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{
"ace":{
"antonyms":[
"accomplished",
"adept",
"compleat",
"complete",
"consummate",
"crack",
"crackerjack",
"educated",
"experienced",
"expert",
"good",
"great",
"master",
"masterful",
"masterly",
"practiced",
"practised",
"professed",
"proficient",
"skilled",
"skillful",
"versed",
"veteran",
"virtuoso"
],
"definitions":{
": a combat pilot who has brought down at least five enemy airplanes":[],
": a die face marked with one spot":[],
": a domino end marked with one spot":[],
": a person who excels at something":[
"a computer ace"
],
": a playing card marked in its center with one pip":[],
": a point scored especially on a service (as in tennis or handball) that an opponent fails to touch":[],
": a very small amount or degree : particle":[],
": an ace dealt face down to a player (as in stud poker) and not exposed until the showdown":[],
": an asexual person (see asexual sense 3b )":[
"Like many other aces and aros , I grew up thinking I was broken. I was 19 before I heard the words \"asexual\" or \" aromantic ,\" before I found out that there were other people in the world like me.",
"\u2014 Mikayla Micomonaco"
],
": an effective and decisive argument or resource held in reserve":[],
": asexual":[
"But ace individuals often still feel romantic attraction toward others, as well as a drive to cultivate intimate, loving relationships\u2014just without an intrinsic interest in pursuing the sexual aspect.",
"\u2014 Taryn Deoilers"
],
": of first or high rank or quality":[
"an ace mechanic"
],
": on the point of : very near to":[
"came within an ace of winning"
],
": the best pitcher on a baseball team":[
"the ace of the staff"
],
": to gain a decisive advantage over : defeat":[
"\u2014 usually used with out"
],
": to make (a hole in golf) in one stroke":[],
": to perform extremely well in":[
"he aced every subject"
],
": to score an ace against (an opponent)":[],
"American Council on Education":[],
"angiotensin converting enzyme":[
"The ACE inhibitors are designer molecules developed specifically to attach to their target enzyme and prevent it from activating angiotensin. Virtually the only thing these drugs do in the body is to interact with ACE . However, ACE is not a very specific enzyme; it acts on hormones besides angiotensin.",
"\u2014 Harvard Medical Health Letter"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun (1)",
"She won the match by scoring more than 30 aces .",
"took a few lessons with a tennis ace to improve his backhand",
"Verb",
"She aced her entrance exams.",
"He aced his annual physical.",
"He aced his opponent on the last point of the match.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Roglic was brilliantly aided at the Dauphine by his Jumbo-Visma teammate Jonas Vingegaard, a climbing ace who is also quick. \u2014 Associated Press, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"Roglic was aided at the Dauphine by his Jumbo-Visma teammate Jonas Vingegaard, a climbing ace who is also quick. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 30 June 2022",
"In a season during which Clayton Kershaw has broken the team strikeout record and Sandy Koufax will get a statue, the Dodgers\u2019 legendary pitching legacy just added a new ace . \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"His breakout solidifies a Yankees rotation topped by a $324 million ace in Gerrit Cole followed by three question marks that have all been answered effusively. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"Alex Caruso is a defensive ace and smart passer who doesn\u2019t bring much to the table as a scorer. \u2014 Jason Patt, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Ebner became a Patriots special-teams ace , once making second-team all-pro. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Nadal served out the match with a love game, punctuating the 3-hour, 12-minute struggle with a 95-mph ace . \u2014 Beth Harris, ajc , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Are Russian fighter jets flying in formation over Kyiv, or is a mysterious Ukrainian ace shooting them down",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Brandon Drury and Tommy Pham hit back-to-back doubles, and Kyle Farmer drove Pham in on a single to left field against Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 11 June 2022",
"That\u2019s what Orioles ace John Means posted Saturday afternoon, confirming the worst-case scenario with a succinct update on his impending elbow reconstruction surgery. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 24 Apr. 2022",
"There hasn\u2019t been one thrown since Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez in 2012. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Another winter payroll purge resulted in the trades of franchise cornerstones Matt Olson and Matt Chapman and ace Chris Bassitt and the departures of outfielder Mark Canha and long-time manager Bob Melvin. \u2014 Mike Digiovannastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The Lions signed special teams ace C.J. Moore to a one-year extension worth up to $2.4 million, NFL Network reported Sunday. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Use this 4-week plan to build the endurance needed to ace Diaz\u2019s test. \u2014 Michael Easter, Men's Health , 7 Mar. 2022",
"This is a mailbag first getting a question from former Bears player and special teams ace Brendon Ayanbadejo, a three-time Pro Bowl selection. \u2014 Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Second-year owner Steve Cohen committed $254.5 million to ace Max Scherzer, infielder Eduardo Escobar and outfielders Starling Marte and Mark Canha before rosters froze when ownership locked out the players on Dec. 2. \u2014 Jake Seiner, courant.com , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, chicagotribune.com , 20 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1926, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"2008, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"2009, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English as, borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin ass-, \u0101s \"copper money piece (at first a pound, but progressively reduced to a half-ounce), pound unit of weight, unit,\" of uncertain origin":"Noun",
"derivative of ace entry 1":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0101s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"adept",
"artist",
"authority",
"cognoscente",
"connoisseur",
"crackerjack",
"crackajack",
"dab",
"dab hand",
"expert",
"fiend",
"geek",
"guru",
"hand",
"hotshot",
"maestro",
"master",
"maven",
"mavin",
"meister",
"past master",
"proficient",
"scholar",
"shark",
"sharp",
"virtuoso",
"whiz",
"wizard"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084743",
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"adjective",
"noun",
"trademark",
"verb"
]
},
"acephalan":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": lamellibranch":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1839, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Acephala + English -an":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)\u0101\u00a6sef\u0259l\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113323",
"type":[
"adjective or noun"
]
},
"acephalgic migraine":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a migraine in which an aura involving visual disturbances (such as diplopia , scotoma , or tunnel vision ) is the main symptom and is not accompanied by headache":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1981, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0101-s\u0259-\u02c8fal-jik-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111959",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"acerb":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": acerbic":[
"acerb humor"
]
},
"examples":[
"a professor with a rather acerb sense of humor"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1822, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from French & Latin; French acerbe, going back to Old French, borrowed from Latin acerbus, going back to a pre-Latin stem *akri-\u00feo-, derivative of *\u0101\u0306kri- \"sharp\" \u2014 more at acrid":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"a-",
"\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259rb"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"acerbic",
"acid",
"acidic",
"acidulous",
"acrid",
"barbed",
"biting",
"caustic",
"corrosive",
"cutting",
"mordant",
"pungent",
"sarcastic",
"sardonic",
"satiric",
"satirical",
"scalding",
"scathing",
"sharp",
"smart-aleck",
"smart-alecky",
"smart-mouthed",
"snarky",
"tart"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184637",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"acerbic":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": sharply or bitingly critical, sarcastic, or ironic in temper, mood, or tone":[
"acerbic commentary",
"an acerbic reviewer"
]
},
"examples":[
"Whitney has graced magazine covers for her acerbic and blunt evisceration of the banks she has covered. Several weeks ago, she left her well-paid post at Oppenheimer to start her own economic consultancy, where she will charge many of her employer's clients for her own unambiguous analysis. \u2014 Zachary Karabell , Newsweek , 9 Mar. 2009",
"\u2026 we probably have no choice but to enjoy Private Lives on its own terms\u2014as a play that exults in its total lack of a public dimension. Coward's acerbic wit, his submerged sensibility, and his clipped semantics actually had a profound influence on the styles of virtually all the English dramatists who followed him \u2026 \u2014 Robert Brustein , New Republic , 10 June 2002",
"\u2026 discovery of self-esteem and New Agey conclusions (\"I discovered there was a goddess deep inside me\") are something that an acerbic comedian like Cho shouldn't embrace without irony. \u2014 Publishers Weekly , 7 May 2001",
"We want to experience how someone as acerbic as Jane Austen, as morally passionate as Dostoyevsky, as psychologically astute as Henry James makes sense of the chaos of this world. \u2014 Laura Miller , New York Times Book Review , 15 Mar. 1998",
"the film's most acerbic critics",
"whispered a steady stream of acerbic comments as the lecturer droned on",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Written by the late Carrie Fisher \u2014 and based on her best-selling novel of the same name \u2014 the film is laced with her acerbic wit and masterful ear for dialogue. \u2014 Andrew Walsh, EW.com , 23 June 2022",
"That character is the acerbic Rust Belt shock jock Barry Champlain from next-door Cleveland, Ohio. \u2014 Jason Vest, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"Trans icon Flawless Sabrina doles out acerbic wisdom \u2014 useful to daughters, mentees, and viewers alike. \u2014 Kyle Turner, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"Now, Oliver leads the Conversations with Friends cast as Frances, a quiet but acerbic and intelligent college student. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 18 May 2022",
"That set off an intense, often acerbic state competition to attract residents and employers, as Republican states cut taxes and reduced regulation. \u2014 Steven Malanga, WSJ , 18 Feb. 2022",
"To watch Conversations is to watch her acerbic words detailing the agony of the Millennial experience\u2014so performative! \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 19 May 2022",
"Alito was always more acerbic and more willing to go quite far, quite quickly. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 17 May 2022",
"The world's a little less funny with the passing of Gilbert Gottfried, the comedian known for his instantly recognizable voice and playfully acerbic demeanor. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1865, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"acerb + -ic entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259r-bik",
"a-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"acerb",
"acid",
"acidic",
"acidulous",
"acrid",
"barbed",
"biting",
"caustic",
"corrosive",
"cutting",
"mordant",
"pungent",
"sarcastic",
"sardonic",
"satiric",
"satirical",
"scalding",
"scathing",
"sharp",
"smart-aleck",
"smart-alecky",
"smart-mouthed",
"snarky",
"tart"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041946",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"acerbity":{
"antonyms":[
"mildness",
"softness"
],
"definitions":{
": the quality of being acerbic":[]
},
"examples":[
"the customer made his displeasure known with more acerbity than was necessary",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mazower notes with some acerbity that no king of Greece died quietly in office before 1947 . . . \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Rarely does a reviewer convey her opinion of a book\u2019s strengths and weaknesses with such grace and acerbity . \u2014 New York Times , 4 Dec. 2020",
"The Academy Awards for the movies of 1988 were awash in bluntness, cruelty and acerbity . \u2014 Wesley Morris, New York Times , 2 Oct. 2020",
"There is, however, something respectable and clarifying about its commitment to acerbity . \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 7 Sep. 2020",
"Overly harsh with citrus, the fish was like an Italianate ceviche, and its acerbity drowned the satiny, subtle panna cotta. \u2014 Kate Washington, sacbee , 11 May 2018",
"By now Dimon is nearly iconic in his acerbity and general spikiness. \u2014 Daniel Gross, Slate Magazine , 17 July 2017",
"And yet another worried about the prospect of a boycott of their companies\u2019 products depending on the acerbity of their words. \u2014 Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times , 30 Jan. 2017",
"Its emotional harshness and quasi-confessional acerbity is radically untimely\u2014and therefore enduring. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 25 Jan. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1572, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Middle French acerbit\u00e9, borrowed from Latin acerbit\u0101t-, acerbit\u0101s, from acerbus \"sour, bitter\" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity \u2014 more at acerb":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259r-b\u0259-t\u0113",
"a-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"acidity",
"acidness",
"acridity",
"acridness",
"acrimoniousness",
"acrimony",
"acuteness",
"asperity",
"bite",
"bitterness",
"edge",
"harshness",
"keenness",
"poignance",
"poignancy",
"pungency",
"roughness",
"sharpness",
"tartness"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194204",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"acephalic":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": acephalous":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6\u0101s\u0259\u0307\u00a6falik"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"a- entry 2 + -cephalic":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1656, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151221"
},
"acetyl coenzyme A":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a compound C 25 H 38 N 7 O 17 P 3 S formed as an intermediate in metabolism and active as a coenzyme in biological acetylations":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1951, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155617"
},
"acerous":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": having no horns":[],
": having no antennae":[],
": having no tentacles":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)\u0101\u00a6sir\u0259s",
"-\u0113r-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Greek akeros , from a- a- entry 2 + keras horn":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1826, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160751"
},
"acetic acid":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a colorless pungent liquid acid C 2 H 4 O 2 that is the chief acid of vinegar and that is used especially in synthesis (as of plastics)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113-tik-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As the name implies, a defining characteristic of this genus is the ability to oxidize organic carbon sources like sucrose, glucose, and ethanol into acetic acid , which is known for its antimicrobial properties. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 24 Jan. 2022",
"The company said acetic acid is produced to meet requirements for shipping in the food industry and is used in textiles, plastic bottles, industrial solvents and other chemicals. \u2014 Chron , 28 July 2021",
"For example, one chemicals company had long-term contracts for acetic acid , but a reverse auction of three providers and three distributors resulted in a 11.5% reduction in price. \u2014 Forbes , 9 Nov. 2021",
"But glacial acetic acid is a flammable liquid that can cause severe skin burns and eye damage, according to the National Library of Medicine. \u2014 Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com , 28 July 2021",
"Simply put, vinegar comes from anything that has alcohol in it; bacteria turn the alcohol into acetic acid . \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Sep. 2021",
"The Moderna vaccine\u2019s ingredients also include lipids (including PEG), tromethamine, tromethamine hydrochloride, acetic acid , sodium acetate and sucrose. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 13 Aug. 2021",
"The leak of acetic acid , a food preservative that is commonly used to make vinegar and can be flammable, occurred at 7:35 p.m. Tuesday at the LyondellBasell facility, which is the world's third-largest producer of the acid, according to the company. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 29 July 2021",
"LyondellBasell said that about 100,000 pounds of a mixture that included acetic acid was released in the leak that started Tuesday night at its La Porte Complex. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 29 July 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"acetic borrowed from French ac\u00e9tique, from Latin ac\u0113tum \"sour wine, vinegar\" (noun derivative from *ac\u0113tus, verbal adjective of ac\u0113re \"to be sour,\" going back to Indo-European h 2 ek\u0301-eh 1 - \"to be sharp\") + French -ique -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at edge entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1788, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170459"
},
"acetylenation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the process of combining with acetylene":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02ccse-t\u0259-l\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"acetylene + -ation":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1889, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172647"
},
"Acephalina":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a tribe or other division of gregarines comprising forms with nonseptate trophozoites that do not undergo schizogony (as earthworm parasites of the genus Monocystis ) \u2014 see monocystis":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u02ccs-",
"(\u02cc)\u0101\u02ccsef\u0259\u02c8l\u012bn\u0259",
"-l\u0113-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek akephalos + New Latin -ina":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1893, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183911"
},
"acetyl coenzyme a":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a compound C 25 H 38 N 7 O 17 P 3 S formed as an intermediate in metabolism and active as a coenzyme in biological acetylations":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1951, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184901"
},
"acerola":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cca-s\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-l\u0259",
"\u02ccas-\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-l\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Retinol has long been promoted as a beauty enhancer, and their black cherry, acerola and pomegranate concoction is the first drinkable version, the company says. \u2014 Michele Corriston, PEOPLE.com , 8 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from American Spanish, going back to Spanish, \"fruit of the hawthorn Crataegus azarolus, \" earlier (14th-century Aragon) azarolla, borrowed from Arabic az-za\u02bdr\u016bra, from az (assimilated form of al \"the\") + za\u02bdr\u016bra, zu\u02bdr\u016bra, derivative of zu\u02bdr\u016br \"the hawthorn Crataegus azarolus \"":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1875, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194948"
},
"acephalous":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": lacking a head or having the head reduced":[],
": lacking a governing head or chief":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)\u0101-\u02c8sef-\u0259-l\u0259s",
"\u0259-\u02c8se-",
"\u0259-\u02c8sef-",
"(\u02cc)\u0101-\u02c8se-f\u0259-l\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Based in Southeast Nigeria, this industrious and acephalous group has attracted a lot of attention from research in recent years. \u2014 Nnamdi Madichie, Quartz , 29 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Medieval Latin acephalus \"headless\" (originally alluding to clerics not under a bishop), going back to Latin, \"lacking the first syllable, in metrics,\" borrowed from Greek ak\u00e9phalos, from a- a- entry 2 + -kephalos, adjective derivative of kephal\u0113 \u0301 \"head\" \u2014 more at cephalic":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1715, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204655"
},
"ACE inhibitor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of a group of antihypertensive drugs (such as captopril) that relax arteries and promote renal excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of angiotensin converting enzyme":[]
},
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"\u02cc\u0101-(\u02cc)s\u0113-\u02c8\u0113-",
"\u02c8\u0101s-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"a ngiotensin c onverting e nzyme":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1973, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205646"
},
"ace-high":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": having an ace as its highest card":[
"\u2014 used especially of a hand of cards"
],
": high in esteem or favor":[
"he is ace-high with me"
]
},
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": acetyl coenzyme a":[]
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"-\u02cck\u014d-\u02c8\u0101",
"\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113-t\u1d4al-\u02cck\u014d-\u02c8\u0101"
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"1951, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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": one afflicted with acedia":[]
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"\u0259\u02c8s\u0113d\u0113\u02ccast"
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"noun"
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"-\u02cck\u014d-l\u0259-\u02c8nes-t\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101s, -\u02ccr\u0101z",
"-\u02ccr\u0101z",
"\u0259-\u02ccse-t\u1d4al-\u02cck\u014d-l\u0259-\u02c8ne-st\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101s"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These drugs, called acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, can help treat neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer\u2019s. \u2014 Rebecca Sohn, Scientific American , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Anyone up for a heated debate about acetylcholinesterase inhibitors",
"The medical team sought to boost the pair\u2019s production of acetylcholinesterase , an enzyme that is vital for the brain to communicate with muscles and that can be blocked by nerve agents. \u2014 William Booth, Washington Post , 29 May 2018",
"Toxicologists say that the first days after a poisoning are a crucial threshold for survival, as the body struggles to resynthesize an enzyme, acetylcholinesterase , which is inhibited by nerve agents. \u2014 Ellen Barry, New York Times , 7 July 2018",
"Nerve agents, which inhibit the enzyme acetylcholinesterase , can cause fatal respiratory paralysis within minutes if the exposure is severe, the paper said. \u2014 Ellen Barry, New York Times , 29 May 2018",
"However, a nerve agent stops acetylcholinesterase from doing its job. \u2014 Simon Cotton, Scientific American , 9 Mar. 2018"
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"\u02cca-s\u0259-\u02c8ta-by\u0259-l\u0259m",
"-\u02c8tab-y\u0259-l\u0259m"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The head of the femur becomes abnormally shaped and no longer fits seamlessly in the acetabulum , or socket, putting the hip at risk of future injury. \u2014 Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com , 16 May 2017",
"The head of the femur becomes abnormally shaped and no longer fits seamlessly in the acetabulum , or socket, putting the hip at risk of future injury. \u2014 Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com , 16 May 2017",
"The head of the femur becomes abnormally shaped and no longer fits seamlessly in the acetabulum , or socket, putting the hip at risk of future injury. \u2014 Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com , 16 May 2017",
"The head of the femur becomes abnormally shaped and no longer fits seamlessly in the acetabulum , or socket, putting the hip at risk of future injury. \u2014 Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com , 16 May 2017",
"The head of the femur becomes abnormally shaped and no longer fits seamlessly in the acetabulum , or socket, putting the hip at risk of future injury. \u2014 Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com , 16 May 2017",
"The head of the femur becomes abnormally shaped and no longer fits seamlessly in the acetabulum , or socket, putting the hip at risk of future injury. \u2014 Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post , 15 May 2017"
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"borrowed from Latin ac\u0113t\u0101bulum \"small cup (originally used for vinegar), sucker of a polyp, socket of the hip bone,\" from ac\u0113tum \"vinegar\" + -a- (by analogy with derivatives formed from verbs, as voc\u0101bulum vocable ) + -bulum, instrument suffix (going back to Indo-European *-d h lom ) \u2014 more at acetic acid":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish, olive, from Arabic az-zayt\u016bnah the olive, from zayt oil":""
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"noun"
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": an organophosphate insecticide C 4 H 10 NO 3 PS that is used to control insects (such as aphids and thrips) on cultivated crops and ornamental plants":[
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"\u2014 Anne Raver , New York Times , 2 Apr. 1992"
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"probably from ace tyl + ph osphoramidothio ate , parts of its earlier systematic name":""
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"noun"
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"\u0259-\u02c8set-\u1d4al-\u0259n",
"-t\u1d4al-\u02cc\u0113n",
"\u0259-\u02c8se-t\u1d4al-\u0259n",
"-\u1d4al-\u02cc\u0113n"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This requires me to use an acetylene torch, which has been one of the more empowering tools to master during my PhD. \u2014 Ren\u00e9e Zurui Wang, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"When, near the end, the Jets corner her and almost force a rape, her disgust cuts through the screen like an acetylene torch. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Investigators found that some equipment Jacob used for welding was missing from the home\u2019s garage, including an acetylene tank, which is a highly explosive gas that can be ignited by static electricity if confined in a small space. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Notable features include Lucas 'King of the Road' side lamps, small Lucas headlights, and a Ducellier acetylene generator. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
"Welding or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame is not allowed. \u2014 Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times , 14 July 2021",
"Using blasting, welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with an open flame from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. \u2014 Audrey Jensen, The Arizona Republic , 5 July 2021",
"The Sun later said the blaze was started by a worker using an acetylene torch to repair an oil barge in the yard of the Chesapeake Marine Railway Co. at Philpot and Point streets. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com , 24 Apr. 2021",
"What\u2019s more, acetylene -munching microbes on Earth can draw energy from the organic compound. \u2014 National Geographic , 6 Dec. 2019"
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"borrowed from French ac\u00e9tyl\u00e8ne, from ac\u00e9tyle acetyl + -\u00e8ne -ene":""
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"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
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"ace point":{
"type":[
"noun"
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": the first point in backgammon":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1674, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072423"
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"adjective"
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"\u00a6a-s\u0259-\u00a6ta-by\u0259-l\u0259t"
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"New Latin acetabul um + English -ate":""
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"1844, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"\u2014 often used in combination"
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"\u02c8a-s\u0259-\u02cct\u0113l",
"\u02c8as-\u0259t-; \u02c8as-\u0259-\u02cct\u0113l",
"\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113-t\u1d4al",
"\u02c8a-s\u0259-",
"\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113t-\u1d4al"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Prosecutors say police obtained detectable amounts of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl from both men. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Add foods and high-quality supplements such as turmeric, omega-3s, vitamin B12, ginkgo biloba, phosphatidylserine, citicoline and acetyl -l-carnitine to enhance mental clarity and cognitive function. \u2014 Serena Poon, Forbes , 24 Feb. 2021",
"The acetyl glycyl beta-alanine ingredient in the formula stood out to Jaliman, who says this peptide will probably help lighten the pigment of a scar while also working to even out skin tone. \u2014 Maya Gandara, Health.com , 15 Apr. 2020",
"Buemi had a hunch that the same drug ring responsible for moving Molly into South Florida might also be importing the acetyl fentanyl pills. \u2014 Alex W. Palmer, New York Times , 17 Oct. 2019",
"Her death was ruled an accidental overdose from fentanyl, acetyl fentanyl and cocaine. \u2014 Eliza Fawcett, chicagotribune.com , 17 Oct. 2019",
"Several years ago, Oberdoerffer followed a hunch that cells might use another simple chemical unit, an acetyl group, on mRNA. \u2014 Ken Garber, Science | AAAS , 1 July 2019",
"Cocaine, heroin and acetyl fentanyl were found in his system. \u2014 Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com , 27 June 2018",
"In 2016, Chinese customs agents seized 70 kilograms of fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl in a cargo container that was bound for Mexico. \u2014 Kristina Davis, sandiegouniontribune.com , 17 June 2018"
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"borrowed from German Acetyl, from Latin ac\u0113tum \"vinegar\" + German -yl -yl \u2014 more at acetic acid":""
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"type":[
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin acer sharp + New Latin -ia":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-105228"
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"\u02cca-s\u0259-\u02c8ta-by\u0259-l\u0259m",
"-\u02c8tab-y\u0259-l\u0259m"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The head of the femur becomes abnormally shaped and no longer fits seamlessly in the acetabulum , or socket, putting the hip at risk of future injury. \u2014 Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com , 16 May 2017",
"The head of the femur becomes abnormally shaped and no longer fits seamlessly in the acetabulum , or socket, putting the hip at risk of future injury. \u2014 Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com , 16 May 2017",
"The head of the femur becomes abnormally shaped and no longer fits seamlessly in the acetabulum , or socket, putting the hip at risk of future injury. \u2014 Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com , 16 May 2017",
"The head of the femur becomes abnormally shaped and no longer fits seamlessly in the acetabulum , or socket, putting the hip at risk of future injury. \u2014 Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com , 16 May 2017",
"The head of the femur becomes abnormally shaped and no longer fits seamlessly in the acetabulum , or socket, putting the hip at risk of future injury. \u2014 Sandra G. Boodman, chicagotribune.com , 16 May 2017",
"The head of the femur becomes abnormally shaped and no longer fits seamlessly in the acetabulum , or socket, putting the hip at risk of future injury. \u2014 Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post , 15 May 2017"
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"borrowed from Latin ac\u0113t\u0101bulum \"small cup (originally used for vinegar), sucker of a polyp, socket of the hip bone,\" from ac\u0113tum \"vinegar\" + -a- (by analogy with derivatives formed from verbs, as voc\u0101bulum vocable ) + -bulum, instrument suffix (going back to Indo-European *-d h lom ) \u2014 more at acetic acid":""
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"noun"
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"Because of its stability, Ace-K retains its sweetness at normal baking temperatures and in combination with acidic ingredients in foods and beverages.",
"\u2014 R. J. Ignelzi , San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Feb. 2006"
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"definitions":{
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"type":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It can be synthesized through a chemical process using acetic anhydride , a high-inflammable and colorless liquid used to make fibers, plastics, pharmaceuticals, dyes, and explosives. \u2014 Dario Sabaghi, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Finally, acetic anhydride is added to the delta-8 THC molecules to produce THC-O acetate. \u2014 Dario Sabaghi, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"The company had been selling acetic anhydride in convenient wine bottle-sized jugs in retail stores, which were traced back to Mexican drug labs. \u2014 Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News , 28 Mar. 2021",
"The investigation was triggered by a Bloomberg Businessweek report that found that J.T. Baker-brand acetic anhydride had been easily diverted to make heroin in violation of Mexican law. \u2014 Michael Smith, Bloomberg.com , 15 Sep. 2020",
"None appears to have fared better than acetic anhydride , which is required to make heroin and also used by Mexican cartels over the past decade to make meth. \u2014 Cam Simpson, Bloomberg.com , 28 Aug. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His cycles of anxiety and acedia grew so acute that suicide seemed the only escape. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2021"
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"borrowed from Medieval Latin ac\u0113dia \"apathy, torpor, sloth,\" borrowed from Late Greek ak\u0113d\u00eda \"negligence, apathy,\" going back to Greek ak\u0113\u0301deia \"carelessness, indifference,\" noun derivative of ak\u0113d\u0113\u0301s \"uncared for, without care or worry, careless, heedless,\" from a- a- entry 2 + -k\u0113d\u0113s, adjective derivative of k\u00eados \"care, anxiety, grief\" \u2014 more at hate entry 1":""
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"definitions":{
": the potter's field bought with the money Judas had been paid for betraying Christ":[]
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"Greek Akeldama , from Aramaic \u1e25\u0103q\u0113l d\u0115m\u0101 , literally, field of blood":""
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"first_known_use":{
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"definitions":{
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"1840, in the meaning defined above":""
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"first_known_use":{
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": a metallic derivative of the enol form of acetylacetone":[]
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"\u02c8a-s\u0259-t\u1d4al-",
"\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113-t\u1d4al-\u02c8a-s\u0259(\u02cc)-t\u014d-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"\u02c8a-s\u0259-\u02cct\u0113l-",
"-s\u0259-t\u0259-"
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"definitions":{
": a diuretic drug C 4 H 6 N 4 O 3 S 2 used especially in the treatment of edema associated with congestive heart failure and of glaucoma and in the prevention and treatment of altitude sickness":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For instance, a medication called acetazolamide may be more effective than other types of migraine treatment in preventing attacks in people who have a CACNA1A-variant form of FHM5. \u2014 Madeleine Streets, SELF , 13 June 2022",
"Pack a high-altitude travel kit: Bring Ibuprofen for headaches, acetazolamide (brand name: Diamox) to help speed up acclimatization, carbohydrates that are easy to digest (think gummy bears or energy bars), sun protection, and a water bottle. \u2014 National Geographic , 5 Oct. 2019",
"The court said Saito tested positive for acetazolamide , a diuretic most commonly prescribed for glaucoma, during an out-of-competition test. \u2014 Alex Johnson, NBC News , 13 Feb. 2018"
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"\u0259-\u02ccset-\u1d4al-\u02c8k\u014d-\u02ccl\u0113n",
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"In a paper posted in 2020 on the preprint server bioarxiv.org, Cardin and her colleagues became the first to use Li\u2019s sensor to measure acetylcholine across the entire cortex in mice. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 22 Mar. 2022",
"It was widely believed that acetylcholine always increased alertness by making neurons more independent of the activity in their circuits. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Yet the amount of synchronization also depends on the region of the brain and the arousal level, painting the picture that acetylcholine does not have uniform effects everywhere. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 22 Mar. 2022",
"That shows up in the chapter on atropine, the toxin in deadly nightshade that blocks the neurotransmitter acetylcholine , and again in the chapter on strychnine, a popular rat killer that blocks the neurotransmitter glycine. \u2014 Diana Gitig, Ars Technica , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Botox works by blocking the release of acetylcholine , a compound that makes muscles contract. \u2014 Emily Langer, Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2021",
"In tests of their prototypes in mice, the scientists found that pupil dilation reliably indicated levels of key neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine that affect neurons throughout the brain. \u2014 Robert Lee Hotz, WSJ , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Scientists had found that a large hub of nerve cells that make acetylcholine showed severe damage in people with Alzheimer\u2019s disease. \u2014 Susan Molchan, STAT , 12 July 2021",
"The hope was that increasing acetylcholine in the brain could ease Alzheimer\u2019s symptoms, at least for some time, much as dopamine replacement helps people with Parkinson\u2019s disease. \u2014 Susan Molchan, STAT , 12 July 2021"
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"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"However, the Environmental Protection Agency has estimated less than a 1 in 100,000 chance of developing cancer from continuous exposure to acetaldehyde . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
"Some of these include alcohol and acetaldehyde , both of which are known definite or probable carcinogens. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
"Fewer drinks, whether over time or in one day, mean less exposure to acetaldehyde and potentially less effect on estrogen. \u2014 Michele Cohen Marill, Wired , 5 Oct. 2021",
"In light of that, the FDA this week highlighted a product recall of hand sanitizer products manufactured by Scentsational Soaps & Candles, Inc due to the presence of methanol, benzene, and acetaldehyde . \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 30 Apr. 2021",
"In 1991, the EPA extrapolated from rodents to humans to set the safety limit for acetaldehyde at 9 micrograms per cubic meter of air \u2013 similar in volume to a cup of water in an Olympic-size swimming pool. \u2014 Michael Petroni, The Conversation , 30 Oct. 2020",
"Using a new, precise chemical-identifying method, the group found evidence of an understudied mercury molecule called alpha-mercuri- acetaldehyde . \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Mar. 2020",
"Dihydromyricetin appears to work its magic by enhancing alcohol metabolism and reducing its toxic byproduct, acetaldehyde . \u2014 Daryl Davies, Joshua Silva And Terry David Church, CNN , 27 Dec. 2019",
"The humble orbs contain the amino acid cysteine, which helps break down acetaldehyde , which is thought to be one of the causes of hangovers. \u2014 Emily Heil, Washington Post , 30 Dec. 2019"
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"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u2014 Harvard Medical Health Letter"
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"Noun (1)",
"She won the match by scoring more than 30 aces .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Roglic was brilliantly aided at the Dauphine by his Jumbo-Visma teammate Jonas Vingegaard, a climbing ace who is also quick. \u2014 Associated Press, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"Roglic was aided at the Dauphine by his Jumbo-Visma teammate Jonas Vingegaard, a climbing ace who is also quick. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 30 June 2022",
"In a season during which Clayton Kershaw has broken the team strikeout record and Sandy Koufax will get a statue, the Dodgers\u2019 legendary pitching legacy just added a new ace . \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"His breakout solidifies a Yankees rotation topped by a $324 million ace in Gerrit Cole followed by three question marks that have all been answered effusively. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"Alex Caruso is a defensive ace and smart passer who doesn\u2019t bring much to the table as a scorer. \u2014 Jason Patt, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Ebner became a Patriots special-teams ace , once making second-team all-pro. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Nadal served out the match with a love game, punctuating the 3-hour, 12-minute struggle with a 95-mph ace . \u2014 Beth Harris, ajc , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Are Russian fighter jets flying in formation over Kyiv, or is a mysterious Ukrainian ace shooting them down",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In just his 16th start of the season, Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara pitched his second complete game of the season. \u2014 Tyler Small, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Beavers ace Cooper Hjerpe pitched through an undisclosed illness to earn the win, striking out six and allowing three runs in 5 1/3 innings. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 June 2022",
"In Friday's game, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole took a perfect game into the seventh inning. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022",
"ANAHEIM - Oakland Athletics ace Frankie Montas exited his start Saturday in the second inning after a line drive struck his pitching hand but appeared to avoid significant injury. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 May 2022",
"Brandon Drury and Tommy Pham hit back-to-back doubles, and Kyle Farmer drove Pham in on a single to left field against Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 11 June 2022",
"That\u2019s what Orioles ace John Means posted Saturday afternoon, confirming the worst-case scenario with a succinct update on his impending elbow reconstruction surgery. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 24 Apr. 2022",
"There hasn\u2019t been one thrown since Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez in 2012. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Another winter payroll purge resulted in the trades of franchise cornerstones Matt Olson and Matt Chapman and ace Chris Bassitt and the departures of outfielder Mark Canha and long-time manager Bob Melvin. \u2014 Mike Digiovannastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, chicagotribune.com , 20 Feb. 2022"
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"1926, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"first_known_use":{
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"\u02c8a-s\u0259-\u02cct\u0113l-",
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"\u2014 Mikayla Micomonaco"
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"She won the match by scoring more than 30 aces .",
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"He aced his annual physical.",
"He aced his opponent on the last point of the match.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Roglic was brilliantly aided at the Dauphine by his Jumbo-Visma teammate Jonas Vingegaard, a climbing ace who is also quick. \u2014 Associated Press, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"Roglic was aided at the Dauphine by his Jumbo-Visma teammate Jonas Vingegaard, a climbing ace who is also quick. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 30 June 2022",
"In a season during which Clayton Kershaw has broken the team strikeout record and Sandy Koufax will get a statue, the Dodgers\u2019 legendary pitching legacy just added a new ace . \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"His breakout solidifies a Yankees rotation topped by a $324 million ace in Gerrit Cole followed by three question marks that have all been answered effusively. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"Alex Caruso is a defensive ace and smart passer who doesn\u2019t bring much to the table as a scorer. \u2014 Jason Patt, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Ebner became a Patriots special-teams ace , once making second-team all-pro. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Nadal served out the match with a love game, punctuating the 3-hour, 12-minute struggle with a 95-mph ace . \u2014 Beth Harris, ajc , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Are Russian fighter jets flying in formation over Kyiv, or is a mysterious Ukrainian ace shooting them down? \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In just his 16th start of the season, Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara pitched his second complete game of the season. \u2014 Tyler Small, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Beavers ace Cooper Hjerpe pitched through an undisclosed illness to earn the win, striking out six and allowing three runs in 5 1/3 innings. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 June 2022",
"In Friday's game, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole took a perfect game into the seventh inning. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022",
"ANAHEIM - Oakland Athletics ace Frankie Montas exited his start Saturday in the second inning after a line drive struck his pitching hand but appeared to avoid significant injury. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 May 2022",
"Brandon Drury and Tommy Pham hit back-to-back doubles, and Kyle Farmer drove Pham in on a single to left field against Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 11 June 2022",
"That\u2019s what Orioles ace John Means posted Saturday afternoon, confirming the worst-case scenario with a succinct update on his impending elbow reconstruction surgery. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 24 Apr. 2022",
"There hasn\u2019t been one thrown since Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez in 2012. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Another winter payroll purge resulted in the trades of franchise cornerstones Matt Olson and Matt Chapman and ace Chris Bassitt and the departures of outfielder Mark Canha and long-time manager Bob Melvin. \u2014 Mike Digiovannastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, ajc , 21 Feb. 2022",
"An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. \u2014 Ted Anthony, chicagotribune.com , 20 Feb. 2022"
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"Middle English as, borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin ass-, \u0101s \"copper money piece (at first a pound, but progressively reduced to a half-ounce), pound unit of weight, unit,\" of uncertain origin":"Noun",
"derivative of ace entry 1":"Adjective"
},
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"1926, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"2008, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"2009, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025550"
}
}
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