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1563 lines
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{
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"aid":{
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"antonyms":[
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"adjunct",
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"adjutant",
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"aide",
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"apprentice",
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"assistant",
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"coadjutor",
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"deputy",
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"helper",
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"helpmate",
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"helpmeet",
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"lieutenant",
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"mate",
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"sidekick"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a subsidy granted to the king by the English parliament until the 18th century for an extraordinary purpose":[],
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": a tribute paid by a vassal to his lord":[],
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": aide":[
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"worked as a teacher's aid"
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],
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": something by which assistance is given : an assisting device":[
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"an aid to understanding",
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"a visual aid"
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],
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": the act of helping someone":[
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"climbers in need of aid"
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],
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": to give assistance":[
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"research that aided in the discovery of a new drug"
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],
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": to provide with what is useful or necessary in achieving an end":[
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"aid a cause",
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"aid a friend"
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],
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"Agency for International Development":[],
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"artificial insemination by donor":[],
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"\u2014 see hearing aid":[
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"an aid to understanding",
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"a visual aid"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"They gave money in order to aid the cause.",
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"She aided them in their efforts.",
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"He jumped into the water to aid the drowning child.",
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"a home run that was aided by the wind",
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"She aided the government in the attempt to fight illiteracy.",
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"Noun",
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"The project was completed with the aid of several students.",
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"The work was done with the aid of a computer.",
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"The government has given millions of dollars in economic aid to these nations.",
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"She applied for financial aid in order to go to college.",
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"The diagram is provided as an aid to understanding.",
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"The computer is an aid to keeping costs down.",
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"He teaches art with visual aids .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhand pledged $10 million to immediately aid families in Paktika and Khost provinces. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
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"The gas tax increase emerged alongside calls from Indiana Democrats since March to suspend the tax to aid residents reeling from the worst inflation in 40 years. \u2014 Arleigh Rodgers, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
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"Kiggans has also been boosted by the Winning for Women Action Fund, which launched a six-figure ad campaign last week to aid her campaign. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 21 June 2022",
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"As a Native writer in Hollywood, I [have been called to aid ] white projects as the Native consultant. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 17 June 2022",
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"As experienced personnel retires, fewer experts are around and aren\u2019t available to aid inexperienced personnel, as their time is spent elsewhere. \u2014 John Clemons, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"This is a Google News Sitemap to aid Google News finding news on your website. \u2014 quantamagazine.org , 16 June 2022",
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"The Noblesville school board hired University Search Team in February to aid the district in the search process. \u2014 Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022",
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"OpenAI pilots self-critiquing A.I. systems to aid human evaluators. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"As an on-campus housing option, a student's financial aid package can contribute to the cost of living at Trinity Woods. \u2014 Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
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"The American aid package includes $350 million in rapid, off-the-shelf deliveries by the Pentagon and $650 million in other longer-term purchases. \u2014 Celina Tebor, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
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"Davis also criticizes Miller for being the lone Illinois delegation member to vote against a $40 billion aid package to Ukraine and for not speaking out against Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s invasion and war. \u2014 Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
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"In the latest aid package, the U.S. will for the first time provide Ukraine with Harpoon antiship launchers, which defense officials said would arrive in roughly two months. \u2014 Daniel Michaels, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
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"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Biden for the new aid package. \u2014 John Leicester And Yuras Karmanau, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
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"Reflecting similar sentiments, 57 House Republicans voted against the Ukraine aid package, as did 11 Senate Republicans, including longtime anti-interventionist Rand Paul and upstarts Josh Hawley and Tom Cotton. \u2014 Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic , 13 June 2022",
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"The US$40 billion aid package recently signed by President Joe Biden includes $8.7 billion to replenish U.S. weapons stocks. \u2014 Terrence Guay, The Conversation , 7 June 2022",
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"Since then, Biden\u2019s hallmark policy in the region \u2014 a $4 billion aid package to attack the root causes of migration in Central America \u2014 has stalled in Congress with no apparent effort to revive it. \u2014 Elliot Spagat, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English eyden , from Anglo-French aider , from Latin adjutare , frequentative of adjuvare , from ad- + juvare to help":"Verb and Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u0101d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"abet",
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"assist",
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"back",
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"backstop",
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"help",
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"prop (up)",
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"support"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231801",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"aide":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"The senate office hired several congressional aides .",
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"the nurse's aide will bring you an extra pillow",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Okechukwu Okoye, a legislator in the Anambra state assembly and his aide went missing on May 15. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 23 May 2022",
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"Ukraine is taking heavy blows on the battlefield and losing between 100 and 200 fighters daily, an aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. \u2014 Mar\u00eda Luisa Pa\u00fal, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
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"But unlike other museums, the Lucas museum would not receive taxpayer subsidies to cover a portion of its operations, a top mayoral aide said. \u2014 Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune , 13 May 2022",
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"Another senior aide to Vice President Mike Pence, Chris Hodgson, was spotted at the panel's offices for an in-person deposition Wednesday. \u2014 Benjamin Siegel, ABC News , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"An aide to President Voldymyr Zelenskiy said Russian troops continue their offensive at the town of Izyum in Kharkiv region. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
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"One senior Senate aide said that Rotenberg investigators found countless examples of banks filing reports with the Department of Treasury, to no avail. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"George Gasc\u00f3n, who was elected last year on a platform of criminal justice reform, does not support the efforts and has no plans to follow suit, an aide said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Nov. 2021",
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"An aide to Clinton said the former president had a urological infection that spread to his bloodstream but was on the mend and never went into septic shock, a potentially life-threatening condition. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1777, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"short for aide-de-camp":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u0101d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"adjunct",
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"adjutant",
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"aid",
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"apprentice",
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"assistant",
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"coadjutor",
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"deputy",
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"helper",
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"helpmate",
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"helpmeet",
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"lieutenant",
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"mate",
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"sidekick"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052734",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ail":{
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"antonyms":[
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"affection",
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"ailment",
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"bug",
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"complaint",
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"complication",
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"condition",
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"disease",
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"disorder",
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"distemper",
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"distemperature",
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"fever",
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"ill",
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"illness",
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"infirmity",
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"malady",
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"sickness",
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"trouble"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": ailment":[
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"winter ails"
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],
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": to give physical or emotional pain, discomfort, or trouble to":[
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"His back has been ailing him.",
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"It's good for what ails you.",
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"What's ailing you?"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"half of the staff is out sick with the usual wintertime ails",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"There are plenty of things that ail this particular Utah team, maybe more than what can legitimately be fixed in one offseason, but one offseason would be a start. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Jan. 2022",
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"Jackson's ankle didn't appear to ail him at all during the second half. \u2014 Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press , 2 Apr. 2021",
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"Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, obeying The Netherlands\u2019 ban on nursing home visitations during the coronavirus pandemic, did not visit his ailing mother for weeks before her death earlier this month, according to local media reports Monday. \u2014 Fox News , 27 May 2020",
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"Soon after, Wu left the industry to care for her ailing mother in San Jose. \u2014 Robert Ito, New York Times , 29 Apr. 2020",
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"Lucha is caring for her ailing mother, Amalia (Gigi Cervantes), who\u2019s losing her memory. \u2014 Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News , 26 Mar. 2020",
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"Chambers, 49, was noticeably absent from the midseason finale in November, and it was explained that his character was taking care of his ailing mother. \u2014 Christina Dugan, PEOPLE.com , 23 Jan. 2020",
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"Nugent wrote that Walker also plans to care for his ailing mother, who is suffering from leukemia, Nugent wrote. \u2014 Eric Heisig, cleveland , 17 Oct. 2019",
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"The protagonist, Arthur Fleck, is a mentally ill aspiring stand-up comedian who lives in a rundown flat with his ailing mother, Penny (Frances Conroy). \u2014 N.b., The Economist , 3 Oct. 2019",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Overall, China\u2019s box office continues to ail , with sizable pockets of cinemas across the country still closed as a COVID precaution and consumer activity suppressed by mass testing and a prevailing sense of caution. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022",
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"Illinois\u2019s fiscal ails have long revolved around its pension system for teachers and state workers. \u2014 Shruti Singh, Bloomberg.com , 18 May 2020",
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"By comparison, the U.S., the coronavirus\u2019s new hotspot, earmarked $2 trillion in March to help businesses, hospitals, and workers counter the economic ails of COVID-19, while the Fed slashed interest rates to nearly zero. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2020",
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"This social pressure only worked, though, to the extent that patients could afford to leave normal life behind, and ail in isolation from their communities. \u2014 Annika Neklason, The Atlantic , 21 Mar. 2020",
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"El Paso j ail records show a Patrick Wood Crusius was booked Sunday on state charges of capital murder. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Aug. 2019",
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"Apple\u2019s smartphone shipments in China fell 20% in the quarter ended December from a year earlier, according to International Data Corp. Tepid iPhone sales aren't all that ail Apple in China. \u2014 Stella Yifan Xie, WSJ , 21 Feb. 2019",
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"Brian Dennehy is Irina\u2019s ailing elder brother, Sorin, although Dennehy, at seventy-nine, still looks too bearishly robust to ail . \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 11 May 2018",
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"The pitch inherently presumes a technologically advanced society, one where medicine has cured our physical ails . \u2014 Will Nevin, OregonLive.com , 26 Dec. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English eil \"harm, trouble,\" perhaps in part going back to an Old English noun *\u00e6gl, *\u00e6gle, n-stem noun cognate with Gothic aglo \"tribulation,\" derivative of a Germanic adjective agla-, whence Old English egle \"grievous, painful\"; in part noun derivative of Middle English eilen \"to trouble, afflict\" and eile \"harmful, grievous\" (continuing Old English egle ) \u2014 more at ail entry 1":"Noun",
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"Middle English eilen, eilien \"to trouble, afflict, affect (with animate or inanimate agent), be troubled, affected,\" going back to Old English eglan, eglian \"to torment, afflict (with animate or inanimate agent),\" going back to Germanic *agljan- (whence also Norwegian egle \"to bait, goad, heckle,\" Danish dialect [Jutland] egle \"to goad,\" [Bornholm] \u00e4gla \"to scold,\" Gothic agljan, translating Greek bl\u00e1ptein \"to harm, hurt\"), of uncertain origin":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u0101(\u0259)l",
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"\u02c8\u0101l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"agitate",
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"alarm",
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"alarum",
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"bother",
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"concern",
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"derail",
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"discomfort",
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"discompose",
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"dismay",
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"disquiet",
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"distemper",
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"distract",
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"distress",
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"disturb",
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"exercise",
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"flurry",
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"frazzle",
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"freak (out)",
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"fuss",
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"hagride",
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"perturb",
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"undo",
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"unhinge",
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"unsettle",
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"upset",
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"weird out",
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"worry"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105108",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"ailing":{
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"antonyms":[
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"healthy",
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"well"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having or suffering from an illness or injury":[
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"providing care for his ailing mother",
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"trying to rest her ailing knee/back",
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"a person in ailing health",
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"\u2014 often used figuratively an ailing company an ailing economy"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Ted Taylor, a chatty teacher at Cedar Hills High School and volunteer chaplain at the Orem Fire Department, hopes state leaders find a solution to the ailing Great Salt Lake. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
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"Donigan has a plan to put the ailing pharmacy chain back on track. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
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"Through tokenization, coding is now creating new hybrid stock options for businesses and could offer a way forward for many ailing companies. \u2014 Ivan Burazin, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
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"In the sixth, however, Jeimer Candelario \u2014 who entered in the third for an ailing Robbie Grossman \u2014 connected with a 79.5 mph curveball from McKenzie for a line-drive solo homer to right. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 29 May 2022",
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"Phoebe inexplicably pressures Emma to visit their ailing mother, who\u2019s been locked away in a sanitarium since her homicidal breakdown. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"At the time, Luma and government officials said the company was well positioned to tap some $9.5 billion in federal money to repair the notoriously aging and ailing system. \u2014 Jim Wyss, Bloomberg.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"An ailing 78-year-old who spent 30 years on death row. \u2014 Chris Kenning, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"But its framing was a marked shift from the 2021 pitch for a fundamental transformation of an ailing American society. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1598, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from present participle of ail entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u0101-li\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"invalid",
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"sickly",
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"weakly"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181906",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"ailment":{
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"antonyms":[
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"health",
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"wellness"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a bodily disorder or chronic disease":[
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"a stomach ailment"
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],
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": unrest , uneasiness":[
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"an emotional ailment"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"She suffered from a chronic back ailment .",
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"The doctor treated him for a variety of ailments .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Although diabetes is a common cause for this uncommon ailment , most people do not have an identifiable cause of gastroparesis. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 23 June 2022",
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"The dispensary is strictly for those authorized under the Lone Star State's Compassionate Use Program, which requires a diagnosis of a certain disease or ailment and a prescription from a doctor. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 23 June 2022",
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"The ailment initially manifested as a back injury, but the pain migrated to his legs. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 3 June 2022",
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"Each of them delivers a pompous speech diagnosing Pinocchio\u2019s ailment , and each diagnosis differs from the others. \u2014 Joan Acocella, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
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"The implant is specifically for patients with microtia, a rare congenital ailment where the outer ear is either underdeveloped or doesn't exist at all. \u2014 Li Cohen, CBS News , 2 June 2022",
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"And parsing out the severity of an infection isn\u2019t easy in someone who\u2019s battling another ailment , says Westyn Branch-Elliman, an infectious-disease physician at VA Boston Healthcare System and Harvard Medical School. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 23 May 2022",
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"Treinen missing \u2018trust\u2019: Blake Treinen\u2019s mystery shoulder ailment came no closer to being explained despite the best efforts of the Dodgers\u2019 high-leverage reliever Saturday. \u2014 Steve Hensonassistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
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"This common ailment can be caused by ingesting water contaminated with bacterial pathogens such as Enterococcus. \u2014 Sean Mowbray, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"ail entry 1 + -ment":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u0101l-m\u0259nt",
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"\u02c8\u0101(\u0259)l-m\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"affection",
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"ail",
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"bug",
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"complaint",
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"complication",
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"condition",
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"disease",
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"disorder",
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"distemper",
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"distemperature",
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"fever",
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"ill",
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"illness",
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"infirmity",
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"malady",
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"sickness",
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"trouble"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043324",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"aim":{
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"antonyms":[
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"ambition",
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"aspiration",
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"bourne",
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"bourn",
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"design",
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"dream",
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"end",
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"goal",
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"idea",
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"ideal",
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"intent",
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"intention",
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"mark",
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"meaning",
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"object",
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"objective",
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"plan",
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"point",
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"pretension",
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"purpose",
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"target",
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"thing"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a clearly directed intent or purpose":[
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"Our aim is to win."
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],
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": a weapon's accuracy or effectiveness":[
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"The gun's aim is off."
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],
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": aspire , intend":[
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"She aims to win."
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],
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": conjecture , guess":[],
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": guess , conjecture":[],
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": mark , target":[],
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": point":[
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"aim a gun"
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],
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": the ability to hit a target":[
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"a shooter with good aim"
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],
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": the directing of effort toward a goal":[],
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": the pointing of a weapon at a mark":[
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"She took careful aim ."
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],
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": to direct toward a specified object or goal":[
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"a story aimed at children"
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],
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"American Indian Movement":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"He aimed the gun carefully before shooting.",
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"Don't aim that pistol at me!",
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"He aimed carefully before shooting.",
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"Try to aim the antenna in the right direction.",
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"She aimed the telescope at a point in the eastern sky.",
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"She aimed at a point in the eastern sky.",
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"He aimed the stone at the dog but missed.",
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"The throw from the shortstop was poorly aimed .",
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"well- aimed and badly aimed kicks",
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"He aimed his criticism primarily at parents.",
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"Noun",
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"a political movement whose aim is to promote world peace",
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"Our ultimate aim is to create something of lasting value.",
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"The book has two basic aims .",
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"She was unable to achieve her aims .",
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"I started this business with the aim of making a profit.",
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"He fired at the target but his aim was off and he missed.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"In order to avoid another student loan bailout down the road, President Biden should aim at lowering the price of a college degree, by pursuing policies that lead to lower tuition bills for all students. \u2014 Paul Weinstein, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
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"There\u2019s a musty axiom put forward in writing classes that forging this type of connection with a reader shouldn\u2019t be the priority, that writers should instead aim to create art that transcends personal concerns. \u2014 Adam Dalva, The Atlantic , 5 June 2022",
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"In addition, many vaccination campaigns aim to desexualize the HPV vaccine, instead of focusing on its effectiveness in preventing cancers later in life. \u2014 USA Today , 23 May 2022",
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"The Muvi Studios chief also noted that, at least in the short term, the plan is for Muvi to use the studios to feed product to the company\u2019s theatrical exhibition side, and in some cases aim to have these titles also travel internationally. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 21 May 2022",
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"Some of my major themes held up: Our selves are our only guarantee; honesty is hardest upfront but easiest to carry in the long run; lying to ourselves is the root of so much needless suffering; when in doubt, aim for the path of least regret. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
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"To manufacture a beauty product sustainably, the process used should aim to create less waste and mitigate water usage. \u2014 Abby Dupes, Seventeen , 16 May 2022",
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"By harnessing the unusual properties of a liquid metal called gallium, materials scientists aim to create a new generation of flexible devices for virtual reality interfaces, medical monitors, motion-sensing devices and more. \u2014 Kurt Kleiner, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 May 2022",
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"In addition, many vaccination campaigns aim to desexualize the HPV vaccine, instead of focusing on its effectiveness in preventing cancers later in life. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 5 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Thomas took aim at Lawrence in an opinion concurring with his conservative colleagues on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
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"To get around McGirt, Oklahoma took aim at the root of tribal sovereignty itself. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 29 June 2022",
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"Trump took aim at Davis and praised Miller at Saturday's rally in the district. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 29 June 2022",
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"Neidert's sign took aim at Dr. Ximena Lopez\u2019s work as the leader of UT Southwestern\u2019s Genecis Clinic, which focuses on gender-affirming medical care, offering mental health services and hormone treatments for transgender youth. \u2014 Michael Murney, Chron , 28 June 2022",
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"In 2004, the band released their album American Idiot, which took aim at the Iraq War and post-9/11 America. \u2014 Andrew Marquardt, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
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"Weingart, in his letter, specifically took aim at Councilman Scott Tuma\u2019s $4 million proposal to rebuild a clubhouse and community center at Ridgewood Golf Course in Parma, because of the manner in which Tuma directed funds to the project. \u2014 Lucas Daprile, cleveland , 27 June 2022",
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"This week, the leadership committees formed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic opponent Stacey Abrams took aim at each other on the airwaves. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 24 June 2022",
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"To do it, Subbaswamy took aim at the campus\u2019s graduation rate. \u2014 Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French aesmer & esmer ; Anglo-French aesmer , from a- (from Latin ad- ) + esmer to estimate, from Latin aestimare":"Verb and Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u0101m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for aim Noun intention , intent , purpose , design , aim , end , object , objective , goal mean what one intends to accomplish or attain. intention implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about. announced his intention to marry intent suggests clearer formulation or greater deliberateness. the clear intent of the statute purpose suggests a more settled determination. being successful was her purpose in life design implies a more carefully calculated plan. the order of events came by accident, not design aim adds to these implications of effort directed toward attaining or accomplishing. her aim was to raise film to an art form end stresses the intended effect of action often in distinction or contrast to the action or means as such. willing to use any means to achieve his end object may equal end but more often applies to a more individually determined wish or need. his constant object was the achievement of pleasure objective implies something tangible and immediately attainable. their objective is to seize the oil fields goal suggests something attained only by prolonged effort and hardship. worked years to reach her goals",
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"synonyms":[
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"bend",
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"cast",
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"direct",
|
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"head",
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"hold",
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"level",
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"pinpoint",
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"set",
|
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"train"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105756",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"aimless":{
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"antonyms":[
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"methodical",
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"methodic",
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"nonrandom",
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"orderly",
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"organized",
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"regular",
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"systematic",
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"systematized"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": without aim or purpose : not having a goal or purpose":[
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"\u2026 we would not get to sit on the verandah drinking cold beer at the end of the day, starting up aimless conversations with other couples \u2026",
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"\u2014 Alexandra Kennedy",
|
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"Some years, you feel that nothing much is being made except plotless tales about aimless young people wasting time \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Robin Buss",
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"The wind blew, the shad were nowhere to be found, even steady use of our fish locator and aimless trolling around the lakes failed to provoke a single strike.",
|
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"\u2014 Steve Davis"
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1583, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u0101m-l\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"arbitrary",
|
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"catch-as-catch-can",
|
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"desultory",
|
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"erratic",
|
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"haphazard",
|
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"helter-skelter",
|
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"hit-or-miss",
|
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"random",
|
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"scattered",
|
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"slapdash",
|
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"stray"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104240",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"aimlessly":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"methodical",
|
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"methodic",
|
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"nonrandom",
|
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"orderly",
|
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"organized",
|
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"regular",
|
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"systematic",
|
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"systematized"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": without aim or purpose : not having a goal or purpose":[
|
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"\u2026 we would not get to sit on the verandah drinking cold beer at the end of the day, starting up aimless conversations with other couples \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Alexandra Kennedy",
|
|
"Some years, you feel that nothing much is being made except plotless tales about aimless young people wasting time \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Robin Buss",
|
|
"The wind blew, the shad were nowhere to be found, even steady use of our fish locator and aimless trolling around the lakes failed to provoke a single strike.",
|
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"\u2014 Steve Davis"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1583, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u0101m-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arbitrary",
|
|
"catch-as-catch-can",
|
|
"desultory",
|
|
"erratic",
|
|
"haphazard",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"hit-or-miss",
|
|
"random",
|
|
"scattered",
|
|
"slapdash",
|
|
"stray"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083541",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"air":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"expound",
|
|
"express",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"look",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"state",
|
|
"vent",
|
|
"ventilate",
|
|
"voice"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a football offense utilizing primarily the forward pass":[
|
|
"Trailing by 20 points, the team took to the air ."
|
|
],
|
|
": a light breeze":[],
|
|
": a sudden severance of relations":[
|
|
"She gave me the air ."
|
|
],
|
|
": a surrounding or pervading influence : atmosphere":[
|
|
"an air of mystery"
|
|
],
|
|
": air force":[
|
|
"air headquarters"
|
|
],
|
|
": aircraft":[
|
|
"traveling by air"
|
|
],
|
|
": airtime":[],
|
|
": an accompanied song or melody in usually strophic form":[],
|
|
": an air-conditioning system":[
|
|
"a house with central air"
|
|
],
|
|
": an artificial or affected manner":[
|
|
"put on airs"
|
|
],
|
|
": aviation":[
|
|
"air safety",
|
|
"air rights"
|
|
],
|
|
": being felt or expressed by many people : in wide circulation":[
|
|
"There was a sense of anticipation in the air ."
|
|
],
|
|
": breath":[],
|
|
": compressed air":[],
|
|
": empty space":[],
|
|
": not yet settled":[
|
|
"a question that's still up in the air"
|
|
],
|
|
": nothingness":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in the phrases into thin air and out of thin air vanished/disappeared into thin air \u2026 nor did any of them seem to have noticed that six people had just melted into thin air in front of them. \u2014 J. K. Rowling \u2026 jobs can't just be created out of thin air . \u2014 The Wall Street Journal"
|
|
],
|
|
": outward appearance of a thing":[
|
|
"an air of luxury"
|
|
],
|
|
": public utterance":[
|
|
"He gave air to his opinion."
|
|
],
|
|
": the chief voice part or melody in choral music":[],
|
|
": the look, appearance, or bearing of a person especially as expressive of some personal quality or emotion : demeanor":[
|
|
"an air of dignity"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become broadcast":[
|
|
"a program that airs daily"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become exposed to the open air":[
|
|
"The blankets were left outside to air ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to expose to public view or bring to public notice":[
|
|
"aired their complaints"
|
|
],
|
|
": to expose to the air for drying, purifying, or refreshing : ventilate":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with out He opened the windows to air out the room."
|
|
],
|
|
": to transmit by radio or television":[
|
|
"air a program"
|
|
],
|
|
": tune , melody":[
|
|
"a lilting air"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"These laws are meant to produce cleaner air .",
|
|
"A delicious smell filled the air .",
|
|
"I like to dine outdoors in the open air .",
|
|
"He can't breathe! Everybody move back and give him some air !",
|
|
"High in the mountains the air is thin and it can be hard to breathe.",
|
|
"He pumped air into the bicycle tire.",
|
|
"The city is wonderful seen from the air .",
|
|
"the fish of the sea and the birds of the air",
|
|
"The balloon rose up into the air and then floated through the air .",
|
|
"There has been heavy fighting on the ground and in the air .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The blankets were left outside to air .",
|
|
"She opened the windows to air the room.",
|
|
"The company had a meeting so that employees could air their complaints.",
|
|
"The interview will be aired tomorrow.",
|
|
"The interview will air tomorrow.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"One of the larger campaign issues during last year\u2019s mayoral election was the emission of ethylene oxide (EtO) from Vantage Specialty, Inc., a chemical company based in Gurnee that was emitting the gas into the air . \u2014 Erin Yarnall, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Marques, whose works explore the stories of her Cuban ancestors, drops us into the darkest part of a fairy tale: Her bewitched or undead characters stride off into the air or open their arms helplessly. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The blast flung his body into the air as his wife, child and a friend unpacked their bags on the shore. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"After flinging itself into the air , the frog, about the size of a Skittle, tumbles and cartwheels before flopping to the ground on its back or belly, reports the Atlantic's Katherine J. Wu. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Courtney hopped onto the shiny surface and laid flat on her stomach, then lifted her hips into the air and arched her back, staring into the camera on Nick\u2019s phone. \u2014 Kat Tenbarge, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"While virtually ignored in the US until recently, the country\u2019s approximately 3,000 aviation airports are now the largest source of airborne lead in the US, pumping 468 tons into the air every year. \u2014 Quartz , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Source, jamming, throws an uppercut into the air when a digital chime punctuates the bar. \u2014 Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The older carriers, Liaoning and Shandong, use a ski ramp to launch jet fighters into the air . \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"All 75 games of the 11-day competition will air live on ESPN networks or NBA TV. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The event will air on CNN and will stream live for pay TV subscribers via CNN.com and CNNgo where available. \u2014 Chloe Melas, CNN , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"The ceremony will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The show, hosted by Taraji P. Henson for the second year in a row, will air live on BET on June 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"More of Heard's interview with Guthrie will air on Today and later on Dateline this Friday. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"For the first time ever, the ceremony will air live on the West Coast. \u2014 Jordan Freiman, CBS News , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"How to watch the 2022 Tony Awards: The Tonys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, June 12, at 8 p.m. eastern. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The series will air on the IFC cable channel and stream on Sundance Now. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin aer , from Greek a\u0113r air":"Noun and Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8a(\u0259)r, \u02c8e(\u0259)r",
|
|
"\u02c8er"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for air Noun pose , air , airs , affectation , mannerism mean an adopted way of speaking or behaving. pose implies an attitude deliberately assumed in order to impress others. her shyness was just a pose air may suggest natural acquirement through environment or way of life. a traveler's sophisticated air airs always implies artificiality and pretentiousness. snobbish airs affectation applies to a trick of speech or behavior that strikes the observer as insincere. the posh accent is an affectation mannerism applies to an acquired eccentricity that has become a habit. gesturing with a cigarette was her most noticeable mannerism Verb express , vent , utter , voice , broach , air mean to make known what one thinks or feels. express suggests an impulse to reveal in words, gestures, actions, or what one creates or produces. expressed her feelings in music vent stresses a strong inner compulsion to express especially in words. a tirade venting his frustration utter implies the use of the voice not necessarily in articulate speech. utter a groan voice does not necessarily imply vocal utterance but does imply expression or formulation in words. an editorial voicing their concerns broach adds the implication of disclosing for the first time something long thought over or reserved for a suitable occasion. broached the subject of a divorce air implies an exposing or parading of one's views often in order to gain relief or sympathy or attention. publicly airing their differences",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"melody",
|
|
"song",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"tune",
|
|
"warble"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091513",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"air ball":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a shot that completely misses the rim and backboard":[],
|
|
": to completely miss the rim and backboard with a shot : to shoot an air ball":[
|
|
"Fesenko \u2026 badly airballed a free throw in the first quarter.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ross Siler"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Hayward made one free throw and airballed the second, completing the 11-0 run. \u2014 David Woods, Indianapolis Star , 25 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"This time Rebels guard Devontae Shuler airballed a 3 with 7.5 seconds left, and Quickley answered with two free throws for a 65-62 lead. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 15 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"After Antetokounmpo split a pair of free throws -- airballing the first -- to put the Bucks up by nine with under 2 1/2 minutes left, Warriors guard Damion Lee drew a foul on a three-pointer and sank all three shots. \u2014 Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Giannis Antetokounmpo airballed a free throw and a three-pointer within minutes of each other down the stretch. \u2014 Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Walker airballed his final shot to tie the score with a 3 as Warren contested. \u2014 J. Michael, Indianapolis Star , 11 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"The chants only got louder after Cumberland airballed another 3-pointer minutes later. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, Cincinnati.com , 7 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"In the second half of Team Freeze's overtime win over Team Roots, Nunez airballed an open 3-pointer. \u2014 J.l. Kirven, Detroit Free Press , 4 July 2019",
|
|
"Right before halftime, the Bucks superstar airballed a free throw and his team had been sloppy, committing 11 first-half turnovers. \u2014 Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"For investors in sports betting stocks, however, March Madness has been a bit of, well, an air ball . \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Bradley then shot an air ball after appearing to be fouled \u2026 but Keshad Johnson grabbed the rebound and fired to the perimeter to Butler, who drained a 3 for a 57-56 lead with 13.9 seconds left. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"On the next trip, Lynch shrugged off her first air ball by scoring off an inbounds play. \u2014 Bob Narang, chicagotribune.com , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"But Diabate was fearless and attacked Cockburn on Michigan\u2019s first two offensive possessions, scoring down the right side of the lane after tossing up an air ball from the left. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Peddy scored driving the lane and after a Courtney Williams air ball was fouled by Elizabeth Williams with 3.8 seconds left above the key. \u2014 Jeff Metcalfe, The Arizona Republic , 8 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Hawkins looked flustered and the crowd seemed to affect his shot causing an air ball or two. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, courant.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"But the Bulls battled back from a 13-point deficit with a little more than two minutes left and had a chance to win before DeRozan\u2019s air ball as time expired. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com , 30 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Instead of being stuck on the air ball , Lakhin followed his shot and found his way into the paint. \u2014 Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer , 15 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1967, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1975, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u02ccb\u022fl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190324",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"air base":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As the war churned on, the small atoll became a major U.S. air base , and some field cemeteries were paved over. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Thousands of Afghans \u2014 some too young to walk, others too old \u2014 deemed vulnerable and evacuated by the United States are now corralled together behind wire-mesh fences in this colossal American air base in western Germany. \u2014 Saphora Smith, NBC News , 25 Aug. 2021",
|
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"At an air base in central Taiwan, a siren wailed, and within minutes pilots were taking off in F-16 fighter jets to ward off intruders. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
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"The decision Tuesday to send tanks came at the U.S. air base in the small German town of Ramstein, where the United States held a summit to rally 40 countries to provide long-term military support to Ukraine. \u2014 Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"London has a sizable defense presence in the Falklands, with a frigate, a patrol ship, and an air base with 1,200 personnel. \u2014 Arshan Barzani, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"Poland's minister of foreign affairs has announced a deal to send all of the nation's fighter planes, known as MiG-29s, to a U.S. air base in Germany. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"Nowadays North Korea has directly threatened Guam, while China last year released a video of nuclear-capable bombers in a simulated attack on an American air base there. \u2014 Arshan Barzani, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"Bucha was a target from the start of the war, because of the Hostomel military air base , less than three miles from my house. \u2014 Elena Rubashevska, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Mar. 2022"
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"1913, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"air bath":{
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"antonyms":[],
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": a hygienic exposure of the body to the open air":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202715",
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},
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"air bearing":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a bearing that uses pressurized air to eliminate contact and friction between the bearing and the surface of the object being supported or held in place":[
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"Air bearings are particularly effective for high rotational speeds and have run at up to 360,000 revs per minute \u2026",
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"\u2014 Frank Fahy , Air: The Excellent Canopy , 2009"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1903, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203000",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"air one's dirty laundry":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": make one's problems known":[
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"Let's not air our dirty laundry in public."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192316",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"air plant":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": any of several kalanchoes (especially Kalanchoe pinnata )":[],
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": epiphyte":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"UrbanStems offers a selection of houseplants in artistic containers, such as this succulent in a charming ceramic unicorn and a low-maintenance air plant in a golden elephant. \u2014 Kaitlin Marks, Better Homes & Gardens , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Meanwhile, Rosen\u2019s air plant lanterns and dramatic pendants can create focal points, too, especially since the lighting inside casts shadows that create patterns on the ground. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Each package includes two Champagne flutes with the garden\u2019s logo, two glasses of sparkling wine or nonalcoholic sparkling juice, a box of chocolates from Chuao Chocolatier and an air plant to take home. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"Each package includes two champagne flutes with the garden\u2019s logo, two glasses of sparkling wine or nonalcoholic sparkling juice, a box of chocolates from Chuao Chocolatier and an air plant to take home. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Then, set each air plant upside down on a clean cloth or paper towel to drain for an hour or two. \u2014 Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"When dry, the trichomes act like shields to reflect some of the intense light common to air plant habitats. \u2014 Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Your holiday guests will be in awe over this handmade air plant Christmas tree. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"For a unique spin on traditional vases and plant pots, try this clay and wood vessel that can house the teeny tiniest air plant . \u2014 Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com , 13 Aug. 2021"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120750",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"air stripping":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a technique of forcing a stream of air through contaminated water in order to remove the pollutants":[
|
|
"Last week, city and county officials reaffirmed their plans to build the water purification plant that would use an air stripping process to remove the TCE from the ground water and spew it safely into the air.",
|
|
"\u2014 R. Scott Rapp, Post-Standard (Syracuse, New York) , 12 Sept. 1987"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1965, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114512",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"air traffic controller":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who is responsible for remotely monitoring and directing the movements of aircraft as part of a system of air traffic control":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In additional audio captured by LiveATC.net, another air traffic controller can be heard telling other planes what had unfolded. \u2014 Jamiel Lynch, Aaron Cooper And Ross Levitt, CNN , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Torres has worked as an air traffic controller since 2008, NATCA said. \u2014 Kc Baker, PEOPLE.com , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"With a calm voice, the air traffic controller at Treasure Coast International Airport in Florida instructed the passenger how to use his transponder so the aircraft could be located via radar. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"From a tower in Fort Pierce, about 75 miles north of Boca Raton, the air traffic controller asked the passenger to reiterate his situation. \u2014 Julian Mark, Anchorage Daily News , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"From a tower in Fort Pierce, about 75 miles north of Boca Raton, the air traffic controller asked the passenger to reiterate his situation. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"An air traffic controller took the call and guided him step-by-step. \u2014 Maureen O'hare, CNN , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"The air traffic controller who helped a passenger safely land a plane on Tuesday after its pilot passed out is opening up about the surreal experience. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Watchstanders received a report of a possible downed aircraft about 4 miles east of Drum Inlet from a Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point air traffic controller on Sunday, the Coast Guard said. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1922, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181441",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"air-drop":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": delivery of cargo, emergency supplies, or personnel by parachute from an airplane in flight":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The group organized an airdrop of food for the refugees.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Got inspired to build a little airdrop helper app tonight. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The execution of the airdrop , which favored those that held Luna prior to this month\u2019s collapse over those that subsequently bought in after the collapse, was marred by problems, according to holders. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"For example, users can receive an email, SMS or social media message that some random cryptocurrency has been added to their wallet via an airdrop . \u2014 Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"As a company, Yuga Labs received 15% of the airdrop , equivalent to the total percentage given to owners of Bored Ape NFTs or Mutant Apes, which is part of a spin-off NFT collection. \u2014 Fortune , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This same type of scam was seen in March after the ApeCoin drop by Yuga Labs and its Bored Ape Yacht Club, exploiting the fear of missing out surrounding the token\u2019s airdrop . \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The airdrop recipients will benefit by gaining free access to the platform for a year thereby bypassing the $49 monthly subscription fee charged by Evai. \u2014 Rufas Kamau, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The government announced the airdrop through a tweet early Thursday, saying it was confirmed for Thursday at 6 p.m. local time. \u2014 Fortune , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Ukraine is not the first government to plan a cryptocurrency airdrop . \u2014 Fortune , 3 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1943, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u02ccdr\u00e4p"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123758",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"airbag":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Hamilton deployed his avalanche airbag system and carried avalanche equipment. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There's also a driver's-side airbag , air conditioning, a scrunchy black soft top, windows that roll up and down, and absolutely immaculate Geo hubcaps. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The problem, first spotted late last year by Kia service team members in South Korea and detailed in the NHTSA recall report, involves a faulty airbag control unit (ACU). \u2014 Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"However, officials conducted search warrants for the airbag control modules of both vehicles and found Galle was driving at 151 mph at impact, while the other car was driving at 38 mph. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The electrical connector to the steering column module may not be secured properly, which can disable gear shifts and/or safety features including the electronic stability program, the driver's airbag , and turn signal indicators. \u2014 USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Most of Tesla's 12 recalls in 2021 required a Tesla technician to make a hands-on fix, such as issues with a seatbelt or airbag . \u2014 Matt Mcfarland, CNN , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"According to police, Rutzen was seen driving with an airbag deployed and damage to the rear bumper of his car at 11:18 p.m. in the area of Milwaukee and Harlem Avenues. \u2014 Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Japan has been a leader of airbag use for more than a decade. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1782, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8er-\u02ccbag"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-204039",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"airhead":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mindless or stupid person":[],
|
|
": an area in hostile territory secured usually by airborne troops for further use in bringing in troops and mat\u00e9riel by air":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1971, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1943, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"air entry 1 + -head (as in beachhead )":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u02cched"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"bubblehead",
|
|
"chowderhead",
|
|
"chucklehead",
|
|
"clodpoll",
|
|
"clodpole",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"cluck",
|
|
"clunk",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cuddy",
|
|
"cuddie",
|
|
"deadhead",
|
|
"dim bulb",
|
|
"dimwit",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"dullard",
|
|
"dum-dum",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dumbhead",
|
|
"dummkopf",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"dunderhead",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"golem",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
"hardhead",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"loggerhead",
|
|
"loon",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"lunkhead",
|
|
"meathead",
|
|
"mome",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"mutt",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"nimrod",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"noddy",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"oaf",
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
"prat",
|
|
"ratbag",
|
|
"saphead",
|
|
"schlub",
|
|
"shlub",
|
|
"schnook",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"stupe",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thickhead",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"woodenhead",
|
|
"yahoo",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085019",
|
|
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|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"airheaded":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mindless or stupid person":[],
|
|
": an area in hostile territory secured usually by airborne troops for further use in bringing in troops and mat\u00e9riel by air":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1971, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1943, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"air entry 1 + -head (as in beachhead )":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u02cched"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"bubblehead",
|
|
"chowderhead",
|
|
"chucklehead",
|
|
"clodpoll",
|
|
"clodpole",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"cluck",
|
|
"clunk",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cuddy",
|
|
"cuddie",
|
|
"deadhead",
|
|
"dim bulb",
|
|
"dimwit",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"dullard",
|
|
"dum-dum",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dumbhead",
|
|
"dummkopf",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"dunderhead",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"golem",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
"hardhead",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"loggerhead",
|
|
"loon",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"lunkhead",
|
|
"meathead",
|
|
"mome",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"mutt",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"nimrod",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"noddy",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"oaf",
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
"prat",
|
|
"ratbag",
|
|
"saphead",
|
|
"schlub",
|
|
"shlub",
|
|
"schnook",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"stupe",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thickhead",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"woodenhead",
|
|
"yahoo",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234325",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"airman":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a civilian or military pilot, aviator, or aviation technician":[],
|
|
": an enlisted person in the air force: such as":[],
|
|
": an enlisted person of one of the four ranks below sergeant":[],
|
|
": an enlisted person ranking above an airman basic and below an airman first class":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her father was an airman who was shot down in Vietnam",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"An American airman has been arrested following an investigation into an attack that wounded four troops at a small U.S. base in eastern Syria in April. \u2014 Doha Madani, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"An airman was arrested in the U.S. on Thursday in connection with an April attack at a base in Syria that injured four other U.S. service members, according to a new statement from an Air Force official. \u2014 Luis Martinez, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Lieutenant Colonel Chris Graham, who grew up in Miami and served as an airman in Iraq, will lead the volunteer civilian force that originated during World War II but was deactivated in 1947. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Remarkably, the system required the oversight of just a single airman . \u2014 Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
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"Based on Adam Makos' 2015 book Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice, the film stars Jonathan Majors as Jesse Brown, the first Black man to complete Naval flight training, while Powell plays another airman named Tom Hudner. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 31 May 2022",
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"Among them were 19-year-old U.S. Army airman Staff Sgt. \u2014 CBS News , 18 May 2022",
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"When help arrived, the men found Nemo stretched across the airman \u2019s chest, protecting him, as the dog had been trained. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Aug. 2014",
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"An airman killed when he was shot down over Romania during World War II is returning to his home to Massachusetts nearly 80 years later. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Apr. 2022"
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"1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8er-m\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aviator",
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"birdman",
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"flier",
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"flyer",
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"pilot"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054703",
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"type":[
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"airplane spin":{
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"definitions":{
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": a professional-wrestling maneuver in which the opponent is picked up in a crotch-and-head hold, lifted onto the back, whirled about in the air, and thrown forward to the mat":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-131052",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"airs":{
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"antonyms":[
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"expound",
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"express",
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"give",
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"look",
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"raise",
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"sound",
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"state",
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"vent",
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"ventilate",
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"voice"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a football offense utilizing primarily the forward pass":[
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"Trailing by 20 points, the team took to the air ."
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],
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": a light breeze":[],
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": a sudden severance of relations":[
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"She gave me the air ."
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],
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": a surrounding or pervading influence : atmosphere":[
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"an air of mystery"
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],
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": air force":[
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"air headquarters"
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],
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": aircraft":[
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"traveling by air"
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],
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": airtime":[],
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": an accompanied song or melody in usually strophic form":[],
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": an air-conditioning system":[
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"a house with central air"
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],
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": an artificial or affected manner":[
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"put on airs"
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],
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": aviation":[
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"air safety",
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"air rights"
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],
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": being felt or expressed by many people : in wide circulation":[
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"There was a sense of anticipation in the air ."
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],
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": breath":[],
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": compressed air":[],
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": empty space":[],
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": not yet settled":[
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"a question that's still up in the air"
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],
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": nothingness":[
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"\u2014 usually used in the phrases into thin air and out of thin air vanished/disappeared into thin air \u2026 nor did any of them seem to have noticed that six people had just melted into thin air in front of them. \u2014 J. K. Rowling \u2026 jobs can't just be created out of thin air . \u2014 The Wall Street Journal"
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],
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": outward appearance of a thing":[
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"an air of luxury"
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],
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": public utterance":[
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"He gave air to his opinion."
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],
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": the chief voice part or melody in choral music":[],
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": the look, appearance, or bearing of a person especially as expressive of some personal quality or emotion : demeanor":[
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"an air of dignity"
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],
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": to become broadcast":[
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"a program that airs daily"
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],
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": to become exposed to the open air":[
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"The blankets were left outside to air ."
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],
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": to expose to public view or bring to public notice":[
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"aired their complaints"
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],
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": to expose to the air for drying, purifying, or refreshing : ventilate":[
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"\u2014 often used with out He opened the windows to air out the room."
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],
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": to transmit by radio or television":[
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"air a program"
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],
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": tune , melody":[
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"a lilting air"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"These laws are meant to produce cleaner air .",
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"A delicious smell filled the air .",
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"I like to dine outdoors in the open air .",
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"He can't breathe! Everybody move back and give him some air !",
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"High in the mountains the air is thin and it can be hard to breathe.",
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"He pumped air into the bicycle tire.",
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"The city is wonderful seen from the air .",
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"the fish of the sea and the birds of the air",
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"The balloon rose up into the air and then floated through the air .",
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"There has been heavy fighting on the ground and in the air .",
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"Verb",
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"The blankets were left outside to air .",
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"She opened the windows to air the room.",
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"The company had a meeting so that employees could air their complaints.",
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"The interview will be aired tomorrow.",
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"The interview will air tomorrow.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"One of the larger campaign issues during last year\u2019s mayoral election was the emission of ethylene oxide (EtO) from Vantage Specialty, Inc., a chemical company based in Gurnee that was emitting the gas into the air . \u2014 Erin Yarnall, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
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"Marques, whose works explore the stories of her Cuban ancestors, drops us into the darkest part of a fairy tale: Her bewitched or undead characters stride off into the air or open their arms helplessly. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
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"The blast flung his body into the air as his wife, child and a friend unpacked their bags on the shore. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
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"After flinging itself into the air , the frog, about the size of a Skittle, tumbles and cartwheels before flopping to the ground on its back or belly, reports the Atlantic's Katherine J. Wu. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 June 2022",
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"Courtney hopped onto the shiny surface and laid flat on her stomach, then lifted her hips into the air and arched her back, staring into the camera on Nick\u2019s phone. \u2014 Kat Tenbarge, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
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"While virtually ignored in the US until recently, the country\u2019s approximately 3,000 aviation airports are now the largest source of airborne lead in the US, pumping 468 tons into the air every year. \u2014 Quartz , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Source, jamming, throws an uppercut into the air when a digital chime punctuates the bar. \u2014 Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
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"The older carriers, Liaoning and Shandong, use a ski ramp to launch jet fighters into the air . \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"All 75 games of the 11-day competition will air live on ESPN networks or NBA TV. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
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"The event will air on CNN and will stream live for pay TV subscribers via CNN.com and CNNgo where available. \u2014 Chloe Melas, CNN , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"The ceremony will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The show, hosted by Taraji P. Henson for the second year in a row, will air live on BET on June 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"More of Heard's interview with Guthrie will air on Today and later on Dateline this Friday. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"For the first time ever, the ceremony will air live on the West Coast. \u2014 Jordan Freiman, CBS News , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"How to watch the 2022 Tony Awards: The Tonys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, June 12, at 8 p.m. eastern. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The series will air on the IFC cable channel and stream on Sundance Now. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin aer , from Greek a\u0113r air":"Noun and Verb"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8er",
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"\u02c8a(\u0259)r, \u02c8e(\u0259)r"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for air Noun pose , air , airs , affectation , mannerism mean an adopted way of speaking or behaving. pose implies an attitude deliberately assumed in order to impress others. her shyness was just a pose air may suggest natural acquirement through environment or way of life. a traveler's sophisticated air airs always implies artificiality and pretentiousness. snobbish airs affectation applies to a trick of speech or behavior that strikes the observer as insincere. the posh accent is an affectation mannerism applies to an acquired eccentricity that has become a habit. gesturing with a cigarette was her most noticeable mannerism Verb express , vent , utter , voice , broach , air mean to make known what one thinks or feels. express suggests an impulse to reveal in words, gestures, actions, or what one creates or produces. expressed her feelings in music vent stresses a strong inner compulsion to express especially in words. a tirade venting his frustration utter implies the use of the voice not necessarily in articulate speech. utter a groan voice does not necessarily imply vocal utterance but does imply expression or formulation in words. an editorial voicing their concerns broach adds the implication of disclosing for the first time something long thought over or reserved for a suitable occasion. broached the subject of a divorce air implies an exposing or parading of one's views often in order to gain relief or sympathy or attention. publicly airing their differences",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"lay",
|
|
"melody",
|
|
"song",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"tune",
|
|
"warble"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232626",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
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|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"airstrip":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a runway without normal air base or airport facilities":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"An aircraft crashed while attempting to land on a rural Alaska airstrip lined by trees, injuring all four people on board. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Even in an ordinary year, the rudimentary airstrip took only a few light aircraft from other islands, but in 2020, it had barely been used. \u2014 Jamie Lafferty, Outside Online , 20 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Three people seriously injured in Tuesday\u2019s crash at Dry Bay airstrip were sent to hospitals in Anchorage. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"But the thought of losing an airstrip troubles aviation enthusiasts. \u2014 Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Neighboring Red Devil reported damage to the airstrip , roads and one home. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"There was room to dock dozens of boats, and there were several gas pumps, a ranger station, a store, and no road access save a short, steep, narrow track of asphalt that apparently led to an airstrip above the marina. \u2014 Brendan Leonard, Outside Online , 17 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Getting there takes most of a day, requiring a two-hour flight from the nearest city to a desolate airstrip in the middle of the Serengeti, followed by an hour-long drive through the savanna. \u2014 Christine Chitnis, ELLE , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"With a handful of others, Livingston flew out of an airstrip in Czechoslovakia, ferrying arms and wartime fighter jets into Israel. \u2014 Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1911, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u02ccstrip"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113155",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"airy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"leaden"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": affected , proud":[
|
|
"airy condescension"
|
|
],
|
|
": being light and graceful in movement or manner : sprightly , vivacious":[
|
|
"an airy dance"
|
|
],
|
|
": exceptionally light, delicate, or refined":[
|
|
"an airy fragrance"
|
|
],
|
|
": having openings or spaces":[
|
|
"airy lacework"
|
|
],
|
|
": high in the air : lofty":[
|
|
"airy perches"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to air : atmospheric":[],
|
|
": open to the free circulation of air":[
|
|
"an airy room"
|
|
],
|
|
": performed in air : aerial":[
|
|
"airy leaps"
|
|
],
|
|
": unreal , illusory":[
|
|
"airy romances"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The room is open, light, and airy .",
|
|
"He refused with an airy wave of his hand.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This upscale, family-friendly property boasts 115 bright and airy accommodations, as well as an oceanfront swimming pool, whirlpool, and separate children's pool. \u2014 Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"By Saturday morning, the normally airy ballroom of the Menger Hotel downtown was arrayed with miniature battlefields. \u2014 Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"From airy cotton skirts to matching two-piece swimsuits, the unfussy, effortless assortment conjures that getaway feeling best served with a frothy drink in hand. \u2014 Caroline Tell, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Inside, white floors, ceilings and walls make the space feel extremely airy and light-filled. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Keep an eye out for whales while having a cocktail at the Alaloa Lounge and then stroll over to the Banyan Tree for dinner under airy orchids. \u2014 Olivia Hosken, Town & Country , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"The couple has seven children and Ms. Kronbach, 38 and originally from Chihuahua, Mexico, has a large family that gathers at the airy 4,500-square-foot house. \u2014 Cecilie Rohwedder, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The apartment Liubov was moved into, along with Nataliia, was light and airy , suitable in every way for two very pregnant women except for its location up four flights of stairs. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Overall, the aesthetic is light and airy , with accents of earth tones and navy. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 26 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8er-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ethereal",
|
|
"fluffy",
|
|
"gossamer",
|
|
"gossamery",
|
|
"light"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041407",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aikinite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mineral PbCuBiS 3 consisting of lead, copper, bismuth, and sulfur occurring massive and in lead-gray needle-shaped orthorhombic crystals (hardness 2, specific gravity 7.07)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u0101-k\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Arthur Aikin \u20201854 English chemist + English -ite":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1843, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152332"
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},
|
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"air superiority":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a larger/better air force than one's enemies":[
|
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"To win this war, we must achieve air superiority ."
|
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]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152852"
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}
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} |