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2172 lines
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{
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"Ambato":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city in central Ecuador south of Quito population 124,166":[]
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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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"\u00e4m-\u02c8b\u00e4-(\u02cc)t\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203632",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Ambloplites":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of sunfishes (family Centrarchidae) including the rock bass of the central U.S. and Great Lakes region":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1854, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Greek amblys blunt + hoplit\u0113s hoplite":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccam\u02ccbl\u00e4p\u2027\u02c8l\u012bt\u0113z"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115855",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ambassador":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an authorized representative or messenger":[],
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": an unofficial representative":[
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"traveling abroad as ambassadors of goodwill"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Embassy officials met with the ambassador .",
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"a beloved entertainer who has often been sent abroad by the president as his country's goodwill ambassador",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Turkey and Israel are working on restoring diplomatic ties back to the ambassador level, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday at a joint news conference with his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 24 June 2022",
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"The power of personality is seen, for example, in the Colonel Harland Sanders story, where the founder of KFC continued to be the symbol and brand ambassador for his finger-licking chicken even after his death in 1980. \u2014 Jon Michail, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"One of the original Money Heist subplots centered on an ambassador \u2019s daughter who\u2019 taken hostage. \u2014 Jae Ha Kim, Rolling Stone , 24 June 2022",
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"Alicia Arango Olmos, Colombia\u2019s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva and a top official in the global campaign against the use of land mines, has urged Russia to stop deploying them. \u2014 Chris Megerian, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 June 2022",
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"Of them, three replaced their husbands and 11 became governor by constitutional succession, including Massachusetts\u2019 Jane Swift, who replaced Paul Cellucci when he was appointed US ambassador to Canada. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
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"Actor and director Ben Stiller, the U.N. refugee agency's goodwill ambassador , marked World Refugee Day on Monday by visiting Ukraine and Poland and meeting with families displaced by the war. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
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"On a recent sunny Saturday morning that quickly rose to sweltering temperatures, tree ambassador Cristina Velazquez sat at a green table in Koreatown next to buckets of tree saplings. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
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"The aim of the ambassador program is to spread word of education and training opportunities at the college through barbers, who often have a close bond with clients. \u2014 Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant , 20 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English ambassatour, ambassiatour \"diplomatic emissary, envoy, messenger,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French ambaxiatour, ambassatour (continental Middle French also embassator, ambassadeur ), borrowed from Medieval Latin ambasci\u0101tor, ambass\u0101tor, from ambiasci\u0101re \"to communicate, send a message, send an envoy\" (derivative of Late Latin ambascia, ambassia \"mission, errand, task, journey\") + Latin -tor, agent suffix \u2014 more at embassy":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccd\u022fr",
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"-\u02c8bas-d\u0259r",
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"im-",
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"am-\u02c8ba-s\u0259-d\u0259r",
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"\u0259m-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"agent",
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"delegate",
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"emissary",
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"envoy",
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"legate",
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"minister",
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"representative"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093517",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ambatch":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a rapidly growing thorny tree ( Aeschynomene elaphroxylon ) of the Nile valley valued for its white pithlike wood":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1861, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably of Ethiopic origin; akin to Tigrinya ambasha, ambatcha , Amharic ambatcho , names of various plants":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183226",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ambiance":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere":[
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"The restaurant's soft music and candlelight gave it a romantic ambience ."
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Meanwhile, one of the main ambience makers at Sona, the table lamp, also makes an appearance in the home collection, available in white and green shade options. \u2014 Helena Madden, ELLE Decor , 22 June 2022",
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"The series invites foodies in metro Detroit and beyond to experience the cuisine, service and ambience of the Freep\u2019s 10 Best New Restaurants, Restaurant of the Year Classic and 2022 Restaurant of the Year. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
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"The policy change was needed to manage larger crowds while maintaining service levels and ambience as travel roars back, says Mr. Roussel, who oversees Delta\u2019s 54 lounges. \u2014 Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
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"PufferFish's ambience at Metro will be something of a split personality to accommodate two kinds of customers \u2014 moody inside, with low lighting and candles, and a party outside, with bossanova on the jukebox. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
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"The BioLite AlpenGlow Lantern, available in both 250 and 500 lumens, is a great source to keep your campsite illuminated\u2014with a little dash of ambience . \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 2 June 2022",
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"Eccentrics are part of the rural-England ambience , after all. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
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"The design is stunning, the service is relaxed but on-point, the breakfast is tasty, and the ambience is a beguiling blend of the ancient and the contemporary. \u2014 Ann Abel, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"There are lots of ways to create ambience without flames. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 28 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1648, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"in part from ambi(ent) entry 1 + -ence , in part borrowed from French ambiance (from ambiant \"ambient\" + -ance -ance )":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8am-b\u0113-\u0259n(t)s",
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"\u02c8\u00e4m-b\u0113-\u00e4n(t)s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"air",
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"aroma",
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"atmosphere",
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"aura",
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"climate",
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"flavor",
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"halo",
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"karma",
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"mood",
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"nimbus",
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"note",
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"odor",
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"patina",
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"smell",
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"temper",
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"vibration(s)"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112011",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ambience":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere":[
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"The restaurant's soft music and candlelight gave it a romantic ambience ."
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Meanwhile, one of the main ambience makers at Sona, the table lamp, also makes an appearance in the home collection, available in white and green shade options. \u2014 Helena Madden, ELLE Decor , 22 June 2022",
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"The series invites foodies in metro Detroit and beyond to experience the cuisine, service and ambience of the Freep\u2019s 10 Best New Restaurants, Restaurant of the Year Classic and 2022 Restaurant of the Year. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
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"The policy change was needed to manage larger crowds while maintaining service levels and ambience as travel roars back, says Mr. Roussel, who oversees Delta\u2019s 54 lounges. \u2014 Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
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"PufferFish's ambience at Metro will be something of a split personality to accommodate two kinds of customers \u2014 moody inside, with low lighting and candles, and a party outside, with bossanova on the jukebox. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
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"The BioLite AlpenGlow Lantern, available in both 250 and 500 lumens, is a great source to keep your campsite illuminated\u2014with a little dash of ambience . \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 2 June 2022",
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"Eccentrics are part of the rural-England ambience , after all. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
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"The design is stunning, the service is relaxed but on-point, the breakfast is tasty, and the ambience is a beguiling blend of the ancient and the contemporary. \u2014 Ann Abel, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"There are lots of ways to create ambience without flames. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 28 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1648, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"in part from ambi(ent) entry 1 + -ence , in part borrowed from French ambiance (from ambiant \"ambient\" + -ance -ance )":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00e4m-b\u0113-\u00e4n(t)s",
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"\u02c8am-b\u0113-\u0259n(t)s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"air",
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"aroma",
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"atmosphere",
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"aura",
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"climate",
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"flavor",
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"halo",
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"karma",
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"mood",
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"nimbus",
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"note",
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"odor",
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"patina",
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"smell",
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"temper",
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"vibration(s)"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021710",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ambient":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an encompassing atmosphere : environment":[],
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": existing or present on all sides : encompassing":[
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"the ambient air temperature",
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"ambient light",
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"ambient sound"
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],
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": music intended to serve as an unobtrusive accompaniment to other activities (as in a public place) and characterized especially by quiet and repetitive instrumental melodies":[],
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": of or relating to ambient music (see ambient entry 2 sense 2 )":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"Keep the chemicals at an ambient temperature of 70\u00b0F.",
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"the bright ambient light of the room",
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"People shopped as ambient music played in the background.",
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"Noun",
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"observing how the survival techniques of primates vary with the ambient",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"In combination an active ventilation system, the ambient temperature can be reduced by up to 4 degrees, which corresponds to a cooling capacity of up to 6.500 watts. \u2014 Jamie Hailstone, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
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"Bushnell\u2019s Pro XE is the unequivocal leader in the category, since the device not only accounts for elevation change\u2014using an advanced slope algorithm\u2014but also factors in altitude and ambient temperature. \u2014 Shaun Tolson, Robb Report , 11 June 2022",
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"The malaria parasite is spread by mosquitoes, which are cold-blooded and depend on the ambient air temperature to set the pace of their metabolism; malaria risk, then, tends to increase as the temperature gets hotter. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Its value depends on ambient temperature: in your living room, one Landauer would be around 10\u201321 joule. \u2014 Philip Ball, Scientific American , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"Tires can lose a small amount of pressure over time and are significantly affected by large swings in temperature, typically losing about a pound of pressure for every 10-degree drop in ambient temperature. \u2014 Steve Siler, Car and Driver , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Skin moisture, the ambient temperature, and even the amount of sunlight shining on the skin can all play a part in how the thermometer measures its temperature. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"The National Weather Service suggests the use of a snow board, which is a white surface that will absorb very little sunlight and stay close to the ambient air temperature. \u2014 Bill Syrett, The Conversation , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"At the top of the formation, where the ambient air temperature dropped below freezing, the vapor froze to create a smooth white surface, like a meringue\u2014a process called ice-capping. \u2014 The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Each offers true adaptive noise canceling, smart ambient features, plus JBL\u2019s big signature sound. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022",
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"Just before Scott came out, Lira said, the speakers blasted an ambient , humming noise, which stirred more panic inside her. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2021",
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"The smart display uses its Soli radar technology, microphones and the ambient and temperature sensors to measure your quality of sleep. \u2014 Janhoi Mcgregor, Forbes , 4 May 2021",
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"Electronic hearing protection is also designed to amplify low-level ambient sounds for better communication on the range. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 11 Nov. 2020",
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"For example, if your children are home and there is ambient noise during a videoconference call, most everyone will understand these days and take it in stride. \u2014 Liz Bentley, Marie Claire , 16 Apr. 2020",
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"Young kids need to be able to turn off the exterior ambient noise and just find calm, Ketchum said. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 11 Apr. 2020",
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"At Level C, a face mask connected to a filter strains hazardous particles out of the ambient air instead of totally replacing the supply with an SCBA or rebreather. \u2014 Rob Verger, Popular Science , 6 Apr. 2020",
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"If the ambient air is cooler, the material will solidify, insulating the wearer on the inside but matching the surrounding temperature on the outside. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 5 Mar. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Latin ambient-, ambiens, present participle of ambi\u014d, amb\u012bre \"to visit in rotation, solicit (political support), seek to obtain, surround, encircle, embrace,\" from amb- \"around, on both sides\" + e\u014d, \u012bre \"to go\"; amb- going back to Indo-European *h 2 m\u0325b h i \"around,\" whence also Germanic *umbi- (whence Old English ymbe \"around, about,\" Old Frisian umbe, Old Saxon & Old High German umbi \"around, about, concerning,\" Old Icelandic um, umb \"around, about, beyond, over\"), Gaulish ambi- \"around (in names),\" Old Irish imb, imm \"around, about,\" Welsh & Breton am, Greek amph\u00ed \"about, on both sides of,\" Armenian amb- (in ambo\u0142\u01f0 \"whole, intact\"), Old Avestan aib\u012b \"for,\" Old Persian abiy \"to, toward,\" Sanskrit abh\u00ed \u2014 more at issue entry 1":"Adjective",
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"derivative of ambient entry 1":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8am-b\u0113-\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"atmosphere",
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"climate",
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"clime",
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"context",
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"contexture",
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"environment",
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"environs",
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"medium",
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"milieu",
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"mise-en-sc\u00e8ne",
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"setting",
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"surround",
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"surroundings",
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"terrain"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111536",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ambiente":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": surrounding atmosphere : ambiance , milieu":[
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"expert at portraying the spiritual ambiente of Chile",
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"\u2014 Francis Herron"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1905, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Italian & Spanish, from Latin ambient-, ambiens , present participle":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccamb\u0113\u02c8en-",
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"am\u02c8byent\u0113",
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"aam-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185317",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ambigram":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": something (such as an image of a written word or phrase) that is intended or able to be oriented in either of two ways for viewing or reading":[
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"When flipped upside down, it can create the same image, or may form a new image entirely. A very basic ambigram is the word \"mom\" which can be flipped to say \"wow.\"",
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"\u2014 Sara Gadzala",
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"\u2026 we created ambigrams and printed the ads upside down in magazines. At first glance, the reader sees a positive phrase. But when the ad is inverted, the copy reveals a sentiment quite the opposite \u2026",
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"\u2014 Michael Zhang"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1984, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"ambi- + -gram":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8am-b\u0259-\u02ccgram"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042007",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ambiguity":{
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"antonyms":[
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"clarity",
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"clearness",
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"obviousness",
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"plainness"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a word or expression that can be understood in two or more possible ways : an ambiguous word or expression":[],
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": the quality or state of being ambiguous especially in meaning":[
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"The ambiguity of the poem allows several interpretations."
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],
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": uncertainty":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"A third factor amping your desire to speed things along: Despite the euphoria of those first kisses and dates, the initial stages of infatuation can be incredibly unsettling. \"You aren't sure yet where you stand with your mate, so you're anxious to shake the ambiguity ,\" explains Regan. \u2014 Molly Triffin et al. , Cosmopolitan , January 2008",
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"Above the level of molecular biology, the notion of \"gene\" has become increasingly complex. The chapter in which Ridley addresses the ambiguities of this slippery word is an expository tour de force. He considers seven possible meanings of gene as used in different contexts: a unit of heredity; an interchangeable part of evolution; a recipe for a metabolic product; \u2026 a development switch; a unit of selection; and a unit of instinct. \u2014 Raymond Tallis , Prospect , September 2003",
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"The troubles in the Empire at the turn of the seventeenth century have often been laid at the door of the Peace of Augsburg. While it is true that the 1555 agreement papered over some unsolvable problems and contained ambiguities and loopholes, it had been conceived as a pragmatic compromise, and it did succeed in preserving the peace in Germany for one generation. \u2014 Alison D. Anderson , On the Verge of War , 1999",
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"Her letters and diaries describe her own feelings of insecurity and worries about her possible fate if she could no longer work, and they also tell us a great deal about the ambiguity of her position within the society in which she lived, and her determination to defend and maintain her own status. \u2014 Joanna Martin , A Governess In the Age of Jane Austen , 1998",
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"the ambiguities in his answers",
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"the ambiguity of the clairvoyant's messages from the deceased allowed the grieving relatives to interpret them however they wished",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Try to reframe the ambiguity and, by extension, the fear that comes with it as an opportunity to triumph and ultimately prevail. \u2014 Ryan Mcgrath, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
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"Eastman found ambiguity in the procedure for the counting the Electoral College votes outlined in the 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
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"Auster\u2019s obsessions with identity, language, ambiguity and defeat are revealed on the long, tailing walks through the metropolis that give his labyrinthine novels their switchback shape, and New York looms throughout like a modern-day Babel. \u2014 Alice Mcdermott, New York Times , 22 June 2022",
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"That there\u2019s always some \u2014 some ambiguity in between. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 15 June 2022",
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"Uncertainty and ambiguity can intensify disengagement and burnout. \u2014 J. Gerald Suarez, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
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"Robert heard him out but shot the idea down: there was no horror twist yet\u2014and, worse, no ambiguity . \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
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"The retroshade can help suss out situations and relationships without the extra added heaviness, confusion, and ambiguity of the retrograde. \u2014 Lisa Stardust, Glamour , 3 June 2022",
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"To clear up any ambiguity , Claire and Owen have a steamy kiss at the top of the film. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 26 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English ambiguyte, anbiguite \"uncertainty, indecision,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French ambiguit\u00e9 \"doubtfulness of meaning, uncertainty,\" borrowed from Latin ambiguit\u0101t-, ambiguit\u0101s, from ambiguus \"unresolved, of uncertain outcome, ambiguous \" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccam-b\u0259-\u02c8gy\u00fc-\u0259-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"ambiguousness",
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"darkness",
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"equivocalness",
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"equivocation",
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"inscrutability",
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"inscrutableness",
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"murkiness",
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"mysteriousness",
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"nebulosity",
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"nebulousness",
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"obliqueness",
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"obliquity",
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"obscurity",
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"opacity",
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"opaqueness"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170204",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ambiguous":{
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"antonyms":[
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"accessible",
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"clear",
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"nonambiguous",
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"obvious",
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"plain",
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"unambiguous",
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"unequivocal"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways":[
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"an ambiguous smile",
|
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"an ambiguous term",
|
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"a deliberately ambiguous reply"
|
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],
|
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": doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness":[
|
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"eyes of an ambiguous color"
|
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],
|
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": inexplicable":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Greater familiarity with this artist makes one's assessment of him more tentative rather than less. His best pictures exude a hypersensitive, ambiguous aura of grace. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl , New Yorker , 10 Mar. 2003",
|
|
"He seeks sources for the speech's ideas in Lincoln's ambiguous stance toward organized religion, in the sermons of preachers he listened to, and in his Bible-reading habit. \u2014 Gilbert Taylor , Booklist , 15 Dec. 2001",
|
|
"In Mexico we follow the fraught, ambiguous journey of a Tijuana cop \u2026 caught between the ruthless, corrupt general \u2026 he works for and the DEA, which wants him to inform on his countrymen. \u2014 David Ansen , Newsweek , 8 Jan. 2001",
|
|
"Physicians could manipulate reimbursement rules to help their patients obtain coverage for care that the physicians perceive to be necessary, for example, through ambiguous documentation or by exaggerating the severity of patients' conditions. \u2014 Michael K. Wynia et al. , Journal of the American Medical Association , 12 Apr. 2000",
|
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"We were confused by the ambiguous wording of the message.",
|
|
"He looked at her with an ambiguous smile.",
|
|
"Due to the ambiguous nature of the question, it was difficult to choose the right answer.",
|
|
"the ambiguous position of women in modern society",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But Buffett, who turns 92 this year, hasn\u2019t yet disclosed the nitty gritty of how his wealth will be split after his death; estate-planning experts told The Journal his pledge letter was a bit ambiguous . \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The perjury charges related to her retirement savings withdrawals should be dismissed, the defense argued, because the language in the federal government\u2019s guidelines for who was eligible for coronavirus relief was fundamentally ambiguous . \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The future is more ambiguous , and the complexity of context, conditions and work has increased. \u2014 Tracy Brower, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Wednesday statement, which was conspicuously ambiguous about who asked Smith to leave, and how. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Macron\u2019s critics allege that his often- ambiguous statements appeared to put an outsize emphasis on helping Russia avoid humiliation in the war, and lacked public commitment to a full Ukrainian victory on the battlefield. \u2014 Chico Harlan, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The secret is to make ambiguous statements about a wide range of events, and some of them will stick. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Instead, one of the researchers told The Verge that the changes were ambiguous for use in medical applications. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 29 May 2022",
|
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"But even the laws that contain exemptions for fetal health are frighteningly ambiguous for pregnant women. \u2014 Laura Beers, CNN , 27 May 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin ambiguus \"unresolved, hesitating in mind, of uncertain outcome, having more than one possible meaning, untrustworthy\" (from ambig\u014d, ambigere \"to dispute, be undecided, call in question, be in doubt\" \u2014from amb- \"around, about, on both sides\" + agere \"to drive [cattle], be in motion, do perform\"\u2014 + -uus, deverbal adjective suffix) + -ous \u2014 more at ambient entry 1 , agent":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"am-\u02c8bi-gy\u0259-w\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ambiguous obscure , dark , vague , enigmatic , cryptic , ambiguous , equivocal mean not clearly understandable. obscure implies a hiding or veiling of meaning through some inadequacy of expression or withholding of full knowledge. obscure poems dark implies an imperfect or clouded revelation often with ominous or sinister suggestion. muttered dark hints of revenge vague implies a lack of clear formulation due to inadequate conception or consideration. a vague sense of obligation enigmatic stresses a puzzling, mystifying quality. enigmatic occult writings cryptic implies a purposely concealed meaning. cryptic hints of hidden treasure ambiguous applies to language capable of more than one interpretation. an ambiguous directive equivocal applies to language left open to differing interpretations with the intention of deceiving or evading. moral precepts with equivocal phrasing",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arcane",
|
|
"cryptic",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"Delphic",
|
|
"double-edged",
|
|
"elliptical",
|
|
"elliptic",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"fuliginous",
|
|
"inscrutable",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"mystic",
|
|
"nebulous",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"occult",
|
|
"opaque"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054114",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ambiguous figure":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a picture of a subject which the viewer may see as either of two different subjects or as the same subject from either of two different viewpoints depending on how the total configuration is interpreted":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1899, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173002",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ambiguousness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accessible",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"nonambiguous",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways":[
|
|
"an ambiguous smile",
|
|
"an ambiguous term",
|
|
"a deliberately ambiguous reply"
|
|
],
|
|
": doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness":[
|
|
"eyes of an ambiguous color"
|
|
],
|
|
": inexplicable":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Greater familiarity with this artist makes one's assessment of him more tentative rather than less. His best pictures exude a hypersensitive, ambiguous aura of grace. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl , New Yorker , 10 Mar. 2003",
|
|
"He seeks sources for the speech's ideas in Lincoln's ambiguous stance toward organized religion, in the sermons of preachers he listened to, and in his Bible-reading habit. \u2014 Gilbert Taylor , Booklist , 15 Dec. 2001",
|
|
"In Mexico we follow the fraught, ambiguous journey of a Tijuana cop \u2026 caught between the ruthless, corrupt general \u2026 he works for and the DEA, which wants him to inform on his countrymen. \u2014 David Ansen , Newsweek , 8 Jan. 2001",
|
|
"Physicians could manipulate reimbursement rules to help their patients obtain coverage for care that the physicians perceive to be necessary, for example, through ambiguous documentation or by exaggerating the severity of patients' conditions. \u2014 Michael K. Wynia et al. , Journal of the American Medical Association , 12 Apr. 2000",
|
|
"We were confused by the ambiguous wording of the message.",
|
|
"He looked at her with an ambiguous smile.",
|
|
"Due to the ambiguous nature of the question, it was difficult to choose the right answer.",
|
|
"the ambiguous position of women in modern society",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But Buffett, who turns 92 this year, hasn\u2019t yet disclosed the nitty gritty of how his wealth will be split after his death; estate-planning experts told The Journal his pledge letter was a bit ambiguous . \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The perjury charges related to her retirement savings withdrawals should be dismissed, the defense argued, because the language in the federal government\u2019s guidelines for who was eligible for coronavirus relief was fundamentally ambiguous . \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The future is more ambiguous , and the complexity of context, conditions and work has increased. \u2014 Tracy Brower, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Wednesday statement, which was conspicuously ambiguous about who asked Smith to leave, and how. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Macron\u2019s critics allege that his often- ambiguous statements appeared to put an outsize emphasis on helping Russia avoid humiliation in the war, and lacked public commitment to a full Ukrainian victory on the battlefield. \u2014 Chico Harlan, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The secret is to make ambiguous statements about a wide range of events, and some of them will stick. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Instead, one of the researchers told The Verge that the changes were ambiguous for use in medical applications. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"But even the laws that contain exemptions for fetal health are frighteningly ambiguous for pregnant women. \u2014 Laura Beers, CNN , 27 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin ambiguus \"unresolved, hesitating in mind, of uncertain outcome, having more than one possible meaning, untrustworthy\" (from ambig\u014d, ambigere \"to dispute, be undecided, call in question, be in doubt\" \u2014from amb- \"around, about, on both sides\" + agere \"to drive [cattle], be in motion, do perform\"\u2014 + -uus, deverbal adjective suffix) + -ous \u2014 more at ambient entry 1 , agent":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"am-\u02c8bi-gy\u0259-w\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ambiguous obscure , dark , vague , enigmatic , cryptic , ambiguous , equivocal mean not clearly understandable. obscure implies a hiding or veiling of meaning through some inadequacy of expression or withholding of full knowledge. obscure poems dark implies an imperfect or clouded revelation often with ominous or sinister suggestion. muttered dark hints of revenge vague implies a lack of clear formulation due to inadequate conception or consideration. a vague sense of obligation enigmatic stresses a puzzling, mystifying quality. enigmatic occult writings cryptic implies a purposely concealed meaning. cryptic hints of hidden treasure ambiguous applies to language capable of more than one interpretation. an ambiguous directive equivocal applies to language left open to differing interpretations with the intention of deceiving or evading. moral precepts with equivocal phrasing",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arcane",
|
|
"cryptic",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"Delphic",
|
|
"double-edged",
|
|
"elliptical",
|
|
"elliptic",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"fuliginous",
|
|
"inscrutable",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"mystic",
|
|
"nebulous",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"occult",
|
|
"opaque"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225047",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ambilanak":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to a form of Malayan marriage especially in Sumatra where the husband in lieu of a bride-price enters the wife's family, has no property right in children or wife, and may be dismissed by her father":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1822, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Malay ambil-anak , from ambil taking over + anak child":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6amb\u0259\u00a6l\u00e4n\u0259(k)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135217",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ambilian":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ambilanak":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1928, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Malay ambil -anak + English -ian":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)am\u00a6bily\u0259n",
|
|
"-l\u0113\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081501",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ambiplasma":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a hypothetical plasma that is held to consist of matter and antimatter":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1972, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"ambi- + plasma":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6aam-",
|
|
"-b\u0113 +",
|
|
"\u00a6amb\u0259\u0307"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214012",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ambipolar":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": relating to or consisting of both electrons and positive ions moving in opposite directions":[
|
|
"ambipolar diffusion"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1946, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"ambi- + polar":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\" +"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231406",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ambisexual":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": bisexual : such as":[],
|
|
": having qualities or characteristics associated with both sexes : sexually ambiguous":[
|
|
"\u2026 his new image is less campy, less outrageously ambisexual than before\u2014in the movie, he basically pursues one girl; and he's toned down his old costume of bikini underpants and lace gloves.",
|
|
"\u2014 Michiko Kakutani"
|
|
],
|
|
": having, showing, or involving feelings of sexual attraction for both sexes":[
|
|
"\u2026 an impudent college conservative from Iowa mortified at this tribe's ambisexual practices \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Andy Webster"
|
|
],
|
|
": suitable or designed for both males and females : unisex":[
|
|
"ambisexual names",
|
|
"The patterns also are available for men because VanMartin believes in \" ambisexual fashion.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 On-ke Wilde"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Ferris delivers that speech in the shower while wearing a punk\u2019s shampoo Mohawk, then an ambisexual head turban. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 4 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"ambi- + sexual":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-sh\u00fc-\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02ccam-bi-\u02c8sek-sh(\u0259-)w\u0259l",
|
|
"-\u02c8sek-sh\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02ccam-bi-\u02c8seksh-(\u0259-)w\u0259l, -\u02c8sek-sh\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031732",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ambisyllabic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": partly in the first and partly in the second or not assignable to one only of two consecutive syllables":[
|
|
"the n in cynic is ambisyllabic"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1942, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"ambi- + -syllabic":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043903",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ambit":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a sphere of action, expression, or influence : scope":[],
|
|
": circuit , compass":[],
|
|
": the bounds or limits of a place or district":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many feel that church leaders stray outside of their proper ambit when they make specific political endorsements",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Both countries are now working out a payment mechanism, including a rupee-ruble arrangement and the routing of transactions through banks outside the ambit of Western sanctions. \u2014 Mimansa Verma, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The law also leaves it up to the judge presiding over the case to decide whether the murder fell in the ambit of an honour killing, according to AFP. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"As one of the largest agricultural companies in the world, with revenues of more than $85 billion, ADM encompasses a wide variety of businesses, with such items as food, feed, alcohol, cosmetics, and paint in its ambit . \u2014 Nushin Huq, Fortune , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The latest victory will likely help the BJP forge ahead with its controversial agenda, such as implementing a citizenship law that excluded Muslims from its ambit and had been pushed to the back burner after nationwide protests. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But despite the claims of several Capitol-riot defendants that Section 1512 applies only to judicial proceedings, there is no doubt that congressional proceedings are within its ambit . \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"What was striking about Moral Mondays was their sweeping ambit . \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Codeless AI infrastructure is an efficient way to reach the ambit . \u2014 Shubham Mishra, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The ambit of my world became no larger than my neighborhood. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Latin ambitus \"circuit, circumference, strip of ground around the outside of a building,\" from amb\u012bre \"to visit in rotation, surround, encircle\" + -tus, suffix of action nouns \u2014 more at ambient entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8am-b\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"breadth",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"confines",
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"extent",
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"range",
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"reach",
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"realm",
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"scope",
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": the object of ambition":[
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"Her ambition is to start her own business."
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],
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": to have as one's ambition : desire":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"My first ambition as a child was to be in the circus.",
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"He lacked ambition and couldn't compete with the others.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The final reason is the overwhelming lack of ambition in public policy and government. \u2014 Nelson Dumas, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"For more than a decade, the Drake factory has been operating at full capacity \u2014 recalibrating the relationship between hip-hop, R&B and pop; balancing grand-scale ambition with granular experimentation; embracing the meme-ification of his celebrity. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022",
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"Musk, who did not respond to multiple emails requesting an interview, displayed cosmic ambition even in childhood. \u2014 Marc Fisher, Christian Davenport And Faiz Siddiqui, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
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"Musk, who did not respond to multiple emails requesting an interview, displayed cosmic ambition even in childhood. \u2014 Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
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"Yakovenko\u2019s vision for the Solana blockchain, instead, is not to kill off all other challengers\u2014a perhaps surprising ambition for the CEO of a company. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Moreover, there have been many conflicting reports regarding Apple\u2019s overall ambition in the automotive space. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Anthony will have the opportunity to show off his dunking ambition and creativity in the NBA\u2019s Dunk Contest on Feb. 19 in Cleveland as part of All-Star Weekend. \u2014 Khobi Price, orlandosentinel.com , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"The need to be valued in the case of John Mitchell, blind ambition in the case of John Dean, zealotry in the case of G. Gordon Liddy. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"But the Kushners\u2019 empire, like Trump\u2019s, was underwritten by years of dealing in much more modestly ambitioned properties. \u2014 Alec Macgillis/propublica, New York Times , 23 May 2017"
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"Middle English ambicioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French ambicion, borrowed from Latin ambiti\u014dn-, ambiti\u014d \"act of soliciting for votes, running for public office, striving after popularity, desire for advancement,\" from amb\u012bre \"to encircle, visit in rotation, solicit (political support), seek to obtain\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at ambient entry 1":"Noun",
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"derivative of ambition entry 1":"Verb"
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"am-\u02c8bi-sh\u0259n"
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": the object of ambition":[
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"Her ambition is to start her own business."
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": to have as one's ambition : desire":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
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"My first ambition as a child was to be in the circus.",
|
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"He lacked ambition and couldn't compete with the others.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"The final reason is the overwhelming lack of ambition in public policy and government. \u2014 Nelson Dumas, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
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"For more than a decade, the Drake factory has been operating at full capacity \u2014 recalibrating the relationship between hip-hop, R&B and pop; balancing grand-scale ambition with granular experimentation; embracing the meme-ification of his celebrity. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Musk, who did not respond to multiple emails requesting an interview, displayed cosmic ambition even in childhood. \u2014 Marc Fisher, Christian Davenport And Faiz Siddiqui, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Musk, who did not respond to multiple emails requesting an interview, displayed cosmic ambition even in childhood. \u2014 Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
|
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"Yakovenko\u2019s vision for the Solana blockchain, instead, is not to kill off all other challengers\u2014a perhaps surprising ambition for the CEO of a company. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Moreover, there have been many conflicting reports regarding Apple\u2019s overall ambition in the automotive space. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Anthony will have the opportunity to show off his dunking ambition and creativity in the NBA\u2019s Dunk Contest on Feb. 19 in Cleveland as part of All-Star Weekend. \u2014 Khobi Price, orlandosentinel.com , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The need to be valued in the case of John Mitchell, blind ambition in the case of John Dean, zealotry in the case of G. Gordon Liddy. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"But the Kushners\u2019 empire, like Trump\u2019s, was underwritten by years of dealing in much more modestly ambitioned properties. \u2014 Alec Macgillis/propublica, New York Times , 23 May 2017"
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],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"1601, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English ambicioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French ambicion, borrowed from Latin ambiti\u014dn-, ambiti\u014d \"act of soliciting for votes, running for public office, striving after popularity, desire for advancement,\" from amb\u012bre \"to encircle, visit in rotation, solicit (political support), seek to obtain\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at ambient entry 1":"Noun",
|
|
"derivative of ambition entry 1":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"am-\u02c8bi-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ambition Noun ambition , aspiration , pretension mean strong desire for advancement. ambition applies to the desire for personal advancement or preferment and may suggest equally a praiseworthy or an inordinate desire. driven by ambition aspiration implies a striving after something higher than oneself. an aspiration to become president someday pretension suggests ardent desire for recognition of accomplishment often without actual possession of the necessary ability and therefore may imply presumption. has literary pretensions",
|
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"ambitiousness",
|
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"aspiration",
|
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"go-getting"
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|
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"ambitionless",
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|
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|
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|
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"an ambitious young executive"
|
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],
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"an ambitious film"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"The company was created by two very ambitious young men in the early 1900s.",
|
|
"This 500-page book is her most ambitious effort yet.",
|
|
"Your plans for the future are very ambitious .",
|
|
"It was too ambitious a task for just one person.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But the court ruled out more ambitious approaches such as a cap-and-trade system at a time when experts are issuing increasingly dire warnings about the quickening pace of global warming. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"But the court ruled out more ambitious approaches, like a cap-and-trade system. \u2014 Adam Liptak, New York Times , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Members pledged Tuesday to create a new \u2018climate club\u2019 for nations that want to take more ambitious action to tackle global warming. \u2014 Geir Moulson, Zeke Miller, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"In August 2015 Ashford, who spends about 12 weeks a year in Tangier, put on a reading of Suddenly Last Summer with Ruth Wilson, and since then things have become more ambitious . \u2014 Marshall Heyman, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Considering the quality of the opponents FC Cincinnati will face during the 10-match stretch the club is targeting, treading water in the standings becomes an even more ambitious aim. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The Umbrella Academy, which spent Season 2 in the 1960s, returns with an even more ambitious use of time travel in Season 3. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Other companies, like Nissan, have a longer but more ambitious plan to roll out solid-state batteries. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"And if humanity\u2019s spaceflight goals become even more ambitious "
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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},
|
|
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|
|
"Middle English ambicious \"overweening, craving,\" borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French ambicieus \"striving for success, seeking glory,\" borrowed from Latin ambiti\u014dsus \"anxious to win favor, eager for advancement,\" from ambiti \u014d \"act of soliciting for votes, desire for advancement\" + -\u014dsus -ous \u2014 more at ambition entry 1":""
|
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},
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|
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|
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],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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]
|
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},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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},
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"ambitionless",
|
|
"unambitious"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
],
|
|
": resulting from, characterized by, or showing ambition":[
|
|
"an ambitious film"
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The company was created by two very ambitious young men in the early 1900s.",
|
|
"This 500-page book is her most ambitious effort yet.",
|
|
"Your plans for the future are very ambitious .",
|
|
"It was too ambitious a task for just one person.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But the court ruled out more ambitious approaches such as a cap-and-trade system at a time when experts are issuing increasingly dire warnings about the quickening pace of global warming. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"But the court ruled out more ambitious approaches, like a cap-and-trade system. \u2014 Adam Liptak, New York Times , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Members pledged Tuesday to create a new \u2018climate club\u2019 for nations that want to take more ambitious action to tackle global warming. \u2014 Geir Moulson, Zeke Miller, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"In August 2015 Ashford, who spends about 12 weeks a year in Tangier, put on a reading of Suddenly Last Summer with Ruth Wilson, and since then things have become more ambitious . \u2014 Marshall Heyman, Town & Country , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Considering the quality of the opponents FC Cincinnati will face during the 10-match stretch the club is targeting, treading water in the standings becomes an even more ambitious aim. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The Umbrella Academy, which spent Season 2 in the 1960s, returns with an even more ambitious use of time travel in Season 3. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Other companies, like Nissan, have a longer but more ambitious plan to roll out solid-state batteries. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"And if humanity\u2019s spaceflight goals become even more ambitious "
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"Middle English ambicious \"overweening, craving,\" borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French ambicieus \"striving for success, seeking glory,\" borrowed from Latin ambiti\u014dsus \"anxious to win favor, eager for advancement,\" from ambiti \u014d \"act of soliciting for votes, desire for advancement\" + -\u014dsus -ous \u2014 more at ambition entry 1":""
|
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|
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|
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|
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],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"pushing",
|
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|
|
],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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]
|
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},
|
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|
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"\u2014 used in glass manufacture of glass in the pot during manipulation"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1856, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from French ambit\u00e9":""
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
],
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1923, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"ambi- + -version (in extroversion , introversion )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccam-bi-\u02c8v\u0259r-zh\u0259n",
|
|
"-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccam-bi-\u02c8v\u0259r-zh\u0259n, -sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132517",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ambivert":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person having characteristics of both extrovert and introvert":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For simplicity, this article will focus on the following personality traits: extrovert, ambivert and introvert. \u2014 Julia Wuench, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Chow calls herself an ambivert \u2014 a blending of an extrovert mom and an introvert dad. \u2014 Cheryl Hall, Dallas News , 28 June 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1923, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"ambi- + -vert (in extrovert entry 1 , introvert entry 1 )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8am-bi-\u02ccv\u0259rt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162212",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"amble":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"constitutional",
|
|
"perambulation",
|
|
"ramble",
|
|
"range",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"walk",
|
|
"wander"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a leisurely walk":[
|
|
"took a casual amble through the gardens"
|
|
],
|
|
": an easy gait":[],
|
|
": an easy gait of a horse in which the legs on the same side of the body move together":[],
|
|
": rack entry 5 sense b":[],
|
|
": to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter":[
|
|
"spent the day ambling through the park"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"We ambled along as we talked.",
|
|
"They ambled down the road.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"we had a lovely amble about the quaint village before continuing our drive",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Start at Stars and Stripes Park, at the southern end of the reservoir, and amble through forested areas and neighborhood streets. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 8 June 2020",
|
|
"After picking out the bedrooms for their kids (painting a possible picture of reality TV\u2019s next big blended family",
|
|
"Then amble through the 5-acre garden first lovingly planted in the 1970s by Amir Dialameh after a brush fire left a landscape of scorched earth and tree stumps. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Groups of people, most of them gay men, many of them naked, amble down the beach toward a soaring rocky outcrop. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Others amble about, taking in a view of the city that seems to go on forever. \u2014 Abdi Ibrahim, Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Under the glow of a halogen dangling upon a fence stood the seven runners, about to amble off into the dark and return again. \u2014 Devin Kelly, Longreads , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The rest would sort of amble off of it, like people leaving their apartment to walk to the train. \u2014 Devin Kelly, Longreads , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Mollaberria Kalea harbor wall as sailors pull off covers from moored harbor boats and parents amble with children. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 2 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The hotel is about a 15-minute amble along Somerville Avenue to the nucleus of Union Square. \u2014 Liza Weisstuch, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"What seemed at first to be their daring getaway would later be downgraded to a liberatory amble : The steers had merely drifted out of the pen that held them at the Star Packing Company on Cote Brilliante Avenue. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Or, pace down Boulevard Zumardia between old town and city center\u2014an attractive amble that includes a sidewalk dozens of feet wide. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 2 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Born and raised in San Clemente, Calif., the son of a professional surfer from the 1980s and early \u201990s, Andino has always been a short amble away from the steady break at T Street and the sporadic pumpers at Upper and Lower Trestles. \u2014 New York Times , 20 July 2021",
|
|
"Andersson led research published in 2016 that identified the gene that grants Icelandic horses their unique amble . \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"On a quiet amble through the Wallace Desert Garden, a visitor can see birds atop the saguaros, pollinators on the vibrant red and yellow flowers of barrel cactuses, the clarity of the air in a place far from the city. \u2014 Erin Stone, The Arizona Republic , 15 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"But even those of us not so anesthetized shouldn\u2019t expect to be taking or following an easy, pleasant amble . \u2014 Willard Spiegelman, WSJ , 23 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Skip the beach one morning for an amble through the historic capital city of St. George and discover a 300-year-old fortress with working cannons, stunning Georgian architecture, and, of course, an amazing spice market. \u2014 Paul Rubio, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 3 Feb. 2020"
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English ambel, in part borrowed from Middle French amble (going back to Old French, noun derivative of ambler \"to amble entry 1 \"), in part noun derivative of amblen \"to amble entry 1":"Noun",
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"Middle English amblen \"(of a horse) to go at an amble, go at an easy gait,\" borrowed from Anglo-French ambler, aumbler (in present participle amblant ) (continental Old French anbler ), going back to Latin ambul\u0101re \"to go on foot, walk, walk for pleasure or health, travel,\" from amb- \"around, about\" + -ul\u0101re, probably going back to a verb base *al-, going back to Indo-European *h 2 elh 2 - \"wander,\" whence also Umbrian amboltu \"(s/he) must go around,\" Greek al\u00e1omai, al\u00e2sthai \"to wander, roam,\" Latvian alu\u00f4t \"to go astray\" \u2014 more at ambient entry 1":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8am-b\u0259l"
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"hike",
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"perambulate",
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"ramble",
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"saunter",
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"stroll",
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"tramp",
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"tromp"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015849",
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"noun",
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]
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"ambler":{
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"antonyms":[
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"constitutional",
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"perambulation",
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"ramble",
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"range",
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"saunter",
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"stroll",
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"turn",
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"walk",
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"wander"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a leisurely walk":[
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"took a casual amble through the gardens"
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],
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": an easy gait":[],
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": an easy gait of a horse in which the legs on the same side of the body move together":[],
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": rack entry 5 sense b":[],
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": to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter":[
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"spent the day ambling through the park"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"We ambled along as we talked.",
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"They ambled down the road.",
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"Noun",
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"we had a lovely amble about the quaint village before continuing our drive",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Start at Stars and Stripes Park, at the southern end of the reservoir, and amble through forested areas and neighborhood streets. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 8 June 2020",
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"After picking out the bedrooms for their kids (painting a possible picture of reality TV\u2019s next big blended family",
|
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"Then amble through the 5-acre garden first lovingly planted in the 1970s by Amir Dialameh after a brush fire left a landscape of scorched earth and tree stumps. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"Groups of people, most of them gay men, many of them naked, amble down the beach toward a soaring rocky outcrop. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Others amble about, taking in a view of the city that seems to go on forever. \u2014 Abdi Ibrahim, Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"Under the glow of a halogen dangling upon a fence stood the seven runners, about to amble off into the dark and return again. \u2014 Devin Kelly, Longreads , 19 Jan. 2022",
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"The rest would sort of amble off of it, like people leaving their apartment to walk to the train. \u2014 Devin Kelly, Longreads , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Mollaberria Kalea harbor wall as sailors pull off covers from moored harbor boats and parents amble with children. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 2 Jan. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The hotel is about a 15-minute amble along Somerville Avenue to the nucleus of Union Square. \u2014 Liza Weisstuch, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
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"What seemed at first to be their daring getaway would later be downgraded to a liberatory amble : The steers had merely drifted out of the pen that held them at the Star Packing Company on Cote Brilliante Avenue. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Or, pace down Boulevard Zumardia between old town and city center\u2014an attractive amble that includes a sidewalk dozens of feet wide. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 2 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Born and raised in San Clemente, Calif., the son of a professional surfer from the 1980s and early \u201990s, Andino has always been a short amble away from the steady break at T Street and the sporadic pumpers at Upper and Lower Trestles. \u2014 New York Times , 20 July 2021",
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"Andersson led research published in 2016 that identified the gene that grants Icelandic horses their unique amble . \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Mar. 2021",
|
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"On a quiet amble through the Wallace Desert Garden, a visitor can see birds atop the saguaros, pollinators on the vibrant red and yellow flowers of barrel cactuses, the clarity of the air in a place far from the city. \u2014 Erin Stone, The Arizona Republic , 15 Nov. 2020",
|
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"But even those of us not so anesthetized shouldn\u2019t expect to be taking or following an easy, pleasant amble . \u2014 Willard Spiegelman, WSJ , 23 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Skip the beach one morning for an amble through the historic capital city of St. George and discover a 300-year-old fortress with working cannons, stunning Georgian architecture, and, of course, an amazing spice market. \u2014 Paul Rubio, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 3 Feb. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English ambel, in part borrowed from Middle French amble (going back to Old French, noun derivative of ambler \"to amble entry 1 \"), in part noun derivative of amblen \"to amble entry 1":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English amblen \"(of a horse) to go at an amble, go at an easy gait,\" borrowed from Anglo-French ambler, aumbler (in present participle amblant ) (continental Old French anbler ), going back to Latin ambul\u0101re \"to go on foot, walk, walk for pleasure or health, travel,\" from amb- \"around, about\" + -ul\u0101re, probably going back to a verb base *al-, going back to Indo-European *h 2 elh 2 - \"wander,\" whence also Umbrian amboltu \"(s/he) must go around,\" Greek al\u00e1omai, al\u00e2sthai \"to wander, roam,\" Latvian alu\u00f4t \"to go astray\" \u2014 more at ambient entry 1":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8am-b\u0259l"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"hike",
|
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"perambulate",
|
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"ramble",
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"saunter",
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"stroll",
|
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"tramp",
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"tromp"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013624",
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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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"ambrosial":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a dessert made of oranges and shredded coconut":[],
|
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": something extremely pleasing to taste or smell":[],
|
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": the food of the Greek and Roman gods":[],
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": the ointment or perfume of the gods":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Her preparations include cleansing and perfuming herself with divinely fragrant ambrosia as well as borrowing a magical, lust-inducing belt from Aphrodite. \u2014 Britta Ager, The Conversation , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The long pavilion tables at College Mound United Methodist Church, seven miles southeast of Terrell in Kaufman County, won\u2019t be piled with fried chicken, black-eyed peas, green bean casseroles or ambrosia salads. \u2014 Marc Ramirez, Dallas News , 25 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Ambrosia Panna Cotta with Pineapple Citrus Relish, Toasted Coconut and Pecans McCook created this recipe to revisit memories of her grandmother\u2019s ambrosia , a Southern specialty. \u2014 Allie Morris, Dallas News , 18 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"The menu features bratwurst with sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, pickled beets and ambrosia . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Sep. 2019",
|
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"And when the citizens of Thebes asked Hercules to prove his strength by helping with affordable housing, the 1,800 or so citizens at the Delacorte lapped it up like ambrosia . \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 2 Sep. 2019",
|
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"Culprit\u2019s boysenberry marshmallow ambrosia is one to try, as is Orphan\u2019s Kitchen\u2019s avocado bombe Alaska, served with lime and Kahikatea peppercorn, (a native pine). \u2014 Amy Louise Bailey, Vogue , 25 July 2018",
|
|
"Items like ambrosia , bombe Alaska, pavlova, and banana split sundaes have made a bold return with a contemporary spin. \u2014 Amy Louise Bailey, Vogue , 25 July 2018",
|
|
"The coral-hued ambrosia was her tactic for getting me to recite the alphabet and my numbers. \u2014 Liz Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 May 2018"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin, from Greek, literally, immortality, from ambrotos immortal, from a- + -mbrotos (akin to brotos mortal) \u2014 more at murder":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"am-\u02c8br\u014d-zh(\u0113-)\u0259"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165738",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"ambulacral foot":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a tube foot of an echinoderm":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1873, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"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":"20220706-131338",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"ambulacral system":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the water-vascular system of echinoderms":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083218",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ambulacriform":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": like an ambulacrum in shape":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1837, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin ambulacr um + English -iform":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6amby\u0259\u00a6lakr\u0259\u02ccf\u022frm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085739",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ambulacrum":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an ambulacral area or part":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1769, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin ambul\u0101crum, going back to Latin, \"place for walking, promenade,\" from ambul\u0101re \"to walk, walk for pleasure or health\" + -crum, suffix of instruments (dissimilated from *-clum, going back to *-tlom ) \u2014 more at amble entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8l\u0101-",
|
|
"\u02ccam-by\u0259-\u02c8la-kr\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223442",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ambulance":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a vehicle equipped for transporting the injured or sick":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Indianapolis Metropolitan Police responded to the home about 3:20 a.m. April 25 after Whitfield\u2019s mother called 911 and asked for an ambulance to help with her son. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Paredes and Santana were so gravely wounded that officers rushed them to the hospital in a patrol vehicle rather than waiting for an ambulance , a law enforcement source said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Hanaysheh, who was next to Abu Akleh, can be heard calling for an ambulance immediately after the second burst of gunfire. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Pettaway bled as police dragged him out of the house and onto the sidewalk to wait for an ambulance , according to the timeline in the lawsuit. \u2014 Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Five days later, the father of Hailey\u2019s two sons called for an ambulance . \u2014 Ryan Kost, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"So what Cleveland could be getting each year by, by increasing the rates of charges, insurance companies and patients for ambulance . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The initial call was for an ambulance but was quickly upgraded to a structure fire with two residents trapped, according to a Western Lakes Fire District news release. \u2014 Drew Dawson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Singleton agreed some sites on the trails would be hard for an ambulance to reach. \u2014 Mike Jones, Arkansas Online , 14 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1825, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"earlier, \"mobile medical facility following troops in the field, corps of surgeons and assistants caring for wounded soldiers in the field,\" borrowed from French, from ambul ant \"mobile, itinerant\" (borrowed from Latin ambulant-, ambulans, present participle of ambul\u0101re \"to go on foot, travel\") + -ance -ance \u2014 more at amble entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8am-by\u0259-l\u0259n(t)s",
|
|
"-b\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02c8am-by\u0259-l\u0259ns",
|
|
"also -\u02cclan(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8am-b(y)\u0259-l\u0259n(t)s also -\u02cclan(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064157",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ambulance chaser":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a lawyer or lawyer's agent who incites accident victims to sue for damages":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This results in people who use astrology as an excuse to be an ambulance chaser or to create viral, fear-mongering social media content. \u2014 Diana Rose Harper, Wired , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"On the one hand, people have referred to you as Black America\u2019s attorney general, helping David fight Goliath, while on the other, critics have called you an opportunist or ambulance chaser . \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Corporations portrayed tort lawyers as ambulance chasers seeking to make a buck through frivolous litigation. \u2014 Alec Macgillis, ProPublica , 11 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Then, after Notre Dame cathedral burned in April, architects played ambulance chasers , rushing in with drawings that proposed rebuilding the landmark with such nonsensical features as a rooftop swimming pool and a twisting spire. \u2014 Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com , 19 July 2019",
|
|
"The once obvious distinction between white-shoe-firm lawyer and ambulance chaser is no longer so clear. \u2014 James Atlas, Town & Country , 3 Dec. 2018",
|
|
"And her lawyer, who a couple of months ago might have been dismissed as a flash-in-the-pan ambulance chaser , turns out to be a guy who graduated from a top-tier law school at the top of his class. \u2014 Rachel Dodes, Vanities , 17 May 2018",
|
|
"And Jeff Wall, who has done a creditable job of making Trump seem normal, is reduced to little more than an ambulance chaser in a powder-blue suit\u2014someone whose lying client is making a mockery of the court. \u2014 Dahlia Lithwick, Slate Magazine , 5 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1896, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025349",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ambulant":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": moving about : ambulatory":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a scattering of ambulant vendors can be found on the downtown plaza"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1619, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Latin ambulant-, ambulans, present participle of ambul\u0101re \"to go on foot, travel\" \u2014 more at amble entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8am-by\u0259-l\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambulatory",
|
|
"errant",
|
|
"fugitive",
|
|
"gallivanting",
|
|
"galavanting",
|
|
"itinerant",
|
|
"nomad",
|
|
"nomadic",
|
|
"perambulatory",
|
|
"peregrine",
|
|
"peripatetic",
|
|
"ranging",
|
|
"roaming",
|
|
"roving",
|
|
"vagabond",
|
|
"vagrant",
|
|
"wandering",
|
|
"wayfaring"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074335",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ambulate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to move from place to place : walk":[
|
|
"She was hopeful that the surgery would improve her ability to ambulate .",
|
|
"\u2014 Anita Lewis and Joyce Sasson Levy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a progressive disease that compromises a patient's ability to ambulate",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"These rolling toys work on carpet, tile and wood floors and ambulate in a similar way to natural prey. \u2014 Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Sternburg who had recently recovered from a foot injury, was reappreciating her ability to ambulate at the same time as the world had withdrawn. \u2014 Tom Teicholz, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1598, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Latin ambul\u0101tus, past participle of ambul\u0101re \"to go by foot, walk, walk for pleasure or exercise, travel\" \u2014 more at amble entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccl\u0101t",
|
|
"\u02c8am-by\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"foot (it)",
|
|
"hoof (it)",
|
|
"leg (it)",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"step",
|
|
"traipse",
|
|
"tread",
|
|
"walk"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210251",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ambulation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act, action, or an instance of moving about or walking":[
|
|
"There is no better way to experience a sense of place than taking a walk. Sam Miller took a grand one, a great spiraling ambulation starting at the heart of Delhi \u2026 and working its way to the outer precincts.",
|
|
"\u2014 Peter Lewis",
|
|
"\u2014 used chiefly in medical contexts In 1938, early ambulation after surgery was still considered a threat to the recently sutured wound. \u2014 Richard Warren \u2026 proper mobility strategies after a fall may minimize complications. Although resumption of upright stance for ambulation is optimal, even crawling or change of positions on the ground is usually preferable to lying stationary \u2026 \u2014 Edison H. Wong \u2026 many polio survivors have had to start using ambulation aids, change from crutches to wheelchairs, or exchange manual chairs for motorized chairs. \u2014 Grace R. Young"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1574, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Latin ambul\u0101ti\u014dn-, ambul\u0101ti\u014d \"act of walking, stroll,\" from ambul\u0101re \"to go by foot, walk for pleasure or health, travel\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at amble entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
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": ambulatory":[]
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"first_known_use":{
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"1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"ambulatory":{
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": a sheltered place (as in a cloister or church) for walking":[],
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": able to walk about and not bedridden":[
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"ambulatory patients"
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],
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": capable of being altered":[
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"a will is ambulatory until the testator's death"
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],
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": moving from place to place : itinerant":[
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"for years led an ambulatory life"
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],
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": performed on or involving an ambulatory patient or an outpatient":[
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"ambulatory medical care",
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"an ambulatory electrocardiogram"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"ambulatory theatrical companies that brought live theater to small towns across America",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Thousands of United Healthcare members this morning lost in-network access to Broward Health hospitals and ambulatory care facilities after the two entities failed by Thursday to reach agreement on a new contract. \u2014 Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"Workers in ambulatory and primary care centers are also being temporarily moved to inpatient units or urgent care centers to manage the surge. \u2014 Eric Boodman And Isabella Cueto, STAT , 14 Jan. 2022",
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"The medical building is home to an ambulatory surgery center and a center for breast cancer surgery, according to the hospital's website. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
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"The ambulatory surgery center (ASC) will take approximately one year to complete, with an opening expected next spring. \u2014 al , 24 May 2022",
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"Sweeney also had a 28-06 throw in the ambulatory shot put. \u2014 Al.com Reports, al , 5 May 2022",
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"TriHealth, one of the region's largest health systems, is planning to open a $30 million ambulatory medical campus in Springfield Township, a move that's expected to bring 120 health care and support staff jobs, officials said. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"OrthoIllinois officials will appear before the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board Tuesday, Oct. 26, to request a Certificate of Need application for OrthoIllinois Surgery Center Elgin, an ambulatory surgical center. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"Because Braid\u2019s clinic is now an ambulatory surgical center, Kleinfeld said, high-risk pregnancy doctors in the area can refer patients to him. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Sep. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The recommendations also call for closing the Cleveland VA Medical Center satellite ambulatory surgical center on Superior Avenue. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Just the opposite: a respiratory-borne virus is more easily transmitted by an ambulatory , socially interactive host. \u2014 Donald S. Burke, STAT , 18 Feb. 2022",
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"Employees from Central EMS, a Roswell ambulatory service, happened upon the scene and rescued the passenger from the burning vehicle before police showed up, according to the news release. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 1 Jan. 2022",
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"Bob oversees all hospital, ambulatory , and retail operations in this full continuum of care delivery system with annual revenues of $7 billion and 33,000 team members. \u2014 Ellevate, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
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"Like similar agencies across the country, Seminole Fire Department has been impacted by high-call volumes and ambulatory transports related to the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com , 24 Sep. 2021",
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"Buccal fat removal is typically performed in a hospital, a licensed ambulatory surgery setting, or an in-office procedure room. \u2014 Colleen Murphy, Health.com , 14 Sep. 2021",
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"Last week, the pediatric ambulatory department at Boston Medical Center, which treats nearly 15,000 children, began sending vaccination mobile units into city neighborhoods. \u2014 Jan Hoffman, New York Times , 23 Apr. 2020",
|
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"The site is Virtua\u2019s third ambulatory COVID-19 testing site beyond its testing at its five hospitals and seven emergency rooms in South Jersey. \u2014 David Levinsky, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2020"
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],
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"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French ambulatoire \"movable, without fixed residence,\" borrowed from Latin ambul\u0101t\u014drius \"movable, transferable, suitable for walking,\" from ambul\u0101re \"to go by foot, walk for pleasure or health, travel\" + -t\u014drius, deverbal adjective suffix originally forming derivatives from agent nouns ending in -t\u014dr-, -tor ; (sense 1b) after German ambulatorisch \u2014 more at amble entry 1":"Adjective",
|
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"earlier ameltori, amlatorye, borrowed from Medieval Latin ambul\u0101t\u014drium, noun derivative from neuter of Latin ambul\u0101t\u014drius \"movable, suitable for walking\" \u2014 more at ambulatory entry 1":"Noun"
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8am-by\u0259-l\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113",
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"\u02c8am-by\u0259-l\u0259-\u02cct\u014dr-\u0113",
|
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"\u02c8am-by\u0259-l\u0259-\u02cct\u014dr-\u0113, -\u02cct\u022fr-"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"ambulant",
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"errant",
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"fugitive",
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"gallivanting",
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"galavanting",
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"itinerant",
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"nomad",
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"nomadic",
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"perambulatory",
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"peregrine",
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"peripatetic",
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"ranging",
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"roaming",
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"roving",
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"vagabond",
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"vagrant",
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"wandering",
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"wayfaring"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042943",
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"adverb",
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|
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]
|
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},
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a van or similar vehicle equipped for transporting people with limited mobility (such as wheelchair-bound patients) in nonemergency situations":[
|
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"At the hospital, I \u2026 arranged for an ambulette to bring us to the apartment.",
|
|
"\u2014 Roz Chast"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"One defendant was accused of parking his Mercedes with a phony Law Department placard in a space reserved for an ambulette that transported people with disabilities to a health care facility, investigators said. \u2014 James C. Mckinley Jr., New York Times , 3 Oct. 2017"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1945, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"ambul(ance) + -ette":""
|
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|
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|
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"\u02ccam-by\u0259-\u02c8let"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183658",
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]
|
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},
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|
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": any of several aquatic plants of the genus Limnophila (family Scrophulariaceae) having finely dissected submerged and peltate floating leaves and being often grown as an aquarium plant":[]
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1841, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin (Lamarck), borrowed from Konkani ambuli , name for Limnophora indica":""
|
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|
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|
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"am\u02c8by\u00fcl\u0113\u0259"
|
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],
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221438",
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|
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},
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": ambush":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"warned by one of their scouts of an Apache ambuscade , the Comanches took a different path through the mountains"
|
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],
|
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|
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"circa 1588, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Middle French emboscade, embuscade, borrowed from Italian imboscata, from imboscare \"to hide in a forest or behind vegetation\" (from im- im- + -boscare, derivative of bosco \"forest,\" going back \u2014perhaps via Langobardic\u2014 to Germanic *boska-/*buska- \"bush, thicket\") + -ata, suffix of action and result \u2014 more at bush entry 1 , -ade":""
|
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|
|
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|
|
"\u02ccam-b\u0259-\u02c8sk\u0101d",
|
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"\u02c8am-b\u0259-\u02ccsk\u0101d"
|
|
],
|
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|
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|
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"ambush",
|
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"ambushment",
|
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"surprise",
|
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"surprize",
|
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"trap"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061919",
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"surprise",
|
|
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|
|
"trap"
|
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|
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|
|
": a trap in which one or more concealed attackers lie in wait to attack by surprise":[
|
|
"soldiers caught in an ambush",
|
|
"Suddenly a shout comes down the line: \"Contact front!\" It's an ambush , with gunmen on both sides of the road.",
|
|
"\u2014 Lev Grossman",
|
|
"\u2026 it is plain he must have been as stupid with weariness as myself, and looked as little where we were going, or we should not have walked into an ambush like blind men.",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert Louis Stevenson"
|
|
],
|
|
": the act of approaching or confronting someone with something unexpected":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used before another noun ambush journalism \u2026 did not return calls or e-mails and was hostile when a television crew conducted an ambush interview several years ago. \u2014 Neely Tucker"
|
|
],
|
|
": to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay":[
|
|
"Our troops ambushed the enemy units.",
|
|
"\u2026 his caravan that season had been ambushed and shot at twice on the way down \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Rudyard Kipling"
|
|
],
|
|
": to lie in wait : lurk":[],
|
|
": to station in ambush (see ambush entry 2 sense 2 )":[
|
|
"Mr and Mrs Fyne ambushed at their window\u2014a most incredible occupation for people of their kind\u2014saw with renewed anxiety a cab come to the door.",
|
|
"\u2014 Joseph Conrad"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"We have reports of enemy soldiers ambushing civilians on this road.",
|
|
"the king's enemies planned to ambush the royal coach on the way to Paris and capture the king",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Many soldiers were killed in the ambush .",
|
|
"The soldiers were lying in ambush , waiting for the enemy to approach.",
|
|
"a snake waiting in ambush for its next meal",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Gone are the lumbering columns of tanks plodding through enemy territory that stretched supply lines and proved vulnerable to ambush in Russia\u2019s disastrous attack on Kyiv at the beginning of the invasion. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell And Nabih Bulos, Anchorage Daily News , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Gone are the lumbering columns of tanks plodding through enemy territory that stretched supply lines and proved vulnerable to ambush in Russia\u2019s disastrous attack on Kyiv at the beginning of the invasion. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"These predators can ambush prey as large as deer, kangaroos, cattle and wild buffalo. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"In other videos, Toby Wilson is seen constantly looking over his shoulder, armed with a pool noodle, to check if Cosmo is about to ambush him. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Clusters of trees around farms in northern Donetsk provide cover for Ukrainian forces armed with antitank weapons such as Javelins and NLAWs to ambush Russian convoys, Clark said. \u2014 Laris Karklis, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Watch the video to see Tyler ambush his mom in her garage with a surprise return. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The attack, which left other Americans injured and several aircraft destroyed, was the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Africa since the October 2017 ambush in Niger, in which four soldiers were killed. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The troops under his command organize in small, nimble units that can sneak up on and ambush the lumbering columns of Russian tanks. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The ambush on Gausman was part of a bigger breakout in the final game of the series, which ended an eight-game road trip with four wins and four losses. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Five Phoenix police officers were shot and another four were injured by bullet shrapnel during that incident described by officials as an ambush turned barricade. \u2014 Sam Burdette, The Arizona Republic , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Four suspects connected to the shooting of an elderly man during an ambush attack in Memphis, Tennessee are being sought, authorities said Friday. \u2014 Fox News , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"In an interview in the 1960s, Pa Murray offered a surprising take on the ambush in New York. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For instance, the Army\u2019s investigation of the ambush in Niger initially placed blame on soldiers on the ground, even though military officials acknowledged that commanders had sent them on a mission without adequate backup or aerial surveillance. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Now, as authorities continue investigating the case, allegations from prosecutors in a string of court hearings describe the ambush as part of something much broader: an escalating feud between street gangs in the area. \u2014 Dan Morse, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"The Philadelphia Police Police Department released surveillance video Wednesday of the brazen ambush shooting in the Mt. Airy section of the city. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"So, who does Catherine believe was behind the ambush plot"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English enbuschen \"to place in hiding in order to attack by surprise, to hide (oneself) in order to attack by surprise,\" borrowed from Anglo-French embuscher \"to place (in the woods) in order to attack by surprise, conceal, lie in wait to attack by surprise\" (also continental Old French [Normandy & Picardy] embuschier, Picard dialect embusquier ), from em- em- + -buscher, verbal derivative of Picard bus, busc \"forest, grove,\" going back to Old Low Franconian *b\u016bska-, going back to Germanic, ablaut variant of *buska- \"bush, thicket\" \u2014 more at bush entry 1":"Verb",
|
|
"earlier enbusshe, borrowed from Middle French embusche, embusque, noun derivative of embuschier \"to place (in the woods) in order to attack by surprise\" \u2014 more at ambush entry 1":"Noun"
|
|
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|
|
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|
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"\u02c8am-\u02ccbu\u0307sh"
|
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],
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
],
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ambushment":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ambuscade",
|
|
"ambushment",
|
|
"surprise",
|
|
"surprize",
|
|
"trap"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a trap in which one or more concealed attackers lie in wait to attack by surprise":[
|
|
"soldiers caught in an ambush",
|
|
"Suddenly a shout comes down the line: \"Contact front!\" It's an ambush , with gunmen on both sides of the road.",
|
|
"\u2014 Lev Grossman",
|
|
"\u2026 it is plain he must have been as stupid with weariness as myself, and looked as little where we were going, or we should not have walked into an ambush like blind men.",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert Louis Stevenson"
|
|
],
|
|
": the act of approaching or confronting someone with something unexpected":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used before another noun ambush journalism \u2026 did not return calls or e-mails and was hostile when a television crew conducted an ambush interview several years ago. \u2014 Neely Tucker"
|
|
],
|
|
": to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay":[
|
|
"Our troops ambushed the enemy units.",
|
|
"\u2026 his caravan that season had been ambushed and shot at twice on the way down \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Rudyard Kipling"
|
|
],
|
|
": to lie in wait : lurk":[],
|
|
": to station in ambush (see ambush entry 2 sense 2 )":[
|
|
"Mr and Mrs Fyne ambushed at their window\u2014a most incredible occupation for people of their kind\u2014saw with renewed anxiety a cab come to the door.",
|
|
"\u2014 Joseph Conrad"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"We have reports of enemy soldiers ambushing civilians on this road.",
|
|
"the king's enemies planned to ambush the royal coach on the way to Paris and capture the king",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Many soldiers were killed in the ambush .",
|
|
"The soldiers were lying in ambush , waiting for the enemy to approach.",
|
|
"a snake waiting in ambush for its next meal",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Gone are the lumbering columns of tanks plodding through enemy territory that stretched supply lines and proved vulnerable to ambush in Russia\u2019s disastrous attack on Kyiv at the beginning of the invasion. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell And Nabih Bulos, Anchorage Daily News , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Gone are the lumbering columns of tanks plodding through enemy territory that stretched supply lines and proved vulnerable to ambush in Russia\u2019s disastrous attack on Kyiv at the beginning of the invasion. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"These predators can ambush prey as large as deer, kangaroos, cattle and wild buffalo. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"In other videos, Toby Wilson is seen constantly looking over his shoulder, armed with a pool noodle, to check if Cosmo is about to ambush him. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Clusters of trees around farms in northern Donetsk provide cover for Ukrainian forces armed with antitank weapons such as Javelins and NLAWs to ambush Russian convoys, Clark said. \u2014 Laris Karklis, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Watch the video to see Tyler ambush his mom in her garage with a surprise return. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The attack, which left other Americans injured and several aircraft destroyed, was the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Africa since the October 2017 ambush in Niger, in which four soldiers were killed. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The troops under his command organize in small, nimble units that can sneak up on and ambush the lumbering columns of Russian tanks. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The ambush on Gausman was part of a bigger breakout in the final game of the series, which ended an eight-game road trip with four wins and four losses. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Five Phoenix police officers were shot and another four were injured by bullet shrapnel during that incident described by officials as an ambush turned barricade. \u2014 Sam Burdette, The Arizona Republic , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Four suspects connected to the shooting of an elderly man during an ambush attack in Memphis, Tennessee are being sought, authorities said Friday. \u2014 Fox News , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"In an interview in the 1960s, Pa Murray offered a surprising take on the ambush in New York. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For instance, the Army\u2019s investigation of the ambush in Niger initially placed blame on soldiers on the ground, even though military officials acknowledged that commanders had sent them on a mission without adequate backup or aerial surveillance. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Now, as authorities continue investigating the case, allegations from prosecutors in a string of court hearings describe the ambush as part of something much broader: an escalating feud between street gangs in the area. \u2014 Dan Morse, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"The Philadelphia Police Police Department released surveillance video Wednesday of the brazen ambush shooting in the Mt. Airy section of the city. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"So, who does Catherine believe was behind the ambush plot"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"Middle English enbuschen \"to place in hiding in order to attack by surprise, to hide (oneself) in order to attack by surprise,\" borrowed from Anglo-French embuscher \"to place (in the woods) in order to attack by surprise, conceal, lie in wait to attack by surprise\" (also continental Old French [Normandy & Picardy] embuschier, Picard dialect embusquier ), from em- em- + -buscher, verbal derivative of Picard bus, busc \"forest, grove,\" going back to Old Low Franconian *b\u016bska-, going back to Germanic, ablaut variant of *buska- \"bush, thicket\" \u2014 more at bush entry 1":"Verb",
|
|
"earlier enbusshe, borrowed from Middle French embusche, embusque, noun derivative of embuschier \"to place (in the woods) in order to attack by surprise\" \u2014 more at ambush entry 1":"Noun"
|
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|
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"ambuscade",
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"surprise",
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"surprize",
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"waylay"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162107",
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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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"ambi-":{
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"type":[
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"prefix"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": both":[
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"ambi valence"
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]
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Latin, combining form from amb\u014d, ambae \"two of a pair, both,\" going back to Indo-European *h 2 ( e ) nt-b h oh 1 (whence also Germanic *bai \"both,\" Greek \u00e1mph\u014d, Old Church Slavic oba, ob\u011b , Lithuanian ab\u00f9, ab\u00ec, Tocharian A \u0101mpi, Tocharian B antapi, \u0101ntpi, Sanskrit ubh\u00e1u, ubh\u00e9, Old Avestan uba-, Young Avestan uua- ), probably from *h 2 ent- \"front, face\" + -b h oh 1 , dual ending analogically imposed on an oblique case ending *-b h - \u2014 more at ante-":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024208"
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},
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"amblyopia":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": reduced vision typically in one eye that results from the brain suppressing input from the affected eye due to unequal visual signals from each eye (as from strabismus or anisometropia ) leading to poor development of visual acuity in the affected eye":[
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"Sometimes the misalignment produces double vision. In such cases the brain's solution is to suppress the input from one eye. Eventually this input will wither, and the vision from that eye will become permanently poor\u2014a condition called amblyopia \u2026",
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"\u2014 Margaret S. Livingstone et al."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccam-bl\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"At age 5 or 6, Rafferty was diagnosed with amblyopia , a condition that develops in early childhood because of issues with connections between the eye and brain. \u2014 Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Jan. 2022",
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"Camille, however, had none of those symptoms when she was diagnosed with amblyopia . \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 24 Nov. 2021",
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"Since doing so, hundreds of parents of children with amblyopia have reached out to Truffles on Instagram with emotional words of gratitude. \u2014 Alaa Elassar, CNN , 8 Aug. 2021",
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"Right wing Mike Gartner set an NHL record for most 30-goal seasons (17) and scored 708 goals in a Hall of Fame career while concealing he had been born with amblyopia in his right eye. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Oct. 2021",
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"Since doing so, hundreds of parents of children with amblyopia have reached out to Truffles on Instagram with emotional words of gratitude. \u2014 Alaa Elassar, CNN , 8 Aug. 2021",
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"Since doing so, hundreds of parents of children with amblyopia have reached out to Truffles on Instagram with emotional words of gratitude. \u2014 Alaa Elassar, CNN , 8 Aug. 2021",
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"Since doing so, hundreds of parents of children with amblyopia have reached out to Truffles on Instagram with emotional words of gratitude. \u2014 Alaa Elassar, CNN , 8 Aug. 2021",
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"Since doing so, hundreds of parents of children with amblyopia have reached out to Truffles on Instagram with emotional words of gratitude. \u2014 Alaa Elassar, CNN , 8 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Greek ambly\u014dpia , from amblys blunt, dull + -\u014dpia -opia \u2014 more at mollify":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1587, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024421"
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},
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"ambicolorate":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": exhibiting ambicoloration":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccr\u0101t",
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"\u00a6amb\u0113\u00a6k\u0259l\u0259r\u0259\u0307t"
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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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"ambi- + colorate":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103502"
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},
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"Amblyopsis":{
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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 (the type of the family Amblyopsidae) of small blanched sightless fishes related to the killifishes and including the blindfish of Mammoth Cave":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from ambly- + -opsis":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1846, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122256"
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},
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"amber yellow":{
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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 to moderate yellow that is greener and stronger than buff (see buff sense 4b ) and greener than snapdragon":[]
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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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"1773, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144021"
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},
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"amblygonite":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a mineral (Li, Na)AlPO 4 (F, OH) consisting of basic lithium aluminum phosphate commonly containing sodium and fluorine and occurring in white cleavable masses":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"am\u02c8blig\u0259\u02ccn\u012bt"
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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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"German amblygonit , from Greek amblyg\u014dnios obtuse-angled (from ambly- + -g\u014dnios , from g\u014dnia angle) + German -it -ite":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1820, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161407"
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},
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"amboyna":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a mottled curly-grained wood of a southeast Asian tree ( Pterocarpus indicus ) of the legume family":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"am-\u02c8b\u022fi-n\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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"Amboina , Moluccas, Indonesia":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1843, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202102"
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},
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"ambicoloration":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": an abnormal development of color or pigmentation on the eyeless and ordinarily whitish side of any flatfish of the families Pleuronectidae and Soleidae":[]
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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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"ambi- + coloration":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1894, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223649"
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},
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"amber":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin that takes a fine polish and is used chiefly in making ornamental objects (such as beads)":[],
|
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": a variable color averaging a dark orange yellow":[],
|
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": consisting of amber":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8am-b\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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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"But the new team that is backing Adams \u2014 including manager Richard Jones, crisis-PR specialist Howard Bragman and ICM agent Mike Hayes \u2014 believes this is just a start for Adams getting his career out of the amber it was seemingly frozen in in 2019. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 3 June 2022",
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"The smoky and rich composition of exotic smoky woods like rare oud, sandalwood, and rosewood combine with eastern spices like Chinese pepper, cardamom, and the ever-sensual amber to really make the oud\u2019s bold scent noticed. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 May 2022",
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"By cooking the butter, the milk solids brown and take on a rich amber color, and the brighter, grassier notes of butter turn deep, caramelized, and nutty. \u2014 Antara Sinha, Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Spicer said the amber was acquired from local sellers before 2016 and was legally obtained under the rules in place at the time. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"The best-selling scent refreshes and entices with an amber foug\u00e9re blend of zesty bergamot and mandarin atop robust base and heart notes of Virginian cedar, Sri Lankan sandalwood, and Papuan vanilla absolute. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
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"There\u2019s not a lot of green, so everything becomes a little more amber . \u2014 Ashley Lan, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Evocative imagery of amber waves of grain notwithstanding, 80 percent of the population of the United States lives in urbanized areas. \u2014 Eben Weiss, Outside Online , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Sugar kelp\u2019s translucent amber ribbons provide a hideout for marine life, which generate all the fertilizer the kelp needs. \u2014 Carol Leonetti Dannhauser, Hartford Courant , 27 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"There\u2019s even amber wavelengths, which are best suited for surface level conditions like excessive redness. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
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"These are generally amber in color, with a mild rasp of tannin and often go well with umami-rich dishes. \u2014 The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post , 16 July 2020",
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"But most of all, macaroni and cheese, that most emblematic of the comfort foods, its amber waves of beige filling us with the hope, however fleeting, that everything will be OK. \u2014 Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com , 21 May 2020",
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"Flowers are ripe when half the stigmas (those hair-like strands sticking out from the buds) are amber and half are still white. \u2014 Johanna Silver, SFChronicle.com , 14 May 2020",
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"The colors of the QR codes decide people's freedom of movement: green code holders are allowed to travel within the province, amber code holders are not allowed to travel, and red code holders will be treated and quarantined. \u2014 Nectar Gan And David Culver, CNN , 15 Apr. 2020",
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"Molly likes to kick start the process by roasting six pounds of chicken wings, imbuing the liquid with a deep, amber flavor. \u2014 Adam Rapoport, Bon App\u00e9tit , 7 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Ramos\u2019s amber measurements are part of a surge of interest in ideal glass. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 11 Mar. 2020",
|
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"Xing is also trying to establish an amber museum in Myanmar once the conflict dies down, to ensure these natural wonders can be returned to their home country, our Michael Greshko reports. \u2014 Esther Horvath, National Geographic , 11 Mar. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English ambre , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin ambra , from Arabic \u02bdanbar ambergris":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232508"
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},
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"amblypod":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an ungulate of the order or suborder Amblypoda":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ambl\u0259\u0307\u02ccp\u00e4d"
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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 Amblypoda":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233602"
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},
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"Ambracian Gulf":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"inlet of the Ionian Sea 25 miles (40 kilometers) long, in western Greece in the southern part of Epirus":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"am-\u02c8br\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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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234125"
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},
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"amber white":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a pale yellow green that is yellower, lighter, and stronger than smoke gray, yellower, stronger, and slightly lighter than oyster gray, and yellower, lighter, and slightly stronger than average Nile":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1847, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011740"
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}
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