screen. \u2014 Jamie Lauren Keiles Ismail Muhammad Kim Tingley Benoit Denizet-lewis Sam Anderson Jazmine Hughes Irina Aleksander Sasha Weiss Rowan Ricardo Phillips Stella Bugbee Michael Paterniti Maggie Jones Robert Draper Rob Hoerburger Jason Zengerle Reginald Dwayne Betts Jane Hu David Marchese Hanif Abdurraqib Jenna Wortham Anthony Giardina Niela Orr Amy X. Wang, New York Times , 25 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The device also has illuminated touch controls spread around the Speak 750\u2019s central speaker and these can be used to alter volume levels, end calls or mute the microphone when needed. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Others may want to hide a messy bedroom or mute the sound of their children arguing with one another in the next room. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022",
"One pro tip: be sure to let the chill come off the bottle a bit before sipping\u2014really cold temperatures tend to mute a wine\u2019s flavors and aromas. \u2014 Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Union supporters accused Amazon of excluding them from meetings to mute criticism and pushback, but Amazon denied the accusation. \u2014 Noam Scheiber, BostonGlobe.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Auto loans may also rise, although these can be more sensitive to competition for buyers, which could mute the Fed hike's impact. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 16 Mar. 2022",
"One of my writing techniques is actually to put on some of my favorite film clips, mute them and write to them. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"In turn, this will mute competition from Xi\u2019s opposition within the Chinese Communist Party. \u2014 David Bachman, Quartz , 8 Feb. 2022",
"To mute someone on Twitter, go to their profile page, click the three dots at the top of the timeline, then choose Mute. \u2014 David Nield, Wired , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The output setting can be set up to mute the studio monitors the moment any mic fader is opened, in order to stop feedback. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"However, a union loss could mute some of the recent labor celebration and raise questions about whether the first victory was just a fluke. \u2014 Haleluya Hadero, ajc , 2 May 2022",
"However, a union loss could mute some of the recent labor celebration and raise questions about whether the first victory was just a fluke. \u2014 CBS News , 2 May 2022",
"However, a union loss could mute some of the recent labor celebration and raise questions about whether the first victory was just a fluke. \u2014 Haleluya Hadero, Chicago Tribune , 2 May 2022",
"Fox had to mute the audio while A-Rod was talking at one point because the pulsating crowd was aiming a certain chant his way. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 Oct. 2021",
"With Russia\u2019s economy facing a steep economic downturn as international sanctions bite, Moscow appears eager to mute the pain. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
"Marsh, appearing virtually Wednesday from the Ocean County Jail, yelled and used obscenities repeatedly throughout the proceeding, prompting the Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan to order the hearing\u2019s moderator to mute the defendant. \u2014 Kathleen Hopkins, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Others may want to hide a messy bedroom or mute the sound of their children arguing with one another in the next room. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French *meutir , short for ameutir , alteration of Old French esmeltir , of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch smelten to melt, make fluid, defecate (of birds)":"Verb"
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": to cut off or permanently destroy a limb or essential part of : cripple":[
"His arm was mutilated in the accident."
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"a painting mutilated by vandals"
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},
"examples":[
"a painting mutilated by vandals",
"was lucky not to be mutilated in the car crash",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An escaped asylum patient in a white mask stalks a quiet, unsuspecting suburb prowling for teenagers to mutilate . \u2014 Gem Seddon, Vulture , 29 Oct. 2021",
"The director, Italian filmmaker Romano Scavolini, molds what little there is of a plot around a murderer who is subjected to a medical procedure that seemingly increases his desire to mutilate and kill. \u2014 Gem Seddon, Vulture , 29 Oct. 2021",
"The saloon owner would romance the women and then kill them and mutilate their bodies, a 1981 story in the San Antonio Light said. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Sep. 2021",
"Baugh, according to the report, did not alter or mutilate official records or documents because county employees created a new pool. \u2014 Paul P. Murphy, CNN , 29 June 2021",
"Even if the laws are circumvented, this gambit would mutilate constitutional guarantees of due process and equal protection. \u2014 Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com , 13 Nov. 2020",
"Pictures of Escamilla\u2019s mutilated body were leaked and widely circulated, causing outrage on social media. \u2014 Lorena Rios, Bloomberg.com , 11 Feb. 2020",
"Hundreds of thousands of ordinary servicemen, and some women, were killed or mutilated at the Somme and Ypres; because they were recruited together, entire villages, households, and families were decimated in a single day. \u2014 Charlotte Mendelson, The New Yorker , 2 Aug. 2019",
"Till, a black 14-year-old, was murdered and mutilated by white men in Mississippi in 1955 after having been falsely accused of flirting with a white woman. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 24 Nov. 2019"
],
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"1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
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},
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"1540, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Middle French ( se ) mutiner":""
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},
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"the mutineers were captured after they turned to piracy on the open seas",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ox sonic mutineer Andrew Broder turned their live duo appearances into a toolkit-emptying, 36-minute electronic mash-up that predictably defies genres but not expectations. \u2014 Star Tribune , 1 Apr. 2021",
"In 1687, French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, the first European to navigate the length of the Mississippi River, was murdered by mutineers in present-day Texas. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 Mar. 2020",
"As Singh does for coups in his book, Dwyer describes in hers a mutineers\u2019 playbook, detailing the tactics mutineers commonly use to communicate their grievances. \u2014 Kim Yi Dionne, Washington Post , 15 June 2018",
"On the 15th of January in 1790, nine mutineers from HMS Bounty, 18 people from Tahiti and one baby arrived on Pitcairn Island\u2014one of the most isolated habitable places on the planet. \u2014 Caleb Scharf, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2020",
"But as mixed martial arts have bulled into the mainstream, Diaz remains a reliable mutineer . \u2014 John Branch, New York Times , 15 Aug. 2019",
"Then the African slaves burned down the mutineers ' housing and went to live with Native Americans in the area. \u2014 al , 23 Aug. 2019",
"Richard Hughes\u2019 deft, surprising (based on a true story!) High Wind in Jamaica, with its pint-sized pirate ship mutineers is just about the best thing ever. \u2014 Alison Fields, Longreads , 25 July 2019",
"Today Pitcairn remains one of the last outposts of the British Empire that the mutineers had sought to escape. \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 28 June 2019"
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"insurrectionist",
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},
"examples":[
"vowed that he would someday see the mutinous crew hang",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The attack \u2014 the deadliest since mutinous soldiers toppled President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita nearly two years ago \u2014 shows that Islamic extremist violence is spreading from Mali\u2019s north to more central areas, analysts have said. \u2014 Baba Ahmed, ajc , 26 June 2022",
"Approached by mutinous courtiers who begged her to act decisively against her son, Zumurrud took matters into her own hands. \u2014 Katherine Pangonis, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Feb. 2022",
"The atmosphere turns mutinous ; a gloriously unhinged Dalle screams at everyone, and everyone screams right back. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
"Years later, he was shipwrecked off the coast of Texas and killed in 1687 by mutinous soldiers, according to historians cited by the Liberts. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022",
"For its devastation occurred at a time when East Pakistanis, despised as second-class citizens since the creation of Pakistan in 1947, were feeling ever more mutinous . \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"World leaders condemned the mutinous uprisings as attacks on villages and army posts gained steam. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Often seen sporting a baseball cap and armed with a clipboard, NFL coach style, Smith used American Football terms and, with the team struggling under his leadership, soon faced a mutinous fan base. \u2014 Zak Garner-purkis, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022",
"About 100 military members have planned the takeover since August, according to one of the mutinous soldiers. \u2014 Sam Mednick, USA TODAY , 25 Jan. 2022"
],
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"1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-n\u0259s",
"\u02c8my\u00fct-n\u0259s"
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"insurrectionary",
"rebellious",
"revolutionary"
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"type":[
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},
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": tumult , strife":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The mutiny was led by the ship's cook.",
"The sailors staged a mutiny and took control of the ship.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The occasion was a ceremonial signing of a bill that made Juneteenth a state holiday in Connecticut, a state whose tardiness in abolishing slavery played a role in the Amistad mutiny . \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
"Ordinarily, at a club as proud and demanding as Real Madrid, those twin embarrassments would be enough to spark some sense of mutiny . \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
"The emergency declaration by Rajapaksa gives him wide authority to preserve public order, suppress mutiny , riot or civil disturbances or for the maintenance of essential supplies. \u2014 Time , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The emergency declaration by Rajapaksa gives him wide powers to preserve public order, suppress mutiny , riot or civil disturbances or for the maintenance of essential supplies. \u2014 Krishan Francis, ajc , 2 Apr. 2022",
"The Vindicated War historians today point to the Freeman Field mutiny as a major catalyst for the eventual desegregation of the U.S. Army in 1948, with President Harry Truman\u2019s executive order. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Following the mutiny , a naval board of inquiry was convened, to determine whether the captain had been at fault. \u2014 Jack Handey, The New Yorker , 13 Dec. 2021",
"The players threaten a mutiny , Jerry West demands entree to Jack\u2019s closed practices, and all appears on the verge of collapse. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The West African regional economic bloc, known as ECOWAS, has also condemned the coup and will be holding a summit Friday to discuss the mutiny . \u2014 Sam Mednick, ajc , 27 Jan. 2022"
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"mutine to rebel, from Middle French ( se ) mutiner , from mutin mutinous, from meute revolt, from Vulgar Latin *movita , from feminine of movitus , alteration of Latin motus , past participle of mov\u0113re to move":"Noun"
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"\u02c8my\u00fc-t\u0259-n\u0113",
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mutiny Noun rebellion , revolution , uprising , revolt , insurrection , mutiny mean an outbreak against authority. rebellion implies an open formidable resistance that is often unsuccessful. open rebellion against the officers revolution applies to a successful rebellion resulting in a major change (as in government). a political revolution that toppled the monarchy uprising implies a brief, limited, and often immediately ineffective rebellion. quickly put down the uprising revolt and insurrection imply an armed uprising that quickly fails or succeeds. a revolt by the Young Turks that surprised party leaders an insurrection of oppressed laborers mutiny applies to group insubordination or insurrection especially against naval authority. a mutiny led by the ship's cook",
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": the condition of being unable to speak whether from physical, functional, or psychological cause":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ironically, mutism is only a trait while held in captivity; in the wild, the birds can be quite vocal. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Federico Atehort\u00faa Arteaga\u2019s essay film connects the 1906 execution of four men charged with attempting to kill the president of Colombia, his mother\u2019s mutism and the origins of Colombian cinema. \u2014 Peter Libbey, New York Times , 9 Mar. 2020",
"After all, severe autism repels language, turns it chaotic or, in the case of autistic mutism , simply absorbs it wholesale, as a black hole does light. \u2014 Eli Gottlieb, chicagotribune.com , 30 May 2017"
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"1824, in the meaning defined above":""
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"it's an expensive camera, and I'd rather not turn it over to some mutt",
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"The New York chapter of the AMC would never let such a mutt through their censors; can the A.A.C. be less choosey",
"The researchers got their wealth of information from Darwin\u2019s Ark, a project that Dr. Karlsson and her colleagues created by asking owners of any breed or mutt to submit DNA swabs of their dogs and answer questionnaires. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Casper, my 17-year-old mutt , follows me everywhere. \u2014 Longreads , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The largest of these is JoJo, a scrapper mutt of about 60 pounds. \u2014 Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The story, told from the perspective of Enzo (a mutt in the novel, a golden retriever in the 2019 20th Century Fox film), is an amusing, witty lifelong account of the profound bond between pup and owner. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Nachminovitch walks on to find the third dog, Shortie, a little black and brown mutt . \u2014 Gene Weingarten, Washington Post , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Two dogs\u2014Toby, a husky, and Potter, a mutt \u2014trot merrily around the Raskins\u2019 small front yard. \u2014 Nathan Heller, Vogue , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The Metropolitan Museum of Art will explore that mutt -like sensibility in a new two-part fashion exhibition, which includes Mr. Browne\u2019s work. \u2014 Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ , 11 Sep. 2021"
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"\u2014 Tana French"
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"She angrily muttered something about her bad luck.",
"She sat practicing her speech, muttering to herself.",
"Some employees are muttering about the changes in the pension plan.",
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"That doesn't give you the right to mutter not-so-sweet nothings. \u2014 Elissa Sanci, Woman's Day , 12 May 2022",
"The mourners filed across the church\u2019s green carpet, pausing to touch Sierra\u2019s folded hands or mutter a prayer, before finding a seat in the pews. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
"As the story goes at El Charro, founder Monica Flin accidentally dropped a burrito into the fryer one day and began to mutter a famous Mexican curse word. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 12 Sep. 2021",
"Reyerson agreed that Floyd appeared to mutter the phrase. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Apr. 2021",
"The plane had hit turbulence\u2014the rollicking kind that makes some people cry out, while others grip their armrests tightly, and mutter a prayer to the power of their choice. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 17 Jan. 2021",
"Let some poor nag so much as lay back his ears and people mutter threats and reach for the nearest club. \u2014 David E. Petzal, Field & Stream , 26 Dec. 2020",
"While other teammates would talk trash, Okongwu would either mutter under his breath or flash a smile back in their direction. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 17 Sep. 2020",
"The lasting image from that night was Baylor head coach Scott Drew muttering to his assistants and appearing helpless to find a way to slow UW\u2019s offense. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Mar. 2020"
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"She angrily muttered something about her bad luck.",
"She sat practicing her speech, muttering to herself.",
"Some employees are muttering about the changes in the pension plan.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That doesn't give you the right to mutter not-so-sweet nothings. \u2014 Elissa Sanci, Woman's Day , 12 May 2022",
"The mourners filed across the church\u2019s green carpet, pausing to touch Sierra\u2019s folded hands or mutter a prayer, before finding a seat in the pews. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
"As the story goes at El Charro, founder Monica Flin accidentally dropped a burrito into the fryer one day and began to mutter a famous Mexican curse word. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 12 Sep. 2021",
"Reyerson agreed that Floyd appeared to mutter the phrase. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Apr. 2021",
"The plane had hit turbulence\u2014the rollicking kind that makes some people cry out, while others grip their armrests tightly, and mutter a prayer to the power of their choice. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 17 Jan. 2021",
"Let some poor nag so much as lay back his ears and people mutter threats and reach for the nearest club. \u2014 David E. Petzal, Field & Stream , 26 Dec. 2020",
"While other teammates would talk trash, Okongwu would either mutter under his breath or flash a smile back in their direction. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 17 Sep. 2020",
"The lasting image from that night was Baylor head coach Scott Drew muttering to his assistants and appearing helpless to find a way to slow UW\u2019s offense. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Mar. 2020"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
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"She angrily muttered something about her bad luck.",
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"Some employees are muttering about the changes in the pension plan.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That doesn't give you the right to mutter not-so-sweet nothings. \u2014 Elissa Sanci, Woman's Day , 12 May 2022",
"The mourners filed across the church\u2019s green carpet, pausing to touch Sierra\u2019s folded hands or mutter a prayer, before finding a seat in the pews. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
"As the story goes at El Charro, founder Monica Flin accidentally dropped a burrito into the fryer one day and began to mutter a famous Mexican curse word. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 12 Sep. 2021",
"Reyerson agreed that Floyd appeared to mutter the phrase. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Apr. 2021",
"The plane had hit turbulence\u2014the rollicking kind that makes some people cry out, while others grip their armrests tightly, and mutter a prayer to the power of their choice. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 17 Jan. 2021",
"Let some poor nag so much as lay back his ears and people mutter threats and reach for the nearest club. \u2014 David E. Petzal, Field & Stream , 26 Dec. 2020",
"While other teammates would talk trash, Okongwu would either mutter under his breath or flash a smile back in their direction. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 17 Sep. 2020",
"The lasting image from that night was Baylor head coach Scott Drew muttering to his assistants and appearing helpless to find a way to slow UW\u2019s offense. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Mar. 2020"
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"Mutual love and respect was the key to their successful marriage.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Neither have publicly spoken about the relationship, but they were reportedly introduced by mutual friends. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 16 June 2022",
"In the fall of 2017, Erin met the woman who is now her wife, Allison Smookler, when mutual friends dragged her to a bar in Denver after throat surgery. \u2014 Patty Hodapp, Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
"The designers met a few years ago, introduced to each other by mutual friends, as well as by circumstance. \u2014 Laia Garcia-furtado, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
"According to the Little Women star, the pair were simply enjoying the beach with mutual friends while celebrating designer Harris Reed's birthday. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 25 May 2022",
"Harlow and Davidson were connected by mutual friends, and belly-laughs were never far away. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 24 May 2022",
"Introduced through mutual friends, Flay, 57, and P\u00e9rez, 40, first went public with their relationship in November at the 2021 Breeders' Cup World Championship, where Flay's horse Pizza Bianca finished first. \u2014 Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"Way back in the day through our mutual friend, the great Bob Saget. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Swift and Mike Mills share a mutual (famous) friend. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 11 June 2022"
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"-ch\u00fc-\u0259l",
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"She invested her money in a mutual fund .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Then purchased a technology mutual fund that has different holdings but still fluctuates with the technology sector. \u2014 Luke Mccarty, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Rather than sort through individual companies' commitments to ESG goals, most investors will outsource that task to an ESG mutual fund . \u2014 Jeanne Sahadi, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Third, a qualified investment manager can operate a money market mutual fund . \u2014 Matt Sekerke, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"Russia\u2019s default could have a contagion effect because a default could result in large losses for banks, hedge funds, and mutual fund companies holding Russian debt. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Two proposals could result in investments by all the giant mutual fund families coming under scrutiny for the first time from both the FTC and the U.S. Department of Justice, which share antitrust enforcement. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 7 May 2022",
"China\u2019s market regulator gave window guidance to some big mutual fund houses to refrain from net selling A-shares on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. \u2014 Jeanny Yu, Bloomberg.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The hope is that one day customers will be able to buy and sell everything from an Ethereum call option to a share of Microsoft or a mutual fund on FTX. \u2014 Steven Ehrlich, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021",
"Flynn recommends looking for a strategic income or flexible income mutual fund or ETF, which will hold an array of different types of bonds. \u2014 Jeanne Sahadi, CNN , 5 May 2022"
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"the two plans are mutually exclusive ; implementing one will automatically rule out the other",
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"But to hear Becton tell it, her victory shows that protecting the public and addressing racial and social inequities are not mutually exclusive . \u2014 Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"New research from Brazil provides strong evidence that there might be mutually exclusive , yet complementary physical realities in the quantum realm. \u2014 Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics , 29 June 2022",
"Ferretti\u2019s doesn\u2019t believe that luxury and technology are mutually exclusive . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
"Not that the two are mutually exclusive , especially where Elvis is concerned. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"Of course, these are not mutually exclusive and frequently can be combined. \u2014 Murli Thirumale, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"In total, the 12 new tracks stand as bold testimony that Eldredge is now less concerned with chasing hits than chasing great music \u2014 not that the two are mutually exclusive , of course. \u2014 Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"The idea that government help for families and parental responsibility are mutually exclusive is pervasive in U.S. society. \u2014 Kendra Hurley, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"At times, these goals may seem mutually exclusive , but given their domain expertise, such employees may be in the best position to ethically manage the company\u2019s data and create a continuous pipeline of internal and external training data. \u2014 Phil Hall, Forbes , 16 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On that day there will seven live trumpeter swans, one tundra and 14 mute swan swimming in the area where the dead swans were discovered. \u2014 Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com , 28 Dec. 2021",
"This is not the first time a local government has attempted to eradicate the mute swan population. \u2014 Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press , 16 Aug. 2021",
"The necropsy also confirmed the swan is a mute swan , an invasive species in North America, and the same breed as those living in the Public Garden. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2021",
"As an invasive species, the mute swan has stirred debate in New York. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Nov. 2020",
"Once in a while, a mute swan came as though out of nowhere. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Nov. 2019",
"Designed by Chicago architect Kathryn Quinn, the pavilion was an eclectic postmodern confection adorned with swan sculptures that recalled the gift of four mute swans that began the zoo in 1868. \u2014 Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com , 11 Oct. 2019",
"The Queen owns all mute swans (the most common of three local species) found on open water in the U.K. as part of a tradition dating back to the 12th century. \u2014 Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com , 22 July 2019",
"For five days every summer, the royal family participates in Swan Upping, or the annual census of mute swans on the River Thames. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 17 July 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That\u2019s an example of mutualism , a term for whenever one animal helps another. \u2014 Erika Larsen, National Geographic , 1 Oct. 2020",
"The new study found that there was a mutualism to the behavior. \u2014 Eva Botkin-kowacki, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Aug. 2020",
"This is an example of mutualism , in which animals of different species work together to meet their individual needs. \u2014 National Geographic , 14 Feb. 2020",
"Research has backed up the efficacy of this mutualism : Coyotes and badgers that hunt together are both more effective at getting food. \u2014 National Geographic , 5 Feb. 2020",
"Draymond and Golden State are perhaps the best example of mutualism in the basketball world, and both sides should be happy their relationship will continue. \u2014 Rohan Nadkarni, SI.com , 3 Aug. 2019",
"As expected, the mutualisms had a destabilizing effect on the system. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 Sep. 2018",
"Nevertheless, Coyte doesn\u2019t rule out the possibility of the balanced mutualisms that O\u2019Dwyer and Butler modeled. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 Sep. 2018",
"The study, published online ahead of print for the journal Geology, also provides early evidence for mutualism between plants and animals. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 9 Mar. 2018"
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": a pipe-organ stop sounding pitches other than those indicated by the notes or one of their octaves (as a fifth, a twelfth) \u2014 compare foundation stop":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Deny that basic equality and mutuality often enough and long enough and the sense of commonality will break down. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Darla later performs a dance pantomime of Israel-Palestinian mutuality . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 4 June 2021",
"Only by creating intentional relationships and mutuality between workers and bosses can trust truly flourish. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2021",
"First of all, with the mutuality of these intergenerational connections, how two-way that relationship is. \u2014 Ashoka, Forbes , 6 May 2021",
"That is the beauty of youth/adult partnerships, as long as the partnerships are developed with respect, reciprocity, mutuality , caring and clear purpose. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Mar. 2021",
"As Brad and David discovered in their research, male mentors learned as much or more as their female mentees when the relationship was based on mutuality . \u2014 Ellevate, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2021",
"Being successful at business has hinged on mutuality since our ancestors started to exchange and barter goods and services for things of reciprocal value. \u2014 Nadine Hack, Forbes , 26 Feb. 2021",
"In a time when trust is damaged, the question is how images can contribute to care and mutuality , to stitching a more equitable society. \u2014 Peter Van Agtmael, Magazine , 8 Dec. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The French government also put forward a plan that would create a temporary reserve worth 3% of EU gross domestic output, have a lifetime of as long as 10 years, and would be funded by the joint issuance of debt to mutualize the cost of the crisis. \u2014 Nikos Chrysoloras, Bloomberg.com , 7 May 2020",
"The French government also put forward a plan that would create a temporary reserve worth 3% of EU gross domestic output, have a lifetime of as long as 10 years, and would be funded by the joint issuance of debt to mutualize the cost of the crisis. \u2014 Fortune , 8 Apr. 2020",
"Italy\u2019s confusion about its political and economic future \u2014 and its already large stock of nonperforming loans \u2014 are more reasons Germany will continue to refuse to mutualize eurozone debt and provide bank deposit guarantees across the eurozone. \u2014 Steven Erlanger, New York Times , 29 May 2018",
"French officials were also wary of any moves to mutualize eurozone risks at a time when the prospect of an Italian crisis can\u2019t be ruled out. \u2014 Simon Nixon, WSJ , 27 Sep. 2017"
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"m(y)\u00fc-\u02c8t\u00e4-t\u0259s-m(y)\u00fc-\u02c8t\u00e4n-d\u0259s",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That sentence, mutatis mutandis , could have been written about India, where Islamic invasions and British rule still produced an anxiety about authenticity \u2014 what was one\u2019s own, what had come from outside. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Nov. 2021"
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"\u02c8my\u00fcch-w\u0259l",
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"Mutual love and respect was the key to their successful marriage.",
"The partnership was based on mutual admiration and understanding.",
"countries relying on mutual support during difficult times",
"our mutual hobby of car racing",
"It was a mutual effort.",
"We had a mutual agreement not to tell our secret.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Neither have publicly spoken about the relationship, but they were reportedly introduced by mutual friends. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 16 June 2022",
"In the fall of 2017, Erin met the woman who is now her wife, Allison Smookler, when mutual friends dragged her to a bar in Denver after throat surgery. \u2014 Patty Hodapp, Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
"The designers met a few years ago, introduced to each other by mutual friends, as well as by circumstance. \u2014 Laia Garcia-furtado, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
"According to the Little Women star, the pair were simply enjoying the beach with mutual friends while celebrating designer Harris Reed's birthday. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 25 May 2022",
"Harlow and Davidson were connected by mutual friends, and belly-laughs were never far away. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 24 May 2022",
"Introduced through mutual friends, Flay, 57, and P\u00e9rez, 40, first went public with their relationship in November at the 2021 Breeders' Cup World Championship, where Flay's horse Pizza Bianca finished first. \u2014 Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"Way back in the day through our mutual friend, the great Bob Saget. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"Swift and Mike Mills share a mutual (famous) friend. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 11 June 2022"
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"Middle French mutuel , from Latin mutuus lent, borrowed, mutual, from mutare to change \u2014 more at mutable":""
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