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1918 lines
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": a rapid series of musical notes (as a roulade)":[]
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"Italian, from volare to fly, from Latin":""
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"v\u014d\u02c8l\u00e4t\u0259"
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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": characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change":[
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"a volatile market"
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": unable to hold the attention fixed because of an inherent lightness or fickleness of disposition":[],
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": tending to erupt into violence : explosive":[
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"a volatile temper"
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": easily aroused":[
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"volatile suspicions"
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": lighthearted , lively":[],
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": readily vaporizable at a relatively low temperature":[],
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": difficult to capture or hold permanently : evanescent , transitory":[],
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": flying or having the power to fly":[],
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": a substance that is readily vaporizable at relatively low temperature : a volatile substance":[]
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"especially British -\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)l",
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"\u02c8v\u00e4l-\u0259t-\u1d4al, especially British -\u0259-\u02cct\u012bl",
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"\u02c8v\u00e4-l\u0259-t\u1d4al"
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"capricious",
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"changeable",
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"changeful",
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"fickle",
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"flickery",
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"fluctuating",
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"fluid",
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"inconsistent",
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"inconstant",
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"mercurial",
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"mutable",
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"skittish",
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"temperamental",
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"uncertain",
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"unpredictable",
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"unsettled",
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"unstable",
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"unsteady",
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"variable"
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"certain",
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"changeless",
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"constant",
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"immutable",
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"invariable",
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"predictable",
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"settled",
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"stable",
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"stationary",
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"steady",
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"unchangeable",
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"unchanging",
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"unvarying"
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"Adjective",
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"I am beginning to hear investors say that the best way to beat this volatile market is by trading\u2014anxiously moving in and out of securities as the market ebbs and flows. In my view there is no surer path to the poorhouse. \u2014 John W. Rogers, Jr. , Forbes , 25 May 2009",
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"Usually, only a few of the volatile chemicals in a fragrance are obviously noticeable to human noses. \u2014 Ivan Amato , Science News , 24 Sept. 2005",
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"VOCs (or volatile organic compounds) are thought to be among the potential culprits behind illnesses often lumped under the heading of Sick Building Syndrome. \u2014 Scott Schilling , This Old House , March 2005",
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"\u2026 it was Elvis who represented rock and roll at its unblushing, volatile best; he was its first master and the embodiment of every reason that adolescents of the postwar years turned to it in favor of the cheerfully torpid pop music \u2026 to which their parents were listening. \u2014 David Hajdu , New York Review of Books , 9 Oct. 2003",
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"When left unused, make-up has a tendency to dry out because any water or other volatile substances it contains evaporate. \u2014 Barry Fox , New Scientist , 9 Aug. 2003",
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"The stock market can be very volatile .",
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"She is a volatile woman.",
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"The protests are increasing, creating a volatile situation in the capital.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The organization works with contractors to educate and train them on building with materials to prevent off-gassing of volatile organic compounds and improve indoor air environments. \u2014 Samantha Hendrickson, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
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"These include particulate matter, volatile organic compounds carbon monoxide, humidity and temperature. \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022",
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"Excluding volatile food and energy categories, prices were up 6% in May from a year ago. \u2014 David Harrison, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
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"But even getting rid of energy, and also food\u2014and again, these tend to be the most volatile categories\u2014the CPI was still up 6.4% in February, also the most in 40 years. \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 31 May 2022",
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"When the volatile food and fuel categories are stripped out, consumer prices were up 4.9 percent in April from a year earlier. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
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"The snow line is the line of demarcation where a planetary system is cold enough for volatile compounds such as water, ammonia, and methane to condense into solid ice grains. \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
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"The city completed its investigation and found volatile organic compounds in the soil and groundwater. \u2014 Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star , 24 May 2022",
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"The effect of multiple volatile organic compounds acting together hasn\u2019t been studied. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Though the team could not say which volatiles were present, there was reason to hope that water might be one of them. \u2014 Remy Tumin, New York Times , 24 Mar. 2020",
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"The organic molecules and volatiles , comparable to samples of sedimentary rock rich in organics on Earth, included thiophenes, methylthiophenes methanethiol and dimethylsulfide. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 6 Mar. 2020",
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"Beyond the snowline, these volatiles condensed into giant gas-balls. \u2014 The Economist , 18 Dec. 2019",
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"The spacecraft also discovered volatiles like chlorine, sulfur, sodium and potassium on the planet, according to The Times, signifying that Mercury has a complex origin story. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 9 Nov. 2019",
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"To explain this depletion, scientists suggest the massive amount of energy and heat generated from the giant impact may have driven volatiles from the fragments of the proto-moon. \u2014 Erica Jawin, Scientific American , 2 July 2019",
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"The evidence that plants can somehow perceive these volatiles and respond with a defense response is also very good. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 16 Dec. 2013",
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"The moon then coalesced from the disk\u2014a scenario that can explain the moon\u2019s large mass and dearth of water and other volatiles . \u2014 Simon J. Lock, Scientific American , 2 July 2019",
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"Dryness: The lunar samples proved to be extremely dry and almost entirely depleted of volatiles \u2014elements or molecules with low boiling points that easily evaporate, such as water, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrogen. \u2014 Erica Jawin, Scientific American , 2 July 2019"
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"French, from Latin volatilis , from volare to fly":"Adjective and Noun"
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"1605, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective",
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"1686, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172535"
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"volatile liniment":{
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": a liniment composed of ammonia water and a fixed oil (as sesame, olive, or sweet almond)":[]
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"examples":[],
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"so called from the ready evaporation of ammonia":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201819",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This investment shortfall has been brought on by a series of factors, including a push among investors and governments to bet on clean energy, the uncertain future of fossil fuels and years of weak and volatile oil prices. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 2 June 2022",
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"Shell\u2019s bumper results followed rivals BP and TotalEnergies which also reported a sharp uptick in profits aided by volatile oil prices. \u2014 Siladitya Ray, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
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"On both sides of the Atlantic, leaders promise that more green energy\u2014solar, wind and electric vehicles\u2014will cure Western overreliance on volatile oil and natural gas and further isolate Russia. \u2014 Mark P. Mills, WSJ , 17 Apr. 2022",
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"Still, the program\u2019s opponents express concern about whether the plans are sustainable, citing volatile oil prices and the governor\u2019s efforts to ramp up renewable energy sources in a bid to decrease fossil fuel consumption. \u2014 Simon Romero, New York Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Getting more oil flowing requires capital and comes with high risks in a volatile oil market. \u2014 Justin Worland/houston, Time , 10 Mar. 2022",
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"Over the past year, unprecedented weather disasters have caused the price of key commodities to spike, and a volatile oil -and-gas market has allowed Russia and Saudi Arabia to exert geopolitical force. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"The gasoline price shocks that recently rocked the East Coast demonstrate how EVs also protect their owners from volatile oil markets. \u2014 Energy Innovation: Policy And Technology, Forbes , 15 June 2021",
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"This flammable substance is a blend of burnable resins and volatile oils , which seep into every part of the tree. \u2014 Tim Macwelch, Popular Science , 26 Dec. 2019"
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": sal volatile sense 2":[]
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": characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change":[
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"a volatile market"
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],
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": unable to hold the attention fixed because of an inherent lightness or fickleness of disposition":[],
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": tending to erupt into violence : explosive":[
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"a volatile temper"
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],
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": easily aroused":[
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"volatile suspicions"
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": lighthearted , lively":[],
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": readily vaporizable at a relatively low temperature":[],
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": difficult to capture or hold permanently : evanescent , transitory":[],
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": flying or having the power to fly":[],
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": a substance that is readily vaporizable at relatively low temperature : a volatile substance":[]
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"especially British -\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)l",
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"\u02c8v\u00e4l-\u0259t-\u1d4al, especially British -\u0259-\u02cct\u012bl",
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"\u02c8v\u00e4-l\u0259-t\u1d4al"
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"capricious",
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"changeable",
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"changeful",
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"fickle",
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"flickery",
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"fluctuating",
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"fluid",
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"inconsistent",
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"inconstant",
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"mercurial",
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"mutable",
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"skittish",
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"temperamental",
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"uncertain",
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"unpredictable",
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"unsettled",
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"unstable",
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"unsteady",
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"variable"
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"certain",
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"changeless",
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"constant",
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"immutable",
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"invariable",
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"predictable",
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"settled",
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"stable",
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"stationary",
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"steady",
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"unchangeable",
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"Adjective",
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"I am beginning to hear investors say that the best way to beat this volatile market is by trading\u2014anxiously moving in and out of securities as the market ebbs and flows. In my view there is no surer path to the poorhouse. \u2014 John W. Rogers, Jr. , Forbes , 25 May 2009",
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"Usually, only a few of the volatile chemicals in a fragrance are obviously noticeable to human noses. \u2014 Ivan Amato , Science News , 24 Sept. 2005",
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"VOCs (or volatile organic compounds) are thought to be among the potential culprits behind illnesses often lumped under the heading of Sick Building Syndrome. \u2014 Scott Schilling , This Old House , March 2005",
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"\u2026 it was Elvis who represented rock and roll at its unblushing, volatile best; he was its first master and the embodiment of every reason that adolescents of the postwar years turned to it in favor of the cheerfully torpid pop music \u2026 to which their parents were listening. \u2014 David Hajdu , New York Review of Books , 9 Oct. 2003",
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"When left unused, make-up has a tendency to dry out because any water or other volatile substances it contains evaporate. \u2014 Barry Fox , New Scientist , 9 Aug. 2003",
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"The stock market can be very volatile .",
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"She is a volatile woman.",
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"The protests are increasing, creating a volatile situation in the capital.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The organization works with contractors to educate and train them on building with materials to prevent off-gassing of volatile organic compounds and improve indoor air environments. \u2014 Samantha Hendrickson, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
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"These include particulate matter, volatile organic compounds carbon monoxide, humidity and temperature. \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022",
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"Excluding volatile food and energy categories, prices were up 6% in May from a year ago. \u2014 David Harrison, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
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"But even getting rid of energy, and also food\u2014and again, these tend to be the most volatile categories\u2014the CPI was still up 6.4% in February, also the most in 40 years. \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 31 May 2022",
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"When the volatile food and fuel categories are stripped out, consumer prices were up 4.9 percent in April from a year earlier. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
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"The snow line is the line of demarcation where a planetary system is cold enough for volatile compounds such as water, ammonia, and methane to condense into solid ice grains. \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
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"The city completed its investigation and found volatile organic compounds in the soil and groundwater. \u2014 Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star , 24 May 2022",
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"The effect of multiple volatile organic compounds acting together hasn\u2019t been studied. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Though the team could not say which volatiles were present, there was reason to hope that water might be one of them. \u2014 Remy Tumin, New York Times , 24 Mar. 2020",
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"The organic molecules and volatiles , comparable to samples of sedimentary rock rich in organics on Earth, included thiophenes, methylthiophenes methanethiol and dimethylsulfide. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 6 Mar. 2020",
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"Beyond the snowline, these volatiles condensed into giant gas-balls. \u2014 The Economist , 18 Dec. 2019",
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"The spacecraft also discovered volatiles like chlorine, sulfur, sodium and potassium on the planet, according to The Times, signifying that Mercury has a complex origin story. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 9 Nov. 2019",
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"To explain this depletion, scientists suggest the massive amount of energy and heat generated from the giant impact may have driven volatiles from the fragments of the proto-moon. \u2014 Erica Jawin, Scientific American , 2 July 2019",
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"The evidence that plants can somehow perceive these volatiles and respond with a defense response is also very good. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 16 Dec. 2013",
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"The moon then coalesced from the disk\u2014a scenario that can explain the moon\u2019s large mass and dearth of water and other volatiles . \u2014 Simon J. Lock, Scientific American , 2 July 2019",
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"Dryness: The lunar samples proved to be extremely dry and almost entirely depleted of volatiles \u2014elements or molecules with low boiling points that easily evaporate, such as water, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrogen. \u2014 Erica Jawin, Scientific American , 2 July 2019"
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": a tendency to change quickly and unpredictably":[
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"the volatility of the stock market"
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": a tendency to erupt in violence or anger":[
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"the volatility of his temper"
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"As each component of crude oil has a different relative volatility , they will evaporate at different temperatures.",
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"\u2014 Martin W. Stockel et al."
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"High inflation and concerns about rising interest rates are fueling ongoing volatility . \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 1 July 2022",
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"Since their performance are historically low to moderate correlation with market indices, alternative investments may help to reduce overall volatility within a portfolio of traditional investments. Diversification. \u2014 Craig Franklin, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
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"To be sure, the pace of climate dealmaking likely won't be able to match that of last year as valuations come down and market volatility shutters late-stage exit plans. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
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"This will range from the efficacy of the planning data and tools to the stability and volatility of the data over time, as well as its usability within the buying process with Strata/Freewheel. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 23 June 2022",
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"The T3 Bitcoin Volatility Index, a measure of the token\u2019s expected 30-day volatility , has jumped back to the highs of mid-May, when the collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin rocked markets. \u2014 Joanna Ossinger, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
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"The bumper results catapult Glencore into a group of companies that have been early winners from the market and economic volatility that has whipsawed many other companies and governments. \u2014 Alistair Macdonald, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
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"Cryptocurrency's extreme volatility undermines its use as an investment and store of value, critics argue. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 15 June 2022",
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"Millions of Americans flocked to Robinhood to try their hands at navigating the market volatility at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. \u2014 Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ , 18 June 2022"
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"a man with a volcanic temper that could go off at any moment",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"This January, after a volcanic eruption near Tonga triggered powerful waves along the West Coast, authorities ordered people to avoid the water and beaches. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
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"The image shows what appears to be a daytime volcanic eruption. \u2014 Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
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"Scientists get a more informed look at the last moments of the people who perished in the ancient volcanic eruption and the biological history of populations living outside Rome. \u2014 Aylin Woodward, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
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"The domes, which are found on the western part of the moon, appear to be the result of a rare form of volcanic eruption, according to NASA. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
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"In the weeks after the volcanic eruption, UNICEF set up emergency classrooms in tents and distributed school bags full of learning supplies to help children like Daniella resume their education. \u2014 Sarah Ferguson, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
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"At the time, the moon was experiencing a volcanic eruption about every 22,000 years. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 27 May 2022",
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"On the morning of August 27, 1883, a volcanic eruption began. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 25 May 2022",
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"Recent evidence suggests there are more like her on the island -- but any future expeditions, and the tortoises themselves, face formidable volcanic challenges. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 11 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Yet the Kr\u00fdsuv\u00edk-Tr\u00f6lladyngja volcanic system\u2014which extends narrowly through the Reykjanes Peninsula, in the country\u2019s southwest\u2014hadn\u2019t erupted for seven or eight hundred years. \u2014 Heidi Julavit, The New Yorker , 16 Aug. 2021",
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"In a separate project in 2018, for example, scientists announced the discovery of a stunning volcanic \u2018lost world\u2019 off the coast of Tasmania. \u2014 Fox News , 20 June 2020"
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"also -\u02c8k\u0101-",
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"v\u00e4l-\u02c8ka-nik",
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"v\u022fl-"
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"blood-and-guts",
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"convulsive",
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"cyclonic",
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"explosive",
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"ferocious",
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"fierce",
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"furious",
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"hammer-and-tongs",
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"hot",
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"knock-down, drag-out",
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"knock-down-and-drag-out",
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"paroxysmal",
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"rabid",
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"rough",
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"stormy",
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"tempestuous",
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"tumultuous",
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"turbulent",
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"violent"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041552",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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]
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},
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"volcano":{
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"examples":[
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"The volcano last erupted 25 years ago.",
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||
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"beset by prolonged heat and lingering racial tension, the city was like a seething volcano",
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||
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
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"Don't forget to cut the volcano designs out of black felt and apply green body paint to your face. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"Earth tremors can be a signal of molten material rising upward, refueling the magma chamber beneath a volcano . \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"Our species has been industriously converting underground hydrocarbons into greenhouse gases with far more efficiency than any volcano . \u2014 Chris Mays, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"The centerpiece at the conference\u2019s expo hall was a giant, smoking, papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 volcano . \u2014 Corrie Driebusch, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Children age 5 and over accompanied by an adult will collect clues, solve puzzles and watch the volcano erupt at 10 p.m. Guests must arrive between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday. \u2014 John Coffren, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Winds moderated Tuesday after a day of red flag conditions, which could help firefighters get a better handle on a blaze that has largely spared homes but made a run into a wilderness area and reached a lava dome volcano . \u2014 Fox News , 14 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"By the end of the last movie, Isla Nublar was decimated by a volcano and dinosaurs were moved onto the mainland before being set loose by a young girl who's actually a clone of a wealthy philanthropist's dead daughter. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 10 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Some other fun sequences involve fording jungle rivers and crawling through a tiny tunnel to reach the crown, just as the volcano begins to explode. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 9 June 2022"
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||
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"1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
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"Italian or Spanish; Italian vulcano , from Spanish volc\u00e1n , ultimately from Latin Volcanus Vulcan":""
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||
|
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},
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||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"v\u00e4l-\u02c8k\u0101-n\u014d",
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||
|
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"v\u00e4l-\u02c8k\u0101-(\u02cc)n\u014d",
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||
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"v\u022fl-"
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||
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],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[
|
||
|
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"flash point",
|
||
|
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"powder keg",
|
||
|
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"time bomb",
|
||
|
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"tinderbox"
|
||
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],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035154",
|
||
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"type":[
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"volition":{
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": the power of choosing or determining : will":[]
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||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Tourette's syndrome is a neurological disorder marked by recurrent tics and vocalizations that are beyond the sufferer's volition or control.",
|
||
|
|
"left the church of her own volition , not because she was excommunicated",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"The threat could inspire staff to leave of their own volition . \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The ink stain on the sofa fades of its own volition . \u2014 Lindsay Turner, The New York Review of Books , 25 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"But for all these groups there are many others who\u2019ve just come of their own volition . \u2014 Harper Simon, SPIN , 20 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Fans then watched as Wilson appeared to scurry around the infield, as if of its own volition . \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Also unclear is whether a business could decide of its own volition to conduct vaccine verification when it\u2019s not required as a trade-off for allowing customers to go maskless. \u2014 Luke Money, Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"What happens in the space between volition and action",
|
||
|
|
"Ivanka\u2019s husband, Jared Kushner, who was also a senior adviser to Trump while in office and also in communication with him on January 6, has already talked to the committee\u2014and, like his wife, did so of his own volition . \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Whereas reports originally claimed that Bordeaux chose to exit the show on her own volition , the actress took to her Instagram to clarify that she was actually fired over the matter. \u2014 Essence , 5 Feb. 2022"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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|
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"1605, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
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|
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},
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"French, from Medieval Latin volition-, volitio , from Latin vol- (stem of velle to will, wish) + -ition-, -itio (as in Latin position-, positio position) \u2014 more at will":""
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|
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"v\u014d-\u02c8li-sh\u0259n",
|
||
|
|
"v\u0259-",
|
||
|
|
"v\u014d-\u02c8lish-\u0259n, v\u0259-"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"accord",
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||
|
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"autonomy",
|
||
|
|
"choice",
|
||
|
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"free will",
|
||
|
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"self-determination",
|
||
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|
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],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023957",
|
||
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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||
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},
|
||
|
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"volitional":{
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": the power of choosing or determining : will":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Tourette's syndrome is a neurological disorder marked by recurrent tics and vocalizations that are beyond the sufferer's volition or control.",
|
||
|
|
"left the church of her own volition , not because she was excommunicated",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"The threat could inspire staff to leave of their own volition . \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The ink stain on the sofa fades of its own volition . \u2014 Lindsay Turner, The New York Review of Books , 25 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"But for all these groups there are many others who\u2019ve just come of their own volition . \u2014 Harper Simon, SPIN , 20 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Fans then watched as Wilson appeared to scurry around the infield, as if of its own volition . \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Also unclear is whether a business could decide of its own volition to conduct vaccine verification when it\u2019s not required as a trade-off for allowing customers to go maskless. \u2014 Luke Money, Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"What happens in the space between volition and action",
|
||
|
|
"Ivanka\u2019s husband, Jared Kushner, who was also a senior adviser to Trump while in office and also in communication with him on January 6, has already talked to the committee\u2014and, like his wife, did so of his own volition . \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Whereas reports originally claimed that Bordeaux chose to exit the show on her own volition , the actress took to her Instagram to clarify that she was actually fired over the matter. \u2014 Essence , 5 Feb. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
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"1605, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
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|
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},
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"French, from Medieval Latin volition-, volitio , from Latin vol- (stem of velle to will, wish) + -ition-, -itio (as in Latin position-, positio position) \u2014 more at will":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"v\u014d-\u02c8li-sh\u0259n",
|
||
|
|
"v\u0259-",
|
||
|
|
"v\u014d-\u02c8lish-\u0259n, v\u0259-"
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|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"accord",
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||
|
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"autonomy",
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||
|
|
"choice",
|
||
|
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"free will",
|
||
|
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"self-determination",
|
||
|
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"will"
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||
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],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202836",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
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]
|
||
|
|
},
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||
|
|
"volley":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a burst of simultaneous or immediately sequential nerve impulses passing to an end organ, synapse, or center":[],
|
||
|
|
": a burst or emission of many things or a large amount at once":[
|
||
|
|
"received a volley of angry letters"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
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|
": a flight of missiles (such as arrows)":[],
|
||
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|
": a kick of the ball in soccer before it rebounds":[],
|
||
|
|
": one round per gun in a battery fired as soon as a gun is ready without regard to order":[],
|
||
|
|
": simultaneous discharge of a number of missile weapons":[],
|
||
|
|
": the exchange of the shuttlecock in badminton following the serve":[],
|
||
|
|
": to become discharged in or as if in a volley":[],
|
||
|
|
": to discharge in or as if in a volley":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"The tank was hit by a volley of bullets .",
|
||
|
|
"She was overwhelmed by a volley of questions from the press.",
|
||
|
|
"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"She volleyed the shot over the net.",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"Then with 5:33 remaining, Dobbie took a pass from Jimerson and whipped an underhanded, back-to-the-cage volley to the top right corner of the net. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 30 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"This ultra-stretch quarter-zip pullover leaves room to move, volley , and slice. \u2014 Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Many residents speculated that the volley of missiles, which hit a fuel depot and a military installation, was intended as a message to Biden, who was in nearby Poland when the attacks occurred. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Los Angeles Times , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"At the end of the ceremony, Senior Pastor Kevin Crow of Harvest Ridge Church gave the benediction, TAPS was played and the VFW performed their volley across the football field. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The video shows Gilmore driving away amid chaotic shouts from several officers, and a near simultaneous volley of gunshots. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Still, the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa was struck by a volley of Russian missiles on Monday evening, including three Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, a regional Ukrainian military official alleged. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
|
||
|
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"That triggered a volley of return fire from the officers, including Hankison, who had moved to outside the apartment. \u2014 Eric Levenson And Aaron Cooper, CNN , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
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"When the next helicopter swooped in, the group released a volley of boos and thumbs-down. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
|
"Nevada's attempts to serve and volley their way into a high-scoring affair with Western Michigan were quickly stopped as they were forced on three-and-outs with high frequency. \u2014 Andrew Hammond, USA TODAY , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Nevada's attempts to serve and volley their way into a high-scoring affair with WMU were quickly stopped as they were forced on three-and-outs with high frequency. \u2014 Andrew Hammond, Detroit Free Press , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Ivacic double-palmed it away, and Cade Cowell tried to volley the rebound, but smashed it over the bar. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Aug. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Highsmith would volley back the blame, suggesting that all her character defects, including her queerness, were Mary\u2019s fault. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"In a ship-on-ship missile battle, opposing naval groups would volley anti-ship missiles at each other while trying to shoot down incoming missiles. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 1 Mar. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"So get to work with a rebounder that will volley back. \u2014 Popular Science , 18 June 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Following a short corner from Bou to Penilla, Bunbury was found unmarked to volley in the season-opening goal. \u2014 Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com , 29 Feb. 2020",
|
||
|
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"The characters tenderly volley for a bit before Elijah\u2019s mother, Sylvia (Niecy Nash), calls for order. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, New York Times , 27 Mar. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun",
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"1591, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle French volee flight, from voler to fly, from Old French, from Latin volare":"Noun"
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},
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||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"\u02c8v\u00e4-l\u0113",
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||
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"\u02c8v\u00e4l-\u0113"
|
||
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],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"barrage",
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"blitz",
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"blitzkrieg",
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"bombardment",
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"cannonade",
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"drumbeat",
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"drumfire",
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"flurry",
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"fusillade",
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"hail",
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"salvo",
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"shower",
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"storm"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164231",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
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"volume":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
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": the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object as measured in cubic units (such as quarts or liters) : cubic capacity \u2014 see Metric System Table , Weights and Measures Table":[],
|
||
|
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": a considerable quantity":[],
|
||
|
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": the amount of a substance occupying a particular volume":[],
|
||
|
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": mass or the representation of mass in art or architecture":[],
|
||
|
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": a series of printed sheets bound typically in book form : book":[],
|
||
|
|
": a series of issues of a periodical":[],
|
||
|
|
": album sense 1c":[],
|
||
|
|
": scroll sense 1a":[],
|
||
|
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": to send or give out in volume":[],
|
||
|
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": to roll or rise in volume":[],
|
||
|
|
": involving large quantities":[
|
||
|
|
"volume sales"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"-y\u0259m",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8v\u00e4l-y\u0259m",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8v\u00e4l-y\u0259m, -(\u02cc)y\u00fcm",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8v\u00e4l-(\u02cc)y\u00fcm",
|
||
|
|
"-y\u00fcm"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"abundance",
|
||
|
|
"barrel",
|
||
|
|
"basketful",
|
||
|
|
"boatload",
|
||
|
|
"bucket",
|
||
|
|
"bunch",
|
||
|
|
"bundle",
|
||
|
|
"bushel",
|
||
|
|
"carload",
|
||
|
|
"chunk",
|
||
|
|
"deal",
|
||
|
|
"dozen",
|
||
|
|
"fistful",
|
||
|
|
"gobs",
|
||
|
|
"good deal",
|
||
|
|
"heap",
|
||
|
|
"hundred",
|
||
|
|
"lashings",
|
||
|
|
"lashins",
|
||
|
|
"loads",
|
||
|
|
"lot",
|
||
|
|
"mass",
|
||
|
|
"mess",
|
||
|
|
"mountain",
|
||
|
|
"much",
|
||
|
|
"multiplicity",
|
||
|
|
"myriad",
|
||
|
|
"oodles",
|
||
|
|
"pack",
|
||
|
|
"passel",
|
||
|
|
"peck",
|
||
|
|
"pile",
|
||
|
|
"plateful",
|
||
|
|
"plenitude",
|
||
|
|
"plentitude",
|
||
|
|
"plenty",
|
||
|
|
"pot",
|
||
|
|
"potful",
|
||
|
|
"profusion",
|
||
|
|
"quantity",
|
||
|
|
"raft",
|
||
|
|
"reams",
|
||
|
|
"scads",
|
||
|
|
"sheaf",
|
||
|
|
"shipload",
|
||
|
|
"sight",
|
||
|
|
"slew",
|
||
|
|
"spate",
|
||
|
|
"stack",
|
||
|
|
"store",
|
||
|
|
"ton",
|
||
|
|
"truckload",
|
||
|
|
"wad",
|
||
|
|
"wealth",
|
||
|
|
"yard"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"ace",
|
||
|
|
"bit",
|
||
|
|
"dab",
|
||
|
|
"dram",
|
||
|
|
"driblet",
|
||
|
|
"glimmer",
|
||
|
|
"handful",
|
||
|
|
"hint",
|
||
|
|
"lick",
|
||
|
|
"little",
|
||
|
|
"mite",
|
||
|
|
"mouthful",
|
||
|
|
"nip",
|
||
|
|
"ounce",
|
||
|
|
"peanuts",
|
||
|
|
"pinch",
|
||
|
|
"pittance",
|
||
|
|
"scruple",
|
||
|
|
"shade",
|
||
|
|
"shadow",
|
||
|
|
"smidgen",
|
||
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
||
|
|
"smidgin",
|
||
|
|
"smidge",
|
||
|
|
"speck",
|
||
|
|
"spot",
|
||
|
|
"sprinkle",
|
||
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
||
|
|
"strain",
|
||
|
|
"streak",
|
||
|
|
"suspicion",
|
||
|
|
"tad",
|
||
|
|
"taste",
|
||
|
|
"touch",
|
||
|
|
"trace"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for volume Noun bulk , mass , volume mean the aggregate that forms a body or unit. bulk implies an aggregate that is impressively large, heavy, or numerous. the darkened bulk of the skyscrapers mass suggests an aggregate made by piling together things of the same kind. a mass of boulders volume applies to an aggregate without shape or outline and capable of flowing or fluctuating. a tremendous volume of water",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"The volume is too loud.",
|
||
|
|
"Can you turn the volume up",
|
||
|
|
"playing music at full volume",
|
||
|
|
"She fiddled with the volume on the stereo.",
|
||
|
|
"a high volume of sales",
|
||
|
|
"Huge volumes of park visitors come through every weekend.",
|
||
|
|
"an increase in traffic volume",
|
||
|
|
"The box has a volume of three cubic meters.",
|
||
|
|
"We measure the items by weight, not by volume .",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"European Union officials have said the 27-member bloc, which last month formally admitted Ukraine as a candidate, will contribute the bulk of overall financial assistance, a volume that could surpass 500 billion euros ($523 billion). \u2014 Jorge Valero, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"This would reduce the volume of material that needs to be delivered to patients. \u2014 Akila Muthukumar, STAT , 3 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Friday's passenger volume marked a 13% increase from July 1 last year, which fell on the Thursday before Fourth of July. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 3 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Each microphone channel also has its own volume control for adjusting the headphone output so that both the host and guest can set the level that suits their headphones best. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The volume lying unsold for two months or more now stands at 151 out of 967 active listings. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 2 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"But after Shaw neighborhood\u2019s new neighbors complained to the T-Mobile corporation about volume , the store was forced to turn off its speakers and the avenue went silent. \u2014 Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone , 2 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Spoilers for Stranger Things season 4, volume 2 below. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 2 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Friday's passenger volume marked a 13% increase from July 1 last year, which fell on the Thursday before Fourth of July. \u2014 Michael Liedtke, ajc , 2 July 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin volumen roll, scroll, from volvere to roll \u2014 more at wallow entry 1":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"1815, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"circa 1945, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175334"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"voluminous":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"bantam",
|
||
|
|
"dinky",
|
||
|
|
"dwarf",
|
||
|
|
"dwarfish",
|
||
|
|
"little",
|
||
|
|
"puny",
|
||
|
|
"shrimpy",
|
||
|
|
"small",
|
||
|
|
"smallish",
|
||
|
|
"undersized",
|
||
|
|
"undersize"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions : winding":[],
|
||
|
|
": filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes":[
|
||
|
|
"a voluminous literature on the subject"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": numerous":[
|
||
|
|
"trying to keep track of voluminous slips of paper"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": writing or speaking much or at great length":[
|
||
|
|
"a voluminous correspondent"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"the building's high ceilings and voluminous spaces",
|
||
|
|
"a writer of voluminous output",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"The most voluminous space is the foyer, which features a swirling staircase that wraps around a three-story elevator. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Developed with Filloxane and their fibrology technology, this shampoo provides deep hydration and cleansing, leaving you with thick and voluminous hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In the photos, the male lion has a mane that looks like a mullet hairstyle, featuring short bangs in the front and long voluminous pieces of fur falling down the back. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In a completely magical moment, a team of assistants removed Lively's dramatic, voluminous , bustle, train, and gloves to reveal another minty green and matching gloves. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 2 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"When used two to three times each week, summer hair is visibly more shiny and voluminous . \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"During New York Bridal Fashion Week, designers opted for voluminous and embellished gowns that featured long trains, dramatic veils, and tulle textiles that have become synonymous with the wedding industry. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"You will be left with soft, hydrated, voluminous hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Kate wore her hair styled up in a voluminous ponytail and kept her accessories minimal for the day, opting for silver hoop earrings, a sleek belt, and a leather clutch to complete the look. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 Sep. 2021"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Late Latin voluminosus , from Latin volumin-, volumen":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"v\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-m\u0259-n\u0259s"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"big",
|
||
|
|
"biggish",
|
||
|
|
"boxcar",
|
||
|
|
"bulky",
|
||
|
|
"considerable",
|
||
|
|
"goodly",
|
||
|
|
"grand",
|
||
|
|
"great",
|
||
|
|
"handsome",
|
||
|
|
"hefty",
|
||
|
|
"hulking",
|
||
|
|
"husky",
|
||
|
|
"large",
|
||
|
|
"largish",
|
||
|
|
"outsize",
|
||
|
|
"outsized",
|
||
|
|
"oversize",
|
||
|
|
"oversized",
|
||
|
|
"sizable",
|
||
|
|
"sizeable",
|
||
|
|
"substantial",
|
||
|
|
"tidy"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174720",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"adverb",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"voluntarily":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"coerced",
|
||
|
|
"compelled",
|
||
|
|
"forced",
|
||
|
|
"involuntary",
|
||
|
|
"nonvoluntary",
|
||
|
|
"unwilled",
|
||
|
|
"will-less"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a prefatory often extemporized musical piece":[],
|
||
|
|
": acting or done of one's own free will without valuable consideration or legal obligation":[
|
||
|
|
"a voluntary conveyance"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": an improvisatory organ piece played before, during, or after a religious service":[],
|
||
|
|
": done by design or intention : intentional":[
|
||
|
|
"was convicted of voluntary manslaughter"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": having power of free choice":[
|
||
|
|
"a voluntary agent"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": of, relating to, subject to, or regulated by the will":[
|
||
|
|
"voluntary muscle movements",
|
||
|
|
"voluntary behavior"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": one who participates voluntarily":[],
|
||
|
|
": proceeding from the will or from one's own choice or consent":[
|
||
|
|
"a voluntary action",
|
||
|
|
"voluntary cooperation"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": provided or supported by voluntary action":[
|
||
|
|
"a voluntary institution/organization"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": unconstrained by interference : self-determining":[
|
||
|
|
"a voluntary participant"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"Participation in the program is completely voluntary .",
|
||
|
|
"He was charged with voluntary manslaughter.",
|
||
|
|
"the voluntary muscles that control urination",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"Russell, who was assigned to the jails at the time, eventually pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. \u2014 Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Jansen said during his opening statement jurors should reduce the charge to voluntary manslaughter. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 30 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Jason Robb, 55, had been convicted of voluntary manslaughter in Montgomery County and sentenced to seven to 25 years in 1985. \u2014 Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer , 29 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Senior Judge Kathleen Lang sentenced Jaramillo to 20 years for voluntary manslaughter and another 15 for a habitual offender enhancement. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Knight pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in connection with the death. \u2014 Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Jason Phipps was convicted of voluntary manslaughter after a 2-day bench trial May 24. \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"By February 2017, while awaiting his new trial and aware of how unpredictable a jury can be, Peterson entered an Alford plea and under the terms of the deal, accepted a charge of voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to time already served. \u2014 Dana Feldman, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In 2017, Michael submitted an Alford plea to voluntary manslaughter. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"In Libya, Muammar Gaddafi voluntary gave up his nuclear program, but that didn\u2019t stop the United States from actively supporting rebels who toppled his regime and savagely killed him. \u2014 Michael A. Cohen, The New Republic , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Virginia enacted legislation in 2021 to establish an auto-IRA savings program and the New York state legislature has passed legislation that would amend their law to switch from a voluntary to a mandatory auto-IRA program statewide. \u2014 Dan Doonan, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Danario Green was optimistic about returning to work as a JetBlue flight attendant after taking a five-month voluntary leave earlier in the pandemic. \u2014 Natalie B. Compton, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Nov. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"The actual number of layoffs and furloughs may decrease for both American and United before Oct. 1 because of union agreements and other voluntary buyout negotiations, according to company memos. \u2014 Anna Kramer, SFChronicle.com , 4 Aug. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"For players, that means a certain level of accomplishment or desire for a new contract can be reason to skip the voluntaries . \u2014 Sam Mellinger, kansascity.com , 20 June 2017"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Adjective"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French voluntarie , from Latin voluntarius , from voluntas will, from velle to will, wish \u2014 more at will":"Adjective"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8v\u00e4-l\u0259n-\u02ccter-\u0113",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8v\u00e4l-\u0259n-\u02ccter-\u0113"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for voluntary Adjective voluntary , intentional , deliberate , willing mean done or brought about of one's own will. voluntary implies freedom and spontaneity of choice or action without external compulsion. a voluntary confession intentional stresses an awareness of an end to be achieved. the intentional concealment of vital information deliberate implies full consciousness of the nature of one's act and its consequences. deliberate acts of sabotage willing implies a readiness and eagerness to accede to or anticipate the wishes of another. willing obedience",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"freewill",
|
||
|
|
"self-imposed",
|
||
|
|
"uncoerced",
|
||
|
|
"unforced",
|
||
|
|
"volitional",
|
||
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": acting or done of one's own free will without valuable consideration or legal obligation":[
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"a voluntary conveyance"
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": an improvisatory organ piece played before, during, or after a religious service":[],
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": done by design or intention : intentional":[
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": having power of free choice":[
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"a voluntary agent"
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": of, relating to, subject to, or regulated by the will":[
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"voluntary behavior"
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": one who participates voluntarily":[],
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": proceeding from the will or from one's own choice or consent":[
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"a voluntary action",
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"voluntary cooperation"
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": provided or supported by voluntary action":[
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"a voluntary institution/organization"
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": unconstrained by interference : self-determining":[
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"a voluntary participant"
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"Participation in the program is completely voluntary .",
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"He was charged with voluntary manslaughter.",
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"the voluntary muscles that control urination",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Russell, who was assigned to the jails at the time, eventually pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. \u2014 Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 June 2022",
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"Jansen said during his opening statement jurors should reduce the charge to voluntary manslaughter. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 30 June 2022",
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"Jason Robb, 55, had been convicted of voluntary manslaughter in Montgomery County and sentenced to seven to 25 years in 1985. \u2014 Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer , 29 June 2022",
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"Senior Judge Kathleen Lang sentenced Jaramillo to 20 years for voluntary manslaughter and another 15 for a habitual offender enhancement. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022",
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"Knight pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in connection with the death. \u2014 Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
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"Jason Phipps was convicted of voluntary manslaughter after a 2-day bench trial May 24. \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
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"By February 2017, while awaiting his new trial and aware of how unpredictable a jury can be, Peterson entered an Alford plea and under the terms of the deal, accepted a charge of voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to time already served. \u2014 Dana Feldman, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
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"In 2017, Michael submitted an Alford plea to voluntary manslaughter. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"In Libya, Muammar Gaddafi voluntary gave up his nuclear program, but that didn\u2019t stop the United States from actively supporting rebels who toppled his regime and savagely killed him. \u2014 Michael A. Cohen, The New Republic , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"Virginia enacted legislation in 2021 to establish an auto-IRA savings program and the New York state legislature has passed legislation that would amend their law to switch from a voluntary to a mandatory auto-IRA program statewide. \u2014 Dan Doonan, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
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"Danario Green was optimistic about returning to work as a JetBlue flight attendant after taking a five-month voluntary leave earlier in the pandemic. \u2014 Natalie B. Compton, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Nov. 2020",
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"The actual number of layoffs and furloughs may decrease for both American and United before Oct. 1 because of union agreements and other voluntary buyout negotiations, according to company memos. \u2014 Anna Kramer, SFChronicle.com , 4 Aug. 2020",
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"For players, that means a certain level of accomplishment or desire for a new contract can be reason to skip the voluntaries . \u2014 Sam Mellinger, kansascity.com , 20 June 2017"
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"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Adjective"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French voluntarie , from Latin voluntarius , from voluntas will, from velle to will, wish \u2014 more at will":"Adjective"
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"\u02c8v\u00e4-l\u0259n-\u02ccter-\u0113",
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"\u02c8v\u00e4l-\u0259n-\u02ccter-\u0113"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for voluntary Adjective voluntary , intentional , deliberate , willing mean done or brought about of one's own will. voluntary implies freedom and spontaneity of choice or action without external compulsion. a voluntary confession intentional stresses an awareness of an end to be achieved. the intentional concealment of vital information deliberate implies full consciousness of the nature of one's act and its consequences. deliberate acts of sabotage willing implies a readiness and eagerness to accede to or anticipate the wishes of another. willing obedience",
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"freewill",
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"self-imposed",
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"uncoerced",
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"unforced",
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"volitional",
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"volunteer",
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"willing"
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": one who enters into military service voluntarily":[],
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": one who renders a service or takes part in a transaction while having no legal concern or interest":[],
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": one who receives a conveyance or transfer of property without giving valuable consideration":[],
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": a volunteer plant":[],
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": a member of a quasi-military religious and philanthropic organization founded in 1896 by Commander and Mrs. Ballington Booth":[],
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": to offer oneself as a volunteer":[
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"volunteered to host the meeting"
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],
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": to offer or bestow voluntarily":[
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"volunteer one's services"
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],
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": being, consisting of, or engaged in by volunteers":[
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"a volunteer army",
|
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"busy with volunteer activities"
|
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],
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": growing spontaneously without direct human control or supervision especially from seeds lost from a previous crop":[
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"volunteer corn plants"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccv\u00e4-l\u0259n-\u02c8tir"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"synonyms":[
|
||
|
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"bestow",
|
||
|
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"contribute",
|
||
|
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"donate",
|
||
|
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"give",
|
||
|
|
"give away",
|
||
|
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"present"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[
|
||
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"freewill",
|
||
|
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"self-imposed",
|
||
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"uncoerced",
|
||
|
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"unforced",
|
||
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"volitional",
|
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"voluntary",
|
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"willing"
|
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|
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],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
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||
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|
||
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"Volunteers are needed to help with the bake sale.",
|
||
|
|
"The school was built by volunteers .",
|
||
|
|
"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"Our son volunteered for military service.",
|
||
|
|
"He would not volunteer any information about her whereabouts.",
|
||
|
|
"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"volunteer work at the hospital",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"Kaye ran a marketing company for a time, and then devoted herself to volunteer work. \u2014 Anna Russell, The New Yorker , 2 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The actual volunteer work consists of three workflows, which aren\u2019t all available all the time. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Aside from his volunteer work, Pierre was also an electrician. \u2014 Kyani Reid, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The church put him and his partner up in a spare room, providing food and shelter in exchange for volunteer work. \u2014 Tami Abdollah, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Some members of the team have taken their place at the front, while others have engaged in volunteer work. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Connie Rice, a longtime civil rights leader who worked with Mr. Caruso on the police commission, spoke highly of his past philanthropic and volunteer work, praising his desire to get more involved. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"And many teens from affluent families, eyeing admission to top universities, have chosen to forgo summer jobs for summer school or volunteer work that bear mention on college applications. \u2014 Paul Wiseman And Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"All are involved in volunteer work and pay it forward in their communities. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
|
"And Four Seasons Resort and Residences Los Cabos at Costa Palmas now let guests foster a rescue dog during their stay, adopt a four-legged friend to bring home, or volunteer at the local dog shelter Cortez Rescue & Outreach Center. \u2014 Jordi Lippe-mcgraw, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Competitors must agree to volunteer 3 hours of trail work at a later date, must have the Strava app for timing, and must register by Thursday at 9 p.m., or show up early to register in-person before the race. \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"To find out more, sign up or volunteer at Indianapolis' Major Taylor invitational, go to bit.ly/3NmYogc. Contact IndyStar transportation reporter Kayla Dwyer at kdwyer@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter @kayla_dwyer17. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 7 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"His girlfriend, Anastasiia Haiduk, quit her investment job shortly after the war started and decided to volunteer at the station until the war ends and she can be reunited with her family in Ukraine. \u2014 Chisato Tanaka, ajc , 1 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"At last Tuesday\u2019s Committee of the Whole meeting, Alex Alexandrou, the city\u2019s chief management officer, said Rotary members still will volunteer at the event. \u2014 Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Fox News reported earlier this month that DHS has put out a call for employees to volunteer at the border. \u2014 Adam Shaw, Fox News , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Families are encouraged to volunteer at Retzer, where there will family-friendly activities including a community art project, native wildflower seeds to plant at home and planetarium shows. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Outside of Mardi Gras, Baby Dolls are often asked to dress up and volunteer at funerals, concerts and events. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"Unfortunately, there\u2019s no major title sponsor now, and that makes everything tougher: paying for permits, paying overtime for police officers, paying for non- volunteer staff. \u2014 Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The fire company is the only one in Carroll County that is completely volunteer run, with no career fire personnel. \u2014 Dylan Slagle, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Glauner noted that Fire Station 1, at 4383 Center Road, was built in 1960 with additional bays installed in the 1970s, at a time when the department was all- volunteer . \u2014 Brian Lisik, cleveland , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"New York\u2019s state guard is all volunteer , as is Ohio\u2019s. \u2014 NBC News , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In rural America, 35% of ambulance services are all- volunteer . \u2014 Steve Hartman, CBS News , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"According to data from the U.S. Fire Administration \u2013 a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency \u2013 of the 816 registered fire agencies in Alabama, 79.1% are completely volunteer . \u2014 John Sharp, al , 30 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Good Knights is an all- volunteer , non-profit organization that builds and delivers beds to children who go to sleep each night without a bed of their own. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 16 July 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Missing Dogs Massachusetts, an all- volunteer , nonprofit organization, has also stepped up to help with the search. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 July 2021"
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"obsolete French voluntaire (now volontaire ), from voluntaire , adjective, voluntary, from Old French, from Latin voluntarius":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"1709, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005923"
|
||
|
|
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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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|
||
|
|
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|
||
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|
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|
||
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|
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|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184243"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"voluntary school":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a usually denominational English school maintained by a voluntary body and administered by a board of directors \u2014 see aided school , controlled school":[]
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200504"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"voluntary muscle":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": muscle (such as most striated muscle) under voluntary control":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"This leads to a loss of control of voluntary muscle movements, including speech and breathing. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"By that time, the patient had zero voluntary muscle control. \u2014 Meghana Keshavan, STAT , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"One striking thing is that two of the subjects actually regained the ability to exert a bit of voluntary muscle control in their formerly paralyzed limbs. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The 37-year-old was diagnosed at age 2 with a genetic disease that, among other things, affects the central nervous system and voluntary muscle movement. \u2014 NBC News , 9 Oct. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Kevan was born with something called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic disease affecting the part of the nervous system that controls voluntary muscle movement. \u2014 Shari Puterman, USA TODAY , 1 June 2018",
|
||
|
|
"Jayden suffers from spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disease that affects the part of the nervous system that controls voluntary muscle movement. \u2014 Mari A. Schaefer, Philly.com , 16 May 2018",
|
||
|
|
"In normal REM sleep, the brain shuts down voluntary muscle movement, to keep the dreamer from acting out the dream. \u2014 Linda Rodriguez Mcrobbie, BostonGlobe.com , 23 Mar. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"As the world would come to know, Hawking suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a disease that ravages the neurons controlling voluntary muscle movement, but leaves cognitive functioning intact. \u2014 Brian Greene, Time , 15 Mar. 2018"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1788, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201304"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"volt-ampere":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a unit of electric measurement equal to the product of a volt and an ampere that for direct current constitutes a measure of power equivalent to a watt":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8v\u014dlt-\u02c8am-\u02ccpi(\u0259)r also -\u02ccpe(\u0259)r",
|
||
|
|
"also -\u02ccper",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8v\u014dlt-\u02c8am-\u02ccpir"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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||
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|
||
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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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||
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"1896, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211005"
|
||
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},
|
||
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"voltage divider":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
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"noun"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": a resistor or series of resistors provided with taps at certain points and used to provide various potential differences from a single power source":[]
|
||
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|
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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":"20220708-221612"
|
||
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},
|
||
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"voltage multiplier":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
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"noun"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": an accelerator in which particles (as protons) are propelled by means of high voltages produced by capacitors in series with each capacitor charged to a higher potential than the preceding one":[]
|
||
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},
|
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"type":[
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"examples":[],
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"Medieval Latin voluntativus , from Latin voluntat-, voluntas will, choice + -ivus -ive":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010934"
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": the act or practice of doing volunteer work in community service":[]
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"\u02ccv\u00e4-l\u0259n-\u02c8tir-\u02cci-z\u0259m"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For example, volunteerism ; corporate donation programs; conservation efforts; and diversity, equity and inclusion opportunities are some elements of CSR programs. \u2014 Niki Jorgensen, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
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"Another beloved figure, she was recently inducted into the San Antonio Women\u2019s Hall of Fame for her volunteerism . \u2014 Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News , 11 May 2022",
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"Howard most was the spirit of volunteerism on the ground, even from those whose lives had been devastated. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
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"The award Gauthier received is given annually to the volunteer who best demonstrates the spirit of volunteerism exemplified by its namesake, Myrna Chelko. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"To qualify, students must be children of first responders and medical personnel impacted by the pandemic and demonstrate financial need, academic merit, leadership, volunteerism and participation in co-curricular activities. \u2014 Darlene Aderoju, Billboard , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"For example, a finance leader\u2019s day-to-day activities can speak volumes, such as encouraging charitable giving, promoting volunteerism and making practical changes that benefit the environment. \u2014 Khalid Parekh, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
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"The natural inference is that managerial shortcomings have eroded the spirit of good will and community that fosters volunteerism . \u2014 New York Times , 7 Dec. 2021",
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"It has been estimated that volunteerism \u2014 work done for free \u2014 has a value of $184 billion. \u2014 Imentor, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022"
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"1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020034"
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},
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"volte-face":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a reversal in policy : about-face":[]
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"\u02ccv\u022fl-t\u0259-",
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"\u02ccv\u022flt-\u02c8f\u00e4s"
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],
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"about-face",
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"about-turn",
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"flip-flop",
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"reversal",
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"turnabout",
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"turnaround",
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"U-turn"
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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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"French, from Italian voltafaccia , from voltare to turn + faccia face, from Vulgar Latin *facia \u2014 more at volt , face":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1819, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020910"
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},
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"volt-ammeter":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an instrument for indicating one or more ranges of volts and amperes by changing terminal connections":[]
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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":"20220709-024504"
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},
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"volte":{
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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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": volt entry 1 sense 1":[]
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"\u02c8v\u00e4lt",
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"\u02c8v\u014dlt"
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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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"French":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025419"
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},
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"voltage amplification":{
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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 ratio of the alternating voltage produced at the output terminals of an amplifier to the alternating voltage impressed at the input terminals":[]
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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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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025954"
|
||
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},
|
||
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"volunteers":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"adjective",
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||
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"noun",
|
||
|
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"verb"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": a person who voluntarily undertakes or expresses a willingness to undertake a service: such as":[],
|
||
|
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": one who enters into military service voluntarily":[],
|
||
|
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": one who renders a service or takes part in a transaction while having no legal concern or interest":[],
|
||
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": one who receives a conveyance or transfer of property without giving valuable consideration":[],
|
||
|
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": a volunteer plant":[],
|
||
|
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": a member of a quasi-military religious and philanthropic organization founded in 1896 by Commander and Mrs. Ballington Booth":[],
|
||
|
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": to offer oneself as a volunteer":[
|
||
|
|
"volunteered to host the meeting"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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": to offer or bestow voluntarily":[
|
||
|
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"volunteer one's services"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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": being, consisting of, or engaged in by volunteers":[
|
||
|
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"a volunteer army",
|
||
|
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"busy with volunteer activities"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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": growing spontaneously without direct human control or supervision especially from seeds lost from a previous crop":[
|
||
|
|
"volunteer corn plants"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02ccv\u00e4-l\u0259n-\u02c8tir"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"bestow",
|
||
|
|
"contribute",
|
||
|
|
"donate",
|
||
|
|
"give",
|
||
|
|
"give away",
|
||
|
|
"present"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"freewill",
|
||
|
|
"self-imposed",
|
||
|
|
"uncoerced",
|
||
|
|
"unforced",
|
||
|
|
"volitional",
|
||
|
|
"voluntary",
|
||
|
|
"willing"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"Volunteers are needed to help with the bake sale.",
|
||
|
|
"The school was built by volunteers .",
|
||
|
|
"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"Our son volunteered for military service.",
|
||
|
|
"He would not volunteer any information about her whereabouts.",
|
||
|
|
"Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"volunteer work at the hospital",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"Kaye ran a marketing company for a time, and then devoted herself to volunteer work. \u2014 Anna Russell, The New Yorker , 2 July 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The actual volunteer work consists of three workflows, which aren\u2019t all available all the time. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Aside from his volunteer work, Pierre was also an electrician. \u2014 Kyani Reid, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The church put him and his partner up in a spare room, providing food and shelter in exchange for volunteer work. \u2014 Tami Abdollah, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Some members of the team have taken their place at the front, while others have engaged in volunteer work. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Connie Rice, a longtime civil rights leader who worked with Mr. Caruso on the police commission, spoke highly of his past philanthropic and volunteer work, praising his desire to get more involved. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"And many teens from affluent families, eyeing admission to top universities, have chosen to forgo summer jobs for summer school or volunteer work that bear mention on college applications. \u2014 Paul Wiseman And Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"All are involved in volunteer work and pay it forward in their communities. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
|
"And Four Seasons Resort and Residences Los Cabos at Costa Palmas now let guests foster a rescue dog during their stay, adopt a four-legged friend to bring home, or volunteer at the local dog shelter Cortez Rescue & Outreach Center. \u2014 Jordi Lippe-mcgraw, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Competitors must agree to volunteer 3 hours of trail work at a later date, must have the Strava app for timing, and must register by Thursday at 9 p.m., or show up early to register in-person before the race. \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"To find out more, sign up or volunteer at Indianapolis' Major Taylor invitational, go to bit.ly/3NmYogc. Contact IndyStar transportation reporter Kayla Dwyer at kdwyer@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter @kayla_dwyer17. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 7 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"His girlfriend, Anastasiia Haiduk, quit her investment job shortly after the war started and decided to volunteer at the station until the war ends and she can be reunited with her family in Ukraine. \u2014 Chisato Tanaka, ajc , 1 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"At last Tuesday\u2019s Committee of the Whole meeting, Alex Alexandrou, the city\u2019s chief management officer, said Rotary members still will volunteer at the event. \u2014 Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Fox News reported earlier this month that DHS has put out a call for employees to volunteer at the border. \u2014 Adam Shaw, Fox News , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Families are encouraged to volunteer at Retzer, where there will family-friendly activities including a community art project, native wildflower seeds to plant at home and planetarium shows. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Outside of Mardi Gras, Baby Dolls are often asked to dress up and volunteer at funerals, concerts and events. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
||
|
|
"Unfortunately, there\u2019s no major title sponsor now, and that makes everything tougher: paying for permits, paying overtime for police officers, paying for non- volunteer staff. \u2014 Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The fire company is the only one in Carroll County that is completely volunteer run, with no career fire personnel. \u2014 Dylan Slagle, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Glauner noted that Fire Station 1, at 4383 Center Road, was built in 1960 with additional bays installed in the 1970s, at a time when the department was all- volunteer . \u2014 Brian Lisik, cleveland , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"New York\u2019s state guard is all volunteer , as is Ohio\u2019s. \u2014 NBC News , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In rural America, 35% of ambulance services are all- volunteer . \u2014 Steve Hartman, CBS News , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"According to data from the U.S. Fire Administration \u2013 a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency \u2013 of the 816 registered fire agencies in Alabama, 79.1% are completely volunteer . \u2014 John Sharp, al , 30 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Good Knights is an all- volunteer , non-profit organization that builds and delivers beds to children who go to sleep each night without a bed of their own. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 16 July 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Missing Dogs Massachusetts, an all- volunteer , nonprofit organization, has also stepped up to help with the search. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 July 2021"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"obsolete French voluntaire (now volontaire ), from voluntaire , adjective, voluntary, from Old French, from Latin voluntarius":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"1709, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030126"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"voltigeur":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02ccv\u00e4lt\u0259\u02c8zh\u0259r"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"French, literally, leaper, from voltiger to leap, vault (from Italian volteggiare , frequentative of voltare to turn) + -eur -or":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040732"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"Volta Redonda":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"geographical name"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
"city in eastern Brazil on the Para\u00edba River northwest of city of Rio de Janeiro population 242,063":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8v\u014dl-",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8v\u022fl-",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8v\u00e4l-t\u0259-ri-\u02c8d\u00e4n-d\u0259"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-044856"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"volt":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": the practical meter-kilogram-second unit of electrical potential difference and electromotive force equal to the difference of potential between two points in a conducting wire carrying a constant current of one ampere when the power dissipated between these two points is equal to one watt and equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of one ohm when one ampere is flowing through it":[],
|
||
|
|
": a leaping movement in fencing to avoid a thrust":[],
|
||
|
|
": a tread or gait in which a horse going sideways makes a turn around a center":[],
|
||
|
|
": a circle traced by a horse in this movement":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8v\u022flt",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8v\u014dlt"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Alessandro Volta":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"borrowed from French volte, borrowed from Italian volta \"turn,\" noun derivative of voltare \"to turn,\" going back to Vulgar Latin *volvit\u0101re, frequentative of Latin volvere \"to set in a circular course, cause to roll, bring round\" \u2014 more at wallow entry 1":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1873, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-090845"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"volume color":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": bulky color":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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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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"\u02c8v\u00e4-l\u0259n-\u02ccter-\u0113-\u02cci-z\u0259m"
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"1835, in the meaning defined above":""
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"voluntarism":{
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": the principle or system of doing something by or relying on voluntary action or volunteers":[],
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": a theory that conceives will to be the dominant factor in experience or in the world":[]
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"\u02c8v\u00e4-l\u0259n-t\u0259-\u02ccri-z\u0259m"
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],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Yet the third month of war finds Russia, not the United States, struggling under an unprecedented hacking wave that entwines government activity, political voluntarism and criminal action. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022",
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"To be considered, applicants need to volunteer outside of school and place emphasis on encouraging voluntarism as well as assisting others in reaching their potential. \u2014 Natalya Jones, sun-sentinel.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Translation, what voluntarism and democracy won\u2019t deliver, business must. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"Marking a shift away from the voluntarism that the administration has depended on until this point, the President is following the science by adopting the forceful model now being put into place for city employees in New York and Los Angeles. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 29 July 2021",
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"The bill was an effort to restore voluntarism to American labor relations, and to give workers back a core freedom of association: the right to refrain from union membership. \u2014 Michael Watson, National Review , 19 Oct. 2020",
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"In practice, particularly now, society might be better served by public voluntarism of that sort. \u2014 John Brummett, Arkansas Online , 9 Aug. 2020",
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"The organization of women promotes voluntarism and improving the community through effective action and leadership. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 6 Jan. 2020",
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"The organization of women promotes voluntarism and improving the community through effective action and leadership. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 6 Jan. 2020"
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"1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"voltameter":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": an apparatus for measuring the quantity of electricity passed through a conductor by the amount of electrolysis produced (as by measuring the gases generated from acidulated water or by weighing the silver deposited from a solution of silver nitrate)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"v\u00e4l\u02c8tam\u0259t\u0259(r)",
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"v\u014dl-",
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"-m\u0259t\u0259-"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary volta(ic) + -meter":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191302"
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},
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"volt box":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a resistance box provided with taps, usually used with a potentiometer for measuring potentials beyond the range of that instrument, and so constructed that by means of the taps a definite fraction (as \u00b9/\u2081\u2080 or \u00b9/\u2081\u2080\u2080) of the potential applied to the volt box is made available for potentiometer measurement":[]
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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":"20220709-194130"
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},
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"voluntary improvement":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an improvement on land serving merely for adornment of the property":[]
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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":"20220709-204515"
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},
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"volume displacement":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": displacement of a fluid expressed in terms of volume as distinguished from displacement expressed in terms of mass":[]
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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":"20220709-210059"
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},
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"volucrine":{
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||
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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||
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to birds":[]
|
||
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},
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||
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"pronounciation":[
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||
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"-\u0259kr\u0259\u0307n",
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||
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"\u02c8v\u00e4ly\u0259\u02cckr\u012bn"
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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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"Latin volucr is flying creature, bird (akin to Latin volare to fly) + English -ine":""
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},
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||
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215606"
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||
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},
|
||
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"voltage":{
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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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": electric potential or potential difference expressed in volts":[],
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||
|
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": intensity of feeling":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
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"\u02c8v\u014dl-tij"
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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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"We measured the change in voltage across the circuit.",
|
||
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
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"That\u2019s double the voltage and quintuple the watt-hours of many capable e-bikes. \u2014 Nicolas Stecher, Robb Report , 25 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"The high voltage battery main contactors may overheat. \u2014 USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"The high voltage battery main contactors may overheat. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 17 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"Our discovery is enabled by the aggressive dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) of these CPUs. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"Indeed components, sensors, software, voltage , user interface (UI), human-machine interface (HMI) and connectivity were the terms most tossed around during the event held in Novi, Mich., outside Detroit. \u2014 Ed Garsten, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"Electric-car charging is a function of voltage and time. \u2014 Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"Leave your adaptor at home because this dryer offers dual voltage . \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 9 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"My only comment is to note that the unit uses high voltage . \u2014 Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al , 7 June 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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||
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215846"
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"voluble":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": easily rolling or turning : rotating":[],
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": characterized by ready or rapid speech : glib , fluent":[]
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||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
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||
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"\u02c8v\u00e4l-y\u0259-b\u0259l"
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||
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],
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||
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for voluble talkative , loquacious , garrulous , voluble mean given to talk or talking. talkative may imply a readiness to engage in talk or a disposition to enjoy conversation. a talkative neighbor loquacious suggests the power of expressing oneself articulately, fluently, or glibly. a loquacious spokesperson garrulous implies prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity. garrulous traveling companions voluble suggests a free, easy, and unending loquacity. a voluble raconteur",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Robert is warm and voluble , with a fringe of steel-gray hair and baggy jeans; Michelle, who is sixty, is more of a fashion plate, in leather boots and hip tortoiseshell glasses. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
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||
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"For years, Thomas was overshadowed by his more voluble colleague, but a reconsideration followed. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
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||
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"The voluble Bill Clinton, not surprisingly, took the opposite approach, joining in public grieving and meeting with survivors. \u2014 Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
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||
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"Dmitry Rogozin, the voluble leader of Russia's space corporation, will give an interview to a Russian space publication, and then Western news outlets will pick up whatever Rogozin says and leap to conclusions that are simply incorrect. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022",
|
||
|
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"Behind us was McCarron \u2014 tall, angular, stubbled \u2014 who was similarly voluble on the subject of trails. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
||
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"Losing Johnson as a voluble centerpiece might be surmountable if Famuyiwa didn\u2019t simultaneously lose any sense of pacing in what becomes a laundry list of great and important things Magic Johnson did. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
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"The voluble Pickens began his life in Oklahoma, the son of a landman who leased mineral rights from private landowners and sold them to oil companies. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
||
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"For once, Abouzeid said while laughing, the voluble Reynolds was at a loss for words. \u2014 Joe Swickard, Detroit Free Press , 5 Mar. 2022"
|
||
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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 volible, voluble \"able to turn, changing,\" borrowed from Latin vol\u016bbilis \"turning on its axis, rolling, flowing, (of speech) readily flowing, fluent,\" from vol\u016b-, variant stem of volvere \"to set in a circular course, cause to roll\" + -bilis \"capable (of acting) or worthy (of being acted upon)\" \u2014 more at wallow entry 1 , -able":""
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},
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||
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222444"
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},
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"Volta":{
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||
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"type":[
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"biographical name",
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"geographical name"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
"Alessandro (Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio) Conte Volta 1745\u20131827 Italian physicist":[],
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"river in western Africa that flows from":[
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||
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"Lake Volta , a reservoir in north central Ghana,"
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||
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],
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||
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"south into the Bight of Benin \u2014 see red volta":[
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"Lake Volta , a reservoir in north central Ghana,"
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]
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||
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"pronounciation":[
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||
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"\u02c8v\u00e4l-t\u0259",
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|
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"\u02c8v\u022fl-",
|
||
|
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"\u02c8v\u014dl-t\u0259",
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||
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"\u02c8v\u00e4l-",
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||
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"\u02c8v\u014dl-"
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],
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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":"20220709-223456"
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||
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},
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"voluntourism":{
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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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": the act or practice of doing volunteer work as needed in the community where one is vacationing":[]
|
||
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},
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||
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"pronounciation":[
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||
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"\u02ccv\u00e4-l\u0259n-\u02c8tu\u0307r-\u02cci-z\u0259m"
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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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||
|
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"The nonprofit runs robust voluntourism programs across South Africa that include radio tracking, behavioral monitoring, and identifying prints from paws and hooves. \u2014 Rachel Rebibo, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022",
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||
|
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"For a deeper experience, consider a volunteer vacation, also known as voluntourism . \u2014 Ken Budd, Travel + Leisure , 15 July 2021",
|
||
|
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"Of the approximately 8 million children living in orphanages worldwide, 80 percent are not orphans, the two organizations reported, but rather victims of child trafficking, frequently to support voluntourism . \u2014 Ken Budd, Washington Post , 6 Nov. 2019",
|
||
|
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"In a piece that went viral in 2014, writer Pippa Biddle slammed her six years of voluntourism experiences, including building a library at an orphanage. \u2014 Ken Budd, National Geographic , 27 June 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Tourism Minister Tonge said the island had been considering adding voluntourism options since before the storm. \u2014 Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald , 16 Apr. 2018",
|
||
|
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"Image Cruise ships in the region are also making voluntourism part of shore excursions. \u2014 Elaine Glusac, New York Times , 3 Apr. 2018",
|
||
|
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"Apart from the Tamarind, Fort Young Hotel, Secret Bay Resorts, Cobra Tours, Cool Breeze Tours and Cabrits Dive are also offering voluntourism packages. \u2014 Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald , 16 Apr. 2018",
|
||
|
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"On Key West, Casa Marina resort named Christine Steinhauser its director of human resources and voluntourism . \u2014 Elaine Glusac, New York Times , 3 Apr. 2018"
|
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],
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
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"blend of volunteer entry 3 and tourism":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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||
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"1991, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230149"
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||
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},
|
||
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"volts":{
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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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": the practical meter-kilogram-second unit of electrical potential difference and electromotive force equal to the difference of potential between two points in a conducting wire carrying a constant current of one ampere when the power dissipated between these two points is equal to one watt and equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of one ohm when one ampere is flowing through it":[],
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": a leaping movement in fencing to avoid a thrust":[],
|
||
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": a tread or gait in which a horse going sideways makes a turn around a center":[],
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": a circle traced by a horse in this movement":[]
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},
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"\u02c8v\u022flt",
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"\u02c8v\u014dlt"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Alessandro Volta":"Noun",
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"borrowed from French volte, borrowed from Italian volta \"turn,\" noun derivative of voltare \"to turn,\" going back to Vulgar Latin *volvit\u0101re, frequentative of Latin volvere \"to set in a circular course, cause to roll, bring round\" \u2014 more at wallow entry 1":"Noun"
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"1873, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230758"
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},
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"volcanic glass":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": natural glass produced by the cooling of molten lava too rapidly to permit crystallization":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For instance, in the mortar used during the first phase of construction, pink pozzolana was used exclusively, while the mortar used in the second phase also contained volcanic glass \u2014typical of a different deposit of pink pozzolana further afield. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"The Aztecs believed that obsidian had spiritual significance, and it was used in their medicinal practices, as well as a way to ward off bad spirits or even capture souls by using the reflective nature of the volcanic glass . \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 6 Oct. 2021",
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"The nearly 500-year-old mirror, made from volcanic glass , had spiritual significance for the Aztecs -- and Dee used it in a spooky way. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 9 Oct. 2021",
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"An analysis of the obsidian mirror, made from volcanic glass , and three other similar objects at the British Museum revealed their Mexican origins. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 6 Oct. 2021",
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"At its core, this question is equivalent to asking when magma from below will travel up through a conduit (the pipe between the magma and the surface opening) and break through, as lava flows and ash, as volcanic glass and bombs. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, Wired , 6 June 2021",
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"At its core, this question is equivalent to asking when magma from below will travel up through a conduit (the pipe between the magma and the surface opening) and break through, as lava flows and ash, as volcanic glass and bombs. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, Wired , 6 June 2021",
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"At its core, this question is equivalent to asking when magma from below will travel up through a conduit (the pipe between the magma and the surface opening) and break through, as lava flows and ash, as volcanic glass and bombs. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, Wired , 6 June 2021",
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"At its core, this question is equivalent to asking when magma from below will travel up through a conduit (the pipe between the magma and the surface opening) and break through, as lava flows and ash, as volcanic glass and bombs. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, Wired , 6 June 2021"
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],
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012513"
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},
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"voltaite":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a mineral (K,Fe) 3 Fe(SO 4 ) 3 .4H 2 O or HK 2 Fe 4 (Fe,Al) 3 (SO 4 ) 10 .13H 2 O consisting of a hydrous sulfate of potassium and iron":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8v\u00e4lt\u0259\u02cc\u012bt"
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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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"Italian voltaita , from Alessandro Volta \u20201827 Italian physicist + Italian -ita -ite":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020149"
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}
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}
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