dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/ami_MW.json

{
  "Amidah":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a benediction recited while standing during the main section of the daily Jewish liturgy and at the additional service on Sabbaths and holy days":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1815, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hebrew \u02bd\u0103m\u012bdh\u0101h standing":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u02c8m\u0113(\u02cc)d\u022f",
      "\u02cc\u00e4m\u0113\u02c8d\u022f",
      "\u00e4\u02c8-",
      "-(\u02cc)d\u00e4"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072622",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Amiurus":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Amiurus taxonomic synonym of ameiurus"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cca\u02ccm\u012b\u02c8yu\u0307r\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-025813",
    "type":[]
  },
  "ami de cour":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": court friend : insincere friend":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00e4-\u02ccm\u0113-d\u0259-\u02c8ku\u0307r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141223",
    "type":[
      "French noun phrase"
    ]
  },
  "amiable":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disagreeable",
      "ill-natured",
      "ill-tempered",
      "unamiable",
      "ungenial",
      "ungracious",
      "unpleasant"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": friendly, sociable, and congenial":[
        "an amiable host",
        "amiable neighbors"
      ],
      ": generally agreeable":[
        "an amiable comedy"
      ],
      ": pleasing , admirable":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "\u2026 an amiable man, a gray-headed, fiftyish, good old boy with a long career in media and public relations, and a hellish taste for margaritas \u2026 \u2014 Denis Johnson , Rolling Stone , 17 Aug. 2000",
      "These strained plot contortions aren't really necessary: the funny, amiable heart of the movie is in the scenes of these tough old duffers scamming their way through the training program. \u2014 David Ansen , Newsweek , 14 Aug. 2000",
      "The book pivots around Molly Bonner, an amiable , 40-ish woman whose second husband has just died in a helicopter accident, leaving her grief-struck and rich. \u2014 Tad Friend , Vogue , March 1997",
      "Gianni Versace is an amiable smoothy with a light touch and a corona of gray hair. \u2014 Marie Brenner , Vanity Fair , January 1997",
      "Everyone knew him as an amiable fellow.",
      "She had an amiable conversation with her friend.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For Inna, the thought of her amiable , slight husband joining the military was a source of both pride and anxiety. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
      "The amiable Michaels, 59, appreciates his longevity in the music business \u2013 36 years since Poison\u2019s debut album \u2013 and approaches his career with refreshing self-awareness. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
      "Magnuson is comfortable in his rancher\u2019s skin, with an amiable smile, rugged good looks, and a quiet and shy demeanor that nevertheless seeks to accommodate a small group of media firing questions at him on a recent May morning in Castle Dale, Utah. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "Stan is alert and always thinking, but in an amiable , almost-relaxed way. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
      "The catch of the day is listed on blackboard menus and recited by exceptionally amiable waitresses. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "For my two sides, at the suggestion of an amiable bartender who waited on me, went with hot honey Brussels and Wagyu fries. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 2 June 2022",
      "The original Munsters, about a family of amiable monsters, originally ran on CBS 1964-66. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 31 May 2022",
      "One of those gruff-but- amiable types, Schroeder punctuates his sentences with loud, quick laughs that echo across the waters of the lagoon. \u2014 Matt Tunseth For The Daily News, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English amyable, borrowed from Anglo-French amiable, going back to Late Latin am\u012bc\u0101bilis, from Latin am\u012bcus \"personal friend, lover, friend in public life, partisan\" or am\u012bc\u0101re \"to make friendly to oneself, propitiate\" (derivative of am\u012bcus ) + -bilis \"capable (of acting) or worthy (of being acted upon)\"; Latin am\u012bcus, noun derivative of am\u012bcus, adjective, \"friendly, well-disposed, loving, devoted,\" derivative of am\u0101re \"to feel affection for, love\" \u2014 more at amateur , -able":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u0101-m\u0113-\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for amiable amiable , good-natured , obliging , complaisant mean having the desire or disposition to please. amiable implies having qualities that make one liked and easy to deal with. an amiable teacher not easily annoyed good-natured implies cheerfulness or helpfulness and sometimes a willingness to be imposed upon. a good-natured girl who was always willing to pitch in obliging stresses a friendly readiness to be helpful. our obliging innkeeper found us a bigger room complaisant often implies passivity or a yielding to others because of weakness. was too complaisant to protest a decision he thought unfair",
    "synonyms":[
      "affable",
      "agreeable",
      "genial",
      "good-natured",
      "good-tempered",
      "gracious",
      "mellow",
      "nice",
      "pleasant",
      "sweet",
      "well-disposed"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234807",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "amianthine":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or like amianthus":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1776, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "amianth us + -ine":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6am\u0113\u00a6an(t)th\u0259\u0307n",
      "\u02ccth\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232438",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "amianthus":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": fine silky asbestos":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1607, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin amiantus , from Greek amiantos , from amiantos unpolluted, pure, from a- a- entry 2 + -miantos (from miainein to pollute)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccam\u0113\u02c8an(t)th\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084802",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "amic acid":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a compound (as carbamic acid) that is both an amide and an acid":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1861, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "am ide + -ic":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8amik-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113005",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "amicable":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disagreeable",
      "discordant",
      "disharmonious",
      "disunited",
      "incompatible",
      "inharmonious",
      "uncongenial"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable":[
        "amicable relations/discussions",
        "an amicable agreement"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "About a million couples divorce each year in the United States, and most, like my ex and me, start out striving to keep the split amicable . And though you may have good intentions, things can go awry during the traditional I-win-you-lose adversarial process. \u2014 Annie Finnigan , Family Circle , 17 Oct. 2008",
      "Instead, with the help of a neighborhood activist, Rob struck out in another direction. He retook his old turf from the dealers who had replaced him and opened a fruit stand and, later, a hot-dog concession. Bright, amicable and assured, Rob so impressed Anderson that the sociologist hired him as a part-time assistant. \u2014 Ellis Cose , Newsweek , 30 Aug. 1999",
      "Cops such as William Anderson and Lowell Powell had been Sonny's friends. \"I was a policeman and he was something of a thug,\" Powell recalled, but nonetheless their dealings were amicable . In the big picture, however, there was no love lost between Sonny and the cops. \u2014 Nick Tosches , Vanity Fair , February 1998",
      "They reached an amicable agreement.",
      "the contract negotiations between the hotel workers and management were reasonably amicable",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Co-parents walk a fine line when their break-up was amicable . \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 7 June 2022",
      "Several people involved in the process said this year\u2019s negotiations have so far been amicable , a departure from the animosity that flared between administration and council in previous years. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2022",
      "While his departure from Epic was amicable , the rapper was hesitant to reenter the world of major labels. \u2014 Neena Rouhani, Billboard , 19 May 2022",
      "Multiple women have accused the celebrity chef of inappropriate touching, but a Boston judge agreed with Batali's lawyers that the accuser in this case had credibility issues and that photos suggested their encounter was amicable . \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022",
      "Boston Municipal Court Judge James Stanton agreed with claims by Batali's lawyers that the picture showed the incident was amicable , and that the woman had credibility issues. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 11 May 2022",
      "In delivering the verdict, Boston Municipal Court Judge James Stanton agreed with Batali\u2019s lawyers that the accuser had credibility issues and that photos suggested the encounter was amicable . \u2014 Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune , 10 May 2022",
      "On Tuesday, Boston Municipal Court Judge James Stanton agreed with Batali\u2019s lawyers, who argued the accuser had credibility issues and that photos suggested the encounter was amicable . \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 10 May 2022",
      "Rogan described recent meetings between the two boards as largely amicable and with a willingness to find compromises. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin am\u012bc\u0101bilis \"friendly\" \u2014 more at amiable":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8a-mi-k\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for amicable amicable , neighborly , friendly mean exhibiting goodwill and an absence of antagonism. amicable implies a state of peace and a desire on the part of the parties not to quarrel. maintained amicable relations neighborly implies a disposition to live on good terms with others and to be helpful on principle. neighborly concern friendly stresses cordiality and often warmth or intimacy of personal relations. sought friendly advice",
    "synonyms":[
      "agreeable",
      "compatible",
      "congenial",
      "frictionless",
      "harmonious",
      "kindred",
      "unanimous",
      "united"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230611",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "amicable number":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": either of a pair of numbers each of which equals the sum of the different exact divisors of the other excluding the number itself":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1763, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231644",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "amicronucleate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": lacking a micronucleus":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1910, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "a- entry 2 + micronucleate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124516",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "amictic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": incapable of being fertilized : parthenogenetic : producing eggs that develop without fertilization":[
        "\u2014 used of female rotifers"
      ],
      ": produced by an amictic female : capable of developing without fertilization":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek amiktos unmixed (from a- a- entry 2 + miktos mixed) + English -ic":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)\u0101\u00a6-",
      "\u0259\u02c8miktik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040011",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "amicus":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": amicus curiae":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As noted in an amicus brief signed by nineteen states in support of certiorari, pilots and ground crew have already brought such claims in California. \u2014 Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "The city, too, had filed an amicus brief supporting the challenge in court. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
      "Sudden Policy Change with Sweeping Impact Through an amicus brief filed in a specific case, the federal government dramatically modified its broader policy toward pesticide labeling. \u2014 Glenn G. Lammi, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Miller was one of several law professors who filed what\u2019s known as an amicus brief with the high court in the New York case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn. \u2014 Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Ensuring gig drivers have full employment rights is especially crucial for people of color given their history of oppression, according to an amicus brief filed by civil rights groups in support of a challenge to the ballot initiative. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
      "In 2019, State Farm was among the hundreds of companies and industry associations to sign an amicus brief supporting LGBTQ equality in the workplace before three cases involving LGBTQ discrimination were reviewed by the Supreme Court. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
      "The New York letter was preceded by an amicus brief submitted to the Supreme Court by rappers Killer Mike, Meek Mill and Chance the Rapper in 2019. \u2014 Helena Andrews-dyer, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
      "In fact, over 150 economists filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court citing that research during arguments for Dobbs last fall. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 10 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1916, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113-k\u0259s",
      "-\u02c8m\u012b-",
      "\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113-k\u0259s, -\u02c8m\u012b-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063401",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "amicus curiae":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one (such as a professional person or organization) that is not a party to a particular litigation but that is permitted by the court to advise it in respect to some matter of law that directly affects the case in question":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The resolution came after Cross filed an amicus curiae brief in support of Cherokee Nation Businesses in a case before the Arkansas Supreme Court. \u2014 Jeannie Roberts, Arkansas Online , 18 Aug. 2021",
      "On June 21, 2021, the Presidents\u2019 Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and 151 colleges and universities filed an amicus curiae brief. \u2014 Stuart Anderson, Forbes , 28 June 2021",
      "Dueling definitions of textualism With the withdrawal of the Justice Department in March, an amicus curiae lawyer is now opposing Mr. Terry. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 May 2021",
      "Mountain States Legal Foundation\u2019s Center to Keep and Bear Arms recently filed three amicus curiae (or friend of the court) briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court addressing this issue. \u2014 Cody J. Wisniewski, National Review , 6 Mar. 2021",
      "The amicus curiae brief filed by Brnovich argues Maricopa County's contention that the Legislature lacks the power to issue subpoenas is mistaken. \u2014 Carly Roman, Washington Examiner , 30 Dec. 2020",
      "No fewer than seventeen states that Trump won signed on to what\u2019s known as an amicus curiae brief urging the Court to take Texas\u2019s suit. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 12 Dec. 2020",
      "The bare-knuckle Google v. Oracle brawl features dozens of outside groups that have written, signed or recruited others to join friend-of-the-court, or amicus curiae , briefs. \u2014 Joe Light, Bloomberg.com , 6 Oct. 2020",
      "Led by Oklahoma, 18 states on Monday also filed an amicus curiae brief asking the court to grant Republicans' request for a stay on the state court's order. \u2014 Caitlin Conant, CBS News , 5 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1612, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from New Latin am\u012bcus c\u016briae \"friend of the court\"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8ku\u0307r-",
      "-i-\u02cc\u0113",
      "-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u02cc\u012b, -\u02c8ku\u0307r-, -\u0113-\u02cc\u0113",
      "-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u02cc\u012b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092130",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "amicus humani generis":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": friend of the human race":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00e4-\u02c8m\u0113-ku\u0307s-h\u00fc-\u02ccm\u00e4-n\u0113-\u02c8ge-ne-ris"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114546",
    "type":[
      "Latin phrase"
    ]
  },
  "amicus usque ad aras":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a friend as far as to the altars : a friend whose only higher allegiance is to religion : a friend to the very end":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00e4-\u02c8m\u0113-ku\u0307s-\u02ccu\u0307s-kwe-\u02cc\u00e4d-\u02c8\u00e4r-\u02cc\u00e4s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022905",
    "type":[
      "Latin phrase"
    ]
  },
  "amid":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": during":[
        "amid the fighting"
      ],
      ": in or into the middle of : surrounded by : among":[
        "amid the crowd"
      ],
      ": with the accompaniment of":[
        "resigned amid rumors of misconduct"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "It was hard to hear amid all the cheering.",
      "The investigation comes amid growing concerns.",
      "Amid such changes, one thing stayed the same.",
      "He managed to escape amid the confusion.",
      "There was a single dark bird amid a flock of white pigeons.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the United States, this year\u2019s celebrations take place amid a potential crisis. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
      "In the United States, this year's celebrations take place amid a potential crisis. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
      "The debate faded and the plans languished amid the global financial crisis of the late 2000s. \u2014 Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
      "The disaster heaps more misery on a country where millions already faced increasing hunger and poverty and the health system has crumbled since the Taliban retook power nearly 10 months ago amid the U.S. and NATO withdrawal. \u2014 Ebrahim Noroozi, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
      "Moving forward with the demolition as planned, which includes destroying all three apartment buildings amid a housing crisis in the Bayou City, further erodes the relationship between city officials and state transportation agency, Turner said. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 22 June 2022",
      "The sharp drop in housing construction comes amid other signs U.S. growth is slowing. \u2014 Bryan Mena And Josh Mitchell, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "Bowen\u2019s comments come amid an energy crisis that has rocked Australia in recent weeks. \u2014 Chloe Taylor, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
      "The proposal comes amid an unprecedented crisis in child care, which was becoming unaffordable and inaccessible even before the pandemic. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "amid from Middle English amidde , from Old English onmiddan , from on + middan , dative of midde mid; amidst from Middle English amiddes , from amidde + -es -s":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8mid"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "among",
      "amongst",
      "mid",
      "midst",
      "through"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200115",
    "type":[
      "preposition"
    ]
  },
  "amidase":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an enzyme that hydrolyzes acid amides usually with the liberation of ammonia":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1904, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8am-\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101s, -\u02ccd\u0101z",
      "-\u02ccd\u0101z",
      "\u02c8a-m\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224226",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "amidate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": aminate":[],
      ": to convert into an amide":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "amid- + -ate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccd\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051155",
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "amide":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an inorganic compound derived from ammonia by replacement of an atom of hydrogen with another element (such as a metal)":[],
      ": any of a class of organic compounds derived from ammonia or an amine by replacement of hydrogen with an acyl group \u2014 compare amine , imide":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After briefly trying different polymer components \u2014 amides rather than esters \u2014 Carothers turned to other research topics. \u2014 Virginia Postrel, Twin Cities , 1 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin ammonia":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8am-\u02cc\u012bd",
      "\u02c8a-\u02ccm\u012bd",
      "-\u0259d",
      "-m\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212046",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "amidst":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": during":[
        "amid the fighting"
      ],
      ": in or into the middle of : surrounded by : among":[
        "amid the crowd"
      ],
      ": with the accompaniment of":[
        "resigned amid rumors of misconduct"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "It was hard to hear amid all the cheering.",
      "The investigation comes amid growing concerns.",
      "Amid such changes, one thing stayed the same.",
      "He managed to escape amid the confusion.",
      "There was a single dark bird amid a flock of white pigeons.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the United States, this year\u2019s celebrations take place amid a potential crisis. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
      "In the United States, this year's celebrations take place amid a potential crisis. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
      "The debate faded and the plans languished amid the global financial crisis of the late 2000s. \u2014 Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
      "The disaster heaps more misery on a country where millions already faced increasing hunger and poverty and the health system has crumbled since the Taliban retook power nearly 10 months ago amid the U.S. and NATO withdrawal. \u2014 Ebrahim Noroozi, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
      "Moving forward with the demolition as planned, which includes destroying all three apartment buildings amid a housing crisis in the Bayou City, further erodes the relationship between city officials and state transportation agency, Turner said. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 22 June 2022",
      "The sharp drop in housing construction comes amid other signs U.S. growth is slowing. \u2014 Bryan Mena And Josh Mitchell, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "Bowen\u2019s comments come amid an energy crisis that has rocked Australia in recent weeks. \u2014 Chloe Taylor, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
      "The proposal comes amid an unprecedented crisis in child care, which was becoming unaffordable and inaccessible even before the pandemic. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "amid from Middle English amidde , from Old English onmiddan , from on + middan , dative of midde mid; amidst from Middle English amiddes , from amidde + -es -s":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8mid"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "among",
      "amongst",
      "mid",
      "midst",
      "through"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100251",
    "type":[
      "preposition"
    ]
  },
  "amigo":{
    "antonyms":[
      "enemy",
      "foe"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": friend":[
        "Special amigos Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston check out the sights in Granada, Spain.",
        "\u2014 Cosmopolitan",
        "\u2026 what's a few billion among amigos ",
        "\u2014 William Greider"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "is it all right if I bring my amigo Ben to the party",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That fish \u2014 Portugal\u2019s fiel amigo , or faithful friend \u2014 is still salted and dried here, though it is now pulled from Norwegian waters. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Forget who killed Tim Kono (Julian Cihi), the biggest twist in Hulu's murder mystery comedy was the criminally delightful chemistry between veteran comedic partners Martin Short and Steve Martin and their unexpected third amigo , Selena Gomez. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "The summits abruptly ended after that since Obama's successor, President Donald Trump, had no interest in being anybody's amigo , as his campaign based on insulting Mexicans and an outrageous sulk at the G7 summit in Canada made quite clear. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "The Kentucky Rain cocktail is made with Casamigos tequila, the brand founded by George and his amigo Rande Gerber, and sold to Diageo in 2017 for a whopping $700 million. \u2014 Patti Nickell, chicagotribune.com , 25 July 2019",
      "Dos amigos ganan un concurso con un carro que ellos mismos est\u00e1n armando en su trabajo y le llaman ''Sat\u00e1n\u2019\u2019. (NR) 1 hr. 25 mins. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Aug. 2019",
      "Un m\u00e9dico convertido en pistolero deja pendiente la venganza contra el hombre que huy\u00f3 con su novia para ayudar a un amigo . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Aug. 2019",
      "Your barrio, your amigos and amigas, your whole race, nation of origin, culture and rowdy neighbors, are all your gente. \u2014 Bianca Sanchez, chicagotribune.com , 2 July 2019",
      "But really our friendship deepened in our travels together around the world with amigo Lindsey Graham. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 1 Sep. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1813, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Spanish, going back to Latin am\u012bcus \u2014 more at amiable":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00e4-",
      "\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113-(\u02cc)g\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "alter ego",
      "buddy",
      "chum",
      "compadre",
      "comrade",
      "confidant",
      "confidante",
      "crony",
      "familiar",
      "friend",
      "intimate",
      "mate",
      "musketeer",
      "pal"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065137",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "amiss":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bad",
      "defective",
      "faulty",
      "flawed",
      "imperfect"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": astray":[
        "Something had gone amiss ."
      ],
      ": faulty , imperfect":[
        "There's nothing/something amiss with the engine."
      ],
      ": in a faulty way : imperfectly":[
        "practiced more so as not to play the piece amiss"
      ],
      ": in a mistaken way : wrongly":[
        "If you think he is guilty, you judge amiss ."
      ],
      ": not being in accordance with right order":[],
      ": out of place in given circumstances":[
        "\u2014 usually used with a negative A few remarks may not be amiss here."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adverb",
      "I hope that my suggestion that you might be more comfortable in a larger chair was not taken amiss .",
      "the reenactment of the Wright Brothers' first flight went amiss when the wind died on the makeshift runway and the plane stopped short in a mud puddle",
      "Adjective",
      "Some of his assumptions are amiss .",
      "The doctor's examination showed that nothing was amiss .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "The whole incident -- from realizing something was going amiss to hitting the water -- only lasted one or two minutes. \u2014 Leah Asmelash, CNN , 21 Aug. 2019",
      "This connectivity can provide a sense of brain organization, and there's a growing body of evidence that this organization goes amiss in those with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. \u2014 Diana Gitig, Ars Technica , 12 Apr. 2018",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "At a murder mansion, a spirit box session goes amiss ; in New Hampshire UFOs gather in an unusual formation; a musical ghost plays the accordion in Russia. \u2014 Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "Since the shooting in his home town, however, McLaughlin has been wondering if there\u2019s something amiss in the American approach to firearms. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
      "There was no goaltender interference or anything else amiss , but, by rule, Turgeon\u2019s skate couldn\u2019t be in the crease when the puck wasn\u2019t. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Leaders must be a support system for their team members and have the innate ability to recognize when something is amiss \u2014including potential personal issues or if a team member is overworked. \u2014 Tony Butler-sims, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The tests administered by the neurologist, meanwhile, showed nothing obviously amiss in her brain. \u2014 Ariana Eunjung Cha, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "But mathematicians want to know whether in some situations \u2014 even though nothing might seem amiss at first \u2014 the equations could eventually run into trouble. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "At 130 minutes, however, this intimate take on recent history does feel slightly over-inflated, hammering home memories and sentiments that have already hit hard; a little judicious cutting would not go amiss . \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "Meanwhile a huge swarm of locusts \u2014 make that a huge swarm of huge locusts \u2014 has clued Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), still knocking around since the first movie, that something is amiss . \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Adverb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English amis, derivative of amis amiss entry 1":"Adjective",
      "Middle English amis, from a- a- entry 1 + mis miss entry 2":"Adverb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8mis"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "erroneously",
      "faultily",
      "improperly",
      "inaccurately",
      "inappropriately",
      "inaptly",
      "incorrectly",
      "mistakenly",
      "unsuitably",
      "wrongly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080908",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "amitosis":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cell division by simple cleavage of the nucleus and division of the cytoplasm without spindle formation or appearance of chromosomes":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1888, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "a- entry 2 + mitosis , after amitotic, borrowed from German amitotisch":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u0101-m\u012b-\u02c8t\u014d-s\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135431",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "amitraz":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pesticide C 19 H 23 N 3 used as an insecticide on crops and to control ticks, lice, and mites on animals (such as dogs and cows)":[
        "\u2026 a new tick collar containing the chemical amitraz is effective in preventing ticks from attaching to the animal and is usually safe to use short-term.",
        "\u2014 Shawn Messonnier , Dallas Morning News , 4 May 2005"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1975, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably by rearrangement of letters from the systematic name 1,5-di-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-methyl-1,3,5-triazapenta-l, 4-diene":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8a-m\u0259-\u02cctraz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073842",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "amitriptyline":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tricyclic aromatic antidepressant drug used in the form of its hydrochloride C 20 H 23 N\u00b7HCl to prevent migraines and to treat neuropathic pain, bulimia, and depression":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Prices for 90-count orders of amitriptyline , spironolactone and entecavir have been reduced by 20% to 69%. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 22 June 2022",
      "Nicotine and alcohol also weaken this sphincter, as can some other medications, including some used for bladder spasm (like Ditropan), depression (antidepressants like amitriptyline ) and pain (opioids like hydrocodone). \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "People with more severe disease, or who don\u2019t respond to treatment, should consider daily treatment to prevent attacks, such as amitriptyline , which is also used to prevent migraines. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Some common preventative medications include: Tricyclic antidepressants: Specifically amitriptyline has been shown to reduce migraine by keeping serotonin levels steady in the brain. \u2014 Abigail Libers, SELF , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "In addition to the hyoscyamine, other medications used include: atropine eyedrops under the tongue; the antidepressant amitriptyline ; and glycopyrrolate. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 3 Dec. 2021",
      "Any idea whether it could be reversed, perhaps by stopping the amitriptyline ",
      "Eventually, Mutchler found a doctor to evaluate her son and write the prescriptions for phenobarbital and amitriptyline . \u2014 Time , 29 Mar. 2021",
      "Antidepressants \u2013 Drugs like amitriptyline may be prescribed to shingles patients to alleviate postherpetic neuralgia. \u2014 Health.com , 1 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1961, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "ami(no) + trypt(ophan) + -yl + -ine entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccam-\u0259-\u02c8trip-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u0113n",
      "\u02cca-m\u0259-\u02c8trip-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105719",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "amitrole":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a systemic herbicide C 2 H 4 N 4 used in areas other than food croplands":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1960, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "ami no + tr iaz ole":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8a-m\u0259-\u02cctr\u014dl"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170701",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "amity":{
    "antonyms":[
      "ill will",
      "malevolence",
      "venom"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lizzo\u2019s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, an eight-part dance competition premiering on Amazon, taps into this natural amity between fat women. \u2014 Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Xi\u2019s first in person with a world leader in nearly two years \u2014 is expected to be yet another public display of geopolitical amity between the two powers. \u2014 Edward Wong, BostonGlobe.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Myles calls on three A\u2019s to help leaders think about belonging: alignment, appreciation, and amity . \u2014 Kevin Kruse, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "His meetings with world leaders at the G7 summit in the U.K. and with NATO allies in Belgium went smoothly, with important issues on the agenda and amity the order of the day. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 18 June 2021",
      "In an equally surprising step, the White House torched Manchin afterward in a statement bristling with resentment that shattered the amity Biden had sought to cultivate. \u2014 Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly And Kaitlan Collins, CNN , 19 Dec. 2021",
      "He\u2019s one of the few people in any walk of life to have a deep, long-lasting amity with Russell, who guards his privacy and is fiercely dismissive of the social whirl. \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "This simple act, motivated by compassion and amity , often leads to disaster and heartache. \u2014 James Berman, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "For others, Baskerville\u2019s name remains a potent symbol of the amity that once subsisted between the U.S. and Iran \u2014 and that could yet be revived one day. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English amyte, amiste, borrowed from Anglo-French amit\u00e9, amist\u00e9 (earlier and continental Old French amistet, amistiet ), going back to Vulgar Latin *am\u012bcit\u0101t-, *am\u012bcit\u0101s, alteration (by substitution of the suffix -it\u0101t-, -t\u0101s -ity ), of Latin am\u012bcitia, from am\u012bcus \"friendly, well-disposed\" + -itia, suffix forming nouns from adjectives, extended form of -ia -ia entry 1 \u2014 more at amiable":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8a-m\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "benevolence",
      "brotherhood",
      "charity",
      "cordiality",
      "cordialness",
      "fellowship",
      "friendliness",
      "friendship",
      "gem\u00fctlichkeit",
      "good-fellowship",
      "goodwill",
      "kindliness",
      "neighborliness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210149",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "amixia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": absence of interbreeding (as that resulting from geographical isolation)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1882, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek, purity, lack of intercourse, from amiktos unmixed, pure, unsociable (from a- a- entry 2 + miktos mixed, from meignynai to mix) + -ia":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)\u0101\u02c8miks\u0113\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040319",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "amino":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": relating to, being, or containing an amine group":[
        "\u2014 often used in combination"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113-(\u02cc)n\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The hormone cortisol is released which breaks down muscle into proteins that are further broken down into amino acids. \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 16 June 2022",
      "Lam-Phaure's personal favorites include Drunk Elephant's Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser and Augustinus Bader's The Cream Cleansing Gel, which touts amino acids to promote wound healing. \u2014 Fiona Embleton, Allure , 14 June 2022",
      "In effect, the mutations that didn't change any amino acids were, on average, indistinguishable from the ones that did. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 11 June 2022",
      "Samples from the asteroid Ryugu contained amino acids that are considered the precursors of life, a paper published Friday said, supporting a theory that solar-system rocks crashing into Earth helped jump-start primordial life-forms. \u2014 Peter Landers, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
      "Proteins are long strings of amino acids that form the building blocks of most biological processes. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
      "This technology contains 30 years of skincare research and is made of amino acids, vitamins, and molecules found on the skin. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2022",
      "In fact, this protein only shares five amino acids with C7L. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "These bad boys are amino acids that build the protein structures your skin needs! \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary amine + -o-":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1895, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150247"
  },
  "amino acid":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113-n\u014d-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Researchers linked watermelon juice\u2019s ability to relieve achy muscles to its L-citrulline content, which is an amino acid that helps to reduce muscle damage. \u2014 Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
      "That was true for mutations that changed an amino acid . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 11 June 2022",
      "Perhaps beta-alanine [Ed: an amino acid that supposedly aids in the production of carnosine, a compound that plays a role in muscle endurance in high-intensity exercise] might help as well, but it\u2019s not a muscle-building supplement per se. \u2014 Oliver Lee Bateman, Men's Health , 19 May 2022",
      "An amino acid concentrated in certain teas (such as green tea), L-theanine has been shown to promote alpha brain waves, which are the same relaxing waves that occur during meditation. \u2014 Amy Capetta, Woman's Day , 19 May 2022",
      "Most notably, a 2016 study examined eggshell fragments with burn marks collected from some 200 sites and analyzed the amino acid composition. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 27 May 2022",
      "There were also traces of an amino acid \u2014 glycine \u2014 adding weight to the idea that comets could be source of the building blocks of life. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 1 Oct. 2018",
      "Copper tripeptide is a naturally occurring, brilliant blue amino acid complex that helps repair dry skin for a firmer and more youthful-looking complexion. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Another database, UniProt, contains the amino acid sequences (without structures) for nearly two hundred million more proteins. \u2014 Rob Toews, Forbes , 3 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1897, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173911"
  },
  "amine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a class of basic organic compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of hydrogen with one or more monovalent hydrocarbon radicals \u2014 compare amide sense 2":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8am-\u02cc\u0113n",
      "\u02c8a-\u02ccm\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Scientists had hypothesized that any drugs that raised the stomach\u2019s pH could increase the growth of bacteria that produce nitrites, which could interact with chemicals called amines to produce nitrosamines. \u2014 Tanya Lewis, Scientific American , 28 Oct. 2019",
      "The molecules included amines , which are nitrogen- and oxygen-containing organic molecules that have some similar traits to those on Earth, according to the study's abstract. \u2014 Fox News , 3 Oct. 2019",
      "Overly blackened or burn marks on most foods cause heterocylic amines , or HCAs, which have been proven to cause cancer in studies on animals. \u2014 Alix Wall, sun-sentinel.com , 10 July 2019",
      "While there are organic pigments called AZO pigments available, multiple studies found that AZO pigments contain aromatic amines , which are known carcinogens. \u2014 Bryan Proctor, courant.com , 5 June 2019",
      "The first captured carbon out of ambient air using a filter of base amines that would bind with more acidic CO2. \u2014 Megan Geuss, Ars Technica , 4 Oct. 2018",
      "Climeworks, along with other atmospheric CCS startups like Global Thermostat and Carbon Engineering, use compounds like amines or hydroxides to capture CO2. \u2014 Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics , 13 Apr. 2018",
      "The amine group could also explain an intriguing detail about the Novichok compounds, says UCSD pharmacologist Palmer Taylor. \u2014 Richard Stone, Science | AAAS , 19 Mar. 2018",
      "More problems occurred when refinery operations restarted, resulting in the release of hydrogen sulfide and amine gases. \u2014 Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com , 12 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin ammonia":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1857, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195713"
  },
  "Amindivi Islands":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "island group of India, part of the northern Laccadives in the Arabian Sea":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u0259-m\u0259n-\u02c8d\u0113-v\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212526"
  },
  "aminize":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": aminate":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8am\u0259\u02ccn\u012bz",
      "\u0259\u02c8m\u0113\u02cc-",
      "a\u02c8-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "amin- + -ize":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1928, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215816"
  },
  "aminic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to an amine or the amino group":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-in-",
      "\u0259\u02c8m\u0113nik",
      "a\u02c8-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "amin- + -ic":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1853, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232638"
  },
  "aminoaciduria":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a condition in which one or more amino acids are excreted in excessive amounts":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccas-\u0259-\u02c8d(y)u\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259",
      "-\u02c8dyu\u0307r-",
      "\u0259-\u02ccm\u0113-n\u014d-\u02cca-s\u0259-\u02c8du\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1923, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030112"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a compound (such as ethanolamine) that is both an alcohol and an amine":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1897, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100253"
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  "aminoazo":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "combining form"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": containing both the amino and azo groups":[],
      ": containing both the amino and azo groups especially in compounds formed by rearrangement of diazoamino compounds":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "aminoazo-":"Adjective",
      "International Scientific Vocabulary, from amin- + az-":"Combining form"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1897, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122433"
  },
  "aminase":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a group of enzymes capable of promoting assimilation of ammonia":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8am\u0259\u02ccn\u0101s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "amin- + -ase":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1920, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154116"
  }
}