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4497 lines
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{
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"jack":{
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"antonyms":[
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"boost",
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"heave",
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"heft",
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"hoist",
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"upheave"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a device for turning a spit":[],
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": a female fitting in an electric circuit used with a plug to make a connection with another circuit":[],
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": a game played with a set of small objects that are tossed, caught, and moved in various figures":[],
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": a male donkey":[],
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": a playing card carrying the figure of a soldier or servant and ranking usually below the queen":[],
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": a small 6-pointed metal object used in the game of jacks":[],
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": a small national flag flown by a ship":[],
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": a small white target ball in lawn bowling":[],
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": a usually portable mechanism or device for exerting pressure or lifting a heavy body a short distance":[],
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": a wooden brace fastened behind a scenic unit in a stage set to prop it up":[],
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": an iron bar at a topgallant masthead to support a royal mast and spread the royal shrouds":[],
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": any of several birds (such as a jackdaw )":[],
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": any of various usually mechanical devices: such as":[],
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": anything at all":[
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"\u2014 used in negative constructions In short, Dinger or Homer or whoever it was who wrote the Odyssey didn't know jack about travel. \u2014 Steve Rushin"
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],
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": applejack":[],
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": brandy":[],
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": jackknife sense 2":[],
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": jackpot sense 1b(2)":[],
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": jackrabbit":[],
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": lumberjack":[],
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": man":[
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"\u2014 usually used as an intensive in such phrases as every man jack"
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],
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": masturbate , jack off":[],
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": money":[],
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": monterey jack":[],
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": rob":[
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"jack a store",
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"Droopy was always promising to rob old ladies, but so far had jacked only a pizza delivery man \u2026",
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"\u2014 Gini Sikes"
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],
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": sailor":[],
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": servant , laborer":[],
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": something that supports or holds in position: such as":[],
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": to beat up or hurt (someone) : jack up":[
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"Cejudo dropped Cruz with that knee and was jacking him with punches with no real response from Cruz.",
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"\u2014 Dan Bernstein"
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],
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": to cause great excitement, enthusiasm, or energy in : jack up":[
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"Even Phil Mickelson, the Masters champion of a year ago and a three-time winner in 2005, can't jack the audience like Woods.",
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"\u2014 Gerry Dulac"
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],
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": to cause injury to (someone or something) : jack up":[
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"The next week, he jacked his knee in a practice incident \u2026, and it set him back a bit.",
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"\u2014 racerxonline.com"
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],
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": to copy or appropriate (something, such as an idea or style) : hijack sense 2a":[
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"Apparently I'd struck a nerve in that sensitive place called the male ego. In his mind I'd accused him of hip-hop's equivalent of treason\u2014 jacking someone's style.",
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"\u2014 Dream Hampton"
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],
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": to grab, shove, or handle (someone or something) forcefully : jack up":[
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"Behind the building he was greeted by several bruisers looking for blood. \"One guy jacked my horn out of my arms and threw it down,\" he [Ornette Coleman] says.",
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"\u2014 David Grogan"
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],
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": to hit (a ball) forcefully":[
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"Five batters later Martinez jacked an upper-deck grand slam off Mark Langston \u2026",
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"\u2014 Tom Verducci",
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"Big Mac turns it up another notch, jacking five homers in his last 11 at-bats to finish with an unreal 70.",
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"\u2014 ESPN",
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"\u2026 Mickelson took an aggressive line off the tee and jacked a lob wedge over the green.",
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"\u2014 Alan Shipnuck"
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],
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": to hunt or fish at night with a jacklight or similar bright light":[
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"\"\u2026 jacking involves the use of a high-powered light and a firearm at night. \u2026 Whether you are successful in getting a deer or not, it is an illegal act.\"",
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"\u2014 Blaine Henshaw"
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],
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": to hunt or fish for (an animal) at night with a jacklight or similar bright light":[
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"\u2026 if old-fashioned country stores were anything like ours is today, you could find just about any type of gossip you might want, from suspicions about who is jacking deer out of season to the darkest speculation about marital infidelities.",
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"\u2014 Cook's Illustrated"
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],
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": to increase in intensity, scope, etc. : jack up":[
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"In the same light, any student has heard of someone taking self-prescribed Adderall to jack their focus for the next big exam.",
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"\u2014 Zeno Yeates"
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],
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": to move or lift (something) by or as if by a jack (see jack entry 1 sense 3a ) : jack up":[
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"It meant that we had to jack the aircraft and check out the undercarriage system \u2026",
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"\u2014 John Revell",
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"Over 500 tons of pressure was used to jack the legs of the [Gateway] Arch apart for the last four-foot piece to be inserted at the top.",
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"\u2014 nps.gov"
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],
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": to raise the level or amount of (something) : increase , jack up":[
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"The company jacked their rates."
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],
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": to treat or confront (someone) in a harassing, rough, or overly aggressive and typically unwarranted manner : jack up":[
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"\"I honestly think the only reason I get jacked by the police is because I'm tall and black,\" said Maurice [St. Cyere], who is 5'9\".",
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"\u2014 The Bay State Banner"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"I'd buy that watch, but I don't have the jack right now.",
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"a Portuguese ship flying the national jack",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"And being a makeup and style jack -of-all-trades is your best bet for getting into and staying in the business, Neill said. \u2014 Madalyn Amato, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
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"As the boss, Zion kept toiling as a jack -of-all-trades \u2014 writing columns, selling ads, assigning and editing stories \u2014 all to keep the citizens of western Nicollet County, Minn., informed about what was happening in their community. \u2014 Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
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"This lightweight jack -of-all-trades sits right between intermediate and advanced. \u2014 Owen Clarke, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
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"Area specialists replace jack -of-all-trades, and people bring different views and approaches. \u2014 Alex Borisov, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
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"As a bigger guard \u2014 6-5 and 215 pounds \u2014 the graduate transfer has a game that mirrors that of former OSU standout Jae\u2019Sean Tate as a jack -of-all-trades type of player. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 4 May 2022",
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"The team captain is a jack -of-all-trades who had 71 carries and five pass attempts during his collegiate career. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"The Jazz acquired Gay to be more impactful than that, with the idea being that the veteran could be a jack -of-all-trades player that the Jazz could pull out and use in a wide variety of situations and roles. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"But Allen\u2019s more impressive feat was adding a functioning 3.5mm headphone jack to the iPhone 7. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 Mar. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"One thing that worries Tannenbaum is the risk of knock-on effects from the Fed\u2019s move to jack up interest rates. \u2014 Don Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
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"Nowhere were Rivian's missteps more obvious than in the disaster around its failed attempt to jack up the prices on existing reservation holders, most of whom had been waiting for delivery for well over a year. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
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"Eliminating exports would lower crude output and jack up global crude prices \u2013 which account for 60 percent of retail pump prices for gasoline and diesel. \u2014 Dan Eberhart, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
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"When Mayor Levi Boone, elected on the anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic platform of the Know-Nothing Party, attempted to jack up licensing fees and close the pubs on Sundays, an angry crowd descended on City Hall. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 22 May 2022",
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"This six-move routine\u2014which features lots of suggestions for modifications to make the moves more accessible\u2014will jack up your heart rate and work your entire body with simple, effective, and functional exercises. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 21 May 2022",
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"The concern is how the US economy in 2023 and 2024 withstands a series of interest rate hikes that will jack up the cost of mortgages, car loans, credit cards and business loans. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 3 May 2022",
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"Pushups, of course, target your shoulders, chest and triceps, while mountain climbers once again hit your core and also help jack up your heart rate. \u2014 Jeff Tomko, Men's Health , 3 June 2022",
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"Not coming to America Here in the US, automakers had been running away from smaller, cheaper cars even before the pandemic blew up everyone's supply lines and caused dealers to jack up their prices so egregiously. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 25 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 5a":"Noun",
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"1833, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English Jacke , familiar term of address to a social inferior, nickname for Johan John":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jak"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bread",
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"bucks",
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"cabbage",
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"cash",
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"change",
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"chips",
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"coin",
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"currency",
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"dough",
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"gold",
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"green",
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"kale",
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"legal tender",
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"lolly",
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"long green",
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"loot",
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"lucre",
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"money",
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"moola",
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"moolah",
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"needful",
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"pelf",
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"scratch",
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"shekels",
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"sheqels",
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"shekelim",
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"shekalim",
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"sheqalim",
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"tender",
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"wampum"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222343",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"jack (up)":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a drilling rig used in offshore drilling whose drilling platform is a barge from which legs are lowered to the bottom when over the drill site and which is raised above the water and supported on the legs to conduct drilling operations":[],
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": to beat up or hurt (someone)":[
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"A Gainesville man with a history of battery convictions has been charged with child abuse after police say he admitted to \" jacking up \" an 11-year-old boy, resulting in bruises still visible to officers three days later.",
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"\u2014 Sean P. McCrory"
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],
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": to cause great excitement, enthusiasm, or energy in (someone)":[
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"Nothing jacks up a rabid sports fan more than visiting a modern sports bar armed with a high-tech viewing experience \u2026",
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"\u2014 Monterey County (California) Herald",
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"With lead MC Will.I.Am and bandmates \u2026 bounding about the stage like aerobics instructors after a quadruple latte, the group jacked up the crowd with \"Let's Get It Started\" and its current single, \"Don't Phunk With My Heart.\"",
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"\u2014 Dan DeLuca"
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],
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": to cause injury to (someone or something)":[
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"Saturday I jacked up my neck and shoulder while I was warming up to play golf.",
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"\u2014 Patrick Dix"
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],
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": to grab, shove, or handle (someone or something) forcefully":[
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"One day, some jerk jacked him up against a locker. \"I'm in the air, feet dangling,\" recalls [Jim] Shea \u2026",
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"\u2014 Anne Marie Cruz"
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],
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": to increase (something) in intensity, scope, etc.":[
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"Jill [Gisvold] says she jacked up her training last fall \"because I had some shake-ups in my life, and I found that running helped me deal with it.\"",
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"\u2014 Bob Cooper",
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"This Miami Vice rerun is a change-of-pace episode, with the comedy jacked up and the drama toned down.",
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"\u2014 TV Guide"
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],
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": to move or lift (something, such as an automobile) with or as if with a jack (see jack entry 1 sense 3a )":[
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"She jacked up the car to change the tire.",
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"He jacked up his shorts.",
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"\u2026 steel rollers were situated at four points under the timber truss bridge, which had been jacked up above the temporary bridge.",
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"\u2014 Civil Engineering"
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],
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": to raise the level or amount of (something) : increase":[
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"jack up the price",
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"Most loans still do carry a bevy of fees \u2026 all of which have been jacked up \u2014in some cases doubled\u2014over the past year.",
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"\u2014 Fred R. Bleakley",
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"The club jacked up cash prizes for the race to $514,000, almost double last year's purse.",
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"\u2014 Kostya Kennedy",
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"\u2026 the city's powerful economy has jacked up demand for dwellings.",
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"\u2014 Ralph Bivens"
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],
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": to treat or confront (someone) in a harassing, rough, or overly aggressive and typically unwarranted manner":[
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"In recent months, the service has increasingly been contacted by youths who say they were \" jacked up \" by police\u2014stopped suddenly by anti-gang officers, frisked, questioned and sometimes roughed up, [David] Lynn said.",
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"\u2014 Los Angeles Times",
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"And in the course of being jacked up by the police, many claim they have been man-handled or physically mistreated.",
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"\u2014 Jeff Yang"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1961, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jak-\u02cc\u0259p"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230340",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"jack crow":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a rare West African bird ( Picathartes gymnocephalus ) resembling a crow and having bluish gray back and wings, white underparts, and a bright yellow and black naked head":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125539",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"jack curlew":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": hudsonian curlew":[],
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": whimbrel":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203006",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"jack mackerel":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a fish ( Trachurus novaezelandiae ) of Australian and New Zealand waters that has a yellow tail fin":[],
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": a fish of the northern Pacific Ocean ( Trachurus symmetricus ) that is iridescent green or bluish above and silvery below":[],
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": a fish of the southern Pacific Ocean ( Trachurus murphyi ) that was formerly considered a subspecies ( T. symmetricus murphyi ) of the northern Pacific jack mackerel":[],
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": any of several medium to large food and sport fishes (genus Trachurus ): such as":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In the northern Pacific, for example, the preferred habitat of two commercial species, jack mackerel and canary rockfish, could nearly double in size. \u2014 David Malakoff, Science | AAAS , 16 May 2018",
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"In their place were warmer water fish like jack mackerel and pompano, and a small plankton-eating creature called a pyrozome. \u2014 Bill Monroe, OregonLive.com , 17 Oct. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1882, 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":"20220707-195950",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"jack-tar":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": sailor":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1720, 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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"\u02c8jak-\u02c8t\u00e4r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"gob",
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"hearty",
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"jack",
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"mariner",
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"navigator",
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"sailor",
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"salt",
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"sea dog",
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"seafarer",
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"seaman",
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"shipman",
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"swab",
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"swabbie",
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"swabby",
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"tar"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010600",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"jackass":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a stupid, annoying, or detestable person":[
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"\u2026 the weird thing about charisma is that trying to be charismatic backfires. By trying to be charismatic, you come off like a jackass .",
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"\u2014 Zo\u00eb Chance",
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"If you asked me ten years ago, I would have said, \"Hell no, I'm not a Caribbean writer! I'm a writer.\" Now, I'm like, \"That guy was a jackass . Don't listen to him!\" Of course, I'm a Caribbean writer.",
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"\u2014 Marlon James",
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"This episode is the story of a real jackass abuser who literally bullies an entire town in Missouri for decades.",
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"\u2014 smilepolitely.com"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Some jackass spilled his drink on my shoes.",
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"only a jackass would dive into a lake without first checking to see how deep the water is",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Go out there, have a good time, but don't be a jackass . \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
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"Head jackass Johnny Knoxville is in prosthetics as his old-man character Irving Zisman. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 12 Feb. 2022",
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"Emerson quotes aside, this guy is an arrogant jackass presenting himself as a monarch to a group of people who have no reason to pledge their fealty. \u2014 Sarene Leeds, Vulture , 3 Oct. 2021",
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"No more squeezing your tuxedo into the confines of a wetsuit and then waddling around like a jackass with a bird on your head. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
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"In its most positive connotation, the word jackass refers to someone who pushes the boundaries of human physical capabilities for the sake of having a good time. \u2014 Maren Larsen, Outside Online , 27 Apr. 2021",
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"The spirit of the jackass was perhaps best typified by the eponymous 2000 MTV reality show, whose cast consisted of nine young men doing outrageous stunts\u2014like attempting to skateboard down a ramp of six treadmills\u2014and pulling pranks on each other. \u2014 Maren Larsen, Outside Online , 27 Apr. 2021",
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"Only a complete jackass would just spring them on an unsuspecting audience. \u2014 The Washington Post , 23 June 2020",
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"In less than 15 years, then, the jackasses have developed a spacecraft that has become something of a jack-of-all-trades. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 7 Apr. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jak-\u02ccas"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"berk",
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"booby",
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"charlie",
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"charley",
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"cuckoo",
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"ding-a-ling",
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"ding-dong",
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"dingbat",
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"dipstick",
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"doofus",
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"featherhead",
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"fool",
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"git",
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"goose",
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"half-wit",
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"lunatic",
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"mooncalf",
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"nincompoop",
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"ninny",
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"ninnyhammer",
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"nit",
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"nitwit",
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"nut",
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"nutcase",
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"simp",
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"simpleton",
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"turkey",
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"yo-yo"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195655",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"jackdaw":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a common black and gray bird ( Corvus monedula ) of Eurasia and northern Africa that is related to but smaller than the carrion crow":[],
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": grackle sense 1":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In reality, the narrative was more ordinary and the jackdaw was pinching hair from the deer\u2019s back to use in nest building. \u2014 Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes , 4 Apr. 2021",
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"This Eurasian jackdaw on top of a fallow deer seem to be part of some childhood fairytale, with the bird whispering a secret to the deer. \u2014 Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes , 4 Apr. 2021",
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"In these groups, regardless of size, each jackdaw adjusted its trajectory based on a fixed number of neighbors and always maintained order. \u2014 Harini Barath, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2020",
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"Thatched cottages line a lush ravine that winds up a valley alive with the clack of jackdaws . \u2014 The Economist , 4 Oct. 2019",
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"Thatched cottages line a lush ravine that winds up a valley alive with the clack of jackdaws . \u2014 The Economist , 4 Oct. 2019",
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"Thatched cottages line a lush ravine that winds up a valley alive with the clack of jackdaws . \u2014 The Economist , 4 Oct. 2019",
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"Thatched cottages line a lush ravine that winds up a valley alive with the clack of jackdaws . \u2014 The Economist , 4 Oct. 2019",
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"Thatched cottages line a lush ravine that winds up a valley alive with the clack of jackdaws . \u2014 The Economist , 4 Oct. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jak-\u02ccd\u022f"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172014",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"jacked":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": having or being a highly muscular physique":[
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"He was annoying, but with his dark hair, green eyes, and jacked body, Perry was hotter than any man she'd ever seen.",
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"\u2014 Chris Clinton",
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"\"Let's be real \u2026 I've got a receding hairline, I'm slow and I'm probably not the most jacked up with abs and all that, but I'm still going to beat you one-on-one. Settle down.\"",
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"\u2014 Joe Ingles"
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],
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": high on drugs and especially stimulant drugs":[
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"A Wall Street stockbroker can get jacked up on cocaine before going into the trading pit, yet nobody questions his bottom line.",
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"\u2014 Chuck Closterman"
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],
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": injured or hurt":[
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"\"My neck is pretty jacked up , and a lot of it is because of what I've done in the past.\"",
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"\u2014 David Baas"
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],
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": very excited, enthused, or energized":[
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"The crowd was jacked .",
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"Jacked with adrenaline, he muscled up the long, knuckle-shredding crack \u2026",
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"\u2014 Jim Vermeulen",
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"\u2026 he still holds a grudge. He has to\u2014that's the way he gets jacked up for every play.",
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"\u2014 Gene Wojciechowski",
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"After hours of waiting, all jacked up on coffee and worry, here was something we could do something about.",
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"\u2014 P. J. O'Rourke"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1935, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Adjective"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8jakt"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222626",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"jacked (up)":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": having or being a highly muscular physique":[
|
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"He was annoying, but with his dark hair, green eyes, and jacked body, Perry was hotter than any man she'd ever seen.",
|
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"\u2014 Chris Clinton",
|
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"\"Let's be real \u2026 I've got a receding hairline, I'm slow and I'm probably not the most jacked up with abs and all that, but I'm still going to beat you one-on-one. Settle down.\"",
|
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"\u2014 Joe Ingles"
|
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],
|
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": high on drugs and especially stimulant drugs":[
|
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"A Wall Street stockbroker can get jacked up on cocaine before going into the trading pit, yet nobody questions his bottom line.",
|
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"\u2014 Chuck Closterman"
|
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],
|
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": injured or hurt":[
|
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"\"My neck is pretty jacked up , and a lot of it is because of what I've done in the past.\"",
|
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"\u2014 David Baas"
|
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],
|
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": very excited, enthused, or energized":[
|
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"The crowd was jacked .",
|
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"Jacked with adrenaline, he muscled up the long, knuckle-shredding crack \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Jim Vermeulen",
|
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"\u2026 he still holds a grudge. He has to\u2014that's the way he gets jacked up for every play.",
|
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"\u2014 Gene Wojciechowski",
|
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"After hours of waiting, all jacked up on coffee and worry, here was something we could do something about.",
|
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"\u2014 P. J. O'Rourke"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1935, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jakt"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164238",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"jackeen":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an obnoxious self-assertive dude":[
|
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"a jaunty little jackeen with a rich brogue",
|
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"\u2014 R. B. D. French"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"jack entry 1 + -een (from Irish Gaelic -\u012bn , diminutive suffix)":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"ja\u02c8k\u0113n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125258",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"jacket":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a covering that encloses an intermediate space through which a temperature-controlling fluid circulates":[],
|
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": a detachable protective cover for a book":[],
|
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": a garment for the upper body usually having a front opening, collar, lapels, sleeves, and pockets":[],
|
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": a paper or cardboard envelope for a phonograph record":[],
|
|
": a thermally nonconducting cover":[],
|
|
": a tough cold-worked metal casing that forms the outer shell of a built-up bullet":[],
|
|
": a wrapper or open envelope for a document":[],
|
|
": an envelope for enclosing registered mail during delivery from one post office to another":[],
|
|
": an outer covering or casing: such as":[],
|
|
": something worn or fastened around the body but not for use as clothing":[],
|
|
": the fur or wool of a mammal":[],
|
|
": the natural covering of an animal":[],
|
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": the skin of a potato":[],
|
|
": to put a jacket on : enclose in or with a jacket":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a suit with a double-breasted jacket",
|
|
"slip the art book into its jacket so it won't get dirty",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"One standout was a leather jacket with broad, rounded shoulders (something Julia Fox, who sat front row, would definitely wear), another was an impeccably fit pink bodycon velour set of separates styles as a catsuit. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 Criales-unzueta, Vogue , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"In the Dsquared2 beach world, shirts are optional, as Italian Olympic sprinter Marcel Jacobs demonstrated in the front row with his tattoos peeking out from beneath a leather jacket . \u2014 Colleen Barry, ajc , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"On the cover art, Lopez poses in a cheetah-patterned dress while Allen wears his signature hat and a leather jacket with cheetah print lapels. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"When a trailer for the movie premiered in 2019, viewers noticed that Cruise\u2019s iconic leather jacket was altered: A patch that in 1986 included the Japanese and Taiwanese flags now featured vague facsimiles of them. \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Take a note from Carson Daly's rocker getup from Halloween a few years back by layering a denim vest over a leather jacket for Bruce Springsteen's signature look. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Neon Trees gave one of the more rousing performances Saturday, with lead singer Tyler Glenn \u2014 who was raised in the Latter-day Saint faith, and came out in 2014 \u2014 sporting a multi-color leather jacket . \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"The star finished the look with a large jeweled choker necklace and a pair of brown sunglasses, adding a blue leather jacket in some pics. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"The model wore a skintight yellow dress by Coperni, an oversized black leather jacket by Junya Watanabe, and an old-school yellow barrette in her hair. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Any large bones needed to be jacketed , which involves digging a trough around the finding and wrapping the entire fossil in long strips of wet plaster. \u2014 Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian , 25 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"The video, which premiered with the single, features Cabello as a diner waitress and Mendes as a leather jacketed James Dean-type. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 21 June 2019",
|
|
"Townes told reporters that Porter Moser, the checker- jacketed , square-jawed coach of the Ramblers, asked his players to keep their heads held high in his postgame speech. \u2014 Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal , 31 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"Restaurant kitchens offered him the chance to work with ingredients and equipment that weren\u2019t available to him at home, like black truffles or a steam jacketed kettle. \u2014 Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal , 19 Dec. 2017",
|
|
"The company is straight- jacketed by the government\u2019s insistence on a financial return from the network, even though as a wholesaler NBN Co. can\u2019t sell directly to the public and set the final price of a connection. \u2014 Angus Whitley, Bloomberg.com , 4 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"These outspoken pals, known collectively as The Chauvinists, include a retired Army colonel, a French philosophy student, a leather- jacketed rowdy named Fast Eddie and an elderly fisherman. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 25 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"The scuba-like little white dress was complete with a moto collar reminiscent of the biker jackets worn by stylish women all over the French capital. \u2014 Edward Barsamian, Vogue , 13 July 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"1856, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English jaket , from Anglo-French jack\u00e9s , plural, diminutive of Middle French jaque short jacket, from jacques peasant, from the name Jacques James":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jak-\u0259t",
|
|
"\u02c8ja-k\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"armor",
|
|
"capsule",
|
|
"case",
|
|
"casing",
|
|
"cocoon",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"encasement",
|
|
"housing",
|
|
"hull",
|
|
"husk",
|
|
"pod",
|
|
"sheath",
|
|
"shell"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025036",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"jackleg":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": characterized by unscrupulousness, dishonesty, or lack of professional standards":[
|
|
"a jackleg lawyer"
|
|
],
|
|
": designed as a temporary expedient : makeshift":[],
|
|
": lacking skill or training : amateur":[
|
|
"a jackleg carpenter"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a toolshed that can be built by any jackleg carpenter who's capable of hitting a nail without smashing his thumb",
|
|
"he did such a jackleg installation of that door frame that now the door won't shut"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"jack entry 1 + -leg (as in blackleg )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jak-\u02ccleg",
|
|
"-\u02ccl\u0101g"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"avocational",
|
|
"backyard",
|
|
"nonprofessional",
|
|
"Sunday"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055045",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"jackpot":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a combination on a slot machine that wins a top prize or all the coins available for paying out":[],
|
|
": a hand or game of draw poker in which a pair of jacks or better is required to open":[],
|
|
": a large pot (as in poker) formed by the accumulation of stakes from previous play":[],
|
|
": a tight spot : jam":[],
|
|
": an impressive often unexpected success or reward":[],
|
|
": the sum so won":[],
|
|
": the top prize in a game or contest (such as a lottery) that is typically a large fund of money formed by the accumulation of unwon prizes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The lottery jackpot is up to one million dollars.",
|
|
"a wily dude who managed to get himself out of one jackpot after another",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Classic Lotto jackpot is $30.2 million for Monday\u2019s drawing. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"How big a jackpot was the football card of the former Alabama All-American who is now the New England Patriots quarterback",
|
|
"The largest Powerball jackpot was a world record-setting $1.586 billion in January 2016. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Hit the jackpot to pay for their pay for their food. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"His delivery was akin to that of an office worker who had hit the jackpot on a scratch ticket and was now cheerfully trading barbs at his going-away party. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"In a city famous for high-stakes wagering, NFL teams did their best to hit the jackpot with their picks -- and a flurry of trades -- during Thursday's first round of the NFL draft. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"One lucky player hit the jackpot in Phoenix this week after a $1 million Powerball ticket was sold at a local Circle K. \u2014 Jane Florance, The Arizona Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Searching for beneficial mutations in the wild is more akin to playing the lottery\u2014and hunters don\u2019t need any scientific training to hit the jackpot . \u2014 Jacob Roberts, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1b(1)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jak-\u02ccp\u00e4t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"catch-22",
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"dilemma",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"hole",
|
|
"impasse",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"mire",
|
|
"pickle",
|
|
"predicament",
|
|
"quagmire",
|
|
"rabbit hole",
|
|
"rattrap",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sticky wicket",
|
|
"swamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034054",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"jacket potato":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a potato baked with its skin left on":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144638"
|
|
},
|
|
"Jacob's ladder":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a marine ladder of rope or chain with wooden or iron rungs":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8j\u0101-k\u0259bz-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from the ladder seen in a dream by Jacob in Genesis 28:12":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1733, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231356"
|
|
},
|
|
"Jacob":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a son of Isaac and Rebekah, the twin brother of Esau, and heir of God's promise of blessing to Abraham":[],
|
|
": the ancient Hebrew nation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8j\u0101-k\u0259b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin, from Greek Iac\u014db , from Hebrew Ya\u02bd\u0103q\u014dbh":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011904"
|
|
},
|
|
"jackfruit":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jak-\u02ccfr\u00fct"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Toyota Field headwear/meal mashups includes nachos pulled pork, beef brisket and jackfruit with fries for $22. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The texture of jackfruit is the perfect substitute for a vegan rendition on barbecue pulled pork. \u2014 Jessica Hickam & Jais Tollette, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"For lunch, an Impossible Burger and for dinner a burrito filled with spicy jackfruit in barbecue sauce. \u2014 Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Yumz\u2019s top seller is their birria tacos, made with jackfruit . \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Customize your own Korean rice bowls with interesting add-ons like jackfruit , pineapple and salmon. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 12 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Jos\u00e9 Boj\u00f3rquez started his taquer\u00eda in 2020, serving tacos al pastor and carne asada using textured soy protein and jackfruit for birria. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Using canned chipotle in adobo, canned jackfruit and canned black beans make a delicious filling for these quick, weeknight-friendly tacos. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Instead, the variety seems to be growing, from mushroom carnitas at Earth Plant Based Cuisine to red jackfruit tamales at Raul's Cocina to tacos de papa at Pachamama. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 25 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Portuguese jaca jackfruit, from Malayalam cakka":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1681, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023410"
|
|
},
|
|
"Jack Frost":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": frost or frosty weather personified":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1730, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041938"
|
|
},
|
|
"jacky winter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a small brown flycatcher ( Microeca fascinans ) of Australia":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jak\u0113-"
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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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"from Jacky , diminutive of Jack":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053131"
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},
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"jacklighter":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"+\u0259(r)"
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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":"20220709-124929"
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},
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"jackass bat":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a large spotted bat ( Euderma maculata ) occurring in the southwestern U.S. and having enormous ears joined across the forehead by a low band":[]
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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":"20220709-190235"
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},
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"Jacobson's organ":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": vomeronasal organ":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8j\u0101-k\u0259b-s\u0259nz-"
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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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"Ludvig L. Jacobson \u20201843 Danish anatomist":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1885, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205000"
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},
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"jackstay":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an iron rod, wooden bar, or wire rope along a yard of a ship to which the sails are fastened":[],
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": a support of wood, iron, or rope running up a mast on which the parrel of a yard travels":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8jak-\u02ccst\u0101"
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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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"circa 1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-085649"
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},
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"jackass bark":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a 3-masted ship square-rigged on the foremast, setting square topsails and topgallant sails over a fore-and-aft mainsail, and fore-and-aft rigged on the mizzen":[],
|
|
": a 4-masted ship square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and gaff-rigged on the mizzen and jiggermast":[],
|
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": a sailing ship with three or more masts and a combination of gaffsails and square sails in addition to complete square rig on its foremast":[]
|
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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":"20220709-220926"
|
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},
|
|
"jacobsite":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a black magnetic isometric mineral MnFe 2 O 4 consisting of an oxide of manganese and iron and constituting a member of the magnetite series":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8j\u0101k\u0259b\u02ccz\u012bt sometimes -k\u0259p\u02ccs\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"French jakobsite , from Jakobsberg , Sweden, its locality + French -ite":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225650"
|
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},
|
|
"jack stand":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a stand whose height may be adjusted and which is used to support an automobile that has been raised by a jack":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"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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|
"With a 6-ton capacity, this jack stand set is suitable for mid-size cars, up to larger SUVs and light-duty trucks. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"According to the report, Ferrer-Padilla had been removing a jack stand during a tire change of a containerized kitchen. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Not all utility trailers come with a jack stand on the neck. \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 4 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"An aftermarket manual jack stand raises out of the way while on the road and then lowers into position to raise the trailer coupler off the hitch without causing anyone a hernia. \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 4 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Carefully lower the car onto the jack stand , making sure that the bottom of the stand is making even, solid contact with the ground. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics , 5 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"The statement also says that the owner of any three, six, or 12-ton Pittsburgh jack stand from Harbor Freight can return them to a Harbor Freight store and receive a full cash refund or store credit. \u2014 Colin Beresford, Car and Driver , 7 July 2020",
|
|
"The commotion was coming from the house of their 39-year-old neighbor, who was working under his Volkswagen car when the jack stand that was holding it up suddenly gave away, dropping the car directly onto his chest. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Bringing It Out of Hibernation Check the tire pressure, disconnect the trickle charger, reattach the windshield wipers, and take the car off the jack stands . \u2014 Heidi Mitchell, WSJ , 11 Sep. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1968, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000215"
|
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},
|
|
"jacklight":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a light used especially in hunting or fishing at night":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jak-\u02ccl\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
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"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":{
|
|
"1841, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000556"
|
|
},
|
|
"jackstock":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": male asses":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"jack entry 1 (ass) + stock":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001729"
|
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},
|
|
"jackman":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a textile worker who puts copper printing shells into machines that print cloth":[],
|
|
": screwman":[],
|
|
": a repairer of shoes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jakm\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024046"
|
|
},
|
|
"Jack-fool":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": tomfool":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French Jakke fool":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024849"
|
|
},
|
|
"jack staff":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a staff which is fixed on the bowsprit cap or in the bows of a ship and upon which the jack is hoisted":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"jack entry 1 (flag)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050347"
|
|
},
|
|
"jack spool":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large wooden spool on which is wound woolen sliver from a carding machine or woolen yarn for dyeing or warping":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-064438"
|
|
},
|
|
"jacksnipe":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a true snipe ( Limnocryptes minima ) of Europe and other parts of the Old World that is smaller and more highly colored than the common snipe":[],
|
|
": pectoral sandpiper":[],
|
|
": wilson's snipe":[],
|
|
": any of several other snipes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"jack entry 1 + snipe":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-065448"
|
|
},
|
|
"Jacobus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": unite":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"j\u0259-\u02c8k\u014d-b\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Jacobus (James I), during whose reign unites were coined":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1612, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-073522"
|
|
},
|
|
"Jackfield ware":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": pottery made at Jackfield, Shropshire, England, in the 18th century with a red clay body often decorated in relief and distinguished especially by its thick black glaze":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jak\u02ccf\u0113ld-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from Jackfield , England":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-074025"
|
|
},
|
|
"jack line":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small rope or line":[],
|
|
": a rod or steel cable connecting a central pumping engine with each of two or more oil wells which it powers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"jack entry 1 (something smaller)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-084924"
|
|
},
|
|
"jack plane":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a medium-sized general-purpose plane used in carpentry and joinery":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1680, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-085047"
|
|
},
|
|
"jaconet":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a lightweight cotton cloth used for clothing and bandages":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ja-k\u0259-\u02ccnet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"modification of Hindi & Urdu jagann\u0101th\u012b , from Jagann\u0101th , seaport in India":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1769, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-100513"
|
|
},
|
|
"jack-in-the-pulpit":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a North American spring-flowering woodland herb ( Arisaema triphyllum synonym A. atrorubens ) of the arum family having an upright club-shaped spadix arched over by a green and purple spathe":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"also -\u02c8p\u0259l-",
|
|
"\u02ccjak-\u0259n-t\u035fh\u0259-\u02c8pu\u0307l-\u02ccpit",
|
|
"-p\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1837, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-103802"
|
|
},
|
|
"jackhammer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a pneumatically operated percussive rock-drilling tool usually held in the hands":[],
|
|
": a device in which a tool (such as a chisel for breaking up pavements) is driven percussively by compressed air":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jak-\u02ccha-m\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Rapid fire from the large-caliber guns on armored personnel carriers, sounding like a jackhammer at work, echoed around the area. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Residents have previously told of hearing a backhoe and jackhammer overnight between the first and second days of the dig \u2014 when the work was supposed to have been paused \u2014 and seeing a convoy of FBI vehicles, including large armored trucks. \u2014 Fox News , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Residents have previously told of hearing a backhoe and jackhammer overnight between the first and second days of the dig \u2014 when the work was supposed to have been paused \u2014 and seeing a convoy of FBI vehicles, including large armored trucks. \u2014 Fox News , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Residents have previously told of hearing a backhoe and jackhammer overnight between the first and second days of the dig \u2014 when the work was supposed to have been paused \u2014 and seeing a convoy of FBI vehicles, including large armored trucks. \u2014 Fox News , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"With the urgency of a jackhammer , anger rattles you into action. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Residents have previously told of hearing a backhoe and jackhammer overnight between the first and second days of the dig \u2014 when the work was supposed to have been paused \u2014 and seeing a convoy of FBI vehicles, including large armored trucks. \u2014 Michael Rubinkam, ajc , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Seven trackhoes were employed during the demolition, including four kitted out with jackhammer bits taking out the deck and girders, and three underneath to help with cleanup. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The man is swatting a fly with a jackhammer , a sure sign of fear and panic. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1912, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-122049"
|
|
},
|
|
"Jack-in-the-Green":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a man or boy enclosed in a conical framework covered with leaves and boughs to take a prominent part in the May Day games of English chimney sweeps":[],
|
|
": an English primrose having sepals resembling leaves":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-130925"
|
|
},
|
|
"jack salmon":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": walleye sense 3":[],
|
|
": grilse":[],
|
|
": coho":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Starting Monday, anglers can keep up to two hatchery coho per day, but cannot keep chinook, wild coho, steelhead or jack salmon . \u2014 Bill Monroe, oregonlive , 3 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"The first 50-pounder of the year was caught Sunday by Don Williams of Brookings, Ore. Adult and jack salmon are being caught on bobbers and eggs at Social Security Bar. \u2014 sacbee , 10 Oct. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-133118"
|
|
},
|
|
"jack pine":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
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": a slender pine ( Pinus banksiana ) of northern North America that has two stout needles in each fascicle and wood used especially for pulpwood \u2014 see cone illustration":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The seedlings include red pine, white pine, jack pine and oak as well as maple, balsam fir and spruce. \u2014 Guy Boulton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 July 2021",
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"The jack pine is the second most common species of pine in Minnesota, behind the red pine. \u2014 Bob Timmons, Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020",
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"After the glaciers that covered New England retreated, around fourteen thousand years ago, the forests here consisted mostly of spruce and jack pine , species that now thrive much farther north. \u2014 Drew Pendergrass, Harper's Magazine , 25 May 2020",
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"The land, wedged between two farm towns and covered in palmetto and jack pines , did not, at first, look promising. \u2014 1843 , 2 Apr. 2020",
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"Timber receipts offset the cost of replanting jack pine needed to support a viable bird population. \u2014 Michael Doyle, Science | AAAS , 8 Oct. 2019",
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"Annually, roughly 4,000 acres of mature jack pine forest is cut and replanted with 2-year-old saplings to make sure habitat remains available for the birds in the future. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 11 Oct. 2019",
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"Wildfires historically swept through the region every few decades, burning down overgrown jack pines and popping open cones that produced new ones. \u2014 John Flesher, chicagotribune.com , 8 Oct. 2019",
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"Wildfires historically swept through the region every few decades, burning down overgrown jack pines and popping open cones that produced new ones. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Oct. 2019"
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"1863, in the meaning defined above":""
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"jack fishing":{
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"type":[
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": fishing for jacks (as pike)":[],
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": fishing with a jacklight":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-135305"
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"type":[
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"noun"
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": an American sawfly ( Neodiprion pratti banksianae or N. banksianae ) having a larva that is a serious defoliator of pine (as jack pine)":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-142742"
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"jackass brig":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a brig-rigged ship not setting a square mainsail and having a fore-topmast and fore-topgallant mast made of one spar":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-144147"
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"jack yard":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a spar to extend a fore-and-aft topsail beyond the gaff":[]
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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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"jack entry 1 (something smaller)":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-150626"
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},
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"jackstone":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": jack sense 2e (4)":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
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],
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": jack sense 2e (3)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jak\u02ccst\u014dn"
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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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"alteration of earlier chackstone , alteration of checkstone , singular of checkstones":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-154934"
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},
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"jackfish":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": jack sense 4a (1)":[]
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"jack entry 1 + fish":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-155130"
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},
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"jack spavin":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": bone spavin":[]
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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":"20220710-161247"
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},
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"Jack Horner pie":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": an ornamental pie-shaped container from which favors or toys are extracted often by pulling a ribbon at a party":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8jak\u02c8h\u022frn\u0259r-"
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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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"after ( Little ) Jack Horner , a nursery-rhyme character depicted as pulling a plum out of a pie":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-162919"
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},
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"jackscrew":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": screw jack":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8jak-\u02ccskr\u00fc"
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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 item, called a jackscrew , is used to raise or lower the angle of the horizontal part of the plane\u2019s tail. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2019",
|
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"The landing gear was extended and measurement of the left and right wing flap jackscrews corresponded to a flaps retracted setting. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 Oct. 2019"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1735, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-164139"
|
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},
|
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"jackass clover":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": california bur clover":[],
|
|
": a rank-scented annual herb ( Wislizenia refracta ) of the family Capparidaceae that has trifoliolate leaves and long-stalked yellow flowers and is found in the western U.S.":[]
|
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},
|
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"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":"20220710-171557"
|
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},
|
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"jackshaft":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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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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"jack entry 1 (something smaller) + shaft":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-175851"
|
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},
|
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"jack post":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": either of the posts supporting the crankshaft of a deep-well-boring apparatus":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220710-184602"
|
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},
|
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"jack-hunting":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": hunting with a jacklight":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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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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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-200730"
|
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},
|
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"jack into":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to connect to (something, such as a network or system)":[
|
|
"Guitarists jacked into power cables \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Melissa Santos",
|
|
"\u2026 I listened to the music in stereo sound. It was like I'd jacked into my own private universe.",
|
|
"\u2014 Peter Tieryas",
|
|
"The Governor spent most of last week holed up at his ranch \u2026, with no cable or satellite TV to jack him into the 24-hour news rush.",
|
|
"\u2014 Eric Pooley"
|
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],
|
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": to connect (oneself or something) to (something, such as a network or system)":[
|
|
"Guitarists jacked into power cables \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Melissa Santos",
|
|
"\u2026 I listened to the music in stereo sound. It was like I'd jacked into my own private universe.",
|
|
"\u2014 Peter Tieryas",
|
|
"The Governor spent most of last week holed up at his ranch \u2026, with no cable or satellite TV to jack him into the 24-hour news rush.",
|
|
"\u2014 Eric Pooley"
|
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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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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1987, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-205206"
|
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},
|
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"jack jumper":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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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":"20220710-212228"
|
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},
|
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"jack ladder":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a ship's ladder with wooden rungs and side ropes":[],
|
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": an inclined plane up which logs are moved from pond to sawmill typically consisting of a V-shaped trough within which an endless chain carries the logs upward":[],
|
|
": jack chain":[]
|
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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":"20220710-215229"
|
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},
|
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"jacky":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": gin":[
|
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"snuff \u2026 and excellent jacky",
|
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"\u2014 W. S. Gilbert"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8jaki"
|
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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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"jack entry 1 (quarter pint) + -y":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-224819"
|
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},
|
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"Jacobite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a partisan of James II of England or of the Stuarts after the revolution of 1688":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ja-k\u0259-\u02ccb\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
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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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"Middle English, from Medieval Latin Jacobita , from Jacobus Baradaeus (Jacob Baradai) \u2020578 Syrian monk":"Noun",
|
|
"Jacobus (James II)":"Noun"
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"1689, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-001133"
|
|
},
|
|
"jack-of-all-trades, master of none":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who can do many things but is not an expert in any of them":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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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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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-001912"
|
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},
|
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"jack-in-the-box":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a toy consisting of a small box out of which a figure (as of a clown's head) springs when the lid is raised":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8jak-\u0259n-t\u035fh\u0259-\u02ccb\u00e4ks"
|
|
],
|
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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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"1659, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-002354"
|
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},
|
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"jackwood":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the wood of the jackfruit tree":[]
|
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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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"jack entry 4 + wood":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-003321"
|
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},
|
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"jacob":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a son of Isaac and Rebekah, the twin brother of Esau, and heir of God's promise of blessing to Abraham":[],
|
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": the ancient Hebrew nation":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8j\u0101-k\u0259b"
|
|
],
|
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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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"Late Latin, from Greek Iac\u014db , from Hebrew Ya\u02bd\u0103q\u014dbh":""
|
|
},
|
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-015756"
|
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},
|
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"Jackson":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"geographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"Andrew 1767\u20131845 American general; 7th president of the U.S. (1829\u201337)":[],
|
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"Helen (Maria) Hunt 1830\u20131885 n\u00e9e Fiske American novelist":[],
|
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"Jesse (Louis) 1941\u2013 American clergyman and political activist":[],
|
|
"Mahalia 1911\u20131972 American gospel singer":[],
|
|
"Michael (Joseph) 1958\u20132009 American pop singer, songwriter, and dancer":[],
|
|
"1892\u20131954 American jurist":[
|
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"Robert H(ough*wout) \\ \u02c8hau\u0307-\u200b\u0259t \\"
|
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],
|
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"Thomas Jonathan 1824\u20131863":[
|
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"Stonewall \\ \u02c8st\u014dn-\u200b\u02ccw\u022fl \\"
|
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],
|
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"Jackson American Confederate general":[
|
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"Stonewall \\ \u02c8st\u014dn-\u200b\u02ccw\u022fl \\"
|
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],
|
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"city in southern Michigan population 33,534":[],
|
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"city in Mississippi on the Pearl River population 173,514":[],
|
|
"city in western Tennessee population 65,211":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8jak-s\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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|
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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":"20220711-041120"
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},
|
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"jacopo della quercia":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"biographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"circa 1374\u20131438 Italian sculptor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"y\u00e4-\u02c8k\u014d-(\u02cc)p\u014d-\u02ccd\u0101-l\u0259-\u02c8kwer-ch\u00e4"
|
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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":"20220711-051304"
|
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},
|
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"jacks-over-the-ground":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": ground ivy sense 1":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"Afrikaans jakopewer , probably irregular from Jacob Evertsen , 17th century Dutch sea captain with bulging eyes and red face":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-053809"
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"Jackson vine":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"from the name Jackson":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-060617"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a marine ladder of rope or chain with wooden or iron rungs":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8j\u0101-k\u0259bz-"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from the ladder seen in a dream by Jacob in Genesis 28:12":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1733, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-061639"
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"jack rafter":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a short rafter:":[],
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": one of the shorter rafters used in a hip or valley roof":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"jack entry 1 (something smaller)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-061705"
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},
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"Jacob's-rod":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an asphodel of the genus Asphodeline":[]
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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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"after Jacob in the Bible, who is mentioned as peeling rods of poplar (Genesis 30:37)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-062354"
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},
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"jack crevalle":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a carangid fish ( Caranx hippos ) that is an important food fish especially along the west coast of Florida":[]
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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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"From the coast, anglers fishing Dixey Bar report swarms of jumbo redfish mixed in with jack crevalle taking just about anything that hits the water. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 5 Nov. 2021",
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"From the coast, surf fishing remains very good anytime the water clears, with lots of whiting, a few leftover pompano, jack crevalle , blues and Spanish. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 21 May 2021",
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"There are also small fish like permits and jack crevalles , a loggerhead turtle named Blue and a roughtail stingray named Ray Charles \u2014 both female. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 June 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-071827"
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},
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"Jacksonville":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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"definitions":{
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"city in central Arkansas northeast of Little Rock population 28,364":[],
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"city in northeastern Florida near the mouth of the Saint Johns River; the state's most populous city population 821,784":[],
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"city in eastern North Carolina population 70,145":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jak-s\u0259n-\u02ccvil"
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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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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-081925"
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},
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"jack off":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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|
": masturbate":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"probably alteration of jerk off":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1916, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-083921"
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},
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"jack chain":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a light wire chain whose links are set at right angles to each other resembling a figure eight or having the end of each loop bent round to meet the end of the other loop":[],
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": an endless toothed chain for moving logs usually from the millpond into the sawmill":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-084521"
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},
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"jack lagging":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": rough temporary lagging used in arch centering and brought to the true curve of the intrados to take the weight of the voussoirs":[]
|
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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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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-085416"
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},
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"jackass deer":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": kob":[],
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": mule deer":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-091259"
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},
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"Jacob's staff":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a pilgrim's staff":[],
|
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": cross-staff sense 2":[],
|
|
": a short square rod with a cursor used for measuring heights and distances":[],
|
|
": a straight rod or staff pointed and shod with iron at the bottom for insertion in the ground, having a socket joint at the top, and used instead of a tripod for supporting a compass":[],
|
|
": a staff with a sword or dagger concealed in it":[],
|
|
": great mullein":[],
|
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": a plant of the genus Fouquieria":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"after Jacob St. James, symbolized in religious art by a pilgrim's staff":"Noun",
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"Jacob's staff (pilgrim's staff)":"Noun"
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-095754"
|
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},
|
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"jacksmelt":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large silverside ( Atherinopsis californiensis ) of the Pacific coast of North America that is the chief commercial smelt of the California markets":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jak-\u02ccsmelt"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":{
|
|
"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-095925"
|
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},
|
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"jackrod":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": jackstay":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
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|
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-092228"
|
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},
|
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"Jacot tool":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small hand lathe in which watch pivots are burnished or polished":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"ja-",
|
|
"zha\u02c8k\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"probably intended as translation of French tour Jacot , literally, Jacot lathe, probably from the name Jacot":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-102146"
|
|
},
|
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"jackshay":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bushman's quart pot used especially for boiling water":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-112741"
|
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},
|
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"jack saddle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the saddle of a harness":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220711-120224"
|
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},
|
|
"jacquard":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a fabric of intricate variegated weave or pattern":[],
|
|
": the control mechanism of a Jacquard loom":[],
|
|
": jacquard loom":[],
|
|
"Joseph-Marie 1752\u20131834 French inventor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ja-\u02cck\u00e4rd",
|
|
"zha-\u02c8k\u00e4r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This is seen specifically through the color palette; red, sun yellow, and pale pink and through the special jacquard prints. \u2014 Essence , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Its distinctive bubble jacquard material is unlike anything the Duchess had worn before. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Josh Brolin is wearing a paisley jacquard tuxedo by Etro. \u2014 Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Made of a jacquard fabric, the swimsuit is available in sizes 0-24 in the classic fit. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"According to the Good Housekeeping Institute's Textiles Director Lexie Sachs, Everplush's diamond jacquard towel is unlike any other towel out there and is more affordable than other luxury towels her team has tested. \u2014 Jaimie Potters, Good Housekeeping , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Chastain went with a nude wool and silk- jacquard suit by Dior Haute Couture, paired with climber earrings and a pair of rings from the Reflections of Nature collection by De Beers. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Zegna\u2014With a multicolored jacquard pattern in white and vicuna tones, this pure cashmere cardigan exudes refined, cozy charm. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The ornate ensemble, made at the designers\u2019 atelier in Mumbai, features colorful embroidery and gold thread accents on a jacquard fabric, and also comes with a matching tulle net dupatta that Carrie does not wear in the episode. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Joseph Jacquard":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1890, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-120323"
|
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},
|
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"jackrabbit":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of several large hares (genus Lepus ) of western North America having very long ears and long hind legs":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8jak-\u02ccra-b\u0259t"
|
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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",
|
|
"Other than a passing stink bug, black tailed jackrabbit and a few buzzing hummingbirds feeding on the bright red chuparosa blossoms, there had not been much activity. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The jackrabbit leaps that will continue well into 2023 will lift the the cost of groceries, rents, air fares, gasoline and most of the staples on families' shopping lists to a plateau high above pre-pandemic levels, in sudden shocks. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The surprisingly large black-tailed jackrabbit is always a crowd-pleaser, as is the diminutive gray fox. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
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"EVs deliver lots more rotational power\u2014torque\u2014to the wheels; that\u2019s why EVs take off like a jackrabbit when your foot touches the accelerator. \u2014 Geoff Colvin, Fortune , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The reason: the coming collapse of the high-flying apartment sector that has fueled its jackrabbit growth. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 10 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Likewise, when there is a jackrabbit among other cars, there is likely a road rage that can emerge as other drivers try to cut off that Indy car or catch up and try to tell them off. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
|
|
"Some drivers like to do those jackrabbit starts, pushing the pedal to the metal and skyrocketing down the street. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
|
|
"Teams almost have to commit to using at least one specific player to help shadow and defend Murray because of his dual-threat ability as a runner with jackrabbit speed and Houdini-like elusiveness. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 2 May 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"jack entry 1 (jackass) + rabbit ; from its long ears":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1863, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-123940"
|
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},
|
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"Jack Ketch":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jak\u02c8kech"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"after Jack (John) Ketch \u20201686 English executioner":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-124429"
|
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},
|
|
"jack-of-all-trades":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who can do passable work at various tasks : a handy versatile person":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccjak-\u0259v-\u02cc\u022fl-\u02c8tr\u0101dz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1618, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-124605"
|
|
},
|
|
"jackassery":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a piece of stupidity or folly : doltishness":[
|
|
"the most preposterous jackassery we ever heard of",
|
|
"\u2014 Hubert Kay"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-s\u0259r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":"20220711-131739"
|
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},
|
|
"jack cheese":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": monterey jack":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The outlaw cheesesteak on the other hand has a smoky edge with Baja chipotle sauce and pepper jack cheese . \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 5 July 2022",
|
|
"Zucchini boats make any dinner more exciting, and when stuffed with chorizo sausage, pepper jack cheese , and black beans, the kids won't be able to resist. \u2014 Katelyn Lunders, Woman's Day , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Try the Fall River omelet, featuring linguica, saut\u00e9ed peppers, onions, tomatoes and cheddar jack cheese , or the Federal Hill, with sliced Italian sausage, roasted red peppers, saut\u00e9ed onions and provolone cheese, both priced at $9.59. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"The local alternative to try: Lengua with jack cheese mulita at Auth\u00e9nticos Mesquite Grille, 2033 N. 99th Ave., Phoenix. 602-831-6984, authenticosmg.com. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"The food menu includes a $14.50 California burger draped with fresh guacamole, pepper jack cheese and bacon. \u2014 Ren\u00e9 A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Their signature Outlaw Burger has pepper jack cheese , jalapeno jelly and peanut butter for just $8. \u2014 Serena Puang, The Indianapolis Star , 6 Aug. 2021",
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"Their signature Outlaw Burger has pepper jack cheese , jalapeno jelly and peanut butter for just $8. \u2014 Serena Puang, The Indianapolis Star , 6 Aug. 2021",
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"Their signature Outlaw Burger has pepper jack cheese , jalapeno jelly and peanut butter for just $8. \u2014 Serena Puang, The Indianapolis Star , 6 Aug. 2021"
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"1910, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Jack-by-the-hedge":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": garlic mustard":[]
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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"definitions":{
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": a large strong pocketknife":[],
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": a dive executed headfirst in which the diver bends from the waist and touches the ankles while holding the knees unbent and then straightens out":[],
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": to double up like a jackknife":[
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"jackknifed into a seat beside me, folding up his six feet eight",
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"\u2014 Lady Bird Johnson"
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],
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": to turn and form an angle of 90 degrees or less with each other":[
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"\u2014 used especially of a tractor-trailer combination"
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],
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": to cause to double up like a jackknife":[],
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": to cut with a jackknife":[]
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"Verb",
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"The truck jackknifed on the icy road.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The driver, a 41-year-old man from Mexico, lost control of the semi-truck in the rainy conditions, which caused the vehicle to jackknife and collide with the right shoulder wall, said Castro. \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Dec. 2021",
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"Not having to worry much about containment, his signature inside jackknife move took Cousins off his spots. \u2014 Ellis L. Williams, cleveland , 3 Oct. 2021",
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"The final three moves are core crushers: the jackknife , boat pose hold, and push-up to opposite toe tap. \u2014 Christa Sgobba, SELF , 29 Apr. 2021",
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"On the East Coast, from Canada to South Carolina, the Atlantic jackknife clam (also called a razor clam, but smaller than the Pacific variety) is sought in intertidal bays and estuaries. \u2014 Popular Science , 19 Oct. 2020",
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"In one of his average workout classes, Curtis Adams will lead his group through a series of exercises, including jogging, jackknives and cardio boxing. \u2014 Olivia Lloyd, chicagotribune.com , 19 Sep. 2019",
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"In one of his average workout classes, Curtis Adams will lead his group through a series of exercises, including jogging, jackknives and cardio boxing. \u2014 Olivia Lloyd, chicagotribune.com , 19 Sep. 2019",
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"In one of his average workout classes, Curtis Adams will lead his group through a series of exercises, including jogging, jackknives and cardio boxing. \u2014 Olivia Lloyd, chicagotribune.com , 19 Sep. 2019",
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"In one of his average workout classes, Curtis Adams will lead his group through a series of exercises, including jogging, jackknives and cardio boxing. \u2014 Olivia Lloyd, chicagotribune.com , 19 Sep. 2019",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The driver of the commercial vehicle attempted to take evasive action which caused the truck-tractor and semi-trailer to jackknife across all the westbound lanes of the Interstate. \u2014 Kelli Smith, Dallas News , 16 Apr. 2021",
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"The interesting-looking roofline flows back into a ducktail spoiler with slim taillights that jackknife down the quarter panel. \u2014 Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver , 9 Mar. 2021",
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"The new model meets new, stronger crash-worthiness standards and is designed not to jackknife \u2014 guarding against the kind of derailment that killed eight people when Amtrak 188 took a turn too fast near Philadelphia in 2015. \u2014 CBS News , 11 June 2019",
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"Oftentimes, jackknifing is a result of improper braking, poor road conditions or equipment failure. \u2014 Kimberly Rapanut, azcentral , 11 June 2018",
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"The truck subsequently jackknifed and slid across all lanes of traffic, leading to the shutdown of the westbound side for a full eight hours. \u2014 Carol Cormaci, latimes.com , 9 Apr. 2018",
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"On Twitter, State Police said tractor-trailers were jackknifed at various locations in central Massachusetts. \u2014 Laney Ruckstuhl And Elise Takahama, BostonGlobe.com , 13 Mar. 2018",
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"Swiveling, jackknifing , raising her arms, and then crumpling over, Dunst has as much intensity as a Martha Graham dancer. \u2014 Amy Larocca, The Cut , 8 Aug. 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1886, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-135534"
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},
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"jack oak":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": blackjack sense 5":[],
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": an extremely variable oak ( Quercus ellipsoidalis ) of east central North America having leaves with sharply pointed lobes and ashy gray turbinate to goblet-shaped acorn cups with persistent dull pubescence":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-143050"
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},
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"jack-over-the-ground":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": ground ivy sense 1":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-152428"
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"Jacquard":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a fabric of intricate variegated weave or pattern":[],
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": the control mechanism of a Jacquard loom":[],
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": jacquard loom":[],
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"Joseph-Marie 1752\u20131834 French inventor":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ja-\u02cck\u00e4rd",
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"zha-\u02c8k\u00e4r"
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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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"This is seen specifically through the color palette; red, sun yellow, and pale pink and through the special jacquard prints. \u2014 Essence , 1 June 2022",
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"Its distinctive bubble jacquard material is unlike anything the Duchess had worn before. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 9 May 2022",
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"Josh Brolin is wearing a paisley jacquard tuxedo by Etro. \u2014 Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"Made of a jacquard fabric, the swimsuit is available in sizes 0-24 in the classic fit. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 8 May 2022",
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"According to the Good Housekeeping Institute's Textiles Director Lexie Sachs, Everplush's diamond jacquard towel is unlike any other towel out there and is more affordable than other luxury towels her team has tested. \u2014 Jaimie Potters, Good Housekeeping , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"Chastain went with a nude wool and silk- jacquard suit by Dior Haute Couture, paired with climber earrings and a pair of rings from the Reflections of Nature collection by De Beers. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"Zegna\u2014With a multicolored jacquard pattern in white and vicuna tones, this pure cashmere cardigan exudes refined, cozy charm. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
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"The ornate ensemble, made at the designers\u2019 atelier in Mumbai, features colorful embroidery and gold thread accents on a jacquard fabric, and also comes with a matching tulle net dupatta that Carrie does not wear in the episode. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Jan. 2022"
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"Joseph Jacquard":""
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"1890, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-155201"
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"Jacksonite":{
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"definitions":{
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": jacksonian":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"-s\u0259\u02ccn\u012bt"
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Andrew Jackson + English -ite":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-160629"
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},
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"jack-in-office":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an insolent fellow in authority":[
|
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"some little jack-in-office of a clerk",
|
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"\u2014 O. S. J. Gogarty"
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-161915"
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},
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"Jacopo della Quercia":{
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"type":[
|
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"biographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"circa 1374\u20131438 Italian sculptor":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"y\u00e4-\u02c8k\u014d-(\u02cc)p\u014d-\u02ccd\u0101-l\u0259-\u02c8kwer-ch\u00e4"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-170002"
|
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},
|
|
"jackboy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a boy (as a stableboy) who does menial work":[]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-173657"
|
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},
|
|
"jacquard loom":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a loom designed to weave fabrics of intricate design whose control mechanism makes use of cards with holes punched in them":[]
|
|
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|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-173717"
|
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},
|
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"jackass fish":{
|
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"type":[
|
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|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a morwong ( Dactylopagrus macropterus ) of Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand":[]
|
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|
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-174856"
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},
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"Jack Russell terrier":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": any of a breed of small terriers having a white coat with brown, black, or brown-and-black markings":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8jak-\u02c8r\u0259-s\u0259l-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Jack (John) Russell \u20201883 English clergyman & dog breeder":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1961, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-175847"
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},
|
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"jack box":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a connection box containing one or more jacks into which a piece of electric equipment (as a telephone or loudspeaker) may be plugged":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-182147"
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},
|
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"jackbooted":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": wearing jackboots":[],
|
|
": ruthlessly and violently oppressive":[
|
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"jackbooted force"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8jak-\u02ccb\u00fc-t\u0259d"
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],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Cooper was obsessed with the New World Order and the actions of jackbooted government enforcers against the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas, and white separatist Randy Weaver at Ruby Ridge, Idaho. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, WSJ , 19 Sep. 2018",
|
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"Hungary under his rule is far from a jackbooted dictatorship, but its democracy is diverging markedly from that of many of its partners in the European Union. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2018",
|
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"Likethumb_up Replyreply Linklink Copy Reportflag eraley 22 minutes ago Trump\u2019s America and his jackbooted thugs. \u2014 Marwa Eltagouri, Washington Post , 28 May 2018",
|
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"These are the words and actions similar to low-level criminals in the mob or jackbooted followers of fascist leaders in 1930s Europe, not the president of the United States in 2018. \u2014 David Zurawik, baltimoresun.com , 26 Mar. 2018",
|
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"But what makes director Jeremy Wechsler\u2019s production engaging throughout is the way the cast commits to these characters without turning them into caricatures of either obsessive-nerd culture or jackbooted thugs. \u2014 Kerry Reid, chicagotribune.com , 31 Jan. 2018",
|
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"Was Rizzo a jackbooted tyrant who went out of his way to punish blacks and gays? \u2014 David Gambacorta, Philly.com , 22 Aug. 2017",
|
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"For some, the racist taunts of the past few days recalled a time when jackbooted members of the far-right National Front taunted immigrants on the streets of Britain in the 1980s, during the painful deindustrialization of the Thatcher era. \u2014 Dan Bilefsky, New York Times , 27 June 2016"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-182357"
|
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},
|
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"jackboots":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a heavy military boot made of glossy black leather extending above the knee and worn especially during the 17th and 18th centuries":[],
|
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": a laceless military boot reaching to the calf":[],
|
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": the spirit or policy of militarism or totalitarianism":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8jak-\u02ccb\u00fct"
|
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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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"Instead of creating same- jackboot -different-day dystopias like Logan's Run or Make Room! \u2014 Madeline Ashby, Wired , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
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"There\u2019s simply no other way to characterize Waldegrave and Henderson in light of this accusation than as jackboot Jacobins with nothing to their name but fourth-rate moral fiber and an axe to grind. \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 4 Dec. 2020",
|
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"But then the other shoe \u2014 or jackboot \u2014 dropped, and any celebration of Tokarczuk\u2019s work was hijacked by a fresh controversy: The Swedish Academy awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in literature to Peter Handke. \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 10 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"As with arguably all of the artist\u2019s works, the naked man is unreasonably handsome; glossy jackboots of uniformed men surround him. \u2014 R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times , 2 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"As the Nazis seize power and stamp down their jackboots on Jewish communities and left-leaning intellectuals throughout Europe, many flee to the United States. \u2014 Trevor Lipscombe, Time , 2 Aug. 2019",
|
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"In both cases students met with jackboots , nighttime raids on their homes, torture and prison. \u2014 Mary Anastasia O\u2019grady, WSJ , 22 July 2018",
|
|
"The notion of Weimar implied by these comparisons stars Marlene Dietrich and features jackboots and sequins. \u2014 The Economist , 8 Mar. 2018",
|
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"One wonders whether there is anything more to the American Right\u2019s dalliance with the Le Pens of the world than jackboot envy. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 22 Jan. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-201043"
|
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},
|
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"jackknife clam":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": razor clam":[]
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-203638"
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},
|
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"jack rose":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a vivid red that is bluer and deeper than apple red or scarlet and bluer and stronger than carmine":[],
|
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": a cocktail consisting of lemon juice, apple brandy, and grenadine shaken in ice and strained before serving":[]
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"from jack rose , a variety of red rose, alteration of jacqueminot rose":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-212109"
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},
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"jack pike":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": jack sense 4a (1)":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-212801"
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"jack-in-a-box":{
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"type":[
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"\u2014 Dana Kennedy",
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"It struck me that part of the reason we always stay jacked in is that we want everyone\u2014at the other end of the phone, on Facebook and Twitter, on the web, on email\u2014to know that we are part of the now.",
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"\u2014 David Carr"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-231841"
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"after Andrew Jackson \u20201845 7th U.S. president":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-235124"
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": a block fixed aloft for raising and lowering the topgallant and royal yards of a ship":[]
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": machine knitting with a jacquard attachment that makes patterns by the use of colored yarns":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-002513"
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"Jacksonism":{
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"definitions":{
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": Jacksonian political principles and policies":[
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"the sophisticated public, which had had too much of Jacksonism, was bored by stories of woodsmen and sailors",
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"\u2014 Van Wyck Brooks"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jaks\u0259\u02ccniz\u0259m"
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"Andrew Jackson + English -ism":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-010612"
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"jackass rig":{
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": a rig differing in some particular from the type of rig to which it mainly belongs":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-012457"
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"definitions":{
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": a heavy military boot made of glossy black leather extending above the knee and worn especially during the 17th and 18th centuries":[],
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": a laceless military boot reaching to the calf":[],
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": the spirit or policy of militarism or totalitarianism":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jak-\u02ccb\u00fct"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Instead of creating same- jackboot -different-day dystopias like Logan's Run or Make Room! \u2014 Madeline Ashby, Wired , 1 Dec. 2021",
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"There\u2019s simply no other way to characterize Waldegrave and Henderson in light of this accusation than as jackboot Jacobins with nothing to their name but fourth-rate moral fiber and an axe to grind. \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 4 Dec. 2020",
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"But then the other shoe \u2014 or jackboot \u2014 dropped, and any celebration of Tokarczuk\u2019s work was hijacked by a fresh controversy: The Swedish Academy awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in literature to Peter Handke. \u2014 Ron Charles, Washington Post , 10 Oct. 2019",
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"As with arguably all of the artist\u2019s works, the naked man is unreasonably handsome; glossy jackboots of uniformed men surround him. \u2014 R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times , 2 Oct. 2019",
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"As the Nazis seize power and stamp down their jackboots on Jewish communities and left-leaning intellectuals throughout Europe, many flee to the United States. \u2014 Trevor Lipscombe, Time , 2 Aug. 2019",
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"In both cases students met with jackboots , nighttime raids on their homes, torture and prison. \u2014 Mary Anastasia O\u2019grady, WSJ , 22 July 2018",
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"The notion of Weimar implied by these comparisons stars Marlene Dietrich and features jackboots and sequins. \u2014 The Economist , 8 Mar. 2018",
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"One wonders whether there is anything more to the American Right\u2019s dalliance with the Le Pens of the world than jackboot envy. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 22 Jan. 2018"
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": a penguin ( Spheniscus demersus ) of western South America and southern Africa whose note suggests the braying of an ass":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-013848"
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"geographical name"
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"definitions":{
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"Andrew 1767\u20131845 American general; 7th president of the U.S. (1829\u201337)":[],
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"Helen (Maria) Hunt 1830\u20131885 n\u00e9e Fiske American novelist":[],
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"Jesse (Louis) 1941\u2013 American clergyman and political activist":[],
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"Mahalia 1911\u20131972 American gospel singer":[],
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"Michael (Joseph) 1958\u20132009 American pop singer, songwriter, and dancer":[],
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"1892\u20131954 American jurist":[
|
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"Robert H(ough*wout) \\ \u02c8hau\u0307-\u200b\u0259t \\"
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],
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"Thomas Jonathan 1824\u20131863":[
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"Stonewall \\ \u02c8st\u014dn-\u200b\u02ccw\u022fl \\"
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],
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"Jackson American Confederate general":[
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"Stonewall \\ \u02c8st\u014dn-\u200b\u02ccw\u022fl \\"
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],
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"city in southern Michigan population 33,534":[],
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"city in Mississippi on the Pearl River population 173,514":[],
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"city in western Tennessee population 65,211":[]
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"definitions":{
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": roll sense 7":[]
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8ja\u02cckr\u014dl"
|
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|
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"back-formation from jackroller":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-020355"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": January 8 celebrated as a legal holiday in Louisiana to commemorate the successful defense of New Orleans in 1815":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8jak-s\u0259n-"
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"Andrew Jackson ; from his defense of New Orleans":""
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"1885, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-020801"
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": raspberry red":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8jakm\u0259\u02ccn\u014d"
|
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"Jacqueminot or General Jacqueminot , a variety of red rose, after Viscount Jean Fran\u00e7ois Jacqueminot \u20201865 French general":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-090018"
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-025523"
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"definitions":{
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": a tough and very stiff jute board or pressboard used for making jacquard cards":[]
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": one of the pieces used in the game jackstraws":[]
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"type":[
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|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a passerine bird ( Callaeas cinerea ) of South Island, New Zealand, resembling the starling":[],
|
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": saddleback sense 2d":[]
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-034811"
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|
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|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one who robs a drunken or sleeping person":[]
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
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"-l\u0259(r)"
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"jack entry 1 + roller":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-041918"
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"type":[
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|
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|
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"definitions":{
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": a lantern made of a pumpkin usually cut to resemble a human face":[],
|
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": a large orangish gill fungus ( Omphalotus olearius synonym Clitocybe illudens ) that is poisonous and luminescent":[],
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": ignis fatuus":[]
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|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ja-k\u0259-\u02cclan-t\u0259rn"
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"1667, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-044656"
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"Jack-a-Lent":{
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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 stuffed puppet set up to be pelted for fun in Lent":[],
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": a simple or insignificant person":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jak-\u0259-\u02cclent"
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"jack entry 1 + a (of) + Lent":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-052856"
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"type":[
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|
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"definitions":{
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": a mythical animal that is reported chiefly from the western U.S. and is reputed to be the size of a small deer and to have the body of a jackrabbit and the horns of an antelope":[
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"Though stories mentioning horned creatures and animal hybrids exist in cultures and texts worldwide, in the U.S., the jackalope was \"invented\" by a creative hunter in Wyoming\u2014paving the way for tourist attractions and cementing its place as a classic Americana relic.",
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"\u2014 Kara Goldfarb",
|
|
"Do you really have the willpower to pass up snapping a photo of yourself with the 80-foot brontosaurus and giant stuffed jackalope out front?",
|
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"\u2014 Bob Howells et al.",
|
|
"With a load of this brand of alcohol warming his belly, if a cowboy says he can lick double his weight of jackalopes , there's no doubt that he can't.",
|
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"\u2014 Donald E. Getz",
|
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"Papilloma viruses cause the hornlike growths in rabbits that probably gave rise to myths of \" jackalopes \" in the American West.",
|
|
"\u2014 Matthew Herper"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8ja-k\u0259-\u02ccl\u014dp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"jack(rabbit) + -alope, respelling of -elope in antelope":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-055630"
|
|
},
|
|
"jacquerie":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a peasants' revolt":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cczha-",
|
|
"\u02cczh\u00e4-k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This is a modern-day jacquerie , an emotional wildfire stoked in the provinces and directed against Paris and, most of all, the elite. \u2014 The New York Review of Books , 21 Mar. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French, from the French peasant revolt in 1358, from jacque peasant \u2014 more at jacket":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1523, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-072156"
|
|
},
|
|
"jack stringer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bridge stringer placed outside the main stringers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"jack entry 1 (something smaller)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-084349"
|
|
},
|
|
"jackalegs":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun plural but singular in construction"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large clasp knife":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jak\u0259\u02cclegz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of jockteleg":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-091002"
|
|
},
|
|
"jackal buzzard":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a southern African hawk ( Buteo rufofuscus )":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-091849"
|
|
},
|
|
"jacobinia":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of tropical American herbs and shrubs (family Acanthaceae) having tubular red or orange bilabiate flowers with two stamens":[],
|
|
": any plant of the genus Jacobinia":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccj\u0101k-",
|
|
"\u02ccjak\u0259\u02c8bin\u0113\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Jacobina , Brazil + New Latin -ia":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-093235"
|
|
},
|
|
"Jacobin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": dominican":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ja-k\u0259-b\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French jacopin , from Medieval Latin Jacobinus , from Late Latin Jacobus (St. James); from the location of the first Dominican convent in the street of St. James, Paris":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-100434"
|
|
},
|
|
"jacker":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a game played with a set of small objects that are tossed, caught, and moved in various figures":[],
|
|
": a small 6-pointed metal object used in the game of jacks":[],
|
|
": a playing card carrying the figure of a soldier or servant and ranking usually below the queen":[],
|
|
": jackpot sense 1b(2)":[],
|
|
": any of various usually mechanical devices: such as":[],
|
|
": a usually portable mechanism or device for exerting pressure or lifting a heavy body a short distance":[],
|
|
": a device for turning a spit":[],
|
|
": a female fitting in an electric circuit used with a plug to make a connection with another circuit":[],
|
|
": man":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used as an intensive in such phrases as every man jack"
|
|
],
|
|
": sailor":[],
|
|
": servant , laborer":[],
|
|
": lumberjack":[],
|
|
": something that supports or holds in position: such as":[],
|
|
": an iron bar at a topgallant masthead to support a royal mast and spread the royal shrouds":[],
|
|
": a wooden brace fastened behind a scenic unit in a stage set to prop it up":[],
|
|
": a male donkey":[],
|
|
": jackrabbit":[],
|
|
": any of several birds (such as a jackdaw )":[],
|
|
": a small white target ball in lawn bowling":[],
|
|
": a small national flag flown by a ship":[],
|
|
": money":[],
|
|
": applejack":[],
|
|
": brandy":[],
|
|
": jackknife sense 2":[],
|
|
": monterey jack":[],
|
|
": anything at all":[
|
|
"\u2014 used in negative constructions In short, Dinger or Homer or whoever it was who wrote the Odyssey didn't know jack about travel. \u2014 Steve Rushin"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move or lift (something) by or as if by a jack (see jack entry 1 sense 3a ) : jack up":[
|
|
"It meant that we had to jack the aircraft and check out the undercarriage system \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 John Revell",
|
|
"Over 500 tons of pressure was used to jack the legs of the [Gateway] Arch apart for the last four-foot piece to be inserted at the top.",
|
|
"\u2014 nps.gov"
|
|
],
|
|
": to raise the level or amount of (something) : increase , jack up":[
|
|
"The company jacked their rates."
|
|
],
|
|
": to increase in intensity, scope, etc. : jack up":[
|
|
"In the same light, any student has heard of someone taking self-prescribed Adderall to jack their focus for the next big exam.",
|
|
"\u2014 Zeno Yeates"
|
|
],
|
|
": rob":[
|
|
"jack a store",
|
|
"Droopy was always promising to rob old ladies, but so far had jacked only a pizza delivery man \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Gini Sikes"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause great excitement, enthusiasm, or energy in : jack up":[
|
|
"Even Phil Mickelson, the Masters champion of a year ago and a three-time winner in 2005, can't jack the audience like Woods.",
|
|
"\u2014 Gerry Dulac"
|
|
],
|
|
": to hunt or fish for (an animal) at night with a jacklight or similar bright light":[
|
|
"\u2026 if old-fashioned country stores were anything like ours is today, you could find just about any type of gossip you might want, from suspicions about who is jacking deer out of season to the darkest speculation about marital infidelities.",
|
|
"\u2014 Cook's Illustrated"
|
|
],
|
|
": to copy or appropriate (something, such as an idea or style) : hijack sense 2a":[
|
|
"Apparently I'd struck a nerve in that sensitive place called the male ego. In his mind I'd accused him of hip-hop's equivalent of treason\u2014 jacking someone's style.",
|
|
"\u2014 Dream Hampton"
|
|
],
|
|
": to hit (a ball) forcefully":[
|
|
"Five batters later Martinez jacked an upper-deck grand slam off Mark Langston \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Tom Verducci",
|
|
"Big Mac turns it up another notch, jacking five homers in his last 11 at-bats to finish with an unreal 70.",
|
|
"\u2014 ESPN",
|
|
"\u2026 Mickelson took an aggressive line off the tee and jacked a lob wedge over the green.",
|
|
"\u2014 Alan Shipnuck"
|
|
],
|
|
": to grab, shove, or handle (someone or something) forcefully : jack up":[
|
|
"Behind the building he was greeted by several bruisers looking for blood. \"One guy jacked my horn out of my arms and threw it down,\" he [Ornette Coleman] says.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Grogan"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause injury to (someone or something) : jack up":[
|
|
"The next week, he jacked his knee in a practice incident \u2026, and it set him back a bit.",
|
|
"\u2014 racerxonline.com"
|
|
],
|
|
": to beat up or hurt (someone) : jack up":[
|
|
"Cejudo dropped Cruz with that knee and was jacking him with punches with no real response from Cruz.",
|
|
"\u2014 Dan Bernstein"
|
|
],
|
|
": to treat or confront (someone) in a harassing, rough, or overly aggressive and typically unwarranted manner : jack up":[
|
|
"\"I honestly think the only reason I get jacked by the police is because I'm tall and black,\" said Maurice [St. Cyere], who is 5'9\".",
|
|
"\u2014 The Bay State Banner"
|
|
],
|
|
": masturbate , jack off":[],
|
|
": to hunt or fish at night with a jacklight or similar bright light":[
|
|
"\"\u2026 jacking involves the use of a high-powered light and a firearm at night. \u2026 Whether you are successful in getting a deer or not, it is an illegal act.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Blaine Henshaw"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jak"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bread",
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"cabbage",
|
|
"cash",
|
|
"change",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"coin",
|
|
"currency",
|
|
"dough",
|
|
"gold",
|
|
"green",
|
|
"kale",
|
|
"legal tender",
|
|
"lolly",
|
|
"long green",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"lucre",
|
|
"money",
|
|
"moola",
|
|
"moolah",
|
|
"needful",
|
|
"pelf",
|
|
"scratch",
|
|
"shekels",
|
|
"sheqels",
|
|
"shekelim",
|
|
"shekalim",
|
|
"sheqalim",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"wampum"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"heave",
|
|
"heft",
|
|
"hoist",
|
|
"upheave"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"I'd buy that watch, but I don't have the jack right now.",
|
|
"a Portuguese ship flying the national jack",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"And being a makeup and style jack -of-all-trades is your best bet for getting into and staying in the business, Neill said. \u2014 Madalyn Amato, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"As the boss, Zion kept toiling as a jack -of-all-trades \u2014 writing columns, selling ads, assigning and editing stories \u2014 all to keep the citizens of western Nicollet County, Minn., informed about what was happening in their community. \u2014 Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"This lightweight jack -of-all-trades sits right between intermediate and advanced. \u2014 Owen Clarke, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Area specialists replace jack -of-all-trades, and people bring different views and approaches. \u2014 Alex Borisov, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"As a bigger guard \u2014 6-5 and 215 pounds \u2014 the graduate transfer has a game that mirrors that of former OSU standout Jae\u2019Sean Tate as a jack -of-all-trades type of player. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"The team captain is a jack -of-all-trades who had 71 carries and five pass attempts during his collegiate career. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Jazz acquired Gay to be more impactful than that, with the idea being that the veteran could be a jack -of-all-trades player that the Jazz could pull out and use in a wide variety of situations and roles. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But Allen\u2019s more impressive feat was adding a functioning 3.5mm headphone jack to the iPhone 7. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 1 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"One thing that worries Tannenbaum is the risk of knock-on effects from the Fed\u2019s move to jack up interest rates. \u2014 Don Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Nowhere were Rivian's missteps more obvious than in the disaster around its failed attempt to jack up the prices on existing reservation holders, most of whom had been waiting for delivery for well over a year. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Eliminating exports would lower crude output and jack up global crude prices \u2013 which account for 60 percent of retail pump prices for gasoline and diesel. \u2014 Dan Eberhart, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"When Mayor Levi Boone, elected on the anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic platform of the Know-Nothing Party, attempted to jack up licensing fees and close the pubs on Sundays, an angry crowd descended on City Hall. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"This six-move routine\u2014which features lots of suggestions for modifications to make the moves more accessible\u2014will jack up your heart rate and work your entire body with simple, effective, and functional exercises. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"The concern is how the US economy in 2023 and 2024 withstands a series of interest rate hikes that will jack up the cost of mortgages, car loans, credit cards and business loans. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Pushups, of course, target your shoulders, chest and triceps, while mountain climbers once again hit your core and also help jack up your heart rate. \u2014 Jeff Tomko, Men's Health , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Not coming to America Here in the US, automakers had been running away from smaller, cheaper cars even before the pandemic blew up everyone's supply lines and caused dealers to jack up their prices so egregiously. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 25 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English Jacke , familiar term of address to a social inferior, nickname for Johan John":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 5a":"Noun",
|
|
"1833, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-100557"
|
|
},
|
|
"jacitara palm":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a Brazilian palm of the genus Desmoncus the distal pinnae of whose leaves are represented by retrorse hooks that enable the stem to climb \u2014 see tipiti":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6jas\u0259\u00a6t\u00e4r\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Portuguese jacitara , from Tupi":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-111454"
|
|
},
|
|
"jack-up":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a drilling rig used in offshore drilling whose drilling platform is a barge from which legs are lowered to the bottom when over the drill site and which is raised above the water and supported on the legs to conduct drilling operations":[],
|
|
": to move or lift (something, such as an automobile) with or as if with a jack (see jack entry 1 sense 3a )":[
|
|
"She jacked up the car to change the tire.",
|
|
"He jacked up his shorts.",
|
|
"\u2026 steel rollers were situated at four points under the timber truss bridge, which had been jacked up above the temporary bridge.",
|
|
"\u2014 Civil Engineering"
|
|
],
|
|
": to raise the level or amount of (something) : increase":[
|
|
"jack up the price",
|
|
"Most loans still do carry a bevy of fees \u2026 all of which have been jacked up \u2014in some cases doubled\u2014over the past year.",
|
|
"\u2014 Fred R. Bleakley",
|
|
"The club jacked up cash prizes for the race to $514,000, almost double last year's purse.",
|
|
"\u2014 Kostya Kennedy",
|
|
"\u2026 the city's powerful economy has jacked up demand for dwellings.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ralph Bivens"
|
|
],
|
|
": to increase (something) in intensity, scope, etc.":[
|
|
"Jill [Gisvold] says she jacked up her training last fall \"because I had some shake-ups in my life, and I found that running helped me deal with it.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Bob Cooper",
|
|
"This Miami Vice rerun is a change-of-pace episode, with the comedy jacked up and the drama toned down.",
|
|
"\u2014 TV Guide"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause great excitement, enthusiasm, or energy in (someone)":[
|
|
"Nothing jacks up a rabid sports fan more than visiting a modern sports bar armed with a high-tech viewing experience \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Monterey County (California) Herald",
|
|
"With lead MC Will.I.Am and bandmates \u2026 bounding about the stage like aerobics instructors after a quadruple latte, the group jacked up the crowd with \"Let's Get It Started\" and its current single, \"Don't Phunk With My Heart.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Dan DeLuca"
|
|
],
|
|
": to grab, shove, or handle (someone or something) forcefully":[
|
|
"One day, some jerk jacked him up against a locker. \"I'm in the air, feet dangling,\" recalls [Jim] Shea \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Anne Marie Cruz"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause injury to (someone or something)":[
|
|
"Saturday I jacked up my neck and shoulder while I was warming up to play golf.",
|
|
"\u2014 Patrick Dix"
|
|
],
|
|
": to beat up or hurt (someone)":[
|
|
"A Gainesville man with a history of battery convictions has been charged with child abuse after police say he admitted to \" jacking up \" an 11-year-old boy, resulting in bruises still visible to officers three days later.",
|
|
"\u2014 Sean P. McCrory"
|
|
],
|
|
": to treat or confront (someone) in a harassing, rough, or overly aggressive and typically unwarranted manner":[
|
|
"In recent months, the service has increasingly been contacted by youths who say they were \" jacked up \" by police\u2014stopped suddenly by anti-gang officers, frisked, questioned and sometimes roughed up, [David] Lynn said.",
|
|
"\u2014 Los Angeles Times",
|
|
"And in the course of being jacked up by the police, many claim they have been man-handled or physically mistreated.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jeff Yang"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jak-\u02cc\u0259p"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1961, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-111541"
|
|
},
|
|
"jackanapes":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an impudent or conceited fellow":[],
|
|
": a saucy or mischievous child":[],
|
|
": monkey , ape":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ja-k\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101ps"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English Jack Napis , nickname for William de la Pole \u20201450 duke of Suffolk":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1529, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-112739"
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},
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"Jacobian":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a determinant which is defined for a finite number of functions of the same number of variables and in which each row consists of the first partial derivatives of the same function with respect to each of the variables":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"y\u00e4-",
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"j\u0259-\u02c8k\u014d-b\u0113-\u0259n"
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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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"K. G. J. Jacobi \u20201851 German mathematician":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1852, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-114131"
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},
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"Jacquard loom":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a loom designed to weave fabrics of intricate design whose control mechanism makes use of cards with holes punched in them":[]
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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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"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-121256"
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},
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"jacobean 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 Mexican bulbous herb ( Sprekelia formosissima ) of the amaryllis family cultivated for its bright red solitary flower":[]
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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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"Late Latin Jacobus (St. James)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1774, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-121447"
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},
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"Jacques I":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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"\u2014 see Jean-Jacques dessalines":[]
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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":"20220712-124914"
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},
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"jack arch":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a flat arch (as a lintel with a keystone)":[]
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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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"jack entry 1 (something smaller)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-125522"
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},
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"jackal":{
|
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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 small omnivorous canids (such as Canis aureus ) of Africa and Asia having large ears, long legs, and bushy tails":[],
|
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": a person who performs routine or menial tasks for another":[],
|
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": a person who serves or collaborates with another especially in the commission of base acts":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ja-k\u0259l",
|
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"also -\u02cck\u022fl"
|
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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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"But Italian conservationists were taken by surprise in December when a new creature turned up unexpectedly: a golden jackal . \u2014 Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Jan. 2022",
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"In Tuscany, the sighting of the jackal has been greeted with delight rather than dread. \u2014 Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Not enough and the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires will imitate a jackal stuck in quicksand. \u2014 Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver , 29 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Three hyenas, a jackal , and two elephants endure a sandstorm on a hot, humid late afternoon while the wind picks up before the squall begins. \u2014 Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes , 7 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The collection had been expanded by 1622 to include three eagles, two pumas, a tiger, and a jackal , as well as more lions and leopards. \u2014 Gabrielle Duncan, PEOPLE.com , 31 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Over time, Cardenas gave them distinct personalities, partly inspired by characters from Seinfeld: the feline Bast as the irreverent, extroverted Elaine, and Anubis, the jackal , as the endearingly stolid Puddy. \u2014 Christopher Ross, WSJ , 4 June 2021",
|
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"When a predator, like the jackal or rooikat, gets close to the grazing sheep, the devices send out a noisy alarm, plus flashing lights to irritate them and ultimately drive them away from the livestock. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 15 July 2020",
|
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"In December 2019, a video went viral after a group of tourists recorded a python, honey badger and two jackals fighting each other while on safari in Africa. \u2014 Fox News , 28 May 2020"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Turkish \u00e7akal , from Persian shaq\u0101l , of Indo-Aryan origin; akin to Sanskrit s\u1e5bg\u0101la jackal":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-132224"
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},
|
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"jack wax":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a chewy confection made by pouring boiling maple syrup over snow":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220712-141650"
|
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},
|
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"jacinthe":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a moderate orange that is yellower and stronger than honeydew and yellower and slightly lighter than Persian orange":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French jacinthe , literally, hyacinth":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-153443"
|
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},
|
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"jack weight":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a weight attached to an endless chain and forming part of a roasting jack":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220712-161017"
|
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},
|
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"jack up":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a drilling rig used in offshore drilling whose drilling platform is a barge from which legs are lowered to the bottom when over the drill site and which is raised above the water and supported on the legs to conduct drilling operations":[],
|
|
": to move or lift (something, such as an automobile) with or as if with a jack (see jack entry 1 sense 3a )":[
|
|
"She jacked up the car to change the tire.",
|
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"He jacked up his shorts.",
|
|
"\u2026 steel rollers were situated at four points under the timber truss bridge, which had been jacked up above the temporary bridge.",
|
|
"\u2014 Civil Engineering"
|
|
],
|
|
": to raise the level or amount of (something) : increase":[
|
|
"jack up the price",
|
|
"Most loans still do carry a bevy of fees \u2026 all of which have been jacked up \u2014in some cases doubled\u2014over the past year.",
|
|
"\u2014 Fred R. Bleakley",
|
|
"The club jacked up cash prizes for the race to $514,000, almost double last year's purse.",
|
|
"\u2014 Kostya Kennedy",
|
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"\u2026 the city's powerful economy has jacked up demand for dwellings.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ralph Bivens"
|
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],
|
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": to increase (something) in intensity, scope, etc.":[
|
|
"Jill [Gisvold] says she jacked up her training last fall \"because I had some shake-ups in my life, and I found that running helped me deal with it.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Bob Cooper",
|
|
"This Miami Vice rerun is a change-of-pace episode, with the comedy jacked up and the drama toned down.",
|
|
"\u2014 TV Guide"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause great excitement, enthusiasm, or energy in (someone)":[
|
|
"Nothing jacks up a rabid sports fan more than visiting a modern sports bar armed with a high-tech viewing experience \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Monterey County (California) Herald",
|
|
"With lead MC Will.I.Am and bandmates \u2026 bounding about the stage like aerobics instructors after a quadruple latte, the group jacked up the crowd with \"Let's Get It Started\" and its current single, \"Don't Phunk With My Heart.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Dan DeLuca"
|
|
],
|
|
": to grab, shove, or handle (someone or something) forcefully":[
|
|
"One day, some jerk jacked him up against a locker. \"I'm in the air, feet dangling,\" recalls [Jim] Shea \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Anne Marie Cruz"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause injury to (someone or something)":[
|
|
"Saturday I jacked up my neck and shoulder while I was warming up to play golf.",
|
|
"\u2014 Patrick Dix"
|
|
],
|
|
": to beat up or hurt (someone)":[
|
|
"A Gainesville man with a history of battery convictions has been charged with child abuse after police say he admitted to \" jacking up \" an 11-year-old boy, resulting in bruises still visible to officers three days later.",
|
|
"\u2014 Sean P. McCrory"
|
|
],
|
|
": to treat or confront (someone) in a harassing, rough, or overly aggressive and typically unwarranted manner":[
|
|
"In recent months, the service has increasingly been contacted by youths who say they were \" jacked up \" by police\u2014stopped suddenly by anti-gang officers, frisked, questioned and sometimes roughed up, [David] Lynn said.",
|
|
"\u2014 Los Angeles Times",
|
|
"And in the course of being jacked up by the police, many claim they have been man-handled or physically mistreated.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jeff Yang"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jak-\u02cc\u0259p"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1961, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-161713"
|
|
},
|
|
"Jacobean":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or characteristic of James I of England or his age":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccja-k\u0259-\u02c8b\u0113-\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin Jacobaeus , from Jacobus James":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1844, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171723"
|
|
},
|
|
"Jacksonia":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large genus of yellow-flowered Australian shrubs (family Leguminosae) with very variable leaves some of which are like needles and others merely phyllodia":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"jak\u02c8s\u014dn\u0113\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from George Jackson 19th century British botanist + New Latin -ia":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-173209"
|
|
},
|
|
"Jacob's-staff":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a pilgrim's staff":[],
|
|
": cross-staff sense 2":[],
|
|
": a short square rod with a cursor used for measuring heights and distances":[],
|
|
": a straight rod or staff pointed and shod with iron at the bottom for insertion in the ground, having a socket joint at the top, and used instead of a tripod for supporting a compass":[],
|
|
": a staff with a sword or dagger concealed in it":[],
|
|
": great mullein":[],
|
|
": a plant of the genus Fouquieria":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"after Jacob St. James, symbolized in religious art by a pilgrim's staff":"Noun",
|
|
"Jacob's staff (pilgrim's staff)":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-182801"
|
|
},
|
|
"jackassness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the quality or state of being a jackass":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-184225"
|
|
},
|
|
"jack-a-dandy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a little dandy : a little foppish impertinent fellow":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccjak\u0259\u02c8dand\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"jack entry 1 + a (of) + dandy , of unknown origin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-185153"
|
|
},
|
|
"jackstraws":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a game in which a set of straws or thin strips is let fall in a heap with each player in turn trying to remove one at a time without disturbing the rest":[],
|
|
": one of the pieces used in the game jackstraws":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8jak-\u02ccstr\u022f"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-190920"
|
|
},
|
|
"Jackson Haines":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a figure-skating spin executed on the flat of one skate in which the body gradually assumes a low sitting position with the free leg held in front with knee bent and then gradually straightens to an erect position":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8h\u0101nz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"after Jackson Haines \u20201875, American figure skater":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-193313"
|
|
},
|
|
"Jackson Hole":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"valley in northwestern Wyoming east of the Teton Range containing":[
|
|
"Jackson Lake , a reservoir"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-200722"
|
|
},
|
|
"jacinth":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": hyacinth":[],
|
|
": a gem more nearly orange in color than a hyacinth":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8j\u0101-s\u1d4an(t)th",
|
|
"\u02c8ja-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English iacinct , from Anglo-French jacinte , from Latin hyacinthus , a flowering plant, a gem":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-201105"
|
|
},
|
|
"jacta alea est":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"Latin quotation from Julius Caesar"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": alea jacta est":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8y\u00e4k-\u02cct\u00e4-\u02cc\u00e4-l\u0113-\u02cc\u00e4-\u02c8est"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-222426"
|
|
},
|
|
"jacent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": recumbent , prone":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin jacent-, jacens , present participle of jac\u0113re to lie":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-230524"
|
|
},
|
|
"jactance":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": vainglorious boasting":[
|
|
"jactance , vanity, peculation to the ruin of 20 years' labor",
|
|
"\u2014 Ezra Pound"
|
|
]
|
|
},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jakt\u0259n(t)s"
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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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"Middle French & Latin; Middle French jactance , from Latin jactantia , from jactant-, jactans (present participle of jactare to throw, shake, speak out, boast) + -ia -y":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-232536"
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},
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"jacate":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a stout shrub ( Hymenoclea monogyra ) of the family Compositae of the southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico, having alternate leaves and heads of greenish flowers and forming dense thickets in sandy arroyos":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"h\u0259\u02c8k\u00e4\u02cct\u0101"
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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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"Mexican Spanish":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-234017"
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},
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"jacare":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": caiman":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jak\u0259\u02ccr\u0101"
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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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"Portuguese, from Tupi jacar\u00e9, yacar\u00e9":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-000220"
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},
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"jacaranda":{
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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 a genus ( Jacaranda ) of tropical American trees of the bignonia family with bipinnate leaves and panicles of showy usually blue flowers":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccja-k\u0259-\u02c8ran-d\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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"The jacaranda tree produces foot-long clusters of blooms measuring about two inches apiece. \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 27 June 2022",
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"The hues range from bright purple jacaranda trees and stunning hot pink city sunsets to gray concrete structures and dark city streets. \u2014 Holly Jones, Variety , 15 June 2022",
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"Finding dead end streets, eating at random restaurants, observing the jacaranda trees loose their purple flowers. \u2014 Gael Couturier, Outside Online , 27 Mar. 2019",
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"Last Saturday, 20 trees \u2014 including Brisbane box, tipa and blue jacaranda \u2014 were planted in a corner of Hollenbeck Park in Boyle Heights. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 7 Oct. 2021",
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"At a live baseball game, a concert, the jacaranda trees in bloom. \u2014 Diana Wagman, Star Tribune , 14 June 2021",
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"One last plastic lawn chair remained open under the shade of a jacaranda tree, and the man in the next seat over nodded toward it. \u2014 Eric Barton, orlandosentinel.com , 11 Apr. 2021",
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"Three jacarandas are now planted on a large field next to Lakeside Middle School LAKESIDE \u2014 Three of the nearly two dozen jacaranda trees slated to be cut down on Friday to make way for a new library in Lakeside were given a second chance at life. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Apr. 2021",
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"In Your Pocket, a popular events guide that runs an annual jacaranda photo competition. \u2014 Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 Nov. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Portuguese jacarand\u00e1 a tree of this genus, from Tupi jakaran\u00e1, jakarand\u00e1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1753, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-011308"
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},
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"jactation":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": boastful declaration or display":[
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"one of his familiar jactations of imperfection",
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"\u2014 George Saintsbury"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"jak\u02c8t\u0101sh\u0259n"
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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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"Latin jactation-, jactatio , from jactatus (past participle of jactare ) + -ion, -io -ion":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-013403"
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},
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"Jacanidae":{
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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 small but widely distributed family of birds (suborder Charadrii) that are related to the plovers and sandpipers and comprise the jacanas":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"j\u0259\u02c8kan\u0259\u02ccd\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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"New Latin Jacana , type genus + -idae":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-014557"
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},
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"jactitation":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a tossing to and fro or jerking and twitching of the body":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccjak-t\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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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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"Late Latin jactitation-, jactitatio , from jactitare , frequentative of Latin jactare to throw \u2014 more at jet":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1665, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015408"
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},
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"jacana":{
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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 a family (Jacanidae) of long-legged and long-toed tropical wading birds that frequent coastal freshwater marshes and ponds":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"j\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4-n\u0259",
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"\u02cczha-s\u0259-\u02c8na\u207f"
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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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"Her favorite specimen in her studio is an African jacana that earned her the incredible distinction of third place at the 2017 World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships. \u2014 Damona Hoffman, Washington Post , 19 Nov. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Portuguese ja\u00e7an\u00e3 , from Tupi jasan\u00e3\u0301":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1753, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-020429"
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},
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"jacu":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a South American guan (especially Penelope obscura jacq\u00faa\u00e7u )":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"j\u0259\u02c8k\u00fc"
|
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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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"Portuguese jacu, jac\u00fa , from Tupi jac\u00fa":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-021124"
|
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},
|
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"Jacamerops":{
|
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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 birds comprising the largest of the jacamars which are about 10 inches long":[]
|
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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, irregular from French jacamar + New Latin -ops":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022034"
|
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},
|
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"jaca":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": jackfruit":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8j\u00e4k\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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"Portuguese":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022438"
|
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},
|
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"jacameropine":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of or relating to the genus Jacamerops":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-p\u0259\u0307n",
|
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"\u00a6jak\u0259\u00a6mir\u0259\u00a6p\u012bn"
|
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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":{
|
|
"New Latin Jacamerops + English -ine":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023134"
|
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},
|
|
"jacal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a hut in Mexico and southwestern U.S. with a thatched roof and walls made of upright poles or sticks covered and chinked with mud or clay":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"h\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl xahcalli":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1838, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-024456"
|
|
},
|
|
"Jacamaralcyon":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of jacamars having only three toes and including a single Brazilian form ( J. tridactyla )":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccjak\u0259\u02ccm\u00e4\u02c8rals\u0113\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"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 French jacamar + Greek alky\u014dn, halky\u014dn kingfisher":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-030046"
|
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},
|
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"Jacaltec":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an Indian people of western Guatemala":[],
|
|
": a member of such people":[],
|
|
": a Mayan language of the Jacaltec people":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cch\u00e4k\u0259l\u02c8t\u0101k"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Spanish jacalteca , of American Indian origin":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032728"
|
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},
|
|
"jacamar":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of a family (Galbulidae) of usually iridescent green or bronze insectivorous birds of tropical American forests having a long sharp bill":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8zha-k\u0259-\u02ccm\u00e4r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, modification of Portuguese jacamacira, jacamarici , probably of Tupi-Guarani origin":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1825, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-034134"
|
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}
|
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} |