{
  "evict":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to force out : expel":[],
      ": to put (a tenant) out by legal process":[],
      ": to recover (property) from a person by legal process":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "His landlord has threatened to evict him if he doesn't pay the rent soon.",
      "They were evicted from their apartment.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Harmon Johnson said Urban League staff have also noticed an increase in landlords trying to evict tenants for basic violations. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 May 2022",
      "The Nooksack Indian Tribe has taken steps in recent years to evict residents from tribal housing who the tribe states are not authentic members. \u2014 Bill Keveney, USA TODAY , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Cohen and her family are among the few Jewish residents living in Sheikh Jarrah, where a pro-settler Israeli organization has been attempting for years to evict Palestinian residents. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "Now, as the Israeli government prepares to evict several hundred Palestinian residents from the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, Palestinian activists and their supporters are crying out for justice. \u2014 Jacob Silverman, The New Republic , 10 May 2021",
      "That has been the complaint against Michael Campesino, who has bought numerous apartment complexes in the Mission District and is facing multiple lawsuits over his efforts to evict the residents. \u2014 Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 Mar. 2021",
      "The complex didn\u2019t wait for the moratorium to end before filing court papers to evict her. \u2014 Alan Judd, ajc , 13 June 2022",
      "In 2016, the company sent armed guards and bulldozers to evict 60 families from makeshift houses built on the dusty edge of a sugar plantation in El Seibo, one of the poorest and most remote corners of the Dominican Republic. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "In 2016, the company sent armed guards and bulldozers to evict 60 families from makeshift houses built on the dusty edge of a sugar plantation in El Seibo, one of the poorest and most remote corners of the Dominican Republic. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Late Latin evictus , past participle of evincere , from Latin, to vanquish, win a point \u2014 more at evince":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8vikt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for evict eject , expel , oust , evict mean to drive or force out. eject carries an especially strong implication of throwing or thrusting out from within as a physical action. ejected an obnoxious patron from the bar expel stresses a thrusting out or driving away especially permanently which need not be physical. a student expelled from college oust implies removal or dispossession by power of the law or by force or compulsion. police ousted the squatters evict chiefly applies to turning out of house and home. evicted for nonpayment of rent",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203510",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "evidence":{
    "antonyms":[
      "disproof"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an outward sign : indication":[],
      ": as evidence":[],
      ": to be seen : conspicuous":[
        "trim lawns \u2026 are everywhere in evidence",
        "\u2014 Amer. Guide Series: N.C."
      ],
      ": to offer evidence of : prove , evince":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "There is no evidence that these devices actually work.",
      "He has been unable to find evidence to support his theory.",
      "Investigators could find no evidence linking him to the crime.",
      "The jury had a great deal of evidence to sort through before reaching a verdict.",
      "There is not a scrap of evidence in her favor.",
      "Anything you say may be used as evidence against you.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Ukraine said the truckers were at a gas station when it was hit by a Russian airstrike in March, but Lukashenko claimed the organs were cut out of their bodies to hide evidence that they were shot. \u2014 Maria Grazia Murru, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
      "Brown was charged with kidnapping, felon in possession of a firearm, second-degree domestic battering, terroristic threatening, fleeing and tampering with evidence . \u2014 John Lynch, Arkansas Online , 2 July 2022",
      "Using a special service to erase evidence of your activities from the internet. \u2014 Camryn Pak, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 July 2022",
      "The families complained the district attorney has dodged their questions and has refused to release evidence including 911 calls and surveillance footage. \u2014 Laura Romero, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
      "This capability is fundamental for describing corrective recommendations in a human-readable way with clear evidence that mitigates uncertainty and risk. \u2014 Aj Abdallat, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "Before the changes, humanitarian parole applicants were instructed to submit third-party evidence that specifically named them as targets of serious harm. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
      "The Centers for Disease Control is investigating a multi-state outbreak of Listeria with evidence pointing to a possible link with people who live or have visited Florida. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 1 July 2022",
      "The earlier gun was quickly claimed by its owner, while this one, a Springfield Hellcat 9mm pistol with 13 rounds, was placed in an evidence locker for safekeeping while police continued contacting the owner, a Mishawaka, Ind., man, 39. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 1 July 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "How these brands evidence their protest is as varied as the companies themselves. \u2014 Simon Mainwaring, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Presumably there is a 24 YO in the works that will evidence a similar DNA. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "But would evidence obtained through genetic genealogy be allowed in court",
      "The agreement expands Boeing\u2019s presence in a market dominated by Airbus, and adds to evidence the narrow-body workhorse is rebounding from groundings caused by two deadly crashes. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "It is expected to evidence a sharp deceleration from the robust second-quarter growth with supply chain disruptions and the Delta variant weighing on activity. \u2014 Bill Stone, Forbes , 24 Oct. 2021",
      "If so, what metrics are being used to evidence the objectives",
      "Prosecutors did point to evidence the government said showed fraud. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 July 2021",
      "Negative outcomes are not necessarily predictable from prior experimentation, and clinical trials cannot be wholly relied upon to evidence low-incidence adverse events. \u2014 Nicolas Noulin, Scientific American , 5 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "circa 1610, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8e-v\u0259-d\u0259n(t)s",
      "\u02c8e-v\u0259-d\u0259ns, -\u02ccdens",
      "\u02c8e-v\u0259-d\u0259ns",
      "-v\u0259-\u02ccden(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for evidence Verb show , manifest , evidence , evince , demonstrate mean to reveal outwardly or make apparent. show is the general term but sometimes implies that what is revealed must be gained by inference from acts, looks, or words. careful not to show his true feelings manifest implies a plainer, more immediate revelation. manifested musical ability at an early age evidence suggests serving as proof of the actuality or existence of something. a commitment evidenced by years of loyal service evince implies a showing by outward marks or signs. evinced not the slightest fear demonstrate implies showing by action or by display of feeling. demonstrated their approval by loud applause",
    "synonyms":[
      "attestation",
      "confirmation",
      "corroboration",
      "documentation",
      "proof",
      "substantiation",
      "testament",
      "testimonial",
      "testimony",
      "validation",
      "voucher",
      "witness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205613",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "evident":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": clear to the vision or understanding":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She spoke with evident anguish about the death of her son.",
      "The problems have been evident for quite some time.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To prevent future tragedies, there is an evident to-do list. \u2014 Christopher Colwell, Scientific American , 22 June 2022",
      "The signs of strain in the system have been evident for weeks. \u2014 Lori Aratani, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
      "Early on, the Skyline Hills resident recognized the racial disparities evident in his southeastern San Diego neighborhood and began fighting to correct them. \u2014 Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 June 2022",
      "The production seems to have been undertaken during a time of relatively strict pandemic restrictions, evident in the cavernous sets, the sparsely populated scenes and the social distancing among the actors. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
      "That much seemed evident from the affidavit the agency lodged on March 9, 2018, asking a court for permission to dig up a Pennsylvania hillside in search of Civil War gold. \u2014 Chris Heath, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
      "The concern on Thursday was evident outside the stock market, too. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
      "Again, our dividend-up, share-price-up pattern is glaringly evident . \u2014 Brett Owens, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "Loeffler has dedicated the intervening, pouting-free year to building and orchestrating something politically consequential, evident in the results of Georgia\u2019s recent primaries. ... \u2014 Jack Fowler, National Review , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin evident-, evidens , from e- + vident-, videns , present participle of vid\u0113re to see \u2014 more at wit":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-v\u0259-\u02ccdent",
      "\u02c8e-v\u0259-d\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for evident evident , manifest , patent , distinct , obvious , apparent , plain , clear mean readily perceived or apprehended. evident implies presence of visible signs that lead one to a definite conclusion. an evident fondness for sweets manifest implies an external display so evident that little or no inference is required. manifest hostility patent applies to a cause, effect, or significant feature that is clear and unmistakable once attention has been directed to it. patent defects distinct implies such sharpness of outline or definition that no unusual effort to see or hear or comprehend is required. a distinct refusal obvious implies such ease in discovering that it often suggests conspicuousness or little need for perspicacity in the observer. the obvious solution apparent is very close to evident except that it may imply more conscious exercise of inference. for no apparent reason plain suggests lack of intricacy, complexity, or elaboration. her feelings about him are plain clear implies an absence of anything that confuses the mind or obscures the pattern. a clear explanation",
    "synonyms":[
      "apparent",
      "assumed",
      "ostensible",
      "ostensive",
      "presumed",
      "prima facie",
      "putative",
      "reputed",
      "seeming",
      "supposed"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191301",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "evidential":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": evidentiary sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The evidential standard is not \u2018beyond a reasonable doubt,\u2019 as in a criminal case. \u2014 The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
      "Motion can be detected at distances up to 30 feet away and activity is automatically recorded for evidential purposes. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 12 Dec. 2021",
      "The result is 7-Eleven\u2019s evidential pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance: five videos of what appear to be confrontations between Mr. Matsumoto and various customers in the parking lot. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2021",
      "Those holes soak up fingerprints like a sponge, quickly obscuring evidential marks from even the most meticulous forensic expert. \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American , 11 Nov. 2015",
      "The devices are extremely reliable when properly calibrated and maintained, and the discrepancies do not appear to directly impact or deal with the results of the evidential tests, according to police. \u2014 Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press , 15 Jan. 2020",
      "However, my overall assessment is that the evidential situation has been weakened to such an extent that there is no longer any reason to continue the investigation. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Nov. 2019",
      "Other equipment is used to measure the friction of the roadway, slopes and to interpret/measure other evidential facts for their reconstructions. \u2014 Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post , 17 June 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1610, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cce-v\u0259-\u02c8den(t)-sh\u0259l",
      "\u02cce-v\u0259-\u02c8den-ch\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180637",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "evidentiary":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": being, relating to, or affording evidence":[
        "photographs of evidentiary value"
      ],
      ": conducted so that evidence may be presented":[
        "an evidentiary hearing"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The evidentiary portion of Doughty\u2019s trial lasted less than two full days. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
      "What has gotten press coverage is that the prosecutors are using the rappers\u2019 lyrics against them in an evidentiary manner. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "The questionable testimony from Billiot came on the second day of an evidentiary hearing on those motions in open court. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 17 May 2022",
      "In the filing, Tully asks for there to be an evidentiary hearing where attorneys can question multiple forensic examiners, FBI special agents involved in the case, two federal prosecutors, two witnesses and others. \u2014 Sonia Moghe, CNN , 3 May 2022",
      "In a March 15 evidentiary hearing in front of the Foreign Affairs Committee, called in the wake of the invasion, witnesses and members of parliament discussed the novel use of privacy laws by oligarchs. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "It\u2019s a stock market theory that is more self-fulfilling than evidentiary . \u2014 Jon Markman, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "One Massachusetts exoneree, Gary Cifizzari, served 35 years for a conviction based entirely on the comparison of bitemarks \u2014 an evidentiary technique that is no longer considered scientifically sound. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Under criminal procedures, prosecutors may oppose Cunningham\u2019s request, and Judge Robert Wilbrandt would consider whether to dismiss it or hold an evidentiary hearing, according to Illinois Legal Aid Online. \u2014 Robert Mccoppin, chicagotribune.com , 4 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cce-v\u0259-\u02c8den-ch\u0259-r\u0113, -ch\u0113-\u02ccer-\u0113",
      "-ch\u0113-\u02ccer-\u0113",
      "\u02cce-v\u0259-\u02c8den-ch\u0259-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195436",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "evidently":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": in an evident manner : clearly , obviously":[
        "any style \u2026 so evidently bad or second-rate",
        "\u2014 T. S. Eliot"
      ],
      ": on the basis of available evidence":[
        "he was born \u2026 evidently in Texas",
        "\u2014 Robert Coughlan"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Evidently you and I have different feelings on this issue.",
      "\u201cWe seem to have different feelings on this issue.\u201d \u201c Evidently !\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But by then DeSantis had evidently decided that much of the media was not worth trying to convince. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
      "The Utah Inland Port Authority swooped in with the highest offer, evidently to the frustration of SLGW\u2019s operators. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 June 2022",
      "Rich people are evidently running out of things to spend money on. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 15 June 2022",
      "My ex was evidently surfing Facebook recently, found us, and now wants to meet his son. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 1 June 2022",
      "The crowd was friendly and enthusiastic, excited about Whitters in general, though evidently not familiar with her entire catalogue. \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Pro Football Focus is evidently not included in that group. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
      "House speaker Nancy Pelosi evidently received the message and has been stalling House passage of the bill for the past month. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 9 June 2022",
      "One indication of her lack of status is that your hospital\u2019s risk managers evidently decided that the institution could safely eject her without being held accountable for the consequences. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8e-v\u0259-d\u0259nt-l\u0113",
      "especially for sense 2 often \u02ccev-\u0259-\u02c8dent-",
      "-\u0259-\u02ccdent-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "apparently",
      "ostensibly",
      "ostensively",
      "presumably",
      "putatively",
      "seemingly",
      "supposedly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161401",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "evidentness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": evident quality : clearness":[
        "youth's fire surpasses in evidentness the settled glow of the forties",
        "\u2014 Reginald Farrer"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ev\u0259d\u0259ntn\u0259\u0307s",
      "-\u02ccden-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055037",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "evil":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bad",
      "evildoing",
      "ill",
      "immorality",
      "iniquity",
      "sin",
      "villainy",
      "wrong"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cosmic evil force":[],
      ": arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct":[
        "a person of evil reputation"
      ],
      ": causing discomfort or repulsion : offensive":[
        "an evil odor"
      ],
      ": causing harm : pernicious":[
        "the evil institution of slavery"
      ],
      ": disagreeable":[
        "woke late and in an evil temper"
      ],
      ": in an evil manner":[],
      ": inferior":[],
      ": marked by misfortune : unlucky":[],
      ": morally reprehensible : sinful , wicked":[
        "an evil impulse"
      ],
      ": something that brings sorrow, distress, or calamity":[],
      ": the fact of suffering, misfortune, and wrongdoing":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "She drank an evil potion.",
      "The city has fallen on evil days.",
      "It was an evil omen.",
      "Noun",
      "the battle of good versus evil",
      "our free will allows us to choose between good and evil",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "But remember: Bose\u2013Einstein condensates are not evil . \u2014 Thilo St\u00f6ferle, Ars Technica , 18 July 2017",
      "John Robert Lindsey made a properly evil Monostatos (a dead ringer for the vampire Nosferatu), accompanied by terrifying dogs rather than slaves. \u2014 Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com , 16 July 2017",
      "The Nazis and the Holocaust truly show the entire scope of humanity, at its most evil and its most resilient. \u2014 The Editors, Smithsonian , 2 May 2017",
      "Pamina has the short bob hairdo of flapper-era star Louise Brooks, the birdcatcher is a Buster Keaton-style Papageno and the evil Monostatos reminds of Nosferatu. \u2014 Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com , 6 July 2017",
      "The Master's return isn't blockbuster enough for me, even with the good versus evil Superman III undertones in his cheeky exchanges with Missy. \u2014 Kelly Fiveash, Ars Technica , 3 July 2017",
      "Well, not evil , really, but more bureaucratic, legalistic b.s. \u2014 Aaron Pressman, Fortune , 30 June 2017",
      "The show unites Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Iron Fist (Finn Jones) to battle the Hand, a band of evil mystical ninjas. \u2014 Pacific, Pacific San Diego Magazine , 15 June 2017",
      "Here, Goron is summoned by his king to fight evil forces threatening their kingdom. \u2014 Redbook , 10 May 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Eerie slide guitar music and a haunting theme song reminiscent of a David Lynch movie add to the unreal banality of the evil revealed. \u2014 Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
      "And this sounds a little academic, but maybe Victor, way down deep, knows that Henry is the source of the evil . \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
      "Where the good become heroes and the evil become villains",
      "Mental illness and choosing to do evil are different entities that only rarely overlap. \u2014 WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "Weirdness encompasses all the bipolar properties of our existence, its beauty and ugliness, kindness and cruelty, good and evil . \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 14 June 2022",
      "The painting is part of the artist\u2019s series exploring science-fiction struggles between the Mounds and the Vegans, proxies for universal forces of good and evil . \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 12 June 2022",
      "For site administrators, this means an ongoing struggle between good and evil . \u2014 Arturs Kruze, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Through interviews and recreations, the series will follow people from all faiths who have faced off against malignant beings through exorcisms and those who are on the front lines of the battle between good and evil . \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English yfel ; akin to Old High German ubil evil":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u0113-v\u0259l",
      "British often and US sometimes \u02c8\u0113-(\u02cc)vil"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adverse",
      "bad",
      "baleful",
      "baneful",
      "damaging",
      "dangerous",
      "deleterious",
      "detrimental",
      "harmful",
      "hurtful",
      "ill",
      "injurious",
      "mischievous",
      "nocuous",
      "noxious",
      "pernicious",
      "prejudicial",
      "wicked"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162231",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "evil eye":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On the day that Smart Works was announced as one of Meghan's royal patronages, the duchess paid the charity a visit while wearing this climber with evil eye charms. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 3 June 2022",
      "Plus, in a last-minute extravagance by my partner, the evil eye studs. \u2014 Mariam Rahmani, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "On top of the exquisite craftsmanship, the dress incorporated sweet personal details: the bride\u2019s mother added an evil eye as a talisman for her daughter, along with a message that the Valentino team stitched into the wedding gown using blue thread. \u2014 Kerry Mcdermott, Vogue , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "So potent that the stone stands in for the evil eye , warding off jealousy, a blank blue eye open and unblinking. \u2014 Mariam Rahmani, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Sewn into the dress at the request of Peltz' mother, former fashion model Claudia Heffner Peltz, was an evil eye talisman (a charm intended to ward off the curse of jealousy) and a private message in blue thread. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Rayn\u2019s line also features a modernized take on the evil eye amulet, long a symbol of warding off maleficence. \u2014 Malina Saval, Variety , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "The Rich History of Kohl as a Sacred Practice In South Asia, traditional kohl transcends surface-level beauty and is often used as a form of protection against the evil eye , a jealous gaze believed to cause fatalistic harm and injury. \u2014 Stephanie Gonot, Allure , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "The diamond\u2019s shape was inspired by the Middle Eastern palm symbol of Khamsa, often used in jewelry and wall hangings as a talisman to ward off the evil eye . \u2014 Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics , 24 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203653",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "evil-minded":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having an evil disposition or evil thoughts":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1531, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u0113-v\u0259l-\u02c8m\u012bn-d\u0259d",
      "-vil-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010629",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "evildoer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one who does evil":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The sheriff is protecting the community from evildoers .",
      "if good people stand by and do nothing, evildoers will triumph",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Imagine an evildoer that wants to make trouble for self-driving cars. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "The Mission follows a group of scientists aiming to thwart the plans of an evildoer and is highlighted by a car chase through the desert, which was shot over five days last summer. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "There\u2019s no all-encompassing darkness threatening to swallow a peaceful realm, no sinister spiritualist coveting the soul of an innocent waif, and certainly no power-hungry evildoer plotting to usurp a mighty crown. \u2014 Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "An evildoer might focus on a particular set of self-driving cars made by company X. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "The evildoer would presumably have the AI driving system be on constant alert for anyone approaching the vehicle, and then have the self-driving car skirt away (or try to drive at the person). \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "If a malicious evildoer was somehow able to take command of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) such as self-driving cars, the outcome could be disastrous. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "Majors is clearly delighted to be playing an evildoer . \u2014 Eliana Dockterman, Time , 16 July 2021",
      "Suppose though the evildoer cracks through the locks. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 16 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u0113-v\u0259l-\u02c8d\u00fc-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "immoralist",
      "malefactor",
      "sinner",
      "wrongdoer"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063242",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "evildoing":{
    "antonyms":[
      "good",
      "morality",
      "right",
      "virtue"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act or action of doing evil":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a book that ponders the question of the presence of evildoing in a universe controlled by a benevolent Supreme Being",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There\u2019s at least one bit featuring the main villains (led by Bobby Cannavale, again starring with McCarthy after Spy and Superintelligence) chatting about their evildoing that reminded me of The Phantom. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 6 May 2021",
      "The idea is that those investigating the president are the witch hunters, determined to accuse Trump and his associates of evildoings . \u2014 Karen Heller, Washington Post , 31 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cc\u0113-v\u0259l-\u02c8d\u00fc-i\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bad",
      "evil",
      "ill",
      "immorality",
      "iniquity",
      "sin",
      "villainy",
      "wrong"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051807",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "evilhearted":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having an evil heart":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231653",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "evilly":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bad",
      "evildoing",
      "ill",
      "immorality",
      "iniquity",
      "sin",
      "villainy",
      "wrong"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cosmic evil force":[],
      ": arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct":[
        "a person of evil reputation"
      ],
      ": causing discomfort or repulsion : offensive":[
        "an evil odor"
      ],
      ": causing harm : pernicious":[
        "the evil institution of slavery"
      ],
      ": disagreeable":[
        "woke late and in an evil temper"
      ],
      ": in an evil manner":[],
      ": inferior":[],
      ": marked by misfortune : unlucky":[],
      ": morally reprehensible : sinful , wicked":[
        "an evil impulse"
      ],
      ": something that brings sorrow, distress, or calamity":[],
      ": the fact of suffering, misfortune, and wrongdoing":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "She drank an evil potion.",
      "The city has fallen on evil days.",
      "It was an evil omen.",
      "Noun",
      "the battle of good versus evil",
      "our free will allows us to choose between good and evil",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "But remember: Bose\u2013Einstein condensates are not evil . \u2014 Thilo St\u00f6ferle, Ars Technica , 18 July 2017",
      "John Robert Lindsey made a properly evil Monostatos (a dead ringer for the vampire Nosferatu), accompanied by terrifying dogs rather than slaves. \u2014 Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com , 16 July 2017",
      "The Nazis and the Holocaust truly show the entire scope of humanity, at its most evil and its most resilient. \u2014 The Editors, Smithsonian , 2 May 2017",
      "Pamina has the short bob hairdo of flapper-era star Louise Brooks, the birdcatcher is a Buster Keaton-style Papageno and the evil Monostatos reminds of Nosferatu. \u2014 Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com , 6 July 2017",
      "The Master's return isn't blockbuster enough for me, even with the good versus evil Superman III undertones in his cheeky exchanges with Missy. \u2014 Kelly Fiveash, Ars Technica , 3 July 2017",
      "Well, not evil , really, but more bureaucratic, legalistic b.s. \u2014 Aaron Pressman, Fortune , 30 June 2017",
      "The show unites Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Iron Fist (Finn Jones) to battle the Hand, a band of evil mystical ninjas. \u2014 Pacific, Pacific San Diego Magazine , 15 June 2017",
      "Here, Goron is summoned by his king to fight evil forces threatening their kingdom. \u2014 Redbook , 10 May 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Eerie slide guitar music and a haunting theme song reminiscent of a David Lynch movie add to the unreal banality of the evil revealed. \u2014 Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
      "And this sounds a little academic, but maybe Victor, way down deep, knows that Henry is the source of the evil . \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
      "Where the good become heroes and the evil become villains",
      "Mental illness and choosing to do evil are different entities that only rarely overlap. \u2014 WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "Weirdness encompasses all the bipolar properties of our existence, its beauty and ugliness, kindness and cruelty, good and evil . \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 14 June 2022",
      "The painting is part of the artist\u2019s series exploring science-fiction struggles between the Mounds and the Vegans, proxies for universal forces of good and evil . \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 12 June 2022",
      "For site administrators, this means an ongoing struggle between good and evil . \u2014 Arturs Kruze, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Through interviews and recreations, the series will follow people from all faiths who have faced off against malignant beings through exorcisms and those who are on the front lines of the battle between good and evil . \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English yfel ; akin to Old High German ubil evil":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u0113-v\u0259l",
      "British often and US sometimes \u02c8\u0113-(\u02cc)vil"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adverse",
      "bad",
      "baleful",
      "baneful",
      "damaging",
      "dangerous",
      "deleterious",
      "detrimental",
      "harmful",
      "hurtful",
      "ill",
      "injurious",
      "mischievous",
      "nocuous",
      "noxious",
      "pernicious",
      "prejudicial",
      "wicked"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054831",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "evince":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to constitute outward evidence of":[],
      ": to display clearly : reveal":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She evinced an interest in art at an early age.",
      "the teenager caught shoplifting seemed to evince no remorse",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "These candidates also evince another hallmark of Trumpery: purveying dishonesty and disinformation. \u2014 Norman Eisen And Colby Galliher, CNN , 10 May 2022",
      "But federal endorsement of organizational policies that require employees to choose between conscience and livelihood does not exactly evince a civil libertarian spirit. \u2014 Bonnie Kristian, The Week , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "My use of force has to evince hostility against the United States, the American people, and/or their government. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "Record-breaking inflation and shortages evince the wisdom of Mr. Manchin\u2019s counsel to slow the process so the economy can digest the Covid spending. \u2014 Bobby Jindal, WSJ , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Matrix practically draws blood in its bid to evince ecstasy, physical, spiritual, and emotional. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, Vulture , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "But such tedious accounting, Kang argues, doesn\u2019t necessarily evince a definitive balance. \u2014 Marella Gayla, The New Yorker , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "Indeed, that is the only way to evince systematically the differentials. \u2014 Harry G. Broadman, Forbes , 29 Aug. 2021",
      "Sparkly, eye-catching platforms and high heels \u2014 in metallic leather or shimmering sequins \u2014 evince a sense of optimism. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin evincere to vanquish, win a point, from e- + vincere to conquer \u2014 more at victor":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8vin(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for evince show , manifest , evidence , evince , demonstrate mean to reveal outwardly or make apparent. show is the general term but sometimes implies that what is revealed must be gained by inference from acts, looks, or words. careful not to show his true feelings manifest implies a plainer, more immediate revelation. manifested musical ability at an early age evidence suggests serving as proof of the actuality or existence of something. a commitment evidenced by years of loyal service evince implies a showing by outward marks or signs. evinced not the slightest fear demonstrate implies showing by action or by display of feeling. demonstrated their approval by loud applause",
    "synonyms":[
      "bespeak",
      "betray",
      "communicate",
      "declare",
      "demonstrate",
      "display",
      "expose",
      "give away",
      "manifest",
      "reveal",
      "show"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025440",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "eviscerate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to deprive of vital content or force":[],
      ": to protrude through a surgical incision or suffer protrusion of a part through an incision":[],
      ": to remove an organ from (a patient) or the contents of (an organ)":[],
      ": to take out the entrails of : disembowel":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the ancient Egyptians would eviscerate the bodies of the dead as part of the process of mummifying them",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And an expansive decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen may eviscerate almost all forms of state regulation of guns. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 26 May 2022",
      "Now Mossad asks Skorzeny to eviscerate Nasser\u2019s program from the inside. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 18 May 2022",
      "Lawmakers should oppose this bill because that one word would eviscerate the property rights of thousands of Bay Staters without compensation. \u2014 John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Eventually, order was restored, but not by Ukrainians; rather, by the conquering Bolsheviks, who promptly proceeded to eviscerate the nation. \u2014 David A. Andelman, CNN , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "For all its touted aspirations to compile a comprehensive, definitive account of the Capitol riot, the committee\u2019s paramount objective is to eviscerate Donald Trump as a force in American politics. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "The latest demonstration of the extraordinary power the 6-3 conservative majority on the court could wield over Democratic presidents for years took place with Republicans already laying plans to eviscerate Biden's White House next year. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "The Islamic Republic has displayed an uncanny ability to advance its aspirations and eviscerate American red lines with impunity. \u2014 Reuel Marc Gerecht And Ray Takeyh, WSJ , 28 Nov. 2021",
      "Stubborn inflation is threatening to eviscerate the value of raises, while workers\u2019 savings, in part from sizable government checks during the pandemic, are evaporating. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1599, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin evisceratus , past participle of eviscerare , from e- + viscera viscera":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "i-\u02c8vis-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "i-\u02c8vi-s\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "clean",
      "disembowel",
      "draw",
      "gut"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220718",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "evilness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": morally reprehensible : sinful , wicked":[
        "an evil impulse"
      ],
      ": arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct":[
        "a person of evil reputation"
      ],
      ": inferior":[],
      ": causing discomfort or repulsion : offensive":[
        "an evil odor"
      ],
      ": disagreeable":[
        "woke late and in an evil temper"
      ],
      ": causing harm : pernicious":[
        "the evil institution of slavery"
      ],
      ": marked by misfortune : unlucky":[],
      ": the fact of suffering, misfortune, and wrongdoing":[],
      ": a cosmic evil force":[],
      ": something that brings sorrow, distress, or calamity":[],
      ": in an evil manner":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u0113-v\u0259l",
      "British often and US sometimes \u02c8\u0113-(\u02cc)vil"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "adverse",
      "bad",
      "baleful",
      "baneful",
      "damaging",
      "dangerous",
      "deleterious",
      "detrimental",
      "harmful",
      "hurtful",
      "ill",
      "injurious",
      "mischievous",
      "nocuous",
      "noxious",
      "pernicious",
      "prejudicial",
      "wicked"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bad",
      "evildoing",
      "ill",
      "immorality",
      "iniquity",
      "sin",
      "villainy",
      "wrong"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "She drank an evil potion.",
      "The city has fallen on evil days.",
      "It was an evil omen.",
      "Noun",
      "the battle of good versus evil",
      "our free will allows us to choose between good and evil",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "But remember: Bose\u2013Einstein condensates are not evil . \u2014 Thilo St\u00f6ferle, Ars Technica , 18 July 2017",
      "John Robert Lindsey made a properly evil Monostatos (a dead ringer for the vampire Nosferatu), accompanied by terrifying dogs rather than slaves. \u2014 Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com , 16 July 2017",
      "The Nazis and the Holocaust truly show the entire scope of humanity, at its most evil and its most resilient. \u2014 The Editors, Smithsonian , 2 May 2017",
      "Pamina has the short bob hairdo of flapper-era star Louise Brooks, the birdcatcher is a Buster Keaton-style Papageno and the evil Monostatos reminds of Nosferatu. \u2014 Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com , 6 July 2017",
      "The Master's return isn't blockbuster enough for me, even with the good versus evil Superman III undertones in his cheeky exchanges with Missy. \u2014 Kelly Fiveash, Ars Technica , 3 July 2017",
      "Well, not evil , really, but more bureaucratic, legalistic b.s. \u2014 Aaron Pressman, Fortune , 30 June 2017",
      "The show unites Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Iron Fist (Finn Jones) to battle the Hand, a band of evil mystical ninjas. \u2014 Pacific, Pacific San Diego Magazine , 15 June 2017",
      "Here, Goron is summoned by his king to fight evil forces threatening their kingdom. \u2014 Redbook , 10 May 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Eerie slide guitar music and a haunting theme song reminiscent of a David Lynch movie add to the unreal banality of the evil revealed. \u2014 Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
      "And this sounds a little academic, but maybe Victor, way down deep, knows that Henry is the source of the evil . \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
      "Where the good become heroes and the evil become villains",
      "Mental illness and choosing to do evil are different entities that only rarely overlap. \u2014 WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "Weirdness encompasses all the bipolar properties of our existence, its beauty and ugliness, kindness and cruelty, good and evil . \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 14 June 2022",
      "The painting is part of the artist\u2019s series exploring science-fiction struggles between the Mounds and the Vegans, proxies for universal forces of good and evil . \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 12 June 2022",
      "For site administrators, this means an ongoing struggle between good and evil . \u2014 Arturs Kruze, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Through interviews and recreations, the series will follow people from all faiths who have faced off against malignant beings through exorcisms and those who are on the front lines of the battle between good and evil . \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English yfel ; akin to Old High German ubil evil":"Adjective"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170432"
  }
}