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"Duck River Baptist":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of a Baptist body founded in Tennessee in 1807 holding Calvinistic doctrines and observing the practices of close communion and foot washing":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from Duck river , Tennessee":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085743",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"duchy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": special domain":[],
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": the territory of a duke or duchess : dukedom":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In 1906, Finland, then a duchy of Russia, was the first country to give women full political rights to both vote and run for office. \u2014 Naomi Moriyama And William Doyle, CNN , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"Apparently, Madeline doesn\u2019t want to give her duchy a heads up before popping over to the Parisian office. \u2014 Jessica Goldstein, Vulture , 24 Dec. 2021",
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"The duchy and the title, Duke of Cornwall, has been passed down to the heir to the throne ever since. \u2014 Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021",
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"This is currently Prince Charles, who is the longest serving Duke since the duchy was created in 1337. \u2014 CNN , 4 Nov. 2021",
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"During the outing, the first official royal engagement he's ever undertaken in his duchy of Dalarna, Prince Gabriel went to work painting a birdhouse that will be displayed in the nature reserve. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 31 Aug. 2021",
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"Krieps, who now mostly lives in Berlin with her two children, said that her desire for self-effacement was largely rooted in her upbringing in Luxembourg, a tiny duchy squeezed between Belgium, France and Germany. \u2014 New York Times , 28 July 2021",
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"The story is set in 1619, in the German duchy of W\u00fcrttemberg. \u2014 Wyatt Mason, WSJ , 4 June 2021",
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"The capital overlooks the great lake of Seidhe Llygad and with its white marble and ivory exteriors, the city stands as a beacon for the duchy . \u2014 Shelly Tan, Washington Post , 25 Feb. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English duche , from Anglo-French duch\u00e9 , from duc":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u0259-ch\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135739",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"duck":{
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"antonyms":[
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"avoid",
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"dodge",
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"elude",
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"escape",
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"eschew",
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"evade",
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"finesse",
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"get around",
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"scape",
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"shake",
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"shirk",
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"shuffle (out of)",
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"shun",
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"weasel (out of)"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a durable closely woven usually cotton fabric":[],
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": a female duck \u2014 compare drake":[],
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": an instance of ducking":[],
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": any of various swimming birds (family Anatidae, the duck family) in which the neck and legs are short, the feet typically webbed, the bill often broad and flat, and the sexes usually different from each other in plumage":[
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"\u2014 often used figuratively in phrases like have one's ducks in a row , get one's ducks in a row , or put one's ducks in a row to describe being or becoming thoroughly prepared or organized Her program's 10-week curriculum \u2026 uses a budget book to help first-timers get their financial ducks in a row . \u2014 Eileen Jenkins I'm to prepare for a formal review in two weeks. Reserve a conference room. Get all my ducks in a row . \u2014 Chuck Palahniuk The association was set to move forward last spring, then realized it didn't have its ducks in a row and essentially requested a Congressional bailout. \u2014 Pat Forde I was sure I had all of my ducks in a row before the event finally arrived. Somehow, it didn't turn out as planned. \u2014 Jerry Carlson \u2026 had prepared for a year, meeting with institutional investors and putting its ducks in a row for public scrutiny for months \u2026 \u2014 Alex Konrad"
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],
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": avoid , evade":[
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"duck the issue"
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],
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": bow , bob":[],
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": darling":[
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"\u2014 often used in plural but singular in construction 'You all right, ducks "
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],
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": light clothes and especially trousers made of duck":[],
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": person , creature":[
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"You lucky duck !"
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],
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": the flesh of any of these birds used as food":[
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"The menu features roast duck ."
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],
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": to descend suddenly : dip":[],
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": to evade a duty, question, or responsibility":[],
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": to lower (the head, the body, etc.) quickly : bow":[],
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": to lower the head or body suddenly : dodge":[],
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": to move quickly":[],
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": to plunge under the surface of water":[],
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": to thrust (someone or something) underwater : dunk":[],
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"\u2014 see also odd duck":[
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"You lucky duck !"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"The ceiling was so low I had to duck my head.",
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"He ducked his head so they wouldn't see him.",
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"We can't afford to duck the issue any longer.",
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"They've been ducking each other for months.",
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"She ducked into a store when it started to rain.",
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"He ducked around a corner."
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":"Verb",
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"1554, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Dutch doek cloth; akin to Old High German tuoh cloth":"Noun",
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"Middle English douken ; akin to Old High German t\u016bhhan to dive, Old English d\u016bce duck":"Verb",
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"Middle English duk, doke , from Old English d\u016bce":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u0259k"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"baby",
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"being",
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"bird",
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"bod",
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"body",
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"character",
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"cookie",
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"cooky",
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"creature",
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"customer",
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"devil",
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"egg",
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"face",
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"fish",
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"guy",
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"head",
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"human",
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"human being",
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"individual",
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"life",
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"man",
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"mortal",
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"party",
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"person",
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"personage",
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"scout",
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"slob",
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"sort",
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"soul",
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"specimen",
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"stiff",
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"thing",
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"wight"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224520",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"duck call":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a device for imitating the calls of ducks":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The coach\u2019s duck call . \u2022 Kocur\u2019s beer-league jersey. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
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"Duck hunters have been infatuated with mallards since the dawn of the duck call . \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 3 Dec. 2020",
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"But much of the time, alas, our best duck call is a jerk cord. \u2014 T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream , 26 Nov. 2020",
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"Some of the best days of my life have been spent waist-deep in a marsh holding a shotgun and blowing a duck call . \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 26 June 2020",
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"There was no duck call around my neck to greet them with an even steady rhythm. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2020",
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"All my duck calls , gloves and camera (thank God) were bone dry. \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 22 Jan. 2020",
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"The bomber used a duck call and Morse code to maintain anonymity. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 Nov. 2019",
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"Instead, the exact opposite is happening in Pittsburgh as an undrafted free agent named Devlin Hodges, who earned his nickname winning multiple duck calling championships. \u2014 Ellis L. Williams, cleveland , 27 Nov. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083248",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"duck disease":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": duck sickness":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083853",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"duck egg":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": goose egg , zero":[
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"an opening batsman ignominiously dismissed for a duck egg"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084747",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"duck hook":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a pronounced and unintended hook in golf":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"McLaughlin repeatedly drills boxers working in pairs to move forward, back and sideways, to block and slip jabs, properly duck hooks from the knees and to punch with limited exposure. \u2014 USA TODAY , 14 Oct. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1973, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085105",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"duck out":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to leave suddenly and usually without telling anyone that one is leaving":[
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"We ducked out after the first act of the play.",
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"\u2014 often + on or of They ducked out on us without even saying goodbye. I had to duck out of the meeting to take a phone call. \u2014 often used figuratively and in a sneaky or improper way He wants to duck out of the contract. She ducked out on paying the bill for the meal."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111502",
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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]
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},
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"duck potato":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": wapatoo":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103558",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"duck sauce":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a thick sauce in Chinese cuisine that contains fruits (such as plums or apricots), vinegar, sweeteners, and seasonings":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The alleged attacks began in November after Hirsch asked for extra duck sauce with his order \u2014 a request restaurant staff honored at the time, according to the charges. \u2014 Kimmy Yam, NBC News , 14 June 2022",
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"Mayor Adams has no beef with the NYPD\u2019s month-long wait to make an arrest in the cold-blooded slaying of a hard-working Chinese food delivery man that stemmed from a dispute about duck sauce . \u2014 Fox News , 5 June 2022",
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"Think of its final viscosity as about like duck sauce or Thai sweet chili sauce. \u2014 NBC News , 5 Sep. 2019",
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"Where the seething racial strife between poor folks erupted into arguments about miscounted change, missing duck sauce packets, or murmured epithets. \u2014 Shakirah Simley, Longreads , 5 Oct. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1978, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010129",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"duck shot":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a medium-heavy lead shot used in duck hunting":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095424",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"duck soup":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bear",
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"beast",
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"chore",
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"headache",
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"horror show",
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"killer",
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"labor",
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"murder",
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"pain",
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"sticky wicket",
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"stinker"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": something easy to do":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The trip was duck soup for experienced travelers.",
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"hooking up this home theater should be duck soup \u2014right",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Rather than give the man his spare change, Raymond bought him a cup of duck soup . \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 12 Aug. 2021",
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"By comparison, Adare's most recent renovation\u2014 completed this spring after two years of construction\u2014was duck soup . \u2014 Jo Rodgers, Vogue , 4 Apr. 2018"
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"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"breeze",
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"cake",
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"cakewalk",
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"child's play",
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"cinch",
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"cream puff",
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"kid stuff",
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"picnic",
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"pushover",
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"roses",
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"snap"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163705",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"duck stamp":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the federal migratory-bird hunting stamp first issued in 1934 that is required on the hunting licenses of wild-fowl hunters over 16 years of age and that is sold to raise funds for the protection of migratory birds (as by the purchase of sanctuary areas)":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081100",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"duck wheat":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": tartarian buckwheat":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120049",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"duck's ass":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": ducktail":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150810"
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},
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"duck-billed cat":{
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||
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": paddlefish sense a":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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||
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"first_known_use":{
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"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085741",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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||
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]
|
||
|
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},
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||
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"duck-billed dinosaur":{
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
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||
|
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": any of various herbivorous dinosaurs (family Hadrosauridae) of the Late Cretaceous having the jaw elongated into a snout that resembles a beak : hadrosaur":[
|
||
|
|
"Fossils of a duck-billed dinosaur have turned up in Antarctica, recalling a time 66 million years ago when the now-frozen continent bore forests and a bountiful ecosystem.",
|
||
|
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"\u2014 Richard Monastersky"
|
||
|
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]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"In the 1980s, Bruce Stinchcomb, a paleontology student studying Gilmore and Stewart's, analyzed the old bones and identified them as belonging to a hadrosaur, or duck-billed dinosaur , per CNN. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Dec. 2021"
|
||
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],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1913, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084034",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
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]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
|
"duck-billed platypus":{
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": platypus":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1799, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112004",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"duckbill catfish":{
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": shovelnose catfish":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115749",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
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]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
|
"ducking":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"avoid",
|
||
|
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"dodge",
|
||
|
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"elude",
|
||
|
|
"escape",
|
||
|
|
"eschew",
|
||
|
|
"evade",
|
||
|
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"finesse",
|
||
|
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"get around",
|
||
|
|
"scape",
|
||
|
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"shake",
|
||
|
|
"shirk",
|
||
|
|
"shuffle (out of)",
|
||
|
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"shun",
|
||
|
|
"weasel (out of)"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a durable closely woven usually cotton fabric":[],
|
||
|
|
": a female duck \u2014 compare drake":[],
|
||
|
|
": an instance of ducking":[],
|
||
|
|
": any of various swimming birds (family Anatidae, the duck family) in which the neck and legs are short, the feet typically webbed, the bill often broad and flat, and the sexes usually different from each other in plumage":[
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 often used figuratively in phrases like have one's ducks in a row , get one's ducks in a row , or put one's ducks in a row to describe being or becoming thoroughly prepared or organized Her program's 10-week curriculum \u2026 uses a budget book to help first-timers get their financial ducks in a row . \u2014 Eileen Jenkins I'm to prepare for a formal review in two weeks. Reserve a conference room. Get all my ducks in a row . \u2014 Chuck Palahniuk The association was set to move forward last spring, then realized it didn't have its ducks in a row and essentially requested a Congressional bailout. \u2014 Pat Forde I was sure I had all of my ducks in a row before the event finally arrived. Somehow, it didn't turn out as planned. \u2014 Jerry Carlson \u2026 had prepared for a year, meeting with institutional investors and putting its ducks in a row for public scrutiny for months \u2026 \u2014 Alex Konrad"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": avoid , evade":[
|
||
|
|
"duck the issue"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": bow , bob":[],
|
||
|
|
": darling":[
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 often used in plural but singular in construction 'You all right, ducks "
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": light clothes and especially trousers made of duck":[],
|
||
|
|
": person , creature":[
|
||
|
|
"You lucky duck !"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": the flesh of any of these birds used as food":[
|
||
|
|
"The menu features roast duck ."
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": to descend suddenly : dip":[],
|
||
|
|
": to evade a duty, question, or responsibility":[],
|
||
|
|
": to lower (the head, the body, etc.) quickly : bow":[],
|
||
|
|
": to lower the head or body suddenly : dodge":[],
|
||
|
|
": to move quickly":[],
|
||
|
|
": to plunge under the surface of water":[],
|
||
|
|
": to thrust (someone or something) underwater : dunk":[],
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 see also odd duck":[
|
||
|
|
"You lucky duck !"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"The ceiling was so low I had to duck my head.",
|
||
|
|
"He ducked his head so they wouldn't see him.",
|
||
|
|
"We can't afford to duck the issue any longer.",
|
||
|
|
"They've been ducking each other for months.",
|
||
|
|
"She ducked into a store when it started to rain.",
|
||
|
|
"He ducked around a corner."
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"1554, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Dutch doek cloth; akin to Old High German tuoh cloth":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"Middle English douken ; akin to Old High German t\u016bhhan to dive, Old English d\u016bce duck":"Verb",
|
||
|
|
"Middle English duk, doke , from Old English d\u016bce":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8d\u0259k"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"baby",
|
||
|
|
"being",
|
||
|
|
"bird",
|
||
|
|
"bod",
|
||
|
|
"body",
|
||
|
|
"character",
|
||
|
|
"cookie",
|
||
|
|
"cooky",
|
||
|
|
"creature",
|
||
|
|
"customer",
|
||
|
|
"devil",
|
||
|
|
"egg",
|
||
|
|
"face",
|
||
|
|
"fish",
|
||
|
|
"guy",
|
||
|
|
"head",
|
||
|
|
"human",
|
||
|
|
"human being",
|
||
|
|
"individual",
|
||
|
|
"life",
|
||
|
|
"man",
|
||
|
|
"mortal",
|
||
|
|
"party",
|
||
|
|
"person",
|
||
|
|
"personage",
|
||
|
|
"scout",
|
||
|
|
"slob",
|
||
|
|
"sort",
|
||
|
|
"soul",
|
||
|
|
"specimen",
|
||
|
|
"stiff",
|
||
|
|
"thing",
|
||
|
|
"wight"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083019",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"ducks and drakes":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": the pastime of skimming flat stones or shells along the surface of calm water":[],
|
||
|
|
": to use recklessly : squander":[
|
||
|
|
"played ducks and drakes with his money"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1583, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083431",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"duckstone":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231920",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"ducktail":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a hairstyle in which the hair on each side is slicked back to meet in a ridge at the back of the head":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"The greenhouse extends much further back than on the original concept, and the roofline tapers down gradually and ends in a ducktail -style rear spoiler. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"At the rear, a ducktail spoiler protrudes between the taillights in a nod to the Carrera RS 2.7. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"There are, of course, the standard Black hairstyles that come to people's minds when thinking about the 1980s: a jheri curl, an afro, a box cut, and a ducktail . \u2014 Hanna Phifer, refinery29.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"No ponytails, ducktails , rat-tails, male bun or puffballs shall be allowed on male students. \u2014 Char Adams, PEOPLE.com , 13 Sep. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"With his ill-fitting suits, auburn ducktail hairdo and totally unexpected baritone voice, Rick Astley was destined to become a viral meme since before Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. \u2014 Bryan Rolli, Billboard , 1 Feb. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"That was for everyone in the fight to resurrect ducktails from the urban haircut cemetery. \u2014 Marcus Thompson Ii, The Mercury News , 19 Apr. 2017"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1948, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"from its resemblance to the tail of a duck":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8d\u0259k-\u02cct\u0101l"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173852",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"duckwalk":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": to walk while in a crouch or full squatting position":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Another biker appears to suffer a blowout from the effort and duckwalks his bike to the curb, its back tire flopping around on the rim. \u2014 USA TODAY , 10 June 2019",
|
||
|
|
"As with Pose, there\u2019s an overt educational element, including a crash course in the five elements of voguing: hands, catwalking, duckwalking , floor work, and spins and dips. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 7 June 2018",
|
||
|
|
"In the show's second half, \u0160uli\u0107 and Hauser put their rock swagger on, with Hauser occasionally duckwalking across the stage while harnessed to his electric cello. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Jan. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"Another biker appears to suffer a blowout from the effort and duckwalks his bike to the curb, its back tire flopping around on the rim. \u2014 USA TODAY , 10 June 2019",
|
||
|
|
"As with Pose, there\u2019s an overt educational element, including a crash course in the five elements of voguing: hands, catwalking, duckwalking , floor work, and spins and dips. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 7 June 2018",
|
||
|
|
"In the show's second half, \u0160uli\u0107 and Hauser put their rock swagger on, with Hauser occasionally duckwalking across the stage while harnessed to his electric cello. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Jan. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"Who\u2019s judging as the houses of Balenciaga, Lanvin, Mugler, and more spin, dip, and duckwalk it out for top prize"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8d\u0259k-\u02ccw\u022fk"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200943",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"duckweed":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a small floating aquatic monocotyledonous plant (family Lemnaceae, the duckweed family)":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Fish can\u2019t survive there because duckweed depletes the oxygen that aquatic life needs to survive, Hulke said. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 26 Nov. 2021",
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"The drama is heightened by the blanket of duckweed that has turned the placid, still water a surreal shade of green. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021",
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"To make up for any deficiency, dieters are asked to consume what's known as Wolffia globosa, or a byproduct of duckweed , an aquatic plant. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 7 Dec. 2020",
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"Scientists have learned that duckweed can produce almost the same amount of protein as soybeans, soak up heavy metals and be revived after months or years in a freezer, Harkess said. \u2014 Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al , 1 Sep. 2020",
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"Demmig-Adams and her colleagues are exploring the best possible ways to grow duckweed . \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 16 July 2020",
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"The tricky thing about growing duckweed (and all plants) in space is getting the conditions just right in order to maximize productivity and nutrient growth. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 16 July 2020",
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"And God was not waiting for artists among tupelo gum trees or brackish marsh or duckweed . \u2014 Zachary Fine, The New York Review of Books , 8 Feb. 2020",
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"Plants include bacopa, elodea, stream moss, duckweed , azolla and ludwigia. \u2014 Janene Holzberg, baltimoresun.com , 3 Sep. 2019"
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"unsatisfactory"
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": darling , cute":[
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"a ducky little tearoom"
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": satisfactory , fine":[
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"everything is just ducky"
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"examples":[
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"if you don't want to come, that's just ducky with me"
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"1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8d\u0259-k\u0113"
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"agreeable",
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"all right",
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"alright",
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"copacetic",
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"copasetic",
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"copesetic",
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"fine",
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"good",
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"hunky-dory",
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"jake",
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"OK",
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"okay",
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"palatable",
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"satisfactory"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005053",
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"type":[
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"duct":{
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"definitions":{
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": a bodily tube or vessel especially when carrying the secretion of a gland":[],
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": a layer (as in the atmosphere or the ocean) which occurs under usually abnormal conditions and in which radio or sound waves are confined to a restricted path":[],
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": a pipe or tubular runway for carrying an electric power line, telephone cables, or other conductors":[],
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": a pipe, tube, or channel that conveys a substance":[],
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": a tube or elongated cavity (such as a xylem vessel) in plant tissue":[],
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": to enclose in a duct":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"air ducts to provide ventilation",
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||
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
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"The pair launched into remodeling Cummings' home into a healthier environment by choosing paint with limited off-gassing materials, replacing carpet and synthetic flooring with tile and hardwood and revamping the air duct system. \u2014 Samantha Hendrickson, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
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||
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"Video from inside the restaurant that was shared with Channel 2 Action News showed parts of the duct system that fell onto multiple chairs and tables as diners enjoyed their food. \u2014 Rosana Hughes, ajc , 14 June 2022",
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||
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"The Dreo Tower Fan comes equipped with a powerful motor and unique air duct that reaches a velocity of 24 feet per second, which means the airflow is distributed around the room quickly. \u2014 Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
|
||
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"The air duct features a fluid mechanic design that's specially made to reduce noise without compromising wind strength. \u2014 Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
|
||
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"The duct probably once provided ventilation for the small chamber, according to Rick. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Bond escapes through an air duct then battles with a captive giant squid, rescues Ryder (who had been tied down to be nibbled away by crabs). \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"The business includes a range of services, such as carpet repair, dyeing and stretching; rug, hardwood floor and upholstery cleaning, and air duct cleaning. \u2014 Kimberly Fornek, Chicago Tribune , 7 June 2022",
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||
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"Each episode will focus on a crime story taking place in the South, from the murder of a former biker gang to a missing bank president discovered duct -taped to a chair in a swamp. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 18 May 2022",
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||
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
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|
"The NASCAR Research and Development team designed, and printed using a Stratasys Fortus 450mc 3D printer, an underside NACA duct for engine cooling for the cars. \u2014 Greg Engle, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Her 53-year-old son, Bart, had been left bound and duct taped to his wheelchair with garbage over his face. \u2014 Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Jaron Johnson also duct taped her hands behind her, according to the affidavit. \u2014 Meredith Colias-pete, chicagotribune.com , 23 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Jaron Johnson also duct taped her hands behind her, according to the affidavit. \u2014 Meredith Colias-pete, chicagotribune.com , 23 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Each year, the opposing teams\u2019 principal is duct tapped to the wall at the winning team\u2019s school pending the outcome of the game. \u2014 Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"From scary lights, to duct -tape cords, these tips will help keep your creepiest props and decorations secure through the scary season (and provide a fun thrill for your trick-or-treaters). \u2014 Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics , 14 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Those are then duct taped together and secured with cardboard panels at the top and the bottom. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The duo then used stun guns on the family, duct taped trash bags over their heads and taped rocks to their bodies before dumping them in the swamp. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 24 Sep. 2020"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
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"1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{
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||
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"New Latin ductus , from Medieval Latin, aqueduct, from Latin, act of leading, from ducere to lead \u2014 more at tow entry 1":"Noun"
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||
|
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
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||
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"\u02c8d\u0259kt"
|
||
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|
],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"channel",
|
||
|
|
"conduit",
|
||
|
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"leader",
|
||
|
|
"line",
|
||
|
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"penstock",
|
||
|
|
"pipe",
|
||
|
|
"trough",
|
||
|
|
"tube"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181257",
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||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
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"adjective",
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||
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"noun",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"duckpin":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a small bowling pin shorter than a tenpin but proportionately wider at mid-diameter":[],
|
||
|
|
": a bowling game using duckpins":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8d\u0259k-\u02ccpin"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"The basement, formerly used for storage, has become a 12-lane duckpin bowling center, with a pinball wing to the side. \u2014 Anne Nickoloff, cleveland , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Every other lane was available at both Greenmount and Thunderhead, for duckpin and tenpin bowling, since alleys are operating at 50% capacity amid the pandemic, and masks were required unless people were eating or drinking. \u2014 Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 31 Dec. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Two of them are loaded with duckpin lanes, plenty of tables and cushy seating. \u2014 Andrea Reeves, Cincinnati.com , 23 Jan. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"The project will require exterior and interior renovations to turn the two-building property into an entertainment space featuring duckpin bowling and vintage arcade games, among other activities. \u2014 Jordyn Grzelewski, cleveland , 30 Jan. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"His passion was the love for his family, watching and playing golf, going to the dog races, horse races, casino, duckpin bowling and scratching lottery tickets. \u2014 courant.com , 20 Oct. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Tentatively scheduled to open in October, Foundry Social will offer duckpin bowling, billiards, bocce, pinball and ping pong in addition to video games like Pac Man, Donkey Kong, Minecraft and Call of Duty. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland.com , 11 July 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Pins Mechanical Foosball, pinball, bocce, Ping-Pong and duckpin bowling plus beer, wine and cocktails including the Ros\u00e9 All Day with ros\u00e9 vodka, lemonade, rose water and Rhinegeist Bubbles fruited ale. \u2014 Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star , 12 Aug. 2017",
|
||
|
|
"Lennon has unearthed many sites that offer a trip down memory lane, such as Rockwell Lanes in Gettysburg, the last remaining duckpin bowling alley in Pennsylvania. \u2014 Michael Milne, Philly.com , 1 June 2018"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"circa 1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144004"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"duck bumps":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"plural noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": goose pimples":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145139"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"duckboat":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a low-lying flat-bottomed boat used by duck hunters":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145439"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"duckbill gar":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": shortnose gar":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154237"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"duck on a rock":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a game in which each player places a stone on a rock for other players to try to knock off before retrieving their own stones without getting tagged by the first player":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162605"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"ductless gland":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": endocrine gland":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"circa 1852, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170334"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"Ducula":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a genus of large coppery brown or black and white Asian pigeons \u2014 see nutmeg pigeon":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8d(y)\u00fck-",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8d\u0259ky\u0259l\u0259"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"New Latin":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181144"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"duck hawk":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": the American falcon that is a variety of the peregrine falcon":[],
|
||
|
|
": marsh harrier":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184513"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"duckpins":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a small bowling pin shorter than a tenpin but proportionately wider at mid-diameter":[],
|
||
|
|
": a bowling game using duckpins":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8d\u0259k-\u02ccpin"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"The basement, formerly used for storage, has become a 12-lane duckpin bowling center, with a pinball wing to the side. \u2014 Anne Nickoloff, cleveland , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Every other lane was available at both Greenmount and Thunderhead, for duckpin and tenpin bowling, since alleys are operating at 50% capacity amid the pandemic, and masks were required unless people were eating or drinking. \u2014 Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 31 Dec. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Two of them are loaded with duckpin lanes, plenty of tables and cushy seating. \u2014 Andrea Reeves, Cincinnati.com , 23 Jan. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"The project will require exterior and interior renovations to turn the two-building property into an entertainment space featuring duckpin bowling and vintage arcade games, among other activities. \u2014 Jordyn Grzelewski, cleveland , 30 Jan. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"His passion was the love for his family, watching and playing golf, going to the dog races, horse races, casino, duckpin bowling and scratching lottery tickets. \u2014 courant.com , 20 Oct. 2019",
|
||
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"Tentatively scheduled to open in October, Foundry Social will offer duckpin bowling, billiards, bocce, pinball and ping pong in addition to video games like Pac Man, Donkey Kong, Minecraft and Call of Duty. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland.com , 11 July 2019",
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"Pins Mechanical Foosball, pinball, bocce, Ping-Pong and duckpin bowling plus beer, wine and cocktails including the Ros\u00e9 All Day with ros\u00e9 vodka, lemonade, rose water and Rhinegeist Bubbles fruited ale. \u2014 Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star , 12 Aug. 2017",
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"Lennon has unearthed many sites that offer a trip down memory lane, such as Rockwell Lanes in Gettysburg, the last remaining duckpin bowling alley in Pennsylvania. \u2014 Michael Milne, Philly.com , 1 June 2018"
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": water oak sense 1":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210218"
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"duck green":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a dark bluish green that is greener and duller than average teal green and greener and slightly stronger than invisible green (see invisible green sense 2 )":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213726"
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},
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"ducting":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u0259k-ti\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Every new school needs to have solar panels to reduce electric bills and then use the money for air conditioning and heat ducting . \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
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"Ron also renovated the three bedrooms and bathrooms on the lower level, and the house received a full electrical rewire, as well as new HVAC, ducting , and a steel roof replacement. \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 5 May 2022",
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"Don\u2019t mind the giant yellow ducting flowing through the 5,000-seat Edward C. Christl Jr. Arena in New York. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"In the end, my saintly husband-to-be fashioned the tin (one whole metre in diameter) himself out of industrial ducting and spare sheet metal. \u2014 Ellie Robertson, Vogue , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The representative, Al Johnston, a manager of corporate environmental programs for the automaker, also said a separate issue involving ducting of exhaust gases from the painting processes would be corrected by the end of the year. \u2014 Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press , 16 Dec. 2021",
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"This design lowers mass, eases service, and maximizes airflow through ducting and louvers on the front fenders. \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
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"All Mach 1s come with additional underbody ducting to cool the brakes, engine- and transmission-cooling upgrades, and a rear-axle cooler borrowed from the GT500. \u2014 Nelson Ireson, Car and Driver , 6 Apr. 2021",
|
||
|
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"The first key factor is the diameter of your ducting \u2014 there\u2019s no point looking at fans that won\u2019t fit! \u2014 Bob Beacham, chicagotribune.com , 26 Feb. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1945, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215103"
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},
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"duck moss":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
||
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],
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"definitions":{
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": duck grass sense 1":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224338"
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||
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},
|
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|
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"duck grass":{
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||
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": a submerged aquatic plant ( Potamogeton pectinatus ) with filamentous leaves and hard bony fruits that are relished by ducks":[],
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||
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": fowl meadow grass":[]
|
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},
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||
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232838"
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},
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"ducts":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
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"adjective",
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||
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"noun",
|
||
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"verb"
|
||
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": a bodily tube or vessel especially when carrying the secretion of a gland":[],
|
||
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": a pipe, tube, or channel that conveys a substance":[],
|
||
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": a pipe or tubular runway for carrying an electric power line, telephone cables, or other conductors":[],
|
||
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": a tube or elongated cavity (such as a xylem vessel) in plant tissue":[],
|
||
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": a layer (as in the atmosphere or the ocean) which occurs under usually abnormal conditions and in which radio or sound waves are confined to a restricted path":[],
|
||
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": to enclose in a duct":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8d\u0259kt"
|
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],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[
|
||
|
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"channel",
|
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"conduit",
|
||
|
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"leader",
|
||
|
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"line",
|
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|
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"penstock",
|
||
|
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"pipe",
|
||
|
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"trough",
|
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"tube"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
||
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"Noun",
|
||
|
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"air ducts to provide ventilation",
|
||
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"The pair launched into remodeling Cummings' home into a healthier environment by choosing paint with limited off-gassing materials, replacing carpet and synthetic flooring with tile and hardwood and revamping the air duct system. \u2014 Samantha Hendrickson, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Video from inside the restaurant that was shared with Channel 2 Action News showed parts of the duct system that fell onto multiple chairs and tables as diners enjoyed their food. \u2014 Rosana Hughes, ajc , 14 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The Dreo Tower Fan comes equipped with a powerful motor and unique air duct that reaches a velocity of 24 feet per second, which means the airflow is distributed around the room quickly. \u2014 Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The air duct features a fluid mechanic design that's specially made to reduce noise without compromising wind strength. \u2014 Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The duct probably once provided ventilation for the small chamber, according to Rick. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Bond escapes through an air duct then battles with a captive giant squid, rescues Ryder (who had been tied down to be nibbled away by crabs). \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The business includes a range of services, such as carpet repair, dyeing and stretching; rug, hardwood floor and upholstery cleaning, and air duct cleaning. \u2014 Kimberly Fornek, Chicago Tribune , 7 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Each episode will focus on a crime story taking place in the South, from the murder of a former biker gang to a missing bank president discovered duct -taped to a chair in a swamp. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 18 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
|
"The NASCAR Research and Development team designed, and printed using a Stratasys Fortus 450mc 3D printer, an underside NACA duct for engine cooling for the cars. \u2014 Greg Engle, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Her 53-year-old son, Bart, had been left bound and duct taped to his wheelchair with garbage over his face. \u2014 Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Jaron Johnson also duct taped her hands behind her, according to the affidavit. \u2014 Meredith Colias-pete, chicagotribune.com , 23 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Jaron Johnson also duct taped her hands behind her, according to the affidavit. \u2014 Meredith Colias-pete, chicagotribune.com , 23 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Each year, the opposing teams\u2019 principal is duct tapped to the wall at the winning team\u2019s school pending the outcome of the game. \u2014 Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"From scary lights, to duct -tape cords, these tips will help keep your creepiest props and decorations secure through the scary season (and provide a fun thrill for your trick-or-treaters). \u2014 Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics , 14 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Those are then duct taped together and secured with cardboard panels at the top and the bottom. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The duo then used stun guns on the family, duct taped trash bags over their heads and taped rocks to their bodies before dumping them in the swamp. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 24 Sep. 2020"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"New Latin ductus , from Medieval Latin, aqueduct, from Latin, act of leading, from ducere to lead \u2014 more at tow entry 1":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
||
|
|
"1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004045"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"duck's bill brachiopod":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": an elongated more or less oblong dorsoventrally flattened inarticulate brachiopod (genus Lingula ) somewhat resembling the bill of a duck":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004114"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"duckboard":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a boardwalk or slatted flooring laid on a wet, muddy, or cold surface":[
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
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"\u02c8d\u0259k-\u02ccb\u022frd"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1916, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004705"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"duct of Botallus":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": ductus arteriosus":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"-b\u014d\u02c8tal\u0259s"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"translation of New Latin ductus Botalli , from Botallus (Leonardo Botallo), 16th century Italian physician":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011128"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"ductible":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": ductile":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"-t\u0259b\u0259l"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin ductibilis , from Latin ductus (past participle) + -ibilis -ible":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013522"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"duct tape":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun",
|
||
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a wide cloth adhesive tape originally designed for sealing joints in heating or air-conditioning ducts":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8d\u0259k(t)-"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Her body was found bound with duct tape Oct. 2 near the dilapidated Tymber Skan apartments following a massive week-long search. \u2014 Monivette Cordeiro, Orlando Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Michelle Peterson, 40, and Joan Batista, 58, stood in silent protest in front of the court\u2019s fencing, their mouths covered with duct tape to symbolize their voices as women being squelched by the court. \u2014 Jim Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"While veteran members of ethnic armed groups fight with old rifles bound in duct tape , some who belong to the People\u2019s Defense Forces show off new weaponry with expensive sights, though all still suffer from arms shortages. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"To prolong the life of your magnet, use a plastic scraper and duct tape to remove magnetic bits, and then clean and dry it to prevent it from rusting. \u2014 Ben Demchak, Popular Mechanics , 3 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Just grab some duct tape , aluminum flex pipes and foil tape before you DIY! \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 11 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Shattuck, on the other hand, sets out woefully unprepared on a cold spring morning \u2013 in a bathing suit with bare legs and running shoes held together with duct tape , which quickly comes unstuck in the sand. \u2014 Heller Mcalpin, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Among the items in the bag: BBs, a funnel, balloons, duct tape , electrical tape, plastic containers and a hook tool. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Without that, there\u2019s no horizontal-binding duct tape . \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 13 Mar. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1973, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023515"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"ductility":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02ccd\u0259k-\u02c8ti-l\u0259-t\u0113"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1644, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030416"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"duckmole":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": platypus":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[],
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030525"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033414"
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"ductor blade":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": doctor sense 6a":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-054548"
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"ductus arteriosus":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a short broad vessel in the fetus that connects the pulmonary artery with the aorta and conducts most of the blood directly from the right ventricle to the aorta bypassing the lungs":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u00e4r-\u02cctir-\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-s\u0259s",
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"\u02c8d\u0259k-t\u0259s-\u00e4r-\u02cctir-\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-s\u0259s"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Rarely, a murmur can be heard through a structure that should no longer be open, such as a patent ductus arteriosus -- necessary in fetal life to allow oxygenated blood from the placenta to flow into the developing fetal body. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 13 Aug. 2021",
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"Doctors there eventually diagnosed her with patent ductus arteriosus , a heart abnormality that, at the time, generally led to an early death. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Sep. 2019",
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"Over the course of two and a half hours, Gross successfully tied off the child\u2019s patent ductus arteriosus \u2014 a persistent opening between the two major blood vessels leading from the heart \u2014 allowing blood to flow normally. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Sep. 2019",
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"Kevin is a 10-week-old kitten who has been diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus , the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said in a statement. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Sep. 2019",
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"The Ghandour family acknowledged that Layla suffered from patent ductus arteriosus , a congenital heart disease commonly described as a hole in the heart. \u2014 Declan Walsh, New York Times , 16 May 2018",
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"Leah has a heart defect called patent ductus arteriosus or PDA. \u2014 Erika Edwards, NBC News , 1 Nov. 2017",
|
||
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"All four children were born with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), or a hole in the heart. \u2014 Sofia Anjuman Ali, Washington Post , 24 Sep. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, literally, arterial duct":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1811, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-055826"
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},
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"duck pass":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an aerial path used by wild waterfowl usually over a narrow strip of land between two lakes":[]
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-055950"
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},
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"ductor":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": drop roller sense 2":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u0259kt\u0259(r)"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin ductor leader (from ducere to lead + or )":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062216"
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},
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"duct of Wharton":{
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"type":[],
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"definitions":{
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": wharton's duct":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"after Thomas Wharton \u20201673 English anatomist":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-135448"
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},
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"duckbill":{
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||
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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||
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": platypus":[],
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": duck-billed dinosaur":[]
|
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"\u02c8d\u0259k-\u02ccbil"
|
||
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],
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Shaped like a thick duckbill , this perforated rubber clog has long been a closet staple for nurses and cooks. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 19 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Moving up to the Premium nets a duckbill spoiler on the decklid, aluminum pedals, heated leather seats with suede inserts, and most important, 18-inch wheels and sticker Michelin Pilot Sport 4 shoes size 215/40R-18. \u2014 David Beard, Car and Driver , 17 Aug. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Fossils of duckbill dinosaurs are so common in North America that paleontologists often just ignore them. \u2014 Andrea Thompson, Scientific American , 29 Dec. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"The distinguishing duckbill shape is credited to Serge Mouille, a Parisian designer who worked as a silversmith before pivoting to lighting design. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Although these sculptural lamps are sold at retailers throughout the country today, the duckbill light originated in France decades ago. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Life-size apples hung on hats of red felt; daisies were wrapped around plaid duckbills , and a pixie cap of straw was molded into fruit shapes. \u2014 Vogue , 13 Aug. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"And then there were the Ornithischia, which had a more bird-like kind of hip, and comprised armored dinosaurs, horned dinosaurs, duckbill dinosaurs and their relatives. \u2014 Brian Switek, Smithsonian , 8 Dec. 2017",
|
||
|
|
"Some 75 million years ago, a duckbill did its business and, unwittingly, its bit for science. \u2014 USA TODAY , 21 Sep. 2017"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
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"1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174457"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
|
"ductile":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"noun,"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": capable of being drawn out (see draw entry 1 sense 15 ) into wire or thread":[
|
||
|
|
"ductile iron"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": easily led or influenced":[
|
||
|
|
"a vast portion of the public feels rather than thinks, a ductile multitude drawn easily by the arts of the demagogue",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 Amy Loveman"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": capable of being fashioned into a new form":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"-\u02cct\u012b(-\u0259)l",
|
||
|
|
"-\u02cct\u012bl",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8d\u0259k-t\u1d4al"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ductile plastic , pliable , pliant , ductile , malleable , adaptable mean susceptible of being modified in form or nature. plastic applies to substances soft enough to be molded yet capable of hardening into the desired fixed form. plastic materials allow the sculptor greater freedom pliable suggests something easily bent, folded, twisted, or manipulated. pliable rubber tubing pliant may stress flexibility and sometimes connote springiness. an athletic shoe with a pliant sole ductile applies to what can be drawn out or extended with ease. ductile metals such as copper malleable applies to what may be pressed or beaten into shape. the malleable properties of gold adaptable implies the capability of being easily modified to suit other conditions, needs, or uses. computer hardware that is adaptable",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Basically, steel is iron, with a little carbon added in to increase strength: tiny carbon atoms nestle between the larger iron ones, making the steel denser and more ductile . \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 18 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"One of her teachers there was the conceptual artist Allan Kaprow, who had a long familiarity with Asian art and viewed both art and culture as ductile categories. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Aug. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"On the same day that Marchitelli and Lorusso were going street-by-street with their sound equipment, a separate crew had fenced off a portion of a block in downtown Bari, laying new, blue pipes of ductile iron. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 July 2021",
|
||
|
|
"This technique, known as annealing, realigned the atoms and relaxed their bonds, making the metal more ductile . \u2014 Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker , 23 Nov. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Gold is ductile and can conduct electricity, for example. \u2014 Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY , 28 Aug. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"His 2017 diagnosis of invasive ductile carcinoma was triggered by a mutation of his BRCA2 gene, which can raise the risk of developing breast, prostate and ovarian cancers. \u2014 Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com , 28 Dec. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"The work includes the replacement of the existing water main at 73rd Avenue between North Avenue and Bloomingdale Avenue with a new 8-inch ductile iron water main. \u2014 Pioneer Press, chicagotribune.com , 14 May 2018",
|
||
|
|
"For this artist, time \u2014 ductile and emotionally loaded \u2014 seems as important a medium as photography or sculpture. \u2014 Holland Cotter, New York Times , 8 Mar. 2018"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
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"Middle English ductil , from Latin ductilis , from ducere \u2014 see duct entry 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
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},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175149"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"duck malaria":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a destructive febrile disease of wild and domestic ducks caused by a blood protozoan ( Leucocytozoon anatis ) that is transmitted by a blackfly of the genus Simulium":[]
|
||
|
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|
||
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||
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|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[],
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184645"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"ductule":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a small duct":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8d\u0259k-(\u02cc)ch\u00fcl",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8d\u0259k-(\u02cc)t(y)\u00fc(\u0259)l"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1883, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193141"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"ductwork":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": ducting":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8d\u0259kt-\u02ccw\u0259rk"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"In new construction, there is savings in not having to install ductwork or gas lines. \u2014 Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The numbers also do not include prices for mechanical engineering, new ductwork or lighting. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 12 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Rent or borrow a paint sprayer, tape off the walls and any important electrical connections with plastic, and spray the ceiling, including rafters and ductwork , with black or dark gray paint. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Jeep plant, which ramped up production of the Jeep Grand Cherokee last summer, after inspectors found that faulty ductwork in the paint shop had allowed excess paint odors to escape into the surrounding neighborhood. \u2014 Gabrielle Coppola, Bloomberg.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Employing new control capabilities and ductwork dampers, the system regulates heating, cooling and humidity in up to six areas of the home. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The Systems Guard plan protects six major systems, including electrical and ductwork . \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Duke Energy suggests a few tips to lower energy costs this winter: Upgrade your attic insulation and repair ductwork that could be leaking air. \u2014 Brooks Sutherland, The Enquirer , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The fire broke out at 9:18 p.m. Oct. 27 and was largely contained to the ductwork in the restaurant's kitchen, Cincinnati Fire Department Chief Michael Washington said. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 12 Nov. 2021"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
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||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
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"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205619"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"duct of Steno":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": steno's duct":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"after Nicolaus Steno (Niels Stensen) \u20201687 Danish anatomist":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234552"
|
||
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}
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||
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}
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