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{
"DUI":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a person who is arrested for or convicted of driving under the influence":[
"a convicted DUI"
],
": an arrest or conviction for driving under the influence":[
"\u2026 the reason he was in prison is that a few DUIs caught up with him \u2026",
"\u2014 Barbara Ehrenreich"
],
": the act or crime of driving a vehicle while affected by alcohol or drugs":[
"was arrested for DUI",
"a DUI case"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"d riving u nder the i nfluence":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccd\u0113-(\u02cc)y\u00fc-\u02c8\u012b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184323",
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"abbreviation or noun"
]
},
"DUI?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=d&file=dui0001v":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a person who is arrested for or convicted of driving under the influence":[
"a convicted DUI"
],
": an arrest or conviction for driving under the influence":[
"\u2026 the reason he was in prison is that a few DUIs caught up with him \u2026",
"\u2014 Barbara Ehrenreich"
],
": the act or crime of driving a vehicle while affected by alcohol or drugs":[
"was arrested for DUI",
"a DUI case"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"d riving u nder the i nfluence":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccd\u0113-(\u02cc)y\u00fc-\u02c8\u012b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191032",
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"abbreviation or noun"
]
},
"Du Barry":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Comtesse \u2014 see Jeanne barry":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192213",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Duala":{
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"definitions":{
": a Bantu-speaking people of the coastal area of Cameroun":[],
": a member of such people":[],
": the Bantu language of the Duala people used as a language of trade and education in Cameroun":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u00fc\u02c8(w)\u00e4l\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102322",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Dubawnt":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"river 580 miles (933 kilometers) long in northern Canada flowing from the Northwest Territories northeast into Nunavut through Dubawnt Lake to":[
"Ba*ker Lake \\ \u02c8b\u0101-\u200bk\u0259r \\ (western expansion of Chesterfield Inlet)"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"du\u0307-\u02c8b\u022fnt"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085306",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Dubawnt Lake":{
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"definitions":{
"lake in Nunavut, northern Canada, east of Great Slave Lake":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044653",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
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"Dubayy":{
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"definitions":{
"city and capital of the shiekdom of Dubayy population 265,702":[],
"sheikhdom on the Persian Gulf, a member of the United Arab Emirates area 1500 square miles (3885 square kilometers), population 1,790,000":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)d\u00fc-\u02c8b\u012b"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132131",
"type":[
"geographical name"
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"Duck River Baptist":{
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"definitions":{
": a member of a Baptist body founded in Tennessee in 1807 holding Calvinistic doctrines and observing the practices of close communion and foot washing":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"from Duck river , Tennessee":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085743",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Duff-Gordon":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Lady Lucie 1821\u20131869 English author":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259f-\u02c8g\u022fr-d\u1d4an"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184817",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Dufferin and Ava":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"1st Marquis of 1826\u20131902 Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood British diplomat":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccd\u0259-f\u0259-rin-\u0259n(d)-\u02c8\u00e4-v\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042129",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
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"Duffy":{
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"definitions":{
"Dame Carol Ann 1955\u2013 British poet; poet laureate (2009\u20132019)":[],
"Sir Charles Gavan 1816\u20131903 Irish nationalist and Australian politician":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259f-\u0113",
"\u02c8d\u0259-f\u0113"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175921",
"type":[
"adjective",
"biographical name"
]
},
"Duffy?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=d&file=duffy01m":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Dame Carol Ann 1955\u2013 British poet; poet laureate (2009\u20132019)":[],
"Sir Charles Gavan 1816\u20131903 Irish nationalist and Australian politician":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259f-\u0113",
"\u02c8d\u0259-f\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183054",
"type":[
"adjective",
"biographical name"
]
},
"Duisburg":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"city in western Germany at the junction of the Rhine and Ruhr rivers population 488,468":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u00fc-\u0259s-\u02ccb\u0259rg",
"\u02c8dy\u00fcz-\u02ccb\u0259rg",
"German \u02c8d\u1d6bs-\u02ccbu\u0307rk",
"\u02c8d\u00fcz-\u02ccb\u0259rg"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041907",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Dukakis":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Michael S(tanley) 1933\u2013 American politician":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u00fc-\u02c8k\u00e4-kis"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162453",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Dunfermline":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"royal burgh of eastern Scotland northwest of Edinburgh population 129,910":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccd\u0259n-\u02c8f\u0259rm-l\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083710",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Dungan":{
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"definitions":[
"Definition of Dungan variant of tungan"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-085336",
"type":[]
},
"Dungannon":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"district of southern Northern Ireland, established 1974 area 301 square miles (783 square kilometers), population 53,000":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccd\u0259n-\u02c8ga-n\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072729",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Dungeness crab":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a large edible crab ( Cancer magister ) of the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to California":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1896, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Dungeness , village on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccd\u0259n-j\u0259-\u02ccnes-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202537",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Dunkirk":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a crisis situation that requires a desperate last effort to forestall certain failure":[
"a Dunkirk for U.S. foreign policy",
"\u2014 Time"
],
": a retreat to avoid total defeat":[]
},
"examples":[
"with the company facing a financial Dunkirk , it was hoped that the new CEO could turn things around\u2014and fast"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Dunkirk or Dunkerque , France, scene of the evacuation of Allied forces in 1940":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccd\u0259n-\u02c8k\u0259rk",
"\u02c8d\u0259n-\u02cck\u0259rk"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"boiling point",
"breaking point",
"clutch",
"conjuncture",
"crisis",
"crossroad(s)",
"crunch",
"crunch time",
"emergency",
"exigency",
"extremity",
"flash point",
"head",
"juncture",
"tinderbox",
"zero hour"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061952",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Durkheim":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"\u00c9mile 1858\u20131917 French sociologist":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"du\u0307r-\u02c8kem"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194625",
"type":[
"adjective",
"biographical name"
]
},
"Dutra":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Eurico Gaspar 1885\u20131974 Brazilian general; president of Brazil (1946\u201351)":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u00fc-tr\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220458",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"du jour":{
"antonyms":[
"out",
"unfashionable",
"unpopular"
],
"definitions":{
": made for a particular day":[
"\u2014 used of an item not specified on the regular menu soup du jour"
],
": popular, fashionable, or prominent at a particular time":[
"the buzzword du jour"
]
},
"examples":[
"Our soup du jour is chicken noodle.",
"Long hair was the style du jour .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At Couture, the brand also showed a selection of chic new engagement ring styles featuring diamonds framed by enamel, the luxe material du jour . \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 24 June 2022",
"Nice Save Leave it to Self-Portrait to take summer's daytime print du jour into evening eventwear. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"The modular sofa has become the seat du jour at Salone and beyond, with nearly every major brand launching another take on the ever-customizable design year after year. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 14 June 2022",
"Crypto jobs seem to be the role du jour that\u2019s on shaky ground, considering how volatile the digital currency market has become in recent weeks. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"At a time when European artists were considered the cultural contributors du jour , Tiffany became one of the first Americans to get acclaim abroad. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 9 June 2022",
"Despite mounting concerns, inevitably, planning for the future takes a backseat to the labors du jour . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"And ideally, it would be tailored to better match the circulating strains du jour , which, for now, requires at least some nod to Omicron and its offshoots. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 23 May 2022",
"When swing and big band was the music du jour , Glenn Miller and his orchestra were at the top of the heap. \u2014 Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune , 22 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1786, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, literally, of the day":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8zh\u00fcr",
"d\u0259-",
"d\u00fc-\u02c8zh\u0259r",
"-\u02c8zhu\u0307r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"big",
"crowd-pleasing",
"faddish",
"faddy",
"fashionable",
"favorite",
"happening",
"hot",
"in",
"large",
"modish",
"pop",
"popular",
"popularized",
"red-hot",
"vogue",
"voguish"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174028",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"duad":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a union of two : pair":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"irregular from Greek dyad-, dyas two (noun), pair":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d(y)\u00fc\u02ccad"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174340",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dual":{
"antonyms":[
"single"
],
"definitions":{
": a linguistic form in the dual":[],
": consisting of two parts or elements or having two like parts : double":[
"families with dual incomes",
"held dual citizenship in France and the U.S.",
"a dual function",
"a dual exhaust system"
],
": denoting reference to two":[
"a dual pronoun"
],
": having a double character or nature":[],
": the dual (see dual entry 1 sense 1 ) number of a language":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"the dual purpose of the study",
"She pursued dual careers in music and acting.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In February 2002, North's greatest season, winning every dual meet with a chance to make a good run at the state title, right at the start of regionals, Shegog lost his second partner in life to AIDS. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
"The Scotties, under his tutelage, had a 122-12 dual meet record in track and 98-40 in cross country. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"His Manchester track teams won five league championships in 11 years and had a dual meet record of 79-8. \u2014 Lori Riley, Hartford Courant , 30 Apr. 2022",
"So for this March 15 dual meet against Beaumont, head coach Tracy Jackson convinced Johnson to rest. \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Weitz said memories from that dual meet two months ago continue to resonate with the team. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Part of that plan includes shutting down a proposal for a wrestling dual meet state championship. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Feb. 2022",
"With a 45-25 victory over Northern-Garrett, the program secured its first-ever state dual meet championship. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Being a regional champion was the next step for Olson, who as a freshman two years ago was part of the Redhawks\u2019 dual meet team that qualified for the sectional. \u2014 Patrick Z. Mcgavin, chicagotribune.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Cougars will be at St. Ignatius this Saturday for a dual with the Wildcats. \u2014 Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Reservoir only got stronger as the match progressed, employing the same aggressive mentality that brought them success earlier in the dual . \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, baltimoresun.com , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Edison took an early 18-0 lead over Southeast with three straight pins to start the dual . \u2014 cleveland , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Kopech was in a dual with Rays pitcher Corey Kluber. \u2014 Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Lambda also said the Tensorbook supports Windows dual -boot. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Solon took a 46-22 loss in a dual at Aurora over the weekend. \u2014 Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Feeding off their teammate\u2019s energy, the Gladiators won the next four bouts in odd fashion in a win-or-go-home dual . \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, baltimoresun.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The Gladiators needed a spark to get back into the dual . \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, baltimoresun.com , 13 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin dualis , from duo two \u2014 more at two":"Adjective and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"also \u02c8dy\u00fc-\u0259l",
"\u02c8d\u00fc(-\u0259)l",
"\u02c8d\u00fc-\u0259l",
"\u02c8dy\u00fc-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"binary",
"bipartite",
"double",
"double-barreled",
"double-edged",
"duplex",
"twin",
"twofold"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185810",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"dual banking":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": banking in which both state and national banks operate in the same state or community":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212250",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dual carriageway":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a divided highway":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Birmingham\u2019s city council plans to cut street parking and is considering carving bike lanes out of dual carriageway roads. \u2014 The Economist , 23 May 2020",
"The extraordinary footage of the white van grinding along the bridge rail Tony Hawk-style, going within inches of falling onto the dual carriageway below, happened in Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire. \u2014 Fox News , 16 July 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1933, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040323",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dual citizenship":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the status of an individual who is a citizen of two or more nations":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yuka Saso, with dual citizenship in The Philippines and Japan, won the U.S. \u2014 Steve Reed, ajc , 3 June 2022",
"Williams was born with dual citizenship between the United States and France, where her mother is from. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Olympic rules allow for these special considerations for athletes with dual citizenship . \u2014 Lori Nickel, USA TODAY , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Messing is a 30-year-old with dual citizenship who lives and trains in Anchorage and competes for Canada. \u2014 Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Feb. 2022",
"The league boasts the best players in Europe as well as players with dual citizenship . \u2014 John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Oz, who has dual citizenship in Turkey, would be the nation\u2019s first Muslim senator if elected. \u2014 Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, McCormick made Oz's dual citizenship in Turkey an issue in the race, suggesting that Oz would be a national security risk. \u2014 Marc Levy, ajc , 4 June 2022",
"Rivals made Oz\u2019s dual citizenship in Turkey an issue in the race. \u2014 Marc Levy, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1924, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063811",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dual denominated":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having two different denominations":[
"a dual denominated 2000 dobras -one euro coin of Sao Tome and Principe"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1998, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063220",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"dual highway":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": divided highway":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032621",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": absorptiometry in which the density or mass of a material (such as bone) is measured by comparing the material's absorption of X-rays of two different energies and which is used especially for determining the mineral content of bone":[
"\u2014 abbreviation DEXA , DXA"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1988, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u00fc(-\u0259)l-\u02c8e-n\u0259r-j\u0113-",
"also \u02c8dy\u00fc-\u0259l-",
"\u02c8d(y)\u00fc-\u0259l-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101411",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"duar":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a tract of land leading to a mountain pass":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hindi du\u0101r, dv\u0101r , literally, door, from Sanskrit dv\u0101r":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u00fc\u02c8\u00e4r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140320",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"duarchy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a government by two rulers having equal power":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
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},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Founded by a former duathlon champion and Ironman winner, On began with innovative technology to deliver running shoes with a soft landing and explosive propulsion. \u2014 Todd Plummer, Robb Report , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Iron Girl is a women\u2019s-only sprint triathlon of a half-mile swim, 11-mile bike ride and 3.1-mile run; the duathlon is a 1.75-mile run, 11-mile ride and 3.1-mile run. \u2014 Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Aug. 2021",
"Ben Piecuch, a Providence resident who has twice raced internationally on Team USA in the duathlon , has covered many miles biking on the roads and bike trails of Rhode Island. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Aug. 2020",
"In 2015, Chris Mosier earned a spot on the Team USA sprint duathlon men\u2019s team for the 2016 World Championship \u2013 becoming the first out transgender athlete to qualify for a U.S. national team. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 10 Sep. 2020",
"Some 5,000 road races, roughly 775 cycling events and more than 250 multisport events (triathlons and duathlons ) will not happen this spring. \u2014 Matthew Futterman, New York Times , 21 Apr. 2020",
"Lauren Fritz won the 8-kilometer duathlon , which started with four kilometers of freestyle skiing and ended with four kilometers of classic skiing. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Feb. 2020",
"Francisco Postlethwaite, 24 from Mexicali, Mexico, was born with spina bifida and on Sunday competed in his first duathlon (originally set to be a triathlon) at the Chula Vista Challenge San Diego Half Triathlon held at Bayside Park in Chula Vista. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Aug. 2019",
"Still, that didn\u2019t stop roughly 13,000 people from participating in a duathlon , just running and biking. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Aug. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Founded by a former duathlon champion and Ironman winner, On began with innovative technology to deliver running shoes with a soft landing and explosive propulsion. \u2014 Todd Plummer, Robb Report , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Iron Girl is a women\u2019s-only sprint triathlon of a half-mile swim, 11-mile bike ride and 3.1-mile run; the duathlon is a 1.75-mile run, 11-mile ride and 3.1-mile run. \u2014 Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Aug. 2021",
"Ben Piecuch, a Providence resident who has twice raced internationally on Team USA in the duathlon , has covered many miles biking on the roads and bike trails of Rhode Island. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Aug. 2020",
"In 2015, Chris Mosier earned a spot on the Team USA sprint duathlon men\u2019s team for the 2016 World Championship \u2013 becoming the first out transgender athlete to qualify for a U.S. national team. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 10 Sep. 2020",
"Some 5,000 road races, roughly 775 cycling events and more than 250 multisport events (triathlons and duathlons ) will not happen this spring. \u2014 Matthew Futterman, New York Times , 21 Apr. 2020",
"Lauren Fritz won the 8-kilometer duathlon , which started with four kilometers of freestyle skiing and ended with four kilometers of classic skiing. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Feb. 2020",
"Francisco Postlethwaite, 24 from Mexicali, Mexico, was born with spina bifida and on Sunday competed in his first duathlon (originally set to be a triathlon) at the Chula Vista Challenge San Diego Half Triathlon held at Bayside Park in Chula Vista. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Aug. 2019",
"Still, that didn\u2019t stop roughly 13,000 people from participating in a duathlon , just running and biking. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Aug. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Founded by a former duathlon champion and Ironman winner, On began with innovative technology to deliver running shoes with a soft landing and explosive propulsion. \u2014 Todd Plummer, Robb Report , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Iron Girl is a women\u2019s-only sprint triathlon of a half-mile swim, 11-mile bike ride and 3.1-mile run; the duathlon is a 1.75-mile run, 11-mile ride and 3.1-mile run. \u2014 Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Aug. 2021",
"Ben Piecuch, a Providence resident who has twice raced internationally on Team USA in the duathlon , has covered many miles biking on the roads and bike trails of Rhode Island. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Aug. 2020",
"In 2015, Chris Mosier earned a spot on the Team USA sprint duathlon men\u2019s team for the 2016 World Championship \u2013 becoming the first out transgender athlete to qualify for a U.S. national team. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 10 Sep. 2020",
"Some 5,000 road races, roughly 775 cycling events and more than 250 multisport events (triathlons and duathlons ) will not happen this spring. \u2014 Matthew Futterman, New York Times , 21 Apr. 2020",
"Lauren Fritz won the 8-kilometer duathlon , which started with four kilometers of freestyle skiing and ended with four kilometers of classic skiing. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Feb. 2020",
"Francisco Postlethwaite, 24 from Mexicali, Mexico, was born with spina bifida and on Sunday competed in his first duathlon (originally set to be a triathlon) at the Chula Vista Challenge San Diego Half Triathlon held at Bayside Park in Chula Vista. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Aug. 2019",
"Still, that didn\u2019t stop roughly 13,000 people from participating in a duathlon , just running and biking. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Aug. 2019"
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"1988, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Middle English dubben , from Old English dubbian ; akin to Old Norse dubba to dub, Old High German tubili plug":"Verb and Noun",
"by shortening & alteration from double":"Verb"
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"\u02c8d\u0259b"
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": the sound of drum beating":[]
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": interpreter":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Hindi dubh\u0101\u1e63iy\u0101 , from du- two (from Sanskrit dvi ) + -bh\u0101\u1e63iy\u0101 (from Sanskrit bh\u0101\u1e63\u0101 language); akin to Sanskrit bh\u0101\u1e63ate he talks":""
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"belief",
"certainty",
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"conviction",
"sureness",
"surety",
"trust"
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"the comfort of having a faith free from all dubiety is what attracts people to the religious sect",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The early snark and savvy dubiety look silly with a couple of decades\u2019 hindsight. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Given that dubiety about the 2021 season \u2014 even the size of next year\u2019s rosters remains unclear \u2014 predicting how the Twins might change over the winter is problematic. \u2014 Phil Miller, Star Tribune , 3 Oct. 2020",
"That the hosts were doomed, again, by penalties at home \u2014 13 flags, this time \u2014 continues to foster a sense of dubiety in this staff\u2019s ability to fix what everybody and their uncle knows has been broken for months. \u2014 Sean Keeler, The Denver Post , 26 Oct. 2019",
"Thankfully, any dubiety melts away with the burbling opening chords of Oh Baby, a propulsive slice of '80s synth-laden nostalgia that taps into the familiar feelings of longing and isolation that have become LCD's staple. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 31 Aug. 2017"
],
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"1750, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Late Latin dubietas , from Latin dubius":""
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"also dy\u00fc-",
"du\u0307-\u02c8b\u012b-\u0259t-\u0113"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dubiety uncertainty , doubt , dubiety , skepticism , suspicion , mistrust mean lack of sureness about someone or something. uncertainty may range from a falling short of certainty to an almost complete lack of conviction or knowledge especially about an outcome or result. assumed the role of manager without hesitation or uncertainty doubt suggests both uncertainty and inability to make a decision. plagued by doubts as to what to do dubiety stresses a wavering between conclusions. felt some dubiety about its practicality skepticism implies unwillingness to believe without conclusive evidence. an economic forecast greeted with skepticism suspicion stresses lack of faith in the truth, reality, fairness, or reliability of something or someone. regarded the stranger with suspicion mistrust implies a genuine doubt based upon suspicion. had a great mistrust of doctors",
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"doubt",
"dubitation",
"incertitude",
"misdoubt",
"misgiving",
"mistrust",
"mistrustfulness",
"query",
"reservation",
"skepticism",
"suspicion",
"uncertainty"
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"type":[
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"I was dubious about the plan."
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": of doubtful promise or outcome":[
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],
": questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality":[
"the practice is of dubious legality"
]
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-b\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02c8dy\u00fc-"
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"debatable",
"disputable",
"dodgy",
"doubtable",
"doubtful",
"dubitable",
"equivocal",
"fishy",
"problematic",
"problematical",
"queer",
"questionable",
"shady",
"shaky",
"suspect",
"suspicious"
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"certain",
"hands-down",
"incontestable",
"indisputable",
"indubitable",
"questionless",
"sure",
"undeniable",
"undoubted",
"unproblematic",
"unquestionable"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dubious doubtful , dubious , problematic , questionable mean not affording assurance of the worth, soundness, or certainty of something. doubtful implies little more than a lack of conviction or certainty. doubtful about whether I said the right thing dubious stresses suspicion, mistrust, or hesitation. dubious about the practicality of the scheme problematic applies especially to things whose existence, meaning, fulfillment, or realization is highly uncertain. whether the project will ever be finished is problematic questionable may imply no more than the existence of doubt but usually suggests that the suspicions are well-grounded. a man of questionable honesty",
"examples":[
"The recent rumbles and ruptures in the financial markets are finally making people reassess the dubious systems of credit that have arisen in the past few years. \u2014 William Safire , New York Times Magazine , 19 Aug. 2007",
"Thus, the translation of the Latin word biographus as \"a biography,\" and the limitation of \"biographies\" to written, printed histories of men, was perhaps inevitable. Poor Dryden was given the dubious honor of being the first to use the generic term\u2014despite the fact that his phrase had been taken out of the context of biographical compilers, in a discussion of Plutarch. \u2014 Nigel Hamilton , Biography , 2007",
"That indeed is the crux of the matter. Today especially, when community-oriented policing is being introduced everywhere, it seems not only ethically dubious but self-defeating to engage in practices that at their best undermine trust and cooperation between citizens and law-enforcement officials and at their worst foster cynicism toward our legal system. \u2014 Edwin Dobb , Harper's , May 2002",
"To avoid fees, the new \"relationship\" minimum for checking accounts jumped from $2000 to as much as $6000. And what would customers get in exchange? The ability to take advantage of such a dubious new benefit as a consolidated monthly statement. \u2014 Consumer Reports , March 1996",
"He made the highly dubious claim that Elvis is still alive and living in Hawaii.",
"a man of dubious character",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Montas is one of just two AL starters with a top-15 ERA and a losing record, joining Cleveland\u2019s Shane Bieber (3-4, 3.07 ERA) for that dubious distinction. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2022",
"That record performance has the dubious distinction of being the first year in which Pinterest generated a positive NOPAT margin and ROIC. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"As a result, has the dubious distinction of featuring a 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Willis' dubious distinction was taken back in the wake of his aphasia diagnosis and retirement from acting. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"For years, Columbia Business School held the dubious distinction of having one of the worst campuses among the world\u2019s top business schools. \u2014 Anne Quito, Quartz , 9 Mar. 2022",
"That sort of delay and deflection help illustrate why founders of the country were dubious of political parties. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
"The data used to compile college rankings is dubious at best and undoubtedly subjective. \u2014 Brennan Barnard, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"When asked if President Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, Herrod was dubious . \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022"
],
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"Latin dubius , from dubare to vacillate; akin to Latin duo two \u2014 more at two":""
},
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"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144206"
},
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"sure",
"undeniable",
"undoubted",
"unproblematic",
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"definitions":{
": open to doubt or question":[]
},
"examples":[
"some highly dubitable \u201cevidence\u201d that the stone tower was built by the Vikings",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Besides gathering leads and resources, Twitter has also emerged as a platform where doctors are exposing the inefficiencies of India\u2019s dubitable healthcare processes, and the lack of transparency around it. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 26 Apr. 2021"
],
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"circa 1616, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin dubitabilis , from dubitare to doubt \u2014 more at doubt entry 1":""
},
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"also \u02c8dy\u00fc-",
"\u02c8d\u00fc-b\u0259-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
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"certainty",
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"confidence",
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"surety",
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"with considerable dubitation we listened to his tall tales of adventure"
],
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],
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"distrustfulness",
"doubt",
"dubiety",
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"query",
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"type":[
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": the territory of a duke or duchess : dukedom":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 1906, Finland, then a duchy of Russia, was the first country to give women full political rights to both vote and run for office. \u2014 Naomi Moriyama And William Doyle, CNN , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Apparently, Madeline doesn\u2019t want to give her duchy a heads up before popping over to the Parisian office. \u2014 Jessica Goldstein, Vulture , 24 Dec. 2021",
"The duchy and the title, Duke of Cornwall, has been passed down to the heir to the throne ever since. \u2014 Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021",
"This is currently Prince Charles, who is the longest serving Duke since the duchy was created in 1337. \u2014 CNN , 4 Nov. 2021",
"During the outing, the first official royal engagement he's ever undertaken in his duchy of Dalarna, Prince Gabriel went to work painting a birdhouse that will be displayed in the nature reserve. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Krieps, who now mostly lives in Berlin with her two children, said that her desire for self-effacement was largely rooted in her upbringing in Luxembourg, a tiny duchy squeezed between Belgium, France and Germany. \u2014 New York Times , 28 July 2021",
"The story is set in 1619, in the German duchy of W\u00fcrttemberg. \u2014 Wyatt Mason, WSJ , 4 June 2021",
"The capital overlooks the great lake of Seidhe Llygad and with its white marble and ivory exteriors, the city stands as a beacon for the duchy . \u2014 Shelly Tan, Washington Post , 25 Feb. 2021"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English duche , from Anglo-French duch\u00e9 , from duc":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135739",
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"escape",
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"evade",
"finesse",
"get around",
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"shake",
"shirk",
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"weasel (out of)"
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"\u2014 often used figuratively in phrases like have one's ducks in a row , get one's ducks in a row , or put one's ducks in a row to describe being or becoming thoroughly prepared or organized Her program's 10-week curriculum \u2026 uses a budget book to help first-timers get their financial ducks in a row . \u2014 Eileen Jenkins I'm to prepare for a formal review in two weeks. Reserve a conference room. Get all my ducks in a row . \u2014 Chuck Palahniuk The association was set to move forward last spring, then realized it didn't have its ducks in a row and essentially requested a Congressional bailout. \u2014 Pat Forde I was sure I had all of my ducks in a row before the event finally arrived. Somehow, it didn't turn out as planned. \u2014 Jerry Carlson \u2026 had prepared for a year, meeting with institutional investors and putting its ducks in a row for public scrutiny for months \u2026 \u2014 Alex Konrad"
],
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],
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],
": light clothes and especially trousers made of duck":[],
": person , creature":[
"You lucky duck !"
],
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"The menu features roast duck ."
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"You lucky duck !"
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"The ceiling was so low I had to duck my head.",
"He ducked his head so they wouldn't see him.",
"We can't afford to duck the issue any longer.",
"They've been ducking each other for months.",
"She ducked into a store when it started to rain.",
"He ducked around a corner."
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"1554, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The coach\u2019s duck call . \u2022 Kocur\u2019s beer-league jersey. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
"Duck hunters have been infatuated with mallards since the dawn of the duck call . \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 3 Dec. 2020",
"But much of the time, alas, our best duck call is a jerk cord. \u2014 T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream , 26 Nov. 2020",
"Some of the best days of my life have been spent waist-deep in a marsh holding a shotgun and blowing a duck call . \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 26 June 2020",
"There was no duck call around my neck to greet them with an even steady rhythm. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2020",
"All my duck calls , gloves and camera (thank God) were bone dry. \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 22 Jan. 2020",
"The bomber used a duck call and Morse code to maintain anonymity. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 Nov. 2019",
"Instead, the exact opposite is happening in Pittsburgh as an undrafted free agent named Devlin Hodges, who earned his nickname winning multiple duck calling championships. \u2014 Ellis L. Williams, cleveland , 27 Nov. 2019"
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"noun"
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": a pronounced and unintended hook in golf":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"McLaughlin repeatedly drills boxers working in pairs to move forward, back and sideways, to block and slip jabs, properly duck hooks from the knees and to punch with limited exposure. \u2014 USA TODAY , 14 Oct. 2017"
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"1973, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a thick sauce in Chinese cuisine that contains fruits (such as plums or apricots), vinegar, sweeteners, and seasonings":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The alleged attacks began in November after Hirsch asked for extra duck sauce with his order \u2014 a request restaurant staff honored at the time, according to the charges. \u2014 Kimmy Yam, NBC News , 14 June 2022",
"Mayor Adams has no beef with the NYPD\u2019s month-long wait to make an arrest in the cold-blooded slaying of a hard-working Chinese food delivery man that stemmed from a dispute about duck sauce . \u2014 Fox News , 5 June 2022",
"Think of its final viscosity as about like duck sauce or Thai sweet chili sauce. \u2014 NBC News , 5 Sep. 2019",
"Where the seething racial strife between poor folks erupted into arguments about miscounted change, missing duck sauce packets, or murmured epithets. \u2014 Shakirah Simley, Longreads , 5 Oct. 2017"
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"1978, in the meaning defined above":""
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"horror show",
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"labor",
"murder",
"pain",
"sticky wicket",
"stinker"
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": something easy to do":[]
},
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"The trip was duck soup for experienced travelers.",
"hooking up this home theater should be duck soup \u2014right?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rather than give the man his spare change, Raymond bought him a cup of duck soup . \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 12 Aug. 2021",
"By comparison, Adare's most recent renovation\u2014 completed this spring after two years of construction\u2014was duck soup . \u2014 Jo Rodgers, Vogue , 4 Apr. 2018"
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"cinch",
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"\u2014 Richard Monastersky"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the 1980s, Bruce Stinchcomb, a paleontology student studying Gilmore and Stewart's, analyzed the old bones and identified them as belonging to a hadrosaur, or duck-billed dinosaur , per CNN. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Dec. 2021"
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"\u2014 often used figuratively in phrases like have one's ducks in a row , get one's ducks in a row , or put one's ducks in a row to describe being or becoming thoroughly prepared or organized Her program's 10-week curriculum \u2026 uses a budget book to help first-timers get their financial ducks in a row . \u2014 Eileen Jenkins I'm to prepare for a formal review in two weeks. Reserve a conference room. Get all my ducks in a row . \u2014 Chuck Palahniuk The association was set to move forward last spring, then realized it didn't have its ducks in a row and essentially requested a Congressional bailout. \u2014 Pat Forde I was sure I had all of my ducks in a row before the event finally arrived. Somehow, it didn't turn out as planned. \u2014 Jerry Carlson \u2026 had prepared for a year, meeting with institutional investors and putting its ducks in a row for public scrutiny for months \u2026 \u2014 Alex Konrad"
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"You lucky duck !"
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"Verb",
"The ceiling was so low I had to duck my head.",
"He ducked his head so they wouldn't see him.",
"We can't afford to duck the issue any longer.",
"They've been ducking each other for months.",
"She ducked into a store when it started to rain.",
"He ducked around a corner."
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": a hairstyle in which the hair on each side is slicked back to meet in a ridge at the back of the head":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The greenhouse extends much further back than on the original concept, and the roofline tapers down gradually and ends in a ducktail -style rear spoiler. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 13 Apr. 2022",
"At the rear, a ducktail spoiler protrudes between the taillights in a nod to the Carrera RS 2.7. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 21 Mar. 2022",
"There are, of course, the standard Black hairstyles that come to people's minds when thinking about the 1980s: a jheri curl, an afro, a box cut, and a ducktail . \u2014 Hanna Phifer, refinery29.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
"No ponytails, ducktails , rat-tails, male bun or puffballs shall be allowed on male students. \u2014 Char Adams, PEOPLE.com , 13 Sep. 2019",
"With his ill-fitting suits, auburn ducktail hairdo and totally unexpected baritone voice, Rick Astley was destined to become a viral meme since before Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. \u2014 Bryan Rolli, Billboard , 1 Feb. 2018",
"That was for everyone in the fight to resurrect ducktails from the urban haircut cemetery. \u2014 Marcus Thompson Ii, The Mercury News , 19 Apr. 2017"
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"1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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": to walk while in a crouch or full squatting position":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another biker appears to suffer a blowout from the effort and duckwalks his bike to the curb, its back tire flopping around on the rim. \u2014 USA TODAY , 10 June 2019",
"As with Pose, there\u2019s an overt educational element, including a crash course in the five elements of voguing: hands, catwalking, duckwalking , floor work, and spins and dips. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 7 June 2018",
"In the show's second half, \u0160uli\u0107 and Hauser put their rock swagger on, with Hauser occasionally duckwalking across the stage while harnessed to his electric cello. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Jan. 2018",
"Another biker appears to suffer a blowout from the effort and duckwalks his bike to the curb, its back tire flopping around on the rim. \u2014 USA TODAY , 10 June 2019",
"As with Pose, there\u2019s an overt educational element, including a crash course in the five elements of voguing: hands, catwalking, duckwalking , floor work, and spins and dips. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 7 June 2018",
"In the show's second half, \u0160uli\u0107 and Hauser put their rock swagger on, with Hauser occasionally duckwalking across the stage while harnessed to his electric cello. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Jan. 2018",
"Who\u2019s judging as the houses of Balenciaga, Lanvin, Mugler, and more spin, dip, and duckwalk it out for top prize? \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 7 Sep. 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small floating aquatic monocotyledonous plant (family Lemnaceae, the duckweed family)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fish can\u2019t survive there because duckweed depletes the oxygen that aquatic life needs to survive, Hulke said. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 26 Nov. 2021",
"The drama is heightened by the blanket of duckweed that has turned the placid, still water a surreal shade of green. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021",
"To make up for any deficiency, dieters are asked to consume what's known as Wolffia globosa, or a byproduct of duckweed , an aquatic plant. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 7 Dec. 2020",
"Scientists have learned that duckweed can produce almost the same amount of protein as soybeans, soak up heavy metals and be revived after months or years in a freezer, Harkess said. \u2014 Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al , 1 Sep. 2020",
"Demmig-Adams and her colleagues are exploring the best possible ways to grow duckweed . \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 16 July 2020",
"The tricky thing about growing duckweed (and all plants) in space is getting the conditions just right in order to maximize productivity and nutrient growth. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 16 July 2020",
"And God was not waiting for artists among tupelo gum trees or brackish marsh or duckweed . \u2014 Zachary Fine, The New York Review of Books , 8 Feb. 2020",
"Plants include bacopa, elodea, stream moss, duckweed , azolla and ludwigia. \u2014 Janene Holzberg, baltimoresun.com , 3 Sep. 2019"
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"antonyms":[
"disagreeable",
"unsatisfactory"
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"a ducky little tearoom"
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"everything is just ducky"
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},
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"if you don't want to come, that's just ducky with me"
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"air ducts to provide ventilation",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The pair launched into remodeling Cummings' home into a healthier environment by choosing paint with limited off-gassing materials, replacing carpet and synthetic flooring with tile and hardwood and revamping the air duct system. \u2014 Samantha Hendrickson, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
"Video from inside the restaurant that was shared with Channel 2 Action News showed parts of the duct system that fell onto multiple chairs and tables as diners enjoyed their food. \u2014 Rosana Hughes, ajc , 14 June 2022",
"The Dreo Tower Fan comes equipped with a powerful motor and unique air duct that reaches a velocity of 24 feet per second, which means the airflow is distributed around the room quickly. \u2014 Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
"The air duct features a fluid mechanic design that's specially made to reduce noise without compromising wind strength. \u2014 Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
"The duct probably once provided ventilation for the small chamber, according to Rick. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
"Bond escapes through an air duct then battles with a captive giant squid, rescues Ryder (who had been tied down to be nibbled away by crabs). \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"The business includes a range of services, such as carpet repair, dyeing and stretching; rug, hardwood floor and upholstery cleaning, and air duct cleaning. \u2014 Kimberly Fornek, Chicago Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"Each episode will focus on a crime story taking place in the South, from the murder of a former biker gang to a missing bank president discovered duct -taped to a chair in a swamp. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 18 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The NASCAR Research and Development team designed, and printed using a Stratasys Fortus 450mc 3D printer, an underside NACA duct for engine cooling for the cars. \u2014 Greg Engle, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Her 53-year-old son, Bart, had been left bound and duct taped to his wheelchair with garbage over his face. \u2014 Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Jaron Johnson also duct taped her hands behind her, according to the affidavit. \u2014 Meredith Colias-pete, chicagotribune.com , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Jaron Johnson also duct taped her hands behind her, according to the affidavit. \u2014 Meredith Colias-pete, chicagotribune.com , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Each year, the opposing teams\u2019 principal is duct tapped to the wall at the winning team\u2019s school pending the outcome of the game. \u2014 Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com , 29 Oct. 2021",
"From scary lights, to duct -tape cords, these tips will help keep your creepiest props and decorations secure through the scary season (and provide a fun thrill for your trick-or-treaters). \u2014 Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Those are then duct taped together and secured with cardboard panels at the top and the bottom. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 16 Sep. 2021",
"The duo then used stun guns on the family, duct taped trash bags over their heads and taped rocks to their bodies before dumping them in the swamp. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 24 Sep. 2020"
],
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"1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
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"New Latin ductus , from Medieval Latin, aqueduct, from Latin, act of leading, from ducere to lead \u2014 more at tow entry 1":"Noun"
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"\u02c8d\u0259kt"
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"channel",
"conduit",
"leader",
"line",
"penstock",
"pipe",
"trough",
"tube"
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"verb"
]
},
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"noun"
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"\u02c8d\u0259d"
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"bummer",
"bust",
"catastrophe",
"clinker",
"clunker",
"debacle",
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
"disaster",
"failure",
"fiasco",
"fizzle",
"flop",
"frost",
"lemon",
"loser",
"miss",
"shipwreck",
"turkey",
"washout"
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"blockbuster",
"hit",
"smash",
"success",
"winner"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"The seeds must have been duds because the plants never grew.",
"She put on her new duds for the party.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"If the tau Herculid shower turns out to be a dud , fear not, there are several other opportunities to witness meteor showers this year. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 30 May 2022",
"Disney is paying the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences a reported $1 billion for the rights from a deal that was signed in 2010 and by 2015 was already looking like a dud . \u2014 Lisette Voytko, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Fourth-round draw is a dud Because the U.S. Open Cup uses four-team pods for its draws, Phoenix\u2019s three potential opponents were Seattle Sounders, San Jose Earthquakes, and the Sacramento Republic. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Auburn\u2019s coach hated how this historic season of basketball ended not with a championship or a Final Four run, but with a dud . \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 23 Mar. 2022",
"There were some boos, but fans appeared to have mostly come to terms with the dud . \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Labor Market Friday's dud of a jobs report carried an unsettling warning: don't pay any heed to the headline number of 3.9% unemployment. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Limitless possibility can result in a very confusing design and production process and potentially a dud of a final timepiece. \u2014 Mark Cho, Robb Report , 16 Oct. 2021",
"The dud of a game didn\u2019t change Orlovsky\u2019s opinion that Mayfield will have a monster season. \u2014 cleveland , 6 Oct. 2021"
],
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"Middle English dudde":"Noun"
},
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"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1899, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144859"
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": a man extremely fastidious in dress and manner : dandy":[],
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"\u2014 Cosmopolitan",
"\u2014 sometimes used as a term of address Hey, dude , what's up?"
]
},
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"Noun",
"a dude given to sporting expensive suits and flashy jewelry",
"OK, dude , whatever you say.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Slang in a professional setting can be viewed as inappropriate, and here are the most inappropriate according to those surveyed: WTF (40%), STFU (36%), slaps (33%), dope (33%), fire (30%), dude (28%), yo (27%), WTH (27%), LMFAO (26%), and lit (26%). \u2014 Chandra Steele, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
"There\u2019s a biker dude named Ka\u00efs (Yanis Lafki), who in a different-era version of this movie, one where romance existed, would have hooked up with the heroine. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 31 May 2022",
"That dude has had so many players\u2019 backs for years. \u2014 The Enquirer , 14 Jan. 2022",
"That dude makes professional comedian level observations and commentary. \u2014 Derek Scancarelli, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Mads Mikkelsen is a strong (and sinister) replacement for Johnny Depp as dark wizard Gellert Grindelward, a bad dude planning a war against non-magical folks. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Four come before us: the singing chihuahua, a dude using a strange drum set up, a woman who screeches terribly and a Death Metal screamer. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Imagine a progressive dude driving a logging truck. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Babitsky speaks of himself, sarcastically but self-consciously, as a normal Russian dude who never cries. \u2014 Masha Gessen, The New Yorker , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In the front, caustic teen and skeezy dude four times her age likewise find empathetic common ground. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 2 June 2022",
"Yeah dude , that sounds like a really good solution. \u2014 Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 May 2022",
"When Mike Eps smacks that dude in the movie that nug is as frosty. \u2014 Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Johnson stars in so many dude movies that the fantasy adventure (based on the Disney theme-park ride) offers a refreshing change of pace \u2013 and even some romance. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 13 Nov. 2021",
"That\u2019s the way this is going to f---ing go down, dude . \u2014 Dominique Yates, The Courier-Journal , 27 Aug. 2021",
"Many families this year are choosing vacation options similar to last year\u2019s, said Rainer Jenss, founder of the Family Travel Association: beach vacation rentals, dude ranches or camping. \u2014 Hannah Sampson, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2021",
"The clueless mostly dude lawmakers who are in charge just can\u2019t help themselves. \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 18 May 2021",
"Behind-the-scenes-slap-on-the wrist diplomacy won\u2019t do the trick, dude . \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 2 Mar. 2021"
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"1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1899, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
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"noun derivative of dude entry 1":"Verb",
"origin unknown":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8dy\u00fcd",
"also \u02c8dy\u00fcd",
"\u02c8d\u00fcd"
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"beau",
"Beau Brummell",
"buck",
"dandy",
"fop",
"gallant",
"jay",
"lounge lizard",
"macaroni",
"pretty boy"
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"noun",
"verb"
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": a dagger with a handle of dudgeon":[],
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],
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": a wood used especially for dagger hilts":[]
},
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"1573, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English dogeon , from Anglo-French digeon, dogeon":"Noun",
"origin unknown":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8d\u0259-j\u0259n"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dudgeon Noun (2) offense , resentment , umbrage , pique , dudgeon , huff mean an emotional response to or an emotional state resulting from a slight or indignity. offense implies hurt displeasure. takes deep offense at racial slurs resentment suggests lasting indignation or ill will. harbored a lifelong resentment of his brother umbrage may suggest hurt pride, resentment, or suspicion of another's motives. took umbrage at the offer of advice pique applies to a transient feeling of wounded vanity. in a pique I foolishly declined the invitation dudgeon suggests an angry fit of indignation. stormed out of the meeting in high dudgeon huff implies a peevish short-lived spell of anger usually at a petty cause. in a huff he slammed the door",
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"pique",
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"type":[
"noun"
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"blockbuster",
"hit",
"smash",
"success",
"winner"
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"Noun",
"The seeds must have been duds because the plants never grew.",
"She put on her new duds for the party.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"If the tau Herculid shower turns out to be a dud , fear not, there are several other opportunities to witness meteor showers this year. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 30 May 2022",
"Disney is paying the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences a reported $1 billion for the rights from a deal that was signed in 2010 and by 2015 was already looking like a dud . \u2014 Lisette Voytko, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Fourth-round draw is a dud Because the U.S. Open Cup uses four-team pods for its draws, Phoenix\u2019s three potential opponents were Seattle Sounders, San Jose Earthquakes, and the Sacramento Republic. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Auburn\u2019s coach hated how this historic season of basketball ended not with a championship or a Final Four run, but with a dud . \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 23 Mar. 2022",
"There were some boos, but fans appeared to have mostly come to terms with the dud . \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Labor Market Friday's dud of a jobs report carried an unsettling warning: don't pay any heed to the headline number of 3.9% unemployment. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Limitless possibility can result in a very confusing design and production process and potentially a dud of a final timepiece. \u2014 Mark Cho, Robb Report , 16 Oct. 2021",
"The dud of a game didn\u2019t change Orlovsky\u2019s opinion that Mayfield will have a monster season. \u2014 cleveland , 6 Oct. 2021"
],
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"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1899, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
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"Middle English dudde":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8d\u0259d"
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"bomb",
"bummer",
"bust",
"catastrophe",
"clinker",
"clunker",
"debacle",
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
"disaster",
"failure",
"fiasco",
"fizzle",
"flop",
"frost",
"lemon",
"loser",
"miss",
"shipwreck",
"turkey",
"washout"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"due":{
"antonyms":[
"exactly",
"full",
"just",
"precisely",
"right",
"sharp",
"smack-dab",
"squarely"
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": according to accepted notions or procedures : appropriate":[
"with all due respect"
],
": capable of being attributed : ascribable":[
"\u2014 used with to this advance is partly due to a few men of genius \u2014 A. N. Whitehead"
],
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"due north"
],
": duly":[],
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"membership dues"
],
": having reached the date at which payment is required : payable":[
"the rent is due"
],
": owed or owing as a debt":[
"is due a full week's pay"
],
": owed or owing as a natural or moral right":[
"finally got the recognition she was due",
"give credit where credit is due",
"everyone's right to dissent \u2026 is due the full protection of the Constitution",
"\u2014 Nat Hentoff"
],
": regular , lawful":[
"due proof of loss"
],
": satisfying or capable of satisfying a need, obligation, or duty : adequate":[
"giving the matter due attention"
],
": something due (see due entry 1 ) or owed: such as":[],
": something that rightfully belongs to one":[
"give him his due"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"My wife is due in three weeks.",
"The bill is due at the end of the month.",
"The balance is now due .",
"The amount due is 45 dollars.",
"Noun",
"Dues are increasing this year.",
"Workers are required to join the union and pay dues .",
"He deserves to be given his due .",
"Adverb",
"the island lies due south of the headland",
"a plane flying due east",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"There was no excuse for inaction with a moving van due at my door. \u2014 Ann Hymes, The Christian Science Monitor , 20 June 2022",
"Spacey is due at Westminster Magistrates\u2019 Court at 10:00 London time on June 16. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"In due time Levis may be playing golf and football with them all. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 1 June 2022",
"In due time, Herta might give a new set of veterans a run for their money. \u2014 Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Bangladeshi director/producer Abu Shahed Emon is also due at Cannes. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"First, current law does not treat a bequest as a sale so no income tax is due at death. \u2014 Steve Rosenthal, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"An Amtrak passenger train from San Diego to Los Angeles, due at the crossing about 7: 15 p.m., was delayed while the tracks were cleared. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 May 2022",
"Packages are on sale now and require a 50% cost of cabin deposit due at booking. \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"These are the pieces of his legacy that admirers and family are now compiling to give him his due . \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 6 June 2022",
"The Olympics acknowledge that the sexes are different in their running potential, and give each its full due . \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 15 Oct. 2019",
"Lee Strasberg is frequently cast as the villain in accounts of the Method, though Butler is careful to give him his due . \u2014 Evan Kindley, The New Republic , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Both projects are welcome testaments to the legacy of a pioneering producer who is finally receiving his due . \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Chen, 22, fared poorly in the short program at the 2018 Olympics, coming in fifth due only to his winning long program performance. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Yet, there are more and more Spanish-language afrobeats cropping up in beautiful ways that pay righteous due . \u2014 Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Her ombre bob is split down the middle to give the tattoo its full due . \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 30 Dec. 2021",
"The first episode features Willie McGinest and Drew Bledsoe, and the latter gets more than his due from the understudy who usurped him. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Nov. 2021"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French deu , past participle of dever to owe, from Latin deb\u0113re \u2014 more at debt":"Adjective, Noun, and Adverb"
},
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"\u02c8d(y)\u00fc",
"\u02c8dy\u00fc",
"\u02c8d\u00fc"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"mature"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205447",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"due (to)":{
"antonyms":[],
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": as a result of : because of":[
"due to the complaints of uptight parents \u2026 he lost his job",
"\u2014 Herbert Gold"
]
},
"examples":[
"evening classes were cancelled due to heavy snow"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1897, in the meaning defined above":""
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"because of",
"owing to",
"through",
"with"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043427",
"type":[
"preposition"
]
},
"due process":{
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": a course of formal proceedings (such as legal proceedings) carried out regularly and in accordance with established rules and principles":[],
": a judicial requirement that enacted laws may not contain provisions that result in the unfair, arbitrary, or unreasonable treatment of an individual":[]
},
"examples":[
"Due process requires that evidence not be admitted when it is obtained through illegal methods.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Swedish government has sought to allay concerns that the deal would lead to extraditions to Turkey without due process . \u2014 Zeynep Bilginsoy, ajc , 30 June 2022",
"The 14th Amendment basically says the government can't deprive you of Liberty without due process . \u2014 James Brown, USA TODAY , 26 June 2022",
"Those cases rely in part on 14th Amendment provisions that protect individual liberty from state interference without due process . \u2014 Jess Bravin, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"After a year, a federal lawsuit accusing Harford County\u2019s Public Schools of discriminating against and demoting four Black female assistant principals without due process may be reaching a conclusion. \u2014 Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun , 5 May 2022",
"In all, she was held for about three weeks without bond at Cook County Jail, where she was separated from her family without due process and subjected to possible COVID-19 infection, according to the suit. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 4 May 2022",
"But Iran imposes a strict religious law, regularly silences the speech of its citizens, and sends them to jail without due process . \u2014 John Yoo, National Review , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The violence was often a public display and was carried out by law enforcement, white supremacists and ordinary citizens without due process for victims. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Some civil rights experts say people suffer real damage when they are placed onto the child-abuse database without due process . \u2014 Morgan Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035352",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"due stamp":{
"antonyms":[],
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": postage-due stamp":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225128",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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": as a result of : because of":[
"due to the complaints of uptight parents \u2026 he lost his job",
"\u2014 Herbert Gold"
]
},
"examples":[
"evening classes were cancelled due to heavy snow"
],
"first_known_use":{
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"owing to",
"through",
"with"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022207",
"type":[
"preposition"
]
},
"due volte":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": two times":[
"\u2014 used as a direction in music to repeat a passage"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian":""
},
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"\u00a6d\u00fc(\u02cc)\u0101\u02c8v\u022fl\u02cct\u0101"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042257",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to encounter (an opponent) in a duel":[],
": to fight a duel":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"They engaged in a duel of wits.",
"a duel for the title of captain of the team",
"Verb",
"He accepted the challenge to duel .",
"Legislators dueled over the tax increases.",
"The two runners dueled for the lead.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The only other time all season Mason was held to one run was their opening playoff game against Western Brown when Garula threw a perfect game in a duel with Abe Crall of the Broncos on May 19. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 10 June 2022",
"North Broward Prep was locked into a scoreless pitcher\u2019s duel with Cardinal Newman through six innings, but the Eagles took advantage of a pair of defensive mistakes to come up with the timely hit that pushed them into the 3A baseball state final. \u2014 Franco Panizo, Sun Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
"Sprint past the third-place finish in the Derby and a thrilling stretch duel with Essential Quality in the Belmont Stakes. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Belmont Stakes winner Essential Quality won the $1.25 million Travers Stakes on Saturday, holding off Midnight Bourbon in a stirring stretch duel at Saratoga Race Course for his eighth victory in nine career starts. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Aug. 2021",
"Their first rematch since their epic duel on Mustafar happened on yet another mining planet, this time on the mid-rim planet of Mapuzo, where Obi-Wan and Leia arrived after fleeing Daiyu. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 1 June 2022",
"Poole and Curry didn\u2019t officially have anything riding on their free-throw duel this season, though Poole might talk to Curry about it. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The two candidates came out on top in Sunday's first-round presidential vote, setting up an April 24 replay of their duel in 2017. \u2014 Sylvie Corbet, ajc , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The two candidates came out on top in Sunday\u2019s first-round presidential vote, setting up an April 24 replay of their duel in 2017. \u2014 Sylvie Corbet, chicagotribune.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Redmond and Neal expected to duel again in the 200 meters an hour later, but Redmond was a late scratch and Neal took advantage, prevailing in a lifetime best 23.68 to propel the Cavaliers into first in the team standings. \u2014 Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
"The 24-year-old Brieske and the 34-year-old Kershaw are scheduled to duel Saturday in the second of a three-game series at Dodger Stadium. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Third shots can also goad the immune system into broadening its range of coronavirus-fighting tools, so that kids end up ready to duel even antibody-dodging variants such as Omicron. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 21 Jan. 2022",
"After an extensive cool-down period, the fastest six cars of the month were ready to duel for the pole. \u2014 Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star , 22 May 2022",
"After an extensive cool-down period, the fastest six cars of the month were ready to duel for the pole. \u2014 Rob Peeters, USA TODAY , 22 May 2022",
"An pack of intrepid wizards will duel against a tiny blue speed demon to lead domestic box office charts. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Musk has been remarkably forthcoming and public about his endorsement of Ukraine and criticism of Putin, and his support has not been limited to provoking the Russian president to duel him on Twitter. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The goalies continued to duel into a third overtime. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 12 Mar. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1645, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Medieval Latin duellum , from Old Latin, war":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-\u0259l",
"also \u02c8dy\u00fc-",
"\u02c8dy\u00fc-"
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"ball game",
"battle",
"combat",
"competition",
"conflict",
"confrontation",
"contention",
"contest",
"dogfight",
"face-off",
"grapple",
"match",
"rivalry",
"strife",
"struggle",
"sweepstakes",
"sweep-stake",
"tug-of-war",
"war",
"warfare"
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"noun",
"verb"
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"repulsion",
"repulsiveness"
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": the power to attract through personal magnetism and charm":[]
},
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"even as a child, she had an unmistakable duende that attracted the attention of passersby",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The writer George Frazier spent a lifetime defining duende and identifying those who possessed it. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 3 Sep. 2021",
"Which means that, for a dancer, duende is not only a mystical inspiration. \u2014 Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker , 30 Dec. 2019",
"Krug is no Orr, because no one can recreate that time, that talent that duende , but the winning rush was of near-No. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 Nov. 2019",
"Ronald Reagan brought his California movie-star wattage and conservative duende , and, like that, after a four-year interlude from the Nixonian nadir, the Republican party was seemingly resurrected and would run the table for the next 12 years. \u2014 Michael Paterniti, GQ , 26 June 2018",
"To George Frazier, the Globe columnist known for his panache, Davidson was a man who embodied the term duende , an Andalusian Spanish term synonymous with class. \u2014 Janelle Nanos, BostonGlobe.com , 19 Apr. 2018",
"In nearby Acayucan, she\u2019s dealt with duendes taunting her baby. \u2014 Megan Spurrell, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 29 Mar. 2018",
"Amigo has more than lived up to his promise, with pyrotechnic virtuosity, charisma, and that intangible quality of soulful emotion the Spanish call duende . \u2014 Jim Harrington, The Mercury News , 15 June 2017",
"What draws us to Ichiro is what rakish former Esquire columnist George Frazier, inspired by Federico Garc\u00eda Lorca, fancied as an athlete's duende : a synergistic combination of charisma, aptitude, and panache. \u2014 Alex Belth, Esquire , 2 Apr. 2017"
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"1964, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Spanish dialect, charm, from Spanish, ghost, goblin, probably from duen de casa , from due\u00f1o de casa owner of a house":""
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"d\u00fc-\u02c8en-(\u02cc)d\u0101"
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"allure",
"animal magnetism",
"appeal",
"attractiveness",
"captivation",
"charisma",
"charm",
"enchantment",
"fascination",
"force field",
"glamour",
"glamor",
"magic",
"magnetism",
"oomph",
"pizzazz",
"pizazz",
"seductiveness",
"witchery"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001434",
"type":[
"noun"
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": a composition for two performers":[],
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"Noun",
"They sang the duet beautifully.",
"a piano and flute duet",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As part of the piano duo Hocket, with Thomas Kotcheff, Gibson knocked out a gleefully insistent duet by Tristan Perich. \u2014 Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
"This win was followed by a performance from ER&B songstress Ella Mai, who brought out the legendary Babyface to assist with an amazing duet and closed the set out with Roddy Ricch. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 27 June 2022",
"Each of Sunday night\u2019s performers has selected favorite Monk compositions for the band to play in various configurations, from solo and duet numbers to trio, quartet, and full quintet pieces. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"But for Bernstein, the highlight of the day was sitting on the bus prior to the show with just Young and Larson, listening to them duet on Comes a Time songs \u2014 a private concert, for one. \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
"This duet with Stevie Wonder \u2013 a first for McCartney with another major artist \u2013 is much maligned because of its simplified ode to racial harmony. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"This duet with Rihanna is maybe the best example of that. \u2014 Janae Mckenzie, Glamour , 12 June 2022",
"Continuing the tradition of performing an unexpected duet at his Nashville tour stop, John Mayer welcomed Maren Morris to the stage Wednesday night in Music City. \u2014 Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Sung by two young lovers (Tsilala Brock and Nadia Dandashi), this lovey-dovey duet is like a landmine full of razors. \u2014 Marilyn Stasio, Variety , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"To finish out its 23rd season, this chamber ensemble offers a quintet by film composer Nino Rota, a musical cityscape by Valerie Coleman, an oceanic duet by Toru Takemitsu, and Charles Ives\u2019s Piano Trio. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"How did the Emmylou Harris/Allison Russell duet come about? \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 16 May 2022",
"Suh\u2019s posing tips are simple, approachable and go incredibly viral; other users regularly duet his videos to show how his advice has transformed their self-presentation. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"Few could have missed the statement being made by having a gay man duet with a Black woman, representing two constituencies that haven\u2019t always been at the forefront in country. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Any song with a voice-alike Meat Loaf and Cher duet belongs on this list, but this relatively economical four-minute rocker might have fit on Bruce Springsteen's album The River the previous year. \u2014 Steve Knopper, EW.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
"In addition to a solo performance, each Top 8 artist hit the stage a second time for an iconic 90s duet with another artist. \u2014 Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY , 8 Dec. 2021",
"GQCollider Almost three years later, Bradley Cooper is taking another look at his electric Oscars duet with Lady Gaga. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Microsoft Theatre include Bad Bunny, Tainy and Julieta Venegas, Olivia Rodrigo, a Carrie Underwood/Jason Aldean duet , Kane Brown and a New Edition/New Kids on the Block teaming. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 17 Nov. 2021"
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"1822, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"circa 1735, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"Italian duetto , diminutive of duo duo":"Noun"
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"also dy\u00fc-",
"dy\u00fc-",
"d\u00fc-\u02c8et"
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"noun",
"verb"
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": a participant in a duet":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"-et\u0259\u0307-",
"d(y)\u00fc\u02c8et\u0259\u0307st"
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"noun"
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": duet":[]
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"Italian":""
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"d\u00fc\u02c8et(\u02cc)\u014d"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164726",
"type":[
"noun"
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": the partly decayed organic matter on the forest floor":[]
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"1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1837, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"circa 1889, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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"English dialect, alteration of dough":"Noun",
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"\u02c8d\u0259f"
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"backside",
"behind",
"booty",
"bootie",
"bottom",
"breech",
"bum",
"buns",
"butt",
"buttocks",
"caboose",
"can",
"cheeks",
"derriere",
"derri\u00e8re",
"fanny",
"fundament",
"hams",
"haunches",
"heinie",
"hunkers",
"keister",
"keester",
"nates",
"posterior",
"rear",
"rear end",
"rump",
"seat",
"tail",
"tail end",
"tush"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091250",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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"Definition of duffadar variant spelling of dafadar"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-202538",
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": a coarse heavy woolen material with a thick nap":[],
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": transportable personal belongings, equipment, and supplies":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Use any duffel bags to store smaller items like undergarments and bathing suits. \u2014 Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 June 2022",
"As members of the group blocked the doors with chairs, Paulette Harlow, 73, of Kingston, Mass., allegedly unloaded a duffel filled with a chain and rope. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Bags included duffel -bucket combo shaped by the word FENDI cut out in leather; a denim Peekaboo incorporated as an external water bottle holder and bright shoppers were made out of recycled plastic. \u2014 Colleen Barry, ajc , 18 June 2022",
"Bring a new piece of luggage, backpack, duffel or new package of socks for the luggage and sock drive to benefit San Diego\u2019s homeless shelters and San Pasqual Academy and receive a special drink. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"What\u2019s really troubling, Ramirez said, is that plants stuffed in duffel bags and left in warehouses develop mold or fungus on the leaves, a distasteful thought for people looking to use white sage for medicinal reasons. \u2014 Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"This roomy duffel is hardy enough to lug gym gear or ferry his cargo for a weekend in the country and is guaranteed to attract approving nods from in-the-know menswear aficionados. \u2014 Kareem Rashed, Robb Report , 16 Nov. 2021",
"The duffel is lightweight, zips entirely flat for storage or travel, and features one deep interior pocket and one exterior quick-access pocket. \u2014 Jordi Lippe-mcgraw, Forbes , 11 June 2021",
"With two gray duffel bags between them, Besidovska, her daughter and her 20-year-old sister, Marina, headed by bus to Lviv, a major city near the Polish border that has been a gateway to safety since the war began. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Dutch duffel , from Duffel , Belgium":""
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"\u02c8d\u0259-f\u0259l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221023",
"type":[
"noun"
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": a soft oblong bag for personal belongings":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At a security station by the front doors, a woman stuffed a sleeping pad into a duffel bag . \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022",
"Some items, like a duffel bag of fan mail from 1966, deliver an immediate emotional impact. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"In November, Hunter Schuler stuffed a weekend\u2019s worth of clothes and gear into a duffel bag , said goodbye to his wife, and drove from Austin to San Antonio for his monthly National Guard drill. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Rylee was left unattended for two hours before Chapman returned to her 2019 Toyota Sienna at 4 p.m. to find the passenger side window smashed and Rylee gone, along with her carrying crate, a duffel bag , a backpack and a beach bag. \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
"All of a sudden, the gunman came bounding out of the front door with a backpack and a duffel bag and jumped into his grandmother\u2019s pickup truck. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
"All of a sudden, the gunman came bounding out of the front door with a backpack and a duffel bag and jumped into his grandmother\u2019s pickup truck. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Rather than folding flat, this garment bag from Modoker transforms into a duffel bag for easy carrying and storage while traveling. \u2014 Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure , 6 May 2022",
"Family members told police that Covarrubias left their home with a black Nike duffel bag . \u2014 Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1917, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091538",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"antonyms":[],
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": a cattle rustler":[],
": a peddler especially of cheap flashy articles":[],
": something counterfeit or worthless":[]
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"examples":[
"We joined the other duffers at the course.",
"He's a lovable old duffer .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Certainly there is value in showing clips of Al Michaels\u2019 golf swing, which made every duffer feel better about his/her swing, and in breaking down clips of Phil Mickelson tossing a football (quicker release than Trey Lance). \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Playing on the same course as some of the game\u2019s greatest golfers can do that to a duffer like me, or any golfer, no matter their skill level. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 July 2021",
"The designer and builder of the putting strips shown here says any patio putter or deck duffer can do the same. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 19 June 2021",
"Trump is the unmasked duffer clutching the wheel of a golf cart, zipping over knolls while his caddie \u2014 also unmasked \u2014 hangs off the back. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2020",
"Donald Trump\u2019s recent public appearances have been as a spectral duffer on his own golf course and as a disembodied voice in a news release congratulating the U.S. Marine Corps on its 245th birthday. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Nov. 2020",
"At the Lajitas Golf Resort, on an emerald course shimmering in the Chihuahuan Desert, the duffers and ringers were teeing off each morning last week. \u2014 John Maccormack, San Antonio Express-News , 1 June 2020",
"Just as every country club duffer envisions himself on the back nine at The Masters, most weekend anglers have at some point fancied the idea of making a living fishing for bass. \u2014 Pete Robbins, Field & Stream , 6 Mar. 2020",
"Chalamet is okay for Laurie\u2019s teenaged phase, and Gerwig has every right to make Bhaer a little hotter than the middle-aged duffer in the book. \u2014 Ross Douthat, National Review , 23 Jan. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps from duff , noun, something worthless":""
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"\u02c8d\u0259-f\u0259r"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192129",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a heavy usually woolen medium-length coat with toggle fasteners and a hood":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Burberry polo shirt, hoodie, jogging pants and light brown duffle coat , Givenchy hoop earrings, Nike x Off-White Dunk sneakers. \u2014 WSJ , 5 Mar. 2020",
"Dan Cohen got his English navy-blue duffle coat in 1971 after spotting it in the window of a J. Press and Co. store in Cambridge, Mass. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 28 May 2018",
"Model Jean Campbell wears a Wales Bonner duffle coat ($2,214) and pants; walesbonner.net. \u2014 Vogue , 20 Sep. 2017",
"Model Jean Campbell wears a Wales Bonner duffle coat ($2,214) and pants \u2014 Vogue , 20 Sep. 2017",
"Try wearing your black brassiere on top of your Burberry duffle coat , and get back to me. \u2014 Michael Avedon, Harper's BAZAAR , 28 Aug. 2017",
"In a mix of pleated chiffon, duffle coats , and alpaca sweaters Lepore played with proportions, mixing in feminine and utilitarian focal points. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Marie Claire , 13 Feb. 2014"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1684, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103254",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a blackish green mineral Fe 5 (PO 4 ) 3 (OH) 5 .2H 2 O consisting of hydrous iron phosphate commonly massive or in nodules":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French dufr\u00e9nite , from O.P.A. Petit- Dufr\u00e9noy \u20201857 French mineralogist + French -ite":""
},
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"d(y)\u00fc\u02c8fr\u0101\u02ccn\u012bt"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130615",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": java plum":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Tagalog":""
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u00fc\u02cch\u00e4t"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115955",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": any of several small African antelopes comprising two genera ( Cephalophus and Sylvicapra )":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There are only two blue duiker paired for breeding now, Walter and Peridot, Roath said. \u2014 Dallas News , 16 June 2021",
"Ahead of us, tiny blue duiker antelope crashed through the undergrowth; up in the canopy, weaver birds announced our arrival with shrill cries and samango monkeys followed our progress with curious, darting eyes. \u2014 Peter Browne, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 Dec. 2019",
"Gabonese chimpanzees were observed cracking tortoises open against tree trunks and preparing them on the half shell, and Tanzanian chimpanzees intimidated a leopard into surrendering its blue duiker . \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's magazine , 22 July 2019",
"Researchers don't know for sure which animals are Ebola carriers, but there's evidence that fruit bats may play a role in spreading the virus to other animals, such as chimpanzees, gorillas, and duikers . \u2014 Michael Greshko, National Geographic , 9 Apr. 2019",
"In addition to the bongo, Hatwood said, three or four of the center\u2019s sable antelope, two or three eland and a duiker (DIKE-er) also are probably pregnant. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Dec. 2017",
"Not every zoo animal gets a holiday gift box \u2014 some, like the bears and badger, are already hibernating; others, like the zebras and duikers could end up stepping on the boxes and getting their hooves stuck. \u2014 Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Dec. 2017",
"So, shortly after Aria moved in with the two bongos \u2014 like the duiker , a type of African antelope \u2014 the tortoises living in the same area were sent packing. \u2014 Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 June 2017"
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"1777, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Afrikaans, literally, diver, from duik to dive, from Middle Dutch d\u016bken ; akin to Old High German t\u016bhhan to dive \u2014 more at duck entry 2":""
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"\u02c8d\u012b-k\u0259r"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"antonyms":[],
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": duiker sense 1":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Afrikaans, from duiker diver + bok male antelope; akin to Old High German boc male goat":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085550",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"duit":{
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": an old coin of the Netherlands and Dutch controlled territories equal to about \u00b9/\u2088 stiver":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u022fit",
"\u02c8d\u012bt"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034857",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a member of a duk-duk":[],
": a native secret society of islands of the Pacific ocean certain of whose members form a self-constituted judiciary and pose as sorcerers":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"native name in New Britain":""
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"\u02c8du\u0307k\u02ccdu\u0307k"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042740",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"dukan":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": priestly blessing":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050729",
"type":[
"noun"
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"dukat":{
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"definitions":{
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": a gold trade coin of former Czechoslovakia":[],
": a gold trade coin of former Yugoslavia":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1993, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-\u02cck\u00e4t"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214648",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"dukaton":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of dukaton variant of ducaton"
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"antonyms":[
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"pleasureless",
"unpalatable",
"unpleasant",
"unwelcome"
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": generally pleasing or agreeable":[
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],
": pleasing to the ear":[
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},
"examples":[
"the dulcet tones of her voice",
"although she flashed a dulcet smile, she was secretly seething with resentment",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The first teaser for Distant Lands featured the soft, dulcet tones of BMO singing a song, as performed by voice actor Niki Yang, and the clip reveals more of the on-screen tune. \u2014 EW.com , 11 June 2020",
"Somewhere, a Bluetooth speaker was stashed away and playing the kind of soft, dulcet melodies heard in expensive spas. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Dec. 2019",
"But inside and down a few stairs, there is faint, dulcet chanting piped through speakers. \u2014 Written By Kaya Laterman; Photographs By Mark Abramson, New York Times , 22 Dec. 2017",
"The dulcet tones of Kylie Jenner's secret album made with input from Kanye and Tyga? \u2014 Sarah Lindig, Cosmopolitan , 12 June 2015"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English doucet , from Anglo-French, from duz, douz sweet, from Latin dulcis ; perhaps akin to Greek glykys sweet":""
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"\u02c8d\u0259l-s\u0259t"
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"the dull knife just bounced off the skin of the tomato without cutting it",
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"Special earplugs dulled the sound of the chain saw.",
"His hair dulled as he aged.",
"The dog's eyes dulled as he got sick.",
"She takes medicine to dull the pain.",
"Fear dulled his need for adventure.",
"The knife was dulled from use.",
"The blade should be replaced as soon as it dulls .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Zinfandels tended to be heavy and dull , Pinot Noirs tasted like fruit bombs, Sauvignon Blancs like fruit punch and Rieslings were flabby. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"His choreography presents the Taylor company dancers, costumed by Clarion Overmoyer in dull , baggy two-piece outfits and socks, as drab and thanklessly challenged. \u2014 Robert Greskovic, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"That shift in locale comes like a breath of fresh air after intermission, since Todd Rosenthal\u2019s set design for the eccentric storefront is way more fun to look at than all those dull wine bottles in the first half. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"Dust, sweat, lotion, food, and dirt can affect the way your watch band looks and dull or discolor the material. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
"The Suzani area rug livens up dull , lifeless rooms with its vibrant hues and decorative floral pattern. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 13 June 2022",
"Per Greg Prodromides, La Prairie\u2019s chief marketing officer, the product is best for those with skin that is fragile, thin, dry, rough and dull , and/or deficient in nutrients. \u2014 Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 June 2022",
"Vitamin C is a brightening agent that can help your skin get out of a dull situation. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"By the same token, in what can seem like a dull , gray, repressive situation \u2014 a place like New York in the 1960s, where gay people had been struggling for generations \u2014 Stonewall can happen. \u2014 Zan Romanoff, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Smith said access was a prime reason why marginalized groups would seek to dull the pressures of the world through alcohol. \u2014 John-john Williams Iv, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"France isn\u2019t the only country spending lavishly to dull the effects of the energy crisis. \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Some of the political satire's bite has faded as our world has become more absurd and shocking, but that doesn't dull the sharpness of star Julia Louis-Dreyfus' performance in the HBO Emmy-favorite. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"Higher interest rates tend to dull the allure of companies that are hoping to deliver big profits years down the line. \u2014 Akane Otani, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Vaccination appears to dull the subvariants' edge, however. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022",
"The point of the satire, so perfectly sharp in the initial confrontations \u2014 with White and Nakamura making a terrific comedy team \u2014 begins to dull as the emphasis shifts from verbal to physical humor. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Billy, who struggles with a mood disorder and was psychologically abused by his father, relies on escapist storytelling and alcohol to dull his pain. \u2014 Leah Tyler, ajc , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The ease with which some Russians are moving money via crypto doesn't necessarily dull the pain of sanctions since crypto remains niche and accessible to only a sliver of the population, Reynolds says. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2022"
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"The company is run by a bunch of dullards .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Moreover, that dullard of a husband, Richard (the late Don Galloway, who later in life wrote a libertarian newspaper column), is the secret hero of the film. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 7 Apr. 2021",
"Perhaps, but like his dullard son-in-law who\u2019s trying to split the vote by putting a troubled rapper on the ballot, the president playing a song in recognizable Republican chords. \u2014 Adam Weinstein, The New Republic , 18 Aug. 2020",
"April 7, 2020 The same goes for clueless, kilt-wearing dullard Sidney (Tim Key); Amanda\u2019s aggressively insecure boyfriend, Chaz (Allan Mustafa); and the gabby, tactless Rebecca (Aisling Bea). \u2014 Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2020",
"Yet, the film waves off character development and merely side-eyes its frustrations with capitalism in its rush to convince us that this dullard is in fact a supervillain who is game to manipulate, maim and poison for a marble firepit. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, New York Times , 25 Mar. 2020",
"All the characters, from the callow manipulators to the well-meaning dullards , are awash in clich\u00e9. \u2014 Susanna Lee, The Conversation , 10 Jan. 2020",
"There are cheapskates galore, dissemblers, busybodies, dullards and charlatans. \u2014 A.e. Stallings, WSJ , 7 Dec. 2018",
"Usually the equal-weight S&P does better, as smaller members of the index outperform the dullards at the top. \u2014 James Mackintosh, WSJ , 14 June 2018",
"Fishes have long been dismissed as dullards , but new observations and studies are proving this assumption wrong. \u2014 Jonathan Balcombe, Scientific American , 1 May 2017"
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"\u2014 Willa Cather"
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"the dull roar of the crowd",
"the dull knife just bounced off the skin of the tomato without cutting it",
"Verb",
"Fog dulled the morning sunlight.",
"Special earplugs dulled the sound of the chain saw.",
"His hair dulled as he aged.",
"The dog's eyes dulled as he got sick.",
"She takes medicine to dull the pain.",
"Fear dulled his need for adventure.",
"The knife was dulled from use.",
"The blade should be replaced as soon as it dulls .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Zinfandels tended to be heavy and dull , Pinot Noirs tasted like fruit bombs, Sauvignon Blancs like fruit punch and Rieslings were flabby. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"His choreography presents the Taylor company dancers, costumed by Clarion Overmoyer in dull , baggy two-piece outfits and socks, as drab and thanklessly challenged. \u2014 Robert Greskovic, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"That shift in locale comes like a breath of fresh air after intermission, since Todd Rosenthal\u2019s set design for the eccentric storefront is way more fun to look at than all those dull wine bottles in the first half. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"Dust, sweat, lotion, food, and dirt can affect the way your watch band looks and dull or discolor the material. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
"The Suzani area rug livens up dull , lifeless rooms with its vibrant hues and decorative floral pattern. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 13 June 2022",
"Per Greg Prodromides, La Prairie\u2019s chief marketing officer, the product is best for those with skin that is fragile, thin, dry, rough and dull , and/or deficient in nutrients. \u2014 Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 June 2022",
"Vitamin C is a brightening agent that can help your skin get out of a dull situation. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"By the same token, in what can seem like a dull , gray, repressive situation \u2014 a place like New York in the 1960s, where gay people had been struggling for generations \u2014 Stonewall can happen. \u2014 Zan Romanoff, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Smith said access was a prime reason why marginalized groups would seek to dull the pressures of the world through alcohol. \u2014 John-john Williams Iv, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"France isn\u2019t the only country spending lavishly to dull the effects of the energy crisis. \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Some of the political satire's bite has faded as our world has become more absurd and shocking, but that doesn't dull the sharpness of star Julia Louis-Dreyfus' performance in the HBO Emmy-favorite. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"Higher interest rates tend to dull the allure of companies that are hoping to deliver big profits years down the line. \u2014 Akane Otani, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Vaccination appears to dull the subvariants' edge, however. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022",
"The point of the satire, so perfectly sharp in the initial confrontations \u2014 with White and Nakamura making a terrific comedy team \u2014 begins to dull as the emphasis shifts from verbal to physical humor. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Billy, who struggles with a mood disorder and was psychologically abused by his father, relies on escapist storytelling and alcohol to dull his pain. \u2014 Leah Tyler, ajc , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The ease with which some Russians are moving money via crypto doesn't necessarily dull the pain of sanctions since crypto remains niche and accessible to only a sliver of the population, Reynolds says. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2022"
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"\u2014 Willa Cather"
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"the dull knife just bounced off the skin of the tomato without cutting it",
"Verb",
"Fog dulled the morning sunlight.",
"Special earplugs dulled the sound of the chain saw.",
"His hair dulled as he aged.",
"The dog's eyes dulled as he got sick.",
"She takes medicine to dull the pain.",
"Fear dulled his need for adventure.",
"The knife was dulled from use.",
"The blade should be replaced as soon as it dulls .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Zinfandels tended to be heavy and dull , Pinot Noirs tasted like fruit bombs, Sauvignon Blancs like fruit punch and Rieslings were flabby. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"His choreography presents the Taylor company dancers, costumed by Clarion Overmoyer in dull , baggy two-piece outfits and socks, as drab and thanklessly challenged. \u2014 Robert Greskovic, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"That shift in locale comes like a breath of fresh air after intermission, since Todd Rosenthal\u2019s set design for the eccentric storefront is way more fun to look at than all those dull wine bottles in the first half. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"Dust, sweat, lotion, food, and dirt can affect the way your watch band looks and dull or discolor the material. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
"The Suzani area rug livens up dull , lifeless rooms with its vibrant hues and decorative floral pattern. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 13 June 2022",
"Per Greg Prodromides, La Prairie\u2019s chief marketing officer, the product is best for those with skin that is fragile, thin, dry, rough and dull , and/or deficient in nutrients. \u2014 Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 June 2022",
"Vitamin C is a brightening agent that can help your skin get out of a dull situation. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"By the same token, in what can seem like a dull , gray, repressive situation \u2014 a place like New York in the 1960s, where gay people had been struggling for generations \u2014 Stonewall can happen. \u2014 Zan Romanoff, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Smith said access was a prime reason why marginalized groups would seek to dull the pressures of the world through alcohol. \u2014 John-john Williams Iv, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"France isn\u2019t the only country spending lavishly to dull the effects of the energy crisis. \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Some of the political satire's bite has faded as our world has become more absurd and shocking, but that doesn't dull the sharpness of star Julia Louis-Dreyfus' performance in the HBO Emmy-favorite. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"Higher interest rates tend to dull the allure of companies that are hoping to deliver big profits years down the line. \u2014 Akane Otani, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Vaccination appears to dull the subvariants' edge, however. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022",
"The point of the satire, so perfectly sharp in the initial confrontations \u2014 with White and Nakamura making a terrific comedy team \u2014 begins to dull as the emphasis shifts from verbal to physical humor. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Billy, who struggles with a mood disorder and was psychologically abused by his father, relies on escapist storytelling and alcohol to dull his pain. \u2014 Leah Tyler, ajc , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The ease with which some Russians are moving money via crypto doesn't necessarily dull the pain of sanctions since crypto remains niche and accessible to only a sliver of the population, Reynolds says. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Speaking of winds, attempting to surf off Galveston in the summertime is dullsville . \u2014 Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle , 16 Mar. 2020",
"Next, if things remain dullsville , Anton Blidh could draw into the lineup. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Jan. 2020"
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"\u2014 Willa Cather"
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"the dull roar of the crowd",
"the dull knife just bounced off the skin of the tomato without cutting it",
"Verb",
"Fog dulled the morning sunlight.",
"Special earplugs dulled the sound of the chain saw.",
"His hair dulled as he aged.",
"The dog's eyes dulled as he got sick.",
"She takes medicine to dull the pain.",
"Fear dulled his need for adventure.",
"The knife was dulled from use.",
"The blade should be replaced as soon as it dulls .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Zinfandels tended to be heavy and dull , Pinot Noirs tasted like fruit bombs, Sauvignon Blancs like fruit punch and Rieslings were flabby. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"His choreography presents the Taylor company dancers, costumed by Clarion Overmoyer in dull , baggy two-piece outfits and socks, as drab and thanklessly challenged. \u2014 Robert Greskovic, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"That shift in locale comes like a breath of fresh air after intermission, since Todd Rosenthal\u2019s set design for the eccentric storefront is way more fun to look at than all those dull wine bottles in the first half. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"Dust, sweat, lotion, food, and dirt can affect the way your watch band looks and dull or discolor the material. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
"The Suzani area rug livens up dull , lifeless rooms with its vibrant hues and decorative floral pattern. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 13 June 2022",
"Per Greg Prodromides, La Prairie\u2019s chief marketing officer, the product is best for those with skin that is fragile, thin, dry, rough and dull , and/or deficient in nutrients. \u2014 Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 June 2022",
"Vitamin C is a brightening agent that can help your skin get out of a dull situation. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"By the same token, in what can seem like a dull , gray, repressive situation \u2014 a place like New York in the 1960s, where gay people had been struggling for generations \u2014 Stonewall can happen. \u2014 Zan Romanoff, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Smith said access was a prime reason why marginalized groups would seek to dull the pressures of the world through alcohol. \u2014 John-john Williams Iv, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"France isn\u2019t the only country spending lavishly to dull the effects of the energy crisis. \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Some of the political satire's bite has faded as our world has become more absurd and shocking, but that doesn't dull the sharpness of star Julia Louis-Dreyfus' performance in the HBO Emmy-favorite. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"Higher interest rates tend to dull the allure of companies that are hoping to deliver big profits years down the line. \u2014 Akane Otani, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Vaccination appears to dull the subvariants' edge, however. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022",
"The point of the satire, so perfectly sharp in the initial confrontations \u2014 with White and Nakamura making a terrific comedy team \u2014 begins to dull as the emphasis shifts from verbal to physical humor. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Billy, who struggles with a mood disorder and was psychologically abused by his father, relies on escapist storytelling and alcohol to dull his pain. \u2014 Leah Tyler, ajc , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The ease with which some Russians are moving money via crypto doesn't necessarily dull the pain of sanctions since crypto remains niche and accessible to only a sliver of the population, Reynolds says. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7":"Adjective",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English dul ; akin to Old English dol foolish, Old Irish dall blind":"Adjective and Verb"
},
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"\u02c8d\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dull Adjective dull , blunt , obtuse mean not sharp, keen, or acute. dull suggests a lack or loss of keenness, zest, or pungency. a dull pain a dull mind blunt suggests an inherent lack of sharpness or quickness of feeling or perception. a person of blunt sensibility obtuse implies such bluntness as makes one insensitive in perception or imagination. too obtuse to take the hint synonyms see in addition stupid",
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"blunted",
"dulled",
"obtuse"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224250",
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"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"dum bene se gesserit":{
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": during his good behavior":[
"\u2014 used of an appointment that is not for a period of time or at the pleasure of the appointer but that ends only at the appointee's death or misconduct"
]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, as long as he behaves well":""
},
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"(\u02cc)du\u0307m\u00a6ben\u0113\u02ccs\u0101\u02c8ges\u0259r\u0259\u0307t"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015749",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": while chaste":[
"\u2014 used as a proviso in limiting a bequest or devise to a widow or in conditioning the payment of alimony"
]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin":""
},
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"du\u0307m\u02c8k\u00e4st\u0259"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092922",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
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"brain",
"genius"
],
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": a stupid person : dummy":[]
},
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"1928, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"circa 1889, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"Dum Dum , arsenal near Calcutta, India":"Noun",
"reduplication of dumb entry 1":"Noun"
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"\u02c8d\u0259m-\u02ccd\u0259m"
],
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"airhead",
"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",
"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":"20220706-235500",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dumb":{
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"extinguish",
"hush",
"mute",
"quell",
"quiet",
"quieten",
"settle",
"shush",
"shut up",
"silence",
"squelch",
"still"
],
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": lacking intelligence : stupid":[
"pretended to be dumb"
],
": lacking the ability to speak : mute":[],
": lacking the human power of speech":[
"dumb animals"
],
": not expressed in uttered words":[
"dumb grief"
],
": not having the capability to process data":[
"a dumb terminal"
],
": requiring no intelligence":[
"dumb luck"
],
": showing a lack of intelligence":[
"asking dumb questions",
"a dumb look on his face"
],
": temporarily unable to speak (as from shock or astonishment)":[
"struck dumb with fear"
],
": to make silent : deaden":[
"would lie around, dumbed by the drugs",
"\u2014 Norman Mailer"
],
"\u2014 compare intelligent sense 3a":[
"a dumb terminal"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"I'm not dumb enough to believe that.",
"It was a dumb idea in the first place.",
"He just stood there with a dumb grin on his face.",
"This is one of the dumbest TV shows I've ever seen.",
"It was dumb luck that we found this place at all.",
"His success is just a matter of dumb luck .",
"He was born deaf and dumb .",
"Verb",
"the terrible news dumbed her for a long moment, and then she burst into tears",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career. \u2014 Daniel Jackson, Allure , 18 July 2017",
"Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb . \u2014 Andy Benoit, The MMQB , 10 July 2017",
"And all of it thanks to mango lovers, tolerant homeowners and dumb luck. \u2014 Carlos Fr\u00edas, miamiherald , 29 June 2017",
"There's nothing inherently wrong with remaking The Mummy; the 1999 film (itself a remake) is a lot of dumb fun, but just that. \u2014 Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2017",
"Pete Townshend wrote the music and the lyrics for the inspiring story of the deaf, dumb and blind kid who sure plays a mean pinball. \u2014 Dan Kelly, kansascity.com , 6 June 2017",
"Some Dumb American, for giving me the opportunity \u2014 and for demonstrating what doing it badly looks like. \u2014 Lily Meade, Teen Vogue , 6 July 2017",
"The difference between the dumb comments of the past and the inappropriate remarks of today, however, is the size of our audience. \u2014 Ana Veciana-suarez, miamiherald , 3 July 2017",
"Here are the top five dumb things Louisville drivers do. \u2014 Jeffrey Lee Puckett, The Courier-Journal , 30 June 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"From prestige dramas like Anatomy of a Scandal (the #1 English-language Netflix show around the world right now) to dumb reality series. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Worse, the country\u2019s attempts to fix the schools have tended to dumb them down, experts say. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Mar. 2020",
"Auto-aim system does just enough legwork to let players focus on speed without completely dumbing the game down. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 7 Nov. 2019",
"The differences between the 2000s and 2019 versions are nuanced but can be quickly boiled (or dumbed ) down to fewer butt shots. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 6 Nov. 2019",
"Many thought Ross wanted girls to pretend to like things to get a guy to crush on them, or even dumb themselves down so guys can feel like teachers. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 6 Nov. 2018",
"The filmmakers wanted all of the satire, but dumbed it down enough to appeal to a mass audience in the cutthroat summer blockbuster season. \u2014 cleveland.com , 15 Feb. 2018",
"Many thought Ross wanted girls to pretend to like things to get a guy to crush on them, or even dumb themselves down so guys can feel like teachers. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 6 Nov. 2018",
"Winston had to dumb it down to a few dozen basic sentences. \u2014 Andy Rosen, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1607, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German tumb mute":"Adjective and Verb"
},
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"\u02c8d\u0259m"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dumb Adjective stupid , dull , dense , crass , dumb mean lacking in power to absorb ideas or impressions. stupid implies a slow-witted or dazed state of mind that may be either congenital or temporary. stupid students just keeping the seats warm stupid with drink dull suggests a slow or sluggish mind such as results from disease, depression, or shock. monotonous work that leaves the mind dull dense implies a thickheaded imperviousness to ideas. too dense to take a hint crass suggests a grossness of mind precluding discrimination or delicacy. a crass , materialistic people dumb applies to an exasperating obtuseness or lack of comprehension. too dumb to figure out what's going on",
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"mum",
"mute",
"muted",
"silent",
"speechless",
"uncommunicative",
"wordless"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205142",
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"dumb Dora":{
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": a stupid and often na\u00efve woman":[]
},
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"from the name Dora":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042027",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"definitions":{
": a primitive system of barter in which the parties avoiding personal contact leave goods at accepted locations in return for others":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113136",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dumb cluck":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": dumbbell sense 4":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124843",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dumb compass":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": pelorus":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"so called from its having no magnets or directive force":""
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172122",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dumb crambo":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a game in which one team chooses a word to be guessed and gives a rhyming word as a clue to the other team which then pantomimes its guess as to the original word":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010147",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dumb down":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1933, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175354",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"dumb piano":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a portable keyboard used in past times for silent piano practice":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1842, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225954",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dumb sheave":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a block with a sheaveless hole or a groove in a spar for a rope to be rove through":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221302",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dumb show":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a part of a play presented in pantomime":[],
": signs and gestures without words : pantomime":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044320",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dumb watches":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": pitcher plant sense a":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"so called from the disk-shaped style":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044328",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"dumbbell":{
"antonyms":[
"brain",
"genius"
],
"definitions":{
": a short bar with weights at each end that is used usually in pairs for exercise":[],
": a stupid person : dummy":[]
},
"examples":[
"I feel like a dumbbell for making such a stupid mistake.",
"if we don't give him a shove, the poor dumbbell never will propose to her",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Grab a medium dumbbell and grip the middle of the weight in both hands. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"Simply grab a lighter dumbbell to maintain control. \u2014 Kirk Charles, Men's Health , 26 Apr. 2022",
"How to do it: Grab a dumbbell or a similar heavy object, like a hammer or a full water bottle. \u2014 Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online , 8 Aug. 2020",
"From this starting position, simply curl the dumbbell up. \u2014 Kirk Charles, Men's Health , 7 June 2022",
"How: Sit in a chair holding a dumbbell in each hand with your arms straight by your sides. \u2014 WSJ , 21 May 2022",
"Arm Circles/Reverse Arm Circles Hold a dumbbell or medicine ball with both hands, and stand on either side of a BOSU with your feet shoulder-width apart. \u2014 Jeff Horowitz, Outside Online , 2 Sep. 2020",
"As the group held the car to a standstill, a woman in a green shirt handed over a small dumbbell to break the glass of a rear window, allowing the pack to gain control of the vehicle. \u2014 Mar\u00eda Luisa Pa\u00fal, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
"Each day, Hank must do 100 goblet squats using a 10-kg dumbbell (equating to 22 pounds). \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 4 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259m-\u02ccbel"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"airhead",
"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",
"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":"20220706-164833",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dumbfish":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": dunfish":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072014",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dumbfound":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to confound (see confound sense 1 ) briefly and usually with astonishment":[
"were dumbfounded at what they saw"
]
},
"examples":[
"the surprise ending will dumbfound even the most seasoned mystery reader",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Americans this week have been dumbfounded by the unfathomable spectacle of Twitter\u2019s senior management demonstrating responsibility. \u2014 Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker , 29 May 2020",
"The new boss\u2019s first extensive print interview as CEO left many inside Boeing dumbfounded and angry, said current and former employees. \u2014 Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg.com , 12 May 2020",
"Longtime Brunswick attorney James Yancey said he was dumbfounded by Barnhill's conclusions. \u2014 al , 7 May 2020",
"Blackwell was particularly dumbfounded by Spell\u2019s decision to not file for the Paycheck Protection Program made possible by the $2.2 trillion stimulus package that was passed by Congress last month. \u2014 Tanya A. Christian, Essence , 20 Apr. 2020",
"These two lucky people were eating out and were dumbfounded when a stranger paid for their meal. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 16 Apr. 2020",
"It will be presented in the theater that housed the (now terminated) Terminator 2: 3D, and, like that attraction, will blend live actors, high-octane effects, and screened footage for a dumbfounding movie-live performance mashup. \u2014 Arthur Levine, USA TODAY , 29 Jan. 2020",
"Wonders and his teammates, not to mention the fans at Breslin, were dumbfounded on two levels. \u2014 Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press , 13 Mar. 2020",
"Still a minor, Jim stared at his father dumbfounded . \u2014 Gregory Orfalea, Los Angeles Times , 9 Oct. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1653, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"dumb + -found (as in confound )":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259m-\u02ccfaund",
"\u02ccd\u0259m-\u02c8fau\u0307nd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dumbfound puzzle , perplex , bewilder , distract , nonplus , confound , dumbfound mean to baffle and disturb mentally. puzzle implies existence of a problem difficult to solve. the persistent fever puzzled the doctor perplex adds a suggestion of worry and uncertainty especially about making a necessary decision. a behavior that perplexed her friends bewilder stresses a confusion of mind that hampers clear and decisive thinking. a bewildering number of possibilities distract implies agitation or uncertainty induced by conflicting preoccupations or interests. distracted by personal problems nonplus implies a bafflement that makes orderly planning or deciding impossible. the remark left us utterly nonplussed confound implies temporary mental paralysis caused by astonishment or profound abasement. the tragic news confounded us all dumbfound suggests intense but momentary confounding; often the idea of astonishment is so stressed that it becomes a near synonym of astound . was at first too dumbfounded to reply",
"synonyms":[
"amaze",
"astonish",
"astound",
"bowl over",
"flabbergast",
"floor",
"rock",
"shock",
"startle",
"stun",
"stupefy",
"surprise",
"surprize",
"thunderstrike"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163348",
"type":[
"adverb",
"verb"
]
},
"dumbfounded":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to confound (see confound sense 1 ) briefly and usually with astonishment":[
"were dumbfounded at what they saw"
]
},
"examples":[
"the surprise ending will dumbfound even the most seasoned mystery reader",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Americans this week have been dumbfounded by the unfathomable spectacle of Twitter\u2019s senior management demonstrating responsibility. \u2014 Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker , 29 May 2020",
"The new boss\u2019s first extensive print interview as CEO left many inside Boeing dumbfounded and angry, said current and former employees. \u2014 Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg.com , 12 May 2020",
"Longtime Brunswick attorney James Yancey said he was dumbfounded by Barnhill's conclusions. \u2014 al , 7 May 2020",
"Blackwell was particularly dumbfounded by Spell\u2019s decision to not file for the Paycheck Protection Program made possible by the $2.2 trillion stimulus package that was passed by Congress last month. \u2014 Tanya A. Christian, Essence , 20 Apr. 2020",
"These two lucky people were eating out and were dumbfounded when a stranger paid for their meal. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 16 Apr. 2020",
"It will be presented in the theater that housed the (now terminated) Terminator 2: 3D, and, like that attraction, will blend live actors, high-octane effects, and screened footage for a dumbfounding movie-live performance mashup. \u2014 Arthur Levine, USA TODAY , 29 Jan. 2020",
"Wonders and his teammates, not to mention the fans at Breslin, were dumbfounded on two levels. \u2014 Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press , 13 Mar. 2020",
"Still a minor, Jim stared at his father dumbfounded . \u2014 Gregory Orfalea, Los Angeles Times , 9 Oct. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1653, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"dumb + -found (as in confound )":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259m-\u02ccfaund",
"\u02ccd\u0259m-\u02c8fau\u0307nd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dumbfound puzzle , perplex , bewilder , distract , nonplus , confound , dumbfound mean to baffle and disturb mentally. puzzle implies existence of a problem difficult to solve. the persistent fever puzzled the doctor perplex adds a suggestion of worry and uncertainty especially about making a necessary decision. a behavior that perplexed her friends bewilder stresses a confusion of mind that hampers clear and decisive thinking. a bewildering number of possibilities distract implies agitation or uncertainty induced by conflicting preoccupations or interests. distracted by personal problems nonplus implies a bafflement that makes orderly planning or deciding impossible. the remark left us utterly nonplussed confound implies temporary mental paralysis caused by astonishment or profound abasement. the tragic news confounded us all dumbfound suggests intense but momentary confounding; often the idea of astonishment is so stressed that it becomes a near synonym of astound . was at first too dumbfounded to reply",
"synonyms":[
"amaze",
"astonish",
"astound",
"bowl over",
"flabbergast",
"floor",
"rock",
"shock",
"startle",
"stun",
"stupefy",
"surprise",
"surprize",
"thunderstrike"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234936",
"type":[
"adverb",
"verb"
]
},
"dumbfounder":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": dumbfound":[
"she takes possession of it and by her action dumbfounders and antagonizes the family and the countryside",
"\u2014 Spectator"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080935",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
},
"dumbfounding":{
"antonyms":[],
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": to confound (see confound sense 1 ) briefly and usually with astonishment":[
"were dumbfounded at what they saw"
]
},
"examples":[
"the surprise ending will dumbfound even the most seasoned mystery reader",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Americans this week have been dumbfounded by the unfathomable spectacle of Twitter\u2019s senior management demonstrating responsibility. \u2014 Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker , 29 May 2020",
"The new boss\u2019s first extensive print interview as CEO left many inside Boeing dumbfounded and angry, said current and former employees. \u2014 Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg.com , 12 May 2020",
"Longtime Brunswick attorney James Yancey said he was dumbfounded by Barnhill's conclusions. \u2014 al , 7 May 2020",
"Blackwell was particularly dumbfounded by Spell\u2019s decision to not file for the Paycheck Protection Program made possible by the $2.2 trillion stimulus package that was passed by Congress last month. \u2014 Tanya A. Christian, Essence , 20 Apr. 2020",
"These two lucky people were eating out and were dumbfounded when a stranger paid for their meal. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 16 Apr. 2020",
"It will be presented in the theater that housed the (now terminated) Terminator 2: 3D, and, like that attraction, will blend live actors, high-octane effects, and screened footage for a dumbfounding movie-live performance mashup. \u2014 Arthur Levine, USA TODAY , 29 Jan. 2020",
"Wonders and his teammates, not to mention the fans at Breslin, were dumbfounded on two levels. \u2014 Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press , 13 Mar. 2020",
"Still a minor, Jim stared at his father dumbfounded . \u2014 Gregory Orfalea, Los Angeles Times , 9 Oct. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1653, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"dumb + -found (as in confound )":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccd\u0259m-\u02c8fau\u0307nd",
"\u02c8d\u0259m-\u02ccfaund"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dumbfound puzzle , perplex , bewilder , distract , nonplus , confound , dumbfound mean to baffle and disturb mentally. puzzle implies existence of a problem difficult to solve. the persistent fever puzzled the doctor perplex adds a suggestion of worry and uncertainty especially about making a necessary decision. a behavior that perplexed her friends bewilder stresses a confusion of mind that hampers clear and decisive thinking. a bewildering number of possibilities distract implies agitation or uncertainty induced by conflicting preoccupations or interests. distracted by personal problems nonplus implies a bafflement that makes orderly planning or deciding impossible. the remark left us utterly nonplussed confound implies temporary mental paralysis caused by astonishment or profound abasement. the tragic news confounded us all dumbfound suggests intense but momentary confounding; often the idea of astonishment is so stressed that it becomes a near synonym of astound . was at first too dumbfounded to reply",
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"amaze",
"astonish",
"astound",
"bowl over",
"flabbergast",
"floor",
"rock",
"shock",
"startle",
"stun",
"stupefy",
"surprise",
"surprize",
"thunderstrike"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105050",
"type":[
"adverb",
"verb"
]
},
"dumbhead":{
"antonyms":[
"brain",
"genius"
],
"definitions":{
": a stupid person : blockhead":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably translation of German dummkopf":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259m-\u02cched"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"airhead",
"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",
"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":"20220707-111434",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dumbledor":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": bumblebee":[],
": cockchafer":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"dumble + dor":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112732",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dumbness":{
"antonyms":[
"extinguish",
"hush",
"mute",
"quell",
"quiet",
"quieten",
"settle",
"shush",
"shut up",
"silence",
"squelch",
"still"
],
"definitions":{
": lacking intelligence : stupid":[
"pretended to be dumb"
],
": lacking the ability to speak : mute":[],
": lacking the human power of speech":[
"dumb animals"
],
": not expressed in uttered words":[
"dumb grief"
],
": not having the capability to process data":[
"a dumb terminal"
],
": requiring no intelligence":[
"dumb luck"
],
": showing a lack of intelligence":[
"asking dumb questions",
"a dumb look on his face"
],
": temporarily unable to speak (as from shock or astonishment)":[
"struck dumb with fear"
],
": to make silent : deaden":[
"would lie around, dumbed by the drugs",
"\u2014 Norman Mailer"
],
"\u2014 compare intelligent sense 3a":[
"a dumb terminal"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"I'm not dumb enough to believe that.",
"It was a dumb idea in the first place.",
"He just stood there with a dumb grin on his face.",
"This is one of the dumbest TV shows I've ever seen.",
"It was dumb luck that we found this place at all.",
"His success is just a matter of dumb luck .",
"He was born deaf and dumb .",
"Verb",
"the terrible news dumbed her for a long moment, and then she burst into tears",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career. \u2014 Daniel Jackson, Allure , 18 July 2017",
"Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb . \u2014 Andy Benoit, The MMQB , 10 July 2017",
"And all of it thanks to mango lovers, tolerant homeowners and dumb luck. \u2014 Carlos Fr\u00edas, miamiherald , 29 June 2017",
"There's nothing inherently wrong with remaking The Mummy; the 1999 film (itself a remake) is a lot of dumb fun, but just that. \u2014 Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2017",
"Pete Townshend wrote the music and the lyrics for the inspiring story of the deaf, dumb and blind kid who sure plays a mean pinball. \u2014 Dan Kelly, kansascity.com , 6 June 2017",
"Some Dumb American, for giving me the opportunity \u2014 and for demonstrating what doing it badly looks like. \u2014 Lily Meade, Teen Vogue , 6 July 2017",
"The difference between the dumb comments of the past and the inappropriate remarks of today, however, is the size of our audience. \u2014 Ana Veciana-suarez, miamiherald , 3 July 2017",
"Here are the top five dumb things Louisville drivers do. \u2014 Jeffrey Lee Puckett, The Courier-Journal , 30 June 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"From prestige dramas like Anatomy of a Scandal (the #1 English-language Netflix show around the world right now) to dumb reality series. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Worse, the country\u2019s attempts to fix the schools have tended to dumb them down, experts say. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Mar. 2020",
"Auto-aim system does just enough legwork to let players focus on speed without completely dumbing the game down. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 7 Nov. 2019",
"The differences between the 2000s and 2019 versions are nuanced but can be quickly boiled (or dumbed ) down to fewer butt shots. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 6 Nov. 2019",
"Many thought Ross wanted girls to pretend to like things to get a guy to crush on them, or even dumb themselves down so guys can feel like teachers. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 6 Nov. 2018",
"The filmmakers wanted all of the satire, but dumbed it down enough to appeal to a mass audience in the cutthroat summer blockbuster season. \u2014 cleveland.com , 15 Feb. 2018",
"Many thought Ross wanted girls to pretend to like things to get a guy to crush on them, or even dumb themselves down so guys can feel like teachers. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 6 Nov. 2018",
"Winston had to dumb it down to a few dozen basic sentences. \u2014 Andy Rosen, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1607, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German tumb mute":"Adjective and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259m"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dumb Adjective stupid , dull , dense , crass , dumb mean lacking in power to absorb ideas or impressions. stupid implies a slow-witted or dazed state of mind that may be either congenital or temporary. stupid students just keeping the seats warm stupid with drink dull suggests a slow or sluggish mind such as results from disease, depression, or shock. monotonous work that leaves the mind dull dense implies a thickheaded imperviousness to ideas. too dense to take a hint crass suggests a grossness of mind precluding discrimination or delicacy. a crass , materialistic people dumb applies to an exasperating obtuseness or lack of comprehension. too dumb to figure out what's going on",
"synonyms":[
"mum",
"mute",
"muted",
"silent",
"speechless",
"uncommunicative",
"wordless"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005456",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"dumbstruck":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": made silent by astonishment":[]
},
"examples":[
"The people in the courtroom were dumbstruck by his confession.",
"the dumbstruck ecotourists gaped in silence as the enormous whale breached near their vessel",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Officials at the agency were dumbstruck , according to some of those who spoke with The Post. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Feb. 2022",
"That race left plenty of people dumbstruck or skeptical. \u2014 Dathan Ritzenhein, Outside Online , 16 Sep. 2019",
"And the stadium, after all that noise, after all those songs, after all those dreams, stood silent, dumbstruck , and stared straight back. \u2014 New York Times , 11 July 2021",
"The game soon ended with a strikeout by pinch hitter Kirby McMullen, who swung at a pitch by USF\u2019s closer Orion Kerkering to leave the Gators dumbstruck , demoralized and faced with a Herculean challenge. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 4 June 2021",
"Now, in a police training classroom, Christopher was dumbstruck . \u2014 Isabel Seliger, ProPublica , 29 May 2021",
"One segment of the Democratic convention featured now-vintage-feeling footage of President Obama springing the Presidential Medal of Freedom on a dumbstruck Joe Biden on their way out of the White House in 2017. \u2014 Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post , 27 Aug. 2020",
"Other members of the media were similarly dumbstruck . \u2014 Dylan Byers, NBC News , 28 Jan. 2020",
"Pavelich, a sprite of a forward at only 5 feet 8 inches, assisted on Eruzione\u2019s winning goal that sent the dumbstruck CCCP team home on a stretcher to Red Square. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 Dec. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1765, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259m-\u02ccstr\u0259k"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"amazed",
"astonished",
"astounded",
"awestruck",
"awestricken",
"bowled over",
"dumbfounded",
"dumfounded",
"flabbergasted",
"shocked",
"stunned",
"stupefied",
"thunderstruck"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190538",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"dumbwaiter":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a portable serving table or stand":[],
": a small elevator used for conveying food and dishes from one story of a building to another":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Within moments, dumbwaiter -style, the offering would be replaced by unseen hands. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Feb. 2022",
"The kitchen has a dumbwaiter to transport groceries from the garage. \u2014 Sarah Paynter, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Trucco said, pointing toward the dumbwaiter shuttling hot bucatini. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Instead of hydraulics in the floor that permit characters to descend into hell, the journey is made via a compartment upstage that opens and closes like a restaurant dumbwaiter . \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Oct. 2021",
"The kitchen features Carrera marble, two countertop islands, a dumbwaiter and countertop seating. \u2014 Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News , 25 Sep. 2020",
"To navigate the main portion of the house, the couple spent $52,000 on an elevator\u2014an upgrade, jokes Ms. Parsons, of the previous home\u2019s dumbwaiter . \u2014 J. S. Marcus, WSJ , 24 Feb. 2021",
"The kitchen is open to the family room and provides a large island with a prep sink, granite countertops, upscale appliances (including a six-burner Wolf gas range with a griddle), a pot filler and a dumbwaiter serving all three floors. \u2014 Dallas News , 26 Dec. 2020",
"There's a caterer's kitchen with its own entrance, and a dumbwaiter for the vittles and drinks. \u2014 Rohan Preston Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 11 Dec. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1737, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccd\u0259m-\u02c8w\u0101-",
"\u02c8d\u0259m-\u02ccw\u0101-t\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073116",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dumdum":{
"antonyms":[
"brain",
"genius"
],
"definitions":{
": a bullet (such as one with a hollow point) that expands more than usual upon hitting an object":[],
": a stupid person : dummy":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1928, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"circa 1889, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Dum Dum , arsenal near Calcutta, India":"Noun",
"reduplication of dumb entry 1":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259m-\u02ccd\u0259m"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"airhead",
"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",
"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":"20220706-124521",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dumfound":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to confound (see confound sense 1 ) briefly and usually with astonishment":[
"were dumbfounded at what they saw"
]
},
"examples":[
"the surprise ending will dumbfound even the most seasoned mystery reader",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Americans this week have been dumbfounded by the unfathomable spectacle of Twitter\u2019s senior management demonstrating responsibility. \u2014 Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker , 29 May 2020",
"The new boss\u2019s first extensive print interview as CEO left many inside Boeing dumbfounded and angry, said current and former employees. \u2014 Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg.com , 12 May 2020",
"Longtime Brunswick attorney James Yancey said he was dumbfounded by Barnhill's conclusions. \u2014 al , 7 May 2020",
"Blackwell was particularly dumbfounded by Spell\u2019s decision to not file for the Paycheck Protection Program made possible by the $2.2 trillion stimulus package that was passed by Congress last month. \u2014 Tanya A. Christian, Essence , 20 Apr. 2020",
"These two lucky people were eating out and were dumbfounded when a stranger paid for their meal. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 16 Apr. 2020",
"It will be presented in the theater that housed the (now terminated) Terminator 2: 3D, and, like that attraction, will blend live actors, high-octane effects, and screened footage for a dumbfounding movie-live performance mashup. \u2014 Arthur Levine, USA TODAY , 29 Jan. 2020",
"Wonders and his teammates, not to mention the fans at Breslin, were dumbfounded on two levels. \u2014 Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press , 13 Mar. 2020",
"Still a minor, Jim stared at his father dumbfounded . \u2014 Gregory Orfalea, Los Angeles Times , 9 Oct. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1653, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"dumb + -found (as in confound )":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259m-\u02ccfaund",
"\u02ccd\u0259m-\u02c8fau\u0307nd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dumbfound puzzle , perplex , bewilder , distract , nonplus , confound , dumbfound mean to baffle and disturb mentally. puzzle implies existence of a problem difficult to solve. the persistent fever puzzled the doctor perplex adds a suggestion of worry and uncertainty especially about making a necessary decision. a behavior that perplexed her friends bewilder stresses a confusion of mind that hampers clear and decisive thinking. a bewildering number of possibilities distract implies agitation or uncertainty induced by conflicting preoccupations or interests. distracted by personal problems nonplus implies a bafflement that makes orderly planning or deciding impossible. the remark left us utterly nonplussed confound implies temporary mental paralysis caused by astonishment or profound abasement. the tragic news confounded us all dumbfound suggests intense but momentary confounding; often the idea of astonishment is so stressed that it becomes a near synonym of astound . was at first too dumbfounded to reply",
"synonyms":[
"amaze",
"astonish",
"astound",
"bowl over",
"flabbergast",
"floor",
"rock",
"shock",
"startle",
"stun",
"stupefy",
"surprise",
"surprize",
"thunderstrike"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031715",
"type":[
"adverb",
"verb"
]
},
"dumfounded":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to confound (see confound sense 1 ) briefly and usually with astonishment":[
"were dumbfounded at what they saw"
]
},
"examples":[
"the surprise ending will dumbfound even the most seasoned mystery reader",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Americans this week have been dumbfounded by the unfathomable spectacle of Twitter\u2019s senior management demonstrating responsibility. \u2014 Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker , 29 May 2020",
"The new boss\u2019s first extensive print interview as CEO left many inside Boeing dumbfounded and angry, said current and former employees. \u2014 Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg.com , 12 May 2020",
"Longtime Brunswick attorney James Yancey said he was dumbfounded by Barnhill's conclusions. \u2014 al , 7 May 2020",
"Blackwell was particularly dumbfounded by Spell\u2019s decision to not file for the Paycheck Protection Program made possible by the $2.2 trillion stimulus package that was passed by Congress last month. \u2014 Tanya A. Christian, Essence , 20 Apr. 2020",
"These two lucky people were eating out and were dumbfounded when a stranger paid for their meal. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 16 Apr. 2020",
"It will be presented in the theater that housed the (now terminated) Terminator 2: 3D, and, like that attraction, will blend live actors, high-octane effects, and screened footage for a dumbfounding movie-live performance mashup. \u2014 Arthur Levine, USA TODAY , 29 Jan. 2020",
"Wonders and his teammates, not to mention the fans at Breslin, were dumbfounded on two levels. \u2014 Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press , 13 Mar. 2020",
"Still a minor, Jim stared at his father dumbfounded . \u2014 Gregory Orfalea, Los Angeles Times , 9 Oct. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1653, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"dumb + -found (as in confound )":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccd\u0259m-\u02c8fau\u0307nd",
"\u02c8d\u0259m-\u02ccfaund"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dumbfound puzzle , perplex , bewilder , distract , nonplus , confound , dumbfound mean to baffle and disturb mentally. puzzle implies existence of a problem difficult to solve. the persistent fever puzzled the doctor perplex adds a suggestion of worry and uncertainty especially about making a necessary decision. a behavior that perplexed her friends bewilder stresses a confusion of mind that hampers clear and decisive thinking. a bewildering number of possibilities distract implies agitation or uncertainty induced by conflicting preoccupations or interests. distracted by personal problems nonplus implies a bafflement that makes orderly planning or deciding impossible. the remark left us utterly nonplussed confound implies temporary mental paralysis caused by astonishment or profound abasement. the tragic news confounded us all dumbfound suggests intense but momentary confounding; often the idea of astonishment is so stressed that it becomes a near synonym of astound . was at first too dumbfounded to reply",
"synonyms":[
"amaze",
"astonish",
"astound",
"bowl over",
"flabbergast",
"floor",
"rock",
"shock",
"startle",
"stun",
"stupefy",
"surprise",
"surprize",
"thunderstrike"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081432",
"type":[
"adverb",
"verb"
]
},
"dumfounding":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to confound (see confound sense 1 ) briefly and usually with astonishment":[
"were dumbfounded at what they saw"
]
},
"examples":[
"the surprise ending will dumbfound even the most seasoned mystery reader",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Americans this week have been dumbfounded by the unfathomable spectacle of Twitter\u2019s senior management demonstrating responsibility. \u2014 Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker , 29 May 2020",
"The new boss\u2019s first extensive print interview as CEO left many inside Boeing dumbfounded and angry, said current and former employees. \u2014 Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg.com , 12 May 2020",
"Longtime Brunswick attorney James Yancey said he was dumbfounded by Barnhill's conclusions. \u2014 al , 7 May 2020",
"Blackwell was particularly dumbfounded by Spell\u2019s decision to not file for the Paycheck Protection Program made possible by the $2.2 trillion stimulus package that was passed by Congress last month. \u2014 Tanya A. Christian, Essence , 20 Apr. 2020",
"These two lucky people were eating out and were dumbfounded when a stranger paid for their meal. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 16 Apr. 2020",
"It will be presented in the theater that housed the (now terminated) Terminator 2: 3D, and, like that attraction, will blend live actors, high-octane effects, and screened footage for a dumbfounding movie-live performance mashup. \u2014 Arthur Levine, USA TODAY , 29 Jan. 2020",
"Wonders and his teammates, not to mention the fans at Breslin, were dumbfounded on two levels. \u2014 Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press , 13 Mar. 2020",
"Still a minor, Jim stared at his father dumbfounded . \u2014 Gregory Orfalea, Los Angeles Times , 9 Oct. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1653, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"dumb + -found (as in confound )":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259m-\u02ccfaund",
"\u02ccd\u0259m-\u02c8fau\u0307nd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dumbfound puzzle , perplex , bewilder , distract , nonplus , confound , dumbfound mean to baffle and disturb mentally. puzzle implies existence of a problem difficult to solve. the persistent fever puzzled the doctor perplex adds a suggestion of worry and uncertainty especially about making a necessary decision. a behavior that perplexed her friends bewilder stresses a confusion of mind that hampers clear and decisive thinking. a bewildering number of possibilities distract implies agitation or uncertainty induced by conflicting preoccupations or interests. distracted by personal problems nonplus implies a bafflement that makes orderly planning or deciding impossible. the remark left us utterly nonplussed confound implies temporary mental paralysis caused by astonishment or profound abasement. the tragic news confounded us all dumbfound suggests intense but momentary confounding; often the idea of astonishment is so stressed that it becomes a near synonym of astound . was at first too dumbfounded to reply",
"synonyms":[
"amaze",
"astonish",
"astound",
"bowl over",
"flabbergast",
"floor",
"rock",
"shock",
"startle",
"stun",
"stupefy",
"surprise",
"surprize",
"thunderstrike"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060437",
"type":[
"adverb",
"verb"
]
},
"dummkopf":{
"antonyms":[
"brain",
"genius"
],
"definitions":{
": blockhead":[]
},
"examples":[
"a good-looking guy, but a dummkopf with the brains of a potato",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pay attention, dummkopf , some serious things are about to happen. \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 27 Mar. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1809, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"German, from dumm stupid + Kopf head":""
},
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"\u02c8du\u0307m-\u02cck\u022fpf"
],
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"airhead",
"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",
"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":"20220707-010215",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dummy":{
"antonyms":[
"artificial",
"bogus",
"ersatz",
"factitious",
"fake",
"false",
"faux",
"imitation",
"imitative",
"man-made",
"mimic",
"mock",
"pretend",
"sham",
"simulated",
"substitute",
"synthetic"
],
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": a bridge player whose hand is a dummy":[],
": a large puppet usually having movable features (such as mouth and arms) manipulated by a ventriloquist":[],
": a mock-up of a proposed publication (such as a book or magazine)":[],
": a person who is habitually silent":[],
": a person who is incapable of speaking":[],
": a set of pages (as for a newspaper or magazine) with the position of text and artwork indicated for the printer (see printer sense a )":[],
": a stuffed figure or cylindrical bag used for tackling (see tackle entry 2 sense 1b ) and blocking practice":[],
": a stupid person":[
"He's no dummy .",
"She loves you, you dummy ."
],
": an imitation, copy, or likeness of something used as a substitute: such as":[],
": apparently acting for oneself while really acting for or at the direction of another":[
"a dummy director"
],
": existing in name only : fictitious":[
"dummy corporations"
],
": having the appearance of being real : artificial":[
"dummy foods in the display case"
],
": mannequin":[
"a crash test dummy"
],
": one seeming to act independently but in reality controlled by another":[
"a dummy for the real store owner"
],
": pacifier sense 2":[],
": the exposed hand in bridge played by the declarer in addition to his or her own hand":[],
": to make a dummy (see dummy entry 1 sense 5 ) of (something, such as a publication)":[
"\u2014 often used with up dummied up the front page"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She loves you, you dummy .",
"They practiced CPR on a dummy .",
"The bomb was just a dummy .",
"Adjective",
"They took apart a dummy bomb.",
"the dummy shutters on the house are actually made of vinyl and are for decoration only",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode. \u2014 Linda Trischitta, Sun-Sentinel.com , 10 July 2017",
"Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn\u2019t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel. \u2014 Diana Kruzman, USA TODAY , 6 July 2017",
"At NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research Facility, ten crash test dummies were buckled into a section of airplane fuselage and dropped from the sky. \u2014 Chris Clarke, Popular Mechanics , 6 July 2017",
"Nursing students practice clinical procedures using virtual reality and full-size dummies , including a birthing simulator named Lucina. \u2014 Jennifer Lu, miamiherald , 12 June 2017",
"The American Heart Association employs a bunch of dummies . \u2014 Jessica Roy, The Cut , 23 June 2017",
"While the group did 100 to 120 chest compressions a minute on CPR dummies , or 30 compressions and two breaths, Metro took photos with her phone and streamed the scene on Facebook Live. \u2014 Victoria St. Martin, Washington Post , 5 July 2017",
"TV show host Ellen DeGeneres presented her a ventriloquist dummy named Stacy as a gift. \u2014 David Frese, kansascity.com , 30 June 2017",
"Baig is the co-author of iPhone For Dummies , an independent work published by Wiley. \u2014 Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY , 23 June 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Merck has said in a press release that of 775 patients who participated in a clinical trial, none who took molnupiravir had died in the first 29 days of the study, while eight on a placebo or dummy pill had died. \u2014 Lisa Kim, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Among patients taking molnupiravir, 7.3% were either hospitalized or had died at the end of 30 days, compared with 14.1% of those getting the dummy pill. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 2 Oct. 2021",
"Among patients taking molnupiravir, 7.3% were either hospitalized or died at the end of 30 days, compared with 14.1% of those getting the dummy pill. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Among 385 patients taking molnupiravir, 7.3% were either hospitalized or died at the end of 30 days, compared with 14.1% of the 377 patients who got the dummy pill. \u2014 Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Among patients taking molnupiravir, 7.3 percent were either hospitalized or died at the end of 30 days, compared with 14.1 percent of those getting the dummy pill. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Among patients taking molnupiravir, 7.3% were either hospitalized or died at the end of 30 days, compared with 14.1% of those getting the dummy pill. \u2014 Matthew Perrone, ajc , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Among patients taking molnupiravir, 7.3% were either hospitalized or died at the end of 30 days, compared with 14.1% of those getting the dummy pill. \u2014 Matthew Perrone, chicagotribune.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Among patients taking molnupiravir, 7.3% were either hospitalized or died at the end of 30 days, compared with 14.1% of those getting the dummy pill. \u2014 Matthew Perrone, Anchorage Daily News , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Earlier this year, the company successfully tested the methodology with a stage 1 mass simulator, or dummy booster. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Gutierrez-Reed, 24, claims Seth Kenney's company PDQ Arm and Prop, LLC supplied a mix of live and dummy ammunition prior to the fatal shooting that took the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE. \u2014 Alexia Fern\u00e1ndez, PEOPLE.com , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Baldwin said accidental discharges of blanks or dummy rounds on film and television sets are common. \u2014 Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News , 2 Dec. 2021",
"The tragedy triggered an industry call for tighter safety standards on-set, including eliminating the use of real guns and dummy rounds of any kind. \u2014 Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times , 19 Nov. 2021",
"The study involved 4,753 children ages 6 to 11 who got either the vaccine or dummy shots. \u2014 Lauran Neergaard, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Mike Tristano, a veteran armorer, or movie weapons specialist, was alarmed to hear that live rounds were mixed in with blanks and dummy rounds. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 27 Oct. 2021",
"Mike Tristano, a veteran armorer, or movie weapons specialist, was alarmed to hear that live rounds were mixed in with blanks and dummy rounds. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Oct. 2021",
"The study included 4,753 kids ages 6 to 11, who got either the vaccine or dummy shots. \u2014 Lauran Neergaard, chicagotribune.com , 25 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"circa 1928, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"dumb entry 1 + -y entry 4":"Noun, Adjective, and Verb"
},
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"\u02c8d\u0259m-\u0113",
"\u02c8d\u0259-m\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"airhead",
"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",
"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":"20220707-101116",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"dummy up":{
"antonyms":[
"speak",
"talk"
],
"definitions":{
": to say nothing : clam up":[]
},
"examples":[
"all of a sudden the suspect just dummied up and demanded the presence of an attorney"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"belt up",
"clam up",
"dry up",
"hush",
"pipe down",
"quiet (down)",
"shut up"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205045",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"dump":{
"antonyms":[
"landfill",
"sanitary landfill",
"tip"
],
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": a disorderly, slovenly, or objectionable place":[],
": a place where such materials are dumped":[],
": a place where such materials are stored":[
"ammunition dump"
],
": a quantity of reserve materials accumulated at one place":[],
": an accumulation of refuse and discarded materials":[],
": an act of defecation":[
"\u2014 usually used with take"
],
": jettison":[
"an airplane dumping gasoline"
],
": the act of copying data from a computer's internal storage to an external storage or output device":[
"The output is a screen dump [=a transfer of the data displayed on a computer screen] to a dot matrix printer.",
"\u2014 Maxine D. Brown"
],
": to copy (data in a computer's internal storage) to an external storage or output device":[],
": to dump refuse":[],
": to fall abruptly : plunge":[],
": to hit (a puck) deep into the opponent's zone in ice hockey":[],
": to hit or throw short and softly":[
"dump a pass to a running back",
"dump a bunt down the line"
],
": to knock down : beat":[
"the man rushed out and dumped him",
"\u2014 John Corry"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"You can dump the coats on the bed.",
"I dumped the coffee down the drain.",
"The murderer dumped the body in the river.",
"Noun",
"We bring our trash to the town dump on Saturdays.",
"all of the used packaging eventually ends up in the dump",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But critics say none are close to the scale proposed for Trappe\u2019s, which would dump the equivalent of several inches of rain a week on fields around the edge of the development. \u2014 Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
"On paper, your chief exports include machine parts, medication, corn, pumpkins and dump trucks; in the nation\u2019s imagination, your exports are dysfunction, casserole as pizza, Blues Brothers cover bands, Cubs hats and Kanye West. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"And the couple got this cute little photo dump out of the whole learning experience, which Kim posted on her grid. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 18 June 2022",
"If shaking is intense enough to break windows, dump dishes from cabinets and topple unstable objects, the system will bring the train to a halt. \u2014 Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Research has shown that people who dump stocks during a market downturn are likely to miss the days when the market rises sharply, and that can make a dent in long-term returns. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 15 June 2022",
"Your daughter isn\u2019t part of that right now (circles of grief \u2014 support/comfort in, dump out). \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"On top of that, be sure to timely update your SDK, dump low-quality traffic sources and keep your internal blacklist of suspicious platforms and IPs up to date. \u2014 Boris Abaev, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Cryptocurrencies have fallen dramatically this year as investors dump risky assets, worried about rising interest rates and surging inflation. \u2014 Corrie Driebusch And Tom Mcginty, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Just four years later, Howard found himself being traded away in a salary dump . \u2014 Tim Bontemps, chicagotribune.com , 21 June 2017",
"New York City is gradually transforming its largest trash dump , Fresh Kills on Staten Island, into a vast expanse of parkland and restored natural areas. \u2014 Andres Viglucci, miamiherald , 15 June 2017",
"A colleague got him to shore, and flagged down a dump truck, which took Stewart to a hospital. \u2014 Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com , 8 June 2017",
"The driver of the dump truck, which was registered to Harry Brown Trucking Inc., of Hebron, was not injured in the crash. \u2014 Amy Lavalley, Post-Tribune , 7 June 2017",
"The chemicals apparently had leached into the water from waste dumps , where the company disposed of the chemicals, ending in the 1970s. \u2014 Bob Shaw, Twin Cities , 6 June 2017",
"The latter came after Sandburg setter Connor Kelly put the Eagles on top with a dump and a block on consecutive plays. \u2014 Logan Malloy, Daily Southtown , 30 May 2017",
"Three possessions later, Tapan put the public team up, 24-21, on a timely dump . \u2014 Andrew J. Campa, Burbank Leader , 4 June 2017",
"A man paving a private driveway in Whiteford suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a dump truck Tuesday afternoon, according to Harford County fire and EMS officials. \u2014 David Anderson, The Aegis , 30 May 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1784, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps from Middle Dutch dompen to immerse, topple; akin to Old Norse dumpa to thump, fall suddenly":"Verb"
},
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"\u02c8d\u0259mp"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blow off",
"break off (with)",
"ditch",
"jilt",
"kiss off",
"leave"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042814",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"dumping":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the practice of refusing emergency medical care to poor or uninsured patients or of referring them to another hospital without that hospital's consent":[]
},
"examples":[
"laws that prohibit the dumping of toxic materials",
"the dumping of last year's fashions by the garment manufacturers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Before the discovery, the dumping practice had carried on for four years. \u2014 Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Until the 1990s, when the region changed its dumping practices, the canyon suffered from exposure to sewage flows and toxins from New York City and northern New Jersey. \u2014 Anna Phillips, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022",
"The Commerce department had been investigating allegations of dumping and slave labor by Chinese manufacturers. \u2014 Christopher Helman, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"In other words, retailers might be pumping the stock and hoping to get out before the dumping starts. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 24 May 2022",
"But the Ducks, by far at their best on their home ice at Anaheim\u2019s Pond, had been a tenacious and annoying opponent with their trapping, dumping and stalling tactics. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 8 May 2022",
"Will there be backlash from Alabama conservatives over Trump\u2019s dumping of Brooks? \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 28 Mar. 2022",
"That victory, nearly unparalleled in its scale and scope, prompted Chevron to shuffle assets out of Ecuador to avoid repaying the Indigenous Cof\u00e1n people, whose lands had been poisoned by drilling and dumping . \u2014 Morgan Simon, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"One mysterious chemical that is likely connected to the DDT dumping in California was 56 times more abundant in coastal condors and 148 times more abundant in California dolphins. \u2014 Rosanna Xiastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259m-pi\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"discarding",
"disposal",
"disposition",
"jettison",
"junking",
"removal",
"riddance",
"scrapping",
"throwing away"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102622",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"dumps":{
"antonyms":[
"bliss",
"blissfulness",
"ecstasy",
"elatedness",
"elation",
"euphoria",
"exhilaration",
"exuberance",
"exultation",
"felicity",
"gladness",
"gladsomeness",
"happiness",
"heaven",
"intoxication",
"joy",
"joyfulness",
"joyousness",
"jubilation",
"rapture",
"rapturousness"
],
"definitions":{
": a gloomy state of mind : despondency":[
"in the dumps"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Piles of magnificent data dumps sat slowly decaying in government warehouses and data centers. \u2014 Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"The Ukrainians learned this lesson the hard way in 2017 when Russian special forces dropping thermite grenades from quadcopters destroyed a series of ammunitions dumps . \u2014 David Hambling, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Yet another one of Dua Lipa's Instagram photo dumps is showing off her daring style. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 May 2022",
"The website became the destination of choice for black hats looking to share data or auction off their finds to the highest bidder, aggregating billions of leaked records across thousands of data dumps . \u2014 Cezary Podkul, ProPublica , 25 Jan. 2022",
"That\u2019s how most of the lore dumps seem intended to be read, at any rate. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Meanwhile, Democrats have been in the dumps and divided among themselves over what to do next. \u2014 Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"Compared to last year, the crypto market may be down in the dumps . \u2014 Kevin Dowd, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Can Evers continue to get positive job ratings while the public mood sours and Democratic President Joe Biden\u2019s job ratings remain in the dumps ? \u2014 Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1529, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from Dutch domp haze, from Middle Dutch damp \u2014 more at damp":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259mps",
"\u02c8d\u0259m(p)s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blue devils",
"blues",
"dejection",
"depression",
"desolation",
"despond",
"despondence",
"despondency",
"disconsolateness",
"dispiritedness",
"doldrums",
"dolefulness",
"downheartedness",
"dreariness",
"forlornness",
"gloom",
"gloominess",
"glumness",
"heartsickness",
"joylessness",
"melancholy",
"miserableness",
"mopes",
"mournfulness",
"oppression",
"sadness",
"sorrowfulness",
"unhappiness"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002719",
"type":[
"noun plural",
"plural noun"
]
},
"dumpy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": being short and thick in build : squat":[],
": shabby , dingy":[]
},
"examples":[
"a dumpy guy in his forties",
"dumpy little men trying to look like tough guys",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Bulls played in dumpy Chicago Stadium, and put forth an uninspired roster highlighted by the likes of Andre Wakefield and Wilbur Holland. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Their venue was a dumpy building on their reservation in Hollywood, near Fort Lauderdale. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 July 2021",
"His complete lack of work experience means the only place in town desperate enough to hire him is Adventureland, a dumpy local amusement park run by married couple Bobby (Bill Hader and Bill Hader\u2019s mustache) and Paulette (Kristen Wiig). \u2014 Tres Dean, Vulture , 3 Sep. 2021",
"Their venue was a dumpy building on their reservation in Hollywood, near Fort Lauderdale. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 July 2021",
"Their venue was a dumpy building on their reservation in Hollywood, near Fort Lauderdale. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 July 2021",
"Their venue was a dumpy building on their reservation in Hollywood, near Fort Lauderdale. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 July 2021",
"Their venue was a dumpy building on their reservation in Hollywood, near Fort Lauderdale. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 July 2021",
"Their venue was a dumpy building on their reservation in Hollywood, near Fort Lauderdale. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 July 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1750, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"English dialect dump lump":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259m-p\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"chunky",
"heavyset",
"squat",
"squatty",
"stocky",
"stout",
"stubby",
"stumpy",
"thickset"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065656",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"dun":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a horse with a grayish-yellow coat and a black mane and tail : a dun horse":[],
": a variable color averaging a nearly neutral slightly brownish dark gray":[],
": having a grayish-yellow coat with black mane and tail":[],
": having a slightly brownish dark gray color : having the color dun (see dun entry 2 sense 2 )":[],
": marked by dullness and drabness":[],
": plague , pester":[
"dunned by troubles literary and monetary",
"\u2014 Irish Digest"
],
": someone who makes persistent demands upon people for payment : a person who duns (see dun entry 3 )":[],
": to make persistent demands upon for payment":[
"dunning their members for contributions"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"circa 1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English dunn \u2014 more at dusk":"Adjective and Noun",
"noun derivative of dun entry 3":"Noun",
"origin unknown":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"claim",
"demand",
"importunity",
"requisition",
"ultimatum"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164326",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"dunce":{
"antonyms":[
"brain",
"genius"
],
"definitions":{
": a slow-witted or stupid person":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Most adamant in their stances are permabulls and permabears who cherry-pick the latest economic indicators to create the illusion that only a dunce could possibly disagree with them. \u2014 Martin Fridson, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Ermengarde, the school dunce , Lottie, the school crybaby, and Becky, the scullery maid, quickly find a defender, surrogate mother, and friend in Sara. \u2014 Sarah Schutte, National Review , 13 Mar. 2022",
"In my view, the biggest mistake scientists make is to claim that this is all somehow simple and therefore to imply that anyone who doesn't get it is a dunce . \u2014 Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American , 21 June 2021",
"Even mild-mannered GOP politicos and writers call Uncle Joe a phony, a liar, a dunce , a socialist: Our turn. \u2014 Keith C. Burris, Star Tribune , 14 Apr. 2021",
"Pena insists that his path to success, power, and money started in grammar school, when he was forced to wear a dunce hat. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2021",
"The nerd next door who's a whiz in geometry and a dunce in relationships. \u2014 Neal Justin, Star Tribune , 25 Mar. 2021",
"The professors wore tall paper dunce caps and looked as shocked as the spectators, who watched from the university\u2019s lawn, some with tears in their eyes. \u2014 Marty Judge Community Voices Contributor, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Mar. 2021",
"What started as casual brutality\u2014class enemies forced to wear ridiculous dunce caps or stand in stress positions\u2014degenerated into outright sadism. \u2014 Barbara Demick, The Atlantic , 18 Dec. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Daniel Goldfarb, senior manager of conservation projects with the Wildlife Habitat Council, said the project at ArcelorMittal will add more diversity to the duneland and swale. \u2014 Karen Caffarini, Post-Tribune , 8 May 2017"
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"In the past, most pollution deaths stemmed from indoor and household air pollution, caused by fine particles of soot released from indoor stoves burning wood or dung . \u2014 Kasha Patel, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"For the baboon studies, Dr. Wasser used hormones from animal dung to help understand their reproductive successes or failures. \u2014 Dean Paton, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Most of the waste material generated in the village is biodegradable, and the community recycles it by making manure or using livestock dung as fuel. \u2014 Nell Lewis, CNN , 13 Oct. 2021",
"The focus on cow dung fires stems from the fact that mucormycosis spreads through the environment. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 6 Apr. 2022",
"These include strategies such as dung spotting -- when bees collect animal poop and apply it to the entrances of their colony to repel and confuse the hornets -- and swarming to neutralize the enemy, which is known as bee balling. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 9 Nov. 2021",
"But in Sri Lanka, a papermaker who incorporates elephant dung into his products shows that even wild ideas can pay off. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 21 Sep. 2021",
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"Moreover, in 2020, communication from the federal government about the pandemic really dung the public wrong. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 4 July 2021"
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"The guy who worked the big black cast-iron flattops wore only a T-shirt and loose dungarees and an often-dirty apron. \u2014 Gabrielle Hamilton, New York Times , 25 Mar. 2020",
"The Daily Mail's Caroline Parr quickly identified the dungarees as being from H&M. The affordable \u00a315 outfit also comes with its own bodysuit, but Harry and Meghan seem to have opted for a different shirt. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 25 Sep. 2019",
"The two men are dressed as babies, and Kim\u2019s dungarees \u2014in an unsubtle nod to the tensions between the Asian country and the rest of the world\u2014feature a grinning cartoon bomb. \u2014 Natasha Frost, Quartz , 3 Nov. 2019",
"The kid from Brooklyn is coming home from Florida, 23 years old, curly brown hair down to his shoulders, Indian vest and dungarees . \u2014 New York Times , 9 Aug. 2019",
"Hadid rocked a dungaree jumpsuit with a bucket hat, and had a toothpick in her mouth for an edgier look. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 Sep. 2019",
"No one at the meeting questioned the democratic bona fides of five-hundred-dollar dungarees . \u2014 Christina Binkley, The New Yorker , 2 Sep. 2019",
"A few days earlier, Platt, who will turn 26 this month, wore heavy stubble and a black leather jacket to sing on Jimmy Kimmel, but today his smooth cheeks and dungaree overalls are a tether to childhood. \u2014 Vogue , 20 Aug. 2019",
"Inspired by the power of a charismatic cartoon, the War Advertising Council dreamed up Smokey in his ranger\u2019s hat and dungarees . \u2014 Lyndsie Bourgon, Smithsonian , 10 July 2019"
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"For season 17, Iron Banner will be bringing back Rift, the mode where players must capture a spark and dunk it in the enemy team\u2019s base, brought back from Destiny 1. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"KCOP College Basketball Slam dunk and three-point championships, 6 p.m. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Once the water is nice and evenly soapy, dunk the pack. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 17 July 2021",
"Gobert had a big night with 17 points and 15 rebounds, finishing with a game-winning dunk off a lob from teammate Donovan Mitchell. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Neither team could push ahead in the third period as Huntsville\u2019s largest lead of the game, 38-33, was trimmed to a single possession on a Turner dunk with 23 seconds left in the quarter. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Jalen Gaffney broke the streak with a breakout fast break dunk that put UConn up, 17-16. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, courant.com , 8 Dec. 2021",
"In an earlier video, Brown can be seen playing basketball and helping people dunk by literally lifting them off the ground and up to the hoop. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The irony behind the world\u2019s leading expert at dunking on much larger men is that Morant could barely dunk before his senior year of high school. \u2014 Ben Cohen, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"With Phoenix looking to take the lead late in Game 5 at home, Holiday stole the ball from Devin Booker and found Antetokounmpo for the lob dunk that put Milwaukee ahead, 122-119, with 13.5 seconds left in the game. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
"Indiana led 105-99 with 2:55 to play after Haliburton blocked a jump shot by Cunningham that led to a fast-break dunk by Jalen Smith. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Arizona leads the country in pace of play and, for the most part, each turnover led to a fast break dunk of some kind. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022",
"That was in response to an Issac Duop dunk that gave the Tigers a one-point lead with 2:03 left. \u2014 Steve Bittenbender, The Courier-Journal , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Guard Johnny Juzang failed to grab a rebound near the end of the first half, leading to a dunk . \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Brown showed off his defensive prowess with an on-ball steal leading to a dunk in transition. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 1 Nov. 2021",
"George elevated over Zeller and made a two-hand pass to Zubac, who appeared to have an easy path to a dunk . \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Oats frustration was clear early when a simple head fake lead to a wide-open dunk and a 13-6 early deficit. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 16 Dec. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"And if opposing teams go small instead to try to counter Williamson's bounce, Gobert in the dunker spot will feast more than Valanciunas ever could. \u2014 Mark Deeks, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The 6-foot-9, 200-pound forward is already one of Kentucky's best defensive players and the team's most athletic dunker . \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 31 May 2022",
"Of the five players who left the team in recent weeks, by far the biggest loss was Franklin, an athletic 6-foot-7 dunker who averaged 12.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game last season. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 6 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, stationing him in the dunker 's spot allows Miami to pack the paint and cut off driving lanes for James Harden, Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Griner is a six-time All-Star, won consecutive WNBA Defensive Player of the Year awards in 2014-15 and is the most prolific dunker in WNBA history. \u2014 John Marshall, ajc , 7 May 2022",
"Fun fact: Junior 6-1 forward Francesca Belibi is the only dunker currently playing women\u2019s college basketball, having dunked twice last season. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Mar. 2022",
"From time to time, Payton has even matched up with 7-foot centers in the dunker spot \u2014 the area along the baseline, just outside the lane, where players await a pass from a driver. \u2014 Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Mar. 2022",
"My pursuit led me to the World Dunk Association, which was started in 2020 by Kadour Ziani a retired professional dunker , and Damian Le Nouaille-Diez, a software engineer, author and entrepreneur. \u2014 Justin Barber, The Conversation , 18 Feb. 2022"
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"Having broken up, Stewart and Lennox decided, without even much discussion, to form a duo together, though that was the opposite of the way these things usually worked. \u2014 Allison Stewart, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"But the Spotify duo also have domestic matters on their minds, with fears the U.K.\u2019s raging cost-of-living crisis could hit streaming subscriptions. \u2014 Mark Sutherland, Variety , 30 June 2022",
"The program's 14th class of recipients includes 15 Kresge Artist Fellowships in film and music and five in live arts (including a collaborative duo ). \u2014 Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022",
"Kim and Kourtney Kardashian also uploaded their own posts with only loving words for their younger sister \u2013 a gallery shared by the SKIMS founder capturing the two bonding over pizza and a duo of childhood photos shared by the Poosh founder. \u2014 Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
"During the 2021 Country Music Association Awards, Osborne celebrated the Brothers Osborne\u2019s win as vocal duo of the year by sharing a kiss with his boyfriend Abi Ventura. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
"On March 23 in Manchester England, Hearn and bassist Jim Creeggan both tested positive for Covid-19, and frontman Ed Robertson and drummer Tyler Stewart opted to soldier on as a duo , for the first time ever. \u2014 Gary Graff, cleveland , 27 June 2022",
"During that run, their lack of size on the wing was exposed by the likes of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown as the duo had success against smaller defenders such as Wesley Matthews, Pat Connaughton and Grayson Allen. \u2014 Brian Sampson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"But those sounds are being drowned out by a rally at a nearby park, where a duo of conservative politicians dressed in denim jeans, boots and plaid shirts, are taking aim at everything from the liberal media to the voter rolls. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 June 2022"
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},
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"Latin duo":"Combining form"
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-(\u02cc)\u014d",
"\u02c8dy\u00fc-",
"also \u02c8dy\u00fc-",
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"couplet",
"dyad",
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"twain",
"twosome"
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"buffalo",
"burn",
"catch",
"con",
"cozen",
"deceive",
"delude",
"fake out",
"fool",
"gaff",
"gammon",
"gull",
"have",
"have on",
"hoax",
"hoodwink",
"hornswoggle",
"humbug",
"juggle",
"misguide",
"misinform",
"mislead",
"snooker",
"snow",
"spoof",
"string along",
"suck in",
"sucker",
"take in",
"trick"
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"definitions":{
": duplicate":[
"This new breed of browsing utility programs can also help you organize the pages you've retrieved, eliminating dupes , throwing out unwanted pages, and storing the useful ones in efficient hierarchies of folders.",
"\u2014 Fortune",
"\"I dropped off the keys \u2026 before I left this morning, but I still have a dupe on my key ring.\"",
"\u2014 Stephen King"
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"dupe a disc",
"The video quality was degraded by repeated duping ."
],
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": to deceive or cheat easily : to make a dupe (see dupe entry 1 ) of":[
"was duped into buying a counterfeit"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb (1)",
"They duped her out of $300.",
"we were duped into thinking the dummy was a real alien"
],
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"1681, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1704, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1912, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"circa 1900, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"French, from Middle French duppe , probably alteration of huppe hoopoe":"Noun and Verb"
},
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"\u02c8d\u00fcp",
"also \u02c8dy\u00fcp",
"\u02c8dy\u00fcp"
],
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"chump",
"gull",
"mug",
"patsy",
"pigeon",
"pushover",
"sap",
"soft touch",
"sucker",
"tool"
],
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"artlessness",
"forthrightness",
"good faith",
"guilelessness",
"ingenuousness",
"sincerity"
],
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": the condition of being duped":[]
},
"examples":[
"accusations of widespread dupery in the mortgage business"
],
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"1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u00fc-p\u0259-r\u0113",
"also \u02c8dy\u00fc-"
],
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"artifice",
"cheating",
"cozenage",
"craft",
"craftiness",
"crookedness",
"crookery",
"cunning",
"cunningness",
"deceit",
"deceitfulness",
"deception",
"deceptiveness",
"dishonesty",
"dissembling",
"dissimulation",
"double-dealing",
"duplicity",
"fakery",
"foxiness",
"fraud",
"guile",
"guilefulness",
"wiliness"
],
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"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"single"
],
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": a 2-family house":[],
": a duplex molecule of DNA or of RNA and DNA":[],
": allowing telecommunication in opposite directions simultaneously":[],
": duplex apartment":[],
": having two complementary polynucleotide strands of DNA or of DNA and RNA":[],
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": something duplex: such as":[],
": to make duplex":[]
},
"examples":[
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"a duplex apartment with all of the bedrooms on the second floor",
"Noun",
"We live in the brick duplex .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Current projects include a duplex penthouse on Manhattan\u2019s Fifth Avenue and a family apartment on Park Avenue. \u2014 The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
"Highlights for the new Norwegian Prima, the first in a new class of ships for the line, will include a duplex theater with seats that fold down to create space for a massive nightclub and several new dining concepts with rotating menus. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 20 Mar. 2022",
"The project on 22 acres at FM 306 and Common Street will include 126 duplex -style homes with 252 units. \u2014 Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Authorities determined that the fire started after an electric space heater sparked in a duplex unit. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Once combined, the duplex penthouse will comprise about 6,100 interior square feet. \u2014 Helena Madden, Robb Report , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Meanwhile, the owners of the top two floors in the Palmolive have had that duplex penthouse on the market since last year for $11.9 million. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
"The fire was sparked in a duplex unit on the second and third floors when a space heater malfunctioned and lit, Nigro said. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 12 Jan. 2022",
"The intense fire started Wednesday morning on the second floor of the building in a duplex unit, and all fatalities occurred in the same unit, city officials said. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"It was built in 1974 as a two-family duplex , now separated into two units. \u2014 Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"The property where the killing took place is owned by Glen-Ross LLC, according to county records, and includes a cottage and a two-story duplex . \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 20 May 2022",
"Bartlett toured close to 50 properties, before discovering a four-bedroom duplex with three and a half baths that had been totally rehabbed. \u2014 Donna M. Owens, Baltimore Sun , 12 May 2022",
"Her original idea was to buy a duplex with them, but the family kept getting outbid by real estate investors offering all cash. \u2014 Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"After arriving at the building \u2013 a duplex \u2013 Norman said Ellis-Brown refused to come out, prompting the arrival of tactical enforcement and crisis negotiation units. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The family lives in a duplex with White's younger sister, who is six months pregnant, and their American Bully, Nala. \u2014 Malik Rainey For Cnn, CNN , 23 May 2022",
"Everyone in the duplex had evacuated by the time the Fire Department got there, Douglas said. \u2014 Jane Florance, The Arizona Republic , 11 Feb. 2022",
"The property comprised a duplex with side-by-side, one-bedroom apartments in front and a freestanding two-bedroom traditional house at the back of the plot. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2021"
],
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"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1833, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1922, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"Latin, from duo two + -plex -fold \u2014 more at two , -fold":"Adjective"
},
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"\u02c8d(y)\u00fc-\u02ccpleks",
"\u02c8dy\u00fc-",
"also \u02c8dy\u00fc-",
"\u02c8d\u00fc-\u02ccpleks"
],
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"binary",
"bipartite",
"double",
"double-barreled",
"double-edged",
"dual",
"twin",
"twofold"
],
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"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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": a complaint in the nature of an appeal from an ordinary to an immediate superior (as from a bishop to an archbishop)":[]
},
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"Latin, double complaint":""
},
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"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234358",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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": capable of being duplicated":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"duplicate + -able":""
},
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"\u2027d(y)\u00fcpl\u0259\u0307k\u0259b\u0259l",
"-l\u0113k-"
],
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"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
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"Latin duplicando , ablative of duplicandum , gerund of duplicare":""
},
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"\u00a6d(y)\u00fcpl\u0259\u00a6kand"
],
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"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"clone",
"copy",
"copycat",
"imitate",
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"render",
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"reproduce"
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": being the same as another":[
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],
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],
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": to do over or again often needlessly":[
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],
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],
": to make double or twofold":[],
": to produce something equal to":[
"trying to duplicate last year's success"
],
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"\u2014 used in the phrase in duplicate"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"I began receiving duplicate copies of the magazine every month.",
"I had a duplicate key made.",
"Verb",
"She duplicated the video to give to family and friends.",
"Unfortunately, the results of the first study could not be duplicated .",
"Noun",
"In case you lose your keys, keep a set of duplicates somewhere safe.",
"doll carriages that are duplicates of baby carriages",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Chrome will remove duplicate New Tab Page tabs in the background. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 23 June 2022",
"Jefferson Circuit Judge Brian Edwards ruled in October 2020 that thousands of signatures on the petition were invalid because of duplicate or inaccurate information, and the clerk's office should not have certified the petition. \u2014 Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal , 16 June 2022",
"Often, scammers will copy email templates from trusted companies and even stand up duplicate websites, all to collect your personal information. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"To cut the wait time, Lee has dipped into her own bank account to pay for services \u2014 paying to order a duplicate birth certificate or a Social Security card, covering the fee to submit a rental application or obtain a California ID. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Of the 107 schools analyzed, 75 showed a net increase of women's roster spots through duplicate counting. \u2014 Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"Guglielmi also says that banks should in most cases cancel out the duplicate charge. \u2014 Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press , 23 May 2022",
"This week\u2019s report notes that over-counts were partly due to people or census workers filling out duplicate surveys. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Then, Fornshell said, Holmes disposed of the duplicate copies of the citations that would ordinarily be served on the motorists and filed with the court. \u2014 Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Only one pre-application per family will be accepted; duplicate pre-applications will be disqualified. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
"Of course, not even the most stellar Broadway performers can duplicate the miracle that was Jackson. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
"Lithuania did not duplicate the result, finishing 14th. \u2014 Fred Bronson, Billboard , 15 May 2022",
"Can Olivia Rodrigo duplicate Billie Eilish's sweep in the 'big four' categories? \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The first man and woman to run back and duplicate the pattern exactly on their board first win and are safe from elimination. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 12 May 2022",
"The iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and HomePod mini all duplicate the iPod's music streaming abilities, the company noted. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 11 May 2022",
"Now, the Drug Enforcement Administration is reportedly investigating the company for issues with provider licensing and duplicate patient accounts, Business Insider reports. \u2014 Mohana Ravindranath, STAT , 9 May 2022",
"Some county officials questioned whether Newsom\u2019s approach would duplicate existing behavioral courts in some parts of the state. \u2014 Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Is there any way to pay someone to make a duplicate ? \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"In her showroom, in the heart of New York\u2019s garment district, Sui stands with a duplicate of Naomi\u2019s dress explaining her inspirations and her process. \u2014 Taylor Lashley, Vogue , 9 May 2022",
"Standard human cells contain two sets of DNA, a maternal copy and a paternal copy, but this team used DNA from a group of cells called a complete hydatidiform mole, which contains a duplicate of the paternal set of DNA. \u2014 Tasnim Ahmed, CNN , 31 Mar. 2022",
"But according to the lawsuit, Heritage Auctions contacted Jostens on June 10, 2021, and was informed that their ring was a duplicate that had been stolen. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Its chief critique\u2014the very one @GoddessGiselle_ posed\u2014was not unfounded: The show does feel like a glossy duplicate of Run the World. \u2014 Jason Parham, Wired , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Starring as Cameron Turner, a husband and father who is diagnosed with a terminal illness, the fantasy drama delves into the realm of artificial intelligence with Ali, at times, portraying a duplicate of himself on screen. \u2014 Brande Victorian, Essence , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Data can also be obsolete or a duplicate of what\u2019s held somewhere else by the company. \u2014 Verne Kopytoff, Fortune , 1 Dec. 2021",
"The duplicate of the Renaissance masterpiece was placed inside an octagonal glass gallery with viewing platforms on two floors. \u2014 Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021"
],
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"1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English, from Latin duplicatus , past participle of duplicare to double, from duplic-, duplex":"Adjective"
},
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-pli-\u02cck\u0101t",
"\u02c8d\u00fc-pli-\u02cck\u0101t, \u02c8dy\u00fc-",
"\u02c8d\u00fc-pli-k\u0259t",
"\u02c8dy\u00fc-",
"\u02c8d\u00fc-pli-k\u0259t, \u02c8dy\u00fc-",
"also \u02c8dy\u00fc-",
"\u02c8d(y)\u00fc-pli-\u02cck\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for duplicate Noun reproduction , duplicate , copy , facsimile , replica mean a thing made to closely resemble another. reproduction implies an exact or close imitation of an existing thing. reproductions from the museum's furniture collection duplicate implies a double or counterpart exactly corresponding to another thing. a duplicate of a house key copy applies especially to one of a number of things reproduced mechanically. printed 1000 copies of the lithograph facsimile suggests a close reproduction often of graphic matter that may differ in scale. a facsimile of a rare book replica implies the exact reproduction of a particular item in all details a replica of the Mayflower but not always in the same scale. miniature replicas of classic cars",
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"coequal",
"equal",
"even",
"identical",
"indistinguishable",
"same"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201131",
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"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"duplicate board":{
"antonyms":[],
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": board sense 5f(1)":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053621",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a tournament form of contract bridge in which identical deals are played in order to compare individual scores":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In Houston, Margie Beegle, 79, was sitting down Saturday morning to play duplicate bridge online when her partner in the game bailed. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Nov. 2020",
"Throughout his life Malouf was also an avid tennis player at the Olympic Club and California Tennis Club of San Francisco, a Giants season tickets holder and a weekly competitive duplicate bridge player. \u2014 Tony Bravo, SFChronicle.com , 3 July 2019",
"Dave\u2019s passion for life was evident as a loving husband, doting father & grandfather, a fierce adversary in the courtroom, an avid and accomplished duplicate bridge player and was addicted to all sports Gators. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com , 3 June 2018",
"Sherman was an avid golfer, duplicate bridge player, world traveler, and enjoyed his home computer. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com , 23 May 2018",
"Dorothy was an avid golfer and an excellent duplicate bridge player. \u2014 courant.com , 6 Mar. 2018",
"Upon retirement, Harold continued to meet new people and see new places while cruising and playing duplicate bridge . \u2014 Sun-Sentinel.com , 4 Mar. 2018",
"The bridge union promotes a form known as duplicate bridge , which minimizes the role of chance by having teams score points based on how well each plays the same hands. \u2014 Liam Stack, New York Times , 26 Oct. 2017",
"Middleburg duplicate bridge Open game. 12:30 p.m. Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 105 E. Washington St., Middleburg. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Sep. 2010"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073413",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"duplicate factor":{
"antonyms":[],
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": any of two or more nonallelic factors having the same expression":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073338",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"definitions":{
": a hand-sewn stitch that imitates a knitted stitch and that is used for working patterns on finished knitted garments":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124820",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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": the act or process of duplicating":[],
": the quality or state of being duplicated":[]
},
"examples":[
"He sent the manuscript out for duplication .",
"Please eliminate duplication when combining the lists.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The scale of the efforts has raised concerns about duplication and overlap, which the joint investigation team \u2014 created in March and initially including Ukraine, Lithuania and Poland, is meant to address. \u2014 Annabelle Chapman, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"The scale of the efforts has raised concerns about duplication and overlap, which the joint investigation team - created in March and initially including Ukraine, Lithuania and Poland, is meant to address. \u2014 Claire Parker, Ellen Francis And Annabelle Chapman, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022",
"In addition to making tasks like opening bank accounts and obtaining SIM cards more convenient for Aadhaar users, this system also helps the government prevent identity duplication and other forms of fraud. \u2014 Riddhima Dave, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The county has used the duplication process in the past in cases where something was spilled on a ballot, but has never had to duplicate votes at this scale. \u2014 Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive , 12 May 2022",
"Any unauthorized duplication is strictly prohibited. \u2014 CBS News , 6 May 2022",
"As a result, employees are losing 236 hours to duplication of efforts a year. \u2014 Saurbh Khera, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Zaslav, in addressing cost synergies in February on an earnings call, pointed to duplication at HBO Max and Discovery+. \u2014 Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Apr. 2022",
"One difference is that there\u2019s going to be a lot more duplication among entries, even with the long list, because everyone\u2019s working from the same set of words. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"\u02ccd(y)\u00fc-pli-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02ccd\u00fc-pli-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n, \u02ccdy\u00fc-",
"\u02ccd\u00fc-pli-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02ccdy\u00fc-",
"also \u02ccdy\u00fc-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"alter ego",
"carbon",
"carbon copy",
"clone",
"counterpart",
"doppelg\u00e4nger",
"doppelganger",
"double",
"duplicate",
"facsimile",
"fetch",
"image",
"likeness",
"look-alike",
"match",
"mirror image",
"picture",
"replica",
"ringer",
"spit",
"spitting image",
"twin"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030743",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"clone",
"copy",
"copycat",
"imitate",
"reduplicate",
"render",
"replicate",
"reproduce"
],
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": being the same as another":[
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": consisting of or existing in two corresponding or identical parts or examples":[
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],
": either of two things exactly alike and usually produced at the same time or by the same process":[],
": one that resembles or corresponds to another : counterpart":[],
": to do over or again often needlessly":[
"duplicated effort"
],
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],
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": to produce something equal to":[
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": two identical copies":[
"\u2014 used in the phrase in duplicate"
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},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"I began receiving duplicate copies of the magazine every month.",
"I had a duplicate key made.",
"Verb",
"She duplicated the video to give to family and friends.",
"Unfortunately, the results of the first study could not be duplicated .",
"Noun",
"In case you lose your keys, keep a set of duplicates somewhere safe.",
"doll carriages that are duplicates of baby carriages",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Chrome will remove duplicate New Tab Page tabs in the background. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 23 June 2022",
"Jefferson Circuit Judge Brian Edwards ruled in October 2020 that thousands of signatures on the petition were invalid because of duplicate or inaccurate information, and the clerk's office should not have certified the petition. \u2014 Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal , 16 June 2022",
"Often, scammers will copy email templates from trusted companies and even stand up duplicate websites, all to collect your personal information. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"To cut the wait time, Lee has dipped into her own bank account to pay for services \u2014 paying to order a duplicate birth certificate or a Social Security card, covering the fee to submit a rental application or obtain a California ID. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Of the 107 schools analyzed, 75 showed a net increase of women's roster spots through duplicate counting. \u2014 Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022",
"Guglielmi also says that banks should in most cases cancel out the duplicate charge. \u2014 Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press , 23 May 2022",
"This week\u2019s report notes that over-counts were partly due to people or census workers filling out duplicate surveys. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Then, Fornshell said, Holmes disposed of the duplicate copies of the citations that would ordinarily be served on the motorists and filed with the court. \u2014 Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Only one pre-application per family will be accepted; duplicate pre-applications will be disqualified. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
"Of course, not even the most stellar Broadway performers can duplicate the miracle that was Jackson. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
"Lithuania did not duplicate the result, finishing 14th. \u2014 Fred Bronson, Billboard , 15 May 2022",
"Can Olivia Rodrigo duplicate Billie Eilish's sweep in the 'big four' categories? \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The first man and woman to run back and duplicate the pattern exactly on their board first win and are safe from elimination. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 12 May 2022",
"The iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and HomePod mini all duplicate the iPod's music streaming abilities, the company noted. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 11 May 2022",
"Now, the Drug Enforcement Administration is reportedly investigating the company for issues with provider licensing and duplicate patient accounts, Business Insider reports. \u2014 Mohana Ravindranath, STAT , 9 May 2022",
"Some county officials questioned whether Newsom\u2019s approach would duplicate existing behavioral courts in some parts of the state. \u2014 Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Is there any way to pay someone to make a duplicate ? \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"In her showroom, in the heart of New York\u2019s garment district, Sui stands with a duplicate of Naomi\u2019s dress explaining her inspirations and her process. \u2014 Taylor Lashley, Vogue , 9 May 2022",
"Standard human cells contain two sets of DNA, a maternal copy and a paternal copy, but this team used DNA from a group of cells called a complete hydatidiform mole, which contains a duplicate of the paternal set of DNA. \u2014 Tasnim Ahmed, CNN , 31 Mar. 2022",
"But according to the lawsuit, Heritage Auctions contacted Jostens on June 10, 2021, and was informed that their ring was a duplicate that had been stolen. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Its chief critique\u2014the very one @GoddessGiselle_ posed\u2014was not unfounded: The show does feel like a glossy duplicate of Run the World. \u2014 Jason Parham, Wired , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Starring as Cameron Turner, a husband and father who is diagnosed with a terminal illness, the fantasy drama delves into the realm of artificial intelligence with Ali, at times, portraying a duplicate of himself on screen. \u2014 Brande Victorian, Essence , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Data can also be obsolete or a duplicate of what\u2019s held somewhere else by the company. \u2014 Verne Kopytoff, Fortune , 1 Dec. 2021",
"The duplicate of the Renaissance masterpiece was placed inside an octagonal glass gallery with viewing platforms on two floors. \u2014 Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin duplicatus , past participle of duplicare to double, from duplic-, duplex":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u00fc-pli-\u02cck\u0101t",
"\u02c8d\u00fc-pli-\u02cck\u0101t, \u02c8dy\u00fc-",
"\u02c8d\u00fc-pli-k\u0259t",
"\u02c8dy\u00fc-",
"\u02c8d\u00fc-pli-k\u0259t, \u02c8dy\u00fc-",
"also \u02c8dy\u00fc-",
"\u02c8d(y)\u00fc-pli-\u02cck\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for duplicate Noun reproduction , duplicate , copy , facsimile , replica mean a thing made to closely resemble another. reproduction implies an exact or close imitation of an existing thing. reproductions from the museum's furniture collection duplicate implies a double or counterpart exactly corresponding to another thing. a duplicate of a house key copy applies especially to one of a number of things reproduced mechanically. printed 1000 copies of the lithograph facsimile suggests a close reproduction often of graphic matter that may differ in scale. a facsimile of a rare book replica implies the exact reproduction of a particular item in all details a replica of the Mayflower but not always in the same scale. miniature replicas of classic cars",
"synonyms":[
"coequal",
"equal",
"even",
"identical",
"indistinguishable",
"same"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222757",
"type":[
"adjective",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"duplicitous":{
"antonyms":[
"aboveboard",
"honest",
"straight"
],
"definitions":{
": marked by duplicity : deceptive in words or action":[
"duplicitous tactics"
]
},
"examples":[
"warned her not to trust the duplicitous art dealer",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pike's duplicitous performance is a blast to witness, but seeing Marla meet her match is just as gratifying. \u2014 Gwen Ihnat, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
"To Raffi, though, Gessen\u2019s Russian rages seem duplicitous . \u2014 Daniel Engber, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
"As implied earlier, felons, especially the ones who escape from prisons, are extremely clever and duplicitous in nature. \u2014 Naveen Joshi, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"But, those who are in Mike\u2019s immediate social circle have always known his duplicitous nature, and therefore his tentacled approach to business, socio-political activism, and Black financial empowerment is nothing new to them. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 6 May 2022",
"As a white playwright, Johnson explores this duplicitous dynamic with unflinching honesty, exposing its destructive effects on both Black and white people. \u2014 Emily Mcclanathan, Chicago Tribune , 8 May 2022",
"The wife of railroad baron Leland Stanford, Jane was rich, duplicitous and convinced that God was whispering in her ear. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"Doctors refuse her \u2014 one is vaguely understanding, if ineffectual, while another is openly contemptuous and ultimately duplicitous . \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
"Once an investment gains traction, duplicitous developers execute the famous rug pull, leaving investors with worthless investments. \u2014 Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1928, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see duplicity":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u00fc-\u02c8pli-s\u0259-t\u0259s, dy\u00fc-",
"also dyu\u0307-",
"du\u0307-\u02c8pli-s\u0259-t\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bent",
"crooked",
"deceptive",
"dishonest",
"double-dealing",
"fast",
"fraudulent",
"guileful",
"rogue",
"shady",
"sharp",
"shifty",
"underhand",
"underhanded"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023422",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"duplicity":{
"antonyms":[
"artlessness",
"forthrightness",
"good faith",
"guilelessness",
"ingenuousness",
"sincerity"
],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being double or twofold":[],
": the technically incorrect use of two or more distinct items (such as claims, charges, or defenses) in a single legal action":[]
},
"examples":[
"He exposed the spy's duplicity .",
"we were lucky not to be taken in by his duplicity",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The warlock\u2019s pot stocked with hypocrisy calling the kettle brimming with duplicity black. \u2014 Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 May 2022",
"In fact, this lack of duplicity is why Return to Space is so effective as a vehicle to elevate Musk\u2019s already admirable reputation to a different, mythic level. \u2014 Jeff Bradford, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"Offering tens of millions of items to hundreds of millions of customers prevents any human touch \u2014 but opens up a lot of space for advertising, and for confusion and duplicity . \u2014 New York Times , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Both governments are known for lawless behavior, duplicity , bullying, domestic oppression, coercive economic practices, and grave human rights abuses. \u2014 Keith Krach, Fortune , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Her carefree duplicity very much suggests worst practices in a Beltway training film. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Hai's intention was to really reveal Daniel's duplicity at that time. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"It\u2019s also something of an encyclopedia, providing reflections on Middle Eastern history, the nature and appeal of fanatical piety, the sociology of Bedouin life and, sadly, the Western Allies\u2019s political duplicity . \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
"In Wilde\u2019s hands, the familiar double plot and the theme of mistaken identity became something new: duplicity was transformed into a kind of displaced truthtelling. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English duplicite , from Middle French, from Late Latin duplicitat-, duplicitas , from Latin duplex":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"du\u0307-\u02c8pli-s\u0259-t\u0113",
"d\u00fc-\u02c8pli-s\u0259-t\u0113, dy\u00fc-",
"also dyu\u0307-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"artifice",
"cheating",
"cozenage",
"craft",
"craftiness",
"crookedness",
"crookery",
"cunning",
"cunningness",
"deceit",
"deceitfulness",
"deception",
"deceptiveness",
"dishonesty",
"dissembling",
"dissimulation",
"double-dealing",
"dupery",
"fakery",
"foxiness",
"fraud",
"guile",
"guilefulness",
"wiliness"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192200",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"durability":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Take the fact that consumer spending on durable goods is flat or down by 2% (three-month moving average), whereas spending on recreation and hospitality services is actually up by 3%. \u2014 Jill Standish, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Orders for durable goods rose 0.7% in May, driven by increases in big-ticket items including cars, computers and military aircraft. \u2014 Bryan Mena, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"Over the past year, durable goods prices have risen by 14 percent while the cost of services has increased 5.4 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, in March, spending on durable goods, such as home and garden equipment, toys and electronics, fell by 10.7 percent. \u2014 Rob Wile, NBC News , 24 May 2022",
"Worse still, Americans consider conditions for buying durable goods, such as furniture or appliances, to be the least favorable since the question was first included on the survey in 1978. \u2014 Anneken Tappe, CNN , 13 May 2022",
"Many economists expect price increases for durable goods to cool substantially in the months ahead, which should help calm overall price gains. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"The increase in job openings was driven by retail trade and durable goods manufacturing. \u2014 Olivia Rockeman, Fortune , 3 May 2022",
"For the past year, the price of durable goods such as cars and furniture has fueled inflation thanks to the rising cost of raw materials. \u2014 Nate Dicamillo, Quartz , 16 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin durabilis , from durare to last \u2014 more at during":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"also \u02c8dyu\u0307r-",
"\u02c8du\u0307r-\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8dyu\u0307r-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for durable lasting , permanent , durable , stable mean enduring for so long as to seem fixed or established. lasting implies a capacity to continue indefinitely. a book that left a lasting impression on me permanent adds usually the implication of being designed or planned to stand or continue indefinitely. permanent living arrangements durable implies power to resist destructive agencies. durable fabrics stable implies lastingness because of resistance to being overturned or displaced. a stable government",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092758",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"duration":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": continuance in time":[
"gradually increase the duration of your workout"
],
": the time during which something exists or lasts":[
"were there for the duration of the concert"
]
},
"examples":[
"You should gradually increase the duration of your workout.",
"for the whole duration of the speech the bored audience fidgeted",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If the jury makes such a finding, Brooks would avoid prison and instead be committed to a mental institution for the duration of the sentences that accompany the criminal charges. \u2014 Todd Richmond, ajc , 24 June 2022",
"For the duration of July, king salmon fishing will remain closed in Kenai River waters from a Fish and Game regulatory marker located about 300 yards downstream from the mouth of Slikok Creek upstream to the outlet of Skilak Lake. \u2014 Ashlyn O'hara, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2022",
"For starters, the Mayfair street\u2014which, in a historic first, is closed to traffic for the duration of the event\u2014is hosting more than 40 vehicles, including classic autos on loan from private collections and new models from contemporary makers. \u2014 Eric Twardzik, Robb Report , 16 June 2022",
"If the damage is severe enough, some portions of the park may remain closed for the duration of the season. \u2014 Priya Shukla, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Their contracts run for the duration of their college eligibility. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
"Cinematheque moviegoers are still required to wear face masks for the duration of their visit. \u2014 cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"Landon also raised concerns about the implications of early negatives for the duration of isolation. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
"On average, top binge titles stayed in Roku\u2019s top 40 searches for just one or two weeks, while top episodic titles often stayed for the duration of their season and even beyond. \u2014 Chris Morris, Variety , 8 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see durance":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"dyu\u0307-",
"du\u0307-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"also dyu\u0307-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"continuance",
"date",
"life",
"life span",
"lifetime",
"run",
"standing",
"time"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033415",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"duress":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": forcible restraint or restriction":[
"while the German army was still held in duress by the Versailles treaty",
"\u2014 S. L. A. Marshall"
]
},
"examples":[
"He gave the information under duress .",
"complied with the order only under duress",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Alex Coker, a tandem instructor for West Tennessee Skydiving, likened Morant\u2019s adaptability under duress to what is required of him in his job taking people thousands of feet in the air before jumping from a plane. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Some are known, although actually read only under academic duress ; some are unknown altogether. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The continent\u2019s decades-long timelines for overhauling energy supply systems that support more than 440 million people are now being revved up under extraordinary duress . \u2014 John Ainger, Fortune , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Police arrested two men for allegedly causing her duress that contributed to her death but offered no details. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Dec. 2021",
"Just imagine if colleges freely provided the information on their admissions process, rather than only under duress . \u2014 Frederick Hess, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"The Ukrainian cities of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk, in Luhansk, are increasingly under duress and could fall to Russian forces within a week, the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. \u2014 Claire Parker, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
"It\u2019s for Teresa that Felice has returned, and even then only under duress from his Egyptian wife Arlette (Sofia Essaidi) back home. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 24 May 2022",
"But Parry, with her rare one-handed backhand, still had to come up with the goods under duress to close out the match and secure her first victory over a top-50 player. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English duresse , from Anglo-French duresce hardness, severity, from Latin duritia , from durus \u2014 see during":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"du\u0307-\u02c8res",
"also dyu\u0307-",
"du\u0307-\u02c8res, dyu\u0307-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"arm-twisting",
"coercion",
"compulsion",
"constraint",
"force",
"pressure"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110457",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"during":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": at a point in the course of":[
"was offered a job during a visit to the capital"
],
": throughout the duration of":[
"swims every day during the summer"
]
},
"examples":[
"She swims every day during the summer.",
"We got along well during the trip.",
"He worked in the field during most of the day.",
"During the interview, they asked about my previous jobs.",
"The fire alarm went off during the ceremony.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many people make the mistake of expecting a company to divulge its budget during an interview. \u2014 Tim Madden, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"There was only one surprise witness during the Senate Watergate Committee hearings. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"None of the justices\u2019 remarks during those hearings actually appear to be perjurious. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 28 June 2022",
"His tone during these hearings has not been that of a cold prosecutor or an enraged legislator. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"The last major surprise witness was White House aide Alexander Butterfield, who in 1973 confirmed the existence of a recording system in the Oval Office during the Watergate hearings, testimony that led to President Nixon\u2019s resignation. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
"The nine-member committee\u2019s investigation has continued during the hearings, which started three weeks ago into the attack by Trump supporters. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2022",
"The nine-member committee\u2019s investigation has continued during the hearings, which started three weeks ago into the attack by Trump supporters. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Chron , 28 June 2022",
"The committee\u2019s investigation has been ongoing during the hearings that started three weeks ago, and the nine-member panel has continued to compile evidence. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 27 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from present participle of duren to last, from Anglo-French durer , from Latin durare to harden, endure, last, from durus hard; perhaps akin to Sanskrit d\u0101ru wood \u2014 more at tree entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccdyu\u0307r-",
"also \u02c8dyu\u0307r-",
"\u02c8du\u0307r-i\u014b",
"\u02ccdu\u0307r-i\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"amid",
"amidst",
"by",
"over",
"pending",
"through",
"throughout"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022056",
"type":[
"preposition"
]
},
"durio":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small genus of tall Asiatic and Indian trees (family Bombacaceae) with tapering leaves and small greenish flowers":[],
": any tree of the genus Durio":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Malay durian":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d(y)u\u0307r\u0113\u02cc\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214504",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"durity":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": hardness":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin duritas , from durus hard + -itas -ity":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041401",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"durk":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of durk Scottish variant of dirk"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259rk"
],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-211253",
"type":[]
},
"durmast":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a European oak ( Quercus sessiliflora or Q. petraea ) that is valued especially for its dark heavy tough elastic wood":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1791, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps alteration of dun mast , from dun entry 1 + mast (acorns)":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259r\u02ccmast"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005625",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"durmast oak":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a European oak ( Quercus petraea ) valued especially for its dark heavy tough elastic wood and for its tannin-rich bark":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1791, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps alteration of dun mast , from dun entry 1 + mast":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259r-\u02ccmast-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235525",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"durn":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": damned":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259rn"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020331",
"type":[
"adjective or adverb"
]
},
"durned":{
"antonyms":[
"accursed",
"accurst",
"blasted",
"confounded",
"cursed",
"curst",
"cussed",
"damnable",
"dang",
"danged",
"darned",
"durned",
"deuced",
"doggone",
"doggoned",
"freaking",
"infernal"
],
"definitions":{
": a place that has been darned":[
"a sweater full of darns"
],
": damn":[],
": damned":[],
": to do darning":[],
": to embroider by filling in with long running or interlacing stitches":[],
": to mend with interlacing stitches":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1720, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1781, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1840, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"circa 1600, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"euphemism":"Adjective or adverb",
"perhaps from French dialect darner":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u00e4rn"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"sew",
"stitch",
"suture"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194606",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adjective or adverb",
"interjection",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"duro":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a Spanish or Spanish American peso or silver dollar":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1832, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish, short for peso duro hard peso":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8du\u0307r-(\u02cc)\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015428",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"duroc":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": any of a breed of large vigorous red American hogs":[],
"French general under Napol\u00e9on":[
"de Frioul \\ fr\u0113-\u200b\u02c8\u00fcl \\"
],
"G\u00e9raud-Christophe-Michel 1772\u20131813 Duc":[
"de Frioul \\ fr\u0113-\u200b\u02c8\u00fcl \\"
]
},
"examples":[],
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"du\u0307-\u02c8r\u00e4k",
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"\u2014 William Sansom",
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"\u2014 Herman Melville"
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"Verb",
"the grief-stricken woman continued to sit in the dusking room until she was completely enveloped in darkness",
"Noun",
"The park closes at dusk .",
"we stopped playing at dusk , since it was getting too dark to see the ball",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Mylar space blankets draped across their shoulders glistened a surreal golden hue as the vessel\u2019s blinding strobe lights illuminated the post- dusk spectacle. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Dec. 2021",
"Forgive me for skipping dinner, but my pre- dusk meals were simply not going to be outshone. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 22 Aug. 2021",
"The park is open 8 a.m. to dusk year-round, while the information and gift center is open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. now through Thanksgiving and vary with the season. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 Mar. 2020",
"Waiting to hear After dusk Wednesday, buses began to arrive at the plant to return some of the immigrants after processing. \u2014 Author: Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Aug. 2019",
"On July 4, Elitch Gardens will offer a dusk fireworks display visible from the surrounding areas, and The Denver Outlaws game at Mile High Stadium (against the Boston Cannons) on July 4 will also be followed by fireworks. \u2014 John Wenzel, The Know , 24 June 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Watching the balloons go up Friday evening, early Saturday morning, and the balloon glow ascensions on both Friday and Saturday nights at dusk provide a varied, stunning experience. \u2014 Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"Grand Tourists\u2014an audience mostly consisting of the brand\u2019s community and clients sat as dusk fell over the Grand Canal to watch the spectacle unfold. \u2014 Liam Hes, Vogue , 8 Sep. 2021",
"And then, as dusk fell over metropolitan Atlanta on Tuesday evening, Long launched himself on what authorities say was a premeditated trail of terror. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2021",
"Boerner Botanical Gardens: Formal themed and trial garden open daily 8 a.m. to dusk . \u2014 Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
"Allison Einerson, the group\u2019s executive director, noted that UFC will be overseeing the Liberty Park Farmers Market, which starts on June 16 and is open Thursday nights from 4 p.m. to dusk . \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"Weather computer models are in agreement that a strong line of storms will push through eastern Nebraska and South Dakota around dinner time, advancing eastward across Minnesota just after dusk . \u2014 Derek Van Dam, CNN , 12 May 2022",
"Day had softened to dusk then night for the next act Friday, Waxahatchee. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 14 May 2022",
"With communal prayers, sweet treats and large family gatherings, Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the feast marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022"
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"Many showed up with red balloons that the crowd later released into the dusky Atlanta sky as Trouble\u2019s 2015 hit Ready blared over loudspeakers in the park. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 10 June 2022",
"The palace announcement said the queen is wearing a coat and dress in a dusky dove-blue fabric of wool Charmelaine embellished with pearl and diamante trim around the neckline and cascading down the front of the coat. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"Large fish\u2014goldblotch, dogtooth and dusky groupers\u2014swam past. \u2014 Tony Perrottet, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"Locals are encouraged to report dusky langur sightings, including any signs of distress or road accidents, through LPP\u2019s social media channels. \u2014 Charukesi Ramadurai, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Aim\u00e9e Osbourne, who makes dusky electropop music under the name ARO and is Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne\u2019s eldest daughter, escaped a deadly fire that claimed one life at a Hollywood recording studio Thursday night. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
"Yet in a parking lot in front of the bar where my parents met in Shoshone, California, there is a nine-foot stalk rising from a massive dusky violet agave. \u2014 Claire Vaye Watkins, Outside Online , 15 May 2017",
"As a Penang local, Ms. Yap considers dusky langurs an important part of her natural heritage. \u2014 Charukesi Ramadurai, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Apr. 2022",
"His amalgamated city churns with dangerous allure, a bracing mural of fluorescent orange and dusky purple. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 28 Feb. 2022"
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"Many showed up with red balloons that the crowd later released into the dusky Atlanta sky as Trouble\u2019s 2015 hit Ready blared over loudspeakers in the park. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 10 June 2022",
"The palace announcement said the queen is wearing a coat and dress in a dusky dove-blue fabric of wool Charmelaine embellished with pearl and diamante trim around the neckline and cascading down the front of the coat. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"Large fish\u2014goldblotch, dogtooth and dusky groupers\u2014swam past. \u2014 Tony Perrottet, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"Locals are encouraged to report dusky langur sightings, including any signs of distress or road accidents, through LPP\u2019s social media channels. \u2014 Charukesi Ramadurai, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Aim\u00e9e Osbourne, who makes dusky electropop music under the name ARO and is Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne\u2019s eldest daughter, escaped a deadly fire that claimed one life at a Hollywood recording studio Thursday night. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
"Yet in a parking lot in front of the bar where my parents met in Shoshone, California, there is a nine-foot stalk rising from a massive dusky violet agave. \u2014 Claire Vaye Watkins, Outside Online , 15 May 2017",
"As a Penang local, Ms. Yap considers dusky langurs an important part of her natural heritage. \u2014 Charukesi Ramadurai, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Apr. 2022",
"His amalgamated city churns with dangerous allure, a bracing mural of fluorescent orange and dusky purple. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 28 Feb. 2022"
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"\u2014 often used with off"
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"Noun",
"The floor was covered with dust .",
"You can see the dust particles floating through the air.",
"There is not a speck of dust in that house.",
"As the car sped down the dirt road, it left a cloud of dust behind.",
"He wiped the chalk dust off his hands.",
"Verb",
"I dust at least once a week.",
"Dust the pan with flour.",
"The crops will be dusted with pesticide.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"After removing the dust from your dashboard, use disinfecting wipes to kill germs and bacteria living on your dash. \u2014 Hearst Autos Research, Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
"Earwax is made by glands in the outer part of the ear canal to help protect your ears from dust , germs, excessive water, and other questionable substances, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 24 June 2022",
"Using extra small zippers and Velcro coverings, this protector is designed to keep pesky bed bugs or dust mites out of your bed. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
"Wind shear, dry air and Saharan dust have worked to keep disturbances in check through the early part of hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
"Davies\u2019s game begins with an image of a bustling urban street, with red dust spilling out from the sidewalks onto the pavement. \u2014 Max Norman, The New Yorker , 24 June 2022",
"The process of spinning dust eventually accumulating and becoming a star has only been observed for small stars\u2014ones closer to the mass of our sun. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
"Boots stormed into the living room, dust falling though the floorboards onto the Tzigel family. \u2014 Ben Foster, Variety , 23 June 2022",
"His says the team works in dust , dirt, cold and heat. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Addison is four inches shorter, nearly 50 pounds lighter and a near-unstoppable deep threat who might dust London in a foot race. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
"Be sure to regularly dust the plant's leaves with a damp cloth to improve its ability to photosynthesize. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The child on the street who saw me drop my cookie, pick it up, inspect it, dust it off, and eat it. \u2014 Jason Adam Katzenstein, The New Yorker , 18 May 2022",
"The man asked whether Shinn would be willing every day to empty all the trash cans, dust the erasers and put sodas in the vending machines. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Give yourself five minutes to complain, but then dust yourself off and get back up! \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 2 Apr. 2022",
"But no one had thought to dip ladyfingers in espresso; layer them in a baking dish; douse them with a mixture of mascarpone, egg yolks, cream, and sugar; dust the dish with cocoa powder; chill and serve. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Her melancholy tone intrigues Sven just enough to dust a little funk off his shoulders and go solve the mystery of his widow texter \u2013 and Clara has no idea what awaits. \u2014 Usa Today Staff, USA TODAY , 29 Jan. 2022",
"Besides, the Steelers would have to dust themselves off from the beatdown by Kansas City and regroup for their biggest game of the season. \u2014 cleveland , 26 Dec. 2021"
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"1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"Middle English, from Old English d\u016bst ; akin to Old High German tunst storm, and probably to Latin fumus smoke \u2014 more at fume":"Noun"
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": row , fight":[]
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"He had a dustup with a guy in the bar.",
"he came home with a black eye from the dustup at the bar",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Jaylen Brown had no problem going right at Green, hitting some tough shots over him following their dustup in Game 2. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"Little will be mentioned, or perhaps remembered, about Sunday night besides the Smith-Rock dustup . \u2014 Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The dustup comes as recent polls have shown growing frustration with Biden's handling of Ukraine, even while most Americans favor specific steps the president has taken. \u2014 Libby Cathey, ABC News , 28 Mar. 2022",
"There was the in-game dustup between Butler and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, and to put that incident to rest and shoot down any talk of Butler wanting out, a deep playoff run is necessary. \u2014 Matt Eppers, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
"This all comes amid the latest dustup between Cox and Carlson. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The Point: This latest dustup with the RNC looks more like the rule than the exception for McConnell in the coming months. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 8 Feb. 2022",
"As Larson celebrated his Cup Series-high sixth points win of the season, Hendrick Motorsports teammate Elliott jawed with Harvick following their on-track dustup at Bristol Motor Speedway. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 26 Sep. 2021",
"As Larson celebrated his Cup Series-high sixth points victory of the season, Hendrick Motorsports teammate Elliott jawed with Harvick following their on-track dustup at Bristol Motor Speedway. \u2014 Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com , 25 Sep. 2021"
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"1897, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8d\u0259st-\u02cc\u0259p"
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"He pulled dusty candlesticks from the shelf.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The camera takes its time, capturing the hot, dusty landscape, the open spaces, and the faces of the characters, many of them holding secrets. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"Small black hummingbirds dance between copal trees, floating from the blooms of bright yellow oleander and dusty pink frangipani for nectar. \u2014 Michaela Trimble, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
"The settlement looked oddly empty on a recent evening, nothing like the dusty alleyways of Langue de Barbarie, where children played and sheep bleated and old men sat outside blasting the radio. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
"This happens, the team hypothesized, because the gassy, dusty material is periodically sucked in by the stars\u2019 massive gravitational pull. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 2 June 2022",
"Viewing the Great Wall means, at some points, scrambling down a dusty hill and squinting through bushes and a fence to see the history of this city and state sprawled out on the other side of a channel. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"The contract award means that Axiom will be able to hire 300 additional employees to work on the spacesuit project, which now must also operate in the dusty environment on the surface of the Moon. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 1 June 2022",
"It's not entirely paved and gets quite dusty in the dry season. \u2014 Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure , 1 June 2022",
"Early one Saturday morning, the vendor hung The Jeans on his stall on a dusty street corner in a Johannesburg township. \u2014 Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 Apr. 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8d\u0259-st\u0113"
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"disrespectful",
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"a dutiful effort"
]
},
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"the dutiful way he took care of his sick mother",
"the family showed a dutiful deference to their minister when he came to dinner",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the patriarchal society, women are relegated to being dutiful , subservient wives or, for the fertile nonbelievers, enslaved people to the religious upper class with the sole purpose of bearing children for the man of the house. \u2014 Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"The dutiful son now applies those 1,000-year-old traditional techniques and aesthetics to all his work, combining his strong sense of the past with some realistic perspective \u2014 if not equipment. \u2014 Bob Hill, The Courier-Journal , 3 May 2022",
"This was after the queen had already showered Camilla with other prestigious honors for her dutiful loyalty and charity work. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
"By comparison, side plots involving Bridgerton siblings Eloise and Colin (Luke Newton) feel dutiful to a fault. \u2014 Katie Rife, Rolling Stone , 29 Mar. 2022",
"After all, Daphne was fairly bland at the beginning of her courtship with the Duke, all doe eyes and dutiful smiles. \u2014 Eliana Dockterman, Time , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Mine is a suburban, aspirational, upper-middle-class city of a dutiful student who has her parents\u2019 support. \u2014 Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker , 23 Mar. 2022",
"And despite all the paper trails and testimonies stacked against him, the Russian president continues his charade of being a dutiful bureaucrat with a simple, middle-class lifestyle. \u2014 Mahnoor Khan, Fortune , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Roman's character has chosen the dutiful good daughter role, as opposed to her scientist sister, who is less involved with their elderly parents. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 Jan. 2022"
],
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"1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-ti-f\u0259l",
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"\u02c8dy\u00fc-"
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"deferent",
"deferential",
"regardful",
"respectful"
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": a women's ceremonial circle dance of the Tarahumara Indians of Chihuahua, Mexico":[]
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],
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],
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],
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"was put on kitchen duty",
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"\u2014 John Locke"
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"pay a duty call on her elderly aunt"
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"a police officer who was off duty at the time"
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"making the word do duty for the thing",
"\u2014 Edward Sapir"
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"Noun",
"His primary duty at the event is to take attendance.",
"If new employees are unable to carry out their duties , they may be fired.",
"We felt it was our duty to help.",
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"a twelve-month tour of duty",
"Many reserve troops were called into active duty .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For each of these cocktails sold, AmSo plans to donate $1 to The Folded Flag Foundation, which provides scholarships and grants to the families of U.S. military and government personnel who died while on duty . \u2014 Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel , 30 June 2022",
"Companies should consider traveling employees a unique class of employees with different requirements and standards for duty of care. \u2014 Dustin Radtke, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Tuesday's ceremony marks the second public duty for the Queen this week. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
"Hundreds of professors lecture on their favorite theme\u2014the duty of the United States to set the world aright. \u2014 Charles Austin Beard, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"But the duty to uphold our promises doesn\u2019t necessarily trump all other considerations. \u2014 Sarah Todd, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
"The foundational duty of government is to maintain public safety and order, without which neither liberty nor prosperity is possible. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 7 June 2022",
"The differences between an active shooter and barricade subject response for law enforcement cannot be more dynamically opposite and the duty to save lives, never more urgent. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 3 June 2022",
"Given the fiduciary duty of the Bowlen trustees, the makeup of the bid groups may not make a difference in the selection process unless the final bid numbers are close. \u2014 Parker Gabriel, USA TODAY , 9 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"On Wednesday, the city revoked the special event permit for the Aurora Pride group to hold the parade, saying not enough police officers had signed up for overtime or extra- duty shifts to provide adequate security for the event. \u2014 Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"The situation began shortly after 7 p.m. at the Neiman Marcus store when an Orlando police officer working an extra- duty shift at the mall kicked out a man of the store for acting oddly. \u2014 David Harris, Orlando Sentinel , 29 May 2022",
"The school board and the union also plan to change the district\u2019s retirement program, extra- duty pay and the tuition reimbursement plan, and, according to the agreement, teachers\u2019 workday will start and end 15 minutes before and after the students\u2019. \u2014 Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Statewide peer coordinator Jeff Orrange said the nonprofit\u2019s 2016 founding was not just in response to the Pulse shooting but also the rising numbers of non- duty deaths among firefighters, including those resulting from addiction and suicide. \u2014 Kalia Richardson, orlandosentinel.com , 9 June 2021",
"As an example, our top choice is an excellent mid- duty machine with 6,400 bpm and 3,000 pounds force. \u2014 Bob Beacham, chicagotribune.com , 12 Mar. 2021",
"Those extra- duty assignments often make up a substantial part of a driver\u2019s monthly earnings. \u2014 Don Stacom, courant.com , 2 Sep. 2020",
"Chauvin worked as an off- duty police officer for the club for nearly 17 years, Santamaria said. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 1 June 2020",
"McLemore was in the company of a female off- duty police officer during the offense. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 10 Nov. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English duete , from Anglo-French deuet\u00e9, duet\u00e9 , from deu due":"Noun and Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"also \u02c8dy\u00fc-",
"\u02c8d\u00fc-t\u0113",
"\u02c8dy\u00fc-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for duty Noun function , office , duty , province mean the acts or operations expected of a person or thing. function implies a definite end or purpose or a particular kind of work. the function of language is two-fold: to communicate emotion and to give information \u2014 Aldous Huxley office is typically applied to the function or service associated with a trade or profession or a special relationship to others. they exercise the offices of the judge, the priest, the counsellor \u2014 W. E. Gladstone duty applies to a task or responsibility imposed by one's occupation, rank, status, or calling. it is the judicial duty of the court, to examine the whole case \u2014 R. B. Taney province applies to a function, office, or duty that naturally or logically falls to one. I felt it was not my province to inquire \u2014 Anne Bront\u00eb task , duty , job , chore , stint , assignment mean a piece of work to be done. task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance. charged with a variety of tasks duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance. the duties of a lifeguard job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance. the job of turning the company around chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm. every child was assigned chores stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service. a 2-month stint as a reporter assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority. a reporter's assignment",
"synonyms":[
"assessment",
"imposition",
"impost",
"levy",
"tax"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041438",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"duty bound":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having as one's duty : obligated":[
"He was duty bound to help."
]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033733",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"duty-free":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": relating to or selling duty-free goods":[
"a duty-free shop"
],
": without payment of customs duties : free from duties":[
"imported duty-free",
"duty-free goods"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccd\u00fc-t\u0113-\u02c8fr\u0113",
"\u02ccdy\u00fc-",
"\u02c8d(y)\u00fc-t\u0113-\u02ccfr\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112158",
"type":[
"adjective or adverb"
]
},
"duckpin":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a small bowling pin shorter than a tenpin but proportionately wider at mid-diameter":[],
": a bowling game using duckpins":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259k-\u02ccpin"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The basement, formerly used for storage, has become a 12-lane duckpin bowling center, with a pinball wing to the side. \u2014 Anne Nickoloff, cleveland , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Every other lane was available at both Greenmount and Thunderhead, for duckpin and tenpin bowling, since alleys are operating at 50% capacity amid the pandemic, and masks were required unless people were eating or drinking. \u2014 Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 31 Dec. 2020",
"Two of them are loaded with duckpin lanes, plenty of tables and cushy seating. \u2014 Andrea Reeves, Cincinnati.com , 23 Jan. 2020",
"The project will require exterior and interior renovations to turn the two-building property into an entertainment space featuring duckpin bowling and vintage arcade games, among other activities. \u2014 Jordyn Grzelewski, cleveland , 30 Jan. 2020",
"His passion was the love for his family, watching and playing golf, going to the dog races, horse races, casino, duckpin bowling and scratching lottery tickets. \u2014 courant.com , 20 Oct. 2019",
"Tentatively scheduled to open in October, Foundry Social will offer duckpin bowling, billiards, bocce, pinball and ping pong in addition to video games like Pac Man, Donkey Kong, Minecraft and Call of Duty. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland.com , 11 July 2019",
"Pins Mechanical Foosball, pinball, bocce, Ping-Pong and duckpin bowling plus beer, wine and cocktails including the Ros\u00e9 All Day with ros\u00e9 vodka, lemonade, rose water and Rhinegeist Bubbles fruited ale. \u2014 Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star , 12 Aug. 2017",
"Lennon has unearthed many sites that offer a trip down memory lane, such as Rockwell Lanes in Gettysburg, the last remaining duckpin bowling alley in Pennsylvania. \u2014 Michael Milne, Philly.com , 1 June 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144004"
},
"duck bumps":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": goose pimples":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145139"
},
"duckboat":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a low-lying flat-bottomed boat used by duck hunters":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145439"
},
"due date":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the day by which something must be done, paid, etc.":[
"The due date for the assignment is Friday.",
"Tomorrow's the due date for our electricity bill."
],
": the day when a woman is expected to give birth":[
"She started having contractions two weeks before her due date ."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150832"
},
"dust mite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of various mites (especially family Pyroglyphidae) commonly found in house dust \u2014 compare house dust mite":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So allergists advise patients with dust mite allergies to get allergy covers for their pillows (and mattress and comforter). \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Some 20 million among us have dust mite allergies (nothing to sneeze at, couldn't resist), which can cause watery red eyes, runny noses and respiratory ailments. \u2014 Mike Masterson, Arkansas Online , 23 Nov. 2021",
"It\u2019s also anti-microbial, mildew-proof and dust mite -resistant, if allergies are a concern. \u2014 Korin Miller, Forbes , 27 May 2021",
"The ultimate goal: to help reduce or stop your dust mite allergies. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 24 May 2021",
"That culprit is the tiniest of spiders, the dust mite . \u2014 Gregory Mcnamee, CNN , 20 Mar. 2021",
"With nothing but piping-hot water, the best steam cleaner will wipe out every dust mite , microbe, and dirt fleck that dares set foot in your home. \u2014 Popular Science , 5 Mar. 2021",
"This gentle, queen-sized silk pillowcase is hypoallergenic and dust mite -resistant. \u2014 Shari Uyehara, NBC News , 30 Oct. 2020",
"What\u2019s more, this pillow is both hypoallergenic and dust mite resistant. \u2014 Nicole Briese, USA TODAY , 17 June 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1969, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152229"
},
"duckbill gar":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": shortnose gar":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154237"
}
}
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