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2454 lines
96 KiB
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"reecho":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to echo back : repeat":[],
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": to repeat or return an echo : echo again or repeatedly : reverberate":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"thunder reechoing through the canyon",
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"she reechoed an earlier speaker's points, only with a slightly different emphasis"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1590, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8e-(\u02cc)k\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"echo",
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"resonate",
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"resound",
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"reverberate",
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"sound"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173034",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"reechy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": blackened by smoke":[],
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": having a strong odor : rancid":[]
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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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"Middle English rechy , from rech, rek reek + -y":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u0113ch\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202646",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"reed":{
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"antonyms":[
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"stalwart"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a device on a loom resembling a comb and used to space warp yarns evenly":[],
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": a person or thing too weak to rely on : one easily swayed or overcome":[],
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": a stem of a reed":[],
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": a thin elastic tongue (as of cane, wood, metal, or plastic) fastened at one end over an air opening in a wind instrument (such as a clarinet, organ pipe, or accordion) and set in vibration by an air current":[],
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": a wind instrument made from the hollow joint of a plant":[],
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": a woodwind instrument that produces sound by the vibrating of a reed against the mouthpiece":[
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"the reeds of an orchestra"
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],
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": an ancient Hebrew unit of length equal to six cubits":[],
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": any of various tall grasses with slender often prominently jointed stems that grow especially in wet areas":[],
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": arrow":[],
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": mill sense 2":[],
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": reeding sense 1a":[],
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"John 1887\u20131920 American journalist, poet, and Communist":[],
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"Stanley Forman 1884\u20131980 American jurist":[],
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"Thomas Brackett 1839\u20131902 American politician":[],
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"Walter 1851\u20131902 American army surgeon":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"the reeds along the edge of a pond",
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"the reed section of the orchestra",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Running through a hypnotic brass-and- reed -driven megamix of instant funk, Manu Dibango and Kool & the Gang riffs gave the Roots immediate command of the crowd. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 6 June 2022",
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"The prints were likely made by blowing red pigment through a hollow reed or bone over a hand used as a stencil. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
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"Whereas most top prospects sign as 16-year-olds, Bello, a reed -thin 6-footer who weighed just over 130 pounds, joined the Sox as an 18-year-old in 2017, signing for less than $30,000. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
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"Last season, the reed -thin 6-foot wideout compiled 1,593 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns on 100 receptions. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 10 May 2022",
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"Both began lessons on the saxophone, then switched to more difficult double- reed instruments. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"In Sebungwe Mouth, one of the villages in Binga, Brandina Mundimba is using a reed known locally as malala to weave a basket which, when complete, will be transported to the market along with the rest and sold for 1500 Zimbabwean dollars (Z$) ($4). \u2014 Farai Shawn Matiashe, CNN , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"Ka\u2019Teen, with its own curved reed tunnel entrance, is off the 212- room Tommie Hollywood\u2019s lobby and is chef Wes Avila\u2019s innovative take on Yucatan cuisine. \u2014 Kathy A. Mcdonald, Variety , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"The nutrients in the water also stimulated the growth of reed grasses and other vegetation within collection pools. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The keyboard has reed switches, which use magnets to actuate. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 3 Dec. 2021",
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"Thorne was 22 of 31 for 287 yards with a 51-yard touchdown pass to Montorie Foster and a 29-yard pass to Jayden reed for a score in the first quarter. \u2014 Raul Dominguez, BostonGlobe.com , 13 Nov. 2021",
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"Lisa starts berating Chris, who appears on the verge of passing out from the one-two punch of wearing a three-piece suit under hot lights and huffing that box-fresh vanilla reed diffuser straight from the source. \u2014 Olivia Crandall, Vulture , 4 Oct. 2021",
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"After tittering over the album cover \u2014 which features the musician in silhouette, reed clenched between his teeth \u2014 Fallon shared a selection from the record, wincing all the while. \u2014 Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone , 13 Sep. 2021",
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"And partitions are being installed in the orchestra pit to try to contain any aerosols emitted by reed and brass instruments. \u2014 Michael Paulson, New York Times , 2 Aug. 2021",
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"Roused by the recurring ripple of notes, Mr. Sanders\u2019 initially raspy reed smoothes into lengthy, crystalline phrases. \u2014 Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 June 2021",
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"Why Its intimate Chamilandu Bushcamp has just three thatch-and- reed houses on stilts in an ebony grove on the banks of the Luangwa River\u2014authentic African wilderness magic. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 2 June 2021",
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"Kristen Pumphrey and Thomas Neuberger\u2019s home fragrance company offers vegan soy candles, reed diffusers, incense and room sprays. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1951, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English rede , from Old English hr\u0113od ; akin to Old High German hriot reed":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u0113d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"doormat",
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"jellyfish",
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"namby-pamby",
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"pushover",
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"weakling",
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"wimp"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232842",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"biographical name",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"reed wolf":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a jackal that inhabits reed beds of the Danube valley":[]
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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":"20220706-120004",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"reed wren":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a reed warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus )":[],
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": long-billed marsh wren":[]
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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":"20220706-184404",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"reed yellow":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": chalcedony yellow":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191112",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"reediness":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": abounding in or covered with reeds":[],
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": having the tone quality of a reed instrument":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Even though detractors said her voice was too reedy , Mangeshkar broke through first in Marathi films and later in Hindi cinema, which was headquartered in what was then called Bombay. \u2014 Shalini Dore, Variety , 5 Feb. 2022",
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"Situated in a depression surrounded by desert vistas and seep willows, the shallow, reedy waterhole is a haven for desert creatures. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 24 Dec. 2021",
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"He is often offered up as an example of an actor who couldn\u2019t make the transition to sound\u2014his voice was said to have been too reedy or something. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021",
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"There was precocious, reedy , teen Kobe desperate to make his mark. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Jan. 2020",
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"But his singing had rich, reedy coloring and youthful ardor, and his soaring phrases with big high notes carried well. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Oct. 2019",
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"The Children\u2019s Chorus of Washington offered reedy innocence juxtaposed with the worldlier sound of soprano soloist Amy Owens. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2019",
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"The combination of Freddy Cole\u2019s reedy voice and Lionel Cole\u2019s chesty baritone made for a most appealing euphony, accompanied by Freddy Cole\u2019s silvery pianism, Randy Napoleon\u2019s buoyant guitar work and a chugging backbeat from the rest of the band. \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 30 Aug. 2019",
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"Vita & Virginia, debuting in theaters tomorrow, tells the story of the affair between the reedy British novelist Virginia Woolf (Elizabeth Debicki) and Lady Vita Sackville-West (Gemma Arterton), an eccentric and willful aristocrat. \u2014 Vogue , 22 Aug. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u0113-d\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101310",
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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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"reeds":{
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"antonyms":[
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"stalwart"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a device on a loom resembling a comb and used to space warp yarns evenly":[],
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": a person or thing too weak to rely on : one easily swayed or overcome":[],
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": a stem of a reed":[],
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": a thin elastic tongue (as of cane, wood, metal, or plastic) fastened at one end over an air opening in a wind instrument (such as a clarinet, organ pipe, or accordion) and set in vibration by an air current":[],
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": a wind instrument made from the hollow joint of a plant":[],
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": a woodwind instrument that produces sound by the vibrating of a reed against the mouthpiece":[
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"the reeds of an orchestra"
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],
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": an ancient Hebrew unit of length equal to six cubits":[],
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": any of various tall grasses with slender often prominently jointed stems that grow especially in wet areas":[],
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": arrow":[],
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": mill sense 2":[],
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": reeding sense 1a":[],
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"John 1887\u20131920 American journalist, poet, and Communist":[],
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"Stanley Forman 1884\u20131980 American jurist":[],
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"Thomas Brackett 1839\u20131902 American politician":[],
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"Walter 1851\u20131902 American army surgeon":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"the reeds along the edge of a pond",
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"the reed section of the orchestra",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Running through a hypnotic brass-and- reed -driven megamix of instant funk, Manu Dibango and Kool & the Gang riffs gave the Roots immediate command of the crowd. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 6 June 2022",
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"The prints were likely made by blowing red pigment through a hollow reed or bone over a hand used as a stencil. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
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"Whereas most top prospects sign as 16-year-olds, Bello, a reed -thin 6-footer who weighed just over 130 pounds, joined the Sox as an 18-year-old in 2017, signing for less than $30,000. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
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"Last season, the reed -thin 6-foot wideout compiled 1,593 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns on 100 receptions. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 10 May 2022",
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"Both began lessons on the saxophone, then switched to more difficult double- reed instruments. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"In Sebungwe Mouth, one of the villages in Binga, Brandina Mundimba is using a reed known locally as malala to weave a basket which, when complete, will be transported to the market along with the rest and sold for 1500 Zimbabwean dollars (Z$) ($4). \u2014 Farai Shawn Matiashe, CNN , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"Ka\u2019Teen, with its own curved reed tunnel entrance, is off the 212- room Tommie Hollywood\u2019s lobby and is chef Wes Avila\u2019s innovative take on Yucatan cuisine. \u2014 Kathy A. Mcdonald, Variety , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"The nutrients in the water also stimulated the growth of reed grasses and other vegetation within collection pools. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The keyboard has reed switches, which use magnets to actuate. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 3 Dec. 2021",
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"Thorne was 22 of 31 for 287 yards with a 51-yard touchdown pass to Montorie Foster and a 29-yard pass to Jayden reed for a score in the first quarter. \u2014 Raul Dominguez, BostonGlobe.com , 13 Nov. 2021",
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"Lisa starts berating Chris, who appears on the verge of passing out from the one-two punch of wearing a three-piece suit under hot lights and huffing that box-fresh vanilla reed diffuser straight from the source. \u2014 Olivia Crandall, Vulture , 4 Oct. 2021",
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"After tittering over the album cover \u2014 which features the musician in silhouette, reed clenched between his teeth \u2014 Fallon shared a selection from the record, wincing all the while. \u2014 Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone , 13 Sep. 2021",
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"And partitions are being installed in the orchestra pit to try to contain any aerosols emitted by reed and brass instruments. \u2014 Michael Paulson, New York Times , 2 Aug. 2021",
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"Roused by the recurring ripple of notes, Mr. Sanders\u2019 initially raspy reed smoothes into lengthy, crystalline phrases. \u2014 Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 June 2021",
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"Why Its intimate Chamilandu Bushcamp has just three thatch-and- reed houses on stilts in an ebony grove on the banks of the Luangwa River\u2014authentic African wilderness magic. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 2 June 2021",
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"Kristen Pumphrey and Thomas Neuberger\u2019s home fragrance company offers vegan soy candles, reed diffusers, incense and room sprays. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1951, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English rede , from Old English hr\u0113od ; akin to Old High German hriot reed":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u0113d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"doormat",
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"jellyfish",
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"namby-pamby",
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"pushover",
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"weakling",
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"wimp"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200718",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"biographical name",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"reedwork":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the reed stops of a pipe organ \u2014 compare fluework":[]
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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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"reed entry 1 + work":""
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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":"20220707-042321",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"reedy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": abounding in or covered with reeds":[],
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": having the tone quality of a reed instrument":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Even though detractors said her voice was too reedy , Mangeshkar broke through first in Marathi films and later in Hindi cinema, which was headquartered in what was then called Bombay. \u2014 Shalini Dore, Variety , 5 Feb. 2022",
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"Situated in a depression surrounded by desert vistas and seep willows, the shallow, reedy waterhole is a haven for desert creatures. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 24 Dec. 2021",
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"He is often offered up as an example of an actor who couldn\u2019t make the transition to sound\u2014his voice was said to have been too reedy or something. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021",
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"There was precocious, reedy , teen Kobe desperate to make his mark. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Jan. 2020",
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"But his singing had rich, reedy coloring and youthful ardor, and his soaring phrases with big high notes carried well. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Oct. 2019",
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"The Children\u2019s Chorus of Washington offered reedy innocence juxtaposed with the worldlier sound of soprano soloist Amy Owens. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2019",
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"The combination of Freddy Cole\u2019s reedy voice and Lionel Cole\u2019s chesty baritone made for a most appealing euphony, accompanied by Freddy Cole\u2019s silvery pianism, Randy Napoleon\u2019s buoyant guitar work and a chugging backbeat from the rest of the band. \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 30 Aug. 2019",
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"Vita & Virginia, debuting in theaters tomorrow, tells the story of the affair between the reedy British novelist Virginia Woolf (Elizabeth Debicki) and Lady Vita Sackville-West (Gemma Arterton), an eccentric and willful aristocrat. \u2014 Vogue , 22 Aug. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u0113-d\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194343",
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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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"reef":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a chain of rocks or coral or a ridge of sand at or near the surface of water \u2014 compare atoll , barrier reef":[],
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": a hazardous obstruction":[],
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": a part of a sail taken in or let out in regulating size":[],
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": lode , vein":[],
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": reduction in sail area by reefing":[],
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": to lower or bring inboard (a spar) wholly or partially":[],
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": to reduce a sail by taking in a reef":[],
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": to reduce the area of (a sail) by rolling or folding a portion":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"1670, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Dutch rif , from Middle Dutch, from Old Norse, literally rib; akin to Old English ribb rib \u2014 more at rib":"Noun",
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"Middle English riff , from Old Norse rif ; probably akin to Old Norse r\u012bfa to rend \u2014 more at rive":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u0113f"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125506",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"reek":{
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"antonyms":[
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"stink"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a strong or disagreeable fume or odor":[],
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": emanate":[],
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": exude , give off":[
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"a politician who reeks charm"
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],
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": smoke":[],
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": to emit smoke or vapor":[],
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": to give a strong impression of some constituent quality or feature":[
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"a neighborhood that reeks of poverty"
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],
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": to give off or become permeated with a strong or offensive odor":[
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"a room reeking of incense"
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"those old sneakers reek something awful",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The judge referred to is Obama appointee Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, whose prior decisions, in my view, largely reek of left-wing activism. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"His 35-inch vertical leap and 4.32 shuttle time reek of explosion and agility. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"And while Campion's victory represents progress for female recognition in the arts, her comments reek of white privilege, ignoring intersectional challenges faced by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of colour). \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"The volcanic lands of dragons reek of sulfur and smog. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
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"Chateaus, villas and trophy cult wines that reek of privilege, entitlement and wealth. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"Such shootings at sunset reek of ulterior motives and hidden vendettas. \u2014 Steven Tian, Fortune , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"So much about this place could be seen as out of step \u2014 the sawdust, the reek , the cash-only stance. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Nov. 2021",
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"There is plenty of room for luggage behind the seats, and the premium cabin appointments reek of luxury \u2014 everyone commented on the leather and attractive use of aluminum trim. \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Siefertson also complained that a few days after testing positive, his cabin and two other cabins near him began to reek of sewage. \u2014 CNN , 7 May 2022",
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"Such social engineering, and patrician largesse, can reek of neo-colonialism\u2014a charge that Shuttleworth doesn\u2019t dismiss. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"In addition to the area\u2019s stifling heat, the pools reek of rotten eggs. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 22 Dec. 2021",
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"Even his hobbies and personal habits reek of transaction. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Nov. 2021",
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"Universities allegedly reek with positive spillover effects. \u2014 Richard Vedder, Forbes , 7 June 2021",
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"Most importantly, the bad losses can reek like days-old gym socks. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Feb. 2021",
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"Bruised, bloodied, and reeking of fuel, the three men were handcuffed in the back of a police truck and driven to a hospital in Toluca. \u2014 Seth Harp, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020",
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"Bruised, bloodied, and reeking of fuel, the three men were handcuffed in the back of a police truck and driven to a hospital in Toluca. \u2014 Seth Harp, Harper's magazine , 2 Mar. 2020"
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"And while Campion's victory represents progress for female recognition in the arts, her comments reek of white privilege, ignoring intersectional challenges faced by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of colour). \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"There is plenty of room for luggage behind the seats, and the premium cabin appointments reek of luxury \u2014 everyone commented on the leather and attractive use of aluminum trim. \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Siefertson also complained that a few days after testing positive, his cabin and two other cabins near him began to reek of sewage. \u2014 CNN , 7 May 2022",
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"Such social engineering, and patrician largesse, can reek of neo-colonialism\u2014a charge that Shuttleworth doesn\u2019t dismiss. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"In addition to the area\u2019s stifling heat, the pools reek of rotten eggs. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Even his hobbies and personal habits reek of transaction. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Universities allegedly reek with positive spillover effects. \u2014 Richard Vedder, Forbes , 7 June 2021",
|
|
"Most importantly, the bad losses can reek like days-old gym socks. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Bruised, bloodied, and reeking of fuel, the three men were handcuffed in the back of a police truck and driven to a hospital in Toluca. \u2014 Seth Harp, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020",
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"Bruised, bloodied, and reeking of fuel, the three men were handcuffed in the back of a police truck and driven to a hospital in Toluca. \u2014 Seth Harp, Harper's magazine , 2 Mar. 2020"
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"The judge referred to is Obama appointee Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, whose prior decisions, in my view, largely reek of left-wing activism. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"And while Campion's victory represents progress for female recognition in the arts, her comments reek of white privilege, ignoring intersectional challenges faced by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of colour). \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"There is plenty of room for luggage behind the seats, and the premium cabin appointments reek of luxury \u2014 everyone commented on the leather and attractive use of aluminum trim. \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
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|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Siefertson also complained that a few days after testing positive, his cabin and two other cabins near him began to reek of sewage. \u2014 CNN , 7 May 2022",
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"Such social engineering, and patrician largesse, can reek of neo-colonialism\u2014a charge that Shuttleworth doesn\u2019t dismiss. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"In addition to the area\u2019s stifling heat, the pools reek of rotten eggs. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 22 Dec. 2021",
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"Universities allegedly reek with positive spillover effects. \u2014 Richard Vedder, Forbes , 7 June 2021",
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"Most importantly, the bad losses can reek like days-old gym socks. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Feb. 2021",
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"Bruised, bloodied, and reeking of fuel, the three men were handcuffed in the back of a police truck and driven to a hospital in Toluca. \u2014 Seth Harp, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020",
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"Bruised, bloodied, and reeking of fuel, the three men were handcuffed in the back of a police truck and driven to a hospital in Toluca. \u2014 Seth Harp, Harper's magazine , 2 Mar. 2020"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": disturbance , fuss":[],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"probably reduplication of reel entry 4":"Noun"
|
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|
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"\"",
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"-\u02ccr\u0227",
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"\u02c8r\u0113l\u02ccral"
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|
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"noun"
|
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|
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|
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"Memphis has worked as hard as any U.S. city to reenergize its downtown \u2026",
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"\u2014 Mel White",
|
|
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"\u2014 Garry Willis",
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"\u2014 Women's Sports and Fitness",
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"\u2026 should alpine skiers do all they can to re-energize their sport\u2014 re-energize it before snowboarders steamroll it",
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"\u2014 Bruce Benedict"
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]
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"1803, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123724",
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"verb"
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},
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"reenergized":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to energize (someone or something) again":[
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"Memphis has worked as hard as any U.S. city to reenergize its downtown \u2026",
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"\u2014 Mel White",
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"The whole family was immobilized when Teddie was, and reenergized when he gained health.",
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"\u2014 Garry Willis",
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"Strong emotions must fuel muscles, because my biceps and lats suddenly felt reenergized .",
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"\u2014 Women's Sports and Fitness",
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"\u2026 should alpine skiers do all they can to re-energize their sport\u2014 re-energize it before snowboarders steamroll it",
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"\u2014 Bruce Benedict"
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"1803, in the meaning defined above":""
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8e-n\u0259r-\u02ccj\u012bz"
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],
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"definitions":{
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": to seek or get reinforcements":[],
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": to strengthen by additional assistance, material, or support : make stronger or more pronounced":[
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"reinforce levees",
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"reinforce the elbows of a jacket",
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"reinforce ideas"
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],
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": to strengthen or increase by fresh additions":[
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"reinforce our troops",
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"were reinforcing their pitching staff"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124123",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"reerect":{
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"definitions":{
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": to erect (something, such as something destroyed or dismantled) again":[
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"\u2026 elegant monuments and sculpture are being restored and reerected by archaeologists.",
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"\u2014 Dora Jane Hamblin"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1579, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-i-\u02c8rekt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122437",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"reestablish":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to establish (something or someone) again":[
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"Within one year he rallied his forces, invaded the delta, and reestablished his rule.",
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"\u2014 Harry A. Gailey, Jr.",
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"Those deals allowed Washington to reestablish diplomatic relations with Egypt and Syria \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Robert D. Kaplan",
|
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"Thanks to an extended captive breeding program, the California condor stands a chance of reestablishing itself in the wild.",
|
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"\u2014 Todd Wilkinson",
|
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"\"He quickly reestablished himself as a top pitcher, arguably the best in this draft,\" says one NL scout who saw him throw.",
|
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"\u2014 Albert Chen",
|
|
"NASA scientists lost contact with it right after the craft was ordered to pressurize its fuel tanks. All attempts to reestablish contact have failed.",
|
|
"\u2014 Science Activities"
|
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-i-\u02c8sta-blish",
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"\u02ccr\u0113-i-\u02c8sta-blish"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121459",
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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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"reevaluate":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to evaluate (something or someone) again especially with regard to changes or new information":[
|
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"Debts force students to delay marriage, postpone children and reevaluate career choices.",
|
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"\u2014 Steve Gardiner",
|
|
"If you are out of work, maybe this is a good time to slow down and reevaluate your priorities.",
|
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"\u2014 Mark Wayman",
|
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"The time has come, I believe, for us to re-evaluate teaching \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Jane E. Peterson",
|
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"He said \u2026 that council will have time later to reevaluate if the Cooksville Creek owners don't budge.",
|
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"\u2014 Alex McKeen"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1905, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-i-\u02c8val-y\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t",
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"-y\u00fc-\u02cc\u0101t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172219",
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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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"reexamination":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": the act or process of examining a witness in a court of law after the witness has been cross-examined : redirect examination":[],
|
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": the act or process of examining something again especially from a different viewpoint":[
|
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"\u2026 force a critical reexamination of the premises and standards of existing scholarly work.",
|
|
"\u2014 Joan W. Scott"
|
|
],
|
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": the review by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office of the validity of a patent being questioned on the basis of prior art":[
|
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"In another type of proceedings, called reexamination , the challenger can trigger rejection of the patent by producing new evidence of prior art\u2014new evidence that the invention was \"not novel or was obvious.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Erik Larson"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1604, 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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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-ig-\u02ccza-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074349",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"reexamine":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to examine (someone or something) again especially from a different point of view":[
|
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"reexamine the patient/evidence",
|
|
"reexamining our assumptions",
|
|
"It's healthy, I think, to reexamine old institutions and futz with them rather than throw them out entirely.",
|
|
"\u2014 Majorie Ingall",
|
|
"The great expense is in part also a political choice that should be re-examined .",
|
|
"\u2014 Mary Graham"
|
|
],
|
|
": to question (a witness) again in a legal proceeding":[
|
|
"Each witness is first questioned by the prosecution \u2026, then 'cross-examined' by the defence, and then sometimes ' re-examined ' by the prosecution.",
|
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"\u2014 R. M. Jackson"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1593, 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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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-ig-\u02c8za-m\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccr\u0113-ig-\u02c8za-m\u0259n"
|
|
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022818",
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"reexchange":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a renewed or second exchange":[],
|
|
": the draft so drawn or the expense or percentage included in it":[],
|
|
": the process by which is recovered the expense chargeable on a bill of exchange or draft which has been dishonored in a foreign country and returned to the country in which it was made or endorsed to be there taken up":[]
|
|
},
|
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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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"\"+"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220918",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"reexperience":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to experience (something) again (as in the form of a memory)":[
|
|
"After the patient has learned relaxation techniques, he or she is encouraged to reexperience the traumatic event.",
|
|
"\u2014 Alan E. Kazdin et al.",
|
|
"As Timothy, who narrates the story, shuttles back and forth through time, summoning up two decades of memories in a single night, he re-experiences the pain he has felt over his lover's needs.",
|
|
"\u2014 Andrea Barnet"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1785, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-ik-\u02c8spir-\u0113-\u0259n(t)s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222253",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reexplore":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to explore (something) again":[
|
|
"Starting Monday, scientists plan to reexplore the cavern, dig and extract as many fossils over a two-week period as possible.",
|
|
"\u2014 Associated Press",
|
|
"[He] had always hoped that he would be given an opportunity to reexplore some of the issues, particularly with the female characters on the show.",
|
|
"\u2014 Bryan Fuller"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1725, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-ik-\u02c8spl\u022fr"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164857",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reexport":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to export (goods) after importing from a different location":[
|
|
"The fish were shipped here [China] for processing before being reexported to Japan, South Korea, and the U.S.",
|
|
"\u2014 Brook Larmer"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1725, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8ek-\u02ccsp\u022frt-",
|
|
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-ek-\u02c8sp\u022frt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110336",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun,",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reexpose":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to expose (something or someone) again":[
|
|
"Workers simply pushed clean sand over other sections of blackened beach; by August, the tides had reexposed the oil.",
|
|
"\u2014 John Horgan",
|
|
"When the mice were exposed to the bee venom and then reexposed three weeks later at least 80 percent survived \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Dina Fine Maron"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1693, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-ik-\u02c8sp\u014dz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025521",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun,",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reexpress":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to express (something) again especially in a new way":[
|
|
"\u2026 teachers should develop routines that provide opportunities for students to express, explore, and reexpress their original and personally meaningful ideas.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ronald A. Beghetto"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1611, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-ik-\u02c8spres"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014907",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reextent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a second extent or execution made in old English law on complaint that a former one was wrong":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6r\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005050",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reemit":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to emit (something) again":[
|
|
"reemitting absorbed light"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u0113-\u02c8mit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1726, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145447"
|
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},
|
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"reemploy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to employ (someone or something) again":[
|
|
"programs to reemploy veterans",
|
|
"reemploying an old method"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-em-",
|
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-im-\u02c8pl\u022fi"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1603, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154411"
|
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},
|
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"reeligible":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": eligible for something (such as a public office) again":[
|
|
"is reeligible to serve on the council after a four-year hiatus"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8e-l\u0259-j\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":{
|
|
"1774, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154930"
|
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},
|
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"reed bunting":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a European bunting ( Emberiza schoeniclus ) frequenting marshy places and having the face and head chiefly black, the wings and back chestnut, and the underparts white":[],
|
|
": bearded tit":[]
|
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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":"20220708-160415"
|
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},
|
|
"reendow":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to endow (someone or something) again":[
|
|
"reendowing the country with a sense of security",
|
|
"He also tried to reendow the nobility with the power that Louis XIV had snatched from it.",
|
|
"\u2014 Virginia Cowles"
|
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],
|
|
": to provide an endowment for (something) again":[
|
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"a campaign to reendow the university"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-in-\u02c8dau\u0307",
|
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"-en-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1607, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161341"
|
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},
|
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"reescalate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to escalate or become escalated again : to increase again in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope":[
|
|
"You have seen actions and retaliations take place that threaten to reescalate the situation.",
|
|
"\u2014 Richard Boucher",
|
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"\u2026 with the failure of the Camp David summit in 2000 and the eruption of the second intifada, the conflict reescalated .",
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"\u2014 Soli Vered and Daniel Bar-Tal",
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"\u2026 meanwhile, inflation \u2026 declined to 6.5 percent in 1992, then reescalated to an estimated 32.0 percent in 1994 \u2026",
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"\u2014 Political Handbook of the World 1998"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"nonstandard -sky\u0259-",
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8e-sk\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1965, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161803"
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},
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"reengagement":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": new or renewed engagement : the act or an instance of engaging or engaging in or with someone or something again":[
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"And reengagements , as any concert manager can tell you, are the start of a real career.",
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"\u2014 Stuart Isacoff",
|
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"the country's recent reengagement with the international community",
|
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"favors U.S. reengagement in the region"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-en-",
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-in-\u02c8g\u0101j-m\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1651, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163915"
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},
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"reenvision":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to envision (something) again especially in a different way":[
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"As time wore on, it became easier to reenvision a potentially happy future for myself.",
|
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"\u2014 Dese'Rae L. Stage",
|
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"Our library system has reenvisioned itself as a technology hub.",
|
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"\u2014 Stephanie Rawlings-Blake",
|
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"The movie is a modern re-envisioning of a classic fairy-tale."
|
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-in-\u02c8vi-zh\u0259n",
|
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"-en-"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164703"
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},
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"reenlistment":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": the act or an instance of enlisting again (as in the armed forces) or the state of being enlisted again":[
|
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"reenlistment of soldiers",
|
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"The Navy came up with the idea in 1946, mainly to hype reenlistments .",
|
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"\u2014 Frank Deford",
|
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"Troops cannot be left in the desert indefinitely, and two of the Navy carriers should be heading home in the new year, or risk a sharp drop in re-enlistments .",
|
|
"\u2014 John Barry"
|
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],
|
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": the period of service for which one has reenlisted":[
|
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"a four-year reenlistment"
|
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-in-\u02c8list-m\u0259nt",
|
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"-en-"
|
|
],
|
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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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"1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164712"
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},
|
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"reengrave":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to engrave (something) again":[
|
|
"reengraved the plaque with the correct name"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-in-\u02c8gr\u0101v",
|
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"-en-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1631, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170536"
|
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},
|
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"reeper":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a strip of wood used in India as a batten or a lath":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8r\u0113p\u0259(r)"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Marathi r\u012bp":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172401"
|
|
},
|
|
"reemphasize":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to emphasize (something) again":[
|
|
"reemphasizing the important points",
|
|
"Yet the point must be re-emphasized : however technically \"inactive\" most of these men were \u2026 most of them were caught up, to some degree, by the burning issues of the day.",
|
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"\u2014 Geoffrey Holmes"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8em(p)-f\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bz"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1856, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180457"
|
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},
|
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"reequip":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to equip (someone or something) again especially with different equipment":[
|
|
"\u2026 have all found ways to manufacture in Russia, usually by forming joint ventures and reequipping plants with Western equipment.",
|
|
"\u2014 Paul Hofheinz",
|
|
"Keeping kids safe online requires that we \u2026 reequip parents and kids with an entirely new set of skills to meet the challenges of the 21st century \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Sarah Kessler"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-i-\u02c8kwip"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1737, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190218"
|
|
},
|
|
"reest":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": balk":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u0113st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably short for Scots arreest to arrest, from Middle English (Scots) arreisten , from Anglo-French arester \u2014 more at arrest":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1786, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194318"
|
|
},
|
|
"reestimate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to estimate (something) again especially in a different way":[
|
|
"reestimated the percentages based on new data",
|
|
"\u2026 there has been a tendency in recent years on the part of the cognoscenti to reestimate the contribution made by [Giuseppe] Verdi.",
|
|
"\u2014 Aaron Copland"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8e-st\u0259-\u02ccm\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1821, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211115"
|
|
},
|
|
"reeming iron":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a chisel for reaming the seams of planks in calking ships":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211530"
|
|
},
|
|
"reed stop":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a set of reed pipes in a pipe organ controlled by a single stop knob and constructed to be generally imitative of some orchestral instrument":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213841"
|
|
},
|
|
"reengage":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to engage (someone or something) again":[
|
|
"reengage the enemy",
|
|
"re-engage the clutch"
|
|
],
|
|
": to engage in or with someone or something again":[
|
|
"wants to reengage in the negotiations",
|
|
"re-engaging with the committee"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-en-",
|
|
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-in-\u02c8g\u0101j"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223307"
|
|
},
|
|
"reed sparrow":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": reed bunting":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English rede sparowe , from rede reed + sparowe sparrow":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233420"
|
|
},
|
|
"reencounter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to encounter (someone or something) again":[
|
|
"In the Torah, years after a bitter break, Jacob reencounters his brother Esau \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 David Wolpe",
|
|
"\u2026 the constant, unexpected joy of reencountering all those things I grew up with but had largely forgotten \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Bill Bryson"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-in-\u02c8kau\u0307n-t\u0259r",
|
|
"-en-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1611, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000102"
|
|
},
|
|
"reed-shade":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a shade constructed of reeds for the protection of plants in hot locations":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022130"
|
|
},
|
|
"reemerge":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to emerge again":[
|
|
"hibernating animals reemerging after the winter",
|
|
"\u2026 old habits and patterns reemerge \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Arthur Schlesinger Jr.",
|
|
"After a somewhat quiet year \u2026 , he reemerged onstage to uproarious applause this weekend in Chicago \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Brooke Marine",
|
|
"\u2026 inadequately immunized populations and urbanization set the stage for the disease to reemerge .",
|
|
"\u2014 Clem Spalding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-i-\u02c8m\u0259rj"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1775, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033532"
|
|
},
|
|
"reed pipe":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a pipe-organ pipe producing its tone by vibration of a beating reed in a current of air":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Hisey played a vintage reed pipe organ for the audience who came to learn more about Josephine Folger. \u2014 Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com , 16 Oct. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1728, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035559"
|
|
},
|
|
"reenlist":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to enlist (someone) again":[
|
|
"\u2026 watched as Bickers's platoon leader reenlisted him for another two years.",
|
|
"\u2014 Paula Broadwell and Vernon Loeb"
|
|
],
|
|
": to enlist again":[
|
|
"decided to reenlist in/with the Navy",
|
|
"\u2026 had recently emerged from the ranks of the Royal Army Medical Corps, in which he had re-enlisted two years after the end of the second war.",
|
|
"\u2014 Anthony Powell"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-in-\u02c8list",
|
|
"-en-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1775, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053507"
|
|
},
|
|
"reengineer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to engineer again or anew : redesign":[
|
|
"reengineered the chassis"
|
|
],
|
|
": to reorganize the operations of (an organization) so as to improve efficiency":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02ccen-j\u0259-\u02c8nir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"By scaling down strategically, the focus is to reengineer these structures to cope with current demand in a sustainable manner. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"President Joe Biden\u2019s Monday signature on a massive $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal may reengineer the way people and goods move around Utah, while also tapping the brakes on the trajectory of the climate crisis. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Companies and labs like Kaplan\u2019s and Lewis\u2019 picked a lane early on\u2014to either invent a supply of spider silk or reengineer the less-tough silkworm stuff. \u2014 Max G. Levy, Wired , 28 June 2021",
|
|
"And planners kept trying to harness the volatile energy of the corporate world to reengineer the city, with dramatic results and uneven success. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 26 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"This year, new general manager Perry Minasian didn\u2019t reengineer the entire team. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"For the last two years, Athleta designers and technical experts have been working with thousands of women to reengineer and expand the brand\u2019s extended sizing offering. \u2014 CNN Underscored , 31 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"President Joe Biden wants $2 trillion to reengineer America\u2019s infrastructure and expects the nation\u2019s corporations to pay for it. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Taken together, the events of early March are the most significant yet in China\u2019s efforts to reengineer the boisterous Hong Kong into a more palatable, and more subservient, city. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 22 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062311"
|
|
},
|
|
"reed pheasant":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": bearded tit":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074155"
|
|
},
|
|
"reesterification":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": transesterification":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6r\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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": the act or an instance of emphasizing something again or differently":[
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"a recent reemphasis on/of traditional values",
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"\u2026 FEMA's state assistance program has undergone transformations \u2026. These program reemphases have coincided with large reductions in the regional office staff \u2026",
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"\u2014 Peter J. May and Walter Williams"
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": the action of reentering the earth's atmosphere after travel in space":[]
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"(\u02c8)r\u0113-\u02c8en-tr\u0113",
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"\u02ccr\u0113-\u02c8en-tr\u0113",
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8en-tr\u0113"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The shuttle program was set for retirement after another shuttle, Columbia, disintegrated on reentry in 2003, and NASA reprioritized missions to complete construction of the International Space Station. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
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"However, China\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied the booster was from its Chang\u2019e-5 moon mission, saying that the rocket in question burned up on reentry to Earth\u2019s atmosphere. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"So at the very least, parts of it would burn up on reentry . \u2014 Rhett Allain, Wired , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"On April 29, Ledesma had sneaked away from a reentry program center the corrections department runs on Boston Avenue near 27th Street, state prisons officials said. \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 May 2022",
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"California prison officials said an inmate is missing after walking away from a Bakersfield community reentry program. \u2014 Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"There was an obvious risk that such an event could damage the spacecraft and endanger its reentry to the atmosphere. \u2014 Joel Achenbach, Washington Post , 24 Feb. 2022",
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"Wanzo sat down to discuss his experiences, the journey to reentry , and why training is such a vital piece of the equity equation. \u2014 Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022",
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"The service module is ejected by the Starliner capsule near the end of its mission, prior to reentry into Earth's atmosphere. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 14 Dec. 2021"
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"\u02ccr\u0113-\u0259m-\u02c8br\u022fi-d\u0259r"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"French-net gown reembroidered with organza flowers by Legends by Romona Keve\u017ea, $5,800 at 1 Rockefeller Plz., nr. \u2014 Lauren Levy, The Cut , 12 Apr. 2018"
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],
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"1927, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104212"
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"definitions":{
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"lake in northwestern Tennessee near the Mississippi River":[]
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},
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"\u02c8r\u0113l-\u02ccfu\u0307t"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113243"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Stoddard enjoyed sailing on Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts, reed organ restoration, model boat building, and relaxing with needlepoint projects. \u2014 courant.com , 24 July 2019"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120317"
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},
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"reed thrush":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": great reed warbler":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-121920"
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a person who participates in reenactments of historical events":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccr\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8nak-t\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Dawn meets her kindred spirit in the form of Ogie (Daniel Quadrino), a fellow Revolutionary War reenactor , amateur close-up magician and spontaneous poet. \u2014 cleveland , 1 June 2022",
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"Local accountant Robert Starr and Civil War reenactor Frank Niederwerfer are the guest speakers for the program, co-sponsored by the South Windsor Historical Society and Friends of the Wood. \u2014 courant.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"Within the community, there are also terms to designate what type of reenactor someone is perceived to be. \u2014 Dina Gachman, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Oct. 2021",
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"An obsessive reenactor of historical battles, Strelkov particularly enjoyed the Russian Civil War, often playing an anticommunist White Guard officer. \u2014 Sophie Pinkham, Harper's Magazine , 25 May 2021",
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"Director Femi Oyeniran got to be involved both behind the camera and as a reenactor . \u2014 Lisa Respers France, CNN , 6 Apr. 2021",
|
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"His right-hand woman in mask compliance is Cathy Roberts, a fellow reenactor who\u2019s also an animal advocate and military veteran. \u2014 Dallas News , 1 Apr. 2021",
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"His right-hand woman in mask compliance is Cathy Roberts, a fellow reenactor , plus an animal advocate and military veteran. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2021",
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"Trump went as its tragicomic reenactor , treating his audience to a performance that rhymed with many of the country\u2019s darkest moments. \u2014 Brett Rosenberg, The New Republic , 22 Oct. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1980, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122321"
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},
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"reenroll":{
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],
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"definitions":{
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"decided to reenroll for the fall term",
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"After a week's break 60% of the students re-enroll for more advanced work.",
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"\u2014 Irwin Ross"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-en-",
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-in-\u02c8r\u014dl"
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],
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123528"
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},
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"reentering":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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": to return to and enter":[],
|
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": to enter again":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccr\u0113-\u02c8en-t\u0259r",
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8en-t\u0259r"
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],
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"examples":[
|
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"The space shuttle has safely reentered the Earth's atmosphere.",
|
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"If you leave the theater, you won't be allowed to reenter without showing a ticket stub.",
|
|
"The quarterback reentered the game in the second half.",
|
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"The original file was corrupted, so they had to reenter the data.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Suppose America doesn\u2019t help all mothers easily exit and reenter the workforce today. \u2014 Christine Michel Carter, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Enter Chelsea: a British-Nigerian agent with a masters in international oil and gas economics who moved to the West Coast years ago, met her businessman husband, had two children, and is keen to reenter the workforce. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Now, those that want to reenter the workforce must face employer bias against large gaps in service on their resume. \u2014 Priya Krishnan, Fortune , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Stein, who has been able to reenter his residence under the power of a generator, said there are still a lot of unknowns. \u2014 Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com , 26 Sep. 2021",
|
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"After all these years, Jimmy is still undocumented\u2014going back means possibly never being able to reenter the United States. \u2014 Paola Ramos, Vogue , 19 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"While his departure from Epic was amicable, the rapper was hesitant to reenter the world of major labels. \u2014 Neena Rouhani, Billboard , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Because of this orbit, the debris field will take a while to reenter Earth\u2019s atmosphere. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Bron is in postproduction on Parker\u2019s latest directorial effort, Solitary, starring David Oyelowo as a man who must reenter the world after serving seven years in solitary confinement. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Mar. 2022"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124211"
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},
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"reentrant":{
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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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": one that is reentrant":[],
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": an indentation in a landform":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8en-tr\u0259nt"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1780, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
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"1893, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124840"
|
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},
|
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"type":[
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],
|
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|
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": to return to and enter":[],
|
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": to enter again":[]
|
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|
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|
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"\u02ccr\u0113-\u02c8en-t\u0259r",
|
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8en-t\u0259r"
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|
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"The space shuttle has safely reentered the Earth's atmosphere.",
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"If you leave the theater, you won't be allowed to reenter without showing a ticket stub.",
|
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"The quarterback reentered the game in the second half.",
|
|
"The original file was corrupted, so they had to reenter the data.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Suppose America doesn\u2019t help all mothers easily exit and reenter the workforce today. \u2014 Christine Michel Carter, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Enter Chelsea: a British-Nigerian agent with a masters in international oil and gas economics who moved to the West Coast years ago, met her businessman husband, had two children, and is keen to reenter the workforce. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Now, those that want to reenter the workforce must face employer bias against large gaps in service on their resume. \u2014 Priya Krishnan, Fortune , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Stein, who has been able to reenter his residence under the power of a generator, said there are still a lot of unknowns. \u2014 Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com , 26 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"After all these years, Jimmy is still undocumented\u2014going back means possibly never being able to reenter the United States. \u2014 Paola Ramos, Vogue , 19 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"While his departure from Epic was amicable, the rapper was hesitant to reenter the world of major labels. \u2014 Neena Rouhani, Billboard , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Because of this orbit, the debris field will take a while to reenter Earth\u2019s atmosphere. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Bron is in postproduction on Parker\u2019s latest directorial effort, Solitary, starring David Oyelowo as a man who must reenter the world after serving seven years in solitary confinement. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Mar. 2022"
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|
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|
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": a perennial grass ( Arctagrostis arundinacea ) of northern North America and Asia":[]
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|
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|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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": to act or perform again":[],
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": to repeat the actions of (an earlier event or incident)":[]
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
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"examples":[
|
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"The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Lance Bass has become one of the most high profile faces of a controversial viral TikTok trend in which members reenact Amber Heard\u2019s testimony against Johnny Depp. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 18 May 2022",
|
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"Such videos are reportedly prompting children to reenact those videos on the playground by hugging each other extremely tightly and whispering the gruesome lyrics to each other. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The law includes a provision that requires the General Assembly to reenact certain aspects of the legislation during this year\u2019s session, opening the door to significant changes to the law. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Jan. 2022",
|
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"In therapy, Close has had children reenact COVID tests on baby dolls. \u2014 Lydia Denworth, The Atlantic , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The Watkins Elementary School staffer who directed third-graders to reenact scenes from the Holocaust on Friday was convicted of two crimes in New Jersey. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Third graders at Watkins Elementary School were allegedly instructed by a staff member to reenact scenes from the Holocaust, including digging ditches for bodies, simulating shootings and performing as Hitler. \u2014 Michelle Shen, USA TODAY , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The Mexican Christmas features Posadas which reenact the ancient search of Joseph and Mary for Lodging in Bethlehem. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Journey to Bethlehem as PSR students reenact the Night of Christ\u2019s birth, complete with live animals! \u2014 Sam Boyer, cleveland , 3 Dec. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140835"
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"reedbuck":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": any of a genus ( Redunca ) of fawn-colored African antelopes in which the males have curved and ridged horns":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u0113d-\u02ccb\u0259k"
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|
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"1834, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-142451"
|
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},
|
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"reembody":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to embody again or anew : put in or into a new form : reshape , reincorporate , reorganize":[]
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|
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"reeducate":{
|
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
|
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"verb"
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|
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"definitions":{},
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"(\u02c8)r\u0113-\u02c8ej-\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8e-j\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
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"examples":[
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"The program reeducates people about how to eat in a more healthful way.",
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"We need to reeducate the workers who lost their jobs when the factory closed.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"In the context of entrepreneurship, having an educator\u2019s mindset means constantly striving to educate and reeducate the people around you about your vision. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In the fifth Scream, the killer is motivated to bring things back to basics and reeducate the next generation about classic scares of yore. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 14 Jan. 2022",
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"In the Soviet sector, authorities in 1946 founded DEFA, a monopoly film production company that used the famous Babelsberg studio outside Berlin and its personnel to start making movies meant to reeducate the German people after years of Nazi rule. \u2014 David Rising, Star Tribune , 3 Oct. 2020",
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"In the Soviet sector, authorities in 1946 founded DEFA, a monopoly film production company that used the famous Babelsberg studio outside Berlin and its personnel to start making movies meant to reeducate the German people after years of Nazi rule. \u2014 David Rising, USA TODAY , 3 Oct. 2020",
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"As with all of these mega-[corporations], staff turnover is high, which means that we are constantly forced to reeducate each successive team. \u2014 Tom Jackman, Washington Post , 20 Feb. 2020",
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"So my son had to educate and reeducate himself to the new and the old simultaneously, not unlike Jerry Garcia and the guitar after his stroke. \u2014 Mike Mikula, Washington Post , 8 Aug. 2019",
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"With great power come great headaches, however, and since landing in the United States, Holmst\u00e9n has had to reeducate those used to the old favor-trading. \u2014 Claudia Rosenbaum, Billboard , 27 June 2019",
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"Pacify and imprison the elders; separate, indoctrinate and reeducate the youngsters; protect the supply routes at all costs: This was the order of the day. \u2014 Matthew Farwell, The New Republic , 3 July 2019"
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": a perennial grass ( Phalaris arundinaceae ) occurring commonly in marshy meadows and ditches of Europe and North America, used in some areas for forage, and having broad leaves and narrow dense panicles":[]
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"type":[
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"He was reelected to the school committee.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Pritzker\u2019s 2022 reelection campaign says that the governor\u2019s focused on helping elect and reelect Democrats across the country this year. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 19 June 2022",
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"Of course, some still came to the polls for the first of 10 consecutive days of early voting on Friday, driven by their desire for change or their eagerness to reelect their favorite leaders. \u2014 Vanessa G. S\u00e1nchez, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
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"The department store said Wednesday that shareholders have voted to reelect all 13 of its director nominees, according to a preliminary tally at its shareholders\u2019 meeting. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
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"Scarcely more than 1 in 10 voters cited the Supreme Court as the most important factor in their decision, according to exit polling, and of those a majority voted to reelect Trump. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
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"Nebraska and West Virginia have no senators up for reelection, and both are overwhelmingly likely to elect or reelect Republican governors. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 3 May 2022",
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"On the debate stage, Fetterman said that the people of Braddock knew his character and chose to reelect him after that happened. \u2014 Adam Brewster, CBS News , 16 May 2022",
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"Kohl\u2019s shareholders rejected pressure from activists to overhaul the retailer\u2019s structure, opting instead to reelect the company\u2019s 13 board members at its annual shareholder meeting. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 12 May 2022",
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"So now the struggle for democracy is the campaign to reelect the president, and Trump threatened Zelensky because Putin told him to (it\u2019s the new pee tape). \u2014 Richard Brookhiser, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022"
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"1600, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"\u02ccr\u0113-\u0259-\u02c8nakt"
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"examples":[
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"The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Lance Bass has become one of the most high profile faces of a controversial viral TikTok trend in which members reenact Amber Heard\u2019s testimony against Johnny Depp. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 18 May 2022",
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"Such videos are reportedly prompting children to reenact those videos on the playground by hugging each other extremely tightly and whispering the gruesome lyrics to each other. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 9 Apr. 2022",
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"The law includes a provision that requires the General Assembly to reenact certain aspects of the legislation during this year\u2019s session, opening the door to significant changes to the law. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"In therapy, Close has had children reenact COVID tests on baby dolls. \u2014 Lydia Denworth, The Atlantic , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"The Watkins Elementary School staffer who directed third-graders to reenact scenes from the Holocaust on Friday was convicted of two crimes in New Jersey. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Dec. 2021",
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"Third graders at Watkins Elementary School were allegedly instructed by a staff member to reenact scenes from the Holocaust, including digging ditches for bodies, simulating shootings and performing as Hitler. \u2014 Michelle Shen, USA TODAY , 21 Dec. 2021",
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"The Mexican Christmas features Posadas which reenact the ancient search of Joseph and Mary for Lodging in Bethlehem. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Dec. 2021",
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"Journey to Bethlehem as PSR students reenact the Night of Christ\u2019s birth, complete with live animals! \u2014 Sam Boyer, cleveland , 3 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212329"
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},
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"reeler":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a motion picture having a specified number of reels":[
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"a two- reeler"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u0113-l\u0259r"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This is the theater where San Franciscans long gone went to see two- reelers , discovered Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford and, later, Clark Gable and Bette Davis. \u2014 Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Dec. 2017",
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"In short, the skin flick had traveled a long way technically form the out-of-focus Candy Barr two- reeler . \u2014 Pete Hamill, Daily Intelligencer , 7 Sep. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213250"
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},
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"reedbed":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224204"
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},
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"reef knot":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a square knot used in reefing a sail":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The logo for the G20 summit hosted in Hamburg was a reef knot \u2014a fastening the purpose of which is to pull together a loose bundle, and which gets tighter the more its loose ends are pulled. \u2014 The Economist , 9 Sep. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1794, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002526"
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},
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"definitions":{
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": having a back of vertical and flat or curved and narrow balusters often with a connecting member at the center":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004436"
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6r\u0113+"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013930"
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},
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"reed meadow grass":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a pasture grass ( Glyceria grandis ) found in moist places throughout North America":[]
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