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  "Cycloidei":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a group of fishes including those with cycloid scales (as most teleosts)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from cycl- + -oidei":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u012b\u02c8kl\u022fid\u0113\u02cc\u012b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131939",
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Cyclomyaria":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a suborder of Thaliacea comprising tunicates with a barrel-shaped body \u2014 compare doliolum":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from cycl- + -myaria":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201934",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Cynewulf":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "9th century Anglo-Saxon poet":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ki-n\u0259-\u02ccwu\u0307lf"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171808",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Cynipidae":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large family of small hymenopterous insects (superfamily Cynipoidea ) comprising the gall wasps most of which produce galls on plants (such as oaks and rosebushes) in which their larvae develop \u2014 see cynips":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Cynip-, Cynips , type genus + -idae":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259\u0307\u02c8nip\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051718",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Cynipoidea":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a superfamily of hymenopterous insects (suborder Clistogastra) that are distinguished by greatly reduced wing venation and a coiled retractile ovipositor and that include the gall wasps and several families of parasites of other insects \u2014 see cynipidae":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Cynip-, Cynips + -oidea":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140359",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Cypridina":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus (the type of the family Cypridinidae) of commonly bioluminescent marine crustaceans (subclass Ostracoda) having three eyes and a deep anterior notch in the shell":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Late Latin Cyprid- Cypris , a name for Venus + New Latin -ina":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsipr\u0259\u0307\u02c8d\u012bn\u0259",
      "-d\u0113n\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115442",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Cyprinodon":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the type genus of Cyprinodontidae comprising killifishes of tropical fresh and brackish waters that may be an important factor in mosquito control in certain areas":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Latin cyprinus , a kind of carp + New Latin -odon":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0259\u02ccd\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103822",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Cyprinodontidae":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large family (order Microcyprini) of small scaly-headed soft-finned fishes that feed on water plants and insects and include the typical killifishes of the northern hemisphere":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Cyprinodont- Cyprinodon , type genus + -idae":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8d\u00e4nt\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104048",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "cyberbullying":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the electronic posting of mean-spirited messages about a person (such as a student) often done anonymously":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Japan has made online insults punishable by up to a year in prison in an effort to combat cyberbullying . \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
      "Japan has made online insults punishable by up to a year in prison in an effort to reduce cyberbullying after the death of a reality television star who had faced a wave of online abuse. \u2014 Arata Yamamoto, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
      "Data from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows that 34 percent of LGBTQ teens have been bullied on school property and 28 percent have experienced cyberbullying . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
      "Sexts could lead to cyberbullying , privacy violations and blackmailing, experts say. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "Though the bill was framed as a child-protection measure and a way to curb cyberbullying , activists depict it as an effort to limit free speech and silence criticism of the government. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Nov. 2021",
      "This is what The Big Fat Quiz is all about: mom jokes and IRL cyberbullying . \u2014 Bethy Squires, Vulture , 1 Jan. 2022",
      "Consider the case of state Rep. Ina Minjarez, the San Antonio Democrat who has devoted much of her time in the Legislature to finding common ground on issues that cut across the partisan divide, such as foster care reform and cyberbullying . \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "Rumors, threats, insults, cyberbullying , hate speech and other forms of harassment have thrived during the pandemic. \u2014 Lynne Curry, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1998, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-b\u0259r-\u02ccbu\u0307-l\u0113-i\u014b",
      "\u02c8s\u012b-b\u0259r-\u02ccbu\u0307-l\u0113-i\u014b, -\u02ccb\u0259-",
      "-\u02ccb\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125428",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun or verb"
    ]
  },
  "cybercafe":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a caf\u00e9 or coffee shop providing computers for access to the Internet":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Several residents said the city either kept the buildings empty or turned them into cybercafes or day care centers, rather that rent them out to Muslim shopkeepers. \u2014 Alissa J. Rubin, New York Times , 17 July 2016",
      "It can be used in a cybercafe , for instance, where users can\u2019t easily install new software on computers. \u2014 Andy Greenberg, WIRED , 13 Oct. 2014"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1994, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-b\u0259r-ka-\u02c8f\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030024",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cybercitizen":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": netizen":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "cybercitizens have an obligation to treat one another with respect"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1994, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-b\u0259r-\u02c8si-t\u0259-z\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cybernaut",
      "cybersurfer",
      "netizen"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193845",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cybercrime":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1991, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-b\u0259r-\u02cckr\u012bm"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200859",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun,"
    ]
  },
  "cyberculture":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a set of shared attitudes, practices, and goals associated with the world of computers and the Internet":[
        "The corporate behemoths are starting to get clued in to cyberculture .",
        "\u2014 Jeff Goodell",
        "\u2026 lockable journals and triple-underlined threats of \"PRIVATE, KEEP OUT!\" have given way to instant messaging, reality shows and a cyberculture that many adults find naive at best and exhibitionist and dangerous at worst.",
        "\u2014 Tara Bahrampour and Lori Aratani"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1990, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cyber- + culture entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-b\u0259r-\u02cck\u0259l-ch\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120009",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cybernation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the automatic control of a process or operation (as in manufacturing) by means of computers":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1962, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cybern etics + -ation":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccs\u012b-b\u0259r-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194438",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cybernaut":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": netizen":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a cybernaut who bookmarks all of the weird sites that he stumbles across"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1989, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cyber- + -naut (as in astronaut )":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-b\u0259r-\u02ccn\u022ft",
      "-n\u00e4t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cybercitizen",
      "cybersurfer",
      "netizen"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040733",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cybernetician":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a specialist in cybernetics":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Playful World is best when Pesce integrates narratives of MIT legends such as cybernetician Norbert Wiener and nanotech pioneer K. Eric Drexler with analyses of successful and innovative off-the-shelf tech toys. \u2014 Peter Lunenfeld, WIRED , 1 Oct. 2000"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1951, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccs\u012b-(\u02cc)b\u0259r-n\u0259-\u02c8ti-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccs\u012b-(\u02cc)b\u0259r-n\u0259-\u02c8tish-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190948",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cyberneticist":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cybernetician":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1948, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccs\u012b-b\u0259r-\u02c8ne-t\u0259-sist",
      "\u02ccs\u012b-b\u0259r-\u02c8net-\u0259-s\u0259st"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120011",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cybersex":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": online sex-oriented conversations and exchanges":[],
      ": sex-oriented material available on a computer":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1991, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-b\u0259r-\u02ccseks"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120149",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cyberspace":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the online world of computer networks and especially the Internet":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We send e-mails through cyberspace .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In 2015, China passed a sweeping national security law covering a wide array of areas, including defense, politics, the economy, the environment, technology, cyberspace , outer space, culture, ideology and religion. \u2014 Nectar Gan, CNN , 8 June 2022",
      "The Brian Piccolo Chapter held its first scholar-athlete banquet in person in three years on Wednesday night, moving the 47th annual awards ceremony off of cyberspace and into Heron Bay Marriott. \u2014 Franco Panizo, Sun Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Real estate in the make believe world of cyberspace have raked in around $500 million in 2021. \u2014 Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "The squalling protest of the status quo is one of the group\u2019s signature themes \u2014 in this case, the social dangers of cyberspace . \u2014 Christa Titus, Billboard , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "During that incursion, Russia displayed an ability to expand the traditional battlefield through the use of cyberspace , electronic warfare and information weapons. \u2014 Jason Sherman, Scientific American , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "As in The Matrix's own influences\u2014William Gibson's cyberspace , Neal Stephenson's Metaverse\u2014a digital, networked reality was another domain, unconstrained by limitations like space and gravity and untethered from our real-world selves. \u2014 Nicholas De Monchaux, Wired , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "The original exists as a unit of data that the owner keeps on a blockchain \u2014 most are on the Ethereum blockchain --a digital ledger that keeps records of art deals in cyberspace . \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 12 June 2022",
      "According to Lessig, minimal government intervention in cyberspace will not mean less regulation. \u2014 John Quinn, Forbes , 17 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1982, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-b\u0259r-\u02ccsp\u0101s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191639",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cyberspeak":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": jargon relating to or used in online communications":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1991, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-b\u0259r-\u02ccsp\u0113k"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182042",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cybersurfer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one who surfs the Internet":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a cybersurfer who is constantly amazed by the length of her daily history"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1993, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-b\u0259r-\u02ccs\u0259r-f\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cybercitizen",
      "cybernaut",
      "netizen"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193414",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cyberterrorism":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": terrorist activities intended to damage or disrupt vital computer systems":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Watts will share his expertise on cyberterrorism , social media influence and Russian disinformation. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
      "Watts will share his expertise on cyberterrorism , social media influence and Russian disinformation. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
      "Watts will share his expertise on cyberterrorism , social media influence and Russian disinformation. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
      "Then Mace heads to the U.K. and looks up an old friend/former MI6 operative named Khadijah (Lupita Nyong\u2019o), who now lectures on cyberterrorism . \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "Clinterson has certainly constructed the ultimate modern presidential thriller: the world imperiled by global cyberterrorism . \u2014 Jack Mccallum, SI.com , 27 June 2018",
      "Will hacking and cyberterrorism lead to real-world warfare",
      "In Japan, the government\u2019s Computer Emergency Response Team said as many as 2,000 computers at 600 companies were affected by the ransomware, and the government set up a new crisis management office to deal with cyberterrorism . \u2014 The Washington Post, The Denver Post , 16 May 2017",
      "In Japan, the government\u2019s Computer Emergency Response Team said as many as 2,000 computers at 600 companies were affected by the ransomware, and the government set up a new crisis management office to deal with cyberterrorism . \u2014 The Washington Post, The Denver Post , 16 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1994, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-b\u0259r-\u02ccter-\u0259r-\u02cci-z\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115306",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cycle":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an interval of time during which a sequence of a recurring succession of events or phenomena is completed":[
        "a 4-year cycle of growth and development"
      ],
      ": a course or series of events or operations that recur regularly and usually lead back to the starting point":[
        "\u2026 the common cycle of birth, growth, senescence, and death.",
        "\u2014 T. C. Schneirla and Gerard Piel"
      ],
      ": one complete performance of a vibration, electric oscillation, current alternation, or other periodic process":[],
      ": a permutation of a set of ordered elements in which each element takes the place of the next and the last becomes first":[],
      ": a takeoff and landing of an airplane":[],
      ": a circular or spiral arrangement: such as":[],
      ": an imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens":[],
      ": ring sense 10":[],
      ": a long period of time : age":[],
      ": a group of creative works (such as poems, plays, or songs) treating the same theme":[
        "a cycle of poems about unrequited love"
      ],
      ": a series of narratives dealing typically with the exploits of a legendary hero":[
        "the Arthurian cycle"
      ],
      ": bicycle":[],
      ": tricycle":[],
      ": motorcycle":[],
      ": the series of a single, double, triple, and home run hit in any order by one player during one baseball game":[],
      ": to pass through a cycle":[
        "The menu cycles through all the options.",
        "Because the traditional HVAC system cycles on and off\u2014and is powered down when you leave\u2014relief is inconsistent at best.",
        "\u2014 Sarah Littleton"
      ],
      ": to recur in cycles":[
        "Freezing temperatures \u2026 aren't the problem. It's when temperatures cycle between freezing and thaws, causing pavement to contract and expand \u2026 that can create larger issues.",
        "\u2014 Jonathan Oosting"
      ],
      ": to cause to go through a cycle":[
        "The fact that it [the pump] runs constantly may be a bad sign. It may be cycling the water, not removing it.",
        "\u2014 Popular Mechanics",
        "Everything is constantly cycled in nature. There is abundant waste in nature, just as there is in industry, but in nature waste constantly flows back into living systems.",
        "\u2014 Paul Hawken and William McDonough"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "circle",
      "merry-go-round",
      "round",
      "wheel",
      "zodiac"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "We have to wait for the dishwasher's wash and dry cycles to end.",
      "the spin cycle on a washing machine",
      "He rode his cycle into town.",
      "Verb",
      "The water is cycled back into the system after it has been used.",
      "The water cycles back into the system.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The chances of conceiving from a single IVF cycle are around 30%. \u2014 Ganes Kesari, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "The bridge is about 10 feet above the water, depending on the tide cycle , and the water is about 7 to 10 feet deep, according to Captain Chris Adams of the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills fire department. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
      "On Wednesday, however, the saga around his offseason free agency, departure from the Braves and apparent split from his agents continued to dominate baseball\u2019s news cycle . \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
      "Launched in 2008, Shein has become a favorite of Gen Z in recent years for its responsiveness to the ever-churning trend cycle and shockingly low prices. \u2014 Rory Satran, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
      "The whirlwinds last only moments, and their trails remain for mere weeks, or months, as new dust storms blow in to erase them, and the cycle begins again. \u2014 Alan Taylor, The Atlantic , 29 June 2022",
      "There are others: Some caused by further changes to systems introduced last election cycle because of the pandemic, others resulting from new political boundary maps at the federal, state and county levels as a result of the U.S. Census. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 28 June 2022",
      "That pandemic abated in the early 1820s, but a new cholera cycle began in 1826. \u2014 Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 June 2022",
      "The new structure will be a 3-5-5 format, meaning teams will have three primary opponents each year and play 10 other ACC teams twice during a four-year cycle . \u2014 Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal , 28 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Leclerc started from pole, immediately lost the lead in the first corner to Sergio P\u00e9rez, then used smart strategy to cycle his Ferrari back to the front. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "In many ways, the child welfare system isn\u2019t set up well to deal with families that cycle through investigations, often for neglect. \u2014 Molly Parker, ProPublica , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The opposing flows lead to the formation of other complicated currents that cycle up and down. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Without access to outpatient care, the sickest kids often cycle in and out of hospital beds, where providers focus on treating their most acute symptoms, not on addressing long-term behavioral problems. \u2014 ProPublica , 9 June 2022",
      "Many other trainees would cycle through the project in the years-long process of forming Blackpink, but somehow, fortuitously, the final four members were assigned to the same dorm in those early days. \u2014 Haeryun Kang, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
      "First, the keyboard doubles as a trackpad of sorts\u2014swiping your thumb across the keyboard will cycle through the homescreen or scroll through articles. \u2014 Ben Sin, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "Barnes will cycle to Juneau after taking a ferry from Canada. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Aspiring shock jocks can cycle through playlists and accept calls from others on the platform. \u2014 Boone Ashworth, Wired , 12 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English cicle , from Late Latin cyclus , from Greek kyklos circle, wheel, cycle \u2014 more at wheel":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1842, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183159"
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  "cyclolith":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cromlech sense 2":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cycl- + -lith ; translation of Welsh cromlech":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184057",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "cyclolysis":{
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    "definitions":{
      ": the process of decay of a cyclone":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from cyclo- (from English cyclone ) + -lysis":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u012b\u02c8kl\u00e4l\u0259s\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105248",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "cyclometer":{
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    "definitions":{
      ": a device made for recording the revolutions of a wheel and often used for registering distance traversed by a wheeled vehicle":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1880, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u012b-\u02c8kl\u00e4-m\u0259-t\u0259r"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234756",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "cyclomorphic":{
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    "definitions":{
      ": exhibiting cyclomorphosis":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cycl- + -morphic":""
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170512",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  "cyclomorphosis":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cyclically recurrent polymorphism occurring especially in marine planktonic animals possibly in response to seasonal changes in environmental salinity":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from cycl- + -morphosis":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043616",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "cyclone":{
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      ": a storm or system of winds that rotates about a center of low atmospheric pressure, advances at a speed of 20 to 30 miles (about 30 to 50 kilometers) an hour, and often brings heavy rain":[],
      ": any of various centrifugal devices for separating materials (such as solid particles from gases)":[],
      ": low entry 2 sense 1b":[],
      ": tornado":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Bomb cyclone is a term given to a rapidly strengthening storm that fulfills one important criterion. \u2014 Brandon Miller, CNN , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "The cyclone hit a month before parliamentary elections. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Strong winds and snow are in store for the Northeast as the cyclone reaches hurricane-level strength off the Atlantic coast. \u2014 Aya Elamroussi, CNN , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Cyclogenesis describes the formation of a cyclone or storm. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Satellite view of the developing bomb cyclone and extreme atmospheric river, being pushed east by a powerful Pacific jet extension. \u2014 Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Oct. 2021",
      "Potent 'bomb cyclone ' to lash Northeast this weekend with heavy snow, howling winds. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "Those preconceptions simply stand no chance, however, in the face of the human cyclone that is McClure. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
      "This coming week, expedition leaders will be watching the progress of the climbing teams and monitoring the looming cyclone with equal interest. \u2014 Ben Ayers, Outside Online , 7 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "modification of Greek kykl\u014dma wheel, coil, from kykloun to go around, from kyklos circle":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-\u02cckl\u014dn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135240",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "trademark"
    ]
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  "cyclonic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a storm or system of winds that rotates about a center of low atmospheric pressure, advances at a speed of 20 to 30 miles (about 30 to 50 kilometers) an hour, and often brings heavy rain":[],
      ": any of various centrifugal devices for separating materials (such as solid particles from gases)":[],
      ": low entry 2 sense 1b":[],
      ": tornado":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Bomb cyclone is a term given to a rapidly strengthening storm that fulfills one important criterion. \u2014 Brandon Miller, CNN , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "The cyclone hit a month before parliamentary elections. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Strong winds and snow are in store for the Northeast as the cyclone reaches hurricane-level strength off the Atlantic coast. \u2014 Aya Elamroussi, CNN , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Cyclogenesis describes the formation of a cyclone or storm. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Satellite view of the developing bomb cyclone and extreme atmospheric river, being pushed east by a powerful Pacific jet extension. \u2014 Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Oct. 2021",
      "Potent 'bomb cyclone ' to lash Northeast this weekend with heavy snow, howling winds. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "Those preconceptions simply stand no chance, however, in the face of the human cyclone that is McClure. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
      "This coming week, expedition leaders will be watching the progress of the climbing teams and monitoring the looming cyclone with equal interest. \u2014 Ben Ayers, Outside Online , 7 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "modification of Greek kykl\u014dma wheel, coil, from kykloun to go around, from kyklos circle":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-\u02cckl\u014dn"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105620",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "trademark"
    ]
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  "cyclopean":{
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      "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"
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    "definitions":{
      ": huge , massive":[],
      ": of or relating to a style of stone construction marked typically by the use of large irregular blocks without mortar":[],
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of a Cyclops":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a cyclopean granite statue that the dictator himself had commissioned",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Rachmaninoff\u2019s humbling presence, re-encountered, is gigantic, cyclopean . \u2014 Joseph Horowitz, WSJ , 17 Sep. 2018",
      "Vividly monumental aggregates of cyclopean arches, inverted pyramids, louvered domes, layered patterns and saturated colors\u2014this is not the rigidly principled modernism of Le Corbusier or the inviolate geometry of Louis Kahn. \u2014 Julie V. Iovine, WSJ , 22 Feb. 2017",
      "Of course, the short, goggled and sometimes cyclopean minions are on hand, engaging in a prison food fight and dancing in a cancan-like production number. Innocuous pandemonium ensues in candy colors. \u2014 Andy Webster, New York Times , 29 June 2017",
      "Iran, Syria, Mali, Somalia, Eritrea, Iraq\u2014in a Cyclopean cellar wrapped in near-total darkness. \u2014 Ali Arkady, Smithsonian , 2 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u012b-\u02c8kl\u014d-p\u0113-",
      "\u02ccs\u012b-kl\u0259-\u02c8p\u0113-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "astronomical",
      "astronomic",
      "Brobdingnagian",
      "bumper",
      "colossal",
      "cosmic",
      "cosmical",
      "elephantine",
      "enormous",
      "galactic",
      "gargantuan",
      "giant",
      "gigantesque",
      "gigantic",
      "grand",
      "herculean",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "Himalayan",
      "huge",
      "humongous",
      "humungous",
      "immense",
      "jumbo",
      "king-size",
      "king-sized",
      "leviathan",
      "mammoth",
      "massive",
      "mega",
      "mighty",
      "monster",
      "monstrous",
      "monumental",
      "mountainous",
      "oceanic",
      "pharaonic",
      "planetary",
      "prodigious",
      "super",
      "super-duper",
      "supersize",
      "supersized",
      "titanic",
      "tremendous",
      "vast",
      "vasty",
      "walloping",
      "whacking",
      "whopping"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063609",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "cyclopedic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": encyclopedia":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Zach writes that Ohio saw its first spike and Ukrainian immigration and the mid 1880s that\u2019s according to case Western reserve university\u2019s and cyclopedia of Cleveland history. \u2014 Leila Atassi, cleveland , 25 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1728, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccs\u012b-kl\u0259-\u02c8p\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170923",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cynegetics":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": hunting , chase entry 2 sense 1b":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin Cynegetica , title of a poem (from Late Greek Kyn\u0113getika , from neuter plural of Greek kyn\u0113getikos of hunting, from kyn\u0113get\u0113s hunter, from kyn- cyn- + h\u0113geisthai to lead) + English -s":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-iks"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115203",
    "type":[
      "noun plural but singular in construction"
    ]
  },
  "cynghanedd":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a strict intricate system of alliteration and rhyme used in Welsh poetry":[
        "the knowledge of cynghanedd is shared by farm laborer and village craftsman as well as the schoolmaster and parson",
        "\u2014 Wyn Griffith"
      ],
      ": alliteration or alliteration and rhyme in any of the four patterns of cynghanedd":[
        "one rule is common to all the \"24 measures\": there must be cynghanedd in every line",
        "\u2014 A. S. D. Smith"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Welsh, from cym- com- (from Old Welsh com- ) + canu to sing + -edd (noun suffix); akin to Latin com- and to Latin canere to sing":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "k\u0259\u014b\u02c8h\u00e4(\u02cc)net\u035fh"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161806",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cynic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an adherent of an ancient Greek school of philosophers who held the view that virtue is the only good and that its essence lies in self-control and independence":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He's too much of a cynic to see the benefits of marriage.",
      "A cynic might think that the governor visited the hospital just to gain votes.",
      "Reporters who cover politics often become cynics .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But even a cynic must admit that such visits are a lifeline to Ukraine, and a poke in the eye to a Russian leader who wanted to crush its sovereignty. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 2 May 2022",
      "Instead, work to become a true cynic , in its original sense. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Only a cynic would think that the reason for this move may owe just a little to PR \u2014 and to the fact that these securities have become very hard to trade. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "What kind of person would want to work at an online dating detective agency: a hopeless romantic, or a consummate cynic ",
      "After all, the actress played the sarcastic cynic , Stevie Budd, of Rosebud Motel for six seasons on Schitt's Creek. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "The whole concept is something a cynic might dismiss: What could be feminist about marine mammals",
      "Otherwise, exercise would be bad for us, and even the most hard-hearted cynic agrees that exercise is not bad for you. \u2014 Emily Willingham, Scientific American , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "Obama\u2019s presidency was followed by the election of an open racist\u2014and an open cynic \u2014whose supporters seem ever more hostile to democracy with each passing week. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 26 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1542, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French or Latin, Middle French cynique , from Latin cynicus , from Greek kynikos , literally, like a dog, from kyn-, ky\u014dn dog \u2014 more at hound":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si-nik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "misanthrope",
      "naysayer",
      "pessimist"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042510",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cynic spasm":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": risus sardonicus":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024518",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cynical":{
    "antonyms":[
      "uncynical"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": based on or reflecting a belief that human conduct is motivated primarily by self-interest":[
        "a cynical ploy to win votes"
      ],
      ": captious , peevish":[],
      ": contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives":[
        "\u2026 those cynical men who say that democracy cannot be honest and efficient.",
        "\u2014 Franklin D. Roosevelt"
      ],
      ": having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic : such as":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "\u2026 if more and more people out there are willing to kill themselves in order to kill us, we've got to give the poor and cynical of the world something positive to believe in. \u2014 Robert Reich , Prospect , February 2003",
      "When \"Roots\" premiered on the ABC network in 1977, my generation of black academics and activists was cynical and outraged. We felt the horrors of slavery were rendered flat and lifeless by the miniseries \u2026 \u2014 Houston A. Baker, Jr. , Vibe , February 2002",
      "It was fear of the Other, the poor, the dying\u2014or to evoke a word with biblical authority\u2014the pestilential. And so I could no longer be cynical about her motives. \u2014 Bharati Mukherjee , Time , 14 June 1999",
      "\u2026 was quiet spoken, but he had a cynical arch to his brows, as though he were repressing an urge to sneer. \u2014 Joseph Wambaugh , The Blooding , 1989",
      "Cynical people say there is no such thing as true love.",
      "People are so cynical nowadays.",
      "She's become more cynical in her old age.",
      "Some people regard the governor's visit to the hospital as a cynical attempt to win votes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "More architectural losses are certain, given the prevailing political winds, which are cynical . \u2014 Philip Kennicott, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
      "Making those Robert Langdon sequels wasn\u2019t a little cynical ",
      "And then there were those who, in addition to being fatigued and irritated, are deeply cynical . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
      "Rieger, 65, can be as cynical as anyone about the vanities and flaws of TV news. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Many people are indeed that cynical about politics, but cynicism is an ally of the status quo. \u2014 Micah L. Sifry, The New Republic , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "To suggest otherwise is just plain cynical ; a diversion from what will happen: holding tobacco companies accountable. \u2014 Steve Cohen, STAT , 28 July 2021",
      "The myth of Putin as a cynical but rational chess player has been upended by the march of folly in Ukraine. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "But the revolution was not entirely cynical , for Henry established new monasteries as his program of dissolution continued. \u2014 Crawford Gribben, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1542, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see cynic":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si-n\u0259-k\u0259l",
      "\u02c8si-ni-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for cynical cynical , misanthropic , pessimistic mean deeply distrustful. cynical implies having a sneering disbelief in sincerity or integrity. cynical about politicians' motives misanthropic suggests a rooted distrust and dislike of human beings and their society. a solitary and misanthropic artist pessimistic implies having a gloomy, distrustful view of life. pessimistic about the future",
    "synonyms":[
      "misanthropic",
      "pessimistic"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115655",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "cynicism":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the doctrine of the Cynics (see cynic sense 2 )":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Nothing could change her cynicism about politics.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Despite the draw of Pride for travelers and increasing industry and brand support, there is a rising cynicism around the corporatization of Pride. \u2014 Maria Eilersen, Travel + Leisure , 17 June 2022",
      "Well, if politicians delivered on promises, that\u2019d be a good start in the fight against cynicism . \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
      "On social media, many creators have been calling out the cynicism of Pride Month and how corporations cash in on it. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 3 June 2022",
      "But, as Vox\u2019s Marin Cogan notes, cynicism about America\u2019s response to gun violence can sometimes go too far. \u2014 Benjy Sarlin, NBC News , 26 May 2022",
      "If these employees are not held to account for inappropriate and/or unethical behavior, cynicism grows within the organization and fuels the belief by employees that their concerns don\u2019t matter. \u2014 Carrie Penman, Fortune , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Beijing\u2019s cynicism goes further than the disconnect between official rhetoric and actions. \u2014 Therese Shaheen, National Review , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "Its business model is highly profitable cynicism on a global scale. \u2014 Jeffrey M. O'brien, Fortune , 2 June 2022",
      "In a culture steeped in irony and cynicism , Verrier\u2019s earnest reverence for food begins to feel almost radical. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see cynic":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si-n\u0259-\u02ccsi-z\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105002",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cynipid":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any insect of the family Cynipidae":[],
      ": of or relating to the Cynipidae":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Cynipidae":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"",
      "\u02c8sin\u0259p\u0259\u0307d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015417",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cynipoid":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or resembling the gall wasps or the Cynipoidea \u2014 compare cynipidae":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Cynipoidea":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sin\u0259\u02ccp\u022fid"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083845",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "cynosure":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a center of attraction or attention":[
        "\u2026 they have turned an eyesore into a cynosure .",
        "\u2014 Catherine Reynolds",
        "\u2026 his rapidly increasing wealth has made him a cynosure in political circles.",
        "\u2014 Larissa MacFarquhar"
      ],
      ": one that serves to direct or guide":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "with an unwavering commitment to equal rights for all as his only cynosure",
      "that company is the cynosure for anyone wishing to make it in the music business",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The setting had all the elements of a stirring, emotional clash: an underlying sense of betrayal, accusations of soulless greed, the prospect of transformative change and a popular, beloved figure trapped in the cynosure of the firestorm. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 16 June 2022",
      "The Celtic cynosure in the 100-96 triumph, Tatum logged a team-best 26 points along with 10 rebounds and 6 assists while scoring 7 vital fourth-quarter points. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
      "While the Sackler family, which owned Purdue, attracted intense national attention and became a cynosure of criticism after the company\u2019s introduction of its blockbuster pill OxyContin, the Mallinckrodt brand slipped under the radar. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "Brady was fortunate to come along just as the N.F.L. altered multiple playing rules that made the quarterback the cynosure of a pass-happy, high-scoring game with fleet receivers unfettered to dash upfield for long passes. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "There\u2019s no dearth of claims for the value of having your company name mentioned incessantly on the air and connected with sports teams that are the cynosure of their local communities and sometimes the national marketplace. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "Woods\u2019s future as a competitive golfer is unclear, and the Masters marches on without the person at the cynosure of the tournament\u2019s dominant narrative for nearly 25 years. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2021",
      "Long before Boston became a cynosure of American Catholicism, its inhabitants commemorated the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot on Nov. 5, 1605, as Pope\u2019s Day, a holiday of bonfires, bigotry and a little light rioting. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 26 Sep. 2020",
      "Taylor Swift: cynosure of the age, winner of a barn full of awards, incomprehensibly wealthy, beautiful, talented, young. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 2 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French Cynosure \"Ursa Minor,\" borrowed from Latin Cynos\u016bra, borrowed from Greek Kyn\u00f3soura, from kyn\u00f3s, genitive of k\u00fd\u014dn \"dog\" + our\u00e1 \"tail\" \u2014 more at hound entry 1 , ass entry 2":""
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      "compass",
      "direction",
      "focus",
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      "loadstar",
      "polestar"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182055",
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      "noun"
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      ": a variety of idocrase that is colored blue by copper":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "German zyprin , from Latin cyprum copper + German -in -ine":""
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      "-\u02ccpr\u0113n",
      "-\u02ccpr\u012bn",
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112926",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a family (Cyprinidae) of soft-finned freshwater fishes including the carps and minnows":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1861, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "ultimately from Latin cyprinus carp, from Greek kyprinos":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si-pr\u0259-n\u0259d"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103157",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a cyprinodont fish : a killifish, topminnow, or related small soft-finned fish":[],
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    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Cyprinodont-, Cyprinodon & Cyprinodontia & Cyprinodontes":"Adjective"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\"",
      "-\u0259\u02ccd\u00e4nt"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112707",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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  },
  "cyprinoid":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cyprinoid fish":[],
      ": like or relating to a carp or the Cyprinoidea":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Cyprinoidea":"Adjective"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-r\u012b\u02cc-",
      "\u02c8sipr\u0259\u02ccn\u022fid",
      "\"",
      "s\u0259\u0307\u02c8pri\u02cc-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111145",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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  "cylindrical coordinate":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of the coordinates in space obtained by constructing in a plane a polar coordinate system and on a line perpendicular to the plane a linear coordinate system":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170618"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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      ": a branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, multiplication, pathology, and life history of cells : cell biology":[],
      ": the cellular aspects of a phenomenon, process, or structure":[
        "liver cytology"
      ],
      ": the microscopic examination of cells obtained from the body (as by aspiration or scraping) for diagnostic purposes : exfoliative cytology":[
        "A Mayo study found that cytology is only 40 percent sensitive in detecting bladder cancer among people who have the disease.",
        "\u2014 Mayo Clinic Health Letter"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u012b-\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113",
      "s\u012b-\u02c8t\u00e4l-\u0259-j\u0113"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "At Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Lauro Cavazos earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in zoology in 1949 and a master\u2019s in zoological cytology , the study of cells, in 1951. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Born in 1917, Ranadive earned a doctorate in cytology , the study of cells, while working at the Indian Cancer Research Center. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "The World Health Organization suggests mass screening can currently be suggested for breast and cervical cancer, using mammography and cytology screening. \u2014 Ran Poliakine, Forbes , 17 May 2021",
      "In addition to her teaching duties, and despite not having the support of a research university, Yasui also embarked on her own research in plant cytology , the study of plant cells. \u2014 Leila Mcneill, Smithsonian , 21 Dec. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171442"
  },
  "cytologic diagnosis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": cytodiagnosis especially for the detection of cancer":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172105"
  },
  "cylindrical epithelium":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the columnar (see columnar sense 4 ) epithelium":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173701"
  },
  "cycle billing":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a system of billing in which a proportionate fraction of the customers of an organization are billed on each working day of the month to equalize the work involved":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183320"
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  "cyclecar":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small 3-wheeled or 4-wheeled motor-driven vehicle":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sik-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "motor cycle + car":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194451"
  },
  "cytotoxic T cell":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a T cell that usually bears CD8 molecular markers on its surface and that functions in cell-mediated immunity by destroying a cell (such as a virus-infected cell) having a specific antigenic molecule displayed on its surface":[
        "Viruses use many tricks to persist in an immunocompetent host, one of them being mutation of the sequences (epitopes) recognized by the host's viral-specific cytotoxic T cells .",
        "\u2014 Rolf M. Zinkernagel and Hans Hengartner",
        "\u2026 cytotoxic T cells which recognize foreign determinants in association with class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC) antigens.",
        "\u2014 Pauline Johnson et al."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1975, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211003"
  },
  "cyclist":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one who rides a cycle":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-kl\u0259st",
      "\u02c8s\u012b-k(\u0259-)l\u0259st"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Armstrong is accused of murdering Wilson, a top cyclist , on the night of May 11, 2022, in Austin, Texas. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 23 June 2022",
      "In March, a cyclist hit a vehicle operated by Cruise from behind while both were traveling downhill on a street in San Francisco. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
      "The 30-year-old Salvadoran cyclist had been on a cross-continent bike journey with her partner, Jake, for almost a year. \u2014 Jessica Diaz-hurtado, refinery29.com , 3 June 2022",
      "An 18-year-old cyclist was killed Wednesday afternoon after a collision with a vehicle in the North Bethesda area, Montgomery County police said. \u2014 Clarence Williams, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "On April 27, 2021, multiple witnesses reported that a white pickup truck struck a cyclist and then left the scene without stopping at the intersection of North Gregg Avenue and West Township Street, according to a report from the police department. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 25 May 2022",
      "Authorities are searching for a woman accused of fatally shooting a cyclist in Austin last week. \u2014 Camille C. Knox, CBS News , 21 May 2022",
      "The cyclist was found dead in the street about 1:30 p.m. near Northeast 100th Avenue and Glisan Street in the Hazelwood neighborhood, police said. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 June 2022",
      "The Subaru car failed to provide any detection alert or initiate any braking in response to the cyclist on the crossing. \u2014 Carlton Reid, Forbes , 16 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1882, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211246"
  },
  "cyclo-cross":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the sport of racing bicycles over rough terrain that usually requires carrying the bicycle over obstacles":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-kl\u014d-",
      "\u02c8s\u012b-kl\u0259-\u02cckr\u022fs"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from cyclo + cross -country (from English)":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1953, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213715"
  },
  "cytolymph":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": hyaloplasm":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary cyt- + lymph ; originally formed as German zytolymphe":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214247"
  },
  "cynthia moth":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large Chinese silkworm moth ( Samia cynthia ) with a larva that feeds especially on the tree of heaven and has been introduced in other regions for silk production \u2014 compare ailanthus silkworm":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214446"
  },
  "cyclodehydration":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": cyclization involving chemical dehydration":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cycl- + dehydration":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215107"
  },
  "Cynthia":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": artemis":[],
      ": the moon personified as a goddess":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sin(t)-th\u0113-\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, from feminine of Cynthius of Cynthus, from Cynthus , mountain on Delos where she was born, from Greek Kynthos":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224652"
  },
  "cynthiid":{
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": tethyid":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sinth\u0113\u0259\u0307d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, Cynthiidae":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225736"
  },
  "cyclic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or being a cycle":[],
      ": moving in cycles":[
        "cyclic time"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or being a chemical compound containing a ring of atoms":[],
      ": being a mathematical group that has an element such that every element of the group can be expressed as one of its powers":[],
      ": a helicopter control that governs horizontal thrust by adjusting the pitch of individual rotor blades during their rotation":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-klik",
      "also \u02c8si-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "cyclic changes in the weather",
      "the cyclical nature of history",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Considering the limitations and possible side effects of administering cyclic dinucleotides, only a few useful agonists have been identified. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The way mainstream women\u2019s movements continue to unfold is cyclic . \u2014 Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "The changes allowed Chin and his colleagues to string the new amino acids together in a series of cyclic structures that closely resemble existing antibiotics and antitumor drugs. \u2014 Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS , 3 June 2021",
      "Follow a cyclic morning routine, for example, that covers simple tasks such as your wake-up time, brushing teeth, bathing, breakfast, etc. \u2014 Ankit Mehta, Forbes , 10 May 2021",
      "While Montano's illness has consisted of a similar set of cyclic symptoms, Schiavo's has been one of constant surprises. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2020",
      "Aera Energy withdraws plans to significantly expand cyclic steam injection operations in Santa Barbara County. \u2014 Arlene Martinez, USA TODAY , 29 May 2020",
      "Hinduism and Buddhism, for example, adopted a cyclic view of time that suggested the eventual return of the world to its former state; nothing is permanent, and even death is merely a passage to rebirth and renewal. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 5 May 2020",
      "Beyond that, the system detects breathing/respiratory signals by detecting cyclic movements of the chest. \u2014 Dinsa Sachan, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Apr. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "These cyclic dinucleotides are the second messengers that activate STING. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Cyclopropenylidene is the second cyclic or closed-loop molecule detected at Titan; the first was benzene in 2003. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 28 Oct. 2020",
      "However, the moratorium only covers new permits for high-pressure cyclic steaming and does not affect oil companies with existing permits. \u2014 Winston Gieseke, USA TODAY , 24 Sep. 2020",
      "Finally, the cyclic permits me to push the helicopter sideways to the left or right, or move forward or backwards. \u2014 Rob Verger, Popular Science , 5 Nov. 2019",
      "The 11-year-old has a rare blood disease called chronic cyclic neutropenia, which causes her white cell count to drop dramatically low every three months. \u2014 Suzanne Malveaux, CNN , 25 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
      "1963, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225808"
  },
  "cyclic amp":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cyclic mononucleotide of adenosine that is formed from ATP and is responsible for the intracellular mediation of hormonal effects on various cellular processes":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1955, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230014"
  },
  "cytosine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pyrimidine base C 4 H 5 N 3 O that codes genetic information in the polynucleotide chain of DNA or RNA \u2014 compare adenine , guanine , thymine , uracil":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012bt-\u0259-\u02ccs\u0113n",
      "\u02c8s\u012b-t\u0259-\u02ccs\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There are four bases in DNA: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G) and thymine (T). \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 31 May 2022",
      "For the more recent experiments, cooler water and more sensitive study methods were used to extract and identify the nucleobases cytosine and thymine, while more sensitive study methods found the molecules, researchers say. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Trading down is as much a part of GM John Schneider\u2019s DNA as adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "All genes consists of base pairs made of adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G), and cytosine (C). \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "The low prevalence of uracil sequences is connotated by an enrichment for guanine and cytosine sequences. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "Called a tautomer, the drug assumes two forms, one which closely resembles uracil (U) and the other cytosine (C). \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "Researchers have long been intrigued by the possibility that evolution could have gone in a different direction with DNA\u2019s four bases: adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C) and guanine (G). \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 12 July 2021",
      "Each gene consists of some number of base pairs made of adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G), and cytosine (C). \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 3 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary cyt- + -ose + -ine entry 2":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1894, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235943"
  },
  "cyclin":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a group of proteins active in controlling the cell cycle and in initiating DNA synthesis":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sik-l\u0259n",
      "\u02c8s\u012b-kl\u0259n",
      "\u02c8si-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This drug, eFT226, blocks translation of certain oncogenes, including MYC, BCL2, cyclin D1 and CDKs 4/6. \u2014 Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com , 24 July 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1983, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000641"
  },
  "cyclic GMP":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cyclic mononucleotide of guanosine that acts similarly to cyclic AMP as a secondary messenger in response to hormones":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccj\u0113-\u02ccem-\u02c8p\u0113",
      "-\u02ccj\u0113-(\u02cc)em-\u02c8p\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "g uanosine + m on- + p hosphate":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1969, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001508"
  },
  "cytotoxin":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a substance (such as a toxin or antibody) having a toxic effect on cells":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccs\u012b-t\u0259-\u02c8t\u00e4k-s\u0259n",
      "\u02ccs\u012bt-\u0259-\u02c8t\u00e4k-s\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The venom from the recluse is a potent cytotoxin that can cause necrotic lesions that could take months to heal. \u2014 al , 28 June 2022",
      "Case in point: None of the athletes tested in his recent study experienced health problems, aside from unrelated GI stress, despite their elevated cytotoxin levels. \u2014 Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online , 17 June 2015",
      "The venom is a cytotoxin (cell-destroying) that produces massive tissue damage, and what is reported to be the most agonizing of any snakebite. \u2014 David E. Petzal, Field & Stream , 30 June 2020",
      "Venoms contain cytotoxins , cardiotoxins, hemotoxins and neurotoxins, components of which can be used in the treatment of cancer and many other medical conditions. \u2014 Malia Wollan, New York Times , 30 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1900, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004552"
  },
  "cyclian":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": cyclic":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sikl\u0113\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek kyklios round, cyclic + English -an":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014200"
  },
  "cyclops":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a race of giants in Greek mythology with a single eye in the middle of the forehead":[],
      ": any of a genus ( Cyclops ) of freshwater predatory copepods having a single median eye":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-\u02cckl\u00e4ps"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Graves won his first term with the backing of the Ku Klux Klan and was grand cyclops of the Klan in Montgomery, according to the Encyclopedia of Alabama. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Splayed glowing falcon wings, neon changshans, gold chrome cyclops sunglasses and Tron-looking black leggings with electric blue panels; the metaverse dress code was futuristic chaos, and suddenly my freebie tiara wasn't cutting it. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The decision to honor Foster alongside a one-time KKK grand cyclops was criticized harshly by some. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Ten years ago, Iris design agency produced two silver cyclops extra-terrestrials to usher in the London Games. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "Stupendous, Tyrannis\u2019 half-sister, daughter of Deliria and a cyclops . \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 8 Sep. 2021",
      "Costanzo played Galatea, Snouffer appeared as Aci and Tines played Polifemo, the monstrous (and monstrously jealous) cyclops . \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Aug. 2021",
      "In the book, cyclopes deal with being perceived as overly submissive, the lack of cyclops representation in Hollywood movies and worries about whether mixed children will have one eye or two. \u2014 Robert Ito, Star Tribune , 30 May 2021",
      "One cyclops goes to a cosmetic surgeon to get two eyes \u2014 a nod, Dhaliwal said, to double-eyelid surgeries targeted at Asians. \u2014 Robert Ito, Star Tribune , 30 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, from Greek Kykl\u014dps , from kykl- cycl- + \u014dps eye":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023632"
  },
  "cycle form":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": cyclical form":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024040"
  },
  "cycles":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an interval of time during which a sequence of a recurring succession of events or phenomena is completed":[
        "a 4-year cycle of growth and development"
      ],
      ": a course or series of events or operations that recur regularly and usually lead back to the starting point":[
        "\u2026 the common cycle of birth, growth, senescence, and death.",
        "\u2014 T. C. Schneirla and Gerard Piel"
      ],
      ": one complete performance of a vibration, electric oscillation, current alternation, or other periodic process":[],
      ": a permutation of a set of ordered elements in which each element takes the place of the next and the last becomes first":[],
      ": a takeoff and landing of an airplane":[],
      ": a circular or spiral arrangement: such as":[],
      ": an imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens":[],
      ": ring sense 10":[],
      ": a long period of time : age":[],
      ": a group of creative works (such as poems, plays, or songs) treating the same theme":[
        "a cycle of poems about unrequited love"
      ],
      ": a series of narratives dealing typically with the exploits of a legendary hero":[
        "the Arthurian cycle"
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      ": bicycle":[],
      ": tricycle":[],
      ": motorcycle":[],
      ": the series of a single, double, triple, and home run hit in any order by one player during one baseball game":[],
      ": to pass through a cycle":[
        "The menu cycles through all the options.",
        "Because the traditional HVAC system cycles on and off\u2014and is powered down when you leave\u2014relief is inconsistent at best.",
        "\u2014 Sarah Littleton"
      ],
      ": to recur in cycles":[
        "Freezing temperatures \u2026 aren't the problem. It's when temperatures cycle between freezing and thaws, causing pavement to contract and expand \u2026 that can create larger issues.",
        "\u2014 Jonathan Oosting"
      ],
      ": to cause to go through a cycle":[
        "The fact that it [the pump] runs constantly may be a bad sign. It may be cycling the water, not removing it.",
        "\u2014 Popular Mechanics",
        "Everything is constantly cycled in nature. There is abundant waste in nature, just as there is in industry, but in nature waste constantly flows back into living systems.",
        "\u2014 Paul Hawken and William McDonough"
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-k\u0259l"
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      "circle",
      "merry-go-round",
      "round",
      "wheel",
      "zodiac"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "We have to wait for the dishwasher's wash and dry cycles to end.",
      "the spin cycle on a washing machine",
      "He rode his cycle into town.",
      "Verb",
      "The water is cycled back into the system after it has been used.",
      "The water cycles back into the system.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The chances of conceiving from a single IVF cycle are around 30%. \u2014 Ganes Kesari, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "The bridge is about 10 feet above the water, depending on the tide cycle , and the water is about 7 to 10 feet deep, according to Captain Chris Adams of the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills fire department. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
      "On Wednesday, however, the saga around his offseason free agency, departure from the Braves and apparent split from his agents continued to dominate baseball\u2019s news cycle . \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
      "Launched in 2008, Shein has become a favorite of Gen Z in recent years for its responsiveness to the ever-churning trend cycle and shockingly low prices. \u2014 Rory Satran, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
      "The whirlwinds last only moments, and their trails remain for mere weeks, or months, as new dust storms blow in to erase them, and the cycle begins again. \u2014 Alan Taylor, The Atlantic , 29 June 2022",
      "There are others: Some caused by further changes to systems introduced last election cycle because of the pandemic, others resulting from new political boundary maps at the federal, state and county levels as a result of the U.S. Census. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 28 June 2022",
      "That pandemic abated in the early 1820s, but a new cholera cycle began in 1826. \u2014 Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 June 2022",
      "The new structure will be a 3-5-5 format, meaning teams will have three primary opponents each year and play 10 other ACC teams twice during a four-year cycle . \u2014 Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal , 28 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Leclerc started from pole, immediately lost the lead in the first corner to Sergio P\u00e9rez, then used smart strategy to cycle his Ferrari back to the front. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "In many ways, the child welfare system isn\u2019t set up well to deal with families that cycle through investigations, often for neglect. \u2014 Molly Parker, ProPublica , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The opposing flows lead to the formation of other complicated currents that cycle up and down. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Without access to outpatient care, the sickest kids often cycle in and out of hospital beds, where providers focus on treating their most acute symptoms, not on addressing long-term behavioral problems. \u2014 ProPublica , 9 June 2022",
      "Many other trainees would cycle through the project in the years-long process of forming Blackpink, but somehow, fortuitously, the final four members were assigned to the same dorm in those early days. \u2014 Haeryun Kang, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
      "First, the keyboard doubles as a trackpad of sorts\u2014swiping your thumb across the keyboard will cycle through the homescreen or scroll through articles. \u2014 Ben Sin, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "Barnes will cycle to Juneau after taking a ferry from Canada. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Aspiring shock jocks can cycle through playlists and accept calls from others on the platform. \u2014 Boone Ashworth, Wired , 12 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English cicle , from Late Latin cyclus , from Greek kyklos circle, wheel, cycle \u2014 more at wheel":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1842, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031319"
  },
  "cytoplasm":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the organized complex of inorganic and organic substances external to the nuclear membrane of a cell and including the cytosol and membrane-bound organelles (such as mitochondria or chloroplasts) \u2014 see cell illustration":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-t\u0259-\u02ccpla-z\u0259m",
      "\u02c8s\u012bt-\u0259-\u02ccplaz-\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This little bud of DNA is then fused to the healthy cytoplasm of the donor cell. \u2014 Stephen S. Hall, Wired , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "Unlike the main repository of nuclear DNA, the mitochondria are like hundreds of thousands of branch libraries of genetic information floating around in the cytoplasm of a human egg cell. \u2014 Stephen S. Hall, Wired , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "In the body, cells have DNA sensors called cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS), which recognize foreign DNA in the cytoplasm and trigger the production of cyclic dinucleotides (CDNs). \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "While S100s are generally found in neural cells, they are also found in the gut and in the cytoplasm of white blood cells called neutrophils. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Studies indicate that inside the cells of a developing bird feather, the beta-keratin starts out distributed in the watery cytoplasm . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 June 2021",
      "But the cytoplasm is actually jammed with proteins, RNA, and other small molecules, all commingling at incredible speeds. \u2014 James Somers, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Studies indicate that inside the cells of a developing bird feather, the beta-keratin starts out distributed in the watery cytoplasm . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 June 2021",
      "Studies indicate that inside the cells of a developing bird feather, the beta-keratin starts out distributed in the watery cytoplasm . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1857, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031407"
  },
  "cytotoxic t cell":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a T cell that usually bears CD8 molecular markers on its surface and that functions in cell-mediated immunity by destroying a cell (such as a virus-infected cell) having a specific antigenic molecule displayed on its surface":[
        "Viruses use many tricks to persist in an immunocompetent host, one of them being mutation of the sequences (epitopes) recognized by the host's viral-specific cytotoxic T cells .",
        "\u2014 Rolf M. Zinkernagel and Hans Hengartner",
        "\u2026 cytotoxic T cells which recognize foreign determinants in association with class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC) antigens.",
        "\u2014 Pauline Johnson et al."
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    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1975, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033938"
  },
  "cyclitol":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an alicyclic polyhydroxy compound (such as inositol)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si-",
      "\u02c8s\u012b-kl\u0259-\u02cct\u022fl, \u02c8sik-l\u0259-\u02cct\u014dl",
      "-\u02cct\u014dl",
      "\u02c8s\u012b-kl\u0259-\u02cct\u022fl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cycl- + -itol (as in inositol )":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1943, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035539"
  },
  "cytophotometry":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": photometry applied to the study of the cell or its constituents":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccs\u012b-t\u0259-f\u014d-\u02c8t\u00e4-m\u0259-tr\u0113",
      "-(\u02cc)f\u014d-\u02c8t\u00e4m-\u0259-tr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1952, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035715"
  },
  "cytoskeleton":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the network of protein filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm that controls cell shape, maintains intracellular organization, and is involved in cell movement":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccs\u012bt-\u014d-\u02c8skel-\u0259t-\u1d4an",
      "\u02ccs\u012b-t\u0259-\u02c8ske-l\u0259-t\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There are other structures and mechanisms (the cytoskeleton , for instance, the extracellular matrix, bioelectricity, or even simple protein clumping) that could conceivably be tasked with encoding memories. \u2014 Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American , 28 May 2021",
      "The cytoskeleton consists of a vast network of different kinds of fibers - microtubules, actin filaments, and intermediate filaments - that are continuously extending and retracting. \u2014 Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "The same year, biophysicist Michael Rosen of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and colleagues showed that three proteins that collaborate to organize part of the cytoskeleton form liquid droplets in a test tube solution. \u2014 Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS , 21 Jan. 2021",
      "The therapy is designed to treat a form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy caused by mutations in the RNA that codes for the protein that helps to connect muscle fibers\u2019 cytoskeletons to a surrounding matrix. \u2014 Jim Daley, Scientific American , 24 Dec. 2019",
      "Loki has a number of genes typically found in eukaryotes, including genes linked to the dynamic, shape-shifting cytoskeleton . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 29 Oct. 2015",
      "In the case of slime molds, their cytoskeleton may form smart, complex networks able to process sensory information. \u2014 Katia Moskvitch, WIRED , 14 July 2018",
      "That means making sure the cells have myosin and actin \u2014 two proteins that are key to forming the cellular cytoskeleton , and to building muscle filaments. \u2014 Noah Shachtman, WIRED , 25 Mar. 2009"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1936, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040825"
  },
  "Cyclopteridae":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective or noun",
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a family of scorpaenid fishes having the pelvic fins absent or united and modified into a sucking disk \u2014 compare lumpfish":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccs\u012b\u02cckl\u00e4p\u02c8ter\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Cyclopterus , type genus (from cycl- + -pterus ) + -idae":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-044721"
  },
  "cytosol":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the fluid portion of the cytoplasm exclusive of organelles and membranes":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012bt-\u0259-\u02ccs\u00e4l, -\u02ccs\u022fl",
      "-\u02ccs\u022fl",
      "\u02c8s\u012b-t\u0259-\u02ccs\u00e4l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Inside Thiolava is a high concentration of elemental sulfur dissolved in the cytosol -- the soup base of the cell. \u2014 Scientific American Blog Network , 21 Apr. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1965, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045106"
  },
  "cycloheptanone":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a colorless liquid ketone C 7 H 12 O with a peppermint odor":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary cycl- + heptanone":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045909"
  },
  "cyclization":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": formation of a ring in a chemical compound":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccs\u012b-k(\u0259-)l\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccsi-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1909, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053349"
  },
  "cytolytic T cell":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": cytotoxic T cell":[
        "The MHC-peptide complexes move to the surface and become anchored in the cell membrane, ready to be scrutinized by cytolytic T cells .",
        "\u2014 Thierry Boon"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1975, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-054950"
  },
  "cyclonite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a powerful high explosive consisting of colorless crystals of symmetrical hexahydro-trinitro-triazine used especially in detonators, bombs, and shells":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012bkl\u0259\u02ccnit",
      "\u00a6sik-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cyclo -trimethylene-tri nit ramin e":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062514"
  },
  "Cycliae":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a subclass of Cyclostomi coextensive with the genus Palaeospondylus":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sik-",
      "\u02c8s\u012bkl\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek kykliai , feminine plural of kyklios round, from kyklos circle, wheel":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-063440"
  },
  "cymbal":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a concave metal plate (as of brass or bronze) that produces a brilliant clashing tone and that is struck with a drumstick or is used in pairs struck glancingly together":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sim-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On a recent spring night, the brassy horn from a saxophonist and bright beating of a cymbal played from the upstairs bar of the dark black and brick facade. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
      "The high school senior is part of the six- cymbal section in the drum line of the school\u2019s 60-member marching band. \u2014 Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "Goldberg and bassist Reuben Rodgers\u2019s shared line crept slowly along, drummer Kendrick Scott getting the maximum resonance out of his ride cymbal , as Greene ratcheted up the tension, with Moreno augmenting him. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "The pandemic appears to be winding down in the United States in a thousand subtle ways, but without any singular milestone, or a cymbal -crashing announcement of freedom from the virus. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "During one recording session, his domineering frontman nature leads to a gory decapitation by way of a shiny gold cymbal . \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "The pandemic appears to be winding down in the United States in a thousand subtle ways, but without any singular milestone, or a cymbal -crashing announcement of freedom from the virus. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "The pandemic appears to be winding down in the United States in a thousand subtle ways, but without any singular milestone, or a cymbal -crashing announcement of freedom from the virus. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "The pandemic appears to be winding down in the United States in a thousand subtle ways, but without any singular milestone, or a cymbal -crashing announcement of freedom from the virus. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 1 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English cymbal & Anglo-French cymbele , from Latin cymbalum , from Greek kymbalon , from kymb\u0113 bowl, boat":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070154"
  },
  "cyclic train":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a system of gearing in which at least one axis has itself a motion of rotation about a fixed axis (such as an epicyclic gear train)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070843"
  },
  "cyclazocine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an analgesic drug C 18 H 25 NO that inhibits the effect of morphine and related addictive drugs and is used in the treatment of drug addiction":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u012b-\u02c8kla-z\u0259-\u02ccs\u0113n",
      "s\u012b-\u02c8klaz-\u0259-\u02ccs\u0113n, -s\u0259n",
      "-s\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cycl- + azocine (C 7 H 7 N), probably from az- + oc ta- + -ine entry 2":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1966, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-071011"
  },
  "Cytospora":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a form genus of parasitic imperfect fungi (family Phyllostictaceae) that produce their spores in pycnidial cavities within a stroma that is either subepidermal or subcortical in the host":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u012b\u02c8t\u00e4sp\u0259r\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from cyt- + -spora":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-071214"
  },
  "cymbala":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pair of small cymbals used especially in religious rites of ancient Greece and Rome \u2014 compare antique cymbals sense 1":[],
      ": a rack of small, diatonically tuned bells that were struck with hammers especially during medieval religious services":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "sim-\u02c8b\u00e4-l\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1951, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072210"
  },
  "cylinder glass":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": glass blown in the shape of a cylinder then split and flattened into a sheet":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075801"
  },
  "cytophore":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the residual mass of cytoplasm associated with each cluster of spermatozoa in certain invertebrates":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from cyt- + -phore":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-080318"
  },
  "cytoreticulum":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a relatively solid mesh or framework in which the hyaloplasm is suspended according to some theories of protoplasmic structure":[],
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      "noun"
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      ": rubber obtained in the form of a white powder or of chips by cyclization usually in the presence of a catalyst (such as stannic chloride) and used chiefly in making adhesives, coatings for paper, printing ink, and paint":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The video design by Luke Halls creates a poetic cyclorama of sea and skyline that conjures history in black-and-white imagery and occasionally summons the nightmares of its characters in gory color. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The evening opened with several of the company\u2019s men sliding in and out of lunges and wide fourth positions, silhouetted by an orangy glow on the cyclorama (thanks to Harrison Pearse Burke\u2019s nimble lighting). \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Located in the Buckhead neighborhood, the Atlanta History Center has a mix of indoor and outdoor exhibits, from the 1928 Swan House to a cyclorama depicting the Battle of Atlanta. Visit the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. \u2014 Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "The centerpiece of the show, which occupies the Armory\u2019s 55,000-square-foot Wade Thompson Drill Hall, is a towering cyclorama in which the seven-part video work Conditions (2021) plays. \u2014 Marley Marius, Vogue , 3 Dec. 2021",
      "An adjacent, interactive touch-screen provides information on what today occupies the scenes in the replica cyclorama . \u2014 New York Times , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "One of the most interesting items is a modern photographic replica of the study for the 47-foot by 380-foot cyclorama of the fire made in 1892 for the 1893 World\u2019s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "The set designer, Es Devlin, puts a huge cyclorama behind the glass office, a curving video-screen that shows us black-and-white images \u2014 a misty cotton field when the Lehmans are in Alabama, a changing New York skyline for the move north. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "In one corner of the studio, half of a life-size sailboat was mounted ten feet high on a gimbal, a mechanism that would toss and turn the boat like a mechanical bull, while a cyclorama projected a tempestuous curved backdrop around it. \u2014 Richard Brod, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021"
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      "cycl- + -orama (as in panorama )":""
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      "1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-094027"
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      "noun"
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      ": an enzyme (such as adenylate cyclase) that catalyzes cyclization of a compound":[]
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      "-\u02cckl\u0101z",
      "\u02c8s\u012b-\u02cckl\u0101s, -\u02cckl\u0101z",
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      "cycl- + -ase":""
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      "1946, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "International Scientific Vocabulary cycl- + -ene":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102437"
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      "noun"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1915, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104522"
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      ": the sequence of changes in a landscape from the start of its erosion by running water, waves and currents, or glaciers until it has been reduced to the baselevel of erosion which limits the activity of the agents concerned":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104638"
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      "noun"
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      ": a 3-wheeled often motor-driven taxi":[]
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      "\u02c8s\u0113-(\u02cc)kl\u014d",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Even though the hotel had already been serving gold steaks, the recent publicity inspired the restaurant's rebranding, said Duong, a Vietnam War veteran and former cyclo taxi driver who made his fortune in construction and property. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Get to know this buzzing metropolis\u2014still commonly referred to as Saigon\u2014on a cyclo tour. \u2014 National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
      "Loaded with water and potassium and low in sodium, cucumbers also inhibit the production of nitric acid production and inflammatory enzymes like cyclo -oxygenase 2 (COX-2), which helps them reduce swelling. \u2014 Stephanie Feuer, Good Housekeeping , 5 Sep. 2017",
      "The riders took off from behind the First United Methodist Church on Jazz Alley between J Street and 21st Street, some on mountain bikes and some on cyclo -cross bikes. \u2014 Emily Zentner, sacbee , 20 Oct. 2017",
      "A cyclo ride to the Old Quarter takes you to the final stop of the day, an old home for a special Cheo musical performance. \u2014 Antonia Neubauer, Town & Country , 5 Oct. 2016",
      "Segal said a community has coalesced around short track, partially because the relative ease of joining but also being accessible to other forms of biking such as cyclo -cross and off-road racing. \u2014 Andrew Henderson, The Courier-Journal , 13 July 2017",
      "A cyclo (bicycle taxi) with a lipstick-red hood, custom-made in Vietnam, sits in the window, and a mural of a woman who looks suspiciously like Ms. Vo greets guests wearing non la, the classic conical hat. \u2014 Ligaya Mishan, New York Times , 13 July 2017",
      "This titanium beauty backs up its looks with grace as the best-handling cyclo on all terrains. \u2014 Mark Mcclusky, WIRED , 27 June 2008"
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      "French, bicycle, moped, from cyclo- (as in cyclomoteur moped), from cycle 2- or 3-wheeled vehicle":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1964, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110110"
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      "noun"
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      ": a pungent saturated cyclic hydrocarbon C 6 H 12 found in petroleum or made synthetically and used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis":[]
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      "\u02ccs\u012b-kl\u014d-\u02c8hek-\u02ccs\u0101n",
      "\u02ccs\u012b-kl\u014d-\u02c8hek-\u02ccs\u0101n, \u02ccsik-l\u014d-"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The existing Flint Hills plant produces common building blocks of plastic, ethylene and propylene as well as the chemical cyclohexane . \u2014 Marissa Luck, Houston Chronicle , 19 Aug. 2019"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1892, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111907"
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      "noun"
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      ": a tapeworm larva that consists of a fluid-filled sac containing an invaginated scolex and is situated in the tissues of an intermediate host":[]
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      "-\u02c8s\u0259r-k\u0259s",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from cyst- + Greek kerkos tail":""
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      "circa 1871, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-115754"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122859"
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      "cyt- + -plast":""
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      "1885, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": a substance (such as an antibody that lyses bacteria) producing cytolysis":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Instead, the researchers identified a cell-destroying toxin called cytolysin produced by select strains of E. faecalis as the likely reason that some patients with alcoholic liver disease had severe symptoms. \u2014 Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS , 13 Nov. 2019"
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      "International Scientific Vocabulary":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1901, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125410"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131432"
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      ": the tendency of isolated cells and cell masses to move toward or away from one another":[]
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      "International Scientific Vocabulary cyt- + -tropism ; originally formed as German zytotropismus":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1895, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144223"
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      ": a person with fair hair and brown eyes \u2014 compare glaucope":[]
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      "Greek kyan\u014dp\u0113s dark-eyed, from kyan- cyan- + -op\u0113s (from \u014dp-, \u014dps eye, face)":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145153"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a genus (the type of the family Cytoleichidae) of parasitic mites including only the air-sac mite ( C. nudus )":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from cyt- + -leichus (probably from Greek leichein to lick, lick up)":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151755"
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  "cylindrical harmonic":{
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152258"
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      "plural noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a suborder or other division of Ostariophysi comprising the carps and certain related fishes (such as suckers and loaches)":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Cyprinus + -oidea":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152439"
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  "cycloolefin":{
    "type":[
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a hydrocarbon containing a ring having one or more double bonds":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
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    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1929, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154611"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155816"
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  "cyclooxygenase":{
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins and that has two isoforms of which one is involved in the creation of prostaglandins which mediate inflammation and pain":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u00e4k-\u02c8sij-\u0259-",
      "-\u02ccn\u0101z",
      "\u02ccs\u012b-kl\u014d-\u02c8\u00e4k-si-j\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101s"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cycl- + oxygenase , an enzyme, from oxygen + -ase":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1974, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-160628"
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  "cyclic chorus":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": the chorus that sang and danced to the dithyrambic odes round the alter of Dionysus in ancient Greece":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161123"
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  "cylindrical vault":{
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162656"
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  "cystic fibrosis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a common, progressive hereditary disease of exocrine gland function that typically appears in infancy or early childhood and is marked by the accumulation of thick, sticky mucus in the ducts and passages of various organs and especially those of the lungs and pancreas resulting in shortness of breath, persistent cough, chronic respiratory infection, pancreatic enzyme insufficiency, faulty digestion, malnutrition, and poor growth":[
        "\u2026 children with cystic fibrosis are born with healthy lungs; only later do their lungs become plugged with mucus and incur infections.",
        "\u2014 The Journal of the American Medical Association",
        "Cystic fibrosis is the most common lethal inherited disorder in the United States. Approximately 30,000 people in this country have inherited two defective copies of the CF gene and thus the disease; approximately 1 in 20 Americans has just one copy of the gene and is a carrier of the disease.",
        "\u2014 Joe Palca",
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Detectives contacted the victim\u2019s pediatrician who said there were concerns the child may have cystic fibrosis and that the medical office attempted to make contact with the parents numerous times. \u2014 Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
      "Genetic diseases like sickle cell anemia or cystic fibrosis occur when a section of a chromosome or a single gene is defective or missing, and their effects are unmistakable. \u2014 Anne Skomorowsky, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
      "May is awareness month for arthritis, hepatitis, lupus, asthma and allergies, celiac disease, mental health, high blood pressure, preeclampsia and cystic fibrosis . \u2014 Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 May 2022",
      "The law prevents abortions from being performed, unless the matter is life-threatening, on fetuses with certain fetal abnormalities like Down syndrome or cystic fibrosis . \u2014 Kyle Morris, Fox News , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "Conrad works as a professional fundraiser for cystic fibrosis , while Ben works as an actuary. \u2014 Steven Aquino, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "In addition to ulcerative colitis, some examples of other health conditions that occur more commonly in the Ashkenazi Jewish population include Tay-Sachs disease, Gaucher disease, and cystic fibrosis . \u2014 Jill Seladi-schulman, SELF , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "More than a dozen conditions \u2014 including leukemia, spina bifida, cystic fibrosis and rheumatoid arthritis \u2014 automatically qualify a student for the academy. \u2014 Tracy Swartz, chicagotribune.com , 5 Aug. 2021",
      "Kelly, 35, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as an infant and has never been healthy enough to work full time. \u2014 Liz Szabo, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1938, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164315"
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  "cyclic function":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a mathematical function that changes in value by an additive constant whenever its variable arguments pass continuously through a cycle of values":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164530"
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    "type":[
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      "adverb"
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      ": relating to or having the form or properties of a cylinder":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The taillights, meanwhile, feature three cylindrical tubes that looks like the glowing afterburners of a fighter jet and sit below an aggressive rear diffuser. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 19 May 2022",
      "Like the last-generation Air Purifier P1, the new Air Purifier 2 is built in a cylindrical design, with a display on the top, and power output on the back. \u2014 Maren Estrada, BGR , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Spaghetti is a long, thin, solid, cylindrical pasta shape that\u2019s easily recognizable. \u2014 Tierney Mcafee, Country Living , 9 June 2022",
      "In September 2020, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the company\u2019s new 4680 battery cells \u2014 large, cylindrical cells that provide more power to electric vehicles at a lower cost. \u2014 Eric Killelea, San Antonio Express-News , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "However, there is a cylindrical section of the dust bin that holds a filter and shroud. \u2014 Brad Moon, Forbes , 23 June 2021",
      "Measuring just shy of 15 inches from tip to tail, the Subnado has a sleek, cylindrical body and a somewhat phallic silhouette. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The contours of the reef give the wave its famous cylindrical shape. \u2014 Outside Online , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "During the confrontation, the man, while holding the box cutter, seemed to pull from his pocket a shiny, cylindrical object, Aaron said. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Jan. 2022"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1646, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-165049"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a form genus of imperfect fungi resembling and sometimes included in Cytospora but having longer spores":[]
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      "-\u02c8r\u0113n\u0259"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Cytospora + -ina":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170724"
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  "cystid":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": any fossil or echinoderm of the class Cystoidea":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Cystidea":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171952"
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  "cyclic curve":{
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      "noun"
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      ": a cyclic mononucleotide of adenosine that is formed from ATP and is responsible for the intracellular mediation of hormonal effects on various cellular processes":[]
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      "1955, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "noun"
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      "probably from French cylindricit\u00e9 , from cylindrique cylindric + -it\u00e9 -ity":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181943"
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      ": microscopic biochemistry":[],
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      "\u02ccs\u012b-t\u014d-\u02c8ke-m\u0259-str\u0113",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182122"
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      "The Healey is powered by a four- cylinder , 2,954cc engine producing a modest 185bhp and 195 ft/lbs of torque, and mated to a new, five-speed transmission. \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "By the end of the 1930s, Jolson\u2019s eight- cylinder performance persona had been idling over in Hollywood. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The drone\u2019s engine \u2014 a single- cylinder unit with an electronic ignition \u2014 traveled a particularly mysterious route, from a small company near Frankfurt, Germany, that makes parts for model airplanes. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "The base drivetrain is a 256-hp four- cylinder engine linked to a nine-speed automatic transmission. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "The engine is a 1.3 L turbocharged MultiAir four- cylinder that generates 180 hp (134 kW), with the electric motor contributing another 120 hp (90 kW) to la festa. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "My trapline machines went from Elans, to long-track Yamaha Bravos, to single- cylinder Ski-Doo Tundras. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "The cockpit voice recorder, also an orange cylinder , was found two days later on Wednesday. \u2014 Fox News , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "The cockpit voice recorder, also an orange cylinder , was found two days later on Wednesday. \u2014 Ken Moritsugu, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Mar. 2022"
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      "Middle French or Latin; Middle French cylindre , from Latin cylindrus , from Greek kylindros , from kylindein to roll; perhaps akin to Greek kyklos wheel \u2014 more at wheel":""
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      "adjective"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184526"
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      "noun"
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      ": the point especially if permanently identifiable at which waste is discharged from the protozoan body":[]
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      "International Scientific Vocabulary cyt- + Greek pyg\u0113 rump; originally formed as German zytopyge":""
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      "1875, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185812"
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      "noun"
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      ": a colorless oily alcohol C 6 H 11 OH that has an odor like camphor, is made by the catalytic hydrogenation of phenol or oxidation of cyclohexane , and is used chiefly as a solvent, as a stabilizer for emulsions, and in the manufacture of adipic acid; hexahydro-phenol":[]
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      "International Scientific Vocabulary cyclohexane + -ol":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191046"
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      ": indiction sense 1a":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191121"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": dehydrocyclization":[]
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      "\"+"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cycl- + dehydrogenation":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192104"
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      "noun"
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      ": a compound that is produced by a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces ( S. olivochromogenes ) and that is active against some plant viruses (such as tobacco mosaic virus)":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccs\u012bt\u0259\u02c8v\u012b(\u0259)r\u0259\u0307n"
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      "cyt- + vir us + -in":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194856"
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      "adjective"
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      "\u00a6s\u012b\u0259\u02ccn\u014d\u00a6f\u022frik"
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      "cyan- + -phore + -ic":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200534"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      "\u02ccs\u012b-n\u0259-\u02ccm\u00e4l-g\u0259s-",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "State troopers urged people not to look for or capture the cynomolgus monkey following the Friday afternoon crash on a state highway near an Interstate 80 exit in Montour County. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "In the meantime, the price for a cynomolgus monkey has more than doubled from a year ago to well over $10,000, Mr. Lewis said. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Feb. 2021",
      "In a Dutch study of eight cynomolgus monkeys inoculated with SARS-CoV-2, the four oldest monkeys developed higher levels of the virus in nose and throat swabs compared with younger animals. \u2014 Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS , 13 Apr. 2020",
      "Dave O\u2019Connor of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, who is studying SARS-CoV-2 in cynomolgus monkeys , says the field will ultimately winnow down models. \u2014 Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS , 13 Apr. 2020",
      "In China, two pigs with monkey cells were born after researchers genetically modified cynomolgus monkey cells in vitro. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 9 Dec. 2019",
      "Additionally, Janssen researchers created a long-lasting version of GDF15 that was given to cynomolgus monkeys . \u2014 Ryan Cross, Science | AAAS , 30 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, alteration of cynamolgus , from Latin, member of an ancient tribe in Africa, from Greek Kynamolgoi , literally, dog milkers":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1936, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200924"
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  "Cyttaria":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of ascomycetous fungi typifying the family Cyttariaceae and comprising the beech fungi that are parasitic on certain evergreen beeches of the southern hemisphere and that have apothecia sunken in the surface of stalked often brightly colored subspherical stromata which are gelatinous at maturity and used as food in southern South America":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259\u0307\u02c8ta(a)r\u0113\u0259"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek kyttaros cell of a honeycomb + New Latin -ia ; from the pitted appearance of the fungi":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201902"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": measurement of the blueness of light":[],
      ": determination of or with cyanogen or a cyanide : the use of the cyanometer":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccs\u012b\u0259\u02c8n\u00e4m\u0259\u2027tr\u0113"
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202140"
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  "cyclas":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a sleeveless tunic shorter in front than behind and worn especially in the 14th century by knights over their armor":[],
      ": a full-length garment similar to a cyclas but worn by women":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\"",
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin, from Latin, woman's robe with a border around it, from Greek kyklas , from kyklas , adjective, encircling, from kyklos circle, wheel":"Noun",
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202834"
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  "cycle of the sun":{
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    "definitions":{
      ": a period of 28 years at the end of which the days of the month according to the Julian calendar return to the same days of the week":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204212"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun,"
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    "definitions":{
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccs\u012b-\u0259-n\u014d-\u02c8je-nik",
      "\u02ccs\u012b-\u0259-n\u014d-\u02c8jen-ik, s\u012b-\u02ccan-\u014d-",
      "s\u012b-\u02cca-n\u014d-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1902, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210120"
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      "noun"
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      ": an electronic device for controlling the speed of a synchronous motor by supplying it with alternating current of grid-controlled frequency":[]
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cycl- + converter":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210219"
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      "noun"
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      ": cytopyge":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cyt- + Greek pr\u014dktos buttocks":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1885, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210604"
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  "cycloaddition":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a chemical reaction leading to ring formation in a compound":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccs\u012b-(\u02cc)kl\u014d-\u0259-\u02c8di-sh\u0259n"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1963, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212202"
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  "cytophil":{
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      "adjective"
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      ": having affinity for cells":[]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary cyt- + -phil ; probably originally formed as German zytophil":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1902, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213347"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": cyclicity":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012bkl\u0259\u02ccsiz\u0259m",
      "\u02c8sik-"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213738"
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  "Cyttariaceae":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a family of ascomycetous fungi (order Helotiales) that form a pear-shaped stroma with numerous apothecial cavities \u2014 see cyttaria":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Cyttaria , type genus + -aceae":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220420"
  },
  "cynology":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": scientific study of the dog especially in respect to its natural history":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-j\u0113"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cyn- + -logy":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222312"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": the organized complex of inorganic and organic substances external to the nuclear membrane of a cell and including the cytosol and membrane-bound organelles (such as mitochondria or chloroplasts) \u2014 see cell illustration":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-t\u0259-\u02ccpla-z\u0259m",
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This little bud of DNA is then fused to the healthy cytoplasm of the donor cell. \u2014 Stephen S. Hall, Wired , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "Unlike the main repository of nuclear DNA, the mitochondria are like hundreds of thousands of branch libraries of genetic information floating around in the cytoplasm of a human egg cell. \u2014 Stephen S. Hall, Wired , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "In the body, cells have DNA sensors called cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS), which recognize foreign DNA in the cytoplasm and trigger the production of cyclic dinucleotides (CDNs). \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "While S100s are generally found in neural cells, they are also found in the gut and in the cytoplasm of white blood cells called neutrophils. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Studies indicate that inside the cells of a developing bird feather, the beta-keratin starts out distributed in the watery cytoplasm . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 June 2021",
      "But the cytoplasm is actually jammed with proteins, RNA, and other small molecules, all commingling at incredible speeds. \u2014 James Somers, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Studies indicate that inside the cells of a developing bird feather, the beta-keratin starts out distributed in the watery cytoplasm . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 June 2021",
      "Studies indicate that inside the cells of a developing bird feather, the beta-keratin starts out distributed in the watery cytoplasm . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1857, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222915"
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  "cyclic salt":{
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      ": sodium chloride and other soluble salts carried inland by wind from a body of salt water and ultimately returned to the sea by rivers":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223332"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": any of several small nematode worms (family Strongylidae) infesting the digestive tract of horses and other equines":[
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sil\u0259\u0307(\u02cc)k\u014d\u02ccst\u014dm"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Cylicostomum genus of worms, from Greek kylik-, kylix cup + New Latin -stomum ; akin to Greek kalyx calix, bud":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223403"
  },
  "cyclooctatetraene":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a liquid unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon C 8 H 8 that resembles benzene in its cyclic completely conjugated structure but is much more reactive than benzene and is usually made by catalytic polymerization of acetylene under pressure":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary cycl- + octa- + tetra- + -ene":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224126"
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  "cyberpunk":{
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      "noun"
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      ": science fiction dealing with future urban societies dominated by computer technology":[],
      ": an opportunistic computer hacker":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-b\u0259r-\u02ccp\u0259\u014bk"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "the bank had to overhaul its online banking system after a cyberpunk broke into the accounts of thousands of customers",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Henwick disappears into her characters, so much so that many will be surprised to discover that the sapphire-haired cyberpunk from The Matrix and Game of Thrones\u2019 whip-wielding Nymeria Sand are the same person. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "In this classic work of modern cyberpunk , a hacker faces down a powerful artificial intelligence orbiting Earth. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "Battle Systems creates detailed terrain for several genres of gaming, including fantasy and cyberpunk . \u2014 Rob Wieland, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
      "The game is already out on Steam, and will be available on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One from May 1. Explore Gagne's backlog of fiction games and stories here, including a cyberpunk web novel and plenty of genre mashup adventures. \u2014 Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 May 2020",
      "As such, a game that could play like a cyberpunk thriller often feels like a slice-of-life story, a trip through the most complex and detailed world Square Enix could muster. \u2014 Julie Muncy, Wired , 10 Apr. 2020",
      "Dame Helen Mirren was in attendance, channeling Kojima\u2019s cyberpunk -meets-postpunk aesthetic in a long black blazer with a Radiohead patch on the breast. \u2014 Adrian Chen, New York Times , 3 Mar. 2020",
      "The bracelet is like an anti-smartwatch, both in its cyberpunk aesthetic and in its purpose of defeating technology. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2020",
      "Musk also revived hints that the vehicle would be inspired, in some capacity, by the film Blade Runner, and exchanges with his followers on Twitter, who joked about needing to wear cyberpunk costumes to the reveal, were met approvingly by the CEO. \u2014 Eric Adams, Popular Mechanics , 13 Nov. 2019"
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      "1983, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234031"
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      "New Latin cyma , from Latin, cabbage sprout, from Greek kyma swell, wave, cabbage sprout, from kyein to be pregnant; akin to Sanskrit \u015bvayati it swells, grows":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1794, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235101"
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      "plural noun"
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    "definitions":{
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      "New Latin, from Cynomorium , type genus + -aceae":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235428"
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      "noun"
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      ": safe practices when using the Internet to prevent personal attacks or criminal activity":[
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        "\u2014 Robert Wilder"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-b\u0259r-\u02ccs\u0101f-t\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1994, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001539"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010130"
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      "\u02ccsin\u0259\u02c8s(h)u\u0307r\u0259s",
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek kynosoura dog's tail":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010956"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011422"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013622"
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      "noun"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek kykl\u014dsis encirclement, from kykloun to go around":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1835, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014514"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a spurge ( Euphorbia cyparissias ) with foliage resembling that of a cypress that is native to the Old World but is now established as a weed in the eastern U.S.":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014651"
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      ": a class of polymeric silicates sometimes considered a subclass of sorosilicates in which the silicon-oxygen tetrahedral groups are linked by sharing oxygen atoms so as to form rings containing 3, 4, or 6 silicon atoms and 9, 12, or 18 oxygen atoms respectively (as in benitoite or beryl)":[
        "\u2014 compare inosilicate , nesosilicate , phyllosilicate , sorosilicate , tectosilicate"
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cycl- + silicate":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014742"
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  "cysteamine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a cysteine derivative C 2 H 7 NS used especially to treat cystinuria":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8st\u0113-\u0259-m\u0259n",
      "sis-\u02c8t\u0113-\u0259-m\u0259n"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That\u2019s why patients on the standard treatment, a drug called cysteamine , still get sicker and die of their disease, Cherqui said. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 22 June 2022",
      "Found in its highest concentration in human milk, cysteamine is a newer ingredient in the market for treating hyperpigmentation when blended with niacinamide. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 23 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cyste ine + amine":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1943, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020231"
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  "Cyclocoelidae":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a family of flattened digenetic trematodes that are parasites in the respiratory organs of birds and that have no oral and often no ventral sucker, an anterior mouth, and intestinal ceca fused posteriorly":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Cyclocoelum , type genus (from cycl- + -coelum , neuter of -coelus -coelous) + -idae":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021739"
  },
  "cybersecurity":{
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      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-b\u0259r-si-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0259-t\u0113",
      "\u02c8s\u012b-b\u0259r-si-\u02cckyu\u0307r-\u0259-t\u0113"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Proactively acknowledge and recognize those employees whose efforts are aligned with your cybersecurity culture. \u2014 Perry Carpenter, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "Guest speaker cybersecurity expert Clint Watts certainly gave us a lot to discuss. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 24 June 2022",
      "But what if the US had an emergency telephone number focused on handling cybersecurity incidents",
      "The 3-to-0 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit was also a defeat for Centripetal Networks, a Virginia company that had sued Cisco for damages and royalties for allegedly copying five cybersecurity patents. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "Davis leads teams at Comcast responsible for product security and privacy, cloud security, information and infrastructure security, cybersecurity risk, security engineering, security incident response, the legal response center and technical fraud. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 22 June 2022",
      "Bobby Ford, chief security officer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. , doesn\u2019t believe in the cybersecurity talent gap. \u2014 James Rundle, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
      "Nate Harvey of Middleburg Heights, a graduate of Valley Forge High School majoring in cybersecurity analyst. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
      "Eric Goldstein, the executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA, said Costa Rica has a computer emergency response team that had an established relationship with counterparts in the U.S. before the incidents. \u2014 Fox News , 17 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1989, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022125"
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  "cytokinin":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various plant growth substances (such as kinetin) that are usually derivatives of adenine":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccs\u012b-t\u0259-\u02c8k\u012b-n\u0259n",
      "\u02ccs\u012bt-\u0259-\u02c8k\u012b-n\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The other chemicals include vitamins, minerals (including the electrolytes sodium and potassium), and plant hormones like cytokinins (that may benefit the body in various ways). \u2014 Alexandra Hansen, Quartzy , 5 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "cyt- + kinin":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1965, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025415"
  },
  "cyanogenic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun,"
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    "definitions":{
      ": capable of producing cyanide (such as hydrogen cyanide)":[
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccs\u012b-\u0259-n\u014d-\u02c8je-nik",
      "\u02ccs\u012b-\u0259-n\u014d-\u02c8jen-ik, s\u012b-\u02ccan-\u014d-",
      "s\u012b-\u02cca-n\u014d-"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1902, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025514"
  },
  "cycloparaffin":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon of the formula C n H 2 n":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8pa-r\u0259-",
      "\u02ccs\u012b-kl\u014d-\u02c8per-\u0259-f\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1900, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025715"
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