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  "METO":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "maximum except take-off":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115144",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
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  },
  "Medal of Freedom":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a U.S. decoration awarded to civilians for meritorious achievement in any of various fields":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1945, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024012",
    "type":[
      "noun phrase"
    ]
  },
  "Medal of Honor":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a U.S. military decoration awarded in the name of the Congress for conspicuous intrepidity at the risk of life in action with an enemy":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1861, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231559",
    "type":[
      "noun phrase"
    ]
  },
  "Medan":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city in northeastern Sumatra , Indonesia population 2,097,610":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0101-\u02c8d\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045105",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Medicago":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of Old World herbs (family Leguminosae) that resemble typical clovers and have pinnately trifoliolate leaves and spirally twisted seed pods \u2014 see alfalfa":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Latin medica medic + Latin -ago (as in plantago plantain)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmed\u0259\u02c8k\u0101\u02ccg\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021131",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Medicaid":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a program of medical aid designed for those unable to afford regular medical service and financed by the state and federal governments":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "patients who are eligible for Medicaid"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1966, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "medic al aid":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-di-\u02cck\u0101d",
      "\u02c8med-i-\u02cck\u0101d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131919",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Medicare":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a government program of medical care especially for the aged":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1953, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "blend of medical and care":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-di-\u02cckar",
      "\u02c8med-i-\u02ccke(\u0259)r, -\u02ccka(\u0259)r",
      "\u02c8me-di-\u02ccker"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220058",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Mediterranean":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": enclosed or nearly enclosed with land":[
        "It is a sea nearly as mediterranean as that which lies between Africa and Europe.",
        "\u2014 Waldo Frank"
      ],
      ": of or relating to a Caucasian (see caucasian sense 2 ) group or physical type characterized by medium or short stature, slender build, relatively long head, and dark complexion":[
        "her Mediterranean looks"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea":[
        "Mediterranean water",
        "a Mediterranean port city",
        "Mediterranean islands"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of the peoples, lands, or cultures bordering the Mediterranean Sea":[
        "Mediterranean cuisines",
        "Mediterranean villas",
        "the Mediterranean climate"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-d\u0259-t\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259n",
      "-ny\u0259n",
      "-\u02c8r\u0101n-y\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181942",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "Mediterranean class":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a group of breeds of domestic fowls mostly of Spanish or Italian origin (as the Leghorns, Minorcas, and Andalusians) typically including rather lightweight nervous fowls that produce abundant white eggs \u2014 compare asiatic class":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195539",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Mediterranean diet":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a diet typical of many Mediterranean countries (such as Italy and Spain) that consists mainly of cereals, grains, vegetables, beans, fruits, and nuts along with moderate amounts of fish, cheese, olive oil, and wine and little red meat":[
        "The Mediterranean diet is a veteran of the diet scene and not quite as trendy or weight-loss-focused as some of its siblings. But it's a perennial favorite of doctors and dietitians, buoyed by studies that suggest it can lower the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.",
        "\u2014 Gisela Telis"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1928, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-201119",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Mediterranean flour moth":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small largely gray and black nearly cosmopolitan pyralid moth ( Anagasta kuehniella ) whose larva destroys processed grain products":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1895, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182725",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Mediterranean fruit fly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small widely distributed yellowish-brown dipteran fly ( Ceratitis capitata ) with a banded abdomen whose larva lives and feeds in ripening fruit":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1899, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192306",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Mediterranean?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=m&file=medite01":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": enclosed or nearly enclosed with land":[
        "It is a sea nearly as mediterranean as that which lies between Africa and Europe.",
        "\u2014 Waldo Frank"
      ],
      ": of or relating to a Caucasian (see caucasian sense 2 ) group or physical type characterized by medium or short stature, slender build, relatively long head, and dark complexion":[
        "her Mediterranean looks"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea":[
        "Mediterranean water",
        "a Mediterranean port city",
        "Mediterranean islands"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of the peoples, lands, or cultures bordering the Mediterranean Sea":[
        "Mediterranean cuisines",
        "Mediterranean villas",
        "the Mediterranean climate"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-d\u0259-t\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259n",
      "-ny\u0259n",
      "-\u02c8r\u0101n-y\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185554",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "Medway":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "river 70 miles (113 kilometers) long in Kent, southeastern England, flowing northeast into the Thames River":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8med-\u02ccw\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120119",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Megaceros":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Megaceros taxonomic synonym of megaloceros"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from mega- + -ceros (from Greek keras horn)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8gas\u0259\u02ccr\u00e4s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-182738",
    "type":[]
  },
  "Megachile":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus (the type of the family Megachilidae ) of leaf-cutting bees including some that are important pollinators of alfalfa and other legumes":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from mega- + -chile (from Greek cheilos lip)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmeg\u0259\u02c8k\u012b(\u02cc)l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180107",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Megrez":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a blue-white star of the third magnitude that is seen in the constellation Ursa Major and is the dimmest star in the Big Dipper":[
        "Megrez , the star where the handle joins the bowl, is the faintest member of the Dipper. It is about 81 light-years away.",
        "\u2014 John Stanley, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix) , 25 June 2011"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1912, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-",
      "\u02c8me-\u02ccgrez"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105554",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Meherrin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of such people":[],
      ": an Iroquoian people of the Meherrin river valley in Virginia and North Carolina":[],
      ": the language of the Meherrin people":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the Meherrin river":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8her\u0259\u0307n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132246",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Meir":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Golda 1898\u20131978 originally Goldie Mabovitch , later Goldie Myerson prime minister of Israel (1969\u201374)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0101-\u02c8ir"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044020",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Meissen":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city on the Elbe River in eastern Germany northwest of Dresden population 27,000":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1863, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Meissen , Saxony, Germany":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b-s\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055006",
    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Meissner effect":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the partial or complete absence of magnetic induction in metallic substances even in a magnetic field when cooled into the superconducting state":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after Alexander Meissner \u20201958 Austrian radio engineer":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012bsn\u0259(r)-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004411",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Meissonier":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Jean-Louis-Ernest 1815\u20131891 French painter":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0101-s\u1d4an-\u02c8y\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130428",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Melanchthon":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Philipp 1497\u20131560 originally surname Schwartzerd German scholar and religious reformer":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t\u0259n",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8la\u014b(k)-th\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204334",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Melanchthonian":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a follower of Melanchthon":[],
      ": of or relating to the reformer Melanchthon or his theological teachings or views":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Philipp Melanchthon (Schwarzert) \u20201560 German scholar and religious reformer + English -ian":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u014dny\u0259n",
      "\"",
      "m\u0259\u0307\u00a6la-",
      "\u00a6me\u02ccla\u014b(k)\u00a6th\u014dn\u0113\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224620",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Melanconiaceae":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a family of fungi coextensive with the order Melanconiales \u2014 see coryneum , gloeosporium":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Melanconium , type genus (from melan- + -conium , from konis, konia dust) + -aceae":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmel\u0259n\u02cck\u014dn\u0113\u02c8\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033318",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Melanconiales":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an order of imperfect fungi that have the conidia borne in acervuli which are either immersed or erumpent and that are parasites of higher plants \u2014 see anthracnose , melanconiaceae":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Melanconium + -ales":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113454",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Melittia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large genus of chiefly tropical clearwings (family Sesiidae) including some that mimic wasps \u2014 see squash borer":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek melitta, melissa bee + New Latin -ia":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u0307\u02c8lit\u0113\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125059",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Melizki":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Melizki variant of meletski"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-035724",
    "type":[]
  },
  "Mellowcreme":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-(\u02cc)l\u014d-\u02cckr\u0113m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051140",
    "type":[
      "trademark"
    ]
  },
  "Melton Mowbray":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a rich English meat pie":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from Melton Mowbray , England":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u014d(\u02cc)br\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203123",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Memling":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Hans circa 1430\u20131494 Flemish painter":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mem-li\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093313",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Memnon":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an Ethiopian king slain by Achilles at a late stage of the Trojan War":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1567, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek Memn\u014dn":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mem-\u02ccn\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214603",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Memorial Day":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": May 30 formerly observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S. in remembrance of war dead":[],
      ": confederate memorial day":[],
      ": the last Monday in May observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S.":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111649",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Menadonese":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an Indonesian native or inhabitant of Manado (also spelled Menado ) in northeastern Sulawesi":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Menado (Manado) residency in Celebes, Indonesia + English -nese (as in Japanese )":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u00a6n\u00e4d\u0259\u00a6n\u0113z",
      "-\u0113s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112827",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Mencius":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "\u2014 see meng-tzu":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112247",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Mencken":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "H(enry) L(ouis) 1880\u20131956 American editor":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8men-",
      "\u02c8me\u014b-k\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171806",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Menckenese":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the peculiarly vigorous racy flamboyant and often caustic style characteristic of the journalist Mencken or a style patterned on or resembling that of Mencken":[
        "difficult to read through a daily paper without finding a feature writer who employs Menckenese",
        "\u2014 George Mayberry"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "H. L. Mencken \u20201956 American journalist and satirist + English -ese":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6me\u014bk\u0259\u00a6n\u0113z",
      "-enk-",
      "-\u0113s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032851",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Mercenaria":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of clams (family Veneridae) including the quahog":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      "\u02c8m\u0259r-th\u0259r-\u02c8tid-\u02ccvil"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104631",
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      "borough of southwestern Greater London, England population 199,700":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130235",
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      ": a family of extinct artiodactyl mammals comprising the oreodonts of North America":[]
    },
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      "1908, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmer-\u0113-\u02cck\u022fi-d\u0259-\u02c8d\u00e4n-t\u0259-\u02ccd\u0113"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111617",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek m\u0113rykasthai + New Latin -o- + potamos river":""
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      "-k\u014d\u02c8p\u00e4t\u0259m\u0259s"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195237",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from mes- + Oreodon":""
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      "(\u00a6)me|z",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105459",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from mes- + -sauria":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085038",
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      "plural noun"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from mes- + -saurus":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-r\u0259s"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085255",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      "town of southern Greece in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "me-\u02c8s\u0113-n\u0113"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103350",
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      "geographical name"
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      "region of southern Greece in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese bordering on the Ionian Sea":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-ny\u0259",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112239",
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      "river 150 miles (240 kilometers) long in southwestern Bulgaria and northeastern Greece flowing from the western end of the Rhodope Mountains southeast into the Aegean Sea":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224300",
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      "1851, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053310",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a portulaca ( Portulaca grandiflora )":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193047",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181919",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "Mexican scammony":{
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    "definitions":{
      ": ipomoea":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-173818",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "Mexican sisal":{
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    "definitions":{
      ": henequen sense 1":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032525",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  },
  "Mexican skipjack":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": frigate mackerel":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005844",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": red snapper sense a":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193616",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  },
  "Mexican standoff":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "in the battle over bedtime the parents and their son are at a Mexican standoff"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1876, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "deadlock",
      "gridlock",
      "halt",
      "impasse",
      "logjam",
      "stalemate",
      "standoff",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195320",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Mexican star":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": frost flower sense 1a":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183524",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Mexican stud":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a variety of five-card stud poker in which all cards are dealt face down but each player must turn up one card before a round of betting begins":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181334",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  },
  "Mexican sunflower":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": tithonia sense 2":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193604",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  },
  "Mexican tiger":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": jaguar":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195401",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meadow mushroom":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a common edible whitish agaric mushroom ( Agaricus campestris ) that has gills which change from pink to brown and usually grows in moist open areas (such as fields or lawns)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1597, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8med-\u02cc\u014d-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125620",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "meager":{
    "antonyms":[
      "abundant",
      "ample",
      "bountiful",
      "copious",
      "generous",
      "liberal",
      "plenteous",
      "plentiful"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": deficient in quality or quantity":[
        "a meager diet"
      ],
      ": having little flesh : thin":[
        "meager were his looks, sharp misery had worn him to the bones",
        "\u2014 William Shakespeare"
      ],
      ": lacking desirable qualities (such as richness or strength)":[
        "leading a meager life"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Every morning he eats a meager breakfast of toast and coffee.",
      "We'll have to do the best we can with this year's meager harvest.",
      "She came to this country with a fairly meager English vocabulary, but she is learning more words every day.",
      "They suffered through several meager years at the beginning of their marriage.",
      "Although she's now rich and famous, she remembers her meager beginnings as a child from a poor family.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Lakers have has a solid record of drafting good players and signing quality undrafted talent over the past decade despite meager draft resources. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
      "The franchise has a solid record of drafting good players and signing quality undrafted talent over the past decade despite meager draft resources. \u2014 Greg Beacham, ajc , 23 June 2022",
      "Which quickly became a sobering illustration of their meager resources. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Leather is one of the materials that, for McCartney, epitomizes the environmental and social issues the fashion industry is responsible for: animal rights abuse, water pollution, meager pay and working conditions of garment workers. \u2014 Sofia Lotto Persio, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Countries with far more meager resources than the United States, like Cambodia and Mongolia, also have greater shares of their populations fully vaccinated against the virus. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Aug. 2021",
      "Many minor-leaguers must dip into their meager salaries to pay for equipment. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2021",
      "Meanwhile civil society organisations (CSOs), activists and ordinary citizens are left firefighting with meager resources to help strangers and save lives. \u2014 Chitrangada Choudhury, Scientific American , 24 May 2021",
      "There is a completely different group of people that have built an agricultural wonderland, and aren\u2019t traveling bards and aren\u2019t cobbling together this meager existence and settlements. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 13 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English megre \"thin, having little flesh from lack of food,\" borrowed from Anglo-French megre, maigre, going back to Latin macr-, macer \"thin, lean, of little substance,\" going back to Indo-European *mh 2 \u1e31-ro- \"long, thin,\" whence also Germanic *magra- \"lean\" (whence Old English m\u00e6ger \"lean,\" Old High German magar, Old Norse magr ), Greek makr\u00f3s \"long, tall, high, large\"; derivative in *-ro-, adjective suffix, of a base *meh 2 \u1e31-, *mh 2 \u1e31- seen also in Latin maci\u0113s \"bodily thinness, wasting,\" Greek m\u00eakos \"length,\" m\u1e17kistos \"longest, highest,\" Avestan masah- \"length, greatness,\" masi\u0161ta- \"highest,\" Hittite maklant- \"thin, slim (of animals)\"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-g\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for meager meager , scanty , scant , skimpy , spare , sparse mean falling short of what is normal, necessary, or desirable. meager implies the absence of elements, qualities, or numbers necessary to a thing's richness, substance, or potency. a meager portion of meat scanty stresses insufficiency in amount, quantity, or extent. supplies too scanty to last the winter scant suggests a falling short of what is desired or desirable rather than of what is essential. in January the daylight hours are scant skimpy usually suggests niggardliness or penury as the cause of the deficiency. tacky housing developments on skimpy lots spare may suggest a slight falling short of adequacy or merely an absence of superfluity. a spare , concise style of writing sparse implies a thin scattering of units. a sparse population",
    "synonyms":[
      "exiguous",
      "hand-to-mouth",
      "light",
      "niggardly",
      "poor",
      "scant",
      "scanty",
      "scarce",
      "skimp",
      "skimpy",
      "slender",
      "slim",
      "spare",
      "sparing",
      "sparse",
      "stingy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083927",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meager lime":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": lime containing a large amount of impurities (as 15 percent or more)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163945",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meagre":{
    "antonyms":[
      "abundant",
      "ample",
      "bountiful",
      "copious",
      "generous",
      "liberal",
      "plenteous",
      "plentiful"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": deficient in quality or quantity":[
        "a meager diet"
      ],
      ": having little flesh : thin":[
        "meager were his looks, sharp misery had worn him to the bones",
        "\u2014 William Shakespeare"
      ],
      ": lacking desirable qualities (such as richness or strength)":[
        "leading a meager life"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Every morning he eats a meager breakfast of toast and coffee.",
      "We'll have to do the best we can with this year's meager harvest.",
      "She came to this country with a fairly meager English vocabulary, but she is learning more words every day.",
      "They suffered through several meager years at the beginning of their marriage.",
      "Although she's now rich and famous, she remembers her meager beginnings as a child from a poor family.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Lakers have has a solid record of drafting good players and signing quality undrafted talent over the past decade despite meager draft resources. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
      "The franchise has a solid record of drafting good players and signing quality undrafted talent over the past decade despite meager draft resources. \u2014 Greg Beacham, ajc , 23 June 2022",
      "Which quickly became a sobering illustration of their meager resources. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Leather is one of the materials that, for McCartney, epitomizes the environmental and social issues the fashion industry is responsible for: animal rights abuse, water pollution, meager pay and working conditions of garment workers. \u2014 Sofia Lotto Persio, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Countries with far more meager resources than the United States, like Cambodia and Mongolia, also have greater shares of their populations fully vaccinated against the virus. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Aug. 2021",
      "Many minor-leaguers must dip into their meager salaries to pay for equipment. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2021",
      "Meanwhile civil society organisations (CSOs), activists and ordinary citizens are left firefighting with meager resources to help strangers and save lives. \u2014 Chitrangada Choudhury, Scientific American , 24 May 2021",
      "There is a completely different group of people that have built an agricultural wonderland, and aren\u2019t traveling bards and aren\u2019t cobbling together this meager existence and settlements. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 13 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English megre \"thin, having little flesh from lack of food,\" borrowed from Anglo-French megre, maigre, going back to Latin macr-, macer \"thin, lean, of little substance,\" going back to Indo-European *mh 2 \u1e31-ro- \"long, thin,\" whence also Germanic *magra- \"lean\" (whence Old English m\u00e6ger \"lean,\" Old High German magar, Old Norse magr ), Greek makr\u00f3s \"long, tall, high, large\"; derivative in *-ro-, adjective suffix, of a base *meh 2 \u1e31-, *mh 2 \u1e31- seen also in Latin maci\u0113s \"bodily thinness, wasting,\" Greek m\u00eakos \"length,\" m\u1e17kistos \"longest, highest,\" Avestan masah- \"length, greatness,\" masi\u0161ta- \"highest,\" Hittite maklant- \"thin, slim (of animals)\"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-g\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for meager meager , scanty , scant , skimpy , spare , sparse mean falling short of what is normal, necessary, or desirable. meager implies the absence of elements, qualities, or numbers necessary to a thing's richness, substance, or potency. a meager portion of meat scanty stresses insufficiency in amount, quantity, or extent. supplies too scanty to last the winter scant suggests a falling short of what is desired or desirable rather than of what is essential. in January the daylight hours are scant skimpy usually suggests niggardliness or penury as the cause of the deficiency. tacky housing developments on skimpy lots spare may suggest a slight falling short of adequacy or merely an absence of superfluity. a spare , concise style of writing sparse implies a thin scattering of units. a sparse population",
    "synonyms":[
      "exiguous",
      "hand-to-mouth",
      "light",
      "niggardly",
      "poor",
      "scant",
      "scanty",
      "scarce",
      "skimp",
      "skimpy",
      "slender",
      "slim",
      "spare",
      "sparing",
      "sparse",
      "stingy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055117",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meak":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a long-handled bush hook : scythe":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English meeke":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101k"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034018",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a product resembling seed meal especially in particle size or texture":[],
      ": an act or the time of eating a portion of food to satisfy appetite":[],
      ": by a (specified) portion or measure at a time":[
        "piece meal"
      ],
      ": the portion of food eaten at a meal":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English -mele , from Old English -m\u01e3lum , from m\u01e3lum , dative plural of m\u01e3l":"Adverb combining form",
      "Middle English meel appointed time, meal, from Old English m\u01e3l ; akin to Old High German m\u0101l time, Latin metiri to measure \u2014 more at measure":"Noun",
      "Middle English mele , from Old English melu ; akin to Old High German melo meal, Latin molere to grind, Greek myl\u0113 mill":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113l",
      "\u02c8m\u0113(\u0259)l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192755",
    "type":[
      "adverb combining form",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mealy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "blooming",
      "florid",
      "flush",
      "full-blooded",
      "glowing",
      "red",
      "rosy",
      "rubicund",
      "ruddy",
      "sanguine"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": containing meal : farinaceous":[],
      ": covered with meal or with fine granules":[],
      ": flecked with another color":[],
      ": mealymouthed":[],
      ": pallid , blanched":[
        "a mealy complexion"
      ],
      ": soft, dry, and friable":[],
      ": spotty , uneven":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the mealy flesh of a pear",
      "her mealy complexion might be OK if she were a mime, but she isn't",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Canned olives won\u2019t work in this dish \u2014 their texture is mealy and soft, and their flavor tends to be weak and watery. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Creaminess, granted by the mealy texture of russet potatoes, is important; and the outside should be taut and golden. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The neighborhood association sends a mealy -mouthed representative (Chase Stoeger) to bribe them out of moving there. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were seen by many as a mistake, but most other candidates still defended at least on them, if often in mealy -mouthed terms. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "American, British, and European leverage is largely absent in Kazakhstan, as the mealy -mouthed statements issued by the White House thus far indicate. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Most of the larger tomatoes available in grocery stores have an insipid flavor and mealy texture. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "This in contrast to the sour, mealy -mouthed assessment of the OSCE and US State Department (however accurate). \u2014 Melik Kaylan, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Pears that are allowed to become too mature or to ripen on the tree develop a coarse, mealy texture and often have core breakdown. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1541, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ashen",
      "ashy",
      "blanched",
      "cadaverous",
      "doughy",
      "livid",
      "lurid",
      "pale",
      "paled",
      "pallid",
      "pasty",
      "peaked",
      "wan"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231357",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mealy plum aphid":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pale green aphid ( Hyalopterus pruni ) with a powdery body surface that is native to Europe but widely naturalized on various fruit trees where it causes stunting and distortion of new growth and splitting and soiling of fruit":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223706",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mealy redpoll":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a rather large pale European redpoll ( Carduelis flamea or Acanthis flammea )":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175351",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mealy scale":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": mealybug":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184607",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mealy starwort":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a colicroot ( Aletris farinosa )":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085155",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mealy tree":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": arrowwood sense 1a":[],
      ": wayfaring tree sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082003",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mealybug":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a family (Pseudococcidae) of scale insects that have a white cottony or waxy covering and are destructive pests especially of fruit trees":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Tremblaya helps to supply the mealybug with essential amino acids and likely receives nutrients and other life-sustaining molecules in return. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 June 2013",
      "One such Russian-doll merger occurred about 100 million years ago, when the small insect pests called mealybugs acquired a bacterial endosymbiont, Tremblaya. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 3 Oct. 2019",
      "Phillip and Beazley have found mango weevil, pink hibiscus mealybug and citrus canker. \u2014 Laura Reiley, Washington Post , 27 Nov. 2019",
      "Thus, Tremblaya and Moranella work together to produce essential amino acids for themselves as well as the ones that the mealybug cannot find in its strict sap diet. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 3 Oct. 2019",
      "Examine houseplants and tropicals before bringing them indoors and discard any that are full of whitefly, scale, mealybugs or other tenacious pests. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Oct. 2019",
      "The result is that the mealybug cell contains a bacterium that contains another bacterium \u2013 an arrangement discovered back in 2001 by Carol von Dohlen, a biologist at Utah State University. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 3 Oct. 2019",
      "Yet that often has little effect in containing the disease, which is spread by tiny white insects called mealybugs . \u2014 Olivia Konotey-ahulu / Bloomberg, Time , 6 Sep. 2019",
      "With just 121 protein-coding genes, the diminutive Tremblaya princeps, a symbiotic bacterium that lives inside specialized cells of the sap-eating mealybug , has the smallest known genome of any cellular organism on the planet. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 June 2013"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1824, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-l\u0113-\u02ccb\u0259g"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120014",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mealybug wilt":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a wilt of the pineapple especially destructive in Hawaii that is associated with the feeding of the pineapple mealybug":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063121",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mealymouth":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mealymouthed person":[],
      ": willow warbler":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193406",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mealymouthed":{
    "antonyms":[
      "artless",
      "candid",
      "genuine",
      "heartfelt",
      "honest",
      "sincere",
      "undesigning",
      "unfeigned"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": not plain and straightforward : devious":[
        "a mealymouthed politician"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a mealymouthed compliment from a jealous competitor",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But Roman, so often indecisive and mealymouthed , calmly insists that there\u2019s no need to worry about those things. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 7 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1577, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccmau\u0307tht",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-l\u0113-\u02ccmau\u0307t\u035fhd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "artificial",
      "backhanded",
      "counterfeit",
      "double",
      "double-dealing",
      "double-faced",
      "fake",
      "feigned",
      "hypocritical",
      "insincere",
      "Janus-faced",
      "jive",
      "left-handed",
      "lip",
      "mealy",
      "Pecksniffian",
      "phony",
      "phoney",
      "phony-baloney",
      "phoney-baloney",
      "pretended",
      "two-faced",
      "unctuous"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165718",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "mealywing":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": whitefly":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105613",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mean":{
    "antonyms":[
      "golden mean",
      "medium",
      "middle",
      "middle ground",
      "midpoint"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a middle point between extremes":[],
      ": a value that lies within a range of values and is computed according to a prescribed law: such as":[],
      ": arithmetic mean":[],
      ": ashamed sense 1b":[
        "His ready cooperation made me feel mean for what I had said."
      ],
      ": causing trouble or bother : vexatious":[
        "a mean soil to work"
      ],
      ": characterized by petty selfishness or malice":[
        "a mean surly man"
      ],
      ": either of the middle two terms of a proportion":[],
      ": excellent , effective":[
        "plays a mean trumpet",
        "a lean, mean athlete"
      ],
      ": expected value":[],
      ": in no way : not at all":[],
      ": lacking dignity or honor : base":[
        "a mean motive"
      ],
      ": lacking distinction or eminence : humble":[],
      ": lacking in mental discrimination : dull":[],
      ": most assuredly : certainly":[],
      ": occupying a middle position : intermediate in space, order, time, kind, or degree":[],
      ": of poor, shabby, or inferior quality or status":[
        "mean city streets"
      ],
      ": penurious , stingy":[
        "He's very mean with his money."
      ],
      ": serving as a means : intermediary":[],
      ": something intervening or intermediate":[],
      ": something useful or helpful to a desired end":[],
      ": through the use of":[],
      ": to be in earnest":[],
      ": to design for or destine to a specified purpose or future":[
        "I was meant to teach"
      ],
      ": to direct to a particular individual":[
        "His criticism was meant for all of us."
      ],
      ": to have an intended purpose":[
        "he means well"
      ],
      ": to have importance to the degree of":[
        "health means everything"
      ],
      ": to have in the mind as a purpose : intend":[
        "she means to win",
        "\u2014 sometimes used interjectionally with I , chiefly in informal speech for emphasis he throws, I mean , hard or to introduce a phrase restating the point of a preceding phrase we try to answer what we can, but I mean we're not God \u2014 Bobbie Ann Mason"
      ],
      ": to serve or intend to convey , show, or indicate : signify":[
        "a red sky means rain"
      ],
      ": worthy of little regard : contemptible":[
        "\u2014 often used in negative constructions as a term of praise no mean feat"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The season of backyard barbecues and lakeside cookouts is at hand, which in most parts of the country means an orgy of grilled steaks, hamburgers and hot dogs lasting until Labor Day and beyond. \u2014 R. W. Apple, Jr. , New York Times , 5 June 2002",
      "Even the water in the cave was free from surface contamination \u2026 which meant that all the water now in Lechugilla percolated into the cave before the widespread nuclear bomb testing of the 1940s \u2026 \u2014 Jon Krakauer , Air & Space , October/November 1995",
      "Home meant my father, with kind eyes, songs, and tense recitations for my brother and myself. \u2014 Gwendolyn Brooks , Booklist , 15 Oct. 1993",
      "The word meant one thing in Shakespeare's day, but it means something else now.",
      "Red means \u201cstop\u201d and green means \u201cgo.\u201d",
      "Can you tell me what my dream means ?",
      "What was meant by the poet?",
      "Don't distort what she meant by taking her words out of context.",
      "He's very ambitious, and I mean that as a compliment.",
      "It's a very easy question. Anyone, and I mean anyone, should be able to answer it.",
      "She's not getting any thinner, if you know what I mean .",
      "She says she didn't mean anything by what she did.",
      "I don't trust him. He means no good.",
      "Adjective (1)",
      "For thirty years he had been a ruthless litigator, the meanest , nastiest, and without a doubt one of the most effective courtroom brawlers in Chicago. \u2014 John Grisham , The Chamber , 1995",
      "\u2026 the streets of Spanish Harlem are meaner than when he left them, and they're pulling him back in. \u2014 Peter Travers , Rolling Stone , 9 Dec. 1993",
      "\u2026 what you discover is the one with the tail was old mean landlord Mr. prosperous Prospero who wielded without thought of God or man the merry old cat-o'-nine-tails \u2026 \u2014 Darryl Pinckney , Times Literary Supplement , 23 Aug. 1991",
      "Creighton Abrams was a tanker, according to George Patton the meanest tanker the Germans had faced in the whole U.S. Third Army, and he had a temper that matched the fearsome machines he loved. \u2014 Neil Sheehan , A Bright Shining Lie , 1988",
      "Noun",
      "Take all these temperatures and calculate their mean .",
      "trying to find a golden mean between doing too little and doing too much"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mene , from Anglo-French mene, meiene , from Latin medianus \u2014 more at median":"Adjective and Noun",
      "Middle English mene , from imene common, shared, from Old English gem\u01e3ne ; akin to Old High German gimeini common, Latin communis common, munus service, gift, Sanskrit mayate he exchanges":"Adjective",
      "Middle English menen , from Old English m\u01e3nan ; akin to Old High German meinen to have in mind, Old Church Slavonic m\u011bniti to mention":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mean Adjective (1) mean , ignoble , abject , sordid mean being below the normal standards of human decency and dignity. mean suggests small-mindedness, ill temper, or cupidity. mean and petty satire ignoble suggests a loss or lack of some essential high quality of mind or spirit. an ignoble scramble after material possessions abject may imply degradation, debasement, or servility. abject poverty sordid is stronger than all of these in stressing physical or spiritual degradation and abjectness. a sordid story of murder and revenge Adjective (2) average , mean , median , norm mean something that represents a middle point. average is the quotient obtained by dividing the sum total of a set of figures by the number of figures. scored an average of 85 on tests mean may be the simple average or it may represent value midway between two extremes. a high of 70\u00b0 and a low of 50\u00b0 give a mean of 60\u00b0 median applies to the value that represents the point at which there are as many instances above as there are below. average of a group of persons earning 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10 dollars an hour is 6 dollars, whereas the median is 5 dollars norm means the average of performance of a significantly large group, class, or grade. scores about the norm for fifth grade arithmetic",
    "synonyms":[
      "denote",
      "express",
      "import",
      "intend",
      "signify",
      "spell"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165057",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "mean calorie":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": calorie sense c":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "mean entry 7":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125801",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mean life":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": average life":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082334",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mean line":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": bisectrix":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "mean entry 7":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082848",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mean midnight":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": midnight by mean solar time":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113522",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mean the (whole) world":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be extremely important : to be someone or something that someone cares about her very much":[
        "It would mean the world to me if you came with me.",
        "She means the whole world to me."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124313",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "mean time":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": meanwhile entry 2":[
        "meantime he had been attentive to his other interests",
        "\u2014 H. R. Warfel"
      ],
      ": the time before something happens or before a specified period ends":[
        "The new computers won't arrive until next week, but we can continue to use the old ones in the meantime ."
      ],
      ": time that is based on the motion of the theoretical mean sun":[
        "To find local mean time , determine how many degrees of longitude you are from your time-zone standard. (Find your longitude on a map.) Multiply this number by four to get your correction in minutes. If you are east of the standard longitude your correction is a positive number; if you are west it is negative. Apply the correction to standard time to get your local mean time .",
        "\u2014 Sky & Telescope"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adverb",
      "He can come back to work when he's feeling better. Meantime , he should be resting as much as possible.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In the meantime , at least two auto manufacturers, Subaru and Kia, began selling cars in Massachusetts with their telematic features switched off, to avoid violating the law. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
      "In the meantime , Merryman\u2019s lawyers argue, their client urgently needs in-depth care for his PTSD. \u2014 Paul Duggan, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
      "In the meantime , social service agencies are trying to help meet the needs of campers, several of whom have few supplies, little camping experience and \u2014 for some \u2014 mental and physical health challenges and substance abuse issues. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
      "The update won\u2019t be ready until next fall, but in the meantime , there are some exciting new features coming to CarPlay in iOS 16. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 30 June 2022",
      "In the meantime , long zero-Covid will deter foreigners from visiting China even though the government has relaxed entry requirements. \u2014 Yanzhong Huang, CNN , 30 June 2022",
      "In the meantime , the Lakers are left to fill out their roster with limited financial options for a talent pool that most evaluators around the NBA believe is weak. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
      "In the meantime , however, Varley is planning for the next 25 years. \u2014 Mark Sutherland, Variety , 30 June 2022",
      "Likely not happening unless someone knocks off Nadal in the meantime . \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Republican officials, meantime , expressed satisfaction with the court\u2019s decision. \u2014 Joanna Slater, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "Fernandez, meantime , will keep going forward after the biggest win of her career. \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 4 Sep. 2021",
      "The vaccine-makers have had trouble showing worthwhile results in the youngest children, and in the meantime many young children have acquired some immunity by getting sick with, and recovering from, Covid. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 15 June 2022",
      "Textbook publishers, meantime , are carrying out a Soviet-style purge of almost all references to Ukraine. \u2014 Robyn Dixon, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
      "The Stars, meantime , acquired future considerations from Buffalo to free Bishop\u2019s salary from their books to provide more flexibility to re-sign and add players this offseason. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "Or plan a future outing and, meantime , immerse yourself in everything Bowl. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "Hulu\u2019s ad-free plan, meantime , will run you just $12.99 per month. \u2014 John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone , 13 May 2022",
      "Figuring out what to do with the children, meantime , was entirely my problem. \u2014 Leila Cobo, Billboard , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The mean time to remediate (MTTR) a critical vulnerability in the web/application layer (the time a developer needs to fix code) is 47.6 days. \u2014 Eoin Keary, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "But in the mean time , Moultrie, hairstylist Jamika Wilson and stylist Elizabeth Stewart share behind-the-scenes details of her shoot with Peggy Sirota below. \u2014 Jackie Fields, PEOPLE.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Related to mean time to repair, this is a measure of how often the maintenance team is able to fix a problem on the first attempt. \u2014 Bill Fahey, Forbes , 8 June 2021",
      "That doesn\u2019t mean time has passed for the older players. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Although vacations and weekends can both mean time off from work (for some), vacations may impact employees differently than weekends off. \u2014 Kim Elsesser, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
      "In the mean time , corporate users fell in love with their Apple and Android phones, and compelled their IT departments to support them. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "In the mean time , the New York Times reported, some city leaders fear implementing local mandates will drive officers to leave departments that have already been crippled by mass departures, and at a time when gun violence is surging nationwide. \u2014 Rebecca Lurye, courant.com , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "But, in the mean time , Balbo said the department is requesting a 3-year lease on another building. \u2014 Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com , 22 Sep. 2021"
    ],
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1751, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1593, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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      "\u02c8m\u0113n-\u02cct\u012bm"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120455",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a turn or winding of a stream":[
        "The meander eventually became isolated from the main stream."
      ],
      ": to follow a winding or intricate course":[
        "across the ceiling meandered a long crack",
        "\u2014 John Galsworthy"
      ],
      ": to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination : ramble":[
        "he meandered with the sightseers gawping at the boat people",
        "\u2014 John le Carr\u00e9"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The path meanders through the garden.",
      "We meandered around the village.",
      "The conversation meandered on for hours.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Greek key pattern, known as a meander , is a repeating geometric motif that was used on buildings, pottery, and other items in ancient times. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Also nearby were helicopter and pontoon tours that meander passengers above, through, and finally down into the base of the canyon and a hikable trail. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "No river meander captures the imagination as much as Horseshoe Bend. \u2014 Joe Minihane, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Follow that with segment ten, a 4.3-mile meander through a forest that connects to the Syndicate Nature Trail. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 5 Feb. 2020",
      "Thin plastic bags that once contained drinking water meander back and forth in the Senegalese surf, like jellyfish. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "The Sand Bench Trail, which makes a soft meander beneath the iconic Court of the Patriarchs formations, is the only exception. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 19 Dec. 2019",
      "Hike the trail along the southwest rim of a dormant volcano at Death Valley\u2019s Ubehebe Crater, and meander along Artist\u2019s Drive, a nine-mile road that passes through hillsides colorfully tinted with volcanic sediment. \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 11 Feb. 2021",
      "The trail to the top of this landmark starts as a gentle meander through open desert for 1.3 miles. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In the coming days, the nascent system will meander west through a relative minimum in wind shear, or a change of wind speed and/or direction with height. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "The subalpine environment, from 9,000 and 11,000 feet, is comprised of natural lakes, boulders, and evergreen forests, and the majority of trails meander through these breathtaking landscapes. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 10 Aug. 2020",
      "French doors line the entire wall of this expansive room by Jessica Lagrange, creating a unique space for entertaining that allows guests to meander between the living room and outdoor patio. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 9 May 2022",
      "The ideas in Hamaguchi\u2019s stories develop emotions \u2014 the specter of loneliness \u2014 rather than meander toward quizzical, highbrow pathos. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Hike, bike, meander or bring a furry friend to explore this sprawling natural landscape. \u2014 Chelsea Davis, Forbes , 3 July 2021",
      "Rivers in Alaska are pretty flat and tend to meander . \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022",
      "If your schedule allows, take time to meander the historical property and peruse the Treasures and Trash Gift Shop, once used as a bunkhouse for stagecoach drivers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
      "Most people were content to meander through their own neighborhoods or jog on nearby trails. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1599, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
      "circa 1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin maeander , from Greek maiandros , from Maiandros (now Menderes ), river in Asia Minor":"Noun and Verb"
    },
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      "m\u0113-\u02c8an-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for meander Verb wander , roam , ramble , rove , traipse , meander mean to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose. wander implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course. fond of wandering about the square just watching the people roam suggests wandering about freely and often far afield. liked to roam through the woods ramble stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective. the speaker rambled on without ever coming to the point rove suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming. armed brigands roved over the countryside traipse implies a course that is erratic but may sometimes be purposeful. traipsed all over town looking for the right dress meander implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering. the river meanders for miles through rich farmland",
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      "gallivant",
      "galavant",
      "kick around",
      "knock (about)",
      "maunder",
      "mooch",
      "ramble",
      "range",
      "roam",
      "rove",
      "traipse",
      "wander"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051209",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "meander belt":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the part of a valley bottom across which a stream shifts its channel from time to time especially in flood":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135546",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "meandering":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a turn or winding of a stream":[
        "The meander eventually became isolated from the main stream."
      ],
      ": to follow a winding or intricate course":[
        "across the ceiling meandered a long crack",
        "\u2014 John Galsworthy"
      ],
      ": to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination : ramble":[
        "he meandered with the sightseers gawping at the boat people",
        "\u2014 John le Carr\u00e9"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The path meanders through the garden.",
      "We meandered around the village.",
      "The conversation meandered on for hours.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Greek key pattern, known as a meander , is a repeating geometric motif that was used on buildings, pottery, and other items in ancient times. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Also nearby were helicopter and pontoon tours that meander passengers above, through, and finally down into the base of the canyon and a hikable trail. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "No river meander captures the imagination as much as Horseshoe Bend. \u2014 Joe Minihane, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Follow that with segment ten, a 4.3-mile meander through a forest that connects to the Syndicate Nature Trail. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 5 Feb. 2020",
      "Thin plastic bags that once contained drinking water meander back and forth in the Senegalese surf, like jellyfish. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "The Sand Bench Trail, which makes a soft meander beneath the iconic Court of the Patriarchs formations, is the only exception. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 19 Dec. 2019",
      "Hike the trail along the southwest rim of a dormant volcano at Death Valley\u2019s Ubehebe Crater, and meander along Artist\u2019s Drive, a nine-mile road that passes through hillsides colorfully tinted with volcanic sediment. \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 11 Feb. 2021",
      "The trail to the top of this landmark starts as a gentle meander through open desert for 1.3 miles. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In the coming days, the nascent system will meander west through a relative minimum in wind shear, or a change of wind speed and/or direction with height. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "The subalpine environment, from 9,000 and 11,000 feet, is comprised of natural lakes, boulders, and evergreen forests, and the majority of trails meander through these breathtaking landscapes. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 10 Aug. 2020",
      "French doors line the entire wall of this expansive room by Jessica Lagrange, creating a unique space for entertaining that allows guests to meander between the living room and outdoor patio. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 9 May 2022",
      "The ideas in Hamaguchi\u2019s stories develop emotions \u2014 the specter of loneliness \u2014 rather than meander toward quizzical, highbrow pathos. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Hike, bike, meander or bring a furry friend to explore this sprawling natural landscape. \u2014 Chelsea Davis, Forbes , 3 July 2021",
      "Rivers in Alaska are pretty flat and tend to meander . \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022",
      "If your schedule allows, take time to meander the historical property and peruse the Treasures and Trash Gift Shop, once used as a bunkhouse for stagecoach drivers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
      "Most people were content to meander through their own neighborhoods or jog on nearby trails. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1599, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
      "circa 1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin maeander , from Greek maiandros , from Maiandros (now Menderes ), river in Asia Minor":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0113-\u02c8an-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for meander Verb wander , roam , ramble , rove , traipse , meander mean to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose. wander implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course. fond of wandering about the square just watching the people roam suggests wandering about freely and often far afield. liked to roam through the woods ramble stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective. the speaker rambled on without ever coming to the point rove suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming. armed brigands roved over the countryside traipse implies a course that is erratic but may sometimes be purposeful. traipsed all over town looking for the right dress meander implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering. the river meanders for miles through rich farmland",
    "synonyms":[
      "bat",
      "cruise",
      "drift",
      "float",
      "gad (about)",
      "gallivant",
      "galavant",
      "kick around",
      "knock (about)",
      "maunder",
      "mooch",
      "ramble",
      "range",
      "roam",
      "rove",
      "traipse",
      "wander"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073324",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "meanie":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mean person":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the class thought the substitute teacher was a big meanie when she assigned homework over the holidays",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Even the formidable Martindale, as an old-school meanie who commands respect from the Irish mob but has no true power of her own, is reduced to a caricature. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Aug. 2019",
      "That source is telling us that yes, Donald Trump is a big meanie , a jerk. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Sep. 2018",
      "The most recent example of social-media meanies feeling inexplicably compelled to leave negative comments about the media and makeup mogul's appearance involves zooming in on and criticizing her pinky toe. \u2014 Marci Robin, Teen Vogue , 18 Apr. 2018",
      "That moment of silence took place, of course, amid an hour-long set of songs that could still describe women as two-faced meanies . \u2014 Mikael Wood, latimes.com , 9 Mar. 2018",
      "Rick Grimes and his posse based in Alexandria have spent the season going toe-to-toe with the blowhard meanie Negan and his group, the Saviors. \u2014 Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 23 Feb. 2018",
      "Pruitt\u2019s critics are just a bunch of meanies who hate him for no apparent reason other than their weird hippie Earth Mother disdain for humanity. \u2014 Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer , 7 Jan. 2018",
      "However, the meanies have noted that as the Falcons\u2019 offensive coordinator, Shanahan gave Belichick a fabulous gift: Super Bowl 51. \u2014 Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Dec. 2017",
      "If this were a Hollywood movie, as opposed to real life, Andy, the sensitive misfit, would triumph over the bullies and meanies , the nonbelievers who scoffed and sneered, treated him like dirt and a joke. \u2014 Lili Anolik, Vanities , 14 Dec. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1902, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "baddie",
      "baddy",
      "beast",
      "brute",
      "caitiff",
      "devil",
      "evildoer",
      "fiend",
      "heavy",
      "hound",
      "knave",
      "miscreant",
      "monster",
      "nazi",
      "no-good",
      "rapscallion",
      "rascal",
      "reprobate",
      "rogue",
      "savage",
      "scalawag",
      "scallywag",
      "scamp",
      "scapegrace",
      "scoundrel",
      "varlet",
      "villain",
      "wretch"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024550",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meaning":{
    "antonyms":[
      "eloquent",
      "expressive",
      "meaningful",
      "pregnant",
      "revealing",
      "revelatory",
      "significant",
      "suggestive"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": conveying or intended to convey meaning : significant , meaningful":[
        "a meaning smile",
        "When any mention was made of baronets either married or unmarried, of former lovers, of broken vows, or of second engagements, Miss Altifiorla would look with a meaning glance at her hostess.",
        "\u2014 Anthony Trollope",
        "Ruby lifted her heavy-lidded eyes and sent him a meaning look.",
        "\u2014 Edna Ferber"
      ],
      ": something meant or intended : aim":[
        "a mischievous meaning was apparent"
      ],
      ": the logical connotation of a word or phrase":[],
      ": the logical denotation or extension of a word or phrase":[],
      ": the thing one intends to convey especially by language : purport":[
        "Do not mistake my meaning ."
      ],
      ": the thing that is conveyed especially by language : import":[
        "Many words have more than one meaning ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "What is the precise meaning of this word in English?",
      "an old word that has taken on a new meaning",
      "The word has both literal meanings and figurative meanings .",
      "a word with various shades of meaning",
      "Don't distort her meaning by taking her words out of context.",
      "I didn't understand the meaning of his remark.",
      "Literary critics disagree about the meanings of his poems.",
      "a poem with subtle shades of meaning",
      "What is the meaning of life?",
      "It's a story about the true meaning of Christmas.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Motorcycle sales accordingly went up, as people tried to reconnect with the true meaning of speed. \u2014 A-LIST , 24 Dec. 2017",
      "As the story unfolds, the past catches up to the present and Mr. Sorkin keeps trying to invest Molly\u2019s story with meaning , mostly through a little family psychodrama and some deeply unpersuasive feminism, including by casting her as a victim of men. \u2014 Manohla Dargis, New York Times , 24 Dec. 2017",
      "Each of these ornaments holds a special meaning to me about that person. \u2014 Debbie Arrington, sacbee , 22 Dec. 2017",
      "The Boston Celtics added new meaning to stealing a win on the road. \u2014 For The Win , 19 Dec. 2017",
      "Yet, each of you can rejoice in the beauty and true meaning of the season. \u2014 Columbia Flier , 12 Dec. 2017",
      "In general, the nature or meaning of the information being delivered does not matter all that much, as long as some attention is being paid. \u2014 The Economist , 4 Nov. 2017",
      "Unraveling the meaning of the mummies therefore has the potential to reveal some of the deepest mysteries of a mysterious people. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine , 10 Nov. 2017",
      "The teen's mother says understanding the meaning of just one word the boy said could have stopped this whole situation, reports CBS News' Jamie Yuccas. \u2014 CBS News , 21 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1726, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-ni\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "content",
      "denotation",
      "drift",
      "import",
      "intent",
      "intention",
      "purport",
      "sense",
      "significance",
      "signification"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091914",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meaningful":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": full of meaning : significant":[
        "a meaningful life",
        "a meaningful relationship"
      ],
      ": having a meaning or purpose":[
        "The tests did not produce any meaningful results."
      ],
      ": having an assigned function in a language system":[
        "meaningful propositions"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The test did not produce any meaningful results.",
      "She looked at him in a meaningful way.",
      "He wanted to feel that his job was meaningful .",
      "The trip turned out to be very meaningful for both of them.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Such measures can be meaningful in the manufacturing industry, executives have said, where profit margins often are thin. \u2014 Austen Hufford, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "The hospital\u2019s President and CEO, Dr. Kevin Churchwell, said the recognition is especially meaningful in light of the difficulties hospitals have faced since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Jacob Fulton, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
      "The win was meaningful for Nevin, the former Cal State Fullerton star. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "Now others like her wonder: Could increasing gender diversity among gun owners bring meaningful change to the gun debate? \u2014 Anne Branigin, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
      "Now others like her wonder: Could increasing gender diversity among gun owners bring meaningful change to the gun debate? \u2014 Anne Branigin, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
      "Given the opportunity, young people can help organizations chart a course to relevance, innovation and meaningful change. \u2014 Sarah Sladek, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "Further emphasizing that Saks OFF 5th stands in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community and is looking to make meaningful change both during Pride month and not. \u2014 Jailynn Taylor, Essence , 2 June 2022",
      "Artists like Chelsea Cutler are extremely important to creating meaningful change around mental health in the music industry. \u2014 Quincy Green, Billboard , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-ni\u014b-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "eloquent",
      "expressive",
      "meaning",
      "pregnant",
      "revealing",
      "revelatory",
      "significant",
      "suggestive"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043809",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meaningless":{
    "antonyms":[
      "meaningful",
      "significant"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having no assigned function in a language system":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He felt that his work was meaningless .",
      "The movie was filled with meaningless violence.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Distinguishing between short-term credit (i.e., BNPL) and longer-term credit (credit cards) is meaningless . \u2014 Ron Shevlin, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "Life, and the loss of life, is ultimately meaningless . \u2014 Jess Bergman, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
      "The investigations and even the leak of Kremlin documents demonstrating exactly how Russian President Vladimir Putin influenced the 2016 election through a sophisticated disinformation campaign are meaningless . \u2014 David Masciotra, CNN , 11 June 2022",
      "The whole system is screwed up and nothing ever gets fixed anyway, so your vote is meaningless . \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "The lawsuit alleges that a ban on the import or manufacture of magazines holding more than 10 rounds would be meaningless and wouldn\u2019t prevent violent crimes. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
      "Based on the Supreme court\u2019s impotence here, that deadline is meaningless . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
      "The other quarter that the Heat won was meaningless , with Miami outscoring Boston 30-26 in the fourth of the Game 4 blowout. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 25 May 2022",
      "The fight over a meaningless piece of rock dates to 1973, when Denmark and Canada wound up talks about boundary and underwater rights but did not reach an agreement over Hans Island. \u2014 Ian Austen, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-ni\u014b-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "empty",
      "inane",
      "pointless",
      "senseless"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182402",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meanly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": fairly well : moderately":[],
      ": in a base or ungenerous manner":[],
      ": in a lowly manner : humbly":[],
      ": in a mean manner: such as":[],
      ": in an inferior manner":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113n-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211732",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "meanness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "golden mean",
      "medium",
      "middle",
      "middle ground",
      "midpoint"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a middle point between extremes":[],
      ": a value that lies within a range of values and is computed according to a prescribed law: such as":[],
      ": arithmetic mean":[],
      ": ashamed sense 1b":[
        "His ready cooperation made me feel mean for what I had said."
      ],
      ": causing trouble or bother : vexatious":[
        "a mean soil to work"
      ],
      ": characterized by petty selfishness or malice":[
        "a mean surly man"
      ],
      ": either of the middle two terms of a proportion":[],
      ": excellent , effective":[
        "plays a mean trumpet",
        "a lean, mean athlete"
      ],
      ": expected value":[],
      ": in no way : not at all":[],
      ": lacking dignity or honor : base":[
        "a mean motive"
      ],
      ": lacking distinction or eminence : humble":[],
      ": lacking in mental discrimination : dull":[],
      ": most assuredly : certainly":[],
      ": occupying a middle position : intermediate in space, order, time, kind, or degree":[],
      ": of poor, shabby, or inferior quality or status":[
        "mean city streets"
      ],
      ": penurious , stingy":[
        "He's very mean with his money."
      ],
      ": serving as a means : intermediary":[],
      ": something intervening or intermediate":[],
      ": something useful or helpful to a desired end":[],
      ": through the use of":[],
      ": to be in earnest":[],
      ": to design for or destine to a specified purpose or future":[
        "I was meant to teach"
      ],
      ": to direct to a particular individual":[
        "His criticism was meant for all of us."
      ],
      ": to have an intended purpose":[
        "he means well"
      ],
      ": to have importance to the degree of":[
        "health means everything"
      ],
      ": to have in the mind as a purpose : intend":[
        "she means to win",
        "\u2014 sometimes used interjectionally with I , chiefly in informal speech for emphasis he throws, I mean , hard or to introduce a phrase restating the point of a preceding phrase we try to answer what we can, but I mean we're not God \u2014 Bobbie Ann Mason"
      ],
      ": to serve or intend to convey , show, or indicate : signify":[
        "a red sky means rain"
      ],
      ": worthy of little regard : contemptible":[
        "\u2014 often used in negative constructions as a term of praise no mean feat"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The season of backyard barbecues and lakeside cookouts is at hand, which in most parts of the country means an orgy of grilled steaks, hamburgers and hot dogs lasting until Labor Day and beyond. \u2014 R. W. Apple, Jr. , New York Times , 5 June 2002",
      "Even the water in the cave was free from surface contamination \u2026 which meant that all the water now in Lechugilla percolated into the cave before the widespread nuclear bomb testing of the 1940s \u2026 \u2014 Jon Krakauer , Air & Space , October/November 1995",
      "Home meant my father, with kind eyes, songs, and tense recitations for my brother and myself. \u2014 Gwendolyn Brooks , Booklist , 15 Oct. 1993",
      "The word meant one thing in Shakespeare's day, but it means something else now.",
      "Red means \u201cstop\u201d and green means \u201cgo.\u201d",
      "Can you tell me what my dream means ?",
      "What was meant by the poet?",
      "Don't distort what she meant by taking her words out of context.",
      "He's very ambitious, and I mean that as a compliment.",
      "It's a very easy question. Anyone, and I mean anyone, should be able to answer it.",
      "She's not getting any thinner, if you know what I mean .",
      "She says she didn't mean anything by what she did.",
      "I don't trust him. He means no good.",
      "Adjective (1)",
      "For thirty years he had been a ruthless litigator, the meanest , nastiest, and without a doubt one of the most effective courtroom brawlers in Chicago. \u2014 John Grisham , The Chamber , 1995",
      "\u2026 the streets of Spanish Harlem are meaner than when he left them, and they're pulling him back in. \u2014 Peter Travers , Rolling Stone , 9 Dec. 1993",
      "\u2026 what you discover is the one with the tail was old mean landlord Mr. prosperous Prospero who wielded without thought of God or man the merry old cat-o'-nine-tails \u2026 \u2014 Darryl Pinckney , Times Literary Supplement , 23 Aug. 1991",
      "Creighton Abrams was a tanker, according to George Patton the meanest tanker the Germans had faced in the whole U.S. Third Army, and he had a temper that matched the fearsome machines he loved. \u2014 Neil Sheehan , A Bright Shining Lie , 1988",
      "Noun",
      "Take all these temperatures and calculate their mean .",
      "trying to find a golden mean between doing too little and doing too much"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mene , from Anglo-French mene, meiene , from Latin medianus \u2014 more at median":"Adjective and Noun",
      "Middle English mene , from imene common, shared, from Old English gem\u01e3ne ; akin to Old High German gimeini common, Latin communis common, munus service, gift, Sanskrit mayate he exchanges":"Adjective",
      "Middle English menen , from Old English m\u01e3nan ; akin to Old High German meinen to have in mind, Old Church Slavonic m\u011bniti to mention":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mean Adjective (1) mean , ignoble , abject , sordid mean being below the normal standards of human decency and dignity. mean suggests small-mindedness, ill temper, or cupidity. mean and petty satire ignoble suggests a loss or lack of some essential high quality of mind or spirit. an ignoble scramble after material possessions abject may imply degradation, debasement, or servility. abject poverty sordid is stronger than all of these in stressing physical or spiritual degradation and abjectness. a sordid story of murder and revenge Adjective (2) average , mean , median , norm mean something that represents a middle point. average is the quotient obtained by dividing the sum total of a set of figures by the number of figures. scored an average of 85 on tests mean may be the simple average or it may represent value midway between two extremes. a high of 70\u00b0 and a low of 50\u00b0 give a mean of 60\u00b0 median applies to the value that represents the point at which there are as many instances above as there are below. average of a group of persons earning 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10 dollars an hour is 6 dollars, whereas the median is 5 dollars norm means the average of performance of a significantly large group, class, or grade. scores about the norm for fifth grade arithmetic",
    "synonyms":[
      "denote",
      "express",
      "import",
      "intend",
      "signify",
      "spell"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191913",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "means":{
    "antonyms":[
      "golden mean",
      "medium",
      "middle",
      "middle ground",
      "midpoint"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a middle point between extremes":[],
      ": a value that lies within a range of values and is computed according to a prescribed law: such as":[],
      ": arithmetic mean":[],
      ": ashamed sense 1b":[
        "His ready cooperation made me feel mean for what I had said."
      ],
      ": causing trouble or bother : vexatious":[
        "a mean soil to work"
      ],
      ": characterized by petty selfishness or malice":[
        "a mean surly man"
      ],
      ": either of the middle two terms of a proportion":[],
      ": excellent , effective":[
        "plays a mean trumpet",
        "a lean, mean athlete"
      ],
      ": expected value":[],
      ": in no way : not at all":[],
      ": lacking dignity or honor : base":[
        "a mean motive"
      ],
      ": lacking distinction or eminence : humble":[],
      ": lacking in mental discrimination : dull":[],
      ": most assuredly : certainly":[],
      ": occupying a middle position : intermediate in space, order, time, kind, or degree":[],
      ": of poor, shabby, or inferior quality or status":[
        "mean city streets"
      ],
      ": penurious , stingy":[
        "He's very mean with his money."
      ],
      ": serving as a means : intermediary":[],
      ": something intervening or intermediate":[],
      ": something useful or helpful to a desired end":[],
      ": through the use of":[],
      ": to be in earnest":[],
      ": to design for or destine to a specified purpose or future":[
        "I was meant to teach"
      ],
      ": to direct to a particular individual":[
        "His criticism was meant for all of us."
      ],
      ": to have an intended purpose":[
        "he means well"
      ],
      ": to have importance to the degree of":[
        "health means everything"
      ],
      ": to have in the mind as a purpose : intend":[
        "she means to win",
        "\u2014 sometimes used interjectionally with I , chiefly in informal speech for emphasis he throws, I mean , hard or to introduce a phrase restating the point of a preceding phrase we try to answer what we can, but I mean we're not God \u2014 Bobbie Ann Mason"
      ],
      ": to serve or intend to convey , show, or indicate : signify":[
        "a red sky means rain"
      ],
      ": worthy of little regard : contemptible":[
        "\u2014 often used in negative constructions as a term of praise no mean feat"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The season of backyard barbecues and lakeside cookouts is at hand, which in most parts of the country means an orgy of grilled steaks, hamburgers and hot dogs lasting until Labor Day and beyond. \u2014 R. W. Apple, Jr. , New York Times , 5 June 2002",
      "Even the water in the cave was free from surface contamination \u2026 which meant that all the water now in Lechugilla percolated into the cave before the widespread nuclear bomb testing of the 1940s \u2026 \u2014 Jon Krakauer , Air & Space , October/November 1995",
      "Home meant my father, with kind eyes, songs, and tense recitations for my brother and myself. \u2014 Gwendolyn Brooks , Booklist , 15 Oct. 1993",
      "The word meant one thing in Shakespeare's day, but it means something else now.",
      "Red means \u201cstop\u201d and green means \u201cgo.\u201d",
      "Can you tell me what my dream means ?",
      "What was meant by the poet?",
      "Don't distort what she meant by taking her words out of context.",
      "He's very ambitious, and I mean that as a compliment.",
      "It's a very easy question. Anyone, and I mean anyone, should be able to answer it.",
      "She's not getting any thinner, if you know what I mean .",
      "She says she didn't mean anything by what she did.",
      "I don't trust him. He means no good.",
      "Adjective (1)",
      "For thirty years he had been a ruthless litigator, the meanest , nastiest, and without a doubt one of the most effective courtroom brawlers in Chicago. \u2014 John Grisham , The Chamber , 1995",
      "\u2026 the streets of Spanish Harlem are meaner than when he left them, and they're pulling him back in. \u2014 Peter Travers , Rolling Stone , 9 Dec. 1993",
      "\u2026 what you discover is the one with the tail was old mean landlord Mr. prosperous Prospero who wielded without thought of God or man the merry old cat-o'-nine-tails \u2026 \u2014 Darryl Pinckney , Times Literary Supplement , 23 Aug. 1991",
      "Creighton Abrams was a tanker, according to George Patton the meanest tanker the Germans had faced in the whole U.S. Third Army, and he had a temper that matched the fearsome machines he loved. \u2014 Neil Sheehan , A Bright Shining Lie , 1988",
      "Noun",
      "Take all these temperatures and calculate their mean .",
      "trying to find a golden mean between doing too little and doing too much"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mene , from Anglo-French mene, meiene , from Latin medianus \u2014 more at median":"Adjective and Noun",
      "Middle English mene , from imene common, shared, from Old English gem\u01e3ne ; akin to Old High German gimeini common, Latin communis common, munus service, gift, Sanskrit mayate he exchanges":"Adjective",
      "Middle English menen , from Old English m\u01e3nan ; akin to Old High German meinen to have in mind, Old Church Slavonic m\u011bniti to mention":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mean Adjective (1) mean , ignoble , abject , sordid mean being below the normal standards of human decency and dignity. mean suggests small-mindedness, ill temper, or cupidity. mean and petty satire ignoble suggests a loss or lack of some essential high quality of mind or spirit. an ignoble scramble after material possessions abject may imply degradation, debasement, or servility. abject poverty sordid is stronger than all of these in stressing physical or spiritual degradation and abjectness. a sordid story of murder and revenge Adjective (2) average , mean , median , norm mean something that represents a middle point. average is the quotient obtained by dividing the sum total of a set of figures by the number of figures. scored an average of 85 on tests mean may be the simple average or it may represent value midway between two extremes. a high of 70\u00b0 and a low of 50\u00b0 give a mean of 60\u00b0 median applies to the value that represents the point at which there are as many instances above as there are below. average of a group of persons earning 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10 dollars an hour is 6 dollars, whereas the median is 5 dollars norm means the average of performance of a significantly large group, class, or grade. scores about the norm for fifth grade arithmetic",
    "synonyms":[
      "denote",
      "express",
      "import",
      "intend",
      "signify",
      "spell"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213635",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "meany":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "George 1894\u20131980 American labor leader":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063611",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "measles":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an acute contagious disease that is caused by a morbillivirus (species Measles morbillivirus ) and is marked especially by an eruption of distinct red circular spots":[],
      ": any of various eruptive diseases (such as German measles)":[],
      ": infestation with or disease caused by larval tapeworms in the muscles and tissues":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Some observers say there\u2019s no sign that California is nearing a peak, as the latest variant\u2019s exceptional contagiousness is thought to be approaching that of measles . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "In 2019, there were 1,282 cases of measles confirmed in 31 states, the most in 27 years. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "As many as 66,000 cases of measles were reported in 2021, amid outbreaks of acute watery diarrhea, malaria and dengue fever. \u2014 Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Overall, 22 cases of measles were diagnosed at the base and quickly treated. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "Flights of Afghan evacuees were suspended in September after several cases of measles were identified among the new arrivals. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "The announcement comes after flights had been put on pause after cases of measles -- a highly contagious virus -- were discovered among Afghans. \u2014 Priscilla Alvarez, CNN , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the halt stemmed from the discovery of measles among four Afghans who had arrived in the United States. \u2014 Fox News , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "Hundreds of Afghan children have died of measles in recent years. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 11 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English meseles , plural of mesel measles, spot characteristic of measles; akin to Middle Dutch masel spot characteristic of measles":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-z\u0259lz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125741",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
    ]
  },
  "measly":{
    "antonyms":[
      "big",
      "consequential",
      "considerable",
      "important",
      "material",
      "significant"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": containing larval tapeworms":[],
      ": contemptibly small":[],
      ": infected with measles":[],
      ": infested with trichinae":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She complained about being given such a measly raise.",
      "All I want is a few measly minutes of your time.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Voters unaffiliated with a party are much less likely to vote in both primary and general elections, and as of Monday, their turnout was a measly 4.3%. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
      "Meta hit the 390 level during August/September, 2021 and now goes for a measly 200. \u2014 John Navin, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "My measly couple-hundred followers would likely have been an immediate red flag to potential buyers that something was amiss. \u2014 Jacob Stern, The Atlantic , 3 May 2022",
      "The yield on retail money-market mutual funds rose a measly 0.03 point\u2014while their expenses shot up 0.22 point. \u2014 Jason Zweig, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "People just love reading about has-beens. Greg Meyer Los Angeles :: I as a longtime Angel fan was dismayed to see your measly coverage of Sunday\u2019s Angels-Rangers game. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "This also means consumers will finally see rates rise from measly levels on at least some bank savings accounts and CDs. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Just a few centimeters, a few measly degrees of trajectory would ultimately separate USC from a March miracle. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Does the underwire slicing into your chest remind you that\u2014much like your existence on this tiny planet in a measly galaxy in an infinite universe\u2014bras are inherently meaningless? \u2014 Mary Cella, The New Yorker , 15 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-z\u0259-",
      "\u02c8m\u0113z-(\u0259-)l\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0113z-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chicken",
      "de minimis",
      "footling",
      "inconsequential",
      "inconsiderable",
      "insignificant",
      "Mickey Mouse",
      "minute",
      "negligible",
      "niggling",
      "no-account",
      "nominal",
      "paltry",
      "peanut",
      "petty",
      "picayune",
      "piddling",
      "piddly",
      "piffling",
      "pimping",
      "slight",
      "trifling",
      "trivial"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105736",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "measure":{
    "antonyms":[
      "gauge",
      "gage",
      "scale",
      "span"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a basis or standard of comparison":[
        "wealth is not a measure of happiness"
      ],
      ": a fixed or suitable limit : bounds":[
        "rich beyond measure"
      ],
      ": a grouping of a specified number of musical beats located between two consecutive vertical lines on a staff":[],
      ": a measured quantity":[],
      ": a metrical unit : foot":[],
      ": a standard or unit of measurement \u2014 see Weights and Measures Table":[],
      ": a system of standard units of measure":[
        "metric measure"
      ],
      ": amount , degree":[
        "giving children a greater measure of freedom"
      ],
      ": an adequate or due portion":[
        "all too few of the British actresses \u2026 have received their measure of remembrance",
        "\u2014 Saturday Review"
      ],
      ": an estimate of what is to be expected (as of a person or situation)":[
        "the measure of their tragedy is now beyond our imagination",
        "\u2014 G. F. Kennan"
      ],
      ": an exact divisor of a number":[
        "6 being the greatest common measure of 42 and 12"
      ],
      ": an instrument (such as a yardstick) or utensil (such as a graduated cup) for measuring":[],
      ": in addition to the minimum required : as an extra":[
        "added another illustration for good measure"
      ],
      ": melody , tune":[],
      ": musical time":[],
      ": rhythmic structure or movement : cadence : such as":[],
      ": the act or process of measuring":[
        "settled by a measure made by a surveyor"
      ],
      ": the dimensions, capacity, or amount of something ascertained by measuring":[
        "took his measure for a coat"
      ],
      ": to allot or apportion in measured amounts":[
        "measure out three cups"
      ],
      ": to ascertain the measurements of":[],
      ": to choose or control with cautious restraint : regulate":[
        "measure his acts"
      ],
      ": to estimate or appraise by a criterion":[
        "measures his skill against his rival"
      ],
      ": to have a specified measurement":[],
      ": to lay off by making measurements":[],
      ": to regulate by a standard : govern":[],
      ": to serve as a means of measuring":[
        "a thermometer measures temperature"
      ],
      ": to take or make a measurement":[],
      ": to travel over : traverse":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She felt equal measures of hope and fear.",
      "Their actions were motivated in large measure by a desire for revenge.",
      "An occasion like this calls for some measure of decorum.",
      "The meter is a measure of length.",
      "The dictionary includes a table of weights and measures .",
      "The legislature has passed a measure aimed at protecting consumers.",
      "The governor has proposed a number of cost-cutting measures .",
      "They were forced to resort to desperate measures .",
      "We need to take measures to protect ourselves.",
      "Verb",
      "using a ruler to measure a piece of paper",
      "an instrument for measuring air pressure",
      "mental abilities measured by IQ testing",
      "He's being measured for a new suit.",
      "His success cannot be measured solely on the basis of his popularity.",
      "The cloth measures 3 meters.",
      "The room measures 15 feet wide by 30 feet long.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "By any measure , this has been a successful program. \u2014 Walter Pavlo, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
      "By any objective measure , ending the federal child nutrition waivers now would have been a terrible mistake. \u2014 Richard Besser, ABC News , 25 June 2022",
      "Despite the higher threshold, some SANDAG board members earlier this year wanted ownership of the funding proposal and to pursue its own ballot measure , but that idea didn\u2019t get far. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "The Senate's measure does not go as far as what Mr. Biden has called for and is significantly more narrow than a package of bills that passed the House this month. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 24 June 2022",
      "Another measure Newsom backs would limit firearm advertising to minors, and a third would crack down on ghost guns in California. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "According to FactSet, the reporting period that just past was, by any measure , a lousy one. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
      "Both shops offer a wide array of bespoke, made-to- measure and made-to-order. \u2014 Eric Twardzik, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
      "Oakland is considering placing an $850 million bond measure to fund affordable housing and infrastructure on the November ballot. \u2014 Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In both crashes, sensors meant to measure the wings\u2019 angle relative to oncoming wind misfired, causing the flight control software to push the plane\u2019s nose down, accident investigators found. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
      "There must be a time line to measure the achievement of each goal. \u2014 Walter Loeb, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "However, the report says it\u2019s unclear whether the AirPods Pro 2 will be able to measure temperature. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 26 June 2022",
      "The two spacecraft will communicate directly with each other, allowing teams on the ground to measure the distance between each one and home in on CAPSTONE's exact location. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 24 June 2022",
      "That includes integrating aeroacoustics\u2014the ability to measure the sound around a car\u2014for one very important reason. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022",
      "And who better to measure the emotional heft of their rendezvous than the man who stole Anakin from Obi-Wan, Palpy himself? \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 22 June 2022",
      "Those numbers fail to measure the strain placed on families as California\u2019s vast wealth gap widens and concerns grow about students who do not have parents able to provide a daily ride. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Yet those traditional Nielsen company yardsticks don't begin to measure the true reach of what is being said there. \u2014 David Bauder, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mesure \"act of measuring, instrument for measuring, standard unit of quantity, size, measurable amount, proper proportion, moderation, tempurance,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin mens\u016bra \"act of measuring, dimension determined by measurement, amount, instrument for measuring,\" from mensus, past participle of m\u0113tior, m\u0113t\u012br\u012b \"to determine the extent of, mark off by measuring\" + -\u016bra -ure ; m\u0113tior verbal derivative of an Indo-European noun *meh 1 -ti- \"act of measuring\" (whence Old English m\u01e3th \"measure, degree, efficacy,\" Greek m\u00eatis \"measure, skill, craft,\" Sanskrit m\u0101ti- \"measure, correct understanding\"), nominal derivative of a verbal base *meh 1 -, whence, as a reduplicated present, Sanskrit m\u00edmite \"(s/he) measures, shares,\" Avestan fra mima\u03b8\u0101 \"(s/he) should arrange\"":"Noun",
      "Middle English mesuren \"to calculate the measurements of, determine the extent of by measuring, apportion, moderate, control, judge,\" borrowed from Anglo-French mesurer, going back to Late Latin mens\u016br\u0101re \"to calculate the measurements of,\" derivative of mens\u016bra measure entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-",
      "\u02c8mezh-\u0259r",
      "\u02c8me-zh\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0101zh-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "expedient",
      "means",
      "move",
      "shift",
      "step"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104542",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
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      ": a line of known or ascertainable length put into or allowed to remain in a picture (as a linear perspective or a photograph) and often used in the determination or measurement of other lines":[]
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      ": the method under applicable principles of law for estimating or ascertaining with reasonable certainty the damages sustained by any party in any litigation":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      ": to measure (something) and mark its edges or its beginning and ending":[
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        "He measured off three yards of cloth."
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004308",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
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      ": to measure and remove (something) from a larger amount":[
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      "phrasal verb"
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      "to come near or nearer to in character or quality he always worried about measuring up to his older brother"
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      "verb"
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      "casual",
      "unadvised",
      "uncalculated",
      "unconsidered",
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      ": marked by rhythm : regularly recurrent":[
        "a measured gait"
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      ": metrical":[]
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      "This crisis requires a measured response.",
      "She spoke in carefully measured tones.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In office, Biden has taken a more measured approach to the Persian Gulf ally and world's largest exporter of crude oil. \u2014 Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
      "Police, under former Mayor Frank Jackson, took a more measured approach at curtailing the vehicles on city streets. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 24 May 2022",
      "Several countries in Europe where COVID-19 cases are rising should have taken a more measured approach to lifting pandemic restrictions, Dr. Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization's regional director for Europe, said on Tuesday. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "There must be a measured approach with a sense of urgency to return to normal jail operations that doesn\u2019t overwhelm the jail system given the increase in crime and call for the district attorney to prosecute more. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 May 2022",
      "The Bulls will take a measured approach to LaVine\u2019s minutes to monitor his injury through the end of the regular season. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "In an exploding wide receiver market, the Detroit Lions took a measured approach to their free agent shopping at the position. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Elsewhere online, homepages of China\u2019s major state media outlets took a measured approach, citing statements and news from both the Ukrainian and Russian side, while putting focus on sanctions leveraged by other countries against Russia. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Ask yourself these questions: Is this a measured response? \u2014 Rich Hume, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mesured, from past participle of mesuren \"to measure entry 2 \"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-zh\u0259rd",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "advised",
      "calculated",
      "considered",
      "deliberate",
      "knowing",
      "reasoned",
      "studied",
      "thought-out",
      "thoughtful",
      "weighed"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224601",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
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  "measureless":{
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      "bounded",
      "circumscribed",
      "confined",
      "definite",
      "finite",
      "limited",
      "restricted"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having no observable limit : immeasurable":[
        "the measureless universe"
      ],
      ": very great":[
        "had measureless energy"
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    },
    "examples":[
      "the bodies of the fallen sailors were consigned to the measureless depths of the sea"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mesurles, from mesur, mesure measure entry 1 + -les -less":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-",
      "\u02c8me-zh\u0259r-l\u0259s"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bottomless",
      "boundless",
      "endless",
      "fathomless",
      "horizonless",
      "illimitable",
      "immeasurable",
      "immensurable",
      "indefinite",
      "infinite",
      "limitless",
      "unbounded",
      "unfathomable",
      "unlimited"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211331",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  "measureman":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a paper mill worker who measures and inspects pulpwood to determine its value and its best uses":[],
      ": a worker whose job is measuring : such as":[],
      ": one who measures rooms to estimate the amount of floor covering needed":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101zh-",
      "\u02c8mezh\u0259(r)m\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232936",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "measurement":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a figure, extent, or amount obtained by measuring : dimension":[],
      ": measure sense 2b":[],
      ": the act or process of measuring":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The test is for the measurement of a student's progress.",
      "The instruments provide accurate measurement of atmospheric conditions.",
      "The room's measurements are 30 by 15 feet.",
      "The instruments are used for taking measurements of atmospheric conditions.",
      "Accurate measurements are required in carpentry.",
      "The tailor took his measurements , and his waist measurement is 36 inches.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This will not only create new efficiencies but data collection and measurement will also help the insurance industry transfer risks intelligently and support companies in driving down risks. \u2014 Chris Finan, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "But scientists worldwide are looking to Pennington for its research on the second measurement : newborn metabolism. \u2014 Erika Edwards, NBC News , 12 June 2022",
      "The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this month that the dead zone this year is expected to be about 5,364 square miles (13,893 square kilometers), which would be about 15% smaller than last year\u2019s measurement . \u2014 David Pitt, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "The data from that measurement was then used to train the machine-learning algorithm in an unsupervised manner (meaning the algorithm wasn't told which transformation was which). \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
      "Netflix\u2019s internal measurement had season four of Stranger Things scoring the best premiere weekend ever for an English-language series. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 June 2022",
      "Dry in a way that seemed to conflict with Washington meteorological measurement and myth, and with our summertime forebodings and apprehensions. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
      "Among other innovations, their organization transformed an obscure measurement , the air pollution index, into a fixture of daily weather reports. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 27 May 2022",
      "But arriving at this measurement requires modelling changes in global temperatures, ocean acidification, sea level, extreme weather, agricultural losses, and human population for the next few decades. \u2014 Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mesurement \"apportionment of just shares,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, \"act of measuring,\" from mesurer \"to measure entry 2 \" + -ment -ment":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-zh\u0259r-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8mezh-\u0259r-m\u0259nt, \u02c8m\u0101zh-",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "bulk",
      "dimension",
      "extent",
      "magnitude",
      "measure",
      "proportion",
      "size"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105436",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "measurement cargo":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cargo measuring less than 40 cubic feet per long ton or weighing less than 56 pounds per cubic foot":[],
      ": cargo or goods charged for carriage by bulk rather than weight":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035259",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "measurement ton":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": ton sense 3c":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114845",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "measuring":{
    "antonyms":[
      "gauge",
      "gage",
      "scale",
      "span"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a basis or standard of comparison":[
        "wealth is not a measure of happiness"
      ],
      ": a fixed or suitable limit : bounds":[
        "rich beyond measure"
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      ": a grouping of a specified number of musical beats located between two consecutive vertical lines on a staff":[],
      ": a measured quantity":[],
      ": a metrical unit : foot":[],
      ": a standard or unit of measurement \u2014 see Weights and Measures Table":[],
      ": a system of standard units of measure":[
        "metric measure"
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      ": amount , degree":[
        "giving children a greater measure of freedom"
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      ": an adequate or due portion":[
        "all too few of the British actresses \u2026 have received their measure of remembrance",
        "\u2014 Saturday Review"
      ],
      ": an estimate of what is to be expected (as of a person or situation)":[
        "the measure of their tragedy is now beyond our imagination",
        "\u2014 G. F. Kennan"
      ],
      ": an exact divisor of a number":[
        "6 being the greatest common measure of 42 and 12"
      ],
      ": an instrument (such as a yardstick) or utensil (such as a graduated cup) for measuring":[],
      ": in addition to the minimum required : as an extra":[
        "added another illustration for good measure"
      ],
      ": melody , tune":[],
      ": musical time":[],
      ": rhythmic structure or movement : cadence : such as":[],
      ": the act or process of measuring":[
        "settled by a measure made by a surveyor"
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      ": the dimensions, capacity, or amount of something ascertained by measuring":[
        "took his measure for a coat"
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      ": to allot or apportion in measured amounts":[
        "measure out three cups"
      ],
      ": to ascertain the measurements of":[],
      ": to choose or control with cautious restraint : regulate":[
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      ],
      ": to estimate or appraise by a criterion":[
        "measures his skill against his rival"
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      ": to have a specified measurement":[],
      ": to lay off by making measurements":[],
      ": to regulate by a standard : govern":[],
      ": to serve as a means of measuring":[
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      ": to take or make a measurement":[],
      ": to travel over : traverse":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She felt equal measures of hope and fear.",
      "Their actions were motivated in large measure by a desire for revenge.",
      "An occasion like this calls for some measure of decorum.",
      "The meter is a measure of length.",
      "The dictionary includes a table of weights and measures .",
      "The legislature has passed a measure aimed at protecting consumers.",
      "The governor has proposed a number of cost-cutting measures .",
      "They were forced to resort to desperate measures .",
      "We need to take measures to protect ourselves.",
      "Verb",
      "using a ruler to measure a piece of paper",
      "an instrument for measuring air pressure",
      "mental abilities measured by IQ testing",
      "He's being measured for a new suit.",
      "His success cannot be measured solely on the basis of his popularity.",
      "The cloth measures 3 meters.",
      "The room measures 15 feet wide by 30 feet long.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "By any measure , this has been a successful program. \u2014 Walter Pavlo, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
      "By any objective measure , ending the federal child nutrition waivers now would have been a terrible mistake. \u2014 Richard Besser, ABC News , 25 June 2022",
      "Despite the higher threshold, some SANDAG board members earlier this year wanted ownership of the funding proposal and to pursue its own ballot measure , but that idea didn\u2019t get far. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "The Senate's measure does not go as far as what Mr. Biden has called for and is significantly more narrow than a package of bills that passed the House this month. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 24 June 2022",
      "Another measure Newsom backs would limit firearm advertising to minors, and a third would crack down on ghost guns in California. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "According to FactSet, the reporting period that just past was, by any measure , a lousy one. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
      "Both shops offer a wide array of bespoke, made-to- measure and made-to-order. \u2014 Eric Twardzik, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
      "Oakland is considering placing an $850 million bond measure to fund affordable housing and infrastructure on the November ballot. \u2014 Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In both crashes, sensors meant to measure the wings\u2019 angle relative to oncoming wind misfired, causing the flight control software to push the plane\u2019s nose down, accident investigators found. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
      "There must be a time line to measure the achievement of each goal. \u2014 Walter Loeb, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "However, the report says it\u2019s unclear whether the AirPods Pro 2 will be able to measure temperature. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 26 June 2022",
      "The two spacecraft will communicate directly with each other, allowing teams on the ground to measure the distance between each one and home in on CAPSTONE's exact location. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 24 June 2022",
      "That includes integrating aeroacoustics\u2014the ability to measure the sound around a car\u2014for one very important reason. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022",
      "And who better to measure the emotional heft of their rendezvous than the man who stole Anakin from Obi-Wan, Palpy himself? \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 22 June 2022",
      "Those numbers fail to measure the strain placed on families as California\u2019s vast wealth gap widens and concerns grow about students who do not have parents able to provide a daily ride. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Yet those traditional Nielsen company yardsticks don't begin to measure the true reach of what is being said there. \u2014 David Bauder, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mesure \"act of measuring, instrument for measuring, standard unit of quantity, size, measurable amount, proper proportion, moderation, tempurance,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin mens\u016bra \"act of measuring, dimension determined by measurement, amount, instrument for measuring,\" from mensus, past participle of m\u0113tior, m\u0113t\u012br\u012b \"to determine the extent of, mark off by measuring\" + -\u016bra -ure ; m\u0113tior verbal derivative of an Indo-European noun *meh 1 -ti- \"act of measuring\" (whence Old English m\u01e3th \"measure, degree, efficacy,\" Greek m\u00eatis \"measure, skill, craft,\" Sanskrit m\u0101ti- \"measure, correct understanding\"), nominal derivative of a verbal base *meh 1 -, whence, as a reduplicated present, Sanskrit m\u00edmite \"(s/he) measures, shares,\" Avestan fra mima\u03b8\u0101 \"(s/he) should arrange\"":"Noun",
      "Middle English mesuren \"to calculate the measurements of, determine the extent of by measuring, apportion, moderate, control, judge,\" borrowed from Anglo-French mesurer, going back to Late Latin mens\u016br\u0101re \"to calculate the measurements of,\" derivative of mens\u016bra measure entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-zh\u0259r",
      "\u02c8mezh-\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-",
      "\u02c8m\u0101zh-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "expedient",
      "means",
      "move",
      "shift",
      "step"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105714",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "meat":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": animal tissue considered especially as food:":[],
      ": favorite pursuit or interest":[],
      ": pith sense 2b":[
        "a novel with meat"
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      ": the core of something : heart":[],
      ": the edible part of something as distinguished from its covering (such as a husk or shell)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The restaurant serves a variety of meats .",
      "The real meat of the book is found in its discussion of his economic plan.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In Egypt's Sahara Desert, paleontologists have uncovered a 98-million-year-old vertebra belonging to a new type of large-bodied, meat -eating dinosaur. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
      "Sup a cocktail or two, order up a storm from the fish and meat -focused Mediterranean menu, and drink in the commanding views over the coastline and Santa Eulalia Bay beyond. \u2014 Duncan Madden, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Whaler Kunneak Nageak stood tall in the middle of Simmonds Field next to the long wooden tables loaded with whale meat . \u2014 Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News , 2 July 2022",
      "Consumer Reports advises grocery shoppers to keep raw meats in a disposable bag, separate from other food, to reduce the risk of contamination, and not to rinse raw meat , as that could spread bacteria around. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
      "The ideal steak, Goldwyn believes, can be achieved through understanding the science of cooking meat . \u2014 Chris Morris, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
      "Meanwhile, the skyrocketing price of water in New Mexico and Arizona has ranchers and other meat -producing operations considering getting out of the business. \u2014 Chloe Sorvino, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "But their ancestors, like most bears, ate a much wider diet that included meat , and it was thought that modern pandas' exclusive diet evolved relatively recently. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 30 June 2022",
      "Caris and Cann belong to a new, growing wave of pastrami makers in the Bay Area, a region long maligned for lacking options for the quintessential Jewish deli meat . \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mete \"food, meal,\" going back to Old English, going back to Germanic *mati- (whence Old Saxon meti, mat \"food,\" Old High German maz , Old Norse matr , Gothic mats ), perhaps going back to Indo-European *mod-i- , derivative of a verbal base *med- \"become full,\" whence Greek mest\u00f3s \"full, satiated\"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "flesh"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174719",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meat and potatoes":{
    "antonyms":[
      "advanced"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": providing or preferring simple food (such as meat and potatoes)":[],
      ": the most interesting or fundamental part : meat sense 4":[],
      ": unpretentious , simple":[
        "a real meat-and-potatoes guy"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction",
      "However, the real meat and potatoes come from tweaking the audio in Sonar. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 24 May 2022",
      "For cooking in the wild, lean into the foil packet\u2014tinfoil packed with goodness and cooked on the edge of the fire\u2014but don\u2019t limit yourself to standard meat and potatoes . \u2014 Outside Online , 19 May 2021",
      "Devin Lloyd and Nephi Sewell were the meat and potatoes of the University of Utah football team\u2019s defense last year. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Chicago has always been a bastion of meat and potatoes . \u2014 Ari Bendersky, Robb Report , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "If meat and potatoes meals are your go-to, trying to avoid meat for one day a week can have an impact. \u2014 Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Health.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Known as the business hub of Fairfax County, this slice of Northern Virginia is one of the least interesting places to find yourself for a meal \u2014 unless, of course, your idea of dinner is meat and potatoes attached to a corporate label. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Remember, the meat and potatoes are in the body of your email, but the subject is your alluring dessert. \u2014 Gareth Parkin, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "The fastest rate of inflation in 40 years is hurting families across the US who are seeing ever-higher prices for everything from meat and potatoes to housing and gasoline. \u2014 Jacob Orchard, Quartz , 13 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1951, in the meaning defined above":"Noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113t-\u0259n(d)-p\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-(\u02cc)t\u014dz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abecedarian",
      "basal",
      "basic",
      "beginning",
      "elemental",
      "elementary",
      "essential",
      "fundamental",
      "introductory",
      "rudimental",
      "rudimentary",
      "underlying"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002003",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
    ]
  },
  "meat-and-potatoes":{
    "antonyms":[
      "advanced"
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    "definitions":{
      ": providing or preferring simple food (such as meat and potatoes)":[],
      ": the most interesting or fundamental part : meat sense 4":[],
      ": unpretentious , simple":[
        "a real meat-and-potatoes guy"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction",
      "However, the real meat and potatoes come from tweaking the audio in Sonar. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 24 May 2022",
      "For cooking in the wild, lean into the foil packet\u2014tinfoil packed with goodness and cooked on the edge of the fire\u2014but don\u2019t limit yourself to standard meat and potatoes . \u2014 Outside Online , 19 May 2021",
      "Devin Lloyd and Nephi Sewell were the meat and potatoes of the University of Utah football team\u2019s defense last year. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Chicago has always been a bastion of meat and potatoes . \u2014 Ari Bendersky, Robb Report , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "If meat and potatoes meals are your go-to, trying to avoid meat for one day a week can have an impact. \u2014 Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Health.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Known as the business hub of Fairfax County, this slice of Northern Virginia is one of the least interesting places to find yourself for a meal \u2014 unless, of course, your idea of dinner is meat and potatoes attached to a corporate label. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Remember, the meat and potatoes are in the body of your email, but the subject is your alluring dessert. \u2014 Gareth Parkin, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "The fastest rate of inflation in 40 years is hurting families across the US who are seeing ever-higher prices for everything from meat and potatoes to housing and gasoline. \u2014 Jacob Orchard, Quartz , 13 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1951, in the meaning defined above":"Noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113t-\u0259n(d)-p\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-(\u02cc)t\u014dz"
    ],
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      "basic",
      "beginning",
      "elemental",
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      "fundamental",
      "introductory",
      "rudimental",
      "rudimentary",
      "underlying"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190510",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
    ]
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  "meathead":{
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      "genius"
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      ": a stupid or bungling person":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Her brother's a real meathead .",
      "he's a meathead , but handy to have around if there's any heavy lifting to be done",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The officer inside, a meathead in sunglasses and mustache, powered down his window and identified her by name, which disconcerted her. \u2014 Joshua Ferris, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
      "The big meathead by the door keeps his arms crossed, eyeing Affleck's MacRay warily. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "Our brains immediately went into full-on meathead mode. \u2014 Don Yaeger, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "All in the Family: After a change of heart, the bigoted guy from Queens lets his meathead son-in-law be in charge of everything. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Oct. 2020",
      "Men with the muscles to actually pull them off are deemed beefy meatheads . \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 27 Feb. 2020",
      "Previous SlideNext Slide The single-minded devotion of the first two films to their meathead aesthetic is astounding. \u2014 Peter Opaskar, Ars Technica , 2 Aug. 2019",
      "And out there is right where the Colts need to be, to get the most out of a quarterback whose talent is superior but whose game was stagnating even before all those meatheads put him through a grinder that ultimately cost Luck the 2017 season. \u2014 Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star , 13 June 2018",
      "Looks like Harbaugh has worked through this whole meathead conundrum. \u2014 Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star , 5 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1863, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "\u02c8m\u0113t-\u02cched"
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      "blockhead",
      "bonehead",
      "bubblehead",
      "chowderhead",
      "chucklehead",
      "clodpoll",
      "clodpole",
      "clot",
      "cluck",
      "clunk",
      "cretin",
      "cuddy",
      "cuddie",
      "deadhead",
      "dim bulb",
      "dimwit",
      "dip",
      "dodo",
      "dolt",
      "donkey",
      "doofus",
      "dope",
      "dork",
      "dullard",
      "dum-dum",
      "dumbbell",
      "dumbhead",
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      "dummy",
      "dunce",
      "dunderhead",
      "fathead",
      "gander",
      "golem",
      "goof",
      "goon",
      "half-wit",
      "hammerhead",
      "hardhead",
      "idiot",
      "ignoramus",
      "imbecile",
      "jackass",
      "know-nothing",
      "knucklehead",
      "lamebrain",
      "loggerhead",
      "loon",
      "lump",
      "lunkhead",
      "mome",
      "moron",
      "mug",
      "mutt",
      "natural",
      "nimrod",
      "nincompoop",
      "ninny",
      "ninnyhammer",
      "nit",
      "nitwit",
      "noddy",
      "noodle",
      "numskull",
      "numbskull",
      "oaf",
      "pinhead",
      "prat",
      "ratbag",
      "saphead",
      "schlub",
      "shlub",
      "schnook",
      "simpleton",
      "stock",
      "stupe",
      "stupid",
      "thickhead",
      "turkey",
      "woodenhead",
      "yahoo",
      "yo-yo"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084451",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "mecca":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a place regarded as a center for a specified group, activity, or interest":[
        "a mecca for shoppers"
      ],
      "holy city in western Saudi Arabia population 1,294,106":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The valley is a mecca for wine lovers.",
      "The town has become a mecca for tourists.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Amazon is an underrated mecca for accessories\u2014especially around the Prime Day season. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 30 June 2022",
      "Thirty years earlier, a nonprofit called the Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind had established a program that employed DeafBlind people to do industrial work, and, in the decades since, the city had become a kind of DeafBlind mecca . \u2014 Andrew Leland, The New Yorker , 12 May 2022",
      "Where to Eat With views of the Venice sign, this all-day eatery is a mecca for surfers, skateboarders, locals, and tourists alike. \u2014 Vogue , 21 June 2022",
      "The theater, founded in 1970 by Woodie King Jr. in Lower Manhattan and now housed on West 42nd Street, has been a mecca for Black actors and directors. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s no doubt that Miami is a mecca for great food, but the Michelin Guide is all about fine dining and Miami\u2019s just not a fine dining city. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "This means that viewers just got their first official confirmation that Kate is alive when everyone is gathering by Rebecca's bedside in the family mecca . \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "The offense, which unbelievably accounted for only four extra-base hits in three games in this mile-high mecca , should eventually be fine. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "What some are calling the worst U.S. health care labor crisis in memory is sharpening concerns about attrition from resistance to vaccine mandates -- even in the medical mecca of Massachusetts, where Covid cases remain well within hospital capacity. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1843, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Mecca , Saudi Arabia, a destination of pilgrims in the Islamic world":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-k\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "axis",
      "base",
      "capital",
      "center",
      "central",
      "core",
      "cynosure",
      "epicenter",
      "eye",
      "focus",
      "ground zero",
      "heart",
      "hub",
      "locus",
      "navel",
      "nerve center",
      "nexus",
      "nucleus",
      "omphalos",
      "seat"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183448",
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mechanic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
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      ": of or relating to manual work or skill":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The contract also would include some pilot and mechanic training. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 May 2022",
      "On Thanksgiving Day that year, two drivers and a mechanic riding shotgun were killed in a crash. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
      "The pair met at a military officers\u2019 club, where Yamaguchi worked in the hat check room, and Mann was hired as a mechanic and sergeant-at-arms in his off hours. \u2014 Sydney Page, Washington Post , 15 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",
      "Sitting on stage next to Gorham\u2019s class president and class valedictorian, Shaw thought of his goals for the future: going to a college, playing football for his university, starting a mechanic shop and a photography business. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 12 June 2022",
      "Arkansas City, Kansas, resident Richard Thomas, 73, prepared carefully for retirement during his career as a mechanic fabricating composite jet engine parts at Boeing. \u2014 Jeanne Sahadi, CNN , 27 May 2022",
      "Chanel presented both slot machine mini-bags and driver helmet handbags as well as mechanic jumpsuits. \u2014 Sarah Carbonaro, Town & Country , 6 May 2022",
      "His mechanic friend instead shows him a defunct Naboo starfighter that the two of them and the droids repair to be a super fast hot rod. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "That fizzled after the 1916 race killed a driver, a mechanic , and a guard and injured several spectators. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
      "The symbol is even stronger as across the Channel, Queen Elizabeth II, who served in World War II as an army driver and mechanic , is celebrating her 70 years on the throne. \u2014 Sylvie Corbet And Jeff Schaeffer, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
      "Cindy works as a nail technician, and Jason has struggled to maintain employment as an auto mechanic , according to their lawyers. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "After finishing the eighth grade, Mr. Kuenzel left school to work as an auto mechanic , and helped raise his stepsiblings and cousins while taking jobs in construction and at a cotton mill. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "The queen served in World War II as an army driver and mechanic , and is head of Britain\u2019s armed forces. \u2014 Sylvia Hui, chicagotribune.com , 14 Nov. 2021",
      "The next day, Murphy's body was sent to Los Angeles with his mechanic , Riley Brett. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022",
      "But my mechanic says the 4Runner is rock solid and, like me, is just hitting its life\u2019s halfway mark. \u2014 Outside Online , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "While the car is in the shop, ask your mechanic to check belts and hoses for cracks and wear. \u2014 cleveland , 27 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, probably from Middle French mecanique , adjective & noun, from Latin mechanicus , from Greek m\u0113chanikos , from m\u0113chan\u0113":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "mi-\u02c8ka-nik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "automatic",
      "instinctive",
      "instinctual",
      "involuntary",
      "knee-jerk",
      "mechanical",
      "robotic",
      "spontaneous"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074206",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
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  "mechanical":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a piece of finished copy consisting typically of type proofs and artwork positioned and mounted for photomechanical reproduction":[],
      ": caused by, resulting from, or relating to a process that involves a purely physical as opposed to a chemical or biological change or process":[
        "mechanical erosion of rock"
      ],
      ": done as if by machine : seemingly uninfluenced by the mind or emotions : automatic":[
        "busy in a leisurely mechanical way",
        "\u2014 Douglas Stewart"
      ],
      ": mechanic sense 1":[],
      ": of or relating to artisans (see artisan sense 1 ) or machinists":[
        "the mechanical trades"
      ],
      ": of or relating to machinery (see machinery sense 1 ) or tools":[
        "mechanical applications of science",
        "a mechanical genius",
        "mechanical aptitude"
      ],
      ": of or relating to manual operations":[],
      ": of or relating to technicalities or petty matters":[
        "nor was any capacity shown for anything above a mechanical handling of the matter",
        "\u2014 H. O. Taylor"
      ],
      ": produced or operated by a machine or tool":[
        "mechanical power",
        "a mechanical refrigerator",
        "a mechanical saw"
      ],
      ": relating to the quantitative relations of force and matter":[
        "mechanical pressure of wind on a tower"
      ],
      ": relating to, governed by, or in accordance with the principles of mechanics":[
        "mechanical energy"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The flight was delayed because of mechanical problems.",
      "I was impressed by her mechanical know-how.",
      "She gave a mechanical reply.",
      "Copying down the numbers is a boring and mechanical job.",
      "The actor gave a stiff and mechanical performance.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Munchies, Hollaman says, will have its famous mechanical bull cleaned up and ready for the people. \u2014 Joseph Goodman, al , 25 June 2022",
      "Taproom has wild west theme, so dress up in cowboy duds and enjoy wild west photo booth, mechanical bull, design your own cowboy hat pop-up, specialty saloon and more. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 19 June 2022",
      "In 1980, the movie heartthrob introduced country & western cosplay to America as the star of Urban Cowboy, a film about an oil worker who lets off steam riding the mechanical bull at Gilley\u2019s club. \u2014 Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone , 7 May 2022",
      "Among the hall\u2019s main attractions was its mechanical bull, a repurposed piece of rodeo-training equipment on which the club\u2019s more intrepid patrons vied to see who could ride the longest before being thrown off. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
      "There was live music, carnival games, drink and snack stations, at least half a dozen food trucks, dancers on rollerblades \u2013 and even a mechanical bull, a tattoo parlor and a petting zoo. \u2014 Kara Carlson, USA TODAY , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Bachelorette Parties and Weddings Meet up in Hotel Drover's Lobby Bar for a cocktail and head out to Billy Bob's Texas for live music, a ride on the mechanical bull, billiards, or dancing. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Bennett was in very poor health at the time of the transplant, with his heart requiring mechanical assistance to keep him alive, so there are many potential explanations for his death that have nothing to do with the transplant. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Other highlights include a tennis court, sand volleyball court, mechanical bull and equestrian amenities such as a horse stable and riding ring. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Adjective",
      "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "mi-\u02c8kan-i-k\u0259l",
      "mi-\u02c8ka-ni-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mechanical Adjective spontaneous , impulsive , instinctive , automatic , mechanical mean acting or activated without deliberation. spontaneous implies lack of prompting and connotes naturalness. a spontaneous burst of applause impulsive implies acting under stress of emotion or spirit of the moment. impulsive acts of violence instinctive stresses action involving neither judgment nor will. blinking is an instinctive reaction automatic implies action engaging neither the mind nor the emotions and connotes a predictable response. his denial was automatic mechanical stresses the lifeless, often perfunctory character of the response. a mechanical teaching method",
    "synonyms":[
      "automatic",
      "instinctive",
      "instinctual",
      "involuntary",
      "knee-jerk",
      "mechanic",
      "robotic",
      "spontaneous"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063322",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mechanical advantage":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Because of that mechanical advantage over the standard deadlift, the sumo deadlift holds a controversial reputation within the strength sports community. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Jim, with a few risky maneuvers and using mechanical advantage to its fullest, reassembled the logs with our help on our foundation. \u2014 Star Tribune , 25 Mar. 2021",
      "Look for a gambrel with an integrated block and tackle to give a mechanical advantage when lifting heavy game. \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 3 Jan. 2020",
      "Climbing stands use a mechanical advantage to allow a hunter to ascend a tree trunk to virtually any height. \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 10 Sep. 2019",
      "The Chef\u2019n Fresh Force citrus juicer uses mechanical advantage to squeeze more juice from lemons and limes, faster, and spares hands from getting messy in the process. \u2014 Elaheh Nozari, Bon Appetit , 21 Feb. 2018",
      "The mechanical advantage of the gear differentials made raising my beams as easy as tugging on the chain with two fingers. \u2014 Logan Ward, Popular Mechanics , 20 Mar. 2017",
      "Staying power, not super-strength EksoVest is an unpowered device that leverages mechanical advantage to assist raising a wearer's arms. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Ars Technica , 20 Nov. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1852, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110325",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mechanically":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a piece of finished copy consisting typically of type proofs and artwork positioned and mounted for photomechanical reproduction":[],
      ": caused by, resulting from, or relating to a process that involves a purely physical as opposed to a chemical or biological change or process":[
        "mechanical erosion of rock"
      ],
      ": done as if by machine : seemingly uninfluenced by the mind or emotions : automatic":[
        "busy in a leisurely mechanical way",
        "\u2014 Douglas Stewart"
      ],
      ": mechanic sense 1":[],
      ": of or relating to artisans (see artisan sense 1 ) or machinists":[
        "the mechanical trades"
      ],
      ": of or relating to machinery (see machinery sense 1 ) or tools":[
        "mechanical applications of science",
        "a mechanical genius",
        "mechanical aptitude"
      ],
      ": of or relating to manual operations":[],
      ": of or relating to technicalities or petty matters":[
        "nor was any capacity shown for anything above a mechanical handling of the matter",
        "\u2014 H. O. Taylor"
      ],
      ": produced or operated by a machine or tool":[
        "mechanical power",
        "a mechanical refrigerator",
        "a mechanical saw"
      ],
      ": relating to the quantitative relations of force and matter":[
        "mechanical pressure of wind on a tower"
      ],
      ": relating to, governed by, or in accordance with the principles of mechanics":[
        "mechanical energy"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The flight was delayed because of mechanical problems.",
      "I was impressed by her mechanical know-how.",
      "She gave a mechanical reply.",
      "Copying down the numbers is a boring and mechanical job.",
      "The actor gave a stiff and mechanical performance.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Munchies, Hollaman says, will have its famous mechanical bull cleaned up and ready for the people. \u2014 Joseph Goodman, al , 25 June 2022",
      "Taproom has wild west theme, so dress up in cowboy duds and enjoy wild west photo booth, mechanical bull, design your own cowboy hat pop-up, specialty saloon and more. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 19 June 2022",
      "In 1980, the movie heartthrob introduced country & western cosplay to America as the star of Urban Cowboy, a film about an oil worker who lets off steam riding the mechanical bull at Gilley\u2019s club. \u2014 Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone , 7 May 2022",
      "Among the hall\u2019s main attractions was its mechanical bull, a repurposed piece of rodeo-training equipment on which the club\u2019s more intrepid patrons vied to see who could ride the longest before being thrown off. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
      "There was live music, carnival games, drink and snack stations, at least half a dozen food trucks, dancers on rollerblades \u2013 and even a mechanical bull, a tattoo parlor and a petting zoo. \u2014 Kara Carlson, USA TODAY , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Bachelorette Parties and Weddings Meet up in Hotel Drover's Lobby Bar for a cocktail and head out to Billy Bob's Texas for live music, a ride on the mechanical bull, billiards, or dancing. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Bennett was in very poor health at the time of the transplant, with his heart requiring mechanical assistance to keep him alive, so there are many potential explanations for his death that have nothing to do with the transplant. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Other highlights include a tennis court, sand volleyball court, mechanical bull and equestrian amenities such as a horse stable and riding ring. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Adjective",
      "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "mi-\u02c8ka-ni-k\u0259l",
      "mi-\u02c8kan-i-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mechanical Adjective spontaneous , impulsive , instinctive , automatic , mechanical mean acting or activated without deliberation. spontaneous implies lack of prompting and connotes naturalness. a spontaneous burst of applause impulsive implies acting under stress of emotion or spirit of the moment. impulsive acts of violence instinctive stresses action involving neither judgment nor will. blinking is an instinctive reaction automatic implies action engaging neither the mind nor the emotions and connotes a predictable response. his denial was automatic mechanical stresses the lifeless, often perfunctory character of the response. a mechanical teaching method",
    "synonyms":[
      "automatic",
      "instinctive",
      "instinctual",
      "involuntary",
      "knee-jerk",
      "mechanic",
      "robotic",
      "spontaneous"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200628",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mechanism":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a doctrine that holds natural processes (as of life) to be mechanically determined and capable of complete explanation by the laws of physics and chemistry":[],
      ": a piece of machinery (see machinery sense 1 )":[
        "The camera's shutter mechanism is broken."
      ],
      ": a process, technique, or system for achieving a result":[
        "the mechanisms of peace",
        "\u2014 F. D. Roosevelt"
      ],
      ": mechanical operation or action : working sense 2":[
        "he acknowledges nothing besides matter and motion; so that all must be performed either by mechanism or by accident",
        "\u2014 Richard Bentley"
      ],
      ": the fundamental processes involved in or responsible for an action, reaction, or other natural phenomenon":[
        "meteorologists believe that this pressure jump is the mechanism responsible for storms and tornadoes",
        "\u2014 Think"
      ],
      "\u2014 compare defense mechanism":[
        "meteorologists believe that this pressure jump is the mechanism responsible for storms and tornadoes",
        "\u2014 Think"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The camera's shutter mechanism is broken.",
      "Scientists are studying the body's mechanisms for controlling weight.",
      "There is no mechanism in place for enforcing the new law.",
      "a legal mechanism to prevent lobbyists from exerting unfair influence",
      "psychological mechanisms for dealing with a tragic loss",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The body regulates the stress response through a complicated feedback mechanism . \u2014 Rachel Yehuda, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
      "It can be discovered only through the market mechanism . \u2014 WSJ , 7 June 2022",
      "The Supreme Court held that the ban on registering handguns and the requirement to keep guns in the home disassembled or nonfunctional with a trigger lock mechanism violates the Second Amendment. \u2014 Haley Yamada, ABC News , 2 June 2022",
      "Our main issue with widgets in our Windows 11 review was that they were limited to Microsoft's apps and services, with no mechanism for third parties to develop their own widgets. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
      "Hoosiers are familiar with the CWIP mechanism : It was used during the construction of the Edwardsport coal-to-gas plant. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 13 May 2022",
      "The bike has a slim, magnesium alloy frame with a mechanism for folding its frame in half that\u2019s considerably more streamlined than you\u2019d often find on a folding bike. \u2014 Mark Knapp, PCMAG , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Rather than using a complex camera system and/or the Soli chip to deliver safe 3D face authentication, Google might combine 2D face authentication with a different unlock mechanism . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Most other societies make similar promises, each with a corresponding enforcement mechanism . \u2014 Aron Ravin, National Review , 3 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-k\u0259-\u02ccni-z\u0259m",
      "\u02c8mek-\u0259-\u02ccniz-\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183647",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mechanism?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=m&file=mechan06":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a doctrine that holds natural processes (as of life) to be mechanically determined and capable of complete explanation by the laws of physics and chemistry":[],
      ": a piece of machinery (see machinery sense 1 )":[
        "The camera's shutter mechanism is broken."
      ],
      ": a process, technique, or system for achieving a result":[
        "the mechanisms of peace",
        "\u2014 F. D. Roosevelt"
      ],
      ": mechanical operation or action : working sense 2":[
        "he acknowledges nothing besides matter and motion; so that all must be performed either by mechanism or by accident",
        "\u2014 Richard Bentley"
      ],
      ": the fundamental processes involved in or responsible for an action, reaction, or other natural phenomenon":[
        "meteorologists believe that this pressure jump is the mechanism responsible for storms and tornadoes",
        "\u2014 Think"
      ],
      "\u2014 compare defense mechanism":[
        "meteorologists believe that this pressure jump is the mechanism responsible for storms and tornadoes",
        "\u2014 Think"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The camera's shutter mechanism is broken.",
      "Scientists are studying the body's mechanisms for controlling weight.",
      "There is no mechanism in place for enforcing the new law.",
      "a legal mechanism to prevent lobbyists from exerting unfair influence",
      "psychological mechanisms for dealing with a tragic loss",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The body regulates the stress response through a complicated feedback mechanism . \u2014 Rachel Yehuda, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
      "It can be discovered only through the market mechanism . \u2014 WSJ , 7 June 2022",
      "The Supreme Court held that the ban on registering handguns and the requirement to keep guns in the home disassembled or nonfunctional with a trigger lock mechanism violates the Second Amendment. \u2014 Haley Yamada, ABC News , 2 June 2022",
      "Our main issue with widgets in our Windows 11 review was that they were limited to Microsoft's apps and services, with no mechanism for third parties to develop their own widgets. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
      "Hoosiers are familiar with the CWIP mechanism : It was used during the construction of the Edwardsport coal-to-gas plant. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 13 May 2022",
      "The bike has a slim, magnesium alloy frame with a mechanism for folding its frame in half that\u2019s considerably more streamlined than you\u2019d often find on a folding bike. \u2014 Mark Knapp, PCMAG , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Rather than using a complex camera system and/or the Soli chip to deliver safe 3D face authentication, Google might combine 2D face authentication with a different unlock mechanism . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Most other societies make similar promises, each with a corresponding enforcement mechanism . \u2014 Aron Ravin, National Review , 3 Apr. 2022"
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      "She medaled in figure skating in the Olympics.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Golden summer -- Davis averaged 4.1 points in the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup, helping his team win the gold medal while playing alongside likely top 10 picks Jaden Ivey and Chet Holmgren. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
      "Valieva, who had helped Russia win a gold medal in the team competition before her positive test was publicly disclosed, was allowed to go on to compete in the singles event, which she was favored to win. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
      "Mensah-Stock became the first Black woman (and second American woman) to win a wrestling gold medal , winning the 68 kg category at last summer's Tokyo Olympics. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022",
      "To win a medal , wines must score a top rating in each of the three categories, although the score for quality is given disproportionate weight. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The previous European record was at the 2012 Olympic final in London, when 80,203 people saw the U.S. defeat Japan 2-1 to win the gold medal . \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Sullivan, the swimmer who finished third to Thomas, was the first openly lesbian swimmer to make the U.S. Olympic team and win a medal . \u2014 Paul Newberry, ajc , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Even so, Carrillo is just the second Oak Forest diver to win a state medal , joining Ray Tippit, who took third in 1981. \u2014 Matt Le Cren, chicagotribune.com , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "The British have clinched their first medal of the Beijing Games, thanks to Bruce Mouat and the men\u2019s curling team. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Here is a development no one foresaw in the Indiana swimming community: At the World Championships, Drew Kibler is a better bet to medal in his specialty than Lilly King is in hers. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 19 June 2022",
      "That night, the Canadian midfielder Quinn became the first openly transgender and first openly nonbinary athlete to medal in any Olympic Games. \u2014 Elaina Patton, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
      "Valieva has one more opportunity to medal the the Beijing Olympics. \u2014 Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "The American men failed to medal n Alpine skiing in 2018. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "The 31-year-old Miami native and son of Cuban immigrants, Alvarez is now one of just three Americans to ever medal in both the Winter and Summer Olympics. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Aug. 2021",
      "Before the Games began, many predicted the United States would medal in the relay based largely on the strength of its women. \u2014 Stacy St. Clair, chicagotribune.com , 31 July 2021",
      "She was not expected to medal on bars but is the defending Olympic champion on vault. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 1 Aug. 2021",
      "She was not expected to medal on bars, but is the Olympic champion on vault. \u2014 Star Tribune , 31 July 2021"
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      "They were created by the United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program designers and sculpted by United States Mint medallic artists. \u2014 Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY , 7 Oct. 2021"
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      "The floral medallion design will make his ensemble stand out in formal settings without being too over the top. \u2014 Helena Madden, ELLE Decor , 26 May 2022",
      "Paisios also held a red vestment called a epitrachelion and medallion on top of Atwood's head, witnesses said. \u2014 Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "Today, a bronze medallion , embedded with a QR code linking to information on its role in slave history, marks the site. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
      "Al-Saedy, 18, thought she might not be allowed to walk at graduation under the district\u2019s previous policy, which prevented students from wearing anything that was not given to them by their school, like an honor cord or medallion . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "Other lots in the auction, which ended on May 25, included a bronze medallion that was awarded to Shackleton by the Chilean Historical and Geographical Society and a photograph of Shackleton and his dog on board the Endurance. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 25 May 2022",
      "The Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame Sunday evening in Nashville, in an emotional medallion ceremony that went on as scheduled the day after Naomi Judd\u2019s death. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 1 May 2022",
      "Sides suggests replacing basic ceiling fixtures with decorative medallion and statement lighting. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021"
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      "The floral medallion design will make his ensemble stand out in formal settings without being too over the top. \u2014 Helena Madden, ELLE Decor , 26 May 2022",
      "Paisios also held a red vestment called a epitrachelion and medallion on top of Atwood's head, witnesses said. \u2014 Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "Today, a bronze medallion , embedded with a QR code linking to information on its role in slave history, marks the site. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
      "Al-Saedy, 18, thought she might not be allowed to walk at graduation under the district\u2019s previous policy, which prevented students from wearing anything that was not given to them by their school, like an honor cord or medallion . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "Other lots in the auction, which ended on May 25, included a bronze medallion that was awarded to Shackleton by the Chilean Historical and Geographical Society and a photograph of Shackleton and his dog on board the Endurance. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 25 May 2022",
      "The Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame Sunday evening in Nashville, in an emotional medallion ceremony that went on as scheduled the day after Naomi Judd\u2019s death. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 1 May 2022",
      "Sides suggests replacing basic ceiling fixtures with decorative medallion and statement lighting. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021"
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      "The floral medallion design will make his ensemble stand out in formal settings without being too over the top. \u2014 Helena Madden, ELLE Decor , 26 May 2022",
      "Paisios also held a red vestment called a epitrachelion and medallion on top of Atwood's head, witnesses said. \u2014 Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "Today, a bronze medallion , embedded with a QR code linking to information on its role in slave history, marks the site. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
      "Al-Saedy, 18, thought she might not be allowed to walk at graduation under the district\u2019s previous policy, which prevented students from wearing anything that was not given to them by their school, like an honor cord or medallion . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "Other lots in the auction, which ended on May 25, included a bronze medallion that was awarded to Shackleton by the Chilean Historical and Geographical Society and a photograph of Shackleton and his dog on board the Endurance. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 25 May 2022",
      "The Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame Sunday evening in Nashville, in an emotional medallion ceremony that went on as scheduled the day after Naomi Judd\u2019s death. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 1 May 2022",
      "Sides suggests replacing basic ceiling fixtures with decorative medallion and statement lighting. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021"
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      "please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Both parties have been known to meddle in California's Top 2 primaries, where all candidates compete on the same ballot and the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
      "Around that time, a Russian disinformation campaign using fake social media accounts sought to exacerbate political divisions in Sudan \u2014 a technique similar to the one used by the Internet Research Agency to meddle in the 2016 U.S. election. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Now that Musk is taking Twitter private, the board won\u2019t be able to meddle with his vision. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin might use the United States\u2019 support for Ukraine\u2019s resistance to Russia\u2019s invasion to meddle in another U.S. election, U.S. intelligence officials have concluded, the Associated Press reported Saturday. \u2014 Lisa Kim, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "There\u2019s a perception that Auburn boosters meddle with the program. \u2014 al , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Anticipating international condemnation and countermeasures, Mr. Putin issued a stark warning to other countries not to meddle . \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Sinatra used his influence to meddle with the film's casting. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Anticipating international condemnation and countermeasures, Putin issued a stark warning to other countries not to meddle . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 24 Feb. 2022"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Middle English medlen , from Anglo-French mesler, medler , from Vulgar Latin *misculare , from Latin misc\u0113re to mix \u2014 more at mix":""
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      "meddlesome neighbors kept asking the couple when they were going to have children",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The overall impression is of a world alive in a subversive and meddlesome manner, correlating with Conor\u2019s anguished sense of powerlessness. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
      "The father doesn\u2019t know enough to be an meddlesome swim parent. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Iago is downright meddlesome , aiding Jafar in his machinations to steal the genie's lamp. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Most of these attacks are meant to be part of espionage campaigns or to be meddlesome rather than deadly. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "While the meddlesome moose in 2021 was on the Coastal Trail, the 2022 disruptor halted a large group of racers near the Spencer Loop, within the first 5 or 6 kilometers of the race. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Regarding the pandemic, too, Biden offered meddlesome top-down interventions that ignore how communities actually work. \u2014 Tony Woodlief, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Beijing has characterized the spontaneous protests as the work of meddlesome foreign countries. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 July 2021",
      "Beijing has characterized the spontaneous protests as the work of meddlesome foreign countries. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 July 2021"
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      "please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Both parties have been known to meddle in California's Top 2 primaries, where all candidates compete on the same ballot and the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
      "Around that time, a Russian disinformation campaign using fake social media accounts sought to exacerbate political divisions in Sudan \u2014 a technique similar to the one used by the Internet Research Agency to meddle in the 2016 U.S. election. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Now that Musk is taking Twitter private, the board won\u2019t be able to meddle with his vision. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin might use the United States\u2019 support for Ukraine\u2019s resistance to Russia\u2019s invasion to meddle in another U.S. election, U.S. intelligence officials have concluded, the Associated Press reported Saturday. \u2014 Lisa Kim, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "There\u2019s a perception that Auburn boosters meddle with the program. \u2014 al , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Anticipating international condemnation and countermeasures, Mr. Putin issued a stark warning to other countries not to meddle . \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Sinatra used his influence to meddle with the film's casting. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Anticipating international condemnation and countermeasures, Putin issued a stark warning to other countries not to meddle . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 24 Feb. 2022"
    ],
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "They're using a computer system that seems positively medieval by today's standards.",
      "get rid of that medieval kerosene stove\u2014it stinks and it's dangerous",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The term Rey Feo dates back to Spanish medieval times, when the King of Spain had distanced himself from his subjects and chose to fill his court with only the beautiful, rich and aristocratic, according to the Rey Feo website. \u2014 David Dekunder, San Antonio Express-News , 11 May 2022",
      "Matthew Goode is a handsome vampire and Teresa Palmer is a beautiful witch in this romantic historical fantasy, which will leave anyone who loves medieval castles, archival manuscripts and supporting performances by Lindsay Duncan all aflutter. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "In these quaint French spots, travelers exchange the bustle of the city for wide-open beaches, mountain trails, medieval castles, and sprawling vineyards. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "The company\u2019s headquarters and manufacturing plant is located in Cheshire, England, a rural part of the country known for farms, medieval castles, and a multi-generational population of U.K. natives. \u2014 Jeremy Alicandri, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "Older towns in the county command hilltops, their water towers visible from afar like medieval castles. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 July 2021",
      "Older towns in the county command hilltops, their water towers visible from afar like medieval castles. \u2014 New York Times , 10 July 2021",
      "But there\u2019s more to enjoy here than just world-class eats, including scenic hikes, archaeological sites, medieval castles and picturesque towns that are full of both history and modern energy. \u2014 Sandra Ramani, Robb Report , 22 June 2021",
      "The backdrop of any French Country room consists of soft neutrals, such as off-white, beige, taupe and gray, found on the exteriors of medieval castles, old churches and homes on hilltop villages in the Southeastern region of France. \u2014 Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, chicagotribune.com , 17 Mar. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Joey King goes medieval in this rollicking 2022 action comedy/fairy tale mashup. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
      "The architectural jetsam of millennia mixes here; ancient, medieval , Renaissance, and Baroque share space along narrow, curving lanes. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
      "The architecture is somewhere between modernist (there are two circular windows) and medieval , the building framed in front by a pair of giant old spruce trees. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 20 May 2022",
      "In the 1600s of the earlier film, older customs and beliefs had been pushed into the margins by Christianity, but in this version of early medieval Northern Europe, that relationship is reversed. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "One is the spectacle of modern bourgeois life in Paris, a city then recently transformed from a grimy medieval labyrinth into a glistening network of broad urban boulevards. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "In Lviv, local museum workers have built scaffolding around altarpieces in the city's medieval and Renaissance churches. \u2014 Cristina Florea, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "This medieval or Gothic aesthetic could make the Romantics, in turn, hostile to the airless rationalism and classicism of the Enlightenment. \u2014 Jeffrey Collins, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "According to Colleen Thomas of the Library of Trinity College Dublin, writing was an essential aspect of monastic life in early medieval Ireland. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1856, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin medium aevum Middle Ages":"Adjective and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "mi-",
      "\u02ccme-",
      "-d\u0113-\u02c8\u0113-v\u0259l",
      "\u02ccm\u0113-\u02c8d\u0113-v\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "antiquated",
      "archaic",
      "dated",
      "d\u00e9mod\u00e9",
      "demoded",
      "fossilized",
      "kaput",
      "kaputt",
      "moribund",
      "mossy",
      "moth-eaten",
      "neolithic",
      "Noachian",
      "obsolete",
      "out-of-date",
      "outdated",
      "outmoded",
      "outworn",
      "pass\u00e9",
      "prehistoric",
      "prehistorical",
      "rusty",
      "Stone Age",
      "superannuated"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071052",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "medial":{
    "antonyms":[
      "extreme",
      "farthest",
      "farthermost",
      "furthermost",
      "furthest",
      "outermost",
      "outmost",
      "remotest",
      "utmost"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": being or occurring in the middle":[],
      ": mean , average":[],
      ": situated between the extremes of initial and final in a word or morpheme":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "four is the medial number between one and seven",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The outcome: a slightly narrower instep (from top to bottom), a narrower heel hold, and a dense rubber segment on the medial outsole to keep feet from rolling inward, since women tend to pronate more than men. \u2014 Cory Smith, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
      "The possibility remains that guard Norman Powell, sidelined since Feb. 10 with a fractured medial sesamoid bone in his foot, could join them on the practice floor. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Trump is obligated to make any social medial post to Truth Social first, the filing revealed, and then wait at least six hours before posting it on another social site. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 17 May 2022",
      "Sunday\u2019s rally will include music and a number of speakers, including medial professionals opposed to masking, vaccine mandates and the federal government\u2019s COVID-19 emergency declaration. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Powell fractured the medial sesamoid bone in his left foot during last Thursday\u2019s loss in Dallas, according to the team, which said that his treatment does not require surgery at this time. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "But Benson redshirted his first year after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, lateral meniscus and medial meniscus. \u2014 Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "This particular injury, common in human athletes, occurs when there are tears in the medial collateral ligament, the medial meniscus, and the anterior cruciate. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "Soon every brand had its own feature designed to restrict overpronation\u2014the most common being the medial post, a firmer-density midsole foam located under the arch of the foot. \u2014 Brian Metzler, Outside Online , 3 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin medialis , from Latin medius":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "central",
      "halfway",
      "intermediary",
      "intermediate",
      "median",
      "mediate",
      "medium",
      "mid",
      "middle",
      "midmost"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231805",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "median":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a line from a vertex (see vertex sense 2 ) of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side":[],
      ": a line joining the midpoints of the nonparallel sides of a trapezoid (see trapezoid sense 1a )":[],
      ": a medial (see medial sense 2b ) part (such as a vein or nerve)":[],
      ": a value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number":[],
      ": a value of a random variable for which all greater values make the cumulative distribution function greater than one half and all lesser values make it less than one half":[],
      ": a vertical line that divides the histogram of a frequency distribution into two parts of equal area":[],
      ": being in the middle or in an intermediate position : medial":[],
      ": lying in the plane dividing a bilateral animal into right and left halves":[],
      ": median strip":[],
      ": produced without occlusion along the lengthwise middle line of the tongue":[],
      ": relating to or constituting a statistical median":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "What is the median price of homes in this area?",
      "the median price of a home in the area",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The victim, who has yet to be identified, lost control of his eastbound car in the 3800 block of the boulevard, jumped the median and crashed into a car that was headed west. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 4 July 2022",
      "The driver of a tractor trailer lost control of the vehicle, which started to overturn and struck a car, before traveling though the center median into the northbound lanes of I-95, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety. \u2014 Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 2 July 2022",
      "The Chevrolet rolled and landed upside down in the grass median between the highway and the access road. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 1 July 2022",
      "Crews are repairing a median and cleaning up fuel and debris that effect all lanes of the freeway. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 June 2022",
      "At least 20 percent of the units will be reserved for seniors who receive 50 percent or less of the Area Median Income and the remaining units will be for seniors with income of 60 percent or less of the median . \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "Police say Anderson drove across a median at the intersection of North Keystone Avenue and East 52nd Street and hit several vehicles stopped at a red light, including Kiana Burns', according to a probable cause affidavit. \u2014 Madison Smalstig, The Indianapolis Star , 17 June 2022",
      "The only growth metric that is above the industry median is quarterly year-over-year earnings growth, at 11.0%. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "The Charger went across the median onto I-95 South. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The median sales price in Limestone was $313,600, an increase of 21.2% compared to a year ago. \u2014 Scott Turner | Sturner@al.com, al , 4 July 2022",
      "The median home sale price was up 14% year over year to a record $399,249. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
      "Skyrocketing home values have lifted the median home price in her county by 16 percent in the past year, leaving her with higher property taxes just as groceries, gas and prescription medications have all gotten more expensive. \u2014 Rachel Siegel, Washington Post , 3 July 2022",
      "At $407, 600, the median existing-home sales price exceeded $400,000 for the first in May. \u2014 Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
      "Statewide, the median sales price of a single-family home hit a whopping $828,000. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 27 June 2022",
      "Obviously the company does big business operating in a region with four of the top 10 ZIP codes in the country for median home price. \u2014 Marcus Crowder, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022",
      "The median home price is still rising, exceeding $400,000 for the first time in May 2022. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
      "In April, the median listing price was $869,000, up 11.4% compared with the same time last year, according to Realtor.com. \u2014 Libertina Brandt, WSJ , 23 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin medianus \u2014 see median entry 1":"Adjective",
      "Middle English mediane , from Late Latin mediana ( vena ) median (vein), from feminine of Latin medianus in the middle, central, from medius middle \u2014 more at mid":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for median Noun average , mean , median , norm mean something that represents a middle point. average is the quotient obtained by dividing the sum total of a set of figures by the number of figures. scored an average of 85 on tests mean may be the simple average or it may represent value midway between two extremes. a high of 70\u00b0 and a low of 50\u00b0 give a mean of 60\u00b0 median applies to the value that represents the point at which there are as many instances above as there are below. average of a group of persons earning 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10 dollars an hour is 6 dollars, whereas the median is 5 dollars norm means the average of performance of a significantly large group, class, or grade. scores about the norm for fifth grade arithmetic",
    "synonyms":[
      "average",
      "intermediate",
      "mean",
      "medium",
      "middle",
      "middling",
      "midsize",
      "midsized",
      "moderate",
      "modest"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105951",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "median nerve":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a nerve that arises by two roots from the brachial plexus and passes down the middle of the front of the arm":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition where the median nerve gets compressed under the carpal canal, is not uncommon and affects roughly 4 to 10 million Americans, according to the American College of Rheumatology. \u2014 Kayla Hui, Health.com , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Carpal tunnel syndrome is the compression of the median nerve within a tunnel of bones and connective tissue in the wrist, causing symptoms of numbness, pain and weakness. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "In carpal tunnel syndrome, the median nerve in the wrist is compressed, and most people note numbness and tingling in the thumb, index, middle and sometimes ring fingers. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 19 May 2021",
      "Carpal tunnel syndrome is when the median nerve in the wrist is compressed by excess pressure in a tunnel of bone and connective tissue. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 29 Mar. 2021",
      "Carpal tunnel is a condition caused by the swelling of the wrist\u2019s median nerve and is often the result of making the same wrist movements over and over, day in and day out. \u2014 Matt Jancer, Wired , 19 Apr. 2020",
      "To a soundtrack of energetic pop standards, the surgeons removed layer after layer of tissue to expose the median nerve \u2019s motor branch and the FCR muscle below the elbow. \u2014 STAT , 12 Dec. 2019",
      "The carpal tunnel is a thin tube in your wrist, pretty much from elbow to palm of the hand, that houses the median nerve , which becomes inflamed when the syndrome kicks in. \u2014 Mary Schumacher, chicagotribune.com , 20 Sep. 2019",
      "The issue came from a buildup of scar tissue trapping and squeezing the median nerve running from Henry\u2019s neck to his fingers along his throwing arm causing it to misfire, his father Jeff Henry told NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. \u2014 Brody Miller, nola.com , 11 June 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1807, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111632",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "median point":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a point so placed with reference to a number of points or objects distributed over a plane surface that the sum of its distances from all the individuals is a minimum":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122843",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "median segment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the propodeum of a hymenopterous insect":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124202",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mediascape":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the various forms of mass media within an area considered as a whole":[],
      ": the various images, sounds, and programs presented by the mass media":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On the other, an online release usually registers as a nonevent, and many of the great movies hardly make a blip on the mediascape despite being more accessible than ever. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Throughout her career, Proudfit has found inspiration in many other Indigenous filmmakers, researchers and advocates on the local and national mediascape . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 July 2021",
      "The conservative mediascape has been in an uproar for days over a New York Post report alleging that undocumented minors are being welcomed to the United States with copies of a children\u2019s book authored by Vice President Harris. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "But of course there\u2019s more to places like Lebanon, and the Woodruffs\u2019 new show, Rogue Trip, aims to prove it by delving into destinations and cultures often misunderstood in a mediascape that tends to focus on wars and conflicts. \u2014 Anne Kim-dannibale, National Geographic , 5 Aug. 2020",
      "In a mediascape dominated by streaming, Comedy Central could become more of a feeder to the platforms. \u2014 John Koblin, New York Times , 17 May 2020",
      "The movie, directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by Mindy Kaling\u2014who stars alongside Emma Thompson\u2014virtually turns the camera around on itself and considers its own place in the mediascape . \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 6 June 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccsk\u0101p"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130501",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mediastinum":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Limited-stage disease is used to describe lung cancer that\u2019s only found within one lung, and may be found in the mediastinum between the lungs. \u2014 Amanda Macmillan, Health.com , 23 July 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Medieval Latin, neuter of mediastinus medial, from Latin medius":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113d-\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8st\u012b-n\u0259m",
      "\u02ccm\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8st\u012b-n\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112040",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mediate":{
    "antonyms":[
      "intercede",
      "intermediate",
      "interpose",
      "intervene"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": acting through an intervening agency":[],
      ": exhibiting indirect causation, connection, or relation":[
        "the disease spreads by mediate as well as direct contact",
        "\u2014 Veterinary Record"
      ],
      ": occupying a middle position":[],
      ": to act as intermediary (see intermediary entry 2 sense 2 ) agent in bringing, effecting, or communicating : convey":[
        "individuals \u2026 mediate the culture to the child",
        "\u2014 Margaret Mead"
      ],
      ": to bring accord out of by action as an intermediary (see intermediary entry 1 sense 1a )":[
        "endeavored to mediate East-West differences on several important issues",
        "\u2014 Collier's Year Book"
      ],
      ": to effect by action as an intermediary (see intermediary entry 1 sense 1a )":[
        "mediated a settlement that was satisfactory to both sides"
      ],
      ": to interpose between parties in order to reconcile (see reconcile sense 1a ) them":[],
      ": to reconcile (see reconcile sense 1b ) differences":[],
      ": to transmit as intermediate mechanism or agency":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "has a black-and-white view of human nature, believing that there is no mediate state between good and evil",
      "Verb",
      "He has been appointed to mediate the dispute.",
      "He is attempting to mediate a settlement between the company and the striking workers.",
      "Negotiators are trying to mediate a cease-fire.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The site of your injury swells as your blood flow increases and your body ramps up the production of cytokines, a type of protein that helps mediate inflammation. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 Feb. 2021",
      "This includes Melon Kitchen, a vendor that acts as a ghost kitchen and helps mediate restaurant start-up costs for budding Black chefs. \u2014 Cate Charron, The Indianapolis Star , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Raji calls for creating an audit oversight board within a federal agency to do things like enforce standards or mediate disputes between auditors and companies. \u2014 Khari Johnson, Wired , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Violence prevention advocates have been working to defuse situations, mediate conflicts and distribute free gun locks. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2021",
      "The documentary also showed interviews with residents who carry guns for protection but did not use footage of residents who have created community programs meant to keep children safe and mediate disputes. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Mar. 2021",
      "Police forces fight terrorism abroad, perform homeless services, work with children in schools, respond to calls for mental health crises, perform social work and welfare checks, mediate domestic disputes, and respond to drug overdoses. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, Fortune , 25 May 2021",
      "Neurotransmitters and neuromodulators mediate communication between neurons and between neurons and non-neural cells. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "Wrinkles form in many leaves' cuticles\u2014coatings that limit water evaporation, mediate gas exchange, and protect the plant from pathogens. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Scientific American , 26 Jan. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Turning next to the second point, volatility of the sort that smoothening smoothens is particularly dangerous in societies, like ours, in which prices mediate between consumption preferences and production decisions. \u2014 Robert Hockett, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
      "As a lawmaker, Buckner supported spending roughly $240 million on violence prevention groups that employ ex-felons to mediate street conflicts and connect those most prone to violence with therapy and other social services. \u2014 John Byrne, Chicago Tribune , 12 May 2022",
      "That paved the way for Bennett to be able to try to mediate between the sides, an effort which appears to have stalled as Israel deals with its own internal unrest. \u2014 NBC News , 2 May 2022",
      "That paved the way for Bennett to be able to try to mediate between the sides, an effort which appears to have stalled as Israel deals with its own internal unrest. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, ajc , 2 May 2022",
      "This month, Josep Borrell, the E.U.\u2019s top diplomat, suggested Beijing is uniquely placed to mediate between Russia and Ukraine \u2014 an idea dismissed by U.S. intelligence and other officials. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Bennett has also spoken on the phone multiple times with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy \u2014 most recently Sunday morning \u2014 as part of his shuttle diplomacy to mediate between Ukraine and Russia after more than a week of fighting. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 Mar. 2022",
      "Fortunately, University Middle has a counseling program to help students mediate such conflicts. \u2014 Kat Mckim, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "But of all these countries sitting on the fence and trying to mediate , Turkey has a unique profile and position. \u2014 Galip Dalay, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1578, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin mediatus , past participle of mediare , from Late Latin, to be in the middle, from Latin medius middle":"Verb",
      "Middle English, from Late Latin mediatus intermediate, from past participle of mediare":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mediate Verb interpose , interfere , intervene , mediate , intercede mean to come or go between. interpose often implies no more than this. interposed herself between him and the door interfere implies hindering. noise interfered with my concentration intervene may imply an occurring in space or time between two things or a stepping in to stop a conflict. quarreled until the manager intervened mediate implies intervening between hostile factions. mediated between the parties intercede implies acting for an offender in begging mercy or forgiveness. interceded on our behalf",
    "synonyms":[
      "central",
      "halfway",
      "intermediary",
      "intermediate",
      "medial",
      "median",
      "medium",
      "mid",
      "middle",
      "midmost"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180134",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "mediating":{
    "antonyms":[
      "intercede",
      "intermediate",
      "interpose",
      "intervene"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": acting through an intervening agency":[],
      ": exhibiting indirect causation, connection, or relation":[
        "the disease spreads by mediate as well as direct contact",
        "\u2014 Veterinary Record"
      ],
      ": occupying a middle position":[],
      ": to act as intermediary (see intermediary entry 2 sense 2 ) agent in bringing, effecting, or communicating : convey":[
        "individuals \u2026 mediate the culture to the child",
        "\u2014 Margaret Mead"
      ],
      ": to bring accord out of by action as an intermediary (see intermediary entry 1 sense 1a )":[
        "endeavored to mediate East-West differences on several important issues",
        "\u2014 Collier's Year Book"
      ],
      ": to effect by action as an intermediary (see intermediary entry 1 sense 1a )":[
        "mediated a settlement that was satisfactory to both sides"
      ],
      ": to interpose between parties in order to reconcile (see reconcile sense 1a ) them":[],
      ": to reconcile (see reconcile sense 1b ) differences":[],
      ": to transmit as intermediate mechanism or agency":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "has a black-and-white view of human nature, believing that there is no mediate state between good and evil",
      "Verb",
      "He has been appointed to mediate the dispute.",
      "He is attempting to mediate a settlement between the company and the striking workers.",
      "Negotiators are trying to mediate a cease-fire.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The site of your injury swells as your blood flow increases and your body ramps up the production of cytokines, a type of protein that helps mediate inflammation. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 Feb. 2021",
      "This includes Melon Kitchen, a vendor that acts as a ghost kitchen and helps mediate restaurant start-up costs for budding Black chefs. \u2014 Cate Charron, The Indianapolis Star , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Raji calls for creating an audit oversight board within a federal agency to do things like enforce standards or mediate disputes between auditors and companies. \u2014 Khari Johnson, Wired , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Violence prevention advocates have been working to defuse situations, mediate conflicts and distribute free gun locks. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2021",
      "The documentary also showed interviews with residents who carry guns for protection but did not use footage of residents who have created community programs meant to keep children safe and mediate disputes. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Mar. 2021",
      "Police forces fight terrorism abroad, perform homeless services, work with children in schools, respond to calls for mental health crises, perform social work and welfare checks, mediate domestic disputes, and respond to drug overdoses. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, Fortune , 25 May 2021",
      "Neurotransmitters and neuromodulators mediate communication between neurons and between neurons and non-neural cells. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "Wrinkles form in many leaves' cuticles\u2014coatings that limit water evaporation, mediate gas exchange, and protect the plant from pathogens. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Scientific American , 26 Jan. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Turning next to the second point, volatility of the sort that smoothening smoothens is particularly dangerous in societies, like ours, in which prices mediate between consumption preferences and production decisions. \u2014 Robert Hockett, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
      "As a lawmaker, Buckner supported spending roughly $240 million on violence prevention groups that employ ex-felons to mediate street conflicts and connect those most prone to violence with therapy and other social services. \u2014 John Byrne, Chicago Tribune , 12 May 2022",
      "That paved the way for Bennett to be able to try to mediate between the sides, an effort which appears to have stalled as Israel deals with its own internal unrest. \u2014 NBC News , 2 May 2022",
      "That paved the way for Bennett to be able to try to mediate between the sides, an effort which appears to have stalled as Israel deals with its own internal unrest. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, ajc , 2 May 2022",
      "This month, Josep Borrell, the E.U.\u2019s top diplomat, suggested Beijing is uniquely placed to mediate between Russia and Ukraine \u2014 an idea dismissed by U.S. intelligence and other officials. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Bennett has also spoken on the phone multiple times with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy \u2014 most recently Sunday morning \u2014 as part of his shuttle diplomacy to mediate between Ukraine and Russia after more than a week of fighting. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 Mar. 2022",
      "Fortunately, University Middle has a counseling program to help students mediate such conflicts. \u2014 Kat Mckim, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "But of all these countries sitting on the fence and trying to mediate , Turkey has a unique profile and position. \u2014 Galip Dalay, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1578, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin mediatus , past participle of mediare , from Late Latin, to be in the middle, from Latin medius middle":"Verb",
      "Middle English, from Late Latin mediatus intermediate, from past participle of mediare":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u0259t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mediate Verb interpose , interfere , intervene , mediate , intercede mean to come or go between. interpose often implies no more than this. interposed herself between him and the door interfere implies hindering. noise interfered with my concentration intervene may imply an occurring in space or time between two things or a stepping in to stop a conflict. quarreled until the manager intervened mediate implies intervening between hostile factions. mediated between the parties intercede implies acting for an offender in begging mercy or forgiveness. interceded on our behalf",
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      "central",
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      "median",
      "medium",
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      "midmost"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103719",
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      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": indirect conveyance or communication through an intermediary":[
        "Islam recognizes no ordination, no sacraments, no priestly mediation between the believer and God.",
        "\u2014 Bernard Lewis",
        "Like any of the other emporiums of the western ocean, Mogadishu had plenty of employment for the commercial brokers \u2026 who provided the crucial mediation between the arriving sea merchants and the local wholesalers.",
        "\u2014 Ross E. Dunn"
      ],
      ": the act or process of mediating : such as":[],
      ": transmission by an intermediate mechanism or agency":[
        "The critical role of the hippocampus in the mediation of normal memory processes has been highlighted by the observation that in human patients bilateral damage to the medial temporal lobe, including the hippocampus, produces an extensive and durable amnesia for new information.",
        "\u2014 Raymond P. Kesner et al."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Regulation would supersede that process, which came to a head recently when railroads and their workers were released from contract mediation . \u2014 Roslyn Layton, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "Because mediation is confidential, Grace was not allowed to share details from the negotiations or the result. \u2014 Karla L. Miller, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "At another mediation hearing, an attorney representing the condo-unit owners \u2014 an old friend of Stacie\u2019s and a childhood basketball coach for Jonah \u2014 asks Neil how Jonah is doing; Neil asks him how evil people sleep at night, and walks away. \u2014 Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
      "In January, Trustees Keane, Rozanski and Dianne Olson asked the Illinois Secretary of State Office, which also functions as the State Librarian, for help with either mediation or appointing a new trustee. \u2014 Gary Gibula, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
      "That may change as mediation discussions push forward between lawyers representing the city, its landlord, financiers and other advisers. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
      "The proposals for the ISA are designed to ensure that anyone who has suffered abuse, harassment and bullying can receive confidential advice, mediation and investigation into complaints. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 16 June 2022",
      "Instead, more teenagers are being sent to juvenile courts or community programs that steer them to counseling, peer mediation and other services aimed at keeping them out of trouble. \u2014 Dave Collins, Hartford Courant , 6 June 2022",
      "The 13-week, 125-hour training program educates activists on conflict-resolution and mediation techniques while offering them mental health support. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113d-\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccm\u0113-d\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084028",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a mediating agent in a physical, chemical, or biological process":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "if you two cannot resolve this argument on your own, we'll have to bring in a mediator",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The talks will be indirect, with the EU acting as a mediator , and take place in a Persian Gulf country, Iranian media quoted Borrell as saying later the same day. \u2014 Arsalan Shahla, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
      "Bennett had also been trying to act as mediator , at one point speaking regularly with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Putin and even secretly flying to Moscow for direct talks with the Russian leader. \u2014 Hadas Gold, CNN , 4 May 2022",
      "Jones, a Toms River resident who remains active in law as a mediator , typically gears the course around a semester-long project. \u2014 Jerry Carino, USA TODAY , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The items will be sent directly from Germany\u2019s defense industry, with the ministry acting only as a mediator , the spokesman said. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Reports emerged Monday that Ukrainian peace negotiators and a Russian billionaire attempting to act as a mediator might have been poisoned early this month, though the circumstances were very murky and those affected all recovered. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "The next day, Bennett defended his role as a mediator and said that some progress has been made toward resolving the conflict, but that the gaps were too large to ensure a resolution. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "But Kyiv continued appealing to Bennett to serve as mediator . \u2014 Lahav Harkov, National Review , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Over the weekend, China began casting itself as a mediator and calling for a peaceful resolution in public statements. \u2014 Jennifer Conrad, Wired , 4 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t-\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u02cc\u0101-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "broker",
      "buffer",
      "conciliator",
      "go-between",
      "honest broker",
      "interceder",
      "intercessor",
      "intermediary",
      "intermediate",
      "interposer",
      "middleman",
      "peacemaker"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170134",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mediatorial":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or appropriate to a mediator":[
        "what she wanted was some mediatorial wisdom",
        "\u2014 A. D. Culler"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin mediatorius (from mediatus + -orius -ory) + English -al":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t\u022fr-",
      "\u00a6m\u0113d\u0113\u0259\u00a6t\u014dr\u0113\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211813",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the office or function of a mediator":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0101t\u0259-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050734",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a female mediator":[]
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    "examples":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "mediator + -ess":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220007",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": mediatress":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin mediatric-, mediatrix , feminine of mediator":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172913",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  },
  "mediatrix":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a woman who is a mediator":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-d\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-triks"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095352",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "medic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a genus ( Medicago ) of leguminous herbs (such as alfalfa)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1625, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin medicus":"Noun",
      "Middle English medike , from Latin medica , from Greek m\u0113dik\u0113 , from feminine of m\u0113dikos of Media, from M\u0113dia Media":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-dik",
      "\u02c8med-ik"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100419",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "medicable":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": curable , remediable":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1616, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8med-i-k\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8me-di-k\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071430",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "medical center":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large health-care facility that provides medical and surgical care and is often affiliated with a medical school":[
        "an academic medical center"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1917, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111811",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "medical marijuana":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1976, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111716",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "medical opinion":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": advice from a doctor":[
        "We're still seeking medical opinions on the cause of the pain."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022254",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person who is skilled in the science of medicine : a doctor":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035138",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "medicalize":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to view or treat as a medical concern, problem, or disorder":[
        "those who seek to dispose of social problems by medicalizing them",
        "\u2014 Liam Hudson"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the late 19th century, when a wave of immigrants came to the U.S. from Southern and Eastern Europe, there was a parallel effort to medicalize and demonize excessive body hair, Herzig said. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Mar. 2021",
      "Despite the problems with greater access to marijuana, a strong pro-marijuana movement has seized the opportunity to medicalize its mission and thus change public perception of the drug. \u2014 Nicholas Chadi, STAT , 12 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1970, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-di-k\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115149",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "medicament":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a substance used in therapy":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "in the 19th century a physician's bag of medicaments most likely included powerful opiates",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "If the medicaments are innocuous, there\u2019s little harm except to the patients\u2019 pocketbooks. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2020",
      "At the moment, the standard treatment for drug-resistant TB involves taking highly toxic medicaments for as long as two years. \u2014 The Economist , 14 Dec. 2019",
      "The Persian author Mansur ibn Ilyas (c.1380\u20131422) wrote of resetting fractured or broken bones using braces and tight bandaging to immobilize and realign limbs, followed by the application of various salves and medicaments to help the bones heal. \u2014 Jack Hartnell, Time , 30 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin medicamentum , from medicare":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-di-k\u0259-",
      "mi-\u02c8dik-\u0259-m\u0259nt",
      "mi-\u02c8di-k\u0259-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8med-i-k\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cure",
      "drug",
      "medication",
      "medicinal",
      "medicine",
      "pharmaceutical",
      "physic",
      "remedy",
      "specific"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005618",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "medicate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to impregnate with a medicinal substance":[
        "medicated soap"
      ],
      ": to treat (someone or something) with or as if with medicine":[
        "medicate a condition",
        "was medicated for pain/depression",
        "\u2026 is happily living his life one day at a time since he stopped drinking and otherwise medicating himself \u2026",
        "\u2014 Charles Leerhsen"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The patient had been heavily medicated .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the midst of the darkness that blanketed Hollywood with the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, laughter \u2014 as usual \u2014 felt like the most potent way to medicate anger and frustration. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "The young mom might be using her spending to try to self- medicate her sadness away; unfortunately, this will make things worse for her. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
      "The young mom might be using her spending to try to self- medicate her sadness away; unfortunately, this will make things worse for her. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 13 May 2022",
      "In the 1990s, Hunter Hoffman, a cognitive psychologist at the University of Washington, began to use V.R. to provide relief to burn patients who were having their dressings changed \u2014 an excruciating ordeal that is difficult to medicate . \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "One is that the animals were attempting to medicate themselves. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Psychiatrists and psychologists talk to us, shock us and above all, medicate us to lift us from our funks. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "In Uganda the health ministry was compelled to issue a public statement warning the public against using the plant to medicate the effects of the virus. \u2014 Stephen Kafeero, Quartz , 2 July 2021",
      "So Lapp instead remained at the Alexandria jail, where a psychiatrist with the city's Community Services Board opted not to medicate him. \u2014 Matthew Barakat, Star Tribune , 25 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin medicatus , past participle of medicare to heal, from medicus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-di-\u02cck\u0101t",
      "\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
      "\u02c8med-\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200606",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "medicated candle":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": disinfecting candle":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005208",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "medication":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a medicinal substance : medicament":[],
      ": the act or process of medicating":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The company has developed a new allergy medication .",
      "He stopped taking his medications .",
      "Her illness has not responded to medication .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Gilead\u2019s $11 billion purchase of Sovaldi, an effective Hepatitis C medication from Pharmasset, is one notorious example. \u2014 Robert Pearl, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
      "Illicit fentanyl is often manufactured in Mexico and pressed into pills that look like legitimate medication like OxyContin, Percocet and Xanax. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 June 2022",
      "Changes in diet or medication are probably the most common cause, but changes in physical activity also can cause hard stools. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 28 June 2022",
      "The Biden administration could make the case that the Food and Drug Administration\u2019s existing ruling on contraception as safe and legal medication preempts any state restrictions. \u2014 Olivia Goldhill, STAT , 28 June 2022",
      "Her comments follow statements from Attorney General Merrick Garland, who asserted Friday that states can't ban such medication . \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 28 June 2022",
      "Some retailers, including national pharmacy chains CVS and Rite Aid, are rationing the medication to preserve supply amid the spike in demand. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 28 June 2022",
      "The treatment nearly always means medication , Rich says, often unwanted, unmonitored or inappropriate. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
      "The medication mainly works by preventing ovulation and, failing that, may stop a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterus. \u2014 Sharon Terlep, WSJ , 27 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmed-\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccme-di-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccme-d\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cure",
      "drug",
      "medicament",
      "medicinal",
      "medicine",
      "pharmaceutical",
      "physic",
      "remedy",
      "specific"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023834",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "medicinal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": salutary":[],
      ": tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain":[
        "a medicinal compound",
        "the plant's medicinal properties",
        "used for medicinal purposes"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "This drug is to be used only for medicinal purposes.",
      "even in Roman times the hot mineral springs of Bath, England, were believed to possess medicinal properties",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Yerba mate is an herbal tea made with leaves from a South American bush known for its medicinal properties. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
      "But to Kebra Smith-Bolden, all cannabis is medicinal . \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 23 May 2022",
      "It was established in 1638 to provide medicinal herbs to supply pharmacists and doctors. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 11 May 2022",
      "His kit included a piece of bark, which Elera and his colleagues speculate may have been medicinal . \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Their unique blend includes Premium CBD, powerful adaptogens and medicinal mushrooms, like Lion\u2019s Mane. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
      "Even more states have legalized some form of medicinal marijuana. \u2014 Dan Springer, Fox News , 3 June 2022",
      "Numerous viruses have difficulty shifting their protease to evade medicinal threats. \u2014 Jason Mast, STAT , 29 May 2022",
      "For example, Grace Bay Club recently partnered with a local company that creates medicinal teas from native plants. \u2014 Yola Robert, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "& \u02c8med-s\u0259-n\u0259l",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8dis-n\u0259l",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8dis-n\u0259l, -\u1d4an-\u0259l",
      "-\u02c8di-s\u1d4an-\u0259l",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8di-s\u1d4an-\u0259l",
      "in Shakespeare & Milton \u02ccme-di-\u02c8s\u012b-n\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "curative",
      "healing",
      "officinal",
      "remedial",
      "restorative",
      "therapeutic"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011957",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "medicine":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a substance (such as a drug or potion) used to treat something other than disease":[],
      ": a substance or preparation used in treating disease":[
        "cough medicine"
      ],
      ": something that affects well-being":[
        "he's bad medicine",
        "\u2014 Zane Grey"
      ],
      ": the branch of medicine concerned with the nonsurgical treatment of disease":[],
      ": the science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease":[
        "She's interested in a career in medicine ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He forgot to take his medicine .",
      "Did you look in the medicine cabinet for a pain reliever?",
      "Their research has led to many important advances in modern medicine .",
      "She's interested in a career in medicine .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Pep talks, affirmations or an arm around your shoulder are good medicine to co-exist with your under-estimator\u2019s oppression. \u2014 Bryan Robinson, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
      "Is there a typical replacement medicine for hydralazine? \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 1 July 2022",
      "Conventional wisdom in medicine argues that multivitamins or nutrient supplements still have a role in certain populations like older adults, pregnant people or special dieters. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
      "The working group was comprised of an athlete group, which FINA says included transgender athletes and coaches, a science and medicine group as well as a legal and human rights group. \u2014 Homero De La Fuente, CNN , 19 June 2022",
      "Manny Remilus has found that music can also be medicine . \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 9 June 2022",
      "For these babies, human milk is not only food, but life-saving medicine . \u2014 Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
      "The members of the Page Lab believe that paying attention to these differences, cell by cell, could initiate a sea change in science and medicine . \u2014 Meghan Mcdonough, Scientific American , 16 May 2022",
      "Oz, experts caution, should be viewed not as a doctor who sometimes stumbles into accurate advice, but as a broader pushback against mainstream science and medicine . \u2014 Lev Facher, STAT , 14 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin medicina , from feminine of medicinus of a physician, from medicus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-d\u0259-s\u0259n",
      "\u02c8me-di-s\u0259n",
      "\u02c8med-\u0259-s\u0259n, British usually \u02c8med-s\u0259n",
      "British usually \u02c8med-s\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cure",
      "drug",
      "medicament",
      "medication",
      "medicinal",
      "pharmaceutical",
      "physic",
      "remedy",
      "specific"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002330",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "medico":{
    "antonyms":[
      "nondoctor",
      "nonphysician"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "She proved the medicos wrong by recovering quickly from her injuries.",
      "a woman who is suspicious of all medicos , regardless of their credentials",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This was one of the scariest moments of my life, and it was made even more devastating by the specter of a medico -financial misstep. \u2014 Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT , 13 Dec. 2019",
      "Hat, coat, small leather attach\u00e9 case, like an Old World medico doing his rounds. \u2014 Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker , 22 July 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1689, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Italian medico or Spanish m\u00e9dico , both from Latin medicus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-di-\u02cck\u014d",
      "\u02c8med-i-\u02cck\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "croaker",
      "doc",
      "doctor",
      "medic",
      "physician",
      "sawbones"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031152",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "medieval":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person of the Middle Ages":[],
      ": extremely outmoded or antiquated":[
        "has medieval ideas about the role of women in our society"
      ],
      ": having a quality (such as cruelty) associated with the Middle Ages":[],
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of the Middle Ages":[
        "medieval history",
        "medieval architecture"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "They're using a computer system that seems positively medieval by today's standards.",
      "get rid of that medieval kerosene stove\u2014it stinks and it's dangerous",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The term Rey Feo dates back to Spanish medieval times, when the King of Spain had distanced himself from his subjects and chose to fill his court with only the beautiful, rich and aristocratic, according to the Rey Feo website. \u2014 David Dekunder, San Antonio Express-News , 11 May 2022",
      "Matthew Goode is a handsome vampire and Teresa Palmer is a beautiful witch in this romantic historical fantasy, which will leave anyone who loves medieval castles, archival manuscripts and supporting performances by Lindsay Duncan all aflutter. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "In these quaint French spots, travelers exchange the bustle of the city for wide-open beaches, mountain trails, medieval castles, and sprawling vineyards. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "The company\u2019s headquarters and manufacturing plant is located in Cheshire, England, a rural part of the country known for farms, medieval castles, and a multi-generational population of U.K. natives. \u2014 Jeremy Alicandri, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "Older towns in the county command hilltops, their water towers visible from afar like medieval castles. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 July 2021",
      "Older towns in the county command hilltops, their water towers visible from afar like medieval castles. \u2014 New York Times , 10 July 2021",
      "But there\u2019s more to enjoy here than just world-class eats, including scenic hikes, archaeological sites, medieval castles and picturesque towns that are full of both history and modern energy. \u2014 Sandra Ramani, Robb Report , 22 June 2021",
      "The backdrop of any French Country room consists of soft neutrals, such as off-white, beige, taupe and gray, found on the exteriors of medieval castles, old churches and homes on hilltop villages in the Southeastern region of France. \u2014 Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, chicagotribune.com , 17 Mar. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Joey King goes medieval in this rollicking 2022 action comedy/fairy tale mashup. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
      "The architectural jetsam of millennia mixes here; ancient, medieval , Renaissance, and Baroque share space along narrow, curving lanes. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
      "The architecture is somewhere between modernist (there are two circular windows) and medieval , the building framed in front by a pair of giant old spruce trees. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 20 May 2022",
      "In the 1600s of the earlier film, older customs and beliefs had been pushed into the margins by Christianity, but in this version of early medieval Northern Europe, that relationship is reversed. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "One is the spectacle of modern bourgeois life in Paris, a city then recently transformed from a grimy medieval labyrinth into a glistening network of broad urban boulevards. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "In Lviv, local museum workers have built scaffolding around altarpieces in the city's medieval and Renaissance churches. \u2014 Cristina Florea, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "This medieval or Gothic aesthetic could make the Romantics, in turn, hostile to the airless rationalism and classicism of the Enlightenment. \u2014 Jeffrey Collins, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "According to Colleen Thomas of the Library of Trinity College Dublin, writing was an essential aspect of monastic life in early medieval Ireland. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1856, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin medium aevum Middle Ages":"Adjective and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "mi-",
      "\u02ccme-",
      "-d\u0113-\u02c8\u0113-v\u0259l",
      "\u02ccm\u0113-\u02c8d\u0113-v\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "antiquated",
      "archaic",
      "dated",
      "d\u00e9mod\u00e9",
      "demoded",
      "fossilized",
      "kaput",
      "kaputt",
      "moribund",
      "mossy",
      "moth-eaten",
      "neolithic",
      "Noachian",
      "obsolete",
      "out-of-date",
      "outdated",
      "outmoded",
      "outworn",
      "pass\u00e9",
      "prehistoric",
      "prehistorical",
      "rusty",
      "Stone Age",
      "superannuated"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003238",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mediocre":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary , so-so":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "They sensed that mediocre students like Roosevelt really did possess a set of virtues that needed to be protected and cherished. \u2014 David Brooks , New York Times Book Review , 6 Nov. 2005",
      "Of course, it could be that what Wesley has been through steeled his nerves and transformed him from a mediocre point guard into one of the fiercest shooters in the league with the game on the line. \u2014 Chad Millman , ESPN , 14 May 2001",
      "In short, they'd have to build a first-rate health-care system out of the shantytown's mediocre one\u2014a system that would administer those drugs reliably and keep the patients' spirits up, because the second-line drugs are weak and have unpleasant side effects, which a patient has to endure for as much as two years. \u2014 Tracy Kidder , New Yorker , 10 July 2000",
      "The dinner was delicious, but the dessert was mediocre .",
      "The carpenter did a mediocre job.",
      "The critics dismissed him as a mediocre actor.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In mediocre teams, the leader holds everyone accountable. \u2014 Neal Taparia, Forbes , 5 Apr. 2021",
      "That's mediocre ; a similarly sized, more traditional tracker like the Fitbit Inspire 2, which has a black-and-white OLED display, is rated for 10 days of use. \u2014 Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Some enter the 2022 season lucky to still be collecting checks since their sideline performance has been mediocre . \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Its performance has already been mediocre and it will likely be sidelined from Tuesday next week when eight major Chinese titles open in time for Lunar New Year holidays. \u2014 Vivienne Chow, Variety , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "For example, gorillas are mediocre at the task, despite being great apes. \u2014 Max G. Levy, Wired , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Owens has been mediocre in terms of individual grades for most of his Alabama career. \u2014 Christopher Smith, al , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "A few years ago, some early-stage companies attracted capital on mediocre performances. \u2014 Niels Martin Brochner, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "Add to this that U.S. law enforcement pays at best a mediocre wage ($54,972 average nationwide), offers relatively few benefits and is far from being widely respected as a profession. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1586, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin mediocris \"of medium size, moderate, middling, commonplace,\" perhaps originally \"halfway to the top,\" from medius \"middle, central\" + -ocris, adjective derivative from the base of Old Latin ocris \"rugged mountain,\" going back to Indo-European *h 2 o\u1e31-r-i- \"point, peak, edge\" (whence also Umbrian ukar, ocar \"citadel,\" Middle Irish ochair \"edge, border,\" Welsh ochr , Greek \u00f3kris \"top, point, corner\"), derivative of *h 2 ek\u0301- \"pointed\" \u2014 more at mid entry 1 , edge entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-d\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-k\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "common",
      "fair",
      "indifferent",
      "medium",
      "middling",
      "ordinary",
      "passable",
      "run-of-the-mill",
      "run-of-the-mine",
      "run-of-mine",
      "second-class",
      "second-rate",
      "so-so"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001807",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "mediography":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a list of multimedia materials on a given subject":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1993, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "medi um + -o- + -graphy":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113d\u0113\u02c8\u00e4gr\u0259f\u0113",
      "-fi"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111502",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mediopalatal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": articulated against the middle third of the hard palate or the middle third of the palate as a whole":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "medi- + palatal":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6m\u0113d\u0113\u014d+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235243",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "mediopassive":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or being a form or voice of a transitive verb which is used in both middle (see middle entry 1 sense 4 ) and passive (see passive entry 1 sense 1b(1) ) meanings or is used only in passive meanings":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1822, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin medius \"middle\" + -o- + passive entry 1 \u2014 more at mid entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-d\u0113-\u014d-\u02c8pa-siv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233720",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "meditate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to engage in contemplation or reflection":[
        "He meditated long and hard before announcing his decision."
      ],
      ": to engage in mental exercise (such as concentration on one's breathing or repetition of a mantra ) for the purpose of reaching a heightened level of spiritual awareness":[],
      ": to focus one's thoughts on : reflect on or ponder over":[
        "He was meditating his past achievements."
      ],
      ": to plan or project in the mind : intend , purpose":[
        "He was meditating revenge."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He meditates for an hour every morning.",
      "I've been meditating a career change for months.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On their date, the women end up walking together, passing a group of Hare Krishnas that sparks Jessica to meditate on trying new things and knowing certain things are just not for her. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Amores was such a person; she was inspired to use and design VR meditation after struggling to meditate regularly. \u2014 Matt Fuchs, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
      "Through his copious projects, Mr. Schulze\u2019s music maintained a sense of timing: when to meditate , when to build, when to ease back, when to leap ahead, how to balance suspense and repose, dissonance and consonance. \u2014 Jon Pareles, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "The pillow is also exceptional for those who like to meditate right before falling asleep. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Now, there\u2019s good news for those who haven\u2019t been able to meditate . \u2014 Bryan Robinson, Forbes , 22 May 2021",
      "Also, for the uninitiated among us, what's the real point of trying to meditate in the first place? \u2014 Zahra Barnes, SELF , 19 Apr. 2021",
      "Time to meditate with her healer, hang out with the friend who's living with her, and relax. \u2014 Shana Naomi Krochmal, EW.com , 25 Mar. 2021",
      "Also, doing things like finding a place to meditate in a Motel 6. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1560, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin meditatus , past participle of meditari , frequentative of med\u0113ri to remedy \u2014 more at medical":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for meditate ponder , meditate , muse , ruminate mean to consider or examine attentively or deliberately. ponder implies a careful weighing of a problem or, often, prolonged inconclusive thinking about a matter. pondered the course of action meditate implies a definite focusing of one's thoughts on something so as to understand it deeply. meditated on the meaning of life muse suggests a more or less focused daydreaming as in remembrance. mused upon childhood joys ruminate implies going over the same matter in one's thoughts again and again but suggests little of either purposive thinking or rapt absorption. ruminated on past disappointments",
    "synonyms":[
      "chew over",
      "cogitate",
      "consider",
      "contemplate",
      "debate",
      "deliberate",
      "entertain",
      "eye",
      "kick around",
      "mull (over)",
      "perpend",
      "ponder",
      "pore (over)",
      "question",
      "revolve",
      "ruminate",
      "study",
      "think (about ",
      "turn",
      "weigh",
      "wrestle (with)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014322",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "meditate on/upon":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to think about (something) carefully":[
        "She meditated on whether or not to return to school.",
        "meditating upon the meaning of life"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020820",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "meditatingly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": in a meditating manner":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204435",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "meditation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation":[],
      ": the act or process of meditating":[
        "the meditation out of which this novel has come",
        "\u2014 Granville Hicks"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She spent the morning in meditation .",
      "Daily meditation helps clear his mind.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Randall was able to conduct a mindfulness meditation with her client's favorite music after seeing a poster of their favorite band in the background. \u2014 Alexa Mikhail, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
      "Some of my best ideas follow meditation \u2014some of my best insights are also after a vacation! \u2014 Allbusiness, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "But moviegoers expecting a gory thrill fest might be taken aback by director David Cronenberg's sci-fi drama (now in theaters), which gets under your skin with its moving meditation on mortality and real-world issues. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
      "The looping narrative offers a meditation on time and trauma, but much of the film\u2019s charm comes from observing Gordon-Levitt\u2019s facial alteration, created so the actor could resemble a young Willis. \u2014 cleveland , 21 May 2022",
      "But audiences willing to watch thoughtfully, in motif-spotting mode, will encounter a substantive meditation on caregiving and mothering, and how those sometimes overlapping activities affect the definition of the self. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "Another big part of loving kindness meditation is repetition. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022",
      "The term Zen originally comes from the word dhyana, meaning meditation in Sanskrit. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
      "As part of the resort's new Four Elements Wellness Program, guests can join an instructor for a session inspired by the water element, stretching and practicing mindful meditation as the waves lap on the shore nearby. \u2014 Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-d\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "contemplation"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234216",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meditative":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unreflective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": disposed or given to meditation":[],
      ": marked by or conducive to meditation":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I could see that she was in a meditative mood.",
      "I've been in a meditative mood all day.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Set amidst the island\u2019s lush jungle, the Discovery Sound Path is a meditative musical garden that resonates with the natural rhythms of the island and can be experienced in various ways that will elevate your senses and feed your spirit. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "While some portions between the support poles were steeper than others, the ride was surprisingly meditative . \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 7 May 2022",
      "Others are drawn to the hobby as a calming, meditative practice. \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 26 May 2022",
      "Like tea, pour-overs have a certain meditative quality to their preparation \u2014 a few minutes of paying attention at the start of the day, a bit of patience paying off, the rewards of repetition reaped. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "There is a meditative quality to both Joe Rogan and Jordan Peterson\u2019s work that sucks you in. \u2014 Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "The wheel moves slowly at a frequency of 3,600 beats per hour (0.5 Hz) to maintain a power reserve of one year and also give the clock a meditative quality. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "Gavin Smith, a Boston public school principal, took full advantage of his newfound flexibility, dedicating an hour at least five days a week to the meditative practice. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 Dec. 2020",
      "Metta as a meditative process has two components: the recipients and the formula. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cct\u0101-tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "broody",
      "cogitative",
      "contemplative",
      "melancholy",
      "musing",
      "pensive",
      "reflective",
      "ruminant",
      "ruminative",
      "thoughtful"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071348",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mediterrane":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": inland , landlocked , mediterranean":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "mediterrane from Middle English mediterrayne , from Middle French mediterrain , from Latin mediterraneus; mediterraneal from Latin mediterraneus + English -al":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062559",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "mediterranean":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": enclosed or nearly enclosed with land":[
        "It is a sea nearly as mediterranean as that which lies between Africa and Europe.",
        "\u2014 Waldo Frank"
      ],
      ": of or relating to a Caucasian (see caucasian sense 2 ) group or physical type characterized by medium or short stature, slender build, relatively long head, and dark complexion":[
        "her Mediterranean looks"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea":[
        "Mediterranean water",
        "a Mediterranean port city",
        "Mediterranean islands"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of the peoples, lands, or cultures bordering the Mediterranean Sea":[
        "Mediterranean cuisines",
        "Mediterranean villas",
        "the Mediterranean climate"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8r\u0101n-y\u0259n",
      "-ny\u0259n",
      "\u02ccme-d\u0259-t\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203846",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "mediterraneanize":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to give a Mediterranean quality to":[
        "one must mediterraneanize music, regain nature, gaiety, youth, efficacy",
        "\u2014 Maurice Boucher"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "mediterranean entry 1 + -ize":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193848",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "medium":{
    "antonyms":[
      "average",
      "intermediate",
      "mean",
      "median",
      "middle",
      "middling",
      "midsize",
      "midsized",
      "moderate",
      "modest"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a channel or system of communication, information, or entertainment \u2014 compare mass medium":[],
      ": a condition or environment in which something may function or flourish":[
        "Ocean fish live in a medium of salt water."
      ],
      ": a fluid or solid in which organic (see organic entry 1 sense 1 ) structures are placed (as for preservation or mounting)":[],
      ": a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter":[],
      ": a means of effecting or conveying something: such as":[],
      ": a middle condition or degree : mean":[
        "Look for a happy medium ."
      ],
      ": a mode of artistic expression or communication":[
        "as his literary medium he has chosen a biographical form",
        "\u2014 Ernest Newman"
      ],
      ": a nutrient system for the artificial cultivation of cells or organisms and especially bacteria":[],
      ": a publication or broadcast that carries advertising":[],
      ": a substance regarded as the means of transmission (see transmission sense 1 ) of a force or effect":[
        "air is the medium that conveys sound"
      ],
      ": a surrounding or enveloping substance":[],
      ": an individual held to be a channel of communication between the earthly world and a world of spirits":[],
      ": digital audio or video files available for playback or streaming":[
        "\u2026 the free video broadcasts can be downloaded to portable media players from a number of popular pod[cast] and vodcast Web sites.",
        "\u2014 Steve Miller",
        "Apple's current keyboards can use the function keys \u2026 for alternate functions such as controlling volume, screen brightness, media playback \u2026",
        "\u2014 Dan Frakes"
      ],
      ": go-between , intermediary":[
        "the medium of introduction was no doubt \u2026 the publisher",
        "\u2014 Richard Garnett"
      ],
      ": intermediate in quantity, quality, position, size, or degree":[],
      ": material or technical means of artistic expression (such as paint and canvas, sculptural stone, or literary or musical form)":[],
      ": something (such as a magnetic disk) on which information may be stored":[],
      ": something in a middle position":[
        "These shirts are all mediums ."
      ],
      ": the tenuous material (such as gas and dust) in space that exists outside large agglomerations (see agglomeration sense 2 ) of matter (such as stars)":[
        "interstellar medium"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "These shirts are all mediums and I take a large.",
      "Make my French fries a medium .",
      "Her preferred medium is sculpture.",
      "The artist works in two media , pencil and watercolor.",
      "Adjective",
      "These T-shirts are available in three sizes: small, medium , and large.",
      "a person of medium build",
      "How would you like your steak, sir: rare, medium , or well-done?",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Connecting with great works of art, regardless of their medium , can help inspire new thinking. \u2014 Tracey Sawyer, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
      "Shanell Campbell, the founder and designer of Bed On Water, remembers stepping away from fashion and substituting painting in as her new art medium . \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 28 June 2022",
      "Next on the grill are eggs cracked into metal rings, ensuring a perfectly round, over- medium egg that\u2019s guaranteed to pop and release the yolk into each sandwich. \u2014 Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2022",
      "Disposable menstrual discs are a happy medium between a tampon and a menstrual cup since they can only be used once and catch menstrual fluid instead of absorbing it. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
      "The county\u2019s levels of new positive COVID-19 cases and new hospitalizations are only slightly above levels designated medium . \u2014 Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune , 27 June 2022",
      "For many within the community, including its players, Dream SMP is considered the perfect medium for storytelling. \u2014 Kat Tenbarge, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
      "When radio began in the 1920s, play-by-play of Major League Baseball games was used to grow the medium and promote the sale of sets, even though some team owners were concerned the broadcasts would cut into stadium attendance. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
      "This medium has become a go-to source of entertainment and education for many, which is why business owners are clamoring to launch their own podcast ventures. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk, butter and salt and bring to a boil, stirring to melt the butter. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "Clean your pan and reset to fry your tortilla at medium heat. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 June 2022",
      "In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter; add mushrooms and stir occasionally until softened, about 5 minutes. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
      "In a bowl in a microwave or in a saucepan over medium heat, heat 1/2 cup half-and-half for 1 minute, or until bubbles form around the edges of the bowl or pan. \u2014 Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
      "But two questions keep popping up: What is the best ad format for mobile games and how do small- to medium -sized businesses get in on the action? \u2014 Andrew Faridani, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "Hampshire County and Dukes County, which comprises Martha\u2019s Vineyard and some smaller islands, have medium levels. \u2014 Ryan Huddle, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
      "All were or had been previously categorized as small- to medium -sized businesses, known as SMBs. \u2014 Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
      "Some Maryland counties have medium or low transmission levels, according to the Centers for Disease Control\u2019s latest guidelines, but several populous areas are experiencing high levels of transmission. \u2014 Erin Cox, Washington Post , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1670, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, from neuter of medius middle \u2014 more at mid":"Noun and Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u0259m",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259m"
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    "synonyms":[
      "golden mean",
      "mean",
      "middle",
      "middle ground",
      "midpoint"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065033",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a radio frequency between high frequency and low frequency \u2014 see Radio Frequencies Table":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1920, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195939",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces":[
        "a medley of show tunes"
      ],
      ": melee":[],
      ": mixed , motley":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a medley of show tunes",
      "a medley of snack foods available on the buffet table",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For me that\u2019s turning up the radio and singing out loud, even though I am told that my Cher medley probably violates the Geneva Conventions! \u2014 Alfreda Scheuer, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "Deborah Cox will also take the stage to perform a medley of her biggest hits, before she is inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. \u2014 Tim Chan, Rolling Stone , 14 May 2022",
      "According to a release, Common will perform a medley of tracks pulling from his 30-year-spanning discography for his first-ever Cincinnati Pops show. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 4 May 2022",
      "The judges also awarded the Heart and Sole prize to chef Shay van der Kraan of the 136-foot sailing yacht Shenandoah of Sark for his medley of marinated Mediterranean produce. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 3 May 2022",
      "Plump, ricotta tortellini were splayed out along the edges of a plate with a medley of huckleberries and crumbled pecans with sprigs of fresh dill \u2014 very Nordic. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
      "After dinner, the couple cut into the funfetti wedding cake, iced with buttermilk frosting and decorated with a medley of edible flowers. \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Nas delivered an overview of his career with a medley of turn-of-the-millennium hits and a recent single during the 2022 Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, the Grammys went with a moving medley of wistful Stephen Sondheim classics sung by Rachel Zegler, Cynthia Erivo, Ben Platt and Leslie Odom Jr. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The Texans were led by their girls medley team, which reached the championship final and placed eighth, and Megan Lewis, who took seventh in the 500 free and ninth for the B final victory in the 200 free. \u2014 Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle , 10 Feb. 2020",
      "Spring Woods sends all six relays to regionals, led by the fifth-place medley boys team of Samuel Jennings, Hewry Schmidt, Jacob Jennings and Clayton Richard. \u2014 Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle , 24 Jan. 2018",
      "Hunter will have back the GMC third team 200 medley team of Owen Pelzer, Kevin LaGrange, Jakob Eichhorn and Aidan Flanigan. \u2014 Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com , 8 Dec. 2017",
      "In addition, Munoz was part of the winning 200 medley team (back-23.43), and 400 free relay team third leg (45.29). \u2014 Staff Report, Orange County Register , 11 May 2017",
      "Wright is a 100m back, 400 free and medley relay specialist. \u2014 Randy Sachs, star-telegram.com , 12 June 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English medle , from Anglo-French medlee , from feminine of medl\u00e9 , past participle of medler to mix \u2014 more at meddle":"Noun and Adjective"
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      "\u02c8med-l\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "agglomerate",
      "agglomeration",
      "alphabet soup",
      "assortment",
      "botch",
      "clutter",
      "collage",
      "crazy quilt",
      "farrago",
      "gallimaufry",
      "grab bag",
      "gumbo",
      "hash",
      "hodgepodge",
      "hotchpotch",
      "jambalaya",
      "jumble",
      "jungle",
      "litter",
      "mac\u00e9doine",
      "m\u00e9lange",
      "menagerie",
      "miscellanea",
      "miscellany",
      "mishmash",
      "mixed bag",
      "montage",
      "motley",
      "muddle",
      "olio",
      "olla podrida",
      "omnium-gatherum",
      "pastiche",
      "patchwork",
      "patchwork quilt",
      "potpourri",
      "ragbag",
      "ragout",
      "rummage",
      "salad",
      "salmagundi",
      "scramble",
      "shuffle",
      "smorgasbord",
      "stew",
      "tumble",
      "variety",
      "welter"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103520",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meebos":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of meebos variant spelling of mebos"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113\u02ccb\u00e4s"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-225740",
    "type":[]
  },
  "meech":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to complain in an ailing or peevish manner : whine":[],
      ": to move in a furtive or cringing manner : skulk , sneak":[],
      ": to play truant":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English muchen, michen, mechen to steal, skulk, probably from Old North French muchier to hide, lurk":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113ch"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163313",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "meecher":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that sneaks about or behaves dishonestly or dishonorably : pander , thief":[],
      ": truant":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mucher, micher, mecher , thief, pander, from muchen, michen, mechen + -er":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-ch\u0259(r)"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083951",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meeching":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cringing , sneaky , whining":[
        "not going to have you do anything that will make you feel meeching afterward",
        "\u2014 W. D. Howells"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from present participle of meech entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223927",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "meed":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fitting return or recompense":[],
      ": an earned reward or wage":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English m\u0113d ; akin to Old High German miata reward, Greek misthos":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193829",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[
      "arrogant",
      "bumptious",
      "chesty",
      "conceited",
      "egotistic",
      "egotistical",
      "fastuous",
      "haughty",
      "highfalutin",
      "hifalutin",
      "high-and-mighty",
      "high-handed",
      "high-hat",
      "hoity-toity",
      "huffish",
      "huffy",
      "imperious",
      "lordly",
      "overweening",
      "peremptory",
      "pompous",
      "presuming",
      "presumptuous",
      "pretentious",
      "self-asserting",
      "self-assertive",
      "supercilious",
      "superior",
      "toplofty",
      "toploftical",
      "uppish",
      "uppity"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": deficient in spirit and courage : submissive":[
        "\"I don't care,\" came the meek reply",
        "\u2014 Annetta Miller"
      ],
      ": enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild":[
        "a meek child dominated by his brothers"
      ],
      ": not violent or strong : moderate":[
        "his delivery varied from a meek , melodic patter to rapid-fire scriptural allusions",
        "\u2014 Bob Trebilcock"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a meek child dominated by his brothers",
      "She may seem meek and mild but it is all an act.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Seeing Ever start as a very meek character and then get not only physically powerful, but also emotionally and mentally powerful, was great. \u2014 Angela Dawson, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Peer pressure, Jacobin, and celebrity activists are far more effective than the typical meek -mannered professor dressed in plaid. \u2014 Aron Ravin, National Review , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers is out, wrapping an exhausting Green Bay Packers season with a meek exit on a snowy night in Wisconsin. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Hoffman, who died in 2014, was credible as smart or dumb people, as self-aware or obtuse, as powerful or weak, jolly or sad, brave or cowardly, bold or meek , quiet or loud. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 31 Mar. 2021",
      "But for upset parents like Ms. Thavakumar, such measures are far too meek to address more entrenched problems, including a nearly complete lack of Black teachers in the district. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "In the episode, Harmon\u2019s mother, Stefani Harmon, described her as a shy child whose meek and mild behavior blossomed into a cool swagger. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "That\u2019s why his meek performance in Game 4 was so surprising. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 May 2021",
      "Our protagonist, Patience Phillips, is a meek and mousy graphic designer \u2014 congrats to the stylist who managed to make Halle Berry appear even slightly frumpy \u2014 at a cosmetics company, Hedare Beauty. \u2014 Muna Mire, Vulture , 26 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mj\u016bkr gentle; akin to Welsh es mwyth soft":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113k"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "demure",
      "down-to-earth",
      "humble",
      "lowly",
      "modest",
      "unassuming",
      "unpretentious"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074627",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meeken":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": meek entry 2":[],
      ": to become meek":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English meknen , from mek , adjective + -nen -en":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113k\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024447",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "meekly":{
    "antonyms":[
      "arrogant",
      "bumptious",
      "chesty",
      "conceited",
      "egotistic",
      "egotistical",
      "fastuous",
      "haughty",
      "highfalutin",
      "hifalutin",
      "high-and-mighty",
      "high-handed",
      "high-hat",
      "hoity-toity",
      "huffish",
      "huffy",
      "imperious",
      "lordly",
      "overweening",
      "peremptory",
      "pompous",
      "presuming",
      "presumptuous",
      "pretentious",
      "self-asserting",
      "self-assertive",
      "supercilious",
      "superior",
      "toplofty",
      "toploftical",
      "uppish",
      "uppity"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": deficient in spirit and courage : submissive":[
        "\"I don't care,\" came the meek reply",
        "\u2014 Annetta Miller"
      ],
      ": enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild":[
        "a meek child dominated by his brothers"
      ],
      ": not violent or strong : moderate":[
        "his delivery varied from a meek , melodic patter to rapid-fire scriptural allusions",
        "\u2014 Bob Trebilcock"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a meek child dominated by his brothers",
      "She may seem meek and mild but it is all an act.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Seeing Ever start as a very meek character and then get not only physically powerful, but also emotionally and mentally powerful, was great. \u2014 Angela Dawson, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Peer pressure, Jacobin, and celebrity activists are far more effective than the typical meek -mannered professor dressed in plaid. \u2014 Aron Ravin, National Review , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers is out, wrapping an exhausting Green Bay Packers season with a meek exit on a snowy night in Wisconsin. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Hoffman, who died in 2014, was credible as smart or dumb people, as self-aware or obtuse, as powerful or weak, jolly or sad, brave or cowardly, bold or meek , quiet or loud. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 31 Mar. 2021",
      "But for upset parents like Ms. Thavakumar, such measures are far too meek to address more entrenched problems, including a nearly complete lack of Black teachers in the district. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "In the episode, Harmon\u2019s mother, Stefani Harmon, described her as a shy child whose meek and mild behavior blossomed into a cool swagger. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "That\u2019s why his meek performance in Game 4 was so surprising. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 May 2021",
      "Our protagonist, Patience Phillips, is a meek and mousy graphic designer \u2014 congrats to the stylist who managed to make Halle Berry appear even slightly frumpy \u2014 at a cosmetics company, Hedare Beauty. \u2014 Muna Mire, Vulture , 26 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mj\u016bkr gentle; akin to Welsh es mwyth soft":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113k"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "demure",
      "down-to-earth",
      "humble",
      "lowly",
      "modest",
      "unassuming",
      "unpretentious"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100032",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meekness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being meek : a mild, moderate, humble, or submissive quality":[
        "He is accomplished in the art of approaching strangers, donning an air of such meekness and respect that no one can believe for long that he's a cop.",
        "\u2014 William Finnegan",
        "His stance on Chinese trade has wavered to date between sheer intimidation on the campaign trail and meekness in actual negotiations.",
        "\u2014 Sara Hsu"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113k-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015351",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meemies":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": screaming meemies":[
        "you get the meemies when you're shut up in a tight spot",
        "\u2014 F. L. Harvey"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "by shortening":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-miz",
      "\u02c8m\u0113m\u0113z"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064256",
    "type":[
      "noun plural but singular in construction"
    ]
  },
  "meen":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of meen Scottish variant of moon"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-163109",
    "type":[]
  },
  "meerkat":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Once her rivals reach their reproductive age, the alpha meerkat either kills them, or they are run out of the group. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "Earlier this month, a meerkat in a bucket hat smoking a corncob pipe sold for more than fifty million stars (that\u2019s a million grande Pike Place roasts). \u2014 Alex Watt, The New Yorker , 28 May 2022",
      "Recently, a gorilla was given the name Angela, a meerkat was dubbed Grubby, and two flamingos are now known as Alex and Emmy. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "The new group of characters on tap include a mosquito, a fairy, meerkat , frog prince, furry astronaut and a goofy green ogre. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Fox later teases Kelly, comparing him to a meerkat despite his protestations. \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "The meerkat family gets ready for bed with a few evening yoga stretches. \u2014 Laurie Hertzel, Star Tribune , 30 Apr. 2021",
      "Ambassadors are animals that physically interact with guests, like tossing mealworms to a meerkat or petting a goat. \u2014 Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Apr. 2021",
      "Although they are extremely bonded, these cute kitties have pretty unique personalities, as Lynx loves to show off his wild side by sitting on his hind legs like a meerkat , chirping like a bird and carrying toys in his mouth like a puppy. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 6 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1801, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Afrikaans, from Dutch, a kind of monkey, from Middle Dutch meercatte monkey, from meer sea + catte cat":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mir-\u02cckat"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-074224",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meerschaum":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fine light white clayey mineral that is a hydrous magnesium silicate found chiefly in Asia Minor and is used especially for tobacco pipes":[],
      ": a tobacco pipe of meerschaum":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Your Turkish meerschaum pipes are hand carved and made as vintage exports. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 17 Sep. 2020",
      "The backpacks contained two unopened bottles of Barefoot Moscato wine and a wooden meerschaum pipe with marijuana residue. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com , 26 Oct. 2017",
      "Like his literary descendant, Dupin smokes a meerschaum pipe and is generally eccentric. \u2014 Kat Eschner, Smithsonian , 20 Apr. 2017",
      "Like his literary descendant, Dupin smokes a meerschaum pipe and is generally eccentric. \u2014 Kat Eschner, Smithsonian , 20 Apr. 2017",
      "So why not throw on a deerstalker hat, light up a handy meerschaum pipe, and do our best impression of the great detective himself in order to get to the bottom of this case? \u2014 Joanna Robinson, VanityFair.com , 5 Jan. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "German, from Meer sea + Schaum foam":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mir-sh\u0259m",
      "-\u02ccsh\u022fm"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070147",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meet":{
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      "bout",
      "competition",
      "contest",
      "event",
      "game",
      "match",
      "matchup",
      "sweepstakes",
      "sweep-stake",
      "tournament",
      "tourney"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a competition in which individuals match skills":[],
      ": encounter , experience":[
        "The proposal has met some opposition.",
        "You will likely meet many obstacles on your journey.",
        "He met an untimely death."
      ],
      ": precisely adapted to a particular situation, need, or circumstance : very proper":[],
      ": the act of assembling for a hunt or for competitive sports":[],
      ": to appear to the perception of":[
        "a pungent odor \u2026 met his nostrils",
        "\u2014 S. E. White"
      ],
      ": to be subjected to : encounter":[
        "the proposal met with opposition"
      ],
      ": to become acquainted with":[
        "I want you to meet my sister."
      ],
      ": to come face-to-face":[
        "That's the restaurant where they met ."
      ],
      ": to come into contact or conjunction with : join":[
        "There is where the brook meets the river."
      ],
      ": to come into the presence of for the first time : to be introduced to or become acquainted with":[
        "I'm pleased to meet you.",
        "Where did you two meet each other?",
        "I met him in college.",
        "We met her through a mutual friend."
      ],
      ": to come together as contestants, opponents, or enemies":[
        "The candidates met for their debate."
      ],
      ": to come together for a common purpose : assemble":[
        "The delegates met at the convention."
      ],
      ": to come together with especially at a particular time or place":[
        "I'll meet you at the station"
      ],
      ": to compromise with":[
        "The senators met halfway on an energy bill.",
        "We can't give you everything you've requested, but we can meet you halfway .",
        "Can you meet us halfway on this? = Can we meet halfway on this?"
      ],
      ": to conform to especially with exactitude and precision":[
        "a concept to meet all requirements"
      ],
      ": to cope with":[
        "was able to meet every social situation"
      ],
      ": to encounter as antagonist (see antagonist sense 1 ) or foe : oppose":[
        "met the heavyweight in a successful bout"
      ],
      ": to enter into conference, argument, or personal dealings with":[
        "We met her over coffee."
      ],
      ": to form a junction or confluence":[
        "the lines meet in a point"
      ],
      ": to occur together":[
        "many graces and many virtues meet in her"
      ],
      ": to pay fully : settle":[
        "could not meet his loans",
        "\u2014 Waldo Frank"
      ],
      ": to provide for":[
        "enough money to meet our needs"
      ],
      ": to receive or greet in an official capacity":[
        "The president met the prime minister at the White House."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "He met his wife at work.",
      "We met each other in college.",
      "Did you meet anyone interesting at the party?",
      "I'd like you to meet my good friend Bob.",
      "The couple met at a dance.",
      "Have we met ? You look familiar.",
      "They met for drinks after work.",
      "We arranged to meet for lunch.",
      "Let's meet at the park.",
      "They meet together every week.",
      "Adjective",
      "in this case, splitting the winnings of the contested lottery ticket seems like a meet solution",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Joseph Drake, president of nonprofit organization the Newton Tree Conservancy, said the cemetery should reevaluate the proposal because its tree replacement figure doesn\u2019t meet the city\u2019s tree ordinance requirements. \u2014 Walker Armstrong And Cici Yu, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "People wanted to build or remodel homes, but the lumberyards couldn\u2019t meet the demand. \u2014 Rachel Siegel, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
      "People wanted to build or remodel homes, but the lumberyards couldn\u2019t meet the demand. \u2014 Rachel Siegel, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "They are destined not to meet again for nearly 20 years, until their battle in A New Hope. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
      "Back in early January, several clients who were cast in Home Work alleged the Merediths' renovations did not meet expectations. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "But, unlike curtain bangs, the layers hit around chin-length and don't meet in the middle. \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 12 June 2022",
      "However, the Household Pulse Survey is categorized as experimental and may not meet some of the bureau\u2019s statistical quality standards. \u2014 Mike Schneider, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "Plus, The Last of Us is one of the most acclaimed, top-selling PS series of all time, and there continues to be a demand for it, so why not meet that? \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The next season, Courtney broke her own state record in her final high school meet , repeating as the Division II diving champion with 519.10 points. \u2014 Alex Harrison, The Enquirer , 24 June 2022",
      "Glute issues forced the Stanford signee to do physical therapy (without running at all) between her district meet and the FHSAA finals. \u2014 Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
      "Cox started his meet on Friday by winning the shot put with a throw of 60-5. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 4 June 2022",
      "In other words, the university women had outstanding performances at their inaugural track meet . \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
      "Trinity track alumni came from as far away as Los Angeles to honor George Suitor at his last home track meet at Trinity College. \u2014 Lori Riley, Hartford Courant , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Kim also revealed during the appearance that Davidson surprised her on V-Day this year with a super-sentimental gift that harkens all the way back to their meet cute back in October of last year. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Borgerhoff was a 12-time swim champion in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference and most outstanding performer of the 1990 MCC meet . \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
      "The musically inclined couple recently returned to the setting of their meet cute for a new episode (streaming now on AppleTV+). \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Six years after a meet -cute straight out of a romantic comedy, country singer Tyler Barham and his longtime love Morgan Hauerwas have tied the knot! \u2014 Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
      "World asked him to respond to a thread on an internet message board about his future as coach on Tuesday during the pre- meet news conference. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
      "There must be consequences when these expectations are not meet . \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
      "Rogers already has thrown down with a meet -record time of 1:58.77 at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays in April. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
      "Peters glided to a state title with a meet -record time of 9 minutes, 25.15 seconds. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s only when circumstances (and fate, in one bizarre twist on meet -cute tradition) force the overgrown brats into the same room that the film takes on a nervous, recognizably human energy, cuing at least one honest, plausibly halting conversation. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 20 May 2022",
      "From frothy beach reads bursting with meet -cute moments and real-time LOLs to pitch-perfect memoirs and page-turning thrillers, the months of May through August offer some seriously great reading material. \u2014 Ashley Leath And Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 18 May 2022",
      "The Medina boys were meet champions with 45.5 points. \u2014 cleveland , 16 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mete , from Old English gem\u01e3te ; akin to Old English metan to mete":"Adjective",
      "Middle English meten , from Old English m\u0113tan ; akin to Old English ge m\u014dt assembly \u2014 more at moot entry 3":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for meet Adjective fit , suitable , meet , proper , appropriate , fitting , apt , happy , felicitous mean right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance. fit stresses adaptability and sometimes special readiness for use or action. fit for battle suitable implies an answering to requirements or demands. clothes suitable for camping meet suggests a just proportioning. meet payment proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom. proper acknowledgement appropriate implies eminent or distinctive fitness. an appropriate gift fitting implies harmony of mood or tone. a fitting end apt connotes a fitness marked by nicety and discrimination. apt quotations happy suggests what is effectively or successfully appropriate. a happy choice of words felicitous suggests an aptness that is opportune, telling, or graceful. a felicitous phrase",
    "synonyms":[
      "catch",
      "chance (upon)",
      "encounter",
      "happen (upon)",
      "stumble (upon)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212107",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "meet one's fate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to die":[
        "Like his father, he met his fate on the battlefield."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194447",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "meeting":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a permanent organizational unit of the Society of Friends":[],
      ": a session of horse or dog racing":[],
      ": an act or process of coming together: such as":[],
      ": an assembly for a common purpose (such as worship)":[],
      ": intersection , junction":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The club's monthly meeting will be held next Monday evening.",
      "She was too busy to attend the meeting .",
      "Let's have a meeting to discuss these problems.",
      "I wasn't able to talk to him because he was in a meeting .",
      "They started dating each other soon after their first meeting .",
      "Their friendship began with a chance meeting at a business convention.",
      "Tonight's game will be their first meeting of the season.",
      "a town at the meeting of two rivers",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The lawmakers will consider the authorization of a $75,000 payment to Anderson and her attorney at the council\u2019s full meeting on Tuesday. \u2014 Wilborn Nobles, ajc , 30 June 2022",
      "Sweden and Finland agreed to end support for Kurdish militant groups and end restrictions on weapons sales to Turkey, meeting demands specified by the Turkish government since Mr. Erdogan first threatened to block the two countries\u2019 entry. \u2014 WSJ , 30 June 2022",
      "Include a roles/responsibilities discussion on the kickoff meeting agenda to prevent role overlap and role underlap during the project. \u2014 Dana Brownlee, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
      "The divided vote offered just one glimpse at fissures on the body, which emerged at several other moments during a marathon meeting that stretched well into the evening. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
      "Michtom responded that Thody, during the council\u2019s Quality of Life and Public Safety Committee meeting on June 21, told councilors who were present that there isn\u2019t a significant increase in violent crime in the city. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 29 June 2022",
      "Monday evening\u2019s meeting was held at Centennial Park, adjacent to the campground. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022",
      "June 28 meeting had a theme of recognizing firsts and lasts as markers on the village\u2019s timeline. \u2014 Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
      "The source declined to say exactly when across the jubilee weekend the meeting or meetings took place. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 29 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "assembly",
      "congress",
      "convention",
      "convocation",
      "council",
      "gathering",
      "get-together",
      "huddle"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220515",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mega":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bantam",
      "bitty",
      "diminutive",
      "infinitesimal",
      "Lilliputian",
      "little bitty",
      "micro",
      "microminiature",
      "microscopic",
      "microscopical",
      "midget",
      "miniature",
      "minuscule",
      "minute",
      "pocket",
      "pygmy",
      "teensy",
      "teensy-weensy",
      "teeny",
      "teeny-weeny",
      "tiny",
      "wee"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": great : large":[
        "mega spore"
      ],
      ": greatly surpassing others of its kind":[
        "mega hit"
      ],
      ": million (10 6 )":[
        "meg ohm",
        "mega cycle"
      ],
      ": of the highest level of rank, excellence, or importance":[
        "a number one hit made her mega"
      ],
      ": vast":[
        "a mega electronics store"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "an actor who has become a mega celebrity",
      "I will never understand why people build those mega houses on tiny lots.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The Mekong River, already with a storied history of mega -sized freshwater fish, runs through six countries\u2014China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam\u2014but new dams can dampen fish\u2019s ability to naturally grow. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 22 June 2022",
      "The annual mega -shopping event will take place July 13-14 with discounts on everything from air fryers to toys for kids. \u2014 al , 22 June 2022",
      "Musk told Twitter employees the app should be more like TikTok, the mega -popular social video app owned by the Chinese company ByteDance and famous for its powerful personalized algorithm. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 16 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s a mega -birdhouse, made of cedar, that looks like a big signpost showing many destinations\u2014twelve dwellings, eight or so birds each. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Bespoke collaborates with Simple on their annual family office trend roundup, taking stock of the current mega trends and evaluating which important changes family offices should be thinking about for either operational or investment considerations. \u2014 Francois Botha, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "An increasingly urbanized, empowered, and active populace is one of the ineluctable mega trends of the 21st century. \u2014 Paul Salem, Time , 6 Jan. 2021",
      "The Rams won their second Super Bowl this February, but their first in Los Angeles and their first under mega -billionaire owner Stan Kroenke. \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
      "Think: mega -plush sleeves a la Oscar de la Renta or a larger-than-life skirt, courtesy of Ines di Santo. \u2014 Marykate Boylan, Town & Country , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek, from megas large \u2014 more at much":"Combining form",
      "mega -":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "astronomical",
      "astronomic",
      "Brobdingnagian",
      "bumper",
      "colossal",
      "cosmic",
      "cosmical",
      "cyclopean",
      "elephantine",
      "enormous",
      "galactic",
      "gargantuan",
      "giant",
      "gigantesque",
      "gigantic",
      "grand",
      "herculean",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "Himalayan",
      "huge",
      "humongous",
      "humungous",
      "immense",
      "jumbo",
      "king-size",
      "king-sized",
      "leviathan",
      "mammoth",
      "massive",
      "mighty",
      "monster",
      "monstrous",
      "monumental",
      "mountainous",
      "oceanic",
      "pharaonic",
      "planetary",
      "prodigious",
      "super",
      "super-duper",
      "supersize",
      "supersized",
      "titanic",
      "tremendous",
      "vast",
      "vasty",
      "walloping",
      "whacking",
      "whopping"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072740",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "combining form"
    ]
  },
  "megabar":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a unit of pressure equal to one million bars":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Will the local detractors eventually come around to the latest megabar in their neighborhood? \u2014 Wesley Case, baltimoresun.com , 3 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1903, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "mega- + bar entry 4":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u00e4r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065855",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "megabit":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one million bits":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This dual-band product (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) is ideal for spreading your Wi-Fi (up to 750 megabits per second) to the basement, upstairs, or outdoor areas. \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 16 May 2020",
      "How many megabits per second (Mbps) does head coach Mike McCarthy have on his internet plan at his apartment near The Star? \u2014 David Moore, Dallas News , 18 Apr. 2020",
      "Nearly three out of four people in the U.S. are served by a broadband monopoly or duopoly offering Internet download speeds of 100 megabits per second and upload speeds of 10 Mbps. \u2014 Adrianne Benton Furniss, Fortune , 5 Mar. 2020",
      "In short, speeds are usually measured in megabits per second, or Mbps. \u2014 Patrick Lucas Austin, Time , 21 Feb. 2020",
      "In my local Boston suburb, T-Mobile was an average of 130 megabits per second outside compared with 107 megabits at a local cafe. \u2014 Aaron Pressman, Fortune , 24 Jan. 2020",
      "The average home broadband connection can pull down 93 megabits a second, according to the speed monitoring company Ookla. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Dec. 2019",
      "The fiber is capable of transmission rates of 100 megabits per second or greater. \u2014 Adrian Sainz, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Oct. 2019",
      "These days, speeds are measured in megabits per second. \u2014 The Economist , 12 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1956, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccbit"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063539",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "megabuck":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "All-wheel-drive grip on the road was simply awe-inspiring on the megabuck , not-legal-here Porsche 959. \u2014 Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver , 29 May 2020",
      "But next year, a megabucks sum of $20 million will tempt owners and trainers to Saudi Arabia for the inaugural Saudi Cup. \u2014 Matt Majendie, CNN , 18 Sep. 2019",
      "Any retired officeholder can make megabucks for a few years before running for president again \u2014 and this creates a legal way for just about anyone with sufficient funds to buy goodwill from a potential future president. \u2014 Jim Geraghty, National Review , 22 July 2019",
      "Megabucks : 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com , 19 June 2017",
      "So the QB megabuck bar stays at Carr\u2019s $25-million average. \u2014 Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press , 17 July 2017",
      "How reluctant would an owner be to shell out a megabuck contract to one player when the rest of the team is mediocre at best? \u2014 Peter King, The MMQB , 21 June 2017",
      "Megabucks : 1-7-21-22-46-47; jackpot is $5.6 million Lucky Lines: 1-8-11-15-20-22-26-30; jackpot is $10,000 Win for Life: 7-36-40-59 The current Powerball jackpot is $165 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com , 8 May 2017",
      "Megabucks : 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com , 19 June 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1946, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u0259k"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075939",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "megabuck(s)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "All-wheel-drive grip on the road was simply awe-inspiring on the megabuck , not-legal-here Porsche 959. \u2014 Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver , 29 May 2020",
      "But next year, a megabucks sum of $20 million will tempt owners and trainers to Saudi Arabia for the inaugural Saudi Cup. \u2014 Matt Majendie, CNN , 18 Sep. 2019",
      "Any retired officeholder can make megabucks for a few years before running for president again \u2014 and this creates a legal way for just about anyone with sufficient funds to buy goodwill from a potential future president. \u2014 Jim Geraghty, National Review , 22 July 2019",
      "Megabucks : 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com , 19 June 2017",
      "So the QB megabuck bar stays at Carr\u2019s $25-million average. \u2014 Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press , 17 July 2017",
      "How reluctant would an owner be to shell out a megabuck contract to one player when the rest of the team is mediocre at best? \u2014 Peter King, The MMQB , 21 June 2017",
      "Megabucks : 1-7-21-22-46-47; jackpot is $5.6 million Lucky Lines: 1-8-11-15-20-22-26-30; jackpot is $10,000 Win for Life: 7-36-40-59 The current Powerball jackpot is $165 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com , 8 May 2017",
      "Megabucks : 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com , 19 June 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1946, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u0259k"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235639",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "megabucks":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "All-wheel-drive grip on the road was simply awe-inspiring on the megabuck , not-legal-here Porsche 959. \u2014 Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver , 29 May 2020",
      "But next year, a megabucks sum of $20 million will tempt owners and trainers to Saudi Arabia for the inaugural Saudi Cup. \u2014 Matt Majendie, CNN , 18 Sep. 2019",
      "Any retired officeholder can make megabucks for a few years before running for president again \u2014 and this creates a legal way for just about anyone with sufficient funds to buy goodwill from a potential future president. \u2014 Jim Geraghty, National Review , 22 July 2019",
      "Megabucks : 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com , 19 June 2017",
      "So the QB megabuck bar stays at Carr\u2019s $25-million average. \u2014 Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press , 17 July 2017",
      "How reluctant would an owner be to shell out a megabuck contract to one player when the rest of the team is mediocre at best? \u2014 Peter King, The MMQB , 21 June 2017",
      "Megabucks : 1-7-21-22-46-47; jackpot is $5.6 million Lucky Lines: 1-8-11-15-20-22-26-30; jackpot is $10,000 Win for Life: 7-36-40-59 The current Powerball jackpot is $165 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com , 8 May 2017",
      "Megabucks : 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com , 19 June 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1946, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u0259k"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195403",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "megabyte":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      "The CD has a storage capacity of 800 megabytes .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Commission's price caps started at \u20ac0.90 per megabyte , and graded downwards each year. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 24 June 2021",
      "Not all that long ago, a complex game or software program fit on a 1.4 megabyte floppy disk. \u2014 Klint Finley, Wired , 4 Apr. 2020",
      "Designed specifically to endure shocks, crushing, drops, dust, and water, the stylish Rugged Mini offers protection from the elements in capacities from one to eight terabytes and boasts transfer speeds of up to 130 megabytes per second. \u2014 Popular Science , 25 Mar. 2020",
      "Megabits are one-eighth the size of a megabyte (at a rate of 1 megabit per second, for example, a 10MB image would take 80 seconds to download). \u2014 Patrick Lucas Austin, Time , 21 Feb. 2020",
      "The 286 was a 16-bit CPU that could address up to 16 megabytes of random access memory (RAM) through a 24-bit address bus. \u2014 Jeremy Reimer, Ars Technica , 29 Nov. 2019",
      "According to figures collected by John McCallum, a computer scientist, a megabyte of data storage in 1956 would have cost around $9,200 ($85,000 in today\u2019s prices). \u2014 The Economist , 12 Sep. 2019",
      "To be sure, the phone\u2019s 4G speed was still mighty fast, up to 117 megabytes . \u2014 Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com , 14 Aug. 2019",
      "In the 1980s, public keys based on lattices were too long, requiring megabytes of data to transmit. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Sep. 2015"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1965, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the fact that 1,048,576 (2 20 ) is the power of 2 closest to one million":""
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      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u012bt"
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      "noun"
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      "Definition of megacaryocyte variant spelling of megakaryocyte"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150246",
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      "New Latin Megachilidae":"Noun"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141053",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": megalopolis sense 1":[]
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      "such modern megacities as S\u00e3o Paulo and Mexico City",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That megacity is the center of a West African film industry, nicknamed Nollywood, that actually releases more movies annually than Hollywood, though not quite as many as Mumbai\u2019s Bollywood. \u2014 Geoffrey Himes, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
      "That megacity is possible because of a minor hydrological miracle. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
      "The megacity of 25 million people, now in the sixth week of its lockdown, reported 3,840 new infections, marking the fifth consecutive day in which there were fewer than 5,000 daily cases and the lowest daily count since March 27. \u2014 Jonathan Cheng, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
      "The province is Canada\u2019s largest by population and includes both the megacity Toronto and Canadian capital, Ottawa. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
      "The megacity , which functions as China's financial hub, entered a two-stage lockdown on March 28 that was initially intended to end April 5. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "But in a megacity where unauthorized construction is the norm, BJP supporters and critics agreed on the underlying motive for the operation: payback. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The current epicenter is Shanghai, where a megacity of 25 million people has been locked down in two phases for much of the past week. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "This month, officials imposed stringent restrictions on residents\u2019 movement in two major cities, Shanghai and Shenzhen, on a day when each megacity reported fewer than 70 new cases. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1967, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "noun"
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      "fiasco",
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      ": something (such as a motion picture) that is extremely successful":[]
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      "His latest movie was a megahit .",
      "the band's latest album is a megahit",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Netflix sci-fi megahit is fueled by nostalgia, so memory is key to both its success as a series and its convoluted plotlines. \u2014 Helena Andrews-dyer, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "Jonathan Searle, who as a child appeared in Steven Spielberg's megahit movie about a killer shark, has been selected as the next police chief of Oaks Bluff on the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard, where the movie was shot. \u2014 Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News , 22 May 2022",
      "Last week: Spider-Man launches the age of the superhero megahit . \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 10 May 2022",
      "During this period of prospective box office regrowth, a megahit is interpreted as a sign of life \u2014 a promise of potential long-term value for the theatrical ecosystem, even if only one studio is making gains in the short-term. \u2014 J. Kim Murphy, Variety , 10 May 2022",
      "Fervent fans of her character, Kate, and Viscount Anthony's engaging love story are in luck, as she is set to return alongside costar Jonathan Bailey for Season 3 of the megahit Netflix series. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 May 2022",
      "The megahit spent 10 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. \u2014 Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Dance played Tywin Lannister on HBO\u2019s megahit Game of Thrones and earned the most recent of his four Emmy nominations for guest starring as Lord Mountbatten on Netflix\u2019s The Crown. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Rest assured, the Netflix international megahit will end with closure for those who have followed the red jumpsuit-wearing criminal family through two thrilling and complex heists. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 3 Dec. 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1977, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      "\""
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      "what was once a series of discrete towns interspersed with countryside is now one vast megalopolis",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The financial megalopolis , home to 19 million people, is planning to eliminate or offset all carbon emissions by 2050, two decades ahead of India\u2019s national goal. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 May 2022",
      "This has led to fears that while securing a future for the sinking megalopolis , Indonesian officials are sinking the future of one of the planet's most remarkable creatures. \u2014 CNN , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "The Frida Cinema\u2019s drive-in screening series continues with Katsuhiro Otomo\u2019s dazzling 1988 anime fable set in the dystopian megalopolis of Neo-Tokyo. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "At the north end of the Las Vegas Strip sits the $4.3 billion neon kaleidoscope that is the new Resorts World Las Vegas hotel-casino-restaurant megalopolis . \u2014 Richard Carlton Hacker, Robb Report , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "And, of course, there are new places to stay in this ever-evolving megalopolis . \u2014 Jenna Scatena, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Thoreau came of age nearly 200 years ago, when the U.S. was still immensely undeveloped\u2014even before most of the Northeast was dewilded in favor of the highways, railroads and subdivisions that make up today\u2019s megalopolis . \u2014 Jordan Salama, Scientific American , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "Cecil Penney was 16 years old when his community of Tack\u2019s Beach, on an island in the middle of Placentia Bay, was relocated across the water to this small town, which to his eyes seemed like a megalopolis . \u2014 Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "American and western troops on the ground in Kabul are surrounded by thousands of Taliban fighters in a megalopolis of 4.4 million, with the airport their only lifeline to the world. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 19 Aug. 2021"
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      "circa 1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "what was once a series of discrete towns interspersed with countryside is now one vast megalopolis",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The financial megalopolis , home to 19 million people, is planning to eliminate or offset all carbon emissions by 2050, two decades ahead of India\u2019s national goal. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 May 2022",
      "This has led to fears that while securing a future for the sinking megalopolis , Indonesian officials are sinking the future of one of the planet's most remarkable creatures. \u2014 CNN , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "The Frida Cinema\u2019s drive-in screening series continues with Katsuhiro Otomo\u2019s dazzling 1988 anime fable set in the dystopian megalopolis of Neo-Tokyo. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "At the north end of the Las Vegas Strip sits the $4.3 billion neon kaleidoscope that is the new Resorts World Las Vegas hotel-casino-restaurant megalopolis . \u2014 Richard Carlton Hacker, Robb Report , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "And, of course, there are new places to stay in this ever-evolving megalopolis . \u2014 Jenna Scatena, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Thoreau came of age nearly 200 years ago, when the U.S. was still immensely undeveloped\u2014even before most of the Northeast was dewilded in favor of the highways, railroads and subdivisions that make up today\u2019s megalopolis . \u2014 Jordan Salama, Scientific American , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "Cecil Penney was 16 years old when his community of Tack\u2019s Beach, on an island in the middle of Placentia Bay, was relocated across the water to this small town, which to his eyes seemed like a megalopolis . \u2014 Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "American and western troops on the ground in Kabul are surrounded by thousands of Taliban fighters in a megalopolis of 4.4 million, with the airport their only lifeline to the world. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 19 Aug. 2021"
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      "circa 1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The financial megalopolis , home to 19 million people, is planning to eliminate or offset all carbon emissions by 2050, two decades ahead of India\u2019s national goal. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 May 2022",
      "This has led to fears that while securing a future for the sinking megalopolis , Indonesian officials are sinking the future of one of the planet's most remarkable creatures. \u2014 CNN , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "The Frida Cinema\u2019s drive-in screening series continues with Katsuhiro Otomo\u2019s dazzling 1988 anime fable set in the dystopian megalopolis of Neo-Tokyo. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "At the north end of the Las Vegas Strip sits the $4.3 billion neon kaleidoscope that is the new Resorts World Las Vegas hotel-casino-restaurant megalopolis . \u2014 Richard Carlton Hacker, Robb Report , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "And, of course, there are new places to stay in this ever-evolving megalopolis . \u2014 Jenna Scatena, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Thoreau came of age nearly 200 years ago, when the U.S. was still immensely undeveloped\u2014even before most of the Northeast was dewilded in favor of the highways, railroads and subdivisions that make up today\u2019s megalopolis . \u2014 Jordan Salama, Scientific American , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "Cecil Penney was 16 years old when his community of Tack\u2019s Beach, on an island in the middle of Placentia Bay, was relocated across the water to this small town, which to his eyes seemed like a megalopolis . \u2014 Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "American and western troops on the ground in Kabul are surrounded by thousands of Taliban fighters in a megalopolis of 4.4 million, with the airport their only lifeline to the world. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 19 Aug. 2021"
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      "circa 1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "even a cast of megastars couldn't keep the would-be blockbuster from fizzling at the box office",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And that is how a Broadway neophyte won the role of pop megastar Michael Jackson. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
      "Music megastar @theestallion sits down exclusively with @GayleKing for her first TV interview addressing the 2020 shooting allegedly involving rapper Tory Lanez, Monday on #CBSMornings. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "It's been a busy few weeks for the 36-year-old megastar . \u2014 Lindy Segal, PEOPLE.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Hefzy was replaced as fest president by veteran Egyptian actor Hussein Fahmy, 81, a local megastar , who is taking over the event\u2019s presidency for the second time after a first term between 1998 to 2001. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Same goes for her male counterpart, Lil Nas X, another mischievous megastar who began his career via savvy, reckless use of the internet. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Alice Cooper has been megastar for more than half of the century. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "An Oscar award winner, a Korean megastar , a Broadway performer and a young actress in her debut role \u2014 and that\u2019s just to name a few of the ensemble cast of upcoming Korean drama Pachinko. \u2014 Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Lopez stars as Kat Valdez, a megastar with 200 million followers on social media and a staff that caters to her every need. \u2014 Peter Travers, ABC News , 11 Feb. 2022"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1969, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "type":[
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      "having no sense of purpose, he was often at the mercy of the strange megrims that sprang into his head",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "By 1781, the French word migraine entered the English language as the accepted medical term, replacing older words such as megrim . \u2014 Sibbie O'sullivan, Washington Post , 10 June 2019"
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English migreime , from Middle French migraine \u2014 more at migraine":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Interjection",
      "When Family Music Forward first said this is wrong, Billboard, Rolling Stone and NPR were like, meh . \u2014 Frank Digiacomo, Billboard , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "First of all, COVID-19 cases are blossoming in the United Kingdom; second, the song is, well, meh . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Sudfeld, 28, is a 2016 sixth-round pick who didn\u2019t play a snap last season, has just 37 regular-season attempts and has a meh career preseason passer rating (84.7). \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Lauryn Kahn\u2019s keep-you-guessing script captures the humiliation of the whole dating routine with a typically meh opening meet-up. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Early data suggest that while two doses of an mRNA vaccine deliver kind of meh protection against Omicron infection, tacking on another dose brings the body back to a Delta-like benchmark. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Some people loved it, some people hated it, some people were meh about the season in general, and some were just spellbound by the ineffable beauty of J. Smith-Cameron\u2019s Gerri Kellman. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "Our vaccines may turn out to be a meh match for this variant; vaccine makers might rush to update their shots. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Like sibling platform Prime Video, the overall IMDb TV interface is super basic and does a meh job making content stand out. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And Josef Adalian, Vulture , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "Why be boring in a basic black brogue or meh mid-heeled pump? \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "For the second straight game against the Cardinals, the first being their December win, the 49ers made Kyler Murray look meh , at least by his standards. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Oct. 2021"
    ],
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      "1992, in the meaning defined above":"Interjection",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163810",
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      "French m\u00e9hari , from Arabic mah\u0101r\u012by , plural of mahr\u012by of Mahrah, from Mahrah , district on the southern coast of Arabia":""
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      "French m\u00e9hariste , from m\u00e9hari + -iste -ist":""
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    "definitions":{
      ": the mesofauna of the benthos":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1950, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from mi- + fauna":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b\u014d+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203406",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meionite":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mineral Ca 4 Al 6 Si 6 O 24 (SO 4 ,CO 3 ,Cl 2 ) consisting of an aluminosilicate of calcium with other anions (as sulfate, carbonate, and chloride) and being isomorphous with marialite \u2014 see scapolite"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French m\u00e9ionite , from Greek mei\u014dn less + French -ite"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b\u0259\u02ccn\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-025706",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meiophylly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the suppression of one or more leaves in a whorl":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "mi- + phyll- + -y":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174742",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meiosis":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the cellular process that results in the number of chromosomes in gamete-producing cells being reduced to one half and that involves a reduction division in which one of each pair of homologous chromosomes passes to each daughter cell and a mitotic division \u2014 compare mitosis":[],
      ": the presentation of a thing with underemphasis especially in order to achieve a greater effect : understatement":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And rearrangements are typically not advantageous: During meiosis and the formation of gametes, all chromosomes need to pair up with a matching partner. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "In automixis, small cells called polar bodies \u2013 also produced through meiosis with eggs \u2013 can merge with an egg to produce offspring and create offspring that are similar to the mother but not exact clones. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 20 Aug. 2021",
      "Ovaries produce eggs through a complex process called meiosis , where the cells replicate, reorganize, and separate. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, National Geographic , 25 Aug. 2020",
      "At the heart of this transaction is a process called meiosis , where chromosomes inherited from each parent pair up and swap pieces. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 19 Nov. 2014",
      "Most animals have chromosomes made of two nearly identical copies of each gene, a consequence of the pairing and mixing that goes on during meiosis . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 19 Nov. 2014",
      "Recombination is a process in which the maternal and paternal copies of chromosomes exchange blocks of DNA with each other during meiosis , the production of sperm and egg cells. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Nov. 2018",
      "The experiment did not work in males, likely because spermatogonia go through normal mitotic cell division before meiosis , stymying HDR. \u2014 Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS , 10 July 2018",
      "The chromosomes naturally swap DNA during meiosis , and during those exchanges the cell only allows HDR. \u2014 Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS , 10 July 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek mei\u014dsis diminution, from meioun to diminish, from mei\u014dn less; akin to Sanskrit m\u012byate he diminishes":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u012b-\u02c8\u014d-s\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054224",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meiotaxy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the suppression of a complete whorl of leaves or sporophylls":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "mi- + -taxy":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02cctaks\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063833",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meister":{
    "antonyms":[
      "amateur",
      "inexpert",
      "nonexpert"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one who is knowledgeable about something specified":[
        "\u2014 often used in combination puzzle- meister"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "asked the office's wine meister to recommend a good bottle for a dinner party that she was hosting",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Zero sacks for sack- meister Chris Jones, Burrow not needing to flash his twinkle-toes much. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Lucky for shoppers inundated by choices, their favorite stud- meister Dillon Passage is single and ready to \u2026 tingle (forgive me). \u2014 Joan Kubicek, Vulture , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "First in the Pegasus and first in his last three races, including the Whitney Stakes in Saratoga in August, speed- meister Knicks Go is arguably the next greatest threat to Medina Spirit after Essential Quality. \u2014 Guy Martin, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "John Ringling had progressed from clowning to a role as the company\u2019s business- meister , however, and to him the move was unavoidable. \u2014 Les Standiford, Time , 15 June 2021",
      "Thicke's method was evidently eating a bucket of fried chicken as a threat to the clue- meister . \u2014 Rachel Yang, EW.com , 6 May 2021",
      "If you're still not sold, clue- meister Cluedle-Doo's hints will definitely seal the deal. \u2014 Rachel Yang, EW.com , 28 Apr. 2021",
      "Without giving too much away, part one of Lupin left off on a major cliffhanger in Diop's revenge plot, just as the budding heist- meister was getting thoroughly entangled in an even broader web of deception and widespread corruption. \u2014 Andrea Park, Marie Claire , 14 Jan. 2021",
      "Continuing this spirit, executives at ViacomCBS\u2019s streaming service Pluto TV licensed a well of content from Ross, the ultimate soothe- meister , and created a channel devoted to him. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1979, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Yiddish mayster & German Meister master, from Middle High German meister , from Old High German meistar , from Latin magister \u2014 more at master":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b-st\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ace",
      "adept",
      "artist",
      "authority",
      "cognoscente",
      "connoisseur",
      "crackerjack",
      "crackajack",
      "dab",
      "dab hand",
      "expert",
      "fiend",
      "geek",
      "guru",
      "hand",
      "hotshot",
      "maestro",
      "master",
      "maven",
      "mavin",
      "past master",
      "proficient",
      "scholar",
      "shark",
      "sharp",
      "virtuoso",
      "whiz",
      "wizard"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070925",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "melancholic":{
    "antonyms":[
      "blissful",
      "buoyant",
      "buoyed",
      "cheerful",
      "cheery",
      "chipper",
      "delighted",
      "glad",
      "gladdened",
      "gladsome",
      "gleeful",
      "happy",
      "joyful",
      "joyous",
      "jubilant",
      "sunny",
      "upbeat"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to melancholia":[],
      ": of, relating to, or subject to melancholy : depressed":[],
      ": tending to depress the spirits : saddening":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "she becomes quite melancholic when she reflects on all the lost opportunities of her life",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Set primarily in the South, Plattner\u2019s vignettes provide intimate glimpses into a series of singular events that, when strung together, paint a larger picture of the melancholic and frequently dissatisfactory state of existing in the modern world. \u2014 Leah Tyler, ajc , 30 May 2022",
      "This track is a melancholic trip kicked off by Raquel\u2019s soothing and warm vocals. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 23 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s something at the core of most Japanese music that\u2019s melancholic , sentimental. \u2014 Patrick St. Michel, Billboard , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The melancholic track then turns into a self-empowering anthem. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The video is a compilation of voice recordings of residents describing Shanghai's lockdown accompanied by melancholic instrumental music and black-and-white photos of empty Shanghai streets. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The record, while lyrically often as melancholic as his \u201860s catalog, is sonically his sunniest and most textural. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, Alex G\u2019s melancholic guitar-centric score hypnotizes by layering unnerving and soothing elements. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Conversations follows much of the same winning formula, casting a fresh face in the lead role and leaning in to the melancholic love story of Rooney\u2019s source material. \u2014 Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English malencolic, melancolyk \"consisting of or caused by black bile, irascible, gloomy,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French melancolique, borrowed from Latin melancholicus, borrowed from Greek melancholik\u00f3s, from melanchol\u00eda \"black bile, melancholy entry 1 \" + -ikos -ic entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-l\u0259n-\u02c8k\u00e4-lik",
      "\u02ccmel-\u0259n-\u02c8k\u00e4l-ik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bad",
      "blue",
      "brokenhearted",
      "cast down",
      "crestfallen",
      "dejected",
      "depressed",
      "despondent",
      "disconsolate",
      "doleful",
      "down",
      "down in the mouth",
      "downcast",
      "downhearted",
      "droopy",
      "forlorn",
      "gloomy",
      "glum",
      "hangdog",
      "heartbroken",
      "heartsick",
      "heartsore",
      "heavyhearted",
      "inconsolable",
      "joyless",
      "low",
      "low-spirited",
      "melancholy",
      "miserable",
      "mournful",
      "sad",
      "saddened",
      "sorrowful",
      "sorry",
      "unhappy",
      "woebegone",
      "woeful",
      "wretched"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230427",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "melancholily":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": in a melancholy manner : with a show of melancholy":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0259\u0307li",
      "\u00a6mel\u0259n\u00a6k\u00e4l\u0259\u0307l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080825",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "melancholiness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being melancholy":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u00e4lin-",
      "\u00a6mel\u0259n\u00a6k\u00e4l\u0113n\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225248",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "melancholish":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": inclined to lowness of spirits":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "melancholy entry 1 + -ish":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052114",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "melancholist":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person in whom black bile is the predominant humor":[],
      ": melancholiac":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "melancholy entry 1 + -ist":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-l\u0259\u0307st"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021044",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "melancholize":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to indulge in melancholy":[],
      ": to make melancholy or depict as melancholy":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "melancholy entry 2 + -ize":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051809",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "melancholy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "depressing",
      "dismal",
      "drear",
      "dreary",
      "heartbreaking",
      "heartrending",
      "mournful",
      "pathetic",
      "sad",
      "saddening",
      "sorry",
      "tearful",
      "teary"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pensive mood":[
        "a fine romantic kind of a melancholy on the fading of the year",
        "\u2014 Richard Holmes",
        "One white arm and hand drooped over the side of the chair, and her whole pose and figure spoke of an absorbing melancholy .",
        "\u2014 Arthur Conan Doyle"
      ],
      ": an abnormal state attributed to an excess of black bile and characterized by irascibility or depression":[],
      ": black bile":[],
      ": causing or tending to cause sadness or depression of mind or spirit : dismal":[
        "a melancholy thought"
      ],
      ": depressed in spirits : dejected , sad":[],
      ": depression of spirits : dejection":[
        "great outbursts of creativity alternate with feelings of extreme melancholy",
        "\u2014 Brenda Lane Richardson",
        "Mitchell sounds utterly alone in her melancholy , turning the sadness into tender art.",
        "\u2014 Rolling Stone"
      ],
      ": melancholia sense 1":[],
      ": pensive":[],
      ": suggestive or expressive of sadness or depression of mind or spirit":[
        "sang in a melancholy voice"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the bleakness of winter sometimes gives me cause for melancholy",
      "Adjective",
      "A melancholy lesson of advancing years is the realization that you can't make old friends. \u2014 Christopher Hitchens , Harper's , June 1999",
      "He has a snarled mop of spiky black hair, melancholy circles around his eyes, and a tiny Cupid's-bow mouth. \u2014 Pauline Kael , New Yorker , 17 Dec. 1990",
      "I see your mournful party in my mind's eye under every varying circumstance of the day; \u2026 the efforts to talk, the frequent summons to melancholy orders and cares, and poor Edward, restless in misery, going from one room to the other \u2026 \u2014 Jane Austen , letter , 24 Oct. 1808",
      "She was in a melancholy mood.",
      "He became quiet and melancholy as the hours slowly passed.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The intermittent use of harmonica, banjo and pedal steel guitar enhances the music\u2019s weary elegance and melancholy . \u2014 Marc Myers, WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "But, even as his environment changed, his melancholy remained. \u2014 Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
      "But a lot of those poems, people will now understand, have a lot of melancholy behind them and a real challenging experience that birthed that thought. \u2014 Outside Online , 11 Jan. 2021",
      "Even in the maternity ward, the sight of women cradling babies roused the old melancholy . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
      "Despite the sweetness, Bright Eyes still evoke the melancholy of their earliest work. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "This duality -- an attention to granular details alongside the hard work of processing tragedy -- provided me with a way through the melancholy of these last years. \u2014 Jodi Ettenberg, CNN , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "Her cheerfulness knows no bounds, but Dunst complicates it with the underlying melancholy of someone who wants more than her small-town life can provide. \u2014 Matthew Jacobs, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "There is a certain melancholy to that observation, maybe even a kind of despair, that is enhanced by the strangely nostalgic atmosphere Kapadia evokes. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Off Ayra Starr\u2019s debut album 19 and Dangerous, the single is a melancholy Afropop ballad full of longing for love. \u2014 Tara Aquino, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
      "Much like the myth, Avalon is full of grandeur as much as melancholy . \u2014 Jill Krajewski, SPIN , 8 June 2022",
      "The death of spacecraft on distant worlds always feels melancholy . \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
      "If that moment was melancholy , the hearing itself was at times snappish. \u2014 Robert Barnes, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "That attitude is jettisoned on this one, with peak emotions here also tinged with melancholy in a nod to the dichotomy of life, the maturity of the group, their sound, their fans and of the dance scene itself. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "So melancholy now, on the lonely gray seas, is tempered with sight of shore. \u2014 Patricia Highsmith, The New Yorker , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "The collection\u2019s strongest poems find a melancholy strain thrumming under the good intentions. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2021",
      "That said, in the last scenes the film really does make a melancholy swerve away from the historical record, but to explain how exactly would be to spoil it. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English malencolie, melancolie \"black bile, preponderance or excess of black bile, state (as anger or sorrow) produced by excessive black bile,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French malencolie, melencolie, borrowed from Late Latin melancholia (Medieval Latin malencolia, by association with the prefix mal- mal- ), borrowed from Greek melanchol\u00eda, from melan-, athematic variant of melano- melano- + chol\u1e17 \"bile\" + -ia -ia entry 1 \u2014 more at gall entry 1":"Noun",
      "Middle English malincolie, melancolie, from attributive use of malencolie melancholy entry 1 , probably reinforced by construal of -ly as an adjective suffix":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-l\u0259n-\u02cck\u00e4-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8mel-\u0259n-\u02cck\u00e4l-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blue devils",
      "blues",
      "dejection",
      "depression",
      "desolation",
      "despond",
      "despondence",
      "despondency",
      "disconsolateness",
      "dispiritedness",
      "doldrums",
      "dolefulness",
      "downheartedness",
      "dreariness",
      "dumps",
      "forlornness",
      "gloom",
      "gloominess",
      "glumness",
      "heartsickness",
      "joylessness",
      "miserableness",
      "mopes",
      "mournfulness",
      "oppression",
      "sadness",
      "sorrowfulness",
      "unhappiness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223702",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "melancholy thistle":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a perennial stoloniferous Old World thistle ( Circium heterophyllum ) with lanceolate finely toothed basal leaves and usually solitary heads of reddish purple florets":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021022",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meld":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a card or combination of cards that is or can be melded in a card game":[],
      ": blend , mixture":[
        "a meld of Christian and Jewish customs"
      ],
      ": merge , blend":[
        "Cook the sauce slowly to let the flavors meld ."
      ],
      ": to declare a card or combination of cards as a meld":[],
      ": to declare or announce (a card or combination of cards) for a score in a card game especially by placing face up on the table":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1887, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1887, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
      "1919, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1954, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "German melden to announce, from Old High German meld\u014dn ; akin to Old English meldian to announce, Lithuanian malda prayer":"Verb and Noun",
      "blend of melt and weld":"Verb and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8meld"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211810",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "melee":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "a verbal disagreement at the football game soon turned into a general melee involving scores of spectators",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The two individuals being charged, Krasner\u2019s office said, were involved in nonfatal shootings during the melee . \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 6 June 2022",
      "Zachary Robinson, 27, of St. Paul, and Desean Solomon, 30, of Richfield, were charged with riot in connection with the melee . \u2014 Paul Walsh, Star Tribune , 23 Sep. 2020",
      "Pescatore said Townes and Jackson were passing each other on the same side of South Street when words were exchanged, setting off a melee . \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 8 June 2022",
      "Students threw desks and chairs and a staff member was pushed into a locker in a melee that broke out Tuesday at a school in Charles County, Md., authorities said. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
      "The funeral in Jerusalem for Shireen Abu Akleh began with a violent melee Friday when Israeli security forces shoved and assaulted the people carrying her wooden casket to a church in the Old City. \u2014 David S. Cloud, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
      "Ahn was already bleeding when William E. Aho, now 38, got tangled up in the melee and tried to get Ahn out of the area, Lowe said. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
      "When police arrived on the scene, officers found that over 50 people were involved in the melee and seven men had been stabbed. \u2014 Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News , 15 May 2022",
      "Some 400 pilgrims died in the melee , most from suffocation or trampling. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 23 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1648, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French m\u00eal\u00e9e , from Old French meslee , from mesler to mix \u2014 more at meddle":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-\u02ccl\u0101",
      "m\u0101-\u02c8l\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "affray",
      "brawl",
      "broil",
      "donnybrook",
      "fracas",
      "fray",
      "free-for-all",
      "rough-and-tumble",
      "row",
      "ruckus",
      "ruction"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095116",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meliorate":{
    "antonyms":[
      "worsen"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": ameliorate":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "regulations intended to meliorate the working conditions of migrant farm laborers"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1542, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin melioratus , past participle of meliorare , from Latin melior better; akin to Latin multus much, Greek mala very":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113l-y\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-l\u0113-\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ameliorate",
      "amend",
      "better",
      "enhance",
      "enrich",
      "help",
      "improve",
      "perfect",
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      "melittology study of bees (from Greek melitta, melissa bee + English -o- + -logy ) + -ist":""
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      "\u02ccmel\u0259\u02c8t\u00e4l\u0259j\u0259\u0307st"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081801",
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      ": milkwood sense d":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Afrikaans, from melk milk + hout wood":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mel\u02cck\u014dt"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083950",
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      "noun"
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      ": mix":[]
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French mesler":""
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034026",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
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      "noun"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "mell entry 5":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053625",
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      ": the Jewish quarter of a northern African city or town especially in Morocco \u2014 compare medina":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013037",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": melee sense 1":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English melle , from Middle French meslee, medlee, melee mixture, quarrel, fight":""
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      "\u02c8me(\u02cc)l\u0101",
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      "m\u0259\u02c8l\u0101"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091806",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": resembling or containing honey":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin melleus , from mell- + -eus -eous":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mel\u0113\u0259s"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041352",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": melodrama sense 2":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "by shortening and alteration":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mel\u0259(r)"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101758",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin mellifer (from mell- + -fer -ferous) + English -ous":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)me\u00a6lif(\u0259)r\u0259s"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211523",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  "mellifluent":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unlyrical"
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    "definitions":{
      ": mellifluous":[]
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    "examples":[
      "the seamless editing gives the lushly romantic film a very mellifluent feel"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1601, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin mellifluent-, mellifluens , from Latin mell-, mel + fluent-, fluens , present participle of fluere":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "me-\u02c8li-fl\u0259-w\u0259nt"
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      "euphonious",
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      "lyrical",
      "mellifluous",
      "mellow",
      "melodic",
      "melodious",
      "musical"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230041",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
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    "antonyms":[
      "unlyrical"
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      ": filled with something (such as honey) that sweetens":[
        "mellifluous confections"
      ],
      ": having a smooth rich flow":[
        "a mellifluous voice"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "a rich, mellifluous voice that gets her a lot of work in radio and TV commercials",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The through line for these seemingly disparate selections is his buoyant and mellifluous voice, capable of roping any and all material into the realm of genuine romance. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Looney speaks in a mellifluous Texas drawl, wears bolo ties and cowboy boots and pilots his own plane to court hearings outside Houston. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Texan with a mellifluous voice honed as a radio announcer during his youth, Mr. Easley became a compelling presence in Washington\u2019s corridors of power. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Even the quad exhaust tips out back seem cut from the same metallic cloth, though the soundtrack blasted through the pipes is more mellifluous in tone than the G63's machine-gun rat-a-tat-tat. \u2014 Derek Powell, Car and Driver , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "In Love and Death, is uncharacteristically romantic in imagery and impressively mellifluous in execution. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "His countertenor voice and phrasing\u2014both mellifluous and frayed around the edges\u2014convey anguish and hope. \u2014 Marc Myers, WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "In the first of two TV spots, a young man in a winter coat and scarf does a mellifluous , conversational rap about appreciating Connecticut. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Why had all his predecessors failed to formulate such an exquisite, indeed mellifluous name for a place of spiritual quest? \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 2 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mellyfluous , from Late Latin mellifluus , from Latin mell-, mel honey + fluere to flow; akin to Goth milith honey, Greek melit-, meli":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "me-\u02c8li-fl\u0259-w\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "euphonious",
      "lyric",
      "lyrical",
      "mellifluent",
      "mellow",
      "melodic",
      "melodious",
      "musical"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-120346",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a crystalline acid C 6 H 2 (COOH) 4 formed by oxidation of isodurene; 1,2,3,5-benzene-tetracarboxylic acid":[],
      ": either of two isomeric acids derived from benzene:":[],
      ": prehnitic acid sense b":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary mell ite + -o- + Greek phan- (stem of phainesthai to appear, passive of phainein to show) + International Scientific Vocabulary -ic":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6mel\u0259\u00a6fanik-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113520",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a valved brass instrument similar in form and range to the French horn":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "It\u2019s one of the most touching moments of the debut episode, the first of eight. Nehemiah, a mellophone player and aspiring leader, offers another of the show\u2019s strong personalities. \u2014 Candace Mcduffie, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Two somehow escape through the swirl of trumpets, mellophones and clarinets. \u2014 Donna Vickroy, Daily Southtown , 11 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1901, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "mellow entry 1 + -phone":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-l\u0259-\u02ccf\u014dn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183234",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "mellotron":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an electronic keyboard instrument programmed to produce the tape-recorded sounds usually of orchestral instruments":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Rod Argent is the composer of most Zombie songs, and is quite a keyboardist, demonstrating his dexterity on the organ, piano, harpsichord, and mellotron . \u2014 Herbert W. Strupp, National Review , 5 Oct. 2019",
      "There are flute-like mellotron keyboard sounds on that record that sound carefully wedded to Rae\u2019s voice. \u2014 John Adamian, courant.com , 2 July 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1963, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from Mellotron , a trademark":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-l\u0259-\u02cctr\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224838",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "mellow":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unlyrical"
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    "definitions":{
      ": having a soft and loamy consistency":[],
      ": laid-back":[
        "mellow background music"
      ],
      ": made gentle by age or experience":[
        "She was a tough and demanding teacher, but she became mellow in her old age."
      ],
      ": pleasant , agreeable":[
        "He was in a mellow mood."
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      ": rich and full but free from garishness or stridency":[
        "the mellow tones of an old violin"
      ],
      ": tender and sweet because of ripeness":[],
      ": to become mellow":[
        "\u2014 often used with out"
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      ": to make mellow":[],
      ": warmed and relaxed by or as if by liquor":[
        "After a few drinks we felt pretty mellow ."
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      ": well aged and pleasingly mild":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The painting captures the mellow light of a summer evening.",
      "This wine is very mellow .",
      "He was in a mellow mood.",
      "She was a tough and demanding teacher, but she became mellower in her old age.",
      "He's a very mellow guy.",
      "After a couple of drinks we all started feeling pretty mellow .",
      "Verb",
      "She was a tough and demanding teacher, but she has mellowed in her old age.",
      "The wine needs time to mellow .",
      "She was a tough and demanding teacher, but old age has mellowed her.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The linen frock\u2014which is also available in mellow yellow gingham and floral print\u2014is a breeze to slip into and serves as the ultimate solution on 85+ degree days when even denim shorts feel too heavy to put on. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 2 July 2022",
      "Known for his long ginger dreadlocks, Hucknall walked out in a black cape over a colorful vest and made everyone rock along with his mellow R&B groove-funk. \u2014 Marissa Charles, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
      "After mingling with friends, most guests simply sat on the lawn on the hot, humid evening and listened to the mellow music of composer Ramer. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
      "The lighting is mellow and, according to the designers, conducive. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 27 May 2022",
      "The grasshopper sundae, made with a mellow , fresh-mint chip ice cream, dense chocolate fudge, crunchy bits of homemade waffle cones and whipped cream, is thankfully available year round. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022",
      "Samba, as the story\u2019s emotional fulcrum and bookish Lothario, makes Camille both mellow and magnetic, someone whose sensitivity and openness to the many women passing through his life can be both vice and virtue. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "One\u2019s a marshmallow house; the other is a harsh/ mellow mouse. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "This process produces a dish of tender meat and mellow flavors with a creamy, comforting sauce coating it all. \u2014 Foren Clark, CNN , 30 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Adaptogenic mushrooms are also included for their stress-relieving capabilities, making these the ultimate treat to mellow your pooch out. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "Doing it with your friends on a dedicated girls' trip without kids, spouses, and bosses looking over your shoulder is the perfect way to unwind, reconnect, mellow out and just get excited about life again. \u2014 Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day , 14 June 2022",
      "Pickling the onion in the lime juice for a few minutes before mixing them both with the rest of the ingredients helps mellow the raw flavor and keep your guacamole fresher for longer. \u2014 Daniel Holzman And Matt Rodbard, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "Consisting of seven pieces, all made from 100% organic cotton, expect romantic dresses, jumpsuits and blouses with scallops, frills and ruffles galore, in a nostalgic color palette of white, bon bon pink, and mellow yellow. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "Roast radish leaves as well as radishes; while the radishes mellow and turn buttery-soft, the leaves turn crisp. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "What usually happens is that people who are not closely attached to a party tend to mellow on an ex-president first. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "That put her in the crosshairs of criticism from other leaders, including King and SNCC chairman John Lewis, who tried to convince her to be more accommodating and less confrontational, but Richardson refused to back down or mellow out. \u2014 Janelle Harris Dixon, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "While bouldering is scant, big-wall climbers will find plenty of stoke on Zion Canyon\u2019s sheer sandstone cliffs, especially when temperatures mellow out in the fall and spring. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 19 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1575, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English melowe":"Adjective and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-l\u014d",
      "\u02c8me-(\u02cc)l\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "euphonious",
      "lyric",
      "lyrical",
      "mellifluent",
      "mellifluous",
      "melodic",
      "melodious",
      "musical"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130755",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "mellow (out)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to become relaxed and calm":[
        "She mellowed out as she grew older.",
        "You're getting all upset over nothing. You need to mellow out ."
      ],
      ": to calm down":[
        "She mellowed out as she grew older.",
        "You're getting all upset over nothing. You need to mellow out ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200353",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "mellow bug":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": whirligig beetle":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192056",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mellow out":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to become relaxed and calm":[
        "She mellowed out as she grew older.",
        "You're getting all upset over nothing. You need to mellow out ."
      ],
      ": to calm down":[
        "She mellowed out as she grew older.",
        "You're getting all upset over nothing. You need to mellow out ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190912",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "mellowy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": mellow , soft":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English melowy , from melwe, meluwe + -y":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "|i",
      "-l\u014d|",
      "\u02c8mel\u0259w|\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182100",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "melodic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a rhythmic succession of single tones organized as an aesthetic whole":[
        "a hummable melody",
        "the piper's fingers play the melody on a pipe called a chanter",
        "\u2014 Pat Cahill"
      ],
      ": a sweet or agreeable succession or arrangement of sounds":[
        "whilst all the winds with melody are ringing",
        "\u2014 P. B. Shelley"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He wrote a piece that includes some beautiful melodies .",
      "a composer known for his love of melody",
      "He sang a few old-fashioned melodies .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On Sometimes, Forever, every languid lyric and opaque melody feels strategically placed with care and concern. \u2014 Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone , 1 July 2022",
      "Bryan has a Garth Brooks-type ability to turn a simple relatable rhyme and singable melody into gold, down to earth and poetic. \u2014 Journal Sentinel , 26 June 2022",
      "Also woven into the remix are parts of Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein\u2019s original Stranger Things score, namely the instantly recognizable ascending synth melody repetition. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 21 June 2022",
      "Based on a game McCartney played as a child, the chant-along chorus is infectious on its own, but the rest of the song is indicative of a genius of melody whose touch remained deft 60 years into a career. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
      "One hears the echoes of Schubert\u2019s Ninth Symphony, which Schumann admired, and here, as in Schubert, Schumann\u2019s musical surface is almost entirely melody -driven. \u2014 Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "Comedy, like music, has two copyrights: one in the composition (the words or melody ) and one in the recording (often owned by record labels). \u2014 Mitra Ahouraian, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "But the Ohio Supreme court saw otherwise the majority opinion was melody Stewart, Maureen O\u2019Connor, Jennifer Bruner, and Michael Donnelley in their, in their writeup. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
      "While their 2020 debut positioned the seven-piece as their era\u2019s elite revivalists of talky post-punk, the second album took a gentle turn toward melody . \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English melodie , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin melodia , from Greek mel\u014didia chanting, music, from melos limb, musical phrase, song (probably akin to Breton mell joint) + aeidein to sing \u2014 more at ode":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-l\u0259-d\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "air",
      "lay",
      "song",
      "strain",
      "tune",
      "warble"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194015",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "melodious":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unlyrical"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having a pleasing melody":[],
      ": of, relating to, or producing melody":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "preferred the melodious sounds of the woodlands to anything produced in a concert hall",
      "a particularly melodious ringtone that was instantly recognizable",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The eternally-loved bergamot produces a melodious harmony with ban timmur, a pepper found in the Nepalese mountains and known for its irreplaceable spicy smell. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
      "The music is a melodious mixed bag, with a frothy high school dance number, sweet duets and moving commentary on the educational rat race. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
      "Standing at the edge, the three clergymen intoned a dirge, in a low, melodious chant. \u2014 Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
      "Giveon\u2019s baritone vocals set the tone for the melodious R&B track and getting the audience members on their feet. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "The changes sound minor, but the W-16 is now more melodious . \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "With their distinct sound, melodious voices, and rap chemistry, el duo de la historia dropped a song for those who move on too quickly from a past relationship. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "There was no beauty, no grace, or for that matter no melodious music. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "The coming generations will remember her as a stalwart of Indian culture, whose melodious voice had an unparalleled ability to mesmerise people. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 5 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-d\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "euphonious",
      "lyric",
      "lyrical",
      "mellifluent",
      "mellifluous",
      "mellow",
      "melodic",
      "musical"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161607",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "melodramatic":{
    "antonyms":[
      "undramatic"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": appealing to the emotions : sensational":[
        "the fund-raiser's desperate, melodramatic appeal for more donations"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of melodrama":[
        "a luridly melodramatic script"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Oh, quit being so melodramatic !",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The house lights dimmed and a sort of political trailer played, set to melodramatic music. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
      "The ending depends on a perverse kind of deus ex machina that some readers will consider too melodramatic . \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
      "Argento's work has always incorporated the melodramatic sweep and heightened emotion of opera. \u2014 Katie Rife, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
      "But many critics have called out her tearless sobbing and melodramatic tone as inauthentic. \u2014 Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News , 12 May 2022",
      "With everyone subdued, Schneider and Schultz at least have a genuine love story to play out, and Jennifer Smith and Kevin Ligon give an old-school melodramatic musical comedy tone. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 1 June 2022",
      "That subplot is almost one too many, but the film\u2019s melancholy undercurrents, and its keen-eyed observation of the solitude of all four principals, makes the more melodramatic strands both involving and affecting. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "The screenplay is thoughtful and nuanced, and Epps\u2019s performance anchors the narrative with a solid, unfussy portrayal of ethical indecision, even if the third act detours into more melodramatic territory. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Cleage\u2019s dilatory method, unfortunately, nudges her to find melodramatic solutions to the stasis. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-l\u0259-dr\u0259-\u02c8ma-tik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for melodramatic dramatic , theatrical , histrionic , melodramatic mean having a character or an effect like that of acted plays. dramatic applies to situations in life and literature that stir the imagination and emotions deeply. a dramatic meeting of world leaders theatrical implies a crude appeal through artificiality or exaggeration in gesture or vocal expression. a theatrical oration histrionic applies to tones, gestures, and motions and suggests a deliberate affectation or staginess. a histrionic show of grief melodramatic suggests an exaggerated emotionalism or an inappropriate theatricalism. made a melodramatic plea",
    "synonyms":[
      "dramatic",
      "hammy",
      "histrionic",
      "stagy",
      "stagey",
      "theatrical",
      "theatric"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084015",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "melody":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a rhythmic succession of single tones organized as an aesthetic whole":[
        "a hummable melody",
        "the piper's fingers play the melody on a pipe called a chanter",
        "\u2014 Pat Cahill"
      ],
      ": a sweet or agreeable succession or arrangement of sounds":[
        "whilst all the winds with melody are ringing",
        "\u2014 P. B. Shelley"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He wrote a piece that includes some beautiful melodies .",
      "a composer known for his love of melody",
      "He sang a few old-fashioned melodies .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On Sometimes, Forever, every languid lyric and opaque melody feels strategically placed with care and concern. \u2014 Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone , 1 July 2022",
      "Bryan has a Garth Brooks-type ability to turn a simple relatable rhyme and singable melody into gold, down to earth and poetic. \u2014 Journal Sentinel , 26 June 2022",
      "Also woven into the remix are parts of Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein\u2019s original Stranger Things score, namely the instantly recognizable ascending synth melody repetition. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 21 June 2022",
      "Based on a game McCartney played as a child, the chant-along chorus is infectious on its own, but the rest of the song is indicative of a genius of melody whose touch remained deft 60 years into a career. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
      "One hears the echoes of Schubert\u2019s Ninth Symphony, which Schumann admired, and here, as in Schubert, Schumann\u2019s musical surface is almost entirely melody -driven. \u2014 Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "Comedy, like music, has two copyrights: one in the composition (the words or melody ) and one in the recording (often owned by record labels). \u2014 Mitra Ahouraian, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "But the Ohio Supreme court saw otherwise the majority opinion was melody Stewart, Maureen O\u2019Connor, Jennifer Bruner, and Michael Donnelley in their, in their writeup. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
      "While their 2020 debut positioned the seven-piece as their era\u2019s elite revivalists of talky post-punk, the second album took a gentle turn toward melody . \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English melodie , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin melodia , from Greek mel\u014didia chanting, music, from melos limb, musical phrase, song (probably akin to Breton mell joint) + aeidein to sing \u2014 more at ode":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-l\u0259-d\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "air",
      "lay",
      "song",
      "strain",
      "tune",
      "warble"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225453",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "melt":{
    "antonyms":[
      "appear",
      "materialize"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sandwich with melted cheese":[
        "a tuna melt"
      ],
      ": dissolve , disintegrate":[
        "the sugar melted in the coffee"
      ],
      ": material in the molten state":[],
      ": the action or process of melting or the period during which it occurs":[
        "the spring melt"
      ],
      ": the condition of being melted":[],
      ": the mass melted at a single operation or the quantity melted during a specified period":[],
      ": to become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat":[],
      ": to become mild, tender, or gentle":[],
      ": to become subdued or crushed (as by sorrow)":[],
      ": to cause to disappear or disperse":[],
      ": to disappear as if by dissolving":[
        "her anger melted at his kind words"
      ],
      ": to lose outline or distinctness : blend":[],
      ": to make tender or gentle : soften":[],
      ": to reduce from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The butter melted in the frying pan.",
      "The snow is finally melting .",
      "She melted butter in the frying pan.",
      "a tablespoon of melted butter",
      "Their determination melted in the face of opposition.",
      "She melted at his kindly words.",
      "Her heart melted with compassion."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English milte , from Old English; akin to Old High German miltzi spleen":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Old English meltan ; akin to Old Norse melta to digest, Greek meldein to melt \u2014 more at mollify":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8melt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "dematerialize",
      "disappear",
      "dissolve",
      "evanesce",
      "evaporate",
      "fade",
      "flee",
      "fly",
      "sink",
      "vanish"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185929",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "melt (away)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "as in give out , fade (away)"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-134139",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "melt in one's mouth":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to taste delicious and feel soft or become soft when put in one's mouth":[
        "chocolate candies that melt in your mouth",
        "The fish practically melts in your mouth ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183640",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "melt one's heart":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to fill someone with compassion, sympathy, etc.":[
        "It would have melted your heart to see her lying in that hospital bed.",
        "A warm smile melts the heart [=causes someone to feel affection] ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182638",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "melting pot":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a place where a variety of peoples, cultures, or individuals assimilate into a cohesive whole":[],
      ": a process of blending that often results in invigoration or novelty":[],
      ": the population of such a place":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As the late, great Jonathan Gold pointed out, L.A is the anti- melting pot . \u2014 Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "Many other artists in the show were immigrants, too: German, Italian, Polish, Ukrainian, Lithuanian, Japanese, Chinese, and British (does Canadian count?), flavoring a cosmopolitan melting pot . \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
      "Hip-hop aficionados meet foodie culture in this melting pot phenomenon, spawning a devoted following for international flavors such as magic masala, pickled fish and even beer. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 June 2022",
      "And for an especially wide variety of cuisines, there's Tel Aviv, a melting pot of immigrants from dozens of countries. \u2014 Jane Levere, CNN , 29 May 2022",
      "The melting pot of Perry\u2019s personality, pass-rushing skills and more than eight thousand Instagram followers put a monetary value on his prospect status. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 27 May 2022",
      "The thaumaturgic melting pot burbled away in Alexandria until the city fell to Muslim armies in 641 ad. \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s a melting pot of attendees who go for the food and leave with new friendships. \u2014 Eric Fuller, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "Global workplaces are a melting pot of cultures, work styles and professional backgrounds. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194356",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "melton":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a heavy smooth woolen fabric with short nap":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1858, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Melton Mowbray, town in England":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mel-t\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192228",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "melton?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=m&file=melton01":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a heavy smooth woolen fabric with short nap":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1858, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Melton Mowbray, town in England":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mel-t\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200224",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "member":{
    "antonyms":[
      "whole"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a body part or organ: such as":[],
      ": a part of a whole: such as":[],
      ": a person baptized or enrolled in a church":[],
      ": a syntactic or rhythmic unit of a sentence : clause":[],
      ": a unit of structure in a plant body":[],
      ": either of the equated elements in a mathematical equation":[],
      ": limb":[],
      ": one of the elements of a set or class":[],
      ": one of the individuals composing a group":[],
      ": one of the propositions of a syllogism":[],
      ": penis":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The club has 300 members .",
      "She is a member of the House of Representatives.",
      "She is a member of Parliament.",
      "a member of the audience",
      "This bird is a member of the finch family.",
      "countries that are members of the United Nations",
      "a horizontal member of a bridge",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bill Squires, the legendary Greater Boston Track Club founding member and coach who helped Bill Rodgers win four Boston Marathons in the 1970s, died on Thursday, the Boston Athletic Association announced. \u2014 Matt Pepin, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
      "Sister Simone Campbell - Campbell is a member of Sisters of Social Service, and a prominent advocate for economic justice, immigration reform, and healthcare policy. \u2014 Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
      "Hana O\u2019Looney, the student member of the board and a Japanese American student, pointed to her experience learning about internment camps in Advanced Placement U.S. History \u2014 a curriculum developed by the College Board. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "John Mayer \u2014 singer-songwriter, virtuoso guitarist, solo artist, member of Dead & Co and definitely the funniest speaker at Variety\u2019s Hitmakers event last December \u2014 has signed with CAA in all areas globally. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 30 June 2022",
      "What to know about Max Scherzer Scherzer, 37, is an eight-time All-Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, a member of the world champion Washington Nationals in 2019 and a likely future Hall-of-Famer. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
      "The two Illinois candidates with Trump's blessing are running to the right of a sitting member of Congress and a gubernatorial hopeful who had been seen as the favorite in the GOP primary until recently. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
      "The story is a 1950s Romeo and Juliet-inspired tale about two rival gangs in Upper Manhattan, and a love story between a gang member and the sister of a rival gang leader. \u2014 Men's Health , 27 June 2022",
      "Willie Horton, a longtime member of the Detroit Tigers and a special assistant to the general manager, is headed to the 2022 All-Star Game on July 19 at Dodger Stadium. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 27 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English membre , from Anglo-French, from Latin membrum ; akin to Goth mimz flesh, Greek m\u0113ros thigh":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mem-b\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for member part , portion , piece , member , division , section , segment , fragment mean something less than the whole. part is a general term appropriate when indefiniteness is required. they ran only part of the way portion implies an assigned or allotted part. cut the pie into six portions piece applies to a separate or detached part of a whole. a puzzle with 500 pieces member suggests one of the functional units composing a body. a structural member division applies to a large or diversified part. the manufacturing division of the company section applies to a relatively small or uniform part. the entertainment section of the newspaper segment applies to a part separated or marked out by or as if by natural lines of cleavage. the retired segment of the population fragment applies to a part produced by or as if by breaking off. only a fragment of the play still exists",
    "synonyms":[
      "building block",
      "component",
      "constituent",
      "element",
      "factor",
      "ingredient"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090751",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "memento":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "a collection of photographs and mementos",
      "It was a memento of our trip.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The strikeout ball has been certified and will get a protective frame as a special memento of Hager's career. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 29 May 2022",
      "If someone was moving, for instance, the quilt would serve as a memento of their former home. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 2 May 2022",
      "For a less-lasting memento of your visit, try the blue corn griddle cakes from Indian Pueblo Kitchen which are also made using quinoa, amaranth, currants, pi\u00f1on, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
      "Back in October 2020, Kaley and Zosia got matching paper airplane tattoos as a memento of their time together on the show. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Good Housekeeping , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "She also is expected to bring them a memento from the flight, Monte Ochoa said. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "Kotsay gripped it in his left hand, a memento of his first win as a major-league manager. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "McCrary, drummer Daru Jones and bassist Dominic Davis made a tight, lean combo with White, while a masked mannequin in back was a memento of the moment. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, USA TODAY , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "As a lasting memento of the nation\u2019s gratitude, veterans will receive a Presidential proclamation, a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin, and a Certificate of Distinction from the Town of Somers. \u2014 courant.com , 16 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1580, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin, remember, imperative of meminisse to remember; akin to Latin ment-, mens mind \u2014 more at mind":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8men-(\u02cc)t\u014d",
      "mi-\u02c8men-t\u014d",
      "nonstandard m\u014d-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "commemorative",
      "keepsake",
      "memorial",
      "monument",
      "remembrance",
      "reminder",
      "souvenir",
      "token"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111214",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "memento mori":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "War photographs can serve as memento mori , important tokens of a nation's collective memory and essential tools to hold authorities accountable. \u2014 Alessia Glaviano, Vogue , 20 June 2022",
      "Updating the classical memento mori , a reminder of mortality, the Tennessee artist depicts toys, ornaments and Halloween decorations. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Some saints have been known especially for their devotion to the Latin phrase memento mori , remember your death. \u2014 Alexandra Desanctis, National Review , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "The boy king\u2019s once triumphant riches now appeared tragic, his death mask a memento mori not only for individuals but for civilizations, which, no matter how powerful, seemed destined to fall. \u2014 Casey Cep, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "But the pandemic\u2014that inescapable memento mori \u2014serves as a frame and a catalyst rather than a subject. \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "Fighting Demons, his second posthumous album is a tortured but overall grateful memento mori from a talented artist who left us all too soon. \u2014 Will Dukes, Rolling Stone , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Letting collections of things perpetuate in this way creates both a memento mori and a refusal of death\u2019s power: American storage-renting is the opposite of Swedish death cleaning. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "Letting collections of things perpetuate in this way creates both a memento mori and a refusal of death\u2019s power: American storage-renting is the opposite of Swedish death cleaning. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1598, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, remember that you must die":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u014d-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024826",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "memetics":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the study of memes":[
        "Memetics sees ideas as a kind of virus, sometimes propagating in spite of truth and logic. Its maxim is: Beliefs that survive aren't necessarily true, rules that survive aren't necessarily fair and rituals that survive aren't necessarily necessary. Things that survive do so because they are good at surviving.",
        "\u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Mar. 1999"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1984, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0113-\u02c8me-tiks",
      "m\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215205",
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
    ]
  },
  "meml":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "memorial":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081513",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ]
  },
  "memo":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a usually brief written message or report : memorandum":[
        "Use headlines, bullets, and lists to organize the memo and the proposal.",
        "\u2014 Inc. Magazine",
        "When your boss asks you to find a memo you wrote a year ago, it's hard to remember what you named it.",
        "\u2014 Susan Kelley"
      ],
      ": to hear about or become aware of something generally known":[
        "\u2014 typically used in negative constructions to point to someone's surprising lack of awareness, to say that something did not happen as expected, etc. Officials often warn tourists not to enter the water, but several tourists searching for that perfect Instagram photo apparently did not get the memo . \u2014 The San Francisco Chronicle The calendar may say only five more days until fall, but mother nature did not get the memo . It is going to be hot and feel even hotter over the next couple of days. \u2014 Carrie Duncan You're not still wearing those acid-washed jeans, are you? Tube socks and shorts? \u2026 OK, so no one told you. You didn't get the memo . Those things went out with neckties the size of small landing strips. \u2014 Christine Keating It was expected to be a five-set test of endurance \u2026 But, Edberg apparently did not get the memo because he just dominated Courier and captured his first- ever U.S. Open title with a straight set triumph at the National Tennis Center in New York. \u2014 Van Earl Wright"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He sent a memo to the staff.",
      "a long series of memos between the two authors collaborating on the book",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In a memo sent to players on Wednesday, the PGA Tour detailed about $54 million in purse increases for eight existing tournaments. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
      "Savin announced her departure in a memo to staff in early May, citing a desire to focus on personal pursuits. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 23 June 2022",
      "Beckwith hadn\u2019t seen it, Deputy District Attorney Charles Mickley wrote in a memo . \u2014 oregonlive , 17 June 2022",
      "The decision went into effect Wednesday but was announced by Microsoft in a memo last year. \u2014 Adela Suliman, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
      "In a memo on Thursday, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan announced the suspension of 17 golfers who appeared in the rival LIV Golf Invitational Series in England on Thursday. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
      "In a memo sent to tour members, Monahan said that even if players resigned from the tour ahead of the first LIV Golf Invitational outside London, they will not be allowed to play PGA Tour events as a nonmember by getting a sponsor exemption. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
      "The bank temporarily paused its diverse hiring policy this week, CEO Charles Scharf told employees in a memo , according to multiple reports. \u2014 Joe Walsh, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "The memo also states that any unvaccinated soldiers already scheduled to retire or otherwise leave the Army before July 1 will not be involuntarily separated. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 2 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1705, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-(\u02cc)m\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "dispatch",
      "epistle",
      "letter",
      "memorandum",
      "missive",
      "note"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235752",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "memoir":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a narrative composed from personal experience":[
        "every memoir reminds us of the faraway and long ago, of loss and change, of persons and places beyond recall",
        "\u2014 Abigail McCarthy"
      ],
      ": an account of something noteworthy : report":[
        "the work described and discussed in this memoir represent a first-class investigation",
        "\u2014 J. A. Steers"
      ],
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      "Since Sophia Amoruso published her memoir , #Girlboss, in 2014, videos with that hashtag have been viewed more than 6 billion times on TikTok with an additional 26 million posts on Instagram. \u2014 Maggie Mcgrath, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "Ashton published a memoir , Character Breakdown, in 2019, which acclaimed British writer Bernardine Evaristo selected as one of her top 20 books by Black British womxn writers. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 15 June 2022",
      "The photographer and world traveler spoke with USA TODAY about her memoir , travels and advice for when things don't go as expected. \u2014 Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
      "His new memoir , \u2018First Impressions,\u2019 grew out of it. \u2014 Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Part poem, part memoir , part history, Sneed writes about her life as a Black lesbian artist in the midst of the HIV pandemic. \u2014 Joseph Osmundson, The Atlantic , 8 June 2022",
      "Haddish has also written a memoir (for adults), The Last Black Unicorn. \u2014 Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day , 8 June 2022",
      "The result is his new memoir , My Life in the Sunshine (out June 7). \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 3 June 2022",
      "The idea for the book came immediately after his memoir , Notes From a Young Black Chef, hit shelves. \u2014 Audrey Williams, Essence , 20 May 2022"
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      "In one of her most memorable roles, Julie Andrews stars as Maria, a not-so-typical nun in Austria. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022",
      "More than anything, though, the evening was memorable for its music, another Slimane signature. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
      "Sunday night's Mariners-Angels brawl was memorable in its own right, with six players and both managers ejected. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
      "And Shawkat is particularly memorable as a shrewd FBI agent and Harper\u2019s prot\u00e9g\u00e9. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "Hall was known for memorable roles in movies like Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and Argo, and in modern TV classics including Seinfeld, The West Wing, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Modern Family. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 14 June 2022",
      "But amid the varying personalities and stories shared by each couple in each season\u2014and rest assured, some are truly memorable \u2014the outstanding, if reluctant, star of the show is Guralnik. \u2014 Kovie Biakolo, ELLE , 11 June 2022",
      "Some of her most memorable roles are as the titular music legend in 1997's Selena, 2019's Hustlers, as well as several romantic comedies over the years including The Wedding Planner, Maid in Manhattan and the recent Marry Me. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 5 June 2022"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
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      "Here are five takeaways from the memorandum and Goodell's opening statement. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
      "Jalonni Blackshear reached out to a friend in New York on April 4 and asked to stay with her, the memorandum said. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022",
      "The memorandum of understanding still needs to be voted on in Lemon Grove. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 May 2022",
      "The memorandum also sheds new details on how the men allegedly got into their expensive apartments, despite court records that showed Taheerzadeh being trailed by creditors, lawsuits and debts in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The memorandum said Tabor fled when police tried to stop the car. \u2014 Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Roc Nation also did not respond to a request for comment as to whether the deal memorandum was worked out with the union. \u2014 Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "The memorandum favored prolonged one-size-fits all restrictions. \u2014 Vinay Prasad, STAT , 25 Dec. 2021"
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      "George, who taught biology and coached wrestling and cross country at EPCHS, died June 3, 2020, during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic and a large, in-person memorial service was not possible. \u2014 Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "Those close to Ross encourage donations to local chapters of the Humane Society in his name, and an East Coast memorial service will be announced in the near future. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 22 June 2022",
      "Polka dots have been a go-to style for Kate in recent months, also choosing the pattern for Prince Philip's memorial service in March and a Platinum Jubilee celebration earlier this month. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Kate Middleton and Prince William attended a memorial service for the Grenfell Tower fire victims this afternoon. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 June 2022",
      "This afternoon in London, Prince William and Kate Middleton attended a memorial service for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire, marking the fifth aniversary of the tragedy that claimed the lives of 72 people. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 14 June 2022",
      "Even though Grissom and Chaffee were laid to rest there decades earlier, there was no memorial service at the time for their deaths, prompting families to push for a monument. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 4 June 2022",
      "Families of the 19 students and two teachers who were killed have been visiting memorial sites, planning funeral services and sharing details of their lives. \u2014 Sara Randazzo, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
      "The atomic bombings were front-page news around the world, with memorial sites and museums set up by postwar Japanese governments. \u2014 Phil Davison, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In the town square, a handful of mourners walked around the massive memorial of flowers, candles, stuffed animals and crosses. \u2014 Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News , 8 June 2022",
      "Bright yellow, orange and blue flowers were placed on the corner in memorial of the lives lost. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "People stood by a makeshift memorial of candles that was put in front of 22 Glendale Street. \u2014 Charlie Mckenna, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
      "The first will be unveiled Saturday in memorial of cyclist Jeff Knopp, who was struck from behind in 2016. \u2014 Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Monday morning, community members lined the sidewalk with a makeshift memorial of candles, flowers, and stuffed animals, the Bee reported. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The first lady had been in San Francisco for the memorial of Richard Blum, the San Francisco financier and philanthropist who was also the husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, on Friday night. \u2014 Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "Joe, 50, collapsed and died after dropping off flowers at his wife\u2019s memorial . \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon And Jay Reeves, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
      "The memorial will honor police killed in the line of duty everywhere. \u2014 George Castle, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His grandfather donated the land that became the memorial park , which is across Hero Street from Tony\u2019s Grocery, which his grandfather founded 75 years ago. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
      "Indeed, most of City Council did not support a memorial park dedicated solely to Mexican American soldiers. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
      "Additionally, over 100 individuals have donated to make the memorial park a reality. \u2014 Megan Becka, cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Other components \u2013 including streetlighting, a memorial park for veterans and a stormwater retention pond \u2013 will tie the development together. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "In September, at a memorial park that sits where Mr. Ali was killed in 1978, activists organized a protest, holding aloft an empty coffin and silently marching through Brick Lane to the Truman Brewery. \u2014 Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "On the final day of a five-day funeral procession, Chun\u2019s family held a funeral service at Seoul\u2019s Severance Hospital before taking his remains to a memorial park for cremation. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Nov. 2021",
      "Located off the shores of Key Biscayne, Florida, the Underwater Cemetery at Neptune Memorial Reef is an underwater cemetery and memorial park for those who loved the ocean or otherwise have a strong connection to this area. \u2014 Robin Raven, Forbes , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "Hosted by the Medina Sunrise Rotary Club and the City of Medina, the solemn ceremony began inside the fire station, then processed to the adjacent memorial park . \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 12 Sep. 2021"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The names on the blue and white city signs rarely memorialize the Native Americans whose lands these were, nor the Spanish missionaries and ranchers who divvied them up into demesnes more enormous than dukedoms. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
      "As Lex Pryor reveals in this elegant, haunting essay, people with ancestral ties to the Dismal are working to change that \u2014 to memorialize the slaves who once toiled in the swamp, and the runaways who found refuge in it. \u2014 Longreads , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Many have to memorialize family gatherings, languages spoken without self-consciousness, positions of respect in a community\u2014essentially, an emotional belonging. \u2014 Sheon Han, The Atlantic , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The addition to the museum will memorialize Mary, who was a member of the Cherokee Nation, and encourage more generations of students to pursue their dreams. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Good Housekeeping , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Amber Mundy, 22 and a graduate student on the project, sees this as an opportunity to memorialize Black lives - something seldom done in early American history. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The statue, funded by Olay and designed by StudioEIS, is intended to not only memorialize Ross but to inspire others to pursue their own futures in STEM. \u2014 Madison Feller, ELLE , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "Hong Kong removed two more artworks commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown overnight, as the city completes a purge of efforts to memorialize an event long ago stripped from the public record in mainland China. \u2014 Olivia Tam, Bloomberg.com , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "The couple leads efforts to memorialize each and every cyclist killed on Houston streets by installing a solid-white bike on stretches of road around town, and their work is unfortunately never-ending. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 13 Dec. 2021"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The names on the blue and white city signs rarely memorialize the Native Americans whose lands these were, nor the Spanish missionaries and ranchers who divvied them up into demesnes more enormous than dukedoms. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
      "As Lex Pryor reveals in this elegant, haunting essay, people with ancestral ties to the Dismal are working to change that \u2014 to memorialize the slaves who once toiled in the swamp, and the runaways who found refuge in it. \u2014 Longreads , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Many have to memorialize family gatherings, languages spoken without self-consciousness, positions of respect in a community\u2014essentially, an emotional belonging. \u2014 Sheon Han, The Atlantic , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The addition to the museum will memorialize Mary, who was a member of the Cherokee Nation, and encourage more generations of students to pursue their dreams. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Good Housekeeping , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Amber Mundy, 22 and a graduate student on the project, sees this as an opportunity to memorialize Black lives - something seldom done in early American history. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The statue, funded by Olay and designed by StudioEIS, is intended to not only memorialize Ross but to inspire others to pursue their own futures in STEM. \u2014 Madison Feller, ELLE , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "Hong Kong removed two more artworks commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown overnight, as the city completes a purge of efforts to memorialize an event long ago stripped from the public record in mainland China. \u2014 Olivia Tam, Bloomberg.com , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "The couple leads efforts to memorialize each and every cyclist killed on Houston streets by installing a solid-white bike on stretches of road around town, and their work is unfortunately never-ending. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 13 Dec. 2021"
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      "He began to lose his memory as he grew older.",
      "Dad has a selective memory : he remembers the times he was right and forgets the times he was wrong.",
      "We have pleasant memories of the trip.",
      "trying to repress bitter memories",
      "His name evokes memories of a happier time.",
      "That time is just a dim memory to me now.",
      "The happiness of those times is still vivid in my memory .",
      "Her name has faded from memory .",
      "I seem to have very little memory of that time in my life.",
      "The sudden shock jogged his memory and everything came flooding back into his mind.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That meant embracing the Murph CrossFit Hero WOD (created in memory of Navy SEAL Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy), which Pratt did several times as part of his training. \u2014 Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health , 28 June 2022",
      "That's even more true today, when trust seems to be at the lowest level in memory . \u2014 Jon Michail, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "The Handlers started a nonprofit group, the Phoenix Life Project, in memory of Fang and other victims to support mental and emotional recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder. \u2014 Kelsy Kershaw, NBC News , 24 June 2022",
      "Standing in front of his home in pajamas, Clark may have sensed that this would not be a day that would shimmer in memory . \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "Defense attorneys countered that Cooper's death was a tragic accident caused by his father's lapse in memory . \u2014 Ray Sanchez And Tina Burnside, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "On Thursday, Albert will unveil a bronze bust of Prince Albert II, given to the Norwegian Polar Institute in Longyearbyen in memory of his many Arctic expeditions and his links with Norwegian explorers. \u2014 Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
      "The regulations have also caused the biggest shakeup of the industry in memory , with ink manufacturers reformulating entire product lines to comply. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022",
      "In lieu of flowers, donations for future projects in memory of Regina Najarian can be made to Camp Haiastan, P.O. Box C, Franklin 02038. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English memorie , from Anglo-French memoire, memorie , from Latin memoria , from memor mindful; akin to Old English gemimor well-known, Greek merm\u0113ra care, Sanskrit smarati he remembers":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mem-(\u0259-)r\u0113",
      "\u02c8me-m\u0259-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8me-m\u0259-",
      "\u02c8mem-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for memory memory , remembrance , recollection , reminiscence mean the capacity for or the act of remembering, or the thing remembered. memory applies both to the power of remembering and to what is remembered. gifted with a remarkable memory that incident was now just a distant memory remembrance applies to the act of remembering or the fact of being remembered. any remembrance of his deceased wife was painful recollection adds an implication of consciously bringing back to mind often with some effort. after a moment's recollection he produced the name reminiscence suggests the recalling of usually pleasant incidents, experiences, or feelings from a remote past. my grandmother's reminiscences of her Iowa girlhood",
    "synonyms":[
      "mind",
      "recollection",
      "remembrance",
      "reminiscence"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010552",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "memory trace":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a transient or long-term change in the brain that represents something (such as an experience) encoded as a memory : engram":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1901, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130223",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "menace":{
    "antonyms":[
      "adventure",
      "compromise",
      "endanger",
      "gamble (with)",
      "hazard",
      "imperil",
      "jeopard",
      "jeopardize",
      "peril",
      "risk",
      "venture"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a show of intention to inflict harm : threat":[
        "exploding in menaces and threats of vengeance",
        "\u2014 George Meredith"
      ],
      ": an annoying person":[
        "her friends were beginning to find her a menace",
        "\u2014 Guy McCrone"
      ],
      ": one that represents a threat : danger":[
        "the intoxicated motorist is a menace to life and limb",
        "\u2014 Wayne Hughes"
      ],
      ": to act in a threatening manner":[
        "The bear menaced with its mouth wide open."
      ],
      ": to make a show of intention to harm":[
        "menaced him with immediate expulsion",
        "\u2014 G. B. Shaw"
      ],
      ": to represent or pose a threat to : endanger":[
        "menaced by a group of toughs after his car goes kaput",
        "\u2014 Leah Rozen"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "There was an atmosphere of menace in the city.",
      "She could hear the menace in his voice.",
      "Verb",
      "menaced the children by leaving them in the car unattended",
      "stockpiles of nuclear weapons that continue to menace the inhabitants of this planet",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The plan was opposed by some local conservation groups that argued the lines would create an environmental menace in Maine\u2019s North Woods and that hydroelectric power is detrimental to fragile aquatic ecosystems. \u2014 Evan Halper, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "Big government was seen to work most effectively in World War II, when the state mobilized the entire country to defeat an unprecedented menace . \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Misty\u2019s willingness to cross boundaries, not just to menace but to endanger, puts into high relief the grief of Natalie, another outsider, who is also unstable. \u2014 The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "Christmas vacation turns into a nightmare for a young girl and her family when an ancient menace stalks their island getaway in Elves. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "Back in coach, low-born, vulgar ruffians pause their brawling to menace flight attendants with their brass knuckles and truncheons. \u2014 Robert Sapolsky, CNN , 9 June 2021",
      "Heat waves are a particular menace for inmates confined to concrete cubes. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
      "Horford was a defensive menace during the opening quarter Sunday. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
      "Tanks in particular have become a serious menace , fighters said, often coming within a mile of the battalion\u2019s positions and wreaking absolute havoc. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Hostile to the European Union, and fiercely critical of Germany, Ms. Le Pen would also menace the foundation of the process of European integration, built since 1945 on Franco-German reconciliation. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "His new classmates, all white, despise Black people and use the N-word; Aaron gives Paul a stern lesson in civil rights, teaching him that the same people who menace Black people would do the same to Jews. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 19 May 2022",
      "But Vladimir Putin can still win a major victory that would leave him stronger and better able to menace Ukraine, its neighbors and the Western alliance. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Seeking new ways to menace Saudi Arabia, its regional nemesis, Iran has integrated the Houthis into its network of militias and built up the Houthis\u2019 ability to subvert their wealthy neighbors\u2019 defenses with relatively cheap weapons. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "So long as Russian troops remain on Belarusian soil, Putin will have the means to menace Kyiv\u2014as well as NATO\u2014from close by, all the while wrecking Ukraine\u2019s economy and destabilizing its government. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Whether those troops would just menace the capital from afar, raining rocket attacks on it, or surround it without entering it, to avoid urban warfare, is unclear. \u2014 David E. Sanger, New York Times , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "Strong seasonal winds and dense fog also menace the mariners and occasionally cause the strait to be closed to vessels. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Jan. 2022",
      "His argument was that Obamacare would menace the health care system to such an extreme point that those doctors couldn\u2019t have saved Carey if the law had been in effect. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 5 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English manace \"act of threatening, threat, exposure to a threat,\" borrowed from Anglo-French manace, manance (also continental Old French manace, menace ), going back to Latin min\u0101ciae (plural only) \"threats\" (Late Latin in singular), noun derivative of min\u0101c-, min\u0101x \"menacing, threatening, boding ill,\" from min\u0101r\u012b \"to threaten, speak or act menacingly\" + -\u0101c-, -\u0101x, deverbal suffix denoting habitual or successful performance (probably going back to Indo-European *-eh 2 , noun ending + *-k-, suffixal formative) \u2014 more at minatory":"Noun",
      "Middle English manacen, manessen, manauncen, borrowed from Anglo-French manacer, manacier, going back to Vulgar Latin *min\u0101ci\u0101re, noun derivative of Late Latin min\u0101cia \"threat\" \u2014 more at menace entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "danger",
      "hazard",
      "imminence",
      "peril",
      "pitfall",
      "risk",
      "threat",
      "trouble"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063523",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "menacing":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": presenting, suggesting, or constituting a menace or threat : threatening":[
        "a menacing look",
        "menacing words",
        "[Harold E. Edgerton] \u2026 was also one of the first to take photographs of the menacing mushroom cloud emanating from a nuclear blast.",
        "\u2014 Benjamin Genocchio",
        "Ransomware is a menacing scam that involves locking businesses out of their computers and demanding payment of a ransom in exchange for the return of company systems and data.",
        "\u2014 Roger Williams",
        "The image is chilling: a series of menacing bear traps laid out like footsteps.",
        "\u2014 Emily DeNitto"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English manacyng, from present participle of manacen \"to menace entry 2 \"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-n\u0259-si\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211644",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "menad":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of menad variant spelling of maenad"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-191145",
    "type":[]
  },
  "menadione":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a yellow crystalline compound C 11 H 8 O 2 with the biological activity of natural vitamin K":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1941, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "me thyl + na pthalene + di- + ket one":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-n\u0259-\u02c8d\u012b-\u02cc\u014dn",
      "\u02ccmen-\u0259-\u02c8d\u012b-\u02cc\u014dn, -d\u012b-\u02c8",
      "-d\u012b-\u02c8"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053528",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "menagerie":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a collection of wild or foreign animals kept especially for exhibition":[],
      ": a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition":[],
      ": a varied mixture":[
        "a menagerie of comedians",
        "\u2014 TV Guide",
        "A menagerie of grotesque statues stood in the garden."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a menagerie of rare creatures",
      "the living room is eclectically furnished with a menagerie of garage-sale finds",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In returning to the story of inarigivir, researchers called upon a menagerie of models to test the drug for potential toxicities \u2014 none of which gave them a reason to suspect its lethal potential. \u2014 Jim Corbett, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "Other than soldiers, the bunker is inhabited by a menagerie of animals who have also sought safety from the bombs \u2014 several small dogs and a black goat that likes to make a mess of the kitchen area. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
      "And a siege on a diplomat\u2019s mansion punctuated by a CGI menagerie tearing into the British Raj\u2019s troops. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022",
      "And researchers such as Walls, at UW, are working on universal vaccines that may be able to guard against a whole menagerie of coronavirus iterations\u2014perhaps even ones that haven\u2019t yet been detected\u2014so that the game of variant whack-a-mole can end. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 13 May 2022",
      "As the last Ice Age waned, some 15,000 years ago, artists here used flint and stone blades to carve rock surfaces with geometric designs and motifs, as well as a menagerie of ancient animal forms. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "An Arizona man was arrested and charged with animal cruelty after a menagerie of pets \u2014 including snakes, lizards, birds, dogs, and rabbits \u2014 were found in his freezer. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Banishing barnyard and household creatures from his jewels, the designer, who died in 1975 at the age of 50, favored a far more exotic and mythical menagerie of big cats, zebras, frogs and more. \u2014 Lindsay Talbot, New York Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "And on top of them was a bustling menagerie of worms, starfish, snails, crabs, shrimp, clams, and corals. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 8 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French m\u00e9nagerie , from Middle French, management of a household or farm, from menage":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8na-j\u0259-",
      "-\u02c8na-zh\u0259-",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8na-j\u0259-r\u0113",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8naj-r\u0113",
      "also -\u02c8nazh-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "agglomerate",
      "agglomeration",
      "alphabet soup",
      "assortment",
      "botch",
      "clutter",
      "collage",
      "crazy quilt",
      "farrago",
      "gallimaufry",
      "grab bag",
      "gumbo",
      "hash",
      "hodgepodge",
      "hotchpotch",
      "jambalaya",
      "jumble",
      "jungle",
      "litter",
      "mac\u00e9doine",
      "medley",
      "m\u00e9lange",
      "miscellanea",
      "miscellany",
      "mishmash",
      "mixed bag",
      "montage",
      "motley",
      "muddle",
      "olio",
      "olla podrida",
      "omnium-gatherum",
      "pastiche",
      "patchwork",
      "patchwork quilt",
      "potpourri",
      "ragbag",
      "ragout",
      "rummage",
      "salad",
      "salmagundi",
      "scramble",
      "shuffle",
      "smorgasbord",
      "stew",
      "tumble",
      "variety",
      "welter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164033",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mend":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mended place":[],
      ": an act of mending : repair":[],
      ": getting better : improving":[],
      ": to become corrected or improved":[
        "depression and lack of spirit mended visibly",
        "\u2014 Arnold Nicholson"
      ],
      ": to free from faults or defects: such as":[],
      ": to improve in manners or morals : reform":[
        "was advised to mend his ways"
      ],
      ": to improve morally : reform":[
        "It's never too late to mend ."
      ],
      ": to improve or strengthen (something, such as a relationship) by negotiation or conciliation":[
        "\u2014 used chiefly in the phrase mend fences spends the weekend mending political fences \u2014 E. O. Hauser"
      ],
      ": to make amends or atonement for":[
        "least said, soonest mended"
      ],
      ": to put into good shape or working order again : patch up : repair":[
        "the roads were never mended",
        "\u2014 Ellen Glasgow"
      ],
      ": to restore to health : cure":[
        "before the bone was fully mended",
        "\u2014 Current Biography"
      ],
      ": to set right : correct":[
        "mend a corrupt text"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The town needs to mend these roads.",
      "Fishermen were mending their nets.",
      "Her arm mended slowly after surgery.",
      "His broken heart never completely mended .",
      "Noun",
      "You can hardly see the mend in the sleeve.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Should Mayfield and the Browns just mend fences if Deshaun Watson is suspended for the season? \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
      "For months, Ankara has made overtures to Riyadh \u2014 as well as Saudi's closest Gulf ally, Abu Dhabi \u2014 to mend relations, including ending Khashoggi's murder trial in April and transferring the case to Riyadh. \u2014 Tamara Qiblawi, CNN , 22 June 2022",
      "Few remedies mend stress like quality time in the great outdoors, but getting back to nature doesn't require far-flung treks or bare-bones camping. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 10 June 2022",
      "Silver threads and golden needles could not mend more than this Cup. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
      "In the days after the Capitol attack, Kushner worked to mend the relationship between Pence and the president, inviting the vice president to meet with Trump. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
      "To restore order, Dream must journey across different worlds and timelines to mend the mistakes he\u2019s made during his vast existence, revisiting old friends and foes, and meeting new entities\u2014both cosmic and human\u2014along the way. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
      "Carisi\u2019s only evidence in a case was found in a church confessional; Benson tries to mend ties with an old friend. \u2014 Hau Chu, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
      "After winning its independence with French support, the U.S. quickly decided to mend relations with its former master, sparking fury in Paris. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 9 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This time on the mend from a stress fracture in his right rib cage, Sale is in a different spot. \u2014 Greg Levinsky, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
      "New analysis done as part of the Milwaukee Area Project at Marquette University Law School\u2019s Lubar Center shows an economy on the mend , but not yet fully recovered from the pandemic\u2019s fallout. \u2014 Mike Gousha And John D. Johnson, Journal Sentinel , 30 June 2022",
      "During her appearance, Hailey also assured fans that Bieber is on the mend . \u2014 Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
      "If most of the more serious allegations are true and Miller doesn\u2019t end up sober and mentally on the mend in time to promote the movie next summer, Warner Bros. will have to make a decision. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "Now that Justin\u2019s on the mend , perhaps Hailey can pop into another one of his music videos\u2014maybe in a slick trench coat this time? \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 15 June 2022",
      "Less than a decade ago, ties seemed to be on the mend as the two sides -- separated by a strait that is fewer than 80 miles (128 kilometers) wide at its narrowest point -- deepened economic, cultural and even political engagements. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan And Steven Jiang, CNN , 24 May 2022",
      "Former Atlanta Braves TV reporter Kelsey Wingert, now covering the Colorado Rockies, got hit in the forehead by a foul ball earlier this week but appears to be on the mend . \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 20 May 2022",
      "Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was taken to the hospital Wednesday night after a car accident but is on the mend , according to his son. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, short for amenden \u2014 more at amend":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mend"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mend Verb mend , repair , patch , rebuild mean to put into good order something that is injured, damaged, or defective. mend implies making whole or sound something broken, torn, or injured. mended the torn dress repair applies to the fixing of more extensive damage or dilapidation. repaired the back steps patch implies an often temporary fixing of a hole or break with new material. patch worn jeans rebuild suggests making like new without completely replacing. a rebuilt automobile engine",
    "synonyms":[
      "doctor",
      "fix",
      "patch",
      "recondition",
      "renovate",
      "repair",
      "revamp"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082148",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "mend fences":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to improve or repair a relationship that has been damaged by an argument or disagreement":[
        "She mended fences with her father.",
        "She and her father are trying to mend their fences .",
        "After the election, he spent a lot of time mending political fences ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202306",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "mend one's ways":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to change or improve one's behavior : to stop behaving badly":[
        "It's time (for you) to mend your ways ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184940",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "mendacious":{
    "antonyms":[
      "honest",
      "truthful",
      "veracious"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth":[
        "mendacious tales of his adventures"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Indeed, the racist and Malthusian elements in Darwin's work are subjects on which the new secularists are either silent, delicate, or mendacious . \u2014 Eugene McCarraher , Commonweal , 15 June 2007",
      "A choice item in the collection of mendacious stories that were circulated about Columbus after his death is this. Columbus lost himself on the way to Hispaniola, and only by virtue of letters and pilots sent by Mart\u00edn Alonso did he manage to find the island and join Pinta. \u2014 Samuel Eliot Morison , Admiral of the Ocean Sea , 1942",
      "Mildred had become great friends with her and had given her an elaborate but mendacious account of the circumstances which had brought her to the pass she was in. \u2014 W. Somerset Maugham , Of Human Bondage , 1915",
      "The newspaper story was mendacious and hurtful.",
      "that tabloid routinely publishes the most moronically mendacious stories about celebrities",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In 2016, Johnson galvanized support for leaving the EU with a mendacious campaign that pledged, erroneously, that \u00a3350 billion ($425 billion) of money sent to Europe would come back into the Bank of England. \u2014 Sam Kiley, CNN , 30 June 2022",
      "Lerner, a former debate champion, portrays its participants as hostile, bullying, mendacious , glib, annoying, and practiced in a dark art. \u2014 Bo Seo, The Atlantic , 1 June 2022",
      "The revolution was overseen by pragmatic, opportunistic and sometimes mendacious visitors, who variously travelled with their own concubines and caught unwary abbots with theirs. \u2014 Crawford Gribben, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "That declaration is a smokescreen for the ongoing effort to perpetuate Big Cherry\u2019s Big Lie \u2014 concerning the town\u2019s origin story \u2014 which playwright Letts exhilaratingly brings to light, point by mendacious point. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "War is worshipped and justified by the state\u2019s mendacious propaganda machine. \u2014 Alexander Motyl, The Conversation , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The chance that these good bougie friends could all be Pelosi voters raises the specter of other mendacious California female partisans Boxer and Feinstein and their ferocious Hollywood supporters. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "Selfish, feckless, self-deluded, weak-willed yet childishly willful, manipulative, slothful, and mendacious : How can such a despicable character also be such a likable one? \u2014 Sigrid Nunez, Harper's Magazine , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "Yet the conspiratorial and at times clownish attempts to overturn the election -- especially by Trump's legal team -- don't make an unprecedented effort to destroy America's democratic traditions any less mendacious . \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 22 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1616, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin mendac-, mendax \u2014 more at amend":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "men-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mendacious dishonest , deceitful , mendacious , untruthful mean unworthy of trust or belief. dishonest implies a willful perversion of truth in order to deceive, cheat, or defraud. a swindle usually involves two dishonest people deceitful usually implies an intent to mislead and commonly suggests a false appearance or double-dealing. the secret affairs of a deceitful spouse mendacious may suggest bland or even harmlessly mischievous deceit and when used of people often suggests a habit of telling untruths. mendacious tales of adventure untruthful stresses a discrepancy between what is said and fact or reality. an untruthful account of their actions",
    "synonyms":[
      "dishonest",
      "lying",
      "untruthful"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073046",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mendaciousness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "honest",
      "truthful",
      "veracious"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth":[
        "mendacious tales of his adventures"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Indeed, the racist and Malthusian elements in Darwin's work are subjects on which the new secularists are either silent, delicate, or mendacious . \u2014 Eugene McCarraher , Commonweal , 15 June 2007",
      "A choice item in the collection of mendacious stories that were circulated about Columbus after his death is this. Columbus lost himself on the way to Hispaniola, and only by virtue of letters and pilots sent by Mart\u00edn Alonso did he manage to find the island and join Pinta. \u2014 Samuel Eliot Morison , Admiral of the Ocean Sea , 1942",
      "Mildred had become great friends with her and had given her an elaborate but mendacious account of the circumstances which had brought her to the pass she was in. \u2014 W. Somerset Maugham , Of Human Bondage , 1915",
      "The newspaper story was mendacious and hurtful.",
      "that tabloid routinely publishes the most moronically mendacious stories about celebrities",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In 2016, Johnson galvanized support for leaving the EU with a mendacious campaign that pledged, erroneously, that \u00a3350 billion ($425 billion) of money sent to Europe would come back into the Bank of England. \u2014 Sam Kiley, CNN , 30 June 2022",
      "Lerner, a former debate champion, portrays its participants as hostile, bullying, mendacious , glib, annoying, and practiced in a dark art. \u2014 Bo Seo, The Atlantic , 1 June 2022",
      "The revolution was overseen by pragmatic, opportunistic and sometimes mendacious visitors, who variously travelled with their own concubines and caught unwary abbots with theirs. \u2014 Crawford Gribben, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "That declaration is a smokescreen for the ongoing effort to perpetuate Big Cherry\u2019s Big Lie \u2014 concerning the town\u2019s origin story \u2014 which playwright Letts exhilaratingly brings to light, point by mendacious point. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "War is worshipped and justified by the state\u2019s mendacious propaganda machine. \u2014 Alexander Motyl, The Conversation , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The chance that these good bougie friends could all be Pelosi voters raises the specter of other mendacious California female partisans Boxer and Feinstein and their ferocious Hollywood supporters. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "Selfish, feckless, self-deluded, weak-willed yet childishly willful, manipulative, slothful, and mendacious : How can such a despicable character also be such a likable one? \u2014 Sigrid Nunez, Harper's Magazine , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "Yet the conspiratorial and at times clownish attempts to overturn the election -- especially by Trump's legal team -- don't make an unprecedented effort to destroy America's democratic traditions any less mendacious . \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 22 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1616, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin mendac-, mendax \u2014 more at amend":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "men-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mendacious dishonest , deceitful , mendacious , untruthful mean unworthy of trust or belief. dishonest implies a willful perversion of truth in order to deceive, cheat, or defraud. a swindle usually involves two dishonest people deceitful usually implies an intent to mislead and commonly suggests a false appearance or double-dealing. the secret affairs of a deceitful spouse mendacious may suggest bland or even harmlessly mischievous deceit and when used of people often suggests a habit of telling untruths. mendacious tales of adventure untruthful stresses a discrepancy between what is said and fact or reality. an untruthful account of their actions",
    "synonyms":[
      "dishonest",
      "lying",
      "untruthful"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234929",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mendacity":{
    "antonyms":[
      "truth"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": lie":[
        "mendacities of the singer's manager"
      ],
      ": the quality or state of being mendacious":[
        "to blow the whistle on mendacity and hypocrisy",
        "\u2014 Geoffrey Wolff"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "highly fictionalized \u201cmemoirs\u201d in which the facts were few and the mendacities many",
      "you need to overcome this deplorable mendacity , or no one will ever believe anything you say",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When reckless mendacity , cynicism and demagoguery paid off so handsomely for Mr. Trump, Democrats adopted them wholesale, and Mr. Schiff led the way. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "There are no events for mendacity , oppression, or rudeness. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "With the variety in her game, the cleanliness of her forehand strike and the skidding mendacity of her backhand slice, Barty was a tennis player\u2019s tennis player who had clearly established herself over the last year as the best in the world. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "The longer-term political implications of the administration\u2019s incoherence, mendacity , and self-delusions are vastly worse. \u2014 Benjamin Zycher, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Chomsky\u2019s mendacity does not, in Harris\u2019s opinion, stem from wickedness. \u2014 Geoffrey K. Pullum, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have consistently offered a contrast to the outgoing presidency's mendacity by speaking of the need to tell the truth clearly to the public. \u2014 Dana Bash And Abbie Sharpe, CNN , 8 Aug. 2021",
      "This has been obscured by a greater embrace of brinksmanship on the right, from willingness a decade ago to shut down the government and risk default on the debt to Trump's thoroughly reckless mendacity surrounding the 2020 election. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 7 July 2021",
      "But the constant pictures of civilian carnage in Ukraine and the mendacity of Putin's assault on an independent, sovereign country will make this gathering different. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "men-\u02c8da-s\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "fable",
      "fabrication",
      "fairy tale",
      "falsehood",
      "falsity",
      "fib",
      "lie",
      "prevarication",
      "story",
      "tale",
      "taradiddle",
      "tarradiddle",
      "untruth",
      "whopper"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081024",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mendicant":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of a religious order (such as the Franciscans) combining monastic life and outside religious activity and originally owning neither personal nor community property : friar":[],
      ": beggar sense 1":[
        "wandering mendicants"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, belonging to, or constituting a religious order combining monastic life and outside religious activity and originally owning neither personal nor community property":[
        "mendicant friars",
        "Friars should not be confused with monks. Members of the mendicant orders are friars, and include Franciscans, Dominicans, Augustinians, Servites and Carmelites.",
        "\u2014 Leslie Sellers"
      ],
      ": practicing beggary : engaged in begging":[
        "Past the Winter Garden where Cats plays on \u2026 past the half-hour photo store, past the mendicant saxophone player on the corner.",
        "\u2014 Margot Hornblower",
        "My father also gave me quarters to give to homeless, mendicant men along the route, even though our family was very poor.",
        "\u2014 Phil Kronk"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "those wretched mendicants on the streets of Calcutta",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "All these words strike me as vaguely offensive except for mendicant and supplicant. \u2014 Stephen Miller, WSJ , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "But both mendicant and supplicant have a religious connotation. \u2014 Stephen Miller, WSJ , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "The island was a coda of sorts: a place of Christian pilgrimage since the death of a local mendicant , later canonized as St. Cuthbert, in 687. \u2014 Henry Wismayer, Washington Post , 8 Sep. 2021",
      "The fortunes of alphabetical order were further advanced by the growth of mendicant preaching orders. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, WSJ , 16 Oct. 2020",
      "Francis is the first pope to name himself after the mendicant friar, who renounced a wealthy, dissolute lifestyle to embrace a life of poverty and service to the poor. \u2014 CBS News , 5 Oct. 2020",
      "Created in 2012 by the Dominicans, a Catholic mendicant order, Optic has the goal of ensuring that emerging technologies respect human dignity. \u2014 Rebecca Heilweil, Fortune , 24 Nov. 2019",
      "The convent houses the nearly 800-year-old tomb of Saint Francis, the most poetic of holy men, who thought money was worth less than asses\u2019 dung and inspired a mendicant order. \u2014 The Economist , 7 Sep. 2019",
      "But for all of their contempt, Egyptian rulers have become mendicants at the feet of the kings, emirs and sultans of the Gulf. \u2014 The Economist , 21 June 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin mendicant-, mendicans , present participle of mendicare to beg, from mendicus beggar \u2014 more at amend":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8men-di-k\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "beggar",
      "panhandler"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023157",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mending":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mended place":[],
      ": an act of mending : repair":[],
      ": getting better : improving":[],
      ": to become corrected or improved":[
        "depression and lack of spirit mended visibly",
        "\u2014 Arnold Nicholson"
      ],
      ": to free from faults or defects: such as":[],
      ": to improve in manners or morals : reform":[
        "was advised to mend his ways"
      ],
      ": to improve morally : reform":[
        "It's never too late to mend ."
      ],
      ": to improve or strengthen (something, such as a relationship) by negotiation or conciliation":[
        "\u2014 used chiefly in the phrase mend fences spends the weekend mending political fences \u2014 E. O. Hauser"
      ],
      ": to make amends or atonement for":[
        "least said, soonest mended"
      ],
      ": to put into good shape or working order again : patch up : repair":[
        "the roads were never mended",
        "\u2014 Ellen Glasgow"
      ],
      ": to restore to health : cure":[
        "before the bone was fully mended",
        "\u2014 Current Biography"
      ],
      ": to set right : correct":[
        "mend a corrupt text"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The town needs to mend these roads.",
      "Fishermen were mending their nets.",
      "Her arm mended slowly after surgery.",
      "His broken heart never completely mended .",
      "Noun",
      "You can hardly see the mend in the sleeve.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Should Mayfield and the Browns just mend fences if Deshaun Watson is suspended for the season? \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
      "For months, Ankara has made overtures to Riyadh \u2014 as well as Saudi's closest Gulf ally, Abu Dhabi \u2014 to mend relations, including ending Khashoggi's murder trial in April and transferring the case to Riyadh. \u2014 Tamara Qiblawi, CNN , 22 June 2022",
      "Few remedies mend stress like quality time in the great outdoors, but getting back to nature doesn't require far-flung treks or bare-bones camping. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 10 June 2022",
      "Silver threads and golden needles could not mend more than this Cup. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
      "In the days after the Capitol attack, Kushner worked to mend the relationship between Pence and the president, inviting the vice president to meet with Trump. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
      "To restore order, Dream must journey across different worlds and timelines to mend the mistakes he\u2019s made during his vast existence, revisiting old friends and foes, and meeting new entities\u2014both cosmic and human\u2014along the way. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
      "Carisi\u2019s only evidence in a case was found in a church confessional; Benson tries to mend ties with an old friend. \u2014 Hau Chu, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
      "After winning its independence with French support, the U.S. quickly decided to mend relations with its former master, sparking fury in Paris. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 9 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "This time on the mend from a stress fracture in his right rib cage, Sale is in a different spot. \u2014 Greg Levinsky, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
      "New analysis done as part of the Milwaukee Area Project at Marquette University Law School\u2019s Lubar Center shows an economy on the mend , but not yet fully recovered from the pandemic\u2019s fallout. \u2014 Mike Gousha And John D. Johnson, Journal Sentinel , 30 June 2022",
      "During her appearance, Hailey also assured fans that Bieber is on the mend . \u2014 Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
      "If most of the more serious allegations are true and Miller doesn\u2019t end up sober and mentally on the mend in time to promote the movie next summer, Warner Bros. will have to make a decision. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "Now that Justin\u2019s on the mend , perhaps Hailey can pop into another one of his music videos\u2014maybe in a slick trench coat this time? \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 15 June 2022",
      "Less than a decade ago, ties seemed to be on the mend as the two sides -- separated by a strait that is fewer than 80 miles (128 kilometers) wide at its narrowest point -- deepened economic, cultural and even political engagements. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan And Steven Jiang, CNN , 24 May 2022",
      "Former Atlanta Braves TV reporter Kelsey Wingert, now covering the Colorado Rockies, got hit in the forehead by a foul ball earlier this week but appears to be on the mend . \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 20 May 2022",
      "Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was taken to the hospital Wednesday night after a car accident but is on the mend , according to his son. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, short for amenden \u2014 more at amend":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mend"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mend Verb mend , repair , patch , rebuild mean to put into good order something that is injured, damaged, or defective. mend implies making whole or sound something broken, torn, or injured. mended the torn dress repair applies to the fixing of more extensive damage or dilapidation. repaired the back steps patch implies an often temporary fixing of a hole or break with new material. patch worn jeans rebuild suggests making like new without completely replacing. a rebuilt automobile engine",
    "synonyms":[
      "doctor",
      "fix",
      "patch",
      "recondition",
      "renovate",
      "repair",
      "revamp"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073534",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "menhaden":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "About 50,000 fish, mainly Atlantic menhaden , were found dead near the head waters of Marley Creek on Wednesday, according to a spokesman for the Maryland Department of the Environment. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
      "Colicchio masterfully swam a live menhaden in the current and large striped bass swirled on the helpless bait. \u2014 Monte Burke, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
      "For example, big populations of menhaden , a small silver fish, attract humpback whales that feed on them. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Big, dive-bombing gannets are exciting to watch and often indicate big baits, like large menhaden , and big stripers. \u2014 Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "Swarms of flies travelled from fish to fish Tuesday afternoon, and some of the menhaden that were still alive in the river appeared to struggle for breathe. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Sep. 2021",
      "For jumbo kings of 30 pounds and up, live bait is usually a better choice\u2014cigar minnows or menhaden rigged with a number 6 extra-strong treble in the nose, a second on a stinger hook near the dorsal, connected by number 6 wire. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 15 Sep. 2021",
      "Coastwide, most of the deaths consisted of baitfish, including mullet, menhaden , spot, silver perch (yellowtail) and other forage species. \u2014 Matt Watt, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Mar. 2021",
      "Not all of the small fish are doing badly, but in the past 20 years the number of menhaden has dropped to about half of what is was in the 20 years prior, according to data from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. \u2014 Roxanne Khamsi, Scientific American , 24 Aug. 2016"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1765, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "of Algonquian origin; akin to Narragansett munnawhattea\u00fbg menhaden":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259n-",
      "men-\u02c8h\u0101-d\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181226",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "menial":{
    "antonyms":[
      "abject",
      "base",
      "humble",
      "servile",
      "slavish"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": appropriate to a servant : humble , servile":[
        "answered in menial tones",
        "menial household chores"
      ],
      ": lacking interest or dignity":[
        "a menial task"
      ],
      ": of or relating to servants : lowly":[
        "a menial worker"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "immigrants to that country faced fierce prejudice and could expect to find work only as menials",
      "Adjective",
      "every command was obeyed in the menial manner of someone who seemed grateful just to be in the presence of a celebrity",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Introducing artificial intelligence into your business can help you to minimize the menial . \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "For Angel, that means figuring out how to survive as a woman who doesn\u2019t want to lead a menial , humdrum life. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "And yet, the marketplace depends on their willingness to do menial , backbreaking labor for less than minimum wage and without benefits. \u2014 Carlos Alberto S\u00e1nchez, SFChronicle.com , 27 Oct. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The elder architect offered him a job, and the teen spent a summer doing menial tasks, then stayed with the studio for another four years. \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "When unencumbered by menial administrative tasks, financial advisors can meet compliance requirements with less effort. \u2014 John Almeida, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Meager rations were provided, and all but the sickest were expected to toil at menial jobs to generate revenue, either on the premises or at factories. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "Meanwhile, with scarce employment prospects in their homeland, hundreds of thousands of Koreans had little choice but to relocate to Japan, where they were mostly relegated to menial jobs and faced brutal discrimination. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Most are Hakka Chinese \u2014 an ethnic group mostly from the Guangdong province of China \u2014 who arrived more than 150 years prior for menial labor jobs and then made Tahiti home. \u2014 Kaila Yu, Travel + Leisure , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Some were working at menial jobs, as first-generation immigrants always do, but over the years their children largely lived the American dream through training as doctors, scientists, and entrepreneurs. \u2014 Alex Salkever, Fortune , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "In the Age of Information, though, piecework need not be menial or low-paid. \u2014 Robert Zafft, Forbes , 20 June 2021",
      "Still, Boothe saw a need for young Black people to find work beyond the menial occupations that often were the only ones available to them. \u2014 al , 9 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English meynial , from Anglo-French meignal , from mesnee, mayn\u00e9 household, retinue, from Vulgar Latin *mansionata , from Latin mansion-, mansio dwelling \u2014 more at mansion":"Adjective and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259l",
      "-ny\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "daily",
      "domestic",
      "flunky",
      "flunkey",
      "flunkie",
      "lackey",
      "retainer",
      "servant",
      "steward"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170540",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "menstruate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to undergo menstruation":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She began menstruating at the age of 12.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "People who menstruate can't simply wait for the shelves to be restocked. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "What kind of difference does the free and easy accessibility of menstrual products make for people who menstruate ? \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 May 2022",
      "Between 15 to 25 percent of people who menstruate will experience moderate to severe menstrual cramps, according to Siob\u00e1n Harlow, a professor of epidemiology and global public health at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. \u2014 Angela Haupt, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
      "Across the world, there are 3.5 billion people who menstruate . \u2014 Moms Helping Moms, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
      "For example, someone with a transverse vaginal septum, meaning they\u2019re born with a wall of tissue that separates parts of the vagina6, might not menstruate or have a hard time inserting a tampon. \u2014 SELF , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Yet, one of the biggest barrier for those who menstruate in the United States remains the sales tax that is not exempted for menstrual products. \u2014 Kaanita Iyer, USA TODAY , 20 Feb. 2021",
      "There\u2019s some evidence that people with the condition who menstruate have hidradenitis suppurativa flare-ups around their menstrual cycle. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "More than half of people who menstruate experience one or two days of some period pain each month, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). \u2014 Claire Gillespie, Health.com , 19 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1713, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin menstruatus , past participle of menstruari , from Latin menstrua menses, from neuter plural of menstruus monthly, from mensis":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8men(t)-str\u00fc-\u02ccw\u0101t",
      "\u02c8men-\u02ccstr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8men(t)-str\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t, \u02c8men-\u02ccstr\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132839",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "menstruation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "a first menstruation can be somewhat scary for girls who are unprepared",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "More broadly, Meister points out, many people suffer from chronic pain or illness of some kind, and may feel slighted by leave policies that apply to menstruation but not to other issues. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 13 May 2022",
      "Hickey and her co-authors advocate shifting the narrative by pushing forward positive aspects such as freedom from menstruation , pregnancy, and contraception as well as educating women on how to manage the troublesome symptoms. \u2014 Pallabi Munsi, CNN , 17 June 2022",
      "In Sarah Treem, two women biologists of different generations confer and clash personally and professionally \u2014 about the science and meaning of menstruation . \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
      "However, menstruation is usually a taboo and embarrassing topic to discuss with friends, coaches, and teammates\u2014so most women are left with few strategies to mitigate the effects of their cycle on their workouts except to grin and bear it. \u2014 Christine Yu, Outside Online , 6 Sep. 2020",
      "And Just Like That that covered perimenopausal menstruation . \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
      "Both apps provide educational information about menstruation and common symptoms, but the information is generic. \u2014 Christine Yu, Outside Online , 6 Sep. 2020",
      "Rebolt\u2019s client base began with athletes but now includes those who work in physically demanding jobs such as construction, plus parents who want to talk with their children about menstruation . \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "If your child asks questions about menstruation , answer them openly and honestly. \u2014 Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY , 25 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1686, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmen(t)-str\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101-sh\u0259n, men-\u02c8str\u0101-",
      "men-\u02c8str\u0101-",
      "\u02ccmen-str\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccmen(t)-str\u00fc-\u02c8w\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "men-\u02c8str\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "monthlies",
      "period"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183253",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "menstruosity":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": menstruous state or discharge":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from menstruous , after such pairs as English curious: curiosity":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071757",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "menstruum":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a substance that dissolves a solid or holds it in suspension : solvent":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1559, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin, literally, menses, alteration of Latin menstrua":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-str\u0259m",
      "\u02c8men(t)-str\u0259(-w\u0259)m",
      "\u02c8men(t)-str\u00fc-\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132745",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mental":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": intended for the care or treatment of persons affected by psychiatric disorders":[
        "mental hospitals"
      ],
      ": mentally disordered : mad , crazy":[
        "was going a bit mental from old age",
        "\u2014 Nevil Shute"
      ],
      ": occurring or experienced in the mind : inner":[
        "mental anguish",
        "a mental breakdown"
      ],
      ": of or relating to intellectual as contrasted with emotional activity":[
        "mental acuity"
      ],
      ": of or relating to telepathic or mind-reading powers":[
        "mental telepathy"
      ],
      ": of or relating to the chin : genial":[],
      ": of, relating to, or affected by a psychiatric disorder":[
        "a mental patient"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or being intellectual as contrasted with overt physical activity":[
        "made quick mental calculations"
      ],
      ": relating to spirit or idea as opposed to matter":[
        "the distinction between physical things and mental ideas",
        "\u2014 J. W. Yolton"
      ],
      ": relating to the mind, its activity, or its products as an object of study : ideological":[
        "mental science"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
      "circa 1727, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin mentum \"chin\" + -al entry 1 \u2014 more at mouth entry 1":"Adjective",
      "Middle English, from Late Latin mentalis , from Latin ment-, mens mind \u2014 more at mind":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ment-\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8men-t\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193216",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "mentality":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": mental power or capacity : intelligence":[],
      ": mode or way of thought : outlook":[
        "the imperialist mentality of the nineteenth century",
        "\u2014 John Davies"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "most teenagers do not have the mentality to foresee the consequences of such risky behavior",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Many Republicans liked the fighting, anti-establishment mentality that Trump brought to the White House. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "Someone who has that go-getter mentality , will do anything and everything and will work their ass off. \u2014 Dave Knox, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "There is not a single task in your life that cannot be resolved, but the key is to always have an optimistic mentality . \u2014 Stephanie Casanova, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
      "The Milwaukee Bucks also have this championship mentality that forces them to play hard regardless of score. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 14 May 2022",
      "Not the surcharge, but everything behind the surcharge: the thinking, the corporate mentality , the hypocrisy, the exclusionary policies. \u2014 Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
      "Not just his ability on the court, but his mentality \u2014 the late Kobe Bryant. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Today, a new wave of false eyelashes offers an alternative to the bigger-is-better mentality : faux fringe that\u2019s ultrarealistic, less cumbersome to wear and expressly intended to be gender-fluid. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Many Republican members have a similar mentality to McCarthy, saying that dealing with intraparty riffs behind closed doors diminishes the chances of giving even more oxygen to a colleague's bad behavior. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "men-\u02c8ta-l\u0259-t\u0113",
      "men-\u02c8tal-\u0259t-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "brain(s)",
      "brainpower",
      "gray matter",
      "headpiece",
      "intellect",
      "intellectuality",
      "intelligence",
      "reason",
      "sense",
      "smarts"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032626",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mention":{
    "antonyms":[
      "advert (to)",
      "cite",
      "drop",
      "instance",
      "name",
      "note",
      "notice",
      "quote",
      "refer (to)",
      "specify",
      "touch (on "
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": formal citation (see citation sense 3 ) for outstanding achievement":[
        "The journalist received special mention for her reportage on the recent advances in cancer research."
      ],
      ": not even yet counting or considering : and notably in addition":[
        "a proposal that's risky and expensive, not to mention unethical"
      ],
      ": the act or an instance of citing or calling attention to someone or something especially in a casual or incidental manner":[
        "There was hardly a mention of the plan's possible dangers."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "In her speech, she carefully avoided any mention of her costar.",
      "There was barely a mention of the plan's possible dangers.",
      "The mere mention of blood makes me ill.",
      "I get nervous at the mention of his name.",
      "Her contributions deserve a mention .",
      "One other issue deserves special mention .",
      "Verb",
      "She's never mentioned anything to me about her husband.",
      "I get nervous every time his name is mentioned .",
      "They mentioned him by name.",
      "I believe I mentioned the problem to you last week.",
      "Most history books don't even mention the event.",
      "As previously mentioned , his proposal has been widely criticized.",
      "He fails to mention , however, the seriousness of the crime.",
      "She mentioned that she would be out of the office the following day.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "All World Cup ticketholders must apply for the Hayya card used to identify fans, which also serves as their Qatar visa, but Taiwan\u2019s government expressed concern after discovering the online application system made no mention of the island. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 21 June 2022",
      "Amazon has only promoted this decision in Germany and made no mention of this major decision in its proxy statement. \u2014 Matt Littlejohn, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
      "Palin responded to a question about her approach to ranked choice voting in a statement that made no mention of Begich or other opponents. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
      "The report made no mention of extraterrestrial origins, a popular but unsupported conspiracy theory, but did identify UAPs as a national security threat. \u2014 Derek Saul, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "These were brute facts evident to the most casual observer, but Anna made no mention of them, only saying late in the otherwise breezy conversation that Nicky\u2019s doctors had placed him on the spectrum. \u2014 Joshua Ferris, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
      "In his first remarks on the Senate floor, McConnell made no mention of the gun issue. \u2014 Michael Scherer, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
      "The Vatican\u2019s biography, issued after Mr. Sodano died, made no mention of the scandals. \u2014 Frances D'emilio, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "The Indian leader, in his public remarks, made no mention of the crisis. \u2014 Andrew Restuccia, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In January, when Valle appeared for his Loudoun plea, Plowman wondered why the prosecution\u2019s documents didn\u2019t mention the Fauquier case or his extensive juvenile record. \u2014 Tom Jackman, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
      "None of the victims have been identified by police and Contee did not mention a suspect. \u2014 Celina Tebor, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
      "What makes the ruling weird is that Kavanaugh\u2019s majority opinion does not mention Chevron deference at all. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 20 June 2022",
      "Complies with valid requests, but its policy doesn\u2019t mention notifying affected users. \u2014 Nicole Nguyen, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
      "Service in Nashville, Tennessee, is also closing, according to media reports, but the website does not mention the shutdown. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
      "Nexo publicized the letter, which didn't mention a price, in a tweet. \u2014 Nikhilesh De, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
      "The founders saw no need to mention guns in the original Constitution. \u2014 Bill Press, CNN , 9 June 2022",
      "The Pitch Perfect alum opened up to PEOPLE in May about her new partner, but didn't mention any details or reveal a name. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1530, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mencioun , from Anglo-French mencion , from Latin mention-, mentio ; akin to Latin meminisse to remember, ment-, mens mind":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8men(t)-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8men-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "acknowledgment",
      "acknowledgement",
      "citation",
      "commendation"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083805",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "mentionable":{
    "antonyms":[
      "advert (to)",
      "cite",
      "drop",
      "instance",
      "name",
      "note",
      "notice",
      "quote",
      "refer (to)",
      "specify",
      "touch (on "
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": formal citation (see citation sense 3 ) for outstanding achievement":[
        "The journalist received special mention for her reportage on the recent advances in cancer research."
      ],
      ": not even yet counting or considering : and notably in addition":[
        "a proposal that's risky and expensive, not to mention unethical"
      ],
      ": the act or an instance of citing or calling attention to someone or something especially in a casual or incidental manner":[
        "There was hardly a mention of the plan's possible dangers."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "In her speech, she carefully avoided any mention of her costar.",
      "There was barely a mention of the plan's possible dangers.",
      "The mere mention of blood makes me ill.",
      "I get nervous at the mention of his name.",
      "Her contributions deserve a mention .",
      "One other issue deserves special mention .",
      "Verb",
      "She's never mentioned anything to me about her husband.",
      "I get nervous every time his name is mentioned .",
      "They mentioned him by name.",
      "I believe I mentioned the problem to you last week.",
      "Most history books don't even mention the event.",
      "As previously mentioned , his proposal has been widely criticized.",
      "He fails to mention , however, the seriousness of the crime.",
      "She mentioned that she would be out of the office the following day.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "All World Cup ticketholders must apply for the Hayya card used to identify fans, which also serves as their Qatar visa, but Taiwan\u2019s government expressed concern after discovering the online application system made no mention of the island. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 21 June 2022",
      "Amazon has only promoted this decision in Germany and made no mention of this major decision in its proxy statement. \u2014 Matt Littlejohn, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
      "Palin responded to a question about her approach to ranked choice voting in a statement that made no mention of Begich or other opponents. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
      "The report made no mention of extraterrestrial origins, a popular but unsupported conspiracy theory, but did identify UAPs as a national security threat. \u2014 Derek Saul, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "These were brute facts evident to the most casual observer, but Anna made no mention of them, only saying late in the otherwise breezy conversation that Nicky\u2019s doctors had placed him on the spectrum. \u2014 Joshua Ferris, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
      "In his first remarks on the Senate floor, McConnell made no mention of the gun issue. \u2014 Michael Scherer, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
      "The Vatican\u2019s biography, issued after Mr. Sodano died, made no mention of the scandals. \u2014 Frances D'emilio, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "The Indian leader, in his public remarks, made no mention of the crisis. \u2014 Andrew Restuccia, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In January, when Valle appeared for his Loudoun plea, Plowman wondered why the prosecution\u2019s documents didn\u2019t mention the Fauquier case or his extensive juvenile record. \u2014 Tom Jackman, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
      "None of the victims have been identified by police and Contee did not mention a suspect. \u2014 Celina Tebor, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
      "What makes the ruling weird is that Kavanaugh\u2019s majority opinion does not mention Chevron deference at all. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 20 June 2022",
      "Complies with valid requests, but its policy doesn\u2019t mention notifying affected users. \u2014 Nicole Nguyen, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
      "Service in Nashville, Tennessee, is also closing, according to media reports, but the website does not mention the shutdown. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
      "Nexo publicized the letter, which didn't mention a price, in a tweet. \u2014 Nikhilesh De, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
      "The founders saw no need to mention guns in the original Constitution. \u2014 Bill Press, CNN , 9 June 2022",
      "The Pitch Perfect alum opened up to PEOPLE in May about her new partner, but didn't mention any details or reveal a name. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1530, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mencioun , from Anglo-French mencion , from Latin mention-, mentio ; akin to Latin meminisse to remember, ment-, mens mind":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8men-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8men(t)-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "acknowledgment",
      "acknowledgement",
      "citation",
      "commendation"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205308",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "menu":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a comparable list or assortment of offerings":[
        "a menu of television programs"
      ],
      ": a list of the dishes that may be ordered (as in a restaurant) or that are to be served (as at a banquet)":[],
      ": a list shown on the display of a computer from which a user can select the operation the computer is to perform":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I'd like to see your lunch menu , please.",
      "What's good on the menu today?",
      "There are two chicken dishes under eight dollars listed on the menu .",
      "a menu of television programs",
      "You can save your work by choosing \u201cSave\u201d from the \u201cFile\u201d menu .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Strauss\u2019 pork schnitzel, soon to be added to the menu , is breaded with sweet challah crumbsand served with bitter garlic greens and pork jus. \u2014 Danny Palumbo, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "Returning to the summer menu this season are the fan-favorite everything stuffed bagel minis. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
      "Valcarcel was planning to add Lao dishes to the menu , which already lists sticky rice. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
      "There are four standard driving modes (ECO, Comfort, Sport, and Individual), but opt for the AMG Line package, and a fifth mode (Sport+) is added to the menu . \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Future plans include adding beer and wine to the menu , and making the outdoor seating area resemble a beer garden. \u2014 Steve Smith, Hartford Courant , 16 June 2022",
      "The hash browns will go by a Russian name, according to a menu leaked to a Russian tabloid. \u2014 Ivan Nechepurenko, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "The hash browns will go by a Russian name, according to a menu leaked to a Russian tabloid. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Recently, a line of avocado toasts (which are not all vegan) have been added to the menu and are prepared under an adjacent pop-up tent. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from menu small, detailed, from Old French \u2014 more at minuet":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8men-(\u02cc)y\u00fc",
      "\u02c8men-y\u00fc",
      "\u02c8m\u0101n-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "card"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182224",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mercenariness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": hired for service in the army of a foreign country":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "an army of foreign mercenaries",
      "Adjective",
      "His motives in choosing a career were purely mercenary .",
      "they were a mercenary couple, who defined themselves not by what they were but by what they owned",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "He was reported to be a mercenary of the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "For a quick run-down: Moon Knight is actually a former mercenary named Marc Spector. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Rather than a defeat for Madrid, Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s decision has been cast as that of a mercenary and a traitor, a turncoat who gave his word to P\u00e9rez and then betrayed him. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
      "Tommy Flanagan co-stars as a mercenary , Anthony, who now seeking to collect said bounty, while Catherine Davis portrays Caleb\u2019s daughter, Hailey. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 17 May 2022",
      "The publication also reported that the recordings indicated the Russian mercenary Wagner Group was involved in atrocities there. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The soldiers, a combination of infantry soldiers, paratroopers and troops associated with Russia\u2019s mercenary Wagner Group, set up headquarters in the town to prepare for the coming assault on Kyiv, said Ukraine\u2019s military and Ukrainian officials. \u2014 Thomas Grove, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Thomas Rowlandson, Frederick George Byron and Isaac Cruikshank \u2014 used their pens to paint statesman Edmund Burke as a mere toady to monarchy, and radical activist Thomas Paine as an alcohol-sodden and destabilizing mercenary . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The plot gets even weirder: Spector is linked with Egyptian god Khonshu and Grant has to share his body with the former mercenary and vigilante, who\u2019s tasked with battling cult leader Arthur Harrow (played by Ethan Hawke). \u2014 ELLE , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The mercenary forces would fortify the flagging units, the official said, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its second weekend. \u2014 Natasha Bertrand, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "The Kremlin denies links to the Wagner Group, a mercenary force with an increasing presence in central and North Africa and the Middle East. \u2014 Joseph Wilson, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
      "The Kremlin denies links to the Wagner Group, a mercenary force with an increasing presence in central and North Africa and the Middle East. \u2014 Joseph Wilson, ajc , 26 June 2022",
      "Isabella was able to fund a mercenary army with the aid of Philippa\u2019s substantial dowry. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
      "The three \u2014 Aiden Aslin, Shaun Pinner and Saaudun Brahim \u2014 had been captured while fighting for Ukraine and found guilty of working toward a violent overthrow of power, as well as of mercenary activities and terrorism. \u2014 Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News , 18 June 2022",
      "They men were also convicted of mercenary activities and terrorism. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
      "They were also convicted of mercenary activities and terrorism. \u2014 Bernat Armangue And Yuras Karmanau, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
      "Soon, Russian Federation forces and fighters from Wagner and other mercenary groups helped tilt the war in Assad\u2019s favor. \u2014 Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica , 30 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin mercenarius , irregular from merced-, merces wages \u2014 more at mercy":"Noun and Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-ne-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-s\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "acquisitive",
      "avaricious",
      "avid",
      "coveting",
      "covetous",
      "grabby",
      "grasping",
      "greedy",
      "moneygrubbing",
      "rapacious"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080009",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mercenary":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": hired for service in the army of a foreign country":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "an army of foreign mercenaries",
      "Adjective",
      "His motives in choosing a career were purely mercenary .",
      "they were a mercenary couple, who defined themselves not by what they were but by what they owned",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "He was reported to be a mercenary of the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "For a quick run-down: Moon Knight is actually a former mercenary named Marc Spector. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Rather than a defeat for Madrid, Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s decision has been cast as that of a mercenary and a traitor, a turncoat who gave his word to P\u00e9rez and then betrayed him. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
      "Tommy Flanagan co-stars as a mercenary , Anthony, who now seeking to collect said bounty, while Catherine Davis portrays Caleb\u2019s daughter, Hailey. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 17 May 2022",
      "The publication also reported that the recordings indicated the Russian mercenary Wagner Group was involved in atrocities there. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The soldiers, a combination of infantry soldiers, paratroopers and troops associated with Russia\u2019s mercenary Wagner Group, set up headquarters in the town to prepare for the coming assault on Kyiv, said Ukraine\u2019s military and Ukrainian officials. \u2014 Thomas Grove, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Thomas Rowlandson, Frederick George Byron and Isaac Cruikshank \u2014 used their pens to paint statesman Edmund Burke as a mere toady to monarchy, and radical activist Thomas Paine as an alcohol-sodden and destabilizing mercenary . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The plot gets even weirder: Spector is linked with Egyptian god Khonshu and Grant has to share his body with the former mercenary and vigilante, who\u2019s tasked with battling cult leader Arthur Harrow (played by Ethan Hawke). \u2014 ELLE , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The mercenary forces would fortify the flagging units, the official said, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its second weekend. \u2014 Natasha Bertrand, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "The Kremlin denies links to the Wagner Group, a mercenary force with an increasing presence in central and North Africa and the Middle East. \u2014 Joseph Wilson, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
      "The Kremlin denies links to the Wagner Group, a mercenary force with an increasing presence in central and North Africa and the Middle East. \u2014 Joseph Wilson, ajc , 26 June 2022",
      "Isabella was able to fund a mercenary army with the aid of Philippa\u2019s substantial dowry. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
      "The three \u2014 Aiden Aslin, Shaun Pinner and Saaudun Brahim \u2014 had been captured while fighting for Ukraine and found guilty of working toward a violent overthrow of power, as well as of mercenary activities and terrorism. \u2014 Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News , 18 June 2022",
      "They men were also convicted of mercenary activities and terrorism. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
      "They were also convicted of mercenary activities and terrorism. \u2014 Bernat Armangue And Yuras Karmanau, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
      "Soon, Russian Federation forces and fighters from Wagner and other mercenary groups helped tilt the war in Assad\u2019s favor. \u2014 Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica , 30 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin mercenarius , irregular from merced-, merces wages \u2014 more at mercy":"Noun and Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-s\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113",
      "-ne-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "acquisitive",
      "avaricious",
      "avid",
      "coveting",
      "covetous",
      "grabby",
      "grasping",
      "greedy",
      "moneygrubbing",
      "rapacious"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202617",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mercer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a dealer in usually expensive fabrics":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from merz merchandise, from Latin merc-, merx":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-s\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132337",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "merch":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": merchandise sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Pull up your Apple Pay and Venmo QR codes, because new Game of Thrones merch has arrived. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
      "As artists have found success with the return of vinyl releases and merch bundles, the decline of digital sales in the age of streaming has made purchasing digital albums nearly irrelevant. \u2014 Jaelani Turner-williams, Billboard , 21 June 2022",
      "Styles and Michele met early on in their respective careers and have since collaborated on campaigns, short films and one-off merch . \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 21 June 2022",
      "Corn dog trucks, merch tents, and Coors Light vendors catered to families seated in clusters of lawn chairs. \u2014 Matt Carney, Outside Online , 15 June 2022",
      "Funko is popping cult-fave pop-culture brand Mondo into its merch mix. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 13 June 2022",
      "The legendary, highly physical subculture of the Dead\u2014an ecosystem of bootleg recordings, concert tailgates, and tie-dye merch \u2014appears to still be going strong. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
      "The boutiques will stock limited and exclusive merchandise alongside clothing, accessories and more merch from past tours and albums. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
      "But the level of popularity has definitely risen after a video of Grammy-winning rapper Drake went viral for wearing Yellowstone merch . \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 8 June 2022"
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      "The political candidates are being merchandised to the public.",
      "the now-familiar practice of stores merchandising goods at dramatically lower prices on the day after Thanksgiving",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Retailers have reported slower sales and some, stuck with excess inventories of merchandise , have signaled that generous discounts are in the wings. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "The film also reveals the birth of music merchandise . \u2014 Brad Auerbach, SPIN , 22 June 2022",
      "The Halo property has inspired books, graphic novels, digital media extensions and all manner of merchandise . \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 21 June 2022",
      "Retailers and marketers have been quick to commemorate Juneteenth with an avalanche of merchandise from ice cream to T-shirts to party cups. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, Chron , 17 June 2022",
      "There is inevitably a gift shop to complete the tour with a wealth of merchandise to commemorate your visit. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Thieves now often go from store to store, swiping shelves clean of merchandise . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "Zara, for instance, has many stores throughout the world full of attractive merchandise . \u2014 Walter Loeb, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "This year, for the first time, Disney is donating all profits from sales of Pride merchandise to organizations that support L.G.B.T.Q. youth. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Disney fans are notoriously devoted fans, and their commitment extends to merchandise the company strategically doles out to spark brand buzz and bring in big revenue. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "From product placement on shelves or promotional displays to shopper messaging communicated through marketing materials or special offers, how brands and retailers merchandise their products can vary greatly. \u2014 David Gottlieb, Forbes , 19 May 2021",
      "According to Mente, his team had to change purchases to merchandise more suitable to what consumers were looking for during the pandemic and adjust quickly. \u2014 Margherita Beale, Forbes , 6 May 2021",
      "Witherspoon will reprise her role as Elle Woods, the fashion merchandising major turned Harvard Law School student from the 2001 comedy. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 19 May 2020",
      "Mannequins were added to clothing sections, helping drive sales by showing garments merchandised as outfits. \u2014 Sarah Halzack | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2019",
      "Because his company largely produces T-shirts and other apparel for the music and merchandising industry, many of his employees already wear masks to protect themselves from the dust involved in textile manufacturing. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2020",
      "In addition to his role in figure skating, Mr. Collins also handled merchandising for such musical acts as the Beach Boys, Neil Diamond, John Denver, the Blues Brothers, and the Cars. \u2014 Barry Wilner, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Sep. 2019",
      "Lastly, Tritton led merchandising at Target during a time of significant changes to in-store presentation. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Oct. 2019"
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      "the now-familiar practice of stores merchandising goods at dramatically lower prices on the day after Thanksgiving",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Retailers have reported slower sales and some, stuck with excess inventories of merchandise , have signaled that generous discounts are in the wings. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "The film also reveals the birth of music merchandise . \u2014 Brad Auerbach, SPIN , 22 June 2022",
      "The Halo property has inspired books, graphic novels, digital media extensions and all manner of merchandise . \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 21 June 2022",
      "Retailers and marketers have been quick to commemorate Juneteenth with an avalanche of merchandise from ice cream to T-shirts to party cups. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, Chron , 17 June 2022",
      "There is inevitably a gift shop to complete the tour with a wealth of merchandise to commemorate your visit. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Thieves now often go from store to store, swiping shelves clean of merchandise . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "Zara, for instance, has many stores throughout the world full of attractive merchandise . \u2014 Walter Loeb, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "This year, for the first time, Disney is donating all profits from sales of Pride merchandise to organizations that support L.G.B.T.Q. youth. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Disney fans are notoriously devoted fans, and their commitment extends to merchandise the company strategically doles out to spark brand buzz and bring in big revenue. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "From product placement on shelves or promotional displays to shopper messaging communicated through marketing materials or special offers, how brands and retailers merchandise their products can vary greatly. \u2014 David Gottlieb, Forbes , 19 May 2021",
      "According to Mente, his team had to change purchases to merchandise more suitable to what consumers were looking for during the pandemic and adjust quickly. \u2014 Margherita Beale, Forbes , 6 May 2021",
      "Witherspoon will reprise her role as Elle Woods, the fashion merchandising major turned Harvard Law School student from the 2001 comedy. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 19 May 2020",
      "Mannequins were added to clothing sections, helping drive sales by showing garments merchandised as outfits. \u2014 Sarah Halzack | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2019",
      "Because his company largely produces T-shirts and other apparel for the music and merchandising industry, many of his employees already wear masks to protect themselves from the dust involved in textile manufacturing. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2020",
      "In addition to his role in figure skating, Mr. Collins also handled merchandising for such musical acts as the Beach Boys, Neil Diamond, John Denver, the Blues Brothers, and the Cars. \u2014 Barry Wilner, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Sep. 2019",
      "Lastly, Tritton led merchandising at Target during a time of significant changes to in-store presentation. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Oct. 2019"
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      "The film made a lot of money thanks to strong merchandising .",
      "Most of the movie's earnings came from merchandising and not ticket sales.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In October, Cameo made its first acquisition: Represent, an L.A.-based marketing and merchandising platform that develops and operates direct-to-fan ecommerce sites for celebrity clients. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Chicago Tribune , 5 May 2022",
      "Before becoming Too Faced and Est\u00e9e Lauder Companies' senior vice president and general manager of Too Faced, Simon was the senior vice president of merchandising of prestige beauty at Ulta Beauty. \u2014 Addison Aloian, Allure , 11 May 2022",
      "On Chairish, an online secondhand marketplace for furniture and d\u00e9cor, the number of busts for sale increased by 150 percent from December 2020 to December 2021, said Noel Fahden, its vice president of merchandising . \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Siva previously managed supply chain data at Lowe\u2019s; Balbale was a VP of merchandising at Walmart. \u2014 Casey Ross, STAT , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Over the past four years, Walmart has met with different vertical farming companies to learn about their methods, Martin Mundo, senior vice president of product merchandising in the US Walmart, told CNBC. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Two dismal pandemic years had wearied Ms. Castro, an L.A. merchandising assistant and natural brunette. \u2014 Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
      "In fact, Treeline\u2019s merchandising is attractive enough to be a standalone business. \u2014 Lauren Mowery, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "In March, the retailer began a program to connect front-line employees pursuing college degrees with in-demand jobs in areas such as cybersecurity and merchandising . \u2014 Fortune , 15 May 2022"
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      "He's developed his own brand of merchandise .",
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      "the now-familiar practice of stores merchandising goods at dramatically lower prices on the day after Thanksgiving",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Retailers have reported slower sales and some, stuck with excess inventories of merchandise , have signaled that generous discounts are in the wings. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "The film also reveals the birth of music merchandise . \u2014 Brad Auerbach, SPIN , 22 June 2022",
      "The Halo property has inspired books, graphic novels, digital media extensions and all manner of merchandise . \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 21 June 2022",
      "Retailers and marketers have been quick to commemorate Juneteenth with an avalanche of merchandise from ice cream to T-shirts to party cups. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, Chron , 17 June 2022",
      "There is inevitably a gift shop to complete the tour with a wealth of merchandise to commemorate your visit. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Thieves now often go from store to store, swiping shelves clean of merchandise . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "Zara, for instance, has many stores throughout the world full of attractive merchandise . \u2014 Walter Loeb, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "This year, for the first time, Disney is donating all profits from sales of Pride merchandise to organizations that support L.G.B.T.Q. youth. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Disney fans are notoriously devoted fans, and their commitment extends to merchandise the company strategically doles out to spark brand buzz and bring in big revenue. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "From product placement on shelves or promotional displays to shopper messaging communicated through marketing materials or special offers, how brands and retailers merchandise their products can vary greatly. \u2014 David Gottlieb, Forbes , 19 May 2021",
      "According to Mente, his team had to change purchases to merchandise more suitable to what consumers were looking for during the pandemic and adjust quickly. \u2014 Margherita Beale, Forbes , 6 May 2021",
      "Witherspoon will reprise her role as Elle Woods, the fashion merchandising major turned Harvard Law School student from the 2001 comedy. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 19 May 2020",
      "Mannequins were added to clothing sections, helping drive sales by showing garments merchandised as outfits. \u2014 Sarah Halzack | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2019",
      "Because his company largely produces T-shirts and other apparel for the music and merchandising industry, many of his employees already wear masks to protect themselves from the dust involved in textile manufacturing. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2020",
      "In addition to his role in figure skating, Mr. Collins also handled merchandising for such musical acts as the Beach Boys, Neil Diamond, John Denver, the Blues Brothers, and the Cars. \u2014 Barry Wilner, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Sep. 2019",
      "Lastly, Tritton led merchandising at Target during a time of significant changes to in-store presentation. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Oct. 2019"
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      "Prizes were given by local merchants .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Built in 1868 for a wealthy shipping merchant who chose the home\u2019s perched, hillside location to watch over his ships moving in and out of Port Phillip Bay, Namarong sits on roughly 3,370 square meters of manicured grounds. \u2014 Spencer Elliott, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
      "Before becoming a professional actor, Turkel joined the merchant Marines at 17 and enlisted in the United States Army during World War II, deploying to Europe. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 1 July 2022",
      "Tritton took over as CEO of the home-goods business after leaving his job as Target's chief merchant officer in November 2019 and quickly instituted a massive turnaround plan. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 28 June 2022",
      "The portrait\u2019s subject, Steven Wolters, was a wealthy Dutch merchant and art collector. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 June 2022",
      "My mother, the daughter of a wealthy merchant , was in love with my father, a struggling engineer from the chawls. \u2014 Mansi Choksi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "New York sent its first Jewish representative, a merchant named Emanuel B. Hart, to Congress in 1851. \u2014 Nicholas Fandos, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
      "New York sent its first Jewish representative, a merchant named Emanuel B. Hart, to Congress in 1851. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "There were vendors, exhibits and DJs playing music as attendees, some dressed for the occasion in rainbow colors, danced and browsed merchant \u2019s offerings at the event. \u2014 Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun , 18 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "OPay currently processes about 80% of bank transfers among mobile money operators in Nigeria and 20% of non- merchant point of sales transactions, Akpan said. \u2014 Tope Alake, Bloomberg.com , 23 Dec. 2020",
      "So basically merchant refineries should not be the ones that have to purchase these credits or blend the ethanol. \u2014 Jacob Weisberg, Slate Magazine , 23 Aug. 2017"
    ],
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      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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      "Middle English marchant , from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *mercatant-, mercatans , from present participle of mercatare to trade, frequentative of Latin mercari \u2014 more at market":"Noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111518",
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      ": the privately or publicly owned commercial ships of a nation":[]
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      "a member of the merchant marine",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Richardson had been born in London and had gone to sea at the age of 12, at first working as a cabin boy in the British merchant marine , then working his way up the ranks until becoming a captain. \u2014 Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 May 2022",
      "The 1920 census gives his occupation as merchant marine officer. \u2014 Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Maria Flores raised five sons while the family patriarch, Raul Sr., was away for months at a time as a merchant marine . \u2014 New York Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Her father was a besotted but amiable cook in the merchant marine who had served in the Royal Navy during World War II. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "Judging from trends in the industry, though, current cargo-preference requirements are not adequate to maintain a robust merchant marine . \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "So, there is no robust U.S. merchant marine available to fill the gap in sealift in the event of an emergency, and there likely would be no time to build or acquire one in a future conflict. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "Then, in 1996, a 60-year-old U.S. merchant marine with a fondness for the raptors received approval from state and federal agencies to put up a pole. \u2014 Alice Yin, chicagotribune.com , 7 Aug. 2021",
      "Born in New Orleans in 1935, Connor was the son of a merchant marine who immigrated from the Dominican Republic. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2021"
    ],
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      "1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      ": of commercially acceptable quality : salable":[]
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      "a logging operation that strips an area of all of its trees, only a small percentage of which will yield merchantable timber",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Qualifying timber must be merchantable , which is the market maker\u2019s effort to ensure that offsets aren\u2019t produced with trees that wouldn\u2019t otherwise be cut. \u2014 Ryan Dezember, WSJ , 26 May 2021",
      "The beetle has devoured 18 million hectares of forest in British Columbia alone, killing 60 percent of its merchantable pine. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "If only one percent of those logs escaped and somehow eluded beachcombers, that means 100 million board feet of merchantable timber became driftwood each year. \u2014 Brian Payton, Smithsonian , 9 Feb. 2018",
      "Today, the land for sale has what's estimated to be 2 million board feet of merchantable timber. \u2014 Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com , 26 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115229",
    "type":[
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      "noun"
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  "merci beaucoup":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": thank you very much":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222850",
    "type":[
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      "He became less merciful to his enemies.",
      "He died a quick and merciful death.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Schwarber walked to load the bases again before Hoskins struck out, bringing the inning to a merciful end for the Angels. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s lush nature and a merciful lack of noise and people. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "With resignation, Pemberton forked over a relatively merciful $87 to fill her slightly daintier truck. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
      "Or is a tumultuous, uneven season about to meet a merciful end? \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The running time is only 94 minutes long, thus proving there may, in fact, be a merciful higher power out there. \u2014 Jason Bailey, Rolling Stone , 13 May 2022",
      "On April 6, 1815, after the Anglo-American war had ended but before the U.S. prisoners were officially freed, this merciful injunction acquired a bitter irony. \u2014 Stephen Brumwell, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The subsequent loss\u2014completing a sweep that even the worst Nets pessimist wouldn\u2019t have predicted\u2014felt almost merciful . \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "And is dementia, as a form of amnesia, actually merciful , at least for someone with Ptolemy\u2019s memories\u2014of lynchings, fires, an unfaithful wife ( Cynthia Kaye McWilliams ), friends long gone and justice denied? \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082621",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mercifully":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": fortunately sense 2":[
        "mercifully we didn't have to attend the meeting"
      ],
      ": in a merciful manner":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "His crimes have been dealt with mercifully .",
      "Mercifully , the professor always makes our tests easy.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Finally \u2014 mercifully , some might say \u2014 their efforts were rewarded when the Wings completed a sweep of Philadelphia. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
      "As etiquette mercifully dictates that no family member host a shower, no one will be blaming your mother. \u2014 Jacobina Martin, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
      "Thanks to a persistent sea breeze, combined with cloud coverage that blocked the sun\u2019s rays, some parts of the region were mercifully shielded from unprecedented heat. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
      "Green is also mercifully easy to match with your existing finishes and fixtures, and a verdant coat on your cabinets is a surefire way to create a look that\u2019s both trend-forward and classic. \u2014 Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor , 6 May 2022",
      "Omicron was mercifully less likely to kill a person than previous variants. \u2014 Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News , 2 May 2022",
      "The regular season\u2019s penultimate day featured a visit by a Sacramento Kings team mercifully near the end of its record 16th consecutive season without a playoff appearance. \u2014 Andrew Greifstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The Blazers mercifully close out the regular season at 6:30 p.m. Sunday against Utah at the Moda Center. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The season is winding down for the Wings, maybe mercifully . \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 6 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-f(\u0259-)l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190920",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "mercifulness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "He became less merciful to his enemies.",
      "He died a quick and merciful death.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Schwarber walked to load the bases again before Hoskins struck out, bringing the inning to a merciful end for the Angels. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s lush nature and a merciful lack of noise and people. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "With resignation, Pemberton forked over a relatively merciful $87 to fill her slightly daintier truck. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
      "Or is a tumultuous, uneven season about to meet a merciful end? \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The running time is only 94 minutes long, thus proving there may, in fact, be a merciful higher power out there. \u2014 Jason Bailey, Rolling Stone , 13 May 2022",
      "On April 6, 1815, after the Anglo-American war had ended but before the U.S. prisoners were officially freed, this merciful injunction acquired a bitter irony. \u2014 Stephen Brumwell, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The subsequent loss\u2014completing a sweep that even the worst Nets pessimist wouldn\u2019t have predicted\u2014felt almost merciful . \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "And is dementia, as a form of amnesia, actually merciful , at least for someone with Ptolemy\u2019s memories\u2014of lynchings, fires, an unfaithful wife ( Cynthia Kaye McWilliams ), friends long gone and justice denied? \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171447",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "merciless":{
    "antonyms":[
      "charitable",
      "compassionate",
      "humane",
      "kindhearted",
      "kindly",
      "merciful",
      "sensitive",
      "softhearted",
      "sympathetic",
      "tender",
      "tenderhearted",
      "warm",
      "warmhearted"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having or showing no mercy : pitiless":[
        "the merciless killing of innocent people"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the merciless killing of innocent people",
      "He has been merciless in his criticism of his opponent.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Armed with a camera, Abu Akleh gathered her people\u2019s struggles, disjointed lives, losses and survival under decades of merciless violence. \u2014 Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
      "For now, the merciless drought is forcing some families to make hard choices. \u2014 Abdi Latif Dahir, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "In this original incarnation, Bushman is the merciless leader of a group of mercenaries taking out rebel camps in Sudan. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The most popular books and films present it as Churchill did, as a dramatic confrontation between liberty-loving nations and merciless tyrants. \u2014 Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "For now, the merciless drought is forcing some families to make hard choices. \u2014 Abdi Latif Dahir, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "For now, the merciless drought is forcing some families to make hard choices. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "Patrushev has emerged as one of the leading voices in Putin\u2019s inner circle who wants to wage a merciless war in Ukraine, with the ultimate objective of capturing Kyiv. \u2014 Susanne Sternthal, The Conversation , 7 June 2022",
      "Based on the genre-redefining novel by Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl is a subversive, merciless deconstruction of romantic tropes, and a gripping thriller about the lies and facades that often sustain relationships. \u2014 Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "affectless",
      "callous",
      "case-hardened",
      "cold-blooded",
      "compassionless",
      "desensitized",
      "hard",
      "hard-boiled",
      "hard-hearted",
      "heartless",
      "indurate",
      "inhuman",
      "inhumane",
      "insensate",
      "insensitive",
      "ironhearted",
      "obdurate",
      "pachydermatous",
      "pitiless",
      "remorseless",
      "ruthless",
      "slash-and-burn",
      "soulless",
      "stony",
      "stoney",
      "stonyhearted",
      "take-no-prisoners",
      "thick-skinned",
      "uncharitable",
      "unfeeling",
      "unmerciful",
      "unsparing",
      "unsympathetic"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015731",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mercilessness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "charitable",
      "compassionate",
      "humane",
      "kindhearted",
      "kindly",
      "merciful",
      "sensitive",
      "softhearted",
      "sympathetic",
      "tender",
      "tenderhearted",
      "warm",
      "warmhearted"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having or showing no mercy : pitiless":[
        "the merciless killing of innocent people"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the merciless killing of innocent people",
      "He has been merciless in his criticism of his opponent.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Armed with a camera, Abu Akleh gathered her people\u2019s struggles, disjointed lives, losses and survival under decades of merciless violence. \u2014 Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
      "For now, the merciless drought is forcing some families to make hard choices. \u2014 Abdi Latif Dahir, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "In this original incarnation, Bushman is the merciless leader of a group of mercenaries taking out rebel camps in Sudan. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The most popular books and films present it as Churchill did, as a dramatic confrontation between liberty-loving nations and merciless tyrants. \u2014 Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "For now, the merciless drought is forcing some families to make hard choices. \u2014 Abdi Latif Dahir, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "For now, the merciless drought is forcing some families to make hard choices. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "Patrushev has emerged as one of the leading voices in Putin\u2019s inner circle who wants to wage a merciless war in Ukraine, with the ultimate objective of capturing Kyiv. \u2014 Susanne Sternthal, The Conversation , 7 June 2022",
      "Based on the genre-redefining novel by Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl is a subversive, merciless deconstruction of romantic tropes, and a gripping thriller about the lies and facades that often sustain relationships. \u2014 Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "affectless",
      "callous",
      "case-hardened",
      "cold-blooded",
      "compassionless",
      "desensitized",
      "hard",
      "hard-boiled",
      "hard-hearted",
      "heartless",
      "indurate",
      "inhuman",
      "inhumane",
      "insensate",
      "insensitive",
      "ironhearted",
      "obdurate",
      "pachydermatous",
      "pitiless",
      "remorseless",
      "ruthless",
      "slash-and-burn",
      "soulless",
      "stony",
      "stoney",
      "stonyhearted",
      "take-no-prisoners",
      "thick-skinned",
      "uncharitable",
      "unfeeling",
      "unmerciful",
      "unsparing",
      "unsympathetic"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043445",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mercuhydrin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a preparation of meralluride":[
        "\u2014 formerly a U.S. registered trademark"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0259rky\u0259\u02c8h\u012bdr\u0259\u0307n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035916",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mercur-":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": mercury":[
        "mercuro phylline"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary, from mercury":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111742",
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ]
  },
  "mercurate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various salts containing bivalent mercury in a complex anion \u2014 compare iodomercurate":[],
      ": to combine or treat with mercury or a mercury salt : introduce mercury into (as an organic compound)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "mercur- + -ate (verb suffix)":"Transitive verb",
      "mercur- or mercuri- + -ate (noun suffix)":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "usually -\u0101t+V",
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u0304k-",
      "\u02c8m\u0259rky\u0259r\u0259\u0307t",
      "-\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "usually -t+V",
      "\u02c8m\u0259rky\u0259\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u0259ik-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042804",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun,",
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "mercuri-":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": mercuric":[
        "chloro mercuri phenol ClHgC 6 H 4 OH"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary, from mercury":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191051",
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ]
  },
  "mercurial":{
    "antonyms":[
      "certain",
      "changeless",
      "constant",
      "immutable",
      "invariable",
      "predictable",
      "settled",
      "stable",
      "stationary",
      "steady",
      "unchangeable",
      "unchanging",
      "unvarying"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pharmaceutical or chemical containing mercury":[],
      ": characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood":[
        "a mercurial temper"
      ],
      ": having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity , or thievishness attributed to the god Mercury or to the influence of the planet Mercury":[],
      ": of, relating to, containing, or caused by mercury":[],
      ": of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Few moments in English history have been more hungry for the future, its mercurial possibilities and its hope of richness, than the spring of 1603. \u2014 Adam Nicolson , God's Secretaries , 2003",
      "Though you could see all three places in one day, each of them makes you want to stay or to keep returning to watch the effects of the changing weather and the mercurial Sicilian light. \u2014 Francine Prose , Atlantic , December 2002",
      "Some scientists suggest that because manic-depressive patients are ever riding the bio-chemical express between emotional extremes, their brains end up more complexly wired and remain more persistently plastic than do the brains of less mercurial sorts. \u2014 Natalie Angier , New York Times , 12 Oct. 1993",
      "Still grinning, still miming, he samba-ed across the floor \u2026 and started in on the dishes with a vigor that would have prostrated his mercurial cousin. \u2014 T. Coraghessan Boyle , Harper's , October 1987",
      "the boss's mood is so mercurial that we never know how he's going to react to anything",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Which, given Musk's mercurial nature, could be almost any direction at all. \u2014 Barbara Ortutay, ajc , 14 May 2022",
      "Which, given Musk\u2019s mercurial nature, could be almost any direction at all. \u2014 Barbara Ortutay, Anchorage Daily News , 14 May 2022",
      "With tech stocks falling\u2014dragging down the price of the Tesla shares that form the basis of Musk\u2019s fortune and collateral for a margin loan to buy Twitter\u2014all eyes are on the mercurial billionaire\u2019s next move. \u2014 Sujeet Indap & James Fontanella-khan, Ars Technica , 19 May 2022",
      "Elon Musk, the world\u2019s wealthiest man, capped what seemed an improbable attempt by the famously mercurial billionaire to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
      "Elon Musk, the world\u2019s wealthiest man, capped what seemed an improbable attempt by the famously mercurial billionaire to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
      "The company had disclosed a day earlier that the mercurial billionaire and Twitter critic had become the company's largest shareholder. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, ajc , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "And unlike years when big budget increases were behind the change, the 2022 changes are driven by the dizzyingly mercurial real estate market. \u2014 Don Stacom, Hartford Courant , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The official acquisition caps off a drama worth of a soap opera between the famously mercurial Musk and one of the world's most prominent social networks. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 25 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1676, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see mercury":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)m\u0259r-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mercurial Adjective inconstant , fickle , capricious , mercurial , unstable mean lacking firmness or steadiness (as in purpose or devotion). inconstant implies an incapacity for steadiness and an inherent tendency to change. an inconstant friend fickle suggests unreliability because of perverse changeability and incapacity for steadfastness. performers discover how fickle fans can be capricious suggests motivation by sudden whim or fancy and stresses unpredictability. an utterly capricious critic mercurial implies a rapid changeability in mood. made anxious by her boss's mercurial temperament unstable implies an incapacity for remaining in a fixed position or steady course and applies especially to a lack of emotional balance. too unstable to hold a job",
    "synonyms":[
      "capricious",
      "changeable",
      "changeful",
      "fickle",
      "flickery",
      "fluctuating",
      "fluid",
      "inconsistent",
      "inconstant",
      "mutable",
      "skittish",
      "temperamental",
      "uncertain",
      "unpredictable",
      "unsettled",
      "unstable",
      "unsteady",
      "variable",
      "volatile"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063259",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mercy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a blessing that is an act of divine favor or compassion":[
        "May God have mercy on us."
      ],
      ": a fortunate circumstance":[
        "it was a mercy they found her before she froze"
      ],
      ": compassionate treatment of those in distress":[
        "works of mercy among the poor"
      ],
      ": imprisonment rather than death imposed as penalty for first-degree murder":[],
      ": wholly in the power of : with no way to protect oneself against":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He is a vicious criminal who deserves no mercy .",
      "She fell to her knees and asked for mercy .",
      "They came on a mission of mercy to provide food and medical care for starving children.",
      "It's a mercy that the building was empty when the fire started.",
      "Thank heaven for small mercies .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Our legislation restores competition to a broken market in which small- and medium-size businesses are at the mercy of Big Tech platforms to reach customers. \u2014 WSJ , 21 June 2022",
      "And then, if the Republicans, as expected based on polls and portents, win back the House in November, any legislative changes to the Electoral Count Act would be at the mercy of would-be House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 17 June 2022",
      "Theo and Jess are also at the mercy of their time, but progress is a complicated proposition. \u2014 Maggie Shipstead, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
      "Agriculture has always been at the mercy of the weather. \u2014 Jonathan Seelig, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "And as events would show, the existence of the Chagossians as a people was at the mercy of forces beyond their control. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
      "Timmer noted that while homeowners with sufficiently high incomes can invest in things like solar panels and induction stoves, a large swathe of the US population rents their homes and hence are at the mercy of landlords. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022",
      "And while the prospect of starting the process all over again is stressful, Maria Pike told the Tribune, her outlook on justice and mercy has not changed. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "Likewise, a woman who miscarries, enduring what is often the heartbreaking end to a pregnancy, should not find herself at the mercy of a cruel and erratic system that weaponizes her loss against her. \u2014 Holly Thomas, CNN , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French merci , from Medieval Latin merced-, merces , from Latin, price paid, wages, from merc-, merx merchandise":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for mercy mercy , charity , clemency , grace , leniency mean a disposition to show kindness or compassion. mercy implies compassion that forbears punishing even when justice demands it. threw himself on the mercy of the court charity stresses benevolence and goodwill shown in broad understanding and tolerance of others. show a little charity for the less fortunate clemency implies a mild or merciful disposition in one having the power or duty of punishing. the judge refused to show clemency grace implies a benign attitude and a willingness to grant favors or make concessions. by the grace of God leniency implies lack of severity in punishing. criticized the courts for excessive leniency",
    "synonyms":[
      "charity",
      "clemency",
      "forbearance",
      "lenience",
      "leniency",
      "lenity",
      "mercifulness",
      "quarter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231446",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mere":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an expanse of standing (see standing entry 1 sense 2 ) water : lake , pool":[
        "had seen several boats on an inland mere",
        "\u2014 Yale Review"
      ],
      ": being nothing less than : absolute":[],
      ": being nothing more than":[
        "a mere mortal",
        "a mere hint of spice"
      ],
      ": having no admixture (see admixture sense 2 ) : pure":[],
      ": part : segment":[
        "meta mere"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the mere idea of your traveling alone to Europe is ridiculous"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French -m\u00e8re , from Greek meros part \u2014 more at merit entry 1":"Noun combining form",
      "Middle English, from Latin merus ; akin to Old English \u0101 merian to purify and perhaps to Greek marmairein to sparkle \u2014 more at morn":"Adjective",
      "Middle English, from Old English m\u01e3re ; akin to Old Norse landa m\u00e6ri borderland":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Old English \u2014 more at marine":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mir"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bare",
      "very"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033718",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun combining form"
    ]
  },
  "merge":{
    "antonyms":[
      "break down",
      "break up",
      "separate",
      "unmix"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to become combined into one":[
        "The two banks merged ."
      ],
      ": to blend gradually by stages that blur distinctions":[
        "individuality and uniqueness are merged and blurred",
        "\u2014 Norman Kelman"
      ],
      ": to blend or come together without abrupt change":[
        "merging traffic"
      ],
      ": to cause to combine, unite, or coalesce (see coalesce sense 2 )":[
        "merged the two companies"
      ],
      ": to plunge or engulf in something : immerse":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "To save the business, the owners decided to merge it with one of their competitors.",
      "The two banks merged to form one large institution.",
      "Many small companies have been forced to merge .",
      "Three lanes of traffic all merge at this point.",
      "Day slowly merged into night.",
      "Along the coast the mountains gradually merge with the shore.",
      "She merged into the crowd and disappeared.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Under existing guidelines, antitrust enforcers have repeatedly blocked deals that would merge two hospitals competing in the same community for local business. \u2014 Melanie Evans, WSJ , 11 June 2022",
      "Some Wall Street banks are now stepping away from SPACs, concerned that they will be held liable in shareholder lawsuits for overhyped financial projections made by private companies that merge with a SPAC. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
      "The future model, in my opinion, is a blended one that will merge the advantages of both. \u2014 Carl Reuterskiold, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Over time, those smaller black holes move closer together, forming binary systems that eventually merge . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Similarly, during a recent conference call with analysts and investors, Disney described its theme parks as primed to create unique experiences that merge the metaverse with the real world. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "Spending time inside isn\u2019t too different from lounging out-of-doors, as many of the living areas have massive glass walls that merge interior and exterior lifestyles. \u2014 Helena Madden, Robb Report , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Instead, this upcoming brand puts skincare at the top of its priority list while creating wearable perfumes that merge with your body\u2019s natural pheromones. \u2014 Essence , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "Others have suggested a constitutional amendment that would merge the organization with the legislative ethics commission. \u2014 Michael Lee, Fox News , 5 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1636, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin mergere ; akin to Sanskrit majjati he dives":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rj"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for merge mix , mingle , commingle , blend , merge , coalesce , amalgamate , fuse mean to combine into a more or less uniform whole. mix may or may not imply loss of each element's identity. mix the salad greens mix a drink mingle usually suggests that the elements are still somewhat distinguishable or separately active. fear mingled with anticipation in my mind commingle implies a closer or more thorough mingling. a sense of duty commingled with a fierce pride drove her blend implies that the elements as such disappear in the resulting mixture. blended several teas to create a balanced flavor merge suggests a combining in which one or more elements are lost in the whole. in his mind reality and fantasy merged coalesce implies an affinity in the merging elements and usually a resulting organic unity. telling details that coalesce into a striking portrait amalgamate implies the forming of a close union without complete loss of individual identities. refugees who were readily amalgamated into the community fuse stresses oneness and indissolubility of the resulting product. a building in which modernism and classicism are fused",
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      "combine",
      "comingle",
      "commingle",
      "commix",
      "composite",
      "concrete",
      "conflate",
      "fuse",
      "homogenize",
      "immingle",
      "immix",
      "incorporate",
      "integrate",
      "interfuse",
      "intermingle",
      "intermix",
      "meld",
      "mingle",
      "mix"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071709",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "merger":{
    "antonyms":[
      "breakup",
      "disconnection",
      "dissolution",
      "disunion",
      "division",
      "parting",
      "partition",
      "schism",
      "scission",
      "split"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment":[],
      ": the act or process of merging":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The law firm announced its $50 million merger with one of its competitors.",
      "If the proposed merger of the two oil companies goes through, it would be bad for the economy.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Gadde said remote work is not protected by the merger agreement, so there\u2019s no guarantee Musk will continue to allow it, the people said. \u2014 Fortune , 8 June 2022",
      "Garg feared investors would withdraw the merger agreement because of Better.com's deteriorating financial condition, Pierce alleged. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 8 June 2022",
      "The lawyers say that based on Twitter\u2019s latest correspondence, Musk believes the company is resisting and thwarting his information rights under the April merger agreement. \u2014 Tom Krisher And Matt O'brien, Chron , 6 June 2022",
      "The merger agreement doesn't give Musk any easy way out. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
      "The lawyers say that based on Twitter\u2019s latest correspondence, Musk believes the company is resisting and thwarting his information rights under the April merger agreement. \u2014 Tom Krisher And Matt O'brien, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
      "Business-media outlet Forbes on Wednesday ended its merger agreement with the SPAC Magnum Opus Acquisition Ltd. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ , 1 June 2022",
      "However, under the merger agreement, the amount of damages Musk could pay would be capped at $1bn. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 21 May 2022",
      "The merger agreement terminates on October 24, 2022. \u2014 Derek Baine, Forbes , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "merge + -er (as in waiver )":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-j\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "combination",
      "combining",
      "connecting",
      "connection",
      "consolidation",
      "coupling",
      "junction",
      "linking",
      "merging",
      "unification",
      "union"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172527",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "merging":{
    "antonyms":[
      "break down",
      "break up",
      "separate",
      "unmix"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to become combined into one":[
        "The two banks merged ."
      ],
      ": to blend gradually by stages that blur distinctions":[
        "individuality and uniqueness are merged and blurred",
        "\u2014 Norman Kelman"
      ],
      ": to blend or come together without abrupt change":[
        "merging traffic"
      ],
      ": to cause to combine, unite, or coalesce (see coalesce sense 2 )":[
        "merged the two companies"
      ],
      ": to plunge or engulf in something : immerse":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "To save the business, the owners decided to merge it with one of their competitors.",
      "The two banks merged to form one large institution.",
      "Many small companies have been forced to merge .",
      "Three lanes of traffic all merge at this point.",
      "Day slowly merged into night.",
      "Along the coast the mountains gradually merge with the shore.",
      "She merged into the crowd and disappeared.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Under existing guidelines, antitrust enforcers have repeatedly blocked deals that would merge two hospitals competing in the same community for local business. \u2014 Melanie Evans, WSJ , 11 June 2022",
      "Some Wall Street banks are now stepping away from SPACs, concerned that they will be held liable in shareholder lawsuits for overhyped financial projections made by private companies that merge with a SPAC. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
      "The future model, in my opinion, is a blended one that will merge the advantages of both. \u2014 Carl Reuterskiold, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Over time, those smaller black holes move closer together, forming binary systems that eventually merge . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Similarly, during a recent conference call with analysts and investors, Disney described its theme parks as primed to create unique experiences that merge the metaverse with the real world. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "Spending time inside isn\u2019t too different from lounging out-of-doors, as many of the living areas have massive glass walls that merge interior and exterior lifestyles. \u2014 Helena Madden, Robb Report , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Instead, this upcoming brand puts skincare at the top of its priority list while creating wearable perfumes that merge with your body\u2019s natural pheromones. \u2014 Essence , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "Others have suggested a constitutional amendment that would merge the organization with the legislative ethics commission. \u2014 Michael Lee, Fox News , 5 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1636, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin mergere ; akin to Sanskrit majjati he dives":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rj"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for merge mix , mingle , commingle , blend , merge , coalesce , amalgamate , fuse mean to combine into a more or less uniform whole. mix may or may not imply loss of each element's identity. mix the salad greens mix a drink mingle usually suggests that the elements are still somewhat distinguishable or separately active. fear mingled with anticipation in my mind commingle implies a closer or more thorough mingling. a sense of duty commingled with a fierce pride drove her blend implies that the elements as such disappear in the resulting mixture. blended several teas to create a balanced flavor merge suggests a combining in which one or more elements are lost in the whole. in his mind reality and fantasy merged coalesce implies an affinity in the merging elements and usually a resulting organic unity. telling details that coalesce into a striking portrait amalgamate implies the forming of a close union without complete loss of individual identities. refugees who were readily amalgamated into the community fuse stresses oneness and indissolubility of the resulting product. a building in which modernism and classicism are fused",
    "synonyms":[
      "amalgamate",
      "blend",
      "combine",
      "comingle",
      "commingle",
      "commix",
      "composite",
      "concrete",
      "conflate",
      "fuse",
      "homogenize",
      "immingle",
      "immix",
      "incorporate",
      "integrate",
      "interfuse",
      "intermingle",
      "intermix",
      "meld",
      "mingle",
      "mix"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023628",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "meridian":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bottom",
      "nadir",
      "rock bottom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a great circle of the celestial sphere passing through its poles and the zenith of a given place \u2014 see azimuth illustration":[],
      ": a great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the poles":[],
      ": a high point (as of development or prosperity)":[
        "the problem of the unmarried don after he had passed the meridian",
        "\u2014 H. J. Laski"
      ],
      ": a representation of such a circle or half circle numbered for longitude (see longitude sense 1 ) on a map or globe \u2014 see longitude illustration":[],
      ": any of the pathways along which the body's vital energy flows according to the theory behind acupuncture":[],
      ": the half of such a circle included between the poles":[],
      ": the hour of noon : midday":[],
      "city in east central Mississippi population 41,148":[],
      "city in southwestern Idaho west of Boise population 75,092":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a lawyer at the meridian of his career arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Named after the 135\u00b0 East meridian that crosses Akashi City in the Hyogo prefecture of Japan, 135 is an east-meets-west spirit that\u2019s totally unique. \u2014 Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
      "And how the ground on which Clint Eastwood and others shot was by the Mediterranean, not beneath the American blood meridian . \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 23 May 2022",
      "There is also this simple calculator via Sky & Telescope magazine, which will give you the approximate times the Red Spot transits Jupiter\u2019s central meridian for any date. \u2014 Geoff Gaherty, Scientific American , 30 Nov. 2012",
      "Another landed on the dirt meridian that divided the lanes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Aug. 2019",
      "There\u2019s also a glow-in-the-dark cove and an ASMR tunnel for slime\u2019s visual and auditory qualities, further ballyhooing the restful and spine-tingly autonomous sensory meridian response that has exploded in no-talking videos on YouTube. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Oct. 2019",
      "The baseline runs west to the Pacific and east to the Snake River, while the meridian runs north to Puget Sound and south to the California border. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 9 June 2019",
      "The Voice is here to help you through the holidays with this exclusive video of Kelly Clarkson and John Legend trying out some ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) tactics. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 13 Dec. 2019",
      "There\u2019s also a glow-in-the-dark cove and an ASMR tunnel for slime\u2019s visual and auditory qualities, further ballyhooing the restful and spine-tingly autonomous sensory meridian response that has exploded in no-talking videos on YouTube. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French meridien , from meridien of noon, from Latin meridianus , from meridies noon, south, irregular from medius mid + dies day \u2014 more at mid , deity":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8rid-\u0113-\u0259n",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ri-d\u0113-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "acme",
      "apex",
      "apogee",
      "capstone",
      "climax",
      "crescendo",
      "crest",
      "crown",
      "culmination",
      "head",
      "height",
      "high noon",
      "high-water mark",
      "ne plus ultra",
      "noon",
      "noontime",
      "peak",
      "pinnacle",
      "sum",
      "summit",
      "tip-top",
      "top",
      "zenith"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105203",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "merit":{
    "antonyms":[
      "deserve",
      "earn",
      "rate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a praiseworthy quality : virtue":[
        "But originality, as it is one of the highest, is also one of the rarest, of merits .",
        "\u2014 Edgar Allan Poe"
      ],
      ": deserve":[],
      ": individual significance or justification (see justification sense 1 )":[
        "The contention is without merit .",
        "\u2014 E. B. Denny"
      ],
      ": reward or punishment due":[],
      ": spiritual credit held to be earned by performance of righteous acts and to ensure future benefits":[
        ".,. the Crusades \u2026 did serve the desire to gain spiritual merit \u2026",
        "\u2014 Jacques Barzun"
      ],
      ": the qualities or actions that constitute the basis of one's deserts":[
        "Opinions of his merit vary."
      ],
      ": the substance of a legal case apart from matters of jurisdiction, procedure, or form":[
        "The plaintiff \u2026 is entitled to have its claim decided here on its merits .",
        "\u2014 T. M. Maddes"
      ],
      ": to be entitled to reward or honor":[],
      ": to be worthy of or entitled or liable to : earn":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She saw merit in both of the arguments.",
      "The study has no scientific merit .",
      "Verb",
      "Both ideas merit further consideration.",
      "These issues merit special attention.",
      "His good work merits a raise.",
      "She did well enough to merit a second interview.",
      "The attention she received was not merited .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "And in the other notable change, two of the extra four places in the event will not now go to clubs with historically strong track records in European competition but who failed to qualify on merit . \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
      "The exam was created by the Rogers Act, which abolished the spoils system and transformed the Foreign Service into a professional organization with hiring and promotions based on merit . \u2014 Dave Seminara, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
      "The statute creating the NEA provides for grant-making based on merit but doesn\u2019t exclude other criteria. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "Decision-makers need to recognize those individuals based on merit which will encourage a fair environment. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "But Moon\u2019s roster spot also was earned on merit , said teammates and coaches who praised his preparation despite receiving few practice or shootaround reps. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Paul Rudd is director Kasey HomeGoods, who got the job on merit . \u2014 Alexis Pereira, Vulture , 19 Dec. 2021",
      "To unwind the idea that success hinges on merit would mean rewriting a whole lot of high-school graduation speeches. \u2014 Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "In its negotiations, BuzzFeed has offered an average 2.5% annual pay increase to the BuzzFeed News Union as a whole (with each member guaranteed 1%, and the remaining 1.5% distributed across the group based on merit ). \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The pure hatred on his face when Hader\u2019s Barry demands Gene\u2019s love and loyalty might be all Winkler needs to merit another Emmy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "However, 32% of the share of venture capital deals by volume were deals that were below $1 million \u2013 showing that a large portion of African startups are either too small to merit large ticket sizes or struggle to access funding. \u2014 Tom Collins, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Importantly, the collar does not seem to have discouraged Teddy from barking in circumstances that genuinely merit it. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 25 Apr. 2020",
      "So is the outcry from myopic music fans who have loudly maintained that hip-hop artists do not merit inclusion in an institution called the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 May 2022",
      "The 100 tongue-in-cheek trophies, which were priced at $1,000 apiece, have since been snapped up by collectors\u2014who did very little to merit them. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 9 May 2022",
      "These allegations merit further investigation by the Commission. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "According to the National Weather Service, winter weather advisories are issued when snow, blowing snow, ice, sleet or a combination of wintry elements is expected but conditions should not be hazardous enough to merit a warning. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Alaska did not have a large enough population to merit a county government like those in the Lower 48, which have significant tax bases and budgets, Haycox said over email. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 1 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c":"Noun",
      "1526, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French merite , from Latin meritum , from neuter of meritus , past participle of mer\u0113re to deserve, earn; akin to Greek meiresthai to receive as one's portion, meros part":"Noun",
      "Middle French meriter, from merite merit entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-r\u0259t",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cardinal virtue",
      "distinction",
      "excellence",
      "excellency",
      "grace",
      "value",
      "virtue"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125048",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "merit rating":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": computation of an insurance premium for a particular risk on the basis of its individual loss-causing characteristics \u2014 see experience rating":[],
      ": the rating of an employee by systematic evaluation of his proficiency in a job":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123142",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "merit system":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a system by which appointments and promotions in the civil service are based on competence rather than political favoritism":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The merit increase pool includes $16,971 for part-time firefighters and inspectors whose positions are not subject to the merit system . \u2014 Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer , 24 May 2022",
      "In retirement, O\u2019Connor has campaigned around the United States to abolish elections for judges, believing that a merit system leads to a more qualified and untainted judiciary. \u2014 CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Councilmember Marni von Wilpert, who is spearheading efforts behind the measure, said protections for workers would not be damaged and the merit system would remain unchanged. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "In retirement, O\u2019Connor has campaigned around the United States to abolish elections for judges, believing that a merit system leads to a more qualified and untainted judiciary. \u2014 CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "In retirement, O\u2019Connor has campaigned around the United States to abolish elections for judges, believing that a merit system leads to a more qualified and untainted judiciary. \u2014 CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "In retirement, O\u2019Connor has campaigned around the United States to abolish elections for judges, believing that a merit system leads to a more qualified and untainted judiciary. \u2014 CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "In retirement, O\u2019Connor has campaigned around the United States to abolish elections for judges, believing that a merit system leads to a more qualified and untainted judiciary. \u2014 CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Reached by telephone on Wednesday, Beck reiterated a criticism from many that CPD\u2019s merit system led to cronyism. \u2014 Jeremy Gorner, chicagotribune.com , 22 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1879, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111845",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meritable":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": meritorious":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from merite, merit merit + -able":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer\u0259t\u0259b\u0259l",
      "-\u0259t\u0259b-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110002",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "merited":{
    "antonyms":[
      "deserve",
      "earn",
      "rate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a praiseworthy quality : virtue":[
        "But originality, as it is one of the highest, is also one of the rarest, of merits .",
        "\u2014 Edgar Allan Poe"
      ],
      ": deserve":[],
      ": individual significance or justification (see justification sense 1 )":[
        "The contention is without merit .",
        "\u2014 E. B. Denny"
      ],
      ": reward or punishment due":[],
      ": spiritual credit held to be earned by performance of righteous acts and to ensure future benefits":[
        ".,. the Crusades \u2026 did serve the desire to gain spiritual merit \u2026",
        "\u2014 Jacques Barzun"
      ],
      ": the qualities or actions that constitute the basis of one's deserts":[
        "Opinions of his merit vary."
      ],
      ": the substance of a legal case apart from matters of jurisdiction, procedure, or form":[
        "The plaintiff \u2026 is entitled to have its claim decided here on its merits .",
        "\u2014 T. M. Maddes"
      ],
      ": to be entitled to reward or honor":[],
      ": to be worthy of or entitled or liable to : earn":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She saw merit in both of the arguments.",
      "The study has no scientific merit .",
      "Verb",
      "Both ideas merit further consideration.",
      "These issues merit special attention.",
      "His good work merits a raise.",
      "She did well enough to merit a second interview.",
      "The attention she received was not merited .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "And in the other notable change, two of the extra four places in the event will not now go to clubs with historically strong track records in European competition but who failed to qualify on merit . \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
      "The exam was created by the Rogers Act, which abolished the spoils system and transformed the Foreign Service into a professional organization with hiring and promotions based on merit . \u2014 Dave Seminara, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
      "The statute creating the NEA provides for grant-making based on merit but doesn\u2019t exclude other criteria. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "Decision-makers need to recognize those individuals based on merit which will encourage a fair environment. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "But Moon\u2019s roster spot also was earned on merit , said teammates and coaches who praised his preparation despite receiving few practice or shootaround reps. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Paul Rudd is director Kasey HomeGoods, who got the job on merit . \u2014 Alexis Pereira, Vulture , 19 Dec. 2021",
      "To unwind the idea that success hinges on merit would mean rewriting a whole lot of high-school graduation speeches. \u2014 Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "In its negotiations, BuzzFeed has offered an average 2.5% annual pay increase to the BuzzFeed News Union as a whole (with each member guaranteed 1%, and the remaining 1.5% distributed across the group based on merit ). \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The pure hatred on his face when Hader\u2019s Barry demands Gene\u2019s love and loyalty might be all Winkler needs to merit another Emmy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "However, 32% of the share of venture capital deals by volume were deals that were below $1 million \u2013 showing that a large portion of African startups are either too small to merit large ticket sizes or struggle to access funding. \u2014 Tom Collins, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Importantly, the collar does not seem to have discouraged Teddy from barking in circumstances that genuinely merit it. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 25 Apr. 2020",
      "So is the outcry from myopic music fans who have loudly maintained that hip-hop artists do not merit inclusion in an institution called the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 May 2022",
      "The 100 tongue-in-cheek trophies, which were priced at $1,000 apiece, have since been snapped up by collectors\u2014who did very little to merit them. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 9 May 2022",
      "These allegations merit further investigation by the Commission. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "According to the National Weather Service, winter weather advisories are issued when snow, blowing snow, ice, sleet or a combination of wintry elements is expected but conditions should not be hazardous enough to merit a warning. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Alaska did not have a large enough population to merit a county government like those in the Lower 48, which have significant tax bases and budgets, Haycox said over email. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 1 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c":"Noun",
      "1526, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French merite , from Latin meritum , from neuter of meritus , past participle of mer\u0113re to deserve, earn; akin to Greek meiresthai to receive as one's portion, meros part":"Noun",
      "Middle French meriter, from merite merit entry 1":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-r\u0259t",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cardinal virtue",
      "distinction",
      "excellence",
      "excellency",
      "grace",
      "value",
      "virtue"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105504",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "meritorious":{
    "antonyms":[
      "censurable",
      "discreditable",
      "illaudable",
      "reprehensible"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": deserving of honor or esteem":[
        "honored for her meritorious service to the company"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She was given an award for meritorious service.",
      "worked all night with meritorious determination to get the project done on time",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After graduating from Glastonbury High School, Jacoby went on to a meritorious career at Wesleyan, winning the conference rookie of the year in 2018 and helping the Cardinals win the Division III national championship at Gillette Stadium. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 26 May 2022",
      "The White House Correspondents\u2019 Association board will now award the Dunnigan-Payne Prize for Lifetime Career Achievement on an occasional basis to recognize meritorious service throughout an individual\u2019s career as a White House correspondent. \u2014 Melissa Noel, Essence , 2 May 2022",
      "These, according to the program statement, are meritorious awards meant to not only reward those in the BOP who go above and beyond in their role, but also provide incentives and morale boosters for the staff. \u2014 Walter Pavlo, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "The proportion of these filings that the NLRB deemed meritorious did not change during this period. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "HiQ has therefore raised serious questions about whether LinkedIn may invoke the CFAA to preempt hiQ's possibly meritorious tortious interference claim. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The meritorious program comes most alive through participant stories and footage of the teams scrambling to build and test their robots. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Teachers Lauren Haman of Maine South and Kelly Voigt of Maine West earned meritorious service recognition in the Early Career Educator category. \u2014 Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "She was recognized for her exceptionally meritorious service to our nation and duty of great responsibility. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 10 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmer-\u0259-\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259s",
      "\u02ccmer-\u0259-\u02c8t\u014dr-\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "admirable",
      "applaudable",
      "commendable",
      "creditable",
      "estimable",
      "laudable",
      "praiseworthy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005657",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meritorious consideration":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": good consideration":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-131138",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "merlon":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of the solid intervals between crenellations of a battlement \u2014 see battlement illustration":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Conversely, an arresting-looking romaine salad, dressed with za'atar yogurt and served in a bowl with Parmesan crisps lining the edge like merlons atop a castle wall, is oddly underseasoned. \u2014 Mike Sula, Chicago Reader , 31 May 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1704, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Italian merlone , augmentative of merlo battlement, from Medieval Latin merulus , from Latin, merle":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-l\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114232",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "merlot":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Other red grapes include for example cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, merlot , k\u00e9koport\u00f3 (portugieser), kadarka, zweigelt and others. \u2014 Per And Britt Karlsson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "The winery also offer a more traditional selection, including sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio and merlot . \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 23 May 2022",
      "Name recognition of some of the most popular regional grapes goes without saying, a good cabernet sauvignon, merlot or cabernet franc are welcome at any dinner party. \u2014 Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "That extra glass of merlot was driven in part by people's attempts to cope with unprecedented circumstances, Anusha Chandrakanthan, a psychiatrist at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, told ABC News. \u2014 Byeli Cahan, ABC News , 10 May 2022",
      "After hours of tasting the best wines that the state has to offer, the 20 qualified judges granted a bottle of merlot from a brand-new winery the Governor's Cup. \u2014 Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic , 9 May 2022",
      "Molin contracted with Arizona Stronghold to buy merlot grapes from its Bonita Springs vineyard in Willcox. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Bouman bought him out and released the cabernet sauvignon- merlot blend as the first wine under his Vino Tintoque label. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "This Equinox Red is a blend of petite sirah and merlot , with a splash of zinfandel, sourced from Paso Robles, Mendocino and Lake County. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1926, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "mer-\u02c8l\u014d",
      "m\u0259r-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103536",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mermaid":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The singer went for a show-stopping all-black custom ensemble by Christian Siriano consisting of two pieces: a puff-sleeve bra top with a strappy choker neckline, and an asymmetrical low-rise mermaid skirt that showed off her midsection. \u2014 Seventeen , 2 May 2022",
      "The book by author Jessica Love describes a boy who wants to become a mermaid . \u2014 Fox News , 14 June 2022",
      "It's recommended for kids ages 2-4, and nearly 270 customers give the mermaid splash pad an average 4.6 stars. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2022",
      "Featuring a romantic mermaid silhouette and tulle train, the blush gown looked straight out of a fashion fairytale. \u2014 Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
      "Mattel, wearing a pink, bedazzled mermaid -cut dress and plucking away at a pink guitar, offered up the bittersweet stylings of the song, singing plaintively about her Wisconsin hometown, before Graves jumped in to assist. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 1 June 2022",
      "Quitting everything to become a mermaid ! Beach you to it. \u2014 Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day , 20 May 2022",
      "Kids can sign up for swim lessons from a mermaid (and wear a tail)! \u2014 Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping , 19 May 2022",
      "The embellished gown feels almost Old Hollywood, especially when styled with Fox\u2019s deep side part, her long hair cascading mermaid -like to her waist. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 13 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mermayde , from mere sea (from Old English) + mayde maid \u2014 more at marine":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-\u02ccm\u0101d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123239",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "merrily":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": full of gaiety or high spirits : mirthful":[
        "eat, drink, and be merry"
      ],
      ": giving pleasure : delightful":[],
      ": marked by festivity or gaiety":[
        "a merry holiday time"
      ],
      ": quick , brisk":[
        "a merry pace"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Let's eat, drink, and be merry !",
      "They sang a merry little song.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Combining that number with Off-Premise purchases (grocery stores, wine shops, etc.) and direct to consumer (DTC) shipments from wineries, the 2021 holiday season could be quite merry . \u2014 Liz Thach, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "All seems merry and bright since the toys have reached their destination safely, but the scene mirrors Andy's birthday party in the film's opening \u2013 the toys might be getting replaced by newer and cooler toys. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Thousands of people did pirate-y things, snagged beads from the parade route, and generally ate, drank and were merry . \u2014 Curt Anderson, ajc , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Batman Returns is the merry Christmas movie that starts when two parents toss their baby off a bridge. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Johannessen Lights has become somewhat of a community event, drawing thousands each year for a display that\u2019s incredibly merry and bright. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Many thanks to our friends at Magic City Kitties, who helped to make the holidays merry and bright. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Things haven\u2019t looked very merry and bright for artificial trees, either. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "With that in mind, here is a wine list of sparkling ros\u00e9s to make your festivities a little more merry and bright this winter. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 4 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mery , from Old English myrge, merge ; akin to Old High German murg short \u2014 more at brief":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for merry merry , blithe , jocund , jovial , jolly mean showing high spirits or lightheartedness. merry suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of frolic or festivity. a merry group of revelers blithe suggests carefree, innocent, or even heedless gaiety. arrived late in his usual blithe way jocund stresses elation and exhilaration of spirits. singing, dancing, and jocund feasting jovial suggests the stimulation of conviviality and good fellowship. dinner put them in a jovial mood jolly suggests high spirits expressed in laughing, bantering, and jesting. our jolly host enlivened the party",
    "synonyms":[
      "blithe",
      "blithesome",
      "festive",
      "gay",
      "gleeful",
      "jocose",
      "jocular",
      "jocund",
      "jolly",
      "jovial",
      "laughing",
      "mirthful",
      "sunny"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072427",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "merriment":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a lively celebration or party : festivity":[],
      ": lighthearted gaiety or fun-making : hilarity":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a time of great joy and merriment",
      "Their house was always filled with merriment .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And hey, there is plenty of adult-centric merriment to be had as well. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 10 June 2022",
      "Seemingly endless purgatory of deferred merriment and lukewarm takeout peppered with incalculable tragedies, great and small. \u2014 Aleta Burchyski, Outside Online , 17 Mar. 2021",
      "Thousands more lined the course to watch the runners and take in the merriment for the first time since 2019. \u2014 Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 May 2022",
      "The smiles of friends and strangers from across the globe gathering for three days of music and merriment in beautiful downtown Miami? \u2014 Kat Bein, Billboard , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "His expression was natural and his eyes were lit up with merriment . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "Stop by for a glass and a snack set to music and merriment , but don't take it too seriously, after all 'Sottise' means foolishness in French. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 15 Jan. 2022",
      "Purim, the springtime Jewish holiday packed with much merriment and humor, recalls the biblical story of Queen Esther. \u2014 Zev Eleff, The Conversation , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "The pianist lures the listener and then in thundering climaxes brings everything crashing down only to once again make uneasy merriment . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-ri-",
      "\u02c8mer-i-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cheer",
      "cheerfulness",
      "cheeriness",
      "festivity",
      "gaiety",
      "gayety",
      "gayness",
      "glee",
      "gleefulness",
      "hilarity",
      "jocundity",
      "joviality",
      "merriness",
      "mirth",
      "mirthfulness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101830",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "merriness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": full of gaiety or high spirits : mirthful":[
        "eat, drink, and be merry"
      ],
      ": giving pleasure : delightful":[],
      ": marked by festivity or gaiety":[
        "a merry holiday time"
      ],
      ": quick , brisk":[
        "a merry pace"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Let's eat, drink, and be merry !",
      "They sang a merry little song.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Combining that number with Off-Premise purchases (grocery stores, wine shops, etc.) and direct to consumer (DTC) shipments from wineries, the 2021 holiday season could be quite merry . \u2014 Liz Thach, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "All seems merry and bright since the toys have reached their destination safely, but the scene mirrors Andy's birthday party in the film's opening \u2013 the toys might be getting replaced by newer and cooler toys. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Thousands of people did pirate-y things, snagged beads from the parade route, and generally ate, drank and were merry . \u2014 Curt Anderson, ajc , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Batman Returns is the merry Christmas movie that starts when two parents toss their baby off a bridge. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Johannessen Lights has become somewhat of a community event, drawing thousands each year for a display that\u2019s incredibly merry and bright. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Many thanks to our friends at Magic City Kitties, who helped to make the holidays merry and bright. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Things haven\u2019t looked very merry and bright for artificial trees, either. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "With that in mind, here is a wine list of sparkling ros\u00e9s to make your festivities a little more merry and bright this winter. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 4 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mery , from Old English myrge, merge ; akin to Old High German murg short \u2014 more at brief":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for merry merry , blithe , jocund , jovial , jolly mean showing high spirits or lightheartedness. merry suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of frolic or festivity. a merry group of revelers blithe suggests carefree, innocent, or even heedless gaiety. arrived late in his usual blithe way jocund stresses elation and exhilaration of spirits. singing, dancing, and jocund feasting jovial suggests the stimulation of conviviality and good fellowship. dinner put them in a jovial mood jolly suggests high spirits expressed in laughing, bantering, and jesting. our jolly host enlivened the party",
    "synonyms":[
      "blithe",
      "blithesome",
      "festive",
      "gay",
      "gleeful",
      "jocose",
      "jocular",
      "jocund",
      "jolly",
      "jovial",
      "laughing",
      "mirthful",
      "sunny"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050443",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "merry":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": full of gaiety or high spirits : mirthful":[
        "eat, drink, and be merry"
      ],
      ": giving pleasure : delightful":[],
      ": marked by festivity or gaiety":[
        "a merry holiday time"
      ],
      ": quick , brisk":[
        "a merry pace"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Let's eat, drink, and be merry !",
      "They sang a merry little song.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Combining that number with Off-Premise purchases (grocery stores, wine shops, etc.) and direct to consumer (DTC) shipments from wineries, the 2021 holiday season could be quite merry . \u2014 Liz Thach, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "All seems merry and bright since the toys have reached their destination safely, but the scene mirrors Andy's birthday party in the film's opening \u2013 the toys might be getting replaced by newer and cooler toys. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Thousands of people did pirate-y things, snagged beads from the parade route, and generally ate, drank and were merry . \u2014 Curt Anderson, ajc , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Batman Returns is the merry Christmas movie that starts when two parents toss their baby off a bridge. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Johannessen Lights has become somewhat of a community event, drawing thousands each year for a display that\u2019s incredibly merry and bright. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Many thanks to our friends at Magic City Kitties, who helped to make the holidays merry and bright. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Things haven\u2019t looked very merry and bright for artificial trees, either. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "With that in mind, here is a wine list of sparkling ros\u00e9s to make your festivities a little more merry and bright this winter. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 4 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mery , from Old English myrge, merge ; akin to Old High German murg short \u2014 more at brief":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for merry merry , blithe , jocund , jovial , jolly mean showing high spirits or lightheartedness. merry suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of frolic or festivity. a merry group of revelers blithe suggests carefree, innocent, or even heedless gaiety. arrived late in his usual blithe way jocund stresses elation and exhilaration of spirits. singing, dancing, and jocund feasting jovial suggests the stimulation of conviviality and good fellowship. dinner put them in a jovial mood jolly suggests high spirits expressed in laughing, bantering, and jesting. our jolly host enlivened the party",
    "synonyms":[
      "blithe",
      "blithesome",
      "festive",
      "gay",
      "gleeful",
      "jocose",
      "jocular",
      "jocund",
      "jolly",
      "jovial",
      "laughing",
      "mirthful",
      "sunny"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224547",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "merry-andrew":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person who clowns publicly":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1677, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "merry + Andrew , proper name":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmer-\u0113-\u02c8an-(\u02cc)dr\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070239",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "merry-go-round":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a children's playground apparatus consisting of a platform that revolves about a fixed center":[
        "And every day at recess, Reuben would push us on the merry-go-round on the playground. He would push us really fast, and we all thought Reuben made recess great fun\u2014as long as we held on tight and didn't fall off as we whirled around.",
        "\u2014 Terri Auchter"
      ],
      ": a cycle of activity that is complex, fast-paced, or difficult to break out of":[
        "the corporate merry-go-round"
      ],
      ": an amusement park ride with seats often in the form of animals (such as horses) revolving about a fixed center":[
        "The children grabbed each other by the hand and danced off in the direction of the merry-go-round , toward the wonderful music and the wonderful adventure and the wonderful excitement \u2026",
        "\u2014 E. B. White"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1729, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-g\u0259-",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113-g\u014d-\u02ccrau\u0307nd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "circle",
      "cycle",
      "round",
      "wheel",
      "zodiac"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162338",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "merrybell":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": bellwort sense 2":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085225",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "merrymaking":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a convivial occasion : festivity":[],
      ": gay or festive activity : conviviality":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Christmas Eve is always an occasion of much merrymaking at our home.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While the parade lasted a few hours, cleanup work stretched on for more than a day after the merrymaking ended, the agency said. \u2014 Jordan Parker, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 June 2022",
      "In Chicago \u2014 a mecca of music, food, drink, crafts, art, dance \u2014 its 2022 outdoor merrymaking has shifted into mega-high gear. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
      "What comes to mind are traditional tales like It\u2019s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol or other films that are jam-packed with merrymaking and song on backdrops of snow and tinsel to celebrate the holiday season. \u2014 Tushar Nene, Wired , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "There were only several hundred Baylor fans there to share in the merrymaking , and the traditional confetti shower was a do-it-yourself exercise. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2021",
      "All of this goofy merrymaking does have deeper meaning, the Baby Boys members believe. \u2014 Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "So use the hot flashes as an excuse to cut back on the merrymaking . \u2014 Serena Coady, Glamour , 8 Mar. 2021",
      "The Pilgrims who arrived in 1620 classified it as just another day, rejecting the impious merrymaking of old England. \u2014 Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com , 23 Dec. 2020",
      "The holidays always are a difficult time for people struggling with addiction or in recovery, who try to stay clean when surrounded by merrymaking and alcohol consumption, as well as the additional pressures of the season. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 8 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113-\u02ccm\u0101-ki\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "conviviality",
      "festivity",
      "gaiety",
      "gayety",
      "jollification",
      "jollity",
      "merriment",
      "rejoicing",
      "reveling",
      "revelling",
      "revelry",
      "whoopee"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053731",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": intermediate (as in size or type)":[
        "meso morph",
        "mes on"
      ],
      ": mid : in the middle":[
        "meso carp"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, from Greek, from mesos \u2014 more at mid":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215111",
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city east of Phoenix in southwest central Arizona population 439,041":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a mesa in the Arizona desert",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Azura Cellars & Gallery has a prime spot on a mesa above the North Fork Valley; browse the art collection, then with a glass of wine in hand head out to the patio that overlooks the valley floor (azuracellars.com). \u2014 Ryan Haase, WSJ , 13 May 2021",
      "The Kearny mesa project spreads over about 1000 acres. \u2014 Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Mar. 2021",
      "The mesa is home to dozens of species of plants and animals despite scant rainfall, a dearth of natural springs and elevations ranging from 3,800 to 7,100 feet. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2021",
      "On a windswept hill atop a nondescript mesa in San Juan County, Aaron Brewer, education technology director for the San Juan School District, looked out over half of southern Utah. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Dec. 2020",
      "Reaching the community of Oljato, for example, required a dozen towers be placed in a giant 180-degree bend to bring the signal around a tall mesa . \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Dec. 2020",
      "Her family has been waiting many years for a water system to be built in their community atop a mesa on the Hopi Reservation. \u2014 Ian James, AZCentral.com , 14 Dec. 2020",
      "This vast two-part trench, long enough and deep enough to be visible from space, was cut into a mesa in Nevada. \u2014 The Economist , 8 Dec. 2020",
      "Joseph Aguilar, an archaeologist from San Ildefonso Pueblo, recently used drones to examine the topography of Tunyo, a mesa where as many as 2,000 Pueblo people took refuge in the 1690s to face off against the Spanish during a monthslong siege. \u2014 Simon Romero, New York Times , 27 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1840, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish, literally, table, from Latin mensa":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-s\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "altiplano",
      "plateau",
      "table",
      "tableland"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013732",
    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mesadenia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a separate genus comprising the New World members of the genus Cacalia":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from mes- + Greek aden-, ad\u0113n gland + New Latin -ia ; from the central projection of the receptacle":""
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      "|s\u0259-",
      "\u02ccme|z\u0259\u02c8d\u0113n\u0113\u0259",
      "\u02ccm\u0113|"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120334",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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      "catch up",
      "enmesh",
      "immesh",
      "ensnare",
      "ensnarl",
      "entangle",
      "entoil",
      "entrap",
      "net",
      "snare",
      "tangle",
      "trap"
    ],
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      ": an arrangement of interlocking metal links used especially for jewelry":[],
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        "\u2014 used especially of gears"
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      ": to become entangled in or as if in meshes":[],
      ": to catch in the openings of a net":[],
      ": to cause (parts, such as gears) to engage":[],
      ": to cause to resemble network":[],
      ": to coordinate closely : interlock":[],
      ": to fit or work together properly":[],
      ": web , snare":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural"
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      ": working contact (as of the teeth of gears)":[
        "in mesh"
      ]
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      "Noun",
      "We covered the blueberry bushes in nylon mesh to keep the birds from the fruit.",
      "a routine request that got hung up in the meshes of the state bureaucracy",
      "Verb",
      "They meshed traditions from several cultures into one wedding ceremony.",
      "The book tries to mesh philosophy and humor.",
      "The two plans mesh well.",
      "The gears weren't meshing properly.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Settled on the mesh just above my right eye is a mosquito. \u2014 Francine Prose, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "Look for pockets made out of mesh so that sand and rocks can filter out through the material. \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
      "The mesh of IoT, AI, analytics, automation and cognitive techniques is improving predictions, personalization and service delivery. \u2014 Deepak Garg, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "The fine mesh is made from polyester, which doesn't tear easily. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 9 June 2022",
      "There is a screen that covers the opening to protect it from debris; however, the mesh isn't super fine, which could lead to a breeding ground for mosquitos in areas with a lot of insect activity. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 8 June 2022",
      "Many packing cubes, such as the Luggage Organizers from LeanTravel, are made from durable, flexible fabric and oftentimes come with transparent mesh that makes identifying their contents easier for quick grab-and-go use. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 7 June 2022",
      "This sandal offers considerable protection with breathable, quick-drying mesh covering most of the foot's front and a more synthetic overlay shielding the toes from impact. \u2014 Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
      "The panels of hydrophobic Xpel mesh kept drying time to a minimum after frequent stream crossings, and the chunky lugs provided excellent grip on soft terrain. \u2014 Lydia Tanner, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Their material was too weird, too singular to mesh with a network show. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 25 May 2022",
      "One of the biggest challenges facing independent production around the world is how, coming out of pandemic, streaming finance and state funding can be made to mesh in new regulatory terms. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 23 May 2022",
      "No one would necessarily peg the stew of rock, country and soul generated by The Doobie Brothers to mesh with the flashy glam rock pioneered by Marc Bolan and T. Rex. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
      "While most of the technical aspects of the F8 Tributo have been retained, the color and trim were updated to better mesh with the custom aesthetic. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 6 May 2022",
      "House Republican leadership also appeared to focus their attention on districts that far-right candidates unwilling to mesh with leadership has won in years past. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 6 May 2022",
      "The acquisition is meant to mesh with ICE\u2019s own business in technology for the mortgage loan market, said Jeffrey Sprecher, the firm\u2019s chair and chief executive, in a statement. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 6 May 2022",
      "The exhibition tour will provide Auburn with an early opportunity for its new-look roster to mesh on the court. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
      "The colors of the jersey came from Space X and the modern astronaut suit, taking various white and grey colors to mesh them together. \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1532, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch maesche ; akin to Old High German masca mesh, Lithuanian mazgos knot":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mesh"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "entanglement",
      "morass",
      "net",
      "noose",
      "quagmire",
      "quicksand",
      "snare",
      "tanglement",
      "toil(s)",
      "trap",
      "web"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071951",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[
      "catch up",
      "enmesh",
      "immesh",
      "ensnare",
      "ensnarl",
      "entangle",
      "entoil",
      "entrap",
      "net",
      "snare",
      "tangle",
      "trap"
    ],
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      ": an arrangement of interlocking metal links used especially for jewelry":[],
      ": enmesh , entangle":[],
      ": the fabric of a net":[],
      ": to be in or come into mesh":[
        "\u2014 used especially of gears"
      ],
      ": to become entangled in or as if in meshes":[],
      ": to catch in the openings of a net":[],
      ": to cause (parts, such as gears) to engage":[],
      ": to cause to resemble network":[],
      ": to coordinate closely : interlock":[],
      ": to fit or work together properly":[],
      ": web , snare":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural"
      ],
      ": working contact (as of the teeth of gears)":[
        "in mesh"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "We covered the blueberry bushes in nylon mesh to keep the birds from the fruit.",
      "a routine request that got hung up in the meshes of the state bureaucracy",
      "Verb",
      "They meshed traditions from several cultures into one wedding ceremony.",
      "The book tries to mesh philosophy and humor.",
      "The two plans mesh well.",
      "The gears weren't meshing properly.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Settled on the mesh just above my right eye is a mosquito. \u2014 Francine Prose, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "Look for pockets made out of mesh so that sand and rocks can filter out through the material. \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
      "The mesh of IoT, AI, analytics, automation and cognitive techniques is improving predictions, personalization and service delivery. \u2014 Deepak Garg, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "The fine mesh is made from polyester, which doesn't tear easily. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 9 June 2022",
      "There is a screen that covers the opening to protect it from debris; however, the mesh isn't super fine, which could lead to a breeding ground for mosquitos in areas with a lot of insect activity. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 8 June 2022",
      "Many packing cubes, such as the Luggage Organizers from LeanTravel, are made from durable, flexible fabric and oftentimes come with transparent mesh that makes identifying their contents easier for quick grab-and-go use. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 7 June 2022",
      "This sandal offers considerable protection with breathable, quick-drying mesh covering most of the foot's front and a more synthetic overlay shielding the toes from impact. \u2014 Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
      "The panels of hydrophobic Xpel mesh kept drying time to a minimum after frequent stream crossings, and the chunky lugs provided excellent grip on soft terrain. \u2014 Lydia Tanner, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Their material was too weird, too singular to mesh with a network show. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 25 May 2022",
      "One of the biggest challenges facing independent production around the world is how, coming out of pandemic, streaming finance and state funding can be made to mesh in new regulatory terms. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 23 May 2022",
      "No one would necessarily peg the stew of rock, country and soul generated by The Doobie Brothers to mesh with the flashy glam rock pioneered by Marc Bolan and T. Rex. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
      "While most of the technical aspects of the F8 Tributo have been retained, the color and trim were updated to better mesh with the custom aesthetic. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 6 May 2022",
      "House Republican leadership also appeared to focus their attention on districts that far-right candidates unwilling to mesh with leadership has won in years past. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 6 May 2022",
      "The acquisition is meant to mesh with ICE\u2019s own business in technology for the mortgage loan market, said Jeffrey Sprecher, the firm\u2019s chair and chief executive, in a statement. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 6 May 2022",
      "The exhibition tour will provide Auburn with an early opportunity for its new-look roster to mesh on the court. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
      "The colors of the jersey came from Space X and the modern astronaut suit, taking various white and grey colors to mesh them together. \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1532, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch maesche ; akin to Old High German masca mesh, Lithuanian mazgos knot":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mesh"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "entanglement",
      "morass",
      "net",
      "noose",
      "quagmire",
      "quicksand",
      "snare",
      "tanglement",
      "toil(s)",
      "trap",
      "web"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211526",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "meshuga":{
    "antonyms":[
      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": crazy , foolish":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "when your mother is meshuga like his was, a lifetime of therapy is pretty much a foregone conclusion"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1868, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Yiddish meshuge , from Hebrew m\u0115shugg\u0101\u02bd":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307-g\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "balmy",
      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "maniacal",
      "maniac",
      "mental",
      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080316",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "meshugah":{
    "antonyms":[
      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": crazy , foolish":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "when your mother is meshuga like his was, a lifetime of therapy is pretty much a foregone conclusion"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1868, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Yiddish meshuge , from Hebrew m\u0115shugg\u0101\u02bd":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307-g\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
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      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "maniacal",
      "maniac",
      "mental",
      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211350",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "meshuggah":{
    "antonyms":[
      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": crazy , foolish":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "when your mother is meshuga like his was, a lifetime of therapy is pretty much a foregone conclusion"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1868, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Yiddish meshuge , from Hebrew m\u0115shugg\u0101\u02bd":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307-g\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "balmy",
      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "maniacal",
      "maniac",
      "mental",
      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054717",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "meshugge":{
    "antonyms":[
      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": crazy , foolish":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "when your mother is meshuga like his was, a lifetime of therapy is pretty much a foregone conclusion"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1868, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Yiddish meshuge , from Hebrew m\u0115shugg\u0101\u02bd":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307-g\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "balmy",
      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "maniacal",
      "maniac",
      "mental",
      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072833",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "mesmerize":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": spellbind":[
        "I found myself mesmerized by the grandiosity of it all",
        "\u2014 Arnold Plotnick",
        "The crowd was mesmerized by the acrobats."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The paintings of Vermeer, Vel\u00e1zquez, Caravaggio, and Sargent mesmerize me. \u2014 Fran\u00e7oise Mouly, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Over the show\u2019s 12 episodes, Jessie and Tom mesmerize , making each other laugh, making each other mad and turning each other on (often at gloriously unorthodox moments). \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Martinez\u2019s voice has continued to mesmerize listeners over the past several decades, even after a cerebral ischemia in 2017 limited her speech and mobility. \u2014 Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "While a glimpse into the logistics of war might mesmerize and disturb in equal measures, the guides are careful not to glamorize the conflict. \u2014 Steph Dyson, CNN , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "Mmhmm just announced their latest release (V2.0), which provides even more opportunities to make your mark and mesmerize your audience. \u2014 William Arruda, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
      "Both versions mesmerize the eyes with seven dancing diamonds and blued Roman numerals. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 20 Apr. 2021",
      "The sounds of water lapping on the rocks, seagulls squawking, and the wail of a loon mesmerize us. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Apr. 2021",
      "His use of PowerPoint presentations seemed to mesmerize people. \u2014 Steven W. Thrasher, Scientific American , 4 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mez-m\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz",
      "also \u02c8mes-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "arrest",
      "bedazzle",
      "catch up",
      "enchant",
      "enthrall",
      "enthral",
      "fascinate",
      "grip",
      "hypnotize",
      "spellbind"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055751",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "mesomorphic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having a husky muscular body build":[],
      ": of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures especially the degree of muscularity and bone development":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the shot put, hammer throw, and other field events for which mesomorphic athletes are well-suited"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "meso derm + -morphic ; from the predominance in such types of structures developed from the mesoderm":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-",
      "\u02ccm\u0113s-",
      "\u02ccmez-\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-fik",
      "\u02ccm\u0113z-",
      "\u02ccmes-",
      "-s\u0259-",
      "\u02ccme-z\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-fik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "beefy",
      "brawny",
      "burly",
      "hefty",
      "hulking",
      "husky"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005352",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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      ": situated between the nostrils":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085103",
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      "adjective"
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      ": the part of the base of the upper mandible of a bird that lies between the nostrils":[]
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      "New Latin, from mes- + rhin- + -ium":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084226",
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      "noun"
    ]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary mes- + saprobe ; probably originally formed as German mesosaprobie":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083815",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": living in or being a moderately oxygenated environment in which considerable organic material and bacteria are present \u2014 compare katharobic , oligosaprobic , saprobic":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
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      "International Scientific Vocabulary mes- + saprobic ; probably originally formed as German mesosaprobisch":""
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083558",
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      "adjective"
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      ": an extinct aquatic reptile of the genus Mesosaurus":[]
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      "New Latin Mesosaurus":""
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      "|s\u014d-",
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083852",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1956, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121355",
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      "adjective"
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      "butt in",
      "interfere",
      "interlope",
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      "intrude",
      "meddle",
      "muck (about ",
      "nose",
      "obtrude",
      "poke",
      "pry",
      "snoop"
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      ": a disordered, untidy, offensive, or unpleasant state or condition":[
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      ": a large quantity or number":[
        "They're in a mess of trouble."
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      ": a place where meals are regularly served to a group : mess hall":[
        "The soldiers marched to the mess for breakfast."
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      ": a quantity of food:":[],
      ": enough food of a specified kind for a dish or a meal":[
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      ": food set on a table at one time":[],
      ": one that is disordered, untidy, offensive, or unpleasant usually because of blundering, laxity, or misconduct":[
        "[the movie] is a mess , as sloppy in concept as it is in execution",
        "\u2014 Judith Crist"
      ],
      ": putter , trifle":[
        "children like to mess around with paints"
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      ": to become confused or make an error":[
        "\u2014 usually used with up"
      ],
      ": to handle or play with something especially carelessly":[
        "don't mess with my camera",
        "\u2014 often used with around"
      ],
      ": to interfere with":[
        "\u2014 often used with up magnetic storms that mess up communications \u2014 Time"
      ],
      ": to make a mess":[],
      ": to make dirty or untidy : disarrange":[
        "\u2014 often used with up don't mess up your room"
      ],
      ": to mix up : bungle":[
        "\u2014 often used with up really messed up my life"
      ],
      ": to provide with meals at a mess":[],
      ": to rough up : manhandle":[
        "\u2014 often used with up mess him up good so he won't cheat us again"
      ],
      ": to take meals with a mess":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He was a mess after gardening all day.",
      "My hair is a mess .",
      "Well, that's another fine mess you've gotten me into!",
      "How do we get ourselves into these messes ?",
      "The school system is a mess .",
      "Things were a real mess for a while after she retired.",
      "My life is a complete mess .",
      "She was a real mess for a while after her divorce.",
      "He was a mess during his daughter's wedding ceremony.",
      "Verb",
      "please don't mess with me while I'm trying to concentrate",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But his most significant role was in turning CDC testing guidance into a mess . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
      "All of this signals economic pain ahead, and how much pain will depend on whether Washington avoids more of the policy mistakes that got us into this mess . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
      "The options quickly lost all air, the shriveled remains floating harmlessly into the cluttered mess that is the Lakers\u2019 summer landscape. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
      "Among other things, Jimmy Butler proved there is a higher level of superstar beyond Young, especially since Young evolved from a prolific scorer into an offensive mess . \u2014 Terence Moore, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
      "Greek salads are often a big mess of pre-prepared ingredients, but at Nerai they are pleasingly made to order ($22) with tomatoes, feta, cucumber, onions, olives and tomato butter, although tomatoes are far from their best this time of year. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "The next wave was a foamy mess , and Chumbo hit it sideways. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Mouthwateringly simple, the City of Brotherly Love's most beloved sandwich is a delectable hot mess layered with ribeye steak sliced thin, oozing sheets of provolone and sauteed peppers and onions to your liking. \u2014 Terry Ward, CNN , 11 May 2022",
      "The roots will likely be a tangled mess , so carefully straighten them, remove any lingering potting medium and then submerge the roots briefly into the bowl of water to determine which are dead and need to be trimmed off. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In fact, Kaley believes that the CBS sitcom's creator Chuck Lorre was writing in more hookup scenes just to mess with the duo in real life. \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 30 Aug. 2021",
      "And one summer my mom had Flowers in the Attic \u2014 reading that as a little girl is going to mess up your brain a little bit. \u2014 Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
      "Plus, a super old, ineffective pillow can mess with your neck and back. \u2014 Malia Griggs, SELF , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Notifications can seriously mess with your flow when trying to get things done. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Unsurprisingly, your colleagues may sometimes mess something up at work\u2014or even be short-tempered. \u2014 Sian Beilock, Fortune , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Again, the Moon\u2019s brilliance might mess with this year\u2019s Ursid meteor shower. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Over-washing, harsh cleansers, using the wrong products for your skin type: Dr. Nazarian cites these common mistakes as surefire ways to mess with the microbiome. \u2014 Rachel Krause, refinery29.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Kalb wasn\u2019t the only one to mess with barbecue, though at least other contestants didn\u2019t have the disrespect to offend with their words. \u2014 Lauren Mcdowell, Chron , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mes , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin missus course at a meal, from missus , past participle of mittere to put, from Latin, to send \u2014 more at smite":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mes"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "chance-medley",
      "chaos",
      "confusion",
      "disarrangement",
      "disarray",
      "dishevelment",
      "disorder",
      "disorderedness",
      "disorderliness",
      "disorganization",
      "free-for-all",
      "havoc",
      "heck",
      "hell",
      "jumble",
      "mare's nest",
      "messiness",
      "misorder",
      "muddle",
      "muss",
      "shambles",
      "snake pit",
      "tumble",
      "welter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235305",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "mess (up)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make a mistake : to do something incorrectly":[
        "About halfway into the recipe, I realized that I had messed up , and I had to start over.",
        "\u2014 often + on She's afraid she'll mess up on the test. I messed up on my first attempt."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101137",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": associate":[
        "didn't mess around with gangs"
      ],
      ": flirt , philander":[],
      ": to waste time : dawdle , idle":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "spent the vacation day just messing around",
      "a guy who goes to the health club mainly to mess around with the women"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "doodle",
      "fiddle (around)",
      "fool around",
      "fribble",
      "goof (around)",
      "hang about",
      "kick around",
      "monkey (around)",
      "play",
      "potter (around)",
      "putter (around)",
      "trifle"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074511",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "mess over":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to treat harshly or unfairly : abuse":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "her no-good boyfriend has been messing her over for years"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1963, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abuse",
      "brutalize",
      "bully",
      "ill-treat",
      "ill-use",
      "kick around",
      "maltreat",
      "manhandle",
      "mishandle",
      "mistreat",
      "misuse"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095535",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "mess with":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cause trouble for (someone) : to deal with (someone) in a way that may cause anger or violence":[
        "I wouldn't want to mess with him.",
        "You'd better not be messing with me."
      ],
      ": to deal with or be involved with (something that causes or that could cause trouble)":[
        "The company doesn't want to mess with small distributors.",
        "He doesn't want to mess with cocaine anymore."
      ],
      ": to handle or play with (something) in a careless way : to mess around with (something)":[
        "Don't mess with the camera."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105744",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
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  },
  "mess with someone's mind/head":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cause someone to feel confused":[
        "The movie messes with your mind and you don't find out what's going on until the end."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174521",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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  },
  "message":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals":[
        "Please take this message for me to my friend."
      ],
      ": a messenger's mission":[
        "the girl will go on a message to the shop",
        "\u2014 Cahir Healy"
      ],
      ": an underlying theme or idea":[
        "the message is that it is time to change",
        "\u2014 The Economist"
      ],
      ": to communicate by message":[],
      ": to send a message to":[],
      ": to send as a message or by messenger":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Did you get my message ?",
      "She has received messages of support from hundreds of people.",
      "I left a message on her answering machine.",
      "He's not here right now. Can I take a message ?",
      "I liked the story but I didn't really agree with the book's message .",
      "He believed in the church's message of forgiveness.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Were the attacks a message from Russian President Vladimir Putin as the West sought to arm Ukraine with more effective weapons to bolster its resistance, and to set Ukraine on the path to joining the European Union? \u2014 Cara Anna, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
      "Melissa Moses was at park headquarters in Luray when the emergency message from dispatch sounded on her radio. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "But there was a very different message from prosecutors just over the county line in Tarrant County, a traditionally conservative bastion that includes the city of Fort Worth, the last major Texas city with Republican leadership. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
      "The quibbling followed an aggressive campaign before the testimony by pro-Trump commenters on social networks, blogs and message boards seeking to portray Hutchinson, an aide to Trump\u2019s chief of staff Mark Meadows, as an irrelevant attention seeker. \u2014 Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022",
      "And after three days of calls and WhatsApp messages, the company got a message from a lawyer representing the worker, offering his resignation. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
      "The second straight day of Russian attacks on civilian targets coinciding with the G-7\u2019s annual gathering here seemed an unmistakable message from President Vladimir Putin in this war of wills with the West. \u2014 Eli Stokolsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "An attorney for Small Kids Adventures Learning Center has yet to return a message from The Enquirer seeking comment. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 27 June 2022",
      "Tucker Carlson recorded a message from his home studio in Maine. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The app will be map-based, with users able to see which other users are in a local area, message them, share content and organize events. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 24 May 2022",
      "The news conference also revealed: The school is interested in a reporting system that allows anonymous reportees to continue to message with Title IX staff after their initial report, Smith said. \u2014 Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press , 20 May 2022",
      "And still Raper continued to contact females from the jail, authorities said, prompting prosecutors to ask that he be restricted from using technology to message and make calls at the jail. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The platform enables travelers to message and connect with fellow seekers. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "This time, the tax proposal is narrower and easier to message . \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Feb. 2021",
      "When the idea behind Twitter was first hatched in a meeting in 2006, the service was envisioned as a way for people to message their friends. \u2014 Wendy Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "WhatsApp uses a custom version of the Signal encryption protocol, for example, but users still can\u2019t message each other across the apps. \u2014 Matt Burgess, Wired , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The new legislation could also change the way consumers message each other. \u2014 Brian Fung And Clare Duffy, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin missaticum , from Latin missus , past participle of mittere":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-sij"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "communication",
      "dispatch"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214046",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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  },
  "message?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=m&file=messag01":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals":[
        "Please take this message for me to my friend."
      ],
      ": a messenger's mission":[
        "the girl will go on a message to the shop",
        "\u2014 Cahir Healy"
      ],
      ": an underlying theme or idea":[
        "the message is that it is time to change",
        "\u2014 The Economist"
      ],
      ": to communicate by message":[],
      ": to send a message to":[],
      ": to send as a message or by messenger":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Did you get my message ?",
      "She has received messages of support from hundreds of people.",
      "I left a message on her answering machine.",
      "He's not here right now. Can I take a message ?",
      "I liked the story but I didn't really agree with the book's message .",
      "He believed in the church's message of forgiveness.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Were the attacks a message from Russian President Vladimir Putin as the West sought to arm Ukraine with more effective weapons to bolster its resistance, and to set Ukraine on the path to joining the European Union? \u2014 Cara Anna, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
      "Melissa Moses was at park headquarters in Luray when the emergency message from dispatch sounded on her radio. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "But there was a very different message from prosecutors just over the county line in Tarrant County, a traditionally conservative bastion that includes the city of Fort Worth, the last major Texas city with Republican leadership. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
      "The quibbling followed an aggressive campaign before the testimony by pro-Trump commenters on social networks, blogs and message boards seeking to portray Hutchinson, an aide to Trump\u2019s chief of staff Mark Meadows, as an irrelevant attention seeker. \u2014 Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022",
      "And after three days of calls and WhatsApp messages, the company got a message from a lawyer representing the worker, offering his resignation. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
      "The second straight day of Russian attacks on civilian targets coinciding with the G-7\u2019s annual gathering here seemed an unmistakable message from President Vladimir Putin in this war of wills with the West. \u2014 Eli Stokolsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "An attorney for Small Kids Adventures Learning Center has yet to return a message from The Enquirer seeking comment. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 27 June 2022",
      "Tucker Carlson recorded a message from his home studio in Maine. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The app will be map-based, with users able to see which other users are in a local area, message them, share content and organize events. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 24 May 2022",
      "The news conference also revealed: The school is interested in a reporting system that allows anonymous reportees to continue to message with Title IX staff after their initial report, Smith said. \u2014 Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press , 20 May 2022",
      "And still Raper continued to contact females from the jail, authorities said, prompting prosecutors to ask that he be restricted from using technology to message and make calls at the jail. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The platform enables travelers to message and connect with fellow seekers. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "This time, the tax proposal is narrower and easier to message . \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Feb. 2021",
      "When the idea behind Twitter was first hatched in a meeting in 2006, the service was envisioned as a way for people to message their friends. \u2014 Wendy Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "WhatsApp uses a custom version of the Signal encryption protocol, for example, but users still can\u2019t message each other across the apps. \u2014 Matt Burgess, Wired , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The new legislation could also change the way consumers message each other. \u2014 Brian Fung And Clare Duffy, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin missaticum , from Latin missus , past participle of mittere":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-sij"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "communication",
      "dispatch"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184915",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals":[
        "Please take this message for me to my friend."
      ],
      ": a messenger's mission":[
        "the girl will go on a message to the shop",
        "\u2014 Cahir Healy"
      ],
      ": an underlying theme or idea":[
        "the message is that it is time to change",
        "\u2014 The Economist"
      ],
      ": to communicate by message":[],
      ": to send a message to":[],
      ": to send as a message or by messenger":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Did you get my message ?",
      "She has received messages of support from hundreds of people.",
      "I left a message on her answering machine.",
      "He's not here right now. Can I take a message ?",
      "I liked the story but I didn't really agree with the book's message .",
      "He believed in the church's message of forgiveness.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Were the attacks a message from Russian President Vladimir Putin as the West sought to arm Ukraine with more effective weapons to bolster its resistance, and to set Ukraine on the path to joining the European Union? \u2014 Cara Anna, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
      "Melissa Moses was at park headquarters in Luray when the emergency message from dispatch sounded on her radio. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "But there was a very different message from prosecutors just over the county line in Tarrant County, a traditionally conservative bastion that includes the city of Fort Worth, the last major Texas city with Republican leadership. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
      "The quibbling followed an aggressive campaign before the testimony by pro-Trump commenters on social networks, blogs and message boards seeking to portray Hutchinson, an aide to Trump\u2019s chief of staff Mark Meadows, as an irrelevant attention seeker. \u2014 Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022",
      "And after three days of calls and WhatsApp messages, the company got a message from a lawyer representing the worker, offering his resignation. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
      "The second straight day of Russian attacks on civilian targets coinciding with the G-7\u2019s annual gathering here seemed an unmistakable message from President Vladimir Putin in this war of wills with the West. \u2014 Eli Stokolsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "An attorney for Small Kids Adventures Learning Center has yet to return a message from The Enquirer seeking comment. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 27 June 2022",
      "Tucker Carlson recorded a message from his home studio in Maine. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The app will be map-based, with users able to see which other users are in a local area, message them, share content and organize events. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 24 May 2022",
      "The news conference also revealed: The school is interested in a reporting system that allows anonymous reportees to continue to message with Title IX staff after their initial report, Smith said. \u2014 Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press , 20 May 2022",
      "And still Raper continued to contact females from the jail, authorities said, prompting prosecutors to ask that he be restricted from using technology to message and make calls at the jail. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The platform enables travelers to message and connect with fellow seekers. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "This time, the tax proposal is narrower and easier to message . \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Feb. 2021",
      "When the idea behind Twitter was first hatched in a meeting in 2006, the service was envisioned as a way for people to message their friends. \u2014 Wendy Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "WhatsApp uses a custom version of the Signal encryption protocol, for example, but users still can\u2019t message each other across the apps. \u2014 Matt Burgess, Wired , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The new legislation could also change the way consumers message each other. \u2014 Brian Fung And Clare Duffy, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022"
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      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin missaticum , from Latin missus , past participle of mittere":"Noun and Verb"
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      "Noun",
      "He was a mess after gardening all day.",
      "My hair is a mess .",
      "Well, that's another fine mess you've gotten me into!",
      "How do we get ourselves into these messes ?",
      "The school system is a mess .",
      "Things were a real mess for a while after she retired.",
      "My life is a complete mess .",
      "She was a real mess for a while after her divorce.",
      "He was a mess during his daughter's wedding ceremony.",
      "Verb",
      "please don't mess with me while I'm trying to concentrate",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But his most significant role was in turning CDC testing guidance into a mess . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
      "All of this signals economic pain ahead, and how much pain will depend on whether Washington avoids more of the policy mistakes that got us into this mess . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
      "The options quickly lost all air, the shriveled remains floating harmlessly into the cluttered mess that is the Lakers\u2019 summer landscape. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
      "Among other things, Jimmy Butler proved there is a higher level of superstar beyond Young, especially since Young evolved from a prolific scorer into an offensive mess . \u2014 Terence Moore, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
      "Greek salads are often a big mess of pre-prepared ingredients, but at Nerai they are pleasingly made to order ($22) with tomatoes, feta, cucumber, onions, olives and tomato butter, although tomatoes are far from their best this time of year. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "The next wave was a foamy mess , and Chumbo hit it sideways. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Mouthwateringly simple, the City of Brotherly Love's most beloved sandwich is a delectable hot mess layered with ribeye steak sliced thin, oozing sheets of provolone and sauteed peppers and onions to your liking. \u2014 Terry Ward, CNN , 11 May 2022",
      "The roots will likely be a tangled mess , so carefully straighten them, remove any lingering potting medium and then submerge the roots briefly into the bowl of water to determine which are dead and need to be trimmed off. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In fact, Kaley believes that the CBS sitcom's creator Chuck Lorre was writing in more hookup scenes just to mess with the duo in real life. \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 30 Aug. 2021",
      "And one summer my mom had Flowers in the Attic \u2014 reading that as a little girl is going to mess up your brain a little bit. \u2014 Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
      "Plus, a super old, ineffective pillow can mess with your neck and back. \u2014 Malia Griggs, SELF , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Notifications can seriously mess with your flow when trying to get things done. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Unsurprisingly, your colleagues may sometimes mess something up at work\u2014or even be short-tempered. \u2014 Sian Beilock, Fortune , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Again, the Moon\u2019s brilliance might mess with this year\u2019s Ursid meteor shower. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Over-washing, harsh cleansers, using the wrong products for your skin type: Dr. Nazarian cites these common mistakes as surefire ways to mess with the microbiome. \u2014 Rachel Krause, refinery29.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Kalb wasn\u2019t the only one to mess with barbecue, though at least other contestants didn\u2019t have the disrespect to offend with their words. \u2014 Lauren Mcdowell, Chron , 31 Mar. 2022"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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      "Middle English mes , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin missus course at a meal, from missus , past participle of mittere to put, from Latin, to send \u2014 more at smite":"Noun and Verb"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After moving to Los Angeles some years later, Lawson worked as a studio messenger for MGM before beginning to act on screen. \u2014 Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 June 2022",
      "A few years back, the bicentennial of the bicycle wheeled past at breakneck, bike- messenger speed. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Today, the patent for AOL\u2019s iconic Buddy List, a list of instant messenger contacts users can build within their accounts, is held by Meta, Facebook\u2019s parent company. \u2014 Michelle Delgado, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 May 2022",
      "Some of the content seized by police was created locally and others were distributed worldwide through social media as well as online chat groups and messenger applications. \u2014 John Bailey, ajc , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "DeWitt was enlisted as a messenger , serving as a vaccine ambassador for the state of Maryland, encouraging everyone, but especially African Americans, to get their shots. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The mayor of the Ukrainian capital had invited Francis to come as a messenger of peace along with other religious figures. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Kash arrived in San Francisco in 1985 and worked as a bike messenger . \u2014 J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Dopamine is a neurotransmitter which acts as a messenger between the human brain and nervous system. \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 29 Mar. 2022"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "Middle English messangere , from Anglo-French messager, messanger , from message":""
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      "\u02c8me-s\u1d4an-j\u0259r",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203627",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": an RNA produced by transcription that carries the code for a particular protein from the nuclear DNA to a ribosome in the cytoplasm and acts as a template for the formation of that protein \u2014 compare transfer rna":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1961, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185242",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a rectangular bag that is large enough to carry papers, books, etc., and that usually has a wide shoulder strap and a flap that typically covers the opening and much or all of the front of the bag":[
        "Instead, the Oaklander bought a messenger bag \u2026 . After being popularized and perfected during the golden era of bike messengers, the one-strap, one-flap, over-the-shoulder bag has become ubiquitous.",
        "\u2014 Maghan McDowell"
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    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This Peacechaos messenger bag is made from a waxed canvas that is not only super durable but also waterproof. \u2014 Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Consider the clever Coolbell Convertible Backpack, which can be worn as either a backpack or a messenger bag . \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "At jorts?Jorts, a very heavy bike chain on one shoulder, and a messenger bag on the other shoulder. \u2014 Sean Malin, Vulture , 9 Oct. 2021",
      "As with the first version, Audio-Technica has kept the easy fold-up design that means the ATH-M50xBT2 can be folded up into a compact size that can fit easily in a messenger bag or rucksack. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 4 Sep. 2021",
      "Planning to camp on the beach, Fitzgerald carried a bicycle- messenger bag and, inside it, a $5 plastic tarp, a knife, and an old hammock. \u2014 Robert Moor, Curbed , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "The messenger bag is slowly reappearing in the 2020s too. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 9 Aug. 2021",
      "There's a lot of storage, including wireless charging pad with USB A&C ports, and the center console not only has a storage bin but also space beneath the center console's electronic transmission shifter for a purse or messenger bag . \u2014 Larry Printz, Star Tribune , 25 June 2021",
      "The friar, Brother Paul Fesefeldt, a Capuchin, has his brown habit on under a blue raincoat with an Army surplus messenger bag slung across his shoulder. \u2014 Jonathan D. Fitzgerald, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Mar. 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1987, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011337",
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      "noun"
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      ": a buoy that can be released by personnel inside a sunken submarine to aid rescue efforts":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045733",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a usually steel cable supporting a telephone cable or other wires conducting electricity":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201046",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": an officer appointed by the Lyon king of arms and charged with executing summonses and warrants":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071558",
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      "noun"
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      "Painting a room can be messy work.",
      "Some kinds of glue are messier than others.",
      "a delicious but messy sandwich",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As a father and husband, McClarnon\u2019s Leaphorn is far more complicated and messy , but no less riveting. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
      "How a timeshare exit really works Getting out of a timeshare is usually messy and complicated. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
      "How Diego Morales won Four candidates vied for the secretary of state nomination in what became an unusually messy and pricy convention fight. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 18 June 2022",
      "Your Questions, Answered Riding lawn mowers are typically heavy-duty machines that are designed to cut grass and get messy and muddy, so thoroughly cleaning them is not a necessity. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 16 May 2022",
      "Gellis\u2019 work is intentionally messy and unexpected, as if the contents of a child\u2019s dress-up box fell from the ceiling and became fossilized in frosting. \u2014 Aliza Abarbanel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 May 2022",
      "My immediate reaction is like, the house is messy and now there\u2019s pasta in your pocket or something. \u2014 Priyanka Vora, Quartz , 3 May 2022",
      "Unlike some of the other issues facing the Black Belt, where solutions are messy and complicated, many of the problems with the region\u2019s infrastructure can be relatively simple to solve - it\u2019s just a matter of money. \u2014 Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Klam takes seemingly mundane topics\u2014infidelity, a writer's longing to be more successful\u2014and crafts an addictive story about how messy and beautiful families, relationships, careers and life can be. \u2014 Jake Tapper's Book Club, CNN , 17 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "disarrayed",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193404",
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      "Painting a room can be messy work.",
      "Some kinds of glue are messier than others.",
      "a delicious but messy sandwich",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As a father and husband, McClarnon\u2019s Leaphorn is far more complicated and messy , but no less riveting. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
      "How a timeshare exit really works Getting out of a timeshare is usually messy and complicated. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
      "How Diego Morales won Four candidates vied for the secretary of state nomination in what became an unusually messy and pricy convention fight. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 18 June 2022",
      "Your Questions, Answered Riding lawn mowers are typically heavy-duty machines that are designed to cut grass and get messy and muddy, so thoroughly cleaning them is not a necessity. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 16 May 2022",
      "Gellis\u2019 work is intentionally messy and unexpected, as if the contents of a child\u2019s dress-up box fell from the ceiling and became fossilized in frosting. \u2014 Aliza Abarbanel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 May 2022",
      "My immediate reaction is like, the house is messy and now there\u2019s pasta in your pocket or something. \u2014 Priyanka Vora, Quartz , 3 May 2022",
      "Unlike some of the other issues facing the Black Belt, where solutions are messy and complicated, many of the problems with the region\u2019s infrastructure can be relatively simple to solve - it\u2019s just a matter of money. \u2014 Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Klam takes seemingly mundane topics\u2014infidelity, a writer's longing to be more successful\u2014and crafts an addictive story about how messy and beautiful families, relationships, careers and life can be. \u2014 Jake Tapper's Book Club, CNN , 17 Apr. 2022"
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      "1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065409",
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    "examples":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish, adjective, wild, stray":""
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221806",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a woman who is a mestizo":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Still, mestiza seems to make the most sense out of the layers of my family\u2019s murky history. \u2014 Angie Jaime, Teen Vogue , 2 Aug. 2019",
      "Some billboards displayed mestiza stars in glittering, celestial evening gowns. \u2014 Melissa Pandika, The Cut , 31 Jan. 2018",
      "According to Helland, Frida\u2019s Mexicanidad and fascination with her mestiza (or mixed-ancestry) heritage lent itself to placing Aztec symbols, such as monkeys, skulls, and flowers, in many of her paintings. \u2014 Isabella Gomez, Teen Vogue , 26 Jan. 2018",
      "Juana Azurduy de Padilla (1781 - 1862) Born in Bolivia with Spanish and Indigenous blood, the mestiza warrior wanted, at first, to become a nun. \u2014 Samantha Leal, Marie Claire , 28 July 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1589, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish, feminine of mestizo":""
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204005",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061756",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[],
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For him, that means shows that feature largely white Mexican casts, although Mexico\u2019s population is mostly mixed-race mestizo . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2021",
      "Although increasing numbers of Bolivians identify as mestizo , the population remains heavily indigenous, and the community\u2019s partisans are not easily intimidated. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 16 Mar. 2020",
      "Young men from Ecuador\u2019s indigenous minority and mixed race, or mestizo , majority, milled about on streets under the watch of police and a few dozen soldiers. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Oct. 2019",
      "Latinos in other southwestern states often identify as Mexican American or mestizo , a mixture of Spanish and Native American ancestry. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Oct. 2019",
      "The model has relatively little application elsewhere in Mexico, where the vast majority of the population is of mestizo , or mixed-race, origins. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, latimes.com , 10 July 2017",
      "Even though some of the country\u2019s most iconic freedom fighters and early politicians had African roots, their accomplishments fed a celebration of the broader mestizo culture. \u2014 Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker , 2 June 2017"
    ],
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      "1582, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Spanish, from mestizo , adjective, mixed, from Late Latin mixticius , from Latin mixtus , past participle of misc\u0113re to mix \u2014 more at mix":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134925",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to become transformed":[],
      ": to cause (rock) to undergo metamorphism":[],
      ": to change into a different physical form especially by supernatural means":[],
      ": to change strikingly the appearance or character of : transform":[],
      ": to undergo metamorphosis":[]
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      "a science fiction story in which radiation metamorphoses people into giant bugs",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His obsessive way of covering every surface with his glyphs, transforming them into something else, is actually very similar to my obsession to metamorphose , to modify and mutate. \u2014 Tiziana Cardini, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
      "After breeding, the adults move upland again, leaving their eggs to hatch into larvae, who metamorphose either quickly or slowly depending on the speed at which their pool is drying up. \u2014 Carolyn Wells, Longreads , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Even the humblest workout accessories can metamorphose into luxuries: For about $3,000, fashionistas can tone up with Louis Vuitton hand weights \u2014 crafted of lustrous metal and engraved with the LV logo. \u2014 Rhonda K. Garelick, Washington Post , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "Its slow development not only leaves it unable to metamorphose but may also prevent adult salamanders from regenerating limbs, a cruel irony. \u2014 Douglas Fox, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Nonetheless, those looking to simply improve their level of fitness while spending time in the great outdoors need not feel obligated to metamorphose into social butterflies. \u2014 cleveland , 29 May 2021",
      "The tile installation will metamorphose from a cocoon into a butterfly over a period of months to symbolize the neighborhood\u2019s ongoing transformation. \u2014 Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor , 19 May 2021",
      "The front lawn, meanwhile, will metamorphose into one of the world\u2019s most glamorous outdoor lounges for artists to schmooze (at a distance) and pose for the cameras. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 20 Apr. 2021",
      "But over very long durations, particularly with many layers of rock atop it, that sedimentary rock will begin to metamorphose , or change its chemical makeup. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 7 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1576, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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      "probably from Middle French metamorphoser , from metamorphose metamorphosis, from Latin metamorphosis":""
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      "\u02ccme-t\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u02ccf\u014dz",
      "-\u02ccf\u014ds",
      "-\u02ccf\u014dz, -\u02ccf\u014ds"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for metamorphose transform , metamorphose , transmute , convert , transmogrify , transfigure mean to change a thing into a different thing. transform implies a major change in form, nature, or function. transformed a small company into a corporate giant metamorphose suggests an abrupt or startling change induced by or as if by magic or a supernatural power. awkward girls metamorphosed into graceful ballerinas transmute implies transforming into a higher element or thing. attempted to transmute lead into gold convert implies a change fitting something for a new or different use or function. converted the study into a nursery transmogrify suggests a strange or preposterous metamorphosis. a story in which a frog is transmogrified into a prince transfigure implies a change that exalts or glorifies. joy transfigured her face",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174956",
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      ": a striking alteration in appearance, character, or circumstances":[
        "The company has gone through a series of metamorphoses ."
      ],
      ": a typically marked and more or less abrupt developmental change in the form or structure of an animal (such as a butterfly or a frog) occurring subsequent to birth or hatching":[
        "the metamorphosis of caterpillars into butterflies"
      ],
      ": change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means":[
        "the metamorphosis of humans into animals"
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      "We have watched her metamorphosis from a shy schoolgirl into a self-confident businesswoman.",
      "a company that has gone through a series of metamorphoses",
      "The government has undergone political metamorphosis since his election.",
      "the metamorphosis of tadpoles into frogs",
      "The class learned about how caterpillars undergo metamorphosis to become butterflies.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That metamorphosis was central to the appeal of Patrick Ness\u2019s 2011 novel about Conor, a 13-year-old British boy trying to cope with his mother\u2019s cancer. \u2014 Chris Kelly, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "Viggo Mortensen plays a celebrity artists who shares the metamorphosis of internal organs as performance pieces, with the help of his partner Lea Seydoux. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 24 May 2022",
      "Mortensen plays celebrity performance artist Saul Tenser who, together with his partner Caprice (Seydoux), publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
      "Viggo Mortensen plays a celebrity performance artist named Saul Tenser who, working with his partner Caprice (L\u00e9a Seydoux), publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 10 May 2022",
      "Yet is seems unlikely that far-right segments of the Republican Party can replicate the metamorphosis that allowed Rassemblement National to appeal to youth voters. \u2014 Camille G\u00e9lix, The Conversation , 3 May 2022",
      "The sculptor and the painter can represent the miracle in immovable marble and paint, but finally only a filmmaker can show the metamorphosis happening over time. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, across the lagoon, the metamorphosis from jungle to garden still has a long way to go. \u2014 Jay Cheshes, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Fox doesn\u2019t take her fashion metamorphosis completely seriously, at least according to her Instagram captions, which is great. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 10 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, from Greek metamorph\u014dsis , from metamorphoun to transform, from meta- + morph\u0113 form":""
    },
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      "\u02ccme-t\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-f\u0259-s\u0259s",
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      "changeover",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193753",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": an object, activity, or idea treated as a metaphor : symbol sense 2":[]
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      "You see, menudo is our chicken soup for the body and soul, our metaphor for bread-and-butter issues. \u2014 Joe Rodriguez , San Jose Mercury News , 20 May 2003",
      "The hapless Humpty Dumpty often crops up as a metaphor for the second law of thermodynamics. \u2014 Charles Day , Physics Today , December 2002",
      "Ben Strong, senior, football player, leader of the prayer group, the boy whose very name is a metaphor , has been besieged by the media for interviews. \u2014 Jayne Anne Phillips , Harper's , November 1998",
      "The number of songs containing ambiguous metaphors and intriguing but obscure symbolism could be extended indefinitely. Still, \u2026 there are hollers, work songs, field songs, and blues whose meaning is really not subject to a great deal of interpretation. \u2014 Lawrence W. Levine , \"The Concept of the New Negro,\" 1971 , in The Unpredictable Past , 1993",
      "\u201cHe was drowning in paperwork\u201d is a metaphor in which having to deal with a lot of paperwork is being compared to drowning in an ocean of water.",
      "Her poems include many imaginative metaphors .",
      "a poet admired for her use of metaphor",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Being able to define those patterns ahead of competitors often needs a simple compass, or metaphor for it. \u2014 Michael Gale, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "The ability to survive underwater becomes, to Gumbs, a metaphor for human resistance to oppressive institutions, both past and present. \u2014 Alana Mohamed, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022",
      "The dog has caught the car, to use a metaphor that many used when Republicans succeeded in overturning ObamaCare. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 27 June 2022",
      "Voluntarily assuming some of the responsibilities of deceased loved ones is a good deed, without being required \u2014 an extra credit in life, to borrow a metaphor from education. \u2014 Jacobina Martin, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
      "Others saw the sinking ship as a darkly comic metaphor for Hong Kong's alleged fortunes, as the city -- still largely shut off from the rest of the world -- clings on to pandemic restrictions following several years of political turmoil. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 20 June 2022",
      "The novel, full of dense imagery and metaphor , blends techniques and styles from poetry, memoir and theater, a m\u00e9lange typical of Mr. Lamming\u2019s fiction. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "To wrap it all up in a final boxing metaphor , the Z is swinging wildly hoping for a lucky knockout, while the Supra confidently lands unanswered precision strikes. \u2014 Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver , 10 June 2022",
      "In the series, the powerful, dark unseen powers behind the walls represent a metaphor for those special interest groups and lobbyists who work in the shadows trying to influence and shape every aspect of people\u2019s lives. \u2014 Emiliano De Pablos, Variety , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English methaphor , from Middle French or Latin; Middle French metaphore , from Latin metaphora , from Greek, from metapherein to transfer, from meta- + pherein to bear \u2014 more at bear":""
    },
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      "also -f\u0259r",
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "type":[
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      ": an object, activity, or idea treated as a metaphor : symbol sense 2":[]
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      "You see, menudo is our chicken soup for the body and soul, our metaphor for bread-and-butter issues. \u2014 Joe Rodriguez , San Jose Mercury News , 20 May 2003",
      "The hapless Humpty Dumpty often crops up as a metaphor for the second law of thermodynamics. \u2014 Charles Day , Physics Today , December 2002",
      "Ben Strong, senior, football player, leader of the prayer group, the boy whose very name is a metaphor , has been besieged by the media for interviews. \u2014 Jayne Anne Phillips , Harper's , November 1998",
      "The number of songs containing ambiguous metaphors and intriguing but obscure symbolism could be extended indefinitely. Still, \u2026 there are hollers, work songs, field songs, and blues whose meaning is really not subject to a great deal of interpretation. \u2014 Lawrence W. Levine , \"The Concept of the New Negro,\" 1971 , in The Unpredictable Past , 1993",
      "\u201cHe was drowning in paperwork\u201d is a metaphor in which having to deal with a lot of paperwork is being compared to drowning in an ocean of water.",
      "Her poems include many imaginative metaphors .",
      "a poet admired for her use of metaphor",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Being able to define those patterns ahead of competitors often needs a simple compass, or metaphor for it. \u2014 Michael Gale, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "The ability to survive underwater becomes, to Gumbs, a metaphor for human resistance to oppressive institutions, both past and present. \u2014 Alana Mohamed, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022",
      "The dog has caught the car, to use a metaphor that many used when Republicans succeeded in overturning ObamaCare. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 27 June 2022",
      "Voluntarily assuming some of the responsibilities of deceased loved ones is a good deed, without being required \u2014 an extra credit in life, to borrow a metaphor from education. \u2014 Jacobina Martin, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
      "Others saw the sinking ship as a darkly comic metaphor for Hong Kong's alleged fortunes, as the city -- still largely shut off from the rest of the world -- clings on to pandemic restrictions following several years of political turmoil. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 20 June 2022",
      "The novel, full of dense imagery and metaphor , blends techniques and styles from poetry, memoir and theater, a m\u00e9lange typical of Mr. Lamming\u2019s fiction. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "To wrap it all up in a final boxing metaphor , the Z is swinging wildly hoping for a lucky knockout, while the Supra confidently lands unanswered precision strikes. \u2014 Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver , 10 June 2022",
      "In the series, the powerful, dark unseen powers behind the walls represent a metaphor for those special interest groups and lobbyists who work in the shadows trying to influence and shape every aspect of people\u2019s lives. \u2014 Emiliano De Pablos, Variety , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English methaphor , from Middle French or Latin; Middle French metaphore , from Latin metaphora , from Greek, from metapherein to transfer, from meta- + pherein to bear \u2014 more at bear":""
    },
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    "synonyms":[
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      ": an object, activity, or idea treated as a metaphor : symbol sense 2":[]
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      "You see, menudo is our chicken soup for the body and soul, our metaphor for bread-and-butter issues. \u2014 Joe Rodriguez , San Jose Mercury News , 20 May 2003",
      "The hapless Humpty Dumpty often crops up as a metaphor for the second law of thermodynamics. \u2014 Charles Day , Physics Today , December 2002",
      "Ben Strong, senior, football player, leader of the prayer group, the boy whose very name is a metaphor , has been besieged by the media for interviews. \u2014 Jayne Anne Phillips , Harper's , November 1998",
      "The number of songs containing ambiguous metaphors and intriguing but obscure symbolism could be extended indefinitely. Still, \u2026 there are hollers, work songs, field songs, and blues whose meaning is really not subject to a great deal of interpretation. \u2014 Lawrence W. Levine , \"The Concept of the New Negro,\" 1971 , in The Unpredictable Past , 1993",
      "\u201cHe was drowning in paperwork\u201d is a metaphor in which having to deal with a lot of paperwork is being compared to drowning in an ocean of water.",
      "Her poems include many imaginative metaphors .",
      "a poet admired for her use of metaphor",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Being able to define those patterns ahead of competitors often needs a simple compass, or metaphor for it. \u2014 Michael Gale, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "The ability to survive underwater becomes, to Gumbs, a metaphor for human resistance to oppressive institutions, both past and present. \u2014 Alana Mohamed, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022",
      "The dog has caught the car, to use a metaphor that many used when Republicans succeeded in overturning ObamaCare. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 27 June 2022",
      "Voluntarily assuming some of the responsibilities of deceased loved ones is a good deed, without being required \u2014 an extra credit in life, to borrow a metaphor from education. \u2014 Jacobina Martin, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
      "Others saw the sinking ship as a darkly comic metaphor for Hong Kong's alleged fortunes, as the city -- still largely shut off from the rest of the world -- clings on to pandemic restrictions following several years of political turmoil. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 20 June 2022",
      "The novel, full of dense imagery and metaphor , blends techniques and styles from poetry, memoir and theater, a m\u00e9lange typical of Mr. Lamming\u2019s fiction. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "To wrap it all up in a final boxing metaphor , the Z is swinging wildly hoping for a lucky knockout, while the Supra confidently lands unanswered precision strikes. \u2014 Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver , 10 June 2022",
      "In the series, the powerful, dark unseen powers behind the walls represent a metaphor for those special interest groups and lobbyists who work in the shadows trying to influence and shape every aspect of people\u2019s lives. \u2014 Emiliano De Pablos, Variety , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "Middle English methaphor , from Middle French or Latin; Middle French metaphore , from Latin metaphora , from Greek, from metapherein to transfer, from meta- + pherein to bear \u2014 more at bear":""
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a particular system of metaphysics":[],
      ": metaphysics":[],
      ": the system of principles underlying a particular study or subject : philosophy sense 3b":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But a lot of these new metaphysics are being made up on prime time. \u2014 Madeleine Kearns, National Review , 1 Oct. 2019",
      "His supporters, though, tend to back him less for metaphysics than for rude practicality. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 25 Nov. 2019",
      "Of course, people may also be weak-willed about starting to read about metaphysics , epistemology and ethics. \u2014 Michael Dirda, Washington Post , 20 Nov. 2019",
      "Science cannot seek to prove or disprove the existence of God because science cannot use metaphysics or the supernatural for explanation. \u2014 al , 8 Dec. 2019",
      "Conversation spiralled, with users making arguments about Cartesian metaphysics and quoting Socrates. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 8 Aug. 2019",
      "And so, my technique with this book \u2014 as with the last one \u2014 is to try to go to everything from the metaphysics and the philosophy all the way through to the popular culture. \u2014 Madeleine Kearns, National Review , 1 Oct. 2019",
      "His theory is that art gets the metaphysics of space in a way that many who've been there cannot express. \u2014 Thomas Page, CNN , 16 Sep. 2019",
      "The series, which features recurring characters as well as stand-alone stories, plays fast and loose with metaphysics , laws of time and space, and conventional storytelling formats. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 30 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English metaphesyk , from Medieval Latin metaphysica":""
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181534",
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      ": of or relating to the transcendent (see transcendent sense 1 ) or to a reality beyond what is perceptible to the senses":[
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      ": supernatural":[
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      "Adjective",
      "a metaphysical world of spirits",
      "a work that deals with such metaphysical questions as the very nature of knowledge",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "No 2\u00bd hour drama about a Lutheran priest\u2019s physical, spiritual, moral and metaphysical journey from Denmark to a far-flung corner of colonial Iceland in the late 19th century is ever going to be an easy sell. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
      "For those who are less interested in scientific credentials, there is the poetry of silver, as expressed through Argentum\u2019s metaphysical manifesto and rather trippy on-pack illustrations. \u2014 Ahmed Zambarakji, Robb Report , 21 June 2022",
      "Could derealization have inspired all these metaphysical conjectures? \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 14 June 2022",
      "Herzog\u2019s belief that meaning is created out of meaningless suffering takes him to some interesting metaphysical places. \u2014 Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
      "While all other Cannes juries judge their movies by roughly the same standards \u2014 story, performance, cinematography \u2014 only the Ecumenical jury explicitly adds a metaphysical dimension. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
      "There, a wildlife volunteer descends into a metaphysical journey that challenges her grip on reality and pushes her into a living nightmare. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 19 May 2022",
      "On an uninhabited island in the Celtic Sea, a wildlife volunteer\u2019s daily observations of a rare flower takes a dark turn into the strange and metaphysical . \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 21 May 2022",
      "In the novel the losses are metaphysical , with only loose connections to the real world. \u2014 Nanjala Nyabola, Vogue , 26 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1887, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
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      "ideal",
      "ideational",
      "notional",
      "theoretical",
      "theoretic"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164633",
    "type":[
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    "definitions":{
      ": highly intellectualized poetry marked by bold and ingenious conceits, incongruous imagery, complexity and subtlety of thought, frequent use of paradox, and often by deliberate harshness or rigidity of expression":[]
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      ": the truth of ultimate reality as partly or wholly transcendent of perceived actuality and experience":[]
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  "metaphysician":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a student of or specialist in metaphysics":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Broadsheets of the era carried listings for spirit boards, erotic elixirs and an endless parade of enterprising metaphysicians . \u2014 Sam Kestenbaum, New York Times , 8 Nov. 2019",
      "Taylor is always happy to discuss his favorite philosopher, the 18th-century German metaphysician Immanuel Kant, and his study of moral objectives. \u2014 Joan Niesen, SI.com , 6 Sep. 2019",
      "My mother was a terrific metaphysician , passionate about the world around her and the lives of others. \u2014 Susan Fekete, Longreads , 7 Mar. 2018",
      "Bannon's reading eventually led him to the work of Ren\u00e9 Gu\u00e9non, an early-20th- century French occultist and metaphysician who was raised a Roman Catholic, practiced Freemasonry, and later became a Sufi Muslim who observed the Sharia. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 19 July 2017",
      "Bannon\u2019s reading eventually led him to the work of Ren\u00e9 Gu\u00e9non, an early-20th-\u200bcentury French occultist and metaphysician who was raised a Roman Catholic, practiced Freemasonry, and later became a Sufi Muslim who observed the Sharia. \u2014 vanityfair.com , 17 July 2017",
      "Bannon\u2019s reading eventually led him to the work of Ren\u00e9 Gu\u00e9non, an early-20th-\u200bcentury French occultist and metaphysician who was raised a Roman Catholic, practiced Freemasonry, and later became a Sufi Muslim who observed the Sharia. \u2014 Joshua Green, The Hive , 17 July 2017",
      "Occasionally metaphysics invades politics, to the surprise even of metaphysicians like me. \u2014 Crispin Sartwell, WSJ , 5 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183112",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to engage in metaphysical speculation":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174120",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb"
    ]
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  "metaphysics":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a division of philosophy that is concerned with the fundamental nature of reality and being and that includes ontology , cosmology , and often epistemology":[
        "metaphysics \u2026 analyzes the generic traits manifested by existences of any kind",
        "\u2014 J. H. Randall"
      ],
      ": abstract philosophical studies : a study of what is outside objective experience":[
        "steered philosophy away from metaphysics and toward the disciplines of natural science and linguistics",
        "\u2014 Time"
      ],
      ": metaphysic sense 2":[],
      ": ontology sense 2":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Even Neil deGrasse Tyson has, more recently, backed away from his Muskian metaphysics . \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "The hollowness of both films goes beyond metaphysics . \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "But the tendency to think this way is mostly our inheritance of an inadequate and un-ecological folk- metaphysics . \u2014 Justin E. H. Smith, Wired , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Western thinkers and their societies did not return to classical metaphysics to understand their predicament. \u2014 Richard M. Reinsch Ii, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "In this manner, the Western mind accepts Marxism in its nihilistic aspects and remains, as Del Noce observes, incapable of surpassing it with a school of thought that recovers the old language of classical metaphysics and the religion of the Bible. \u2014 Richard M. Reinsch Ii, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "The documentary centers on a lengthy conversation between David and his longtime friend/Seinfeld and Curb director Larry Charles, with the duo discussing non-showbiz matters \u2014 like fatherhood and metaphysics \u2014 as well as David\u2019s television career. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "He and the reader wade together through a mysterious cosmos that operates by an unseen metaphysics , observing it and learning its rules. \u2014 Gregory Barber, Wired , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Visionaire was launched in 1991, and the abstract equation of these three objects\u2014magazine, garment, pattern\u2014speaks to the growing acceptance of fashion as a realm with its own metaphysics . \u2014 Laura Jacobs, WSJ , 5 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin Metaphysica , title of Aristotle's treatise on the subject, from Greek ( ta ) meta ( ta ) physika , literally, the (works) after the physical (works); from its position in his collected works":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-t\u0259-\u02c8fi-ziks"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133055",
    "type":[
      "noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
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  "mete (out)":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to give (something) to the people who one decides should get it : to give out or distribute (something)":[
        "We're trying to be fair in meting out rewards and punishments.",
        "\u2014 usually used to refer to something unpleasant (such as punishment) Huge fines were meted out as punishment. The king meted out justice as he saw fit."
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040622",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to give (something) to the people who one decides should get it : to give out or distribute (something)":[
        "We're trying to be fair in meting out rewards and punishments.",
        "\u2014 usually used to refer to something unpleasant (such as punishment) Huge fines were meted out as punishment. The king meted out justice as he saw fit."
      ]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175245",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
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  "meteor shower":{
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    "definitions":{
      ": a large number of meteors seen in a short time":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194011",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "meteor swarm":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a group of meteoroids that have closely similar orbits around the sun \u2014 see meteor shower":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073246",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  },
  "meteor trail":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bright streak in the sky of very short duration caused by the shining of a meteor during its passage through the atmosphere":[],
      ": the track of a meteor":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204046",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "meteor train":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a persistent glow sometimes left by a meteor after the meteor trail has faded out and caused by luminous matter left in the meteoroid's wake":[]
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    "examples":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084346",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "meteoric":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to a meteor":[],
      ": of, relating to, or derived from the earth's atmosphere":[
        "meteoric water"
      ],
      ": resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance":[
        "a meteoric rise to fame"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a meteoric rise to fame",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lawrence Central alum Jake LaRavia, a former Indiana All-Star, has had a meteoric rise over the last few years. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
      "That meteoric rise comes as a surprise to some who were introduced to the product in its early years. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 17 June 2022",
      "But now that the Federal Reserve is hiking interest rates in order to combat rising inflation, crypto's meteoric rise is starting to plummet back to Earth, said crypto skeptic Ben McKenzie. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 15 June 2022",
      "These are the opening words of Walking Two Worlds, a new documentary that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last week exploring the meteoric rise of Indigenous model Quannah Chasinghorse. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
      "Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby follows Grammy-winning rapper Lil Baby\u2019s meteoric rise in the rap game. \u2014 Cydney Lee, Billboard , 13 June 2022",
      "But the meteoric rise in its market value over the past decade has coincided with an explosion in Chinese spending power. \u2014 CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "Booming institutional adoption has lifted the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency to meteoric new highs this year, but bitcoin's underlying technology has also piqued the interest of central banks looking to forge their own digital currencies. \u2014 Jonathan Ponciano, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "His death was confirmed by Lee Gi-nam, the producer of a 2020 documentary on Song\u2019s life, which charted a tumultuous course that reflected South Korea\u2019s modern history through war, division, abject poverty and a meteoric rise. \u2014 Victoria Kim, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-t\u0113-\u02c8\u022fr-ik",
      "-\u02c8\u00e4r-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052104",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "meteorically":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to a meteor":[],
      ": of, relating to, or derived from the earth's atmosphere":[
        "meteoric water"
      ],
      ": resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance":[
        "a meteoric rise to fame"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a meteoric rise to fame",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lawrence Central alum Jake LaRavia, a former Indiana All-Star, has had a meteoric rise over the last few years. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
      "That meteoric rise comes as a surprise to some who were introduced to the product in its early years. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 17 June 2022",
      "But now that the Federal Reserve is hiking interest rates in order to combat rising inflation, crypto's meteoric rise is starting to plummet back to Earth, said crypto skeptic Ben McKenzie. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 15 June 2022",
      "These are the opening words of Walking Two Worlds, a new documentary that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last week exploring the meteoric rise of Indigenous model Quannah Chasinghorse. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
      "Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby follows Grammy-winning rapper Lil Baby\u2019s meteoric rise in the rap game. \u2014 Cydney Lee, Billboard , 13 June 2022",
      "But the meteoric rise in its market value over the past decade has coincided with an explosion in Chinese spending power. \u2014 CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "Booming institutional adoption has lifted the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency to meteoric new highs this year, but bitcoin's underlying technology has also piqued the interest of central banks looking to forge their own digital currencies. \u2014 Jonathan Ponciano, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "His death was confirmed by Lee Gi-nam, the producer of a 2020 documentary on Song\u2019s life, which charted a tumultuous course that reflected South Korea\u2019s modern history through war, division, abject poverty and a meteoric rise. \u2014 Victoria Kim, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-t\u0113-\u02c8\u022fr-ik",
      "-\u02c8\u00e4r-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000100",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "meteorous":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": meteoric":[
        "meteorous pleasures which dance before us and are dissipated",
        "\u2014 Samuel Johnson"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "meteor entry 1 + -ous":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113t\u0113\u0259r\u0259s",
      "m\u0259\u02c8t\u0113-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065504",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "metepa":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an insect chemosterilant C 9 H 18 N 3 OP that is a methyl derivative of tepa":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1965, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "me thyl + tepa":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8t\u0113p\u0259",
      "me\u02c8-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222000",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "metepimeral":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to a metepimeron":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin metepimer on + English -al":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6met+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183509",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "metepimeron":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the epimeron of the metathorax of an insect":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from meta- + epimeron":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172348",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "metepisternal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to a metepisternum":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin metepistern um + English -al":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112651",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "meter":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a fixed metrical pattern : verse form":[],
      ": a measure or unit of metrical verse":[
        "\u2014 usually used in combination penta meter"
      ],
      ": an instrument for measuring and sometimes recording the time or amount of something":[
        "a parking meter",
        "a gas meter"
      ],
      ": instrument or means for measuring":[
        "baro meter"
      ],
      ": rhythm characterized by regular recurrence of a systematic arrangement of basic patterns in larger figures":[
        "ballad meter"
      ],
      ": rhythm that continuously repeats a single basic pattern":[
        "iambic meter"
      ],
      ": systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm sense 1 ) in verse:":[],
      ": the base unit of length in the International System of Units that is equal to the distance traveled by light in a vacuum in \u00b9/\u2082\u2089\u2089,\u2087\u2089\u2082,\u2084\u2085\u2088 second or to about 39.37 inches \u2014 see Metric System Table":[],
      ": the basic recurrent rhythmical pattern of note values, accents, and beats per measure in music":[],
      ": to measure by means of a meter":[],
      ": to print postal indicia on by means of a postage meter":[],
      ": to supply in a measured or regulated amount":[],
      "\u2014 compare foot sense 4":[
        "\u2014 usually used in combination penta meter"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1797, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English metre, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin metrum, borrowed from Greek m\u00e9tron \"measure, space measured, (in plural) proportions, poetic meter,\" perhaps going back to Indo-European *mh 1- tro-, zero-grade derivative of a verbal base *meh 1 - \"measure\" \u2014 more at measure entry 1":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from meten \"to mete entry 1 \" + -er -er entry 2":"Noun",
      "borrowed from French & New Latin; French -m\u00e8tre, borrowed from New Latin -meter, borrowed from Greek -metron (as in hod\u00f3metron \"instrument for measuring distance, odometer \"), from m\u00e9tron \"measure, instrument for measuring\" \u2014 more at meter entry 1":"Noun combining form",
      "borrowed from French m\u00e8tre, borrowed from Greek m\u00e9tron \"measure\" \u2014 more at meter entry 1":"Noun",
      "derivative of meter entry 4":"Verb",
      "probably originally, as short for gas-meter \"instrument for measuring the quantity of gas passing through an outlet,\" to be identified with meter entry 2 ; later uses appear to be extracted from compounds with -meter , generalized to refer to any measuring device":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114447",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun combining form",
      "noun suffix",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "meter maid":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a woman assigned by a police or traffic department to write tickets for parking violations":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Linny also bought and refurbished a 1973 Cushman, a three-wheeled vehicle previously used for meter maid patrols. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Jan. 2020",
      "In 2013, the city of Keene, New Hampshire, sued a group of meter maids , there called the Robin Hoods. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Jan. 2020",
      "Jan opened it to find three people standing on the porch: Two police officers and a meter maid . \u2014 Gina Barton, jsonline.com , 30 Aug. 2017",
      "The meter maid took the children into another room. \u2014 Gina Barton, jsonline.com , 30 Aug. 2017",
      "Eerily enough, a meter maid rolled by asking about a car that had been parked in front of the Coopers' house for two days \u2014 one that ostensibly belonged to Chic's creepy (and now very dead) acquaintance. \u2014 Brianna Wiest, Teen Vogue , 8 Feb. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1957, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114719",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "method":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a body of skills or techniques":[
        "in the art of the novel, heavily armed with method",
        "\u2014 J. D. Scott"
      ],
      ": a discipline that deals with the principles and techniques of scientific inquiry":[],
      ": a dramatic technique by which an actor seeks to gain complete identification with the inner personality of the character being portrayed":[],
      ": a procedure or process for attaining an object: such as":[],
      ": a systematic plan followed in presenting material for instruction":[
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      ],
      ": a systematic procedure, technique, or mode of inquiry employed by or proper to a particular discipline or art":[],
      ": a way, technique, or process of or for doing something":[
        "often slow in their business methods",
        "\u2014 T. R. Ybarra"
      ],
      ": orderly arrangement, development, or classification : plan":[
        "The book is completely lacking in method ."
      ],
      ": the habitual practice of orderliness and regularity":[
        "time enough to do everything if only you used method",
        "\u2014 Angela Thirkell"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He claims to have developed a new method for growing tomatoes.",
      "Their teaching method tries to adapt lessons to each student.",
      "We need to adopt more modern methods of doing things.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Meta says that its method for counting impressions without regard to how long a user dwells on an ad is common in the digital advertising industry. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "One of the major keys to improving one\u2019s jumper, Galo says, is to eliminate the number of variables in one\u2019s shot (something his method seeks to do). \u2014 Mat Issa, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "The challenge to his method of execution is one of a flurry of last-minute appeals by Atwood. \u2014 CBS News , 6 June 2022",
      "The challenge to his method of execution is one of a flurry of last-minute appeals by Atwood. \u2014 Jacques Billeaud, The Arizona Republic , 5 June 2022",
      "My preferred application method is to use a layer as the last step in my skincare routine and then add a little extra into my foundation to increase my glow factor. \u2014 ELLE , 27 May 2022",
      "As usual, their method is to drop you right into a swift, relentlessly naturalistic story in which character and circumstance are frequently revealed in a flurry of white-knuckle action. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "No matter your method of travel, destinations that span rugged retreats to dazzling oceanfront resorts are issuing a siren call. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 23 May 2022",
      "As Romano, 29, grew to love the ritual, the two began gifting each other new bottles and Romano developed his own method . \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, prescribed treatment, from Latin methodus , from Greek methodos , from meta- + hodos way":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8meth-\u0259d",
      "\u02c8me-th\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for method method , mode , manner , way , fashion , system mean the means taken or procedure followed in achieving an end. method implies an orderly logical arrangement usually in steps. effective teaching methods mode implies an order or course followed by custom, tradition, or personal preference. the preferred mode of transportation manner is close to mode but may imply a procedure or method that is individual or distinctive. an odd manner of conducting way is very general and may be used for any of the preceding words. has her own way of doing things fashion may suggest a peculiar or characteristic way of doing something. rushing about in his typical fashion system suggests a fully developed or carefully formulated method often emphasizing rational orderliness. a filing system",
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      "approach",
      "fashion",
      "form",
      "how",
      "manner",
      "methodology",
      "recipe",
      "strategy",
      "style",
      "system",
      "tack",
      "tactics",
      "technique",
      "way"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105905",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "methodic":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disorganized",
      "haphazard",
      "hit-or-miss",
      "immethodical",
      "irregular",
      "nonsystematic",
      "patternless",
      "planless",
      "systemless",
      "unsystematic"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order":[
        "a methodical treatment of the subject"
      ],
      ": habitually proceeding according to method : systematic":[
        "methodical in his daily routine",
        "a methodical worker"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Their methodical review of the evidence exposed some problems with the study's findings.",
      "She's a slow and methodical worker, and her drawings reflect the extra care she takes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "By the time the documentary arrives at September 2020 and the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, though, its methodical approach does achieve some cumulative power. \u2014 Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
      "Since being inaugurated in January, Youngkin \u2014 a political outsider who had never held public office \u2014 has been methodical about making government appointments, often drawing on candidates from outside Virginia. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "Prevention is methodical work that rarely attracts camera crews. \u2014 Charles E. Owubah, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "Football radio announcers who take too long to give the result of a play, thinking conversational or methodical works. HELLO? \u2014 The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
      "Straight-talking and methodical , Amy found this process excruciating. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
      "In a nutshell, conscientious people are achievement-oriented, thorough, well-organized, persevering, methodical , self-disciplined and accountable. \u2014 Heide Abelli, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "At a hearing earlier this year of the Public Safety and Government Operations Committee, Jackson told council members the program was off to a strong but methodical start. \u2014 Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun , 3 June 2022",
      "The Solar Impulse 2 successfully completed a slow-but- methodical trip around the world in 14 months in 2016. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 12 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8th\u00e4-di-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "neat",
      "orderly",
      "organized",
      "regular",
      "systematic",
      "systematized"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233026",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "methodical":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disorganized",
      "haphazard",
      "hit-or-miss",
      "immethodical",
      "irregular",
      "nonsystematic",
      "patternless",
      "planless",
      "systemless",
      "unsystematic"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order":[
        "a methodical treatment of the subject"
      ],
      ": habitually proceeding according to method : systematic":[
        "methodical in his daily routine",
        "a methodical worker"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Their methodical review of the evidence exposed some problems with the study's findings.",
      "She's a slow and methodical worker, and her drawings reflect the extra care she takes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "By the time the documentary arrives at September 2020 and the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, though, its methodical approach does achieve some cumulative power. \u2014 Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
      "Since being inaugurated in January, Youngkin \u2014 a political outsider who had never held public office \u2014 has been methodical about making government appointments, often drawing on candidates from outside Virginia. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "Prevention is methodical work that rarely attracts camera crews. \u2014 Charles E. Owubah, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "Football radio announcers who take too long to give the result of a play, thinking conversational or methodical works. HELLO? \u2014 The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
      "Straight-talking and methodical , Amy found this process excruciating. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
      "In a nutshell, conscientious people are achievement-oriented, thorough, well-organized, persevering, methodical , self-disciplined and accountable. \u2014 Heide Abelli, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "At a hearing earlier this year of the Public Safety and Government Operations Committee, Jackson told council members the program was off to a strong but methodical start. \u2014 Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun , 3 June 2022",
      "The Solar Impulse 2 successfully completed a slow-but- methodical trip around the world in 14 months in 2016. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 12 May 2022"
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      "Their methodical review of the evidence exposed some problems with the study's findings.",
      "She's a slow and methodical worker, and her drawings reflect the extra care she takes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "By the time the documentary arrives at September 2020 and the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, though, its methodical approach does achieve some cumulative power. \u2014 Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
      "Since being inaugurated in January, Youngkin \u2014 a political outsider who had never held public office \u2014 has been methodical about making government appointments, often drawing on candidates from outside Virginia. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "Prevention is methodical work that rarely attracts camera crews. \u2014 Charles E. Owubah, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "Football radio announcers who take too long to give the result of a play, thinking conversational or methodical works. HELLO? \u2014 The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
      "Straight-talking and methodical , Amy found this process excruciating. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
      "In a nutshell, conscientious people are achievement-oriented, thorough, well-organized, persevering, methodical , self-disciplined and accountable. \u2014 Heide Abelli, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "At a hearing earlier this year of the Public Safety and Government Operations Committee, Jackson told council members the program was off to a strong but methodical start. \u2014 Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun , 3 June 2022",
      "The Solar Impulse 2 successfully completed a slow-but- methodical trip around the world in 14 months in 2016. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 12 May 2022"
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      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062101",
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      "Definition of methodies plural of methody"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-124949",
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      "Definition of methodise British spelling of methodize"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1739, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-th\u0259-\u02ccdi-z\u0259m"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135634",
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      "noun"
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      ": a body of methods , rules, and postulates employed by a discipline : a particular procedure or set of procedures":[
        "demonstrating library research methodology",
        "the issue is massive revision of teaching methodology",
        "\u2014 Bob Samples"
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      ": the analysis of the principles or procedures of inquiry in a particular field":[]
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    "examples":[
      "He blamed the failure of their research on poor methodology .",
      "for solving crossword puzzles my usual methodology is to begin by filling in all of the answers I'm reasonably sure of",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The traditional implementation methodology is a more sequential process known as waterfall. \u2014 Steve Banker, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "Oscar winners Adam Valdez and Andrew R. Jones, VFX supervisor and animation supervisor, respectively, on Favreau\u2019s The Jungle Book and The Lion King, shared directing duties on Prehistoric Planet, and that methodology was top of mind. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
      "No one has ever grown sequoias in the wild at this scale and the methodology of re-engineering the forests is unproven. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "India insists that the WHO's methodology is flawed. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "And the consistent and tested methodology used by experienced but distant researchers can be more accurate than reports produced by local agencies newer to the game. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Forbes' methodology for determining value is as follows: Forbes\u2019 team values are enterprise values (equity plus net debt) calculated using a multiple of revenue. \u2014 Dave Clark, The Enquirer , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "To its occasional detriment, the film is decidedly light on the practical details of the women\u2019s daunting task, including their exact route, timetable and methodology . \u2014 Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
      "Training might be in response to the shifts above or to cover a new product and its positioning, new market opportunities, new buyer personas, a new sales methodology , etc. \u2014 Graham Glass, Forbes , 13 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin methodologia , from Latin methodus + -logia -logy":""
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      "\u02ccme-th\u0259-\u02c8d\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "course",
      "line",
      "policy",
      "procedure",
      "program"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040903",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "methyl":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an alkyl radical CH 3 derived from methane":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "By occupying these sites like roadblocks on a highway, methyl groups can alter transcription, a basic step in gene expression where a piece of RNA is made from a DNA template. \u2014 Rachel Yehuda, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
      "This shampoo includes aloe barbadensis leaf to act as a natural source of moisture and sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, a mild surfactant that makes this shampoo creamy and luxurious. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "The academic literature in chemistry is filled with papers describing reactions that open and close ring structures, add methyl groups, remove oxygens, and much more. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 3 May 2022",
      "The taste derived from L-aspartyl-L-phenylalnine methyl ester, a dipeptide of amino acids that is 200 times sweeter than sucrose or table sugar. \u2014 Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "It was replaced with MTBE ( methyl tertiary butyl ether), an oxygenate. \u2014 Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "Chemical refrigerants like sulfur dioxide and methyl chloride filled most fridges and coolers, and leaks could kill a child, poison a hospital floor, even blow up a basement. \u2014 Eric Dean Wilson, Time , 30 June 2021",
      "Before the invention of modern refrigeration technology, solutions used for refrigeration included industrial gases like ammonia, sulfur dioxide, and methyl chloride, which can be corrosive, poisonous and even explosive. \u2014 Forbes , 22 June 2021",
      "The Shiyan explosion came a day after eight people died and three others were injured when toxic methyl formate leaked from a vehicle at a chemical handling facility in the southwestern city of Guiyang. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1840, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary, back-formation from methylene":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-th\u0259l",
      "\u02c8meth-\u0259l, British also \u02c8m\u0113-\u02ccth\u012bl"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203806",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "methyl parathion":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a highly toxic synthetic organophosphate insecticide C 8 H 10 NO 5 PS":[
        "Methyl parathion , a restricted-use organophosphate insecticide that affects the central nervous system, is formulated only for outdoor use on cotton, soybeans, and other crops.",
        "\u2014 Chemical & Engineering News"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "At least 144 containers were labeled as methyl parathion and had liquids remaining in the bottoms. \u2014 jsonline.com , 15 Feb. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1957, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-204057",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a synthetic rubber made in Germany during World War I by polymerization of dimethyl-butadiene":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-153622",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "methyl yellow":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": oil yellow sense 1b":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064421",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "methylate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to introduce the methyl radical into":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "High levels of stress experienced in early life can methylate the key gene that controls this stress system. \u2014 Daniel P. Keating, Scientific American , 5 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1852, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-th\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203651",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "methylation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1855, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmeth-\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccme-th\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202409",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
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  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a methylated xanthine derivative (such as caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1949, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-th\u0259l-\u02c8zan-\u02ccth\u0113n",
      "\u02ccmeth-\u0259l-\u02c8zan-\u02ccth\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190314",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "methylxanthine?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=m&file=methyl16":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a methylated xanthine derivative (such as caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1949, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmeth-\u0259l-\u02c8zan-\u02ccth\u0113n",
      "\u02ccme-th\u0259l-\u02c8zan-\u02ccth\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202552",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "methysergide":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a serotonin antagonist C 21 H 27 N 3 O 2 used in the form of its maleate especially in the treatment and prevention of migraine headaches":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1962, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "methy l + ly serg ic acid + am ide":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmeth-\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259r-\u02ccj\u012bd",
      "\u02ccme-th\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259r-\u02ccj\u012bd"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175018",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "metic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who had some civil privileges":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek metoikos , from meta- + oikos house":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8metik"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043618",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "metical":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "the basic monetary unit of Mozambique \u2014 see Money Table":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1980, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Portuguese, miskal (a unit of weight in Muslim countries), from Arabic mithq\u0101l":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-ti-\u02c8k\u00e4l",
      "\u02c8me-ti-k\u0259l"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080547",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "meticulosity":{
    "antonyms":[
      "careless"
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    "definitions":{
      ": marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details":[
        "a meticulous researcher"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "Always meticulous about his appearance in the past, he had become dirty and unkempt, with straggly hair, stained clothes, and patches of silver stubble on his chin. \u2014 Minette Walters , Fox Evil , 2002",
      "She was very much the craftswoman, all her work meticulous , slow, perfect. \u2014 Simon Winchester , The Professor and the Madman , 1998",
      "In dense, meticulous arguments \u2026 Brooten mounts an assault on that view. \u2014 Cullen Murphy , Atlantic , August 1993",
      "He described the scene in meticulous detail.",
      "He is meticulous about keeping accurate records.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Olsen is meticulous rendering her seal oil, running it multiple times through cheesecloth to strain out any flavors that might pack too pungent a punch. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
      "The process of creating the paintings, which historically were commissioned to illustrate religious stories, scientific texts, poetry, tales, and imperial histories, was meticulous . \u2014 Naib Mian, The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
      "In 2010 Smith\u2019s bold, meticulous and often skin-baring designs grabbed the attention of fashion editor Andr\u00e9 Leon Talley. \u2014 Leah Faye Cooper, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
      "But Hoekstra, as organized and meticulous as Macdonald was proudly shambolic, usually just shook off her initial skepticism and did her job, which was to make Macdonald\u2019s ideas happened. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
      "From meticulous and quirky designs to views of the Straits of Mackinac, these five putt-putt golf courses are worth a summertime visit. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
      "The film received a meticulous and costly restoration and was hailed at the 2012 New York Film Festival, widely praised by critics, and released (including an interview with Cimino and Carelli) on DVD by the Criterion Collection. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
      "Mark Rylance gives a typically crafty and meticulous performance as Leonard, an English immigrant in 1950s Chicago who makes men\u2019s suits in the shop. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Levine said his friend was always meticulous and thorough. \u2014 Caroline Silva, ajc , 2 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1827, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "earlier, \"fearful,\" borrowed from Latin met\u012bcul\u014dsus, met\u016bcul\u014dsus \"timid, apprehensive,\" from met\u016b-, stem of metus \"fear, dread\" (of uncertain origin) + -cul\u014dsus (in per\u012bcul\u014dsus \"involving danger, perilous \")":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ti-ky\u0259-l\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8tik-y\u0259-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for meticulous careful , meticulous , scrupulous , punctilious mean showing close attention to detail. careful implies attentiveness and cautiousness in avoiding mistakes. a careful worker meticulous may imply either commendable extreme carefulness or a hampering finicky caution over small points. meticulous scholarship scrupulous applies to what is proper or fitting or ethical. scrupulous honesty punctilious implies minute, even excessive attention to fine points. punctilious observance of ritual",
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      "painstaking",
      "scrupulous"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105054",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[
      "careless"
    ],
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      ": marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details":[
        "a meticulous researcher"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "Always meticulous about his appearance in the past, he had become dirty and unkempt, with straggly hair, stained clothes, and patches of silver stubble on his chin. \u2014 Minette Walters , Fox Evil , 2002",
      "She was very much the craftswoman, all her work meticulous , slow, perfect. \u2014 Simon Winchester , The Professor and the Madman , 1998",
      "In dense, meticulous arguments \u2026 Brooten mounts an assault on that view. \u2014 Cullen Murphy , Atlantic , August 1993",
      "He described the scene in meticulous detail.",
      "He is meticulous about keeping accurate records.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Olsen is meticulous rendering her seal oil, running it multiple times through cheesecloth to strain out any flavors that might pack too pungent a punch. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
      "The process of creating the paintings, which historically were commissioned to illustrate religious stories, scientific texts, poetry, tales, and imperial histories, was meticulous . \u2014 Naib Mian, The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
      "In 2010 Smith\u2019s bold, meticulous and often skin-baring designs grabbed the attention of fashion editor Andr\u00e9 Leon Talley. \u2014 Leah Faye Cooper, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
      "But Hoekstra, as organized and meticulous as Macdonald was proudly shambolic, usually just shook off her initial skepticism and did her job, which was to make Macdonald\u2019s ideas happened. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
      "From meticulous and quirky designs to views of the Straits of Mackinac, these five putt-putt golf courses are worth a summertime visit. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
      "The film received a meticulous and costly restoration and was hailed at the 2012 New York Film Festival, widely praised by critics, and released (including an interview with Cimino and Carelli) on DVD by the Criterion Collection. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
      "Mark Rylance gives a typically crafty and meticulous performance as Leonard, an English immigrant in 1950s Chicago who makes men\u2019s suits in the shop. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Levine said his friend was always meticulous and thorough. \u2014 Caroline Silva, ajc , 2 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1827, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "earlier, \"fearful,\" borrowed from Latin met\u012bcul\u014dsus, met\u016bcul\u014dsus \"timid, apprehensive,\" from met\u016b-, stem of metus \"fear, dread\" (of uncertain origin) + -cul\u014dsus (in per\u012bcul\u014dsus \"involving danger, perilous \")":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ti-ky\u0259-l\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8tik-y\u0259-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for meticulous careful , meticulous , scrupulous , punctilious mean showing close attention to detail. careful implies attentiveness and cautiousness in avoiding mistakes. a careful worker meticulous may imply either commendable extreme carefulness or a hampering finicky caution over small points. meticulous scholarship scrupulous applies to what is proper or fitting or ethical. scrupulous honesty punctilious implies minute, even excessive attention to fine points. punctilious observance of ritual",
    "synonyms":[
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      "conscientious",
      "fussy",
      "loving",
      "painstaking",
      "scrupulous"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094525",
    "type":[
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  "meticulousness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "careless"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details":[
        "a meticulous researcher"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Always meticulous about his appearance in the past, he had become dirty and unkempt, with straggly hair, stained clothes, and patches of silver stubble on his chin. \u2014 Minette Walters , Fox Evil , 2002",
      "She was very much the craftswoman, all her work meticulous , slow, perfect. \u2014 Simon Winchester , The Professor and the Madman , 1998",
      "In dense, meticulous arguments \u2026 Brooten mounts an assault on that view. \u2014 Cullen Murphy , Atlantic , August 1993",
      "He described the scene in meticulous detail.",
      "He is meticulous about keeping accurate records.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Olsen is meticulous rendering her seal oil, running it multiple times through cheesecloth to strain out any flavors that might pack too pungent a punch. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
      "The process of creating the paintings, which historically were commissioned to illustrate religious stories, scientific texts, poetry, tales, and imperial histories, was meticulous . \u2014 Naib Mian, The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
      "In 2010 Smith\u2019s bold, meticulous and often skin-baring designs grabbed the attention of fashion editor Andr\u00e9 Leon Talley. \u2014 Leah Faye Cooper, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
      "But Hoekstra, as organized and meticulous as Macdonald was proudly shambolic, usually just shook off her initial skepticism and did her job, which was to make Macdonald\u2019s ideas happened. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
      "From meticulous and quirky designs to views of the Straits of Mackinac, these five putt-putt golf courses are worth a summertime visit. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
      "The film received a meticulous and costly restoration and was hailed at the 2012 New York Film Festival, widely praised by critics, and released (including an interview with Cimino and Carelli) on DVD by the Criterion Collection. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
      "Mark Rylance gives a typically crafty and meticulous performance as Leonard, an English immigrant in 1950s Chicago who makes men\u2019s suits in the shop. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Levine said his friend was always meticulous and thorough. \u2014 Caroline Silva, ajc , 2 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1827, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "earlier, \"fearful,\" borrowed from Latin met\u012bcul\u014dsus, met\u016bcul\u014dsus \"timid, apprehensive,\" from met\u016b-, stem of metus \"fear, dread\" (of uncertain origin) + -cul\u014dsus (in per\u012bcul\u014dsus \"involving danger, perilous \")":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ti-ky\u0259-l\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8tik-y\u0259-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for meticulous careful , meticulous , scrupulous , punctilious mean showing close attention to detail. careful implies attentiveness and cautiousness in avoiding mistakes. a careful worker meticulous may imply either commendable extreme carefulness or a hampering finicky caution over small points. meticulous scholarship scrupulous applies to what is proper or fitting or ethical. scrupulous honesty punctilious implies minute, even excessive attention to fine points. punctilious observance of ritual",
    "synonyms":[
      "careful",
      "conscientious",
      "fussy",
      "loving",
      "painstaking",
      "scrupulous"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110531",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "metier":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an area of activity in which one excels : forte":[
        "Chess had become his m\u00e9tier ."
      ],
      ": vocation , trade":[
        "Journalism is her m\u00e9tier ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "After trying several careers, she found her true m\u00e9tier in computer science.",
      "public speaking is not my m\u00e9tier , as others can attest",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The short story is a cruel little metier and a poor choice for anyone hoping to conceal his or her faults as a writer. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "The pandemic intensifies the domesticity that is Wolitzer\u2019s metier . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "Her timing seemed strange to some, just as her metier was fading. \u2014 The Economist , 20 June 2020",
      "That the business of fashion was of great interest to Daves didn\u2019t preclude her enjoyment of the metier . \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 16 Dec. 2019",
      "And ambiguous and withholdy endings are the metier of this show\u2019s makers. \u2014 Wired , 2 Dec. 2019",
      "Margiela is a man who appreciates the beauty existing objects, and was never afraid to reveal the process and craft of his metier . \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 1 Apr. 2019",
      "But with the Premier League season coming to a close on Sunday, Faria - who has followed Mourinho throughout his storied metier - has decided that a career change would be best for him. \u2014 SI.com , 12 May 2018",
      "Telles began his metier at Brazilian side Juventude in 2011 and signed with Gremio in 2013. \u2014 SI.com , 10 July 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French, going back to Old French mistier, mestier \"divine service, function, duty, craft, profession\" \u2014 more at mystery entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "me-\u02c8ty\u0101",
      "\u02c8me-\u02ccty\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for m\u00e9tier work , employment , occupation , calling , pursuit , m\u00e9tier , business mean a specific sustained activity engaged in especially in earning one's living. work may apply to any purposeful activity whether remunerative or not. her work as a hospital volunteer employment implies work for which one has been engaged and is being paid by an employer. your employment with this firm is hereby terminated occupation implies work in which one engages regularly especially as a result of training. his occupation as a trained auto mechanic calling applies to an occupation viewed as a vocation or profession. the ministry seemed my true calling pursuit suggests a trade, profession, or avocation followed with zeal or steady interest. her family considered medicine the only proper pursuit m\u00e9tier implies a calling or pursuit for which one believes oneself to be especially fitted. acting was my one and only m\u00e9tier business suggests activity in commerce or the management of money and affairs. the business of managing a hotel",
    "synonyms":[
      "forte",
      "long suit",
      "speciality",
      "specialty",
      "strong suit",
      "thing"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200358",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "metif":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": m\u00e9tis":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French m\u00e9tif , alteration of m\u00e9tis":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0101\u02c8t\u0113f"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093051",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "metis":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1810, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Late Latin mixticius mixed \u2014 more at mestizo":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0101-\u02c8t\u0113(s)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082733",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "metobelus":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a symbol variously written (as by:) and used in ancient manuscripts (as of the Septuagint) to mark the end of a suspected or spurious passage \u2014 compare obelus":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from meta- + obelus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)met+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125803",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "metric":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mathematical function that associates a real nonnegative number analogous to distance with each pair of elements in a set such that the number is zero only if the two elements are identical, the number is the same regardless of the order in which the two elements are taken, and the number associated with one pair of elements plus that associated with one member of the pair and a third element is equal to or greater than the number associated with the other member of the pair and the third element":[],
      ": a part of prosody that deals with metrical (see metrical sense 1 ) structure":[
        "the analytical study of metric",
        "\u2014 T. S. Eliot"
      ],
      ": a standard of measurement":[
        "no metric exists that can be applied directly to happiness",
        "\u2014 Scientific Monthly"
      ],
      ": of or relating to (such) an art, process, or science of measuring":[
        "geo metrical"
      ],
      ": of, employing, or obtained by (such) a meter":[
        "galvano metric"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or using the metric system":[
        "a metric study"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "according to the usual metrics by which we judge fiction, this novel is an utter failure",
      "Adjective",
      "The metric unit of energy is the \u201cjoule.\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The authors of the index evaluated 370 ports using port hours per ship call as the primary metric . \u2014 Adam A. Millsap, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
      "The importance of that metric has changed somewhat since at home COVID tests became widely available, but the trend of increasing positivity rate is far from good news. \u2014 Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al , 21 May 2022",
      "But perhaps the greatest risk for Austria right now is that these measures alone won\u2019t be enough to minimize hospitalizations, which is the primary metric that the government is focused on. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "According to this metric , Barry Lopez contributed enough in his 75 years on this planet for dozens of lifetimes. \u2014 Jonathan Russell Clark, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
      "Many companies keep track of this key metric , but certainly not all do. \u2014 Jon Miller, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Operational results can\u2019t justify anything close to the company\u2019s $1-trillion market value, based on any kind of traditional stock-pricing metric . \u2014 Russ Mitchellstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "With those victories, the Commodores moved into the top 75 of the NCAA's NET metric , moving Kentucky's earlier win in Nashville into the Quadrant 1 category. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Oats, though, noted how Alabama\u2019s offensive efficiency ranked in the top 10 of KenPom before the Kentucky game and was on pace to be the program\u2019s best in the history of that metric . \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Cook County, including Chicago, dropped to a medium rating on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention metric Thursday, local public health officials announced. \u2014 Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "While there isn\u2019t a seven-day average for this metric , positivity sat around 1% in mid-March. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "Countries without available figures in either metric were excluded. \u2014 David Yanofsky, Quartz , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Based on their regular-season stats, the players were divided into four tiers in each metric : excellent, above average, average, and below average. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "The song drew 55 million streams and sold 5,000 (down 1% in each metric ) worldwide in the Feb. 18-24 tracking week. \u2014 Gary Trust, Billboard , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Able to cover zero to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, the XJ200 was quicker in that metric than both the Ferrari F40 and Lamborghini Diablo, while setting a new production-car lap record at the N\u00fcrburgring. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "That equates to about 21% availability for each metric , slightly above the state threshold signaling stress. \u2014 Lisa Schencker, chicagotribune.com , 15 Jan. 2022",
      "Tampa, Florida, came in second on that metric with just over 4 dog parks per 100,000 residents. \u2014 Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure , 12 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1862, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French m\u00e9trique, from m\u00e8tre meter entry 3 + -ique -ic entry 1":"Adjective",
      "metric \"metrical art, prosody\" (in part borrowed from Late Latin metrica \u2014short for ars metrica \"metrical art\"\u2014 from feminine of Latin metricus \"metrical, rhythmic,\" borrowed from Greek metrik\u00f3s ; in part borrowed from Greek metrik\u1e17 \u2014short for metrik\u1e15 t\u00e9chn\u0113 \"metrical craft\"\u2014 or metrik\u00e1, from, respectively, feminine singular and neuter plural of metrik\u00f3s \"by measurement, metrical\") + -ics ; (sense 2-3) probably noun derivative of metric \"of measurement,\" earliest in mathematical use, probably after German Metrik \u2014 more at metrical":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-trik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bar",
      "barometer",
      "benchmark",
      "criterion",
      "gold standard",
      "grade",
      "mark",
      "measure",
      "par",
      "standard",
      "touchstone",
      "yardstick"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123545",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective combining form",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "metric system":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and on the kilogram":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Modern weapons also require sophisticated maintenance, which takes further training, and American weapons generally do not use the metric system , which means different tools and wrenches. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
      "The United States may have retired the metric system , but the rest of the world hasn't. \u2014 Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure , 6 May 2022",
      "Local dialects were effectively banned, and use of the new, highly rational metric system was required. \u2014 Christopher Beha, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "The metric system , which makes far more sense than the imperial system, works in tens. \u2014 Elise Hannum, Vulture , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "As a scientist who publishes in the scientific literature, the standard expectation is to use the metric system and the Celsius or even Kelvin scales. \u2014 Marshall Shepherd, Forbes , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "An investigation found the root of the problem: The spacecraft was using the metric system while commands from the ground were sent in English units (pounds-seconds). \u2014 April Margulies, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "Like most of the world, the U.K. has used the metric system for more than half a century, though people there never stopped ordering pints in the pub and measuring themselves in feet and inches. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "As Artnet News notes, Antoine was highly regarded in late 18th-century France for helping to develop the metric system and discovering the role that oxygen plays in combustion. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1864, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130045",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "metropole":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Salvation Army hostel":[],
      ": a chief town : metropolis":[],
      ": a metropolitan see : metropolis":[],
      ": mother country \u2014 compare metropolis sense 2":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French m\u00e9tropole , from Late Latin metropolis":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me\u2027tr\u0259\u02ccp\u014dl"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194413",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "metropolis":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a city regarded as a center of a specified activity":[
        "an industrial metropolis",
        "a cattle metropolis"
      ],
      ": a large important city":[
        "one of Europe's great metropolises"
      ],
      ": the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region":[],
      ": the city or state of origin of a colony (as of ancient Greece)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a big, teeming metropolis where ambitious people from all over come to make their mark",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Tesla drivers were also stopped from using certain roads in Chengdu earlier this month when President Xi Jinping was visiting the metropolis in southwestern China, according to Reuters. \u2014 Michelle Toh, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "Auster\u2019s obsessions with identity, language, ambiguity and defeat are revealed on the long, tailing walks through the metropolis that give his labyrinthine novels their switchback shape, and New York looms throughout like a modern-day Babel. \u2014 Alice Mcdermott, New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "The Century of Progress marked Chicago\u2019s centennial, the title reflecting the city\u2019s spectacular growth from a frontier settlement to an industrial metropolis . \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
      "Quartz: Still on partnerships, the Lagos state government has been digging the ground and laying ducts for fiber optic cables around the metropolis . \u2014 Alexander Onukwue, Quartz , 27 May 2022",
      "Last month, Philadelphia abandoned its indoor mask mandate just days after becoming the first U.S. metropolis to reimpose compulsory masking in response to an increase in covid-19 cases and hospitalizations. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 4 May 2022",
      "The milk rode the train into Boston each morning, and so did more and more residents; as the twentieth century began, Lexington was in the process of turning from a farm town into a bedroom community for the expanding metropolis . \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 1 May 2022",
      "Growing up in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, the largest city in the South American country and the fourth-biggest metropolis in the world, Joy Sales was influenced by a diverse set of cultures and spiritual practices all around her, at all times. \u2014 Ashley Garcia Lezcano, refinery29.com , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The city abandoned its indoor mask mandate Friday, just days after becoming the first U.S. metropolis to reimpose compulsory masking in response to an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek m\u0113tropolis , from m\u0113tr-, m\u0113t\u0113r mother + polis city \u2014 more at mother , police entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8tr\u00e4-p\u0259-l\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8tr\u00e4-p(\u0259-)l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "asphalt jungle",
      "burg",
      "city",
      "cosmopolis",
      "megacity",
      "megalopolis",
      "municipality",
      "town"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190842",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "metropolitan":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the primate of an ecclesiastical province":[],
      ": one who lives in a metropolis or displays metropolitan manners or customs":[],
      ": of or constituting a metropolitan or his see":[],
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of a metropolis and sometimes including its suburbs":[],
      ": of, relating to, or constituting a mother country as distinguished from a colony":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-tr\u0259-\u02c8p\u00e4-l\u0259-t\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "city slicker",
      "cosmopolitan",
      "cosmopolite",
      "slicker",
      "sophisticate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bumpkin",
      "hick",
      "provincial",
      "rustic",
      "yokel"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a TV series about the lives and loves of a group of young, attractive metropolitans",
      "Adjective",
      "the greater New York metropolitan area",
      "This is one of the best seafood restaurants in metropolitan Los Angeles.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The city was the last metropolitan in Alabama to rid itself of the commission form of government. \u2014 John Sharp, al , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Thailand declared semi-lockdowns in the Bangkok metropolitan and 6 other province on July 12. \u2014 Fernando Alfonso Iii, CNN , 17 July 2021",
      "But truly rural areas are a relatively small slice of the electorate: In 2016, only 14 percent of all voters cast ballots in counties defined by the Census Bureau as non- metropolitan . \u2014 David Wasserman, NBC News , 28 Oct. 2019",
      "Brexit devolved into an identity war: an English counter-revolution between nationalists and internationalists, country geezers versus young metropolitans , Little England versus Great Britain. \u2014 Tina Brown, Time , 6 June 2019",
      "The new list ranks the country's 125 largest metropolitan areas based on affordability, job prospects and quality of life. \u2014 Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati.com , 13 Apr. 2018",
      "The new list ranks the country's 125 largest metropolitan areas based on affordability, job prospects and quality of life. \u2014 Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati.com , 13 Apr. 2018",
      "The new list ranks the country's 125 largest metropolitan areas based on affordability, job prospects and quality of life. \u2014 Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati.com , 13 Apr. 2018",
      "The new list ranks the country's 125 largest metropolitan areas based on affordability, job prospects and quality of life. \u2014 Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati.com , 13 Apr. 2018",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Two other applicants for police chief in Little Rock have experience working for large metropolitan police departments. \u2014 Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online , 26 June 2022",
      "Although quality is essential to the success of any metropolitan venue, Habre says social media and marketing have been just as vital, if not more so. \u2014 Rob Chilton, Time , 23 June 2022",
      "In metropolitan Atlanta, home to about 6 million people, the high should peak at about 100 degrees Wednesday and Thursday. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
      "In metropolitan Atlanta, home to about 6 million people, the high should peak around 100 degrees Wednesday and Thursday. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
      "Workday use of Barcelona\u2019s metropolitan bike-lane network grew 49% between 2019 and 2021, according to a recent study. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 June 2022",
      "By mid-July, another metropolitan Atlanta school district was courting Lewis. \u2014 Nicole Carr, ProPublica , 16 June 2022",
      "Waymo, the other company with the most total crashes, operates the most extensive robotaxi service in the country, with operations in much of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona and San Francisco. \u2014 Matt Mcfarland, CNN , 15 June 2022",
      "And, in honor of Pride Month, a metrosexual (reportedly invented in 1994) describes a metropolitan person of ambiguous sexuality. \u2014 Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Late Latin metropolitanus of the see of a metropolitan, from metropolita , noun, metropolitan, from Late Greek m\u0113tropolit\u0113s , from m\u0113tropolis see of a metropolitan, from Greek, capital":"Adjective"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152029"
  },
  "mettlesome":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dead",
      "inactive",
      "inanimate",
      "lackadaisical",
      "languid",
      "languishing",
      "languorous",
      "leaden",
      "lifeless",
      "limp",
      "listless",
      "spiritless",
      "vapid"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": full of mettle : spirited":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the mettlesome opening dance number got the audience all jazzed up",
      "a mettlesome debate on the teaching of evolution in the schools"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1635, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-t\u1d4al-s\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "active",
      "airy",
      "animate",
      "animated",
      "bouncing",
      "brisk",
      "energetic",
      "frisky",
      "gay",
      "jaunty",
      "jazzy",
      "kinetic",
      "lively",
      "peppy",
      "perky",
      "pert",
      "pizzazzy",
      "pizazzy",
      "racy",
      "snappy",
      "spanking",
      "sparky",
      "spirited",
      "sprightly",
      "springy",
      "vital",
      "vivacious",
      "zippy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085528",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "meubles":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a class of property under French law that consists essentially of movables \u2014 compare immeubles":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Middle French, from plural of meuble movable goods, from Old French, from meuble movable, from Latin mobilis":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-b(l\u0259)",
      "m\u0153bl(\u1d4a)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194550",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "mewl":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cry weakly : whimper":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the tiny kitten mewled for its mother",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That\u2019s the music I was raised on: Morrissey\u2019s mewling over beautiful, peppy Johnny Marr guitar parts. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 16 Mar. 2018",
      "Somewhere in the dark of the room, a kitten mewled . \u2014 James Queally And Anh Do, latimes.com , 9 Oct. 2017",
      "The cats, which spent the first day mewling , have mellowed out. \u2014 Warren Richey, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1600, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "imitative":""
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    "pronounciation":[
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      "noun"
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      ": one of the accessory glands of mesodermal origin of male insects \u2014 compare ectadenium":[]
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      "New Latin, from mes- + Greek aden-, ad\u0113n gland + New Latin -ium":""
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      "meter entry 5":""
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      ": an American mussel ( Volsella plicatula ) that has a ribbed shell and that is very abundant in salt marshes":[]
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      ": a common filamentous marine blue-green alga ( Lyngbya majuscula ) growing in long matted tufts on eelgrass and on larger algae":[]
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      ": a reception at which a public figure (such as a politician or rock star) socializes with press members and other guests":[
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When Guestroom Records hosted a meet and greet with Louisville's Jack Harlow on May 8, the energy in the Clifton neighborhood record shop was off the charts. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 24 May 2022",
      "Come to a Zoom meet and greet with tech bros who are making sustainable apps! \u2014 Heather Hansman, Outside Online , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "During select times on Easter Sunday, young ones can experience a meet and greet with the Easter Bunny. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Just look at the cringey coda to the episode, in which Starbucks executives fired off a letter to the White House demanding their own meet and greet . \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 14 May 2022",
      "And like all good education conferences, SxSW had a large exhibition space in which education companies could share their wares and meet and greet . \u2014 Derek Newton, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "Fans also have the opportunity to win Es Jose Time with the star, a virtual meet and greet and a year's worth of Miller Lite by scanning the QR code on the packaging. \u2014 Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The format will include an opportunity to meet and greet coaches and administrators, a short speaking program, a question-and-answer session, appetizers and a cash bar. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Both Scherr and Hutter will donate all proceeds generated from their meet and greet sessions and merchandise sales to the United for Waukesha Community Fund in the wake of the Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Dec. 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1960, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": a usually appointed public officer whose duties are similar to those of a coroner but who is typically required to have specific medical training (as in pathology) and is qualified to conduct medical examinations and autopsies":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Ramsey County medical examiner 's office will be working to determine their cause and manner of death, Undersheriff Mike Martin said Saturday. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 3 July 2022",
      "Christy Giles, 24, was brought on Nov. 13 to a hospital in Culver City, dying from what the county medical examiner -coroner determined was an overdose of fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
      "With the medical examiner opinion, detectives filed murder charges against Doughty in the first homicide of 2021. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 21 June 2022",
      "An autopsy was performed on Johnson by Thomas Noguchi, the same L.A. chief medical examiner -coroner who determined Marilyn Monroe\u2019s cause of death in 1962. \u2014 Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
      "In early May, the Kent County medical examiner 's office released its autopsy results, showing that Lyoya died from a gunshot wound of the head. \u2014 CNN , 9 June 2022",
      "The Milwaukee County medical examiner 's office issued a warning Saturday afternoon about a recent spate of fatal drug overdoses. \u2014 Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 May 2022",
      "Mendoza died from a gunshot wound and MacFhionghain died from multiple gunshot wounds, Yep said, citing medical examiner reports. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 May 2022",
      "The medical examiner list included one person (Fred Zaworski) who was not on the Des Plaines memorial or mentioned in any news archives. \u2014 Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1877, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144518"
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      "adjective or noun",
      "noun"
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      ": a mortal Gorgon who is slain when decapitated by Perseus":[],
      ": the typically free-swimming, bell-shaped, usually sexually-reproducing, solitary or colonial form of a cnidarian (such as an obelia, box jellyfish, or sea nettle) in which nematocyst-studded tentacles arise and hang down from the margin of the nearly transparent, gelatinous bell \u2014 see jellyfish":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The soft, circular body, known as the medusa , rests on the seafloor while just a few short, tentacles float above them. \u2014 Hannah Knighton, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Feb. 2020",
      "Brenneman portrayed half of Billy McBride\u2019s (Billy Bob Thornton) mighty medusa monster Diana Blackwood, a power woman with all the right connections who enjoys microdosing much more than reality. \u2014 Rosy Cordero, EW.com , 8 Oct. 2019",
      "Gold explained that the medusa stage represents a quantum leap in complexity. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Jan. 2019",
      "The medusa danced before her, flaunting its translucent skirts. \u2014 L. S. Asekoff, Harper's magazine , 19 Aug. 2019",
      "Gold thought that genes unique to jellyfish would be active during the transformation from polyp to medusa . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Jan. 2019",
      "To go from being a stationary polyp to a floating medusa is almost akin to humans evolving the ability to swim through the air and capture birds with springy, netlike appendages. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Jan. 2019",
      "In the 1990s Italian researchers discovered that Turritopsis dorhnii, a jellyfish the size of a pen tip, reverts back and forth from a medusa to a polyp, earning the nickname the immortal jellyfish. \u2014 National Geographic , 2 Mar. 2016",
      "If so, scientists are hopeful that once conditions in the lake improve, a new generation will again produce the free swimming adult medusa that so delight tourists. \u2014 National Geographic , 4 May 2016"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145028"
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      "noun"
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      ": the dark horny or leathery egg case of various skates or other elasmobranch fishes":[]
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      ": one of the second set of down feathers in a bird having two sets":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Specifically, the topic of affirmative action has drawn significant ire across the country as a practice that undermines meritocracy and simply shifts discrimination. \u2014 Rohan Krishnan, National Review , 26 June 2022",
      "To make strides in this direction, organizations must double down on efforts to reach out to minorities, use more objective criteria for their hiring and career decisions, and reframe the belief that these initiatives challenge meritocracy . \u2014 Caterina Bulgarella, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "And so, the popularity of self-help TikTok points to the enduring appeal of the myth of meritocracy among younger generations. \u2014 Daisy Schofield, refinery29.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "According to this idea of meritocracy , an important role of education is to identify people with talent and motivation and cultivate their potential. \u2014 Nathan Heller, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "There is much to criticize about the current version of meritocracy . \u2014 William A. Galston, WSJ , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "But much of their involvement, Lum said, appeared to be driven by a belief in the American Dream and a trust in meritocracy . \u2014 NBC News , 3 May 2022",
      "These are Steve Cohen\u2019s Mets, and the Mets are finally a meritocracy . \u2014 Jerry Beach, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "Our success is used to confirm the belief that this country is a meritocracy . \u2014 Frank Shyongcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022"
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      "merit entry 1 + -o- + -cracy":""
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      "1956, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145830"
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      ": a separate genus comprising the New World members of the genus Cacalia":[]
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      "New Latin, from mes- + Greek aden-, ad\u0113n gland + New Latin -ia ; from the central projection of the receptacle":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150146"
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      ": polyphonic music principally of the 13th to 16th century written in mensural notation \u2014 compare plainsong":[]
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      "translation of Medieval Latin musica mensurabilis":""
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      "1609, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150257"
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      "noun"
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      ": the minimal unit of metrical structure : foot":[]
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      "probably from French m\u00e9tr\u00e8me , from m\u00e8tre meter + -\u00e8me -eme":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150557"
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      "noun"
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      ": a logical inference drawn from more than one proposition or premise \u2014 compare syllogism":[]
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      ": a method of scientific induction devised by J. S. Mill according to which if one subtracts from a phenomenon the part known by previous inductions to be the effect of certain antecedents the remaining part of the phenomenon is the effect of the remaining antecedents":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151030"
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      ": the spine of the scapula regarded as a distinct element":[]
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      "New Latin, from mes- + scapula":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151435"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1571, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": to bring (a prince or state) down to the rank of mediate vassal from that of immediate vassal of the Holy Roman Empire : annex (a state) to another":[
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      ": to act as mediator":[],
      ": to become a mediate vassal of the Holy Roman Empire":[]
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      "\u02c8m\u0113d\u0113\u0259\u02cct\u012bz"
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      "German mediatisieren , from mediat mediate (from Late Latin mediatus , past participle of mediare to be in the middle) + -isieren -ize":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152132"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
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      ": of or relating to method or methodology":[]
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      "\u02ccme-th\u0259-d\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4-ji-k\u0259l"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And there are methodological issues, too: for example, some studies require participants to limit their consumption of anthocyanin-rich foods in the days leading up to the experiment. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Experts also pointed to several methodological oddities in the company\u2019s work. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Not the first time While some early clinical work had suggested ivermectin may be effective for treating COVID-19, experts have since noted methodological weaknesses in those studies. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 21 Feb. 2022",
      "In addition to works from the 19th and early 20th centuries, the collection embraces contemporary photography with a process of value selection and a thorough methodological approach under the responsibility of Urs Stahel. \u2014 Vogue , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "One study of people born in Scotland in the mid-1930s\u2014which admittedly had some methodological issues\u2014found no correlation between participants\u2019 conscientiousness at ages 14 and 77. \u2014 Olga Khazan, The Atlantic , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "The rarity itself can create a methodological problem. \u2014 Eric Boodman, STAT , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "Hurston\u2019s methodological irreverence, combined with her diligent research methods, leaves us with an important documentation of Black folkways. \u2014 Imani Perry, The Atlantic , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "Existing challenges including methodological , legal, privacy and security issues need to be addressed to promote practical use of non-traditional data. \u2014 Deepali Khanna, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1849, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152302"
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    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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      ": the time before something happens or before a specified period ends":[
        "The new computers won't arrive until next week, but we can continue to use the old ones in the meantime ."
      ],
      ": meanwhile entry 2":[
        "meantime he had been attentive to his other interests",
        "\u2014 H. R. Warfel"
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      ": time that is based on the motion of the theoretical mean sun":[
        "To find local mean time , determine how many degrees of longitude you are from your time-zone standard. (Find your longitude on a map.) Multiply this number by four to get your correction in minutes. If you are east of the standard longitude your correction is a positive number; if you are west it is negative. Apply the correction to standard time to get your local mean time .",
        "\u2014 Sky & Telescope"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113n-\u02cct\u012bm"
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    "examples":[
      "Adverb",
      "He can come back to work when he's feeling better. Meantime , he should be resting as much as possible.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In the meantime , at least two auto manufacturers, Subaru and Kia, began selling cars in Massachusetts with their telematic features switched off, to avoid violating the law. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
      "In the meantime , Merryman\u2019s lawyers argue, their client urgently needs in-depth care for his PTSD. \u2014 Paul Duggan, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
      "In the meantime , social service agencies are trying to help meet the needs of campers, several of whom have few supplies, little camping experience and \u2014 for some \u2014 mental and physical health challenges and substance abuse issues. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
      "The update won\u2019t be ready until next fall, but in the meantime , there are some exciting new features coming to CarPlay in iOS 16. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 30 June 2022",
      "In the meantime , long zero-Covid will deter foreigners from visiting China even though the government has relaxed entry requirements. \u2014 Yanzhong Huang, CNN , 30 June 2022",
      "In the meantime , the Lakers are left to fill out their roster with limited financial options for a talent pool that most evaluators around the NBA believe is weak. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
      "In the meantime , however, Varley is planning for the next 25 years. \u2014 Mark Sutherland, Variety , 30 June 2022",
      "Likely not happening unless someone knocks off Nadal in the meantime . \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Republican officials, meantime , expressed satisfaction with the court\u2019s decision. \u2014 Joanna Slater, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "Fernandez, meantime , will keep going forward after the biggest win of her career. \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 4 Sep. 2021",
      "The vaccine-makers have had trouble showing worthwhile results in the youngest children, and in the meantime many young children have acquired some immunity by getting sick with, and recovering from, Covid. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 15 June 2022",
      "Textbook publishers, meantime , are carrying out a Soviet-style purge of almost all references to Ukraine. \u2014 Robyn Dixon, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
      "The Stars, meantime , acquired future considerations from Buffalo to free Bishop\u2019s salary from their books to provide more flexibility to re-sign and add players this offseason. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "Or plan a future outing and, meantime , immerse yourself in everything Bowl. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "Hulu\u2019s ad-free plan, meantime , will run you just $12.99 per month. \u2014 John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone , 13 May 2022",
      "Figuring out what to do with the children, meantime , was entirely my problem. \u2014 Leila Cobo, Billboard , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The mean time to remediate (MTTR) a critical vulnerability in the web/application layer (the time a developer needs to fix code) is 47.6 days. \u2014 Eoin Keary, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "But in the mean time , Moultrie, hairstylist Jamika Wilson and stylist Elizabeth Stewart share behind-the-scenes details of her shoot with Peggy Sirota below. \u2014 Jackie Fields, PEOPLE.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Related to mean time to repair, this is a measure of how often the maintenance team is able to fix a problem on the first attempt. \u2014 Bill Fahey, Forbes , 8 June 2021",
      "That doesn\u2019t mean time has passed for the older players. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Although vacations and weekends can both mean time off from work (for some), vacations may impact employees differently than weekends off. \u2014 Kim Elsesser, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
      "In the mean time , corporate users fell in love with their Apple and Android phones, and compelled their IT departments to support them. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "In the mean time , the New York Times reported, some city leaders fear implementing local mandates will drive officers to leave departments that have already been crippled by mass departures, and at a time when gun violence is surging nationwide. \u2014 Rebecca Lurye, courant.com , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "But, in the mean time , Balbo said the department is requesting a 3-year lease on another building. \u2014 Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com , 22 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1593, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
      "1751, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152404"
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  "median gray":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a gray having equal lightness or darkness differences from black and white as terminal members of a series of grays and for eyes adapted to a white background reflecting about 25 percent of the incident light or for eyes adapted to it reflecting about 18 percent":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152957"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one or more vertebrate membranes that consist of a double fold of the peritoneum and invest the intestines and their appendages and connect them with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity":[],
      ": a fold of membrane comparable to a mesentery and supporting a viscus (such as the heart) that is not a part of the digestive tract":[],
      ": a support or partition in an invertebrate like the vertebrate mesentery":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-s\u1d4an-",
      "\u02c8me-z\u1d4an-\u02ccter-\u0113",
      "\u02c8mez-\u1d4an-\u02ccter-\u0113",
      "\u02c8mes-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That\u2019s because of its proximity to the mesentery \u2014 a layer of tissue that affixes the intestines to the abdominal wall. \u2014 Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News , 30 Apr. 2021",
      "Just last year, there was another similar structural substance found to surround the digestive tract known as the mesentery . \u2014 Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science , 2 Apr. 2018",
      "But while performing an increasing number of colorectal surgeries, Coffey had begun to suspect that the mesentery was one continuous organ. \u2014 Claudia Kalb, National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
      "Since the publication of Gray\u2019s Anatomy in 1858 (then called Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical), students have been taught that the mesentery is composed of several separate structures. \u2014 Claudia Kalb, National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
      "Last year, an Irish surgeon discovered the mesentery , which connects the intestine to the abdomen. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2018",
      "The discovery comes only a year or so after scientists reported the discovery of another organ called the mesentery , which was found to be a kind of fatty strip that helps hold the intestines in place. \u2014 Scott Berson, charlotteobserver , 27 Mar. 2018",
      "In the press release, Coffey says treating the mesentery like an organ could lead to medical breakthroughs. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 4 Jan. 2017",
      "According to Ben Guarino at The Washington Post, the mesentery has been in the anatomy books for over a century. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 4 Jan. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mesenterie , from Medieval Latin mesenterion , from Greek, from mes- + enteron intestine \u2014 more at inter-":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153207"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": mermaid sense 1":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+\u02cc-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from mer- + maiden":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154041"
  },
  "metropolitanate":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the see or office of a metropolitan bishop":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02cc\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154346"
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