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1581 lines
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{
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"fealty":{
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"antonyms":[
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"disloyalty",
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"faithlessness",
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"falseness",
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"falsity",
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"inconstancy",
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"infidelity",
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"perfidiousness",
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"perfidy",
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"treachery",
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"unfaithfulness"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": intense fidelity":[
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"the fealty of country music fans to their favorite stars",
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"\u2014 Nicholas Dawidoff"
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],
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": the fidelity of a vassal or feudal tenant to his lord":[],
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": the obligation of such fidelity":[
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"The vassal vowed fealty to the king."
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He swore fealty to the king.",
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"as much as I wanted to back my friend up, my fealty to the truth was greater, and I could not lie for him",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"His strength signals the broader shift in Republican politics across the country, away from urban power brokers and toward a rural base that demands fealty to a far-right agenda aligned with Mr. Trump. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
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"So with his top challenger, state Rep. Russell Fry, backed by Trump and repeatedly attacking Rice for his lack of fealty to the former president, Rice has taken to the airwaves to try to turn his race into a referendum on taxes and rising prices. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 27 May 2022",
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"With Trump prioritizing fealty to his election lies over all else, many Pennsylvania Republicans fear the former president has undermined their chances in the crucial state. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022",
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"One obstacle will be the demands of fealty from Donald Trump. \u2014 Karl Rove, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"For now, scores of tour players, including everyone at the top of the men\u2019s world rankings, have pledged their fealty to the PGA Tour. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
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"His transportation secretary pledged fealty to the Jones Act before his tenure even began. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 15 Dec. 2021",
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"The two channels gained notoriety in recent years by seeking out conservative viewers who believe right-leaning Fox News, the dominant ratings leader in cable news, did not show enough unwavering fealty to Trump. \u2014 Stephen Battaglio Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 Jan. 2022",
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"Some lawmakers shoulder rifles and holster Glocks as a statement of Second Amendment fealty . \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 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 feute, fealtye, borrowed from Anglo-French feelt\u00e9, fealt\u00e9, going back to Latin fid\u0113lit\u0101t-, fid\u0113lit\u0101s \"faithfulness, loyalty\" \u2014 more at fidelity":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0113(-\u0259)l-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fealty fidelity , allegiance , fealty , loyalty , devotion , piety mean faithfulness to something to which one is bound by pledge or duty. fidelity implies strict and continuing faithfulness to an obligation, trust, or duty. marital fidelity allegiance suggests an adherence like that of citizens to their country. pledging allegiance fealty implies a fidelity acknowledged by the individual and as compelling as a sworn vow. fealty to the truth loyalty implies a faithfulness that is steadfast in the face of any temptation to renounce, desert, or betray. valued the loyalty of his friends devotion stresses zeal and service amounting to self-dedication. a painter's devotion to her art piety stresses fidelity to obligations regarded as natural and fundamental. filial piety",
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"synonyms":[
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"adhesion",
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"allegiance",
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"attachment",
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"commitment",
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"constancy",
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"dedication",
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"devotedness",
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"devotion",
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"faith",
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"faithfulness",
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"fastness",
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"fidelity",
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"loyalty",
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"piety",
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"steadfastness",
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"troth"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003349",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"fear":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bother",
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"fret",
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"fuss",
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"stew",
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"stress",
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"sweat",
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"trouble",
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"worry"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a state marked by this emotion":[],
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": an instance of this emotion":[],
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": an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger":[],
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": anxious concern : solicitude":[],
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": frighten":[],
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": profound reverence and awe especially toward God":[],
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": reason for alarm : danger":[],
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": to be afraid of : expect with alarm":[
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"fear the worst"
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],
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": to be afraid or apprehensive":[
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"feared for their lives",
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"feared to go out at night"
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],
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": to feel fear in (oneself)":[],
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": to have a reverential awe of":[
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"fear God"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"He was trembling with fear .",
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"unable to walk the streets without fear of being mugged",
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"They regarded their enemies with fear and hatred.",
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"I've been trying to overcome my fear of flying.",
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"The doctor's diagnosis confirmed our worst fears .",
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"The government is trying to allay fears of a recession.",
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"Employees expressed fears that the company would go out of business.",
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"He told us about all his hopes and fears .",
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"She has a morbid fear of cats.",
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"Verb",
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"He was a cruel king who was feared and hated by his subjects.",
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"There's no need to fear .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"In the 1980s, when fear about a deadly new virus called HIV meant many funeral homes would not accept the corpses of AIDS patients, many were buried on Hart Island. \u2014 Mary Jordan, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
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"The recent graduate continues to create space for people to live their lives, fully, freely, and without fear . \u2014 Jene\u00e9 Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
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"In a nearby neighborhood called Batla House, mechanical engineer Sanaullah Akbar sees ghettos as spaces where Muslims can live without fear , even if these areas lack infrastructure or attract hostility. \u2014 Tarushi Aswani, The Christian Science Monitor , 30 June 2022",
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"Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, his deputy Gabriel Sterling and Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers became famous to varying degrees for simply upholding their oaths of office and doing their jobs without fear or favor. \u2014 Charlie Dent, CNN , 21 June 2022",
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"That will allow companies in Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia to export solar energy systems to the United States without fear of paying steep fees. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 10 June 2022",
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"And everyone deserves to feel safe and get to work, pick up children and be a part of their communities without fear . \u2014 Fox News , 9 June 2022",
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"The next day, El Faro flew Carlos to Mexico City to continue reporting on the recordings without fear of Salvadoran authorities interrupting him. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
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"In reality, de-politicizing the department means following wherever the law leads without fear of the politics involved. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Texas is at the leading edge of what doctors fear will be a wave of more complicated pregnancies and sicker patients in the wake of the high court\u2019s decision. \u2014 Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
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"While the sight of a snake strikes fear into the hearts of many people around the world, the reality is that only a fraction of those native to Bexar County and Texas as a whole are potentially dangerous. \u2014 Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News , 2 July 2022",
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"Some are threatened by innovation and fear their subordinates outshining them. \u2014 Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
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"Essence spoke to Woodfolk about complicated female friendships, recklessness, and fear as a hindrance. \u2014 Essence , 1 July 2022",
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"Children are dying in their homes \u2014 in villages where aid workers fear to go \u2014 from hunger and related illnesses such as measles and cholera. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
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"That\u2019s either a sign that conditions may not be as bad as some fear , or that they are set to disappoint. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
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"Identifying 51 people found dead in a truck in San Antonio is complicated because multiple countries are involved and concerned families of migrants may fear potential legal ramifications for coming forward. \u2014 Tami Abdollah, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
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"The backlog has rattled confidence in the industry, which local producers fear won\u2019t be easily regained. \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 27 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English fer, going back to Old English f\u01e3r, f\u0113r \"unexpected danger, peril,\" going back to Germanic *f\u0113ra- or *f\u0113ran- (whence also Old Saxon f\u0101r \"lurking danger,\" Old High German f\u0101ra \"ambush, danger,\" Old Norse f\u00e1r \"evil, mischief, plague\"), perhaps going back to a lengthened-grade nominal derivative of a proposed Indo-European verbal base *per- \"test, risk\" \u2014 more at peril entry 1":"Noun",
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"Middle English feren \"to frighten, be afraid of,\" going back to Old English f\u01e3ran, f\u0113ran \"to take by surprise, frighten,\" weak verb derivative (as also Old Saxon f\u0101ron \"to lurk in wait for, frighten,\" Old High German f\u0101r\u0113n \"to lurk in wait for, strive, devise ill against,\" Old Norse f\u00e6ra \"to slight, taunt\") of Germanic *f\u0113ra- or *f\u0113ran- \u2014 more at fear entry 1":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fir",
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"\u02c8fi(\u0259)r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fear Noun fear , dread , fright , alarm , panic , terror , trepidation mean painful agitation in the presence or anticipation of danger. fear is the most general term and implies anxiety and usually loss of courage. fear of the unknown dread usually adds the idea of intense reluctance to face or meet a person or situation and suggests aversion as well as anxiety. faced the meeting with dread fright implies the shock of sudden, startling fear. fright at being awakened suddenly alarm suggests a sudden and intense awareness of immediate danger. view the situation with alarm panic implies unreasoning and overmastering fear causing hysterical activity. the news caused widespread panic terror implies the most extreme degree of fear. immobilized with terror trepidation adds to dread the implications of timidity, trembling, and hesitation. raised the subject with trepidation",
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"synonyms":[
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"alarm",
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"alarum",
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"anxiety",
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"dread",
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"fearfulness",
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"fright",
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"horror",
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"panic",
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"scare",
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"terror",
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"trepidation"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005122",
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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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"fear for one's/someone's life":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to feel that one/someone is in danger of dying or being killed":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195858",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"fearful":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": causing or likely to cause fear, fright, or alarm especially because of dangerous quality":[
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"a fearful storm"
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],
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": full of fear":[
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"fearful for his safety"
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],
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": inclined to fear : timorous":[],
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": indicating or arising from fear":[
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"a fearful glance"
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],
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": very great or bad":[
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"\u2014 used as an intensive a fearful waste fearful slum conditions"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He plays the role of a timid and fearful clerk.",
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"They won the war but at a fearful cost.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The local community is fearful of The Grabber\u2014this was an era before cell phones and when children spent most of their after-school time unsupervised and riding around on their banana seat bicycles. \u2014 Angela Dawson, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
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"The Ravens were either fearful of running out of healthy defensive backs a year ago or took a hard look at their immediate future. \u2014 Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun , 7 June 2022",
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"The pandemic gives us an example of church leadership not being fearful of members\u2019 response. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
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"At the time of the American Revolution, elites remained nervous about opening up participation in choosing leaders to the common people, fearful that their participation would lead to mob rule and the rise of hucksters. \u2014 Chelsea Sheasley, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
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"Lack of charging has left many consumers fearful of purchasing electric vehicles. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
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"Volatility remains elevated, with investors fearful that rising rates and surging inflation could lead to a slowdown in economic growth and possible recession. \u2014 Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
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"Sigur\u00f0sson\u2019s bear-like strength doesn\u2019t exclude aching human vulnerability, as Ragnar proves increasingly fearful of God. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
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"However, several senators have grown increasingly wary of a vote on the proposal, fearful that legislation opposed by top tech companies could become a distraction on the campaign trail. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 27 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 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English feerful, fereful \"inspiring dread, frightened,\" from fer fear entry 1 + -ful -ful entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fir-f\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fearful fearful , apprehensive , afraid mean disturbed by fear. fearful implies often a timorous or worrying temperament. the child is fearful of loud noises apprehensive suggests a state of mind and implies a premonition of evil or danger. apprehensive of being found out afraid often suggests weakness or cowardice and regularly implies inhibition of action or utterance. afraid to speak the truth",
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"synonyms":[
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"alarming",
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"dire",
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"direful",
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"dread",
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"dreadful",
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"fearsome",
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"forbidding",
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"formidable",
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"frightening",
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"frightful",
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"ghastly",
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"hair-raising",
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"horrendous",
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"horrible",
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"horrifying",
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"intimidating",
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"redoubtable",
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"scary",
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"shocking",
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"spine-chilling",
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"terrible",
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"terrifying"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014904",
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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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"fearfulness":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": causing or likely to cause fear, fright, or alarm especially because of dangerous quality":[
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"a fearful storm"
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],
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": full of fear":[
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"fearful for his safety"
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],
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": inclined to fear : timorous":[],
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": indicating or arising from fear":[
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"a fearful glance"
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],
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": very great or bad":[
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"\u2014 used as an intensive a fearful waste fearful slum conditions"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He plays the role of a timid and fearful clerk.",
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"They won the war but at a fearful cost.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The local community is fearful of The Grabber\u2014this was an era before cell phones and when children spent most of their after-school time unsupervised and riding around on their banana seat bicycles. \u2014 Angela Dawson, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
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"The Ravens were either fearful of running out of healthy defensive backs a year ago or took a hard look at their immediate future. \u2014 Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun , 7 June 2022",
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"The pandemic gives us an example of church leadership not being fearful of members\u2019 response. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
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"At the time of the American Revolution, elites remained nervous about opening up participation in choosing leaders to the common people, fearful that their participation would lead to mob rule and the rise of hucksters. \u2014 Chelsea Sheasley, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
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"Lack of charging has left many consumers fearful of purchasing electric vehicles. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
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"Volatility remains elevated, with investors fearful that rising rates and surging inflation could lead to a slowdown in economic growth and possible recession. \u2014 Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
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"Sigur\u00f0sson\u2019s bear-like strength doesn\u2019t exclude aching human vulnerability, as Ragnar proves increasingly fearful of God. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
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"However, several senators have grown increasingly wary of a vote on the proposal, fearful that legislation opposed by top tech companies could become a distraction on the campaign trail. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 27 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 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English feerful, fereful \"inspiring dread, frightened,\" from fer fear entry 1 + -ful -ful entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fir-f\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fearful fearful , apprehensive , afraid mean disturbed by fear. fearful implies often a timorous or worrying temperament. the child is fearful of loud noises apprehensive suggests a state of mind and implies a premonition of evil or danger. apprehensive of being found out afraid often suggests weakness or cowardice and regularly implies inhibition of action or utterance. afraid to speak the truth",
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"synonyms":[
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"alarming",
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"dire",
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"direful",
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"dread",
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"dreadful",
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"fearsome",
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"forbidding",
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"formidable",
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"frightening",
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"frightful",
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"ghastly",
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"hair-raising",
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"horrendous",
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"horrible",
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"horrifying",
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"intimidating",
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"redoubtable",
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"scary",
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"shocking",
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"spine-chilling",
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"terrible",
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"terrifying"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030407",
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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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"fearless":{
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"antonyms":[
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"chicken",
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"chickenhearted",
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"chicken-livered",
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"coward",
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"cowardly",
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"craven",
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"dastardly",
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"fainthearted",
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"fearful",
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"gutless",
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"lily-livered",
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"milk-livered",
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"nerveless",
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"poltroon",
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"poor-spirited",
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"pusillanimous",
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"spineless",
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"spiritless",
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"timorous",
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"uncourageous",
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"ungallant",
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"unheroic",
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"weakhearted",
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"yellow"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": free from fear : brave":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"skydiving is one sport that tends to attract fearless types",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"My brother [Richard Rosenthal] who produces the show with me, understands by putting me in certain situations that, for instance, Anthony Bourdain would be very brave and fearless in. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 10 June 2022",
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"The comedy-drama series features Andi Barnes, an ambitious divorce lawyer, Danni King, a funny and fearless airport employee, Karen Mott, a street-smart hair salon owner, and Sabrina Hollins, a smart and stylish bank teller. \u2014 al , 1 June 2022",
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"The British writer David Pryce-Jones has distilled five decades of journalism into an elegant, personal and fearless tableau of the late 20th century. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
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"Like Galt and his friends, the movie showed Musk as a great industrialist: independent, outspoken and fearless . \u2014 Jeff Bradford, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
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"Her columns are both fearless and nimble, taking on the right for political stunts at the border and the left for resisting funds for police in neighborhoods desperate for safe streets. \u2014 Greg Burton, The Arizona Republic , 20 May 2022",
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"The characters were fearless , reckless, because their youth afforded them the right to be. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 12 May 2022",
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"Ford is completely fearless , which is so important for a running back in pass protection. \u2014 Lance Reisland, cleveland , 11 May 2022",
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"From smaller breeds like the hairy, lovable Puli to larger dog breeds like the bullmastiff, these dog breeds are smart, fearless , and faithful. \u2014 Leigh Crandall, Country Living , 18 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1540, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"fear entry 1 + -less":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fir-l\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bold",
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"brave",
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"courageous",
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"dauntless",
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"doughty",
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"gallant",
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"greathearted",
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"gutsy",
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"gutty",
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"heroic",
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"heroical",
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"intrepid",
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"lionhearted",
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"manful",
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"stalwart",
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"stout",
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"stouthearted",
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"undauntable",
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"undaunted",
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"valiant",
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"valorous"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180657",
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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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"fearlessness":{
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"antonyms":[
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"chicken",
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"chickenhearted",
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"chicken-livered",
|
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"coward",
|
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"cowardly",
|
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"craven",
|
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"dastardly",
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"fainthearted",
|
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"fearful",
|
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"gutless",
|
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"lily-livered",
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"milk-livered",
|
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"nerveless",
|
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"poltroon",
|
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"poor-spirited",
|
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"pusillanimous",
|
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"spineless",
|
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"spiritless",
|
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"timorous",
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"uncourageous",
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"ungallant",
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"unheroic",
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"weakhearted",
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"yellow"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": free from fear : brave":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"skydiving is one sport that tends to attract fearless types",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"My brother [Richard Rosenthal] who produces the show with me, understands by putting me in certain situations that, for instance, Anthony Bourdain would be very brave and fearless in. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 10 June 2022",
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"The comedy-drama series features Andi Barnes, an ambitious divorce lawyer, Danni King, a funny and fearless airport employee, Karen Mott, a street-smart hair salon owner, and Sabrina Hollins, a smart and stylish bank teller. \u2014 al , 1 June 2022",
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"The British writer David Pryce-Jones has distilled five decades of journalism into an elegant, personal and fearless tableau of the late 20th century. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
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"Like Galt and his friends, the movie showed Musk as a great industrialist: independent, outspoken and fearless . \u2014 Jeff Bradford, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
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"Her columns are both fearless and nimble, taking on the right for political stunts at the border and the left for resisting funds for police in neighborhoods desperate for safe streets. \u2014 Greg Burton, The Arizona Republic , 20 May 2022",
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"The characters were fearless , reckless, because their youth afforded them the right to be. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 12 May 2022",
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"Ford is completely fearless , which is so important for a running back in pass protection. \u2014 Lance Reisland, cleveland , 11 May 2022",
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"From smaller breeds like the hairy, lovable Puli to larger dog breeds like the bullmastiff, these dog breeds are smart, fearless , and faithful. \u2014 Leigh Crandall, Country Living , 18 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1540, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"fear entry 1 + -less":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fir-l\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bold",
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"brave",
|
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"courageous",
|
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"dauntless",
|
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"doughty",
|
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"gallant",
|
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"greathearted",
|
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"gutsy",
|
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"gutty",
|
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"heroic",
|
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"heroical",
|
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"intrepid",
|
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"lionhearted",
|
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"manful",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"stouthearted",
|
|
"undauntable",
|
|
"undaunted",
|
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"valiant",
|
|
"valorous"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163510",
|
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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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},
|
|
"fearsome":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": causing fear":[
|
|
"a fearsome monster"
|
|
],
|
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": intense , extreme":[
|
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"fearsome determination"
|
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],
|
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": timid , timorous":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"at night the child would always imagine that there were fearsome monsters lurking under his bed",
|
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"after working all afternoon in the hot sun, I had developed a fearsome thirst",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"And then there is Sheriff James Ambrose (Gabriel Byrne), a stern ex-soldier who isn\u2019t given to unreasonable brutishness, but feel feels totally (and justifiably) confident in his ability to keep the peace because of his fearsome reputation. \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 22 June 2022",
|
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"But in spite of their fearsome reputation, great white sharks are a vulnerable species and their numbers are decreasing, according to WWF. \u2014 Amy Woodyatt, CNN , 27 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Most importantly, the fearsome combat power of dozens of strike aircraft equipped with precision weapons bolsters deterrence across the spectrum of warfare, from terrorism to nuclear conflict. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Hearns was the foil for them all, the ghetto kid who overcame it all with fearsome punching power that could turn a fight round with one punch. \u2014 Tim Dahlberg, Star Tribune , 5 June 2021",
|
|
"The lockout interrupted those plans and now his once fearsome fastball is 93-94 m.p.h., according to scouts ... \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But as the populations of these vulnerable big cats dwindle, conservationists are partnering with the tribe to protect the fearsome predators rather than hunt them. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Instead of quickly swimming away from sharks, a surprising number of fish species actually pursue the fearsome predators to use as something like a living backscratcher, an analysis of drone footage, photographs and diver video feeds shows. \u2014 Andrea Thompson, Scientific American , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Whatever their emerging record, Democrats must also overcome a fearsome wall of mistrust, and a broad willingness among Republicans to believe the worst about them. \u2014 Peter Slevin, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"fear entry 1 + -some entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fir-s\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alarming",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"direful",
|
|
"dread",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"frightening",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"spine-chilling",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"terrifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035337",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"feasible":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"impossible",
|
|
"impracticable",
|
|
"infeasible",
|
|
"nonviable",
|
|
"unattainable",
|
|
"undoable",
|
|
"unfeasible",
|
|
"unrealizable",
|
|
"unviable",
|
|
"unworkable"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": capable of being done or carried out":[
|
|
"a feasible plan"
|
|
],
|
|
": capable of being used or dealt with successfully : suitable":[],
|
|
": reasonable , likely":[
|
|
"gave an explanation that seemed feasible enough"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Egyptian hieroglyphics \u2026 are also usually assumed to be the product of independent invention, but the alternative interpretation of idea diffusion is more feasible than in the case of Chinese writing. \u2014 Jared M. Diamond , Guns, Germs, and Steel , 1997",
|
|
"\u2026 there do not appear to be any remedies for this situation that are at once politically feasible and likely to work. \u2014 Richard A. Posner , Times Literary Supplement , 1 Sept. 1995",
|
|
"The '70s was the era in which it seemed more important, or more feasible , to reform our bodies than to change the world. \u2014 Barbara Ehrenreich , Utne Reader , May/June 1992",
|
|
"The government has now made it feasible for tourists to spend as long as a month in the country \u2026 \u2014 Fred C. Shapiro , New Yorker , 22 Oct. 1990",
|
|
"looking for a feasible way to create new jobs",
|
|
"would it be feasible to build a cabin in so short a time",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For now, allowing some employees to work remotely 100 percent of the time isn\u2019t feasible , says Boyd. \u2014 Beth Decarbo, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"If quarantining is not feasible , the CDC says a person should wear a well-fitting mask at all times around others for 10 days after exposure. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The airline industry is being to coalesce around a roadmap of what's feasible and what's needed to achieve it, said Graver. \u2014 Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Stephens said he's asked staff members to return to Zoom meetings when possible and move indoor events outdoors when feasible . \u2014 Fox News , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"When feasible , make the planting hole two to three times the width of the root ball. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"That includes adding recycling, maybe even dabbling in compostables and, when feasible , reusing water. \u2014 Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"But that's not always feasible with a complicated protective case. \u2014 PCMAG , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The stage has been extended into the theater to create greater proximity to the audience, and the actors strive for naturalism, but the whispering quality that Nelson achieved isn\u2019t feasible in this grander space. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English faisible, feseable, borrowed from Anglo-French fesable, faisable, from fais-, stem of faire \"to make, do\" (going back to Latin facere ) + -able -able \u2014 more at fact":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0113-z\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for feasible possible , practicable , feasible mean capable of being realized. possible implies that a thing may certainly exist or occur given the proper conditions. a possible route up the west face of the mountain practicable implies that something may be effected by available means or under current conditions. a solution that is not practicable in the time available feasible applies to what is likely to work or be useful in attaining the end desired. commercially feasible for mass production",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"achievable",
|
|
"attainable",
|
|
"doable",
|
|
"possible",
|
|
"practicable",
|
|
"realizable",
|
|
"viable",
|
|
"workable"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034718",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"feast":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"banquet",
|
|
"dine",
|
|
"junket",
|
|
"regale"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a periodic religious observance commemorating an event or honoring a deity, person, or thing":[],
|
|
": abundance , profusion":[
|
|
"an unprecedented feast of corruption, gargantuan in scale",
|
|
"\u2014 Neil Sheehan"
|
|
],
|
|
": an elaborate and usually abundant meal often accompanied by a ceremony or entertainment : banquet":[],
|
|
": delight , gratify":[
|
|
"feasting our eyes on the scenery"
|
|
],
|
|
": something that gives unusual or abundant enjoyment":[
|
|
"a visual feast"
|
|
],
|
|
": to enjoy some unusual pleasure or delight":[],
|
|
": to give a feast for":[],
|
|
": to take part in a feast":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"give the annual Thanksgiving feast",
|
|
"Every guest brought a different dish to the party, and we had quite a feast .",
|
|
"There were hundreds of guests at the royal wedding feast .",
|
|
"the feast of the Nativity",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"the returning war heroes were feasted all over the country",
|
|
"feast your eyes on all the fresh flowers at the farmers' market",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But a feast like this puts you close to surf and sun and sand. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Morning tea\u2019s feast held me over throughout the day, though the only thing keeping me hydrated were the large bottles of champagne that kept getting passed my way. \u2014 Isiah Magsino, Vogue , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The feast -like offering continues at lunch and dinner. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The 8:42-long video is a surrealist feast that puts Swardlick\u2019s longtime mascot, Morne Diablotins, in a funky dream sequence \u2014 each stylish vignette soundtracked to another snippet from the companion Compact Objects LP, released June 7. \u2014 Kat Bein, Billboard , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Filmed in Portofino as well as Opatija, on the north Adriatic coast of Croatia, the drama is a visual feast that features plenty of breathtaking shots from both destinations. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"San Diego\u2019s colony of Portuguese yesterday, White Sunday, celebrated its Sociedade Espirito Santo fiesta with a colorful procession high mass at the St. Agnes church and a feast . \u2014 Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The meat from the animal is then donated to food banks in North America \u2014 and also enjoyed at home for a holiday feast . \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Each day, there\u2019s a different adventure, including a jetboat ride up the Stikine River in Wrangell, a skiff adventure in Glacier Bay, an exploration of Baranof Island and a visit to a private lodge for a surf-and-turf feast on the beach. \u2014 Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"One resident emailed the university thanking them for their efforts to reduce the number of deer, which feast on backyard vegetation. \u2014 Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press , 27 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Once a site has been identified, the group clears any intruding hardwoods and puts down a plastic tarp to retain water, ultimately creating a breeding ground that\u2019s free from any predatory fish that would feast on the newts\u2019 eggs. \u2014 Jared Ranahan, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Bears and doom-mongers have had plenty to feast upon in the news this year, from inflation and the cost-of-living crisis to volatility in everything from blue-chip stocks to cryptocurrencies. \u2014 Steven Desmyter, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"But billions of songbirds are now on their way to feast there, where few people dare to venture in summertime. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For decades, Laguna Beach has launched a herd of goats to feast on the city\u2019s canyon slopes in an effort to reduce the threat of brush fires. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But fishers and divers are reluctant because the otters like to feast on valuable species like Dungeness crab, sea urchin and abalone. \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Depardieu, an old thalasso hand, invites Houellebecq to his suite to feast on illicit stocks of wine and rillettes. \u2014 Lauren Collins, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Lovers of fashion have had plenty to feast their eyes upon this week. \u2014 Sam Sussman, Vogue , 21 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English feste , from Anglo-French, from Latin festa , plural of festum festival, from neuter of festus solemn, festal; akin to Latin feriae holidays, fanum temple":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0113st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banquet",
|
|
"dinner",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"regale",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000153",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"feat":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a deed notable especially for courage":[
|
|
"the brave feats of ordinary foot soldiers"
|
|
],
|
|
": act , deed":[],
|
|
": an act or product of skill, endurance, or ingenuity":[
|
|
"Building the bridge was an engineering feat ."
|
|
],
|
|
": becoming , neat":[],
|
|
": smart , dexterous":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a performer known for her astonishing acrobatic feats",
|
|
"an exceptional feat of the human intellect",
|
|
"Writing that whole report in one night was quite a feat .",
|
|
"It was no mean feat .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The scene was reminiscent of the last no-hitter to be thrown against the Yankees, in which six Astros pitchers worked together to accomplish the feat on June 11, 2003. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Of the six other rookies to accomplish the feat , Sean Taylor, Terence Newman and Champ Bailey also became Pro Bowlers, and Bailey reached the Pro Football Hall of Fame. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"The Tampa Bay Lightning have a chance to earn a slice of hockey immortality and accomplish a feat that eluded those great Oilers, Penguins and Red Wings teams. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Lembo led the program to four state title games, but none of his teams were able to accomplish the feat . \u2014 Joseph Arruda, Hartford Courant , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Land Rover hasn\u2019t said how fast the SUV will be, but the P300 will be able to sprint from zero to 60 mph in 7.5 seconds, while the P400 can accomplish the same feat in 6.3 seconds. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Green Bay has won 13 games in three straight seasons, becoming the first team in NFL history to accomplish that feat . \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"One way gardeners try to accomplish this feat is to plant without hardening things off. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"To accomplish this feat , local adequate public facilities ordinances (APFO) must be met, namely infrastructure and schools. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Chestnut's 13th Mustard Yellow Belt prompted ESPN to show the 36-year-old's feat side-by-side with other athletes who have won the same competition or title over the course of their careers. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 6 July 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English fet, fait, borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin factum \"deed, action\" \u2014 more at fact":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English fet, fayt, borrowed from Anglo-French fait, past participle of faire \"to do, make, perform,\" going back to Latin facere \u2014 more at fact":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0113t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for feat Noun feat , exploit , achievement mean a remarkable deed. feat implies strength or dexterity or daring. an acrobatic feat exploit suggests an adventurous or heroic act. his exploits as a spy achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition. her achievements as a chemist",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deed",
|
|
"exploit",
|
|
"number",
|
|
"stunt",
|
|
"tour de force",
|
|
"trick"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194441",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"feather":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a feathery flaw in the eye or in a precious stone":[],
|
|
": a mark of distinction : honor":[],
|
|
": a projecting strip, rib, fin, or flange":[],
|
|
": any of the light, horny, epidermal outgrowths that form the external covering of the body of birds":[],
|
|
": attire , dress":[],
|
|
": composure":[
|
|
"some feathers had been ruffled",
|
|
"\u2014 D. J. Blum"
|
|
],
|
|
": condition , mood":[
|
|
"woke up in fine feather"
|
|
],
|
|
": feathering sense 2":[],
|
|
": kind , nature":[
|
|
"birds of a feather flock together"
|
|
],
|
|
": plumage":[],
|
|
": plume sense 2a":[],
|
|
": the act of feathering an oar":[],
|
|
": the vane of an arrow":[],
|
|
": to change the angle of (a rotor blade of a rotorcraft) periodically in forward flight":[],
|
|
": to cover, clothe, or adorn with or as if with feathers":[],
|
|
": to cut (the air) with a wing":[],
|
|
": to cut (the water) with a fin":[],
|
|
": to feather an oar or an airplane propeller blade":[],
|
|
": to furnish (something, such as an arrow) with a feather":[],
|
|
": to grow or form feathers":[],
|
|
": to have or take on the appearance of a feather or something feathered":[],
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": to hit, throw, pass, or shoot softly and usually with precision":[
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"feathered a perfect lob over the net"
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],
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": to join by a tongue and groove":[],
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": to provide for oneself especially financially by unethically exploiting a position of trust":[],
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": to reduce the edge of to a featheredge":[],
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": to soak in and spread : blur":[
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"\u2014 used of ink or a printed impression"
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],
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": to turn (an oar blade) almost horizontal when lifting from the water at the end of a stroke to reduce air resistance":[],
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"river 100 miles (161 kilometers) long in north central California flowing south into the Sacramento River":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"the two brothers are sports-obsessed jocks, and most of their friends are of the same feather",
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"prom couples strutted into the ballroom in full feather",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"At the end of the string is a feather , which Vang said helps with aim and accuracy. \u2014 Ben Schultz, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
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"Pyrotechnicians agree that the blue-violet shades of this peacock feather are the most challenging to formulate. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 30 June 2022",
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"The show was to be a crowning event in his career \u2014 Mr. Abloh died last year after a long illness \u2014 and certainly a feather in Mr. Sargent\u2019s cap. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
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"Jordan\u2019s suit was made with blue, green, and yellow floral feather embroidery, finished with a green bow tie and tails. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
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"Make your indoor cat feel like a master hunter with a toy that keeps them guessing , like this one which sends an enticing feather popping out of its openings at random intervals\u2014like a kitty version of Whack A Mole. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard And Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 21 June 2022",
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"The Haymarket orchestra sounded especially Technicolor in the Jarvis Hall pit, with feather -down woodwinds and zestily shapeshifting strings. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
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"Manzanales\u2019s 21-minute dance sends her six women and five men over the stage as if impelled by a summer breeze, building and sustaining a momentum that beguiles with its lightness and fleetness as might a feather teasing and tickling the senses. \u2014 Robert Greskovic, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
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"The set also comes with several attachments, so your cat can play with a crinkle ball one day, a ribbon another and a feather the next to keep them engaged. \u2014 Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The lipstick doesn\u2019t feather or dry out lips, Lab evaluators found. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Musicians are getting exploited to feather wealthy podcasters\u2019 nests. \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 12 Feb. 2022",
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"Up close, the silks are graceful and delicate, the knits are feather soft. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 15 Nov. 2021",
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"Gowns with flamboyant shoulders yet feather detailing at the bottom, to shimmery gowns in golds, greens, and creams filled the collection. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
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"Tang recommends going only one or two levels lighter than your base color to keep things modern, and asking your stylist to feather your highlights for a seamless transition. \u2014 Janae Mckenzie, Glamour , 31 Aug. 2021",
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"On August 1, Gaga sashayed out of her hotel lobby in a Valentino Haute Couture look that featured a vibrant purple cape dress with a matching lilac feather headdress by Philip Treacy and pair of pale yellow gloves, according to stylist Tom Eerebout. \u2014 Jacorey Moon, PEOPLE.com , 3 Aug. 2021",
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"The blades slowed enough to allow Garrett to feather the no. 1. \u2014 Eric Lindner, Popular Mechanics , 22 July 2021",
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"To eliminate the potential for lethal drag, Murray instructed Garrett to feather engine no. 3, then stand by to discharge fire suppressant. \u2014 Eric Lindner, Popular Mechanics , 22 July 2021"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English fether , from Old English; akin to Old High German federa wing, Latin petere to go to, seek, Greek petesthai to fly, piptein to fall, pteron wing":"Noun"
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"\u02c8fet\u035fh-\u0259r",
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"\u02c8fe-t\u035fh\u0259r"
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"kidney",
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},
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"you would not want to have to rely on that featherbrain in an emergency"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1668, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8fe-t\u035fh\u0259r-\u02ccbr\u0101n"
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],
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"birdbrain",
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"cuckoo",
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"ditz",
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"featherhead",
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"flibbertigibbet",
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"nitwit",
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"rattlebrain",
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"scatterbrain",
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"softhead"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020404",
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"you would not want to have to rely on that featherbrain in an emergency"
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],
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"1668, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"\u02c8fe-t\u035fh\u0259r-\u02ccbr\u0101n"
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],
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|
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"birdbrain",
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"featherhead",
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"flibbertigibbet",
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"nitwit",
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"rattlebrain",
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"scatterbrain",
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185914",
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"definitions":{
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|
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"too important a diplomatic post to assign to some congenial featherhead"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1788, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fe-t\u035fh\u0259r-\u02cched"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"berk",
|
|
"booby",
|
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"charlie",
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"charley",
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"cuckoo",
|
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"ding-a-ling",
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"ding-dong",
|
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"dingbat",
|
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"dipstick",
|
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"doofus",
|
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"fool",
|
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"git",
|
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"goose",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
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"jackass",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mooncalf",
|
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"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
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"nit",
|
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"nitwit",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"nutcase",
|
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"simp",
|
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"simpleton",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061042",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"featherheaded":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a foolish person : featherbrain":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"too important a diplomatic post to assign to some congenial featherhead"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1788, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fe-t\u035fh\u0259r-\u02cched"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"berk",
|
|
"booby",
|
|
"charlie",
|
|
"charley",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"ding-a-ling",
|
|
"ding-dong",
|
|
"dingbat",
|
|
"dipstick",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"git",
|
|
"goose",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mooncalf",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"nutcase",
|
|
"simp",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011939",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"featherlight":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"overweight",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"weighty"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": extremely light":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the company has designed a strong but featherlight fiber which it hopes to market to manufacturers of body armor",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Soothe inflamed skin with this featherlight hydrating gel from Biossance, a pioneering brand in clean and sustainable skincare innovations. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The two entrees were served with two sides, a featherlight couscous scented with Tunisian tabil spice and studded with sweet nuggets of tender apricot, and harira, a Moroccan dish of lentils, fava beans, roasted cauliflower and lemon. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Wearing a featherlight linen shirt with a peter pan collar and strips of pink embroidery across the chest, and a pair of loose, flared jeans, Styles looks set to reinvent the rock star look all over again. \u2014 Vogue , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Laurel Creager\u2019s best friend is a featherlight creature who perches on her shoulder, clings to her hair, demands a daily dose of mealworms ... and occasionally poops down her back. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 23 Sep. 2020"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1837, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fe-t\u035fh\u0259r-\u02c8l\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"feathery",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"underweight",
|
|
"weightless"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004033",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"featherweight":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": lightweight sense 2":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Alexander Volkanovski has already beaten Max Holloway twice in UFC featherweight title fights, and that still wasn't enough to settle this rivalry. \u2014 Greg Beacham, ajc , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The responsive midsole combines cushy foam with a firm carbon plate for quick, bouncy rebound, while the featherweight , breathable mono-mesh upper adds to the sleek feel. \u2014 Cory Smith, Outside Online , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Despite its featherweight , gel-like formula, Exuviance was a strong performer in GH Beauty Lab testing, winning for minimizing the look of lines on aging skin. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The super featherweight is looking to sign with a promotion, as is Garcia. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Oliveira, who missed weight multiple times while competing as a featherweight , hadn't missed weight since returning to lightweight in April 2017. \u2014 Mike Bohn, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"No sticky, goopy fingers with Jergens, a featherweight gel with hydrating hyaluronic acid. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"As the current featherweight champion, Volkanovski is the prohibitive favorite to win the fight at (-675), which puts The Korean Zombie as the underdog at (+475). \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The 35-year-old South Korean has been a part of the UFC featherweight class for more than a decade. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 9 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fe-t\u035fh\u0259r-\u02ccw\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124553",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"featherwood":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an Australian timber tree ( Polyosma cunninghamii ) of the family Escalloniaceae":[],
|
|
": the wood of the featherwood resembling hickory":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104123",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"featherwork":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a net or fabric completely covered with overlapping feathers usually having a design":[],
|
|
": the art or method of making featherwork":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104822",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"feathery":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"overweight",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"weighty"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"a plant with feathery leaves",
|
|
"the apple pie had a wonderfully feathery crust",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Images Signet marigolds have tiny flowers and beautiful feathery foliage. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Tipping the scales at just 1.5 ounces, the Mini Bugout has a feathery handle made from polymer with inserted carbon-fiber fragments that is incredibly stiff, sturdy, and comfy to hold. \u2014 Jakob Schiller, Outside Online , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The spicy yet feathery -light top notes of Blu Atlas' Atlantis are bergamot, as noted. \u2014 Sophie Saint Thomas, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Sadie also rocked feathery brows with light peach eyeshadow, a vivid blue lower lashline, and silver flakes to accent her eyes. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"With an intensely carrot-y flavor and aroma, carrot greens possess the pleasant earthy bitterness common for leafy greens but with a feathery texture that feels like an herb. \u2014 Ellie Krieger, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The innovative hourglass-shaped brush grasps every lash for a fluttery, feathery effect. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"And at a positively feathery (for this category, at least) 7.3 ounces for the men\u2019s and 6.2 for the women\u2019s, the shoe is lightweight enough to provide extra cushion without slowing you down. \u2014 Todd Plummer, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Vogue's Anna Wintour, who has run the gala since 1995, wore feathery Chanel and a jeweled tiara that has been in her family since 1910. \u2014 Leanne Italie, Chron , 3 May 2022"
|
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|
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"1580, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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|
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|
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|
|
"\u02c8fe-t\u035fh\u0259-r\u0113",
|
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"\u02c8fet\u035fh-r\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8fe-t\u035fh\u0259r-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"weightless"
|
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100725",
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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"featly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"awkward",
|
|
"clumsy",
|
|
"gawky",
|
|
"graceless",
|
|
"klutzy",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
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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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"Adjective",
|
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"featly swans gliding silently across the still waters of the lake"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
|
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"1801, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English fetly , from fete feat (adjective)":"Adverb"
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8f\u0113t-l\u0113"
|
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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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"lissome",
|
|
"lissom",
|
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"lithe",
|
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"lithesome",
|
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"nimble",
|
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"spry"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224957",
|
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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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"antonyms":[],
|
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|
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": the quality or state of being feat":[]
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070830",
|
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|
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|
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]
|
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},
|
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"feature":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"In addition to securing Elvis\u2019 RCA deal, Parker negotiated his feature films, his Vegas residency and his Aloha From Hawaii special. \u2014 Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2022",
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"Rosebud Films is developing multiple feature films projects, one of which is a psychological period piece focusing on the occult. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 22 June 2022",
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"In the meantime, Netflix is streaming some of Hwang's South Korean feature films, including Silenced and Miss Granny, as well as Lee Jung-jae vehicle Svaha: The Sixth Finger. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 13 June 2022",
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"The four feature films that win their respective categories \u2014 Hoosier Lens, American Spectrum, World Cinema and Documentary \u2014 will advance to grand jury deliberation, where a sole winner will be selected. \u2014 Griffin Wiles, The Indianapolis Star , 10 June 2022",
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"Everyone knows about the impact the pandemic had on feature films and theatrical releases. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
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"Klein directed three feature films and 27 documentaries, and the second floor of the exhibition is largely given over to the moving image. \u2014 Vogue , 2 June 2022",
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"Another proposal that has gained steam in recent days and is expected to feature at the summit is a price cap on Russian oil, allowing European countries to import it, but only at an artificially low price. \u2014 Jim Tankersley, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
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|
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|
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|
"The four feature films that win their respective categories \u2014 Hoosier Lens, American Spectrum, World Cinema and Documentary \u2014 will advance to grand jury deliberation, where a sole winner will be selected. \u2014 Griffin Wiles, The Indianapolis Star , 10 June 2022",
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