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330 lines
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{
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"Hickok":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"James Butler 1837\u20131876 Wild Bill Hickok American scout and U.S. marshal":[]
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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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"\u02c8hi-\u02cck\u00e4k"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040636",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"hiccough":{
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"antonyms":[
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"continuation",
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"continuity"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a slight irregularity, error, or malfunction":[
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"a few hiccups in the computer system"
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],
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": a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar sound":[],
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": a usually minor and short-lived interruption or disruption, or change":[
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"a hiccup in the stock market"
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],
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": an attack of hiccuping":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"Our computer problems were caused by a hiccup in the power supply.",
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"The stock market has continued to rise, except for a slight hiccup earlier this month.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"That downward trend, however, proved to be a hiccup in a climb that\u2019s lasted nearly a year. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
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"The losing streak to end the regular season was just a hiccup ; the Huskies dominated the conference tournament. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022",
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"Dobberstein heaped the praise on the lefty Doubek, whose only real hiccup was a two-run home run to left field off the bat of Grand Canyon commit JT Kelenic in the fifth inning to trim the Pirate lead to four. \u2014 Michael Whitlow, Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
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"There\u2019s every sense the drivetrain will answer the driver\u2019s call without hesitation or hiccup . \u2014 Karl Brauer, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
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"Eovaldi ran into the occasional hiccup against the Orioles, a rocky start and a blast over the Green Monster. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 28 May 2022",
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"One minor hiccup with this product is the bottle drips a little after it's pumped, but that can be fixed by wiping the excess on your blender or brush before using it. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
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"The one major hiccup came with measuring the flow of heat through the planet: the lander\u2019s heat probe couldn\u2019t punch itself into the ground and get operational thanks to some surprisingly incorrigible soil. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"This latest hiccup in Toyota\u2019s supply chain highlights the difficult and uncharted territory car companies find themselves in as such disruptions continue to dent their outlooks and delay a full recovery in factory output. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Often when someone starts to hiccup , a debate begins among everyone nearby over which home remedy is the true cure. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"Would wake up in the night to use the bathroom and start to hiccup . \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
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"Customers can usually tell when a brand is not being authentic due to mixed or low-value messaging, and a lack of transparency is oftentimes the first negative hiccup a customer hits with any brand. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021",
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"Rapinoe begins hiccuping , the beginning of the end for her night. \u2014 Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral , 27 Apr. 2020",
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"Slip and slide After winning a season-high eight in a row, the Bruins had hiccupped over the last three (0-2-1) prior to Wednesday night, a dip only slightly worse than their 1-2-3 slide prior to that eight-game run. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Dec. 2019",
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"Charles Osborne of Anthon, Iowa, began hiccupping in 1922 while attempting to weigh a hog. \u2014 Bulletin Board, Twin Cities , 22 Sep. 2019",
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"The defense hiccupped on L.A.\u2019s first drive, with rookie end Joey Bosa looking confused and exiting to get sideline instruction and the Rams going 56 yards on seven runs for a 7-0 lead. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Oct. 2019",
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"A few years after its discovery, this object was observed to hiccup again \u2026 and again, every few weeks or so. \u2014 Seth Shostak, NBC News , 3 Sep. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1580, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"imitative":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8hi-(\u02cc)k\u0259p",
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"\u02c8hi-\u02cck\u0259p"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"discontinuity",
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"gap",
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"hiatus",
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"interim",
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"interlude",
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"intermission",
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"interregnum",
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"interruption",
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"interstice",
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"interval",
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"parenthesis"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190826",
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"hiccup":{
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"antonyms":[
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"continuation",
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"continuity"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a slight irregularity, error, or malfunction":[
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"a few hiccups in the computer system"
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],
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": a spasmodic inhalation with closure of the glottis accompanied by a peculiar sound":[],
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": a usually minor and short-lived interruption or disruption, or change":[
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"a hiccup in the stock market"
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],
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": an attack of hiccuping":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"Our computer problems were caused by a hiccup in the power supply.",
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"The stock market has continued to rise, except for a slight hiccup earlier this month.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"That downward trend, however, proved to be a hiccup in a climb that\u2019s lasted nearly a year. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
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"The losing streak to end the regular season was just a hiccup ; the Huskies dominated the conference tournament. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022",
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"Dobberstein heaped the praise on the lefty Doubek, whose only real hiccup was a two-run home run to left field off the bat of Grand Canyon commit JT Kelenic in the fifth inning to trim the Pirate lead to four. \u2014 Michael Whitlow, Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
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"There\u2019s every sense the drivetrain will answer the driver\u2019s call without hesitation or hiccup . \u2014 Karl Brauer, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
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"Eovaldi ran into the occasional hiccup against the Orioles, a rocky start and a blast over the Green Monster. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 28 May 2022",
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"One minor hiccup with this product is the bottle drips a little after it's pumped, but that can be fixed by wiping the excess on your blender or brush before using it. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
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"The one major hiccup came with measuring the flow of heat through the planet: the lander\u2019s heat probe couldn\u2019t punch itself into the ground and get operational thanks to some surprisingly incorrigible soil. \u2014 Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"This latest hiccup in Toyota\u2019s supply chain highlights the difficult and uncharted territory car companies find themselves in as such disruptions continue to dent their outlooks and delay a full recovery in factory output. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Often when someone starts to hiccup , a debate begins among everyone nearby over which home remedy is the true cure. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"Would wake up in the night to use the bathroom and start to hiccup . \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
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"Customers can usually tell when a brand is not being authentic due to mixed or low-value messaging, and a lack of transparency is oftentimes the first negative hiccup a customer hits with any brand. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021",
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"Rapinoe begins hiccuping , the beginning of the end for her night. \u2014 Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral , 27 Apr. 2020",
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"Slip and slide After winning a season-high eight in a row, the Bruins had hiccupped over the last three (0-2-1) prior to Wednesday night, a dip only slightly worse than their 1-2-3 slide prior to that eight-game run. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Dec. 2019",
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"Charles Osborne of Anthon, Iowa, began hiccupping in 1922 while attempting to weigh a hog. \u2014 Bulletin Board, Twin Cities , 22 Sep. 2019",
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"The defense hiccupped on L.A.\u2019s first drive, with rookie end Joey Bosa looking confused and exiting to get sideline instruction and the Rams going 56 yards on seven runs for a 7-0 lead. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Oct. 2019",
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"A few years after its discovery, this object was observed to hiccup again \u2026 and again, every few weeks or so. \u2014 Seth Shostak, NBC News , 3 Sep. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1580, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"imitative":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8hi-(\u02cc)k\u0259p",
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"\u02c8hi-\u02cck\u0259p"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"discontinuity",
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"gap",
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"hiatus",
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"interim",
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"interlude",
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"intermission",
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"interregnum",
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"interruption",
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"interstice",
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"interval",
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"parenthesis"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051555",
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"hick":{
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"antonyms":[
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"cosmopolitan",
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"cosmopolite",
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"sophisticate"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an unsophisticated provincial person":[],
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": unsophisticated , provincial":[
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"a hick town"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"We felt like a bunch of hicks when we went to the city for the first time.",
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"city dwellers who looked down on their cousins from northern Maine as hicks",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"For all of his self-ridicule about being an uneducated hick , Bird would prove to have the best grasp of the reporter-player relationship of all the Celtics players during my time covering the team. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Nov. 2021",
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"There was also a lovely moment of hillbilly elegizing, as one of the pundits put on his best hick costume to get in with the little people. \u2014 Bethy Squires, Vulture , 23 July 2021",
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"As written by Cain and portrayed by Hoesktra, Reeves is a Texas hick but a quick learner; tense and explosive; profane yet disciplined; disordered but aware of right and wrong. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2021",
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"The images of people gathering on Florida beaches conjure the dynamics of the Florida Man meme, which delights in the broad-brush painting of Floridians as criminally stupid hicks . \u2014 Amanda Hess, New York Times , 11 May 2020",
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"Shakespeare\u2019s airiest souffle does put one in mind of all those half-hours of zaniness that once dominated prime time: clueless hicks living in Beverly Hills and horses that talk and mischievous uncles from Mars. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 22 Jan. 2020",
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"Trump can always count on these two Alabama hicks to lick his clown boots. \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 18 Oct. 2019",
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"Played with locked jaw and a terrible haircut by Jared Keeso, the show\u2019s co-creator and writer, Wayne is king of the hicks , a courteous ladykiller in stonewashed jeans. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 7 Aug. 2019",
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"Keeso, the driving force of the series, plays Wayne, the toughest (but also, weirdly, the nicest) guy in Letterkenny, who is a hick and runs a produce stand outside of the family farm, which is basically just a setup for sitting around and talking. \u2014 Tim Goodman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 July 2018",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Rimac moved to Germany at age 2 and then to an independent Croatia in his early teens, where he was teased for his hick Bosnian accent. \u2014 Ben Oliver, Robb Report , 3 Oct. 2021",
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"All of California isn\u2019t vegan with wild hair, just like all of Texas isn\u2019t overly crazy conservative, southern or hick accents, riding horses and shooting armadillos. \u2014 Emily Bloch, Teen Vogue , 10 Sep. 2018",
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"All of California isn\u2019t vegan with wild hair, just like all of Texas isn\u2019t overly crazy conservative, southern or hick accents, riding horses and shooting armadillos. \u2014 Emily Bloch, Teen Vogue , 10 Sep. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1669, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1913, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Hick , nickname for Richard":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8hik"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bumpkin",
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"chawbacon",
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"churl",
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"clodhopper",
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"cornball",
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"countryman",
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"hayseed",
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"provincial",
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"rube",
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"rustic",
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"yokel"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061227",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"hick joint":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a joint finished flush with the surface of masonry":[]
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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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"perhaps from the name Hick":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062947",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"hickey":{
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"antonyms":[
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"boil",
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"fester",
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"papule",
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"pimple",
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"pock",
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"pustule",
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"whelk",
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"zit"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a small imperfection in printing":[],
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": a temporary red mark or bruise on the skin (such as one produced by biting and sucking)":[],
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": gadget":[],
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": pimple":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1913, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"circa 1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8hi-k\u0113",
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"\u02c8hik-\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"dingus",
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"doodad",
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"doohickey",
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"thingamabob",
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"thingamajig",
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"thingumajig",
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"thingummy",
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"whatchamacallit",
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"whatnot",
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"whatsit",
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"whatsis",
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"what-is-it"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-120428",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"hickory":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a switch or cane (as of hickory wood) used especially for punishing a child":[],
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": any of a genus ( Carya ) of North American hardwood trees of the walnut family that often have sweet edible nuts":[],
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": the usually tough wood of a hickory":[],
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"city in west central North Carolina population 40,010":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"There is a variety of different kinds and flavors like hickory , mesquite or apple. \u2014 Joe Difazio, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
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"Some 300 species of trees are on the menu, including oak, maple, apple, crabapple, hickory , birch, pine, spruce and willow. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
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"Kwiatkowski said luna moth caterpillars are also known to feed on the leaves of hickory , birch, red maple, white oak, and sassafras. \u2014 Don Lyman, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
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"Completely renovated in 2016, the house spans just over 2,800 square feet and features huge floor-to-ceiling windows, hickory flooring and cozy fireplaces throughout. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 3 June 2022",
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"There are many species of wood to choose from, but common choices for hardwood are cherry, walnut, oak, maple, and hickory . \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 May 2022",
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"Aromas of smoke, salt and hickory and a midpalate with taut acidity, and flavors of limes and grapefruit. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
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"The trend to mix wood can be see here with hickory flooring, white oak counters, and faux beams made of fir and larch under a vaulted, tongue-and-groove ceiling. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
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"More oxidized than green teas but less oxidized than black teas, oolong teas are carefully withered, rolled, squeezed, and roasted to develop complex flavors ranging from fresh butter and daisies to hickory nuts and coffee. \u2014 Max Falkowitz, Bon App\u00e9tit , 5 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"short for obsolete pokahickory , from Virginia Algonquian pawcohiccora food prepared from pounded nuts":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8hi-k(\u0259-)r\u0113",
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"\u02c8hi-kr\u0113",
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"\u02c8hi-k\u0259-r\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004914",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"geographical name",
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"noun"
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]
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}
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} |