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": a freewill Baptist of the original group founded in North Carolina in 1729":[]
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"rare",
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"singular",
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"uncommon",
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"uncustomary",
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": a person or animal having a physical oddity and appearing in a circus sideshow":[],
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": a person who is obsessed with something":[
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"a control freak"
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": a person who uses an illicit drug":[
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"a speed freak"
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": a seemingly capricious action or event":[
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"Through an incredible freak of fate they survived the shipwreck."
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": a sexual deviate":[],
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": a sudden and odd or seemingly pointless idea or turn of the mind":[
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"you should be able to stop and go on, and follow this way or that, as the freak takes you",
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"\u2014 R. L. Stevenson"
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": a whimsical quality or disposition":[],
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": an ardent enthusiast":[
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"film freaks"
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": an atypical postage stamp usually caused by a unique defect in paper (such as a crease) or a unique event in the manufacturing process (such as a speck of dirt on the plate) that does not produce a constant or systematic effect":[],
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": hippie":[],
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": not natural, normal, or likely":[
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"He was the victim of a freak accident.",
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"a freak occurrence"
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": one that is markedly unusual or abnormal: such as":[],
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": to behave irrationally or unconventionally under the influence of drugs":[
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"\u2014 often used with out"
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": to experience nightmarish hallucinations as a result of taking drugs":[
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"\u2014 often used with out"
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": to make greatly distressed, astonished, or discomposed":[
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"\u2014 often used with out the news freaked them out"
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": to put under the influence of a psychedelic drug":[
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"\u2014 often used with out"
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": to react with extreme or irrational distress or discomposure":[
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"\u2014 often used with out"
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": to streak especially with color":[
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"silver and mother-of-pearl freaking the intense azure",
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"\u2014 Robert Bridges \u20201930"
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],
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": to withdraw from reality especially by taking drugs":[
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"\u2014 often used with out"
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"eccentric, artistic types whom many regarded as freaks",
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"I had a terrible rash on my face, and I felt like a freak .",
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"Adjective",
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"He was the victim of a freak accident.",
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"even weather forecasters seemed surprised by the freak hailstorm",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"However, a total of 34 security vulnerabilities have been disclosed and patched in the massive iPhone security update, so iOS users should also get their updating freak on... \u2014 Davey Winder, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
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"Browne has become the foremost American expert on the inner freak . \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"This week, go reveal your inner freak for a three-cylinder Geo. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"Freekbass gets his freak on at 7 p.m., free via twitch.tv/therelixchannel. \u2014 Gary Graff, cleveland , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"As the clean freak , aggressively Type A Tanner, Saget spent eight seasons projecting patriarchal warmth, ending each episode by imparting a moral lesson to one of his three daughters, along with a warm hug. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 10 Jan. 2022",
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"His performance in last week's intense challenge was a big eye-opener after his freak out in the beginning. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
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"This episode also marks the introduction of Jerry as an obsessive neat freak . \u2014 Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture , 1 Sep. 2021",
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"The whole Pro-Ject routine is addictive for a clean freak . \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 28 July 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Abercrombie went to Harvard to play football in 2018 and, in a freak accident, suffered an injury in his first football game that left him paralyzed. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 10 June 2022",
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"The exercise band Villar was using snapped back into his mouth, causing a freak injury that will require significant dental work. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
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"When Gloria dies in a freak accident and Mar\u00eda del Carmen assumes her identity, things start to go deliciously awry. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022",
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"Arthur\u2019s death was supposed to be a freak act of violence, not an omen. \u2014 Mattie Kahn, The Atlantic , 5 May 2022",
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"On top of freak accumulating snowstorms, the first half of April has also been unusually cold in Oregon. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"Very just freak , random kind of stuff that can happen. \u2014 Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
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"Bowe suffered a concussion in 2016 after a freak collision with a teammate while training. \u2014 Lori Nickel, USA TODAY , 18 Feb. 2022",
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"When a freak head injury at work triggers surreal glimpses of the future, Cindy\u2019s life quickly unspools. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Then there\u2019s the function that has startled its own developers, and which requires a certain distance and intellectual coolness not to freak out over. \u2014 Stephen Marche, The Atlantic , 19 June 2022",
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"And that\u2019s the thing that connects\u2014this hairstyle and makeup and costuming that freak everybody out, but then this beautiful thing happens in pop culture where the most improbable thing is the thing that reaches and touches people. \u2014 Alan Light, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
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"At 12-1 odds, Taiba is the sixth choice in the morning line and has become a polarizing consideration among bettors \u2013 freak with a solid shot to win or too inexperienced to make a serious run",
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"To be clear, this is just a test: Rule-breakers in other parts of the world don\u2019t need to freak out yet. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Lamar emerging onstage surrounded by large projections of fire as the crowd, slowly realizing who was on stage, starts to collectively freak out. \u2014 Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"Get ready to freak out and break it right down right to the ground when the album drops this August 19. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"Goodbye party traditions also perpetuate a workplace culture where people don\u2019t just disappear without a word, which tends to freak out the employees who are left behind. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"But when photos of its Canadian cans \u2014 which sell for $1.29 Canadian \u2014 make the rounds online, people tend to freak . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"1637, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1964, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"circa 1887, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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"origin unknown":"Noun, Adjective, and Verb",
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"perhaps from or akin to freckle entry 1":"Verb"
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"\u02c8fr\u0113k"
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"abnormality",
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"monster",
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"monstrosity"
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"freak (out)":{
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"1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u2014 used as an intensive With a really quite commendable effort of will, Fred restrains his impulse to utter some exasperated imprecation and snatch the freaking mouse from his freaking partner to freaking click on Fast Freaking Forward \u2026 \u2014 John Barth And how about tarantulas"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"That\u2019s another way of saying there are a freaking ton of jellyfish in the ocean. \u2014 Tom Mcnamara, Popular Science , 3 Dec. 2020",
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"That warmed my heart to hear from such a freaking talented actor. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 17 June 2020"
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"1928, in the meaning defined above":""
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"euphemism for frigging or fucking":""
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"-ki\u014b",
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"accursed",
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"damnable",
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"dang",
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"a freakish twist of fate",
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"had a freakish roommate in college who once decided to drive all the way to Canada on the spur of the moment",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"While near the epicenter of this freakish early heat, San Antonio is not alone. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
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"Soon after, Dale subjects himself to CG surgery \u2014 a facelift of sorts for the pixellatedly insecure \u2014 and emerges furry and freakish -looking next to his flat counterpart. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, Variety , 17 May 2022",
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"The 6-6 guard, who was not made available to the media, boasts freakish athleticism and impressive outside shooting that's placed him on the Pacers' radar with the sixth pick in the draft on June 23. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 10 June 2022",
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"Meanwhile, the tour\u2019s leaderboards are filled with young/long hitters who thrill fans with freakish distance and pose a dilemma between curbing it and preserving fan appeal and recreational satisfaction. \u2014 Steve Marantz, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
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"Yes, Omer Yurtseven may well have freakish rebounding and scoring skills. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
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"He's revolutionized the sport with his ferocious topspin forehand, his freakish strength and his relentless drive. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 27 May 2022",
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"Greedy Williams, who Emerson will likely compete against for the third corner spot, measured 6-2 and profiles closest to Emerson, only with less freakish 31 1/2\u2033 arms. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 14 May 2022",
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"Garrett was the surefire No. 1 pick in 2017, an athletic marvel with the ability to wreck opposing offensive gameplans with his freakish ability to bend the edge. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 30 Apr. 2022"
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"capricious",
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": any of the small brownish spots in the skin due to augmented melanin production that increase in number and intensity on exposure to sunlight":[],
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": to become marked with freckles":[],
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": to sprinkle or mark with freckles or small spots":[]
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"His skin freckles but doesn't tan.",
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"Tiny black spots freckled the walls.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Each single freckle takes about four or five pokes to create. \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 25 May 2022",
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"Thankfully there are countless faux freckle products and DIY hacks out there. \u2014 Gear Team, Wired , 30 Nov. 2021",
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"Thankfully there are countless faux freckle products and DIY hacks out there. \u2014 Gear Team, Wired , 30 Nov. 2021",
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"Skin whitening products have evolved from freckle removers and skin bleaches, to whiteners and lighteners as the culture and conversations around skin color have changed, but their production and sale have persisted as demand has not waned. \u2014 CNN , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"Thankfully there are countless faux freckle products and DIY hacks out there. \u2014 Gear Team, Wired , 30 Nov. 2021",
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"Thankfully there are countless faux freckle products and DIY hacks out there. \u2014 Gear Team, Wired , 30 Nov. 2021",
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"Thankfully there are countless faux freckle products and DIY hacks out there. \u2014 Gear Team, Wired , 30 Nov. 2021",
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"Thankfully there are countless faux freckle products and DIY hacks out there. \u2014 Gear Team, Wired , 30 Nov. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Come autumn, copper and crimson leaves freckle this quiet woodland, creating a destination so captivating that Tudor kings once frequented these parts for tranquil holidays and pristine hunting. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 21 Sep. 2021",
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"In the short term, a wave of low pressure spreads rain back into the area today, and more pop-up showers and T-storms will freckle the Doppler radar screen late Friday and Saturday. \u2014 Paul Douglas, Star Tribune , 8 Sep. 2020",
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"Yard signs proclaiming residents proudly vote by mail freckle the nation. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Aug. 2020",
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"The custard will get lightly freckled and the streusel will toast. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Oct. 2019",
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"These days Normandy is still freckled with the cemeteries of war and the graves of soldiers of many nations, a reminder of a common purpose against Hitler\u2019s onslaught. \u2014 Alan Cowell, New York Times , 6 June 2019",
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"Beneath the cover of blistered, chive- freckled Emmental cheese, your spoon finds a soup made robust with mushroom and beef broths. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2020",
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"Salem Mitchell opted for lime liner, neon green pulled along the upper lashline as a cool addition to her usual menu of freckled , glossed lips and box braids. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 1 Sep. 2019",
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"Though the researchers aren\u2019t yet certain exactly how many craters freckle Pallas, an analysis of 11 images snapped by SPHERE showed that that the marks make up at least 10 percent of the asteroid\u2019s surface. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Feb. 2020"
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],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English freken, frekel , of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse frekn\u014dttr freckled":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fre-k\u0259l",
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"\u02c8frek-\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"blotch",
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"dapple",
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"dot",
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"fleck",
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"marble",
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"mottle",
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"pepper",
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"shoot",
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"speck",
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"speckle",
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"splotch",
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"spot",
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"sprinkle",
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"stipple"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204026",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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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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"freckled":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"unspotted"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
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||
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": having freckles":[
|
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"his freckled nose",
|
||
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"I knew this little girl. She looked like the freckled six-year-old in my mother's wallet. She felt like Pollyanna.",
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"\u2014 Lorene Cary"
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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},
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
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"\u02c8fre-k\u0259ld"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
||
|
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"dappled",
|
||
|
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"dapple",
|
||
|
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"dotted",
|
||
|
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"flecked",
|
||
|
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"mottled",
|
||
|
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"specked",
|
||
|
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"speckled",
|
||
|
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"splotchy",
|
||
|
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"spotted",
|
||
|
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"spotty",
|
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|
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"stippled",
|
||
|
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"variegated"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072456",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"adjective"
|
||
|
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]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"frederiks d'or":{
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": a 19th century gold coin of Frederick VI of Denmark":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"frederik from Danish, from Frederik VI \u20201839 king of Denmark; frederik d'or from Danish frederikdor , from Frederik VI + French d'or of gold":""
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140635",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
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]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"discharge",
|
||
|
|
"disenthrall",
|
||
|
|
"disenthral",
|
||
|
|
"emancipate",
|
||
|
|
"enfranchise",
|
||
|
|
"enlarge",
|
||
|
|
"liberate",
|
||
|
|
"loose",
|
||
|
|
"loosen",
|
||
|
|
"manumit",
|
||
|
|
"release",
|
||
|
|
"spring",
|
||
|
|
"unbind",
|
||
|
|
"uncage",
|
||
|
|
"unchain",
|
||
|
|
"unfetter"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": availing oneself of something without stint":[
|
||
|
|
"she's very free with her money"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": banish":[],
|
||
|
|
": capable of being used alone as a meaningful linguistic form":[
|
||
|
|
"the word hats is a free form"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": capable of moving or turning in any direction":[
|
||
|
|
"a free particle"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": chemically uncombined":[
|
||
|
|
"free oxygen",
|
||
|
|
"free acids"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": determined by the choice of the actor or performer":[
|
||
|
|
"free actions"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": disentangle , clear":[],
|
||
|
|
": done with artificial aids (such as pitons) used only for protection against falling and not for support":[
|
||
|
|
"a free climb"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": enjoying civil and political liberty":[
|
||
|
|
"free citizens"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": enjoying personal freedom : not subject to the control or domination of another":[
|
||
|
|
"You are free to do whatever you want."
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": enjoying political independence or freedom from outside domination":[
|
||
|
|
"This is a free country."
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": favorable":[
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 used of a wind blowing from a direction more than six points from dead ahead"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": frank , open":[],
|
||
|
|
": freestanding":[
|
||
|
|
"a free column"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": having a scope not restricted by qualification":[
|
||
|
|
"a free variable"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": having no obligations (as to work) or commitments":[
|
||
|
|
"I'll be free this evening"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": having no trade restrictions":[
|
||
|
|
"duty- free imports"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": having the legal and political rights of a citizen":[
|
||
|
|
"For many African Americans, celebrating the Fourth of July as the day Americans became free from British rule feels inapplicable since our ancestors were not free .",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Christen A. Johnson"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": in a free manner":[],
|
||
|
|
": licentious":[
|
||
|
|
"inexcusably free talk before the ladies"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": made, done, or given voluntarily or spontaneously":[
|
||
|
|
"gave his free consent"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not allowing slavery":[
|
||
|
|
"was admitted to the Union as a free state"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not being used or occupied":[
|
||
|
|
"waved with his free hand"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not bound, confined, or detained by force":[
|
||
|
|
"The prisoner is now free ."
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not confined to a particular position or place":[
|
||
|
|
"in twelve-tone music, no note is wholly free for it must hold its place in the series",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 J. L. Stewart"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not costing or charging anything":[
|
||
|
|
"a free school",
|
||
|
|
"a free ticket"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not determined by anything beyond its own nature or being : choosing or capable of choosing for itself":[
|
||
|
|
"a player free to negotiate a contract with any team"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not fastened":[
|
||
|
|
"the free end of the rope"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not hampered or restricted in its normal operation":[],
|
||
|
|
": not literal or exact":[
|
||
|
|
"free translation"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not obstructed, restricted, or impeded":[
|
||
|
|
"free to leave"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not parsimonious":[
|
||
|
|
"free spending"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not permanently attached but able to move about":[
|
||
|
|
"a free electron in a metal"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not restricted by or conforming to conventional forms":[
|
||
|
|
"free skating"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not subject to government regulation":[
|
||
|
|
"free competition"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not subject to restriction or official control":[],
|
||
|
|
": not taken up with commitments or obligations":[
|
||
|
|
"a free evening"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not united with, attached to, combined with, or mixed with something else : separate":[
|
||
|
|
"free ores",
|
||
|
|
"a free surface of a bodily part"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": open to all comers":[
|
||
|
|
"that most pleasurable of Anglo-Saxon pastimes, a free fight",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Winston Churchill"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": outspoken":[
|
||
|
|
"is free in his criticism"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": overly familiar or forward in action or attitude":[
|
||
|
|
"a young man who had been much too free with the ladies of the town",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Harvey Graham"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": performed without apparatus":[
|
||
|
|
"free tumbling"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": relieved from or lacking something and especially something unpleasant or burdensome":[
|
||
|
|
"free from pain",
|
||
|
|
"a speech free of political rhetoric",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 often used in combination error -free"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": to cause to be free":[],
|
||
|
|
": to relieve or rid of what restrains, confines, restricts, or embarrasses":[
|
||
|
|
"free a person from debt",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 often used with up free up space on the hard drive"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": with the wind more than six points from dead ahead":[
|
||
|
|
"sailing free"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": without charge":[],
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 compare bound entry 1 sense 7":[
|
||
|
|
"the word hats is a free form"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"They're giving out free tickets to the show.",
|
||
|
|
"The school newsletter is free .",
|
||
|
|
"After 10 years in jail, he was finally a free man.",
|
||
|
|
"The animal struggled to get free of the trap.",
|
||
|
|
"His legs became caught in the net, and he was unable to get himself free .",
|
||
|
|
"Adverb",
|
||
|
|
"The gate opened, and the animals ran free .",
|
||
|
|
"Buy one, get one free .",
|
||
|
|
"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"The gunman freed two of the hostages.",
|
||
|
|
"The animals were freed from their cages.",
|
||
|
|
"His legs became tangled in the net, and he was unable to free himself.",
|
||
|
|
"He was unable to free his legs from the net.",
|
||
|
|
"The animal struggled to free itself from the trap.",
|
||
|
|
"Hiring an assistant has freed him to spend more time with his family.",
|
||
|
|
"She encourages her students to free their imaginations.",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"The free -flow of data in health care and the broader economy may also be used to directly discriminate against people based on their use of reproductive health services. \u2014 Eric Boodman, STAT , 28 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"No Time to Explain specifically is just a very powerful Pulse Rifle, allowing for full auto fire on the exotic without a mod, rewind rounds returning ammo and its little orb buddy for additional free damage. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"These laws perpetuated the myth of endless land free for the taking, and showed an inability or an unwillingness to observe changes in nature over the seasons and years. \u2014 Annie Proulx, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Sargent remains free on personal recognizance pending sentencing. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In May, a Chipotle employee snapped a BeReal with a fork and a reusable promo code for a free entree available to the first hundred users. \u2014 Jess Eng, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The crypto ecosystem is currently in free -fall, with high-profile companies either taking drastic steps to stave off catastrophe or simply collapsing altogether, while cryptocurrencies themselves plunge in value. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The 10-second test requires the participant to stand on one leg, with the free leg resting on the back of the standing leg. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 26 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Those boxes, though, were expensive and geared towards adults, prompting Coraggio-Sewell\u2019s plan to provide them free of cost. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 26 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
||
|
|
"Most notably, the two free -standing masts can tilt 70 degrees forward to reduce the air draft from 238 feet to 138.5 feet and enable the vessel to pass under most bridges. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The street-facing restaurant offers Portuguese fare, while the free -standing bar features a variety of Portuguese wines. \u2014 Monica Mendal, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Boulder, Utah Enjoy everything southern Utah has to offer in this off-grid cave that the host actually blasted from free -standing rock. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 17 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"One design is modeled after the Altes Museum\u2019s Berlin Kore \u2014 a free -standing statue from the Archaic period of a female figure wearing a pleated mantle \u2014 and has interlocking and subtly striped embroidered straps. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The screen also comes with a free -standing mount, tethers, yard stakes, and a handy, large storage bag. \u2014 Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The Samsung also comes with a free -standing charging base that can be tucked into any corner for out-of-the-way storage. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In 2010, lawmakers moved to expand the program to include more than 1,000 small, rural hospitals along with free -standing children\u2019s and cancer facilities. \u2014 Maureen Testoni, STAT , 13 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The Chicago Department of Aviation is installing 11 free -standing lactation pods across O\u2019Hare and Midway airports, offering a private oasis for nursing mothers to use at no charge. \u2014 Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
|
"Another option is to purchase a commercial air freshener to free your car from the smells of your last takeout meal. \u2014 Hearst Autos Research, Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Design duo and childhood friends Thomas Montier Leboucher and Iris de la Villardi\u00e8re created Viltier with a mission to free jewelry from its traditional and often sterile reputation. \u2014 Charlotte Diamond, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"His family is undoubtedly grateful that their husband and father will now free them from the tragedy of living on PGA Tour wages. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"And habeas corpus was used in 2016 to free a chimpanzee named Cecilia in Argentina from a zoo and relocate her to a sanctuary in Brazil, the NhRP says. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 22 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"There\u2019s Pierce, battling through a jam, driving forward to free himself from the Notre Dame defensive back. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 14 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The story resumes where the first one left off, with Paul Atreides (Chalamet) fighting alongside the Fremen to free the desert planet of Arrakis from the grips of House Harkonnen. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The abundance of wind, solar, as well as geothermal and hydro, energy could help to free the Caribbean from its reliance on fossil fuels. \u2014 Dee Brown, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The Passover narrative commemorates the time when God used Moses to free the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Apr. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
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"Middle English, from Old English fr\u0113o ; akin to Old High German fr\u012b free, Welsh rhydd , Sanskrit priya own, dear":"Adjective, Adverb, and Verb"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for free Adjective free , independent , sovereign , autonomous mean not subject to the rule or control of another. free stresses the complete absence of external rule and the full right to make all of one's own decisions. you're free to do as you like independent implies a standing alone; applied to a state it implies lack of connection with any other having power to interfere with its citizens, laws, or policies. the colony's struggle to become independent sovereign stresses the absence of a superior power and implies supremacy within a thing's own domain or sphere. separate and sovereign armed services autonomous stresses independence in matters pertaining to self-government. in this denomination each congregation is regarded as autonomous Verb free , release , liberate , emancipate , manumit mean to set loose from restraint or constraint. free implies a usually permanent removal from whatever binds, confines, entangles, or oppresses. freed the animals from their cages release suggests a setting loose from confinement, restraint, or a state of pressure or tension, often without implication of permanent liberation. released his anger on a punching bag liberate stresses particularly the resulting state of liberty. liberated their country from the tyrant emancipate implies the liberation of a person from subjection or domination. labor-saving devices emancipated us from household drudgery manumit implies emancipation from slavery. the document manumitted the slaves",
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"freestanding",
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"independent",
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"self-governed",
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"self-governing",
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"self-ruling",
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"free agent":{
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": a professional athlete (such as a baseball player) who is free to negotiate a contract with any team":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"However, the Broncos signed Peyton Manning as a free agent the following offseason and traded Tebow to the New York Jets, who released him after one season. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 25 June 2022",
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"But Parker dominated the battle of seven-time All-Stars, recording a 10-point, 10-assist, 14-rebound triple double in three quarters of the 82-59 blowout in her first game in L.A. since leaving as a free agent in 2021. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
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"Bringing back Anfernee Simons as a restricted free agent is the team\u2019s first priority. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
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"The Pacers signed Mickey Johnson as a free agent prior to the 1979 offseason. \u2014 Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star , 21 June 2022",
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"The 25-year-old is Barca's top target for the right wing, with its current occupant Ousmane Dembele set to walk as a free agent after June 30 when his five-year contract penned in 2017 expires. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
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"In 2020, McCoughtry signed with the Las Vegas Aces as a free agent and helped the team reach the WNBA finals. \u2014 Jeremiah Holloway, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022",
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"After losing to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 N.B.A. finals, Golden State had successfully recruited Durant to sign on as a free agent . \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
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"Simmons will now share some of those responsibilities, as will new addition Nick Vigil, whom the Cardinals signed as a free agent to be a veteran presence in place of Hicks. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022"
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"1955, in the meaning defined above":""
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073345",
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"free air":{
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115511",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"free beach":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a beach at which nudity is permitted":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1966, in the meaning defined above":""
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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":"20220706-230824",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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},
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"free bench":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the interest formerly held in English law by a widow or sometimes a widower in the copyhold or customary lands of the deceased spouse \u2014 compare dower sense 1":[]
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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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"translation of Medieval Latin francus bancus":""
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080446",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"free boring":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a milling of the rifling from a section of the bore of a firearm immediately forward of the chamber":[]
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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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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091332",
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||
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"type":[
|
||
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"noun"
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||
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]
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||
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},
|
||
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"free capital":{
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": capital available for investment":[],
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||
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": capital that has numerous possible or actual uses as opposed to capital confined to a specialized use":[]
|
||
|
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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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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173518",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free cell formation":{
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a process of cell formation that is frequent in endosperm development and in spore formation in many fungi (especially ascomycetes) and in which successive nuclear divisions are followed by the nuclei each appropriating a portion of cytoplasm and usually simultaneously becoming invested with a cell wall and leaving a surplus of cytoplasm \u2014 compare cleavage sense 4c , epiplasm":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"examples":[],
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"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":"20220706-192940",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
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|
"noun"
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||
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|
]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"free central":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": having the placentas on a central column of tissue that is not connected by partitions to the wall of the ovary":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133532",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free fall":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a rapid and continuing drop or decline":[
|
||
|
|
"a free fall in stock prices"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": the part of a parachute jump before the parachute opens":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Sales were in free fall .",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Figures this month illustrated an economy in free fall in April as lockdowns shut stores and factories, snarled logistics networks and kept millions of people cooped up at home for weeks. \u2014 Jason Douglas, WSJ , 30 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The markets may be in free fall , but a few biotechnology companies had an exceptionally good day. \u2014 Annalisa Merelli, Quartz , 20 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Depp blames Heard's 2018 op-ed for spinning his career into free fall . \u2014 Ben Finley, ajc , 22 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Investors and business leaders worry that China\u2019s rigid adherence to its zero-Covid policy could send the economy into free fall . \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Following a banner year for household finances in the U.S., Americans' savings rates are in free fall , hitting lows not seen since the Great Recession. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Meanwhile, as Netflix continues to grapple with the fallout of a choppy quarter that saw a drop in subscribers and its share price in free fall , most agents aren\u2019t holding their breath for much activity from the streamer. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 16 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Numbers were spiking, but because the Turkish lira was in free fall , the authorities were resisting the economic hardship of another lockdown. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Both traditional and crypto markets have been in free fall the past several days, hurtling into bear territory, where assets trade at 20% or more below their last peak. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 10 May 2022"
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|
||
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"first_known_use":{
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"1851, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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},
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"-\u02ccf\u022fl"
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||
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],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122533",
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||
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"type":[
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"noun"
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||
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]
|
||
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},
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||
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"free rate":{
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||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": the quotation established for a currency in the free foreign-exchange market as distinguished from the restricted or official rate":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
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|
"examples":[],
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185138",
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"type":[
|
||
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"noun"
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||
|
|
]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"free reach":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a sailing reach with the wind abaft the beam":[]
|
||
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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":"20220707-185413",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free reed":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a reed in a musical instrument (such as a harmonica) that vibrates in an air opening just large enough to allow the reed to move freely \u2014 compare beating reed":[]
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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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"The instrument contains a free reed , a strip of flexible metal that flaps up and down when a player blows through the sheng\u2019s holes, thus creating musical tones. \u2014 Steve Knopper, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Mar. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The Chinese invented a free reed instrument, called the Sheng, several thousand years ago, but the model that arrived in America originated in Europe. \u2014 Joan Hunt, courant.com , 21 Nov. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Last week, the members of the Mutant Underground were able to free Reed (Stephen Moyer) and Lorna/Polaris (Emma Dumont) from Sentinel Services. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 30 Oct. 2017"
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],
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|
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"1833, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194327",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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||
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},
|
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"free rein":{
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": unrestricted liberty of action or decision":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Parental controls like those Meta debuted are a good start, a sign that parents across the political spectrum are increasingly aware of the risks of giving kids free rein on the internet. \u2014 Jason Thacker, The Week , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"But some logistics experts say that cooperation between shipping companies has ended up reducing competition and concentrating market power, indirectly giving them more free rein to dictate prices and schedules. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration probe made public Monday is the latest sign that U.S. authorities are beginning to scrutinize driver-assistance technologies more closely after largely giving companies free rein . \u2014 Rebecca Elliott, WSJ , 16 Aug. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Giving influencers free rein is also what gives Zeus its viral magnetism. \u2014 Jason Parham, Wired , 9 July 2021",
|
||
|
|
"In many ways, this Social Justice Mom is a cautionary tale of what can happen to the child of a conservative if allowed free rein in the library. \u2014 Laura Jedeed, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In his monthly column, Goodman enjoyed free rein to write on topics of his choosing \u2014 until his vaccine column raised red flags for Baim. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Company general director David Bennett gave the recitalists free rein to craft the concert programs, and Blythe\u2019s lineup was entirely aria- and art song-free. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The money creation capability was allowed free rein to fuse with complex (capital markets, derivatives, and securitization) risk-taking activities. \u2014 Frank Van Gansbeke, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021"
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"1640, in the meaning defined above":""
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214222",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"free ride":{
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"definitions":{
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||
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": an arrangement (such as a scholarship) providing a student with tuition at no cost":[
|
||
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|
"athletes getting a free ride at college",
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||
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"College officials hope that the idea of a free ride to a new engineering school with lofty ambitions will attract a highly accomplished student body \u2026",
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"\u2014 Jeffrey Mervis"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The state university offered him a free ride for all four years of college\u2014his football scholarship would cover tuition, room and board, and other expenses.",
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"companies getting a free ride at the taxpayer's expense"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191151",
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
||
|
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"free rider":{
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": an arrangement (such as a scholarship) providing a student with tuition at no cost":[
|
||
|
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"athletes getting a free ride at college",
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"College officials hope that the idea of a free ride to a new engineering school with lofty ambitions will attract a highly accomplished student body \u2026",
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"\u2014 Jeffrey Mervis"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The state university offered him a free ride for all four years of college\u2014his football scholarship would cover tuition, room and board, and other expenses.",
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"companies getting a free ride at the taxpayer's expense"
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],
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"1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020139",
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"free run":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": wine consisting of juice that ran freely from the pomace after fermentation without being pressed out":[]
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230459",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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},
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"free safety":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a safety in football who has no particular receiver to cover in a man-to-man defense":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Josh Proctor, the starting free safety who was lost for the season early last year, is still working his way back, as is Lathan Ransom. \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"Safety Jevon Holland, the Dolphins\u2019 2021 second-round pick, was used in the dime package, playing behind Jason McCourty, the starting free safety . \u2014 Steve Svekis, sun-sentinel.com , 12 Sep. 2021",
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"LeCounte also did\u2019t play much as a rookie, contributing in nine games and making one start at free safety against the Packers. \u2014 Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"The starting free safety played three seasons for the Bengals from 1980-1982. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 28 Jan. 2022",
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||
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"The Chargers\u2019 rookie free safety wasn\u2019t discouraged. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Jan. 2022",
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||
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"The Belleville native played one snap at free safety against Northern Illinois after appearing in one game last season. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 6 Jan. 2022",
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||
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"Playing at Michigan, Hill has spent time in one-on-one coverage, guarded tight ends and running backs, blitzed out of the slot and played over the top as a free safety . \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"This means all defenders have man coverage with one free safety help over the top. \u2014 Lance Reisland, cleveland , 8 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1958, in the meaning defined above":""
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190418",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"free sample":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a usually small and packaged portion of merchandise distributed free especially as an introduction to potential customers":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231627",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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||
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]
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||
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},
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||
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"free service":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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||
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": one of such feudal services as were not unbecoming the character of a soldier or a freeman to perform (as to serve under his lord in war)":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
|
||
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]
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||
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},
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||
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"examples":[],
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||
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"first_known_use":{},
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||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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||
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"Middle English fre service (translation of Medieval Latin liberum servitium ), from fre free + service, servise service":""
|
||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113722",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
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"noun"
|
||
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]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"free solo":{
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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||
|
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": a climb in which a climber uses no artificial aids for support and has no rope or other safety equipment for protection in case of a fall":[
|
||
|
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"Before attempting his free solo of Moonlight Buttress, [Alex] Honnold rehearsed the most challenging pitch on rope repeatedly, until he had memorized each move.",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Nathaniel Rich",
|
||
|
|
"He's attempting to do something that professional rock climbers have long thought was impossible\u2014a \" free solo \" ascent of the world's most iconic cliff. That means he is alone and climbing without a rope as he inches his way up more than half a mile of sheer rock.",
|
||
|
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"\u2014 Mark Synnott"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": to perform a free solo climb of a rock face, climbing route, etc. : to climb without the use of artificial aids or safety equipment":[
|
||
|
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"On June 3, 2017, Alex Honnold free soloed the Freerider route of El Capitan in three hours and 56 minutes.",
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||
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"\u2014 Bret Stephens",
|
||
|
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"When a climber \" free solos \" a route, any mistake will result in falling to your death.",
|
||
|
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"\u2014 C. Moon Reed",
|
||
|
|
"\"When I free-solo , I personally only do climbs I've climbed before,\" [Austen] McNulty said.",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Tim Drugan-Eppich"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1977, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112634",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
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"noun,",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
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]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
|
"free speech":{
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{},
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Musk attorney Alex Spiro contended in court motions that the SEC was trampling on Musk's right to free speech . \u2014 Tom Krisher, ajc , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Boquist sued, alleging in his complaint that the requirement amounted to punishment for exercising his First Amendment right to free speech on the Senate floor. \u2014 Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Meriwether contended that the university's action violated his First Amendment right to free speech and free exercise of religion and sued in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in Columbus. \u2014 Megan Henry, USA TODAY , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In 1969, Abruzzo notes, the Supreme Court affirmed in NLRB v. Gissel Packing Co. that employers enjoyed the right to free speech , but that that right did not extend to threats against employees engaged in union organizing. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Musk, who earlier this month asked a judge to end the oversight of his tweets, claims the SEC is harassing him with excessively broad investigative demands and that the 2018 deal violates his right to free speech . \u2014 Bob Van Voris, Bloomberg.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The story of Rumble\u2019s success is instructive for both sides of the tense debate over balancing the right to free speech with the growing threat that disinformation poses to the stability of governments around the globe. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The court found that this part of the law violated staff members\u2019 right to free speech under the First Amendment. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"That includes the right to be considered innocent until proven guilty, the right to a trial by jury, the right to free speech and the right to freedom of assembly. \u2014 Mark Clifford, CNN , 3 Feb. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1765, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042706",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free spirit":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"conformer",
|
||
|
|
"conformist"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a person who thinks and acts in an uninhibited way without worrying about normal social rules : nonconformist":[
|
||
|
|
"Their daughter is a real free spirit .",
|
||
|
|
"Von der Becke thinks of himself now as a free spirit : a sort of drug-free, hard-working hippie.",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Tim Cahill",
|
||
|
|
"Here was a man of extraordinary sensitivity, political acumen, spiritual power, and sexual wildness; a free spirit if ever there was one.",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Alice Walker"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Their daughter is a real free spirit .",
|
||
|
|
"an artistically inclined free spirit who felt alienated and stifled while growing up in a small town",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Diddy later went on to change his middle name to Love \u2014 a voluntary, free spirit rebirth or a white flag for all beef-seekers",
|
||
|
|
"Next Women of Country, Spencer is known for her free spirit and standout ability to mold life, truth and wild imagination into songs. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 2 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Frankie is a free spirit , who balances Grace, who is very business oriented and organized. \u2014 Bonnie Marcus, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The mood is one of constant motion, delivered by a relentlessly restless free spirit who defies any attempts to tie her down, and rooted only in her wanderlust. \u2014 Melinda Newman, Billboard , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Following the news of her death, a number of stars took to social media to mourn the loss of a talented musician, inimitable vocalist and free spirit . \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 12 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recognizing that a person\u2019s coming-of-age often continues well past their high school years, Norwegian director Joachim Trier presents a candid look at an Oslo free spirit entering her 30s. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Some readers may feel that Cheung\u2019s portraits of people are often without psychological acuity or that the narrative tells about rather than shows Hong Kong\u2019s free spirit . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Korovin is showing Ivan in white tie, serious and formal but with a brushy finish suggesting a free spirit for a subject. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 24 Feb. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1931, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"bohemian",
|
||
|
|
"boho",
|
||
|
|
"counterculturist",
|
||
|
|
"deviant",
|
||
|
|
"enfant terrible",
|
||
|
|
"heretic",
|
||
|
|
"iconoclast",
|
||
|
|
"individualist",
|
||
|
|
"lone ranger",
|
||
|
|
"lone wolf",
|
||
|
|
"loner",
|
||
|
|
"maverick",
|
||
|
|
"nonconformer",
|
||
|
|
"nonconformist"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173920",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free throw lane":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a 12- or 16-foot-wide lane on a basketball court that extends from underneath the goal to a line 15 feet in front of the backboard and that players may not enter during a free throw":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Both squads were forced to play physically with a lot of contact allowed by officials (with free throw lane violations and off ball fouls called to make up), which the Nighthawks happily accepted. \u2014 Alex Harrison, The Enquirer , 5 Mar. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1915, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120301",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free time":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a period allowed shippers or consignees to load or unload cargo before demurrage or storage charges accrue":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124733",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free will":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"accord",
|
||
|
|
"autonomy",
|
||
|
|
"choice",
|
||
|
|
"self-determination",
|
||
|
|
"volition",
|
||
|
|
"will"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": freedom of humans to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or by divine intervention":[],
|
||
|
|
": voluntary , spontaneous":[],
|
||
|
|
": voluntary choice or decision":[
|
||
|
|
"I do this of my own free will"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"a freewill confession of guilt made by the suspect during police interrogation",
|
||
|
|
"our office staff made a freewill offering for UNESCO",
|
||
|
|
"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"He argues that all humans have free will .",
|
||
|
|
"all of the workers at the homeless shelter are unpaid and are there of their own free will",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"All, too, will take place without a live audience and include links for freewill donations to nonprofits supporting Cleveland-area musicians and musical programs during coronavirus. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 2 June 2020",
|
||
|
|
"The free community event is sponsored by Spiritual Church of Escondido; freewill offering will be accepted. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Aug. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Admission for the event sponsored by the Friends of the Rancho Bernardo Library is free; freewill donations will be accepted for musicians. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com , 30 Apr. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"There is no charge for this concert; freewill donations for musicians are encouraged. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com , 9 Apr. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"The series\u2019 third and final concert holds chamber works by French composers of Les Six. 4 p.m. Sunday, Southminster Presbyterian Church, 916 E. Central Road, Arlington Heights; freewill donation; 847-902-0733. \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 1 June 2017",
|
||
|
|
"Freewill offerings will benefit the Georgetown Ministry Center, which aids service-resistant, chronically homeless individuals and advocates for the homeless. \u2014 Gerri Marmer, Washington Post , 5 May 2017",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"Attendance is free, but free will offerings are gratefully accepted. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Having free will is a reminder that kindness, no matter how big or small the effort, is a choice. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 26 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Seniors who get in free will receive a $2 off voucher for a food or non-alcoholic beverage purchase valid for a purchase over $10. \u2014 Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The metaphor for governmental control versus free will was obvious but compelling. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The program will be available online from now through Dec. 31 and can be accessed with a free will donation through the Chorale\u2019s website. \u2014 courant.com , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"But when two subjects, Jeff (Teller) and Lizzy (Smollett), form a connection, their path to redemption take a twistier turn, as Abnesti\u2019s experiments start to push the limits of free will altogether. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 12 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"One fascinating question in many of the stories is free will . \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"There is no charge for these concerts however a free will offering is appreciated. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 11 May 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"1535, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02ccwil"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"self-imposed",
|
||
|
|
"uncoerced",
|
||
|
|
"unforced",
|
||
|
|
"volitional",
|
||
|
|
"voluntary",
|
||
|
|
"volunteer",
|
||
|
|
"willing"
|
||
|
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": a laser that can be tuned over a wide range of frequencies and that produces electromagnetic radiation by the motion of electrons moving at relativistic velocities in a magnetic field":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115233",
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"1874, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-f\u0259-\u02ccr\u022fl"
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"brawl",
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"broil",
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"donnybrook",
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"fracas",
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"fray",
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"melee",
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"m\u00eal\u00e9e",
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"rough-and-tumble",
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"row",
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"ruckus",
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"ruction"
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"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02ccr\u0101nj"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131427",
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": moving or able to move or range freely over a wide area without restriction":[
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"free-ranging animals",
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"I began roaming the streets to observe how free-ranging cats\u2014feral cats and strays, as well as house cats allowed to wander freely\u2014make a living in a city.",
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"\u2014 James E. Childs"
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": not limited or narrow in scope or extent : wide-ranging":[
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"a free-ranging discussion",
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"Mr. Enright is comparatively free-ranging and various in writing about what engages him; his subjects range from professors of literature to computers to \"correctness\" to aging and, above all, to words.",
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"\u2014 William H. Pritchard"
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8r\u0101n-ji\u014b"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125037",
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"free-spoken":{
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"dissembling",
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"uncandid",
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"unforthcoming"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": speaking freely : outspoken":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1606, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8sp\u014d-k\u0259n"
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],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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||
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"candid",
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||
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"direct",
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||
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"forthcoming",
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"forthright",
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"foursquare",
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||
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"frank",
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||
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"freehearted",
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||
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"honest",
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||
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"open",
|
||
|
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"openhearted",
|
||
|
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"out-front",
|
||
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"outspoken",
|
||
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"plain",
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||
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"plainspoken",
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||
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"straight",
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||
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"straightforward",
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||
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"unguarded",
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"unreserved",
|
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"up-front"
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],
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234314",
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"type":[
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]
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||
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},
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"free-swinging":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"unadventurous",
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"unenterprising"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
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||
|
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": bold, forthright, and heedless of personal consequences":[
|
||
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"a free-swinging soldier of fortune",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Will Herberg"
|
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]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"examples":[],
|
||
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
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"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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},
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8swi\u014b-i\u014b"
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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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"adventuresome",
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||
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"adventurous",
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||
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"audacious",
|
||
|
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"bold",
|
||
|
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"daring",
|
||
|
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"dashing",
|
||
|
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"emboldened",
|
||
|
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"enterprising",
|
||
|
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"gutsy",
|
||
|
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"hardy",
|
||
|
|
"nerved",
|
||
|
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"nervy",
|
||
|
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"venturesome",
|
||
|
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"venturous"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092954",
|
||
|
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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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"free/spare time":{
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": time when one is not working":[
|
||
|
|
"What do you do in your free/spare time "
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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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":"20220706-212130",
|
||
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"type":[
|
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|
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"noun"
|
||
|
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]
|
||
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},
|
||
|
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"freebase":{
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": to prepare or use (cocaine) as freebase":[],
|
||
|
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": to prepare or use freebase cocaine":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"examples":[
|
||
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
|
"Jack tells Spencer that Paul and Pat want to trade him for big man Bob McAdoo, triggering Spencer\u2019s own paranoia and leading him to freebase cocaine. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The maladjusted lothario also has many a dalliance with a particular strain of misogyny: the cutting and manipulative digs at past lovers that some of the rapper\u2019s fans rush to freebase . \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 6 July 2018",
|
||
|
|
"She was taught to freebase cocaine in the late 1980s by her brother Michael. \u2014 Jacob Bernstein, New York Times , 30 Sep. 2017",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"During recesses in the trial, Nash would go out to his car and smoke freebase . \u2014 Mike Sager, Rolling Stone , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"For much of the next 15 years, Crosby anesthetized himself with heroin and freebase cocaine, doing significant harm to both his musical relationships and his relationship to music. \u2014 Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com , 24 July 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Big Tobacco discovered decades ago that freebase nicotine makes puffing on a cigar much harsher than inhaling cigarette smoke. \u2014 Rachel Becker, The Verge , 21 Nov. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"Juul uses nicotine salts, which are more potent than the freebase nicotine in standard e-cigarettes. \u2014 The Economist , 24 May 2018",
|
||
|
|
"In Juul, these nicotine salts are absorbed into the body at almost the same speed as nicotine in regular cigarettes, a speed that comes from the use of freebase nicotine. \u2014 Julia Belluz, Vox , 18 May 2018"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1979, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"1980, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02ccb\u0101s"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091831",
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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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]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"freebee":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": something (such as a theater ticket) given without charge":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"On the store's opening day, the manager gave out hats, small toys, and other freebies .",
|
||
|
|
"I got this CD as a freebie for buying a receiver.",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"These next steps may include reading an article, subscribing to an email newsletter, following you on social media, seeing a demo, taking a freebie , or buying a product. \u2014 Mike Kappel, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"At co-branded Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery locations, one freebie must be selected. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The chain has also brought back a popular Halloween freebie . \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 1 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"For a limited time, new Taco Bell Rewards members get a freebie for signing up. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Splayed glowing falcon wings, neon changshans, gold chrome cyclops sunglasses and Tron-looking black leggings with electric blue panels; the metaverse dress code was futuristic chaos, and suddenly my freebie tiara wasn't cutting it. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Tuesday is one of the biggest freebie days of the year for educators nationwide. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Sizing up the situation after Jakob Poeltl sank a free throw with 2.4 seconds left to knot the score at 108, Murray and Richardson prepared for one of the NBA\u2019s worst free-throw shooters to miss the second freebie . \u2014 Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The freebie is available while supplies last and parents get a 10% coupon, too. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 8 Apr. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
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"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"by alteration from obsolete freeby gratis, irregular from free":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-b\u0113"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"bestowal",
|
||
|
|
"comp",
|
||
|
|
"donation",
|
||
|
|
"donative",
|
||
|
|
"fairing",
|
||
|
|
"gift",
|
||
|
|
"giveaway",
|
||
|
|
"handsel",
|
||
|
|
"lagniappe",
|
||
|
|
"largesse",
|
||
|
|
"largess",
|
||
|
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"present",
|
||
|
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"presentation"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105841",
|
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|
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"type":[
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|
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"noun"
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||
|
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|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freebie":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": something (such as a theater ticket) given without charge":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-b\u0113"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"bestowal",
|
||
|
|
"comp",
|
||
|
|
"donation",
|
||
|
|
"donative",
|
||
|
|
"fairing",
|
||
|
|
"gift",
|
||
|
|
"giveaway",
|
||
|
|
"handsel",
|
||
|
|
"lagniappe",
|
||
|
|
"largesse",
|
||
|
|
"largess",
|
||
|
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"present",
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||
|
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"presentation"
|
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|
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],
|
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|
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|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"On the store's opening day, the manager gave out hats, small toys, and other freebies .",
|
||
|
|
"I got this CD as a freebie for buying a receiver.",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"These next steps may include reading an article, subscribing to an email newsletter, following you on social media, seeing a demo, taking a freebie , or buying a product. \u2014 Mike Kappel, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"At co-branded Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery locations, one freebie must be selected. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The chain has also brought back a popular Halloween freebie . \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 1 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"For a limited time, new Taco Bell Rewards members get a freebie for signing up. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Splayed glowing falcon wings, neon changshans, gold chrome cyclops sunglasses and Tron-looking black leggings with electric blue panels; the metaverse dress code was futuristic chaos, and suddenly my freebie tiara wasn't cutting it. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Tuesday is one of the biggest freebie days of the year for educators nationwide. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
|
||
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|
"Sizing up the situation after Jakob Poeltl sank a free throw with 2.4 seconds left to knot the score at 108, Murray and Richardson prepared for one of the NBA\u2019s worst free-throw shooters to miss the second freebie . \u2014 Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Mar. 2022",
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||
|
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"The freebie is available while supplies last and parents get a 10% coupon, too. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 8 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"by alteration from obsolete freeby gratis, irregular from free":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041621"
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},
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"freeboard":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the distance between the waterline and the main deck or weather deck of a ship or between the level of the water and the upper edge of the side of a small boat":[],
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": the height above the recorded high-water mark of a structure (such as a dam) associated with the water":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Only a few small inches of freeboard lay between the water and the top of my gunwales. \u2014 Florence Williams, Outside Online , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
||
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"New Jersey and New York instituted two feet of freeboard after Superstorm Sandy. \u2014 Alex Harris, sun-sentinel.com , 2 Dec. 2019",
|
||
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"The Yamaha doesn't appear to have any flair up front to knock down spray, and at the bow the freeboard (the distance from the edge of the boat down to the deck) is minimal. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics , 11 July 2019",
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"The present system is overdesigned for those surges, with earthen levees and concrete structures containing as much as 3 feet of extra storage space, or freeboard , to account for subsidence and sea level rise over their 50-year design life. \u2014 Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com , 22 May 2018",
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"And maybe a 1-foot freeboard isn't high enough, Berginnis said. \u2014 Thom Patterson, CNN , 31 Aug. 2017",
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"Or consider Nashville, Tennessee, which has a freeboard of 4 feet. \u2014 Thom Patterson, CNN , 31 Aug. 2017",
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"Much of Houston has a 1-foot freeboard , Berginnis said. \u2014 Thom Patterson, CNN , 31 Aug. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1718, 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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"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02ccb\u022frd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234123",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"freeboard deck":{
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"definitions":{
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||
|
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": the deck up to which a ship's freeboard is measured and below which all bulkheads are made watertight":[]
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||
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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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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091753",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"freebooter":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": pirate , plunderer":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"examples":[
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|
|
"the ship was captured by freebooters who were looking for gold",
|
||
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
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"In April, 1492, buoyed by the seizure of Granada, Ferdinand and Isabella agreed to sponsor the Italian freebooter Christopher Columbus on his initial expedition across the Atlantic. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 2 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Mr. Bugaev is a dedicated, if largely sedentary, Cossack, a centuries-old fraternity of Slavic warriors, freebooters and freedom-loving rebels. \u2014 Andrew Higgins, New York Times , 14 July 2016",
|
||
|
|
"The window of opportunity for freebooters to loom large has closed. \u2014 Steve Kettmann, WIRED , 2 Nov. 2000"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
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"1570, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
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"by folk etymology from Dutch vrijbuiter , from vrijbuit plunder, from vrij free + buit booty":""
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02ccb\u00fc-t\u0259r"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
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"buccaneer",
|
||
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"corsair",
|
||
|
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"pirate",
|
||
|
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"rover"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204017",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
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]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"freebooty":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": plunder":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"blend of freebooter and booty":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174351",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
|
"freeborn":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": not born in vassalage or slavery":[],
|
||
|
|
": of, relating to, or befitting one that is freeborn":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Phalanx warfare was so common in ancient Greece that most freeborn males took part in it many times. \u2014 James Romm, The New York Review of Books , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Phalanx warfare was so common in ancient Greece that most freeborn males took part in it many times. \u2014 James Romm, The New York Review of Books , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Robert\u2014a man born in Africa, enslaved in America, and now a free farmer\u2014and his freeborn African-American herbalist wife, Mary, had worked diligently to ensure this security for themselves and their children. \u2014 Janet Barber, Scientific American , 9 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Phalanx warfare was so common in ancient Greece that most freeborn males took part in it many times. \u2014 James Romm, The New York Review of Books , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Phalanx warfare was so common in ancient Greece that most freeborn males took part in it many times. \u2014 James Romm, The New York Review of Books , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Phalanx warfare was so common in ancient Greece that most freeborn males took part in it many times. \u2014 James Romm, The New York Review of Books , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Phalanx warfare was so common in ancient Greece that most freeborn males took part in it many times. \u2014 James Romm, The New York Review of Books , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Phalanx warfare was so common in ancient Greece that most freeborn males took part in it many times. \u2014 James Romm, The New York Review of Books , 23 Sep. 2021"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8b\u022frn"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182350",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freedom":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"dependence",
|
||
|
|
"dependance",
|
||
|
|
"heteronomy",
|
||
|
|
"subjection",
|
||
|
|
"unfreedom"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a political right":[],
|
||
|
|
": boldness of conception or execution":[],
|
||
|
|
": ease , facility":[
|
||
|
|
"spoke the language with freedom"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": franchise , privilege":[],
|
||
|
|
": improper familiarity":[],
|
||
|
|
": liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another : independence":[],
|
||
|
|
": the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action":[],
|
||
|
|
": the quality of being frank, open, or outspoken":[
|
||
|
|
"answered with freedom"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": the quality or state of being exempt or released usually from something onerous":[
|
||
|
|
"freedom from care"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": the quality or state of being free: such as":[],
|
||
|
|
": unrestricted use":[
|
||
|
|
"gave him the freedom of their home"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Or Bugs would do the impossible by jumping out of the frame and landing on the drawing board of the cartoonist who was at work creating him. This freedom to transcend the laws of basic physics, to hop around in time and space, and to skip from one dimension to another has long been a crucial aspect of imaginative poetry. \u2014 Billy Collins , Wall Street Journal , 28-29 June 2008",
|
||
|
|
"I can see that my choices were never truly mine alone\u2014and that that is how it should be, that to assert otherwise is to chase after a sorry sort of freedom . \u2014 Barack Obama , Dreams from My Father , (1995) 2004",
|
||
|
|
"It's the beginning of summer. \u2026 For many adults who are really closet kids, this means that their blood hums with a hint of freedom \u2026 \u2014 Anna Quindlen , Newsweek , 18 June 2001",
|
||
|
|
"He thinks children these days have too much freedom .",
|
||
|
|
"She has the freedom to do as she likes.",
|
||
|
|
"a political prisoner struggling to win his freedom",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"With the brand\u2019s principles including authenticity, freedom , and self-determination, Exclave Spirits\u2019 aged whiskeys (a rye and bourbon) are rich in flavor while the brand is rich in purpose. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 22 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Together with our allies, America must stand with Ukraine to protect freedom , democracy and the lives of innocent Ukrainians. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Hidden beneath all the thumping revelry, newfound freedom , and summertime horniness of MUNA\u2019s marvelous third album, there flows an undercurrent of irony. \u2014 Bobby Olivier, SPIN , 21 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Hot sauce represented freedom , experimentation, sophistication. \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"All due respect to those who love that, and, and all that freedom , woo! \u2014 Kate Aurthur, Variety , 18 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"But to some Black people, the American flag does not represent freedom , equality and liberty, Goler said. \u2014 Saleen Martin, USA TODAY , 18 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The day is about freedom , gratitude, and the power in our diversity. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Rwanda has no freedom of speech, a central value of the Commonwealth of nations and a right my father has been imprisoned for exercising. \u2014 Carine Kanimba And Ana\u00efse Kanimba, CNN , 17 June 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"see free entry 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-d\u0259m"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for freedom freedom , liberty , license mean the power or condition of acting without compulsion. freedom has a broad range of application from total absence of restraint to merely a sense of not being unduly hampered or frustrated. freedom of the press liberty suggests release from former restraint or compulsion. the released prisoner had difficulty adjusting to his new liberty license implies freedom specially granted or conceded and may connote an abuse of freedom. freedom without responsibility may degenerate into license",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"autonomy",
|
||
|
|
"independence",
|
||
|
|
"independency",
|
||
|
|
"liberty",
|
||
|
|
"self-determination",
|
||
|
|
"self-governance",
|
||
|
|
"self-government",
|
||
|
|
"sovereignty",
|
||
|
|
"sovranty"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100751",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freehanded":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"cheap",
|
||
|
|
"close",
|
||
|
|
"closefisted",
|
||
|
|
"costive",
|
||
|
|
"illiberal",
|
||
|
|
"mingy",
|
||
|
|
"miserly",
|
||
|
|
"niggardly",
|
||
|
|
"parsimonious",
|
||
|
|
"penurious",
|
||
|
|
"selfish",
|
||
|
|
"stingy",
|
||
|
|
"stinting",
|
||
|
|
"tight",
|
||
|
|
"tightfisted",
|
||
|
|
"uncharitable",
|
||
|
|
"ungenerous"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": generous , openhanded":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"she is very freehanded with her friends whenever she gets some extra money"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1592, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8han-d\u0259d"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"bighearted",
|
||
|
|
"bounteous",
|
||
|
|
"bountiful",
|
||
|
|
"charitable",
|
||
|
|
"free",
|
||
|
|
"freehearted",
|
||
|
|
"fulsome",
|
||
|
|
"generous",
|
||
|
|
"liberal",
|
||
|
|
"munificent",
|
||
|
|
"open",
|
||
|
|
"openhanded",
|
||
|
|
"unselfish",
|
||
|
|
"unsparing",
|
||
|
|
"unstinting"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073554",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freehearted":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"dissembling",
|
||
|
|
"uncandid",
|
||
|
|
"unforthcoming"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": frank , unreserved":[],
|
||
|
|
": generous":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"a surprisingly freehearted political candidate",
|
||
|
|
"a nation of freehearted people and always among the first to send relief to disaster-stricken areas"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0259d"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"candid",
|
||
|
|
"direct",
|
||
|
|
"forthcoming",
|
||
|
|
"forthright",
|
||
|
|
"foursquare",
|
||
|
|
"frank",
|
||
|
|
"free-spoken",
|
||
|
|
"honest",
|
||
|
|
"open",
|
||
|
|
"openhearted",
|
||
|
|
"out-front",
|
||
|
|
"outspoken",
|
||
|
|
"plain",
|
||
|
|
"plainspoken",
|
||
|
|
"straight",
|
||
|
|
"straightforward",
|
||
|
|
"unguarded",
|
||
|
|
"unreserved",
|
||
|
|
"up-front"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021254",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"adverb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freeing":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"discharge",
|
||
|
|
"disenthrall",
|
||
|
|
"disenthral",
|
||
|
|
"emancipate",
|
||
|
|
"enfranchise",
|
||
|
|
"enlarge",
|
||
|
|
"liberate",
|
||
|
|
"loose",
|
||
|
|
"loosen",
|
||
|
|
"manumit",
|
||
|
|
"release",
|
||
|
|
"spring",
|
||
|
|
"unbind",
|
||
|
|
"uncage",
|
||
|
|
"unchain",
|
||
|
|
"unfetter"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": availing oneself of something without stint":[
|
||
|
|
"she's very free with her money"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
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": enjoying civil and political liberty":[
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"free citizens"
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"You are free to do whatever you want."
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": enjoying political independence or freedom from outside domination":[
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": favorable":[
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"\u2014 used of a wind blowing from a direction more than six points from dead ahead"
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": having the legal and political rights of a citizen":[
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"For many African Americans, celebrating the Fourth of July as the day Americans became free from British rule feels inapplicable since our ancestors were not free .",
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": not confined to a particular position or place":[
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"in twelve-tone music, no note is wholly free for it must hold its place in the series",
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"\u2014 J. L. Stewart"
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": not costing or charging anything":[
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"a free school",
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"a free ticket"
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": not determined by anything beyond its own nature or being : choosing or capable of choosing for itself":[
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": not fastened":[
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"the free end of the rope"
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": not hampered or restricted in its normal operation":[],
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": not literal or exact":[
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"free translation"
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": not obstructed, restricted, or impeded":[
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"free to leave"
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],
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": not parsimonious":[
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"free spending"
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],
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": not permanently attached but able to move about":[
|
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"a free electron in a metal"
|
||
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],
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": not restricted by or conforming to conventional forms":[
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||
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"free skating"
|
||
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],
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": not subject to government regulation":[
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||
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"free competition"
|
||
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],
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||
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": not subject to restriction or official control":[],
|
||
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": not taken up with commitments or obligations":[
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||
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"a free evening"
|
||
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],
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": not united with, attached to, combined with, or mixed with something else : separate":[
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"free ores",
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"a free surface of a bodily part"
|
||
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],
|
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": open to all comers":[
|
||
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"that most pleasurable of Anglo-Saxon pastimes, a free fight",
|
||
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"\u2014 Winston Churchill"
|
||
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],
|
||
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": outspoken":[
|
||
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"is free in his criticism"
|
||
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],
|
||
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": overly familiar or forward in action or attitude":[
|
||
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"a young man who had been much too free with the ladies of the town",
|
||
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"\u2014 Harvey Graham"
|
||
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],
|
||
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": performed without apparatus":[
|
||
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"free tumbling"
|
||
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],
|
||
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": relieved from or lacking something and especially something unpleasant or burdensome":[
|
||
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"free from pain",
|
||
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"a speech free of political rhetoric",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 often used in combination error -free"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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": to cause to be free":[],
|
||
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": to relieve or rid of what restrains, confines, restricts, or embarrasses":[
|
||
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"free a person from debt",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 often used with up free up space on the hard drive"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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": with the wind more than six points from dead ahead":[
|
||
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"sailing free"
|
||
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],
|
||
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": without charge":[],
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 compare bound entry 1 sense 7":[
|
||
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"the word hats is a free form"
|
||
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|
]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"examples":[
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||
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"Adjective",
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||
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"They're giving out free tickets to the show.",
|
||
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"The school newsletter is free .",
|
||
|
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"After 10 years in jail, he was finally a free man.",
|
||
|
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"The animal struggled to get free of the trap.",
|
||
|
|
"His legs became caught in the net, and he was unable to get himself free .",
|
||
|
|
"Adverb",
|
||
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|
"The gate opened, and the animals ran free .",
|
||
|
|
"Buy one, get one free .",
|
||
|
|
"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"The gunman freed two of the hostages.",
|
||
|
|
"The animals were freed from their cages.",
|
||
|
|
"His legs became tangled in the net, and he was unable to free himself.",
|
||
|
|
"He was unable to free his legs from the net.",
|
||
|
|
"The animal struggled to free itself from the trap.",
|
||
|
|
"Hiring an assistant has freed him to spend more time with his family.",
|
||
|
|
"She encourages her students to free their imaginations.",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"The free -flow of data in health care and the broader economy may also be used to directly discriminate against people based on their use of reproductive health services. \u2014 Eric Boodman, STAT , 28 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"No Time to Explain specifically is just a very powerful Pulse Rifle, allowing for full auto fire on the exotic without a mod, rewind rounds returning ammo and its little orb buddy for additional free damage. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"These laws perpetuated the myth of endless land free for the taking, and showed an inability or an unwillingness to observe changes in nature over the seasons and years. \u2014 Annie Proulx, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Sargent remains free on personal recognizance pending sentencing. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In May, a Chipotle employee snapped a BeReal with a fork and a reusable promo code for a free entree available to the first hundred users. \u2014 Jess Eng, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The crypto ecosystem is currently in free -fall, with high-profile companies either taking drastic steps to stave off catastrophe or simply collapsing altogether, while cryptocurrencies themselves plunge in value. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The 10-second test requires the participant to stand on one leg, with the free leg resting on the back of the standing leg. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 26 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Those boxes, though, were expensive and geared towards adults, prompting Coraggio-Sewell\u2019s plan to provide them free of cost. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 26 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
||
|
|
"Most notably, the two free -standing masts can tilt 70 degrees forward to reduce the air draft from 238 feet to 138.5 feet and enable the vessel to pass under most bridges. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The street-facing restaurant offers Portuguese fare, while the free -standing bar features a variety of Portuguese wines. \u2014 Monica Mendal, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Boulder, Utah Enjoy everything southern Utah has to offer in this off-grid cave that the host actually blasted from free -standing rock. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 17 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"One design is modeled after the Altes Museum\u2019s Berlin Kore \u2014 a free -standing statue from the Archaic period of a female figure wearing a pleated mantle \u2014 and has interlocking and subtly striped embroidered straps. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The screen also comes with a free -standing mount, tethers, yard stakes, and a handy, large storage bag. \u2014 Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The Samsung also comes with a free -standing charging base that can be tucked into any corner for out-of-the-way storage. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In 2010, lawmakers moved to expand the program to include more than 1,000 small, rural hospitals along with free -standing children\u2019s and cancer facilities. \u2014 Maureen Testoni, STAT , 13 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The Chicago Department of Aviation is installing 11 free -standing lactation pods across O\u2019Hare and Midway airports, offering a private oasis for nursing mothers to use at no charge. \u2014 Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
|
"Another option is to purchase a commercial air freshener to free your car from the smells of your last takeout meal. \u2014 Hearst Autos Research, Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Design duo and childhood friends Thomas Montier Leboucher and Iris de la Villardi\u00e8re created Viltier with a mission to free jewelry from its traditional and often sterile reputation. \u2014 Charlotte Diamond, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"His family is undoubtedly grateful that their husband and father will now free them from the tragedy of living on PGA Tour wages. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"And habeas corpus was used in 2016 to free a chimpanzee named Cecilia in Argentina from a zoo and relocate her to a sanctuary in Brazil, the NhRP says. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 22 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"There\u2019s Pierce, battling through a jam, driving forward to free himself from the Notre Dame defensive back. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 14 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The story resumes where the first one left off, with Paul Atreides (Chalamet) fighting alongside the Fremen to free the desert planet of Arrakis from the grips of House Harkonnen. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The abundance of wind, solar, as well as geothermal and hydro, energy could help to free the Caribbean from its reliance on fossil fuels. \u2014 Dee Brown, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The Passover narrative commemorates the time when God used Moses to free the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Apr. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
|
||
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Adjective"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English fr\u0113o ; akin to Old High German fr\u012b free, Welsh rhydd , Sanskrit priya own, dear":"Adjective, Adverb, and Verb"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for free Adjective free , independent , sovereign , autonomous mean not subject to the rule or control of another. free stresses the complete absence of external rule and the full right to make all of one's own decisions. you're free to do as you like independent implies a standing alone; applied to a state it implies lack of connection with any other having power to interfere with its citizens, laws, or policies. the colony's struggle to become independent sovereign stresses the absence of a superior power and implies supremacy within a thing's own domain or sphere. separate and sovereign armed services autonomous stresses independence in matters pertaining to self-government. in this denomination each congregation is regarded as autonomous Verb free , release , liberate , emancipate , manumit mean to set loose from restraint or constraint. free implies a usually permanent removal from whatever binds, confines, entangles, or oppresses. freed the animals from their cages release suggests a setting loose from confinement, restraint, or a state of pressure or tension, often without implication of permanent liberation. released his anger on a punching bag liberate stresses particularly the resulting state of liberty. liberated their country from the tyrant emancipate implies the liberation of a person from subjection or domination. labor-saving devices emancipated us from household drudgery manumit implies emancipation from slavery. the document manumitted the slaves",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"autonomous",
|
||
|
|
"freestanding",
|
||
|
|
"independent",
|
||
|
|
"self-governed",
|
||
|
|
"self-governing",
|
||
|
|
"self-ruling",
|
||
|
|
"separate",
|
||
|
|
"sovereign",
|
||
|
|
"sovran"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084926",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freeload":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": to impose upon another's generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility involved : sponge":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"after college, he freeloaded off his parents for several years before finally moving out",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Adult children who are basically capable should not be freeloading off their parents, depleting their retirement accounts. \u2014 John Rosemond, ajc , 10 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Whatever leftover food the fat innkeeper doesn't eat gets gobbled up by other bottom-dwellers such as crab, shrimp, and clams, which take up residence inside these burrows to freeload off of the worm. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 13 Dec. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Are your only career options workaholic or freeloading bohemian",
|
||
|
|
"If the government mandates that Alphabet break up, the company\u2019s many freeloading children would have to take care of themselves. \u2014 Adam Seessel, Fortune , 26 July 2019",
|
||
|
|
"The benefits of a breakup The crux of it is that Google\u2019s core search business is so profitable that the rest of Alphabet\u2019s many subsidiaries are freeloading off it. \u2014 Adam Seessel, Fortune , 26 July 2019",
|
||
|
|
"And foreign governments are freeloading off of our investments in innovation. \u2014 Robert Pear, New York Times , 10 May 2018",
|
||
|
|
"When the accident victim turns out to have the couple\u2019s address in his pocket and a shady connection to Lindsey\u2019s freeloading younger sister, Hannah (Perla Haney-Jardine), a scary situation turns terrifying. \u2014 Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times , 1 Mar. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"Alexander Pirozzi willingly left when his girlfriend kicked him out of her Sebastian apartment for freeloading . \u2014 David J. Neal, miamiherald , 14 Jan. 2018"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1940, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02ccl\u014dd"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"mooch",
|
||
|
|
"sponge"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064039",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freeloader":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": to impose upon another's generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility involved : sponge":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"after college, he freeloaded off his parents for several years before finally moving out",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Adult children who are basically capable should not be freeloading off their parents, depleting their retirement accounts. \u2014 John Rosemond, ajc , 10 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Whatever leftover food the fat innkeeper doesn't eat gets gobbled up by other bottom-dwellers such as crab, shrimp, and clams, which take up residence inside these burrows to freeload off of the worm. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 13 Dec. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Are your only career options workaholic or freeloading bohemian",
|
||
|
|
"If the government mandates that Alphabet break up, the company\u2019s many freeloading children would have to take care of themselves. \u2014 Adam Seessel, Fortune , 26 July 2019",
|
||
|
|
"The benefits of a breakup The crux of it is that Google\u2019s core search business is so profitable that the rest of Alphabet\u2019s many subsidiaries are freeloading off it. \u2014 Adam Seessel, Fortune , 26 July 2019",
|
||
|
|
"And foreign governments are freeloading off of our investments in innovation. \u2014 Robert Pear, New York Times , 10 May 2018",
|
||
|
|
"When the accident victim turns out to have the couple\u2019s address in his pocket and a shady connection to Lindsey\u2019s freeloading younger sister, Hannah (Perla Haney-Jardine), a scary situation turns terrifying. \u2014 Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times , 1 Mar. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"Alexander Pirozzi willingly left when his girlfriend kicked him out of her Sebastian apartment for freeloading . \u2014 David J. Neal, miamiherald , 14 Jan. 2018"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1940, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02ccl\u014dd"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"mooch",
|
||
|
|
"sponge"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161528",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freely":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"involuntarily",
|
||
|
|
"unwillingly"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": in a free manner: such as":[],
|
||
|
|
": not strictly following a model, convention, or rule":[
|
||
|
|
"freely translated"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": of one's own accord":[
|
||
|
|
"left home freely"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": with freedom from external control":[
|
||
|
|
"a freely elected government"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": without hindrance":[
|
||
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"a gate swinging freely"
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],
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": without restraint or reservation":[
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"spent freely on clothes"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"I will freely give my life for my country.",
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"the horse broke the halter rope quite freely",
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||
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"However, some online safety experts and Twitter employees have raised concerns that such a system could do away with the anonymity that allows, for example, users in certain countries to speak freely . \u2014 Clare Duffy, CNN , 17 June 2022",
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"Not even a fictional cartoon character could speak so freely . \u2014 Michael Cavna, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
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"Those high prices are weakening the ability of consumers \u2014 who drive most of the economy's growth \u2014 to spend freely . \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
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"Those high prices are weakening the ability of consumers \u2014 who drive most of the economy's growth \u2014 to spend freely . \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, ajc , 13 June 2022",
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"Barcelona cannot spend freely , but such a move would strengthen its hand in recruiting a statement signing. \u2014 Henry Flynn, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
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"Jeff and Chris both speak freely to Foster in interviews conducted via phone from prison, sounding startlingly unremorseful. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 June 2022",
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||
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"Their businesses have been roiled by Netflix, Amazon and Apple, which spend freely to buy TV shows and movies for their streaming services. \u2014 Meg James, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"Its citizens could buy MacBooks and Toyotas at home, and freely spend their rubles abroad. \u2014 Liz Hoffman, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-l\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"voluntarily",
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"willingly"
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],
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201247",
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"freeman":{
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||
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"antonyms":[
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"alien",
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||
|
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"noncitizen"
|
||
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|
],
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||
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"definitions":{
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"1886\u20131953 American editor and historian":[
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||
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"Douglas Sou*thall \\ \u02c8sau\u0307-\u200b\u02cct\u035fh\u022fl , -\u200b\u02ccth\u022fl \\"
|
||
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],
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||
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": one enjoying civil or political liberty":[],
|
||
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": one having the full rights of a citizen":[],
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||
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"Mary Eleanor Wilkins 1852\u20131930 n\u00e9e Wilkins American writer":[]
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||
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},
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||
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"examples":[
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||
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"after eight years of residency, you will be granted the status of freeman",
|
||
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
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|
"Divided into three movies, the story starred Martin freeman as Bilbo Baggins and Ian McKellen reprised his role from the earlier trilogy as the wizard Gandalf. \u2014 Aaron Pressman, Fortune , 26 May 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Son of an African king, Venture Smith became the first black man to document his capture from Africa and life as an American slave and successful black freeman in Connecticut. \u2014 courant.com , 28 Aug. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Venture took the name Smith as his last name and lived a freeman in Stonington until 1774 before moving to East Haddam. \u2014 courant.com , 28 Aug. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"The Buffalo Soldiers Museum in Houston, Texas The Buffalo Soldiers were a group of former slaves, freemen , and black Civil War soldiers who continued to serve America during peacetime. \u2014 National Geographic , 23 May 2019",
|
||
|
|
"These men \u2014 consisting of former slaves, freemen and Black Civil War soldiers \u2014 were the first to serve during peacetime. \u2014 Sue Ellen Ross, Post-Tribune , 18 May 2018",
|
||
|
|
"Once in a new land, Henson helped start in 1841 a freeman settlement called the British American Institute, in an area called Dawn, which became known as one of the final stops on the Underground Railroad. \u2014 Jared Brock, Smithsonian , 16 May 2018",
|
||
|
|
"Harkless told The Oregonian's Joe freeman that timetable could be anywhere from 10 days to six weeks. \u2014 Charlotte Carroll, SI.com , 27 Mar. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"Senior running back Royce freeman rushed for 160 yards, breaking LaMichael James' school record of 5,082 career rushing yards. \u2014 Jen Beyrle, OregonLive.com , 21 Oct. 2017"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"-\u02ccman",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-m\u0259n"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
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"citizen",
|
||
|
|
"national",
|
||
|
|
"subject"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080904",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"biographical name",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freestanding":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"attached",
|
||
|
|
"connected",
|
||
|
|
"joined",
|
||
|
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"linked"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": standing alone or on its own foundation free of support or attachment":[
|
||
|
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"a freestanding wall"
|
||
|
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]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"a freestanding CD player that can easily be hooked up to your existing components",
|
||
|
|
"it's a freestanding store, not a franchise",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Certain aspects of the renovation were set in stone: the color palette was predetermined, and Hoese was firm on adding a freestanding tub. \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 28 May 2020",
|
||
|
|
"French windows and skylights brighten the bohemian-vibe living spaces, which boast floors of ceramic tile and hardwood. Beamed ceilings and a freestanding fireplace touch up the living room. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Most freestanding islands have open shelves below the workspace for this very reason. \u2014 Jessica Dailey, House Beautiful , 1 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"There is also a freestanding version that has two sizes (5 feet by 5 feet and 6 feet by 6 feet). \u2014 Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 May 2020",
|
||
|
|
"And a related fundraising drive, yielding $17 million, helped formally launch the center itself, not just as a loose assemblage of interested researchers but as a freestanding research facility. \u2014 John Semley, The New Republic , 27 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Dora drove Nick to the nearest hospital, a freestanding emergency room in the Baptist system. \u2014 Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News , 26 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"The Hunts also opted for a freestanding tub and eliminated the shower curtain to keep an open feel. \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 23 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Hoar Construction has completed work on an $11.6 million freestanding emergency health facility in Saraland. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 5 Feb. 2020"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8stan-di\u014b",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8stand-i\u014b"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"detached",
|
||
|
|
"disconnected",
|
||
|
|
"discrete",
|
||
|
|
"free",
|
||
|
|
"separate",
|
||
|
|
"single",
|
||
|
|
"unattached",
|
||
|
|
"unconnected"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171921",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freeway":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a highway without toll fees":[],
|
||
|
|
": an expressway with fully controlled access":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"a new driver who's nervous about driving on the freeway for the first time",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"An officer on patrol saw a vehicle driving slowly on the freeway and weaving twice across the white lane marker before stopping it at 7:15 p.m. June 15. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Currently, the speed limit drops abruptly on the freeway from the ballpark south to West National Avenue. \u2014 Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"All northbound lanes on the freeway were closed as authorities investigate. \u2014 Fox News , 11 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"And on the way to the airport, my driver got in a car wreck with two identical yellow Ferraris on the freeway . \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Both have satisfying, but not eye-widening, initial response pulling away from a stop or accelerating to pass on the freeway . \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Today, frustrated commuters still speed through many of West Adams\u2019s streets trying to avoid bumper-to-bumper jams on the freeway . \u2014 Alison Van Houten, Outside Online , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Caltrans said on Twitter that the freeway was closed, with all northbound cars being detoured off and back on at the La Costa Avenue ramps. \u2014 Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"For motorists, experts suggest filling up their tanks about a mile or so from the freeway , where prices tend to be lower. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 26 May 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02ccw\u0101"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"arterial",
|
||
|
|
"artery",
|
||
|
|
"avenue",
|
||
|
|
"boulevard",
|
||
|
|
"carriageway",
|
||
|
|
"drag",
|
||
|
|
"drive",
|
||
|
|
"expressway",
|
||
|
|
"high road",
|
||
|
|
"highway",
|
||
|
|
"pass",
|
||
|
|
"pike",
|
||
|
|
"road",
|
||
|
|
"roadway",
|
||
|
|
"route",
|
||
|
|
"row",
|
||
|
|
"street",
|
||
|
|
"thoroughfare",
|
||
|
|
"thruway",
|
||
|
|
"trace",
|
||
|
|
"turnpike",
|
||
|
|
"way"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071528",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freewheeling":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"tied"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": free and loose in form or manner: such as":[],
|
||
|
|
": heedless of social norms or niceties":[
|
||
|
|
"the raider style of his freewheeling father",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Garry Wills"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": loose and undisciplined : not defensive":[
|
||
|
|
"a freewheeling style of hockey"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not bound by formal rules, procedures, or guidelines":[
|
||
|
|
"a freewheeling investigation"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not repressed or restrained":[
|
||
|
|
"freewheeling promiscuity",
|
||
|
|
"a freewheeling competitive spirit"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"She led a freewheeling life in the city.",
|
||
|
|
"James Bond has long been the model of the freewheeling hero who encounters danger and excitement in every corner of the globe.",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Now, China is putting its freewheeling facial recognition industry on notice. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 July 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Incongruity isn\u2019t seen as a blemish, and the lyrics tend to be more freewheeling and braggadocious. \u2014 Sheldon Pearc, The New Yorker , 30 June 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Made for Love, which is certainly not quite like any other book on earth, is more freewheeling , dense with references\u2014an experiment whose outcome is as vivid and as startling as a chip stuck in the brain. \u2014 Philippa Snow, The New Republic , 8 Apr. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Perhaps because of the controversy, Trump has maintained an uncharacteristically low profile, avoiding the sort of freewheeling interactions with journalists that have defined his time in office. \u2014 Rob Crilly, Washington Examiner , 10 June 2020",
|
||
|
|
"One is the global financial system with its freewheeling capital flows, open dissemination of information and the rule of law. \u2014 The Economist , 6 June 2020",
|
||
|
|
"The Deep Web, as its name suggests, is the freewheeling part of the internet that has seen increased activity from bad actors since the pandemic struck. \u2014 Fernando Alfonso Iii, CNN , 25 May 2020",
|
||
|
|
"His insistence on being the star of the daily briefing came as his greatest asset in the reelection campaign \u2014 his ability to dominate headlines with freewheeling performances at his daily briefings \u2014 was increasingly being seen as a liability. \u2014 Jonathan Lemire, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Ten months ago, the couple, both around 40 years old and parents of two children, left Fairbanks, Alaska, and embarked on a freewheeling life as year-round recreational-vehicle nomads. \u2014 James R. Hagerty, WSJ , 19 Apr. 2020"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1931, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02ccfr\u0113-\u02c8(h)w\u0113-li\u014b"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"footloose"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083424",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"adverb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freewill":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"accord",
|
||
|
|
"autonomy",
|
||
|
|
"choice",
|
||
|
|
"self-determination",
|
||
|
|
"volition",
|
||
|
|
"will"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": freedom of humans to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or by divine intervention":[],
|
||
|
|
": voluntary , spontaneous":[],
|
||
|
|
": voluntary choice or decision":[
|
||
|
|
"I do this of my own free will"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"a freewill confession of guilt made by the suspect during police interrogation",
|
||
|
|
"our office staff made a freewill offering for UNESCO",
|
||
|
|
"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"He argues that all humans have free will .",
|
||
|
|
"all of the workers at the homeless shelter are unpaid and are there of their own free will",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"All, too, will take place without a live audience and include links for freewill donations to nonprofits supporting Cleveland-area musicians and musical programs during coronavirus. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland , 2 June 2020",
|
||
|
|
"The free community event is sponsored by Spiritual Church of Escondido; freewill offering will be accepted. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Aug. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Admission for the event sponsored by the Friends of the Rancho Bernardo Library is free; freewill donations will be accepted for musicians. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com , 30 Apr. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"There is no charge for this concert; freewill donations for musicians are encouraged. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com , 9 Apr. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"The series\u2019 third and final concert holds chamber works by French composers of Les Six. 4 p.m. Sunday, Southminster Presbyterian Church, 916 E. Central Road, Arlington Heights; freewill donation; 847-902-0733. \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 1 June 2017",
|
||
|
|
"Freewill offerings will benefit the Georgetown Ministry Center, which aids service-resistant, chronically homeless individuals and advocates for the homeless. \u2014 Gerri Marmer, Washington Post , 5 May 2017",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"Attendance is free, but free will offerings are gratefully accepted. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Having free will is a reminder that kindness, no matter how big or small the effort, is a choice. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 26 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Seniors who get in free will receive a $2 off voucher for a food or non-alcoholic beverage purchase valid for a purchase over $10. \u2014 Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The metaphor for governmental control versus free will was obvious but compelling. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The program will be available online from now through Dec. 31 and can be accessed with a free will donation through the Chorale\u2019s website. \u2014 courant.com , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"But when two subjects, Jeff (Teller) and Lizzy (Smollett), form a connection, their path to redemption take a twistier turn, as Abnesti\u2019s experiments start to push the limits of free will altogether. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 12 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"One fascinating question in many of the stories is free will . \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"There is no charge for these concerts however a free will offering is appreciated. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 11 May 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"1535, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02ccwil"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"self-imposed",
|
||
|
|
"uncoerced",
|
||
|
|
"unforced",
|
||
|
|
"volitional",
|
||
|
|
"voluntary",
|
||
|
|
"volunteer",
|
||
|
|
"willing"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182606",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
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"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
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"freeze":{
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"antonyms":[
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"cold",
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"cold wave",
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"deep freeze",
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"snap"
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"definitions":{
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": a halt in the production, testing, and deployment of military weapons":[
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"a nuclear freeze"
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],
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": a state of weather marked by low temperature especially when below the freezing point":[],
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": an act or instance of freezing":[],
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": the state of being frozen":[],
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": to act on usually destructively by frost":[],
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": to adhere solidly by or as if by freezing":[
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"pressure caused the metals to freeze"
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],
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": to anesthetize by cold":[],
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": to attempt to retain continuous possession of (a ball or puck) without an attempt to score usually in order to protect a small lead":[],
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": to become chilled with cold":[
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"almost froze to death"
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],
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": to become clogged with ice":[
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"the water pipes froze"
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],
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": to become congealed into ice by cold":[],
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": to cause to become fixed, immovable, unavailable, or unalterable":[
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"freeze interest rates"
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],
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": to cause to grip tightly or remain in immovable contact":[],
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": to convert from a liquid to a solid by cold":[],
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": to harden into ice":[],
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": to immobilize by governmental regulation the expenditure, withdrawal, or exchange of":[
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"freeze foreign assets"
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],
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": to make extremely cold : chill":[],
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": to render motionless":[
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"a fake froze the defender"
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],
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": to solidify as a result of abstraction of heat":[],
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": to withstand freezing":[
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"the bread freezes well"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"The children are going to freeze out there without their coats.",
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"The cold weather froze the water pipes.",
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"Noun",
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"The freeze destroyed many oranges.",
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"the Midwest will experience an intense freeze later in the week",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Without that information, the Namibian authorities could no longer freeze the assets of the suspects or pursue a case against them. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
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"Then the co-owners can freeze costs in exchange for owning less of the generating capacity. \u2014 Jeff Amy, ajc , 18 June 2022",
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"Daily Harvest farmers\u2014there are 400 from California to New York\u2014 freeze their produce on-site to preserve the crops within 24 hours of being picked. \u2014 Chloe Sorvino, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
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"Strawberries and most other berries freeze extremely well. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
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"But, if and when that happens, unemployment will likely rise and/or wages will likely freeze . \u2014 Dante Chinni, NBC News , 6 June 2022",
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"Others will freeze up, unable to keep moving amid the conditions. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 20 May 2022",
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"And freeze the field, keeping all other aspirants for the presidency pawing the ground and out of the show. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
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"Over time, your joints may freeze up, which can be incredibly painful and limit your range of motion. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 16 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"When temporary ice sheets form on the ocean during each fall\u2019s freeze , the bears walk across it in search of food, often by sitting next to gaps in the ice and waiting for seals to come up for air. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 June 2022",
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"There\u2019s a drainage line at the bottom, often under a semipermeable polymer layer that forms a firm bottom to the bunker and prevents rocks and soil from coming up during freeze -thaw cycles. \u2014 Bradley S. Klein, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
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"In a video that has a half a dozen freeze -frame-worthy moments of soaring tropical jungle empowerment, the pivotal click to pick comes when Katy encounters a ferocious tiger and unleashes a rebel yell in the apex predator\u2019s face. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 14 June 2022",
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"The spikey-firm look was achieved using freeze spray and high heat on extensions to create banana curls and was usually accompanied by an elaborate updo. \u2014 Emerald Elitou, Essence , 9 June 2022",
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"Otherwise, remove the leaves from your plants and cut the stems to one to two inches tall before your first freeze . \u2014 Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens , 6 June 2022",
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"If sanctioned, Kirill would have faced travel bans and an asset freeze . \u2014 Samuel Petrequin, ajc , 2 June 2022",
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"Twitter announced a hiring freeze and other cost-cutting measures weeks ago. \u2014 Somesh Jha, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
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"Musk has warned in recent weeks about the risk of a recession, but his email ordering a hiring freeze and staff cuts was the most direct and high-profile message of its kind from the head of an automaker. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 3 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
||
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},
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{
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||
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"Middle English fresen , from Old English fr\u0113osan ; akin to Old High German friosan to freeze, Latin pruina hoarfrost, Old English frost frost":"Verb"
|
||
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"\u02c8fr\u0113z"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
||
|
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"concrete",
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"congeal",
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"firm (up)",
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"harden",
|
||
|
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"indurate",
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"set",
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||
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"solidify"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210956",
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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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"freeze dryer":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": an apparatus used for freeze-drying":[]
|
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|
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},
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
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||
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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":"20220706-135619",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
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|
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"noun"
|
||
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]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"freeze fracture":{
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": preparation of a specimen (as of biological tissue) for electron microscopic examination by rapid freezing, fracturing along natural structural lines, and preparing a replica of the exposed structural details (as by simultaneous vapor deposition of carbon and platinum) \u2014 compare freeze-etching":[],
|
||
|
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": the product of or replica prepared by freeze fracture":[
|
||
|
|
"freeze fractures of bacterial cells"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113z-\u02ccfrak-ch\u0259r",
|
||
|
|
"-sh\u0259r"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091341",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freeze out":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"admit",
|
||
|
|
"include"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": exclude":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"a housing market that effectively freezes out people of moderate means",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Some in his orbit, like former campaign adviser Jason Miller, have urged Trump to jump in sooner rather than later, to get a head start on building out a campaign, try to freeze out competition and keep attention on himself. \u2014 Jill Colvin, Chron , 17 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"European stocks and cryptocurrencies leaped out of the gates on Wednesday even as Western countries and economies continue to freeze out Russia for waging war in Ukraine, sending commodities and crude prices higher. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Washington and its European allies are expected to enact new sanctions \u2014 likely designed to freeze out Russia from much of the international financial system \u2014 that go beyond those announced earlier this week. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In the two decades since the U.S. government sued Microsoft for using its dominance in operating systems to freeze out competitors, the company has rebounded in a spectacular way. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Psaki echoed Johnson\u2019s point that the creation of the new security alliance \u2014 which has been dubbed AUKUS \u2014 wasn\u2019t meant to freeze out other allies on Indo-Pacific strategy. \u2014 Sylvie Corbet, chicagotribune.com , 22 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"At about 1 second after the Big Bang, neutrinos and anti-neutrinos freeze out , as the weak interaction \u2014 which governs neutrino interactions with all forms of matter \u2014 becomes insignificant at these low energies and temperatures. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"That year, when the state also faced a winter freeze out \u2014 albeit one with a lower death toll \u2014 the federal government recommended changes, including mandatory winterization of power plants, to prevent another crisis. \u2014 University Of Houston Energy Fellows, Forbes , 6 July 2021",
|
||
|
|
"High prices for cultivation licenses, for instance, would freeze out some smaller farmers from the market, said Allan Gandelman, president of the New York Cannabis Growers & Processors Association. \u2014 Michael Hill, Star Tribune , 14 Apr. 2021"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1861, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113z-\u02ccau\u0307t"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"ban",
|
||
|
|
"bar",
|
||
|
|
"close out",
|
||
|
|
"count (out)",
|
||
|
|
"debar",
|
||
|
|
"eliminate",
|
||
|
|
"except",
|
||
|
|
"exclude",
|
||
|
|
"rule out",
|
||
|
|
"shut out"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000508",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freeze over":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": an instance of freezing over":[
|
||
|
|
"going skating at the first freeze-over on the pond"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": to become covered with a layer of ice":[
|
||
|
|
"the pond froze over as early as October"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": to cause to become covered with a layer of ice":[
|
||
|
|
"a single night's cold was enough to freeze over the pond"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"freeze entry 1 + over":"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"freeze over":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103918",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freeze-etching":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1968, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113z-\u02cce-chi\u014b",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8zech-i\u014b"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195622",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freeze-frame":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a frame of a motion-picture film that is repeated so as to give the illusion of a static picture":[],
|
||
|
|
": a static picture produced especially from a videodisc or videotape recording":[],
|
||
|
|
": something resembling a freeze-frame especially in unchanging quality":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113z-\u02c8fr\u0101m"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175938",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freezemeter":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a hydrometer designed to test the strength of antifreeze solutions in automobile radiators":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"freeze + -meter":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113z\u02ccm\u0113t\u0259(r)"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161619",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freezing":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"ardent",
|
||
|
|
"blazing",
|
||
|
|
"boiling",
|
||
|
|
"broiling",
|
||
|
|
"burning",
|
||
|
|
"fervent",
|
||
|
|
"fervid",
|
||
|
|
"fiery",
|
||
|
|
"glowing",
|
||
|
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"hot",
|
||
|
|
"igneous",
|
||
|
|
"molten",
|
||
|
|
"piping hot",
|
||
|
|
"red-hot",
|
||
|
|
"roasting",
|
||
|
|
"scalding",
|
||
|
|
"scorching",
|
||
|
|
"searing",
|
||
|
|
"seething",
|
||
|
|
"sizzling",
|
||
|
|
"sultry",
|
||
|
|
"sweltering",
|
||
|
|
"torrid",
|
||
|
|
"ultrahot",
|
||
|
|
"warming",
|
||
|
|
"white-hot"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": being at or below the temperature at which water freezes":[
|
||
|
|
"a forecast for freezing temperatures overnight"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": the temperature at which water freezes":[
|
||
|
|
"temperatures dipping below freezing"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": very cold":[
|
||
|
|
"\"Put on your jacket. It's freezing outside!\"",
|
||
|
|
"Addy rushed home through the darkening streets as if she were pushed along by the wind. She was freezing !",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Connie Porter"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"Jill Palmer stood in formation as the national anthem played on her first day on duty in the freezing cold of Newport, R.I. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 30 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"After Cruz traveled to Canc\u00fan, Mexico, in February 2021, while millions of Texas residents were without power and safe drinking water amid freezing temperatures, the senator was heckled by rapper Bun B at a Houston Astros playoff game. \u2014 Adela Suliman, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"After Cruz traveled to Canc\u00fan, Mexico, in February 2021, while millions of Texas residents were without power and safe drinking water amid freezing temperatures, the senator was heckled by rapper Bun B at a Houston Astros playoff game. \u2014 Adela Suliman, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Doing nothing at all or freezing \u2014 which is a common response to trauma \u2014 can be seen as consenting. \u2014 Lisa Phu, Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"This includes building ice caves, orienteering, and skiing straight into freezing lakes \u2013 then learning how to climb out of them quickly and warm up without fire. \u2014 Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Areas of frost are likely across much of the state Saturday and Sunday mornings with the potential for some freezing temperatures north of I-20 Sunday morning. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"During the most recent snow event and corresponding freezing temperatures March 11-12, Hamilton County received between 0.5 inches to 1.6 inches of snow. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
||
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"Joe Mettimano, president of Central Union Mission, a shelter near Union Station in D.C., said the violence was yet another problem unhoused people have to battle amid freezing temperatures, hunger and the ongoing pandemic. \u2014 Peter Hermann, Justin Wm. Moyer And Martin Weil, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"So far there has been only one true catastrophe in traditional finance, the freezing of the nickel market when the London Metal Exchange foolishly decided to save a Chinese firm caught out by massive wrong-way bets. \u2014 James Mackintosh, WSJ , 29 May 2022",
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"The legal assertion that life begins at conception has implications for IVF, and pro-life groups in this country and abroad have argued for a proscription not only of embryo research but also of the freezing and disposal of embryos. \u2014 Laura Beers, CNN , 27 May 2022",
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"The weather has exacerbated problems of poverty caused by decades of war and then a drop in foreign aid and the freezing of assets abroad after the Taliban took over, and U.S.-led forces withdrew, in August. \u2014 Sarah Rumpf, Fox News , 5 May 2022",
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"Russia: The Russian government is preparing lawsuits to challenge the freezing of its assets abroad, a move that the West imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 WSJ , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"First came sanctions, the freezing of central bank reserves and loans, and the suspension of development aid that once accounted for 70 percent of government spending. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"In many cases, those sanctions explicitly authorize the freezing or confiscation of assets. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"With Said no longer the majority shareholder, the move was seen as an attempt to shield Polyus from the freezing of its accounts. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"For the moment, the yacht confiscations and freezing of assets seem to be accelerating. \u2014 Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report , 7 Apr. 2022"
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"shivery",
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"encumber",
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": burden , charge":[
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"freighted with memories"
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],
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": goods to be shipped : cargo":[
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"The freight arrived by steamboat."
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],
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": load , burden":[
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"The man staggered under a freight of small logs in a basket."
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],
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": meaning sense 3 , significance":[
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"words that carry psychological freight , such as \"family,\" \"work,\" and \"sex\""
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": the compensation paid for the transportation of goods":[],
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": the ordinary transportation of goods by a common carrier and distinguished from express":[],
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": to transport or ship by freight":[]
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"Noun",
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"trains that carry both passengers and freight",
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"The freight arrived by steamboat.",
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"The order was shipped by freight .",
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"Verb",
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"it took six hours to freight the cargo airplane",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Jay McGeary, a freight hauler who lives in town, was leaving for D.C. that morning in his Dodge pickup, pulling a trailer load of steel to a construction site near the White House. \u2014 Paul Duggan, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
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"Hruskocy, whose six vehicles transport air freight , said he\u2019s been forced to add a surcharge. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 30 June 2022",
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||
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"The path chosen by Maharaja is nearby a new highway and a freight corridor under construction. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"In the heavily migrant town, everyone was asking themselves if their friends or neighbors were among the dead found in the freight truck in Texas. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022",
|
||
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"Skou: In a typical market, the freight rate on a contract basis will be somewhere in the 3 to 3 and a half thousand dollars from Asia to North America. \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"This index has been calculated weekly since 2009 and shows the most current freight prices for container transport from the Chinese main ports, including Shanghai. \u2014 Frank Holmes, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"Diaz operated a freight elevator and worked at Tesla's Fremont factory for nine months starting in June 2015. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 22 June 2022",
|
||
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"Swedish autonomous-truck startup Einride AB will test its self-driving freight vehicles on public roads in the U.S. in an operation with GE Appliances after getting approval from federal regulators. \u2014 Liz Young, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
|
||
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
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"But since then, Russia has hit several key lines, compromising Ukraine\u2019s ability to freight its grain out of the country. \u2014 Drew Hinshaw, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
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||
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"But rather than freight the music with the weight of tragedy, Sorey opted toward extreme lightness. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
||
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"Even Black creators like Thomas, Bennett said, can\u2019t help but freight their stories about Black kids with the horrors of racial injustice. \u2014 Howard Bryant, The Atlantic , 17 Dec. 2020",
|
||
|
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"Narratives of reverse migration from the United States are often freighted with ambivalence. \u2014 Theodore Ross, Harper's Magazine , 25 May 2020",
|
||
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"Consumers have had no trouble continuing to purchase bananas freighted from Central America, confections from Europe, and fresh produce from California\u2019s Central Valley. \u2014 Liz Specht, Wired , 20 May 2020",
|
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"While businesses nationwide are seeking similar relief, Mr. Trump\u2019s status as president means his company\u2019s actions are freighted with potential conflicts of interest for lenders and landlords. \u2014 David Enrich, New York Times , 2 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Many furs are freighted with family history, especially garments earned by individuals who had to strive for them. \u2014 Ray A. Smith, WSJ , 27 Jan. 2020",
|
||
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"To its credit, the MFA chose to freight its sesquicentennial with real meaning \u2014 a point of departure that\u2019s strategic and sincere in equal measure. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Oct. 2019"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"Middle English, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German vracht, vrecht":"Noun and Verb"
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},
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"\u02c8fr\u0101t"
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"cargo",
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||
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"draft",
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||
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"haul",
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||
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"lading",
|
||
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"load",
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"loading",
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||
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"payload",
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||
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"weight"
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],
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|
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||
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"definitions":{
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": a curved piece of flat often plastic material used as a guide in drawing curves":[]
|
||
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||
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||
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"first_known_use":{
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122738",
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
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},
|
||
|
|
"frenchman":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a native or inhabitant of France":[],
|
||
|
|
": a person who is of French descent":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8french-m\u0259n"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113852",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"frenetic":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"relaxed"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied , frantic sense 2":[
|
||
|
|
"a frenetic attempt to beat a deadline",
|
||
|
|
"frenetic bursts of energy",
|
||
|
|
"maintaining a frenetic pace",
|
||
|
|
"\u2026 succumb to exhaustion merely trying to keep up with the president's frenetic schedule.",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 The Economist",
|
||
|
|
"\u2026 the \"threatening\" success of Jack Kerouac's \"On the Road,\" the signature book of the 1950s Beat Generation, and its frenetic search for sensation.",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Dennis Farney"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"The celebration was noisy and frenetic .",
|
||
|
|
"the frenetic rush to get every member of the cast in place before the curtain went up",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Not that sleeping would be possible, considering that this entry is the most frenetic and action-packed of the bunch. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Mercifully, Christopher Pazdernik\u2019s fresh-but-not- frenetic production at the Theo Ubique Theatre is not so gauche. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In your body, fear tends to feel like high-speed, frenetic , unsettled, energy. \u2014 Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"But the frenetic and oftentimes frustrating gameplay is a large part of the fun. \u2014 Alyse Stanley, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Its army scrambled about the grounds and stadium, frenetic , yet focused. \u2014 Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al , 23 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Taken together, these lessons provide a recipe for attaining more inner strength and stability in a frantic and frenetic world. \u2014 Brad Stulberg, Outside Online , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The show couldn\u2019t be more tonally different from O\u2019Malley\u2019s video work, which is jarring and frenetic . \u2014 Rebecca Alter, Vulture , 3 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Marrakech was well-known for being couture designer Yves Saint Laurent's muse in the sixties, inspiring him through its vibrant colors and textures and its frenetic energy, which fueled some of his most famous designs. \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 12 June 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"circa 1529, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English frenetik, frentik, frantike \"temporarily deranged, delirious,\" borrowed from Anglo-French frenetic, frenetique, borrowed from Latin phren\u0113ticus \"suffering from madness,\" borrowed from Greek phren\u0113tik\u00f3s, late variant of phren\u012btik\u00f3s, from phren\u00eetis \"inflammation of the brain, delirium, insanity\" (from phren-, phr\u1e17n \"midriff, seat of the passions, mind, wit\" \u2014of uncertain origin\u2014 + -\u012btis -itis ) + -ikos -ic entry 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"fri-\u02c8ne-tik"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"delirious",
|
||
|
|
"ferocious",
|
||
|
|
"feverish",
|
||
|
|
"fierce",
|
||
|
|
"frantic",
|
||
|
|
"frenzied",
|
||
|
|
"furious",
|
||
|
|
"mad",
|
||
|
|
"rabid",
|
||
|
|
"violent",
|
||
|
|
"wild"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041440",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
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"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"frenetically":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"relaxed"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied , frantic sense 2":[
|
||
|
|
"a frenetic attempt to beat a deadline",
|
||
|
|
"frenetic bursts of energy",
|
||
|
|
"maintaining a frenetic pace",
|
||
|
|
"\u2026 succumb to exhaustion merely trying to keep up with the president's frenetic schedule.",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 The Economist",
|
||
|
|
"\u2026 the \"threatening\" success of Jack Kerouac's \"On the Road,\" the signature book of the 1950s Beat Generation, and its frenetic search for sensation.",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Dennis Farney"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"The celebration was noisy and frenetic .",
|
||
|
|
"the frenetic rush to get every member of the cast in place before the curtain went up",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Not that sleeping would be possible, considering that this entry is the most frenetic and action-packed of the bunch. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Mercifully, Christopher Pazdernik\u2019s fresh-but-not- frenetic production at the Theo Ubique Theatre is not so gauche. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In your body, fear tends to feel like high-speed, frenetic , unsettled, energy. \u2014 Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"But the frenetic and oftentimes frustrating gameplay is a large part of the fun. \u2014 Alyse Stanley, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Its army scrambled about the grounds and stadium, frenetic , yet focused. \u2014 Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al , 23 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Taken together, these lessons provide a recipe for attaining more inner strength and stability in a frantic and frenetic world. \u2014 Brad Stulberg, Outside Online , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The show couldn\u2019t be more tonally different from O\u2019Malley\u2019s video work, which is jarring and frenetic . \u2014 Rebecca Alter, Vulture , 3 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Marrakech was well-known for being couture designer Yves Saint Laurent's muse in the sixties, inspiring him through its vibrant colors and textures and its frenetic energy, which fueled some of his most famous designs. \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 12 June 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"circa 1529, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English frenetik, frentik, frantike \"temporarily deranged, delirious,\" borrowed from Anglo-French frenetic, frenetique, borrowed from Latin phren\u0113ticus \"suffering from madness,\" borrowed from Greek phren\u0113tik\u00f3s, late variant of phren\u012btik\u00f3s, from phren\u00eetis \"inflammation of the brain, delirium, insanity\" (from phren-, phr\u1e17n \"midriff, seat of the passions, mind, wit\" \u2014of uncertain origin\u2014 + -\u012btis -itis ) + -ikos -ic entry 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"fri-\u02c8ne-tik"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"delirious",
|
||
|
|
"ferocious",
|
||
|
|
"feverish",
|
||
|
|
"fierce",
|
||
|
|
"frantic",
|
||
|
|
"frenzied",
|
||
|
|
"furious",
|
||
|
|
"mad",
|
||
|
|
"rabid",
|
||
|
|
"violent",
|
||
|
|
"wild"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235509",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"frenulum":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a bristle or group of bristles on the front edge of the posterior wings of some lepidoptera that unites the wings by interlocking with a catch on the posterior part of the forewings":[],
|
||
|
|
": a connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain a part (such as the tongue)":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Nonetheless, Zaghi advocates for a surgery that cuts through the frenulum and sometimes into the muscle. \u2014 Christina Szalinski, The Atlantic , 12 Sep. 2021",
|
||
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"Cutting the frenulum could even make sleep worse, Baldassari says. \u2014 Christina Szalinski, The Atlantic , 12 Sep. 2021",
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"To correct the problem, doctors snip the frenulum underneath the tongue to release it. \u2014 Christina Caron, New York Times , 16 Apr. 2020",
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"The surgery can be necessary for infants when the lingual frenulum , the tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth, is too tight, restricting the tongue's movement. \u2014 Sonja Haller, USA TODAY , 15 July 2019",
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"Honold had sustained extensive injuries\u2014one of which Linda Walther, the nurse who examined her at the hospital, had never seen before: a torn labial frenulum , which connects the inside of the upper lip to the gums. \u2014 Barbara Bradley Hagerty, The Atlantic , 15 July 2019",
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"His frenulum \u2014 the ridge of tissue attaching the gums to the flesh of the lips and chin \u2014 was torn. \u2014 Jane Wester, charlotteobserver , 22 Mar. 2018"
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"New Latin, from Latin, bridle, reins, and bit; probably akin to Latin frendere to grind \u2014 more at grind":""
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"The screams of the fans grew more frenzied as the concert progressed.",
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"the frenzied scene at the mall in the final week before Christmas",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In recent years, public housing projects have closed or been demolished, and property values continue to rise due to the frenzied real estate market. \u2014 Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al , 21 June 2022",
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"Companies under pressure to modernize their technology in the middle of a frenzied talent market increasingly are looking to interim chief information officers to fill leadership gaps. \u2014 Suman Bhattacharyya, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"See, that year-over-year period still includes the frenzied 2021 spring housing market, during which bidding wars hit an all-time high. \u2014 Fortune , 4 Jan. 2022",
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"As time went on, Jones' popularity flourished, and the crowds grew larger and more frenzied . \u2014 Josh Owens, CNN , 12 June 2022",
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"Down the street, at a local Stop & Shop, things were more frenzied , said Emily McCarthy. \u2014 Ginger Adams Otis And Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"The frenzied search for Bam Bam ended at about 10:30 p.m. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"Alcaraz has ignited frenzied excitement as the new global superstar\u2014echoing his fellow Spaniard, Nadal, 15 years ago. \u2014 Vivienne Walt, Fortune , 30 May 2022",
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"After frenzied summer of homebuying, Central Indiana home sales slow down: As is consistent with pre-pandemic years, homebuying slowed down in the fall. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 24 May 2022"
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"The screams of the fans grew more frenzied as the concert progressed.",
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"the frenzied scene at the mall in the final week before Christmas",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In recent years, public housing projects have closed or been demolished, and property values continue to rise due to the frenzied real estate market. \u2014 Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al , 21 June 2022",
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"Companies under pressure to modernize their technology in the middle of a frenzied talent market increasingly are looking to interim chief information officers to fill leadership gaps. \u2014 Suman Bhattacharyya, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"See, that year-over-year period still includes the frenzied 2021 spring housing market, during which bidding wars hit an all-time high. \u2014 Fortune , 4 Jan. 2022",
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"As time went on, Jones' popularity flourished, and the crowds grew larger and more frenzied . \u2014 Josh Owens, CNN , 12 June 2022",
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||
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"Down the street, at a local Stop & Shop, things were more frenzied , said Emily McCarthy. \u2014 Ginger Adams Otis And Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"The frenzied search for Bam Bam ended at about 10:30 p.m. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Alcaraz has ignited frenzied excitement as the new global superstar\u2014echoing his fellow Spaniard, Nadal, 15 years ago. \u2014 Vivienne Walt, Fortune , 30 May 2022",
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||
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"After frenzied summer of homebuying, Central Indiana home sales slow down: As is consistent with pre-pandemic years, homebuying slowed down in the fall. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 24 May 2022"
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"derange",
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"loco",
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"madden",
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"unbalance",
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"unhinge",
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],
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": a violent mental or emotional agitation":[
|
||
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"\u2026 almost weeping in a frenzy of anxiety \u2026",
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"\u2014 Colleen McCullough"
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],
|
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": intense usually wild and often disorderly compulsive or agitated activity":[
|
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"a shopping frenzy",
|
||
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"\u2026 the mob chanted itself into a frenzy \u2026",
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||
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"\u2014 C. Carr"
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||
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],
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},
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||
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"examples":[
|
||
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"Noun",
|
||
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|
"the buying frenzy just before Christmas",
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||
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"in its frenzy to flee the danger, the crowd became uncontrollable, and a number of people were trampled to death",
|
||
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"Verb",
|
||
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"local football fans who were frenzied by the fact that their team was going to the Super Bowl",
|
||
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"Just months after a hiring frenzy , companies are laying off workers. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 21 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Historically high savings rates and government stimulus measures helped ignite a home buying frenzy during the pandemic\u2014but signs of a slowdown have quickly emerged as the Fed embarks on its most aggressive interest-rate-hiking cycle in two decades. \u2014 Jonathan Ponciano, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"When the pandemic began, infections happened exclusively in people who\u2019d never encountered the coronavirus before; illness took several days to manifest, as the virus churned itself into a frenzy and the immune system struggled to catch up. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The line easily whipped up a frenzy among fans of the couple, the utterance seemingly capturing the entire energy of the duo\u2019s push-pull love story. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"To be fair to the current market, buying a home was intense even before this frenzy . \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 3 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Since Thursday, active exploits of the vulnerability have mushroomed, creating a semi-organized frenzy among competing crime groups. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The same can't be said for Sum, which depicts geopolitical frenzy with a clinical air. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 1 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Andrea Palumbo, a gamer who works full time in IT and got back into gaming during the pandemic\u2019s Animal Crossing frenzy , loves to game because of the social draw. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 29 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
|
"Together, the percussion and brass became springboards for a buildup to frenzy . \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Because that conflict remains unresolved in the story, Jones often declines to resolve it in movement; numbers build from tension to frenzy without the overfamiliar Broadway-style climax. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The horses gallop and rear with such realism and frenzy the viewer feels compelled to jump out of the way. \u2014 Claudine Doury, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 Oct. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Legesse's days have been frenzied ever since her restaurant in Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood, Bati Ethiopian Kitchen, was forced to close its dining room and lay off most of its staff. \u2014 Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN , 25 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Wing prices and production run in predictable cycles each year ramping up for the NFL playoffs and championship game in the beginning of February, then again for college basketball\u2019s frenzied tournament a month and a half later. \u2014 Jacob Bogage, Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Inside Florida\u2019s frenzied , failed dash to dole out $600 million in no-bid mask deals. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Bychkov even surpassed the strict-constructionist Muti in his faithfulness to the score\u2019s wide dynamic range, in his elastic shaping of pages in which frenzied dramatic statements give way to lush melodies and tender pastoral moods. \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 4 May 2018",
|
||
|
|
"Orlando City\u2019s famously frenzied fans want their team to match their intensity. \u2014 Mike Bianchi, Pro Soccer USA , 3 Mar. 2018"
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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|
||
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|
||
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||
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"Middle English frenesie, franesie, frensy, fransy \"insanity, delirium, fit of madness,\" borrowed from Anglo-French frenesie, frensye, borrowed from Medieval Latin phren\u0113sia, re-formation of Late Latin phren\u0113sis \"inflammation of the brain, madness,\" derivative (by analogy with other Greek nouns in -\u0113sis with corresponding adjectives in -\u0113tikos ) of Latin phren\u0113ticus \"suffering from madness\" \u2014 more at frenetic":"Noun",
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||
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"derivative of frenzy entry 1":"Verb"
|
||
|
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|
||
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||
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||
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|
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||
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||
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|
||
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||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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"hysteria",
|
||
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||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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||
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||
|
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|
||
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|
||
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||
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|
||
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||
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|
||
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||
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||
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"the frequence of that cough is worrisome; perhaps you should see a doctor",
|
||
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
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"Wiseman's frequence collaborator, cinematographer John Davey, will also be a guest of Camerimage. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Oct. 2017"
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"infrequence",
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"infrequency",
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": the fact or condition of occurring frequently":[
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],
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": the number of complete alternations (see alternation sense 1 ) per second of an alternating current":[],
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||
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": the number of complete oscillations (see oscillation sense 3 ) per second of energy (such as sound or electromagnetic radiation) in the form of waves":[],
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": the number of repetitions of a periodic process in a unit of time: such as":[],
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": the number of times that a periodic function repeats the same sequence of values during a unit variation of the independent variable":[],
|
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": the number, proportion, or percentage of items in a particular category in a set of data":[]
|
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"the alarming frequency of serious automobile accidents caused by young drivers",
|
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"The frequency of student errors was frustrating to the young teacher.",
|
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"Our visits decreased in frequency .",
|
||
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"Errors were occurring with increasing frequency .",
|
||
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"a sound wave of high frequency",
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||
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"waves having very different frequencies from one another",
|
||
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"a current having a frequency of 60 hertz",
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||
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"a radio frequency of 30 megahertz",
|
||
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"According to chief digital officer Daniel Shlossman, Sweetpass generated retention and frequency and created a more personalized experience for customers. \u2014 Alicia Kelso, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"Engineers have started to retune software at nuclear, hydro and fossil-fuel power stations that corrects small deviations from the 50-hertz frequency on which the grid hums, Mr. Kudrytskyi said. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 26 June 2022",
|
||
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"The upper frequency limit for the average human ear may be a measly 20 kilohertz, but most mammals can hear well into the ultrasound range. \u2014 Jennifer Szalai, New York Times , 22 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"No one protested Usain Bolt\u2019s eight Olympic gold medals because of his extraordinary stride length and frequency in the sprints. \u2014 David Wharton, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"Frame rate is the frequency at which your camcorder can capture images. \u2014 Douglas Helm, Popular Mechanics , 19 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"Luckily, there is one big survey that has both a high sample size and an annual frequency . \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"In general, the network will work with phones that support frequency band n78. \u2014 Sascha Segan, PCMAG , 17 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In addition to enhancing its pipeline of simulcast anime content, Crunchyroll, with Sony\u2019s backing, has been boosting the scale and frequency of its international anime theatrical releases. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022"
|
||
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-kw\u0259n-s\u0113",
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],
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": to associate with, be in, or resort to often or habitually":[
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"a restaurant frequented by local politicians"
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": to read systematically or habitually":[]
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"He began frequenting cheap bars.",
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"a neighborhood frequented by tourists",
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"a restaurant frequented by local politicians",
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"Adjective",
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"We made frequent trips to town.",
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"This bus makes frequent stops.",
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"She was a frequent visitor to the museum.",
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"He is one of our most frequent customers.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Within the same Prosper Insights & Analytics Survey, Millennials and Gen-Z are more likely than their parents to frequent a restaurant that delivers to their home. \u2014 Gary Drenik, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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||
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"Guys who are planning to frequent the beach or pool this summer will appreciate the comfy shoes with 92,000 perfect ratings. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022",
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"After a two-year wait, P-Valley is back and fans are eager to see what\u2019s next for the ladies of The Pynk and the men who frequent their place of business. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 10 June 2022",
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"The only way to build skills, experience, and confidence is to frequent that terrain often and over a long period of time. \u2014 Abigail Barronian, Outside Online , 7 Mar. 2021",
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"Terry McDonald of Markham VFW Post 9801, at 3220 W. 159th St., said cameras were recently added outside the building, with concerns for the aging veterans who frequent the hall. \u2014 Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"For those who don't frequent the discount DVD bin at Target, yes, those are all real movies released in 2021. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The company recently started a loyalty program that provides discounts to customers who frequent the chain, while gaining data on their dining habits to inform its strategy. \u2014 Heather Haddon, WSJ , 14 Jan. 2022",
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"He is known to frequent the areas of Clark and Barbour Street. \u2014 Christine Dempsey, Hartford Courant , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Until this week, mass casualties involving residents appeared to become less frequent as Moscow concentrated on capturing eastern Ukraine's Donbas region. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 2 July 2022",
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||
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"Until this week, mass casualties involving residents appeared to become less frequent as Moscow concentrated on capturing eastern Ukraine\u2019s Donbas region. \u2014 Francesca Ebel, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
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"In the not-too-distant future, mega data-breaches will become frequent . \u2014 Vinit Patel, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
|
||
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"Until this week, mass casualties involving residents appeared to become less frequent as Moscow concentrated on capturing eastern Ukraine\u2019s Donbas region. \u2014 Francesca Ebel, Chicago Tribune , 1 July 2022",
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||
|
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"Until this week, mass casualties involving residents appeared to become less frequent as Moscow concentrated on capturing eastern Ukraine\u2019s Donbas region. \u2014 Francesca Ebel, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
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"Until this week, mass casualties involving residents appeared to become less frequent as Moscow concentrated on capturing eastern Ukraine's Donbas region. \u2014 Francesca Ebel, ajc , 1 July 2022",
|
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"As a result, organizations are vulnerable as security incidents become more frequent and complex. \u2014 Forbes , 1 July 2022",
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||
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"Heat waves are expected to become more frequent and intense as a result of climate change. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 28 June 2022"
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"1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, ample, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, crowded, from Latin frequent-, frequens":"Adjective and Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-kw\u0259nt",
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"fr\u0113-\u02c8kwent"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"affect",
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"habituate",
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"hang (at)",
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"haunt",
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"resort (to)",
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"visit"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173346",
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"verb"
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]
|
||
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},
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||
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|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or being an airline program that offers awards for specified numbers of air miles traveled":[]
|
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},
|
||
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1978, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-kw\u0259nt-\u02c8fl\u012b-\u0259r"
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||
|
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],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191022",
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"type":[
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||
|
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]
|
||
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},
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||
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"definitions":{
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|
|
": denoting repeated or recurrent action or state":[
|
||
|
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"\u2014 used of a verb aspect, verb form, or meaning"
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||
|
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]
|
||
|
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},
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||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
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|
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||
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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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|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"frequenter":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"constant",
|
||
|
|
"habitual",
|
||
|
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"periodic",
|
||
|
|
"periodical",
|
||
|
|
"regular",
|
||
|
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"repeated",
|
||
|
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"steady"
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": acting or returning regularly or often":[
|
||
|
|
"a frequent visitor",
|
||
|
|
"a frequent customer"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": common , usual":[
|
||
|
|
"a frequent practice among these people"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": full , thronged":[],
|
||
|
|
": happening at short intervals : often repeated or occurring":[
|
||
|
|
"a bus making frequent stops"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": intimate , familiar":[],
|
||
|
|
": to associate with, be in, or resort to often or habitually":[
|
||
|
|
"a bar frequented by sports fans",
|
||
|
|
"a restaurant frequented by local politicians"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": to read systematically or habitually":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"He began frequenting cheap bars.",
|
||
|
|
"a neighborhood frequented by tourists",
|
||
|
|
"a restaurant frequented by local politicians",
|
||
|
|
"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"We made frequent trips to town.",
|
||
|
|
"This bus makes frequent stops.",
|
||
|
|
"She was a frequent visitor to the museum.",
|
||
|
|
"He is one of our most frequent customers.",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
|
"Within the same Prosper Insights & Analytics Survey, Millennials and Gen-Z are more likely than their parents to frequent a restaurant that delivers to their home. \u2014 Gary Drenik, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Guys who are planning to frequent the beach or pool this summer will appreciate the comfy shoes with 92,000 perfect ratings. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"After a two-year wait, P-Valley is back and fans are eager to see what\u2019s next for the ladies of The Pynk and the men who frequent their place of business. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 10 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The only way to build skills, experience, and confidence is to frequent that terrain often and over a long period of time. \u2014 Abigail Barronian, Outside Online , 7 Mar. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Terry McDonald of Markham VFW Post 9801, at 3220 W. 159th St., said cameras were recently added outside the building, with concerns for the aging veterans who frequent the hall. \u2014 Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"For those who don't frequent the discount DVD bin at Target, yes, those are all real movies released in 2021. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The company recently started a loyalty program that provides discounts to customers who frequent the chain, while gaining data on their dining habits to inform its strategy. \u2014 Heather Haddon, WSJ , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"He is known to frequent the areas of Clark and Barbour Street. \u2014 Christine Dempsey, Hartford Courant , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"Until this week, mass casualties involving residents appeared to become less frequent as Moscow concentrated on capturing eastern Ukraine's Donbas region. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 2 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Until this week, mass casualties involving residents appeared to become less frequent as Moscow concentrated on capturing eastern Ukraine\u2019s Donbas region. \u2014 Francesca Ebel, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In the not-too-distant future, mega data-breaches will become frequent . \u2014 Vinit Patel, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Until this week, mass casualties involving residents appeared to become less frequent as Moscow concentrated on capturing eastern Ukraine\u2019s Donbas region. \u2014 Francesca Ebel, Chicago Tribune , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Until this week, mass casualties involving residents appeared to become less frequent as Moscow concentrated on capturing eastern Ukraine\u2019s Donbas region. \u2014 Francesca Ebel, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Until this week, mass casualties involving residents appeared to become less frequent as Moscow concentrated on capturing eastern Ukraine's Donbas region. \u2014 Francesca Ebel, ajc , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"As a result, organizations are vulnerable as security incidents become more frequent and complex. \u2014 Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Heat waves are expected to become more frequent and intense as a result of climate change. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 28 June 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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||
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English, ample, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, crowded, from Latin frequent-, frequens":"Adjective and Verb"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-kw\u0259nt",
|
||
|
|
"fr\u0113-\u02c8kwent"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
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"habituate",
|
||
|
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"hang (at)",
|
||
|
|
"haunt",
|
||
|
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"resort (to)",
|
||
|
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"visit"
|
||
|
|
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|
||
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|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
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"noun",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
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]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"frequentist":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": one who defines the probability of an event (such as heads in flipping a coin) as the limiting value of its frequency in a large number of trials \u2014 compare bayesian":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"frequent - (back-derived from frequency ) + -ist entry 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"+\u0259\u0307st"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224110",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"frequently":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"infrequently",
|
||
|
|
"little",
|
||
|
|
"rarely",
|
||
|
|
"seldom"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": at frequent or short intervals":[
|
||
|
|
"the list is updated frequently"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"our oddball uncle frequently lets himself into our house without knocking",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Its outline, frequently seen on tourist signs, improbably resembles a scuba diver. \u2014 Diane Daniel, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Duren, with his youth, length and athleticism, is frequently compared to Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Showalter frequently protested mask mandates at meetings. \u2014 Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Companies that don\u2019t care about your dog\u2019s health will use the cheapest oil extraction processes available, and frequently that means using chemical solvents to extract CBD oil from the hemp plants. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"It\u2019s something Rebecca Eyre is frequently exposed to in her line of work. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The higher nicotine levels are particularly concerning since Juul has frequently been accused of marketing its potent products to underage youth. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"An analyst with the Mercator Institute for China Studies in Berlin, Brussee frequently scours the Chinese internet for data. \u2014 Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Alewife, a small prey fish that can reach 2 to 9 inches in length, went through this summertime event frequently 20-60 years ago, but the occurrence has since been rare. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1531, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"see frequent entry 2":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-kw\u0259nt-l\u0113"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"again and again",
|
||
|
|
"constantly",
|
||
|
|
"continually",
|
||
|
|
"hourly",
|
||
|
|
"much",
|
||
|
|
"oft",
|
||
|
|
"often",
|
||
|
|
"oftentimes",
|
||
|
|
"ofttimes",
|
||
|
|
"over and over",
|
||
|
|
"repeatedly"
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173727",
|
||
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"frequentness":{
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"antonyms":[
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"constant",
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"habitual",
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"periodic",
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"periodical",
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"regular",
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"repeated",
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"steady"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": acting or returning regularly or often":[
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"a frequent visitor",
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"a frequent customer"
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],
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": common , usual":[
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"a frequent practice among these people"
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],
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": full , thronged":[],
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": happening at short intervals : often repeated or occurring":[
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"a bus making frequent stops"
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],
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": intimate , familiar":[],
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": to associate with, be in, or resort to often or habitually":[
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"a bar frequented by sports fans",
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"a restaurant frequented by local politicians"
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],
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": to read systematically or habitually":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"He began frequenting cheap bars.",
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"a neighborhood frequented by tourists",
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"a restaurant frequented by local politicians",
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"Adjective",
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"We made frequent trips to town.",
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"This bus makes frequent stops.",
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"She was a frequent visitor to the museum.",
|
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"He is one of our most frequent customers.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Within the same Prosper Insights & Analytics Survey, Millennials and Gen-Z are more likely than their parents to frequent a restaurant that delivers to their home. \u2014 Gary Drenik, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
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|
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"Guys who are planning to frequent the beach or pool this summer will appreciate the comfy shoes with 92,000 perfect ratings. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022",
|
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|
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"After a two-year wait, P-Valley is back and fans are eager to see what\u2019s next for the ladies of The Pynk and the men who frequent their place of business. \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 10 June 2022",
|
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|
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"The only way to build skills, experience, and confidence is to frequent that terrain often and over a long period of time. \u2014 Abigail Barronian, Outside Online , 7 Mar. 2021",
|
||
|
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"Terry McDonald of Markham VFW Post 9801, at 3220 W. 159th St., said cameras were recently added outside the building, with concerns for the aging veterans who frequent the hall. \u2014 Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
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|
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"For those who don't frequent the discount DVD bin at Target, yes, those are all real movies released in 2021. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
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"The company recently started a loyalty program that provides discounts to customers who frequent the chain, while gaining data on their dining habits to inform its strategy. \u2014 Heather Haddon, WSJ , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"He is known to frequent the areas of Clark and Barbour Street. \u2014 Christine Dempsey, Hartford Courant , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
|
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"Until this week, mass casualties involving residents appeared to become less frequent as Moscow concentrated on capturing eastern Ukraine's Donbas region. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 2 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Until this week, mass casualties involving residents appeared to become less frequent as Moscow concentrated on capturing eastern Ukraine\u2019s Donbas region. \u2014 Francesca Ebel, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
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"In the not-too-distant future, mega data-breaches will become frequent . \u2014 Vinit Patel, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Until this week, mass casualties involving residents appeared to become less frequent as Moscow concentrated on capturing eastern Ukraine\u2019s Donbas region. \u2014 Francesca Ebel, Chicago Tribune , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Until this week, mass casualties involving residents appeared to become less frequent as Moscow concentrated on capturing eastern Ukraine\u2019s Donbas region. \u2014 Francesca Ebel, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Until this week, mass casualties involving residents appeared to become less frequent as Moscow concentrated on capturing eastern Ukraine's Donbas region. \u2014 Francesca Ebel, ajc , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"As a result, organizations are vulnerable as security incidents become more frequent and complex. \u2014 Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Heat waves are expected to become more frequent and intense as a result of climate change. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 28 June 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English, ample, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, crowded, from Latin frequent-, frequens":"Adjective and Verb"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-kw\u0259nt",
|
||
|
|
"fr\u0113-\u02c8kwent"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"affect",
|
||
|
|
"habituate",
|
||
|
|
"hang (at)",
|
||
|
|
"haunt",
|
||
|
|
"resort (to)",
|
||
|
|
"visit"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073536",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"frescade":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a cool walk : shady place":[
|
||
|
|
"where each frescade rings with melodious booing",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 W. H. Auden"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"obsolete French, from Middle French, probably from (assumed) Old Proven\u00e7al frescada cool of the evening, cool drink (whence Proven\u00e7al frescado ), from Old Proven\u00e7al fresc fresh, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German frisc fresh":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"-\u00e4d",
|
||
|
|
"fres\u02c8k\u0101d"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-201139",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"fresco":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a painting executed in fresco":[],
|
||
|
|
": the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"And my fellow travelers remain with me like colorful characters in an unfaded fresco . \u2014 Nancy Nathan, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Yet one lap past the actual wares of the fair, where most brands marketed inviting, informal clothes, and these dutiful dandies appear as archaic as a crumbling fresco . \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"His son had even been asked by his principal to create a fresco at the entrance of the school. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The nearly naked man encased in the large, mechanized sarcophagus is Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), who has willingly turned his body into a living, breathing, lightly bleeding fresco . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Michelangelo was one of the most accomplished artists of the Italian renaissance, and is maybe best remembered for being the architect of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and for his fresco on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, also at the Vatican. \u2014 Carlie Porterfield, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Visitors enter through the atrium, a courtyard and reception area featuring a fresco of Narcissus, the young man who fell in love with his own reflection, and a statue of Priapus. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Today a Roman-style fresco by Italian artist Roberto Ruspoli decorates the lobby. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 30 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The show\u2019s marquee attraction is a fresco of the myth of Leda and the swan. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 Apr. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Italian, from fresco fresh, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German frisc fresh":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fre-(\u02cc)sk\u014d"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231253",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"fresco secco":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": secco":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Italian, dry fresco":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222323",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"fresh":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"stale"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a stream, spring, or pool of fresh water":[],
|
||
|
|
": additional , another":[
|
||
|
|
"a fresh start"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": an increased flow or rush (as of water) : freshet":[],
|
||
|
|
": disposed to take liberties : impudent":[
|
||
|
|
"don't get fresh with me"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": experienced, made, or received newly or anew":[
|
||
|
|
"form fresh friendships"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": fashionable , cool":[],
|
||
|
|
": free from taint : pure":[
|
||
|
|
"fresh air"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": full of or renewed in vigor : refreshed":[
|
||
|
|
"rose fresh from a good night's sleep"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": having its original qualities unimpaired: such as":[],
|
||
|
|
": having the milk flow recently established":[
|
||
|
|
"a fresh cow"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": just come or arrived":[
|
||
|
|
"fresh from school"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": just recently : newly":[
|
||
|
|
"we're fresh out of eggs"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": lacking experience : raw":[
|
||
|
|
"coming fresh to the job",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Helen Howe"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": moderately strong":[
|
||
|
|
"a fresh breeze"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not altered by processing":[
|
||
|
|
"fresh vegetables"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not faded":[
|
||
|
|
"lessons fresh in her memory"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not salt":[
|
||
|
|
"fresh water"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not stale, sour, or decayed":[
|
||
|
|
"fresh bread"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not worn or rumpled":[
|
||
|
|
"a fresh white shirt"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": original , vivid":[
|
||
|
|
"a fresh portrayal"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"You can use either fresh or dried basil for this recipe.",
|
||
|
|
"The meat was kept fresh in the refrigerator.",
|
||
|
|
"a bouquet of fresh flowers",
|
||
|
|
"He changed into a fresh shirt.",
|
||
|
|
"She brought a fresh change of clothes.",
|
||
|
|
"She rose fresh from a good night's sleep.",
|
||
|
|
"Adverb",
|
||
|
|
"This bread was baked fresh .",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"At the Spruce Street Farmers Market, there are a variety of vendors with fresh produce and more farmstead goods! \u2014 Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Now the city has both, as George\u2019s Fresh Market opened in October and customers bought fresh produce picked Friday night or Saturday at the opening of the farmers market Sunday. \u2014 Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Depending on the location, people will receive either fresh produce or pantry staples like rice, beans, and grains (or both). \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The former head baker of San Francisco\u2019s Tartine, Lori Oyamada, runs Le Doyenn\u00e9\u2019s bakery, which provides bread for the kitchen, guests and locals, who can also buy the farm\u2019s fresh produce at its grocery. \u2014 WSJ , 18 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Our nonprofit Lucille's 1913 acquired 10 acres of land at the park to begin a community farm that will provide the town with fresh produce while employing members of the community. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Vendors have fresh produce as well as arts and crafts, local goods and so much more. \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Unable to secure fresh produce, many residents lived on instant noodles or rice porridge. \u2014 Han Zhang, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Tuesdays, offering free clothing, bag lunches and fresh produce; 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursdays for free clothing and bag lunches; 10 a.m. \u2014 James E. Causey, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
||
|
|
"For Ashley Graham, that meant embracing all that comes with being the mother of a new set of twins\u2014namely tiredness, fresh -faced serenity, and doubled-up feeding times. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 19 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"That story kicks off with the introduction of a fresh -faced heroine: Charlie's Angels star Ella Balinska as the daughter of Albert Wesker. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 2 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Country superstar Trisha Yearwood showed off a make-free video on Instagram, and fans are loving seeing this fresh -faced side of her. \u2014 Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 31 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The sepia portrait showed a fresh -faced cadet, barely older than Nikita was now, in a Red Army tunic and wool cap. \u2014 James Verini, New York Times , 19 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Then again Boudreau was a fresh -faced 24 when the Indians named him player-manager in 1942. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 12 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"With her hair curled in her signature bouncy waves, Kate looked fresh -faced and ready to switch on the charm while fulfilling her royal duty to represent Her Majesty. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Vogue , 5 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Perm 36,6 is also documenting the death of Russian soldiers from the region, posting haunting photos of fresh -faced young men with a few lines about their short lives. \u2014 Amy Kellogg, Fox News , 3 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Trent Alexander-Arnold was still a fresh -faced teenager back then, and Gareth Bale was still a player Real Madrid liked to use from time to time. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"The Lightning come into the series fresh off a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference finals, while the Avalanche swept the Edmonton Oilers in four straight games out West. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"For a kid fresh out of high school, learning to cook even modest meals can be a daunting task. \u2014 Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Kudos, too, to band member Drew Erickson, who wrote the string charts for this LP fresh off his work on Lana Del Rey\u2019s Blue Banisters. \u2014 Simon Vozick-levinson, Rolling Stone , 30 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Two young men walk into a bar, one fresh off the boat from Ireland (A.J. Shively) and another (Sidney DuPont) who\u2019s just escaped slavery on the Underground Railroad. \u2014 Naveen Kumar, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Now the iPhone doesn't need those attachments; Stripe works just fine with an iPhone fresh out of the box. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 17 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"How that relationship plays out between a president who surrounds himself with longtime advisers like Klain and a new deputy fresh to the White House remains to be seen. \u2014 Dan Diamond, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Jenkins isn\u2019t some greenhorn fresh to the world of money and crime. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The Raptors were really struggling before their big win over the Spurs on Wednesday, while the Suns are coming into this one fresh off an impressive blowout win over the surging Heat. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 11 Mar. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
|
||
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French fresch, freis , of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German frisc fresh; akin to Old English fersc fresh":"Adjective, Adverb, and Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fresh"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fresh Adjective new , novel , original , fresh mean having recently come into existence or use. new may apply to what is freshly made and unused new brick or has not been known before new designs or not experienced before. starts the new job novel applies to what is not only new but strange or unprecedented. a novel approach to the problem original applies to what is the first of its kind to exist. a man without one original idea fresh applies to what has not lost its qualities of newness such as liveliness, energy, brightness. a fresh start",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"brand-new",
|
||
|
|
"mint",
|
||
|
|
"pristine",
|
||
|
|
"span-new",
|
||
|
|
"virgin",
|
||
|
|
"virginal"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053440",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"fresh air":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": relating to a movement, place, or activity providing rural or outdoor facilities (as for health or recreation) especially for underprivileged children":[
|
||
|
|
"a fresh air farm for convalescent children",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 M. V. Merrick",
|
||
|
|
"fresh air work",
|
||
|
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"\u2014 J. T. McDonnell"
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from fresh air (noun phrase)":""
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190346",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"fresh as a daisy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": very fresh : not at all tired":[
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"She always seems to be (as) fresh as a daisy ."
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]
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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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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053459",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"fresh blood":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": newly added members or participants : new blood":[
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"\"The new guy is going to work harder,\" Rivolo told me. \"He has to prove himself, assert his authority. Maybe the old guy had been getting lazy, not working so hard \u2026 Fresh blood makes a difference.\"",
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"\u2014 Andrew Cockburn",
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"Arguably the greatest American racehorse, Man o' War burst onto the scene just when the sport needed some fresh blood to wake it from the doldrums of a nationwide antigambling crusade.",
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"\u2014 Bill Barich"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1831, in the meaning defined above":""
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135925",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"fresh in one's mind":{
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": remembered clearly by one":[
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"I'd like to take the test soon, while the information is still fresh in my mind ."
|
||
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]
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||
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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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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190851",
|
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"type":[
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"idiom"
|
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]
|
||
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},
|
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"freshen":{
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": to become fresh in appearance or vitality":[
|
||
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"\u2014 usually used with up freshen up with a shower"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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": to begin lactating":[],
|
||
|
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": to grow or become fresh : such as":[],
|
||
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": to increase in strength":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
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"a mint that freshens the breath",
|
||
|
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"Can I freshen your drink ",
|
||
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"The site is packed with thousands of summer wreaths that will freshen up your front door for the new season. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 5 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Best No-Rinse Drugstore Body Wash Like a spray-on body wash, this unique no-rinse body cleansing mist can be spritzed on from head to toe to freshen up fast thanks to skin-cleansing and conditioning ingredients. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Hand sanitizer, mini green and red Tabasco, my SPF 50 Dusting Powder (which contains zinc and titanium), an extra face mask, and some Platinum Lip Plump, Platinum Long Lash, and Extreme Lengthening Mascara to freshen up on the go. \u2014 C\u00e9cilia Pelloux, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Every busy guy needs a spray antiperspirant to freshen up before an evening of canoodling or a night out on the town. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Doing a bit of redecorating before any guests come knocking could freshen things up! \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Giving these shows a try may freshen up your library and teach you something about science, history, and human nature, too. \u2014 Erin Berger, Outside Online , 18 Feb. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Firstly, even before tactical realignments, McCullum will be striving for a reset within the player group in a bid to freshen things up by going back to basics. \u2014 Tristan Lavalette, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Israel\u2019s warming ties with the Gulf have also encouraged Egypt to freshen its relationship with Israel, fearful of losing its role as a bridge between Israel and the Arab world. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Mar. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
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"1532, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fresh-\u0259n",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fre-sh\u0259n"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"recharge",
|
||
|
|
"recreate",
|
||
|
|
"refresh",
|
||
|
|
"refreshen",
|
||
|
|
"regenerate",
|
||
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
||
|
|
"renew",
|
||
|
|
"repair",
|
||
|
|
"restore",
|
||
|
|
"resuscitate",
|
||
|
|
"revitalize",
|
||
|
|
"revive",
|
||
|
|
"revivify"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040646",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freshened":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": to become fresh in appearance or vitality":[
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with up freshen up with a shower"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": to begin lactating":[],
|
||
|
|
": to grow or become fresh : such as":[],
|
||
|
|
": to increase in strength":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"a mint that freshens the breath",
|
||
|
|
"Can I freshen your drink ",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"The site is packed with thousands of summer wreaths that will freshen up your front door for the new season. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 5 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Best No-Rinse Drugstore Body Wash Like a spray-on body wash, this unique no-rinse body cleansing mist can be spritzed on from head to toe to freshen up fast thanks to skin-cleansing and conditioning ingredients. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Hand sanitizer, mini green and red Tabasco, my SPF 50 Dusting Powder (which contains zinc and titanium), an extra face mask, and some Platinum Lip Plump, Platinum Long Lash, and Extreme Lengthening Mascara to freshen up on the go. \u2014 C\u00e9cilia Pelloux, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Every busy guy needs a spray antiperspirant to freshen up before an evening of canoodling or a night out on the town. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Doing a bit of redecorating before any guests come knocking could freshen things up! \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Giving these shows a try may freshen up your library and teach you something about science, history, and human nature, too. \u2014 Erin Berger, Outside Online , 18 Feb. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Firstly, even before tactical realignments, McCullum will be striving for a reset within the player group in a bid to freshen things up by going back to basics. \u2014 Tristan Lavalette, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Israel\u2019s warming ties with the Gulf have also encouraged Egypt to freshen its relationship with Israel, fearful of losing its role as a bridge between Israel and the Arab world. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Mar. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1532, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fresh-\u0259n",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fre-sh\u0259n"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"recharge",
|
||
|
|
"recreate",
|
||
|
|
"refresh",
|
||
|
|
"refreshen",
|
||
|
|
"regenerate",
|
||
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
||
|
|
"renew",
|
||
|
|
"repair",
|
||
|
|
"restore",
|
||
|
|
"resuscitate",
|
||
|
|
"revitalize",
|
||
|
|
"revive",
|
||
|
|
"revivify"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183403",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freshly":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"stale"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a stream, spring, or pool of fresh water":[],
|
||
|
|
": additional , another":[
|
||
|
|
"a fresh start"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": an increased flow or rush (as of water) : freshet":[],
|
||
|
|
": disposed to take liberties : impudent":[
|
||
|
|
"don't get fresh with me"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": experienced, made, or received newly or anew":[
|
||
|
|
"form fresh friendships"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": fashionable , cool":[],
|
||
|
|
": free from taint : pure":[
|
||
|
|
"fresh air"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": full of or renewed in vigor : refreshed":[
|
||
|
|
"rose fresh from a good night's sleep"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": having its original qualities unimpaired: such as":[],
|
||
|
|
": having the milk flow recently established":[
|
||
|
|
"a fresh cow"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": just come or arrived":[
|
||
|
|
"fresh from school"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": just recently : newly":[
|
||
|
|
"we're fresh out of eggs"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": lacking experience : raw":[
|
||
|
|
"coming fresh to the job",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Helen Howe"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": moderately strong":[
|
||
|
|
"a fresh breeze"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not altered by processing":[
|
||
|
|
"fresh vegetables"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not faded":[
|
||
|
|
"lessons fresh in her memory"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not salt":[
|
||
|
|
"fresh water"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not stale, sour, or decayed":[
|
||
|
|
"fresh bread"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not worn or rumpled":[
|
||
|
|
"a fresh white shirt"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": original , vivid":[
|
||
|
|
"a fresh portrayal"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"You can use either fresh or dried basil for this recipe.",
|
||
|
|
"The meat was kept fresh in the refrigerator.",
|
||
|
|
"a bouquet of fresh flowers",
|
||
|
|
"He changed into a fresh shirt.",
|
||
|
|
"She brought a fresh change of clothes.",
|
||
|
|
"She rose fresh from a good night's sleep.",
|
||
|
|
"Adverb",
|
||
|
|
"This bread was baked fresh .",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"At the Spruce Street Farmers Market, there are a variety of vendors with fresh produce and more farmstead goods! \u2014 Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Now the city has both, as George\u2019s Fresh Market opened in October and customers bought fresh produce picked Friday night or Saturday at the opening of the farmers market Sunday. \u2014 Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Depending on the location, people will receive either fresh produce or pantry staples like rice, beans, and grains (or both). \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The former head baker of San Francisco\u2019s Tartine, Lori Oyamada, runs Le Doyenn\u00e9\u2019s bakery, which provides bread for the kitchen, guests and locals, who can also buy the farm\u2019s fresh produce at its grocery. \u2014 WSJ , 18 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Our nonprofit Lucille's 1913 acquired 10 acres of land at the park to begin a community farm that will provide the town with fresh produce while employing members of the community. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Vendors have fresh produce as well as arts and crafts, local goods and so much more. \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Unable to secure fresh produce, many residents lived on instant noodles or rice porridge. \u2014 Han Zhang, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Tuesdays, offering free clothing, bag lunches and fresh produce; 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursdays for free clothing and bag lunches; 10 a.m. \u2014 James E. Causey, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
||
|
|
"For Ashley Graham, that meant embracing all that comes with being the mother of a new set of twins\u2014namely tiredness, fresh -faced serenity, and doubled-up feeding times. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 19 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"That story kicks off with the introduction of a fresh -faced heroine: Charlie's Angels star Ella Balinska as the daughter of Albert Wesker. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 2 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Country superstar Trisha Yearwood showed off a make-free video on Instagram, and fans are loving seeing this fresh -faced side of her. \u2014 Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 31 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The sepia portrait showed a fresh -faced cadet, barely older than Nikita was now, in a Red Army tunic and wool cap. \u2014 James Verini, New York Times , 19 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Then again Boudreau was a fresh -faced 24 when the Indians named him player-manager in 1942. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 12 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"With her hair curled in her signature bouncy waves, Kate looked fresh -faced and ready to switch on the charm while fulfilling her royal duty to represent Her Majesty. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Vogue , 5 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Perm 36,6 is also documenting the death of Russian soldiers from the region, posting haunting photos of fresh -faced young men with a few lines about their short lives. \u2014 Amy Kellogg, Fox News , 3 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Trent Alexander-Arnold was still a fresh -faced teenager back then, and Gareth Bale was still a player Real Madrid liked to use from time to time. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"The Lightning come into the series fresh off a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference finals, while the Avalanche swept the Edmonton Oilers in four straight games out West. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"For a kid fresh out of high school, learning to cook even modest meals can be a daunting task. \u2014 Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Kudos, too, to band member Drew Erickson, who wrote the string charts for this LP fresh off his work on Lana Del Rey\u2019s Blue Banisters. \u2014 Simon Vozick-levinson, Rolling Stone , 30 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Two young men walk into a bar, one fresh off the boat from Ireland (A.J. Shively) and another (Sidney DuPont) who\u2019s just escaped slavery on the Underground Railroad. \u2014 Naveen Kumar, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Now the iPhone doesn't need those attachments; Stripe works just fine with an iPhone fresh out of the box. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 17 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"How that relationship plays out between a president who surrounds himself with longtime advisers like Klain and a new deputy fresh to the White House remains to be seen. \u2014 Dan Diamond, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Jenkins isn\u2019t some greenhorn fresh to the world of money and crime. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The Raptors were really struggling before their big win over the Spurs on Wednesday, while the Suns are coming into this one fresh off an impressive blowout win over the surging Heat. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 11 Mar. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
|
||
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French fresch, freis , of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German frisc fresh; akin to Old English fersc fresh":"Adjective, Adverb, and Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fresh"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fresh Adjective new , novel , original , fresh mean having recently come into existence or use. new may apply to what is freshly made and unused new brick or has not been known before new designs or not experienced before. starts the new job novel applies to what is not only new but strange or unprecedented. a novel approach to the problem original applies to what is the first of its kind to exist. a man without one original idea fresh applies to what has not lost its qualities of newness such as liveliness, energy, brightness. a fresh start",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"brand-new",
|
||
|
|
"mint",
|
||
|
|
"pristine",
|
||
|
|
"span-new",
|
||
|
|
"virgin",
|
||
|
|
"virginal"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015654",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freshman":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"old hand",
|
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"old-timer",
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"vet",
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"veteran"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a student in the first year of high school or college":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"My daughter's a freshman at UCLA.",
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"He was the best freshman in professional basketball this year.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Segobiano was a pre-med student and board member of both Special Olympics and Camp Kesem, as well as a running back on the football team his freshman year. \u2014 Kristi Dosh, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"After their season-ending loss to Glenville, both coach Matt Futch and Peterson spoke candidly about the possibility that his freshman year could be his only one at CVCA before transferring to a prep school. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
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"Chase, who just started his freshman year of college, is struggling with his gender identity and self-acceptance, homesick for his friends and sister, and tirelessly working towards winning an exclusive animation mentorship. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 24 June 2022",
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"In Free Enterprise class freshman year, Ms. Norwood taught Ruth\u2019s Chris Steak House as a lesson on starting a successful franchise in a God-honoring way. \u2014 Casey Mcquiston, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
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"Just like his dad, Connor became a star high school wrestler \u2013 even making the varsity team his freshman year in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. \u2014 Holly Yan, CNN , 19 June 2022",
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"Young, a Binghamton, New York, native, played his freshman year at Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pennsylvania. \u2014 Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel , 19 June 2022",
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"Primarily a catcher in high school, Melton spent his freshman year at SDSU in 2019 acclimating himself to the mound. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
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"Deandre Coleman, who was in the closing days of his freshman year in high school, was shot and killed just after 8:30 p.m. in the 4600 block of Hillside Road SE, a residential street about a half mile from his home. \u2014 Peter Hermann, Washington Post , 16 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1557, 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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"\u02c8fresh-m\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"abecedarian",
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"apprentice",
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"babe",
|
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|
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"beginner",
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"colt",
|
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|
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"cub",
|
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|
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"fledgling",
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|
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"greenhorn",
|
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|
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"neophyte",
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|
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"newbie",
|
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"newcomer",
|
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"novice",
|
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"novitiate",
|
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"punk",
|
||
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"recruit",
|
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|
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"rook",
|
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|
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"rookie",
|
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|
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"tenderfoot",
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"tyro",
|
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|
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"virgin"
|
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|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-120041",
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"type":[
|
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|
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"noun"
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|
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]
|
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},
|
||
|
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"freshness":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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|
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"stale"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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": a stream, spring, or pool of fresh water":[],
|
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|
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": additional , another":[
|
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|
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"a fresh start"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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": an increased flow or rush (as of water) : freshet":[],
|
||
|
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": disposed to take liberties : impudent":[
|
||
|
|
"don't get fresh with me"
|
||
|
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],
|
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": experienced, made, or received newly or anew":[
|
||
|
|
"form fresh friendships"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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": fashionable , cool":[],
|
||
|
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": free from taint : pure":[
|
||
|
|
"fresh air"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": full of or renewed in vigor : refreshed":[
|
||
|
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"rose fresh from a good night's sleep"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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": having its original qualities unimpaired: such as":[],
|
||
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": having the milk flow recently established":[
|
||
|
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"a fresh cow"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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": just come or arrived":[
|
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|
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"fresh from school"
|
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|
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],
|
||
|
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": just recently : newly":[
|
||
|
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"we're fresh out of eggs"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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": lacking experience : raw":[
|
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|
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"coming fresh to the job",
|
||
|
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"\u2014 Helen Howe"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": moderately strong":[
|
||
|
|
"a fresh breeze"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not altered by processing":[
|
||
|
|
"fresh vegetables"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not faded":[
|
||
|
|
"lessons fresh in her memory"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not salt":[
|
||
|
|
"fresh water"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not stale, sour, or decayed":[
|
||
|
|
"fresh bread"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not worn or rumpled":[
|
||
|
|
"a fresh white shirt"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": original , vivid":[
|
||
|
|
"a fresh portrayal"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"You can use either fresh or dried basil for this recipe.",
|
||
|
|
"The meat was kept fresh in the refrigerator.",
|
||
|
|
"a bouquet of fresh flowers",
|
||
|
|
"He changed into a fresh shirt.",
|
||
|
|
"She brought a fresh change of clothes.",
|
||
|
|
"She rose fresh from a good night's sleep.",
|
||
|
|
"Adverb",
|
||
|
|
"This bread was baked fresh .",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"At the Spruce Street Farmers Market, there are a variety of vendors with fresh produce and more farmstead goods! \u2014 Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Now the city has both, as George\u2019s Fresh Market opened in October and customers bought fresh produce picked Friday night or Saturday at the opening of the farmers market Sunday. \u2014 Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Depending on the location, people will receive either fresh produce or pantry staples like rice, beans, and grains (or both). \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The former head baker of San Francisco\u2019s Tartine, Lori Oyamada, runs Le Doyenn\u00e9\u2019s bakery, which provides bread for the kitchen, guests and locals, who can also buy the farm\u2019s fresh produce at its grocery. \u2014 WSJ , 18 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Our nonprofit Lucille's 1913 acquired 10 acres of land at the park to begin a community farm that will provide the town with fresh produce while employing members of the community. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Vendors have fresh produce as well as arts and crafts, local goods and so much more. \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Unable to secure fresh produce, many residents lived on instant noodles or rice porridge. \u2014 Han Zhang, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Tuesdays, offering free clothing, bag lunches and fresh produce; 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursdays for free clothing and bag lunches; 10 a.m. \u2014 James E. Causey, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
||
|
|
"For Ashley Graham, that meant embracing all that comes with being the mother of a new set of twins\u2014namely tiredness, fresh -faced serenity, and doubled-up feeding times. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 19 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"That story kicks off with the introduction of a fresh -faced heroine: Charlie's Angels star Ella Balinska as the daughter of Albert Wesker. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 2 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Country superstar Trisha Yearwood showed off a make-free video on Instagram, and fans are loving seeing this fresh -faced side of her. \u2014 Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 31 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The sepia portrait showed a fresh -faced cadet, barely older than Nikita was now, in a Red Army tunic and wool cap. \u2014 James Verini, New York Times , 19 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Then again Boudreau was a fresh -faced 24 when the Indians named him player-manager in 1942. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 12 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"With her hair curled in her signature bouncy waves, Kate looked fresh -faced and ready to switch on the charm while fulfilling her royal duty to represent Her Majesty. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Vogue , 5 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Perm 36,6 is also documenting the death of Russian soldiers from the region, posting haunting photos of fresh -faced young men with a few lines about their short lives. \u2014 Amy Kellogg, Fox News , 3 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Trent Alexander-Arnold was still a fresh -faced teenager back then, and Gareth Bale was still a player Real Madrid liked to use from time to time. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"The Lightning come into the series fresh off a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference finals, while the Avalanche swept the Edmonton Oilers in four straight games out West. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"For a kid fresh out of high school, learning to cook even modest meals can be a daunting task. \u2014 Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Kudos, too, to band member Drew Erickson, who wrote the string charts for this LP fresh off his work on Lana Del Rey\u2019s Blue Banisters. \u2014 Simon Vozick-levinson, Rolling Stone , 30 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Two young men walk into a bar, one fresh off the boat from Ireland (A.J. Shively) and another (Sidney DuPont) who\u2019s just escaped slavery on the Underground Railroad. \u2014 Naveen Kumar, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Now the iPhone doesn't need those attachments; Stripe works just fine with an iPhone fresh out of the box. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 17 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"How that relationship plays out between a president who surrounds himself with longtime advisers like Klain and a new deputy fresh to the White House remains to be seen. \u2014 Dan Diamond, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Jenkins isn\u2019t some greenhorn fresh to the world of money and crime. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The Raptors were really struggling before their big win over the Spurs on Wednesday, while the Suns are coming into this one fresh off an impressive blowout win over the surging Heat. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 11 Mar. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
|
||
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French fresch, freis , of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German frisc fresh; akin to Old English fersc fresh":"Adjective, Adverb, and Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fresh"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fresh Adjective new , novel , original , fresh mean having recently come into existence or use. new may apply to what is freshly made and unused new brick or has not been known before new designs or not experienced before. starts the new job novel applies to what is not only new but strange or unprecedented. a novel approach to the problem original applies to what is the first of its kind to exist. a man without one original idea fresh applies to what has not lost its qualities of newness such as liveliness, energy, brightness. a fresh start",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"brand-new",
|
||
|
|
"mint",
|
||
|
|
"pristine",
|
||
|
|
"span-new",
|
||
|
|
"virgin",
|
||
|
|
"virginal"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033931",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"fret":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"dither",
|
||
|
|
"fluster",
|
||
|
|
"fuss",
|
||
|
|
"huff",
|
||
|
|
"lather",
|
||
|
|
"pother",
|
||
|
|
"stew",
|
||
|
|
"sweat",
|
||
|
|
"swelter",
|
||
|
|
"swivet",
|
||
|
|
"tizzy",
|
||
|
|
"twitter"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a worn or eroded spot":[],
|
||
|
|
": agitate , ripple":[
|
||
|
|
"fret the surface of the lake"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": an agitation of mind : irritation":[],
|
||
|
|
": an ornament or ornamental work often in relief consisting of small straight bars intersecting one another in right or oblique angles":[],
|
||
|
|
": chafe":[
|
||
|
|
"His back where the harness rubbed began to fret ."
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": fray sense 1":[],
|
||
|
|
": one of a series of ridges fixed across the fingerboard of a stringed musical instrument (such as a guitar)":[],
|
||
|
|
": rub , chafe":[
|
||
|
|
"The harness strap was fretting the horse."
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": the action of wearing away : erosion":[],
|
||
|
|
": to affect something as if by gnawing or biting : grate":[
|
||
|
|
"the \u2026 urgent voice fretted at his nerves",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Graham Greene"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": to become agitated":[
|
||
|
|
"a brook fretting over rocks"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": to become vexed or worried":[
|
||
|
|
"fretting over the high cost of feeding their families",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Vance Packard"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": to cause to suffer emotional strain : vex":[
|
||
|
|
"don't you fret yourself about me",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 J. C. Powys"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": to decorate with interlaced designs":[],
|
||
|
|
": to eat into something":[],
|
||
|
|
": to enrich with embossed or pierced carved patterns":[],
|
||
|
|
": to form a pattern upon":[],
|
||
|
|
": to make by wearing away a substance":[
|
||
|
|
"the stream fretted a channel"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": to pass (time) in fretting":[
|
||
|
|
"a poor player who struts and frets his hour upon the stage",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": to press (the strings of a stringed instrument) against the frets":[],
|
||
|
|
": wear , corrode":[
|
||
|
|
"Marble frets away due to the rain."
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"1602, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"circa 1500, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English, back-formation from fret, fretted adorned, interwoven, from Anglo-French frett\u00e9 , past participle of fretter to tie, probably from Vulgar Latin *firmitare , from Latin firmus firm":"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"Middle English, to devour, fret, from Old English fretan to devour; akin to Old High German frezzan to devour, ezzan to eat \u2014 more at eat":"Verb and Noun",
|
||
|
|
"perhaps from Middle French frete ferrule, from freter":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fret"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"bite (at)",
|
||
|
|
"corrode",
|
||
|
|
"eat",
|
||
|
|
"erode",
|
||
|
|
"gnaw",
|
||
|
|
"nibble"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082200",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"French lug":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": balance lugsail":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145639"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"Freetown":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"geographical name"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
"city and port on the Atlantic in western Africa population 178,600":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02cctau\u0307n"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152904"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free throw":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": an unhindered shot in basketball made from behind a set line and awarded because of a foul by an opponent":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
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"Shaq\u2019s relative true shooting mark in the postseason (+3.6) is still behind Steph, but that\u2019s clearly due to his free throw demons. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
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"The team finished last season 28th in effective field goal percentage, 28th in free throw rate, 27th in offensive rebounding percentage and 23rd in turnover rate. \u2014 Matt Eppers, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
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"But things cooled off for Sykes in the second half after she was limited to one free throw and two shot attempts in the second half. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 5 June 2022",
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"Cathedral hit one free throw and missed the second. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 3 June 2022",
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"When the Bucks appeared sagging and nearly done, Tatum ended the suspense with an acrobatic layup and free throw , and then another pair of free throws to close out his night and the Bucks. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
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"But after a basket by Brown, Durant could only make one free throw and the Celtics rushed down the floor, with Al Horford putting back Smart\u2019s miss to make it 113-109 with 13 seconds left. \u2014 Brian Mahoney, Hartford Courant , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Roach said his argument isn\u2019t about the culture wars, but about the free market . \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"Like every other industry in the United States, U.S. LNG is a private enterprise made up of an array of competing companies that operate in a capitalist, free market system. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
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||
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"Other nations typically pay far less for medications, in large part because their governments often determine the cost -- which runs counter to Republicans' allegiance to the free market system. \u2014 Stephanie Bailey, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
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||
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"Isn\u2019t this the same group of folks who love to blather on about the wonders of the free market system",
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||
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"Instead, the government should reduce its influence and allow the free market to determine our clean energy trajectory. \u2014 Andr\u00e9s Garcia, Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
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||
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"That leaves only one option: running down a contract and stepping out on to the free market . \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
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||
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"According to the South Korean retailer, the Australian duty- free market was worth about $800 million annually pre-Covid. \u2014 Kevin Rozario, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
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||
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"The Trump administration recommended that states repeal those laws and leave hospital expansion projects up to the free market . \u2014 Harris Meyer, Fortune , 3 May 2022"
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||
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"That's because everything Xi has implemented at home has been to stifle free thought , not unleash it. \u2014 Ian Johnson, CNN , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
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"The Biden administration is governing from the far-left, ignoring the problems of working-class Americans while pushing an agenda that stifles free speech, free thought , and economic freedom. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
||
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"The dissident movement that took the Red Square demonstrators as an inspiration, though never large in numbers, was a powerful generator of free thought and possibility. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 23 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
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"In a speech to the Secular Student Alliance in 2013, Kirkhart said that an atheist\u2019s devotion to free thought should be equal to or greater than a religious person\u2019s devotion to God. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
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"The efforts made by the university to instruct professors to limit free thought and free speech in the classroom are deeply concerning and blatantly unconstitutional. \u2014 Kiara Kincaid, National Review , 2 July 2021",
|
||
|
|
"While some writers, publishers and booksellers say the law curtails free thought and expression in Hungary, the country's second-largest bookstore chain, Lira Konyv, posted the advisory notices to be safe. \u2014 Justin Spike, ajc , 16 July 2021",
|
||
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"While some writers, publishers and booksellers say the law curtails free thought and expression in Hungary, the country's second-largest bookstore chain, Lira Konyv, posted the advisory notices to be safe. \u2014 Justin Spike, Star Tribune , 16 July 2021",
|
||
|
|
"With no clear definition of hate speech, instructors have free rein to stop the exercise of free thought and speech in their classrooms. \u2014 Kiara Kincaid, National Review , 2 July 2021"
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"examples":[
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"a slice of French toast"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1844, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194334"
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},
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"French tips":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the usually white bands across the tips of fingernails produced by a French manicure":[
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"Dua is poised and professional, her honey hair perfectly coiffed, her manicured nails topped with French tips .",
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"\u2014 Monica Rhor"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1985, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195139"
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},
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"free and clear":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": without owing any money":[
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"I've paid off my mortgage and now I own the property free and clear ."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195508"
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},
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"free and common socage":{
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||
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": free socage":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195855"
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||
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},
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||
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"French doughnut":{
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||
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"type":[
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||
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"noun"
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||
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],
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||
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"definitions":{
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||
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": a doughnut shaped of cream-puff dough and fried in deep fat":[]
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||
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},
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||
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"pronounciation":[],
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||
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"examples":[],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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||
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"first_known_use":{},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200929"
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||
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},
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||
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"French drain":{
|
||
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"type":[
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||
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"noun"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
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||
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": a drain consisting of an underground passage made by filling a trench with loose stones and covering with earth":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
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||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"antonyms":[],
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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":"20220708-202931"
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||
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},
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||
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"free-form":{
|
||
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"type":[
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||
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"adjective"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": having or being an irregular or asymmetrical shape or design":[
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||
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"free-form furniture"
|
||
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],
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||
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": free sense 12b":[
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||
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"free-form dancing"
|
||
|
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]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8f\u022frm"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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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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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{
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||
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"1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204210"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"French toe":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
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"definitions":{
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||
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": a toe of a shoe having a square tip":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
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||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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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":"20220708-204502"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
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"freshwater pearl":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
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"noun"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": a usually very small pearl produced by a freshwater mollusk":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Handcrafted by designer Christina Montoya with burnout silk and freshwater pearl flower embellishments, this look assembled by celeb stylist Erin Walsh is an iconic moment that will surely go down as one of Dove's best looks. \u2014 Abby Dupes, Seventeen , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Founded in 2016, it\u2019s located in Nagahama City on the shores of Lake Biwa, Japan\u2019s freshwater pearl capital. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Zo\u00eb Chicco -14k gold open wire cuff bracelet with a single large white freshwater pearl fixed in the center and gold beads at the ends perfect for stacking or to wear solo. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"This set has turquoise, ruby, emerald, freshwater pearl , and some smaller semi-precious stones. \u2014 Andreea Muscurel, refinery29.com , 18 Aug. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"If yours is no longer available, BaubleBar offers a few very similar options that are all on sale for $18, like this large freshwater pearl initial on a paperclip chain. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 17 July 2021",
|
||
|
|
"So, step out of the box with these handmade Mateo freshwater pearl earrings come encapsulated in a rectangular shape with rounded edges accented with diamonds set in 14-karat yellow gold. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 22 Apr. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Before reunification Frobel would come here to count the green snaketails, a rare dragonfly, and a freshwater pearl mussel. \u2014 Christopher F. Schuetze New York Times, Star Tribune , 2 Oct. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"These freshwater pearl earrings are perfect for the minimalist looking to step up their jewelry game. \u2014 Lauren Caruso, CNN Underscored , 25 Sep. 2020"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1625, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205204"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"French Trumpet":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": an organ reed stop of 8\u2032 pitch and brilliant tone":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205932"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free enterpriser":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a supporter or advocate of free enterprise":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1918, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213635"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"French Community":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"geographical name"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
"former federation comprising France, its overseas departments and territories, and the former French territories in Africa that chose to maintain their ties with France (Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Dahomey, Gabon, Malagasy Republic, and Senegal)":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-220202"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"fretsaw":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a saw that resembles a coping saw but usually has a deeper frame and is used for cutting curved outlines":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fret-\u02ccs\u022f"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1865, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222031"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free economy":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": an economy that is based upon the principles of private enterprise and has a minimum of governmental restrictions \u2014 compare free enterprise , planned economy":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223211"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free marketeer":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a proponent of a free-market economy":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"In the 13th episode David Bahnsen talked to Senator Pat Toomey, a deficit hawk and free marketeer still fighting the good fight in the U.S. Senate. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 17 Apr. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The status quo has a lot for a free marketeer to love. \u2014 Robert Verbruggen, National Review , 5 Dec. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"And for that welcome-if-unintentional result, free marketeers should be delighted \u2014 though not really surprised. \u2014 James Pethokoukis, TheWeek , 17 Jan. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"One is the strawman version of libertarians, or free marketeers , that is often held up as a world view that needs to go. \u2014 Nr Staff, National Review , 19 July 2019"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1954, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225324"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"French window":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a pair of casement windows that reaches to the floor, opens in the middle, and is placed in an exterior wall":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1780, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231418"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"Frenchwoman":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a woman who is a native or inhabitant of France":[],
|
||
|
|
": a woman of French descent":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8french-\u02ccwu\u0307-m\u0259n"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234658"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"French":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"biographical name",
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": of, relating to, or characteristic of France, its people, or their language":[],
|
||
|
|
": of or relating to the overseas descendants of the French people":[],
|
||
|
|
"Daniel Chester 1850\u20131931 American sculptor":[],
|
||
|
|
": the French people":[],
|
||
|
|
": a Romance language that developed out of the Vulgar Latin spoken in northern and central Transalpine Gaul and that became the literary and official language of France":[],
|
||
|
|
": strong language":[
|
||
|
|
"pardon my French"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": to trim the meat from the end of the bone of (something, such as a chop)":[],
|
||
|
|
": to cut (green beans) in thin lengthwise strips before cooking":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8french"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"the customs of the French",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
|
"Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, two incredibly famous people prone to posting photos of themselves frenching on social media, just want to get married\u2014twice\u2014in peace. \u2014 Michelle Ruiz, Vogue , 24 June 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Starting from the top, start to french braid your hair. \u2014 Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen , 4 Feb. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Starting from the top, start to french braid your hair. \u2014 Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen , 4 Feb. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Starting from the top, start to french braid your hair. \u2014 Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen , 4 Feb. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Starting from the top, start to french braid your hair. \u2014 Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen , 4 Feb. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Starting from the top, start to french braid your hair. \u2014 Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen , 4 Feb. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Starting from the top, start to french braid your hair. \u2014 Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen , 4 Feb. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Starting from the top, start to french braid your hair. \u2014 Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen , 4 Feb. 2019"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English frencisc , from Franca Frank":"Adjective"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"circa 1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000529"
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},
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"french fry":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a strip of potato typically cooked by being fried in deep fat":[
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"\u2014 usually plural"
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],
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": to fry (strips of potato or something similar) in deep fat until brown":[]
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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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"1886, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"circa 1930, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000959"
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},
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"freezing rain":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": rain that freezes upon contact with a surface (such as the ground)":[
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"But to Healy's surprise, a glaze of freezing rain began to appear on the windshield.",
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"\u2014 Jon Vara",
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"This also explains why the stuff we call freezing rain \u2026 falls as a liquid but then turns to a sheet of ice when it strikes the pavement or a tree branch.",
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"\u2014 Frederick K. Lutgens et al."
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],
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"\u2014 compare hail entry 1 , sleet entry 1 , snow entry 1":[
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"But to Healy's surprise, a glaze of freezing rain began to appear on the windshield.",
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"\u2014 Jon Vara",
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||
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"This also explains why the stuff we call freezing rain \u2026 falls as a liquid but then turns to a sheet of ice when it strikes the pavement or a tree branch.",
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"\u2014 Frederick K. Lutgens et al."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1672, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-002104"
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||
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},
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"French bread":{
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||
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"type":[
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||
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"noun"
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||
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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||
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": a crusty white bread baked usually in long thin loaves":[]
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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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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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||
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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||
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},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-003123"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"French leave":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
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"noun"
|
||
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],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": an informal, hasty, or secret departure":[
|
||
|
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"But as I was certain I should not be allowed to leave the enclosure, my only plan was to take French leave and slip out when nobody was watching \u2026",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Robert Louis Stevenson",
|
||
|
|
"The best sign that a husband is not about to take French Leave is a clear demonstration that he still loves his wife \u2026",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 John O'Sullivan",
|
||
|
|
"In the middle of the world premiere of his latest film, \"Seklusyon,\" at the Galaxy Cinemas last Sunday, filmmaker Erik Matti had to take a French leave and rushed to another event \u2026",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Bayani San Diego Jr."
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
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"from an 18th century French custom of leaving a reception without taking leave of the host or hostess":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
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"1748, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-003402"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"frequency modulation":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Some companies are working on a more complex approach called continuous-wave frequency modulation . \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 1 Jan. 2018"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
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"1922, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004354"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"frequency-modulated":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": modulated by frequency modulation : of, using, or relating to waves so modulated":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"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":"20220709-005136"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freedom of speech":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun phrase"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": the legal right to express one's opinions freely":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005420"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freedwoman":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a woman freed from slavery":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113d-\u02ccwu\u0307-m\u0259n"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Instead, Nero fell hard for a lowborn freedwoman named Acte. \u2014 Gaia Squarci, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Sep. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Who would be more deserving of honor with an additional statue than the freedwoman who conceived of the monument",
|
||
|
|
"Elizabeth Amelia Parkhill was born in 1817 in Richmond, Va., to a freedwoman who may have served as a cook. \u2014 Steve Bell, New York Times , 18 Sep. 2019"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1606, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005901"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freed":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": not costing or charging anything":[
|
||
|
|
"a free school",
|
||
|
|
"a free ticket"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": having the legal and political rights of a citizen":[
|
||
|
|
"For many African Americans, celebrating the Fourth of July as the day Americans became free from British rule feels inapplicable since our ancestors were not free .",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Christen A. Johnson"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": enjoying civil and political liberty":[
|
||
|
|
"free citizens"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": enjoying political independence or freedom from outside domination":[
|
||
|
|
"This is a free country."
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": enjoying personal freedom : not subject to the control or domination of another":[
|
||
|
|
"You are free to do whatever you want."
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not determined by anything beyond its own nature or being : choosing or capable of choosing for itself":[
|
||
|
|
"a player free to negotiate a contract with any team"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": determined by the choice of the actor or performer":[
|
||
|
|
"free actions"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": made, done, or given voluntarily or spontaneously":[
|
||
|
|
"gave his free consent"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": relieved from or lacking something and especially something unpleasant or burdensome":[
|
||
|
|
"free from pain",
|
||
|
|
"a speech free of political rhetoric",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 often used in combination error -free"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not bound, confined, or detained by force":[
|
||
|
|
"The prisoner is now free ."
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": having no trade restrictions":[
|
||
|
|
"duty- free imports"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not subject to government regulation":[
|
||
|
|
"free competition"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not subject to restriction or official control":[],
|
||
|
|
": having no obligations (as to work) or commitments":[
|
||
|
|
"I'll be free this evening"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not taken up with commitments or obligations":[
|
||
|
|
"a free evening"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": having a scope not restricted by qualification":[
|
||
|
|
"a free variable"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not obstructed, restricted, or impeded":[
|
||
|
|
"free to leave"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not being used or occupied":[
|
||
|
|
"waved with his free hand"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not hampered or restricted in its normal operation":[],
|
||
|
|
": not fastened":[
|
||
|
|
"the free end of the rope"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not confined to a particular position or place":[
|
||
|
|
"in twelve-tone music, no note is wholly free for it must hold its place in the series",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 J. L. Stewart"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": capable of moving or turning in any direction":[
|
||
|
|
"a free particle"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": performed without apparatus":[
|
||
|
|
"free tumbling"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": done with artificial aids (such as pitons) used only for protection against falling and not for support":[
|
||
|
|
"a free climb"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not parsimonious":[
|
||
|
|
"free spending"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": outspoken":[
|
||
|
|
"is free in his criticism"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": availing oneself of something without stint":[
|
||
|
|
"she's very free with her money"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": frank , open":[],
|
||
|
|
": overly familiar or forward in action or attitude":[
|
||
|
|
"a young man who had been much too free with the ladies of the town",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Harvey Graham"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": licentious":[
|
||
|
|
"inexcusably free talk before the ladies"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not united with, attached to, combined with, or mixed with something else : separate":[
|
||
|
|
"free ores",
|
||
|
|
"a free surface of a bodily part"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": freestanding":[
|
||
|
|
"a free column"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": chemically uncombined":[
|
||
|
|
"free oxygen",
|
||
|
|
"free acids"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not permanently attached but able to move about":[
|
||
|
|
"a free electron in a metal"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": capable of being used alone as a meaningful linguistic form":[
|
||
|
|
"the word hats is a free form"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 compare bound entry 1 sense 7":[
|
||
|
|
"the word hats is a free form"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not literal or exact":[
|
||
|
|
"free translation"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not restricted by or conforming to conventional forms":[
|
||
|
|
"free skating"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": favorable":[
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 used of a wind blowing from a direction more than six points from dead ahead"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": not allowing slavery":[
|
||
|
|
"was admitted to the Union as a free state"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": open to all comers":[
|
||
|
|
"that most pleasurable of Anglo-Saxon pastimes, a free fight",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Winston Churchill"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": without charge":[],
|
||
|
|
": in a free manner":[],
|
||
|
|
": with the wind more than six points from dead ahead":[
|
||
|
|
"sailing free"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": to cause to be free":[],
|
||
|
|
": to relieve or rid of what restrains, confines, restricts, or embarrasses":[
|
||
|
|
"free a person from debt",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 often used with up free up space on the hard drive"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": disentangle , clear":[],
|
||
|
|
": banish":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"autonomous",
|
||
|
|
"freestanding",
|
||
|
|
"independent",
|
||
|
|
"self-governed",
|
||
|
|
"self-governing",
|
||
|
|
"self-ruling",
|
||
|
|
"separate",
|
||
|
|
"sovereign",
|
||
|
|
"sovran"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"discharge",
|
||
|
|
"disenthrall",
|
||
|
|
"disenthral",
|
||
|
|
"emancipate",
|
||
|
|
"enfranchise",
|
||
|
|
"enlarge",
|
||
|
|
"liberate",
|
||
|
|
"loose",
|
||
|
|
"loosen",
|
||
|
|
"manumit",
|
||
|
|
"release",
|
||
|
|
"spring",
|
||
|
|
"unbind",
|
||
|
|
"uncage",
|
||
|
|
"unchain",
|
||
|
|
"unfetter"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for free Adjective free , independent , sovereign , autonomous mean not subject to the rule or control of another. free stresses the complete absence of external rule and the full right to make all of one's own decisions. you're free to do as you like independent implies a standing alone; applied to a state it implies lack of connection with any other having power to interfere with its citizens, laws, or policies. the colony's struggle to become independent sovereign stresses the absence of a superior power and implies supremacy within a thing's own domain or sphere. separate and sovereign armed services autonomous stresses independence in matters pertaining to self-government. in this denomination each congregation is regarded as autonomous Verb free , release , liberate , emancipate , manumit mean to set loose from restraint or constraint. free implies a usually permanent removal from whatever binds, confines, entangles, or oppresses. freed the animals from their cages release suggests a setting loose from confinement, restraint, or a state of pressure or tension, often without implication of permanent liberation. released his anger on a punching bag liberate stresses particularly the resulting state of liberty. liberated their country from the tyrant emancipate implies the liberation of a person from subjection or domination. labor-saving devices emancipated us from household drudgery manumit implies emancipation from slavery. the document manumitted the slaves",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"They're giving out free tickets to the show.",
|
||
|
|
"The school newsletter is free .",
|
||
|
|
"After 10 years in jail, he was finally a free man.",
|
||
|
|
"The animal struggled to get free of the trap.",
|
||
|
|
"His legs became caught in the net, and he was unable to get himself free .",
|
||
|
|
"Adverb",
|
||
|
|
"The gate opened, and the animals ran free .",
|
||
|
|
"Buy one, get one free .",
|
||
|
|
"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"The gunman freed two of the hostages.",
|
||
|
|
"The animals were freed from their cages.",
|
||
|
|
"His legs became tangled in the net, and he was unable to free himself.",
|
||
|
|
"He was unable to free his legs from the net.",
|
||
|
|
"The animal struggled to free itself from the trap.",
|
||
|
|
"Hiring an assistant has freed him to spend more time with his family.",
|
||
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The free -flow of data in health care and the broader economy may also be used to directly discriminate against people based on their use of reproductive health services. \u2014 Eric Boodman, STAT , 28 June 2022",
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"No Time to Explain specifically is just a very powerful Pulse Rifle, allowing for full auto fire on the exotic without a mod, rewind rounds returning ammo and its little orb buddy for additional free damage. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
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"These laws perpetuated the myth of endless land free for the taking, and showed an inability or an unwillingness to observe changes in nature over the seasons and years. \u2014 Annie Proulx, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
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"Sargent remains free on personal recognizance pending sentencing. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
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"In May, a Chipotle employee snapped a BeReal with a fork and a reusable promo code for a free entree available to the first hundred users. \u2014 Jess Eng, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
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"The crypto ecosystem is currently in free -fall, with high-profile companies either taking drastic steps to stave off catastrophe or simply collapsing altogether, while cryptocurrencies themselves plunge in value. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 June 2022",
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"The 10-second test requires the participant to stand on one leg, with the free leg resting on the back of the standing leg. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 26 June 2022",
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"Those boxes, though, were expensive and geared towards adults, prompting Coraggio-Sewell\u2019s plan to provide them free of cost. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 26 June 2022",
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"Most notably, the two free -standing masts can tilt 70 degrees forward to reduce the air draft from 238 feet to 138.5 feet and enable the vessel to pass under most bridges. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 27 June 2022",
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"The street-facing restaurant offers Portuguese fare, while the free -standing bar features a variety of Portuguese wines. \u2014 Monica Mendal, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
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"Boulder, Utah Enjoy everything southern Utah has to offer in this off-grid cave that the host actually blasted from free -standing rock. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 17 June 2022",
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"One design is modeled after the Altes Museum\u2019s Berlin Kore \u2014 a free -standing statue from the Archaic period of a female figure wearing a pleated mantle \u2014 and has interlocking and subtly striped embroidered straps. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
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"The screen also comes with a free -standing mount, tethers, yard stakes, and a handy, large storage bag. \u2014 Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
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"The Samsung also comes with a free -standing charging base that can be tucked into any corner for out-of-the-way storage. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
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"In 2010, lawmakers moved to expand the program to include more than 1,000 small, rural hospitals along with free -standing children\u2019s and cancer facilities. \u2014 Maureen Testoni, STAT , 13 June 2022",
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"The Chicago Department of Aviation is installing 11 free -standing lactation pods across O\u2019Hare and Midway airports, offering a private oasis for nursing mothers to use at no charge. \u2014 Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
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"Another option is to purchase a commercial air freshener to free your car from the smells of your last takeout meal. \u2014 Hearst Autos Research, Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
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"Design duo and childhood friends Thomas Montier Leboucher and Iris de la Villardi\u00e8re created Viltier with a mission to free jewelry from its traditional and often sterile reputation. \u2014 Charlotte Diamond, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
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"His family is undoubtedly grateful that their husband and father will now free them from the tragedy of living on PGA Tour wages. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
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"And habeas corpus was used in 2016 to free a chimpanzee named Cecilia in Argentina from a zoo and relocate her to a sanctuary in Brazil, the NhRP says. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 22 May 2022",
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"There\u2019s Pierce, battling through a jam, driving forward to free himself from the Notre Dame defensive back. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 14 May 2022",
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"The story resumes where the first one left off, with Paul Atreides (Chalamet) fighting alongside the Fremen to free the desert planet of Arrakis from the grips of House Harkonnen. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
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"The abundance of wind, solar, as well as geothermal and hydro, energy could help to free the Caribbean from its reliance on fossil fuels. \u2014 Dee Brown, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"The Passover narrative commemorates the time when God used Moses to free the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Apr. 2022"
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"Super pantries are high-volume, high- frequency distribution sites that have signed on to pass out food at least three times a week until Dec. 31. \u2014 Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Aug. 2020"
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": kidney bean sense 2":[]
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": a pedicure in which a band of usually white polish across the tip of the nail contrasts with the often clear or pale polish below":[
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"\u2014 Cynthia Hubert"
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02cct\u0101ld-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023342"
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": a rich pastry filled especially with custard or fruit":[]
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"1847, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023552"
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},
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"frequency multiplier":{
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],
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": a device (as a frequency changer) for multiplying by an integer the frequency of a circuit":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023759"
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": with delivery at the side of the ship free of charges and the buyer's liability then beginning":[]
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},
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any minute conical gastropod (family Ancylidae) superficially resembling a limpet but living and feeding on freshwater plants":[]
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"free port":{
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"city in northern Illinois west of Rockford population 25,638":[],
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"village in southeastern New York on Long Island population 42,860":[],
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"city in northwestern Bahamas on central Grand Bahama Island population 26,574":[]
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},
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02ccp\u022frt"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The action ranges from European watering holes to the New York townhouse of Imelda Marcos to the free port warehouses of Geneva and Singapore, where works of art, legally obtained and otherwise, can be discreetly traded. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Jan. 2022",
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"That\u2019s hard to miss here on the Kola Peninsula, where Murmansk is Russia\u2019s only ice- free port with open-ocean access, and people in military uniform abound in the streets. \u2014 Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
||
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"The Dunkirk duty- free port store is aimed at consumers looking to buy in bulk and expectations are high that volumes will be strong due to the substantial savings compared to U.K. local prices. \u2014 Kevin Rozario, Forbes , 24 Oct. 2021",
|
||
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"The Chinese central government is committed to ensuring that Hong Kong maintains its status as a free port and a separate customs territory, and at the same time focus on the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA). \u2014 Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
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||
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"People from Italy, Spain, Morocco, England and other diverse locations flocked to Gibraltar, drawn in by its free port and the promise of year-round employment that couldn\u2019t be found in the nearby south of Spain, where jobs tended to be seasonal. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Oct. 2021",
|
||
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"Murmansk, a region that features Russia\u2019s only ice- free port with open ocean access, has lost about half its population in the past three decades as people head for southern climes and better opportunities. \u2014 Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
||
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"In his adopted home state, Mr. Gravel played a key role in legislation to build the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, which brings crude oil from Alaska\u2019s North Slope to the ice- free port of Valdez. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2021",
|
||
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"The movie portrays levels of secrecy and conspiracy far beyond imagination, staging battles in a closed Soviet atomic city and an extra-legal international free port filled with the art and antiquities of billionaires. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 2 Sep. 2020"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024636"
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"free verse":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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||
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"definitions":{
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": verse whose meter is irregular in some respect or whose rhythm is not metrical":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"How did the idea of spitting free verse come to mind for this project",
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||
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"An astonishing statement, this, given that Pound is himself arguably the greatest free verse poet in the language! \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
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||
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"The essay encourages an oddly suspicious, even paranoid reading of most free verse as phony poetry, as prose in costume. \u2014 Elisa Gabbert, New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Gunn became the prodigal son who never returned, and many English critics lined up to castigate him for running to seed\u2014and to free verse \u2014in America. \u2014 Matthew Bevis, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"Her riddles interleave what reads like a sociological thesis told in free verse . \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Dec. 2021",
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"This book for young readers, written in free verse , was the winner of a 2020 Newbery Honor. \u2014 Jeff Suess, The Enquirer , 22 Apr. 2021",
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"Love at First is poetry, then \u2014 sometimes an artful sonnet, other times halting free verse . \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 1 Mar. 2021",
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"This came as no surprise to Smith, whose remarkable ability to recognize darkness while tenaciously holding onto hope is embodied in the 17 lines of free verse . \u2014 Jessica Dulong, CNN , 30 Nov. 2020"
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": an area within which goods may be received and stored without payment of duty":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Brandon Rock, 18, and Laverne Duplessis, 40, were charged with manslaughter and possession of a firearm in a gun- free zone , the New Orleans Police Department said in a news release. \u2014 Devon M. Sayers And Aya Elamroussi, CNN , 16 June 2022",
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"He was arrested and booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center on one count each of manslaughter and possession of a firearm in a gun- free zone . \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 16 June 2022",
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"The creation of an over-all emission- free zone may also require legal approval from the national authorities. \u2014 Nick Romeo, The New Yorker , 4 May 2022",
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"Just, like, nothing\u2019s a big deal, everything\u2019s a stress- free zone . \u2014 Christopher Rosa, Glamour , 14 Jan. 2022",
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"In September, the United Arab Emirates\u2019 financial regulators agreed to offer the trading of digital tokens in Dubai\u2019s free zone . \u2014 Lisa Kim, Forbes , 11 Nov. 2021",
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"Then there is the allure of the not insignificant anonymity of a largely TMZ- free zone . \u2014 Horacio Silva, Town & Country , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Other factors that have contributed to the growth include a 56 percent increase in online shopping, as well as the establishment of an off-shore, duty- free zone in Hainan, an island province in the south of China. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 21 Jan. 2022",
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"In the west, an execution- free zone spans the Pacific coast from Alaska to Mexico. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 16 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"1900, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024708"
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},
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"free and easy":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": marked by informality and lack of constraint":[
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"the free and easy , open-air life of the plains",
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"\u2014 Allan Murray"
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],
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": not observant of strict demands":[
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"too free and easy in accepting political contributions"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"McIlroy looked free and easy and saw only opportunity at Southern Hills. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Sun Sentinel , 19 May 2022",
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"McIlroy looked free and easy and saw only opportunity at Southern Hills. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
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"What kind of difference does the free and easy accessibility of menstrual products make for people who menstruate",
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"The stainless-steel body and clear lid are BPA- free and easy to clean. \u2014 Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online , 28 June 2020",
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"Robinhood is free and easy to navigate, which is why more than 10 million people use it \u2014 including both news junkies looking to outsmart the market and people who want to carefully put a few bucks away in a long-term investment. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Jan. 2022",
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"Robinhood is free and easy to navigate, which is why more than 10 million people use it \u2014 including both news junkies looking to outsmart the market and people who want to carefully put a few bucks away in a long-term investment. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Jan. 2022",
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"Robinhood is free and easy to navigate, which is why more than 10 million people use it \u2014 including both news junkies looking to outsmart the market and people who want to carefully put a few bucks away in a long-term investment. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Jan. 2022",
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"Robinhood is free and easy to navigate, which is why more than 10 million people use it \u2014 including both news junkies looking to outsmart the market and people who want to carefully put a few bucks away in a long-term investment. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1695, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025502"
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},
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"French overture":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an overture of the 17th and 18th centuries in two repeated sections of which the first is homophonic and stately with dotted rhythms and the second is mostly faster and imitative":[
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"The French overture form \u2026 was traditionally the music accompanying the entrance of the French king into the opera.",
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||
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"\u2014 Gordon Jones , Bach's Choral Music , 2009"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1846, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031441"
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||
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},
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"frequency response":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"This acoustic chamber optimizes the frequency response curves produced by Satsuma\u2019s full-balanced armature driver. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 21 June 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Audiophiles should look elsewhere, but everyone else will appreciate the frequency response here. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"This service, called frequency response , is so crucial that power network operators pay a heavy premium for companies that can respond with split-second timing. \u2014 Matt Reynolds, Wired , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"While the frequency response on offer here is pretty good, the noise cancellation isn\u2019t great. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The earbuds are comfortable, offering a deep frequency response , and even come with noise cancellation. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The biggest competition comes from the Nothing Ear (1) earbuds, which also offer an excellent fit, along with a flatter frequency response and better noise cancellation. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The aluminum tone arm is fitted with an Ortofon OM10 cartridge that has an elliptical diamond stylus and a frequency response ranging 20Hz to 25kHz. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 25 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Sennheiser specifies a frequency response of 5 Hz to 48,000 Hz, both extremes virtually impossible to hear. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 17 Aug. 2021"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
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"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
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||
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},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032121"
|
||
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},
|
||
|
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"French horn":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
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|
": a circular valved brass instrument having a conical bore, a funnel-shaped mouthpiece, and a usual range from B below the bass staff upward for more than three octaves":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
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||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"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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"1682, in the meaning defined above":""
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||
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},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033225"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"freezing process":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": a process of excavating shafts or tunnels in unstable material (as quicksand) by freezing an area larger than the intended work and excavating in the frozen earth":[],
|
||
|
|
": a method of sinking a shaft through watery strata during the winter by thawing part way through the frozen surface with fire, digging out the softened earth, and then allowing another frozen crust to form and repeating the operations as needed":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"freezing from gerund of freeze entry 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-034629"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freethinker":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"noun or adjective"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8thi\u014b-k\u0259r"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Leia started out as a bold freethinker with ultra-supportive parents, and ended the same with a cool holster. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The 61-year-old, the oldest in the group, described himself as a freethinker and a proud Russian who wanted to show Ukrainians that not all Russians supported the war \u2014 in fact, there were some like him who would fight on their side. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Marie-Aurore de Saxe, a French noblewoman and freethinker , was painted in the guise of Diana, the huntress, wearing a leopard-print gown with billowing sleeves and a plunging bosom. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"When charges of financial impropriety are levied against the Bakkers, Falwell, portraying himself as the couple\u2019s ally, relies on the scandal to rid himself and the movement of its pesky freethinker . \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 24 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Stanton, like some of the suffragists, was a freethinker who did not attend church and saw Christianity as hostile to women\u2019s rights. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Aug. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"New intriguing documentary Spaceship Earth follows the ragtag group of freethinkers who became famous for the creation of Biosphere 2, a manmade vivarium in the middle of the desert meant to test whether humans could sustain life on another planet. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 8 May 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Because, as well as being a pioneering logician, Russell was an uncompromising freethinker \u2014and an early advocate of free love. \u2014 The Economist , 16 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"As a place that still evokes the ghosts of Huxley, Maslow, Campbell and countless other freethinkers , Esalen is often in danger of being imprisoned by its past, said Kripal. \u2014 Wallace Baine, SFChronicle.com , 5 Sep. 2019"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"circa 1700, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-034858"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freshwater medusa":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a jellyfish of the genus Craspedacusta":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035338"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freedom of navigation":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": the right recognized in international law especially by treaties or agreements for vessels of one or all states to navigate streams passing through two or more states":[],
|
||
|
|
": freedom of the seas":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035859"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"French dressing":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a salad dressing made with oil and vinegar or lemon juice, and spices":[],
|
||
|
|
": a commercial salad dressing that is tomato-flavored and of creamy consistency":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035913"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"French seam":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a strong seam stitched on both sides of the fabric to enclose all raw edges":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1882, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041256"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free-drop":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a dropping (as of supplies) from airplanes to the ground without parachutes":[],
|
||
|
|
": something dropped by free-drop":[],
|
||
|
|
": to drop (as supplies) by a free-drop":[
|
||
|
|
"lumber and a few other items were free-dropped from 100 feet",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 P. A. Siple"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\""
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-042359"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"frenate":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": having a frenum or frenulum":[],
|
||
|
|
": of or relating to the Frenatae":[],
|
||
|
|
": a butterfly or moth of the group Frenatae":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113\u02ccn\u0101t",
|
||
|
|
"\""
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"New Latin frenatus , from Latin, bridled, past participle of frenare to bridle, from frenum bridle":"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"New Latin Frenatae":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043430"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"French beaver":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": European rabbit fur processed to simulate nutria or beaver":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043804"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freehand":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"adjective or adverb",
|
||
|
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": done without mechanical aids or devices":[
|
||
|
|
"freehand drawing"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": freedom of action or decision":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02cchand",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8hand"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"authorization",
|
||
|
|
"freedom",
|
||
|
|
"latitude",
|
||
|
|
"license",
|
||
|
|
"licence",
|
||
|
|
"run"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"She took a course in freehand drawing.",
|
||
|
|
"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"gave him free hand in managing the club",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
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"On set, 19-year-old artist Chella Man felt right at home in the second floor bathroom painted by Keith Haring; both Haring and Chella use a fluid, often abstract yet heavily emotive, freehand style to express themselves. \u2014 Sean Bennett, Teen Vogue , 21 June 2018",
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"And throughout, all kinds of brushes and tools enable an entire palette\u2019s worth of colors to flow, stutter, twist, suffuse and fold, while freehand additions \u00e0 la de Kooning \u2014 and Mr. Green\u2019s earlier work, as well \u2014 occasionally flit about. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Working one side at a time, use the concave side of your roller tool to press the screen into the groove in the frame, using your free hand to hold the screen taut to prevent bunching. \u2014 Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
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"My phone fit just right in the slot for easy access, giving me a free hand . \u2014 Brett Williams, Men's Health , 24 May 2022",
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"Sanders is accused of taking deliberate aim and shooting victims while using his free hand to steady his weapon, which was outfitted with a switch to fire automatically, Murphy added. \u2014 William Lee, Chicago Tribune , 22 May 2022",
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"That fight ended with Elkins wrapped around Connelly like a strait jacket, punching his face from behind while Connelly uses his one free hand to throw punches over his shoulder, into Elkins\u2019 face. \u2014 Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022",
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"Raise your free hand toward the ceiling, and hold this position. \u2014 Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online , 20 May 2021",
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"The same can be said for this tee toss game, which is perfect for any rec room or backyard (preferably with an ice-cold cruiser in your free hand ). \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 6 May 2022",
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"There\u2019s a Mylar blanket, a rain poncho, a bandanna and decent utility gloves, as well as a first-aid kit, duct tape, batteries, rinse- free hand wash, trash bags and tissue. \u2014 Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2021",
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"The checks that were cut to the two women are also raising questions about why DiMassa had such a free hand in spending tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money. \u2014 Andrew Brown, courant.com , 2 Feb. 2022"
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": U.S. territory where prior to the Civil War slavery was prohibited":[]
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"Marty Walsh issued a joint announcement Monday on the U.S. request to review whether workers at the plant in Frontera in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila were being denied their free association and collective bargaining rights. \u2014 Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022",
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"Groups created through free association \u2014not individuals\u2014applied for loans. \u2014 Jaron Lanier, The Atlantic , 26 May 2022",
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"In this approach, a platform would require users to form groups through free association , and then to post only through those groups, with the group\u2019s imprimatur. \u2014 Jaron Lanier, The Atlantic , 26 May 2022",
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"Voters would instead choose between three options: statehood, sovereignty in free association with the U.S., and independence. \u2014 Lilia Luciano And Cristina Corujo, CBS News , 23 May 2022",
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"Considering these activists\u2019 record of successfully convincing corporations to do their bidding on a host of issues, everyone who supports the American traditions of free speech, free association and privacy should be concerned. \u2014 Jeremy D. Tedesco, WSJ , 18 Jan. 2022",
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"Bella\u2019s adult son, Peter (played by Reed Birney, Albert\u2019s uncle), turns up\u2014and, as if in free association with his name, morphs into a wolf. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"On the legal front, fundamental rights to free association , free press and free speech have left courts cautious to intervene. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 19 Nov. 2021",
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"In other words, some groups have a right to free association but others don\u2019t. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2021"
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"village in southeastern New York on Long Island population 42,860":[],
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"city in northwestern Bahamas on central Grand Bahama Island population 26,574":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The action ranges from European watering holes to the New York townhouse of Imelda Marcos to the free port warehouses of Geneva and Singapore, where works of art, legally obtained and otherwise, can be discreetly traded. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Jan. 2022",
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"That\u2019s hard to miss here on the Kola Peninsula, where Murmansk is Russia\u2019s only ice- free port with open-ocean access, and people in military uniform abound in the streets. \u2014 Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
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"The Dunkirk duty- free port store is aimed at consumers looking to buy in bulk and expectations are high that volumes will be strong due to the substantial savings compared to U.K. local prices. \u2014 Kevin Rozario, Forbes , 24 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
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"The Chinese central government is committed to ensuring that Hong Kong maintains its status as a free port and a separate customs territory, and at the same time focus on the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA). \u2014 Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
|
||
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"People from Italy, Spain, Morocco, England and other diverse locations flocked to Gibraltar, drawn in by its free port and the promise of year-round employment that couldn\u2019t be found in the nearby south of Spain, where jobs tended to be seasonal. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Oct. 2021",
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||
|
|
"Murmansk, a region that features Russia\u2019s only ice- free port with open ocean access, has lost about half its population in the past three decades as people head for southern climes and better opportunities. \u2014 Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
||
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|
"In his adopted home state, Mr. Gravel played a key role in legislation to build the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, which brings crude oil from Alaska\u2019s North Slope to the ice- free port of Valdez. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2021",
|
||
|
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"The movie portrays levels of secrecy and conspiracy far beyond imagination, staging battles in a closed Soviet atomic city and an extra-legal international free port filled with the art and antiquities of billionaires. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 2 Sep. 2020"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050205"
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"freezing-point law":{
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||
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|
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050225"
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||
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"free kick":{
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||
|
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"type":[
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||
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||
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|
||
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"examples":[
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||
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"One option for England might be to select Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse as a specialist free kick taker. \u2014 Steve Price, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Bou broke the deadlock with a free kick into the upper left corner of the net in the 69th minute, his third goal of the season. \u2014 Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Among the four goals allowed, one was an own-goal off a deflection and another was a 55-yard free kick that found the net in the state quarterfinals. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Cameroon launched one final free kick into the penalty area, and Karl Toko Ekambi, the Lyon striker, forced the ball home. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Cleber Esquivel scored off a free kick 4 minutes into the game and converted the first penalty kick in the shootout while keeper KJ Godwin stopped the seventh Calera penalty kick to end the game. \u2014 Dennis Victory, al , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
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"The hero of the win that year at Wembley against Sampdoria was one Ronald Koeman, who scored the winning free kick of the tie. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Penzcek used her speed to earn a free kick for Man Valley at the top of the key. \u2014 Eric Bem, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 15 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Ochoa made another big save, diving to his right to grab a rocket of a free kick off the right foot of Dani Alves for this third save of the first half. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 3 Aug. 2021"
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||
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": a shipment that is miscarried or unloaded at a wrong destination and then forwarded correctly free of extra charge because of being astray":[]
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||
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||
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||
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||
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||
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||
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||
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": mussel sense 2":[]
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||
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": a 16th century woman's headdress covering the hair except in front and having a jeweled crescent-shaped framework sometimes with a fall of cloth and set back on the head":[]
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": a coffeepot in which ground beans are infused and then pressed to the bottom by means of a plunger":[]
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||
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||
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"definitions":{
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": a frozen yellow custard made with cream and egg yolks":[]
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": thrift sense 6":[]
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": the part of the world where democracy and capitalism or moderate socialism rather than totalitarian or Communist political and economic systems prevail":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The free world that won the Cold War is remembering how to fight and rediscovering the values that give meaning to the fight. \u2014 Garry Kasparov, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
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"Ukrainians are fighting for their lives and their nation, and for the free world . \u2014 Garry Kasparov, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
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"Out of nowhere, the free world once again stands for something, and is even showing signs of shaking itself out of its decades-long torpor. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 9 May 2022",
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"The free world needs to be willing to do this\u2014to think outside the box, to rediscover confidence in itself, and act accordingly. \u2014 Keith Krach, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
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"The free world has come to learn that, just like Putin, General Secretary Xi is not to be trusted\u2013and trust is the foundation of all business and international relations. \u2014 Keith Krach, Fortune , 27 Apr. 2022",
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||
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"The free world must abandon the one-China policy and formally include Taiwan in the international community by recognizing the country. \u2014 Lianchao Han, National Review , 14 Mar. 2022",
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||
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"President Zelensky and the Ukraine people are setting an example for the free world . \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 4 Mar. 2022",
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||
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"Merkel is a counterforce to ignorance and bluster, and the free world will miss her when she is gone. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Oct. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1940, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-063940"
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},
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"free city":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an Italian city-state of the 11th century and later":[],
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": certain cities of Germany since the 13th century having free institutions":[],
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": a territorial unit (such as Danzig, formerly) comprising a city and often adjacent areas that functions as a semiautonomous political entity under the authority of an international organization":[]
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Rather, mostly just Severodonetsk, the last free city on the eastern bank of the highly-defensible Donets River. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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||
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"As of this date, one significant fully free city exists in Ukraine. \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2022",
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||
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"Kyiv is a free city , and Moscow is a city of police control and aggressive imperialism. \u2014 Veronika Melkozerova, The Atlantic , 24 Mar. 2022",
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||
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"Also, the Chinese government has squelched Hong Kong as a free city . \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 4 Feb. 2022",
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||
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"Since taking office in January 2017, a litter- free city has been a priority of Washington's administration and the city holds three to four major cleanups each year. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 30 Jan. 2022",
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||
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"Her character is a bounty hunter and club owner striving to survive in Steel Harbor, the one free city in the wake of the second Civil War. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
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||
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"The fall bird migration season is getting underway and Plano residents can learn how to attract more birds to their yard with a free city seminar called All About Birds. \u2014 Teri Webster, Dallas News , 7 Sep. 2021",
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||
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"The Underground Railroad was born in Cincinnati during the years that Stowe lived there, reflecting Cincinnati\u2019s status as the free city closest to slave territory. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 14 June 2021"
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||
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||
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"1575, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-064339"
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],
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"definitions":{
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||
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": rabbit fur processed to simulate seal":[]
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-064916"
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},
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||
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"French bracken":{
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||
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"type":[
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||
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"noun"
|
||
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],
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||
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"definitions":{
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||
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": royal fern":[]
|
||
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070421"
|
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},
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||
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"free list":{
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||
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"type":[
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||
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"noun"
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||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070918"
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},
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"freedom ride":{
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||
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"type":[
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||
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"noun"
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||
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],
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||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": a ride made by civil rights workers through states of the southern U.S. to ascertain whether public facilities (such as bus terminals) are desegregated":[]
|
||
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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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||
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||
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|
||
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
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"1961, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-071628"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"Free Kirk":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
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|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": free church sense 2a":[]
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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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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|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074335"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"free gift":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": something that is given to people to help get new customers for a business":[
|
||
|
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"The new store is offering a calculator as a free gift to the first 50 customers."
|
||
|
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]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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|
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|
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|
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|
||
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|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-080904"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"free ball":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": a ball other than a legal forward pass that is not dead and not in the possession of any player in a football game and that may be recovered by either side":[]
|
||
|
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|
||
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|
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|
||
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|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-081042"
|
||
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},
|
||
|
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"freedom of the seas":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun phrase"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": the right of a merchant ship to travel any waters except territorial waters either in peace or war":[]
|
||
|
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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":{
|
||
|
|
"1917, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-081504"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
|
"free endpaper":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": the inner leaf of an endpaper secured at its binding edge to the first or last page of a book and forming a flyleaf":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-082242"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"freewriting":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": automatic writing done especially as a classroom exercise":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8r\u012b-ti\u014b"
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||
|
|
],
|
||
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|
||
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||
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||
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"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Professional writers often use freewriting as a way to warm up at the beginning of a writing session, and three pages in the morning can set a tone of accomplishment for the day. \u2014 Janine Maclachlan, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021"
|
||
|
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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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"1980, in the meaning defined above":""
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||
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-090758"
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},
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"French scroll":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
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"noun"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": a ball-shaped furniture scroll with spirals nearly horizontal in position":[]
|
||
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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":"20220709-095924"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"frequency indicator":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a one-point frequency meter that measures one frequency only and that is used in transmitting stations to maintain constant frequency":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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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":"20220709-100652"
|
||
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},
|
||
|
|
"French twist":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
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||
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": a woman's hairstyle in which the hair is coiled at the rear and secured in place":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"examples":[],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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||
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"first_known_use":{
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||
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"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-101412"
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||
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},
|
||
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"free-fire zone":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": a combat area in which any moving thing is a legitimate target":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02ccf\u012b(-\u0259)r-"
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||
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|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"The main highway from Lysychansk to Bakhmut, a city in Donetsk province about 30 miles to the southwest, was already a Russian free-fire zone a month ago, forcing residents and resupply convoys to take a back-country path to the area. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In 1969, Tom Lacombe was an infantryman in Vietnam, working in a free-fire zone of the Central Highlands, south of An Khe. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The 46th president is lobbing a hand grenade of boring competence into a political free-fire zone . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 7 Dec. 2020",
|
||
|
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"The clash between the heavily armed fighters and the security police turned the city into a free-fire zone , with residents cowering in cars and supermarkets. \u2014 Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY , 18 Oct. 2019",
|
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"It\u2019s estimated that there were about 1 million to 2 million civilians killed in the war, according to the AP, and many of them were victims of free-fire zones . \u2014 Christianna Silva, Teen Vogue , 16 Mar. 2018",
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"The Committee was happy to see Top Commenter Charlie James bringing us some heartland wisdom concerning hunting in his comments about the free-fire zone that the Department of the Interior is creating in our national parks. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 25 Aug. 2017"
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": a strip of potato typically cooked by being fried in deep fat":[
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"\u2014 usually plural"
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": to fry (strips of potato or something similar) in deep fat until brown":[]
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": U.S. territory where prior to the Civil War slavery was prohibited":[]
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"islands of the West Indies belonging to France and including Guadeloupe, Martinique, D\u00e9sirade, Les Saintes, Marie Galante, Saint Barth\u00e9lemy, and part of Saint Martin":[]
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-105013"
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},
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": frankalmoign":[]
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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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"Middle English fre almes , translation of Medieval Latin eleemosyna libera":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110150"
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},
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"French combing wool":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": wool having a staple length intermediate between that of clothing wool and combing wool":[]
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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":"20220709-110747"
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},
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"French honeysuckle":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": sulla":[],
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": red valerian":[]
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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":"20220709-112716"
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||
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},
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||
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"free gold":{
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"type":[
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||
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"noun"
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||
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],
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||
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"definitions":{
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||
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": gold held in excess of legal reserve requirements or gold certificates held by the U.S. Federal Reserve system over the required minimum set as backing for Federal Reserve notes and member-bank deposits":[]
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||
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},
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||
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"pronounciation":[],
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||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"examples":[],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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||
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113520"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"free diver":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": one who engages in skin diving":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"This video captures the moment a free diver encounters a baby whale. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 10 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Previous trips have included a free-diving expedition in French Polynesia with the record-setting French free diver Guillaume N\u00e9ry and a hardcore training experience with the Royal Italian Navy in La Spezia, Italy. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 9 Aug. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"In addition to surf photography, Lee, a skilled free diver , specializes in taking underwater photos. \u2014 Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Aug. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"He\u2019s not the first prominent free diver to take to the ice. \u2014 Adam Skolnick, New York Times , 24 Mar. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"For the past four years, Alexey Molchanov has been the undisputed best all-around free diver in the world. \u2014 Adam Skolnick, New York Times , 24 Mar. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The free diver is able to move through the water much more easily, and there are no bubbles or regulator noises to spook fish. \u2014 Popular Science , 16 Nov. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"The free diver is able to move through the water much more easily, and there are no bubbles or regulator noises to spook fish. \u2014 Popular Science , 16 Nov. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"The free diver is able to move through the water much more easily, and there are no bubbles or regulator noises to spook fish. \u2014 Popular Science , 16 Nov. 2020"
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||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
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"1953, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114602"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"french blue":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a strong purplish blue that is the color of ultramarine prepared artificially":[],
|
||
|
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": ultramarine sense 1b":[]
|
||
|
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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":"20220709-120209"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"fretful":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": disposed to fret : irritable , restless":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fret-f\u0259l"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"He fell into a fretful sleep.",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Andy Garc\u00eda takes on the fretful father role previously played by Spencer Tracy and Steve Martin in this romantic comedy remake centered on a Cuban American dad grappling with his daughter\u2019s upcoming nuptials. \u2014 Daniel Arkin, NBC News , 19 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Office landlords and downtown business organizations fretful about the slow pace of tenants\u2019 return are trying to pick up on the Wednesday mojo by holding special events. \u2014 Peter Grant, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Many fretful glances ensue, but not from Robert\u2019s wife Cora (Elizabeth McGovern), who maintains a beatific smile even while worrying over her own health scare. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"One of them has to crash, and my money\u2019s on him \u2014 a nervous, fretful mess, undone by my mother\u2019s break from reality. \u2014 Longreads , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"His shooting, in 1968, marked the end of something both for Warhol, who grew understandably fretful as a person, and for the culture, including the artistic avant-garde in which Warhol worked. \u2014 The New Yorker , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Meetings are held about how and whether to respond; fretful talent partners must be reassured. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Honestly, the most fretful part of the weekend centered around the 25-year-old kid facing shiny new pressure with a strangely fading fastball. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Smith, who owns the child care center, made her rounds from classroom to classroom on a late March day, picking up a fretful baby in one and pausing to admire a pretty picture in another. \u2014 Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal , 7 Apr. 2022"
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|
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],
|
||
|
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||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
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"1594, in the meaning defined above":""
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||
|
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},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122643"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"French sennit":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a sennit more open than flat and braided of an odd number (as five or seven) of rope yarns":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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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":"20220709-123046"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"French bowline":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": portuguese bowline":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
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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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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123255"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
|
"French Polynesia":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
|
"geographical name"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
"islands in the South Pacific belonging to France and including the Society, Marquesas, Tuamotu, Gambier, and Austral groups; capital Papeete (on Tahiti) population 268,000":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
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|
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124025"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
|
"free energy":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": the part of the energy of a portion of matter that may be changed without change of volume : internal thermodynamic potential":[],
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": available energy":[]
|
||
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},
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||
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"examples":[],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124324"
|
||
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},
|
||
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"free on board":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"adverb or adjective"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": without charge for delivery to and placing on board a carrier at a specified point":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[],
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{
|
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|
|
"1668, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124744"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"french ultramarine":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": french blue":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125836"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free radical":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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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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||
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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|
|
"It's filled with Avya's signature ingredients: hyaluronic acid for hydration; Vitamin C for brightening, collagen boosting, and free radical prevention, and Niacinamide to reduce pore size. \u2014 Akili King, Vogue , 1 Apr. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"This luxury moisturizer is known for its cold-cream texture and soothing formula that's infused with antioxidant-rich ingredients like sea kelp and lime tea to moisturize and fight free radical damage. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 2 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Vitamin C works to infuse rich antioxidants into your skin, visibly brightening dark circles and protecting the delicate under-eye area from free radical damage. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Safeguarding skin from free radical damage, reducing inflammation and minimizing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles are just a few of the precious metal\u2019s perks. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Regular use is guaranteed to reverse the signs of free radical damage and fortify your skin to maintain a youthful glow. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
||
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"Top-quality ingredients like glycerin, jojoba oil and esters, macadamia oil, and quinoa extract add enriching protein and protect skin and hair from free radical damage. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"Rich in antioxidants, squalane maintains the skin's moisture barrier, while also offering anti-aging benefits and protection against free radical damage. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"Aloe vera, vitamins A and C, and glycolic and hyaluronic acids work together to soothe, bright, moisturize, and prevent free radical damage. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 24 Mar. 2022"
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": use or usability in the same environment by different speakers or in different utterances of linguistic items that are perceptually different but semantically the same and idiomatically normal (as using either an unreleased or a released \\t\\ in cat or using either \\wit\u035fh\\ or \\with\\ for with )":[]
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": crawl sense 2":[]
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02ccst\u012b(-\u0259)l"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Thomas in March won the NCAA swimming championship in the 500-yard freestyle , becoming the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming title. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 26 June 2022",
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"Katie Ledecky led an American one-two and won her fourth 1,500-meter freestyle title at the world swimming championships on Monday. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
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"In March, Lia Thomas made history in the United States as the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship, the 500-yard freestyle . \u2014 Ciar\u00e1n Fahey, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
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"Katie Ledecky led an American one-two and won her fourth 1,500-meter freestyle title at the world swimming championships on Monday. \u2014 Ciar\u00c1n Fahey, ajc , 20 June 2022",
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"At the NCAA Championships in Atlanta in March, Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle and was a finalist in the 200- and 100-yard distances. \u2014 Laine Higgins, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
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"In March, Lia Thomas made history in the United States as the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship, the 500-yard freestyle . \u2014 Ciar\u00c1n Fahey, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
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"In March, Lia Thomas made history in the United States as the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship, the 500-yard freestyle . \u2014 Ciar\u00e1n Fahey, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
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"At NCAAs, Sates won the 500-yard freestyle and was third, behind Kibler, in the 200 free. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 17 June 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133148"
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},
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"free churchman":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of a free church":[]
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"free church + man":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134342"
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},
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"free play":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": unrestricted movement, activity, or interplay":[
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"free play was being given to private enterprise and individual initiative",
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"\u2014 Americana Annual"
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]
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134930"
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},
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"frequency curve":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a curve that graphically represents a frequency distribution":[]
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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":"20220709-141038"
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},
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"free classic":{
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||
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"type":[
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"noun"
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||
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],
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"definitions":{
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||
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": an architectural style in England at the close of the 19th century characterized by an unconventional use of classical or baroque elements":[]
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||
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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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":"20220709-141258"
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},
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"french window":{
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||
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a pair of casement windows that reaches to the floor, opens in the middle, and is placed in an exterior wall":[]
|
||
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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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"1780, in the meaning defined above":""
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||
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-142548"
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||
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},
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"French Union":{
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||
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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||
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"definitions":{
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||
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"former federation (1946\u201358) comprising metropolitan France and its overseas departments , territories, and associated states \u2014 see french community":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-143527"
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||
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},
|
||
|
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"french":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"adjective",
|
||
|
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"biographical name",
|
||
|
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"noun",
|
||
|
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"verb"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": of, relating to, or characteristic of France, its people, or their language":[],
|
||
|
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": of or relating to the overseas descendants of the French people":[],
|
||
|
|
"Daniel Chester 1850\u20131931 American sculptor":[],
|
||
|
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": the French people":[],
|
||
|
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": a Romance language that developed out of the Vulgar Latin spoken in northern and central Transalpine Gaul and that became the literary and official language of France":[],
|
||
|
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": strong language":[
|
||
|
|
"pardon my French"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": to trim the meat from the end of the bone of (something, such as a chop)":[],
|
||
|
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": to cut (green beans) in thin lengthwise strips before cooking":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8french"
|
||
|
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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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"Noun",
|
||
|
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"the customs of the French",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
|
"Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, two incredibly famous people prone to posting photos of themselves frenching on social media, just want to get married\u2014twice\u2014in peace. \u2014 Michelle Ruiz, Vogue , 24 June 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Starting from the top, start to french braid your hair. \u2014 Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen , 4 Feb. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Starting from the top, start to french braid your hair. \u2014 Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen , 4 Feb. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Starting from the top, start to french braid your hair. \u2014 Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen , 4 Feb. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Starting from the top, start to french braid your hair. \u2014 Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen , 4 Feb. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Starting from the top, start to french braid your hair. \u2014 Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen , 4 Feb. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Starting from the top, start to french braid your hair. \u2014 Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen , 4 Feb. 2019",
|
||
|
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"Starting from the top, start to french braid your hair. \u2014 Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen , 4 Feb. 2019"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English frencisc , from Franca Frank":"Adjective"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"circa 1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144119"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free balloon":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a balloon which can be made to ascend by the use of ballast and to descend by the release of gas but which cannot be guided in flight":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152314"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free goods":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"plural noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": goods admitted into a country free of duty":[],
|
||
|
|
": goods not subject to seizure in time of war":[],
|
||
|
|
": goods having utility but accessible in such abundance as to possess no economic value":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163302"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"Freeman":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"biographical name",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": one enjoying civil or political liberty":[],
|
||
|
|
": one having the full rights of a citizen":[],
|
||
|
|
"1886\u20131953 American editor and historian":[
|
||
|
|
"Douglas Sou*thall \\ \u02c8sau\u0307-\u200b\u02cct\u035fh\u022fl , -\u200b\u02ccth\u022fl \\"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"Mary Eleanor Wilkins 1852\u20131930 n\u00e9e Wilkins American writer":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"-\u02ccman",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-m\u0259n"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"citizen",
|
||
|
|
"national",
|
||
|
|
"subject"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"alien",
|
||
|
|
"noncitizen"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"after eight years of residency, you will be granted the status of freeman",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Divided into three movies, the story starred Martin freeman as Bilbo Baggins and Ian McKellen reprised his role from the earlier trilogy as the wizard Gandalf. \u2014 Aaron Pressman, Fortune , 26 May 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Son of an African king, Venture Smith became the first black man to document his capture from Africa and life as an American slave and successful black freeman in Connecticut. \u2014 courant.com , 28 Aug. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Venture took the name Smith as his last name and lived a freeman in Stonington until 1774 before moving to East Haddam. \u2014 courant.com , 28 Aug. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"The Buffalo Soldiers Museum in Houston, Texas The Buffalo Soldiers were a group of former slaves, freemen , and black Civil War soldiers who continued to serve America during peacetime. \u2014 National Geographic , 23 May 2019",
|
||
|
|
"These men \u2014 consisting of former slaves, freemen and Black Civil War soldiers \u2014 were the first to serve during peacetime. \u2014 Sue Ellen Ross, Post-Tribune , 18 May 2018",
|
||
|
|
"Once in a new land, Henson helped start in 1841 a freeman settlement called the British American Institute, in an area called Dawn, which became known as one of the final stops on the Underground Railroad. \u2014 Jared Brock, Smithsonian , 16 May 2018",
|
||
|
|
"Harkless told The Oregonian's Joe freeman that timetable could be anywhere from 10 days to six weeks. \u2014 Charlotte Carroll, SI.com , 27 Mar. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"Senior running back Royce freeman rushed for 160 yards, breaking LaMichael James' school record of 5,082 career rushing yards. \u2014 Jen Beyrle, OregonLive.com , 21 Oct. 2017"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163802"
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||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freemartin":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a sexually imperfect usually sterile female calf twinborn with a male":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02ccm\u00e4rt-\u1d4an",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02ccm\u00e4r-t\u1d4an"
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||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"origin unknown":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1681, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163934"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"french gray":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a light greenish gray that is bluer and duller than ash gray or lichen green":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164410"
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": heavy objects that are lifted during exercising (such as dumbbells and barbells) that are not attached to a piece of equipment":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164712"
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"type":[
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": a member of a major fraternal organization called Free and Accepted Masons or Ancient Free and Accepted Masons that has certain secret rituals":[]
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8m\u0101-s\u1d4an"
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"1646, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164836"
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"French kiss":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an open-mouth kiss usually involving tongue-to-tongue contact":[]
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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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"1922, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-165254"
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},
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"free for the taking":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": available if one wants it":[
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"The tickets are free for the taking ."
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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":"20220709-165526"
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},
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"French provincial":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a style of furniture, architecture, or fabric originating in or characteristic of the 17th and 18th century French provinces":[]
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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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"1945, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170749"
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},
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"freemasonry":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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||
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"definitions":{
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": the principles, institutions, or practices of Freemasons":[],
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": natural fellowship based on some common experience":[]
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||
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},
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||
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"pronounciation":[
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||
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8m\u0101-s\u1d4an-r\u0113"
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||
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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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"Charles Warren went looking for the secrets of freemasonry and instead found the city\u2019s ancient water network, a more successful enquiry than his subsequent pursuit of Jack the Ripper. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
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||
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"The document includes information on British Jewish organizations, strategic locations, maps, parliament, private schools, freemasonry and photos of persons of interest, particularly foreign nationals who had fled the Nazis. \u2014 Fox News , 14 Sep. 2019",
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||
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"La Grange was the site of the Kentucky Masonic College, a center for freemasonry and home to Rob Morris who founded the Order of the Eastern Star. \u2014 The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171104"
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||
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},
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"freegan":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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||
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],
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||
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"definitions":{
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||
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": an activist who scavenges for free food (as in waste receptacles at stores and restaurants) as a means of reducing consumption of resources":[]
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||
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},
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||
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"pronounciation":[
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||
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-g\u0259n"
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||
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],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"examples":[],
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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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"1997, in the meaning defined above":""
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||
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},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171253"
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||
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},
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||
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"French bed":{
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||
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"type":[
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||
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"noun"
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||
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],
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"definitions":{
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||
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": a bedstead with head and foot rolled outward in scroll form":[],
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||
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": a short-sheeted bed":[]
|
||
|
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},
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||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171558"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"freewheel":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": a clutch fitted in the rear hub of a bicycle that permits the rear wheel to run on free from the rear sprocket when the pedals are stopped":[],
|
||
|
|
": to roll along freely independent of a gear":[],
|
||
|
|
": to move, live, or play freely or irresponsibly":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8(h)w\u0113l"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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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: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"On the other side, the spokes meet the axle slightly off-center, while the gears (and the freewheel that allows them to rotate freely in only one direction) take up the space between there and the frame. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 10 Nov. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
|
"Rodgers is not entitled to freewheel on this matter. \u2014 Sally Jenkins, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The man and the rest of his freewheeling pets got closer and continued to yell. \u2014 Beth Spotswood, SFChronicle.com , 27 May 2020",
|
||
|
|
"The frontman, erstwhile essayist, and freewheeling Instagrammer talked to EW via phone about his worst fears, his hopes for the future, and his chili recipe (Cincinnati style, or go home). \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 13 May 2020",
|
||
|
|
"The exchange was an exaggeration of the real-life video captured at the reception at Buckingham Palace last week, which appeared to show Trudeau, Macron, Johnson and others laughing about Trump\u2019s freewheeling news conferences earlier in the day. \u2014 Derek Hawkins, Washington Post , 8 Dec. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Is Nora From Queens, where the Asian American family doesn't have to mean strife and compromise, but unconditional encouragement and freewheeling fun. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Feb. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"But the movie, for all its retrograde politics and wham-bam machismo, can also be slick, silly fun \u2014 a giddy exercise in freewheeling nihilism, played to the hilt. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 23 Jan. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"The discussion was freewheeling as the families lamented the justice delayed not just for them but also for all the families and friends of victims. \u2014 Jerry Dunleavy, Washington Examiner , 1 Feb. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"But Trump\u2019s freewheeling approach to governance made those processes somewhat obsolete. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 28 Jan. 2020"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1899, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172954"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"French brier":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": the root of brier used in pipe manufacturing":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173328"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freshwater drum":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a croaker ( Aplodinotus grunniens ) of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River valley that may attain a weight of 50 pounds (23 kilograms) or more":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"The types of fish killed in the event include freshwater drum , yellow perch, smallmouth bass and shorthead redhorse, according to ODNR. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 11 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"That came to mind when Faruq K. Abdul-Kahliq of the Cleveland Metroparks Youth Outdoors Program landed a hefty sheepshead, or freshwater drum , the other day and provided a photo of the lunker. \u2014 cleveland , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Walleye is the marquee species, but Poygan also has yellow perch, white bass, black crappie, lake sturgeon and freshwater drum . \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Jan. 2018"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174009"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"French West Africa":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"geographical name"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
"former federation of French dependencies in western Africa consisting of Dahomey, French Guinea, French Sudan, C\u00f4te d'Ivoire, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Upper Volta":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174159"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free socage":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a free tenure of land held by services of an honorable but not spiritual, military, or serviential nature":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English fre socage (translation of Medieval Latin socagium liberum ), from fre free + socage":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181243"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free-floating":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": floating freely":[
|
||
|
|
"free-floating vegetation"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": lacking specific attachment, direction, or purpose":[
|
||
|
|
"free-floating ideas"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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": felt as an emotion without apparent cause":[
|
||
|
|
"free-floating anxiety"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8fl\u014d-ti\u014b",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8fl\u014dt-i\u014b"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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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":{
|
||
|
|
"1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181517"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freezable":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": capable of or susceptible to being frozen":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113z\u0259b\u0259l"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"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":"20220709-182214"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"French boston":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a card game consisting of a variety of boston in which the bidder can either have a partner or play alone":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
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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":"20220709-183826"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"french community":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"geographical name"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
"former federation comprising France, its overseas departments and territories, and the former French territories in Africa that chose to maintain their ties with France (Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Dahomey, Gabon, Malagasy Republic, and Senegal)":[]
|
||
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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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": a member of a conservative and Protestant political party formed in West Germany that stresses individual freedom especially in economics":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190521"
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": one who frees someone or something":[
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"\u2026 a freer of the imprisoned \u2026",
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"\u2014 Isaac Bashevis Singer"
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u0259r"
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"1604, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190813"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": one of the descendants of French settlers in Lower Canada":[]
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"the French Canadians of Quebec and other provinces"
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"1758, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191457"
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"frequency rate":{
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the number of disabling injuries of given types resulting from industrial accident per million man-hours worked":[]
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191840"
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},
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"frequency polygon":{
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a frequency curve made up of straight lines":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191914"
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},
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"freshwater flying fish":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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||
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"definitions":{
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||
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": flying fish sense 2":[]
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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":"20220709-192619"
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||
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},
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||
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"french fried potato":{
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||
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"type":[
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||
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"noun"
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||
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],
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||
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"definitions":{
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||
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": french fry":[
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||
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
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||
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]
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||
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"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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"French entry 1 + fried potato (noun phrase)":""
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||
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},
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||
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193053"
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||
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},
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||
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"French chalk":{
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||
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"type":[
|
||
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"noun"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": a soft white granular variety of steatite used especially for drawing lines on cloth and for removing grease in dry cleaning":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
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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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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
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"1674, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193915"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"Free Kirker":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a member or adherent of the Free Church of Scotland":[]
|
||
|
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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":"20220709-194101"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"fretsome":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": annoying , irritating , bothersome":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8frets\u0259m"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"fret entry 1 + -some":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194140"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"French hem":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a small hem similar to a French seam":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200005"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free tenement":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a freehold tenement":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English fre tenement (translation of Anglo-French fraunc tenement frank tenement), from fre free + tenement":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201507"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free fishery":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": an exclusive privilege of fishing in public waters that is derived from governmental grant and is independent of the soil":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202516"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"freedman":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a person freed from slavery":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113d-m\u0259n",
|
||
|
|
"-\u02ccman"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Secundio, Zuchtriegel explained, was a freedman , having formerly been a public slave\u2014essentially, a municipal worker owned by the city. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 22 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Tanney was a freedman who tried to buy the freedom of his wife and daughters, but Limbrey\u2019s ancestors refused and hanged him for attempting to claim his wife\u2019s remains. \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 4 Aug. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Her great-great-great-grandfather Henry Weeden was a freedman in Boston who worked as a tailor, and refused a federal marshal\u2019s request to mend his coat, because the marshal\u2019s job duties included enforcing the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act. \u2014 Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker , 26 July 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Wealthy men like Vedius Pollio, a cruel freedman of the first century B.C., raised them in ponds for the table\u2014though Pollio\u2019s eels were not solely meant for consumption. \u2014 James Romm, WSJ , 12 Mar. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Having first modeled an idealized, kneeling figure from his own white body, Ball was persuaded to rework the pose based on a photograph of an actual freedman named Archer Alexander. \u2014 Jonathan W. White, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 June 2020",
|
||
|
|
"When plantation heirs tried to reclaim the land, freedmen forcefully resisted. \u2014 Daniel R. Mandell, Time , 7 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"The historically black school had been established for the education of freedmen at the end of the Civil War. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Unfortunately, freedmen were disappointed as federal officials moved reluctantly to enforce Johnson\u2019s policies. \u2014 Daniel R. Mandell, Time , 7 Apr. 2020"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1587, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203207"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"French foot":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a hosiery foot used in full-fashioned stockings in which the back seam of the leg is continued through the middle of the sole \u2014 compare english foot":[],
|
||
|
|
": french bracket foot":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203423"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"French bulldog":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": any of a breed of small compact heavy-boned dogs developed in France and having erect ears":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1875, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203746"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free hand":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"adjective or adverb",
|
||
|
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": done without mechanical aids or devices":[
|
||
|
|
"freehand drawing"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": freedom of action or decision":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02c8hand",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02cchand"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"authorization",
|
||
|
|
"freedom",
|
||
|
|
"latitude",
|
||
|
|
"license",
|
||
|
|
"licence",
|
||
|
|
"run"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"She took a course in freehand drawing.",
|
||
|
|
"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"gave him free hand in managing the club",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"On set, 19-year-old artist Chella Man felt right at home in the second floor bathroom painted by Keith Haring; both Haring and Chella use a fluid, often abstract yet heavily emotive, freehand style to express themselves. \u2014 Sean Bennett, Teen Vogue , 21 June 2018",
|
||
|
|
"And throughout, all kinds of brushes and tools enable an entire palette\u2019s worth of colors to flow, stutter, twist, suffuse and fold, while freehand additions \u00e0 la de Kooning \u2014 and Mr. Green\u2019s earlier work, as well \u2014 occasionally flit about. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2017",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"Working one side at a time, use the concave side of your roller tool to press the screen into the groove in the frame, using your free hand to hold the screen taut to prevent bunching. \u2014 Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"My phone fit just right in the slot for easy access, giving me a free hand . \u2014 Brett Williams, Men's Health , 24 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Sanders is accused of taking deliberate aim and shooting victims while using his free hand to steady his weapon, which was outfitted with a switch to fire automatically, Murphy added. \u2014 William Lee, Chicago Tribune , 22 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"That fight ended with Elkins wrapped around Connelly like a strait jacket, punching his face from behind while Connelly uses his one free hand to throw punches over his shoulder, into Elkins\u2019 face. \u2014 Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Raise your free hand toward the ceiling, and hold this position. \u2014 Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online , 20 May 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The same can be said for this tee toss game, which is perfect for any rec room or backyard (preferably with an ice-cold cruiser in your free hand ). \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 6 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"There\u2019s a Mylar blanket, a rain poncho, a bandanna and decent utility gloves, as well as a first-aid kit, duct tape, batteries, rinse- free hand wash, trash bags and tissue. \u2014 Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The checks that were cut to the two women are also raising questions about why DiMassa had such a free hand in spending tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money. \u2014 Andrew Brown, courant.com , 2 Feb. 2022"
|
||
|
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"After he left school he felt (as) free as a bird ."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213505"
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"\u02c8french\u0113",
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"-chi"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213655"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an instrument for measuring the frequency in cycles per second of an alternating current or of a radio wave":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215503"
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"freshwater crab":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a small crab ( Sesarma bidentatum ) from upland streams of Jamaica":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220503"
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},
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"free oscillation":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the oscillation of a body or system with its own natural frequency and under no external influence other than the impulse that initiated the motion":[
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"\u2014 opposed to forced oscillation"
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],
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": damped alternating current produced by an electric impulse in a circuit but flowing while no external electromotive force is being applied":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220639"
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},
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"French arch":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a masonry construction that consists of bricks laid sloping on each side so as to meet in the center at an angle and that is used instead of a true flat arch":[]
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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":"20220709-221507"
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||
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},
|
||
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"free flight":{
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||
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"type":[
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||
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"noun"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
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||
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": the flight (as of a rocket) after the power is shut off":[]
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||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
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||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"examples":[],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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||
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"first_known_use":{},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224720"
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||
|
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},
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||
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"freezing point":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
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"noun"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": the temperature at which a liquid solidifies":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
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||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"examples":[
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||
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"The freezing point of water is 0 degrees Celsius and 32 degrees Fahrenheit.",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Granita can be made by freezing almost any liquid (avoid high-alcohol booze, which has a lower freezing point ) and periodically fluffing the forming ice crystals with a fork. \u2014 Aliza Abarbanel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 2 June 2022",
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||
|
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"The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a freeze warning for all of central Alabama, anticipating temperatures falling to around the freezing point overnight. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The cocktail mixture is stored in batches just above its freezing point (minus 6 Celsius) and poured to order in a frozen glass with a spritz of lemon oil. \u2014 Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The roots themselves resist freezing by having a high concentration of sugar in winter, which lowers their freezing point . \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 8 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Overnight lows heading into Sunday will again drop to the freezing point in most of metro Atlanta and as low as the 20s in some mountainous regions of North Georgia. \u2014 Liset Cruz, ajc , 19 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Cities as far south as Baltimore and Washington, D.C., are unlikely to reach the freezing point on Monday. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Our sojourn above the freezing point occurred amid visible signs that the Potomac River was responding to the thermometer by preparing to enter a new state. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Jan. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Dissolving other substances in water will also lower the freezing point and create the same effect. \u2014 Sabine De Brabandere, Scientific American , 25 Jan. 2018"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
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|
||
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"1747, in the meaning defined above":""
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||
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},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224724"
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||
|
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},
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||
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"French tea":{
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||
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"type":[
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||
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
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||
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": an aromatic herb ( Micheliella anisata ) of the mint family of the southeastern U.S.":[],
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||
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": a tea made from a sage ( Salvia officinalis ) of southern France":[]
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||
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||
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"pronounciation":[],
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||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"examples":[],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225926"
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||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"french yellow":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
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||
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": a brownish orange to strong yellowish brown":[]
|
||
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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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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230251"
|
||
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},
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||
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"freelancer":{
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||
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": a person who pursues a profession without a long-term commitment to any one employer : freelance sense 1":[
|
||
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"hired a freelancer to write the article",
|
||
|
|
"\u2026 there were hundreds of photographers on the scene, some on assignment, some freelancers , most of them amateurs.",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Garrison Keillor",
|
||
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"But while Renzo is the ultimate company man, a lifetime employee who reports to the same office every morning, Riccardo is the prototypical freelancer , a peripatetic problem-solver with five-dozen clients.",
|
||
|
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"\u2014 Bruce Schoenfeld"
|
||
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],
|
||
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": a person who acts independently without being affiliated with or authorized by an organization : freelance sense 2b":[
|
||
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|
"[Anthony] Grafton contrasts public intellectuals outside and inside the universities, and he takes note of today's nostalgia for the freethinkers who lived and wrote independently of deans and classrooms. But it is good to be reminded that in that golden era of freelancers such as Wilson, H. L. Mencken, and Mary McCarthy, voices like theirs were also raised in universities.",
|
||
|
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"\u2014 G. W. Bowersock"
|
||
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]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"\u02c8fr\u0113-\u02cclan(t)-s\u0259r"
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||
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],
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||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"examples":[
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||
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
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"Comeriato was formerly stationed at the Akron Devil Strip through Report For America, and had worked as a freelancer . \u2014 Annie Nickoloff, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"As a freelancer , Penny didn\u2019t have insurance through an employer. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Interestingly, 43% of the respondents themselves have worked as contingent workers ( freelancer , independent contractor, or other non-permanent) in the past five years, the study shows. \u2014 Joe Mckendrick, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Tatiana Velasco is a freelancer , former GH Beauty Intern and graduate of New York University\u2019s journalism school. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022",
|
||
|
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"As a freelancer , Lozano has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Guardian, Wall Street Journal and HuffPost. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
|
||
|
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"This year's Enquirer inductees include food and dining reporter Polly Campbell, photojournalist Gary Landers and Lonnie Wheeler, who worked as a sports reporter for the Enquirer in the '70s and '80s before returning as a freelancer in the late '90s. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 16 May 2022",
|
||
|
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"Sotloff, murdered next, was a 30-year-old freelancer from Miami. \u2014 Rachel Weiner And Justin Jouvenal, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Photos of the Henson Creature Shop examined by THR reveal what one freelancer who took the pictures contends is a litany of workplace hazards. \u2014 Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Mar. 2022"
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||
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"1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233327"
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},
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||
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"freezy":{
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||
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"type":[
|
||
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"adjective"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": freezing":[]
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||
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
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"\u02c8fr\u0113z\u0113"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{
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||
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"freeze entry 1 + -y":""
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234038"
|
||
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},
|
||
|
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"freezer burn":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": light-colored spots developed in frozen foods as a result of surface evaporation and drying when inadequately wrapped or packaged":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Moisture loss causes ice crystals and freezer burn . \u2014 Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"What really happens when a pork chop gets freezer burn ",
|
||
|
|
"Heavy-duty zip-top freezer bags specially formulated to prevent freezer burn do an excellent job and are convenient and space-efficient. \u2014 Susan Puckett, CNN , 26 Aug. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The freezer also maintained a steady temperature at just below 0 degrees Fahrenheit, which helps to prevent freezer burn . \u2014 Nishka Dhawan, USA TODAY , 5 July 2021",
|
||
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"This device is made from a durable, multi-layer material that heat seals your bags airtight to prevent freezer burn and reduce food waste. \u2014 Tim Kohut, BGR , 24 June 2021",
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"That will help prevent moisture loss through freezer burn . \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 7 June 2021",
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"For extra protection against freezer burn , roll a freezer bag down tightly and seal with a band. \u2014 Catherine Russell, Bon App\u00e9tit , 19 May 2021",
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"Prevent freezer burn by wrapping the unopened package in a layer of aluminum foil (and label it with the date). \u2014 Lisa Cericola, Southern Living , 7 Feb. 2021"
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"Don't forget to put the ice cream back in the freezer .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"During a power outage, the CDC recommends keeping refrigerator and freezer doors closed. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
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"If the power does go out, keep your refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible, to keep the stuff inside fresh for as long as possible. \u2014 Matt Jancer, Wired , 12 June 2022",
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"There is a gourmet farmhouse-style kitchen with a fireplace, as well as a butler\u2019s pantry with a commercial Frigidaire refrigerator and freezer . \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 1 June 2022",
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"Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
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"Inside the van are metal shelves, a sink, refrigerator and freezer . \u2014 Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant , 31 May 2022",
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"Just store them in the refrigerator or freezer before practicing a five-minute cooling massage perfect for combating morning puffiness or relief after a hot summer day. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 24 May 2022",
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"The truck will accommodate 36-inch grill and oven, plus small countertop deep fryer that can handle 30 pounds along with a full-size refrigerator and freezer , and other kitchen accoutrements. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 23 May 2022",
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"Cabinet panels conceal appliances, including the 30-inch column refrigerator and freezer pair, which are next to a pantry cabinet housing a coffee maker and small appliances. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 16 Apr. 2022"
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"free milling":{
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": lending itself to free milling : in native form and easily amalgamated or cyanided":[]
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"definitions":{
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": a mixture (as of salt and ice or of dry ice and acetone) for producing intense cold":[]
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"freezing from gerund of freeze entry 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004753"
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"definitions":{
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": scarlet sense 2b":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010332"
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"french green":{
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||
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": a moderate yellowish green that is greener and darker than tarragon, greener and duller than malachite green, and duller and slightly greener than verdigris":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013100"
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||
|
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||
|
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"free water":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": water that is free:":[],
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||
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": water that will settle from oil rapidly":[],
|
||
|
|
": water in ore analysis that is not in chemical combination with mineral matter":[],
|
||
|
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": ground water free to move in response to gravity":[]
|
||
|
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||
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||
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||
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|
||
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||
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|
||
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|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015115"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"french beige":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a light brown that is darker and slightly yellower than blush, deeper and slightly yellower than alesan, and redder and slightly darker than cork":[]
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020443"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"free trader":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": one that practices or advocates free trade":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Once in office, though, Clinton emerged as an ardent free trader , calling more than 200 House members to push for ratification of the treaty. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"For close globalization watchers, this one world capitalist free trader model has been on the outs since the Battle in Seattle in 1999. \u2014 Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Cohn, a free trader , resigned from the White House position in May of 2018 after Trump announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. \u2014 Jay Heflin, Washington Examiner , 14 Sep. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Perhaps Trump\u2019s most serious misstep has been the failure of his administration to explain the trade war in geopolitical terms, instead preferring to talk about closing trade deficits and thereby ceding the terms of the fight to the free traders . \u2014 Nicholas Phillips, National Review , 5 Sep. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"There are no longer enough free traders in either party to push globalization forward; the question is whether there are enough to keep it from sliding backward. \u2014 Greg Ip, WSJ , 3 Dec. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"The free traders have an answer: because the market wills it. \u2014 Nicholas Phillips, National Review , 5 Sep. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Any fair-minded person would have to agree with her at the White House Economic Advisor Larry Kudlow, a free trader himself, said over the weekend. \u2014 Fox News , 31 July 2018",
|
||
|
|
"Her father, James, was the passionate free trader who had founded The Economist. \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 12 Sep. 2019"
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
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"1832, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021058"
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||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"free enterprise":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
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|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": freedom of private business to organize and operate for profit in a competitive system without interference by government beyond regulation necessary to protect public interest and keep the national economy in balance":[]
|
||
|
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|
||
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|
||
|
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|
||
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||
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|
||
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"examples":[
|
||
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"The Storkels\u2019 dark romp is a tragi-comedy about the limits of free enterprise and the obstinacy of an eccentric genius. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The core tenets of the organization have long been grounded in promoting free enterprise , limited government and strong national defense. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"This means a politics of minimal government, an economics of free enterprise and a civil society of engaged and conscientious citizens. \u2014 WSJ , 6 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Alan's voyage into space was more free enterprise than Starship Enterprise. \u2014 Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press , 26 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Without the rule of law, property rights, freedom of speech and democracy's other guarantees\u2014and without at least the expectation of honest government\u2014 free enterprise can't work. \u2014 Edward Segal, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Long ago, in a galaxy far away, good manners were thought to be a component of conservatism \u2014 along with limited government, free enterprise , personal responsibility, American leadership abroad, moral character in office, etc. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Sadly, Intel, an icon of free enterprise and Silicon Valley success, has its hand out. \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 13 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Still the strongest and promoting free enterprise over socialism, hands down. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 24 Mar. 2022"
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
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|
||
|
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"1890, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024056"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"Frenchweed":{
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||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
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|
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|
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": a tropical American plant ( Galinsoga parviflora ) naturalized and troublesome as a weed in Europe and North America":[]
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025239"
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