4663 lines
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4663 lines
198 KiB
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{
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"celeb":{
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"antonyms":[
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"nobody",
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"noncelebrity"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": celebrity sense 2":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a trendy restaurant much favored by Tinseltown celebs",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"My clients are wearing a version of their childhood security blanket, or a similar outfit to what their favorite character or celeb wore. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 20 May 2022",
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"Another celeb who is using his fame to inspire is Harry Styles. \u2014 Lisa Respers France, CNN , 14 May 2022",
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"Joel acts as prosecutor, judge and jury, ultimately crowning one celeb the winner of the cook-off as well as helping the celebrities squash their beef once and for all. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 11 May 2022",
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"In May 2021, just after Affleck rekindled his romance with Jennifer Lopez, a social media influencer went viral over a funny story about matching with Affleck on the celeb -friendly dating app. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"Bretman Rock's Day 1 look included an acid-wash matching set from celeb -favorite denim brand Diesel and white boots. \u2014 Kristin Koch, Seventeen , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"The pinnacle of celeb Twitter may have come in 2014, when Academy Awards host DeGeneres strode into the crowd to snap a selfie with Meryl Streep, a stunt that Twitter\u2019s TV partnerships team had orchestrated. \u2014 Will Oremus, Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022",
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"Commencement season is in full swing, and Grownish star Yara Shahidi is the latest celeb to celebrate their big day. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 31 May 2022",
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"Pricey Remove peach fuzz with this celeb -loved razor that helps exfoliate skin while removing unwanted hairs on your face. \u2014 ELLE , 5 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1907, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"s\u0259-\u02c8leb"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"cause c\u00e9l\u00e8bre",
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"cause celebre",
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"celebrity",
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"figure",
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"icon",
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"ikon",
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"light",
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"luminary",
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"megastar",
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"name",
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"notability",
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"notable",
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"notoriety",
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"personage",
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"personality",
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"somebody",
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"standout",
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"star",
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"superstar",
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"VIP"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233344",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"celebrant":{
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"antonyms":[
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"killjoy",
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"party pooper"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"The bishop will be the main celebrant .",
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"the celebrant of the service",
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"The celebrants lit their candles.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"One particular Yulin celebrant will select this animal and decide this\u2014this heart-wrenching display of agonizing torment\u2014is today\u2019s lunch. \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
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"Out of this grief, Hayes has cemented his place in country music as the consummate family man, the father of six (ages 6 to 16) and a musical celebrant of simple dreams. \u2014 Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"The couple's celebrant was The Summer Set lead vocalist Brian Dales \u2014 one of the couple's closest friends \u2014 who also wrote an original song for the pair. \u2014 Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE.com , 11 Jan. 2022",
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"Historic Mankin Mansion, a private estate turned events venue, was instead officiated by Majel Stein, a friend of the couple, who was authorized a civil celebrant by the Henrico County Circuit Court. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
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"Bob Dole, who overcame disabling war wounds to become a sharp-tongued Senate leader from Kansas, a Republican presidential candidate and then a symbol and celebrant of his dwindling generation of World War II veterans, has died at the age of 98. \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 6 Dec. 2021",
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"The Diocese of Cleveland\u2019s current Bishop Edward Malesic will be the main celebrant . \u2014 Evan Macdonald, cleveland , 28 Sep. 2021",
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"Jacoby is basically a celebrant of Broadway, and his film can get gushy. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 Aug. 2021",
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"Then there\u2019s choreographed dancing, music, food and symbolic events marking a celebrant \u2019s arrival into adulthood. \u2014 Andrew Mendez, Los Angeles Times , 17 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1624, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Latin celebrant-, celebrans , present participle of celebr\u0101re \"to throng, frequent, observe (an occasion, festivity), praise\" \u2014 more at celebrate":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8se-l\u0259-br\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"celebrator",
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"merrymaker",
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"partyer",
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"partier",
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"partygoer",
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"reveler",
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"reveller",
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"roisterer"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124856",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"celebrate":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to hold up or play up for public notice":[
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"her poetry celebrates the glory of nature"
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],
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": to honor (an occasion, such as a holiday) especially by solemn ceremonies or by refraining from ordinary business":[
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"The nation celebrates Memorial Day."
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],
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": to mark (something, such as an anniversary) by festivities or other deviation from routine":[
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"celebrated their 25th anniversary"
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],
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": to observe a holiday, perform a religious ceremony, or take part in a festival":[
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"The holiday revelers celebrated all day long."
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],
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": to observe a notable occasion with festivities":[
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"decided the only way to celebrate was to have a party"
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],
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": to perform (a sacrament or solemn ceremony) publicly and with appropriate rites":[
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"A priest celebrates Mass."
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"We are celebrating my birthday by going out to dinner.",
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"The family gathered to celebrate Christmas.",
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"We are celebrating our anniversary next week.",
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"They are celebrating the birth of their third child.",
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"The book celebrates the movies of the past.",
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"Her lecture celebrated the genius of the artist.",
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"He is celebrated for his contributions to modern science.",
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"A priest celebrates Mass at the church daily.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And the longtime loves' stunning sartorial choices weren't limited to just the ceremony \u2014 everything from their rehearsal dinner outfits to the afterparty ensembles were carefully curated to celebrate their big weekend in style. \u2014 Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
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"Others held demonstrations to celebrate it throughout the weekend. \u2014 Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
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"Getting a diploma in the mail hardly means as much as striding across a stage in a robe among hundreds of people to celebrate you. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 June 2022",
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"Men should also feel proud to celebrate themselves on Father\u2019s Day, no matter what the women in their lives do on that day. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 21 June 2022",
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"Juneteenth happened to fall on Father's Day this year, and the Google Doodle to celebrate it was created, fittingly, by a father-son duo. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 20 June 2022",
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"Both movements promised freedom, yet exerted pressure to use and celebrate it only in certain ways. \u2014 Joanna Scutts, The New Republic , 20 June 2022",
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"More:What to know about Juneteenth Day and where to celebrate it in Milwaukee this year Federal employees get to take off Juneteenth \u2013 feted Sunday but observed on Monday this year. \u2014 La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
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"Aside from the Tribune\u2019s sesquicentennial, there was a lot to celebrate in those years, especially on the city\u2019s sports scene, as Paul Sullivan notes. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English celebraten , borrowed from Latin celebr\u0101tus , past participle of celebr\u0101re \"to throng, frequent, observe (an occasion, festivity), praise\" (probably originally back-formation from earlier concelebr\u0101re \"to frequent, honor\"), derivative of celebr-, celeber \"much used, frequented, widely known, famed,\" probably going back to *kelesri- , of uncertain origin":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccbr\u0101t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for celebrate keep , observe , celebrate , commemorate mean to notice or honor a day, occasion, or deed. keep stresses the idea of not neglecting or violating. kept the Sabbath by refraining from work observe suggests marking the occasion by ceremonious performance. not all holidays are observed nationally celebrate suggests acknowledging an occasion by festivity. traditionally celebrates Thanksgiving with a huge dinner commemorate suggests that an occasion is marked by observances that remind one of the origin and significance of the event. commemorate Memorial Day with the laying of wreaths",
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"synonyms":[
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"bless",
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"carol",
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"emblazon",
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"exalt",
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"extol",
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"extoll",
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"glorify",
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"hymn",
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"laud",
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"magnify",
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"praise",
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"resound"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005929",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"celebrated":{
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"antonyms":[
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"anonymous",
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"nameless",
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"obscure",
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"uncelebrated",
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"unfamous",
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"unknown",
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"unsung"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": widely known and often referred to":[
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"a celebrated author"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He is one of today's most celebrated young writers.",
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"a celebrated author making an appearance on a talk show",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The celebrated \u2018\u2019Disco Demolition Night\u2019' results in a forfeit to the Detroit Tigers. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
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"On Tuesday, the actress, 41, celebrated daughter Honor Marie's 14th birthday with an adorable video montage on Instagram featuring photos and clips of the teenager throughout the years. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
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"In other developments Friday, Zelenskyy announced that Russia has freed Yuliia Paievska, a celebrated Ukrainian medic who used a body camera to record her work in Mariupol while the port city was under Russian siege. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
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"On Friday, Juneteenth NY launched its 13th annual festivities, a celebrated tradition in New York City commemorating the nation\u2019s newest federal holiday. \u2014 Boris Q'va, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
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"If that\u2019s the case, Illinois lost three celebrated journalists in the past month. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
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"All along, truth and trust aren\u2019t celebrated ; they\u2019re destabilized. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
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"After nearly a decade as one of the most successful and celebrated groups on the planet, BTS will be going on hiatus, and the seven members will be focusing on solo projects in the near future. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
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"Amber Heard believes that Johnny Depp\u2019s lengthy and celebrated career earned him fans in the courtroom too. \u2014 al , 14 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1549, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from past participle of celebrate":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccbr\u0101-t\u0259d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for celebrated famous , renowned , celebrated , noted , notorious , distinguished , eminent , illustrious mean known far and wide. famous implies little more than the fact of being, sometimes briefly, widely and popularly known. a famous actress renowned implies more glory and acclamation. one of the most renowned figures in sports history celebrated implies notice and attention especially in print. the most celebrated beauty of her day noted suggests well-deserved public attention. the noted mystery writer notorious frequently adds to famous an implication of questionableness or evil. a notorious gangster distinguished implies acknowledged excellence or superiority. a distinguished scientist who won the Nobel Prize eminent implies even greater prominence for outstanding quality or character. the country's most eminent writers illustrious stresses enduring honor and glory attached to a deed or person. illustrious war heroes",
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"synonyms":[
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"big-name",
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"famed",
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"famous",
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"noted",
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"notorious",
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"prominent",
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"renowned",
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"star",
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"visible",
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"well-known"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233634",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"celebration":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to perform (a sacrament or solemn ceremony) publicly and with appropriate rites":[
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"A priest celebrates Mass."
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],
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": to honor (an occasion, such as a holiday) especially by solemn ceremonies or by refraining from ordinary business":[
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"The nation celebrates Memorial Day."
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],
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": to mark (something, such as an anniversary) by festivities or other deviation from routine":[
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"celebrated their 25th anniversary"
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],
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": to hold up or play up for public notice":[
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"her poetry celebrates the glory of nature"
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],
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": to observe a holiday, perform a religious ceremony, or take part in a festival":[
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"The holiday revelers celebrated all day long."
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],
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": to observe a notable occasion with festivities":[
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"decided the only way to celebrate was to have a party"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccbr\u0101t"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bless",
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"carol",
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"emblazon",
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"exalt",
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"extol",
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"extoll",
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"glorify",
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"hymn",
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"laud",
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"magnify",
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"praise",
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"resound"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for celebrate keep , observe , celebrate , commemorate mean to notice or honor a day, occasion, or deed. keep stresses the idea of not neglecting or violating. kept the Sabbath by refraining from work observe suggests marking the occasion by ceremonious performance. not all holidays are observed nationally celebrate suggests acknowledging an occasion by festivity. traditionally celebrates Thanksgiving with a huge dinner commemorate suggests that an occasion is marked by observances that remind one of the origin and significance of the event. commemorate Memorial Day with the laying of wreaths",
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"examples":[
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"We are celebrating my birthday by going out to dinner.",
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"The family gathered to celebrate Christmas.",
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"We are celebrating our anniversary next week.",
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"They are celebrating the birth of their third child.",
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"The book celebrates the movies of the past.",
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"Her lecture celebrated the genius of the artist.",
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"He is celebrated for his contributions to modern science.",
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"A priest celebrates Mass at the church daily.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The White House event will celebrate the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into law late June. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 11 July 2022",
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"Outside Saudi Arabia, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha with prayers and large gatherings of family and friends. \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 10 July 2022",
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"In the United States, most Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha Saturday, an Islamic religious festival commemorating Prophet Abraham's faithfulness to God after being tested with the unfulfilled command to sacrifice his son. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 9 July 2022",
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"Many Muslims celebrate the four-day feast by ritually slaughtering livestock and distributing the meat among family, friends and the poor. \u2014 Amr Nabil, BostonGlobe.com , 9 July 2022",
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"Celts would celebrate together with feasts, bonfires, and animal sacrifices. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 8 July 2022",
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"On Tuesday night, astronomers celebrate perigee syzygy. \u2014 Dean Regas, The Enquirer , 7 July 2022",
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"The chain will also celebrate its nine decades in Arizona with charitable contributions. \u2014 Jonmaesha Beltran, The Arizona Republic , 7 July 2022",
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"Chicago Sky players, including MVP Kahleah Copper, celebrate after winning the WNBA championship on Oct. 17, 2021, at Wintrust Arena. \u2014 Jeremy Mikula, Chicago Tribune , 7 July 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English celebraten , borrowed from Latin celebr\u0101tus , past participle of celebr\u0101re \"to throng, frequent, observe (an occasion, festivity), praise\" (probably originally back-formation from earlier concelebr\u0101re \"to frequent, honor\"), derivative of celebr-, celeber \"much used, frequented, widely known, famed,\" probably going back to *kelesri- , of uncertain origin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-105510"
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},
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"celebrity":{
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"antonyms":[
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"nobody",
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"noncelebrity"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a famous or celebrated person":[
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"Many celebrities attended the awards ceremony."
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],
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": the state of being celebrated : fame":[
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"The actress lived a life of celebrity ."
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The actress lived a life of celebrity .",
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"There were many celebrities at the party.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"When Miller started showing up at Priki\u00f0 Kaffih\u00fas in Reykjav\u00edk, their unusual behavior was at first chalked up to the eccentric whims of a visiting celebrity . \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 1 July 2022",
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"And now the latest celebrity nonsense terrorizing the internet is a herby chickpea and bulgur salad that Jennifer Aniston supposedly ate every day for 10 years while filming Friends. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 30 June 2022",
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"Duhamel and Mari enjoyed a springtime date night at the celebrity hotspot, Nobu. \u2014 Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
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"Amazon is home to celebrity -beloved and editor-approved products like this gua sha tool and Bioderma micellar water. \u2014 Laura Jackson, Vogue , 30 June 2022",
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"What was envisioned as a way for college athletes to make some pocket money based on their celebrity has turned into bidding wars for top recruits and transfers who can command millions for their services. \u2014 Eric Olson, Chron , 30 June 2022",
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"Then, well-wishers rallied around the local celebrity and raised more than $33,000 on a GoFundMe page in support of his recovery. \u2014 Dia Gill, Chicago Tribune , 30 June 2022",
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"Many years and a celebrity -beloved sustainable clothing line later, Mir\u00f3's knack for turning old apparel into something new hasn't faded. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 30 June 2022",
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"Here, Nayeon talks to ELLE.com from her label\u2019s headquarters in Seoul about her debut album, separating her celebrity from herself, and what drives her to keep creating. \u2014 Crystal Bell, ELLE , 30 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English celebrite \"fame, renown,\" borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French celebrit\u00e9 , borrowed from Latin celebrit\u0101t-, celebrit\u0101s \"busy or crowded conditions, reputation, fame,\" from celebr-, celeber \"much used, frequented, widely known, famed\" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity \u2014 more at celebrate":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"s\u0259-\u02c8le-br\u0259-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"cause c\u00e9l\u00e8bre",
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"cause celebre",
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"celeb",
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"figure",
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"icon",
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"ikon",
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"light",
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"luminary",
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"megastar",
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"name",
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"notability",
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"notable",
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"notoriety",
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"personage",
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"personality",
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"somebody",
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"standout",
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"star",
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"superstar",
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"VIP"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221156",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"celerity":{
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"antonyms":[
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"slowness",
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"sluggishness"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": rapidity of motion or action":[
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"Celerity of movement is vital in war."
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a journalist who writes his well-crafted stories with remarkable celerity",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Electrons in solids tend to bump into atoms instead of moving uninterrupted, so being able to control them with such celerity was crucial for the team to carry out its Peter-Pan-and-his-shadow manipulation of the electron and the hole. \u2014 Karmela Padavic-callaghan, Scientific American , 8 Dec. 2021",
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"The list goes on, but the difference between now and centuries ago is the frequency and celerity with which materials move between continents and the increasing intensity of climate change. \u2014 Claire Marie Porter, WIRED , 2 Aug. 2019",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Come night-time, resident astronomers reveal the secrets of the dark skies, which are suddenly scattered with countless celestial bodies, as if God has turned on a gazillion lights. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
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"Scientists already knew other celestial bodies experience quakes. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 16 June 2022",
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"Newton unified terrestrial and celestial gravity \u2014 apples and planets. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 July 2021",
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"Newton unified terrestrial and celestial gravity \u2014 apples and planets. \u2014 New York Times , 25 July 2021",
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"Constructed in multiple stages between 3000 and 1500 B.C.E., the henge aligns with celestial bodies. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 June 2022",
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"Quakes on rocky celestial bodies can be triggered by a number of different things: fault lines, volcanoes, meteor strikes and even the influence of other planets. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 24 May 2022",
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"The idea is that decades from now, researchers will have much better technology to unlock the secrets of celestial bodies. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
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"Sagittarius A* is stretching some nearby celestial objects like taffy, as black holes are wont to do, but those objects are hundreds of times bigger than models predict. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 12 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Curry manages to be both ordinary in size and celestial in talent. \u2014 Jerry Brewer, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022",
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"Here were two views of the divine, an earthly aristocracy versus the celestial . \u2014 Laura Jacobs, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
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"Sitting up there puts a viewer a little bit closer to heaven, the cinematic kind as well as the celestial . \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022",
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"But the hue can denote the serene and the celestial , which are also evoked by the exhibition, first shown at Cross\u2019s home gallery and now on display in condensed form at Waddell Art Gallery at Northern Virginia Community College\u2019s Loudoun Campus. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"Quanta Magazine spoke with Coppari about how the terrestrial can provide insight into the celestial . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 15 June 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Sun will rise due east, follow an arc right along the celestial equator and set due west. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 19 Sep. 2021",
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"The Sun will rise due east, follow an arc along the celestial equator and then set due west. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
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"On this date the Sun moves across the celestial equator , essentially moving into the other hemisphere. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
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"The Ecliptic crosses the celestial equator at two points. \u2014 Curtis Roelle, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 6 Mar. 2021",
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"If located directly on the celestial equator its declination is 0\u00b0. \u2014 Curtis Roelle, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 6 Mar. 2021",
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"The angular distance of the object north or south of the celestial equator is its declination. \u2014 Curtis Roelle, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 6 Mar. 2021",
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"Equinox is the moment in Earth\u2019s orbit around the Sun when our star appears to cross the celestial equator . \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 26 Feb. 2021",
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"During the equinox, the sun moves north along the celestial equator . \u2014 Lisa Stardust, Teen Vogue , 19 Mar. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The tower\u2019s first floor opens into the National Library of the Czech Republic, with its spiraling wood columns and collection of celestial globes , a hall little changed since 1722. \u2014 Alex Schechter, National Geographic , 4 Nov. 2019",
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"Green, representing the country's abundant fields and forests, gold for the country's raw wealth and the blue celestial globe representing the night sky over Brazil. \u2014 Bianca Britton, CNN , 4 May 2018",
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"Green, representing the country's abundant fields and forests, gold for the country's raw wealth and the blue celestial globe representing the night sky over Brazil. \u2014 Bianca Britton, CNN , 4 May 2018",
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"In the astronomy room, which is dominated by a 400-year-old celestial globe , visitors discover the constellations that share names with characters in the book, including Bellatrix LeStrange and Sirius Black. \u2014 Karla Adam, Washington Post , 29 Oct. 2017"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Starlings orient north from the celestial pole around which the stars turn. \u2014 Jo Marchant, Wired , 1 Sep. 2020",
|
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"The concept of a celestial pole , that a direct connection between heaven and Earth existed at the North Pole, led to a useful innovation as well. \u2014 David James, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Aug. 2019",
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"The continent stretched toward the celestial pole , after all. \u2014 David James, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Aug. 2019"
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Arkani-Hamed considers the fact that concepts of space and time break down on the celestial sphere to be a feature, not a bug. \u2014 Katie Mccormick, Quanta Magazine , 12 Jan. 2022",
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"Declination and right ascension are the two primary axes of the celestial sphere . \u2014 Reece Rogers, Wired , 19 Dec. 2021",
|
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"As for how the researchers deduce from where on the celestial sphere such gravitational waves originate",
|
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"Next imagine that the orange expands until its completely fills the celestial sphere . \u2014 Curtis Roelle, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 6 Mar. 2021",
|
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"That's because it's located so far south on the celestial sphere . \u2014 Star Tribune , 14 Feb. 2021",
|
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"Such imagery represents an incredible angular resolution of better than 0.001 second of arc (there are 3,600 seconds of arc in one degree, and the entire celestial sphere is 360 degrees). \u2014 Mark J. Reid, Scientific American , 17 Mar. 2020",
|
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"The classical celestial spheres , depicted in a 17th century engraving. \u2014 Adam Kirsch, WSJ , 28 June 2019",
|
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"Together, the cameras will stare at a vertical strip of the celestial sphere stretching from the pole to the equator, proceeding to a new strip every 27 days. \u2014 Amina Khan, latimes.com , 13 Apr. 2018"
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"\u2014 David P. Hamilton"
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],
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"With any of these dishes, diners can substitute celiac -safe gluten-free pasta made in house. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Gluten-free or celiac customers can inform the staff of their restrictions and have the meal made without ingredients containing gluten. \u2014 Dallas News , 6 July 2020",
|
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"Typically, celiac causes gastrointestinal symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea and bloating. \u2014 Amanda Keener, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
|
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"In years past, non- celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) wasn't taken very seriously, including by a wide swath of the medical community. \u2014 Carolyn Todd, Allure , 21 May 2018",
|
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"Non- celiac gluten sensitivity: This sensitivity often is diagnosed when doctors rule out celiac disease and a wheat allergy but recognize there is a medical concern present. \u2014 Hannah Drown, cleveland.com , 3 Apr. 2018",
|
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"That said, non- celiac gluten sensitivity is still a pretty misunderstood condition. \u2014 Christine Byrne, SELF , 22 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"But what if this newfound awareness triggers concern that your child may be suffering from celiac disease",
|
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"Whole-grain vs. gluten-free bread: Gluten-free foods were created for people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. \u2014 Cara Rosenbloom, charlotteobserver , 22 Aug. 2017"
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"1976, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"Latin coeliacus , from Greek koiliakos , from koilia cavity, from koilos hollow \u2014 more at cave":"Adjective"
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": a chronic hereditary intestinal disorder in which an inability to absorb the gliadin portion of gluten results in the gliadin triggering an immune response that damages the intestinal mucosa":[]
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},
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The label gives people, especially those with celiac disease , an auto-immune reaction to eating gluten, a way to avoid foods that may cause serious symptoms, which are largely gastrointestinal. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Two years ago, after experiencing stomachaches, Bianca was also diagnosed with celiac disease , another autoimmune health condition that causes an adverse reaction to gluten. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
|
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"Also, the same is true for anyone with celiac disease . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 11 May 2022",
|
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"Johnson points out that those with celiac disease must completely avoid gluten to prevent long-term intestinal damage and other negative side effects. \u2014 Christine Byrne, Outside Online , 12 Mar. 2021",
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"If the issue is celiac disease or gluten intolerance, consider what role bread plays in the meal. \u2014 Debi Lewis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 May 2022",
|
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"Although there was some inflammation in the small intestine suggestive of celiac disease , blood tests ruled that out. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Similarly, people with wheat sensitivities and those suffering from conditions like celiac disease might be at risk. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"With celiac disease , it\u2019s the gluten in wheat that can lead to an abnormal immune system reaction. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"priestly celibacy"
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"a widower who has maintained absolute celibacy since the death of his wife",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The Shakers, a Christian group that celebrated simplicity and celibacy , immigrated in the late 18th century from England, where the family of Ms. de Boer\u2019s mother hails from. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Gambling was a hard no and celibacy was expected, except for married couples who were permitted to conjugate for purposes of procreation \u2014 but only after chanting for five hours. \u2014 Ashley Stimpson, Longreads , 19 Feb. 2022",
|
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"With the evolution of HIV-testing capabilities, deferral windows have been modified: The lifetime ban was shortened to a year of celibacy in 2015 and then reduced to three months in April 2020. \u2014 Ushma S. Neill And Lala Tanmoy Das, CNN , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Chastity, Sister Kate says, is not to be confused with celibacy . \u2014 Corrine Ciani, Rolling Stone , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Various ideas about her status have played into debates about sexuality, celibacy and women\u2019s role in Christian institutions. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
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"For everyone who took up knitting during the pandemic, only to be mocked by their close ones \u2014 think: jokes about Meredith Grey celibacy knitting and becoming a grandma at 25 \u2014 joke\u2019s on them. \u2014 Eliza Huber, refinery29.com , 12 May 2021",
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"How is celibacy like an afternoon fling between bank tellers",
|
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"Continuing to manage her aplastic anemia, a life-long and life-threatening condition that causes bone marrow failure and weakens her immune system, Stephanie is now in remission and is looking to end her celibacy after two and a half years. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 6 Oct. 2021"
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"I have met a few celibate monks in whom celibacy is truly a gift, a charism from which all\u2014married or not\u2014can learn \u2026",
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"Because he regarded sex outside marriage as sinful, he remained celibate all his life.",
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"\u2014 Faith McNulty",
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"He pursued her avidly, writing her as many as three letters a day and even offering a celibate marriage to appease her fear of sex.",
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"\u2014 Ruth Franklin",
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"I'd been celibate for so long, what was another year without sex",
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"\u2014 Sue Grafton"
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],
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": of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy :":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"But this ostensibly confirmed celibate oozes a gentle, undeniable sensuality. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 13 Oct. 2016"
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"1724, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1769, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin caeleb-, caelebs \"not having a spouse, unmarried\" (perhaps a derivative from *kail-i- \"whole,\" going back to Indo-European *keh 2 i-lo- ) + -ate entry 3 \u2014 more at whole entry 1":"Adjective",
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"derivative of celibate entry 1":"Noun"
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8se-l\u0259-b\u0259t"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190112",
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"celio-":{
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"type":[],
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"definitions":{
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"\u2014 see coeli-":[]
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"antonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-140442"
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"celite":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a constituent of portland-cement clinker now identified as brownmillerite":[]
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary ce- (from c ) + -lite ; from its being considered as third in a group including also alite and belite":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"",
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"\u02c8s\u0113\u02ccl\u012bt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190212",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"trademark"
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]
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},
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"cell":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a basic and usually small unit of an organization or movement":[
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"terrorist cells"
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],
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": a membranous area bounded by veins in the wing of an insect":[],
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": a one-room dwelling occupied by a solitary person (such as a hermit)":[],
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": a portion of the atmosphere that behaves as a unit":[
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"a storm cell"
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],
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": a receptacle containing electrodes and an electrolyte either for generating electricity by chemical action or for use in electrolysis":[],
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": a single room (as in a convent or prison) usually for one person":[],
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": a single unit in a device for converting radiant energy into electrical energy or for varying the intensity of an electrical current in accordance with radiation (see radiation sense 1 )":[],
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": a small compartment, cavity, or bounded space: such as":[],
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": a small religious house dependent on a monastery or convent":[],
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": a small usually microscopic mass of protoplasm bounded externally by a semipermeable membrane, usually including one or more nuclei and various other organelles with their products, capable alone or interacting with other cells of performing all the fundamental functions of life, and forming the smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently":[],
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": a unit in a statistical array (see array entry 2 sense 5 ) (such as a spreadsheet) formed by the intersection of a column and a row":[],
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": any of the small sections of a geographic area of a cellular (see cellular entry 1 sense 3 ) telephone system":[],
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": cell phone":[],
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": fuel cell":[],
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": one of the compartments of a honeycomb":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The suspect was in the police station's holding cell overnight.",
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"his mission was to locate and infiltrate the terrorist cell that was believed to be hiding in the city",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The hearing opened with a calm, even-spoken Hutchinson explaining her job responsibilities advising Meadows, often handling his cell phones, as the committee showed an architectural rendering of the layout of the West Wing. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Today\u2019s real-world soundscapes are rich with the thrums and hiccups of digital technology: chirping cell phones, irate laptop fans, the unsettling, quiet whine of electric vehicles. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
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"Don\u2019t leave valuable electronic equipment, such as cell phones and GPS units, sitting in hot cars. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 23 June 2022",
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"Robinson, however, was not released from the jail and instead put into an isolated cell that had no running water, the lawsuit said. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 6 June 2022",
|
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"Sitting in traffic and an office cell all day is now being replaced by coffee at the lake and a Zoom call from the park bench. \u2014 Joseph Edgar, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
|
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"Homecoming \u2014 suddenly appear in an empty jail cell . \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"The only trial in US court for a member of an infamous terrorist cell is set to begin Tuesday, as El Shafee Elsheikh stands accused of taking part in the capture and murder of journalists and aid workers by the Islamic State. \u2014 Rachel Weiner, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"Fayette County Sheriff\u2019s Office jail personnel discovered Robert Lee Stevenson, 60, unresponsive in an infirmary cell Friday morning, according to police. \u2014 Liset Cruz, ajc , 20 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English, religious house and Anglo-French celle hermit's cell, from Latin cella small room; akin to Latin celare to conceal \u2014 more at hell":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sel"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"apartment",
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"chamber",
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"closet",
|
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"room"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171941",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"cell biology":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, and life history of cells and their constituents : cytology sense 1a":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For the past 20 years, Suhr and Senut have worked on various projects by studying cell biology at institutions around the county. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This payload\u2014alongside the diverse proteins and other biomolecules also found in exosomes\u2014make these tiny droplets a potent engine for regulating cell biology . \u2014 Michael Eisenstein, Scientific American , 17 June 2020",
|
|
"Tavares, a single- cell biology program manager at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is currently in the process of donating his kidney to a stranger. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 5 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Other work is focused not on diagnostics or cell biology experiments in a dish, but rather the use of this technology for clinical use in humans. \u2014 Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"This means that the intensity of their colors fades slowly over time, in contrast to other molecular markers often used in cell biology . \u2014 Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Bruce Blumberg, a professor of developmental and cell biology at UC Irvine, still remembers the trucks that used to spray massive amounts of DDT in farms and neighborhoods. \u2014 Rosanna Xia, Star Tribune , 22 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Amgen is among the drugmakers that have reoriented their research efforts around insights gleaned from scientific advances in understanding the role of genetics and cell biology in disease. \u2014 Joseph Walker, WSJ , 28 May 2021",
|
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"Sleep was still largely the domain of psychologists, Sehgal says, rather than scientists who studied genetics or cell biology . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 18 May 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1889, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130605",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"cella":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sel\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053454",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"cellar":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a room for storing wines : wine cellar":[],
|
|
": a room or set of rooms below the ground floor of a building : basement":[
|
|
"There's storage space in the cellar ."
|
|
],
|
|
": a stock of wines":[
|
|
"a restaurant with an impressive cellar"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be stored in a cellar : to undergo aging while being stored in a cellar":[
|
|
"Perfectly drinkable now, but will cellar nicely for another 3\u20135 years.",
|
|
"\u2014 Wine Enthusiast Magazine"
|
|
],
|
|
": to put or keep (something, such as wine or cheese) in a cellar for storage or aging":[
|
|
"Each batch is handmade to achieve a delicate soft texture, then cellared for a month to complete the aging \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Juliet Harbutt"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The cellar has a dirt floor.",
|
|
"a restaurant with an impressive cellar",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The first level is above ground with a two-car garage, a furnace/utility room, and the cellar itself. \u2014 Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"The Tigers have been battling for the American League Central cellar with the Kansas City Royals. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Order a bottle of wine\u2014the hotel\u2019s cellar has 12,000 bottles\u2014and enjoy the scenic views of the Pacific. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The cellars run under the majority of the house and include an original silver vault, a beer cellar and wine bins. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"And those tomatoes will still taste good, without a hint of bitterness of war that slipped into those earthy root- cellar walls. \u2014 Anna Voloshyna, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The cellar , a floor below the garden-level basement, holds a gym, a DJ room for the record-loving husband, and a craft area for the whole family to enjoy. \u2014 Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"His voice boomed across the dark subterranean room \u2014 a school cellar arranged like a military bunker, plastered with posters about different weapons and tires for exercise drills. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"The head of the village, Nina Kurylo, said Russian soldiers searched her attic and cellar for weapons. \u2014 Isabel Coles, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"This handy gadget will bring reds to cellar temperature in 15 minutes and keep your whites cool for about 60 minutes. \u2014 Maureen Farrar, Outside Online , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Definitely a wine to cellar for a special occasion. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Classic example that can cellar for a few more years. \u2014 Lana Bortolot, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Former President Bill Clinton cellared Grand Staircase-Escalante a national monument in 1996 and former President Barack Obama protected Bears Ears in 2016, both using the 1906 Antiquities Act. \u2014 TheWeek , 7 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Also, grab an extra bottle to cellar for next year; this is one of those beers that gets better with age. \u2014 Ac Shilton, Outside Online , 6 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Keeping carrots and cellaring them, that concentrates the sugars. \u2014 Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 July 2018",
|
|
"And seldom are fragrances lovingly cellared in oak barrels. \u2014 John Brodie, Town & Country , 30 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Their 2014 is an intense and tightly wound wine that needs decanting or, better yet, cellaring a few years. 3. \u2014 Lettie Teague, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English celer \"storeroom, underground chamber,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, \"storeroom,\" going back to Latin cell\u0101rium , from cella \"store, larder, small room\" + -\u0101rium -ary entry 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8se-l\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"basement"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220016",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cellar club":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a social club made up of young men in a poor urban area":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195129",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cellar dweller":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a last-place team : a team with the worst record in a league, conference, etc.":[
|
|
"Northwestern University, long a cellar dweller in the Big Ten, defied all odds and went to the Rose Bowl in 1995.",
|
|
"\u2014 Andrew Zimbalist",
|
|
"\u2026 any team in the majors\u2014including the cellar dwellers from the season before\u2014has the chance to be the best in the game.",
|
|
"\u2014 Tracy Ringolsby",
|
|
"The Aggies have morphed from conference cellar dweller to annual contender to a program that has won 17 consecutive home games \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Ailene Voisin"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174754",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cellarage":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": cellar space especially for storage":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1603, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8se-l\u0259-rij"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231337",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cellarer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an official (as in a monastery) in charge of provisions":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English celerer , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin cellariarius , from Latin cellarium":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8se-l\u0259r-\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183840",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cellaress":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a member of a religious community of women who is officially in charge of the procuring, storing, and distributing of provisions":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"cellar er + -ess":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u0259r\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131701",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cellmate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who shares a prison cell with another prisoner":[
|
|
"When his cellmates learned that his bond had been set at $1 million (and bail at $500,000), they broke into laughter and shook their heads in disbelief.",
|
|
"\u2014 Richard Behar",
|
|
"Within a week, guards came by at night and told me to get ready. \u2026 I said goodbye to my cellmates and gathered my things \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Clare Morgana Gillis"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1839, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sel-\u02ccm\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130306",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"celestial navigation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": navigation by observation of the positions of celestial bodies":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The English missionaries, the French authorities, the Tahitians who adopted foreign ways that had been framed as superior\u2014all had conspired to endanger traditions from tattooing to cooking to celestial navigation . \u2014 Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure , 30 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Future ballistic missiles will also include advanced celestial navigation . \u2014 David Hambling, Popular Mechanics , 25 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Traditional celestial navigation requires measuring the angle of a star or planet in the sky. \u2014 David Hambling, Popular Mechanics , 25 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"As Polynesia was colonized and modernized, the secrets of celestial navigation were nearly forgotten. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2021",
|
|
"As Polynesia was colonized and modernized, the secrets of celestial navigation were nearly forgotten. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2021",
|
|
"As Polynesia was colonized and modernized, the secrets of celestial navigation were nearly forgotten. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2021",
|
|
"As Polynesia was colonized and modernized, the secrets of celestial navigation were nearly forgotten. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2021",
|
|
"The post represents the M\u0101ori\u2019s connection to Antarctica, the use of celestial navigation and the spirit of exploration. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1922, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150531"
|
|
},
|
|
"celestial hierarchy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a traditional hierarchy of angels ranked from lowest to highest into the following nine orders: angels, archangels, principalities, powers, virtues, dominions, thrones, cherubim, and seraphim":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1768, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163254"
|
|
},
|
|
"cell body":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the nucleus-containing central part of a neuron exclusive of its axons and dendrites that is the major structural element of the gray matter of the brain and spinal cord, the ganglia , and the retina \u2014 see neuron illustration":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"By definition, such cells are proficient at concentrating gene products into vesicles and then removing them from the cell body through secretion. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 16 Aug. 2021",
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"The dendrites transmit signals to the neuron\u2019s cell body , where the signals are integrated. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 18 Feb. 2021",
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"The reconstructed map, described today in Nature, showed that while one type of bipolar cell connects to the amacrine cells' filaments close to the cell body , another does do so farther away along the length of the filaments. \u2014 Mo Costandi, Scientific American , 5 May 2014",
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"Those signals would then get combined in the cell body , which would determine how the neuron as a whole would respond. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 14 Jan. 2020",
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"Gray matter, on the other hand, is the pinkish-gray tissue rich in neuronal cell bodies . \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 24 July 2019",
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"So the microbe must somehow get the electrons out of its cell body and attach them to rust particles. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2019",
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"Cajal also developed the Theory of Dynamic Polarization, which poses that information flows in one direction \u2014 into a neuron\u2019s dendrites, through its cell body , and out its axon. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2018",
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"Second, the electrical signals those cells generate flow through neurons in one direction: branching dendrites receive the pulse, pass it to the main cell body and then along their axons\u2014long projections that can connect distant parts of the brain. \u2014 Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian , 23 Jan. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Among its many functions are import and export packaging of RNA from the nucleus, synthesis of genomic RNA, cell cycle manipulation of the host cell, and suppression of interferon responses to name a few. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"This gene is considered a master regulator of the cell cycle and without it, cells are transformed and immortalized into the continually-dividing cells common to all cancers. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"But being able to place a fossilized cell into a specific spot within the cell cycle is quite new in paleontology. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021",
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"But this time, in addition to observing the normal cell cycle under the microscope, the researchers were able to tweak the process without a mutation in a follow-up experiment. \u2014 Katrina Miller, Wired , 8 July 2021",
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"Amir is particularly interested in whether this process translates to the bacterial cell cycle . \u2014 Katrina Miller, Wired , 8 July 2021",
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"If the combination of signals is not right, then TP53 triggers a response such as stopping the cell cycle to repair DNA. \u2014 Viviane Callier, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2020",
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"Examples of such groups of genes are those involved in regulating the cell cycle and programmed cell death, and pathways for immune function and DNA repair. \u2014 Amanda Kowalczyk, The Conversation , 1 July 2020",
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"The answer could have implications for treatment \u2014 cells that divide more rapidly, for example, would be more vulnerable to drugs that effect replication or the cell cycle . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 13 Nov. 2013"
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"Cancer is the term given to hundreds of diseases that share uncontrolled cell division and the potential to spread to other parts of the body. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"Centromeres are structures in the middle of chromosomes that are filled with repeating sequences of code and integral to the cell division process. \u2014 NBC News , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Co-option is an important driver of evolutionary innovation, and often begins with the accidental duplication of genes during cell division . \u2014 Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"Chromosomes, the bundles of DNA that star in the mitotic ballet of cell division , play a leading role in complex life. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"During cell division , structural proteins and enzymes coordinate the duplication of DNA, the division of a cell\u2019s cytoplasmic contents, and the cinching of the membrane that cleaves the cell. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
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"One spray might interfere with genes that control fungal cell division , while another might target genes that help the fungi produce toxins. \u2014 (old) Matt Reynolds, Wired , 8 Nov. 2021",
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"The content marketplace is already undergoing a form of rapid-fire cell division around the world. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 28 Nov. 2021",
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"Neither of these issues means that heat didn\u2019t play a role in early cell division , only that Attal\u2019s mathematical model may not be the most accurate, Wang says. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021"
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"\u02c8sel-\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u02cc\u0101-t\u0259d",
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"\u02c8sel-\u02ccm\u0113d-\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t-\u0259d"
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"definitions":{
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": a yellow-flowered Eurasian biennial herb ( Chelidonium majus ) of the poppy family naturalized in the eastern U.S.":[],
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},
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"-\u02ccd\u0113n",
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"\u02c8sel-\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bn, -\u02ccd\u0113n",
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"\u02c8se-l\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bn"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Lesser celandine can be easily confused with marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) \u2014 a native plant found in wetland habitats and in some home gardens with moist areas. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 1 May 2022",
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"Lesser celandine can be easily confused with marsh marigold (Caltha palustris), a native plant found in wetland habitats and also planted in some gardens with moist areas. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 2 May 2021"
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"Use the FREE cell phone lots when picking up passengers. Simply wait in the cell lot until your party calls you after they retrieve their luggage.",
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"\u2014 Vicki Karr",
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"\u2026 Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport \u2026 has opened a new cell phone parking lot . The new lot will enable drivers to park free of charge until their arriving party is ready to be picked up in the baggage claim area.",
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"\u2014 Sarasota Magazine (online)"
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or characteristic of the Celts or their languages":[
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": a group of Indo-European languages usually subdivided into Brythonic and Goidelic and now largely confined to Brittany, Wales, Ireland, and the Scottish Highlands \u2014 see Indo-European Languages Table":[]
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"Call me on my cell phone .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As she was being choked, the woman managed to get hold of her cell phone and call 911. \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022",
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"Rick nodded, then took an incoming call on his cell phone . \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
|
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"Cain was placed on administrative leave on April 8 due to the ongoing investigation into the sanitization of his cell phone , nearly three years after the Black motorist\u2019s death. \u2014 Nick Valencia, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Mutual facial recognition established with my cell phone . \u2014 WSJ , 3 June 2022",
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"Arredondo used his cell phone in lieu of having a police radio to relay information to police dispatchers, which may have been detrimental in his attempt to quickly communicate with his team. \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 3 June 2022",
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"Imagine if the lady across the street had a hand in determining the size and color of your cell phone . \u2014 Roger Valdez, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
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"The women were identified by law enforcement after a tipster called the FBI field office in Dallas on Jan. 15, 2021, and reported that DiFrancesco had sent photos from her cell phone from inside the Capitol, according to the complaint. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
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"On Friday afternoon, Crystal Quiroz, a server at the Bad Boyz Smoked BBQ, in Uvalde, Texas, stared at her cell phone and watched police officials hold a press conference, at least their fifth in four days. \u2014 Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker , 29 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"When interleukin-17 proteins interact with their corresponding interleukin-17 receptors on the cell membrane , a cascade of reactions is induced within the cell. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Each artificial cell was created using oil droplets, which were inflated like balloons and then baked to create solid spheres \u2014 equivalent to a cell membrane . \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Both disinfect by oxidizing the cell membrane of microorganism, a process by which their molecules receive electrons from those membranes. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 28 Apr. 2020",
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"The researchers discovered that the cells showing the most signs of pyroptosis \u2014as determined by cell membrane damage and inflammasome activation\u2014 were monocytes. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Defensins can kill cells by inserting themselves into the cell membrane to create holes in the membrane. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
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"As long ago as the 1960s, however, scientists found that plant cells also generate vesicles that carry cargo out of the cell membrane . \u2014 Roxanne Khamsi, Scientific American , 17 June 2020",
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"But Cayota\u2019s group was looking at extracellular RNA (exRNA), which exists outside the cell membrane . \u2014 Roxanne Khamsi, Scientific American , 17 June 2020",
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"Some help cells pump out natural and artificial antibiotics; others move lipids; and still more pass peptides through the cell membrane . \u2014 Maddie Bender, STAT , 15 Nov. 2021"
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"Blebs signal cell suicide ; when stressed cells start chopping up their own proteins, their membranes distend. \u2014 Laura Mallonee, Wired , 19 May 2020",
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"Cells use a variety of ways to eliminate their rivals, from kicking them out of a tissue to inducing cell suicide or even engulfing them and cannibalizing their components. \u2014 Kendall Powell, Scientific American , 22 Jan. 2020",
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"Perhaps the mechanism that drives cell suicide will evolve a more sophisticated function. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 3 Nov. 2015"
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": a modern Gael, Highland Scot, Irishman, Welshman, Cornishman, or Breton":[]
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},
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"\u02c8kelt",
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"\u02c8selt"
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"Noun (2)",
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"The Celts defended their lands against the Romans.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Either of those moves would elevate the Celts and give them another shot at a title. \u2014 Charles Curtis, USA TODAY , 17 May 2017",
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"Celts also began the Halloween tradition of wearing costumes, according to the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, National Geographic , 28 Oct. 2016"
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],
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"Late Latin celtis chisel":"Noun",
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"Latin Celtae , plural, from Greek Keltoi":"Noun"
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},
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"1748, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"definitions":{
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"city in north central Germany northeast of Hannover population 72,609":[]
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"\u02c8(t)se-l\u0259"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132121"
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": a translucent noodle that is made with starch of the mung bean : bean thread":[
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"\u2026 warm cellophane noodles with bits of shrimp, pork and peanut, chili flakes and lemon juice.",
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"\u2014 Ron Bechtol"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The latter has white fillets floating in a clear broth with cellophane noodles and pickled mustard greens. \u2014 Lillian Li, Bon Appetit , 6 June 2018",
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"Glass noodles or cellophane noodles take their name from their transparent appearance when cooked. \u2014 Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com , 3 Apr. 2018",
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"This dip also accompanies perfectly cooked, triangular, deep-fried shrimp rolls ($4.95) additionally stuffed with cellophane noodles and vegetables. \u2014 Spencer Caldwell, courant.com , 6 Mar. 2018",
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"Also known as bean thread or cellophane noodles , these thin strands, made from bean starch, cook in minutes right in the hot pot and turn translucent. \u2014 Sunset , 22 Jan. 2018",
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"Made from mung bean starch, glass noodles are also referred to as mien or cellophane noodles . \u2014 Molly Kimball, NOLA.com , 17 Oct. 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1938, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a member of a division of the early Indo-European peoples distributed from the British Isles and Spain to Asia Minor":[],
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": a modern Gael, Highland Scot, Irishman, Welshman, Cornishman, or Breton":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kelt",
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"\u02c8selt"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun (2)",
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"The Celts defended their lands against the Romans.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Either of those moves would elevate the Celts and give them another shot at a title. \u2014 Charles Curtis, USA TODAY , 17 May 2017",
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"Celts also began the Halloween tradition of wearing costumes, according to the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, National Geographic , 28 Oct. 2016"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin celtis chisel":"Noun",
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"Latin Celtae , plural, from Greek Keltoi":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1748, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150439"
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},
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"cellular":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"noun,"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or consisting of cells":[
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"a cellular structure",
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"cellular growth"
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],
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": cell-mediated":[
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"cellular immunity"
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],
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": containing cavities : having a porous texture":[
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"cellular rocks"
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],
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": of, relating to, or being a radiotelephone system in which a geographical area (such as a city) is divided into small sections each served by a transmitter of limited range":[
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"cellular phones"
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],
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": cell phone":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sel-y\u0259-l\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"Researchers are observing the course of the disease at the cellular level.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Testing should also be done with cellular data and Wi-Fi. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
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"GeoComply, for example, determines where a person is truly located by taking and verifying the authenticity of a range of data points, including Wi-Fi data and signals, as well as Global Positioning System and cellular data, according to Ms. Cronan. \u2014 Mengqi Sun, WSJ , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"Since the start of the pandemic, in-person church attendance dropped a staggering 45% nationwide, according to an ABC analysis of churches across more than 3,000 U.S. counties from cellular phone data provided by Safegraph. \u2014 Mark Nichols, ABC News , 26 Feb. 2022",
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"One strike takes down the power grid and cellular networks for hours. \u2014 Mac William Bishop, Rolling Stone , 12 June 2022",
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"While pluripotency is an amazing attribute of cellular biology, studies have also found that inducing a transformation from that be-anything state can increase the chances of a malignant mutation that causes a cancerous tumor to form. \u2014 Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"The systems have in some instances been used to connect people when cellular networks in the country have been overloaded. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 20 Mar. 2022",
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"Combining her interests in cellular biology and printmaking, New Orleans native and Tulane graduate Caroline Masue creates one-of-a-kind textile pieces that capture the intricacies of nature\u2019s designs. \u2014 Kara Nelson | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com , 3 Nov. 2020",
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"Triclosan, a common active ingredient in antibacterial body washes, aids the skin by breaking down bacteria and working at the cellular level. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Jio Platforms is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, one of India\u2019s biggest multinational companies and a major provider of cellular and internet services in the country. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Many popular smartphone apps passively transmit user location to app companies at all hours of the day, via cellular , GPS, WiFi, or Bluetooth technology. \u2014 Brent Skorup, National Review , 7 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Like previous cellular networks, 5G relies on signals carried out by radio waves, which are part of the electromagnetic spectrum. \u2014 NBC News , 6 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Check the app\u2019s settings and turn off uploads while on cellular . \u2014 Whitson Gordon, New York Times , 5 Mar. 2020",
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"The iPhone 7 build is the furthest along, and while the page says the CPU, storage, display, and touchscreen works, things like the GPU, camera, Bluetooth, audio, and cellular do not. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 5 Mar. 2020",
|
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"The Walkie Talkie feature will work over either Wi-Fi or cellular , Microsoft says. \u2014 Mark Hachman, PCWorld , 9 Jan. 2020",
|
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"The merger, valued at $26.5 billion, is central to T-Mobile\u2019s strategy to gain ground in an industry that is spending billions of dollars building out 5G cellular networks while engaging in intense price wars. \u2014 Edmund Lee, New York Times , 18 Nov. 2019",
|
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"The Pros additionally come with a new fast charger adapter, Wi-Fi 6, quicker face ID and better cellular . \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 10 Sep. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin cellularis , from cellula living cell, from Latin, diminutive of cella small room":"Adjective"
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1716, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
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"1985, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150648"
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},
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"celt":{
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"noun"
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": a member of a division of the early Indo-European peoples distributed from the British Isles and Spain to Asia Minor":[],
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": a modern Gael, Highland Scot, Irishman, Welshman, Cornishman, or Breton":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8kelt",
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"\u02c8selt"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun (2)",
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"The Celts defended their lands against the Romans.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Either of those moves would elevate the Celts and give them another shot at a title. \u2014 Charles Curtis, USA TODAY , 17 May 2017",
|
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"Celts also began the Halloween tradition of wearing costumes, according to the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, National Geographic , 28 Oct. 2016"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1748, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172103"
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},
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"cellular respiration":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": any of various energy-yielding oxidative reactions in living matter that typically involve transfer of oxygen and production of carbon dioxide and water as end products":[
|
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"Cellular respiration is a series of reactions, occurring under aerobic conditions, during which large amounts of ATP are produced.",
|
|
"\u2014 Teresa Audesirk and Gerald Audesirk",
|
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"One of the primary sources of energy is glucose, the basic building block of starch and many sugars in our diet. Its oxidation in cell respiration can be subdivided into three phases: glycolysis, the Krebs cycle and the system of electron transport.",
|
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"\u2014 Pete Moore"
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]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Your breath has about 100 times more thanks to your cellular respiration , or how your cells break down sugars and oxygen to make energy and CO2. \u2014 Max G. Levy, Wired , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The superintendent talked a few minutes about cellular respiration \u2014 students listened politely \u2014 and then shifted into asking about college and career plans. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Tempo sessions improve your body\u2019s tolerance to and ability to buffer lactate (the byproduct of anaerobic cellular respiration ). \u2014 Jason Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 12 July 2019",
|
|
"An additional 30 percent to 50 percent of children with autism show signs of mitochondrial dysfunction, such as abnormal levels of certain byproducts generated by cellular respiration , the process through which ATP is produced. \u2014 Diana Kwon, Scientific American , 18 June 2021",
|
|
"In a process known as cellular respiration , organisms use oxygen to oxidize substrates (for example sugars and fats) and generate energy. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 3 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Anaerobic creatures, bacteria that instead of oxygen use other elements, like sulfur and methane, for cellular respiration , could still survive. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 3 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Known as the cell's powerhouse, mitochondria is responsible for cellular respiration and produces energy, known as adenosine triphosphate (ATP), from oxygen. \u2014 Meg Neal, Popular Mechanics , 4 Oct. 2020",
|
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"More attention must be paid to basic metabolism and energy regulation, including the cellular respiration of neurons and glial cells. \u2014 Dean Mobbs, Scientific American , 20 Sep. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1888, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182249"
|
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},
|
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"celery root":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": celeriac":[]
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},
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Just three ingredients go into the creamy crab cakes: crab, mayonnaise and thinly sliced celery root . \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Diners sit down to read about steak frites and crab cakes, but also celery root lasagna and suckling pig crepe. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
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"For dessert, Tada likes to play with unusual flavor combinations; a recent creation was celery root ice cream with frozen mandarins and goat milk foam. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Frame Resident Chef Michael Barrera has curated an inspired menu of dishes, such as borscht, a beet soup, and Chicken Kyiv served with celery root and frisee. \u2014 Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Remove soup from heat and check that the celery root is thoroughly cooked. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The elegance really comes from the main ingredient, celery root , which is also known as celeriac. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"But variations have evolved: served with cod roe and celery root , for example, or deep-fried with capers and tarragon. \u2014 Rebecca Katzman, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Organic juice and smoothie brand, kencko released a spicy tomato flavor, reminiscent of a Bloody Mary with ingredients that include tomato, celery root , red bell pepper, onion, cayenne pepper, and garlic. \u2014 Jillian Dara, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1848, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183110"
|
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},
|
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"cello":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the bass member of the violin family tuned an octave below the viola":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8che-(\u02cc)l\u014d",
|
|
"\u02c8che-l\u014d"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Through the support of her parents and a robust elementary school orchestra program, Audrey fell in love with the cello . \u2014 Ann Kirschner, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The transcription of the cello suites for violin is another of Gandelsman\u2019s many projects, and his version of them brings out the bright dance quality omnipresent in Bach\u2019s music. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Although enamored of the trombone from age 5, Grachan nonetheless received a cello from his father. \u2014 Richard Sandomir, New York Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Not including non-Philharmonic events, the most profound and memorable evening was watching Yo-Yo Ma sitting solo on that huge stage playing the entire Bach cello concertos. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
|
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"Yet the cello sonata shows his concurrent predilection for conservative neoclassicism. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
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"But a girl playing cello isn\u2019t nearly metal enough for Hunter, in part because nothing is. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The opening seconds of the theme, for example, allude to the Gregorian-chant choir from the game, but done with female vocalists and solo cello . \u2014 Jon Burlingame, Variety , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Nancy Ives leads the cello section in the Oregon Symphony, plays contemporary chamber music with FearNoMusic and Portland Cello Project, and is one of Oregon\u2019s most prominent and accomplished classical musicians. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"short for violoncello":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191037"
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},
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"cellular phone":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": cell phone":[
|
|
"Have you ever tried typing a Web address on the keypad of a cellular phone ",
|
|
"\u2014 Mark Alpert , Scientific American , April 2001",
|
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"Techies love their gadgets, most especially their cellular telephones .",
|
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"\u2014 Thomas E. Weber , Wall Street Journal , 20 Nov. 1997"
|
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]
|
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1981, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193123"
|
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},
|
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"cell theory":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a theory in biology that includes one or both of the statements that the cell is the fundamental structural and functional unit of living matter and that the organism is composed of autonomous cells with its properties being the sum of those of its cells":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Darwin\u2019s theory of evolution by natural selection and the cell theory , the observation that organismic life consists of one or more cells, the atoms of biology. \u2014 Christof Koch, Scientific American , 6 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Long ago, cell theory was a new and revolutionary way to look more closely at life, and scientists moved animals to one group and plants to another based on the presence of the cellulose cell wall. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 15 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Interested in research more than treatment, Cajal turned to histology, or cell theory , a discipline that had flowered since the introduction of powerful microscopes in the 1830s. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2018"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1843, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203750"
|
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},
|
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"Celtiberian":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of, relating to, or characteristic of Celtiberia, a mountainous district of ancient Spain":[],
|
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": of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Celtiberia":[],
|
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": one of the Celts of Iberian intermixture that inhabited ancient Celtiberia":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-l\u02cct\u012b\u00a6-",
|
|
"\u00a6ke-",
|
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"\"",
|
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"\u00a6selt\u0259\u00a6bir\u0113\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin Celtiberia (from Celtiberi Celtiberians, from Celtae Celts + Iberi Iberians) + English -an":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210001"
|
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},
|
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"celestialize":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make divine or spiritual in quality or appearance : etherealize":[
|
|
"the celestialized figure of a saint",
|
|
"a face celestialized with joy"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02ccl\u012bz"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211556"
|
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},
|
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"Celsius":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"biographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"Anders 1701\u20131744 Swedish astronomer":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sel-s\u0113-\u0259s",
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"\u02c8sel-s\u0113-\u0259s, -sh\u0259s",
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"-sh\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"The temperature reached 23 degrees Celsius ."
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Anders Celsius":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1816, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213439"
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},
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"cellul-":{
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"type":[
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"combining form"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": plant or animal cell":[
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"celluli cidal",
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"cellulo toxic"
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],
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": cellular and":[
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"cellulo fibrous"
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],
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": cellulose":[
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"cellul oid, cellulo lytic"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from cellula":"Combining form",
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"cellulose entry 1":"Combining form"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214059"
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},
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"cellophane":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": regenerated cellulose in thin transparent sheets used especially for packaging":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccf\u0101n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"He wrapped the gift basket in cellophane .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Like ordinary cellophane , the birefringence can split light into separate directions, leading to weird optical illusions, distortions, and magnification\u2014all from the simple presence of the magnetic field. \u2014 Paul Sutter, Ars Technica , 17 June 2022",
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"Their big, multilayered flowers look like colored cellophane . \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Apr. 2022",
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"Cristal\u2019s distinctive clear glass bottle is wrapped in gold cellophane to protect the wine from ultraviolet rays. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"Carbon disulfide, used in hard rubber, viscose rayon, and cellophane , harmed generations of workers yet remains in use, notes Paul Blanc, a professor of medicine at UC San Francisco who has written about this history. \u2014 Rebecca Altman, The Atlantic , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"The cellophane is heat-sealed, and voila: a finished tape. \u2014 Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 Jan. 2022",
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"See-through cellophane and pocket vinyl sheets make grouping post cards and ephemera organized and accessible. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"My Museca cabinet sailed into Long Beach, California, at the end of September, wrapped many times over in cellophane and covered in a thin layer of dust. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 14 Jan. 2022",
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"Two small hearts and the hashtag #Jackson23 highlight the message printed on a white baseball nestled between a two cellophane -wrapped and weathered bouquets of flowers lying on the concrete ground. \u2014 Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from cellulose + -phane (as in diaphane diaphanous, from Medieval Latin diaphanus )":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-090047"
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},
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"celery blight":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": early blight, late blight, or bacterial blight of celery or a combination of these":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221943"
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},
|
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"celloidin":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a purified pyroxylin used chiefly in microscopy":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"se-\u02c8l\u022fi-d\u1d4an",
|
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"se-\u02c8l\u022fid-\u1d4an"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"cell ulose + -oid entry 1 + -in entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1883, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223905"
|
|
},
|
|
"celery salt":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mixture of ground celery seed and salt":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225338"
|
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},
|
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"celadonite":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a soft green earthy mineral consisting of silicate of iron, magnesium, and potassium":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sel\u0259d\u1d4an\u02cc\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from German seladonit , from seladon celadon green (from French c\u00e9ladon ) + -it -ite":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001655"
|
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},
|
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"celery cabbage":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": chinese cabbage sense b":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Napa cabbage is also sometimes called celery cabbage , perhaps an indication of a similar flavor profile, and bok choy reminds some people of spinach. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Also called Chinese or Peking cabbage, celery cabbage , or wong bok, napa has a mild, mellow cabbage flavor and can be eaten raw or cooked. \u2014 Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press , 10 Jan. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1930, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010707"
|
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},
|
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"cellobiose":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a faintly sweet disaccharide C 12 H 22 O 11 obtained by partial hydrolysis of cellulose":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02cc\u014dz",
|
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"\u02ccsel-\u0259-\u02c8b\u012b-\u02cc\u014ds, -\u02cc\u014dz",
|
|
"\u02ccse-l\u0259-\u02c8b\u012b-\u02cc\u014ds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For example, the enzyme cellobiose dehydrogenase from the fungus Phanerochaete sordida can break down sugars and generate electrical current when stuck onto carbon tubes only nanometers (billionths of a meter) wide. \u2014 Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post , 9 June 2018",
|
|
"For example, the enzyme cellobiose dehydrogenase from the fungus Phanerochaete sordida can break down sugars and generate electrical current when stuck onto carbon tubes only nanometers (billionths of a meter) wide. \u2014 Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post , 9 June 2018",
|
|
"For example, the enzyme cellobiose dehydrogenase from the fungus Phanerochaete sordida can break down sugars and generate electrical current when stuck onto carbon tubes only nanometers (billionths of a meter) wide. \u2014 Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post , 9 June 2018",
|
|
"For example, the enzyme cellobiose dehydrogenase from the fungus Phanerochaete sordida can break down sugars and generate electrical current when stuck onto carbon tubes only nanometers (billionths of a meter) wide. \u2014 Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post , 9 June 2018",
|
|
"For example, the enzyme cellobiose dehydrogenase from the fungus Phanerochaete sordida can break down sugars and generate electrical current when stuck onto carbon tubes only nanometers (billionths of a meter) wide. \u2014 Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post , 9 June 2018",
|
|
"For example, the enzyme cellobiose dehydrogenase from the fungus Phanerochaete sordida can break down sugars and generate electrical current when stuck onto carbon tubes only nanometers (billionths of a meter) wide. \u2014 Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post , 9 June 2018",
|
|
"For example, the enzyme cellobiose dehydrogenase from the fungus Phanerochaete sordida can break down sugars and generate electrical current when stuck onto carbon tubes only nanometers (billionths of a meter) wide. \u2014 Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post , 9 June 2018",
|
|
"For example, the enzyme cellobiose dehydrogenase from the fungus Phanerochaete sordida can break down sugars and generate electrical current when stuck onto carbon tubes only nanometers (billionths of a meter) wide. \u2014 Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post , 9 June 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary cell ulose + -o- + biose disaccharide, from bi- entry 1 + -ose entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1902, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013428"
|
|
},
|
|
"celery":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8se-l\u0259-r\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8sel-r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Vegetables are old standbys: snapped celery for broken bones, hammered cabbage for a punch. \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Many people add onions, oregano, celery and other spices. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Add green pepper, onion and celery to the pan and saut\u00e9 until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Our recipe calls for celery and onion, but feel free to add more. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Our recipe calls for celery and onion, but feel free to add more. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Mary\u2019s Harvest Fresh Foods of Portland, Oregon is recalling celery and apple peanut butter cups. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Though the tours focus on how to grow artichokes, visitors will also learn about lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, celery , Brussels sprouts and strawberries. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 July 2021",
|
|
"Kroger has also pivoted to source leafy greens, cilantro, cauliflower and celery from Arizona. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Feb. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from French c\u00e9leri (17th-century celeris, sceleri , Middle French scellerin ), borrowed from an Upper Italian form (as Ligurian s\u00e8lar\u02bcu , Lombard s\u00e8leri ), altered from Vulgar Latin *selinum (Late Latin sel\u012bnon ), borrowed from Greek s\u00e9l\u012bnon , perhaps from a pre-Greek substratal language":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1664, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015732"
|
|
},
|
|
"celery calico":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a virus disease of celery and certain other plants (as delphinium) characterized by conspicuous green and yellow, orange, or amber mottling usually on the older leaves":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020441"
|
|
},
|
|
"cell plate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a disk formed in the phragmoplast of a dividing plant cell that eventually forms the middle lamella of the wall between the daughter cells":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020900"
|
|
},
|
|
"Cellucotton":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"trademark"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sely\u0259\u02cck\u00e4t\u1d4an"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021526"
|
|
},
|
|
"cellular kite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": box kite":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022246"
|
|
},
|
|
"celery family":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": umbelliferae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-051041"
|
|
},
|
|
"celled":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having (such or so many) cells":[
|
|
"\u2014 used in combination single- celled organisms"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8seld"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The single- celled parasite is too small to see with the naked eye and survives inside soil, water, raw meat, and animals\u2019 bodies. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In the single- celled parasite that causes malaria, messing up its lysosome kills it. \u2014 Popular Science , 15 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"The woman inmate was housed with her regular unit until evacuation, and then was housed in a celled unit once at Deer Ridge, Black said. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Some Fresh Express bags of salad should be thrown out because they could be infected with a harmful, single- celled parasite called Cyclospora cayetanensis, federal food safety officials said this week. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 29 July 2020",
|
|
"The Karenia brevis algal bloom is made up of millions of tiny, single- celled plant-like organisms. \u2014 Kate Furby, The Seattle Times , 14 Aug. 2018",
|
|
"Instead, the transposon\u2019s RNA teams up with two proteins to allow the two- celled embryos to continue developing. \u2014 Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS , 21 June 2018",
|
|
"Billions of years ago the single- celled common ancestor of all life on earth split into bacteria and archaea, according to evolutionary theory. \u2014 Prachi Patel, Scientific American , 13 July 2018",
|
|
"The question is whether or not the untold billions being invested into all-electric cars is any smarter, wiser or more prudent money than the untold billions that were mostly wasted on fuel celled cars. \u2014 Ed Wallace, star-telegram , 22 June 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1761, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-063043"
|
|
},
|
|
"Celtic fringe":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the portion of the population of the British Isles which is of Celtic origin or the native land of such people":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-065200"
|
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},
|
|
"cells":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a transparent sheet of celluloid on which objects are drawn or painted in the making of animated cartoons":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, a Boston drug pricing watchdog, recently said that beti- cel could be considered cost-effective in that price range. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"After drying, the cel was then turned over for painters to paint the characters within those lines, to get them as opaque as possible. \u2014 Gia Yetikyel, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2021",
|
|
"Last year, as the bitcoin and wider crypto market went into meltdown following China's expulsion of crypto miners and traders, the cel price remained stable. \u2014 Billy Bambrough, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Mixing media and employing all manner of animation techniques from cel drawings to step printing of his own hands working with the raw materials of the film itself, Lei has fashioned an eye-catching picture of China during these dark times. \u2014 Richard Kuipers, Variety , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The Japanese giant contends that the best approach to carbon neutrality is with a mix of BEVs, conventional and plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel- cel vehicles. \u2014 Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News , 17 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The powder, or toner, never clung perfectly, and sometimes flaked off of the lines a bit, due to the slickness of the cel . \u2014 Gia Yetikyel, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2021",
|
|
"Walt\u2019s own Mickey Mouse \u2014 in the top- cel gallery of Disney vocalizations. . . . \u2014 Washington Post , 27 May 2021",
|
|
"Toward that goal, a CAR-T therapy called cilta- cel from Johnson & Johnson was more effective and better tolerated when used to treat patients with less advanced multiple myeloma, according to preliminary study results released Wednesday. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 23 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"short for celluloid":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1933, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-092235"
|
|
},
|
|
"celandine poppy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a yellow-flowered herb ( Stylophorum diphyllum ) of the family Papaveraceae of the eastern U.S. resembling the celandine but with flowers having a long style and a hirsute capsule":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-065605"
|
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},
|
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"celsitude":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": height , altitude , exaltation":[]
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Many things affect the exact color produced by anthocyanins, including the pH (acidity or alkalinity) of the cell sap in the leaves. \u2014 Paul Douglas, Star Tribune , 10 Oct. 2020"
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"The temperature reached 23 degrees Celsius ."
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"Anders Celsius":""
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": an aldobiuronic acid obtained by partial hydrolysis of a specific polysaccharide of pneumococci and yielding glucose and glucuronic acid on hydrolysis":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-094539"
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"definitions":{
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": any of several nitric-acid esters of cellulose used especially for making plastics and explosives : nitrocellulose":[
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"Cellulose nitrate film was introduced in 1887 and was used until about 1950. It is inherently unstable and highly flammable.",
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"\u2014 Sally A. Buchanan et al."
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The warehouse is owned by the national film institute, Cinemateca, and houses South America's largest collection of films, some made of cellulose nitrate , a highly flammable material. \u2014 D\u00c9bora \u00c1lvares, Star Tribune , 29 July 2021",
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"Because the drawings are extremely delicate, the team carefully dabbed their surfaces with sterile membranes made of cellulose nitrate and used gentle suction tubes to remove microbes without damaging the paper. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Nov. 2020",
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"But almost all cellulose nitrate film has self-destructed in the last 100 years. \u2014 Lily Rothman, Time , 18 May 2018"
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"1873, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-104408"
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"cellular cryptogam":{
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": a cryptogamous plant possessing little or no vascular tissue (as algae, fungi, lichens, and mosses) \u2014 compare vascular cryptogam":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-110016"
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": an Australian agromyzid fly whose larvae mine celery stalks":[]
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"celery mosaic":{
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"definitions":{
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": a mosaic disease of celery producing stiff bushy growth":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-122400"
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},
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"cell of Schwann":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-123237"
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},
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"cellulose acetate butyrate":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": any of several mixed esters that are formed by acylation of cellulose with a mixture of acetic and butyric acids and anhydrides and an acid catalyst, that are thermoplastic like cellulose acetates but have a wider range of solubility and are more moisture-resistant, and that are used in molded and extruded plastics and in lacquers":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-134319"
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"Cela":{
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"definitions":{
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"Camilo Jos\u00e9 1916\u20132002 Spanish writer":[]
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"\u02c8s\u0101-l\u0259"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-150947"
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"cellular slime mold":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": any of a group of organisms that exist in their vegetative form as uninucleate amoeboid cells which digest bacteria in soil and decaying plant matter and that aggregate to form a multicellular pseudoplasmodium from which a stalked fruiting body may arise":[
|
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"It is no small irony that although the biochemistry, genetics, and developmental biology of the cellular slime molds are relatively well explored, knowledge of the natural history of these popular experimental organisms remains patchy at best.",
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"\u2014 Roger Lewin , Science , 21 June 1985",
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"Similarly, when food is scarce, the cellular slime molds stop foraging and use a chemical signal to coordinate a cooperative stage in which a substantial proportion of the cells are guaranteed to perish without reproducing.",
|
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"\u2014 Justin Werfel and Yaneer Bar-Yam , Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 27 July 2004"
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"1953, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-153458"
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"celestial crown":{
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"definitions":{
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": a heraldic crown having rays like an antique crown but with a star at the end of each ray":[]
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-153556"
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},
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"celadon":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a grayish-yellow green":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-l\u0259-d\u0259n",
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"\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccd\u00e4n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The kitchen is dominated by celadon and forest green hues, with skylights that mirror the shape of the islands below. \u2014 CNN , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Each was made of opaque glass in a fluorescent color that ranged from pale celadon to almost emerald. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"The outdoor comfort station \u2014 sheathed in wood that\u2019s painted a pleasing celadon \u2014 is not far from the entrance to the 33-acre nature preserve. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2021",
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"Malliouhana itself, with its bright celadon blue and mango splashes of color, is also as vibrant and serene as its natural surroundings and a wonderful choice for a Caribbean sojourn. \u2014 Beck Bamberger, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
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"Yoory Jung makes paintings and prints that emulate the surfaces of traditional Korean celadon pottery. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Instead of dark leather, though, the banquettes are a celadon velvet, and walls are covered in a grasscloth printed with palm trees. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 10 Feb. 2021",
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"At one point, there were Lucite chairs around their Regency-style wood table, and Hagan gave them vibrant yet comforting greens and yellows on the walls, replacing the Cheneys\u2019 more restrained cream-and- celadon palette. \u2014 Diana Budds, Curbed , 2 Feb. 2021",
|
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"Mayeron hand glazes magnificent celadon and gold pieces that sometimes include a sand texture. \u2014 Ryan Dyer, Star Tribune , 16 Sep. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French c\u00e9ladon":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-163706"
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},
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"cell of Golgi":{
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": golgi cell":[]
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"cellulose acetate":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": any of several compounds insoluble in water that are formed especially by the action of acetic acid, anhydride of acetic acid, and sulfuric acid on cellulose and are used for making textile fibers, packaging sheets, photographic films, and varnishes":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Cloos x Brady collection is made from M49 Mazzucchelli, an Italian bioplastic composed of cellulose acetate that is 100% recyclable. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 7 June 2021",
|
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"The Fisher frame is crafted from stainless steel and a custom cellulose acetate , while the lenses block 100% of UVA and UVB rays. \u2014 Samantha Costantino, Forbes , 1 June 2021",
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"Langston once recounted that while repairing fossils at U.C. Berkeley in the 1930s and 1940s, the paleontologists would dissolve cellulose acetate film strips in acetone to make glue rather than buy the more expensive Duco Cement. \u2014 Matthew A. Brown, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2021",
|
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"Which is why cellulose acetate is used today for eyeglass frames. \u2014 Steve Mirsky, Scientific American , 20 Oct. 2020",
|
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"Cigarette butts, made of cellulose acetate , have long been considered by the environmental group\u2019s scientists as an anomaly\u2014a separate issue that doesn\u2019t speak to the larger consumer trends related to plastic trash. \u2014 Laura Parker, National Geographic , 8 Sep. 2020",
|
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"Cigarette 1950 Viceroy became the first brand to feature a filter made from cellulose acetate (plastic fibers). \u2014 National Geographic , 9 Aug. 2019",
|
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"The Recordgraph system was first developed by Frederick Hart & Co. in the late 1930s and used to record audio on loops of cellulose acetate film called Amertape. \u2014 Andrea Michelson, Smithsonian , 3 Oct. 2019",
|
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"Cigarette filters are made of a plastic called cellulose acetate . \u2014 National Geographic , 9 Aug. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1895, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-173514"
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},
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"celery leaftier":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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|
],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a small pale reddish brown European moth ( Udea rubigalis ) of the family Pyralidae or Crambidae that is widespread in North America and whose yellowish green larvae are a major pest on the leaves of celery and greenhouse crops":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02cct\u012b(\u0259)r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-092435"
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},
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"celadon gray":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a pale green that is yellower and very slightly lighter and stronger than bayberry gray and yellower and duller than spray green":[]
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-182455"
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},
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"celluloid":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a tough flammable thermoplastic composed essentially of cellulose nitrate and camphor":[],
|
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": a motion-picture film":[
|
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"a work \u2026 making its third appearance on celluloid",
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"\u2014 John McCarten"
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sel-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u022fid"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The 1996 Irma Vep was partly a response to the reality that celluloid , with its fragility and warmth, was giving way to the relative soullessness of digital means. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The days of shooting on celluloid or videotape, stored on shelves or in vaults, are long gone, with disks and clouds dominating the storage landscape. \u2014 Ashley Lan, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Together, Hurt and Turner have some of the most scorching chemistry ever put on down on celluloid . \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But right now, the state\u2019s boom has more to do with celluloid . \u2014 Carole Horst, Variety , 29 Nov. 2021",
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"The company\u2019s popular Adamantine black mantel clocks used a patented celluloid veneer made to imitate wood grain, onyx or marble and glued to a wood case. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 Jan. 2022",
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"Los Angeles Plays Itself\u2019 The City of Angels is ready for its closeup in Thom Andersen\u2019s exhaustive 2003 film essay exploring the myriad ways Los Angeles has been depicted on celluloid from the silent era to the present day. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Nov. 2021",
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"That, after 18 months of living through screens, the boundaries between fashion and celluloid fantasy had finally collapsed, split down the seams. \u2014 Vanessa Friedman, New York Times , 3 Nov. 2021",
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"The story is set against the backdrop of Indian cinemas witnessing a massive transition from celluloid to digital where hundreds of single-screen cinemas are either in ruins or have disappeared altogether. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 5 Sep. 2021"
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"from Celluloid , a trademark":""
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"1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"celeriac":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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": a celery ( Apium graveolens rapaceum ) grown for its knobby edible root":[]
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},
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"s\u0259-\u02c8ler-\u0113-\u02ccak",
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"-\u02c8lir-"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Chef/owner Mike Willenbring is preparing a ready-to-bake beef Wellington, paired with a potato- celeriac pur\u00e9e, asparagus and a rosemary-Bordelaise sauce ($125, serves three to four). \u2014 Rick Nelson, Star Tribune , 7 Dec. 2020",
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"Food 52 says parsley root can take the place of celeriac , carrots, parsnips and turnips in recipes that call for them. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 8 Nov. 2019",
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"Try doing it with raw beets, a whole head of celeriac or a big fish. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 July 2019",
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"There\u2019s a break for a family-style lunch, which turns out to be freshly baked bread, tomato salad topped with edible flowers, and mustardy shredded celeriac . \u2014 Jo Rodgers, Vogue , 6 Aug. 2018",
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"From the barn kitchen, Hart can see the overwintering celeriac root and parsley in the 4-acre garden. \u2014 Catherine M. Allchin, The Seattle Times , 5 Feb. 2019",
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"Old regulars now nurse pints of ale at the bar alongside more obsessive homesteaders, sipping the latest artisanal brew from nearby Hackney Brewery while nibbling on hand-pies filled with pig\u2019s head and celeriac . \u2014 Jay Cheshes, WSJ , 23 Jan. 2019",
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"Rosenthal\u2019s order: shrimp toast (on the specials menu), fried chicken and rice (also on the specials menu), pickle plate, kimchi fried rice, noorook and celeriac pasta. \u2014 Jenn Harris, latimes.com , 29 June 2018",
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"In this case that meant the likes of feather-light cakes of local Jonah crabmeat, bound with artichoke, and jacked up with tangy celeriac slaw. \u2014 Alexandra Hall, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2018"
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"altered from celery ; the origin of suffixal -ac is obscure":""
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"1743, in the meaning defined above":""
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"definitions":{
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": the application of the methods of analytic mechanics to the determination of the motions of the celestial bodies under the action of gravitation":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-193609"
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},
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"cellulose acetate propionate":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of several mixed esters of cellulose and acetic and propionic acids that are similar to cellulose acetate butyrates in method of manufacture, properties, and uses":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-195415"
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"definitions":{
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"\u2014 see cellul-":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-200446"
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": swift-moving":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"s\u0259\u0307\u02c8ler\u0259t\u0259s"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-214100"
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"celestial latitude":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": latitude in the ecliptic system of celestial coordinates":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-233357"
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"Celsia":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of mostly European herbs of the family Scrophulariaceae with large yellow flowers resembling snapdragons \u2014 see cretan bear's-tail , cretan mullein":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-lsh(\u0113)\u0259",
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"\u02c8sels\u0113\u0259"
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],
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"New Latin, from Olaf Celsius \u20201756 Swedish botanist + New Latin -ia":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-003518"
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},
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"celestial longitude":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": longitude in the ecliptic system of coordinates measured eastward from the March equinox":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-040329"
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},
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"Celestial Empire":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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"definitions":{
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"the former Chinese Empire":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-042120"
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},
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"celestial lily":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a plant of the genus Nemastylis":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-042614"
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},
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"cellulitis":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": diffuse and especially subcutaneous inflammation of connective tissue":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccsel-y\u0259-\u02c8l\u012b-t\u0259s",
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"\u02ccsel-y\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bt-\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Four games after returning, his foot rubbing against his skate caused cellulitis , which put him in the hospital for a couple of days. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"One possible source was cellulitis , a problem that\u2019s literally skin deep. \u2014 Robert Pearl, Forbes , 19 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Women around the world are showing off their stretch marks, cellulitis , postpartum bodies, and now, armpit hair, without editing or hiding them. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, Health.com , 20 Aug. 2020",
|
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"At the end of February, Jessie, suffering from congestive heart failure and cellulitis , returned to the hospital for the third time since December. \u2014 Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press , 3 May 2020",
|
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"Now is not the time to willingly put yourself at risk of infections, like staph and cellulitis . \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 24 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"In addition to keeping his mom company, Jake has spent his fair share of time in a hospital with recurring bouts of periorbital cellulitis , a painful eye infection that kept him hospitalized at one point for five days. \u2014 Heidi Stevens, chicagotribune.com , 22 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Hajos had a history of heart problems and had just been released from a hospital after treatment for cellulitis , a potentially fatal bacterial skin infection. \u2014 Eve Rosen, orlandosentinel.com , 28 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"The dangerous aspect of cellulitis isn\u2019t so much the bacteria itself, but the body\u2019s reaction to it. \u2014 Christina Oehler, Health.com , 26 July 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from cellula":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1849, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-043904"
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},
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"celery seed":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": minute seedlike fruits of a widely cultivated celery plant ( Apium graveolens ) that are dried for use as a condiment":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-063040"
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},
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"celery-topped pine":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an Australasian coniferous tree of the genus Phyllocladus (especially P. rhomboidalis and P. trichomanoides ) of the family Texaceae cultivated for the graceful heads of celerylike foliage composed of rhombic phyllodes borne in the axils of scaly leaves":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02cct\u00e4pt-"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-064043"
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},
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"celery yellows":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun plural but singular in construction"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a disease of celery caused by a fungus of the genus Fusarium and characterized by yellowing and stunting":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-075214"
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},
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"celluloselike":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": resembling cellulose":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8sely\u0259\u02ccl\u014d\u02ccsl\u012bk"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-092909"
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},
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"cellulose":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a polysaccharide (C 6 H 10 O 5 ) x of glucose units that constitutes the chief part of the cell walls of plants, occurs naturally in such fibrous products as cotton and kapok, and is the raw material of many manufactured goods (such as paper, rayon, and cellophane )":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02ccl\u014dz",
|
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"\u02c8sel-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u014ds, -\u02ccl\u014dz",
|
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"\u02c8sel-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u014ds"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Walls Rigid foam board installed under new siding can add a bit of R-value to a home\u2019s exterior, but dense-pack cellulose blown inside the wall cavities provides the best insulation. \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
|
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"Many producers add crafty ingredients like potassium sorbate, cheese cultures and cellulose , which is essentially wood pulp. \u2014 Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Inspired by club chair Lignage d\u2019Hermes, the wood frame is covered in a new type of cellulose microfiber from Puglia, Italy and then hand-painted. \u2014 Damon Johnstun, oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
|
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"Scientists at the University of Tennessee found that plant cellulose could work better than the additives manufacturers currently use to slow the growth of ice crystals. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The bait would kill cellulose -digesting protozoa in the termite gut, leading to the termite's death. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
|
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"Made of 70% wood pulp cellulose and 30% cotton, these can be boiled, soaked in bleach, or safely cleaned in the top rack of your dishwasher (up to 200 times, according to the company). \u2014 Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
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"For a more sustainable solution, switch to sponges made from natural, biodegradable materials such as cellulose or cotton fibers. \u2014 Lauren Krueger, Better Homes & Gardens , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Further, the cellulose nanocrystals worked better than commercial stabilizers when the ice cream was exposed to fluctuating temperatures. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 26 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from cellule living cell, from New Latin cellula":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1848, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-093814"
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},
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"Cellulomonas":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of short peritrichous gram-negative rod-shaped soil-inhabiting bacteria (family Corynebacteriaceae) that digest cellulose":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccnas",
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"\u02ccsely\u0259\u02c8l\u00e4m\u0259n\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from cellul- entry 2 + -monas":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-093942"
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},
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"cellocut":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the art of making and printing from cellocuts":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-l\u0259\u02cc-",
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"\u02c8sel\u014d\u02cck\u0259t"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"cello entry 2 + cut":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-094337"
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},
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"celestial marriage":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a special order of Mormon marriage solemnized in a Mormon temple and held to be binding for a future life as well as the present one":[]
|
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1862, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-090056"
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},
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"celosia":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of a genus ( Celosia ) of tropical annual herbs (such as cockscomb) of the amaranth family that have alternate leaves and showy flower spikes often forming feathery clusters in cultivated forms":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"s\u0113-\u02c8l\u014d-zh(\u0113-)\u0259"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Lizzard Leaf\u2019 celosia ), and blue (\u2018Elijah Blue\u2019 blue fescue, \u2018Coolvista\u2019 Dianella). \u2014 Steve Bender, Southern Living , 23 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Grow goji berry, luffa gourd, and long bean on trellises; plant marigolds and celosia along the edges for garnishing. \u2014 Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine , 14 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Yellow celosias , pink dahlias, white oriental lilies, red celosias, and big sunflowers are what\u2019s on Prada\u2019s floral menu, to name a few, allowing for shoppers to customize the exact arrangement to their taste. \u2014 Vogue , 18 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Of special interest were the zinnias, marigolds impatiens, ornamental sweet potatoes and celosia . \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 20 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"The rush of color found at Bishop Hill Farm Flowers will continue till the first frost, including the celosia , which look like fuzzy brains or cock's combs. \u2014 Kim Pierce, Dallas News , 27 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"In the flower garden, direct-seed sunflowers, cosmos, salvia, zinnias, marigolds, celosia and asters. \u2014 Debbie Arrington, sacbee , 5 May 2018",
|
|
"In addition to zinnias, use moss roses, purslane, celosia and vinca in the full sun. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 28 June 2019",
|
|
"In mid-August plant transplants of zinnias, marigolds and celosias that are in bud but not yet in bloom. \u2014 Neil Sperry, star-telegram , 11 July 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, irregular from Greek k\u0113leos burning; akin to Greek kaiein to burn":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1807, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-095857"
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"celestial coordinate":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of any system of coordinates used for locating a point on the celestial sphere \u2014 compare ecliptic coordinate , equator system of coordinate , galactic coordinate , horizon coordinate":[]
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"cellulose ether":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an ether (as ethyl cellulose or sodium carboxymethyl cellulose) made usually by etherification of alkali cellulose":[]
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"noun"
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": an ester of cellulose (as cellulose nitrate or cellulose acetate) with an inorganic or organic acid":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-115203"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": celestial navigation":[]
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"\u02c8s\u0113(\u02cc)l\u014d-",
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"\u02c8se-"
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"cel estial + -o- (as in geonavigation ) + navigation":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-121306"
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},
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"cellodextrin":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a polysaccharide obtained by partial hydrolysis of cellulose":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccsel\u0259\u02c8dekstr\u0259\u0307n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"cell- + dextrin":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-123304"
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},
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"celesta":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a keyboard instrument with hammers that strike steel plates producing a tone similar to that of a glockenspiel":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"s\u0259-\u02c8le-st\u0259",
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"ch\u0259-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The opera leans heavily on this orchestra\u2019s storied opulent strings, as well as on its characterful winds and brasses, and precision at a large battery of percussion instruments (including a celesta , used frequently, in a clich\u00e9 of dreaminess). \u2014 New York Times , 20 Mar. 2022",
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"Where the Velvets\u2019 original got its druggy cool from John Cale\u2019s celesta arpeggios and Sterling Morrison\u2019s undulating bass, Stipe sings serenely over long, sustained notes, shimmering synths, and Willner\u2019s strings. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 22 Sep. 2021",
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"In Berio\u2019s passages, eerie, atmospheric effects from the celesta and violins, noodlings and trills in the winds and thorny rhythmic interplay figure prominently. \u2014 Tim Diovanni, Dallas News , 16 Apr. 2021",
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"The ending, gently caressed by winds, horn and strings, with tinkling celesta , was magical. \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 10 Oct. 2020",
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"The Sugarplum Fairy, here called Sugar Rum Cherry, dances to a slow, cheeky, boom-chicka-boom number, decidedly naughtier than Tchaikovsky\u2019s tinkling melody for the celesta . \u2014 New York Times , 16 Dec. 2019",
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"The notes were few, as a large orchestra thinned to the tinkle of harp, mandolin and celesta littering soft, ethereal drones in the select strings and winds. \u2014 Mark Swed, latimes.com , 6 Apr. 2018",
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"They were joined by violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti, cellist Julie Albers, and pianist Roman Rabinovich, who also played celesta . \u2014 Special To The Plain Dealer, cleveland.com , 30 June 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French c\u00e9lesta , alteration of c\u00e9leste , literally, heavenly, from Latin caelestis":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1896, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-140042"
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},
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"cellulite":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": deposits of subcutaneous fat within fibrous connective tissue (as in the thighs, hips, and buttocks) that give a puckered and dimpled appearance to the skin surface":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sel-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bt",
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"-\u02ccl\u0113t"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In one recent Instagram post, featuring a photo of her with one of her young daughters on the beach, Jenna commented that her children don\u2019t care about the cellulite on her legs or her loose tummy that was once their home. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
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"Often, people want their legs darker to cover the cellulite . \u2014 Jailynn Taylor, Essence , 3 June 2022",
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"Agent Nateur\u2019s natural body serum is designed to help reduce the appearance of cellulite with a potent combination of fatty acid-rich Japanese rice bran, rosehip, and helichrysum oils that hydrate and tone with a dewy finish. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 24 May 2022",
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"The first ever injectable pro service for stubborn cellulite uses an enzyme to break down collagen bands that cause visible lumps in skin. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"So if the people around me are a size 4 and 6 and self-conscious about their legs, how am I supposed to feel about my size 18 legs and cellulite ? \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"Brazil\u2019s biggest pop star, Anitta, has made waves for including obese women in her music videos and sometimes not editing out her cellulite . \u2014 Jack Nicas, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Feb. 2022",
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"The caffeine dilates the blood vessels below the epidermis, which improves blood flow and reduces the appearance of cellulite . \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"For decades cellulite seemed like an inevitable\u2014and largely untreatable\u2014part of life, no matter what topical treatment, diet, or exercise routine is recommended. \u2014 Lindsey Ellefson, Glamour , 21 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, literally, accumulation of subcutaneous fat, cellulitis, from cellule cell + -ite -itis":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1968, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-151637"
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},
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"cellulolytic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": hydrolyzing or having the capacity to hydrolyze cellulose":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccsel-y\u0259-l\u014d-\u02c8li-tik",
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"\u02ccsel-y\u0259-l\u014d-\u02c8lit-ik"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"cellul ose + -o- + -lytic":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1943, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-152957"
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},
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"cellulose propionate":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of several esters made by the action of propionic anhydride on cellulose and used as thermoplastics for making tough molded products (as frames for eyeglasses and goggles, pens, and flashlight housings)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-155511"
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},
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"celery-leaved buttercup":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": cursed crowfoot":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccl\u0113vd-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-155908"
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},
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"celery-seed oil":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a colorless or yellowish essential oil with a celery odor and taste obtained from celery seeds and used chiefly as a flavoring agent":[]
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},
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-161124"
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},
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"celestial body":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an aggregation of matter in the universe (such as a planet, star, or nebula) that can be considered as a single unit (as for astronomical study)":[
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"But many scientists began seriously rethinking their notions of the solar system in 1992, when we identified a small celestial body \u2014just a few hundred kilometers across\u2014sited farther from the sun than any of the known planets.",
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"\u2014 Jane X. Luu et al.",
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"As the observer looks at a star or other celestial body its light rays pass through a single point on the earth's surface.",
|
|
"\u2014 Dutton's Navigation and Piloting , 14th edition",
|
|
"A black hole forms when a star or other celestial object collapses under the pull of its own gravity.",
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"\u2014 Mary Durack Miller"
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]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1538, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-164702"
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},
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"Celtic horse":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a small shaggy large-headed horse of northwestern Europe and Iceland of which the Shetland pony is an improved breed":[]
|
|
},
|
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|
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-173701"
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},
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"cellulose xanthate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of several colorless esters obtained usually as alkali salts in the form of orange-colored crumbs by xanthation of alkali cellulose with carbon disulfide as a step in the manufacture of viscose":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-183237"
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},
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"cell line":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a cell culture selected for uniformity from a cell population derived from a usually homogeneous tissue source (such as an organ)":[
|
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"a newly established cell line derived from a human endometrial carcinoma",
|
|
"\u2014 Biol. Abstracts"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Worse still, nearly 250 of these studies were published even after the mistaken cell line was conclusively identified in 2007. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"With the sample, a doctor at the hospital was able to create the first human cell line to reproduce outside the body. \u2014 Taylor Romine, CNN , 5 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Our cursory search of Google Scholar indicates that researchers are still using the skin cancer cell line in breast cancer studies published in 2021. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"That allowed researchers to perform tests on them and for the cell line to be shared widely. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 4 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Centering on the true story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line , this film is told through the eyes of Lack\u2019s daughter Deborah (played by Oprah Winfrey) and a journalist. \u2014 Essence , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The first immortal cell line for medical research, valued by scientists worldwide to this day, was created with the cells from Lacks\u2019 body. \u2014 Jeff Sturgeon, baltimoresun.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Absci and Merck had already been working together on developing a cell line for one drug. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The authors conclude that A.30 exhibits a cell line preference not observed for other viral variants, possibly changing the disease profile of those infected. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 12 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1940, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-184436"
|
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},
|
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"celature":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": embossed work or figures : embossing":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8sel\u0259\u02ccchu\u0307(\u0259)r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Latin caelatura , from caelatus (past participle of caelare to engrave) + -ura -ure":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-194018"
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},
|
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"celebrator":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": to perform (a sacrament or solemn ceremony) publicly and with appropriate rites":[
|
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"A priest celebrates Mass."
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],
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": to honor (an occasion, such as a holiday) especially by solemn ceremonies or by refraining from ordinary business":[
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"The nation celebrates Memorial Day."
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],
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": to mark (something, such as an anniversary) by festivities or other deviation from routine":[
|
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"celebrated their 25th anniversary"
|
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],
|
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": to hold up or play up for public notice":[
|
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"her poetry celebrates the glory of nature"
|
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],
|
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": to observe a holiday, perform a religious ceremony, or take part in a festival":[
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"The holiday revelers celebrated all day long."
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],
|
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": to observe a notable occasion with festivities":[
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"decided the only way to celebrate was to have a party"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccbr\u0101t"
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|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"bless",
|
|
"carol",
|
|
"emblazon",
|
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"exalt",
|
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"extol",
|
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"extoll",
|
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"glorify",
|
|
"hymn",
|
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"laud",
|
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"magnify",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"resound"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for celebrate keep , observe , celebrate , commemorate mean to notice or honor a day, occasion, or deed. keep stresses the idea of not neglecting or violating. kept the Sabbath by refraining from work observe suggests marking the occasion by ceremonious performance. not all holidays are observed nationally celebrate suggests acknowledging an occasion by festivity. traditionally celebrates Thanksgiving with a huge dinner commemorate suggests that an occasion is marked by observances that remind one of the origin and significance of the event. commemorate Memorial Day with the laying of wreaths",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"We are celebrating my birthday by going out to dinner.",
|
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"The family gathered to celebrate Christmas.",
|
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"We are celebrating our anniversary next week.",
|
|
"They are celebrating the birth of their third child.",
|
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"The book celebrates the movies of the past.",
|
|
"Her lecture celebrated the genius of the artist.",
|
|
"He is celebrated for his contributions to modern science.",
|
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"A priest celebrates Mass at the church daily.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"And the longtime loves' stunning sartorial choices weren't limited to just the ceremony \u2014 everything from their rehearsal dinner outfits to the afterparty ensembles were carefully curated to celebrate their big weekend in style. \u2014 Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
|
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"Others held demonstrations to celebrate it throughout the weekend. \u2014 Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Getting a diploma in the mail hardly means as much as striding across a stage in a robe among hundreds of people to celebrate you. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Men should also feel proud to celebrate themselves on Father\u2019s Day, no matter what the women in their lives do on that day. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Juneteenth happened to fall on Father's Day this year, and the Google Doodle to celebrate it was created, fittingly, by a father-son duo. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Both movements promised freedom, yet exerted pressure to use and celebrate it only in certain ways. \u2014 Joanna Scutts, The New Republic , 20 June 2022",
|
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"More:What to know about Juneteenth Day and where to celebrate it in Milwaukee this year Federal employees get to take off Juneteenth \u2013 feted Sunday but observed on Monday this year. \u2014 La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
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"Aside from the Tribune\u2019s sesquicentennial, there was a lot to celebrate in those years, especially on the city\u2019s sports scene, as Paul Sullivan notes. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English celebraten , borrowed from Latin celebr\u0101tus , past participle of celebr\u0101re \"to throng, frequent, observe (an occasion, festivity), praise\" (probably originally back-formation from earlier concelebr\u0101re \"to frequent, honor\"), derivative of celebr-, celeber \"much used, frequented, widely known, famed,\" probably going back to *kelesri- , of uncertain origin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-195810"
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},
|
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"cell lineage":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the developmental history of a cell from the first cleavage division until its ultimate fate is determined":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-200114"
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},
|
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"celestial blue":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a pale iron-blue pigment usually containing a large amount of barium sulfate \u2014 compare celestial sense 3":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-202322"
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},
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"cellulosic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or made from cellulose":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-zik",
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"\u02ccsel-y\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-sik, -zik",
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"\u02ccsel-y\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-sik"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And to what extent do the farmers harvesting the Himalayan nettle retain ownership of the natural capital in the lustrous long fibers, which have superior mechanical properties when compared to their cellulosic cousins cotton, hemp, and linen. \u2014 Brooke Roberts-islam, Forbes , 19 Oct. 2021",
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"There\u2019s cellulosic fibers from Eastman Naia Renew made from wood pulp or hard-to-recycle materials like carpet. \u2014 Max Berlinger, Vogue , 16 Nov. 2021",
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"To gain a distribution advantage cotton plants produce a pure cellulosic fiber from the seed that is intended to help the wind carry the seed once the cotton bolls open to support distribution of cotton seed to a greater area. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 10 June 2021",
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"Plus, biofuels like cellulosic ethanol could provide another 25% of U.S. oil needs. \u2014 Michael Lynch, Forbes , 2 June 2021",
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"In 2007 Congress mandated the addition of cellulosic ethanol to gasoline to reach at least 5.5 billion gallons of biofuel in 2017. \u2014 Robert Hargraves, WSJ , 7 Mar. 2021",
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"Then there was the biofuels startup Mascoma, which was awarded $20 million from Ms. Granholm and up to $100 million from DOE for a plant to convert biomass into cellulosic ethanol. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 27 Dec. 2020",
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"Remember in 2006 when George W. Bush and Democrats said that mass production of cellulosic ethanol was right around the corner? \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 25 Sep. 2020",
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"One of them provides raw material for cellulosic ethanol, in which certain grasses and the stalks of food crops are converted into liquid fuel. \u2014 Eric Toensmeier, Scientific American , 1 Aug. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1873, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-204629"
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},
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"Celticism":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a Celtic custom, expression, or idiom":[
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"the Celticisms within modern English"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-t\u0259\u02ccsiz\u0259m"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-215943"
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},
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"cel":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a transparent sheet of celluloid on which objects are drawn or painted in the making of animated cartoons":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sel"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, a Boston drug pricing watchdog, recently said that beti- cel could be considered cost-effective in that price range. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
|
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"After drying, the cel was then turned over for painters to paint the characters within those lines, to get them as opaque as possible. \u2014 Gia Yetikyel, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2021",
|
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"Last year, as the bitcoin and wider crypto market went into meltdown following China's expulsion of crypto miners and traders, the cel price remained stable. \u2014 Billy Bambrough, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
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"Mixing media and employing all manner of animation techniques from cel drawings to step printing of his own hands working with the raw materials of the film itself, Lei has fashioned an eye-catching picture of China during these dark times. \u2014 Richard Kuipers, Variety , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The Japanese giant contends that the best approach to carbon neutrality is with a mix of BEVs, conventional and plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel- cel vehicles. \u2014 Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News , 17 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The powder, or toner, never clung perfectly, and sometimes flaked off of the lines a bit, due to the slickness of the cel . \u2014 Gia Yetikyel, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2021",
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"Walt\u2019s own Mickey Mouse \u2014 in the top- cel gallery of Disney vocalizations. . . . \u2014 Washington Post , 27 May 2021",
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"Toward that goal, a CAR-T therapy called cilta- cel from Johnson & Johnson was more effective and better tolerated when used to treat patients with less advanced multiple myeloma, according to preliminary study results released Wednesday. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 23 May 2021"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"short for celluloid":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1933, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-222452"
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},
|
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"Cellvibrio":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a genus of long slender slightly curved monotrichous motile rod-shaped bacteria (family Spirillaceae) with rounded ends that oxidize cellulose to oxycellulose and cause disintegration of vegetable fiber \u2014 compare cellfalcicula":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)sel\u02c8vibr\u0113\u02cc\u014d"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from cell- + Vibrio":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-001503"
|
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},
|
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"Celticist":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a specialist in Celtic languages or cultures":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8sel-",
|
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"\u02c8kel-t\u0259-sist"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1912, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-003638"
|
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},
|
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"cellular telephone":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a small telephone that people can take with them and use outside their homes : cell phone":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-004634"
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},
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"Celastraceae":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"plural noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a family of trees, shrubs, and woody vines (order Sapindales) having simple leaves, small regular flowers, and usually brightly colored fruit with arillate seeds":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccsel\u0259s\u02c8tr\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Celastrus , type genus + -aceae":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-005730"
|
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},
|
|
"celastraceous":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": belonging to the Celastraceae":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin Celastraceae + English -ous":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-015407"
|
|
},
|
|
"celluli-":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
"\u2014 see cellul-":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-023538"
|
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},
|
|
"cellular tissue":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": areolar connective tissue":[],
|
|
": tissue entirely parenchymatous":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-025107"
|
|
},
|
|
"celestical":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": celestial":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin caelest is + English -ical":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-045633"
|
|
},
|
|
"Celticity":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the quality or state of being Celtic":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-s\u0259t\u0113",
|
|
"-i",
|
|
"(\u02cc)sel\u02c8tis\u0259t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-051133"
|
|
},
|
|
"celestify":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make like heaven":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"celest ial + -ify":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-055546"
|
|
},
|
|
"cellulase":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an enzyme that hydrolyzes cellulose":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sel-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101s",
|
|
"-\u02ccl\u0101z",
|
|
"\u02c8sel-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101s, -\u02ccl\u0101z"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1901, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-062753"
|
|
},
|
|
"celestina":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a keyboard instrument of the late 18th century that produced sustained tones by means of a moving band of silk that touched a string when the string's key was pressed":[],
|
|
": any of various organ flue stops of 4\u2032 pitch":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccsel\u0259\u02c8st\u0113n\u0259",
|
|
"\u02ccche-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Italian, feminine of celestino heavenly, from celeste , from Latin caelestis":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-070548"
|
|
},
|
|
"Celleporidae":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a family of bryozoans resembling coral, having tubular calcareous zooecia with terminal openings, and forming erect or encrusting colonies":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccsel\u0259\u02c8p\u022fr\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Cellepora , type genus (irregular from Latin cella cell + New Latin -pora ) + -idae":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-085655"
|
|
},
|
|
"cellulate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to provide with cells":[
|
|
"glass cellulated in manufacture"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"cellul- entry 1 + -ate":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-103551"
|
|
},
|
|
"Celastrus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus (the type of the family Celastraceae ) of woody vines and erect shrubs native chiefly to Asia and Australia and having alternate deciduous leaves, flowers in panicles or racemes, and fruit a 3-valved orange or yellow capsule \u2014 see bittersweet":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"s\u0259\u0307\u02c8lastr\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Greek k\u0113lastros holly":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-105409"
|
|
},
|
|
"cellule":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small cell":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sel-(\u02cc)y\u00fcl",
|
|
"\u02c8sel-(\u02cc)y\u00fc(\u0259)l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin cellula":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-105604"
|
|
},
|
|
"celadon green":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a variable color averaging a grayish yellow green that is yellower and paler than average sage green, greener and stronger than mermaid, yellower, lighter, and stronger than palmetto, and yellower and deeper than celadon":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"celadon from French c\u00e9ladon; seladon from German":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-112517"
|
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},
|
|
"cellulation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccsely\u0259\u02c8l\u0101sh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-114951"
|
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},
|
|
"cellular automaton":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a hypothetical computing machine that can reproduce itself":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-115043"
|
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},
|
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"cell-lethal":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a chromosome deficiency that induces death of the cell in which it occurs":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-120912"
|
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},
|
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"celestine":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": celestite":[],
|
|
": garnished with finely shredded pancakes":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used postpositively consomm\u00e9 celestine"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6sel\u0259\u00a6st\u0113n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"German z\u00f6lestin":"Noun",
|
|
"French c\u00e9lestine (in \u00e0 la c\u00e9lestine in the Celestine manner) Celestine (\"of an order of monks\"), after Pope Celestine (French C\u00e9lestine ) V (Pietro di Murrone or Morone) \u20201296, its founder":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-122914"
|
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},
|
|
"celticize":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to make Celtic in language practices, culture, or customs":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccs\u012bz"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-124340"
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},
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"Cellfalcicula":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of motile gram-negative monotrichous soil bacteria (family Spirillaceae) that oxidize cellulose to oxycellulose and thus cause disintegration of vegetable fiber, appearing as short rods with pointed ends and containing metachromatic granules \u2014 compare cellvibrio":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6sel\u02ccfal\u02c8siky\u0259l\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from cell- + Late Latin falcicula small sickle, diminutive of Latin falc-, falx sickle":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-155523"
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},
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"Celtic ox":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a small prehistoric European ox ( Bos longifrons ) having a high forehead and short horns and considered by some to be the ancestor or an ancestor of domestic cattle":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"so called from its occurrence in Alpine regions where Celts lived in early historical times":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-165338"
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},
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"cellist":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a cello player":[
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"a yard-long implement that looks just like a cellist's bow, only larger.",
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"\u2014 Donovan Hohn"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8che-list"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Tomeka Reid is a vibrant, improvising cellist -composer. \u2014 Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
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"Also coming up, on Sunday, May 22, at 3 p.m., the church is hosting a concert by Duo Amie, consisting of cellist Julie Reimann and pianist Ellyses Kuan. \u2014 Robert Knox, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
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"An American classic and folk musician, who was a cellist with the Grammy-winning band Carolina Chocolate Drops. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 May 2022",
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"His grandmother Eleanor Slatkin was the principal cellist with Warner Bros., while his granduncle was a pianist with the studio. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Matt Magerkurth is a cellist and has led music classes and an improvisational music workshop while using the Center for Innovation to lay down the principal recording for his new album. \u2014 Monica Hooper, Arkansas Online , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Howell, who was known as Beth to friends and family, was a cellist with the university's Crane Symphony Orchestra and expected to graduate this year, NBC News reported. \u2014 Elaine Aradillas, PEOPLE.com , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The music-loving Marner created the group\u2019s Suzuki Violin Program, which started with one student taking virtual violin lessons from Marner\u2019s friend Susanna Han and now has 13 violinists, along with a cellist , a flautist and a keyboard player. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Feb. 2022",
|
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"These seemingly contradictory worldviews were played by the cellist with an intensity and sensitivity to sonic detail. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1856, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-170905"
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},
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"Cellini":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"biographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"1500\u20131571 Italian goldsmith and sculptor":[
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"Ben*ve*nu*to \\ \u02ccben-\u200bv\u0259-\u200b\u02c8n\u00fc-\u200b(\u02cc)t\u014d \\"
|
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"ch\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-n\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-172720"
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},
|
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"Celtic Sea":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"inlet of the Atlantic in the British Isles southeast of Ireland, southwest of Wales, and west of England":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8sel-",
|
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"\u02c8kel-tik"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-181806"
|
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},
|
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"cell house":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a prison building having a number of separate cells each ordinarily designed for one occupant":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-181828"
|
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},
|
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"cell wall":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the usually rigid nonliving permeable wall that surrounds the plasma membrane and encloses and supports the cells of most plants, bacteria, fungi, and algae \u2014 see cell illustration":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Each receptor, ingenious in its design, recognized some characteristic microbial or viral signature\u2014a kink in a virus\u2019s RNA, a crenellation in a microbial cell wall . \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The cell wall structure is still there, so now there\u2019s a sponge-like structure of almost pure carbon. \u2014 Helen Czerski, WSJ , 6 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Both a nurse and a sheriff\u2019s deputy watched Serna collapse after striking her head on a cell wall while having a seizure. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 July 2021",
|
|
"True fungi have a cell wall and digest their food with exoenzymes before ingesting it, but dog vomit slime mold ingests its food, then digests it. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 May 2021",
|
|
"The ultraviolet rays break down the outer cell wall of viruses and bacteria. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 5 May 2021",
|
|
"Powell reportedly attempted to kill himself by banging his head against his cell wall . \u2014 David Morgan, CBS News , 10 May 2015",
|
|
"To get through a cell wall , the mRNA vaccine rides a lipid molecule, which must stay cold until delivery to work properly. \u2014 Anne Saker, The Enquirer , 24 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Investigators identified 19-year-old Jordan Treveon Armstead of Opelika as the suspect involved in the security fence and cell wall breach. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 13 Nov. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1840, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-191936"
|
|
},
|
|
"Celtis":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large genus of widely distributed trees and shrubs (family Ulmaceae) characterized by a berrylike fruit and leaves predominantly 3-veined at the base \u2014 see hackberry":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8selt\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Latin, an African lotus":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-084239"
|
|
},
|
|
"celly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": cellmate":[
|
|
"Then the guards called my cellie's name, with another group of housing moves, just after 8 p.m.",
|
|
"\u2014 Joe Garcia",
|
|
"I talked with Stan, \u2026 Eddie's current cellie (cellmate).",
|
|
"\u2014 Joey Gordon"
|
|
],
|
|
": a short celebratory display made usually by a player after scoring especially in ice hockey":[
|
|
"He displayed tremendous patience and stickhandling \u2026 then fired a wrist shot past goaltender Thomas Greiss before letting out a big celly .",
|
|
"\u2014 Charlie Roumeliotis",
|
|
"\"\u2026 We're encouraging Canadians to \u2026 unleash their own ' celly ' when their favourite team or player scores big.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Wendel Clark"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8se-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"cel(ebration) + -y":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"2002, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-203242"
|
|
},
|
|
"celestite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a usually white mineral consisting of the sulfate of strontium":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"s\u0259-\u02c8le-\u02ccst\u012bt",
|
|
"\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccst\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The baryte group also includes celestite , or strontium-sulfate, used to produced purple fireworks. \u2014 David Bressan, Forbes , 4 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"German Z\u00f6lestin , from Latin caelestis":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1854, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-203647"
|
|
},
|
|
"cellie":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": cellmate":[
|
|
"Then the guards called my cellie's name, with another group of housing moves, just after 8 p.m.",
|
|
"\u2014 Joe Garcia",
|
|
"I talked with Stan, \u2026 Eddie's current cellie (cellmate).",
|
|
"\u2014 Joey Gordon"
|
|
],
|
|
": cell phone":[
|
|
"Pinpoint the precise reasons your parents don't want you having a cellie . Are they worried you'll spend time chatting or texting instead of doing homework?",
|
|
"\u2014 Laura Sandler"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8se-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"cell(mate) + -ie":"Noun",
|
|
"cell (phone) + -ie":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1967, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"2001, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-204757"
|
|
},
|
|
"celliferous":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": bearing or producing cells":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)se\u00a6lif(\u0259)r\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"cell entry 1 + -i- + -ferous":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-214406"
|
|
},
|
|
"celo-":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"\u2014 see coel-":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-214854"
|
|
},
|
|
"Celtist":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": celticist":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ke-",
|
|
"\u02c8selt\u0259\u0307st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French celtiste , from French Celte Celtic + -iste -ist":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-000751"
|
|
},
|
|
"celtium":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": hafnium":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8selsh\u0113\u0259m",
|
|
"-lt\u0113\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Latin Celtae Celts + New Latin -ium":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-000953"
|
|
},
|
|
"celtuce":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a celerylike vegetable that is derived from lettuce and has edible stalks and leaves that combine the flavors of celery and lettuce":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8selt\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"cel ery + let tuce":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-002016"
|
|
}
|
|
} |