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"tail":{
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"antonyms":[
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"guide",
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"lead",
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"pilot"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a location immediately or not far behind":[
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"had a posse on his tail"
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],
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": a luminous stream of particles, gases, or ions extending from a comet especially in the antisolar direction":[],
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": buttocks , butt":[],
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": entail sense 1a":[],
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": full evening dress for men":[],
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": limited as to tenure : entailed":[],
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": one (such as a detective) who follows or keeps watch on someone":[],
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": retinue":[],
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": sexual intercourse":[],
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": something resembling an animal's tail in shape or position: such as":[],
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": tag entry 2":[],
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": tailcoat":[],
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": tailing sense 1":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
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],
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": the back, last, lower, or inferior part of something":[],
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": the blank space at the bottom of a page":[],
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": the rear end or a process or prolongation of the rear end of the body of an animal":[],
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": the rear part of an airplane consisting usually of horizontal and vertical stabilizing surfaces with attached control surfaces":[],
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": the reverse of a coin":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural tails , I win"
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],
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": to connect end to end":[],
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": to follow for purposes of surveillance":[],
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": to follow or be drawn behind like a tail":[],
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": to form or move in a straggling line":[],
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": to grow progressively smaller, fainter, or more scattered : abate":[
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"\u2014 usually used with off productivity is tailing off \u2014 Tom Nicholson"
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],
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": to make or furnish with a tail":[],
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": to remove the stem or bottom part of":[
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"topping and tailing gooseberries"
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],
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": to remove the tail of (an animal) : dock entry 3":[],
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": to swing or lie with the stern in a named direction":[
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"\u2014 used of a ship at anchor"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"The police had been tailing the suspect for several miles.",
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"She is constantly tailed by the press.",
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"The pitch tailed away from the batter."
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1523, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English taille , from Anglo-French tayl\u00e9 , past participle of tailler to cut, limit \u2014 more at tailor":"Adjective",
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from tailler":"Noun",
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"Middle English, from Old English t\u00e6gel ; akin to Old High German zagal tail, Middle Irish d\u00faal lock of hair":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0101(\u0259)l",
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"\u02c8t\u0101l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bird-dog",
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"chase",
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"course",
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"dog",
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"follow",
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"hound",
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"pursue",
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"run",
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"shadow",
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"tag",
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"trace",
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"track",
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"trail"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162105",
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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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},
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"tail barley":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": brewer's screenings of barley":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202513",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tail bay":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the bay of a framed floor or roof which is next to the end wall so that its joists rest one end on the wall and the other on a girder":[],
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": the part of a canal lock below the lower gates":[],
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": the space between a wall and the nearest girder of a floor \u2014 compare case bay":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043451",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tail beam":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": tailpiece sense 4":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073606",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tail block":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a pulley block with a loose tail of rope for attaching it":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215428",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tail boom":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": boom entry 2 sense 7":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174306",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tail end":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": buttocks , rump":[],
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": the concluding period":[
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"the tail end of the session"
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],
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": the hindmost end":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"all I saw was his tail end vanishing around the door",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"At the tail end of the twin reservoirs of Upper and Lower Lake Mary, an airy draw closes in on the murky meanders of Walnut Creek. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 22 June 2022",
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"Brooke took the pregnancy test at 11 o\u2019clock on a hot night at the tail end of the summer. \u2014 Caroline Kitchener, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
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"But Maxey will likely be entering his prime by then, while Embiid may still be at the tail end of it. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Moore mentioned that no Wall Street bankers went to prison while Perez held that position at the tail end of the Great Recession. \u2014 Sam Janesch And Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun , 7 June 2022",
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"Arriving at the tail end of an extraordinarily cold and rainy Jerusalem winter, the four women, who had never been in Israel before, took up residency in the Musrara neighborhood on the seam of the eastern and western parts of the city. \u2014 Judy Lash Balint, Sun Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
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"The petite, 5-foot-7 model posed on the cover of nearly every major fashion magazine and dominated runways on the tail end of the supermodel era. \u2014 Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
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"While Janis had also been steadily taking film jobs throughout his illustrious career, some of his biggest projects came on the tail end of his time acting, like Billy Crystal's Mr. Saturday Night in 1992 and Ben Stiller's The Cable Guy in 1996. \u2014 Marcus Jones, EW.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"The Taviani brothers arrived on the tail end of that wave, keeping the neo-realist tradition alive for a time, and yet, the acting here is transparently phony, the entire exercise false. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 15 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"backside",
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"behind",
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"booty",
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"bootie",
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"bottom",
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"breech",
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"bum",
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"buns",
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"butt",
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"buttocks",
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"caboose",
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"can",
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"cheeks",
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"derriere",
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"derri\u00e8re",
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"duff",
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"fanny",
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"fundament",
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"hams",
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"haunches",
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"heinie",
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"hunkers",
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"keister",
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"keester",
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"nates",
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"posterior",
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"rear",
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"rear end",
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"rump",
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"seat",
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"tail",
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"tush"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235059",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tailback":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a line of vehicles caused by a traffic slowdown or stoppage":[],
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": the offensive football back farthest from the line of scrimmage":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"stuck in a five-mile tailback on the southbound carriageway",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Cappelletti, a tailback and quarterback in college, was an end, flanker and defensive back in the pros. \u2014 John Powers, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
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"The addition of Jashaun Corbin through the transfer portal provided the Seminoles with a talented tailback who accounted for 1,288 yards and 12 touchdowns over the last two seasons. \u2014 Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com , 22 Feb. 2022",
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"Bijan Robinson gave Salpointe senior tailback Anthony Wilhite a call this week, wishing him luck against Horizon in Friday night's 5A championship game. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 9 Dec. 2021",
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"The Sun Devils, led by quarterback Jayden Daniels (2,222 passing yards, 670 rushing yards) and tailback Rachaad White (1,006 yards, 15 TDs), average 29.7 points per game. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 Dec. 2021",
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"Bruising tailback Zamir White is coming off a 126-day against Kentucky, while James Cook is versatile similar to older brother, Dalvin, an NFL star. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 6 Nov. 2020",
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"Bigsby never entered the portal, and the talk this spring has been about Auburn wanting to do better to shape its offense around the junior tailback and his pro-level skillset. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"So, physically numbed and loath to leave the effort, the stubborn tailback kept trying to pop his dislocated elbow back in place \u2013 to no avail. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Sunday can\u2019t be the game tailback Leonard Fournette gets into a groove because the Dolphins can\u2019t afford to key in on both the run and the passing game. \u2014 Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com , 7 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0101l-\u02ccbak"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"backup",
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"bottleneck",
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"jam",
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"jam-up",
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"logjam",
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"snarl",
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"tie-up"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222832",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tailband":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": footband":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100818",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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},
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"tailboard":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": tailgate sense 1":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1805, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0101l-\u02ccb\u022frd"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171706",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tailbone":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a caudal vertebra":[],
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": coccyx":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Nine-year-old Kendall Olivarez was shot in her left shoulder and hit by bullet fragments in her right leg and tailbone , according to a GoFundMe page created on behalf of her family. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
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"In the final three games, including the two play-in games, Curry, with a sore tailbone and defenses collapsing on him like a cheap tent, scored 37, 39 and 46 points. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"His hand went to the small of my back, tracing the space just above my tailbone . \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 12 May 2022",
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"O\u2019Donnell endured two surgeries and now has a permanent screw in the bone between his hips and tailbone . \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Five attempts later, Ogiwara landed snowboarding\u2019s first-ever backside 2160 (a backside 2160 Indy tailbone ). \u2014 Michelle Bruton, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
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"Hold your arms at your side and tilt your pelvis slightly forward (rotate your hips to poke out your tailbone ). \u2014 Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online , 23 Mar. 2021",
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"Nuggets forward Jeff Green was assessed a flagrant foul for knocking Embiid to the floor on the play, causing Embiid to land on his tailbone . \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"Jeff Green clobbered Embiid on a drive to the basket with 3:13 left and the All-Star center landed smack on his tailbone . \u2014 Dan Gelston, ajc , 15 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0101l-\u02ccb\u014dn",
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"-\u02c8b\u014dn, -\u02ccb\u014dn"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073928",
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"tailcoat":{
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In Ophelia\u2019s mad scene, Brenda Rae, smeared with mud and wearing only a man\u2019s tailcoat and underwear, exploded with rage and sexuality. \u2014 Heidi Waleson, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
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"According to the GQ Style Guide published in 2010, the look comprises black tailcoat and trousers with a white shirt, white vest (generally of piqu\u00e9 cotton), and white bow tie. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"In society, a handsome man who talks well and has a good tailcoat can go anywhere. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"That alien-priestess-goddess wears sharply tailored suiting, gilded cone bras that feel to be an homage to Jean Paul Gautlier, a long tailcoat in satin back faille, embroidered with the Apollo Fountain of Versailles. \u2014 Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 Jan. 2022",
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"At the time, members of the diplomatic corps \u2014 practically all men \u2014 were expected to own a cutaway tailcoat and striped trousers for formal receptions. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Aug. 2021",
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"Her husband William wore breeches with his tailcoat and white tie. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 11 Dec. 2019",
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"Men wear tailcoats and women are in long gowns as the party moves through several of the magnificent state rooms of the palace including the State Dining, the Blue Drawing and the White Drawing rooms. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 12 Dec. 2019",
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"Men must wear traditional morning dress: a black or grey tailcoat , striped trousers, a waistcoat and a top hat, even when the temperatures soar. \u2014 Steven Stolman, Town & Country , 18 June 2019"
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"1847, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8t\u0101l-\u02cck\u014dt"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112503",
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"noun"
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"tailed sonnet":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a sonnet augmented by additional lines that are arranged systematically and are often shorter than the basic line of the sonnet proper \u2014 compare curtal sonnet , tail rhyme":[]
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034615",
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"noun"
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"tailender":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": one positioned at the end or in last place":[
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"the tailenders in a race"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"There's probably plenty of relief in the nation's capital that the season has arrived, even though Washington is expected to be a tailender . \u2014 Barry Wilner, Star Tribune , 12 Sep. 2020",
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"But an incredible last stand by Ben Stokes -- who hit an amazing series of sixes -- and tailender Jack Leach took England to an unlikely win. \u2014 Sarah Holt, CNN , 25 Aug. 2019",
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"Roma, in fifth and targeting Champions League football next season, host tailenders Benevento in the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday. \u2014 Afp, chicagotribune.com , 10 Feb. 2018"
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"1885, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0101l-\u02ccen-d\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135425",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"tailing":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": residue separated in the preparation of various products (such as grain or ores)":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
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],
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": the part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Auster\u2019s obsessions with identity, language, ambiguity and defeat are revealed on the long, tailing walks through the metropolis that give his labyrinthine novels their switchback shape, and New York looms throughout like a modern-day Babel. \u2014 Alice Mcdermott, New York Times , 22 June 2022",
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"For Federico Marchetti, the Italian e- tailing magnate behind Yoox Net-a-Porter Group (whose personal residential portfolio is vast), the idyllic Lido is a sleeping beauty waiting to be revived. \u2014 Max Vadukul. Styled By Nicoletta Santoro., Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
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"Rather than high- tailing it from east to west or north to south, pause in the geographic center of the contiguous United States. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"His smooth motion produced a series of tailing sinkers. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"In February, Cruz came under fire for high- tailing it to Cancun during a winter storm that left hundreds of thousands of households in Texas without power. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 13 July 2021",
|
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"The feat was the part of the competition known as colas or steer tailing . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Aug. 2021",
|
||
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"But each year, his tailing fastball got a little bit better, routinely reaching triple digits this season and reminding Hayden of the heater of Luis Castillo, the one-time All-Star for the Cincinnati Reds. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 13 July 2021",
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"With the bases loaded in the eighth, Walsh snagged a tailing liner by Chicago's Kris Bryant to end the frame and keep the lead at 5-2. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 July 2021"
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"1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0101-li\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"chase",
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"chasing",
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"dogging",
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"following",
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"hounding",
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"pursuing",
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"pursuit",
|
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"shadowing",
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"tagging",
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"tracing",
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"tracking",
|
||
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"trailing"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190512",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"tailor":{
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": a person whose occupation is making or altering garments (such as suits, jackets, and dresses) typically to fit a particular person":[],
|
||
|
|
": to do the work of a tailor":[],
|
||
|
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": to fit with clothes":[],
|
||
|
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": to make or adapt to suit a special need or purpose":[],
|
||
|
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": to make or fashion as the work of a tailor":[],
|
||
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": to style with trim straight lines and finished handwork":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
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"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"I had my suit tailored .",
|
||
|
|
"They tailored the show for younger audiences.",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"Today, institutions are using options for tailor risk-management solutions or to hedge portfolios or positions. \u2014 Vildana Hajric, Fortune , 25 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The dark walnut wood finishes are a nod to classic Saville Row tailor shops, while the velvet wall paneling and leather banquettes are reminiscent of London\u2019s private clubs. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"That could be key in understanding how a person is born predisposed to burning fuel in a certain way, and then tailor nutrition and fitness plans to children at risk of obesity. \u2014 Erika Edwards, NBC News , 12 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"To complement these pathways, new biomarkers are needed that will give physicians like me the tools needed to zero in on the causes of each patient\u2019s Alzheimer\u2019s and tailor combinations to provide precision personalized medicine. \u2014 Howard M. Fillit, STAT , 8 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Jolie shared that her wedding gown was designed by Atelier Versace tailor Luigi Massi, in conjunction with her children. \u2014 Emily Weaver, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Halim works as a maalem, or master tailor , struggling to keep the trade alive. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 5 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Upcycling requires a good amount of fabric cutting, so Bonollo recommends a marking tool, which varies from disappearing ink pens to tailor \u2019s chalk. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 31 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Through customizable and cutting-edge methodologies tailor made to enhance each guest\u2019s vitality, Next|Health\u2019s team of professionals are able to offer premium white-glove wellness for travelers seeking an upgraded spa experience. \u2014 Yola Robert, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
|
"The information is used to tailor prescriptions for training and suggest optimal time to rest. \u2014 Eric Niiler, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In addition, families can tailor a variety of risk-reduction strategies, some of which include testing, partaking in outdoor activities, avoiding crowds, monitoring infection rates and visiting local destinations. \u2014 Erin E. Williams, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The idea is to tailor agendas to the needs of individual players and to make sure communication flows two ways. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Additionally, inviting employees to regularly share their level of stress in safe spaces or through regular surveys will enable your leaders to tailor their outreach and support when your employees need it most. \u2014 Meteorite, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Now an attorney in private practice, Skeels signed a pair of sworn declarations in the Dell\u2019Anno case last year after a meeting with Price during which Price strongly suggested Skeels tailor his testimony to benefit the city. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Position yourself as the person swooping in to save the day and tailor your deliverables accordingly. \u2014 Nancy Marshall, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Amanda Reiman, Personal Plants Understand the mindset of your audience in that particular moment and tailor your execution and message to enhance their overall experience. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The participant brought the recipes to Benefield who helped her tailor the meals to meet her needs. \u2014 Brittany Mcgee, ajc , 27 Mar. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"1719, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English taillour , from Anglo-French taillur , from tailler, taillier to cut, from Late Latin taliare , from Latin talea plant cutting, thin piece of wood":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0101-l\u0259r"
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||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"acclimate",
|
||
|
|
"acclimatize",
|
||
|
|
"accommodate",
|
||
|
|
"adapt",
|
||
|
|
"adjust",
|
||
|
|
"condition",
|
||
|
|
"conform",
|
||
|
|
"doctor",
|
||
|
|
"edit",
|
||
|
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"fashion",
|
||
|
|
"fit",
|
||
|
|
"put",
|
||
|
|
"shape",
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||
|
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"suit"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085340",
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||
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"type":[
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||
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"noun",
|
||
|
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"verb"
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||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"tailor-made":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
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"mass-produced",
|
||
|
|
"ready-made"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": factory made rather than hand-rolled":[
|
||
|
|
"tailor-made cigarettes"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": made by a tailor or with a tailor's care and style":[],
|
||
|
|
": made or fitted especially to a particular use or purpose":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"1892, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
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"\u02cct\u0101-l\u0259r-\u02c8m\u0101d"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"bespoke",
|
||
|
|
"bespoken",
|
||
|
|
"custom",
|
||
|
|
"custom-made",
|
||
|
|
"custom-tailored",
|
||
|
|
"customized",
|
||
|
|
"made-to-order",
|
||
|
|
"tailored"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220024",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
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"adjective",
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"tailored":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"mass-produced",
|
||
|
|
"ready-made"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": custom-made":[],
|
||
|
|
": fashioned or fitted to resemble a tailor's work":[],
|
||
|
|
": having the look of one fitted by a custom tailor":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"pants bought off the rack never fit me so I have to buy tailored ones instead",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Using our anti-bias collective intelligence platform, these organizations are able to uncover what all employees need most and identify tailored solutions to best support well-being across all of their diverse employee populations. \u2014 Gary Drenik, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Work with state, Native and local government organizations for tailored solutions such as enforcement of current laws, information sharing and public mental health programs. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Higher-income shoppers have shown resiliency, snapping up tailored suits, designer gowns and footwear, according to the department stores that cater to them. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 26 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Sure the tailored look is often associated with boardroom meeting attire, but don\u2019t put the coordinating set in a box. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 13 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In the new pictures, Johnson is seen wearing an embellished and fitted pink gown while Rushing looks dapper in a tailored suit. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The tailored frock\u2014which is currently available online now\u2014was the epitome of sophistication, featuring a belt that cinched at the waist, floral lace details at the chest, and accentuated shoulder pads. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Search algorithms look for innovative and tailored content. \u2014 Iman Bashir, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Most of his tailored outerwear and pants\u2014complete with an elastic waistband to fit everyone\u2014falls into this bracket. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 15 Feb. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0101-l\u0259rd"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"bespoke",
|
||
|
|
"bespoken",
|
||
|
|
"custom",
|
||
|
|
"custom-made",
|
||
|
|
"custom-tailored",
|
||
|
|
"customized",
|
||
|
|
"made-to-order",
|
||
|
|
"tailor-made"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001721",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"tailspin":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a mental or emotional letdown or collapse":[],
|
||
|
|
": a sustained and usually severe decline or downturn":[
|
||
|
|
"stock prices in a tailspin"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
|
": spin sense 2a":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Stock prices are in a tailspin .",
|
||
|
|
"The team went into a tailspin and lost six straight games.",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"As a result, significant players in both industries fell into a decade-long tailspin trying to contain their losses and attempting to reinvent themselves. \u2014 Antonio Altamirano, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The developed world seems to be falling into a demographic tailspin . \u2014 Rachel Lu, National Review , 26 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Last summer, Atlanta capitalized on deGrom\u2019s absence, and the Mets\u2019 second-half tailspin , for a comeback division title on the way to a championship. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"That might cause a recession, and then disappointing earnings could send stocks into another tailspin . \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"They were swept in a three-game series, outscored a combined 20-4, and so began a tailspin that saw Arizona go 3-18 after the sweep and fall completely out of contention in the NL West. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 3 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"On Wednesday, investors abandoned Boeing in droves, bailing out as shares entered a tailspin . \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Des burst onto the Cal-U Campus during the crew\u2019s senior year and tossed Jazz\u2019s world and perception of gender expression into a tailspin . \u2014 Essence , 2 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The strategy hit a snag in 1998 when the Russian bond default threw debt markets into a tailspin . \u2014 Jon Markman, Forbes , 16 May 2022"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"blot",
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"brand",
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"onus",
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"smudge",
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": a contaminating mark or influence":[
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": to affect with putrefaction : spoil":[],
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": to become affected with putrefaction : spoil":[],
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": to become weak":[],
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": to contaminate morally : corrupt":[
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"scholarship tainted by envy"
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],
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": to touch or affect slightly with something bad":[
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"persons tainted with prejudice"
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"criticism of her sister's singing that was tainted by envy",
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"a tendency toward conceitedness taints that athlete's status as a role model",
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"Noun",
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"that rare political campaign that wasn't marred by the taint of false accusations",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"However, fire officials said, residents complained at the time that some blocks had an X on every house, creating a visual effect that could taint a neighborhood\u2019s reputation. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
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"York also notes that CNN could experience some blowback from the shutdown, which could taint the brand. \u2014 Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
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"Failure to comply with breast milk storage practices can taint the milk and affect a baby's health, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \u2014 Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic , 13 May 2022",
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"Residuals are produced by burning coal in power plants and contain pollutants like mercury, cadmium and arsenic that can taint water supplies and air if not disposed of properly. \u2014 Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"The hybrids might taint the genes of nearby wolf packs. \u2014 Boyce Upholt, Outside Online , 29 June 2021",
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"This potency of the emotion is such that a single anecdote can taint an entire presidential campaign. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Dec. 2021",
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"California bars the corporate practice of medicine to prevent commercial influences, such as a drive for profits, to taint the practice of medicine. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Dec. 2021",
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"The government contends that public access to the documents would result in publicity that could taint the jury selection process and intimidate witnesses before the trial begins. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Dec. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"From the late 19th and well into the 20th century, a host of conditions, which included lunacy but also feeblemindedness, epilepsy and pauperism, were believed to be caused by an inborn hereditary taint impervious to any and all treatment. \u2014 Siri Hustvedt, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
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"One month later, the Eleventh Circuit heard a matter involving taint teams. \u2014 The Insider, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"In 2020, the Department of Justice created a Special Matters Unit to oversee taint teams. \u2014 The Insider, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"It\u2019s as though the building itself \u2014 home of empire \u2014 has been refitted as a clarifying device, with light as disinfectant for the taint of exploitation. \u2014 Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"This was the case in 2020, when the majority of grapes weren\u2019t even harvested due to widespread smoke taint . \u2014 Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"But by the close of Premiere last week, the general consensus from wine industry people in attendance was that the 2020 wines were showing well, and didn\u2019t have noticeable traces of smoke taint . \u2014 Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"But the protesters in Kensington said such an effort was crucial if Britain genuinely wanted to rid itself of the taint of dirty money. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Mar. 2022",
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"And Lee is not free from the taint of white supremacy. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 24 Nov. 2021"
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||
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"1573, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"1601, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English teynten to color & taynten to attaint; Middle English teynten , from Anglo-French teinter , from teint , past participle of teindre , from Latin tingere ; Middle English taynten , short for attaynten \u2014 more at tinge , attain":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u0101nt"
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],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for taint Verb contaminate , taint , pollute , defile mean to make impure or unclean. contaminate implies intrusion of or contact with dirt or foulness from an outside source. water contaminated by industrial wastes taint stresses the loss of purity or cleanliness that follows contamination. tainted meat a politician's tainted reputation pollute , sometimes interchangeable with contaminate , distinctively may imply that the process which begins with contamination is complete and that what was pure or clean has been made foul, poisoned, or filthy. the polluted waters of the river defile implies befouling of what could or should have been kept clean and pure or held sacred and commonly suggests violation or desecration. defile a hero's memory with slanderous innuendo",
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||
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"synonyms":[
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||
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"blemish",
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||
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"darken",
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||
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"mar",
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"poison",
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"spoil",
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"stain",
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"tarnish",
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"touch",
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"vitiate"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090718",
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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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},
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"tainted":{
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||
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": altered from a pure state or condition: such as":[],
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": contaminated by or as if by dirt, impurities, or harmful organisms":[
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"tainted food",
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||
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"Nearby residents typically want every shovelful of tainted soil dug up and shipped far, far away.",
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||
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"\u2014 Gregg Easterbrook",
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"\u2026 federal health authorities identified an organic produce company \u2026 as a possible source of some of the tainted spinach.",
|
||
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"\u2014 Julia Preston et al.",
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||
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"Viruses are often passed along to other computers via tainted files \u2026",
|
||
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"\u2014 J. D. Biersdorfer"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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": corrupted morally or ethically":[
|
||
|
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"a tainted victory"
|
||
|
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],
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||
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": damaged or spoiled by alteration from a correct or original state or form":[
|
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"tainted evidence",
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"tainted testimony"
|
||
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]
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||
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},
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"examples":[],
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"1577, in the meaning defined above":""
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||
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"\u02c8t\u0101n-t\u0259d"
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||
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],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034949",
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||
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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||
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]
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||
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},
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||
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"tailhook":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a retractable hook on the underside of the tail of a carrier-based airplane extended in landing to engage an arresting-gear cable on the deck of the carrier":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"\u02c8t\u0101l-\u02cchu\u0307k"
|
||
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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":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1942, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174852"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
|
"tail fly":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
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],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": the fly at the end of a fishline leader":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
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|
||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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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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||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175915"
|
||
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},
|
||
|
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"tail-heavy":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": having a nose that tends to rise when the longitudinal control is released in level flight":[
|
||
|
|
"a tail-heavy airplane"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 compare nose-heavy":[
|
||
|
|
"a tail-heavy airplane"
|
||
|
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]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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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":"20220708-200948"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"tailrace":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a race for conveying water away from a point of industrial application (such as a waterwheel or turbine) after use":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8t\u0101l-\u02ccr\u0101s"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"The Watauga River in Elizabethton and the South Holston River in Bluff City offer excellent tailrace fishing, which involves angling just below natural or man-made dams. \u2014 Neil Norman, Outside Online , 12 Aug. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Actually, the tailrace of all of the TVA dams in Alabama\u2014Guntersville, Wheeler and Wilson\u2014are productive smallmouth fisheries. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 7 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Anglers also can find excellent tailrace fishing opportunities at the Guadalupe River below Canyon Lake and the Brazos River below Possum Kingdom. \u2014 Matt Williams, Dallas News , 18 Dec. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"There are plenty of catfish to be caught in the tailrace . \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 4 Oct. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"The river directly below is known as the tailrace , a foamy, rough pool filled with mesmerizing ripples. \u2014 Sallie Tisdale, Harper's magazine , 10 June 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Fish and Game assistant area biologist Samantha Oslund said Memorial Day weekend is typically when the first kings get picked up at the tailrace , which empties into the Knik River. \u2014 Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2018",
|
||
|
|
"More information about this event can be found at http://seaarkboats.com/catfish_tournament/home/. ***** Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery stocked 3,500 rainbow trout from 7 to 13 inches long in the tailrace below Lewis Smith Dam on Feb. 15. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, AL.com , 20 Feb. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"The anglers, who claimed victory on Logan Martin during the inaugural season of the Alabama Bass Trail in 2014, ran to the tailrace of the Neely Henry dam both days and produced a total weight of 30.27 pounds to claim victory. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, AL.com , 11 Oct. 2017"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1776, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201132"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"tailhead":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": the base of an animal's tail":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"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":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204303"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"tail rhyme":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a verse form in which rhymed lines (as couplets or triplets) are followed by a line of different usually shorter length which does not rhyme with the couplet or triplet":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030215"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"tailforemost":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adverb"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": tailfirst":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"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":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-054653"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"tailfirst":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adverb"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": with the hinder part foremost : backward":[
|
||
|
|
"a coon comes down a tree headfirst for most of the way \u2026 then finishes the descent tailfirst",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 E. B. White"
|
||
|
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]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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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":"20220709-093146"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"tail house":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a housing for the tension carriage in an endless-rope mine hoisting system":[],
|
||
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": a building in which are placed the discharge ends of the condensing apparatus used in petroleum distillation":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[],
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110114"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"tail-rhyme stanza":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": a stanza consisting of rhymed couplets or triplets with tails that rhyme with each other":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[],
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111407"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"tailgate":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a board or gate at the rear of a vehicle that can be removed or let down (as for loading)":[],
|
||
|
|
": a jazz trombone style marked by much use of slides to and from long sustained tones":[],
|
||
|
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": tailgate party":[
|
||
|
|
"Nowadays, tailgates have evolved into mobile feasts: face-to-face social networks where complete strangers bond over food and drink, and everyone is eager to share.",
|
||
|
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"\u2014 Greg Ferro"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": to drive dangerously close behind another vehicle":[],
|
||
|
|
": to have a tailgate party":[],
|
||
|
|
": to drive dangerously close behind":[],
|
||
|
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": relating to or being a tailgate party":[]
|
||
|
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"\u02c8t\u0101l-\u02ccg\u0101t"
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"He hit the car in front of him because he was tailgating .",
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"They started tailgating at 10 o'clock.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The Advance still comes with LED lighting all round, heated folding mirrors, and even a hands-free powered tailgate . \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
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"Their destination will be the Dominion Speedway, a motorsport complex, which will host a trucker tailgate and concert. \u2014 Fox News , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"Ram also offers the 1500 with a massive 12.0-inch touchscreen, compartments built into the cargo bed, and a split-folding tailgate . \u2014 Car and Driver , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"If the Lightning does stall, competitions are nipping at Ford\u2019s tailgate . \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"Sip & Sonder will be open Sunday, and also will serve coffee at the NFL\u2019s official tailgate . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"There's a fair amount of standard equipment, including navigation, a power tailgate , and several driver-assistance features. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 31 May 2022",
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"The one constant to a good apr\u00e8s tailgate , backyard BBQ, or summit celebration",
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"At the rear, a similar horizontal light bar in red spans across the tailgate along with new tail lamps. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"That Church's show, too, is on a Saturday should help, traffic-wise, and people are going to show up early to tailgate , too. \u2014 Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
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"For those coming from the north, south or west who want to tailgate , though, some closures will be worth noting. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"There were people everywhere and tailgate parties and grandstands of people. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"Don't tailgate other vehicles, especially snow plows. \u2014 Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"Fans can tailgate within your spot (in front of or behind your vehicle) or in any available open grass area in a non-reserved lot. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 17 Sep. 2021",
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"As is the case at the Muni Lot, there are plenty of fans that love to tailgate at the Burke Lakefront Lot, which was just as exciting before the Browns 2021 home opener against Houston. \u2014 Hayden Grove, cleveland , 24 Dec. 2021",
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"Students flooded the streets, and tailgate tents and flags waved throughout the parking lot. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, baltimoresun.com , 4 Sep. 2021",
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"Just as Huxley\u2019s wife dogs his steps, ghosts tailgate Luce. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 13 Dec. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Filled with beef and vegetables and deep fried in a pastry crust, Chiko rolls have moved beyond tailgate food for sporting events to an iconic takeaway food throughout Australia. \u2014 Casey Barber, CNN , 18 May 2022",
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"Boots started thumping, hands started clapping and a sea of cellphone lights started beaming to the rhythm of a song that has become a tailgate anthem at the Baton Rouge university. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
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"Making flat work surfaces that bolt in place of the tailgate fascias for most common pickups out of food-grade plastic, Mountain Hatch ($250) is able to turn an otherwise impractical surface into a multipurpose tool. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"Fans raised beers and cheered as mushers and dog teams raced through their tailgate parties along the Chester Creek Trail. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Mar. 2022",
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"Tiger fans never fail to make an impression on the tailgate scene, dressed head-to-toe in costumes, overalls and all things tiger stripes. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 28 Dec. 2021",
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"Bengals fans can get their roar on at a number of local tailgate parties and other events during the upcoming long Super Bowl weekend. \u2014 Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"Attendees can sample the work of every chef, including Geronimo Lopez from Botika, James Canter from Guerilla Gourmet and Stefan Bowers from Playland; enjoy premium wine; and engage in games typically associated with tailgate parties. \u2014 Austin Taylor, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"The area outside the gates had a festive, tailgate atmosphere. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 20 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1949, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"1962, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-121036"
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},
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"taiga":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a moist subarctic forest dominated by conifers (such as spruce and fir) that begins where the tundra ends":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8t\u012b-g\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The taiga forest trailed the ice, and then the deciduous trees moved in during this age of climate change. \u2014 Peter Brannen, The Atlantic , 22 June 2022",
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"The North American taiga covers more than 2.3 million square miles, an area larger than the Brazilian Amazon rain forest. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 4 June 2022",
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"Most of the taiga in Alaska is left unmolested, at least in the summer months. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 4 June 2022",
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"Embedded with us will be a true man of the Russian taiga , wearing camouflage and bearing a rifle and machete. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
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"In the great taiga , Russia\u2019s vast subarctic forest, and now in Ukraine, the stories of shatooni rising from apparent death to devour their executioners are not myth. \u2014 A. Craig Copetas, Quartz , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"When a Russian family was discovered living in the Siberian taiga after 40 years without contact from the outside world, they were astounded by the advances of modern technology, from Sputnik to cellophane. \u2014 Kelzim, Longreads , 19 Feb. 2022",
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"The common redpoll is about the size of a goldfinch and breeds in the taiga of northern Canada and Alaska and winters in southern Canada and northern U.S. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"The company\u2019s pollution has carved a barren landscape of dead and dying trees out of the taiga , or boreal forest, one of the world\u2019s largest carbon sinks. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Russian ta\u012dga":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1888, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215755"
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},
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"tail rider":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one of usually two cowboys who keep a herd of cattle moving from the rear : one that rides drag \u2014 compare swingman":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220949"
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},
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"tail rod":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a continuation of a piston rod or valve rod through the back cylinder cover or valve chest (as of a steam engine or an air compressor)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230109"
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},
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"tailflower":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an aroid of the genus Anthurium":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234502"
|
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},
|
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"tail group":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": tail sense 20":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024355"
|
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}
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}
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