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920 lines
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{
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"Pecksniffian":{
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"antonyms":[
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"artless",
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"candid",
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"genuine",
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"heartfelt",
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"honest",
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"sincere",
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"undesigning",
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"unfeigned"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": unctuously hypocritical : pharisaical":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a Pecksniffian pandering to religious conservatives, especially in the weeks before the election"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1844, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Seth Pecksniff , character in Martin Chuzzlewit (1843\u201344) by Charles Dickens":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pek-\u02c8sni-f\u0113-\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"artificial",
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"backhanded",
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"counterfeit",
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"double",
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"double-dealing",
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"double-faced",
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"fake",
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"feigned",
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"hypocritical",
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"insincere",
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"Janus-faced",
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"jive",
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"left-handed",
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"lip",
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"mealy",
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"mealymouthed",
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"phony",
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"phoney",
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"phony-baloney",
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"phoney-baloney",
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"pretended",
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"two-faced",
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"unctuous"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163219",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"peccant":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": guilty of a moral offense : sinning":[],
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": violating a principle or rule : faulty":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And even peccant democracies like Australia\u2019s can change course. \u2014 The Economist , 19 Sep. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin peccant-, peccans , present participle of peccare to stumble, sin":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pe-k\u0259nt",
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"\u02c8pek-\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065019",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"peck":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a large quantity or number":[],
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": a quick light kiss":[
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"a peck on the cheek"
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],
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": a quick sharp stroke":[],
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": a unit of capacity equal to \u00b9/\u2084 bushel \u2014 see Weights and Measures Table":[],
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": an impression or hole made by pecking":[],
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": carp , nag":[],
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": to eat reluctantly and in small bites":[
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"peck at food"
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],
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": to make by pecking":[
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"peck a hole"
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],
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": to pick up with the bill":[],
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": to strike or pierce especially repeatedly with the bill or a pointed tool":[],
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": to strike, pierce, or pick up something with or as if with the bill":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"The hen pecked my finger.",
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"The woodpecker pecked a hole in the tree.",
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"He pecked his wife on the cheek as he headed out the door."
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"circa 1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English pek , from Anglo-French":"Noun",
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"Middle English, perhaps from Middle Low German pekken":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pek"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"nibble",
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"pick"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080348",
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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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"peck (at)":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to take small bites of (food)":[
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"Her son pecked at his food and said he wasn't hungry."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181551",
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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]
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},
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"pecker":{
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"antonyms":[
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"cowardice",
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"cowardliness",
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"cravenness",
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"dastardliness",
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"poltroonery",
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"spinelessness"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": courage":[],
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": one that pecks":[],
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": penis":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Churchillian speeches that encouraged Britons to keep their pecker up during those trying times."
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pe-k\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bottle",
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"bravery",
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"courage",
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"courageousness",
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"daring",
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"daringness",
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"dauntlessness",
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"doughtiness",
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"fearlessness",
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"gallantry",
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"greatheartedness",
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"guts",
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"gutsiness",
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"hardihood",
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"heart",
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"heroism",
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"intestinal fortitude",
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"intrepidity",
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"intrepidness",
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"moxie",
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"nerve",
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"prowess",
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"stoutness",
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"valor",
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"virtue"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163630",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"peckiness":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": any of several diseases of the heartwood of trees caused by polypores and related fungi and characterized by lens-shaped or finger-shaped pockets of decay running with the grain":[
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"\u2014 compare pin rot"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"pecky + -ness":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-kin-",
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"\u02c8pek\u0113n\u0259\u0307s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135931",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"pecking order":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a social hierarchy":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"As an assistant manager, he was pretty low in the company's pecking order .",
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"the pecking order of Washington politics",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Primeau, stuck behind Steve Yzerman and Sergei Fedorov in the pecking order , thought he had been made a scapegoat for past playoff failures. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
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"But there\u2019s been little change in how most Americans view their place in the pecking order . \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 19 May 2022",
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"Where do Day and Holtmann fall in the pecking order ",
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"At Sealand, Tilikum joined two female killer whales, Haida and Nootka, who were sorting out the social pecking order . \u2014 Tim Zimmermann, Outside Online , 30 July 2010",
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"In a culture where fans and observers define players\u2019 legacies based upon their performances and win-loss records in the biggest of games, Paul falls drastically short on the all-time pecking order . \u2014 Dj Siddiqi, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
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"Perhaps that global pecking order is part of the reason why U.S. skaters seemed more befuddled and sad than aggrieved or critical of the penalty decision. \u2014 Tom Schad, USA TODAY , 6 Feb. 2022",
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"In 2018, Mathis made 18 tackles, but remained behind Williams, Davis and Buggs in the defensive-line pecking order . \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"Afghanistan and Afghan lives do not figure very highly in this new pecking order . \u2014 Debasish Roy Chowdhury, Time , 16 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pek-i\u014b-\u02cc"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010006",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"peckish":{
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"antonyms":[
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"full",
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"sated",
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"satiate",
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"satiated",
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"satisfied"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": crotchety":[],
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": hungry":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"If you're feeling peckish , there's some cheese in the fridge.",
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"a peckish tone of voice",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Guests can relax in style on its plentiful lounge chairs, or grab a drink at Tipsy Bar, its idyllic watering hole with a wood shake roof that also serves light bites for peckish guests. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"And those who feel peckish can can raid the mini bar, which comes stocked with snacks, water, soda, and iced tea. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"When clients are feeling peckish after a session in My Zen Den\u2019s infrared sauna, Gilleo often sends them to Ziatun, a Middle Eastern restaurant in Beacon. \u2014 Joni Sweet, Forbes , 18 June 2021",
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"In addition, peckish souls who want to venture beyond popcorn and a soda can order a shake, a pizza or a cocktail created specifically for the movie. \u2014 Deborah Martin, ExpressNews.com , 22 Dec. 2020",
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"Hopefully Jughead and the other bikers won\u2019t miss him because Spider-Hilda grew rather peckish waiting for her food. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 24 Jan. 2020",
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"The sarcastic rabbit and the sincere, if sincerely peckish , bear make an entertaining duo. \u2014 \u2014 Kathie Meizner, Washington Post , 21 Oct. 2019",
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"Turns out that when honey isn\u2019t available, peckish bears will happily grab a pumpkin. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Time , 8 Oct. 2019",
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"This sandwich-and-scone combo was invented by a peckish noblewoman tired of waiting for Queen Victoria at supper. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 3 Mar. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"peck entry 2":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pe-kish"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"empty",
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"famished",
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"hungry",
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"starved",
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"starving"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104438",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"peckle":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": speckle":[],
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": spot , speck":[]
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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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"alteration of speckle , noun":"Noun",
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"by alteration":"Transitive verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"",
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"\u02c8pek\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040754",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"peckled":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": speckled":[]
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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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"by alteration":""
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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":"20220707-094511",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"pecksniffery":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the quality or state of being pecksniffian":[
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"the national pecksniffery",
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"\u2014 H. L. Mencken"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"pecksniffery from Seth Pecksniff , character in Martin Chuzzlewit (1843\u201344) by Charles Dickens \u20201870 English novelist + English -ery; pecksniffianism from pecksniffian + -ism":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pek\u02ccsnif\u0259r\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082507",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"peculiar":{
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"antonyms":[
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"common",
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"customary",
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"normal",
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"ordinary",
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"typical",
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"unexceptional",
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"unextraordinary",
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"usual"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": characteristic of only one person, group, or thing : distinctive":[
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"\u2026 a drowsy fervour of manner and tone which was quite peculiar to her.",
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"\u2014 Thomas Hardy"
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],
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": different from the usual or normal:":[],
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": eccentric , unusual":[
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"The play had a zany plot and very peculiar characters."
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],
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": odd , curious":[
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"It seems peculiar that she would leave town without telling anybody."
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],
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": special , particular":[
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"a matter of peculiar interest"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"As military coups go, this was a most peculiar one, bloodless, and in Bangkok at least quite popular. \u2014 Ian Buruma , New York Review , 1 Mar. 2007",
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"Right about then, Ensberg got himself back on the field, where a peculiar thing happened: he stopped thinking. \u2014 Tom Friend , ESPN , 28 Aug. 2006",
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"I smell again the peculiar and dynamic smell of Gillespie's science room. \u2014 Muriel Spark , Curriculum Vitae , (1992) 1993",
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"It seems peculiar that he would leave town and not tell anybody.",
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"The dog's peculiar behavior worried them.",
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"She got a peculiar feeling when the phone rang.",
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"She had a peculiar expression on her face.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"These routines imbue the narrative with that peculiar , French conceit of la vie quotidienne, a poetic celebration of the fanciful within the everyday. \u2014 Erik Morse, Vogue , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"He had been given a peculiar and difficult task: to go door-to-door and take passport photos of the city's most vulnerable residents. \u2014 CNN , 18 May 2022",
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"His most peculiar and endearing trait by far was his penchant for headbutting people \u00e0 la a pro hockey player hip-checking an opponent. \u2014 Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"These priorities give Thrasio\u2019s portfolio a peculiar and distinctly Amazonian quality: a little bit Bed Bath & Beyond, a little bit QVC, a little bit Home Depot, a little bit Dick\u2019s Sporting Goods, with a dash of randomized chaos. \u2014 John Herrman, New York Times , 17 Mar. 2021",
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"After Sandy Hook, too many explanations described these horrible events as peculiar to a deranged individual or due to the sole factor of mental illness. \u2014 Darcie Vandegrift, The Conversation , 14 Dec. 2021",
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"What\u2019s peculiar about this modular contraption is that at least two of the three parts would also have a display component, which is an immediate problem, as displays feature bezels. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 17 May 2021",
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"The 2021 season will be a peculiar one in terms of roster management thanks to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 6 Feb. 2021",
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"Eagle-eyed Lil Nas X fans spotted something peculiar during the 2022 Grammys: His outfit seemed familiar. \u2014 ELLE , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Former members who have turned away, in addition to followers of other faiths, don\u2019t want to be this version of peculiar at all. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 June 2022",
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"And the company is faced with a peculiar (but not uncommon) state law that prohibits car companies from selling directly to customers, which will force the company to take a roundabout route to reach its Texan buyers. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 8 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1562, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English peculier , from Latin peculiaris of private property, special, from peculium private property, from pecu cattle; akin to Latin pecus cattle \u2014 more at fee":"Adjective and Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pi-\u02c8ky\u00fcl-y\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for peculiar Adjective characteristic , individual , peculiar , distinctive mean indicating a special quality or identity. characteristic applies to something that distinguishes or identifies a person or thing or class. responded with her characteristic wit individual stresses qualities that distinguish one from all other members of the same kind or class. a highly individual writing style peculiar applies to qualities possessed only by a particular individual or class or kind and stresses rarity or uniqueness. an eccentricity that is peculiar to the British distinctive indicates qualities distinguishing and uncommon and often superior or praiseworthy. a distinctive aura of grace and elegance strange , singular , unique , peculiar , eccentric , erratic , odd , quaint , outlandish mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected. strange stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable. a journey filled with strange sights singular suggests individuality or puzzling strangeness. a singular feeling of impending disaster unique implies singularity and the fact of being without a known parallel. a career unique in the annals of science peculiar implies a marked distinctiveness. the peculiar status of America's First Lady eccentric suggests a wide divergence from the usual or normal especially in behavior. the eccentric eating habits of preschoolers erratic stresses a capricious and unpredictable wandering or deviating. a friend's suddenly erratic behavior odd applies to a departure from the regular or expected. an odd sense of humor quaint suggests an old-fashioned but pleasant oddness. a quaint fishing village outlandish applies to what is uncouth, bizarre, or barbaric. outlandish fashions of the time",
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"synonyms":[
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"aberrant",
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"aberrated",
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"abnormal",
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"anomalous",
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"atypical",
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"especial",
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"exceeding",
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"exceptional",
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"extraordinaire",
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"extraordinary",
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"freak",
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"odd",
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"phenomenal",
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"preternatural",
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"rare",
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"singular",
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"uncommon",
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"uncustomary",
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"unique",
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"unusual",
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"unwonted"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195042",
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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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"peculiarity":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a distinguishing characteristic":[],
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": oddity , quirk":[],
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": the quality or state of being peculiar":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the peculiarity of his appearance",
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"It is a peculiarity of the house that there is no front door.",
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"her peculiarities as a writer",
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"Scientists tried to explain some peculiarities in the results of the experiment.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This peculiarity is just one that Sarah Fay explores in this piece. \u2014 Kara Devlin, Longreads , 20 May 2022",
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"Which highlights the peculiarity of the U.S. political economy with regard to anti-competitive behavior and the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, spurred in part by the Standard Oil Trust. \u2014 Michael Lynch, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
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"The peculiarity of his appearance preoccupied everyone. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
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"That could reflect a peculiarity of the data, according to Cooke. \u2014 Mike Rogoway | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 3 Apr. 2022",
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"One peculiarity of European aristocrats is that their names pile up, like snowdrifts. \u2014 Helen Lewis, The Atlantic , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Either way, there\u2019s appreciation for the peculiarity of what\u2019s happening here, where the yards that once poured pillars of black smoke into smoggy Beijing are shooting Olympians skyward instead. \u2014 Jake Seiner, chicagotribune.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"Also note: a peculiarity regarding the year\u2019s best movie ripples throughout the categories. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"Still another peculiarity of an election in the midst of an indictment may be the importance of endorsements. \u2014 Emily Opilo, baltimoresun.com , 24 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8ya-r\u0259-",
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"pi-\u02ccky\u00fcl-\u02c8yer-\u0259-t\u0113",
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"-\u02ccky\u00fc-l\u0113-\u02c8er-\u0259-",
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"pi-\u02ccky\u00fc-l\u0113-\u02c8er-\u0259-t\u0113",
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"-\u02c8a-r\u0259-"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"crotchet",
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"curiosity",
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"eccentricity",
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"erraticism",
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"idiosyncrasy",
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"individualism",
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"kink",
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"mannerism",
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"oddity",
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"quiddity",
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"quip",
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"quirk",
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"singularity",
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"tic",
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"trick",
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"twist"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053455",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"pectoral sandpiper":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a rather small sandpiper ( Erolia melanotos ) with a thickly streaked breast that breeds in Arctic America and migrates through most of North and South America":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194019"
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},
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"pectunculate":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": minutely pectinate":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02ccl\u0101t",
|
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"(\u02c8)pek\u00a6t\u0259\u014bky\u0259l\u0259\u0307t"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin pectunculus small scallop (diminutive of pectin-, pecten comb, scallop) + English -ate":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195043"
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},
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"pectoral cross":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a cross worn on the breast especially by a prelate":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In addition to his priestly robes, Pohlmeier wore a violet zucchetto, or skull cap, and a golden pectoral cross . \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 30 May 2022",
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"Reuters reports that the priest, who was dressed in black ecclesiastical vestments and a silver pectoral cross , shouted loudly enough for the pope to hear him. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 4 Dec. 2021",
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"But there was always another weapon in the archbishop\u2019s armory in addition to his pectoral cross : humor. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Dec. 2021",
|
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"But the scene of the documentary is identical to the Televisa interview, including the yellow background, a chair in the corner and slightly off-center placement of the chain of Francis' pectoral cross . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"In that melee, Bishop Silvio B\u00e1ez, auxiliary bishop of Managua, was punched in the stomach as an assailant tried to steal his pectoral cross . \u2014 Jos\u00e9 De C\u00f3rdoba |, WSJ , 23 July 2018"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1728, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005341"
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},
|
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"pectoral":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": something worn on the breast":[],
|
|
": pectoral muscle":[],
|
|
": of, situated in or on, or worn on the chest":[],
|
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": coming from the breast or heart as the seat of emotion":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pek-t(\u0259-)r\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Williams will help ease a lot of fears with both starting cornerbacks, Marcus Peters (knee) and Marlon Humphrey ( pectoral ), returning from major season-ending injuries a year ago. \u2014 Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Gregory had the tattoo imprinted on his right forearm, while Michael has it above his left pectoral . \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 9 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Safety Charles Washington was activated from the IR in addition to Edmonds, and cornerback Robert Alford ( pectoral ) was placed on that list with Hopkins. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 19 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Roethlisberger is expected to play despite battling pectoral , hip and right shoulder issues. \u2014 Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Coach Mike Tomlin said that Roethlisberger is dealing with an injury to his left pectoral , leaving his participation in practice this week in question. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"In 2019 Robert Alford suffered a tibia fracture and in 2020 tore his chest pectoral . \u2014 Kamryn Walker, The Arizona Republic , 30 July 2021",
|
|
"The loss of second-year tackle Hakeem Adeniji ( pectoral ) hurts the team\u2019s depth at tackle. \u2014 Tyler Dragon, The Enquirer , 27 July 2021",
|
|
"The Sox are already without two starting outfielders, Luis Robert (hip) and Eloy Jimenez ( pectoral ), who have long-term injuries. \u2014 Megan Ryan, Star Tribune , 17 May 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Chao said a ruptured pectoral tendon prevents a player from wrapping up an opponent. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Waynes missed his entire first season with a pectoral injury. \u2014 Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Eric Fisher has been declared inactive after battling knee, toe and pectoral injuries all week. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The 39-year-old is dealing with a left pectoral issue sustained at some point against the Raiders. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 26 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The 29-year-old suffered a pectoral injury that forced him to miss the entire 2020 season. \u2014 Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Murray continues to rehab from a high left ankle sprain, which could force him to also miss his third straight game, and McCoy suffered a pectoral strain that knocked him out of Sunday\u2019s 34-10 loss to the Panthers. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 17 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Garrett Whitlock, in his first appearance since a pectoral strain forced him from a Sept. 19 game, breezed through a 10-pitch seventh and Eduardo Rodriguez had a perfect eighth. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Driscoll returned to practice on Monday after missing the first three games of the 2021 season because of a pectoral strain. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 2 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin pectoralis , from pector-, pectus breast; akin to Tocharian A p\u00e4\u015b\u0161\u00e4m breasts, Old Irish ucht breast":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033021"
|
|
},
|
|
"pectoral muscle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of the muscles which connect the ventral walls of the chest with the bones of the upper arm and shoulder and of which there are two on each side of the human body":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Humphrey tore a pectoral muscle in the Ravens\u2019 20-19 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec. 5. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"He was recently sidelined by a pectoral muscle injury, sidelining him for four to six months. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"A quarter of their sacks have come, however, from star Danielle Hunter, who tore his pectoral muscle in the last game and will miss the remainder of the season. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 7 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Two months before safety DeShon Elliott suffered a biceps and pectoral muscle injury that will sideline him for the rest of the year, Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters tore his ACL. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 9 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"A week after their best cornerback, Marlon Humphrey, tore a pectoral muscle in a season-ending injury, the Ravens dealt with another hit of attrition when fullback Patrick Ricard and tight end Nick Boyle were unable to play because of a knee injury. \u2014 Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com , 12 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Humphrey, who tore his pectoral muscle in Sunday\u2019s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, has been one of the league\u2019s most versatile, physical and durable cornerbacks. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Colt McCoy, who was questionable for the game because of a pectoral muscle injury, is expected to start for the third consecutive game. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 21 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"To make matters worse, Elliott tore his biceps and pectoral muscle and is likely out for the season. \u2014 Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com , 7 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1615, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-044008"
|
|
},
|
|
"pectoral ridge":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a ridge on the upper ventral part of the humerus":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052859"
|
|
},
|
|
"pectolite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a whitish or grayish monoclinic mineral NaCa 2 Si 3 O 8 (OH) consisting of a basic sodium calcium silicate occurring in crystal aggregates or fibrous masses (hardness 5, specific gravity 2.68\u20132.78)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pekt\u0259\u02ccl\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"German pektolith , from Greek p\u0113ktos compacted (from p\u0113gnynai to fix, fasten) + German -lith -lite":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072001"
|
|
},
|
|
"pectus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the breast of a bird":[],
|
|
": the lower surface of the thorax or of the prothorax of an insect":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pekt\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Latin, breast":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-081723"
|
|
},
|
|
"pecuniary":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": consisting of or measured in money":[
|
|
"pecuniary aid",
|
|
"pecuniary gifts"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to money":[
|
|
"pecuniary needs",
|
|
"pecuniary rewards"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pi-\u02c8ky\u00fc-n\u0113-\u02ccer-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dollars-and-cents",
|
|
"financial",
|
|
"fiscal",
|
|
"monetary",
|
|
"pocket"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that makes good pecuniary sense",
|
|
"the judge recused himself from the case because he had a pecuniary interest in the company that was being sued",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"He is charged with capital murder during a first-degree burglary, and murder for pecuniary gain - meaning that he was paid to commit the slaying. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"But the board\u2019s latest move betrays hesitation that shareholders might not put the same value on non- pecuniary factors. \u2014 Jon Sindreu, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"He is charged with capital murder during a first-degree burglary, and murder for pecuniary gain - meaning that he was paid to commit the slaying. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"He is charged with capital murder during a first-degree burglary, and murder for pecuniary gain - meaning that he was paid to commit the slaying. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"He is charged with capital murder during a first-degree burglary, and murder for pecuniary gain - meaning that he was paid to commit the slaying. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"He is charged with capital murder during a first-degree burglary, and murder for pecuniary gain - meaning that he was paid to commit the slaying. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"The plaintiffs are seeking 60 million rubles (approx. $730,000) compensation for non- pecuniary damages as well as a fine against Netflix equal to 50% of the amount awarded by the court. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Assane\u2019s quest for revenge against Hubert Pellegrini (Herv\u00e9 Pierre), the man who wrongly accused his father for his own pecuniary gain, is now taking its toll, putting his family and himself in harm\u2019s way. \u2014 Sheena Scott, Forbes , 12 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin pecuniarius , from pecunia money \u2014 more at fee":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1506, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104133"
|
|
},
|
|
"pectoral girdle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": shoulder girdle":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But paleontologists also noted that many mosasaur fossils have very large pectoral girdles , the area that supports the muscles of the forelimbs. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 25 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Their analysis found that the pectoral girdle was likely the site of large muscle attachments. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 25 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"In ray-finned fish, such as catfish, the pectoral girdle is directly attached to the skull and retracts when suction feeding occurs. \u2014 National Geographic , 18 July 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120141"
|
|
},
|
|
"pectinate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having narrow parallel projections or divisions suggestive of the teeth of a comb":[
|
|
"pectinate antennae"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pek-t\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin pectinatus , from pectin-, pecten comb; akin to Greek kten-, kteis comb":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1757, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174023"
|
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},
|
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"pectoral fin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": either of the fins of a fish that correspond to the forelimbs of a quadruped":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Other scans revealed the delicate bones of its pectoral fin . \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The misshapen right pectoral fin and scars on the mottled many-shades-of-gray skin of one narwhal looked familiar. \u2014 Marguerite Holloway, The New Yorker , 31 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"In one video, Gauna captured a shark with a pectoral fin bent at a right angle from an injury, like a broken wing. \u2014 Joe Mozingo, oregonlive , 16 May 2021",
|
|
"In one video, Gauna captured a shark with a pectoral fin bent at a right angle from an injury, like a broken wing. \u2014 Joe Mozingo, oregonlive , 16 May 2021",
|
|
"In one video, Gauna captured a shark with a pectoral fin bent at a right angle from an injury, like a broken wing. \u2014 Joe Mozingo, oregonlive , 16 May 2021",
|
|
"In one video, Gauna captured a shark with a pectoral fin bent at a right angle from an injury, like a broken wing. \u2014 Joe Mozingo, oregonlive , 16 May 2021",
|
|
"In one video, Gauna captured a shark with a pectoral fin bent at a right angle from an injury, like a broken wing. \u2014 Joe Mozingo, oregonlive , 16 May 2021",
|
|
"In one video, Gauna captured a shark with a pectoral fin bent at a right angle from an injury, like a broken wing. \u2014 Joe Mozingo, oregonlive , 16 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1715, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174646"
|
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},
|
|
"pectinal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": pectineal":[],
|
|
": of, relating to, or resembling a comb":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pekt\u0259n\u0259l"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin pectinalis , from Latin pectin-, pecten comb, pubic bone + -alis -al":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182904"
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},
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"peculium adventicium":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": bona adventitia":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-v\u0259n-",
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"-tish\u0113-",
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"-\u02ccad\u02ccven\u02c8tik\u0113\u0259m"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233844"
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},
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"peculium":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the property held by a person (as a wife, child, slave) under the potestas, manus, or mancipium of another as his own private property either by the permission of the paterfamilias or master or by the rules of law but becoming with certain exceptions the property of the paterfamilias or master at his pleasure \u2014 compare bona adventitia":[],
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": a fund or property held by one as his own exclusive possession or for his own private use (as the salary of a Roman soldier or the separate personal property of a wife in Scotland)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015826"
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},
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"pecuniary unit":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": monetary unit":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022340"
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}
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} |