": a family of herbivorous marine snails (order Pectinibranchia) having nonoperculate oval shells strongly sculptured with axial ribs and spiral ridges forming a latticelike pattern \u2014 see cancellaria":[]
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"New Latin, from Canis + -oidea"
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"k\u0259\u02c8n\u022fid\u0113\u0259"
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"ancient city of northern Egypt east of Alexandria at modern Abu Qir":[]
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"1555, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Latin, from Greek Kan\u014dpos":""
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"k\u0259-\u02c8n\u014d-p\u0259s"
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"break off",
"break up",
"cease",
"cut off",
"cut out",
"desist (from)",
"discontinue",
"drop",
"end",
"give over",
"halt",
"knock off",
"lay off",
"leave off",
"pack (up ",
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"shut off",
"stop"
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"\u2014 Jill Connors"
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": a usually metal typically cylindrical receptacle usually with an open top, often with a removable cover, and sometimes with a spout or side handles (as for holding liquid or trash)":[],
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"He locked himself in the can and wouldn't come out."
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": be enabled by law, agreement, or custom to":[
"Congress can declare war."
],
": be inherently able or designed to":[
"everything that money can buy"
],
": be logically or axiologically able to":[
"2 + 2 can also be written 3 + 1."
],
": be made possible or probable by circumstances to":[
"He can hardly have meant that."
],
": be permitted by conscience or feeling to":[
"can hardly blame her"
],
": be physically or mentally able to":[
"He can lift 200 pounds."
],
": buttocks":[
"He needs a kick in the can ."
],
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"served on a can during the battle"
],
": have permission to":[
"\u2014 used interchangeably with may You can go now if you like."
],
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"\u2014 usually plural You don't realize just how noisy it is inside a plane until you put on a good pair of noise-cancelling headphones \u2026 . I generally leave the noise-cancelling cans on even when I'm not listening to anything at all\u2014the relative quiet makes a long trip less stressful. \u2014 Steven Morgenstern"
],
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],
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": know how to":[
"She can read."
],
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": to discharge from employment":[
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": to hit (a shot) in basketball":[],
": to put a stop or end to":[
"were told to can the chatter"
],
": to put in a can : preserve by sealing in airtight cans or jars":[
"can tomatoes"
],
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"sitting on the can"
],
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"canceled; cancellation":[],
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},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He ate the whole can of beans.",
"the shelter stores huge cans of water for an emergency",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Dumeer had no explanation for moving the trash can , Grasso said. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"Officials found Starkey had a red can of spray paint, the same color of paint troopers saw on the sidewalk and bench. \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
"AriZona also noted on its website that the tea remains 99 cents a can . \u2014 Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"Entrepreneurs responding to setbacks with a can -do spirit and a determination to move forward. \u2014 Kevin Kelleher, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"Creating a culture of collaboration with a can -do attitude is key to adaptability, which in turn is key to the success of a modern, growing organization. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Aniston would never pour an entire can of chickpeas into a salad like that. \u2014 ELLE , 14 June 2022",
"Though SpaceX expected to get the all-clear by the end of 2021, the FAA kicked the can down the road several times. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 13 June 2022",
"The conversations around that were mostly in regards to learning the rules of how a collective can and can't operate. \u2014 Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal , 10 June 2022"
],
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"1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
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"Middle English (1st & 3rd singular present indicative), from Old English; akin to Old High German kan (1st & 3rd singular present indicative) know, am able, Old English cn\u0101wan to know \u2014 more at know":"Verb",
"Middle English canne , from Old English; akin to Old High German channa":"Noun"
},
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"k\u0259n",
"\u02c8kan",
"also \u02c8ken",
"dialectal \u02c8kin"
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"barrel",
"canister",
"cannister",
"drum",
"tin"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204121",
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"helping verb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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": pandora's box":[
"afraid of what we would find if we opened up the can of worms that is the CIA",
"\u2014 Richard Snider"
]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1962, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140139",
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"noun phrase"
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"canal":{
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},
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"Noun",
"the Panama Canal opened a much easier and shorter passageway from the Atlantic to the Pacific",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"An Arizona woman and her dog spent 18 hours fighting for their lives last week after the woman tried to save the pup from a canal . \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
"Travellers now mostly use I-80 to cover the same ninety miles, and oceangoing ships bound for the Port of West Sacramento finish their trip in a deepwater canal built sixty years ago by the Army Corps of Engineers. \u2014 David Owen, The New Yorker , 11 May 2022",
"On the morning of August 4, 1944, everything seemed normal at Prinsengracht 263, a tall, narrow building along a canal in Amsterdam\u2019s Jordaan neighborhood. \u2014 Ruth Franklin, The New York Review of Books , 11 May 2022",
"The Nebraska Legislature this week approved construction of a $53 million canal in Colorado that would solidify its share of water from the South Platte River that flows through both states. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The 540-square-foot house sits on a stone plaza shaded by a willow oak, about 50 feet from its original location along a canal that once flowed through what is now Constitution Ave. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Residents nearly doubled the lake\u2019s size in the 1920s by blasting a basalt canal connecting the natural body of water, historically a source of fish and edible wapato roots for Native people, to Lakewood Bay. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Apr. 2022",
"In peacetime new threats have besieged Faydah, including cement factories and a farmer who raises cows nearly on top of a canal that predates the Roman aqueducts by four centuries. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Waste material from a garment factory is dumped in a canal at Savar on February 21, 2022, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 19 Apr. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"Middle English, from Latin canalis pipe, channel, from canna reed \u2014 more at cane":"Noun"
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"k\u0259-\u02c8nal"
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"conduit",
"course",
"flume",
"racecourse",
"raceway",
"watercourse",
"waterway"
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"the director of the charity should be canalizing the flow of donations so that the money ends up where it is most needed",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some became conscious of the role a state could play in intervening in the economy in order to curb and canalize democracy. \u2014 Zeev Sternhell, Slate Magazine , 7 Apr. 2017"
],
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"1830, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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"channel",
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"direct",
"funnel",
"pipe",
"siphon",
"syphon"
],
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": a groundless rumor or belief":[
"the widespread canard that every lawyer is dishonest"
]
},
"examples":[
"The book repeats some of history's oldest canards .",
"the widespread canard that every lawyer is dishonest",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"A few days later, the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, in an interview on Italian television, repeated the same canard about anti-Semitic Jews, adding that Hitler was part-Jewish. \u2014 Masha Gessen, The New Yorker , 18 May 2022",
"That canard is on a par with claims that disinfectants cure COVID. \u2014 Alan Murray, Fortune , 3 May 2022",
"Such allegations are the standard political canard Washington Democrats consistently default to throwing out whenever gas prices go up during an election year. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"Trump\u2019s supposed resistance to war was always a canard . \u2014 Jake Bittle, The New Republic , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Trump\u2019s supposed resistance to war was always a canard . \u2014 Jake Bittle, The New Republic , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Fear of this right-wing canard may have contributed to the Biden administration\u2019s hesitancy to begin processing special immigrant visa applications earlier, despite bipartisan pleas from members of Congress. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 30 Aug. 2021",
"Trump\u2019s supposed resistance to war was always a canard . \u2014 Jake Bittle, The New Republic , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Trump\u2019s supposed resistance to war was always a canard . \u2014 Jake Bittle, The New Republic , 13 Aug. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"French, literally, duck; in sense 1, from Middle French vendre des canards \u00e0 moiti\u00e9 to cheat, literally, to half-sell ducks":""
},
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"also -\u02c8n\u00e4r",
"k\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4rd"
],
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"story",
"tale",
"whisper"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092323",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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": a Canary Islands usually sweet wine similar to Madeira":[],
": a lively 16th century court dance":[],
": a small finch ( Serinus canarius synonym S. canaria ) of the Canary Islands that is usually greenish to yellow and is kept as a cage bird and singer":[],
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},
"examples":[
"a canary who was singing and giving up the names of some of the city's most notorious drug lords",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Women are always the canary in the coal mine of countries\u2019 evolving stance on human rights. \u2014 Avivah Wittenberg-cox, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"If Bausch + Lomb is the canary in the coal mine, the IPO market is dead \u2014 so is the funding climate for startups. \u2014 Peter Cohan, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"Determining a person\u2019s gender is different from detecting or recognizing a face, but Dr. Buolamwini considered her findings a canary in a coal mine. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"Wayfair has been called the canary in the coalmine of the home furnishings market. \u2014 Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"And with Wall Street unsure if the company is an outlier or a canary in the social media coal mine, shares of Facebook parent Meta Platforms, Twitter and Alphabet all slumped alongside it. \u2014 Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"That\u2019s why New York\u2019s war on energy should be a canary in the coal mine\u2014a warning to every American who yearns for prosperity, security and lower energy prices. \u2014 Claudia Tenney, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"The border region has long been a canary in the reproductive rights coal mine. \u2014 Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"In the world of oceans, Hammerschlag says sharks are the canary in the coal mine. \u2014 Louise Schiavone, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1592, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
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"Middle French canarie , from Old Spanish canario , from Islas Canarias Canary Islands":""
},
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"k\u0259-\u02c8ner-\u0113"
],
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"betrayer",
"deep throat",
"fink",
"informant",
"informer",
"nark",
"rat",
"rat fink",
"snitch",
"snitcher",
"squealer",
"stool pigeon",
"stoolie",
"talebearer",
"tattler",
"tattletale",
"telltale",
"whistle-blower"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164942",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a light to a moderate or vivid yellow":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Meanwhile, Kate Middleton also went for a monochromatic look in a canary yellow Emily Wickstead ensemble. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 3 June 2022",
"For their arrival to Jamaica, Kate wore a canary yellow Roksanda dress in a tribute to the Jamaican flag. \u2014 Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Sister Khloe Kardashian was in gold Moschino and matriarch Kris Jenner wore canary yellow from Oscar de la Renta, an ode to Jackie Kennedy Onassis \u2014 her hair in a \u201960s flip. \u2014 Leanne Italie, Chron , 3 May 2022",
"Shoes in canary yellow , hot pink and lime green will add a punch of fresh color to any outfit. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Her canary yellow liner tied the whole look together, and took the whole thing to the next level. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Beaming in a canary yellow strapless gown by Greek designer Celia Kritharioti, Washington brought the sunshine to the SAG silver carpet. \u2014 Pamela Avila, USA TODAY , 28 Feb. 2022",
"She's known for her Barbie pink hair, but she's also tried ruby red, platinum blonde, and canary yellow . \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Officials posted a warning, highlighted in canary yellow , on the university\u2019s website, pleading with the letter\u2019s author to seek help, and asking students to be alert to their surroundings. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Dec. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1801, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124656",
"type":[
"noun"
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"antonyms":[],
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": a form of rummy using two full decks in which players or partnerships try to meld groups of three or more cards of the same rank and score bonuses for 7-card melds":[],
": a meld of seven cards of the same rank in canasta":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Just after lunch on weekdays at Anchorage Senior Activity Center, a group of women settles into a cluster of tables in the lobby to play Skip-Bo, dominoes and canasta . \u2014 Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2022",
"After all, the Italian variety tends to elicit memories of that mauve syrupy schlock nonnas drink playing canasta . \u2014 Adam H. Graham, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 30 Sep. 2021",
"The senior center opened June 1 with activities like bridge, bingo, mahjong and canasta at the Highland Park Country Club. \u2014 Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com , 29 June 2021",
"If Monday proved anything, it\u2019s that the Spurs\u2019 older players are not quite ready to hang up their high-tops for a life of shuffleboard and canasta . \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, ExpressNews.com , 18 Jan. 2021",
"Offerings range from cultural such as virtual museum tours and concerts to current events, tech classes and lessons for online canasta . \u2014 Mort Mazor, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Aug. 2020",
"Bob was an avid canasta player, loved theatre and reading and was an expert at poker and played golf. \u2014 courant.com , 19 Aug. 2019",
"Mildred was a bookkeeper, avid canasta player, and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. \u2014 Sun-Sentinel.com , 10 July 2018",
"Adult programming at the Mandel JCC Boynton Beach branch include canasta and mah jongg sessions as well as weekly discussion groups on a wide variety of topics. \u2014 Marvin Glassman, Jewish Journal , 6 June 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish, literally, basket":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8na-st\u0259"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124742",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"antonyms":[
"continue",
"keep"
],
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": a deleted part or passage":[],
": a leaf containing matter to be deleted":[],
": a new leaf or slip substituted for matter already printed":[],
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": to destroy the force, effectiveness, or validity of : annul":[
"cancel a magazine subscription",
"a canceled check"
],
": to mark or strike out for deletion":[
"cancel the offensive passage"
],
": to match in force or effect : offset":[
"\u2014 often used with out his irritability canceled out his natural kindness \u2014 Osbert Sitwell"
],
": to neutralize each other's strength or effect : counterbalance":[
"the various pressure groups to a large degree canceled out",
"\u2014 J. B. Conant"
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": to remove (a common divisor ) from numerator and denominator":[],
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": to withdraw one's support for (someone, such as a celebrity, or something, such as a company) publicly and especially on social media":[
"\u2026 the internet has canceled her over her alleged anti-black and homophobic past.",
"\u2014 Angie Dare"
],
"\u2014 see also cancel culture":[
"\u2026 the internet has canceled her over her alleged anti-black and homophobic past.",
"\u2014 Angie Dare"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The event was canceled at the last minute when the speaker didn't show up.",
"We canceled our dinner reservation.",
"My flight was canceled because of the storm.",
"She canceled her appointment with the dentist.",
"I'm sorry, but I have to cancel . Can we meet next week",
"He canceled his insurance policy last month.",
"We canceled our magazine subscription when we moved.",
"The bank canceled my credit card.",
"If you subscribe online, you can cancel at any time.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"New subscribers can cancel anytime before the trial ends. \u2014 cleveland , 21 June 2022",
"In that case, a few states could cancel their primaries if not enough challengers qualify for the ballot. \u2014 Adam Brewster, CBS News , 3 June 2022",
"Also cancel culture, all the big, big problems that are around. \u2014 Vogue , 29 May 2022",
"Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the city cannot cancel its agreement with the NRA, citing contractual obligations. \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN , 26 May 2022",
"Lee discussed the impact of \u2018 cancel culture\u2019 on society today. \u2014 Corein Carter, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Did Ordinance 51 cancel the conflicting sections of Ordinance 17, as might seem logical",
"More:Is this the way to sidestep ' cancel culture' and be friends with everyone",
"Because the chance of internal bleeding increases with age, the potential harms of aspirin use cancel out the benefits in this age group. \u2014 Bydr. Chineze Akusoba, ABC News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This is often due to concerns about cancel culture and the fear of being called out. \u2014 Michelle King, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"My college does not participate in cancel culture or any sort of mass-media movement beyond education. \u2014 WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"The episode seems to almost be looking at cancel culture and what could be next after someone does something wrong. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 June 2022",
"But the feature also ties into Lamar\u2019s other big theme on Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, which is an especially critical stance against cancel culture. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 23 May 2022",
"The decision to ban Mr. DeSantis from speaking at the museum for a conference is a sad mistake that borders on cancel culture. \u2014 WSJ , 9 May 2022",
"Sure, advertisers have been dealing with rogue celebrities long before the idea of cancel culture existed. \u2014 Rob Fallon, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"What are your thoughts on stand-up comedy in 2022 and the cancel culture",
"On this episode of Extra Spicy, Rosenthal and Ho dive into what motivates him, the fallacy of cancel culture and why people don\u2019t want to give up their problematic favorites. \u2014 Extra Spicy Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Apr. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b":"Verb",
"1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English cancellen , from Anglo-French canceller, chanceller , from Late Latin cancellare , from Latin, to make like a lattice, from cancelli (plural), diminutive of cancer lattice, probably alteration of carcer prison":"Verb and Noun"
},
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"\u02c8kan(t)-s\u0259l",
"\u02c8kan-s\u0259l"
],
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"abandon",
"abort",
"call",
"call off",
"cry off",
"drop",
"recall",
"repeal",
"rescind",
"revoke",
"scrap",
"scrub"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022749",
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"verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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": to reduce the effect of (something) : to be equal to (something) in force or importance but have an opposite effect":[
"The costs cancel out the benefits."
]
},
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"2016, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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": to be equal to each other in force or importance but opposite to each other and thus have no effect":[
"The two arguments cancel each other/one another out ."
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": the act or an instance of canceling":[
"The cancellation of the game was due to bad weather."
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"The storm caused delays and flight cancellations .",
"Notice of cancellation should be given 30 days in advance.",
"There is a fee for cancellation .",
"Cancellations increased when rates doubled.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hotel discounts and more flexible cancellation policies are also part of the deal. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"Airlines have also reviewed their cancellation policies for passengers who may not be comfortable taking to the skies. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 13 May 2022",
"Airbnb notes that almost two-thirds of active listings on its platform will still offer moderate or flexible cancellation policies. \u2014 Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Hosts\u2019 typical cancellation policies will apply after the policy change. \u2014 Hannah Sampson, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Kassian avoids hotel chains, which have already begun tightening their cancellation policies as travel restrictions ease. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
"McDaniel says that because of such volatility, flexible cancellation policies are the number one consideration for would-be cruisers. \u2014 CNN , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Make sure to check the fine print for information about restroom access, cancellation policies and pet friendliness before booking. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"To start, book with travel companies with flexible cancellation policies. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 4 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"see cancel entry 1":""
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"\u02cckan-s\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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"recision",
"repeal",
"rescission",
"revocation"
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": the turn of a hawk in flight made before seizing or after missing the prey":[]
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"Old North French canceler to waver, totter, from Late Latin cancellare to cross the legs, from Latin, to make like a lattice":""
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"continue",
"keep"
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": to deface (a postage or revenue stamp) especially with a set of ink lines so as to invalidate for reuse":[],
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"cancel a magazine subscription",
"a canceled check"
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": to match in force or effect : offset":[
"\u2014 often used with out his irritability canceled out his natural kindness \u2014 Osbert Sitwell"
],
": to neutralize each other's strength or effect : counterbalance":[
"the various pressure groups to a large degree canceled out",
"\u2014 J. B. Conant"
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": to remove (a common divisor ) from numerator and denominator":[],
": to remove (equivalents) on opposite sides of an equation or account":[],
": to withdraw one's support for (someone, such as a celebrity, or something, such as a company) publicly and especially on social media":[
"\u2026 the internet has canceled her over her alleged anti-black and homophobic past.",
"\u2014 Angie Dare"
],
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"\u2026 the internet has canceled her over her alleged anti-black and homophobic past.",
"\u2014 Angie Dare"
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"The event was canceled at the last minute when the speaker didn't show up.",
"We canceled our dinner reservation.",
"My flight was canceled because of the storm.",
"She canceled her appointment with the dentist.",
"I'm sorry, but I have to cancel . Can we meet next week",
"He canceled his insurance policy last month.",
"We canceled our magazine subscription when we moved.",
"The bank canceled my credit card.",
"If you subscribe online, you can cancel at any time.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"New subscribers can cancel anytime before the trial ends. \u2014 cleveland , 21 June 2022",
"In that case, a few states could cancel their primaries if not enough challengers qualify for the ballot. \u2014 Adam Brewster, CBS News , 3 June 2022",
"Also cancel culture, all the big, big problems that are around. \u2014 Vogue , 29 May 2022",
"Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the city cannot cancel its agreement with the NRA, citing contractual obligations. \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN , 26 May 2022",
"Lee discussed the impact of \u2018 cancel culture\u2019 on society today. \u2014 Corein Carter, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Did Ordinance 51 cancel the conflicting sections of Ordinance 17, as might seem logical",
"More:Is this the way to sidestep ' cancel culture' and be friends with everyone",
"Because the chance of internal bleeding increases with age, the potential harms of aspirin use cancel out the benefits in this age group. \u2014 Bydr. Chineze Akusoba, ABC News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This is often due to concerns about cancel culture and the fear of being called out. \u2014 Michelle King, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"My college does not participate in cancel culture or any sort of mass-media movement beyond education. \u2014 WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"The episode seems to almost be looking at cancel culture and what could be next after someone does something wrong. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 June 2022",
"But the feature also ties into Lamar\u2019s other big theme on Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, which is an especially critical stance against cancel culture. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 23 May 2022",
"The decision to ban Mr. DeSantis from speaking at the museum for a conference is a sad mistake that borders on cancel culture. \u2014 WSJ , 9 May 2022",
"Sure, advertisers have been dealing with rogue celebrities long before the idea of cancel culture existed. \u2014 Rob Fallon, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"What are your thoughts on stand-up comedy in 2022 and the cancel culture",
"On this episode of Extra Spicy, Rosenthal and Ho dive into what motivates him, the fallacy of cancel culture and why people don\u2019t want to give up their problematic favorites. \u2014 Extra Spicy Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"\u02c8kan(t)-s\u0259l",
"\u02c8kan-s\u0259l"
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"abort",
"call",
"call off",
"cry off",
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"recall",
"repeal",
"rescind",
"revoke",
"scrap",
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],
": the act or an instance of canceling":[
"The cancellation of the game was due to bad weather."
]
},
"examples":[
"The storm caused delays and flight cancellations .",
"Notice of cancellation should be given 30 days in advance.",
"There is a fee for cancellation .",
"Cancellations increased when rates doubled.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hotel discounts and more flexible cancellation policies are also part of the deal. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"Airlines have also reviewed their cancellation policies for passengers who may not be comfortable taking to the skies. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 13 May 2022",
"Airbnb notes that almost two-thirds of active listings on its platform will still offer moderate or flexible cancellation policies. \u2014 Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Hosts\u2019 typical cancellation policies will apply after the policy change. \u2014 Hannah Sampson, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Kassian avoids hotel chains, which have already begun tightening their cancellation policies as travel restrictions ease. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
"McDaniel says that because of such volatility, flexible cancellation policies are the number one consideration for would-be cruisers. \u2014 CNN , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Make sure to check the fine print for information about restroom access, cancellation policies and pet friendliness before booking. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"To start, book with travel companies with flexible cancellation policies. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 4 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"see cancel entry 1":""
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"\u02cckan-s\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cckan(t)-s\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"synonyms":[
"abandonment",
"abortion",
"calling",
"calling off",
"dropping",
"recall",
"recision",
"repeal",
"rescission",
"revocation"
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"type":[
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"canceller":{
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"continue",
"keep"
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": a new leaf or slip substituted for matter already printed":[],
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"an order quickly followed by a cancel"
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": to decide not to conduct or perform (something planned or expected) usually without expectation of conducting or performing it at a later time":[
"cancel a football game"
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"cancel a magazine subscription",
"a canceled check"
],
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],
": to match in force or effect : offset":[
"\u2014 often used with out his irritability canceled out his natural kindness \u2014 Osbert Sitwell"
],
": to neutralize each other's strength or effect : counterbalance":[
"the various pressure groups to a large degree canceled out",
"\u2014 J. B. Conant"
],
": to remove (a common divisor ) from numerator and denominator":[],
": to remove (equivalents) on opposite sides of an equation or account":[],
": to withdraw one's support for (someone, such as a celebrity, or something, such as a company) publicly and especially on social media":[
"\u2026 the internet has canceled her over her alleged anti-black and homophobic past.",
"\u2014 Angie Dare"
],
"\u2014 see also cancel culture":[
"\u2026 the internet has canceled her over her alleged anti-black and homophobic past.",
"\u2014 Angie Dare"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The event was canceled at the last minute when the speaker didn't show up.",
"We canceled our dinner reservation.",
"My flight was canceled because of the storm.",
"She canceled her appointment with the dentist.",
"I'm sorry, but I have to cancel . Can we meet next week",
"He canceled his insurance policy last month.",
"We canceled our magazine subscription when we moved.",
"The bank canceled my credit card.",
"If you subscribe online, you can cancel at any time.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"New subscribers can cancel anytime before the trial ends. \u2014 cleveland , 21 June 2022",
"In that case, a few states could cancel their primaries if not enough challengers qualify for the ballot. \u2014 Adam Brewster, CBS News , 3 June 2022",
"Also cancel culture, all the big, big problems that are around. \u2014 Vogue , 29 May 2022",
"Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the city cannot cancel its agreement with the NRA, citing contractual obligations. \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN , 26 May 2022",
"Lee discussed the impact of \u2018 cancel culture\u2019 on society today. \u2014 Corein Carter, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Did Ordinance 51 cancel the conflicting sections of Ordinance 17, as might seem logical",
"More:Is this the way to sidestep ' cancel culture' and be friends with everyone",
"Because the chance of internal bleeding increases with age, the potential harms of aspirin use cancel out the benefits in this age group. \u2014 Bydr. Chineze Akusoba, ABC News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This is often due to concerns about cancel culture and the fear of being called out. \u2014 Michelle King, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"My college does not participate in cancel culture or any sort of mass-media movement beyond education. \u2014 WSJ , 21 June 2022",
"The episode seems to almost be looking at cancel culture and what could be next after someone does something wrong. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 June 2022",
"But the feature also ties into Lamar\u2019s other big theme on Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, which is an especially critical stance against cancel culture. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 23 May 2022",
"The decision to ban Mr. DeSantis from speaking at the museum for a conference is a sad mistake that borders on cancel culture. \u2014 WSJ , 9 May 2022",
"Sure, advertisers have been dealing with rogue celebrities long before the idea of cancel culture existed. \u2014 Rob Fallon, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"What are your thoughts on stand-up comedy in 2022 and the cancel culture",
"On this episode of Extra Spicy, Rosenthal and Ho dive into what motivates him, the fallacy of cancel culture and why people don\u2019t want to give up their problematic favorites. \u2014 Extra Spicy Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Apr. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b":"Verb",
"1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English cancellen , from Anglo-French canceller, chanceller , from Late Latin cancellare , from Latin, to make like a lattice, from cancelli (plural), diminutive of cancer lattice, probably alteration of carcer prison":"Verb and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kan(t)-s\u0259l",
"\u02c8kan-s\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"abandon",
"abort",
"call",
"call off",
"cry off",
"drop",
"recall",
"repeal",
"rescind",
"revoke",
"scrap",
"scrub"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014211",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"cancellous":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having a porous structure":[]
},
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"circa 1839, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin cancelli intersecting osseous plates and bars in cancellous bone, from Latin, lattice":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"kan-\u02c8se-l\u0259s",
"kan-\u02c8sel-\u0259s",
"\u02c8kan(t)-s\u0259-l\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111326",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
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"definitions":[
"Definition of cancellus singular of cancelli"
],
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"pronounciation":[
"kan\u02c8sel\u0259s"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-200908",
"type":[]
},
"cancer":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth that expands locally by invasion and systemically by metastasis":[],
": a northern zodiacal constellation between Gemini and Leo":[],
": a plant disease marked by such growths":[],
": an abnormal bodily state marked by such tumors":[],
": an enlarged tumorlike plant growth (such as that of crown gall)":[],
": one born under the sign of Cancer":[
"I'm a Taurus, but my best friend is a Cancer ."
],
": something evil or malignant that spreads destructively":[
"the cancer of hidden resentment",
"\u2014 Irish Digest"
],
": the fourth sign of the zodiac in astrology \u2014 see Signs of the Zodiac Table":[]
},
"examples":[
"He was diagnosed with cancer .",
"She learned that she has cancer .",
"Eating certain foods may help reduce the risk of cancer .",
"Advanced cancers are more difficult to treat.",
"I'm a Taurus, but my best friend is a Cancer .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But three years ago, her son, Jack, died of throat cancer at 62. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
"Philips has also pointed to two analyses that did not find a higher incidence of cancer among patients who used Philips devices rather than those of other manufacturers. \u2014 Emily Alpert Reyesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Region has a 95 percent higher risk of cancer due to air pollution, says EPA. \u2014 Seiji Yamashita, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
"Last Summer actress revealed that it's been 10 years since her mother Patricia died from complications of cancer . \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 19 June 2022",
"Whiteman demonstrated her courage, strength and resilience after being diagnosed in 2007 with a rare form of cancer that affected her spinal cord and brain. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 17 June 2022",
"Many studies have shown its effectiveness in helping women through the menopause and though there are risks, such as increasing your risk of breast cancer , the benefits are thought to outweigh such risks. \u2014 Pallabi Munsi, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"And yet, the landscape of cancer today looks very different than in years past. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"What do the different stages of breast cancer mean"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin (genitive Cancri ), literally, crab; akin to Greek karkinos crab, cancer":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kan-s\u0259r",
"\u02c8kan(t)-s\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200551",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"cancerism":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a hypothetical tendency to develop cancer":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary cancer + -ism":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124624",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"candescent":{
"antonyms":[
"dim",
"dull",
"lackluster",
"unbright",
"unbrilliant"
],
"definitions":{
": glowing or dazzling from or as if from great heat":[]
},
"examples":[
"the campers were transfixed by the candescent coals of their seashore fire"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1808, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin candescent-, candescens , present participle of candescere , inchoative of cand\u0113re":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"kan-\u02c8de-s\u1d4ant"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"beaming",
"bedazzling",
"bright",
"brilliant",
"clear",
"dazzling",
"effulgent",
"fulgent",
"glowing",
"incandescent",
"lambent",
"lucent",
"lucid",
"luminous",
"lustrous",
"radiant",
"refulgent",
"sheeny",
"shining",
"shiny",
"splendid"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103413",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"candid":{
"antonyms":[
"dissembling",
"uncandid",
"unforthcoming"
],
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": disposed to criticize severely : blunt":[
"candid critics"
],
": free from bias, prejudice, or malice : fair":[
"a candid observer"
],
": indicating or suggesting sincere honesty and absence of deception":[
"her candid face"
],
": marked by honest sincere expression":[
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],
": relating to or being photography of subjects acting naturally or spontaneously without being posed":[
"candid photos of the family at play"
],
": white":[
"candid flames"
]
},
"examples":[
"If Bart Knaggs had been totally candid , he would have told me that when his prospective father-in-law, who was a doctor, had heard that the cancer had moved into my lungs, he said to Bart, \"Well, your friend is dead.\" \u2014 Lance Armstrong , It's Not About the Bike , (2000) 2001",
"To be candid , I have wondered whether it is fair to write about a man for whom I cannot help but feel a real distaste. \u2014 Jill Lepore , Journal of American History , June 2001",
"There are candid \u2026 anecdotes of open-heart surgery. \u2014 Joyce Carol Oates , New York Times Book Review , 30 Sept. 1990",
"He was quite candid about his past.",
"She gave us her candid opinion on the matter.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Saget, who died from head trauma in January at 65, sat down with Radio Rahim in May 2021 for a candid conversation about life, death, and loss for the podcast Til This Day. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
"Having a candid conversation with your doctor can open the door to finding relief. \u2014 Kells Mcphillips, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
"Hip Hop artists Remy Ma and Meek Mill shared the stage for the first time ever to share their personal experiences during a candid conversation with veteran journalist Lester Holt about the dire need for criminal justice reform. \u2014 Rachaell Davis, Essence , 28 Apr. 2022",
"During the premiere episode of The Kardashians, Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian had a candid conversation with Scott Disick about Kourtney Kardashian's relationship with Travis Barker. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Each car site defines the final category somewhat differently, but an accurate valuation depends on an owner\u2019s being candid about the shape of a vehicle. \u2014 Jim Gorzelany, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has succeeded in getting 1,000 more police officers assigned to the system, but its chair, Janno Lieber, was candid last week when asked about the current climate. \u2014 David Porter, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 June 2022",
"Ukrainian officials have been candid about the army\u2019s travails while arguing more rapid deliveries of Western weaponry will resolve them. \u2014 Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"But with the giant highs came some traumatizing lows, as Hill is candid about the isolation incurred by his growing fame, a mysterious injury that sidelined him, and his wife's health struggles. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 1 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1606, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French & Latin; French candide , from Latin candidus bright, white, from cand\u0113re to shine, glow; akin to Welsh can white, Sanskrit candati it shines":""
},
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"\u02c8kan-d\u0259d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for candid frank , candid , open , plain mean showing willingness to tell what one feels or thinks. frank stresses lack of shyness or secretiveness or of evasiveness from considerations of tact or expedience. frank discussions candid suggests expression marked by sincerity and honesty especially in offering unwelcome criticism or opinion. a candid appraisal open implies frankness but suggests more indiscretion than frank and less earnestness than candid . open in saying what they think plain suggests outspokenness and freedom from affectation or subtlety in expression. plain talk",
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"direct",
"forthcoming",
"forthright",
"foursquare",
"frank",
"free-spoken",
"freehearted",
"honest",
"open",
"openhearted",
"out-front",
"outspoken",
"plain",
"plainspoken",
"straight",
"straightforward",
"unguarded",
"unreserved",
"up-front"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103835",
"type":[
"adjective",
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},
"candidate":{
"antonyms":[
"noncandidate"
],
"definitions":{
": a student in the process of meeting final requirements for a degree":[
"a PhD candidate"
],
": one likely or suited to undergo or be chosen for something specified":[
"a candidate for surgery"
],
": one that aspires to or is nominated or qualified for an office, membership, or award":[
"a candidate for governor",
"a candidate for \"Manager of the Year\"",
"the best candidate for the job"
]
},
"examples":[
"Candidates can apply in person or send a resume.",
"a Ph.D. candidate in linguistics",
"The program has several doctoral candidates .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Meanwhile, the South Dakota GOP is set to decide its next candidate for the attorney general's office at a convention in the days after the Senate trial. \u2014 Fox News , 21 June 2022",
"The deadline to withdraw as a candidate for the regular primary is Saturday. \u2014 Becky Bohrer, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
"The deadline to withdraw as a candidate for the regular primary is Saturday. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
"While campaigning as the opposition candidate in 2015, Macri\u2014a right-wing businessman turned politician and the son of one of Argentina\u2019s wealthiest impresarios\u2014and his party called for new bills with higher denominations. \u2014 Federico Perelmuter, The New Republic , 21 June 2022",
"Reeves, who condemned the Loudoun County School Board as well, is running on his work in the state senate on veterans\u2019 causes, gun rights and foster care, among other things, hoping voters see him as the most experienced candidate . \u2014 Meagan Flynn, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"Democrats have their candidate , Assemblyman Rudy Salas, who is projected to advance and currently sits at 47 percent. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 8 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, her adversary, Mr. M., subverted the democratic process in order to advance his candidate , a jock from a well-off family. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"In that race, his preferred candidate , Tanya Ortiz Frankly, ultimately prevailed. \u2014 Howard Blumestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"Latin candidatus , from candidatus clothed in white, from candidus white; from the white toga worn by candidates for office in ancient Rome":""
},
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"\u02c8kan-d\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101t",
"-d\u0259t",
"\u02c8ka-n\u0259-"
],
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"applicant",
"applier",
"aspirant",
"campaigner",
"contender",
"expectant",
"hopeful",
"prospect",
"seeker"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"dissembling",
"uncandid",
"unforthcoming"
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": free from bias, prejudice, or malice : fair":[
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]
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"If Bart Knaggs had been totally candid , he would have told me that when his prospective father-in-law, who was a doctor, had heard that the cancer had moved into my lungs, he said to Bart, \"Well, your friend is dead.\" \u2014 Lance Armstrong , It's Not About the Bike , (2000) 2001",
"To be candid , I have wondered whether it is fair to write about a man for whom I cannot help but feel a real distaste. \u2014 Jill Lepore , Journal of American History , June 2001",
"There are candid \u2026 anecdotes of open-heart surgery. \u2014 Joyce Carol Oates , New York Times Book Review , 30 Sept. 1990",
"He was quite candid about his past.",
"She gave us her candid opinion on the matter.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Saget, who died from head trauma in January at 65, sat down with Radio Rahim in May 2021 for a candid conversation about life, death, and loss for the podcast Til This Day. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
"Having a candid conversation with your doctor can open the door to finding relief. \u2014 Kells Mcphillips, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
"Hip Hop artists Remy Ma and Meek Mill shared the stage for the first time ever to share their personal experiences during a candid conversation with veteran journalist Lester Holt about the dire need for criminal justice reform. \u2014 Rachaell Davis, Essence , 28 Apr. 2022",
"During the premiere episode of The Kardashians, Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian had a candid conversation with Scott Disick about Kourtney Kardashian's relationship with Travis Barker. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Each car site defines the final category somewhat differently, but an accurate valuation depends on an owner\u2019s being candid about the shape of a vehicle. \u2014 Jim Gorzelany, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has succeeded in getting 1,000 more police officers assigned to the system, but its chair, Janno Lieber, was candid last week when asked about the current climate. \u2014 David Porter, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 June 2022",
"Ukrainian officials have been candid about the army\u2019s travails while arguing more rapid deliveries of Western weaponry will resolve them. \u2014 Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"But with the giant highs came some traumatizing lows, as Hill is candid about the isolation incurred by his growing fame, a mysterious injury that sidelined him, and his wife's health struggles. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 1 June 2022"
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"1606, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
},
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"French & Latin; French candide , from Latin candidus bright, white, from cand\u0113re to shine, glow; akin to Welsh can white, Sanskrit candati it shines":""
},
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"\u02c8kan-d\u0259d"
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"forthright",
"foursquare",
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"straightforward",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022243",
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"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
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"blaze",
"brightness",
"brilliance",
"day",
"daylight",
"glare",
"glow",
"light",
"lightness"
],
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": the time for lighting candles : twilight":[]
},
"examples":[
"at candlelight carolers would gather in the village green before beginning their stroll",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another candlelight vigil was held in Lowell one evening earlier, when dozens gathered at a roadside memorial on Varnum Avenue, a short distance from the pond where the child\u2019s body was found. \u2014 Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"Winters High School is holding a candlelight vigil at the football field Friday night, the coroner\u2019s office said. \u2014 Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 June 2022",
"Friends and community members gathered Wednesday evening for a candlelight vigil and moment of silence in memory of Julio Ramirez, 25, who died in April shortly after leaving a popular New York City gay bar. \u2014 Jay Valle, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
"For three decades, Hong Kong had mourned the victims of China\u2019s bloody military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters with a candlelight vigil on the night of June 4 that would be attended by tens of thousands of people vowing never to forget. \u2014 Nectar Gan, CNN , 4 June 2022",
"For more than three decades, activists held an annual candlelight vigil in Hong Kong\u2019s Victoria Park to remember the incident also known simply as June 4th. \u2014 Vic Chiang, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
"During a candlelight vigil two days after Brophy\u2019s death, Crampton Brophy even confronted the school\u2019s leaders, blaming them for the lack of security cameras inside the building, Stromquist recalled. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 May 2022",
"The renaming was followed by a candlelight vigil at a nearby ceremony. \u2014 Mohamed Ibrahim, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"Ohio State said the memorial erected at the north rotunda during a candlelight vigil on Tuesday will also remain through the spring game. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022"
],
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"\u02c8kan-d\u1d4al-\u02cc(l)\u012bt",
"\u02c8kan-d\u1d4al-\u02ccl\u012bt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"black",
"blackness",
"dark",
"darkness",
"dusk",
"gloaming",
"gloom",
"murk",
"night",
"semidarkness",
"shade",
"shadows",
"twilight",
"umbra"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225639",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"dissembling",
"dissimulation",
"indirection"
],
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": brightness , brilliance":[
"the sun poured with a more golden candor",
"\u2014 Christoper Morley"
],
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"\u2026 a heavy accusation \u2026 from a gentleman of your talents, liberality, and candor .",
"\u2014 Noah Webster"
],
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"the candor with which he acknowledged a weakness in his own case",
"\u2014 Aldous Huxley"
],
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},
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"But a more subtle, and perhaps the most powerful, quality in the Senator's arsenal of attractions is an unrelenting candor that verges on self-reproach \u2026 \u2014 Joe Klein , New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2002",
"People are human; they are fallible. I concede with painful candor and a heavy heart that the adage applies to me and to my generation of American leadership regarding Vietnam. \u2014 Robert S. McNamara , In Retrospect , 1995",
"\u2026 thoughtful critics lamented what they designated Roosevelt's deviousness, his lack of candor \u2026 \u2014 Doris Kearns Goodwin , New Yorker , 15 Aug. 1994",
"One hardly knows which to admire more, the candor of the author or the forbearance of his wife and his buddy, who somehow manage to refrain from cuffing him smartly upside the head. \u2014 Jay McInerney , New York Times Book Review , 31 Mar. 1991",
"She spoke with candor about racism.",
"I was impressed by the candor of his statement.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Caruso offered more candor about his evolving political thinking during a meeting with an influential homeowners group in March. \u2014 Julia Wickstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"That unusual candor came for a reason: Fed officials have been trying to fully prepare markets for their first move away from enormous economic support. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Sep. 2021",
"So, the pleasures of Patterson\u2019s story are the moments when a bit of quirkiness and candor creeps in. \u2014 Mark Athitakis, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
"Daughter Kelly plays a key role, tracing the relationship between George and her mother, Brenda, with an unflinching candor that touches on her mother\u2019s alcoholism, her father\u2019s drug addiction, and the crises and recoveries along the way. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
"In general, there\u2019s an overt quality to the new authoritarians, cynicism turned into irresistible candor . \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
"The show is harrowing and its subjects\u2019 candor sometimes breathtaking. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Burdened by its duty of care to a fragile text, the film preserves too much of it wholesale, its writing taking on a literary artificiality that doesn\u2019t quite match Toews\u2019 elegant candor , even when the phrasing remains the same. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 6 May 2022",
"Sarkisian and defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski remained engaged with the entire family, building up mutual trust with consistent candor . \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 11 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":""
},
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"French & Latin; French candeur , from Latin candor , from cand\u0113re \u2014 more at candid":""
},
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"-\u02ccd\u022fr",
"\u02c8kan-d\u0259r"
],
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"bluntness",
"candidness",
"directness",
"forthrightness",
"frankness",
"honesty",
"openheartedness",
"openness",
"outspokenness",
"plainness",
"plainspokenness",
"plumpness",
"straightforwardness",
"unguardedness",
"unreserve",
"unreservedness"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074031",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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": a hollow or pithy, usually slender, and often flexible jointed stem (as of a reed or bamboo)":[
"a fishing pole made of cane"
],
": a rod or stick used for flogging":[],
": a stick typically of wood or metal with a usually curved handle at one end that is grasped to provide stability in walking or standing":[],
": a tiny glass rod used in decorative glasswork (as in millefiori and paperweights)":[],
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": any of various tall woody grasses or reeds: such as":[],
": sorghum":[],
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"he sat in a professor's chair and caned sophomores for blowing spitballs",
"\u2014 H. L. Mencken"
],
": to weave or furnish with cane":[
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]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"In the past, some teachers would resort to the cane when students misbehaved.",
"The chair seat is made of cane .",
"Verb",
"In the past, some teachers would cane students who misbehaved.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Melissa Gates, who is physically disabled and uses a cane or scooter to move around, was actively searching and applying for a federal job. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
"Another section looks at five plants, including wheat and sugar cane , that have transformed food systems and economies and in some cases shaped human migration. \u2014 Vanessa H. Larson, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"Knight appeared on camera Wednesday walking both with and without a cane . \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022",
"But he may be forced to cut down his trees and switch to sugar cane or wheat if there are a few more years of bad harvests. \u2014 Vibhuti Agarwal, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"The stranger also grabbed the victim\u2019s cane and used it to beat her head and face, police said. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"So this body wash is full of high-quality ingredients, including green tea and sugar cane . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"The initial lawsuit described the object used to assault Smith as a heavy cane or crowbar; it has recently been amended to include photos from Smith\u2019s body camera, which the suit says shows the officer being hit with his own baton. \u2014 Peter Hermann, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"Getting to the lodge, a 3.5-hour drive from Quito, requires navigating narrow, winding roads that pass small villages, dramatic valleys, and sugar cane plantations. \u2014 Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure , 5 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Cane \u2019s marinates never-frozen chicken tenderloins for 24 hours before dropping it in the fryer. \u2014 Andy Staples, SI.com , 30 June 2017"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
"circa 1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English, from Middle French, from Old Occitan cana , from Latin canna , from Greek kanna , of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian qan\u016b reed, Hebrew q\u0101neh":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8k\u0101n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"bastinado",
"bastinade",
"bat",
"baton",
"billy",
"billy club",
"bludgeon",
"club",
"cudgel",
"nightstick",
"rod",
"rung",
"sap",
"shillelagh",
"shillalah",
"staff",
"truncheon",
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],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190210",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"definitions":{
": of or relating to dogs or to the family (Canidae) including the canids":[
"canine diseases"
],
": of or resembling that of a dog":[
"canine loyalty"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"in the minds of some, the winner of this prestigious dog show has a fair claim to the title of King of the Canines",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The dog \u2014 named Nala \u2014 appeared to be right at home in the photos Julie posted of the canine sprawled out on the bed. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022",
"Police said Li stabbed one of the canine officers during the struggle, and she could be seen in video footage lunging toward law enforcement when a hail of bullets are fired. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
"In this sequel to the story of the basketball-playing canine , Air Bud switches to football. \u2014 Matt Caputo, SPIN , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Of course, there are a few major differences between hiking with a canine and a nine-pound Rex rabbit. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 9 June 2022",
"These methods suggested that there simply wasn\u2019t room for the cat\u2019s lower lip to fit between his upper canines and gums, however, there was space for the two upper canine teeth to nestle inside the lower lip. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 May 2022",
"The animal\u2019s lower jaw and several teeth, including a long canine , were discovered in Oceanside in 1988 and had been stored in the museum\u2019s vast fossil collection since. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The lower jaw and several teeth, including a long canine , were discovered in Oceanside in 1988 and had been stored in the museum\u2019s vast fossil collection ever since. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Mar. 2022",
"But the jaw stood out because of the shape and size of the teeth, the spacing between them and the shape of the flange (the part of the chin that stuck down to protect the animal\u2019s canine teeth). \u2014 Raegan Scharfetter, Scientific American , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In the buddy dramedy (in theaters Friday), Tatum co-directs and stars as Briggs, an Army Ranger taking a canine war-hero Belgian Malinois (also named Lulu), on an eventful road trip to the funeral of her handler. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Caged dogs used to be sole source of canine blood supply in California. \u2014 Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Following the long tradition of canine political leadership in Rabbit Hash, Lady ran for mayor in 2016, but was edged out of office by Brynneth Pawltrow, a pitbull. \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Engineers keep endowing robots with human or now canine characteristics. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Aug. 2021",
"And a new liquid biopsy has made canine bladder cancer, which can be mistaken for bladder stones or urinary tract infections, easy to diagnose, even in an early stage. \u2014 Amy Sutherland, Scientific American , 30 Dec. 2019",
"If someone was casting an all- canine version of a Cheech and Chong movie, Archie would have been a shoo-in. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Dec. 2020",
"This new analysis of both canine and human DNA reveals new details of our evolving relationship with our furry friends. \u2014 Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Nov. 2020",
"Push the lever, and a dozen ice-slices tumbled out with almost canine enthusiasm. \u2014 James Lileks, Star Tribune , 1 Nov. 2020"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
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"Latin caninus , from canis dog \u2014 more at hound":"Adjective"
},
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"British also \u02c8ka-",
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"\u02c8k\u0101-\u02ccn\u012bn"
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"dog",
"doggy",
"doggie",
"hound",
"pooch",
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"tike"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212238",
"type":[
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"noun"
]
},
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": a perforated metal box for gas masks with material to adsorb, filter, or detoxify airborne poisons and irritants":[],
": an often cylindrical container for holding a usually specified object or substance":[
"a film canister"
],
": encased shot for close-range artillery fire":[]
},
"examples":[
"she put the store-bought cookies in a fancy canister to make them look homemade",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The canister was eventually lowered safely but the NRC chided Edison officials for not reporting the incident within 24 hours. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Apr. 2022",
"In the video, which has no audio, the suspect can be seen holding what appears to be a canister of pepper spray before deploying it. \u2014 Chantal Da Silva, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
"Because the motor and canister can be placed out of the way, these vacuums are easier to maneuver into tight spaces and to use on stairs than uprights are. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
"By 2020, alarmed by rising violent crime rates across the country, the protection Lognion had at home - her dog, a canister of mace, an alarm system - no longer felt like enough. \u2014 Anne Branigin, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
"The process normally takes five years or more, but Holtec sped it up by building a fuel canister the company says can accommodate nuclear waste at hotter temperatures. \u2014 Douglas Macmillan, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"Much like a traditional vacuum, robotic pool cleaners suck up dirt and debris, storing it in an attached filter bag or canister that can be emptied after each use. \u2014 Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 May 2022",
"Overall, ice cream makers that used a combination of ice and rock salt to freeze were not as easy to use as ones that use a frozen canister or a compressor, and noise levels varied greatly. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
"Surveillance video from inside the Wellspring Health Access clinic shows the suspect, whose face is covered with a surgical mask most of the time, carrying a red gas canister . \u2014 Amanda Musa, CNN , 11 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin canistrum basket, from Greek kanastron wicker basket, from kanna reed \u2014 more at cane":""
},
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"\u02c8ka-n\u0259-st\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"barrel",
"can",
"drum",
"tin"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090117",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[
"elevate",
"ennoble",
"uplift"
],
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"\u2014 R. Sibbes"
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": to corrupt the spirit of":[
"a relationship cankered by jealousy"
],
": to infect with a spreading sore":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"such shameless ambulance chasing cankers the legal profession",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Many people note an association between canker sores and a common toothpaste ingredient called sodium lauryl sulfate. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 16 May 2022",
"The mainstay of apple canker control is pruning out the cankers. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Sometimes the canker is an area of swollen bark, and some cankers bleed sap. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 20 Feb. 2022",
"The move came after potato wart, an unsightly canker that poses no threat to human health, was detected in two fields. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Remove cankered limbs from fruit and nut trees for control of diseases such as apple anthracnose, bacterial canker of stone fruit and Eastern filbert blight. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Feb. 2022",
"The canker , which can spread through infected potatoes, soil and equipment, had before the November discoveries been detected 33 times on Prince Edward Island since 2000. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Feb. 2022",
"Scout cherry trees for signs and symptoms of bacterial canker . \u2014 oregonlive , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Remove cankered limbs from fruit and nut trees for control of diseases such as apple anthracnose and bacterial canker of stone fruit. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Start by removing all blighted twigs and cankered branches 6 to 10 inches below the edge of visible infection. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 1 Aug. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French cancre, chancre , from Latin cancer crab, cancer":"Noun and Verb"
},
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"\u02c8ka\u014b-k\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"abase",
"bastardize",
"cheapen",
"corrupt",
"debase",
"debauch",
"degrade",
"demean",
"demoralize",
"deprave",
"deteriorate",
"lessen",
"pervert",
"poison",
"profane",
"prostitute",
"subvert",
"vitiate",
"warp"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183317",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a painful shallow ulcer of the mouth that has a grayish-white base surrounded by a reddish inflamed area and is of uncertain cause but is not due to the virus causing herpes simplex \u2014 compare cold sore":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"People can confuse a cold sore for a canker sore , an angry noncontagious lesion that isn\u2019t linked with herpes, or an exceptionally painful pimple, at least in the beginning before the blister opens up. \u2014 Zahra Barnes, SELF , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Keith Negley The day after her school closed its doors for social distancing, a canker sore developed in my daughter\u2019s mouth. \u2014 Danielle Braff, New York Times , 16 Apr. 2020",
"The headache, canker sore , and chest tightness were the most prevalent symptoms during this time period. \u2014 Kara Ladd, Health.com , 1 Apr. 2020",
"In fact, there seems to be no ailment Wim Hof\u2019s method\u2014the Wim Hof Method\u2014does not claim to at least partially address: stress, arthritis, cancer, migraines, canker sores , fibromyalgia, Crohn\u2019s Disease, ALS, MS, and HIV. \u2014 Rachel Sugar, Bon App\u00e9tit , 28 Oct. 2019",
"And the lack of those nutrients develops canker sores . \u2014 The New Yorker , 10 July 2019",
"The products--sold under brand names like Orajel and Chloraseptic, as well as store brands and generics--are often used for relief from sore throats, canker sores and other oral irritations, according to the FDA. \u2014 Laura Mcknight, NOLA.com , 23 May 2018",
"Most canker sores resolve on their own within one to two weeks. \u2014 Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times , 16 Mar. 2018",
"Now, for the burning question: Is alum a miracle treatment for canker sores "
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1596, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02c8ka\u014b-k\u0259r-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124412",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"canned":{
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"archetypal",
"archetypical",
"original"
],
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": lacking originality or individuality as if mass-produced":[
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"The salesperson kept using the same canned phrases.",
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"Because of this limitation, Morris suggests drinking your canned wine no more than 18 months after purchasing it. \u2014 Heather Adams, Outside Online , 9 June 2022",
"Created for the active oenophile, this dry ros\u00e9 out of Bordeaux, France is blended with sparkling water for a light alternative to canned wine and spritzes in the same category. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The recipe starts with frying onions and canned tomatoes in olive oil before adding chili powder and chipotles to the mix for spice and heat. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"Which, frankly, is the perfect time to discover canned wine. \u2014 John Kell, Fortune , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Southwest is currently only offering four drink choices on its flights: Coke, Diet Coke, 7-Up and canned water. \u2014 Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY , 10 Sep. 2021",
"In 2020, at least five new brands of canned Ranch Water launched. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 24 Aug. 2021",
"This 24-pack of canned water is made to last 50 years and won't go bad even if it's exposed to heat. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 26 Aug. 2020",
"In fact, our diets are full of it: boxes of baby spinach, bags of rice, and canned tomatoes are all processed to a degree. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 19 Apr. 2022"
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"How to be canny , like the workers of the past, and how to be conservationists, like commoners. \u2014 Eula Biss, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022",
"Nina Yashar, the canny doyenne of Milanese design, curated two exhibits at the Giovanni Nicelli Airport (on view until the end of June). \u2014 Max Vadukul. Styled By Nicoletta Santoro., Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
"Mann combines a clear-eyed vision of a not-so-distant period of history with canny spy-world touches and astute elements of farcical humor. \u2014 Hanif Abdurraqib, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"In some respects, successfully planting the case in Virginia, despite the state\u2019s tenuous-at-best connections with both Heard and Depp, was just some regular canny lawyering. \u2014 Matt Pearcestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"The need to shield those identities from attention meant that such staffers were indeed susceptible to pressure, if not from foreign agents, usually, then from canny domestic operators. \u2014 Michael Waters, The New Yorker , 31 May 2022",
"The result is a canny team, still developing, straddling two generations, and likable. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 30 May 2022",
"With her childlike, faceless sketches, Delvey shows far less promise as an artist than as a canny cultural critic, with her work often alluding to the media circus around herself and her trial. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
"But over the past decade or so, his biggest impact has been in humanitarian work, through the grass-roots rapid-response efforts of World Central Kitchen and his canny understanding of the power levers in Washington. \u2014 Ann Hornaday, Washington Post , 21 May 2022"
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"The canister was eventually lowered safely but the NRC chided Edison officials for not reporting the incident within 24 hours. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Apr. 2022",
"In the video, which has no audio, the suspect can be seen holding what appears to be a canister of pepper spray before deploying it. \u2014 Chantal Da Silva, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
"Because the motor and canister can be placed out of the way, these vacuums are easier to maneuver into tight spaces and to use on stairs than uprights are. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
"By 2020, alarmed by rising violent crime rates across the country, the protection Lognion had at home - her dog, a canister of mace, an alarm system - no longer felt like enough. \u2014 Anne Branigin, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
"The process normally takes five years or more, but Holtec sped it up by building a fuel canister the company says can accommodate nuclear waste at hotter temperatures. \u2014 Douglas Macmillan, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"Much like a traditional vacuum, robotic pool cleaners suck up dirt and debris, storing it in an attached filter bag or canister that can be emptied after each use. \u2014 Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 May 2022",
"Overall, ice cream makers that used a combination of ice and rock salt to freeze were not as easy to use as ones that use a frozen canister or a compressor, and noise levels varied greatly. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
"Surveillance video from inside the Wellspring Health Access clinic shows the suspect, whose face is covered with a surgical mask most of the time, carrying a red gas canister . \u2014 Amanda Musa, CNN , 11 June 2022"
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"In general, however, the report was a cap-gun ending to an inquiry whose backers hinted would turn up a cannonade of fraud. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Watson\u2019s cannonade of wonders and statistics sometimes proceeds in almost carnival mood, leading to arbitrary indulgences. \u2014 Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books , 17 Nov. 2020",
"Since his first day on the job, President Trump has signed a cannonade of executive orders and memoranda targeting policies impacting the environment, health care, infrastructure & more. \u2014 Kevin Corke, Fox News , 14 July 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But Americans chose to cannonade each other with pamphlets, not artillery. \u2014 Joseph Tartakovsky, WSJ , 2 July 2018"
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"The game is played by teams that must cross the finish line with the fewest throws of a 28-ounce cannonball . \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 25 May 2022",
"Explosives dating back to the 19th century are relatively rare, as the iron tends to corrode\u2014though in 2021, a metal detecting enthusiast discovered a live explosive cannonball near the Monocacy National Battlefield in Frederick, Maryland. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The coming months are more of a toe-dip than a full-on cannonball into international waters. \u2014 Erin Berger, Outside Online , 1 July 2014",
"In an effort to raise money for the Special Olympics, Miles Macik, of Northville, jumped cannonball -style into a pop-up pool full of ice water at the festival's Polar Plunge fundraiser just after 1 p.m. on Saturday. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Moments later, a cannonball came whistling through the air, killing Erasmus in the middle of his last bowel movement. \u2014 John Malathronas, CNN , 17 Jan. 2022",
"All that was left standing was the brick walls of St. Paul\u2019s Church (1739), where today a British cannonball remains embedded in the church wall. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Nov. 2021",
"It\u2019s like jumping time and time again off a dock\u2014a dive here, a cannonball or a can-opener there. \u2014 Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Dec. 2021",
"At the Battle of the Nile, Napoleon\u2019s naval commander loses both legs to a cannonball . \u2014 The New Yorker , 22 Nov. 2021",
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"Go swimming in Copper Canyon where folks cannonball from the rocks, or spend a quiet day exploring the details of the shoreline. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 17 July 2021",
"Excitement is important and the Volvo XC40 is like the guy at the party who showed up just to cannonball into the pool from the roof. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 9 May 2021",
"Over the weekend, David, Victoria, and their kids joined Elton John and David Furnish on a yacht trip in the South of France for an Instagram-worthy day of bonding, sunbathing, and cannonballing into the sea. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR , 26 Aug. 2019",
"In February 2017, Ford cannonballed into the market, investing $1 billion self-driving startup Argo. \u2014 Alex Davies, WIRED , 31 May 2018",
"In what can be considered typical Harbaugh fashion at this point, the Wolverines coach went ahead and cannonballed into the poll wearing his trademark khakis and polo. \u2014 Chris Kwiecinski, ajc , 30 Sep. 2017",
"Amazon effectively cannonballed into the placid waters of the grocery industry by grabbing headlines with price cuts. \u2014 Greg Trotter, chicagotribune.com , 31 Aug. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Using the needle on its own is the classic approach, Dr. Hu explains, and the cannula acts like a dull straw, allowing the needle to pass through the tube, therefore only requiring one poke. \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 18 May 2022",
"His insulin pump contains a disposable insulin cartridge, and a plastic tubing system with an adhesive patch keeps in place the cannula that delivers insulin under his skin. \u2014 Michelle Andrews, Fortune , 16 May 2022",
"Practitioners who opt to inject using a cannula have good reason to go this route: to avoid intravascular placement. \u2014 Kaitlin Clark, Allure , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Tubes run from the cannula inserted in his heavily tattooed hand. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Hisaw said crews confirmed a nasal cannula near an oxygen tank caught fire. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Jan. 2022",
"In Springfield, Missouri, where coronavirus cases spiked this summer, Russell Taylor sat in a hospital gown, an oxygen cannula draped across his face, to offer a provaccine testimonial in a hospital video. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Aug. 2021",
"High flow nasal cannula delivers steady continuous oxygen to such patients, but government hospitals in border districts have been forced to rely on portable oxygen cylinders instead. \u2014 Julhas Alam, Star Tribune , 30 June 2021",
"Lopez was bleeding at the cannula sites, as well, and would need a transfusion. \u2014 Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2021"
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"How to be canny , like the workers of the past, and how to be conservationists, like commoners. \u2014 Eula Biss, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022",
"Nina Yashar, the canny doyenne of Milanese design, curated two exhibits at the Giovanni Nicelli Airport (on view until the end of June). \u2014 Max Vadukul. Styled By Nicoletta Santoro., Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
"Mann combines a clear-eyed vision of a not-so-distant period of history with canny spy-world touches and astute elements of farcical humor. \u2014 Hanif Abdurraqib, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"In some respects, successfully planting the case in Virginia, despite the state\u2019s tenuous-at-best connections with both Heard and Depp, was just some regular canny lawyering. \u2014 Matt Pearcestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"The need to shield those identities from attention meant that such staffers were indeed susceptible to pressure, if not from foreign agents, usually, then from canny domestic operators. \u2014 Michael Waters, The New Yorker , 31 May 2022",
"The result is a canny team, still developing, straddling two generations, and likable. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 30 May 2022",
"With her childlike, faceless sketches, Delvey shows far less promise as an artist than as a canny cultural critic, with her work often alluding to the media circus around herself and her trial. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
"But over the past decade or so, his biggest impact has been in humanitarian work, through the grass-roots rapid-response efforts of World Central Kitchen and his canny understanding of the power levers in Washington. \u2014 Ann Hornaday, Washington Post , 21 May 2022"
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"He canoed down the river to the camp.",
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"The team named Every Child Matters won the four-person canoe category with a record time of 50:23:11. \u2014 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022",
"The upload showed the couple embarking on an intimate canoe ride and included a snap of the pair kissing. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 20 June 2022",
"Park planners said the lake would have several piers for fishing, but no swimming, and a canoe launch. \u2014 John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star , 17 June 2022",
"There are also plenty of trails to explore and places to paddle a canoe or kayak. \u2014 Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Modern-day adventure seekers can don waders to fish or hike through the swamp, or take a canoe or airboat to access more remote areas of the wilderness. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 19 Sep. 2021",
"From this eccentric campsite, bike across the river to Wapsipinicon State Park, or rent a canoe or kayak from Lou Lou\u2019s Landing, roughly 15 miles southeast, to float the Wapsipinicon River. \u2014 Alison Van Houten, Outside Online , 1 Oct. 2020",
"There will be a live canoe burning demonstration with primitive technologist, Jim Dina. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 1 June 2022",
"Keith Johnson's equipment is modest, just a packet of laminated papers and a canoe . \u2014 Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
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"Experience the Ohio River in one of two ways: kayak or canoe the traditional 9-mile trip, or paddle the shorter 4.5-mile distance. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 17 June 2022",
"In addition to serving as a regional museum, the center is a gathering place for cultural activities, including language preservation and learning traditional practices, from tool making to canoe carving and food gathering. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Getting to the falls also means having to canoe with a local tour operator. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 9 Nov. 2021",
"Guests can also canoe , fish, or rent a paddleboat while out at the river. \u2014 Priscilla Aguirre, Chron , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Natalie went on to canoe more rivers, to lead trips for young people, to advocate for rivers and clean water, and to build a career out of environmental communication. \u2014 Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News , 25 July 2021",
"Cleawox Lake at Honeyman State Park, with a wide, deep lake surrounded on one side by sand dunes and another by forest, is the perfect place to swim or canoe in the summer. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 June 2021",
"Hoversten intended to canoe a couple miles south to the Seward Airport. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Aug. 2020",
"At high tide, the Lenape people could canoe across Manhattan from the East River to the Hudson; Times Square was a maple swamp at the confluence of two creeks dammed by beavers. \u2014 Willa Glickman, The New York Review of Books , 19 Mar. 2020"
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"\u02c8ka\u02ccn\u022fid",
"-\u02c8\u0101-"
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": a rape plant of an improved variety having seeds that are low in erucic acid and are the source of canola oil":[],
": canola oil":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The canola fields are not the best scenery the area has to offer. \u2014 Dina Mishev, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Fresh canola and dandelion honey give this cider appealing notes of honey, eucalyptus and vanilla. \u2014 Michael Agnew, Star Tribune , 29 Aug. 2020",
"After Canada arrested Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou at the request of the U.S. Justice Department, China curbed imports of Canadian canola and pork and detained two of the country\u2019s citizens. \u2014 Anna Fifield, Washington Post , 6 July 2020",
"Canadian canola exports were also denied entry to China following Meng\u2019s arrest. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 8 June 2020",
"Thirty minutes before cooking, remove the meat from the fridge and season with salt, seasonings of choice, and a bit of oil ( canola or olive). \u2014 Rebecca White, Dallas News , 4 May 2020",
"Brush the skillet lightly with canola or vegetable oil, and heat until wisps of smoke rise from the surface. \u2014 Hilary Merzbacher, Saveur , 14 Apr. 2020",
"Heat the 4 tablespoons of canola or vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Jan. 2020",
"D\u2019Arcy Hilgartner is raising a small amount of corn and soybeans among his canola and wheat fields near Camrose, Alberta. \u2014 Jacob Bunge, WSJ , 25 Nov. 2018"
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"1979, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"from Canola , former certification mark":""
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"k\u0259-\u02c8n\u014d-l\u0259"
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": an edible vegetable oil obtained from the seeds of canola that is high in monounsaturated fatty acids":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Heat canola oil in a nonstick skillet over high heat and add mahi-mahi. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"When ready, add canola oil and salt and pepper to taste. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"Droughts in South America and Canada, have also constrained supplies of soybean oil and canola oil , respectively. \u2014 Anna Cooban, CNN , 19 May 2022",
"Bullock uses a blend of canola oil and olive oil in a 3:1 ratio to saute vegetables, marinate the shrimp, add to the confit tomatoes and marinated feta, and add to the yellow curry and romesco sauces. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"In a separate bowl, combine applesauce, egg, vanilla and canola oil . \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 7 May 2022",
"Store it with the veggie and canola oil in a cool cupboard. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Such countries depend on imports of palm oil as a cheaper alternative to more costly soybean, sunflower and canola oil . \u2014 Tribune Media Services, al , 24 Apr. 2022",
"In a large Dutch oven or high-sided skillet, heat a half-inch of canola oil over medium heat. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Mar. 2022"
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"1981, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a body of principles, rules, standards, or norms":[
"according to newspaper canon \u2026 a big story calls for a lot of copy",
"\u2014 A. J. Liebling"
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"the canons of good taste"
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],
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": the authentic works of a writer":[
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],
": the most solemn and unvarying part of the Mass including the consecration of the bread and wine":[]
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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"Middle English canoun , from Anglo-French *canoun, chanoun , from Late Latin canonicus one living under a rule, from Latin, according to rule, from Greek kanonikos , from kan\u014dn":"Noun",
"Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin, from Latin, ruler, rule, model, standard, from Greek kan\u014dn":"Noun"
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"\u02c8ka-n\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for canon Noun (1) law , rule , regulation , precept , statute , ordinance , canon mean a principle governing action or procedure. law implies imposition by a sovereign authority and the obligation of obedience on the part of all subject to that authority. obey the law rule applies to more restricted or specific situations. the rules of the game regulation implies prescription by authority in order to control an organization or system. regulations affecting nuclear power plants precept commonly suggests something advisory and not obligatory communicated typically through teaching. the precepts of effective writing statute implies a law enacted by a legislative body. a statute requiring the use of seat belts ordinance applies to an order governing some detail of procedure or conduct enforced by a limited authority such as a municipality. a city ordinance canon suggests in nonreligious use a principle or rule of behavior or procedure commonly accepted as a valid guide. the canons of good taste",
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"doctrine",
"dogma"
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": to attribute authoritative sanction or approval to":[],
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": to treat as illustrious, preeminent, or sacred":[
"his mother had canonized all his timidities as common sense",
"\u2014 Scott Fitzgerald"
]
},
"examples":[
"She died 100 years ago and was canonized in Rome last year.",
"a singing star so canonized by his fans that they refuse to believe anything bad about him",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All that\u2019s left to canonize the process is assent by Nigeria\u2019s legislators. \u2014 Alexander Onukwue, Quartz , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Much has changed since 1994, when Campion became only the second woman ever nominated for best director, and the chance to canonize her could put Campion in contention for a major Oscar. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Dec. 2021",
"While impeccable values decorate the company's hallways, the leader's shadow may canonize symptoms of coercion, deception and fake compliance. \u2014 Loubna Noureddin, Forbes , 2 June 2021",
"Some subset of the suburban women who helped canonize Ginsburg might soften their opposition to these candidates, who are now seen, rightly, as mindless apologists for Trumpism and its horrors. \u2014 David Faris, TheWeek , 20 Sep. 2020",
"Many of the saints canonized by the Church during the late Middle Ages were lay women and men who had provided assistance for those stricken with plague, leprosy and other infirmities. \u2014 Adam J. Davis, The Conversation , 27 Apr. 2020",
"Soon after, Foster joined Davis\u2019s electric band, and participated in a string of recordings that have not been as thoroughly canonized , but nonetheless left an indelible mark on American music. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Mar. 2020",
"To some, Thunberg resembles Joan of Arc, the teenage visionary who led the French army into battle in the 15th century and was later canonized as a saint. \u2014 Ellen Boucher, The Conversation , 12 Dec. 2019",
"In 1997, a Star Wars trading card game gave him a name; a few years later, the ice cream maker Hood carried in that short scene was officially canonized as a database that saved the Resistance. \u2014 Wired , 18 Nov. 2019"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English, from Medieval Latin canonizare , from Late Latin canon catalog of saints, from Latin, standard":""
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"\u02c8ka-n\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz"
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"adore",
"adulate",
"deify",
"dote (on)",
"hero-worship",
"idolize",
"worship"
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"noun",
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"A canopy hung over the altar."
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"Tall trees canopied the island."
]
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"A canopy hung over the altar.",
"trees line both sides of the garden path, with their foliage forming a leafy canopy for walkers",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Giving out trees benefits homeowners who live in areas that might not need more trees, rather than a renter in a low- canopy area, especially with the three-year watering commitment, McNenny said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"That change spared 34 homes and four businesses \u2014 all of those affected \u2014 and resulted in the most significant reductions to the amount of parkland, right of way, tree canopy and streams affected. \u2014 Katherine Shaver, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"Work began as the sun rose Tuesday morning, with a backhoe ripping down the existing stage made of metal and canvass canopy . \u2014 Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
"On most weekends the Lady Lowrider Car Club cruises to a car show, sets up its cars, props up a canopy and starts a barbecue. \u2014 Palabra, oregonlive , 13 June 2022",
"Philadelphia has a goal to increase canopy cover to 30% in all neighborhoods by 2025. \u2014 Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"The generous, wide canopy shelters a large grouping of patio furniture or even a hot tub. \u2014 cleveland , 11 June 2022",
"Performance fabrics, a water and wind-proof canopy and a padded compression seat with infinite recline are designed for child-comfort. \u2014 Margaux Lushing, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"No matter, a last-minute canopy had been draped overhead and bottles of tequila were passed around to keep the party going. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The village would also attempt to solicit greater public involvement in the maintenance of the tree canopy through a multiyear arrangement with the TreeKeepers program, maintained by Illinois conservation not-for-profit Openlands. \u2014 Joshua Irvine, chicagotribune.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
"In 2016, Sia was offered $1 million for a backyard event in St. Barts, for which the host was prepared to build a dance floor and canopy with a clear roof. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Interactive experiences have popped up at airports all over the world, like at Singapore's Jewel at Changi Airport, which features everything from sky nets to a hedge maze and canopy bridge to pass the time before a flight. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Cottonwood trees canopy the water and turn golden in the waning fall days. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Suspended by cables in the tree canopy high above the Atlanta Botanical Garden in the US state of Georgia, this is full of sensors taking readings on everything from temperature, humidity, air quality and carbon dioxide levels. \u2014 Rebecca Cairns; Video By Dan Tham, CNN , 19 Aug. 2021",
"Suspended by cables in the tree canopy high above the Atlanta Botanical Garden in the US state of Georgia, this SlothBot is full of sensors taking readings on everything from temperature, humidity, air quality and carbon dioxide levels. \u2014 Isabelle Gerretsen, CNN , 12 July 2021",
"Suspended by cables in the tree canopy high above the Atlanta Botanical Garden in the US state of Georgia, this SlothBot is full of sensors taking readings on everything from temperature, humidity, air quality and carbon dioxide levels. \u2014 Isabelle Gerretsen, CNN , 12 July 2021",
"Suspended by cables in the tree canopy high above the Atlanta Botanical Garden in the US state of Georgia, this SlothBot is full of sensors taking readings on everything from temperature, humidity, air quality and carbon dioxide levels. \u2014 Isabelle Gerretsen, CNN , 12 July 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1594, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English canope , from Medieval Latin canopeum mosquito net, from Latin conopeum , from Greek k\u014dn\u014dpion , from k\u014dn\u014dps mosquito":"Noun and Verb"
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"\u02c8ka-n\u0259-p\u0113"
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"ceiling",
"cover",
"roof",
"tent"
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"canorous":{
"antonyms":[
"discordant",
"disharmonious",
"dissonant",
"inharmonious",
"tuneless",
"unmelodious",
"unmusical"
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"Nightingales are canorous birds."
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},
"examples":[
"a canorous chorus of birdsong filled the morning air"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1646, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin canorus , from canor melody, from canere to sing \u2014 more at chant":""
},
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"k\u0259-\u02c8n\u022fr-\u0259s",
"\u02c8ka-n\u0259-r\u0259s"
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"euphonic",
"euphonious",
"harmonious",
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"symphonic",
"symphonious",
"tuneful"
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"noun"
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"slope",
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": to set at an angle : tilt":[
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"bade me cant and whine in another place",
"\u2014 Samuel Johnson"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Verb",
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun",
"1640, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun",
"1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"circa 1543, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English cant side, probably from Middle Dutch or Middle French dialect; Middle Dutch, edge, corner, from Middle French dialect (Picard), from Latin canthus, cantus iron tire, perhaps of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh cant rim; perhaps akin to Greek kanthos corner of the eye":"Noun and Verb",
"Middle English, probably from Middle Low German *kant":"Adjective",
"perhaps from Middle French dialect (Norman-Picard) canter to tell, literally, to sing, from Latin cantare \u2014 more at chant":"Verb"
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"\u02c8kant"
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": difficult or irritating to deal with":[
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"examples":[
"Contemporaries often found him aloof, standoffish, and cantankerous and his mannerisms and diction inscrutable. \u2014 Jonathan Spence , New York Review of Books , 22 Oct. 2009",
"There are those who contend the hockey maven is a cantankerous old coot\u2014rife with unpopular opinions and quick to assert them \u2014 Rick Harrison , Newsday , 19 Sept. 2004",
"\u2026 it's something ultimately more memorable: a self-portrait of a coolly cantankerous woman, reformed but unrepentant. \u2014 David Gates , New York Times Book Review , 21 Nov. 1999",
"In his last years, Harriman was the kind of cantankerous old man who once berated a financial planner by threatening to make him sit in the corner and wear a dunce cap. \u2014 Bryan Burrough , Vanity Fair , January 1995",
"a cantankerous old woman who insisted that nothing should ever be allowed to change",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Not surprisingly, given his cantankerous nature, Bulger turned out to be a pain in the neck for US Bureau of Prison officials, who moved him from Arizona to Florida. \u2014 Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"But the low pay, mixed with cantankerous administrators and demanding parents who frequently emailed her with suggestions on how to improve her teaching, had created an impossible dynamic. \u2014 Stephen Noonoo, The New Republic , 2 May 2022",
"One man, a cantankerous 65-year-old miner named Misha, was eating a can of what appeared to be minced meat. \u2014 Nabih Bulosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The sketch quickly became an opportunity to let McKinnon shine as the cantankerous interjector whose forceful opinions shift the home design into an absurdist nightmare. \u2014 Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Say something that moves her up the ranks but clearly puts her in more direct contact with a cantankerous colleague. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 7 Apr. 2022",
"For four years, cantankerous Abby Binder has managed to keep a room all to herself there, so when bubbly, unbearably cheerful Marilyn Dunn is placed in her room, Abby tries but fails to scare away her roommate. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 9 Mar. 2022",
"In the working-class London home of cantankerous old Max, his brother Sam, and Max\u2019s two sons, Lenny and Joey, the toxic masculinity is suffocating. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Mar. 2022",
"VarietyThe Week Brian Cox could have been playing a cantankerous leader on HBO a few years earlier. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 14 Jan. 2022"
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"1772, in the meaning defined above":""
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"perhaps irregular from obsolete contack contention":""
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"kan-\u02c8ta\u014b-k\u0259-r\u0259s",
"k\u0259n-",
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"ill-humored",
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"ornery",
"splenetic",
"surly"
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": to pitch to one side : lean":[
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": to set at an angle : tilt":[
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": to speak in cant or jargon":[
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],
": to talk hypocritically":[
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": to talk or beg in a whining or singsong manner":[
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"\u2014 Samuel Johnson"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Verb",
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun",
"1640, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun",
"1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"circa 1543, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English cant side, probably from Middle Dutch or Middle French dialect; Middle Dutch, edge, corner, from Middle French dialect (Picard), from Latin canthus, cantus iron tire, perhaps of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh cant rim; perhaps akin to Greek kanthos corner of the eye":"Noun and Verb",
"Middle English, probably from Middle Low German *kant":"Adjective",
"perhaps from Middle French dialect (Norman-Picard) canter to tell, literally, to sing, from Latin cantare \u2014 more at chant":"Verb"
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"\u02c8kant"
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"canticle":{
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"examples":[
"the monks offered up a canticle at dawn on Easter morning",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The first was Bach\u2019s glorious 12-part canticle , premiered in 1723 as the conclusion of the Christmas Vespers in Leipzig as a sort of meet-your-new-cantor demonstration of his powers. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021",
"The first was that the canticle contains an encomium of Saint Dominic, who in Merwin\u2019s eyes was the most villainous churchman of the Middle Ages. \u2014 Robert Pogue Harrison, The New York Review of Books , 17 Aug. 2017",
"For many students of Dante, Purgatory is the Divine Comedy\u2019s central canticle poetically, philosophically, and psychologically. \u2014 Judith Thurman, The New Yorker , 13 Sep. 2021"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Middle English, from Latin canticulum , diminutive of canticum song, from cantus , past participle of canere":""
},
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"\u02c8kan-ti-k\u0259l"
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"anthem",
"carol",
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"hymn",
"psalm",
"spiritual"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"we spent an interesting evening in that desert town's lone cantina",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Todos Santos, an upscale tequila bar, debuts on June 10 in the former Concrete Cowboy space, while El Venado, a modern cantina with a focus on tequila and mezcal, opens in the old Revolver space down the street on June 13. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 9 June 2022",
"On top of the Jurassic Park core elements, the writers drop in bits of the Indiana Jones, Bourne and Alien series, and a Maltese black-market dino-traffic hangout straight out of the Star Wars cantina . \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
"Taco Bell kicked off their new drag brunch on May 1 at its flagship cantina in Las Vegas. \u2014 Camille Fine, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
"The Avondale Fiesta will have a cantina for anyone of legal age to enjoy traditional Mexican alcoholic beverages. \u2014 Nadia Cant\u00fa, The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Max Rebo: The blue musician playing the organ-like instrument in the cantina . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Jan. 2022",
"The cantina where Luke and Obi-Wan get stopped by sandtroopers is in the middle of the island town of Ajim. \u2014 Griffin Shea, CNN , 4 May 2022",
"Luari, the owner of The Place 2 Be, also plans a Mexican cantina on Main Street in the Sage-Allen Apartment building and a pizzeria in a firehouse on Pearl Street whose upper floors are being converted to apartments. \u2014 Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Barcoa offers a breezy upstairs cantina and a dark, moody basement cocktail bar with a serious selection of agave spirits. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 15 Apr. 2022"
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"The birds were moving art on a canvas of sky and water and endless prairie.",
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"This foundation blurs out the skin, leaving a blank canvas that's perfect for blush or bronzer. \u2014 ELLE , 22 June 2022",
"At the table, a reduction of saffron and orange completes the canvas . \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"This 27-piece set is $44.99 from Pepe Nero, including a canvas carrying bag for cross-town or cross-country travel. \u2014 Michael Goldstein, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
"The image of a young child being introduced to the magic of the motor car is a slice of Americana right off a Norman Rockwell canvas . \u2014 Viju Mathew, Robb Report , 18 June 2022",
"Before the dust had settled on the announcements by FIFA Thursday regarding 2026 FIFA men's World Cup host sites, Cincinnati was already up off the proverbial canvas . \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 16 June 2022",
"The brand recommends prepping your lips with a thin layer of its Everything Nice lip balm to create a smooth canvas . \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, SELF , 16 June 2022",
"Lotion tubes, squirt bottles, brushes, a honey bear, solo flip-flops, a Wiffle ball and a legless lawn flamingo now stained bone-white, all provide the canvas for Riley\u2019s patterned mariner drawings in India ink. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"Horizontal cracks marred the surface, where the thieves had cut the painting out with a sharp object \u2014 possibly a box cutter \u2014 and ripped it from a backing canvas . \u2014 Anne Ryman, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"This writer walked over 10 miles a day in an effort to canvas the city and still left feeling as though more could have been seen. \u2014 Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN , 14 May 2022",
"Police on Friday said no suspect was placed into custody and officers continued to canvas the neighborhood into the evening. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The sexennial appraisal, like the one conducted in 2018, is a full appraisal, based upon on-the-ground evaluations by a team of appraisers who canvas neighborhoods countywide. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 21 Sep. 2021",
"Later that afternoon, dozens of members of UNITE Here Local 26, which represents workers in the hotel industry, rallied for Janey, the acting mayor, by the Mecca shopping plaza at Grove Hall, preparing to canvas the neighborhood. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Sep. 2021",
"Investigators continued to canvas the apartment complex for witnesses after 12:15 a.m. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 28 Aug. 2021",
"Because these are private spaces, those who are conducting the count don\u2019t canvas the people there. \u2014 Valeria Ricciulli, Curbed , 28 May 2021",
"Officers continued to canvas the area and discovered a 32-year-old man on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head, and he also was taken in critical condition to the same hospital where he was pronounced dead. \u2014 Deanese Williams-harris, chicagotribune.com , 15 May 2021",
"The Biden administration suggested states could use some of the funding to support rural and faith-based organizations to canvas their neighborhoods to schedule vaccine appointments. \u2014 Cassidy Morrison, Washington Examiner , 11 Apr. 2021"
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"A team of volunteers is canvassing the city for the Republican Party.",
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"The group has been canvassing neighborhoods to ask people to vote for him.",
"The company canvassed several sites for a new factory.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Jackie Thomas, a Santa Clarita resident who had volunteered on Hill\u2019s behalf, was among about 20 people who showed up on an April morning at a Lancaster park to canvass for Smith. \u2014 Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"Under the plan, community health workers canvass the region to inform residents about the benefit of the vaccine. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Police canvass the streets in downtown Waukesha, Wis., after a vehicle plowed into a Christmas parade hitting more than 20 people Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Rangers currently canvass trails by bike \u2014 helping to clear vegetation while reporting maintenance problems \u2014 only during the spring and summer. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 July 2021",
"Although unable to find them immediately, officers noted that the car and driver were affiliated with the Ohio Citizen Action educational PAC and permitted to canvass in the village. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The union gathered their executive subcommittee together and informed the player representatives to canvass their teammates for a vote. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The 1950 census was the last time that enumerators went door to door, visiting people in person, to canvass the entire country. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The endorsement comes with some manpower: DPSFV volunteers will canvass and organize virtual phone and text banking for De Le\u00f3n. \u2014 David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In May\u2019s primary, Swenson got 3,822 votes, Walsh 2,964 and Rosilez, 1,789, according to an official post-election canvass from the Marion County Clerk. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 June 2022",
"Beaulieu held a three-vote lead at the end of election night with all precincts reporting, but Bosch overcame that during the official canvass when absentee ballots were counted. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"The Milwaukee County Election Commission faces a hard deadline to complete their canvass and certify the election no later than April 15. \u2014 Vanessa Swales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Apr. 2022",
"With the canvass complete, the results are official, and as of now, Bosch will join Judy Justice, Dorian Cromartie and Veronica McLaurin-Brown as the Democratic candidates in the general election for school board in November. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"Deputies broadcast a description of the individuals and their vehicle and began an area canvass . \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 25 May 2022",
"So promoters canvass Oglethorpe County for property that could become a quarry\u2014and then recruit high-income investors who claim big tax deductions for promising not to build a quarry. \u2014 Richard Rubin, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
"The city canvass board began meeting Wednesday morning to check and tally the remaining ballots. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The commission, in partnership with local leaders, recruited, hired and trained the canvass workers, who are at least 18 years old. \u2014 Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press , 19 May 2021"
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"An unusual, disparate group of tourists from different countries starts to descend to the bottom of the canyon , embarking on a trip that is bound to turn into an adrenaline rush and make Luigi look at the world through a slightly different lens. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 25 June 2022",
"Choked with debris, the floodwaters joined the Yellowstone River at the foot of the canyon ; the surge pushed on more than 50 miles north, inundating Yankee Jim Canyon, Paradise Valley and the town of Livingston. \u2014 Megan Kate Nelson, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 June 2022",
"Meri, 51, shared a photo of the canyon at sunset along with an empowering message about change. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
"Crews later lifted them out of the canyon on Friday morning. \u2014 Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Now, the willows and scrubby oak are razed and the stream that once flooded the banks of the canyon are completely desiccated. \u2014 Alicia Inez Guzm\u00e1n For Searchlight Nm, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
"Goodine had been hiking out of the canyon after hiking to the Colorado River earlier that day. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
"Goodine was making her way out of the canyon after hiking to the Colorado River earlier in the day. \u2014 Paradise Afshar And Alaa Elassar, CNN , 4 June 2022",
"Huge refracted swells surge out of the canyon and run into waves arriving from the north and northwest. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Think of a fresh fruity and feminine base of candy floss , vanilla, and subtle sandalwood with light top notes of citrus, white floral, and black currant. \u2014 Essence , 20 Sep. 2021",
"This malevolent whisp of candy floss will kill any human who goes outside within 10 seconds, forcing these strangers to play house for the foreseeable future. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Kylie fully dedicated herself to the crazy-hot look, dying her newly-blonde hair to match the candy floss color of the bra. \u2014 Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen , 30 June 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
"1951, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"In recent years, mathematicians have identified the canonical forms of other random processes \u2014 and have won some of the highest honors in the field as a result. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 2 July 2019",
"Yet mathematicians have discovered that these random processes converge to certain canonical forms . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 2 July 2019"
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"\u2014 Edna O'Brien",
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"Two lovers were canoodling on a park bench.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The adults-only ship has luxurious gold fixtures and bannisters, ultrachic, boutique-sized restaurants and double chaise loungers absolutely everywhere that seem destined for guests who want to canoodle the day away. \u2014 Channon Hodge, CNN , 19 Sep. 2021",
"Watching the vulture parents canoodle with one another and care for and protect their young has provided a welcome relief from the daily dose of grim news of human misery and political gridlock. \u2014 WSJ , 9 Mar. 2021",
"Her adventures have been adapted into a steamy Starz series with lots of kilts and canoodling . \u2014 Brandon Griggs, CNN , 10 May 2020",
"Fortunately, canoodling with the well-monied is a longtime hobby of A-Rod\u2019s. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2020",
"The program \u2013 whose Super Bowl ad featuring coy orangutans and canoodling polar bears was a standout\u2014 is a lead in to April 22\u2019s Earth Day. \u2014 Paula Parisi, Billboard , 4 Apr. 2019",
"From boldly addressing the nuances of #MeToo on her new Apple TV+ drama, The Morning Show, to canoodling with a five-foot python for BAZAAR, the 43-year-old actress and producer takes risks without even wobbling in her stilettos. \u2014 Camilla Akrans; Fashion Editor: Patrick Mackie, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 Oct. 2019",
"Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton walked arm-in-arm down the red carpet on Sunday night at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, and, inside, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen canoodled in their seats. \u2014 Emily J. Sullivan, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Jan. 2020",
"From getting up close and personal on their sun loungers to full-on touching tongues in public to canoodling in the swimming pool, Davidson and Gerber both looked pretty smitten. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 Nov. 2019"
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"noun"
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": a disease of plane trees caused by a fungus ( Endoconidiophora fimbriata platani ) and marked by bluish black or reddish brown discoloration which forms a radial pattern beneath elongate blackened cankers on the trunk and less frequently on the branches":[]
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"definitions":{
": a smoking tobacco made of the dried leaves coarsely broken":[]
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"type":[
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"certain",
"fail-safe",
"infallible",
"sure",
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"unfailing"
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"first_known_use":{
"1975, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Elsewhere in the lab sat a reminder of the impact humans have already had on Mother Nature: the cane toad . \u2014 Frances Vinall, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"In honor of Steve Irwin\u2019s birthday on Feb. 22, animal demos will include the boa, opossum and cane toad . \u2014 courant.com , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The first reports of wild cane toad sightings in Taiwan surfaced a few weeks ago in Chaotun, a township in central Taiwan, Agence France-Presse reported. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2021",
"The infamous cane toad \u2014 feared for its toxicity and rapid proliferation \u2014 is rattling Taiwanese environmentalists and officials rushing to contain a sudden surge of the invasive amphibian. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2021",
"The cane toad may be the poster animal for invasive species. \u2014 John Timmer, Wired , 29 Aug. 2021",
"In the species' native South American habitat, cane toad tadpoles have previously been observed eating their peers. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Sep. 2021",
"The Australian cane toad 's population density is about 10 times that of their native range. \u2014 John Timmer, Wired , 29 Aug. 2021",
"Even cane toad tadpoles are toxic, Ken Gioeli, the University of Florida's natural resources extension agent for St. Lucie County, told TCPalm of the USA TODAY Network in 2018. \u2014 Jay Cannon, USA TODAY , 12 June 2020"
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"A team of volunteers is canvassing the city for the Republican Party.",
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"She is canvassing for one of the presidential candidates this year.",
"The group has been canvassing neighborhoods to ask people to vote for him.",
"The company canvassed several sites for a new factory.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Jackie Thomas, a Santa Clarita resident who had volunteered on Hill\u2019s behalf, was among about 20 people who showed up on an April morning at a Lancaster park to canvass for Smith. \u2014 Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"Under the plan, community health workers canvass the region to inform residents about the benefit of the vaccine. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Police canvass the streets in downtown Waukesha, Wis., after a vehicle plowed into a Christmas parade hitting more than 20 people Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Rangers currently canvass trails by bike \u2014 helping to clear vegetation while reporting maintenance problems \u2014 only during the spring and summer. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 July 2021",
"Although unable to find them immediately, officers noted that the car and driver were affiliated with the Ohio Citizen Action educational PAC and permitted to canvass in the village. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The union gathered their executive subcommittee together and informed the player representatives to canvass their teammates for a vote. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The 1950 census was the last time that enumerators went door to door, visiting people in person, to canvass the entire country. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The endorsement comes with some manpower: DPSFV volunteers will canvass and organize virtual phone and text banking for De Le\u00f3n. \u2014 David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In May\u2019s primary, Swenson got 3,822 votes, Walsh 2,964 and Rosilez, 1,789, according to an official post-election canvass from the Marion County Clerk. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 June 2022",
"Beaulieu held a three-vote lead at the end of election night with all precincts reporting, but Bosch overcame that during the official canvass when absentee ballots were counted. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"The Milwaukee County Election Commission faces a hard deadline to complete their canvass and certify the election no later than April 15. \u2014 Vanessa Swales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Apr. 2022",
"With the canvass complete, the results are official, and as of now, Bosch will join Judy Justice, Dorian Cromartie and Veronica McLaurin-Brown as the Democratic candidates in the general election for school board in November. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"Deputies broadcast a description of the individuals and their vehicle and began an area canvass . \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 25 May 2022",
"So promoters canvass Oglethorpe County for property that could become a quarry\u2014and then recruit high-income investors who claim big tax deductions for promising not to build a quarry. \u2014 Richard Rubin, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
"The city canvass board began meeting Wednesday morning to check and tally the remaining ballots. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The commission, in partnership with local leaders, recruited, hired and trained the canvass workers, who are at least 18 years old. \u2014 Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press , 19 May 2021"
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"A team of volunteers is canvassing the city for the Republican Party.",
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"She is canvassing for one of the presidential candidates this year.",
"The group has been canvassing neighborhoods to ask people to vote for him.",
"The company canvassed several sites for a new factory.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Jackie Thomas, a Santa Clarita resident who had volunteered on Hill\u2019s behalf, was among about 20 people who showed up on an April morning at a Lancaster park to canvass for Smith. \u2014 Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"Under the plan, community health workers canvass the region to inform residents about the benefit of the vaccine. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Police canvass the streets in downtown Waukesha, Wis., after a vehicle plowed into a Christmas parade hitting more than 20 people Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Rangers currently canvass trails by bike \u2014 helping to clear vegetation while reporting maintenance problems \u2014 only during the spring and summer. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 July 2021",
"Although unable to find them immediately, officers noted that the car and driver were affiliated with the Ohio Citizen Action educational PAC and permitted to canvass in the village. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The union gathered their executive subcommittee together and informed the player representatives to canvass their teammates for a vote. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The 1950 census was the last time that enumerators went door to door, visiting people in person, to canvass the entire country. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The endorsement comes with some manpower: DPSFV volunteers will canvass and organize virtual phone and text banking for De Le\u00f3n. \u2014 David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In May\u2019s primary, Swenson got 3,822 votes, Walsh 2,964 and Rosilez, 1,789, according to an official post-election canvass from the Marion County Clerk. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 June 2022",
"Beaulieu held a three-vote lead at the end of election night with all precincts reporting, but Bosch overcame that during the official canvass when absentee ballots were counted. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"The Milwaukee County Election Commission faces a hard deadline to complete their canvass and certify the election no later than April 15. \u2014 Vanessa Swales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Apr. 2022",
"With the canvass complete, the results are official, and as of now, Bosch will join Judy Justice, Dorian Cromartie and Veronica McLaurin-Brown as the Democratic candidates in the general election for school board in November. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"Deputies broadcast a description of the individuals and their vehicle and began an area canvass . \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 25 May 2022",
"So promoters canvass Oglethorpe County for property that could become a quarry\u2014and then recruit high-income investors who claim big tax deductions for promising not to build a quarry. \u2014 Richard Rubin, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
"The city canvass board began meeting Wednesday morning to check and tally the remaining ballots. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The commission, in partnership with local leaders, recruited, hired and trained the canvass workers, who are at least 18 years old. \u2014 Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press , 19 May 2021"
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": a part of the body of a ship in which the frames run obliquely to the keel to form the bow or stern \u2014 compare square body":[]
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},
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"\u02c8kan-d\u0113"
],
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"dress up",
"enhance",
"sweeten"
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"Noun",
"The cough syrup tastes like candy .",
"Verb",
"the publisher hopes the flashy cover will candy up the novel for impulse buyers",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Within a few minutes, her sons had been vaccinated and were clutching chocolate candy bars Gandhi gave them after the shots. \u2014 Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"Today, a typical DTC show might take place anywhere from a historic mansion to a candy store, rooftop or rock-climbing gym. \u2014 Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"The mighty Congo River has become a highway for sprawling flotillas of logs \u2014 African teak, wenge and bomanga in colors of licorice, candy bars and carrot sticks. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Until the mid-aughts, the drugstore business had been largely that: companies competed as retailers, aiming to sell the most lotion, candy bars, prescription and OTC drugs to the most people. \u2014 Phil Wahba, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"The son of a candy store owner who struggled to make a living, Basha immigrated 50 years ago to the U.S. for a medical residency after excelling in school in Syria. \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
"According to Carroll\u2019s report, on Jan. 5, 2021, the candy store\u2019s owner was working alone and talking on the phone when Conlon entered around 1:45 p.m. \u2014 John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
"For three decades, swaths of the forests were burned down to feed growing demand for palm oil\u2014which is used to add foam to shampoo, smooth the texture of ice cream and keep candy bars from melting. \u2014 Jon Emont, WSJ , 7 May 2022",
"The restored croquet club, an old-school candy store, and the hotel's signature doughnuts will certainly add a nostalgic feel to your New England retreat. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"From there, a line of Skinnygirl products were launched that's included everything from microwave popcorn to salad dressings to candy to shapewear and jeans. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
"Polybags\u2014those ubiquitous transparent bags used to package all sorts of things from bulk vegetables to candy to new shirts\u2014is a particularly enormous problem, Dune explains. \u2014 Anne Quito, Quartz , 22 Apr. 2022",
"People hold up signs and bags of Skittles candy during a rally in support of Trayvon Martin at Freedom Plaza in Washington, on March 24, 2012. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Whole or chopped pecans, which practically candy in the syrupy mix while baking, add substance and crunch. \u2014 Melissa Clark, New York Times , 12 Nov. 2021",
"The family tradition started five years ago when a neighbor handed the children candy canes to pass out to visitors and someone ended up slipping them a dollar. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 16 Dec. 2020",
"Bonior says that parents shouldn\u2019t candy -coat the stressful holiday situation for children or act as if things will be fine; instead, own it. \u2014 Vicky Hallett, National Geographic , 24 Nov. 2020",
"Gobstoppers have many colorful layers, but none contain animal products...which making this vegan candy a winner this Halloween. \u2014 Taylyn Washington-harmon, Health.com , 16 Oct. 2020",
"But the real kill shot is the double-kick easycore breakdown that follows, replete with a Four Year Strong-esque candied synth. \u2014 Eli Enis, EW.com , 22 May 2020"
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"Middle English sugre candy , partial translation of Middle French sucre candi , from Old French sucre sugar + Arabic qand\u012b candied, from qand crystallized sugar":"Noun"
},
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"1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1537, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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"\u02c8kan-t\u1d4an",
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"Middle French, from Old Occitan, from cant edge, corner, from Latin canthus":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1522, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"Verb",
"The ball cannoned off the goalpost and into the net.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Already, Millender is showing off a cannon arm and an ability to read defenses and take off with it. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Every team desires a play-making quarterback with heart and a cannon arm. \u2014 Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
"In a heady 10 days, the drones destroyed the air-defenses on the island, including a ZU-23 cannon and a Strela short-range surface-to-air-missile launcher. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The cannon was left mostly covered in black paint, though traces of the rainbow remained. \u2014 al , 15 June 2022",
"Litchfield is back Sunday in its full glory \u2013 the cannon blast at the 1 p.m. start, an elite field, parties along the course and a totally different vibe than last year. \u2014 Lori Riley, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"One major example is the glass cannon of Game of Thrones' Arya Stark. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 19 May 2022",
"Centering Black subjects, creating truly diverse sets, interjecting their stories into the cannon , and demanding to be seen. \u2014 Essence , 22 Apr. 2022",
"There were also an array of items given by an official from a Korean naval academy, including a model ship and cannon , skin care products, a coin and Korean brandy. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The cost per shot is cheap, as the ammunition is technically just electricity generated on the spot and not a missile or even cannon round built in a factory and shipped to the battlefield. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 19 Mar. 2020",
"Jesse Lingard's toe-poke cannoned back out off the post... \u2014 SI.com , 24 Oct. 2019",
"Up stepped Van Nistelrooy, but his effort cannoned off the bar. \u2014 SI.com , 28 Sep. 2019",
"Stefano Sabelli let rip from range, but his shot cannoned off Ricardo Rodriguez and seemed destined to find its way into the back of the net. \u2014 SI.com , 3 Sep. 2019",
"Pavel Florin gets backing from Shane Warne A race to be fit Scans later showed no fracture to Smith's arm but the 92mph bouncer that cannoned into the Australian's neck turned out to have had a more lasting effect. \u2014 Ben Morse, CNN , 19 Aug. 2019",
"His attempt cannoned off the post; England took a sigh of relief but there was plenty of work still to do. \u2014 SI.com , 19 June 2019",
"Fragments can cannon about above the Earth\u2019s atmosphere for centuries \u2014 striking other satellites, and adding their wreckage to the deadly debris fields. \u2014 Jamie Seidel, Fox News , 16 Aug. 2018",
"His third and final goal had more than a slice of luck to it, as Ruben Loftus-Cheek's effort from outside of the box cannoned into the back of his right foot and looped into the net. \u2014 SI.com , 25 June 2018"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1567, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
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},
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"definitions":{
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},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Before becoming a full-time hair aesthetician, Ahmad went to nursing school for a few years, worked as a candy striper at Mercy Hospital in Miami and spent a year working at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. \u2014 Ana Faguy, baltimoresun.com , 31 Aug. 2020",
"Copeland volunteered as a child, in the community, in school and as a candy striper in a hospital. \u2014 cleveland.com , 30 June 2019"
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"noun"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"While church trials do make use of police investigations and evidence from secular courts, a counter-study commissioned by an entire bishops' conference could run into jurisdictional problems at a canonical trial, canonists said. \u2014 Fox News , 18 Sep. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Think of a fresh fruity and feminine base of candy floss , vanilla, and subtle sandalwood with light top notes of citrus, white floral, and black currant. \u2014 Essence , 20 Sep. 2021",
"This malevolent whisp of candy floss will kill any human who goes outside within 10 seconds, forcing these strangers to play house for the foreseeable future. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Kylie fully dedicated herself to the crazy-hot look, dying her newly-blonde hair to match the candy floss color of the bra. \u2014 Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen , 30 June 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But in June, Maxfield was discovered to have a non-displaced condylar fracture in his right front cannon bone . \u2014 David J. Kim, The Courier-Journal , 30 Apr. 2021",
"In a press release Wednesday, Godolphin announced Grade 3 Matt Winn winner Maxfield was discovered to have a non-displaced condylar fracture in his right front cannon bone . \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 10 June 2020"
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"noun"
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": a rare, usually fatal, demyelinating disease of infancy that is characterized by spongy degeneration of the brain caused by an enzyme deficiency and that typically affects individuals of eastern European Jewish ancestry":[
"\u2026 was diagnosed before he turned 5 months old with Canavan disease \u2014a rare neurological disorder in which genes don't produce the protective myelin in the brain, causing the brain's white matter to degenerate into spongy tissue riddled with microscopic fluid-filled spaces.",
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"after Myrtelle May Canavan \u20201953 U.S. pathologist":""
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"\u02cckan-t\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113z",
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"biographical name"
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": a North American wild duck ( Aythya valisineria ) that has a reddish-brown head, black breast, and whitish body and is characterized especially by the elongate sloping profile of the bill and head":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All kinds of water fowl go there: hawks and canvasback ducks. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Maybe the pintail or the canvasback is better to eat, but there is nothing in the flying department as wonderfully gaudy as a pheasant or a he-mallard. \u2014 Field & Stream , 31 Dec. 2020",
"As cold snaps arrive, those early birds will move on and more migrating mallards, black ducks, and gadwall will show up, along with divers like scaup and canvasback , and dark geese, too. \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 26 June 2020",
"The daily bag limit can include no more than four mallards (of which two may be hens), three wood ducks, two canvasbacks , two redheads, two black ducks and one pintail. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Apr. 2020",
"Other species confirmed for the first time in this edition of the atlas include Mississippi kite, blue grosbeak and canvasback . \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Jan. 2018",
"Species seeing a decline included mallards (11 percent), American wigeon (19 percent), green-winged teal (16 percent), redhead (13 percent), canvasback (1 percent) and scaup (12 percent). \u2014 Todd Masson, NOLA.com , 15 Aug. 2017",
"Hunters regularly travel from across the continent to the marshes of South Louisiana for the opportunity to kill a drake canvasback over decoys. \u2014 Todd Masson, NOLA.com , 6 June 2017"
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"1782, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": one of a pair of workers who thread shroud lines through holes down the panel seams of a parachute canopy to connect with the harness":[]
"Alexandra studied music at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, sailed back east, and joined the Hanoi Opera Company as premi\u00e8re cantatrice for the next two years. \u2014 Ailsa Ross, Longreads , 9 Aug. 2019"
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"Italian & French; French, from Italian, from Late Latin cantatric-, cantatrix , feminine of Latin cantator singer, from cantare":""
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"1801, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Verb",
"The ball cannoned off the goalpost and into the net.",
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"Already, Millender is showing off a cannon arm and an ability to read defenses and take off with it. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Every team desires a play-making quarterback with heart and a cannon arm. \u2014 Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
"In a heady 10 days, the drones destroyed the air-defenses on the island, including a ZU-23 cannon and a Strela short-range surface-to-air-missile launcher. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The cannon was left mostly covered in black paint, though traces of the rainbow remained. \u2014 al , 15 June 2022",
"Litchfield is back Sunday in its full glory \u2013 the cannon blast at the 1 p.m. start, an elite field, parties along the course and a totally different vibe than last year. \u2014 Lori Riley, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"One major example is the glass cannon of Game of Thrones' Arya Stark. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 19 May 2022",
"Centering Black subjects, creating truly diverse sets, interjecting their stories into the cannon , and demanding to be seen. \u2014 Essence , 22 Apr. 2022",
"There were also an array of items given by an official from a Korean naval academy, including a model ship and cannon , skin care products, a coin and Korean brandy. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The cost per shot is cheap, as the ammunition is technically just electricity generated on the spot and not a missile or even cannon round built in a factory and shipped to the battlefield. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 19 Mar. 2020",
"Jesse Lingard's toe-poke cannoned back out off the post... \u2014 SI.com , 24 Oct. 2019",
"Up stepped Van Nistelrooy, but his effort cannoned off the bar. \u2014 SI.com , 28 Sep. 2019",
"Stefano Sabelli let rip from range, but his shot cannoned off Ricardo Rodriguez and seemed destined to find its way into the back of the net. \u2014 SI.com , 3 Sep. 2019",
"Pavel Florin gets backing from Shane Warne A race to be fit Scans later showed no fracture to Smith's arm but the 92mph bouncer that cannoned into the Australian's neck turned out to have had a more lasting effect. \u2014 Ben Morse, CNN , 19 Aug. 2019",
"His attempt cannoned off the post; England took a sigh of relief but there was plenty of work still to do. \u2014 SI.com , 19 June 2019",
"Fragments can cannon about above the Earth\u2019s atmosphere for centuries \u2014 striking other satellites, and adding their wreckage to the deadly debris fields. \u2014 Jamie Seidel, Fox News , 16 Aug. 2018",
"His third and final goal had more than a slice of luck to it, as Ruben Loftus-Cheek's effort from outside of the box cannoned into the back of his right foot and looped into the net. \u2014 SI.com , 25 June 2018"
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"Middle English canon , from Anglo-French, from Old Italian cannone , literally, large tube, augmentative of canna reed, tube, from Latin, cane, reed \u2014 more at cane":"Noun"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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": the plainsong or simple Gregorian melody originally sung in unison and prescribed as to form and use by ecclesiastical tradition":[]
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"definitions":{
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": a projecting beam or member supported at only one end: such as":[],
": a bracket-shaped member supporting a balcony or a cornice":[],
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"Noun",
"The porch is supported by steel cantilevers .",
"Verb",
"The balcony cantilevers over the terrace below.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The original, which was the world\u2019s first one-piece cantilever chair, was designed by Verner Panton in \u201959 and first produced by Vitra in \u201967. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 22 June 2022",
"Sensors were also installed on the cantilever last year to monitor its vibrations and movements. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"The cantilever extending over the terrace is the most dramatic feature of the house. \u2014 Elizabeth Hosang, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022",
"This cantilever umbrella is highly rated for its quality and extra features. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 13 May 2022",
"Scoring a high-quality cantilever umbrella for roughly $300\u2014at full price\u2014is no easy feat. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Base sold separately If your backyard patio setup is mainly lounge chairs rather than a central dining table, then a cantilever umbrella is the way to go. \u2014 Christian Gollayan, Men's Health , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Measuring in at 6,768 feet in length, this steel cantilever structure is the longest elevated pedestrian bridge on earth, linking Poughkeepsie to neighboring Ulster County and providing a spectacular view of both sides of the Hudson along the way. \u2014 Jared Ranahan, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
"This construction method is known as the unbalanced cantilever system, said bridge authority Vice President Heather Grondin during a virtual press conference on Wednesday. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For more great ways to outfit your outdoor space, check out our picks for the best fire pits, outdoor sectionals, and cantilever umbrellas. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 29 June 2022",
"Many people rave about tray-style units because your gear can cantilever over the edge a bit. \u2014 Collin Morgan, Car and Driver , 28 June 2022",
"The street contains 17 unique mid-century modern homes known as the Platform Houses for obvious reasons: they are built on massive platforms that cantilever out over the edge of a steep slope, looking down onto the valley below. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"For more great outdoor upgrades, check out our coverage of the best outdoor sectionals, smokeless fire pits, and cantilever umbrellas! \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 9 May 2022",
"Mounted on a four-link, pantograph-style hydraulic mechanism, the oversize center section of the swim platform can cantilever upwards, revealing a tender and toy garage. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 6 May 2022",
"There are six bedrooms, including two on the upper floor that have glass walls and cantilever over the patio below. \u2014 E.b. Solomont, WSJ , 21 Oct. 2021",
"There is a new guesthouse and cantilever glass garage. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Aug. 2021",
"Void spaces are more likely in V-shaped, lean-to and cantilever collapses. \u2014 Fernando Alfonso Iii, CNN , 26 June 2021"
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"perhaps from cant entry 4 + -i- + lever":"Noun"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a lumberman's lever that has a pivoting hooked arm and a blunt often toothed metal cap at one end \u2014 compare peavey":[]
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"cant entry 4":""
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"circa 1848, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": either of the angles formed by the meeting of an eye's upper and lower eyelids":[]
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"Late Latin, from Greek kanthos \u2014 more at cant entry 4":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"celebrities who have become cannon fodder for the tabloids"
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"examples":[
"The poorly trained forces are little more than cannon fodder .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rumor had it that the Ukrainians were using volunteers as cannon fodder . \u2014 Seth Harp, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"There also are indications the Kremlin deliberately pushed DPR units ahead of Russian formations, in essence treating them as cannon fodder \u2014especially in the most intensive urban battles in Mariupol and Donbas. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Most everybody dismissed the poor, pitiful Miami Heat as mere cannon fodder for the Celts after Boston dominated the Heat in Games 4 and 5 of their Eastern Conference final. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
"Even later, in the 1860s, the Union sent new immigrants from the New York docks to be cannon fodder in the war with the South, leading to the Draft Riots. \u2014 Jason Fields, The Week , 2 May 2022",
"Zelensky, in an overnight address over the weekend, accused the Kremlin of cynically preparing conscript soldiers as cannon fodder for the next phase of fighting in the east. \u2014 Laura King, Los Angeles Times , 1 May 2022",
"Families are sharing photos of Muslim funerals for sons who died fighting in Ukraine, prompting some critics to accuse Russia of treating Muslims as cannon fodder . \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Opposition to the first war in Chechnya in the mid-1990s was spurred by Russian families angry that their conscript sons were being used as cannon fodder . \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Who \u2026 treat you like cattle, use you as cannon fodder . \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 18 Apr. 2022"
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"\u02c8ka-n\u0259-b\u0259l"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"What happened to the cannibal who was late to dinner",
"Yeah Yeahs, Duran Duran and Danger Mouse, who help set the tone for a genre-bending tale about a woman (Edgar-Jones\u2019 Noa) who discovers her new love interest (Stan\u2019s Steve) is a cannibal with an entire meat-packing operation. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Mar. 2022",
"To the fact that at all times Russia has used cultural and artistic achievements as a cover for its aggressive actions, forming the idea that a country with great cultural achievements can not behave like a bloodthirsty cannibal . \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Sebastian Stan is playing a cannibal (or maybe a vampire",
"The other possibility is that some of the girls were willing to go cannibal and some weren't, splitting the group in two. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Following the messages and reports of alleged abuse, online sleuths, specifically on TikTok, teamed up to try to prove Hammer was a cannibal , a theory later debunked by police. \u2014 Kate Lindsay, Vulture , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Then came some unverified Instagram messages from an anonymous account in which the A-list actor purportedly claimed to be a cannibal who wanted to drink the recipient\u2019s blood. \u2014 Jena Mcgregor, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Artist/writer Powell and co-writer Harold Schechter present a comprehensive and historically-accurate account of Wisconsin\u2019s favorite cannibal , whose gruesome doings inspired Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Silence of the Lambs. \u2014 Rob Salkowitz, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021"
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"New Latin Canibalis Carib, from Spanish Can\u00edbal , from Taino Caniba , of Cariban origin; akin to Carib kari\u0294na Carib, person":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"CBD Genesis also tries to keep the gummies as natural as possible with organic ingredients like natural flavors and coloring, organic cane sugar , organic hemp, citric acid, and ascorbic acid. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"Five or six spoonfuls should convince anyone that this velvety combination of organic eggs, milk, unrefined cane sugar and chocolate from Madagascar is absolute perfection. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Italian ice is non-dairy and is made with 100% cane sugar . \u2014 Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The Pinole Project\u2019s recipe is corn + rolled oats + chia + cane sugar + salt + cinnamon with a trace of lime. \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Florida produces more than half of America\u2019s cane sugar and relies heavily on the technique, but residents in the largely Black and Hispanic communities nearby claim the resulting smoke and ash harms their health. \u2014 Hannah Morse, orlandosentinel.com , 13 Feb. 2022",
"China relies on Brazil for 70% of its cane sugar imports. \u2014 Clarisa Diaz, Quartz , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Jos\u00e9 Cuervo traditional silver, lime, cane sugar , Topo Chico. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The monarchy has said that Britain and Jamaica have a strong trade relationship, with the island exporting goods including rum and raw cane sugar to the U.K. \u2014 D\u00c1nica Coto, ajc , 23 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The chicken as well as the candlenut that fattens the sauce are native ingredients. \u2014 Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure , 1 Mar. 2021",
"Others include \u2018awa (kava), kukui ( candlenut ), mai\u2018a (banana), niu (coconut), \u2018uala (sweet potato), and \u2018ulu (breadfruit). \u2014 National Geographic , 2 July 2019",
"The finishing kukui, or candlenut , oil hair and scalp massage puts me in coma of calm that I can\u2019t be rousted from afterwards, even though my sisters have gone missing from the signature suite. \u2014 Michele Parente, sandiegouniontribune.com , 29 Apr. 2018",
"Others include \u2018awa (kava), kukui ( candlenut ), mai\u2018a (banana), niu (coconut), \u2018uala (sweet potato), and \u2018ulu (breadfruit). \u2014 National Geographic , 2 July 2019",
"The finishing kukui, or candlenut , oil hair and scalp massage puts me in coma of calm that I can\u2019t be rousted from afterwards, even though my sisters have gone missing from the signature suite. \u2014 Michele Parente, sandiegouniontribune.com , 29 Apr. 2018"
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"circa 1836, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Although the show was a Broadway hit in 1976, the form didn\u2019t become common, even as the text became canonical . \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"The lead canonical roles are best known as showy, technical displays, more often excerpted as variations than performed as a full-length ballet, which is a shame since the most lovable bits are the character roles. \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"Navigating this minefield have been parish priests, often caught between the weight of Orthodox canonical tradition and the incendiary politics of the war. \u2014 Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 May 2022",
"Kirill disagreed, arguing that Bartholomew had made an illegitimate incursion into Moscow's canonical territory. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 29 May 2022",
"The canonical menu: eggs every which way, pancakes, burgers and melts. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"The story of Keller\u2019s breakthrough, as her teacher placed her hand under a stream of water while finger-spelling W-A-T-E-R into the other, is a canonical scene in American history. \u2014 Andrew Leland, The New Yorker , 12 May 2022",
"Easton suspects their rising popularity in the U.S. might have been seeded back in 2016, via Tasting Rome, Katie Parla and Kristina Gill\u2019s canonical cookbook full of ancient recipes from the eternal city. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 June 2022",
"For the ages My research demonstrates that the official, authorized accounts of the lives and deaths of the rich and famous are open to question and forensic investigation\u2014even long after their histories have been written and accepted as canonical . \u2014 Leon Litvack, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 Feb. 2020"
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"\u2014 Jill Connors"
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],
": toilet":[
"sitting on the can"
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": jail":[
"The cops threw him in the can ."
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": destroyer sense 2":[
"served on a can during the battle"
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"\u2014 usually plural You don't realize just how noisy it is inside a plane until you put on a good pair of noise-cancelling headphones \u2026 . I generally leave the noise-cancelling cans on even when I'm not listening to anything at all\u2014the relative quiet makes a long trip less stressful. \u2014 Steven Morgenstern"
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"cannister",
"drum",
"tin"
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"break up",
"cease",
"cut off",
"cut out",
"desist (from)",
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"drop",
"end",
"give over",
"halt",
"knock off",
"lay off",
"leave off",
"pack (up ",
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"shut off",
"stop"
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"Noun",
"He ate the whole can of beans.",
"the shelter stores huge cans of water for an emergency",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Dumeer had no explanation for moving the trash can , Grasso said. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"Officials found Starkey had a red can of spray paint, the same color of paint troopers saw on the sidewalk and bench. \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
"AriZona also noted on its website that the tea remains 99 cents a can . \u2014 Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"Entrepreneurs responding to setbacks with a can -do spirit and a determination to move forward. \u2014 Kevin Kelleher, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"Creating a culture of collaboration with a can -do attitude is key to adaptability, which in turn is key to the success of a modern, growing organization. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Aniston would never pour an entire can of chickpeas into a salad like that. \u2014 ELLE , 14 June 2022",
"Though SpaceX expected to get the all-clear by the end of 2021, the FAA kicked the can down the road several times. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 13 June 2022",
"The conversations around that were mostly in regards to learning the rules of how a collective can and can't operate. \u2014 Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal , 10 June 2022"
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"Middle English (1st & 3rd singular present indicative), from Old English; akin to Old High German kan (1st & 3rd singular present indicative) know, am able, Old English cn\u0101wan to know \u2014 more at know":"Verb",
"Middle English canne , from Old English; akin to Old High German channa":"Noun"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
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"type":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Transplant or direct-seed several flowers, including snapdragon, candytuft , lilies, astilbe, larkspur, Shasta and painted daisies, stocks, bleeding heart and coral bells. \u2014 Debbie Arrington, sacbee , 23 Feb. 2018",
"Flower seeds to sow now (the sooner the better): Alyssum, candytuft , forget-me-not, poppies, larkspur and cornflower. \u2014 NOLA.com , 6 Jan. 2018"
],
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"Candy , alteration of Candia Crete, Greek island + English tuft":""
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"1629, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163427"
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"first_known_use":{
"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163637"
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"noun"
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"first_known_use":{
"1780, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170411"
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"The announcement said McCaffrey also worked on diversifying the judiciary, and, most recently, shepherding through what advocates say is the most progressive cannabis regulation system in the country. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"But the discrepancy between Griner\u2019s case \u2014 she allegedly was found in possession of vape cartridges containing cannabis oil \u2014 and Bout\u2019s global dealings in deadly weapons could make such a swap unpalatable to the U.S. \u2014 Jim Heintz, ajc , 27 June 2022",
"In open session starting at 5:30 p.m., the council will hold a hearing on joining the Clean Energy Alliance, and a hearing on processing fees for commercial cannabis cultivation. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"The Social Equity Council is scheduled to meet July 12 to begin sorting through cannabis applications. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
"But most of the real work came from his DJ, drummer, bassist, and keyboardist, while the main man stretched his cannabis charisma over a skeleton of rhymes. \u2014 Jon M. Gilbertson, Journal Sentinel , 26 June 2022",
"The agent asked Wright for a favorable vote in expanding the city\u2019s cannabis business zone so that his business could operate elsewhere. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022"
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"The lawsuit also seeks to declare that other cannabinoids derived from hemp, including cannabidiol (CBD), cannabinol (CBN) and cannabigerol (CBG), are legal in Georgia. \u2014 Alia Malik, ajc , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Formulations focusing on cannabinol (CBN), cannabigerol (CBG) and other compounds and mixes will be developed for specific use cases. \u2014 Mike Sill, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
"Some of these compounds may have health and wellness benefits, and others may prove to be powerful in skin care, cannabigerol (CBG) and cannabinol (CBN) among them. \u2014 Lisa Desantis, Health.com , 8 Nov. 2021",
"The very recent launch of holistic sleep aid brand SANDLAND SLEEP shed light on a new hero ingredient for better sleep, called cannabinol or CBN. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 20 Apr. 2021",
"Instead, the researchers tested for a sort of signal for THC called cannabinol , or CBN. \u2014 Matt Simon, WIRED , 12 June 2019",
"Their analysis turned up a chemical called cannabinol , or CBN\u2014an unmistakable chemical signature of cannabis. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 12 June 2019"
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"An American and Italian bakery, Patty Cakes sells a variety of pastries and cakes including eclairs, cannoli , cookies and more. \u2014 Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
"Comes with fresh-baked sourdough, choice of one salad, one main course with cannoli for dessert. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022",
"With violence, betrayal, drama, Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, the sprawling gangster epic is the cannoli on top of the Oscars' best picture cake. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The meal comes with a small salad, garlic bread and a cannoli . \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Wearing my heart on my sleeve might be a cliche, but wearing a cannoli on it",
"There are plenty of excellent places to grab a cannoli in Boston's Italian mecca, the North End. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 26 Nov. 2021",
"The desserts include cannoli ($6), tiramisu ($8), etc. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Tourists, many of them from relatively close to Boston, lined up for cannoli and oysters and glasses of wine. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Nov. 2021"
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"Delta 8 is a minor cannabinoid that occurs naturally in the hemp plant. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"In fact, some critics go as far as calling the industry\u2019s craving for marijuana\u2019s most popular cannabinoid a fallacy. \u2014 Igor Dunaevsky, Rolling Stone , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Delta 8 is a potent cannabinoid and should be used with caution. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"On Thursday, however, a conservative panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said the 2018 law had repealed prohibitions on hemp products containing a different cannabinoid , Delta-8 THC. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 May 2022",
"The entourage effect is a phenomenon that occurs when all of the cannabinoids in cannabis work together to produce a greater effect than any one cannabinoid could on its own. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"One of these new compounds is THC-O acetate (or ATHC), a non-natural cannabinoid that is getting the interest of many cannabis consumers but also several concerns regarding its legality and health safety. \u2014 Dario Sabaghi, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Medterra's True Full Spectrum CBD gummies earned a spot on this list, even if delta-8 isn't the only cannabinoid found in their industry-leading product. \u2014 Sophie Saint Thomas, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"The 2018 Farm Bill made industrial hemp\u2014and therefore CBD, a nonpsychoactive cannabinoid found in hemp\u2014legal across the U.S. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 Feb. 2019"
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"Last weekend's storm put the spotlight on questionable labor practices at a candle factory after a monstrous tornado tore through the building, killing eight workers and injuring many more. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Dec. 2021",
"Workers have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Kentucky candle factory where eight people died in a tornado. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
"For roughly two decades, Mayfield\u2019s candle factory was a showcase of homespun entrepreneurialism. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Dec. 2021",
"The Mayfield candle factory was one of the most devastated sites in an outbreak of at least 30 tornadoes across six states in the Midwest and South. \u2014 Eric Levenson, CNN , 27 Feb. 2022",
"At Mayfield Consumer Products, for example \u2013 the candle factory that attracted national scrutiny after nine workers died when the complex was struck by the tornado \u2013 hourly wages started at $8. \u2014 Nick Roll, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Feb. 2022",
"In Graves County, where Mayfield is, the tornado killed 23 people \u2014 nine of which died when the twister demolished a candle factory. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Earlier this month, six people died at an Amazon warehouse, in Illinois, and another eight workers were killed at a candle factory, in Kentucky, after the facilities were hit by a tornado. \u2014 Lizzie Widdicombe, The New Yorker , 31 Dec. 2021",
"Sheriff's deputies received a report of suspicious activity on Friday afternoon just half a mile away from a candle factory that was leveled during the tornadoes, leaving eight people dead. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Nine people died who were working at the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory the night of the storm. \u2014 Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Used to check on the general overall health of the egg, candling shines a bright light (not a candle) through the bottom of the egg. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Nov. 2019",
"All of your prayers and well wishes and candles got me through today. \u2014 Ashley Iasimone, Billboard , 4 Feb. 2018",
"Going through thousands of profiles is like candling eggs \u2014 so many inspections to make: Age, race, religion, height and weight appropriate",
"Her father hired me during the Easter rush to work with Sharlene gathering, cleaning and candling eggs. \u2014 Janet Sheridan, The Denver Post , 12 Apr. 2017"
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"The horses cantered across the grass.",
"We cantered off toward the lake."
],
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"short for obsolete canterbury , noun (canter), from Canterbury , England; from the supposed gait of pilgrims riding to Canterbury":"Verb"
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"1706, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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": having the angles or exterior corners provided or decorated with projecting members (such as moldings or small columns)":[
"a cantoned pier"
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"from past participle of canton entry 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225115"
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"type":[
"idiom"
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"definitions":{
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"It's too bad that we have to leave, but it can't be helped ."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225445"
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"noun"
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": cannon sense 4":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231529"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a hard fiber produced from the leaves of an agave ( Agave cantala )":[]
},
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"kan-\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, specific epithet of Agave cantala , perhaps from Sanskrit ka\u1e47\u1e6dala babul, from ka\u1e47\u1e6da thorn":""
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"1911, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232559"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": glass colored with oxide of uranium":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"so called from its color":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233316"
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"type":[
"idiom"
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": to be very excited about doing something or eager for something to happen or begin":[
"The children can hardly wait for summer."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233555"
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"cancerwort":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": either of two European plants ( Kickxia spuria and K. elatine ) of the family Scrophulariaceae":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02cc\u022f-"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps so called from a belief in folk medicine that it was effective against cancer":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233650"
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"cannellated":{
"type":[
"adjective"
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": fluted":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"modification (influenced by English -ated , as in past participles of verbs in -ate ) of French cannel\u00e9 , from cannel\u00e9 , past participle of canneler to flute, from Middle French, irregular from cannelature":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235207"
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"canine hysteria":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an epileptic condition of dogs usually considered due to toxic elements in the food in which the affected dog may suddenly run or bark senselessly, hide without cause, or undergo spasms or convulsions":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235602"
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"cane killer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an annual plant ( Melasma melampyroides , family Scrophulariaceae) that is parasitic on sugar-cane roots":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000616"
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the base unit of luminous intensity in the International System of Units that is equal to the luminous intensity in a given direction of a source which emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 \u00d7 10 12 hertz and has a radiant intensity in that direction of \u00b9/\u2086\u2088\u2083 watt per unit solid angle":[
"\u2014 abbreviation cd"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8d\u0101-",
"-\u02c8de-",
"\u02c8kan-d\u0259-l\u0259",
"kan-\u02c8d\u0113-l\u0259",
"-\u02c8del-\u0259"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Specifically, reflection from the headlamps\u2019 housing illuminates two small areas high above the vehicle that, when measured according to federal motor vehicle safety standards, return a result of approximately 450 to 470 candela . \u2014 Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver , 5 Mar. 2022",
"And in the following weeks, a grand candela will anchor a plaza built on the south side of the store's parking lot. \u2014 Holly Yan, CNN , 29 Oct. 2019",
"The aluminum then ignites, creating a thunderous noise and flash of up to 184 decibels and nine million candela . \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 28 Feb. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, candle":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003938"
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"cannot":{
"type":[
"auxiliary verb"
],
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": to be unable to do otherwise than":[
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"I cannot help feeling sorry for them."
]
},
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"\u02c8ka-(\u02cc)n\u00e4t",
"k\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4t",
"ka-\u02c8n\u00e4t",
"\u02c8ka-\u02ccn\u00e4t"
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"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004151"
},
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a fine gold or silver thread twisted spirally that is used in embroidery and often made into lace for vestments or into military braid":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6kan\u0259\u00a6t\u0113(l)",
"F k\u0227nt\u0113\u0113y"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from Italian cannutiglia, canutiglia , from Spanish ca\u00f1utillo , literally, small tube, diminutive of ca\u00f1uto tube, pipe, from Arabic dialect (Spain) qann\u016b\u1e6d , from (assumed) Vulgar Latin cannutus , from Latin canna cane":""
": marked by barbarity traditionally suggestive of cannibals":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015526"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": spanish fly sense 1":[],
": a preparation of dried beetles (such as Spanish flies) used in medicine as a counterirritant and formerly as an aphrodisiac":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kan(t)-th\u0259-r\u0259s"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English cantaride (usually in plural) \"the blister beetle Lytta vesicatoria (earlier Cantharis vesictoria ), preparation made from the beetles,\" borrowed from Latin cantharid-, cantharis (plural cantharid\u0113s ) \"the beetle Lytta vesicatoria ,\" borrowed from Greek kanthar\u00eds , from k\u00e1ntharos \"the dung beetle Gymnopleurus mopsus \" (of obscure origin) + -id-, -is , diminutive suffix":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015857"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020741"
},
"canonicals":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the vestments prescribed by canon for an officiating clergyman":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-ni-k\u0259lz"
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"first_known_use":{
"1748, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022240"
},
"cannel bone":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": clavicle":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English canel-bon , from canel neck, channel + bon bone":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-023331"
},
"cancerweed":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a rattlesnake root ( Prenanthes alba ) of which the root has bitter tonic properties":[],
": a sage ( Salvia lyrata ) of the eastern U.S.":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"so called from its use in folk medicine as a cancer remedy":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024555"
},
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"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": canton sense 1":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ka(a)nt\u1d4an\u02cc\u012bz"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"canton entry 1 + -ize":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024622"
},
"cannabidiol":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a crystalline, nonintoxicating cannabinoid C 21 H 30 O 2 found in cannabis and hemp that is sometimes used medicinally":[
"A 1986 study by Consroe and his colleagues \u2026 showed that cannabidiol , a nonpsychoactive component of marijuana, calmed the abnormal movements of five people suffering from dystonia, a rare condition characterized by muscle spasms that contort the body.",
"The piece begins in beatific, C-major stasis, as a jaunty hymn gathers momentum in canonic form. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"As the amps trailed behind him, the music echoed off the banks of the canal and nearby buildings, giving hints of canonic motion. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2018",
"In addition to giving numerous first Cleveland performances of works by canonic composers, the orchestra also will introduce several newer musical authors, including a new Composer in Residence, Bernd Richard Deutsch. \u2014 Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com , 2 Nov. 2017",
"The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has been devoting a disproportionate amount of the subscription season\u2019s programming to canonic repertory regular attendees have heard many times over. \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 2 Mar. 2018",
"Lovers of Shakespeare and Moliere and other canonic favorites await the arrival of his seasonal menus with the anticipation of discerning foodies. \u2014 Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com , 4 Feb. 2018",
"Before this week\u2019s rehearsals, Nally described the music as highly canonic \u2014 looking back to composition techniques from the time of J.S. Bach. \u2014 David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com , 27 June 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044012"
},
"can't believe":{
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"idiom"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044202"
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"cannellini bean":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a usually large white kidney bean":[]
},
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"\u02ccka-n\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-n\u0113-"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Recent dishes have included burrata with zucchini, pine nuts, basil, and mint or sea trout with cannellini bean puree, roasted tomatoes, and garlic breadcrumbs. \u2014 Eric Rosen, Travel + Leisure , 20 July 2021",
"Add the cannellini beans , the celery (and leaves if using), red onion or scallions, Italian parsley and toss gently to combine. \u2014 Tina Danze, Dallas News , 7 Apr. 2020",
"Add asparagus, green beans, snap peas, and cannellini beans to soup and simmer until just tender, 4 minutes. \u2014 Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day , 30 Apr. 2020",
"That means artichoke hearts, sardines, cannellini beans , and olives. \u2014 Aliza Abarbanel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 24 Apr. 2020",
"If the recipe calls for navy or Great Northern and you\u2019ve only got cannellini beans on hand, that\u2019ll do just fine. \u2014 Audrey Bruno, SELF , 24 Apr. 2020",
"Dakota's Pride cannellini beans check a lot of boxes for Andrews. \u2014 Samantha Cassetty, NBC News , 26 Feb. 2020",
"Antipasti dishes of golden beets with orange supremes, white cannellini beans with lots of herbs, a cool grain salad made with farro and showers of Parmigiano-Reggiano. \u2014 Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com , 19 Mar. 2020",
"Above, from left: cranberry beans, lentils, black beans, chickpeas, red kidney beans, split peas, pinto beans and cannellini beans . \u2014 Melissa Clark, NYT Cooking , 13 Mar. 2018"
],
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"Italian cannellini , plural of cannellino kind of hard candy, variety of white bean resembling the candy, probably from cannella cinnamon, literally, small tube, from Medieval Latin canella , diminutive of Latin canna":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1955, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044540"
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"Canadian hemlock":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": eastern hemlock":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-045833"
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"cancer stick":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": cigarette":[
"Why are women seemingly so attracted to cigarettes, also known as \"coffin nails\" and \" cancer sticks \" to some smoking foes?",
"\u2014 Daniel Tretiak"
]
},
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"AP Photo/Seth Wenig E-cigarettes, long touted as a healthier way to move off the original cancer sticks , suddenly face an alarming bad rap: mysterious lung diseases; random explosions during use; a link with cancer and heart disease. \u2014 Natasha Frost, Quartz , 15 Sep. 2019",
"Can\u2019t even smoke my stale cancer sticks on this smoke-free campus. \u2014 Alise Leslie, The Root , 1 Apr. 2018"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"circa 1958, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050110"
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"canadianize":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to make Canadian : assimilate to a pattern of life and interests distinctive of Canadians":[]
