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"again":{
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": in return : back":[
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"\u2026 swore he would pay him again when he was able.",
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"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
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],
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": another time : once more : anew":[
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"I shall not look upon his like again .",
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"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
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],
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": on the other hand":[
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"He might go, and again he might not."
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],
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": in addition : besides":[
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"Again , there is another matter to consider."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8g\u0101n",
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"-\u02c8gin",
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"\u0259-\u02c8gen"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"afresh",
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"anew",
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"de novo",
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"over"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"nevermore"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Please, come see us again .",
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"It was nice to see my friends again .",
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"She wants to prove that she can do it again .",
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"Things are back to normal again .",
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"When we heard the news, we all said, \u201cOh no! Not again !\u201d.",
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"She demonstrated yet again her remarkable artistic talents.",
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"It'll just be the same thing all over again .",
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"When he stood up, he got so dizzy that he had to sit down again .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Turn it off completely again , take out the power cable and leave the system alone for 20 minutes. \u2014 Toby Grey, BGR , 28 June 2022",
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"Flood and Pansing Brooks will face each other again in the November general election to decide who takes the seat for the next congressional term. \u2014 Brian Melley, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
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"Also, there is a distant fear that once that structure was in place, other states could lobby for their own units, again expanding the costs. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2022",
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"The governor of Luhansk again asked civilians to evacuate Lysychansk. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
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"Following a third-party investigation, the OSAA said that Sandy was in violation of OSAA rule and is requiring the school to complete certain tasks to make sure an incident like this doesn\u2019t happen again . \u2014 oregonlive , 27 June 2022",
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"The Avalanche and Lightning dealt with occasional rough ice playing late into June, something that should not happen again as the league gets back to its regular schedule. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 27 June 2022",
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"But after GreenPrint asked the same question again earlier this week, the response was still high, at 53%. \u2014 Anne Field, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
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"In April, at Valle\u2019s sentencing, Plowman again asked about Valle\u2019s background, was unsatisfied, and continued the case. \u2014 Tom Jackman, Washington Post , 26 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English ayen, ayein, ayan, ageyn, again \"back, in the opposite direction, to a former state, once more, another time,\" going back to Old English ongeagn, onge\u00e6n, ong\u0113an, ong\u0101n, ongegn, ong\u0113n, ag\u0113n (Northumbrian ong\u00e6gn, ong\u01e3n ), (compare parallel compounds in Old Saxon angegin \"once more, toward,\" Old High German ingagan, ingegin \"in opposition\") from on-, a- on entry 1 , a- entry 1 + -geagn (going back to Germanic *gagna- , whence Old High German gagan \"towards, against,\" Old Norse gagn- \"against, counter, through\") or -gegn (going back to Germanic *gagni- , whence Old Saxon & Old High German gegin \"against,\" Old Frisian j\u0113n , Old Norse gegn )":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191049"
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},
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"again and again":{
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"antonyms":[
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"infrequently",
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"little",
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"rarely",
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"seldom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": at frequent intervals : often , repeatedly":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As Bob Woodward tells it in The Agenda, Clinton exploded as he was told again and again by his mainstream economic advisers that Wall Street needed to be wooed with deficit reduction. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 27 June 2022",
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"Unlike disposable ones, cloth pads can be reused again and again for up to five years if they're taken care of properly and rotated with other cloth pads throughout your cycle. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
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"Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows, your counterpart, his name comes up again and again . \u2014 CBS News , 26 June 2022",
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"Vaughan is weary of starting over, again and again . \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
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"With the help of Nitz, Ebens beat him over the head with a baseball bat again and again . \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 23 June 2022",
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"But during that time, McVie stayed remarkably levelheaded and did her best to bring the group\u2019s warring factions back together again and again . \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
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"Carry-on packers, rejoice: This clear bag will have you through security in no time, and can be used again and again (unlike that beat-up Ziplock). \u2014 Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 June 2022",
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"His predecessors from the 1990s and 2000s spent years refilling the proverbial monetary punchbowl again and again . \u2014 William Pesek, Forbes , 17 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1533, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"constantly",
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"continually",
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"frequently",
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"hourly",
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"much",
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"oft",
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"often",
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"oftentimes",
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"ofttimes",
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"over and over",
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"repeatedly"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202515",
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"against":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": as a basis for disapproval of":[
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"had nothing against him"
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],
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": as a charge on":[
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"charged against her account"
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],
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": as a counterbalance to":[
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"weighing risk against profit"
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],
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": as a defense or protection from":[
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"a shelter against the cold"
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],
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": before the background of":[
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"viewed against the sky"
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],
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": compared or contrasted with":[
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"profits are up against last year"
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],
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": directly opposite : facing":[
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"\u2026 she sat down just over against me \u2026",
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"\u2014 Daniel Defoe"
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],
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": exposed to":[],
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": in a direction opposite to the motion or course of : counter to":[
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"sail against the wind"
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],
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": in competition with":[
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"racing against each other"
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],
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": in contact with":[
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"leaning against the wall"
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],
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": in exchange for":[
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"a lower rate against the dollar"
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],
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": in opposition or hostility to":[
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"spoke against his enemies"
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],
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": in preparation for the time when":[
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"\u2026 throw on another log of wood against father comes home.",
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"\u2014 Charles Dickens"
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],
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": in preparation or provision for":[
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"saving against an uncertain future"
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],
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": in the direction of and into contact with":[
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"knocked against the ropes"
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],
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": not in conformity with : contrary to":[
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"against the law"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Preposition",
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"We must continue the struggle for justice and against injustice.",
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"She voted against the proposal.",
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"He spoke against appeasing the enemy.",
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"Some people were for the proposal but others were against it.",
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"There's a law against doing that.",
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"two runners racing against each other",
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"Touching the ball with your hands is against the rules.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
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"As the antiabortion movement has waged its battle against women\u2019s reproductive health, one segment of care has historically been off limits: fertility treatment. \u2014 Beth Kowitt And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
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"There\u2019s never a bad time to appreciate the celebrities who ( against all odds) seem to be having a little fun in their lives. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 29 June 2022",
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"Stars like Viola Davis, Shonda Rhimes, Viola Davis, Patricia Arquette, and Bette Midler, among others, have spoken out against the ruling. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 29 June 2022",
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"In the last few years, Amazon has actively turned to technology like AI, ML, and automation to help fight the battle against IP theft with a focus on its massive seller network. \u2014 Daniel Newman, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"Demonstrations against the ruling have been largely peaceful, but a few arrests have been reported. \u2014 Kelly Mccleary, CNN , 27 June 2022",
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"Levi Strauss called on business leaders to take a stand against the ruling. \u2014 Emma Goldberg, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
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"Miller has not spoken out against Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 al , 27 June 2022",
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"And Armstrong was not alone among musicians speaking out against the ruling. \u2014 Samantha Chery, Washington Post , 27 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Preposition",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Conjunction"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English ayenest, ayenst, ayeinst, agaynste, alteration (with parasitic -t, perhaps originally from partial assimilation to a following article) of ayeines, ageynes, from ayein, ageyn again + -es -'s":"Preposition",
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"Middle English, derivative of against against entry 1":"Conjunction"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8genst",
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"\u0259-\u02c8gen(t)st",
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"-\u02c8g\u0101n(t)st",
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"-\u02c8gin(t)st"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"on",
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"upon"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195829",
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"type":[
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"conjunction",
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"preposition"
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]
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},
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"against (all) expectations":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": although people thought it would be different : although people thought otherwise":[
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"Against (all) expectations , the birds survived."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202415",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"against all logic":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": despite the logical or sensible thing to do":[
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"She kept the dog, against all logic , after it attacked her."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194904",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"against all odds":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": despite success being very unlikely":[
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"He was able to do it, against all odds ."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111413",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"against one's wishes":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": despite the fact that one does not want someone to (do something)":[
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"His parents were angry when they learned he had borrowed the car against their wishes ."
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193906",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"against someone's principles":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": in opposition to what someone believes":[
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"It's against his principles to cheat."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194829",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"against the grain":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": different from what is normal or usual":[
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"It takes courage to go against the grain and stand up for what you believe in."
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125140",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"agape":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": being in a state of wonder":[
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"stood agape before the gothic cathedral"
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": love feast":[],
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": love sense 4a":[],
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": wide open : gaping":[
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"with mouth agape"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective or adverb",
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"Fans lucky enough to get access mingle among the cars, mouths agape and phone cameras at the ready as mechanics prepare the open-wheel missiles for the three-hour battle ahead. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 1 June 2022",
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"Of course, police also found Charles and Oliver, agape in the room at her side. \u2014 Emily Longeretta, Variety , 13 May 2022",
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"In another conversation, a stranger sent a message to a Russian mother saying her son was dead, alongside a photo showing a man's body in the dirt -- face grimacing and mouth agape . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"Lupita Nyong\u2019o was seated behind Smith; the agape attention in her face was all but audible. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"Dylan Cardwell clasped his hands behind his head, mouth agape on the bench. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"Collette's round mouth is still agape in terror, only now it has been plumped by scarlet red lipstick. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 15 Dec. 2021",
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"All four coaches are up on their feet by the end and Kelly Clarkson, mouth agape , especially looks blown away. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, EW.com , 8 Dec. 2021",
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"As the flood of three-word requests from new South American fans poured in and his follower count skyrocketed, Wolfhard looked on agape . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021"
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"a- entry 1 + gape entry 1":"Adjective or adverb",
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"borrowed from Late Latin agap\u0113, borrowed from Greek ag\u00e1p\u0113 \"brotherly love,\" back-formation from agap\u00e2n \"to regard with affection, be fond of, be contented (with)\" or agap\u00e1zein \"to welcome warmly,\" perhaps from a base *aga-p\u0101- \"lavish protection, attention or affection (on),\" literally, \"protect greatly,\" going back to Indo-European *m\u0325g\u0301h 2 - \"large, great\" + *peh 2 - \"protect\" \u2014 more at much entry 1 , fur entry 1":"Noun"
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"\u0259-\u02c8g\u0101p",
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"also -\u02c8gap",
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": not legal":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143759"
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"agarwood":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the soft, dark heartwood that is produced by any of various southeast Asian evergreen trees (genus Aquilaria , especially A. malaccensis synonym A. agallocha ) when they become infected with a fungus and that contains a fragrant resin used chiefly to produce incense, perfumes, and traditional medicines":[
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"With prices for noncultivated agarwood rising to $10,000 a kilo, few local shopkeepers welcome mere browsers.",
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"\u2014 Jennifer Gampell"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00e4-",
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"\u02c8a-g\u0259r-\u02ccwu\u0307d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"agar- (borrowed from Hindi agar \"the tree Aquilaria malaccensis or its wood,\" going back to Sanskrit aguruh\u0323, agaruh\u0323, probably borrowed from a Dravidian source\u2014whence Tamil & Malayalam akil, name for Aquilaria malaccensis ) + wood entry 1":""
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"1930, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150727"
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},
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"Agassiz":{
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"biographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"Alexander 1835\u20131910 son of Louis Agassiz American zoologist":[],
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"(Jean) Louis (Rodolphe) 1807\u20131873 American (Swiss-born) naturalist":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8a-g\u0259-(\u02cc)s\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182149"
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},
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"against someone's wishes":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": even though someone does not want it":[
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"They canceled the trip against my wishes ."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205319"
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},
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||
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"against one's better judgment":{
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||
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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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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": contrary to what one thinks is best":[
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||
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"I agreed to let him join us, even though it was against my better judgment ."
|
||
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]
|
||
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},
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||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"examples":[],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212318"
|
||
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},
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||
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"against someone's will":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
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"idiom"
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||
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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||
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": contrary to a person's choice or desire in a particular situation":[
|
||
|
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"As a child, he was forced to play the violin against his will .",
|
||
|
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"She chose to go against her parents' will and marry him anyway."
|
||
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]
|
||
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[],
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001640"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"Agadir":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"geographical name"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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"city and port on the Atlantic in southwestern Morocco area population 478,000":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
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"\u02cca-",
|
||
|
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"\u02cc\u00e4-g\u0259-\u02c8dir"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[],
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032343"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"agapanthus":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": any of several African plants (genus Agapanthus ) of the lily family cultivated for their umbels of showy blue, purple, or white flowers":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02cca-g\u0259-\u02c8pan(t)-th\u0259s"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Remove the Asiatic jasmine from the agapanthus and prune it back to its own area of the landscape. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 23 Nov. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Add succulents for firescaping (landscaping for fire prevention), and plant summer-blooming bulbs like agapanthus . \u2014 Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine , 16 Mar. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Divide and replant any overcrowded perennials, including agapanthus , chrysanthemums, and daylilies. \u2014 Thad Orr, Sunset Magazine , 10 Feb. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Since only a few gardeners are likely to sow seeds from agapanthus , also known as the Lily of the Nile, the stalks that have completed flowering can be cut back to within the foliage. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 29 June 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Story Continued Below Plant summer blooming bulbs such as crocosmia, gingers, lilies, canna, pineapple lily (Eucomis), elephant ears, crinum, agapanthus and others. \u2014 Dan Gill, nola.com , 20 Apr. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Southern California Plant summer-blooming bulbs, corms, and tubers, including acidanthera, agapanthus , tuberous begonias, caladiums, calla lilies, dahlias, daylilies, gladiolus, iris, ixia, montbretias, tiger flowers, tuberoses, and watsonias. \u2014 Thad Orr, Sunset , 22 Jan. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"Bulb-type plants: Achimenes, African iris, agapanthus , amaryllis, blackberry lily, bulbine, caladiums, canna, crinum, crocosmia, day lily, eucharis lily, gladiolus, gloriosa lily, peacock ginger, society garlic, rain lily and walking iris. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com , 26 May 2018",
|
||
|
|
"Plant summer-blooming bulbs: Now is a good time to plant crocosmia, gingers, lilies, canna, pineapple lily (Eucomis), elephant ears, crinum, agapanthus and others. \u2014 Dan Gill, NOLA.com , 29 Apr. 2018"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin, genus name, probably borrowed from Greek ag\u00e1p\u0113 \"love, affection\" + \u00e1nthos \"flower\" \u2014 more at agape entry 2 , anthology":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
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"circa 1789, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-034932"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"agarwal":{
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||
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a mercantile caste of central India":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8a-",
|
||
|
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"\u02c8\u0259-g\u0259r-\u02ccw\u00e4l"
|
||
|
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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":{
|
||
|
|
"borrowed from Hindi agarv\u0101l, agrav\u0101l":""
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
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"1838, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-044041"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
|
"Aga Khan III":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
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"biographical name"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
"1877\u20131957 Aga Sultan Sir Mohammed Shah imam of a branch of Shiism (1885\u20131957)":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02cc\u00e4-g\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4n",
|
||
|
|
"\u02cca-"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[],
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050911"
|
||
|
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},
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||
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"against one's advice":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"idiom"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": despite the fact that one has advised someone not to (do something)":[
|
||
|
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"Against my advice , she quit her job."
|
||
|
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]
|
||
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"examples":[],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-071805"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"Agassizocrinus":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
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"noun"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": a genus of fossil crinoids known chiefly from Mississippian formations of North America and characterized by a thick-walled ovoid cup":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"\u02cca-g\u0259-\u02ccs\u0113(z)-\u0259-\u02c8kr\u012b-n\u0259s"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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||
|
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"New Latin, from Alexander Agassiz + New Latin -o- + -crinus (from Latin crinis hair)":""
|
||
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},
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||
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"first_known_use":{
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||
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"1859, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114434"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"Aga Khan IV":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"biographical name"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
"1936\u2013 grandson of Aga Khan III , Shah Karim imam of a branch of Shiism (1957\u2013 )":[]
|
||
|
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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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||
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"first_known_use":{},
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||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122629"
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||
|
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},
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||
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"againster":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": a person who frequently or habitually expresses opposition to the ideas or policies of others":[
|
||
|
|
"Gerry Ford has always been an \" againster .\" That was the duty of the Republican leadership in the House\u2014never to propose, always to oppose.",
|
||
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"\u2014 Thomas P. \"Tip\" O'Neill , quoted in The (Dubuque, Iowa) Telegraph Herald , 11 Jan. 1976"
|
||
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]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
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"\u0259\u02c8gen(t)-st\u0259r",
|
||
|
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"-\u02c8g\u0101n(t)-",
|
||
|
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"-\u02c8gin(t)-"
|
||
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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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||
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"examples":[],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
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"against entry 1 + -er entry 2":""
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
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"1919, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132423"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"Agaontidae":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"plural noun"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": a family of small chiefly tropical chalcid wasps having the fore and hind pairs of legs heavier than the middle pair and the male usually wingless \u2014 see fig wasp":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
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"\u02cca-g\u0101-\u02c8\u00e4n-t\u0259-\u02ccd\u0113"
|
||
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],
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||
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from New Latin, from Agaont-, Agaon , a genus of fig wasps (derivative of supposed Greek ag\u00e1os \"admirable,\" invented on the basis of Greek aga- , intensifying prefix, \u00e1g\u0113 \"wonder, amazement\") + -idae -idae":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1947, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133611"
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},
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"Agassiz trawl":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a dredge that consists of a heavy rectangular iron frame to which is fitted the mouth of a bag of stout netting and that is used in collecting plankton":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8a-g\u0259-(\u02cc)s\u0113-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"after Alexander Agassiz \u20201910 American zoologist":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134215"
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},
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"agate line":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a space one column wide and \u00b9/\u2081\u2084 inch deep used as a unit of measurement in classified advertising":[]
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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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"1870, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162257"
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},
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"agave":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of a genus ( Agave of the family Agavaceae, the agave family) of plants having spiny-margined leaves and flowers in tall spreading panicles and including some cultivated for their fiber or sap or for ornament":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8g\u00e4v-\u0113",
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"\u0259-\u02c8g\u00e4-v\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In the case of tequila, it must be made with Blue Agave, where mezcal can be made with a variety of different agave plants. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
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"Blue agave and rice protein work together to help the skin retain its moisture and prevent fine lines and wrinkles. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2022",
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"Mexican agave spirits have caught the eye of their neighbors to the north, to the point where mezcal and tequila are becoming more favored than America\u2019s indigenous grain spirits. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
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"The agave comes from the Highlands, where it's watered naturally during the rainy season and harvested after seven years of maturation. \u2014 Angelika Pokovba, Travel + Leisure , 29 Jan. 2022",
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"And without these species, the agave , in turn, might not exist. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 3 May 2022",
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"Avila is a spirit made with blue agave, grown only in Morelos, and the agave is roasted and steamed to make the spirit, unlike mezcal, which is roasted, and tequila, which is steamed. \u2014 Jeanette Hurt, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"The rarer the agave , the more expensive the mezcal. \u2014 Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com , 22 Feb. 2022",
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"The intense rich flavor of cooked agave and vanilla is enhanced by cinnamon and fruit. \u2014 Katie Dupere And Vanessa Powell, Men's Health , 19 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from New Latin, borrowed from Greek agau\u0113\u0301, feminine of agau\u00f3s \"admirable, illustrious, brilliant,\" of uncertain origin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1760, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173631"
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},
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"agal":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a cord usually of goat's hair that Arabs (as the Bedouins) wind around their heads to hold down the kerchieflike headdress":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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||
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"\u0259-\u02c8g\u00e4l"
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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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"borrowed from vernacular forms (with reduction or effacement of the first vowel and [g] for q ) of Arabic \u02bdiq\u0101l \"headband\"":""
|
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},
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||
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1853, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190828"
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},
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"Agarum":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of kelps (family Laminariaceae) inhabiting the colder oceans and having a branched holdfast, a brief stipe, and a lamina with smooth perforated margins":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8a-g\u0259-r\u0259m"
|
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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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"New Latin, from English agar":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1853, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201013"
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},
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"Agavaceae":{
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||
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"type":[
|
||
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"plural noun"
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||
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a family of perennial plants of warm, dry regions that typically have fibrous linear leaves arranged in a basal rosette, rhizomatous rootstock, and usually with flowers in large panicles":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"\u02cca-g\u0259-\u02c8v\u0101-s\u0113-\u02cc\u0113"
|
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|
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],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Agave , type genus + -aceae":""
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
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"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202003"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"Agastache":{
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a genus of North American herbs (family Labiatae) having opposite toothed leaves and dense terminal spikes of 2-lipped flowers \u2014 see giant hyssop":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u0259-\u02c8ga-st\u0259-(\u02cc)k\u0113"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin, from Greek aga- , intensifying prefix + New Latin -stache , derivative of Greek st\u00e1chys \"ear of grain, offspring\"":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213312"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"Agartala":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"geographical name"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
"city and capital of the state of Tripura in eastern India population 189,327":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02cc\u0259-g\u0259r-t\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001016"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"agate opal":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": opalized agate":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1888, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021624"
|
||
|
|
}
|
||
|
|
}
|