dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/nas_MW.json

{
  "NASA":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "National Aeronautics and Space Administration":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8na-s\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122012",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ]
  },
  "nascence":{
    "antonyms":[
      "close",
      "conclusion",
      "end",
      "ending",
      "omega"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": nascency":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the poem's publication is often regarded as the nascence of the Beat movement",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And Supergrass\u2019 association with the glut of Britpop bands of their nascence , most of whom didn\u2019t make a dent in the American consciousness, has no bearing on their music, which boasts a timelessness that is admirable. \u2014 Lily Moayeri, Variety , 14 May 2022",
      "All of the pieces were manufactured in the early 1940s\u2014which happens to be the era when surfing was in its nascence as a sport in America. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "In 1965, when Mr. Chadabe was 27 and computer music was in its nascence , he was asked by the State University of New York at Albany to run its electronic music studio. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2021",
      "To say this approach has been well-received by customers and critics is perhaps the understatement of the year, and though still in its nascence Musaafer looks to become a landmark on Houston\u2019s culinary landscape. \u2014 Joanna O'leary, Chron , 11 Feb. 2021",
      "Deli\u0107 has worked on the experiment since its nascence \u2014first as an undergraduate student, then a PhD student, and now as a postdoctoral researcher. \u2014 Sophia Chen, Wired , 30 Jan. 2020",
      "The answer can be found in the nascence of hip-hop. \u2014 Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic , 8 Apr. 2018",
      "The answer can be found in the nascence of hip-hop. \u2014 Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic , 8 Apr. 2018",
      "Several artists who began their careers as sculptors and painters embraced video art in its nascence in the 1960s and early 1970s. \u2014 Edith Newhall, Philly.com , 2 Nov. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1570, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8n\u0101-",
      "\u02c8na-s\u1d4an(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "alpha",
      "baseline",
      "beginning",
      "birth",
      "commencement",
      "dawn",
      "day one",
      "genesis",
      "get-go",
      "git-go",
      "inception",
      "incipience",
      "incipiency",
      "kickoff",
      "launch",
      "morning",
      "nascency",
      "onset",
      "outset",
      "start",
      "threshold"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111813",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "nascency":{
    "antonyms":[
      "close",
      "conclusion",
      "end",
      "ending",
      "omega"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": birth , origin":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "witnessed firsthand the nascency of the American space program",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "So, the nascency of the EV industry does not have much to do with electric planes. \u2014 Niharika Sharma, Quartz , 9 June 2022",
      "In its nascency , entrance music was produced live by the house organist. \u2014 David M. Zimmer, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "However, the nascency of DeFi means that vast amounts of cryptocurrency wealth are currently deployed for solely speculative yield \u2013 earning interest from traders who use the funds to reinvest in the cryptosphere. \u2014 Martin Leo Rivers, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "From there, the company\u2019s own drivers deliver on the last leg of the route to avoid providing home addresses to the major platforms. D\u00efNG, spurred by the pandemic and still in its nascency , serves a limited radius with daily service. \u2014 Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2021",
      "Though still in its nascency , this tucked-away nest here in this quiet West LA neighborhood will surely be a petri dish for ample creation. \u2014 Morena Duwe, Billboard , 20 Sep. 2019",
      "Lining the halls were comic book heads of all levels\u2014the devout, with decades of reading under their belt; others who were in their nascency ; and kids curious about the characters in costumes lining the vendor tables. \u2014 Anne Branigin, The Root , 13 Feb. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1682, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8na-s\u1d4an(t)-s\u0113",
      "\u02c8n\u0101-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "alpha",
      "baseline",
      "beginning",
      "birth",
      "commencement",
      "dawn",
      "day one",
      "genesis",
      "get-go",
      "git-go",
      "inception",
      "incipience",
      "incipiency",
      "kickoff",
      "launch",
      "morning",
      "nascence",
      "onset",
      "outset",
      "start",
      "threshold"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184806",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "nastiness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "admirable",
      "commendable",
      "creditable",
      "laudable",
      "meritorious",
      "praiseworthy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": causing severe pain or suffering":[
        "a nasty wound",
        "a nasty fall"
      ],
      ": difficult to understand or deal with":[
        "a nasty problem",
        "a nasty curveball"
      ],
      ": disgustingly filthy":[
        "nasty living conditions"
      ],
      ": extremely hazardous (see hazardous sense 1 ) or harmful":[
        "a nasty undertow"
      ],
      ": indecent , obscene":[
        "nasty language"
      ],
      ": lacking in courtesy or sportsmanship":[
        "a nasty trick"
      ],
      ": mean , tawdry":[
        "living a cheap and nasty life",
        "\u2014 G. B. Shaw"
      ],
      ": physically repugnant":[
        "a nasty taste"
      ],
      ": psychologically unsettling : trying":[
        "a nasty fear that she was lost"
      ],
      ": sharply unpleasant : disagreeable":[
        "nasty weather"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She has a nasty habit of biting her fingernails.",
      "The medicine left a nasty taste in my mouth.",
      "That nasty old man yelled at me just for stepping on his lawn!",
      "He sent a nasty letter to the company.",
      "She's got quite a nasty temper.",
      "He said lots of downright nasty things about her.",
      "She called him a few nasty names and left.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And sometimes, the replies to my work get really nasty . \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 28 June 2022",
      "Looking Back: How nasty could this year\u2019s downturn become",
      "But the good news is none of the strategists that spoke with Fortune anticipate this recession would be especially nasty , but rather more garden variety. \u2014 Anne Sraders, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
      "Fantasy sports are supposed to be fun, but when taken to the extreme, things can get nasty . \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 29 May 2022",
      "If conditions turn nasty on future trips, the NRS Endurance Pants are a sufficient response. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 4 May 2022",
      "In the media and on social media, debates about Ms. Thomas often get nasty . \u2014 Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "The weather across much of Wisconsin is forecast to turn nasty \u2014 in brief, sudden bursts \u2014 beginning on Friday afternoon, forecasters say. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "The Democratic primary has not been a nasty one; the two leading candidates have largely chosen to attack Grassley rather than each other. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8na-st\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for nasty dirty , filthy , foul , nasty , squalid mean conspicuously unclean or impure. dirty emphasizes the presence of dirt more than an emotional reaction to it. a dirty littered street filthy carries a strong suggestion of offensiveness and typically of gradually accumulated dirt that begrimes and besmears. a stained greasy floor, utterly filthy foul implies extreme offensiveness and an accumulation of what is rotten or stinking. a foul -smelling open sewer nasty applies to what is actually foul or is repugnant to one expecting freshness, cleanliness, or sweetness. it's a nasty job to clean up after a sick cat In practice, nasty is often weakened to the point of being no more than a synonym of unpleasant or disagreeable . had a nasty fall his answer gave her a nasty shock squalid adds to the idea of dirtiness and filth that of slovenly neglect. squalid slums All these terms are also applicable to moral uncleanness or baseness or obscenity. dirty then stresses meanness or despicableness don't ask me to do your dirty work , while filthy and foul describe disgusting obscenity or loathsome behavior filthy street language a foul story of lust and greed , and nasty implies a peculiarly offensive unpleasantness. a stand-up comedian known for nasty humor Distinctively, squalid implies sordidness as well as baseness and dirtiness. engaged in a series of squalid affairs",
    "synonyms":[
      "cheap",
      "contemptible",
      "cruddy",
      "deplorable",
      "despicable",
      "dirty",
      "grubby",
      "lame",
      "lousy",
      "mean",
      "paltry",
      "pitiable",
      "pitiful",
      "ratty",
      "scabby",
      "scummy",
      "scurvy",
      "sneaking",
      "sorry",
      "wretched"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183029",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "nasty":{
    "antonyms":[
      "admirable",
      "commendable",
      "creditable",
      "laudable",
      "meritorious",
      "praiseworthy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": causing severe pain or suffering":[
        "a nasty wound",
        "a nasty fall"
      ],
      ": difficult to understand or deal with":[
        "a nasty problem",
        "a nasty curveball"
      ],
      ": disgustingly filthy":[
        "nasty living conditions"
      ],
      ": extremely hazardous (see hazardous sense 1 ) or harmful":[
        "a nasty undertow"
      ],
      ": indecent , obscene":[
        "nasty language"
      ],
      ": lacking in courtesy or sportsmanship":[
        "a nasty trick"
      ],
      ": mean , tawdry":[
        "living a cheap and nasty life",
        "\u2014 G. B. Shaw"
      ],
      ": physically repugnant":[
        "a nasty taste"
      ],
      ": psychologically unsettling : trying":[
        "a nasty fear that she was lost"
      ],
      ": sharply unpleasant : disagreeable":[
        "nasty weather"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She has a nasty habit of biting her fingernails.",
      "The medicine left a nasty taste in my mouth.",
      "That nasty old man yelled at me just for stepping on his lawn!",
      "He sent a nasty letter to the company.",
      "She's got quite a nasty temper.",
      "He said lots of downright nasty things about her.",
      "She called him a few nasty names and left.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And sometimes, the replies to my work get really nasty . \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 28 June 2022",
      "Looking Back: How nasty could this year\u2019s downturn become",
      "But the good news is none of the strategists that spoke with Fortune anticipate this recession would be especially nasty , but rather more garden variety. \u2014 Anne Sraders, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
      "Fantasy sports are supposed to be fun, but when taken to the extreme, things can get nasty . \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 29 May 2022",
      "If conditions turn nasty on future trips, the NRS Endurance Pants are a sufficient response. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 4 May 2022",
      "In the media and on social media, debates about Ms. Thomas often get nasty . \u2014 Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "The weather across much of Wisconsin is forecast to turn nasty \u2014 in brief, sudden bursts \u2014 beginning on Friday afternoon, forecasters say. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "The Democratic primary has not been a nasty one; the two leading candidates have largely chosen to attack Grassley rather than each other. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8na-st\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for nasty dirty , filthy , foul , nasty , squalid mean conspicuously unclean or impure. dirty emphasizes the presence of dirt more than an emotional reaction to it. a dirty littered street filthy carries a strong suggestion of offensiveness and typically of gradually accumulated dirt that begrimes and besmears. a stained greasy floor, utterly filthy foul implies extreme offensiveness and an accumulation of what is rotten or stinking. a foul -smelling open sewer nasty applies to what is actually foul or is repugnant to one expecting freshness, cleanliness, or sweetness. it's a nasty job to clean up after a sick cat In practice, nasty is often weakened to the point of being no more than a synonym of unpleasant or disagreeable . had a nasty fall his answer gave her a nasty shock squalid adds to the idea of dirtiness and filth that of slovenly neglect. squalid slums All these terms are also applicable to moral uncleanness or baseness or obscenity. dirty then stresses meanness or despicableness don't ask me to do your dirty work , while filthy and foul describe disgusting obscenity or loathsome behavior filthy street language a foul story of lust and greed , and nasty implies a peculiarly offensive unpleasantness. a stand-up comedian known for nasty humor Distinctively, squalid implies sordidness as well as baseness and dirtiness. engaged in a series of squalid affairs",
    "synonyms":[
      "cheap",
      "contemptible",
      "cruddy",
      "deplorable",
      "despicable",
      "dirty",
      "grubby",
      "lame",
      "lousy",
      "mean",
      "paltry",
      "pitiable",
      "pitiful",
      "ratty",
      "scabby",
      "scummy",
      "scurvy",
      "sneaking",
      "sorry",
      "wretched"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210040",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "nascent":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": coming or having recently come into existence":[
        "a nascent middle class",
        "her nascent singing career"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8n\u0101s-",
      "\u02c8nas-\u1d4ant",
      "\u02c8n\u0101-",
      "\u02c8na-s\u1d4ant"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aborning",
      "budding",
      "inceptive",
      "inchoate",
      "incipient"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "adult",
      "full-blown",
      "full-fledged",
      "mature",
      "ripe",
      "ripened"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "In the mid-'60s, Toronto was home to Yorkville, a gathering spot for draft resisters, a petri dish for a nascent coffeehouse and rock scene similar to the one developing in New York's Greenwich Village. \u2014 Mike Sager , Rolling Stone , 27 June 1996",
      "It was almost 80 years ago that the Wright brothers from Ohio ventured to Kitty Hawk for the uplift its steady winds offered their nascent passion, airplanes. \u2014 Robert R. Yandle , Popular Photography , March 1993",
      "A few centuries late, when the nascent science of geology was gathering evidence for the earth's enormous antiquity, some advocates of biblical literalism revived this old argument for our entire planet. \u2014 Stephen Jay Gould , Granta 16 , Summer 1985",
      "The actress is now focusing on her nascent singing career.",
      "one of the leading figures in the nascent civil-rights movement",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Companies that fired workers or lost them to other sectors when planes were grounded during the pandemic are struggling to make up the gap, jeopardizing the nascent recovery of the UK airline industry. \u2014 Swetha Gopinath, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
      "While still nascent , a steady stream of Web3 frameworks and SDKs are making their way into developers\u2019 hands and increasing opportunities to learn and experiment with others. \u2014 Ivan Burazin, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "The nascent tropical disturbance is moving west at a breakneck pace, skimming along the northern edge of South America at about 30 mph. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "The National Payments Corporation of India is now negotiating with Australia to integrate UPI with Australia\u2019s own nascent fast payment rail, called New Payments Platform. \u2014 Alex Salkever, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
      "That was the beginning of the end for this iteration of the Nets, led by nascent head coach and Suns legend Steve Nash. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 30 June 2022",
      "Both Maurer-Mackay and Barklow are excited for the nascent technology\u2019s future applications. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 30 June 2022",
      "The industry is in its nascent stage, and several people interviewed for this story warned of charlatans promising the impossible and even fake companies. \u2014 Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022",
      "As with most nascent and quickly evolving technologies, digitization of Indigenous cultural resources raises intense moral and ethical questions. \u2014 Rachel Parsons, Scientific American , 29 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin nascent-, nascens , present participle of nasci to be born \u2014 more at nation":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1624, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182043"
  },
  "nasal":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the nosepiece of a helmet":[],
      ": a nasal part":[],
      ": a nasal consonant":[],
      ": of or relating to the nose":[],
      ": uttered with the soft palate lowered and with passage of air through the nose (as with \\m\\, \\n\\, \\\u014b\\, \\\u014d\u207f\\, or \\a\u207f\\)":[],
      ": characterized by resonance produced through the nose":[],
      ": sharp , penetrating":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8n\u0101-z\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "a bottle of nasal spray",
      "the nasal consonants and",
      "the nasal vowels in French",
      "Her voice is harsh and nasal .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Over-the-counter antihistamines can help, as can over-the-counter nasal sprays. \u2014 Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
      "In liquid form, IMF can be found in eyedrops and nasal sprays. \u2014 Fox News , 2 May 2022",
      "Elia has banned perfumes, hairsprays, tanning sprays and nasal sprays, according to its website. \u2014 Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Triptans: This class of drugs specifically targets migraine pain, and they can be taken as pills, shots, or nasal sprays. \u2014 Abigail Libers, SELF , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Here's what to sniff out about nasal tanning sprays. \u2014 Kirbie Johnson, Allure , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "But something even more potent and still very safe is what\u2019s called the nasal steroid sprays. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "The inflammatory component may be treated with oral or nasal steroids, but there has been little evidence to show benefit from these. \u2014 Nina Shapiro, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Sometimes these were administered with unnecessary harshness\u2014wooden swabs jammed roughly into sensitive nasal tissue, or deep into the throat, inducing gagging and choking, often multiple times. \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The American\u2019s words tumbled out in the distinctively nasal accent of someone from blue-collar Milwaukee. \u2014 Longreads, Longreads , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "Edwards is founder of FEND, a company that makes a nasal hygiene device that provides a mist for cleansing the upper airways to prevent disease-causing viruses from reaching deeper lung passages. \u2014 Alice Park/tokyo, Time , 25 July 2021",
      "Computer modeling shows how nasal tubes could enhance low sounds. \u2014 National Geographic , 15 Sep. 2020",
      "Wider nostrils prevent overheating, while narrow nasal holes more easily moisturize frigid, dry air. \u2014 Popular Science , 9 June 2020",
      "Common viral infections attack the nose more than the mouth Loss of smell is common with many viruses, including rhinoviruses, influenza, parainfluenza and coronaviruses, and it is normally attributed to nasal inflammation that restricts airflow. \u2014 John E Hayes, The Conversation , 4 June 2020",
      "The nose can experience burning, nasal mucosal swelling and a running nose. \u2014 USA Today , 2 June 2020",
      "Better Than Good Red Chile Garlic Bacon Jam: The splendid smell of bacon and garlic always takes me to a good place, so there was serious nasal nirvana after popping the lid. \u2014 Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com , 25 May 2020",
      "Because our teeming abdominal and nasal rain forests are of course contending with a stranger: SARS-CoV-2. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 May 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from nes nose, from Latin nasus \u2014 more at nose":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231726"
  },
  "nasal capsule":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the structures enclosing the nasal fossae or olfactory organ of a vertebrate":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-015350"
  },
  "NASD":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "National Association of Securities Dealers":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072110"
  },
  "nasturtium":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "na-",
      "n\u0259-\u02c8st\u0259r-sh\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Today, Valencia makes tortillas in pastel colors, pressing flowers and herbs like sage leaves, nasturtium and violas into their centers, depending on what\u2019s in season, and what\u2019s in her own garden. \u2014 Andrea Aliseda, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 June 2022",
      "Flowers to start from seed: Dahlia, schizanthus, nigella, phlox, portulaca, nemesia, marigold, nasturtium . \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Collect seeds from annual flowers that have finished blooming, such as bachelor\u2019s button, chamomile, cosmos, love-in-a-mist, nasturtium , and sweet peas. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Chicken liver mousse, for example\u2014which appears on Asterid\u2019s menu alongside Kishu mandarins, pickled pearl onions, nasturtium flowers and sourdough\u2014was one of the first foreign ingredients Garcia learned to work with in the kitchen. \u2014 Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "In another eye-opener, glistening caviar and prime wagyu beef nestle inside a nasturtium cup. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "Sauced with a little nasturtium butter, this fish dish is easy, beautiful and wonderfully aromatic. \u2014 Deb Wandell, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "Delicate prickly ash leaves, shiso flowers and nasturtium decorated the plates. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "And, of course, nasturtium , with their vivid orange blooms. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, a cress":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1704, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-082128"
  },
  "nastic movement":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": movement of a flat plant part (as a leaf or bud scale) that is oriented in respect to the plant rather than an external source of stimulation, is brought about by disproportionate growth or increase of turgor in the tissues of one surface of the part, and typically involves a curling or bending outward or inward of the whole part in a direction away from the more active surface":[
        "the opening and closing of four-o'clocks involves nastic movements"
      ],
      "\u2014 compare tropism":[
        "the opening and closing of four-o'clocks involves nastic movements"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084406"
  },
  "nasal eminence":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": glabella":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085238"
  },
  "nastic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or constituting a movement of a plant part caused by disproportionate growth or increase of turgor in one surface":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8na-stik"
    ],
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      "Greek nastos close-pressed, from nassein to press":""
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      "1906, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": an Arabic script developed about the 15th century, characterized by a tendency to slope downward from right to left, and used mainly for Persian poetical writings and in Urdu and Malay manuscript":[]
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      "Persian nasta\u02bdl\u012bq , from Arabic naskh\u012by ta\u02bdl\u012bq , from naskh\u012by neskhi + ta\u02bdl\u012bq , a script":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124150"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170253"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": to make nasal or pronounce as a nasal sound":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1817, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "biographical name"
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      "Thomas 1840\u20131902 American (German-born) cartoonist":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010440"
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        "Ga*mal \\ g\u0259-\u200b\u02c8m\u00e4l \\",
        "Ab*del \\ \u02c8\u00e4b-\u200bd\u1d4al \\"
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012306"
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