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"Lubbock":{
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"Sir John 1834\u20131913 1st Baron":[
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"Avebury \\ \u02c8\u0101v-\u200bb(\u0259-\u200b)r\u0113 , \u02c8\u0101-\u200b \\"
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],
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"Sir John William 1803\u20131865 English astronomer and mathematician":[],
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"city in northwestern Texas population 229,573":[],
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"son of Sir John William Lubbock English financier and author":[
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"Avebury \\ \u02c8\u0101v-\u200bb(\u0259-\u200b)r\u0113 , \u02c8\u0101-\u200b \\"
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"\u02c8l\u0259-b\u0259k"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083512",
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"type":[
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"biographical name",
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"geographical name"
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},
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"Lubumbashi":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city in Katanga , in the southeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo population 739,082":[]
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"examples":[],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u00fc-b\u00fcm-\u02c8b\u00e4-sh\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111835",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"lubber":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a big clumsy fellow":[],
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": a clumsy seaman":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"although he's something of a lubber , everyone agrees that he has a kind heart",
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"the two lubbers who came to deliver my furniture",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Unlike other grasshopper species which are winged and agile, the lubber can't fly. \u2014 Adriana Brasileiro, orlandosentinel.com , 19 July 2019",
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"Many young lubbers are eaten by spiders, birds and other insects. \u2014 Adriana Brasileiro, orlandosentinel.com , 19 July 2019",
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"Land lubbers hike: Lace up those shoes for a 9 to 11 a.m. excursion on Sunday, Oct. 20, to Ansel\u2019s Cave in The West Woods in Russell Township. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 30 Sep. 2019",
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"Water- lubbers can easily access freshwater lakes, rural flatland and woodland forests. \u2014 Amy Aumick, OrlandoSentinel.com , 15 May 2018",
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"China does not have the sealift, airlift, or sustainment capability to project force to Taiwan - and that's before the US Navy gets involved as lubber points out below. \u2014 Isaac Stone Fish, Slate Magazine , 4 Oct. 2017",
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"Lubbers expects that Cuban Travel Network will start offering small group tours built around live events to attract American travelers looking for a Cuban music experience but unable to go on their own. \u2014 Judy Cantor-navas, Billboard , 22 June 2017"
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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 lobre, lobur":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0259-b\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"clod",
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"clodhopper",
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"gawk",
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"hulk",
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"lout",
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"lug",
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"lump",
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"Neanderthal",
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"oaf",
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"palooka"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043826",
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"type":[
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"adjective or adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lubber line":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a fixed line on the compass of a ship or airplane that is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the vehicle":[]
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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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"1858, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163928"
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},
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"lubberland":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": cockaigne":[]
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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":"20220706-112952",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lube":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an application of a lubricant : lubrication":[],
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": lubricant":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He took his car to the garage for a lube and oil change.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Moriarty got used to the environment pretty fast, despite her run-in with a bottle of lube . \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 25 June 2022",
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"Did anyone expect vibrators and lube for post-menopausal women as plot points",
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"Grab a finger of lube from the kit, and apply it to the plug and leading edge of the tool. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 31 May 2020",
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"Sergio Enrique Diaz-Navarro took his red 2019 Wrangler to a Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership on March 13, 2020, and 19-year-old lube technician Daniel Thompson worked on the car. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 7 May 2022",
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"Grace and Frankie build a business based on vaginal dryness (treated by Frankie\u2019s yam lube ) and the painful relationship between arthritis and masturbation (solved by an ergonomically correct vibrator). \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
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"Our favorite vibrators, lube , and candles will make this holiday one to remember. \u2014 Jess Grey, Wired , 15 Dec. 2021",
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"In some towns, bike shops are just a place to get your bike serviced or pick up a bottle of chain lube . \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 26 Mar. 2019",
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"These products are desirable because, properly diluted, they can also be used as a clay lube or quick detailer. \u2014 Duncan Brady, Car and Driver , 8 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"short for lubricant or lubrication":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00fcb"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084401",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lube oil":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a lubricating oil obtained from petroleum":[]
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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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"short for lubricating oil":""
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195939",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lubra":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an aboriginal girl or woman of Australia":[]
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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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"native name in Tasmania":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00fcbr\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043208",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lubric":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": lubricious":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French lubrique \"slippery, unstable, lascivious,\" borrowed from Latin l\u016bbricus \"slippery, hard to hold, hazardous\" (Late Latin also \"morally weak, lascivious\") \u2014 more at sleeve":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-brik"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090830",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"lubricant":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a substance (such as grease) capable of reducing friction, heat, and wear when introduced as a film between solid surfaces":[],
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": something that lessens or prevents friction or difficulty":[
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"a social lubricant"
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},
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"examples":[
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"The car's axles need more lubricant .",
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"using humor as a social lubricant",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Bank of England was initially criticized by some animal lovers and religious groups for using a minimal amount of tallow \u2014 an animal fat product commonly used as an industrial lubricant \u2014 to produce polymer bills. \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
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"Within a matter of weeks, Standard Oil researchers were able to develop the lubricant and the Penola plant produce it in volume. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"Parks\u2019s visit coincided with the height of the plant\u2019s productivity\u2014at the time, nearly double that of its next-largest competitor, ultimately producing nearly five million pounds of lubricant to support the country\u2019s war effort. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"Agents also searched his car and seized a box of condoms and two bottles of lubricant , according to court records. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Thankfully, a little bit of lubricant placed in the right spots can keep you all but chafe-free. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 24 May 2020",
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"Booze is the lubricant of Albee's play, and there is nothing quite so difficult to pull off as playing believably drunk. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
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"Trust has been a lubricant of business since the beginning of time. \u2014 Alan Murray, Fortune , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"During the siege, DesCamp said rioters pushed his mask aside and sprayed him with bear repellent and WD-40, an oil-base lubricant and rust remover, temporarily blinding him. \u2014 Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY , 7 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"lubric(ate) + -ant entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-bri-k\u0259nt"
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033135",
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"type":[
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"lubricate":{
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"definitions":{
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": to act as a lubricant":[],
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": to apply a lubricant to":[],
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": to make smooth or slippery":[]
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"examples":[
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"it's not a good idea to use olive oil to lubricate the gears in an appliance",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This upward movement would lubricate the base of the ice and accelerate its flow. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 5 May 2022",
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"The thumb is a transit system, helping to lubricate scales, arpeggios, passages of all kinds. \u2014 Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"It\u2019s produced by skin glands located on the outer half of your ear canals to lubricate your ears and prevent dust and other particles from entering your eardrum, according to the Mayo Clinic. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"The serendipitous office interactions that helped lubricate cooperation between teams have evaporated, decreasing trust and making cross-silo cooperation more difficult. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Relationships lubricate the execution of routine tasks, operational activities and major projects. \u2014 Mark Settle, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"The grease was used to lubricate wheels and axles to keep the rickety vehicles running smoothly. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"Because the body produces oil to lubricate the skin, , soaking in water washes away those oils. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021",
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"Good-quality hand pruners can usually be disassembled for easier maintenance, and lightly wiping with oil afterwards helps lubricate the metal and resist rust. \u2014 Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com , 15 Dec. 2021"
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"circa 1623, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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"borrowed from Latin l\u016bbric\u0101tus, past participle of l\u016bbric\u0101re \"to make slippery,\" derivative of l\u016bbricus \"slippery, hard to hold, liable to lead to false steps, hazardous\" \u2014 more at sleeve":""
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-bri-\u02cck\u0101t",
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-br\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
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"grease",
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"examples":[
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"it's not a good idea to use olive oil to lubricate the gears in an appliance",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This upward movement would lubricate the base of the ice and accelerate its flow. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 5 May 2022",
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"The thumb is a transit system, helping to lubricate scales, arpeggios, passages of all kinds. \u2014 Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"It\u2019s produced by skin glands located on the outer half of your ear canals to lubricate your ears and prevent dust and other particles from entering your eardrum, according to the Mayo Clinic. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"The serendipitous office interactions that helped lubricate cooperation between teams have evaporated, decreasing trust and making cross-silo cooperation more difficult. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Relationships lubricate the execution of routine tasks, operational activities and major projects. \u2014 Mark Settle, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"The grease was used to lubricate wheels and axles to keep the rickety vehicles running smoothly. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"Because the body produces oil to lubricate the skin, , soaking in water washes away those oils. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021",
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"Good-quality hand pruners can usually be disassembled for easier maintenance, and lightly wiping with oil afterwards helps lubricate the metal and resist rust. \u2014 Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com , 15 Dec. 2021"
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"it's not a good idea to use olive oil to lubricate the gears in an appliance",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This upward movement would lubricate the base of the ice and accelerate its flow. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 5 May 2022",
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"The thumb is a transit system, helping to lubricate scales, arpeggios, passages of all kinds. \u2014 Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"It\u2019s produced by skin glands located on the outer half of your ear canals to lubricate your ears and prevent dust and other particles from entering your eardrum, according to the Mayo Clinic. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"The serendipitous office interactions that helped lubricate cooperation between teams have evaporated, decreasing trust and making cross-silo cooperation more difficult. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Relationships lubricate the execution of routine tasks, operational activities and major projects. \u2014 Mark Settle, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"The grease was used to lubricate wheels and axles to keep the rickety vehicles running smoothly. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"Because the body produces oil to lubricate the skin, , soaking in water washes away those oils. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021",
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"Good-quality hand pruners can usually be disassembled for easier maintenance, and lightly wiping with oil afterwards helps lubricate the metal and resist rust. \u2014 Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com , 15 Dec. 2021"
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"circa 1623, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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"borrowed from Latin l\u016bbric\u0101tus, past participle of l\u016bbric\u0101re \"to make slippery,\" derivative of l\u016bbricus \"slippery, hard to hold, liable to lead to false steps, hazardous\" \u2014 more at sleeve":""
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"\u02c8l\u00fc-bri-\u02cck\u0101t"
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],
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"wax"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103647",
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"lubricate + -ory":""
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},
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"-k\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"frigid",
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"undersexed"
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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||
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"Pascal played lubricious movie star Dieter Bravo in Judd Apatow's semi-improvised comedy about a group of actors attempting to shoot a preposterous dinosaur movie during the pandemic. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
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||
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"For all of Sabbath\u2019s lubricious opportunism, Drenka is his one love. \u2014 The New Yorker , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
||
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"Born in Louisiana, Silver arrives with every noir mystery woman\u2019s attendant clich\u00e9s: a lubricious walk, a wad of cash in the bosom of her complicated lingerie, a languorous way of lighting cigarettes \u2014 and a gun. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 14 May 2018",
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||
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"Some of it is merely lubricious ; some of it verges on the profound. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 6 Oct. 2017",
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||
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"Some of it is merely lubricious \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 6 Oct. 2017",
|
||
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"Between the administration's budget, and its lubricious impulse to monetize everything, if the glaciers disappear, the naming rights to Exxon-Mobil National Park and Energy Terminal will bring in millions. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 24 May 2017",
|
||
|
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"Spoiler alert: The lubricious details are absent from the narrative flow. \u2014 Logan Jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com , 26 Apr. 2017",
|
||
|
|
"It can be used on damp or dry hair, is totally pillow-safe, and thanks to its ultra-light, lubricious formula, won't weight hair down. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire , 27 Apr. 2017"
|
||
|
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],
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||
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||
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"1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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||
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},
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||
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||
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"Latin l\u016bbricus \"slippery, hard to hold, hazardous\" (Late Latin also \"morally weak, lascivious\") + -ious \u2014 more at sleeve":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"l\u00fc-\u02c8bri-sh\u0259s"
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||
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],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[
|
||
|
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"concupiscent",
|
||
|
|
"goatish",
|
||
|
|
"horny",
|
||
|
|
"hot",
|
||
|
|
"hypersexual",
|
||
|
|
"itchy",
|
||
|
|
"lascivious",
|
||
|
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"lecherous",
|
||
|
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"lewd",
|
||
|
|
"libidinous",
|
||
|
|
"licentious",
|
||
|
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"lustful",
|
||
|
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"oversexed",
|
||
|
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"passionate",
|
||
|
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"randy",
|
||
|
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"salacious",
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||
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"satyric",
|
||
|
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"wanton"
|
||
|
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||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215207",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"adverb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"lubricity":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Both Optimum No Rinse and Ultima Waterless Wash Plus+ are also highly regarded in the detailing community for their excellent lubricity and impressive versatility. \u2014 Duncan Brady, Car and Driver , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The bolt nose is cone-shaped for smooth feeding, and the bolt handle, head, and shroud, along with the gas shield, have been given a nitride treatment to increase durability and lubricity . \u2014 Mike Dickerson, Field & Stream , 18 Feb. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"And although some additives make important contributions to lubrication, by themselves don't necessarily have great lubricity . \u2014 Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics , 18 Jan. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"The lubricity of Times Square could not have flourished without corrupt (or absent) police, and a great deal of The Deuce is dedicated to showing the many ways in which the NYPD made deals or turned a blind eye to the goings-on. \u2014 Rachel Syme, New Republic , 8 Sep. 2017"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"borrowed from Middle French lubricit\u00e9 \"slipperiness, lasciviousness,\" borrowed from Late Latin l\u016bbricit\u0101t-, l\u016bbricit\u0101s \"slippery nature, inconstancy\" (Medieval Latin also \"lasciviousness\"), from Latin l\u016bbricus \"slippery, hard to hold, liable to lead to false steps, hazardous\" (Late Latin also \"morally weak, lascivious\") + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity \u2014 more at sleeve":""
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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||
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
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||
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|
||
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|
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|
||
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|
||
|
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||
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||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Pascal played lubricious movie star Dieter Bravo in Judd Apatow's semi-improvised comedy about a group of actors attempting to shoot a preposterous dinosaur movie during the pandemic. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"For all of Sabbath\u2019s lubricious opportunism, Drenka is his one love. \u2014 The New Yorker , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Born in Louisiana, Silver arrives with every noir mystery woman\u2019s attendant clich\u00e9s: a lubricious walk, a wad of cash in the bosom of her complicated lingerie, a languorous way of lighting cigarettes \u2014 and a gun. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 14 May 2018",
|
||
|
|
"Some of it is merely lubricious ; some of it verges on the profound. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 6 Oct. 2017",
|
||
|
|
"Some of it is merely lubricious \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 6 Oct. 2017",
|
||
|
|
"Between the administration's budget, and its lubricious impulse to monetize everything, if the glaciers disappear, the naming rights to Exxon-Mobil National Park and Energy Terminal will bring in millions. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 24 May 2017",
|
||
|
|
"Spoiler alert: The lubricious details are absent from the narrative flow. \u2014 Logan Jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com , 26 Apr. 2017",
|
||
|
|
"It can be used on damp or dry hair, is totally pillow-safe, and thanks to its ultra-light, lubricious formula, won't weight hair down. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire , 27 Apr. 2017"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
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||
|
|
"1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"Latin l\u016bbricus \"slippery, hard to hold, hazardous\" (Late Latin also \"morally weak, lascivious\") + -ious \u2014 more at sleeve":""
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"concupiscent",
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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||
|
|
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|
||
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||
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||
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||
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||
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||
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||
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||
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||
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||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
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||
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||
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||
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|
||
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
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|
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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||
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
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|
||
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|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
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||
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|
||
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|
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||
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|
||
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|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
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|
||
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|
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|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a station or room for lubricating motor vehicles":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"lubri- (as in lubricate ) + -torium (as in sanatorium )":""
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"-t\u022fr-"
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073050",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"lubber's hole":{
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a hole in a square-rigger's top near the mast through which one may go farther aloft without going over the rim by the futtock shrouds":[]
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
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|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"circa 1784, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161545"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"lubber fiend":{
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a helpful goblin that does household chores at night":[]
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
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||
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|
||
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||
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
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|
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|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"lubber grasshopper":{
|
||
|
|
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|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": either of two very large stout clumsy short-winged North American grasshoppers:":[],
|
||
|
|
": a grasshopper ( Romalea microptera ) of the southeastern U.S.":[],
|
||
|
|
": a grasshopper ( Brachystola magna ) of the southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico":[]
|
||
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||
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||
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