dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/me_mw.json

{
  "meager":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having little flesh : thin",
      ": lacking desirable qualities (such as richness or strength)",
      ": deficient in quality or quantity",
      ": not enough in quality or amount",
      ": having little flesh : thin"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-g\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "exiguous",
      "hand-to-mouth",
      "light",
      "niggardly",
      "poor",
      "scant",
      "scanty",
      "scarce",
      "skimp",
      "skimpy",
      "slender",
      "slim",
      "spare",
      "sparing",
      "sparse",
      "stingy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "abundant",
      "ample",
      "bountiful",
      "copious",
      "generous",
      "liberal",
      "plenteous",
      "plentiful"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Every morning he eats a meager breakfast of toast and coffee.",
      "We'll have to do the best we can with this year's meager harvest.",
      "She came to this country with a fairly meager English vocabulary, but she is learning more words every day.",
      "They suffered through several meager years at the beginning of their marriage.",
      "Although she's now rich and famous, she remembers her meager beginnings as a child from a poor family.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There is a completely different group of people that have built an agricultural wonderland, and aren\u2019t traveling bards and aren\u2019t cobbling together this meager existence and settlements. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 13 May 2022",
      "Whitlam had introduced during his brief but tumultuous three years in power free university education, which enabled Albanese to graduate from Sydney University with an economics degree despite his meager financial resources. \u2014 Rod Mcguirk, ajc , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "And without safety nets like Americans are used to \u2014 government agencies, FEMA, etc. \u2014 those who survive are often left on their own to pick up the remains of an already meager existence. \u2014 Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "Even before her mother's death, the family had a meager existence. \u2014 The New York Times, Arkansas Online , 11 July 2021",
      "The delay typified a search effort that family and Indigenous rights groups have criticized as too slow and too meager to resolve a disappearance that has absorbed the country. \u2014 Terrence Mccoy, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
      "Despite being both a candidate and head of the party, turnout was meager , and the party was a non-factor. \u2014 cleveland , 18 May 2022",
      "And under a pending federal policy, our unused vaccine could slow the state\u2019s already meager supply. \u2014 Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Jan. 2021",
      "This helps explain why Black founders, say, receive a meager 1.2% of all startup investment, or why, of the $130 billion VCs invested in 2020, $84 billion went to California alone. \u2014 Will Gray, Fortune , 12 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English megre \"thin, having little flesh from lack of food,\" borrowed from Anglo-French megre, maigre, going back to Latin macr-, macer \"thin, lean, of little substance,\" going back to Indo-European *mh 2 \u1e31-ro- \"long, thin,\" whence also Germanic *magra- \"lean\" (whence Old English m\u00e6ger \"lean,\" Old High German magar, Old Norse magr ), Greek makr\u00f3s \"long, tall, high, large\"; derivative in *-ro-, adjective suffix, of a base *meh 2 \u1e31-, *mh 2 \u1e31- seen also in Latin maci\u0113s \"bodily thinness, wasting,\" Greek m\u00eakos \"length,\" m\u1e17kistos \"longest, highest,\" Avestan masah- \"length, greatness,\" masi\u0161ta- \"highest,\" Hittite maklant- \"thin, slim (of animals)\"",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194702"
  },
  "mealy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": containing meal : farinaceous",
      ": soft, dry, and friable",
      ": covered with meal or with fine granules",
      ": flecked with another color",
      ": spotty , uneven",
      ": pallid , blanched",
      ": mealymouthed",
      ": soft, dry, and crumbly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "ashen",
      "ashy",
      "blanched",
      "cadaverous",
      "doughy",
      "livid",
      "lurid",
      "pale",
      "paled",
      "pallid",
      "pasty",
      "peaked",
      "wan"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blooming",
      "florid",
      "flush",
      "full-blooded",
      "glowing",
      "red",
      "rosy",
      "rubicund",
      "ruddy",
      "sanguine"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the mealy flesh of a pear",
      "her mealy complexion might be OK if she were a mime, but she isn't",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Canned olives won\u2019t work in this dish \u2014 their texture is mealy and soft, and their flavor tends to be weak and watery. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Creaminess, granted by the mealy texture of russet potatoes, is important; and the outside should be taut and golden. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The neighborhood association sends a mealy -mouthed representative (Chase Stoeger) to bribe them out of moving there. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were seen by many as a mistake, but most other candidates still defended at least on them, if often in mealy -mouthed terms. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "American, British, and European leverage is largely absent in Kazakhstan, as the mealy -mouthed statements issued by the White House thus far indicate. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Most of the larger tomatoes available in grocery stores have an insipid flavor and mealy texture. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "This in contrast to the sour, mealy -mouthed assessment of the OSCE and US State Department (however accurate). \u2014 Melik Kaylan, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Pears that are allowed to become too mature or to ripen on the tree develop a coarse, mealy texture and often have core breakdown. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1541, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211237"
  },
  "mean":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective ()",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to have in the mind as a purpose : intend",
      ": to design for or destine to a specified purpose or future",
      ": to serve or intend to convey , show, or indicate : signify",
      ": to have importance to the degree of",
      ": to direct to a particular individual",
      ": to have an intended purpose",
      ": to be in earnest",
      ": lacking distinction or eminence : humble",
      ": lacking in mental discrimination : dull",
      ": of poor, shabby, or inferior quality or status",
      ": worthy of little regard : contemptible",
      ": lacking dignity or honor : base",
      ": penurious , stingy",
      ": characterized by petty selfishness or malice",
      ": causing trouble or bother : vexatious",
      ": excellent , effective",
      ": ashamed sense 1b",
      ": occupying a middle position : intermediate in space, order, time, kind, or degree",
      ": occupying a position about midway between extremes",
      ": being the mean of a set of values : average",
      ": serving as a means : intermediary",
      ": something intervening or intermediate",
      ": a middle point between extremes",
      ": a value that lies within a range of values and is computed according to a prescribed law: such as",
      ": arithmetic mean",
      ": expected value",
      ": either of the middle two terms of a proportion",
      ": something useful or helpful to a desired end",
      ": resources available for disposal",
      ": material resources affording a secure life",
      ": most assuredly : certainly",
      ": through the use of",
      ": in no way : not at all",
      ": to represent or have as a definite explanation or idea",
      ": to be an indication of",
      ": to have in mind as a purpose",
      ": to intend for a particular use",
      ": to have importance to",
      ": deliberately unkind",
      ": stingy sense 1",
      ": low in quality, worth, or dignity",
      ": excellent",
      ": occurring or being in a middle position : average",
      ": a middle point or something (as a place, time, number, or rate) that falls at or near a middle point : moderation",
      ": arithmetic mean",
      ": something that helps a person to get what he or she wants",
      ": wealth sense 1",
      ": certainly sense 1",
      ": in any way",
      ": through the use of",
      ": certainly not"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "denote",
      "express",
      "import",
      "intend",
      "signify",
      "spell"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "golden mean",
      "medium",
      "middle",
      "middle ground",
      "midpoint"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Adjective (1)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223740"
  },
  "meander":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a winding path or course",
      ": labyrinth",
      ": a turn or winding of a stream",
      ": to follow a winding or intricate course",
      ": to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination : ramble",
      ": to follow a winding course",
      ": to wander without a goal or purpose"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0113-\u02c8an-d\u0259r",
      "m\u0113-\u02c8an-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bat",
      "cruise",
      "drift",
      "float",
      "gad (about)",
      "gallivant",
      "galavant",
      "kick around",
      "knock (about)",
      "maunder",
      "mooch",
      "ramble",
      "range",
      "roam",
      "rove",
      "traipse",
      "wander"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The path meanders through the garden.",
      "We meandered around the village.",
      "The conversation meandered on for hours.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Greek key pattern, known as a meander , is a repeating geometric motif that was used on buildings, pottery, and other items in ancient times. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Also nearby were helicopter and pontoon tours that meander passengers above, through, and finally down into the base of the canyon and a hikable trail. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "No river meander captures the imagination as much as Horseshoe Bend. \u2014 Joe Minihane, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Follow that with segment ten, a 4.3-mile meander through a forest that connects to the Syndicate Nature Trail. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 5 Feb. 2020",
      "Thin plastic bags that once contained drinking water meander back and forth in the Senegalese surf, like jellyfish. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "The Sand Bench Trail, which makes a soft meander beneath the iconic Court of the Patriarchs formations, is the only exception. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 19 Dec. 2019",
      "Hike the trail along the southwest rim of a dormant volcano at Death Valley\u2019s Ubehebe Crater, and meander along Artist\u2019s Drive, a nine-mile road that passes through hillsides colorfully tinted with volcanic sediment. \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 11 Feb. 2021",
      "The trail to the top of this landmark starts as a gentle meander through open desert for 1.3 miles. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "French doors line the entire wall of this expansive room by Jessica Lagrange, creating a unique space for entertaining that allows guests to meander between the living room and outdoor patio. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 9 May 2022",
      "The ideas in Hamaguchi\u2019s stories develop emotions \u2014 the specter of loneliness \u2014 rather than meander toward quizzical, highbrow pathos. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Hike, bike, meander or bring a furry friend to explore this sprawling natural landscape. \u2014 Chelsea Davis, Forbes , 3 July 2021",
      "Rivers in Alaska are pretty flat and tend to meander . \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022",
      "If your schedule allows, take time to meander the historical property and peruse the Treasures and Trash Gift Shop, once used as a bunkhouse for stagecoach drivers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
      "Most people were content to meander through their own neighborhoods or jog on nearby trails. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Still, the Fed is dead-set on bringing inflation down through a series of interest-rate hikes, and Bitcoin, and other riskier assets, could meander along all year in this tighter-monetary-policy environment. \u2014 Vildana Hajric, Fortune , 10 May 2022",
      "Children and adults can meander through the garden and experience the wonder and joy of the season. \u2014 Judy Koutsky, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1599, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222919"
  },
  "meanie":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mean person"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "baddie",
      "baddy",
      "beast",
      "brute",
      "caitiff",
      "devil",
      "evildoer",
      "fiend",
      "heavy",
      "hound",
      "knave",
      "miscreant",
      "monster",
      "nazi",
      "no-good",
      "rapscallion",
      "rascal",
      "reprobate",
      "rogue",
      "savage",
      "scalawag",
      "scallywag",
      "scamp",
      "scapegrace",
      "scoundrel",
      "varlet",
      "villain",
      "wretch"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the class thought the substitute teacher was a big meanie when she assigned homework over the holidays",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Even the formidable Martindale, as an old-school meanie who commands respect from the Irish mob but has no true power of her own, is reduced to a caricature. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Aug. 2019",
      "That source is telling us that yes, Donald Trump is a big meanie , a jerk. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Sep. 2018",
      "The most recent example of social-media meanies feeling inexplicably compelled to leave negative comments about the media and makeup mogul's appearance involves zooming in on and criticizing her pinky toe. \u2014 Marci Robin, Teen Vogue , 18 Apr. 2018",
      "That moment of silence took place, of course, amid an hour-long set of songs that could still describe women as two-faced meanies . \u2014 Mikael Wood, latimes.com , 9 Mar. 2018",
      "Rick Grimes and his posse based in Alexandria have spent the season going toe-to-toe with the blowhard meanie Negan and his group, the Saviors. \u2014 Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 23 Feb. 2018",
      "Pruitt\u2019s critics are just a bunch of meanies who hate him for no apparent reason other than their weird hippie Earth Mother disdain for humanity. \u2014 Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer , 7 Jan. 2018",
      "However, the meanies have noted that as the Falcons\u2019 offensive coordinator, Shanahan gave Belichick a fabulous gift: Super Bowl 51. \u2014 Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 Dec. 2017",
      "If this were a Hollywood movie, as opposed to real life, Andy, the sensitive misfit, would triumph over the bullies and meanies , the nonbelievers who scoffed and sneered, treated him like dirt and a joke. \u2014 Lili Anolik, Vanities , 14 Dec. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1902, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193314"
  },
  "meaning":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "the thing one intends to convey especially by language purport",
      "the thing that is conveyed especially by language import",
      "something meant or intended aim",
      "significant quality",
      "implication of a hidden or special significance",
      "the logical connotation of a word or phrase",
      "the logical denotation or extension of a word or phrase",
      "conveying or intended to convey meaning significant , meaningful",
      "the idea that is represented by a word, phrase, or statement",
      "the idea a person intends to express by something said or done",
      "the reason or explanation for something",
      "the quality of communicating something or of being important"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u0113-ni\u014b",
    "synonyms":[
      "content",
      "denotation",
      "drift",
      "import",
      "intent",
      "intention",
      "purport",
      "sense",
      "significance",
      "signification"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "eloquent",
      "expressive",
      "meaningful",
      "pregnant",
      "revealing",
      "revelatory",
      "significant",
      "suggestive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "Motorcycle sales accordingly went up, as people tried to reconnect with the true meaning of speed. \u2014 A-LIST , 24 Dec. 2017",
      "As the story unfolds, the past catches up to the present and Mr. Sorkin keeps trying to invest Molly\u2019s story with meaning , mostly through a little family psychodrama and some deeply unpersuasive feminism, including by casting her as a victim of men. \u2014 Manohla Dargis, New York Times , 24 Dec. 2017",
      "Each of these ornaments holds a special meaning to me about that person. \u2014 Debbie Arrington, sacbee , 22 Dec. 2017",
      "The Boston Celtics added new meaning to stealing a win on the road. \u2014 For The Win , 19 Dec. 2017",
      "Yet, each of you can rejoice in the beauty and true meaning of the season. \u2014 Columbia Flier , 12 Dec. 2017",
      "In general, the nature or meaning of the information being delivered does not matter all that much, as long as some attention is being paid. \u2014 The Economist , 4 Nov. 2017",
      "Unraveling the meaning of the mummies therefore has the potential to reveal some of the deepest mysteries of a mysterious people. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine , 10 Nov. 2017",
      "The teen's mother says understanding the meaning of just one word the boy said could have stopped this whole situation, reports CBS News' Jamie Yuccas. \u2014 CBS News , 21 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adjective",
      "1726, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "meaningful":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having a meaning or purpose",
      ": full of meaning : significant",
      ": having an assigned function in a language system",
      ": having a meaning or purpose"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-ni\u014b-f\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-ni\u014b-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "eloquent",
      "expressive",
      "meaning",
      "pregnant",
      "revealing",
      "revelatory",
      "significant",
      "suggestive"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The test did not produce any meaningful results.",
      "She looked at him in a meaningful way.",
      "He wanted to feel that his job was meaningful .",
      "The trip turned out to be very meaningful for both of them.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Such measures can be meaningful in the manufacturing industry, executives have said, where profit margins often are thin. \u2014 Austen Hufford, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "The hospital\u2019s President and CEO, Dr. Kevin Churchwell, said the recognition is especially meaningful in light of the difficulties hospitals have faced since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. \u2014 Jacob Fulton, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
      "The win was meaningful for Nevin, the former Cal State Fullerton star. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "Now others like her wonder: Could increasing gender diversity among gun owners bring meaningful change to the gun debate? \u2014 Anne Branigin, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
      "Now others like her wonder: Could increasing gender diversity among gun owners bring meaningful change to the gun debate? \u2014 Anne Branigin, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
      "Given the opportunity, young people can help organizations chart a course to relevance, innovation and meaningful change. \u2014 Sarah Sladek, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "Further emphasizing that Saks OFF 5th stands in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community and is looking to make meaningful change both during Pride month and not. \u2014 Jailynn Taylor, Essence , 2 June 2022",
      "Artists like Chelsea Cutler are extremely important to creating meaningful change around mental health in the music industry. \u2014 Quincy Green, Billboard , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173316"
  },
  "means":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective ()",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to have in the mind as a purpose : intend",
      ": to design for or destine to a specified purpose or future",
      ": to serve or intend to convey , show, or indicate : signify",
      ": to have importance to the degree of",
      ": to direct to a particular individual",
      ": to have an intended purpose",
      ": to be in earnest",
      ": lacking distinction or eminence : humble",
      ": lacking in mental discrimination : dull",
      ": of poor, shabby, or inferior quality or status",
      ": worthy of little regard : contemptible",
      ": lacking dignity or honor : base",
      ": penurious , stingy",
      ": characterized by petty selfishness or malice",
      ": causing trouble or bother : vexatious",
      ": excellent , effective",
      ": ashamed sense 1b",
      ": occupying a middle position : intermediate in space, order, time, kind, or degree",
      ": occupying a position about midway between extremes",
      ": being the mean of a set of values : average",
      ": serving as a means : intermediary",
      ": something intervening or intermediate",
      ": a middle point between extremes",
      ": a value that lies within a range of values and is computed according to a prescribed law: such as",
      ": arithmetic mean",
      ": expected value",
      ": either of the middle two terms of a proportion",
      ": something useful or helpful to a desired end",
      ": resources available for disposal",
      ": material resources affording a secure life",
      ": most assuredly : certainly",
      ": through the use of",
      ": in no way : not at all",
      ": to represent or have as a definite explanation or idea",
      ": to be an indication of",
      ": to have in mind as a purpose",
      ": to intend for a particular use",
      ": to have importance to",
      ": deliberately unkind",
      ": stingy sense 1",
      ": low in quality, worth, or dignity",
      ": excellent",
      ": occurring or being in a middle position : average",
      ": a middle point or something (as a place, time, number, or rate) that falls at or near a middle point : moderation",
      ": arithmetic mean",
      ": something that helps a person to get what he or she wants",
      ": wealth sense 1",
      ": certainly sense 1",
      ": in any way",
      ": through the use of",
      ": certainly not"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "denote",
      "express",
      "import",
      "intend",
      "signify",
      "spell"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "golden mean",
      "medium",
      "middle",
      "middle ground",
      "midpoint"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Adjective (1)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173704"
  },
  "meany":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "George 1894\u20131980 American labor leader"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185941"
  },
  "measly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": infected with measles",
      ": containing larval tapeworms",
      ": infested with trichinae",
      ": contemptibly small",
      ": so small or unimportant as to be rejected with scorn",
      ": infected with measles",
      ": containing larval tapeworms",
      ": infected with trichinae"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113z-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-z\u0259-",
      "\u02c8m\u0113z-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0113z-(\u0259-)l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chicken",
      "de minimis",
      "footling",
      "inconsequential",
      "inconsiderable",
      "insignificant",
      "Mickey Mouse",
      "minute",
      "negligible",
      "niggling",
      "no-account",
      "nominal",
      "paltry",
      "peanut",
      "petty",
      "picayune",
      "piddling",
      "piddly",
      "piffling",
      "pimping",
      "slight",
      "trifling",
      "trivial"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "big",
      "consequential",
      "considerable",
      "important",
      "material",
      "significant"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She complained about being given such a measly raise.",
      "All I want is a few measly minutes of your time.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Voters unaffiliated with a party are much less likely to vote in both primary and general elections, and as of Monday, their turnout was a measly 4.3%. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
      "Meta hit the 390 level during August/September, 2021 and now goes for a measly 200. \u2014 John Navin, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "My measly couple-hundred followers would likely have been an immediate red flag to potential buyers that something was amiss. \u2014 Jacob Stern, The Atlantic , 3 May 2022",
      "The yield on retail money-market mutual funds rose a measly 0.03 point\u2014while their expenses shot up 0.22 point. \u2014 Jason Zweig, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "People just love reading about has-beens. Greg Meyer Los Angeles :: I as a longtime Angel fan was dismayed to see your measly coverage of Sunday\u2019s Angels-Rangers game. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "This also means consumers will finally see rates rise from measly levels on at least some bank savings accounts and CDs. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Just a few centimeters, a few measly degrees of trajectory would ultimately separate USC from a March miracle. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Does the underwire slicing into your chest remind you that\u2014much like your existence on this tiny planet in a measly galaxy in an infinite universe\u2014bras are inherently meaningless? \u2014 Mary Cella, The New Yorker , 15 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195043"
  },
  "measure":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an adequate or due portion",
      ": a moderate degree",
      ": moderation , temperance",
      ": a fixed or suitable limit : bounds",
      ": the dimensions, capacity, or amount of something ascertained by measuring",
      ": an estimate of what is to be expected (as of a person or situation)",
      ": a measured quantity",
      ": amount , degree",
      ": an instrument (such as a yardstick) or utensil (such as a graduated cup) for measuring",
      ": a standard or unit of measurement \u2014 see Weights and Measures Table",
      ": a system of standard units of measure",
      ": the act or process of measuring",
      ": melody , tune",
      ": dance",
      ": a slow and stately dance",
      ": rhythmic structure or movement : cadence : such as",
      ": poetic rhythm measured by temporal (see temporal entry 1 sense 3 ) quantity or accent",
      ": meter",
      ": musical time",
      ": a grouping of a specified number of musical beats located between two consecutive vertical lines on a staff",
      ": a metrical unit : foot",
      ": an exact divisor of a number",
      ": a basis or standard of comparison",
      ": a step planned or taken as a means to an end",
      ": a proposed legislative act",
      ": in addition to the minimum required : as an extra",
      ": to choose or control with cautious restraint : regulate",
      ": to regulate by a standard : govern",
      ": to allot or apportion in measured amounts",
      ": to lay off by making measurements",
      ": to ascertain the measurements of",
      ": to estimate or appraise by a criterion",
      ": to travel over : traverse",
      ": to serve as a means of measuring",
      ": to take or make a measurement",
      ": to have a specified measurement",
      ": extent sense 2 , degree , amount",
      ": the size, capacity, or quantity of something that has been determined",
      ": something (as a yardstick or cup) used in determining size, capacity, or quantity",
      ": a unit used in determining size, capacity, or quantity",
      ": a system of determining size, capacity, or quantity",
      ": the notes and rests between bar lines on a musical staff",
      ": a way of accomplishing something",
      ": as something added or extra",
      ": to find out the size, extent, or amount of",
      ": to separate out a fixed amount",
      ": estimate entry 1",
      ": to bring into comparison",
      ": to give a determination of size, capacity, or quantity : indicate",
      ": to have as its size, capacity, or quantity",
      ": to satisfy needs or requirements",
      ": an instrument or utensil for measuring",
      ": a standard or unit of measurement",
      ": a system of such measures",
      ": to allot or apportion in measured amounts",
      ": to ascertain the measurements of",
      ": to serve as a measure of",
      ": to have a specified measurement"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-zh\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-",
      "\u02c8me-zh\u0259r",
      "\u02c8mezh-\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0101zh-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "expedient",
      "means",
      "move",
      "shift",
      "step"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "gauge",
      "gage",
      "scale",
      "span"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "McConnell seemed to suggest that backing this gun measure might even help some Republicans\u2019 prospects in November. \u2014 Alan Fram, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
      "The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index has fallen to its lowest measure in 50 years. \u2014 Mickey D. Levy And Charles I. Plosser, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
      "Accordingly, the commission must do more than prove that the tax ruling or measure was methodologically flawed. \u2014 Ryan Finley, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "The researchers also estimated the cost to insure the entire American population\u2014and the savings that measure would produce. \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American , 13 June 2022",
      "After buying government bonds to help keep cash pumping through the financial system, an emergency measure that began early in the pandemic, the central bank is reversing course. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "The state reviewed Praxis tests across all subjects taken from September 2019 through August 2021 and found 1,200 teachers scored one standard error measure below the passing score, according to a chart Marcum shared. \u2014 al , 13 June 2022",
      "On that measure alone, Depp \u2013 an actor and musician with a large and loyal fan base \u2013 was bound to emerge victorious, at least in the court of public opinion. \u2014 Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
      "But that measure , following wrenching testimony on Capitol Hill from a survivor of the Uvalde attack, was always expected to languish in the Senate. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 12 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "How should CFOs accustomed to focusing on the bottom line confront issues like carbon reduction, where short-term costs of taking action are often high and longer-term impacts are hard to measure ? \u2014 Jeff Thomson, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "The report notes that reckless driving is difficult to measure because the issue is often based on anecdotal experiences. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
      "And the efficacy of election reforms like the top-two primary is difficult to measure , even after 10 years and more than 900 state, congressional and legislative races run under its rules. \u2014 John Myers, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "And the full cost to communities where casinos are built \u2014 including the impact on existing businesses, crime and gambling addiction \u2014 can be hard to measure . \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
      "And the full cost to communities where casinos are built \u2014 including the impact on existing businesses, crime and gambling addiction \u2014 can be hard to measure . \u2014 Nicole Hong, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
      "Rate lock-in is difficult to measure because people choose to move or stay for multiple, layered reasons. \u2014 cleveland , 4 June 2022",
      "Compared to pollution from, say, a manufacturing plant, greenhouse gases and water pollution from agriculture are difficult to measure . \u2014 Tamar Haspel, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "These changes in quality are difficult to measure officially, and they're not included in government inflation statistics. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185600"
  },
  "measureless":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having no observable limit : immeasurable",
      ": very great"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-zh\u0259r-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bottomless",
      "boundless",
      "endless",
      "fathomless",
      "horizonless",
      "illimitable",
      "immeasurable",
      "immensurable",
      "indefinite",
      "infinite",
      "limitless",
      "unbounded",
      "unfathomable",
      "unlimited"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bounded",
      "circumscribed",
      "confined",
      "definite",
      "finite",
      "limited",
      "restricted"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the bodies of the fallen sailors were consigned to the measureless depths of the sea"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mesurles, from mesur, mesure  measure entry 1 + -les  -less ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191459"
  },
  "meathead":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a stupid or bungling person"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113t-\u02cched"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "airhead",
      "birdbrain",
      "blockhead",
      "bonehead",
      "bubblehead",
      "chowderhead",
      "chucklehead",
      "clodpoll",
      "clodpole",
      "clot",
      "cluck",
      "clunk",
      "cretin",
      "cuddy",
      "cuddie",
      "deadhead",
      "dim bulb",
      "dimwit",
      "dip",
      "dodo",
      "dolt",
      "donkey",
      "doofus",
      "dope",
      "dork",
      "dullard",
      "dum-dum",
      "dumbbell",
      "dumbhead",
      "dummkopf",
      "dummy",
      "dunce",
      "dunderhead",
      "fathead",
      "gander",
      "golem",
      "goof",
      "goon",
      "half-wit",
      "hammerhead",
      "hardhead",
      "idiot",
      "ignoramus",
      "imbecile",
      "jackass",
      "know-nothing",
      "knucklehead",
      "lamebrain",
      "loggerhead",
      "loon",
      "lump",
      "lunkhead",
      "mome",
      "moron",
      "mug",
      "mutt",
      "natural",
      "nimrod",
      "nincompoop",
      "ninny",
      "ninnyhammer",
      "nit",
      "nitwit",
      "noddy",
      "noodle",
      "numskull",
      "numbskull",
      "oaf",
      "pinhead",
      "prat",
      "ratbag",
      "saphead",
      "schlub",
      "shlub",
      "schnook",
      "simpleton",
      "stock",
      "stupe",
      "stupid",
      "thickhead",
      "turkey",
      "woodenhead",
      "yahoo",
      "yo-yo"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "brain",
      "genius"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Her brother's a real meathead .",
      "he's a meathead , but handy to have around if there's any heavy lifting to be done",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The officer inside, a meathead in sunglasses and mustache, powered down his window and identified her by name, which disconcerted her. \u2014 Joshua Ferris, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
      "The big meathead by the door keeps his arms crossed, eyeing Affleck's MacRay warily. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "Our brains immediately went into full-on meathead mode. \u2014 Don Yaeger, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "All in the Family: After a change of heart, the bigoted guy from Queens lets his meathead son-in-law be in charge of everything. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Oct. 2020",
      "Men with the muscles to actually pull them off are deemed beefy meatheads . \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 27 Feb. 2020",
      "Previous SlideNext Slide The single-minded devotion of the first two films to their meathead aesthetic is astounding. \u2014 Peter Opaskar, Ars Technica , 2 Aug. 2019",
      "And out there is right where the Colts need to be, to get the most out of a quarterback whose talent is superior but whose game was stagnating even before all those meatheads put him through a grinder that ultimately cost Luck the 2017 season. \u2014 Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star , 13 June 2018",
      "Looks like Harbaugh has worked through this whole meathead conundrum. \u2014 Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star , 5 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1863, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195328"
  },
  "mecca":{
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a place regarded as a center for a specified group, activity, or interest",
      "holy city in western Saudi Arabia population 1,294,106"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-k\u0259",
      "\u02c8me-k\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "axis",
      "base",
      "capital",
      "center",
      "central",
      "core",
      "cynosure",
      "epicenter",
      "eye",
      "focus",
      "ground zero",
      "heart",
      "hub",
      "locus",
      "navel",
      "nerve center",
      "nexus",
      "nucleus",
      "omphalos",
      "seat"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The valley is a mecca for wine lovers.",
      "The town has become a mecca for tourists.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Where to Eat With views of the Venice sign, this all-day eatery is a mecca for surfers, skateboarders, locals, and tourists alike. \u2014 Vogue , 21 June 2022",
      "The theater, founded in 1970 by Woodie King Jr. in Lower Manhattan and now housed on West 42nd Street, has been a mecca for Black actors and directors. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s no doubt that Miami is a mecca for great food, but the Michelin Guide is all about fine dining and Miami\u2019s just not a fine dining city. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "This means that viewers just got their first official confirmation that Kate is alive when everyone is gathering by Rebecca's bedside in the family mecca . \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "The offense, which unbelievably accounted for only four extra-base hits in three games in this mile-high mecca , should eventually be fine. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "What some are calling the worst U.S. health care labor crisis in memory is sharpening concerns about attrition from resistance to vaccine mandates -- even in the medical mecca of Massachusetts, where Covid cases remain well within hospital capacity. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Oct. 2021",
      "Tucked away in Chelsea Market lies a mecca of Asian goods\u2014Pearl River Mart. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "Eaten via recipes that use either spinach or tomatoes, lasagne is closely linked to the northern food mecca of modern Bologna, but traces its origins to Roman times. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" Mecca , Saudi Arabia, a destination of pilgrims in the Islamic world",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1843, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173820"
  },
  "mechanic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to manual work or skill",
      ": mechanical sense 3a",
      ": a manual worker : artisan",
      ": machinist",
      ": one who repairs machines",
      ": a person who makes or repairs machines"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "mi-\u02c8ka-nik",
      "mi-\u02c8ka-nik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "automatic",
      "instinctive",
      "instinctual",
      "involuntary",
      "knee-jerk",
      "mechanical",
      "robotic",
      "spontaneous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "On Thanksgiving Day that year, two drivers and a mechanic riding shotgun were killed in a crash. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
      "The pair met at a military officers\u2019 club, where Yamaguchi worked in the hat check room, and Mann was hired as a mechanic and sergeant-at-arms in his off hours. \u2014 Sydney Page, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "The air duct features a fluid mechanic design that's specially made to reduce noise without compromising wind strength. \u2014 Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Sitting on stage next to Gorham\u2019s class president and class valedictorian, Shaw thought of his goals for the future: going to a college, playing football for his university, starting a mechanic shop and a photography business. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 12 June 2022",
      "Arkansas City, Kansas, resident Richard Thomas, 73, prepared carefully for retirement during his career as a mechanic fabricating composite jet engine parts at Boeing. \u2014 Jeanne Sahadi, CNN , 27 May 2022",
      "Chanel presented both slot machine mini-bags and driver helmet handbags as well as mechanic jumpsuits. \u2014 Sarah Carbonaro, Town & Country , 6 May 2022",
      "His mechanic friend instead shows him a defunct Naboo starfighter that the two of them and the droids repair to be a super fast hot rod. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "Corporate refused to take responsibility despite proof of receipt and confirmation from a mechanic shop. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The next day, Murphy's body was sent to Los Angeles with his mechanic , Riley Brett. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022",
      "But my mechanic says the 4Runner is rock solid and, like me, is just hitting its life\u2019s halfway mark. \u2014 Outside Online , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "While the car is in the shop, ask your mechanic to check belts and hoses for cracks and wear. \u2014 cleveland , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "So your mechanic needs to figure out what\u2019s interrupting your spark. \u2014 Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "The game\u2014starring Daisy Ridley, James McAvoy, and Willem Dafoe\u2014uses its time-loop mechanic to explore extreme behavior. \u2014 Lewis Gordon, Wired , 18 Aug. 2021",
      "From 1910-12 while based in Little Rock, Buis worked stints as a pipefitter, a machinist and a steam engine mechanic in the U.S. Canal Zone in Panama. \u2014 Celia Storey, Arkansas Online , 30 May 2022",
      "As a plumber and HVAC mechanic in Calgary, Canada, Jaeson Cardiff didn\u2019t have a lot of experience with entrepreneurship or technological innovation. \u2014 Anne Field, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "However, Nunez still has family in the area, including a wife, four kids and a brother who is studying to become a diesel mechanic and is pushing him to do the same. \u2014 Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202209"
  },
  "mechanical":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "of or relating to machinery (see machinery sense 1 ) or tools",
      "produced or operated by a machine or tool",
      "of or relating to manual operations",
      "of or relating to artisans (see artisan sense 1 ) or machinists",
      "done as if by machine seemingly uninfluenced by the mind or emotions automatic",
      "of or relating to technicalities or petty matters",
      "relating to, governed by, or in accordance with the principles of mechanics",
      "relating to the quantitative relations of force and matter",
      "caused by, resulting from, or relating to a process that involves a purely physical as opposed to a chemical or biological change or process",
      "a piece of finished copy consisting typically of type proofs and artwork positioned and mounted for photomechanical reproduction",
      "mechanic sense 1",
      "of or relating to machinery",
      "made or operated by a machine",
      "done or produced as if by a machine",
      "relating to the quantitative relations of force and matter",
      "caused by, resulting from, or relating to physical as opposed to biological or chemical processes or change"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"mi-\u02c8ka-ni-k\u0259l",
    "synonyms":[
      "automatic",
      "instinctive",
      "instinctual",
      "involuntary",
      "knee-jerk",
      "mechanic",
      "robotic",
      "spontaneous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The flight was delayed because of mechanical problems.",
      "I was impressed by her mechanical know-how.",
      "She gave a mechanical reply.",
      "Copying down the numbers is a boring and mechanical job.",
      "The actor gave a stiff and mechanical performance.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
      "And while most balloon installers use air and mechanical fixtures rather than helium to keep their work in place, those who do need helium will find it\u2019s harder than ever to find. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "There is a titanium case option for the 45mm model, another element that links the Connected series to Tag\u2019s luxury mechanical sports watches. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "There, Josephine, a young factory worker, produces the balance wheel at the heart of mechanical watches. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "The collection is Blancpain\u2019s tribute to its heritage as a maker of ladies\u2019 mechanical watches and its support of women. \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
      "Patients receiving mechanical ventilation were excluded from this study. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "Their lungs simply cannot heal without mechanical ventilation or other intensive care, such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "Beyond mortality data, Veru is still studying other positive effects that sabizabulin might have, including cutting down the number of days a patient stayed in the ICU, and the number of days a patient was on mechanical ventilation. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "About one in four adolescents in the study required life-supporting interventions like mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. \u2014 Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
      "Noun",
      "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "meddlesome":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": given to meddling",
      ": intruding in another person's business in an inconsiderate and annoying way"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-d\u1d4al-s\u0259m",
      "\u02c8me-d\u1d4al-s\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "busy",
      "interfering",
      "intruding",
      "intrusive",
      "meddling",
      "nosy",
      "nosey",
      "obtrusive",
      "officious",
      "presuming",
      "presumptuous",
      "protrusive",
      "prying",
      "pushing",
      "pushy",
      "snoopy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unobtrusive"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Her neighbors saw her as a meddlesome nuisance.",
      "meddlesome neighbors kept asking the couple when they were going to have children",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The overall impression is of a world alive in a subversive and meddlesome manner, correlating with Conor\u2019s anguished sense of powerlessness. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
      "The father doesn\u2019t know enough to be an meddlesome swim parent. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Iago is downright meddlesome , aiding Jafar in his machinations to steal the genie's lamp. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Most of these attacks are meant to be part of espionage campaigns or to be meddlesome rather than deadly. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "While the meddlesome moose in 2021 was on the Coastal Trail, the 2022 disruptor halted a large group of racers near the Spencer Loop, within the first 5 or 6 kilometers of the race. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Regarding the pandemic, too, Biden offered meddlesome top-down interventions that ignore how communities actually work. \u2014 Tony Woodlief, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Beijing has characterized the spontaneous protests as the work of meddlesome foreign countries. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 July 2021",
      "Beijing has characterized the spontaneous protests as the work of meddlesome foreign countries. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 July 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1615, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193504"
  },
  "median":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a medial (see medial sense 2b ) part (such as a vein or nerve)",
      ": a value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number",
      ": a vertical line that divides the histogram of a frequency distribution into two parts of equal area",
      ": a value of a random variable for which all greater values make the cumulative distribution function greater than one half and all lesser values make it less than one half",
      ": a line from a vertex (see vertex sense 2 ) of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side",
      ": a line joining the midpoints of the nonparallel sides of a trapezoid (see trapezoid sense 1a )",
      ": median strip",
      ": being in the middle or in an intermediate position : medial",
      ": lying in the plane dividing a bilateral animal into right and left halves",
      ": relating to or constituting a statistical median",
      ": produced without occlusion along the lengthwise middle line of the tongue",
      ": a value in a series arranged from smallest to largest below and above which there are an equal number of values or which is the average of the two middle values if there is no one middle value",
      ": a medial part (as a vein or nerve)",
      ": a value in an ordered set of values below and above which there is an equal number of values or which is the arithmetic mean of the two middle values if there is no one middle number",
      ": a vertical line that divides the histogram of a frequency distribution into two parts of equal area",
      ": situated in the middle",
      ": lying in a plane dividing a bilateral animal into right and left halves"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "average",
      "intermediate",
      "mean",
      "medium",
      "middle",
      "middling",
      "midsize",
      "midsized",
      "moderate",
      "modest"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "What is the median price of homes in this area?",
      "the median price of a home in the area",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The driver had hit the center median , disabling the car. \u2014 Cheryl Higley, cleveland , 8 Jan. 2022",
      "Authorities said Woods was speeding on a curvy road when his car hit the center median before flipping and crashing into nearby brush. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Harris lost control of the motorcycle, hit a median in the road and was thrown through a window in Shaw Tower in Canada. \u2014 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "The vehicle had hit the median and the family exited the vehicle. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 21 June 2021",
      "The Honda\u2019s driver careened west on Palmetto Park Road at 90 mph, hit a median and slammed into an oncoming car, causing the young passengers to be thrown from the Honda\u2019s rear window. \u2014 Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com , 31 May 2021",
      "Both were believed to have been factors in a fiery crash Sunday night when a driver hit a median outside the Lowry Hill Tunnel and burst into flames inside. \u2014 Tim Harlow, Star Tribune , 23 Apr. 2021",
      "Woods hit the median , then a Rolling Hills sign, and then the west curb before striking a tree 71 feet off the roadway. \u2014 Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2021",
      "The vehicle hit the center median , crossed into the opposite lane and then hit the curb and a tree, the sheriff said in February. \u2014 Emily Shapiro, ABC News , 7 Apr. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The median sale price rose 19.8% year over year to $1.15 million, down from its peak of 27.5% in the spring of 2021. \u2014 Ramishah Maruf, CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "The deluge of home improvement shows brought on by the creation of HGTV was decades away, and the median home price in Massachusetts was less than $100,000. \u2014 Kelly Garrity, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "The median sale price of luxury homes rose 19.8% year over year to $1.15 million during the three months ending April 30, roughly the same growth rate as non-luxury homes. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "In Manhattan, where rents have been surging at double the national rate for months, the median rental price is now just shy of $4,000. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "The median price grew 27.5% during Feb. 1 to April 30, 2021, compared with the same three months in 2020. \u2014 E.b. Solomont, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
      "The biggest driver of the increase was for apartments, whose median asking price was up 21% over last year. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
      "The median listing price for farms, ranches and undeveloped land in Columbia County, an agricultural stronghold in the heart of the Hudson Valley, shot up 62 percent between January 2020 and January 2022, according to data from Realtor.com. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
      "In the past year, 559 homes sold in the city, with a median listing price of $575,000. \u2014 Laura Scudder, Washington Post , 8 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220541"
  },
  "mediate":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": occupying a middle position",
      ": acting through an intervening agency",
      ": exhibiting indirect causation, connection, or relation",
      ": to bring accord out of by action as an intermediary (see intermediary entry 1 sense 1a )",
      ": to effect by action as an intermediary (see intermediary entry 1 sense 1a )",
      ": to act as intermediary (see intermediary entry 2 sense 2 ) agent in bringing, effecting, or communicating : convey",
      ": to transmit as intermediate mechanism or agency",
      ": to interpose between parties in order to reconcile (see reconcile sense 1a ) them",
      ": to reconcile (see reconcile sense 1b ) differences",
      ": occupying a middle position",
      ": acting through an intervening agency : exhibiting indirect causation, connection, or relation",
      ": to transmit or carry (as a physical process or effect) as an intermediate mechanism or agency"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u0259t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "central",
      "halfway",
      "intermediary",
      "intermediate",
      "medial",
      "median",
      "medium",
      "mid",
      "middle",
      "midmost"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "intercede",
      "intermediate",
      "interpose",
      "intervene"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "has a black-and-white view of human nature, believing that there is no mediate state between good and evil",
      "Verb",
      "He has been appointed to mediate the dispute.",
      "He is attempting to mediate a settlement between the company and the striking workers.",
      "Negotiators are trying to mediate a cease-fire.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The site of your injury swells as your blood flow increases and your body ramps up the production of cytokines, a type of protein that helps mediate inflammation. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 Feb. 2021",
      "This includes Melon Kitchen, a vendor that acts as a ghost kitchen and helps mediate restaurant start-up costs for budding Black chefs. \u2014 Cate Charron, The Indianapolis Star , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Raji calls for creating an audit oversight board within a federal agency to do things like enforce standards or mediate disputes between auditors and companies. \u2014 Khari Johnson, Wired , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Violence prevention advocates have been working to defuse situations, mediate conflicts and distribute free gun locks. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2021",
      "The documentary also showed interviews with residents who carry guns for protection but did not use footage of residents who have created community programs meant to keep children safe and mediate disputes. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Mar. 2021",
      "Police forces fight terrorism abroad, perform homeless services, work with children in schools, respond to calls for mental health crises, perform social work and welfare checks, mediate domestic disputes, and respond to drug overdoses. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, Fortune , 25 May 2021",
      "Neurotransmitters and neuromodulators mediate communication between neurons and between neurons and non-neural cells. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "Wrinkles form in many leaves' cuticles\u2014coatings that limit water evaporation, mediate gas exchange, and protect the plant from pathogens. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Scientific American , 26 Jan. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "That paved the way for Bennett to be able to try to mediate between the sides, an effort which appears to have stalled as Israel deals with its own internal unrest. \u2014 NBC News , 2 May 2022",
      "That paved the way for Bennett to be able to try to mediate between the sides, an effort which appears to have stalled as Israel deals with its own internal unrest. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, ajc , 2 May 2022",
      "This month, Josep Borrell, the E.U.\u2019s top diplomat, suggested Beijing is uniquely placed to mediate between Russia and Ukraine \u2014 an idea dismissed by U.S. intelligence and other officials. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Bennett has also spoken on the phone multiple times with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy \u2014 most recently Sunday morning \u2014 as part of his shuttle diplomacy to mediate between Ukraine and Russia after more than a week of fighting. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 Mar. 2022",
      "Fortunately, University Middle has a counseling program to help students mediate such conflicts. \u2014 Kat Mckim, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "But of all these countries sitting on the fence and trying to mediate , Turkey has a unique profile and position. \u2014 Galip Dalay, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "When Russia invaded Ukraine last month, a spate of wishful thinking ran through the West that China, a great power with friends on both sides, might step in to mediate a cease-fire. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "The government is refusing to cooperate with an envoy appointed by Southeast Asian governments to mediate a solution, and has not bowed to sanctions imposed by the United States and several other Western countries. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 13 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1578, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220559"
  },
  "medication":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or process of medicating",
      ": a medicinal substance : medicament",
      ": medicine sense 1",
      ": the act or process of medicating",
      ": a medicinal substance : medicament"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-di-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccme-d\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccmed-\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cure",
      "drug",
      "medicament",
      "medicinal",
      "medicine",
      "pharmaceutical",
      "physic",
      "remedy",
      "specific"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The company has developed a new allergy medication .",
      "He stopped taking his medications .",
      "Her illness has not responded to medication .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "However, research is mixed on whether such changes can improve patients\u2019 ability to consistently take a medication and whether this improves their health. \u2014 Ravi Gupta And Joseph S. Ross, STAT , 18 June 2022",
      "The center also did not report that medication error to state or federal officials, as required by law. \u2014 Carolyn Barber, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "Typically, doctors will be able to give you I.V. fluids and strong medication to help get things under control, Dr. Mikhael says. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 16 June 2022",
      "The San Diego County Sheriff\u2019s Department has started the process of installing boxes of naloxone, a life-saving medication that can reverse an opiate overdose, in communal areas in all six of its jails. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 June 2022",
      "Study participants either took a daily pill containing two milligrams or four-milligrams of the drug, or a placebo containing no medication . \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
      "Some are asking about medication that suppresses puberty or about hormone-replacement treatments. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
      "Okay, but what exactly should the technology do to support the medication review? \u2014 Jason Rose, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "For some people, symptoms have been entirely relieved with medication treatment. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 15 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174815"
  },
  "medicinal":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain",
      ": salutary",
      ": used or likely to prevent, cure, or relieve disease",
      ": of, relating to, or being medicine : tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain",
      ": a medicinal substance : medicine"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8dis-n\u0259l",
      "-\u02c8di-s\u1d4an-\u0259l",
      "in Shakespeare & Milton",
      "&",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8di-s\u1d4an-\u0259l",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8dis-n\u0259l, -\u1d4an-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "curative",
      "healing",
      "officinal",
      "remedial",
      "restorative",
      "therapeutic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "This drug is to be used only for medicinal purposes.",
      "even in Roman times the hot mineral springs of Bath, England, were believed to possess medicinal properties",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But to Kebra Smith-Bolden, all cannabis is medicinal . \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 23 May 2022",
      "It was established in 1638 to provide medicinal herbs to supply pharmacists and doctors. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 11 May 2022",
      "His kit included a piece of bark, which Elera and his colleagues speculate may have been medicinal . \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Their unique blend includes Premium CBD, powerful adaptogens and medicinal mushrooms, like Lion\u2019s Mane. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
      "Even more states have legalized some form of medicinal marijuana. \u2014 Dan Springer, Fox News , 3 June 2022",
      "Numerous viruses have difficulty shifting their protease to evade medicinal threats. \u2014 Jason Mast, STAT , 29 May 2022",
      "For example, Grace Bay Club recently partnered with a local company that creates medicinal teas from native plants. \u2014 Yola Robert, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "The passenger brought seeds for medicinal tea in their personal baggage, and the specialists found insect exit holes in the seed pods. \u2014 Emma Stein, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173124"
  },
  "medicine":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a substance or preparation used in treating disease",
      ": something that affects well-being",
      ": the science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease",
      ": the branch of medicine concerned with the nonsurgical treatment of disease",
      ": a substance (such as a drug or potion) used to treat something other than disease",
      ": an object held in traditional American Indian belief to give control over natural or magical forces",
      ": magical power or a magical rite",
      ": something (as a pill or liquid) used to prevent, cure, or relieve a disease",
      ": a science dealing with the prevention, cure, or relief of disease",
      ": a substance or preparation used in treating disease",
      ": the science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease",
      ": the branch of medicine concerned with the nonsurgical treatment of disease"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-di-s\u0259n",
      "British usually",
      "\u02c8me-d\u0259-s\u0259n",
      "\u02c8med-\u0259-s\u0259n,"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cure",
      "drug",
      "medicament",
      "medication",
      "medicinal",
      "pharmaceutical",
      "physic",
      "remedy",
      "specific"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He forgot to take his medicine .",
      "Did you look in the medicine cabinet for a pain reliever?",
      "Their research has led to many important advances in modern medicine .",
      "She's interested in a career in medicine .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The history of medicine is filled with great achievement and sorrowful failure. \u2014 Carolyn Barber, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "This paper adds evidence to support those anecdotes, said Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, a researcher at the University of North Carolina\u2019s school of medicine whose work has focused on the health of incarcerated people. \u2014 Kate Sheridan, STAT , 13 June 2022",
      "Physicians who entered this new terrain had to combine the science of medicine with the art of reconstruction, sculpting and healing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
      "Optimists in the field of medicine look forward to a day when more emphasis is put on keeping people healthy throughout life than rushing in with heroics at the 11th hour. \u2014 Sara Zeff Geber, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "Thelwell\u2019s advice for other LGBTQ Black people entering the field of medicine is to prioritize efforts that can inspire change in the community. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
      "Sievierodonetsk\u2019s mayor, Oleksandr Striuk, said Friday that some 1,500 civilians have died there during the war, including from a lack of medicine or because of diseases that could not be treated while the city was under siege. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "The figure includes people killed by shelling or in fires caused by Russian missile strikes, as well as those who died from shrapnel wounds, untreated diseases, a lack of medicine or being trapped under rubble, the mayor said. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 28 May 2022",
      "The figure includes people killed by shelling or in fires caused by Russian missile strikes, as well as those who died from shrapnel wounds, untreated diseases, a lack of medicine or while trapped under rubble, according to the mayor. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau And Elena Becatoros, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin medicina , from feminine of medicinus of a physician, from medicus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194854"
  },
  "medium":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "something in a middle position",
      "a middle condition or degree mean",
      "a means of effecting or conveying something such as",
      "a channel or system of communication, information, or entertainment \u2014 compare mass medium",
      "a publication or broadcast that carries advertising",
      "a mode of artistic expression or communication",
      "something (such as a magnetic disk) on which information may be stored",
      "digital audio or video files available for playback or streaming",
      "material or technical means of artistic expression (such as paint and canvas, sculptural stone, or literary or musical form)",
      "an individual held to be a channel of communication between the earthly world and a world of spirits",
      "a substance regarded as the means of transmission (see transmission sense 1 ) of a force or effect",
      "a surrounding or enveloping substance",
      "the tenuous material (such as gas and dust) in space that exists outside large agglomerations (see agglomeration sense 2 ) of matter (such as stars)",
      "go-between , intermediary",
      "a condition or environment in which something may function or flourish",
      "a nutrient system for the artificial cultivation of cells or organisms and especially bacteria",
      "a fluid or solid in which organic (see organic entry 1 sense 1 ) structures are placed (as for preservation or mounting)",
      "a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter",
      "intermediate in quantity, quality, position, size, or degree",
      "something that is in a middle position (as in size)",
      "the thing by which or through which something is done",
      "the substance in which something lives or acts",
      "a form or system of communication, information, or entertainment",
      "a person through whom other persons try to communicate with the spirits of the dead",
      "intermediate in amount, quality, position, or degree",
      "a means of effecting or conveying something as",
      "a substance regarded as the means of transmission of a force or effect",
      "a surrounding or enveloping substance",
      "a nutrient system for the artificial cultivation of cells or organisms and especially bacteria",
      "a fluid or solid in which organic structures are placed (as for preservation or mounting)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259m",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259m",
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "golden mean",
      "mean",
      "middle",
      "middle ground",
      "midpoint"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "average",
      "intermediate",
      "mean",
      "median",
      "middle",
      "middling",
      "midsize",
      "midsized",
      "moderate",
      "modest"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "Political cartoons from the institution\u2019s prints and drawings collection introduce another critical element as tens of millions of Americans consumed the story through this medium . \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Among the state's most populous counties, the map as of Thursday listed the level as medium in Pulaski County and Craighead counties and low in Benton, Washington, Sebastian, Faulkner and Saline counties. \u2014 Andy Davis, Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022",
      "Twin Peaks is easily one of the strangest crime shows to ever grace television, and the medium owes much of its current experimentation and weird plots (looking at you, Riverdale) to Twin Peaks. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
      "As of late Thursday, Kane, Lake and DuPage counties were also rated medium , while McHenry County was listed at low transmission for COVID-19. \u2014 Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "To create Desert Breath, a one-million-square-foot artwork smack dab in the middle of the Sahara Desert, artists Alexandra Stratou, Danae Stratou and Stella Constantinides used a medium that was widely available to them sand. \u2014 Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 June 2022",
      "Shipping is always free and the service offers three delivery options; a small box of 9 items of your choice, a medium box of 14 items of your choice, and a large box of 24 items of your choice. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
      "This originated as a webcomic, a medium known for stretching on a bit as there\u2019s no actual page or time limit when producing them. \u2014 Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
      "Police described the suspect as a Black male, with a bald head, beard, and medium build, wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and dark shoes. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
      "To make the shrimp In a large pot over medium heat, bring the beer to a boil. \u2014 Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
      "Heat the olive oil in a small saute pan over medium heat. \u2014 Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 June 2022",
      "In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the 1 tablespoon butter. \u2014 Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
      "Wrap up like a burrito and cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes (adding a little bit of olive oil as necessary). \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Journal Sentinel , 6 June 2022",
      "Heat the vegetable oil and water in a large saucepan over medium heat. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 6 June 2022",
      "In a small, dry skillet over medium heat, toast the pine nuts, shaking the pan frequently, until fragrant and golden brown, about 3 minutes. \u2014 Ellie Krieger, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "Heat mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and just beginning to bubble, seven to nine minutes. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
      "Heat 2 Tbsp olive oil over medium heat in a large pan. \u2014 Christian Reynoso, Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adjective",
      "1670, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-164638"
  },
  "medley":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces",
      ": a diverse assortment or mixture",
      ": hodgepodge",
      ": melee",
      ": mixed , motley",
      ": mixture sense 2 , jumble",
      ": a musical selection made up of a series of different songs or parts of different compositions"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8med-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8med-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agglomerate",
      "agglomeration",
      "alphabet soup",
      "assortment",
      "botch",
      "clutter",
      "collage",
      "crazy quilt",
      "farrago",
      "gallimaufry",
      "grab bag",
      "gumbo",
      "hash",
      "hodgepodge",
      "hotchpotch",
      "jambalaya",
      "jumble",
      "jungle",
      "litter",
      "mac\u00e9doine",
      "m\u00e9lange",
      "menagerie",
      "miscellanea",
      "miscellany",
      "mishmash",
      "mixed bag",
      "montage",
      "motley",
      "muddle",
      "olio",
      "olla podrida",
      "omnium-gatherum",
      "pastiche",
      "patchwork",
      "patchwork quilt",
      "potpourri",
      "ragbag",
      "ragout",
      "rummage",
      "salad",
      "salmagundi",
      "scramble",
      "shuffle",
      "smorgasbord",
      "stew",
      "tumble",
      "variety",
      "welter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a medley of show tunes",
      "a medley of snack foods available on the buffet table",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The judges also awarded the Heart and Sole prize to chef Shay van der Kraan of the 136-foot sailing yacht Shenandoah of Sark for his medley of marinated Mediterranean produce. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 3 May 2022",
      "Plump, ricotta tortellini were splayed out along the edges of a plate with a medley of huckleberries and crumbled pecans with sprigs of fresh dill \u2014 very Nordic. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
      "After dinner, the couple cut into the funfetti wedding cake, iced with buttermilk frosting and decorated with a medley of edible flowers. \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Nas delivered an overview of his career with a medley of turn-of-the-millennium hits and a recent single during the 2022 Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, the Grammys went with a moving medley of wistful Stephen Sondheim classics sung by Rachel Zegler, Cynthia Erivo, Ben Platt and Leslie Odom Jr. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "In the chirashi bowl, a medley of exquisite cuts of sashimi balances stronger and lighter flavors, leaner and fattier fish, almost all of it procured in the U.S. \u2014 Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "The medley of climate disasters from months-long drought and pernicious heat waves laid the groundwork in sparking dozens of major wildfires blazing across the West. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 24 July 2021",
      "Each performed an average of four songs in a medley , and the performances proceeded at a brisk pace. \u2014 Billboard Japan, Billboard , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The Texans were led by their girls medley team, which reached the championship final and placed eighth, and Megan Lewis, who took seventh in the 500 free and ninth for the B final victory in the 200 free. \u2014 Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle , 10 Feb. 2020",
      "Spring Woods sends all six relays to regionals, led by the fifth-place medley boys team of Samuel Jennings, Hewry Schmidt, Jacob Jennings and Clayton Richard. \u2014 Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle , 24 Jan. 2018",
      "Hunter will have back the GMC third team 200 medley team of Owen Pelzer, Kevin LaGrange, Jakob Eichhorn and Aidan Flanigan. \u2014 Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com , 8 Dec. 2017",
      "In addition, Munoz was part of the winning 200 medley team (back-23.43), and 400 free relay team third leg (45.29). \u2014 Staff Report, Orange County Register , 11 May 2017",
      "Wright is a 100m back, 400 free and medley relay specialist. \u2014 Randy Sachs, star-telegram.com , 12 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181313"
  },
  "meek":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild",
      ": deficient in spirit and courage : submissive",
      ": not violent or strong : moderate",
      ": having or showing a quiet, gentle, and humble nature"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113k",
      "\u02c8m\u0113k"
    ],
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      "demure",
      "down-to-earth",
      "humble",
      "lowly",
      "modest",
      "unassuming",
      "unpretentious"
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      "arrogant",
      "bumptious",
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      "conceited",
      "egotistic",
      "egotistical",
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      "haughty",
      "highfalutin",
      "hifalutin",
      "high-and-mighty",
      "high-handed",
      "high-hat",
      "hoity-toity",
      "huffish",
      "huffy",
      "imperious",
      "lordly",
      "overweening",
      "peremptory",
      "pompous",
      "presuming",
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      "self-asserting",
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      "uppish",
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    ],
    "examples":[
      "a meek child dominated by his brothers",
      "She may seem meek and mild but it is all an act.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Seeing Ever start as a very meek character and then get not only physically powerful, but also emotionally and mentally powerful, was great. \u2014 Angela Dawson, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Peer pressure, Jacobin, and celebrity activists are far more effective than the typical meek -mannered professor dressed in plaid. \u2014 Aron Ravin, National Review , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers is out, wrapping an exhausting Green Bay Packers season with a meek exit on a snowy night in Wisconsin. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Hoffman, who died in 2014, was credible as smart or dumb people, as self-aware or obtuse, as powerful or weak, jolly or sad, brave or cowardly, bold or meek , quiet or loud. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 31 Mar. 2021",
      "But for upset parents like Ms. Thavakumar, such measures are far too meek to address more entrenched problems, including a nearly complete lack of Black teachers in the district. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "In the episode, Harmon\u2019s mother, Stefani Harmon, described her as a shy child whose meek and mild behavior blossomed into a cool swagger. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "That\u2019s why his meek performance in Game 4 was so surprising. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 May 2021",
      "Our protagonist, Patience Phillips, is a meek and mousy graphic designer \u2014 congrats to the stylist who managed to make Halle Berry appear even slightly frumpy \u2014 at a cosmetics company, Hedare Beauty. \u2014 Muna Mire, Vulture , 26 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mj\u016bkr gentle; akin to Welsh es mwyth soft",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182918"
  },
  "meet":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": to come into the presence of for the first time : to be introduced to or become acquainted with",
      ": to come together with especially at a particular time or place",
      ": to come into contact or conjunction with : join",
      ": to appear to the perception of",
      ": to encounter as antagonist (see antagonist sense 1 ) or foe : oppose",
      ": to enter into conference, argument, or personal dealings with",
      ": to conform to especially with exactitude and precision",
      ": to pay fully : settle",
      ": to cope with",
      ": to provide for",
      ": to become acquainted with",
      ": encounter , experience",
      ": to receive or greet in an official capacity",
      ": to come face-to-face",
      ": to come together for a common purpose : assemble",
      ": to come together as contestants, opponents, or enemies",
      ": to form a junction or confluence",
      ": to occur together",
      ": to compromise with",
      ": to be subjected to : encounter",
      ": the act of assembling for a hunt or for competitive sports",
      ": a competition in which individuals match skills",
      ": precisely adapted to a particular situation, need, or circumstance : very proper",
      ": to get to know : become acquainted",
      ": to come upon or across",
      ": to be at a place to greet or keep an appointment",
      ": to approach from the opposite direction",
      ": to touch and join or cross",
      ": to experience something",
      ": to hold a gathering or assembly",
      ": to be sensed by",
      ": to deal with",
      ": to fulfill the requirements of : satisfy",
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      "\u02c8m\u0113t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113t"
    ],
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      "catch",
      "chance (upon)",
      "encounter",
      "happen (upon)",
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    ],
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      "contest",
      "event",
      "game",
      "match",
      "matchup",
      "sweepstakes",
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      "tournament",
      "tourney"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Joseph Drake, president of nonprofit organization the Newton Tree Conservancy, said the cemetery should reevaluate the proposal because its tree replacement figure doesn\u2019t meet the city\u2019s tree ordinance requirements. \u2014 Walker Armstrong And Cici Yu, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "People wanted to build or remodel homes, but the lumberyards couldn\u2019t meet the demand. \u2014 Rachel Siegel, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
      "People wanted to build or remodel homes, but the lumberyards couldn\u2019t meet the demand. \u2014 Rachel Siegel, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "They are destined not to meet again for nearly 20 years, until their battle in A New Hope. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
      "Back in early January, several clients who were cast in Home Work alleged the Merediths' renovations did not meet expectations. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "But, unlike curtain bangs, the layers hit around chin-length and don't meet in the middle. \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 12 June 2022",
      "However, the Household Pulse Survey is categorized as experimental and may not meet some of the bureau\u2019s statistical quality standards. \u2014 Mike Schneider, Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "Plus, The Last of Us is one of the most acclaimed, top-selling PS series of all time, and there continues to be a demand for it, so why not meet that? \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Borgerhoff was a 12-time swim champion in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference and most outstanding performer of the 1990 MCC meet . \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
      "The musically inclined couple recently returned to the setting of their meet cute for a new episode (streaming now on AppleTV+). \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "The girls won the KHSAA Class 1A team meet , capturing 15 medals overall. \u2014 Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer , 10 June 2022",
      "More than 160 swimmers participated from across 12 Howard County high schools converged at Stevens Forest Pool in Columbia on Saturday for the Howard County Invitational swim meet . \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
      "Gschwnder said Williams seeks out the competition, even wrapping up a track meet before heading to Tuscaloosa earlier this week for his first visit. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 4 June 2022",
      "Nastari shattered both his own state record and the state meet record. \u2014 cleveland , 4 June 2022",
      "The message of the tattoo changes with each meet , but her support remains unwavering. \u2014 Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
      "Should the Fab Four meet recreationally, details will likely be kept private. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 4 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "World asked him to respond to a thread on an internet message board about his future as coach on Tuesday during the pre- meet news conference. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 11 June 2022",
      "There must be consequences when these expectations are not meet . \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
      "Rogers already has thrown down with a meet -record time of 1:58.77 at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays in April. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
      "Peters glided to a state title with a meet -record time of 9 minutes, 25.15 seconds. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s only when circumstances (and fate, in one bizarre twist on meet -cute tradition) force the overgrown brats into the same room that the film takes on a nervous, recognizably human energy, cuing at least one honest, plausibly halting conversation. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 20 May 2022",
      "From frothy beach reads bursting with meet -cute moments and real-time LOLs to pitch-perfect memoirs and page-turning thrillers, the months of May through August offer some seriously great reading material. \u2014 Ashley Leath And Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 18 May 2022",
      "The Medina boys were meet champions with 45.5 points. \u2014 cleveland , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "Dalia Frias of Manhattan Beach Mira Costa brought the crowd to their feet running a meet -record time of 9:55.50 to win the girls\u2019 3,200. \u2014 Eric Sondheimercolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Noun",
      "1804, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202919"
  },
  "megabuck(s)":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one million dollars",
      ": an indeterminately large sum of money"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u0259k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "All-wheel-drive grip on the road was simply awe-inspiring on the megabuck , not-legal-here Porsche 959. \u2014 Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver , 29 May 2020",
      "But next year, a megabucks sum of $20 million will tempt owners and trainers to Saudi Arabia for the inaugural Saudi Cup. \u2014 Matt Majendie, CNN , 18 Sep. 2019",
      "Any retired officeholder can make megabucks for a few years before running for president again \u2014 and this creates a legal way for just about anyone with sufficient funds to buy goodwill from a potential future president. \u2014 Jim Geraghty, National Review , 22 July 2019",
      "Megabucks : 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com , 19 June 2017",
      "So the QB megabuck bar stays at Carr\u2019s $25-million average. \u2014 Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press , 17 July 2017",
      "How reluctant would an owner be to shell out a megabuck contract to one player when the rest of the team is mediocre at best? \u2014 Peter King, The MMQB , 21 June 2017",
      "Megabucks : 1-7-21-22-46-47; jackpot is $5.6 million Lucky Lines: 1-8-11-15-20-22-26-30; jackpot is $10,000 Win for Life: 7-36-40-59 The current Powerball jackpot is $165 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com , 8 May 2017",
      "Megabucks : 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com , 19 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1946, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211450"
  },
  "megahit":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": something (such as a motion picture) that is extremely successful"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02cchit"
    ],
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      "blockbuster",
      "hit",
      "smash",
      "success",
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      "winner"
    ],
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      "bomb",
      "bummer",
      "bust",
      "catastrophe",
      "clinker",
      "debacle",
      "d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
      "dud",
      "failure",
      "fiasco",
      "flop",
      "misfire",
      "turkey",
      "washout"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "His latest movie was a megahit .",
      "the band's latest album is a megahit",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Netflix sci-fi megahit is fueled by nostalgia, so memory is key to both its success as a series and its convoluted plotlines. \u2014 Helena Andrews-dyer, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "Jonathan Searle, who as a child appeared in Steven Spielberg's megahit movie about a killer shark, has been selected as the next police chief of Oaks Bluff on the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard, where the movie was shot. \u2014 Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News , 22 May 2022",
      "Last week: Spider-Man launches the age of the superhero megahit . \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 10 May 2022",
      "During this period of prospective box office regrowth, a megahit is interpreted as a sign of life \u2014 a promise of potential long-term value for the theatrical ecosystem, even if only one studio is making gains in the short-term. \u2014 J. Kim Murphy, Variety , 10 May 2022",
      "Fervent fans of her character, Kate, and Viscount Anthony's engaging love story are in luck, as she is set to return alongside costar Jonathan Bailey for Season 3 of the megahit Netflix series. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 May 2022",
      "The megahit spent 10 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. \u2014 Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Dance played Tywin Lannister on HBO\u2019s megahit Game of Thrones and earned the most recent of his four Emmy nominations for guest starring as Lord Mountbatten on Netflix\u2019s The Crown. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Rest assured, the Netflix international megahit will end with closure for those who have followed the red jumpsuit-wearing criminal family through two thrilling and complex heists. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 3 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1977, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200955"
  },
  "megastar":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": superstar"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccst\u00e4r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cause c\u00e9l\u00e8bre",
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      "celeb",
      "celebrity",
      "figure",
      "icon",
      "ikon",
      "light",
      "luminary",
      "name",
      "notability",
      "notable",
      "notoriety",
      "personage",
      "personality",
      "somebody",
      "standout",
      "star",
      "superstar",
      "VIP"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "nobody",
      "noncelebrity"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "even a cast of megastars couldn't keep the would-be blockbuster from fizzling at the box office",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And that is how a Broadway neophyte won the role of pop megastar Michael Jackson. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
      "Music megastar @theestallion sits down exclusively with @GayleKing for her first TV interview addressing the 2020 shooting allegedly involving rapper Tory Lanez, Monday on #CBSMornings. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "It's been a busy few weeks for the 36-year-old megastar . \u2014 Lindy Segal, PEOPLE.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Hefzy was replaced as fest president by veteran Egyptian actor Hussein Fahmy, 81, a local megastar , who is taking over the event\u2019s presidency for the second time after a first term between 1998 to 2001. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Same goes for her male counterpart, Lil Nas X, another mischievous megastar who began his career via savvy, reckless use of the internet. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Alice Cooper has been megastar for more than half of the century. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "An Oscar award winner, a Korean megastar , a Broadway performer and a young actress in her debut role \u2014 and that\u2019s just to name a few of the ensemble cast of upcoming Korean drama Pachinko. \u2014 Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Lopez stars as Kat Valdez, a megastar with 200 million followers on social media and a staff that caters to her every need. \u2014 Peter Travers, ABC News , 11 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1969, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192624"
  },
  "meister":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "one who is knowledgeable about something specified"
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    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u012b-st\u0259r",
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      "ace",
      "adept",
      "artist",
      "authority",
      "cognoscente",
      "connoisseur",
      "crackerjack",
      "crackajack",
      "dab",
      "dab hand",
      "expert",
      "fiend",
      "geek",
      "guru",
      "hand",
      "hotshot",
      "maestro",
      "master",
      "maven",
      "mavin",
      "past master",
      "proficient",
      "scholar",
      "shark",
      "sharp",
      "virtuoso",
      "whiz",
      "wizard"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "amateur",
      "inexpert",
      "nonexpert"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "asked the office's wine meister to recommend a good bottle for a dinner party that she was hosting",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Zero sacks for sack- meister Chris Jones, Burrow not needing to flash his twinkle-toes much. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Lucky for shoppers inundated by choices, their favorite stud- meister Dillon Passage is single and ready to \u2026 tingle (forgive me). \u2014 Joan Kubicek, Vulture , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "First in the Pegasus and first in his last three races, including the Whitney Stakes in Saratoga in August, speed- meister Knicks Go is arguably the next greatest threat to Medina Spirit after Essential Quality. \u2014 Guy Martin, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "John Ringling had progressed from clowning to a role as the company\u2019s business- meister , however, and to him the move was unavoidable. \u2014 Les Standiford, Time , 15 June 2021",
      "Thicke's method was evidently eating a bucket of fried chicken as a threat to the clue- meister . \u2014 Rachel Yang, EW.com , 6 May 2021",
      "If you're still not sold, clue- meister Cluedle-Doo's hints will definitely seal the deal. \u2014 Rachel Yang, EW.com , 28 Apr. 2021",
      "Without giving too much away, part one of Lupin left off on a major cliffhanger in Diop's revenge plot, just as the budding heist- meister was getting thoroughly entangled in an even broader web of deception and widespread corruption. \u2014 Andrea Park, Marie Claire , 14 Jan. 2021",
      "Continuing this spirit, executives at ViacomCBS\u2019s streaming service Pluto TV licensed a well of content from Ross, the ultimate soothe- meister , and created a channel devoted to him. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Yiddish mayster & German Meister master, from Middle High German meister , from Old High German meistar , from Latin magister \u2014 more at master ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1979, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "meld":{
    "type":[
      "noun ()",
      "verb ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to declare or announce (a card or combination of cards) for a score in a card game especially by placing face up on the table",
      ": to declare a card or combination of cards as a meld",
      ": a card or combination of cards that is or can be melded in a card game",
      ": merge , blend",
      ": blend , mixture"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8meld"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb (1) and Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb (1)",
      "1887, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
      "Noun (1)",
      "1887, in the meaning defined above",
      "Verb (2)",
      "1919, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1954, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222852"
  },
  "meliorate":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": ameliorate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113l-y\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-l\u0113-\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "ameliorate",
      "amend",
      "better",
      "enhance",
      "enrich",
      "help",
      "improve",
      "perfect",
      "refine",
      "upgrade"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "worsen"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "regulations intended to meliorate the working conditions of migrant farm laborers"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin melioratus , past participle of meliorare , from Latin melior better; akin to Latin multus much, Greek mala very",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1542, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173121"
  },
  "mellow (out)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to become relaxed and calm",
      ": to calm down"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184926"
  },
  "melodic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a sweet or agreeable succession or arrangement of sounds",
      ": a rhythmic succession of single tones organized as an aesthetic whole",
      ": pleasing arrangement of sounds",
      ": a series of musical notes or tones arranged in a definite pattern of pitch and rhythm",
      ": the main part in a musical composition"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-l\u0259-d\u0113",
      "\u02c8me-l\u0259-d\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "air",
      "lay",
      "song",
      "strain",
      "tune",
      "warble"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "He wrote a piece that includes some beautiful melodies .",
      "a composer known for his love of melody",
      "He sang a few old-fashioned melodies .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Even some Bad Religion songs are, in terms of the melody , so catchy. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
      "The instrumental intro brought an additional twist, with Bunetta blending a mandolin, a piano played in octaves and couple of electric guitar notes to build a compact line that uses a portion of the chorus melody to introduce the song. \u2014 Tom Roland, Billboard , 10 May 2022",
      "But even when crafting their songs separately, the gift of melody runs deep in the Hanson DNA. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "His incorporation of distinct melody is prevalent in his own material as well. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The piano player sketches an outline of a melody , letting notes hang and linger, while Giveon sings about the temptation that comes with his newfound fame, earnestly but painfully. \u2014 Elias Leight, Rolling Stone , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "That\u2019s very useful, to know what the rhythm is going to be, because that helps propel the contours of the melody . \u2014 D. T. Max, The New Yorker , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "The subtle nuances, minor arpeggiations and tragic flourishes of the melody . \u2014 Ben Cohen, WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "And then something usually comes out of that melody . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English melodie , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin melodia , from Greek mel\u014didia chanting, music, from melos limb, musical phrase, song (probably akin to Breton mell joint) + aeidein to sing \u2014 more at ode ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215324"
  },
  "melodious":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having a pleasing melody",
      ": of, relating to, or producing melody",
      ": having a pleasant musical sound"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-d\u0113-\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-d\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "euphonious",
      "lyric",
      "lyrical",
      "mellifluent",
      "mellifluous",
      "mellow",
      "melodic",
      "musical"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unlyrical"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "preferred the melodious sounds of the woodlands to anything produced in a concert hall",
      "a particularly melodious ringtone that was instantly recognizable",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The eternally-loved bergamot produces a melodious harmony with ban timmur, a pepper found in the Nepalese mountains and known for its irreplaceable spicy smell. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
      "The music is a melodious mixed bag, with a frothy high school dance number, sweet duets and moving commentary on the educational rat race. \u2014 Joan Macdonald, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
      "Standing at the edge, the three clergymen intoned a dirge, in a low, melodious chant. \u2014 Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
      "Giveon\u2019s baritone vocals set the tone for the melodious R&B track and getting the audience members on their feet. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "The changes sound minor, but the W-16 is now more melodious . \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "With their distinct sound, melodious voices, and rap chemistry, el duo de la historia dropped a song for those who move on too quickly from a past relationship. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "There was no beauty, no grace, or for that matter no melodious music. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "The coming generations will remember her as a stalwart of Indian culture, whose melodious voice had an unparalleled ability to mesmerise people. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 5 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220230"
  },
  "melodramatic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of melodrama",
      ": appealing to the emotions : sensational",
      ": extremely or overly emotional"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-l\u0259-dr\u0259-\u02c8ma-tik",
      "\u02ccme-l\u0259-dr\u0259-\u02c8ma-tik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dramatic",
      "hammy",
      "histrionic",
      "stagy",
      "stagey",
      "theatrical",
      "theatric"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "undramatic"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Oh, quit being so melodramatic !",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Argento's work has always incorporated the melodramatic sweep and heightened emotion of opera. \u2014 Katie Rife, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
      "But many critics have called out her tearless sobbing and melodramatic tone as inauthentic. \u2014 Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News , 12 May 2022",
      "With everyone subdued, Schneider and Schultz at least have a genuine love story to play out, and Jennifer Smith and Kevin Ligon give an old-school melodramatic musical comedy tone. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 1 June 2022",
      "That subplot is almost one too many, but the film\u2019s melancholy undercurrents, and its keen-eyed observation of the solitude of all four principals, makes the more melodramatic strands both involving and affecting. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "The screenplay is thoughtful and nuanced, and Epps\u2019s performance anchors the narrative with a solid, unfussy portrayal of ethical indecision, even if the third act detours into more melodramatic territory. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Cleage\u2019s dilatory method, unfortunately, nudges her to find melodramatic solutions to the stasis. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The resulting performances make audiences lean forward \u2014 even when his dialogue is full of melodramatic threats about global domination. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "On the melodramatic side of the western family drama is Dallas\u2014while the Cartwrights were mutually supportive and endearing, the Ewings of Texas were constantly scheming and feuding. \u2014 Ben Rosenstock, Time , 22 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203144"
  },
  "melody":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "a sweet or agreeable succession or arrangement of sounds",
      "a rhythmic succession of single tones organized as an aesthetic whole",
      "pleasing arrangement of sounds",
      "a series of musical notes or tones arranged in a definite pattern of pitch and rhythm",
      "the main part in a musical composition"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8me-l\u0259-d\u0113",
    "synonyms":[
      "air",
      "lay",
      "song",
      "strain",
      "tune",
      "warble"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He wrote a piece that includes some beautiful melodies .",
      "a composer known for his love of melody",
      "He sang a few old-fashioned melodies .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Even some Bad Religion songs are, in terms of the melody , so catchy. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
      "The instrumental intro brought an additional twist, with Bunetta blending a mandolin, a piano played in octaves and couple of electric guitar notes to build a compact line that uses a portion of the chorus melody to introduce the song. \u2014 Tom Roland, Billboard , 10 May 2022",
      "But even when crafting their songs separately, the gift of melody runs deep in the Hanson DNA. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "His incorporation of distinct melody is prevalent in his own material as well. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The piano player sketches an outline of a melody , letting notes hang and linger, while Giveon sings about the temptation that comes with his newfound fame, earnestly but painfully. \u2014 Elias Leight, Rolling Stone , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "That\u2019s very useful, to know what the rhythm is going to be, because that helps propel the contours of the melody . \u2014 D. T. Max, The New Yorker , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "The subtle nuances, minor arpeggiations and tragic flourishes of the melody . \u2014 Ben Cohen, WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "And then something usually comes out of that melody . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English melodie , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin melodia , from Greek mel\u014didia chanting, music, from melos limb, musical phrase, song (probably akin to Breton mell joint) + aeidein to sing \u2014 more at ode ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "melt":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun ()",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat",
      ": dissolve , disintegrate",
      ": to disappear as if by dissolving",
      ": to become subdued or crushed (as by sorrow)",
      ": to become mild, tender, or gentle",
      ": to lose outline or distinctness : blend",
      ": to reduce from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat",
      ": to cause to disappear or disperse",
      ": to make tender or gentle : soften",
      ": material in the molten state",
      ": the mass melted at a single operation or the quantity melted during a specified period",
      ": the action or process of melting or the period during which it occurs",
      ": the condition of being melted",
      ": a sandwich with melted cheese",
      ": spleen",
      ": spleen of slaughtered animals for use as feed or food",
      ": to change from a solid to a liquid usually through the action of heat",
      ": to grow less : disappear",
      ": to make or become gentle : soften",
      ": to lose clear outline"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8melt",
      "\u02c8melt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dematerialize",
      "disappear",
      "dissolve",
      "evanesce",
      "evaporate",
      "fade",
      "flee",
      "fly",
      "sink",
      "vanish"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "appear",
      "materialize"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
      "Noun (1)",
      "1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Noun (2)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190427"
  },
  "member":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a body part or organ: such as",
      ": limb",
      ": penis",
      ": a unit of structure in a plant body",
      ": one of the individuals composing a group",
      ": a person baptized or enrolled in a church",
      ": a part of a whole: such as",
      ": a syntactic or rhythmic unit of a sentence : clause",
      ": one of the propositions of a syllogism",
      ": one of the elements of a set or class",
      ": either of the equated elements in a mathematical equation",
      ": someone or something that is part of a group",
      ": a part (as an arm or leg) of a person or animal",
      ": a part of a structure",
      ": a body part or organ",
      ": as",
      ": limb",
      ": penis"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mem-b\u0259r",
      "\u02c8mem-b\u0259r",
      "\u02c8mem-b\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "building block",
      "component",
      "constituent",
      "element",
      "factor",
      "ingredient"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "whole"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Education Early Learning Coalition of Broward appointed Melody McDonald, of Future Kids at Sunrise, as a member of its board of directors. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
      "The competition showcases 13 budding chefs who put their skills to the test with the help of a family member and metro Phoenix teen, Jack Cruickshank had competed in the debut season. \u2014 Jonmaesha Beltran, The Arizona Republic , 19 June 2022",
      "Adeniran, who ranked 11th in the USL with 13 goals last season as a member of the Tacoma Defiance, scored in just his second match with SAFC after being added on a loan from Seattle Sounders FC on June 9. \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 19 June 2022",
      "Khan\u2019s rise has coincided with falls from grace of every McMahon family member over the course of the past two years, and the wrestling industry has taken notice. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "The three deaths were believed to be triggered by the killing of a Gangster Disciples member , Hodges said. \u2014 Caroline Silva, ajc , 16 June 2022",
      "The Police Board may also review the recommendation depending on the rank of the CPD member and nature of the discipline. \u2014 Paige Fry, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "The trial of a former L.A. gang member for the deaths of 10 in a 1993 apartment building fire was a step back to a time when gangs turned entire blocks into drug bazaars. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
      "Seven dildos were shown on-screen; most of them looked like they were designed after the outfits of each member of The Seven. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English membre , from Anglo-French, from Latin membrum ; akin to Goth mimz flesh, Greek m\u0113ros thigh",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223155"
  },
  "memoir":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an official note or report : memorandum",
      ": a narrative composed from personal experience",
      ": autobiography",
      ": biography",
      ": an account of something noteworthy : report",
      ": the record of the proceedings of a learned society"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mem-\u02ccw\u00e4r",
      "-\u02ccw\u022fr"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bio",
      "biography",
      "life"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a retired politician who is writing his memoirs",
      "He has written a memoir of his mother.",
      "a memoir of Hollywood in the 1930s",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In this highly entertaining memoir , Antheil recounts his interactions with formidable shapers of the 1920s art scene. \u2014 Stuart Isacoff, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "Chambliss asked in 1944, according to Smith\u2019s memoir . \u2014 Jeremy Gray | Jgray@al.com, al , 15 June 2022",
      "Part memoir , part self-help, this one will empower you to rediscover your own obsessions. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
      "The 75-year-old author also griped with the uproar over Woody Allen's 2020 memoir , which was pulled from publisher Hatchette Book Group after employees walked out of work in protest. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
      "So begins Open, Krantz\u2019s reported memoir about the consensually non-monogamous relationship that followed. \u2014 Michelle Ruiz, Vogue , 13 June 2022",
      "The limited series, which comes out July 8, is adapted from the true-crime memoir In With The Devil: A Fallen Hero, A Serial Killer, and A Dangerous Bargain for Redemption by James Keene and Hillel Levin. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
      "In this vibrant memoir , the journalist daughter of the art critic Peter Schjeldahl explores the life of the poet Frank O\u2019Hara and her father\u2019s reverence for his work. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
      "Luhan\u2019s 1932 memoir of the time D.H. Lawrence came to stay with her in New Mexico. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle French memoire , from memoire memory, from Latin memoria ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210650"
  },
  "memorable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": worth remembering : notable",
      ": worth remembering : not easily forgotten"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mem-r\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8me-m\u0259-r\u0259-",
      "\u02c8me-m\u0259r-",
      "\u02c8me-m\u0259-r\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8mem-r\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "indelible",
      "unforgettable"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "forgettable"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "It was the most memorable line of the play.",
      "She gave a memorable performance.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On one hand, a memorable U.S. Open Championship saw just how much of a draw major championships can be. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
      "As co-showrunner, were there any memorable moments with the cast that stood out to you on set? \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 21 June 2022",
      "The treehouse\u2019s unusual design, secluded perch and views made for a memorable meal. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "Cain wasn't done with memorable moments against the Cubs that season, either. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
      "Both of these men also shaped language for memorable circulation, and imagined themselves as potent political actors. \u2014 Susan J. Wolfson, The Atlantic , 18 June 2022",
      "After winning both the district and regional championship in the snatch, Thompson delivered a memorable performance at the state finals. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 18 June 2022",
      "And for the fashion set, there\u2019s model Bianca Balti in a white bikini, bobbing in a boat near the arched Faraglioni rock formations in Dolce & Gabbana\u2019s memorable commercials for the fragrance light blue. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
      "Turns out, Aniston revived a very memorable floral dress \u2014 straight from the set of Friends, as seen on Monica Geller way back when. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin memorabilis , from memorare to remind, mention, from memor mindful",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200226"
  },
  "memory":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the power or process of reproducing or recalling what has been learned and retained especially through associative mechanisms",
      ": the store of things learned and retained from an organism's activity or experience as evidenced by modification of structure or behavior or by recall and recognition",
      ": commemorative remembrance",
      ": the fact or condition of being remembered",
      ": a particular act of recall or recollection",
      ": an image or impression of one that is remembered",
      ": the time within which past events can be or are remembered",
      ": a device (such as a chip) or a component of an electronic device (such as a computer or smartphone) in which information can be inserted and stored and from which it may be extracted when wanted",
      ": ram",
      ": capacity for storing information",
      ": a capacity for showing effects as the result of past treatment or for returning to a former condition",
      ": the power or process of remembering",
      ": the store of things learned and kept in the mind",
      ": the act of remembering and honoring",
      ": something remembered",
      ": the time within which past events are remembered",
      ": a device or part in a computer which can receive and store information for use when wanted",
      ": capacity for storing information",
      ": the power or process of reproducing or recalling what has been learned and retained especially through associative mechanisms",
      ": the store of things learned and retained from an organism's activity or experience as indicated by modification of structure or behavior or by recall and recognition",
      ": a capacity for showing effects as the result of past treatment or for returning to a former condition"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mem-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8me-m\u0259-",
      "\u02c8me-m\u0259-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8mem-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8mem-(\u0259-)r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "mind",
      "recollection",
      "remembrance",
      "reminiscence"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "It\u2019s one of the more complicated negotiations in recent NFL memory . \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "Bud Craven, who grew up with Beatty, will never forget a particular Batman memory from the dance floor of Seacrets. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 17 June 2022",
      "One memory shared worldwide occurred in April, when Chad ran a half-marathon in Oakland while pushing the quintuplets in a stroller built for five along the 13.1 mile race, with Amy riding a bicycle by their side. \u2014 Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Curry is still Curry, but anyone comparing this group to the Warriors of 2015-18 should be sentenced to a week of memory jogging on YouTube. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
      "As my colleague Ed Yong has written, modern neuroscience shows that memory is more about reconstruction than retrieval. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
      "The only other comparable endeavor in the area in recent living memory is the I-69 project. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
      "Daphne Steinberg suggested a contest in Doug\u2019s memory , Jeff Contompasis this one in particular. \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
      "Set over one New York night, John journeys into memory to explore why a need for connection both drove him and nearly broke him. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English memorie , from Anglo-French memoire, memorie , from Latin memoria , from memor mindful; akin to Old English gemimor well-known, Greek merm\u0113ra care, Sanskrit smarati he remembers",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211828"
  },
  "menace":{
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a show of intention to inflict harm : threat",
      ": one that represents a threat : danger",
      ": an annoying person",
      ": to make a show of intention to harm",
      ": to represent or pose a threat to : endanger",
      ": to act in a threatening manner",
      ": danger sense 2",
      ": an annoying person",
      ": to threaten harm to",
      ": a show of an intention to inflict especially physical harm",
      ": one who represents a threat",
      ": to make a show of intention to harm",
      ": to represent or pose a threat to",
      ": to act in a threatening manner"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-n\u0259s",
      "\u02c8me-n\u0259s",
      "\u02c8me-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "danger",
      "hazard",
      "imminence",
      "peril",
      "pitfall",
      "risk",
      "threat",
      "trouble"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "adventure",
      "compromise",
      "endanger",
      "gamble (with)",
      "hazard",
      "imperil",
      "jeopard",
      "jeopardize",
      "peril",
      "risk",
      "venture"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "There was an atmosphere of menace in the city.",
      "She could hear the menace in his voice.",
      "Verb",
      "menaced the children by leaving them in the car unattended",
      "stockpiles of nuclear weapons that continue to menace the inhabitants of this planet",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Heat waves are a particular menace for inmates confined to concrete cubes. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
      "Horford was a defensive menace during the opening quarter Sunday. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
      "Tanks in particular have become a serious menace , fighters said, often coming within a mile of the battalion\u2019s positions and wreaking absolute havoc. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
      "In Putin's telling, Russia had no choice but to defend itself from a growing menace . \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 9 May 2022",
      "Sombra was getting to be too much of a menace in the backline. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "The case was dismissed, but Onassis countersued, calling Mr. Galella a menace to her and her children. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
      "Central bankers across the developed world are rushing to shut monetary spigots as inflation has proved to be a global menace . \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
      "After a tumultuous year plagued by his public divorce with ex-wife Kim Kardashian, Ye\u2019s a spirited menace looking to burn down everything in sight. \u2014 Carl Lamarre, Billboard , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "His new classmates, all white, despise Black people and use the N-word; Aaron gives Paul a stern lesson in civil rights, teaching him that the same people who menace Black people would do the same to Jews. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 19 May 2022",
      "But Vladimir Putin can still win a major victory that would leave him stronger and better able to menace Ukraine, its neighbors and the Western alliance. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Seeking new ways to menace Saudi Arabia, its regional nemesis, Iran has integrated the Houthis into its network of militias and built up the Houthis\u2019 ability to subvert their wealthy neighbors\u2019 defenses with relatively cheap weapons. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "So long as Russian troops remain on Belarusian soil, Putin will have the means to menace Kyiv\u2014as well as NATO\u2014from close by, all the while wrecking Ukraine\u2019s economy and destabilizing its government. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Whether those troops would just menace the capital from afar, raining rocket attacks on it, or surround it without entering it, to avoid urban warfare, is unclear. \u2014 David E. Sanger, New York Times , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "Strong seasonal winds and dense fog also menace the mariners and occasionally cause the strait to be closed to vessels. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Jan. 2022",
      "His argument was that Obamacare would menace the health care system to such an extreme point that those doctors couldn\u2019t have saved Carey if the law had been in effect. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "Israel says a nuclear Iran would pose an existential threat, and that removing sanctions would allow Tehran to finance regional militias to menace Israel. \u2014 Time , 13 Dec. 2021"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194015"
  },
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    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "presenting, suggesting, or constituting a menace or threat threatening"
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    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English manacyng, from present participle of manacen \"to menace entry 2 \"",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "mendacious":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "men-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259s"
    ],
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      "dishonest",
      "lying",
      "untruthful"
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      "honest",
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      "veracious"
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    "examples":[
      "Indeed, the racist and Malthusian elements in Darwin's work are subjects on which the new secularists are either silent, delicate, or mendacious . \u2014 Eugene McCarraher , Commonweal , 15 June 2007",
      "A choice item in the collection of mendacious stories that were circulated about Columbus after his death is this. Columbus lost himself on the way to Hispaniola, and only by virtue of letters and pilots sent by Mart\u00edn Alonso did he manage to find the island and join Pinta. \u2014 Samuel Eliot Morison , Admiral of the Ocean Sea , 1942",
      "Mildred had become great friends with her and had given her an elaborate but mendacious account of the circumstances which had brought her to the pass she was in. \u2014 W. Somerset Maugham , Of Human Bondage , 1915",
      "The newspaper story was mendacious and hurtful.",
      "that tabloid routinely publishes the most moronically mendacious stories about celebrities",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lerner, a former debate champion, portrays its participants as hostile, bullying, mendacious , glib, annoying, and practiced in a dark art. \u2014 Bo Seo, The Atlantic , 1 June 2022",
      "The revolution was overseen by pragmatic, opportunistic and sometimes mendacious visitors, who variously travelled with their own concubines and caught unwary abbots with theirs. \u2014 Crawford Gribben, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "That declaration is a smokescreen for the ongoing effort to perpetuate Big Cherry\u2019s Big Lie \u2014 concerning the town\u2019s origin story \u2014 which playwright Letts exhilaratingly brings to light, point by mendacious point. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "War is worshipped and justified by the state\u2019s mendacious propaganda machine. \u2014 Alexander Motyl, The Conversation , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The chance that these good bougie friends could all be Pelosi voters raises the specter of other mendacious California female partisans Boxer and Feinstein and their ferocious Hollywood supporters. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "Selfish, feckless, self-deluded, weak-willed yet childishly willful, manipulative, slothful, and mendacious : How can such a despicable character also be such a likable one? \u2014 Sigrid Nunez, Harper's Magazine , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "Yet the conspiratorial and at times clownish attempts to overturn the election -- especially by Trump's legal team -- don't make an unprecedented effort to destroy America's democratic traditions any less mendacious . \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 22 Sep. 2021",
      "The result is a mendacious muddle, in which only one conclusion can be drawn: The elites are hiding something\u2014likely something very sinister\u2014from everyone else. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 16 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin mendac-, mendax \u2014 more at amend ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1616, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183459"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "men-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dishonest",
      "lying",
      "untruthful"
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      "honest",
      "truthful",
      "veracious"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Indeed, the racist and Malthusian elements in Darwin's work are subjects on which the new secularists are either silent, delicate, or mendacious . \u2014 Eugene McCarraher , Commonweal , 15 June 2007",
      "A choice item in the collection of mendacious stories that were circulated about Columbus after his death is this. Columbus lost himself on the way to Hispaniola, and only by virtue of letters and pilots sent by Mart\u00edn Alonso did he manage to find the island and join Pinta. \u2014 Samuel Eliot Morison , Admiral of the Ocean Sea , 1942",
      "Mildred had become great friends with her and had given her an elaborate but mendacious account of the circumstances which had brought her to the pass she was in. \u2014 W. Somerset Maugham , Of Human Bondage , 1915",
      "The newspaper story was mendacious and hurtful.",
      "that tabloid routinely publishes the most moronically mendacious stories about celebrities",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lerner, a former debate champion, portrays its participants as hostile, bullying, mendacious , glib, annoying, and practiced in a dark art. \u2014 Bo Seo, The Atlantic , 1 June 2022",
      "The revolution was overseen by pragmatic, opportunistic and sometimes mendacious visitors, who variously travelled with their own concubines and caught unwary abbots with theirs. \u2014 Crawford Gribben, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "That declaration is a smokescreen for the ongoing effort to perpetuate Big Cherry\u2019s Big Lie \u2014 concerning the town\u2019s origin story \u2014 which playwright Letts exhilaratingly brings to light, point by mendacious point. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "War is worshipped and justified by the state\u2019s mendacious propaganda machine. \u2014 Alexander Motyl, The Conversation , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The chance that these good bougie friends could all be Pelosi voters raises the specter of other mendacious California female partisans Boxer and Feinstein and their ferocious Hollywood supporters. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "Selfish, feckless, self-deluded, weak-willed yet childishly willful, manipulative, slothful, and mendacious : How can such a despicable character also be such a likable one? \u2014 Sigrid Nunez, Harper's Magazine , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "Yet the conspiratorial and at times clownish attempts to overturn the election -- especially by Trump's legal team -- don't make an unprecedented effort to destroy America's democratic traditions any less mendacious . \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 22 Sep. 2021",
      "The result is a mendacious muddle, in which only one conclusion can be drawn: The elites are hiding something\u2014likely something very sinister\u2014from everyone else. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 16 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin mendac-, mendax \u2014 more at amend ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1616, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200657"
  },
  "mendacity":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being mendacious",
      ": lie"
    ],
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      "men-\u02c8da-s\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
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      "fable",
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      "fib",
      "lie",
      "prevarication",
      "story",
      "tale",
      "taradiddle",
      "tarradiddle",
      "untruth",
      "whopper"
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      "truth"
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      "highly fictionalized \u201cmemoirs\u201d in which the facts were few and the mendacities many",
      "you need to overcome this deplorable mendacity , or no one will ever believe anything you say",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With the variety in her game, the cleanliness of her forehand strike and the skidding mendacity of her backhand slice, Barty was a tennis player\u2019s tennis player who had clearly established herself over the last year as the best in the world. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "The longer-term political implications of the administration\u2019s incoherence, mendacity , and self-delusions are vastly worse. \u2014 Benjamin Zycher, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Chomsky\u2019s mendacity does not, in Harris\u2019s opinion, stem from wickedness. \u2014 Geoffrey K. Pullum, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have consistently offered a contrast to the outgoing presidency's mendacity by speaking of the need to tell the truth clearly to the public. \u2014 Dana Bash And Abbie Sharpe, CNN , 8 Aug. 2021",
      "This has been obscured by a greater embrace of brinksmanship on the right, from willingness a decade ago to shut down the government and risk default on the debt to Trump's thoroughly reckless mendacity surrounding the 2020 election. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 7 July 2021",
      "But the constant pictures of civilian carnage in Ukraine and the mendacity of Putin's assault on an independent, sovereign country will make this gathering different. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "The adaptation pulls off a tricky tone, balancing horrific mendacity with moments of levity. \u2014 Diane Garrett, Variety , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "The Gramscian, Alinskyite mendacity of his actions in this regard should be a scandal to any sane conscience. \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 4 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181147"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": beggar sense 1",
      ": a member of a religious order (such as the Franciscans) combining monastic life and outside religious activity and originally owning neither personal nor community property : friar",
      ": practicing beggary : engaged in begging",
      ": of, relating to, belonging to, or constituting a religious order combining monastic life and outside religious activity and originally owning neither personal nor community property"
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "those wretched mendicants on the streets of Calcutta",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "All these words strike me as vaguely offensive except for mendicant and supplicant. \u2014 Stephen Miller, WSJ , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "But both mendicant and supplicant have a religious connotation. \u2014 Stephen Miller, WSJ , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "The island was a coda of sorts: a place of Christian pilgrimage since the death of a local mendicant , later canonized as St. Cuthbert, in 687. \u2014 Henry Wismayer, Washington Post , 8 Sep. 2021",
      "The fortunes of alphabetical order were further advanced by the growth of mendicant preaching orders. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, WSJ , 16 Oct. 2020",
      "Francis is the first pope to name himself after the mendicant friar, who renounced a wealthy, dissolute lifestyle to embrace a life of poverty and service to the poor. \u2014 CBS News , 5 Oct. 2020",
      "Created in 2012 by the Dominicans, a Catholic mendicant order, Optic has the goal of ensuring that emerging technologies respect human dignity. \u2014 Rebecca Heilweil, Fortune , 24 Nov. 2019",
      "The convent houses the nearly 800-year-old tomb of Saint Francis, the most poetic of holy men, who thought money was worth less than asses\u2019 dung and inspired a mendicant order. \u2014 The Economist , 7 Sep. 2019",
      "But for all of their contempt, Egyptian rulers have become mendicants at the feet of the kings, emirs and sultans of the Gulf. \u2014 The Economist , 21 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193754"
  },
  "mention":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "definitions":[
      ": the act or an instance of citing or calling attention to someone or something especially in a casual or incidental manner",
      ": formal citation (see citation sense 3 ) for outstanding achievement",
      ": to make mention of : refer to",
      ": to cite for outstanding achievement",
      ": not even yet counting or considering : and notably in addition",
      ": a short statement calling attention to something or someone",
      ": to refer to or speak about briefly"
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      "acknowledgment",
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      "commendation"
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      "advert (to)",
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      "name",
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      "notice",
      "quote",
      "refer (to)",
      "specify",
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Unlike Wu, widely known as the mother of two BPS students, Riley, who is divorced, rarely makes public mention of his own two children, one a recent BPS graduate and the other still in high school in the district. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
      "But other than that mention , the bulk of the class feels like it could have been taught in 2019, before the pandemic. \u2014 Freep.com , 10 June 2022",
      "When the history of Meta is written, October 28, 2021, the day the company announced its rebrand from Facebook, will certainly get a major mention . \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "Interestingly, there\u2019s no mention of Milone on the IMDB page for Ms. Marvel. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 9 June 2022",
      "In an episode tracing Ruthie and Brodie\u2019s friendship back to their teen years, every mention of Ruthie\u2019s deadname is bleeped out. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
      "During the Sunday morning worship service in White Hall, which was livestreamed, Phillips made no explicit mention of his conduct at annual conference. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 6 June 2022",
      "And many teens from affluent families, eyeing admission to top universities, have chosen to forgo summer jobs for summer school or volunteer work that bear mention on college applications. \u2014 Paul Wiseman And Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
      "Still, this spinoff contest still brings out the punsters \u2014 this year, in Week 1487, to the tune of some 2,200 entries (plus another 250 for the headline and honorable- mention subhead suggestions). \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "However, the price is enormous, since the end of humanity is now a real possibility, not to mention the extreme amounts of suffering that people all over the world must put up with. \u2014 Jarl Jensen, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Notable, too, is Duane Jones, a Black actor, as the film's protagonist, not to mention the film's final moments, which resonated deeper than Romero would ever have imagined. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
      "By then, Yebri\u2019s campaign had pounced, publicizing the fact that Yaroslavsky had failed to mention nine other clients, including JMB Realty, which is seeking to build a 36-story tower in Century City, located within the district. \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
      "This is not to mention any of the Kim-adjacent headlines that week, like sister Kendall Jenner's confusing approach to cucumber cutting. \u2014 Kirbie Johnson, Allure , 1 June 2022",
      "And that's not to mention managing family life\u2014Leanne and her husband, Erik Allen Ford, have a three-year-old daughter, Ever. \u2014 Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful , 31 May 2022",
      "Mostly made up of relatively small dialogue scenes, the play\u2019s detailed discussions are about decisions affecting the lives of millions across the Indian subcontinent, not to mention the play\u2019s three time periods. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 23 May 2022",
      "But what Google failed to mention during the keynote was how some businesses are abusing a feature of RCS to spam Google Messages users with ads. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 18 May 2022",
      "The secret auteur of the genre known as hair metal was his hairdresser wife of 40 years, Aleeza Callner, who blow-dried the heads of the members of Whitesnake, Poison, Kiss, the Scorpions \u2014 not to mention Sam Kinison and Jerry Seinfeld. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1530, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205336"
  },
  "merciful":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": full of mercy : compassionate",
      ": providing relief",
      ": having or showing mercy or compassion"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-f\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He became less merciful to his enemies.",
      "He died a quick and merciful death.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There\u2019s lush nature and a merciful lack of noise and people. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "With resignation, Pemberton forked over a relatively merciful $87 to fill her slightly daintier truck. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
      "Or is a tumultuous, uneven season about to meet a merciful end? \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The running time is only 94 minutes long, thus proving there may, in fact, be a merciful higher power out there. \u2014 Jason Bailey, Rolling Stone , 13 May 2022",
      "On April 6, 1815, after the Anglo-American war had ended but before the U.S. prisoners were officially freed, this merciful injunction acquired a bitter irony. \u2014 Stephen Brumwell, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The subsequent loss\u2014completing a sweep that even the worst Nets pessimist wouldn\u2019t have predicted\u2014felt almost merciful . \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "And is dementia, as a form of amnesia, actually merciful , at least for someone with Ptolemy\u2019s memories\u2014of lynchings, fires, an unfaithful wife ( Cynthia Kaye McWilliams ), friends long gone and justice denied? \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Their mastery since mid-February of reaching new nadirs has undermined the progress shown in the first half of the season and rendered the April 29 finale a beacon of merciful closure. \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 29 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170448"
  },
  "merciless":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "having or showing no mercy pitiless",
      "having no mercy or pity"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8m\u0259r-si-l\u0259s",
    "synonyms":[
      "affectless",
      "callous",
      "case-hardened",
      "cold-blooded",
      "compassionless",
      "desensitized",
      "hard",
      "hard-boiled",
      "hard-hearted",
      "heartless",
      "indurate",
      "inhuman",
      "inhumane",
      "insensate",
      "insensitive",
      "ironhearted",
      "obdurate",
      "pachydermatous",
      "pitiless",
      "remorseless",
      "ruthless",
      "slash-and-burn",
      "soulless",
      "stony",
      "stoney",
      "stonyhearted",
      "take-no-prisoners",
      "thick-skinned",
      "uncharitable",
      "unfeeling",
      "unmerciful",
      "unsparing",
      "unsympathetic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "charitable",
      "compassionate",
      "humane",
      "kindhearted",
      "kindly",
      "merciful",
      "sensitive",
      "softhearted",
      "sympathetic",
      "tender",
      "tenderhearted",
      "warm",
      "warmhearted"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the merciless killing of innocent people",
      "He has been merciless in his criticism of his opponent.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For now, the merciless drought is forcing some families to make hard choices. \u2014 Abdi Latif Dahir, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "For now, the merciless drought is forcing some families to make hard choices. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "Patrushev has emerged as one of the leading voices in Putin\u2019s inner circle who wants to wage a merciless war in Ukraine, with the ultimate objective of capturing Kyiv. \u2014 Susanne Sternthal, The Conversation , 7 June 2022",
      "Based on the genre-redefining novel by Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl is a subversive, merciless deconstruction of romantic tropes, and a gripping thriller about the lies and facades that often sustain relationships. \u2014 Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
      "Stalked each night by a merciless presence on board the ship, the Demeter eventually arrives off the shores of England as a charred, derelict wreck, with no trace of the crew. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
      "The collective of Black identities and voices on Twitter have been a diligent, occasionally merciless watchdog for problematic behavior. \u2014 Kori Hale, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "The third movement scherzo is apocalyptic; crashing, thunderous chords are used as a merciless refrain in a danse macabre. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The couple began to feel increasingly under siege, beset by a merciless press corps and equally unsympathetic palace courtiers. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "mercy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": compassion or forbearance (see forbearance sense 1 ) shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one's power",
      ": lenient or compassionate treatment",
      ": imprisonment rather than death imposed as penalty for first-degree murder",
      ": a blessing that is an act of divine favor or compassion",
      ": a fortunate circumstance",
      ": compassionate treatment of those in distress",
      ": wholly in the power of : with no way to protect oneself against",
      ": kind and forgiving treatment of someone (as a wrongdoer or an opponent)",
      ": kindness or help given to an unfortunate person",
      ": a kind sympathetic disposition : willingness to forgive, spare, or help",
      ": a blessing as an act of divine love",
      ": a fortunate happening",
      ": completely without protection from"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-s\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "charity",
      "clemency",
      "forbearance",
      "lenience",
      "leniency",
      "lenity",
      "mercifulness",
      "quarter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He is a vicious criminal who deserves no mercy .",
      "She fell to her knees and asked for mercy .",
      "They came on a mission of mercy to provide food and medical care for starving children.",
      "It's a mercy that the building was empty when the fire started.",
      "Thank heaven for small mercies .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Clients are being sent off to a separate page, a checkout page, putting the whole transaction at the mercy of another site\u2019s loading speeds and design. \u2014 Ozan Ozerk, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Have mercy , Maria Pike asked Judge Nicholas Ford that day, even though Davila had been found guilty of fatally shooting her son, aspiring restaurateur Ricky Pike. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "Have mercy , Maria Pike asked Judge Nicholas Ford that day, even though Davila had been found guilty of fatally shooting her son, aspiring restaurateur Ricky Pike. \u2014 Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune , 31 May 2022",
      "Tommy Battle\u2019s desk on the eighth floor of Huntsville\u2019s city hall had no mercy Tuesday morning. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 17 May 2022",
      "The Taliban have no mercy on anyone; From the military to innocent civilians are executed. \u2014 Paul Callan, CNN , 3 Aug. 2021",
      "The weakness of the system was investors were at the mercy of the external market for Luna coins. \u2014 Jon Markman, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "In the ship\u2019s darkest moment, while at the mercy of the sea, a savior arrived. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
      "The balloonists are at the mercy of the weather, and particularly the wind. \u2014 Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French merci , from Medieval Latin merced-, merces , from Latin, price paid, wages, from merc-, merx merchandise",
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173500"
  },
  "mere":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun ()",
      "noun combining form"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": being nothing more than",
      ": having no admixture (see admixture sense 2 ) : pure",
      ": being nothing less than : absolute",
      ": an expanse of standing (see standing entry 1 sense 2 ) water : lake , pool",
      ": boundary",
      ": landmark",
      ": part : segment",
      ": nothing more than"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mir",
      "\u02c8mir"
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    "synonyms":[
      "bare",
      "very"
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    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the mere idea of your traveling alone to Europe is ridiculous"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222305"
  },
  "merger":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment",
      ": the act or process of merging",
      ": absorption by a corporation of one or more others",
      ": any of various methods of combining two or more organizations (such as business concerns)",
      ": the combination of two or more businesses into one",
      ": the absorption of a lesser estate or interest into a greater one held by the same person \u2014 compare confusion",
      ": the incorporation and superseding of one contract by another",
      ": the treatment (as by statute) of two offenses deriving from the same conduct such that a defendant cannot be or is not punished for both especially when one offense is incidental to or necessarily included in the other",
      ": the doctrine according to which such offenses must be merged \u2014 compare double jeopardy",
      ": a doctrine in civil litigation: a judgment in favor of a plaintiff incorporates and supersedes the cause of action and any claims based on it and requires that further litigation in the case by the defendant be concerned with the judgment itself \u2014 compare bar sense 3b , estoppel by judgment at estoppel sense 2a , res judicata",
      ": the superseding of a prior agreement in a divorce case by the divorce decree",
      ": the act or process of merging",
      ": absorption by one corporation of another",
      ": any of various methods of combining two or more organizations (as business concerns) \u2014 compare consolidate",
      ": a merger in which shareholders in the company to be absorbed receive cash for their shares rather than shares in the absorbing company",
      "\u2014 see also cash out",
      ": a merger that is characterized by the issuance of stock to the corporation to be absorbed rather than an outright purchase of assets for cash, by continued participation of the shareholders, directors, and employees of the absorbed corporation, and by an assumption of liabilities by the absorbing corporation",
      ": an accelerated statutory merger between a subsidiary and a parent corporation that controls a large specified majority of shares in the subsidiary",
      ": a merger performed in accordance with relevant statutes that require specific procedures for the notification and approval of shareholders"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-j\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-j\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-j\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "combination",
      "combining",
      "connecting",
      "connection",
      "consolidation",
      "coupling",
      "junction",
      "linking",
      "merging",
      "unification",
      "union"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "breakup",
      "disconnection",
      "dissolution",
      "disunion",
      "division",
      "parting",
      "partition",
      "schism",
      "scission",
      "split"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "The law firm announced its $50 million merger with one of its competitors.",
      "If the proposed merger of the two oil companies goes through, it would be bad for the economy.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The cancellation also comes shortly after the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery to form Warner Bros. Discovery. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 June 2022",
      "Gannett\u2019s newsrooms saw some layoffs after the merger and during the pandemic. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Will Wi-Fi be offered on all flights after the merger ? \u2014 Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Parker enlisted the support of American's labor unions to dump the bigger airline's management after the merger . \u2014 CBS News , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "Parker enlisted the support of American's labor unions to dump the bigger airline's management after the merger . \u2014 David Koenig, Chron , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "The newspaper later became the Blade-Citizen and then the North County Times after a merger with the Escondido Times-Advocate in 1995. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Nov. 2021",
      "In early 2017, Huntington Bank was hit with a slew of similar complaints about debit cards and online banking after a merger with FirstMerit Bank. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "JetBlue, which has made a hostile cash bid of $30 a share for Spirit, is trying to persuade Spirit investors to reject a merger with Frontier and pressure Spirit\u2019s board to negotiate a deal with JetBlue instead. \u2014 Alison Sider, WSJ , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" merge + -er (as in waiver )",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174835"
  },
  "merging":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cause to combine, unite, or coalesce (see coalesce sense 2 )",
      ": to blend gradually by stages that blur distinctions",
      ": to plunge or engulf in something : immerse",
      ": to become combined into one",
      ": to blend or come together without abrupt change",
      ": to be or cause to be combined or blended into a single unit",
      ": to cause to unite, combine, or coalesce",
      ": to cause to be incorporated and superseded",
      "\u2014 compare bar sense 3b",
      ": to become combined : undergo merger"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rj",
      "\u02c8m\u0259rj",
      "\u02c8m\u0259rj"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "amalgamate",
      "blend",
      "combine",
      "comingle",
      "commingle",
      "commix",
      "composite",
      "concrete",
      "conflate",
      "fuse",
      "homogenize",
      "immingle",
      "immix",
      "incorporate",
      "integrate",
      "interfuse",
      "intermingle",
      "intermix",
      "meld",
      "mingle",
      "mix"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "break down",
      "break up",
      "separate",
      "unmix"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "SPACs go into initial public offerings with a specific thesis that details the goal of the entity to merge with a target in a specific sector or geographic area, or a target that aligns with the sponsor\u2019s background and area of expertise. \u2014 Gary Fowler, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "When the Bears reunite for training camp next month, every player on the 90-man roster had better be ready to merge onto a high-speed entrance ramp toward the regular season. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "JetBlue Airways has offered to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.6 billion, throwing a wrench into Spirit\u2019s plan to merge with Frontier Airlines and create a behemoth budget carrier. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "At the time, Continental was trying to merge with its neighbor Western Airlines and was awaiting shareholder approval. \u2014 Ted Reed, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "One theory suggests Vecna's plan is to merge the Upside Down with the real world. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 1 June 2022",
      "Today, Viola hires disadvantaged youths at her staffing agency, saying it\u2019s a way to merge her activism with her job. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 30 May 2022",
      "In other news, members of the Greater Baltimore Committee voted Wednesday night to merge with the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore. \u2014 Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun , 26 May 2022",
      "Spirit previously rejected a takeover offer from JetBlue, favoring an earlier deal to merge with fellow budget airline Frontier. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 16 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin mergere ; akin to Sanskrit majjati he dives",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1636, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173904"
  },
  "merit":{
    "type":"noun",
    "definitions":[
      "a praiseworthy quality virtue",
      "character or conduct deserving reward, honor, or esteem",
      "achievement",
      "the qualities or actions that constitute the basis of one's deserts",
      "reward or punishment due",
      "the substance of a legal case apart from matters of jurisdiction, procedure, or form",
      "individual significance or justification (see justification sense 1 )",
      "spiritual credit held to be earned by performance of righteous acts and to ensure future benefits",
      "to be worthy of or entitled or liable to earn",
      "deserve",
      "to be entitled to reward or honor",
      "the condition or fact of deserving reward or punishment",
      "worth entry 2 sense 1 , value",
      "a quality worthy of praise virtue",
      "to be worthy of or have a right to",
      "the substance of a case apart from matters of jurisdiction, procedure, or form",
      "\u2014 see also judgment on the merits at judgment sense 1a",
      "legal significance, standing, or worth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8mer-\u0259t",
    "synonyms":[
      "cardinal virtue",
      "distinction",
      "excellence",
      "excellency",
      "grace",
      "value",
      "virtue"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "deserve",
      "earn",
      "rate"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
      "Likewise, local election officials across the country -- both Democrats and Republicans -- said the fraud claims were without merit . \u2014 Oren Oppenheim, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
      "Paxton, whose campaign did not respond to an interview request, has cast the accusations against him as politically motivated and without merit . \u2014 Taylor Goldenstein, San Antonio Express-News , 13 June 2022",
      "Mel Goodman, a college and career counselor at the high school, said some of the scholarships are for a specific area of study, others are need-based and still more are merit -based. \u2014 Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Last year, 80% of undergraduates received some sort of financial aid, including need-based and merit -based. \u2014 Alison Steinbach, The Arizona Republic , 11 Dec. 2021",
      "They\u2019d like the 12 spots to be totally merit based. \u2014 John Canzano, oregonlive , 25 June 2021",
      "Last year, Louisville nonprofit Whitney/Strong received $50,000 as a national merit grant recipient through the program. \u2014 Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal , 1 June 2022",
      "The township moved from a step increase program to a merit program in 2006. \u2014 Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer , 24 May 2022",
      "While most unfair labor practices that are found to have merit settle, if a settlement is not reached, the NLRB region will likely produce a complaint. \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
      "The pure hatred on his face when Hader\u2019s Barry demands Gene\u2019s love and loyalty might be all Winkler needs to merit another Emmy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "However, 32% of the share of venture capital deals by volume were deals that were below $1 million \u2013 showing that a large portion of African startups are either too small to merit large ticket sizes or struggle to access funding. \u2014 Tom Collins, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Importantly, the collar does not seem to have discouraged Teddy from barking in circumstances that genuinely merit it. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 25 Apr. 2020",
      "So is the outcry from myopic music fans who have loudly maintained that hip-hop artists do not merit inclusion in an institution called the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 May 2022",
      "The 100 tongue-in-cheek trophies, which were priced at $1,000 apiece, have since been snapped up by collectors\u2014who did very little to merit them. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 9 May 2022",
      "These allegations merit further investigation by the Commission. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "According to the National Weather Service, winter weather advisories are issued when snow, blowing snow, ice, sleet or a combination of wintry elements is expected but conditions should not be hazardous enough to merit a warning. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Alaska did not have a large enough population to merit a county government like those in the Lower 48, which have significant tax bases and budgets, Haycox said over email. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 1 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c",
      "Verb",
      "1526, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163722"
  },
  "meritorious":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "deserving of honor or esteem",
      "deserving reward or honor praiseworthy",
      "deserving of honor or esteem",
      "having merit"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02ccmer-\u0259-\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259s",
    "synonyms":[
      "admirable",
      "applaudable",
      "commendable",
      "creditable",
      "estimable",
      "laudable",
      "praiseworthy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "censurable",
      "discreditable",
      "illaudable",
      "reprehensible"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She was given an award for meritorious service.",
      "worked all night with meritorious determination to get the project done on time",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After graduating from Glastonbury High School, Jacoby went on to a meritorious career at Wesleyan, winning the conference rookie of the year in 2018 and helping the Cardinals win the Division III national championship at Gillette Stadium. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 26 May 2022",
      "The White House Correspondents\u2019 Association board will now award the Dunnigan-Payne Prize for Lifetime Career Achievement on an occasional basis to recognize meritorious service throughout an individual\u2019s career as a White House correspondent. \u2014 Melissa Noel, Essence , 2 May 2022",
      "These, according to the program statement, are meritorious awards meant to not only reward those in the BOP who go above and beyond in their role, but also provide incentives and morale boosters for the staff. \u2014 Walter Pavlo, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "The proportion of these filings that the NLRB deemed meritorious did not change during this period. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "HiQ has therefore raised serious questions about whether LinkedIn may invoke the CFAA to preempt hiQ's possibly meritorious tortious interference claim. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The meritorious program comes most alive through participant stories and footage of the teams scrambling to build and test their robots. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Teachers Lauren Haman of Maine South and Kelly Voigt of Maine West earned meritorious service recognition in the Early Career Educator category. \u2014 Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "She was recognized for her exceptionally meritorious service to our nation and duty of great responsibility. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 10 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "merry-go-round":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an amusement park ride with seats often in the form of animals (such as horses) revolving about a fixed center",
      ": a children's playground apparatus consisting of a platform that revolves about a fixed center",
      ": a cycle of activity that is complex, fast-paced, or difficult to break out of",
      ": a round platform that spins and has seats and figures of animals on which people sit for a ride"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113-g\u014d-\u02ccrau\u0307nd",
      "-g\u0259-",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113-g\u014d-\u02ccrau\u0307nd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "circle",
      "cycle",
      "round",
      "wheel",
      "zodiac"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1729, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203256"
  },
  "merrymaking":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": gay or festive activity : conviviality",
      ": a convivial occasion : festivity",
      ": fun and enjoyment : joyful celebration"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113-\u02ccm\u0101-ki\u014b",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113-\u02ccm\u0101-ki\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "conviviality",
      "festivity",
      "gaiety",
      "gayety",
      "jollification",
      "jollity",
      "merriment",
      "rejoicing",
      "reveling",
      "revelling",
      "revelry",
      "whoopee"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Christmas Eve is always an occasion of much merrymaking at our home.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In Chicago \u2014 a mecca of music, food, drink, crafts, art, dance \u2014 its 2022 outdoor merrymaking has shifted into mega-high gear. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
      "What comes to mind are traditional tales like It\u2019s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol or other films that are jam-packed with merrymaking and song on backdrops of snow and tinsel to celebrate the holiday season. \u2014 Tushar Nene, Wired , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "There were only several hundred Baylor fans there to share in the merrymaking , and the traditional confetti shower was a do-it-yourself exercise. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2021",
      "All of this goofy merrymaking does have deeper meaning, the Baby Boys members believe. \u2014 Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "So use the hot flashes as an excuse to cut back on the merrymaking . \u2014 Serena Coady, Glamour , 8 Mar. 2021",
      "The Pilgrims who arrived in 1620 classified it as just another day, rejecting the impious merrymaking of old England. \u2014 Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com , 23 Dec. 2020",
      "The holidays always are a difficult time for people struggling with addiction or in recovery, who try to stay clean when surrounded by merrymaking and alcohol consumption, as well as the additional pressures of the season. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 8 Dec. 2020",
      "Stremel says eco-friendly merrymaking means a time of good cheer with less waste and more positive consumer outcomes. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 24 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212659"
  },
  "mesh":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one of the openings between the threads or cords of a net",
      ": one of the similar spaces in a network",
      ": the fabric of a net",
      ": a woven, knit, or knotted material of open texture with evenly spaced holes",
      ": an arrangement of interlocking metal links used especially for jewelry",
      ": a weblike pattern or construction",
      ": web , snare",
      ": working contact (as of the teeth of gears)",
      ": enmesh , entangle",
      ": to catch in the openings of a net",
      ": to cause to resemble network",
      ": to cause (parts, such as gears) to engage",
      ": to coordinate closely : interlock",
      ": to become entangled in or as if in meshes",
      ": to be in or come into mesh",
      ": to fit or work together properly",
      ": a material of open texture with evenly spaced holes",
      ": one of the spaces formed by the threads of a net or the wires of a sieve or screen",
      ": the coming or fitting together (as of the teeth of two sets of gears)",
      ": to fit or join together",
      ": a flexible netting of fine wire used in surgery especially in the repair of large hernias and other body defects"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mesh",
      "\u02c8mesh",
      "\u02c8mesh"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "entanglement",
      "morass",
      "net",
      "noose",
      "quagmire",
      "quicksand",
      "snare",
      "tanglement",
      "toil(s)",
      "trap",
      "web"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "catch up",
      "enmesh",
      "immesh",
      "ensnare",
      "ensnarl",
      "entangle",
      "entoil",
      "entrap",
      "net",
      "snare",
      "tangle",
      "trap"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "These colorful mesh bags are perfect for pint-sized shell collectors or keeping kids\u2019 beach gear organized. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
      "Choose fruits and veggies with minimal packaging, and bring your own reusable mesh bags when grocery shopping. \u2014 Miriam Porter, House Beautiful , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "These 12-inch mesh bags are designed to keep small veggies and delicate ingredients from falling through the grates. \u2014 Cheyann Neades, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 May 2021",
      "For smaller or more tender items, invest in reusable bags, such as washable mesh bags like ones sold for laundering delicates. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2021",
      "Shoppers brought mesh bags, checked out, paid, and put their groceries into their permanent shopping bags. \u2014 John Christopher Fine, sun-sentinel.com , 18 Mar. 2021",
      "That's exactly where a set of mesh laundry bags comes in. \u2014 Rachel Dube, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2021",
      "The hanging mesh bags allow for flexible storage and also for drying to ensure mold doesn\u2019t accumulate in toys. \u2014 Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science , 18 Sep. 2020",
      "That there is a place where narrative and reality mesh , and can anyone really know where the line is drawn? \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 4 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Their material was too weird, too singular to mesh with a network show. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 25 May 2022",
      "One of the biggest challenges facing independent production around the world is how, coming out of pandemic, streaming finance and state funding can be made to mesh in new regulatory terms. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 23 May 2022",
      "No one would necessarily peg the stew of rock, country and soul generated by The Doobie Brothers to mesh with the flashy glam rock pioneered by Marc Bolan and T. Rex. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
      "While most of the technical aspects of the F8 Tributo have been retained, the color and trim were updated to better mesh with the custom aesthetic. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 6 May 2022",
      "House Republican leadership also appeared to focus their attention on districts that far-right candidates unwilling to mesh with leadership has won in years past. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 6 May 2022",
      "The acquisition is meant to mesh with ICE\u2019s own business in technology for the mortgage loan market, said Jeffrey Sprecher, the firm\u2019s chair and chief executive, in a statement. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 6 May 2022",
      "The exhibition tour will provide Auburn with an early opportunity for its new-look roster to mesh on the court. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
      "The colors of the jersey came from Space X and the modern astronaut suit, taking various white and grey colors to mesh them together. \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1532, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230023"
  },
  "meshugah":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "crazy , foolish"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"m\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307-g\u0259",
    "synonyms":[
      "balmy",
      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "maniacal",
      "maniac",
      "mental",
      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "when your mother is meshuga like his was, a lifetime of therapy is pretty much a foregone conclusion"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Yiddish meshuge , from Hebrew m\u0115shugg\u0101\u02bd ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1868, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "meshuggah":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "crazy , foolish"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"m\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307-g\u0259",
    "synonyms":[
      "balmy",
      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "maniacal",
      "maniac",
      "mental",
      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
    ],
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      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "when your mother is meshuga like his was, a lifetime of therapy is pretty much a foregone conclusion"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Yiddish meshuge , from Hebrew m\u0115shugg\u0101\u02bd ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1868, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "mess":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a quantity of food:",
      ": food set on a table at one time",
      ": a prepared dish of soft food",
      ": a mixture of ingredients cooked or eaten together",
      ": enough food of a specified kind for a dish or a meal",
      ": a group of persons who regularly take their meals together",
      ": a meal so taken",
      ": a place where meals are regularly served to a group : mess hall",
      ": a disordered, untidy, offensive, or unpleasant state or condition",
      ": one that is disordered, untidy, offensive, or unpleasant usually because of blundering, laxity, or misconduct",
      ": a large quantity or number",
      ": to provide with meals at a mess",
      ": to make dirty or untidy : disarrange",
      ": to mix up : bungle",
      ": to interfere with",
      ": to rough up : manhandle",
      ": to take meals with a mess",
      ": to make a mess",
      ": putter , trifle",
      ": to handle or play with something especially carelessly",
      ": to take an active interest in something or someone",
      ": interfere , meddle",
      ": to become confused or make an error",
      ": a dirty or untidy state",
      ": something in a dirty or untidy state",
      ": a difficult situation",
      ": a group of people (as military personnel) who regularly eat together",
      ": a place (as in the military) where meals are served",
      ": to make dirty or untidy",
      ": to make mistakes in or mix up",
      ": to become confused or make an error",
      ": to use or do in an aimless way",
      ": to handle in a careless way",
      ": to deal with in a way that may cause anger or trouble"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mes",
      "\u02c8mes"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chance-medley",
      "chaos",
      "confusion",
      "disarrangement",
      "disarray",
      "dishevelment",
      "disorder",
      "disorderedness",
      "disorderliness",
      "disorganization",
      "free-for-all",
      "havoc",
      "heck",
      "hell",
      "jumble",
      "mare's nest",
      "messiness",
      "misorder",
      "muddle",
      "muss",
      "shambles",
      "snake pit",
      "tumble",
      "welter"
    ],
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      "butt in",
      "interfere",
      "interlope",
      "intermeddle",
      "intrude",
      "meddle",
      "muck (about ",
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      "obtrude",
      "poke",
      "pry",
      "snoop"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Greek salads are often a big mess of pre-prepared ingredients, but at Nerai they are pleasingly made to order ($22) with tomatoes, feta, cucumber, onions, olives and tomato butter, although tomatoes are far from their best this time of year. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "The next wave was a foamy mess , and Chumbo hit it sideways. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Mouthwateringly simple, the City of Brotherly Love's most beloved sandwich is a delectable hot mess layered with ribeye steak sliced thin, oozing sheets of provolone and sauteed peppers and onions to your liking. \u2014 Terry Ward, CNN , 11 May 2022",
      "The roots will likely be a tangled mess , so carefully straighten them, remove any lingering potting medium and then submerge the roots briefly into the bowl of water to determine which are dead and need to be trimmed off. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "These undigested foods suck water into the GI tract, and a result is often a watery mess . \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The rows of porta-potties, shared by thousands of quarantined people, were an unsanitary mess . \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "By the time Holcomb got there, 20 minutes after the tornado warning alert, his home was a mangled mess of drywall, insulation, wiring and wood. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The whole thing was a delicious mess , and that was part of the fun. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "And one summer my mom had Flowers in the Attic \u2014 reading that as a little girl is going to mess up your brain a little bit. \u2014 Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
      "Plus, a super old, ineffective pillow can mess with your neck and back. \u2014 Malia Griggs, SELF , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Notifications can seriously mess with your flow when trying to get things done. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Unsurprisingly, your colleagues may sometimes mess something up at work\u2014or even be short-tempered. \u2014 Sian Beilock, Fortune , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Again, the Moon\u2019s brilliance might mess with this year\u2019s Ursid meteor shower. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Over-washing, harsh cleansers, using the wrong products for your skin type: Dr. Nazarian cites these common mistakes as surefire ways to mess with the microbiome. \u2014 Rachel Krause, refinery29.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Kalb wasn\u2019t the only one to mess with barbecue, though at least other contestants didn\u2019t have the disrespect to offend with their words. \u2014 Lauren Mcdowell, Chron , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "The attitude is as follows: If times are good, why mess up a good thing? \u2014 WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223425"
  },
  "mess over":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to treat harshly or unfairly : abuse"
    ],
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      "abuse",
      "brutalize",
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      "ill-treat",
      "ill-use",
      "kick around",
      "maltreat",
      "manhandle",
      "mishandle",
      "mistreat",
      "misuse"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
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      "her no-good boyfriend has been messing her over for years"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1963, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181305"
  },
  "message":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals",
      ": a messenger's mission",
      ": an underlying theme or idea",
      ": to send as a message or by messenger",
      ": to send a message to",
      ": to communicate by message",
      ": the exchange of information in writing, in speech, or by signals",
      ": an underlying theme or idea"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-sij",
      "\u02c8me-sij"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "communication",
      "dispatch"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Three and a half hours into that meeting, however, someone with a different message appeared on the Zoom screen: Robert Unger, a silver-haired engineer from Dallas who had worked for the oil and gas industry for more than 45 years. \u2014 Katie Worth, Scientific American , 20 June 2022",
      "Their names have, for example, been included in public death threats circulated by armed groups with a simple message : stop their social activism or die. \u2014 Julia Margaret Zulver, CNN , 19 June 2022",
      "The union political monopoly can be broken with the right leadership and reform message . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "In the days since Paquette and the toddlers were killed, calls for reform have grown, with a message that the roads are not just for cars, and should not be designed as such. \u2014 Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
      "Bieber gave a health update Sunday on his Instagram story with a hopeful and spiritual message about his recovery. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
      "The 60-year-old revealed the news with his fans on Instagram with a heartfelt message . \u2014 Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 13 June 2022",
      "Meri, 51, shared a photo of the canyon at sunset along with an empowering message about change. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "In recent weeks #ChurchToo has seen an especially intense set of revelations across denominations and ministries, reaching vast audiences in headlines and on-screen with a message that activists have long struggled to get across. \u2014 Peter Smith And, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The app will be map-based, with users able to see which other users are in a local area, message them, share content and organize events. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 24 May 2022",
      "The news conference also revealed: The school is interested in a reporting system that allows anonymous reportees to continue to message with Title IX staff after their initial report, Smith said. \u2014 Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press , 20 May 2022",
      "And still Raper continued to contact females from the jail, authorities said, prompting prosecutors to ask that he be restricted from using technology to message and make calls at the jail. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The platform enables travelers to message and connect with fellow seekers. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "This time, the tax proposal is narrower and easier to message . \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Feb. 2021",
      "When the idea behind Twitter was first hatched in a meeting in 2006, the service was envisioned as a way for people to message their friends. \u2014 Wendy Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "WhatsApp uses a custom version of the Signal encryption protocol, for example, but users still can\u2019t message each other across the apps. \u2014 Matt Burgess, Wired , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The new legislation could also change the way consumers message each other. \u2014 Brian Fung And Clare Duffy, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223547"
  },
  "messed":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a quantity of food:",
      ": food set on a table at one time",
      ": a prepared dish of soft food",
      ": a mixture of ingredients cooked or eaten together",
      ": enough food of a specified kind for a dish or a meal",
      ": a group of persons who regularly take their meals together",
      ": a meal so taken",
      ": a place where meals are regularly served to a group : mess hall",
      ": a disordered, untidy, offensive, or unpleasant state or condition",
      ": one that is disordered, untidy, offensive, or unpleasant usually because of blundering, laxity, or misconduct",
      ": a large quantity or number",
      ": to provide with meals at a mess",
      ": to make dirty or untidy : disarrange",
      ": to mix up : bungle",
      ": to interfere with",
      ": to rough up : manhandle",
      ": to take meals with a mess",
      ": to make a mess",
      ": putter , trifle",
      ": to handle or play with something especially carelessly",
      ": to take an active interest in something or someone",
      ": interfere , meddle",
      ": to become confused or make an error",
      ": a dirty or untidy state",
      ": something in a dirty or untidy state",
      ": a difficult situation",
      ": a group of people (as military personnel) who regularly eat together",
      ": a place (as in the military) where meals are served",
      ": to make dirty or untidy",
      ": to make mistakes in or mix up",
      ": to become confused or make an error",
      ": to use or do in an aimless way",
      ": to handle in a careless way",
      ": to deal with in a way that may cause anger or trouble"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mes",
      "\u02c8mes"
    ],
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      "chance-medley",
      "chaos",
      "confusion",
      "disarrangement",
      "disarray",
      "dishevelment",
      "disorder",
      "disorderedness",
      "disorderliness",
      "disorganization",
      "free-for-all",
      "havoc",
      "heck",
      "hell",
      "jumble",
      "mare's nest",
      "messiness",
      "misorder",
      "muddle",
      "muss",
      "shambles",
      "snake pit",
      "tumble",
      "welter"
    ],
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      "butt in",
      "interfere",
      "interlope",
      "intermeddle",
      "intrude",
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      "muck (about ",
      "nose",
      "obtrude",
      "poke",
      "pry",
      "snoop"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Greek salads are often a big mess of pre-prepared ingredients, but at Nerai they are pleasingly made to order ($22) with tomatoes, feta, cucumber, onions, olives and tomato butter, although tomatoes are far from their best this time of year. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "The next wave was a foamy mess , and Chumbo hit it sideways. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Mouthwateringly simple, the City of Brotherly Love's most beloved sandwich is a delectable hot mess layered with ribeye steak sliced thin, oozing sheets of provolone and sauteed peppers and onions to your liking. \u2014 Terry Ward, CNN , 11 May 2022",
      "The roots will likely be a tangled mess , so carefully straighten them, remove any lingering potting medium and then submerge the roots briefly into the bowl of water to determine which are dead and need to be trimmed off. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "These undigested foods suck water into the GI tract, and a result is often a watery mess . \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The rows of porta-potties, shared by thousands of quarantined people, were an unsanitary mess . \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "By the time Holcomb got there, 20 minutes after the tornado warning alert, his home was a mangled mess of drywall, insulation, wiring and wood. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The whole thing was a delicious mess , and that was part of the fun. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "And one summer my mom had Flowers in the Attic \u2014 reading that as a little girl is going to mess up your brain a little bit. \u2014 Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
      "Plus, a super old, ineffective pillow can mess with your neck and back. \u2014 Malia Griggs, SELF , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Notifications can seriously mess with your flow when trying to get things done. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Unsurprisingly, your colleagues may sometimes mess something up at work\u2014or even be short-tempered. \u2014 Sian Beilock, Fortune , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Again, the Moon\u2019s brilliance might mess with this year\u2019s Ursid meteor shower. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Over-washing, harsh cleansers, using the wrong products for your skin type: Dr. Nazarian cites these common mistakes as surefire ways to mess with the microbiome. \u2014 Rachel Krause, refinery29.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Kalb wasn\u2019t the only one to mess with barbecue, though at least other contestants didn\u2019t have the disrespect to offend with their words. \u2014 Lauren Mcdowell, Chron , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "The attitude is as follows: If times are good, why mess up a good thing? \u2014 WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202947"
  },
  "messy":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "marked by confusion, disorder, or dirt untidy",
      "lacking neatness or precision careless , slovenly",
      "extremely unpleasant or trying",
      "not clean or tidy",
      "causing or making a mess",
      "not careful or precise"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02c8me-s\u0113",
    "synonyms":[
      "chaotic",
      "cluttered",
      "confused",
      "disarranged",
      "disarrayed",
      "disheveled",
      "dishevelled",
      "disordered",
      "disorderly",
      "higgledy-piggledy",
      "hugger-mugger",
      "jumbled",
      "littered",
      "messed",
      "muddled",
      "mussed",
      "mussy",
      "pell-mell",
      "rumpled",
      "sloppy",
      "topsy-turvy",
      "tousled",
      "tumbled",
      "unkempt",
      "untidy",
      "upside-down"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bandbox",
      "crisp",
      "kempt",
      "neat",
      "neatened",
      "ordered",
      "orderly",
      "organized",
      "shipshape",
      "snug",
      "tidied",
      "tidy",
      "trim",
      "uncluttered",
      "well-ordered"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Painting a room can be messy work.",
      "Some kinds of glue are messier than others.",
      "a delicious but messy sandwich",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His feelings about the late Nancy Spungen, who introduced bassist Sid Vicious to the heroin habit that would kill him (and who was allegedly murdered by Vicious, though the facts are messy ), haven\u2019t softened \u2013 much. \u2014 Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022",
      "As the United States hastily exited Afghanistan last year, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy dialed up the White House\u2019s public switchboard number to lodge his anger over the messy withdrawal. \u2014 Jennifer Haberkornstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Biden has applied lessons learned from last year's messy withdrawal from Kabul. \u2014 Susan Page, USA TODAY , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "But there were challenges, including the messy US withdrawal from Afghanistan, tensions with Russia and China, as well as and a major diplomatic kerfuffle with France over nuclear submarines. \u2014 Maegan Vazquez, CNN , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "And Biden has been judged for his failures of execution His poll numbers started dropping right around the time of the messy , deadly withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "America only months ago had a messy withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan after two decades of conflict there. \u2014 Jennifer Jacobs, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "The decline began around the time of the messy late-August U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, but its likelier cause is Covid-19, because that\u2019s also when the delta wave of new cases peaked. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "The president's approval ratings have declined in recent months amid concerns about increasing inflation, a persistent pandemic and the messy U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 6 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "metaphor":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money )",
      ": figurative language \u2014 compare simile",
      ": an object, activity, or idea treated as a metaphor : symbol sense 2",
      ": a figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using like or as"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u022fr",
      "also",
      "\u02c8me-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u022fr"
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    "synonyms":[
      "conceit"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the subway, a clanking metaphor of New Yorkers\u2019 common yet separate journeys, whole cars and station passageways seemed to pass rhythmically in and out of civil authority, like provinces in a country gripped by a guerrilla war. \u2014 Jim Sleeper, The New Republic , 16 June 2022",
      "With that metaphor of burying acorns for possible future growth in mind, the creative team behind the app tapped Walken to voice the character of a no-nonsense New York City squirrel to get ordinary people to start investing for their future. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
      "Much like the metaphor of a crucible, influence is like a melting pot with competing factors. \u2014 Jedidiah Alex Koh, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "To describe the unique mood of Chambers\u2019 brand of science fiction, Kehe keeps returning to the metaphor of a pot of tea. \u2014 Peter Hemminger, Longreads , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Between the heft of the wooden building and the evanescence of the fog encircling it, the atmosphere was seductively calming\u2014as long as my mind did not linger on the metaphor of the matchbox. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "What did the metaphor of the black crab and the ice mean to you? \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Associations that prove useful are then saved by the brain\u2014to use the inescapable computing metaphor of our era\u2014which may allow new memories, thoughts, and connections to creep into consciousness. \u2014 Michael W. Clune, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Created by Seema Bansal and Sunny Chadha, Venus Et Fleur's roses not only become the perfect metaphor of a gift for long-lasting love, but also smell and look as stunning as the roses themselves. \u2014 Nina Huang, PEOPLE.com , 23 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English methaphor , from Middle French or Latin; Middle French metaphore , from Latin metaphora , from Greek, from metapherein to transfer, from meta- + pherein to bear \u2014 more at bear ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213259"
  },
  "meteoric":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "of or relating to a meteor",
      "resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance",
      "of, relating to, or derived from the earth's atmosphere",
      "of or relating to a meteor",
      "like a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary success"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"\u02ccm\u0113-t\u0113-\u02c8\u022fr-ik",
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a meteoric rise to fame",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His death was confirmed by Lee Gi-nam, the producer of a 2020 documentary on Song\u2019s life, which charted a tumultuous course that reflected South Korea\u2019s modern history through war, division, abject poverty and a meteoric rise. \u2014 Victoria Kim, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "The meteoric rise of cryptocurrencies and fervent hyping and buying of digital assets are falling back to earth. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "In recent years, pastor Greg Locke has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity for saying outlandish and offensive things from the pulpit. \u2014 Ryan Burge, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
      "The rapid-fire cutting of editors Matt Villa and Jonathan Redmond allows Luhrmann to whip through the meteoric rise in popularity, the landing of an RCA recording contract and the encroaching threat of political morality police at the same time. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
      "This kept the mood light while Peltz Beckham's makeup for the event was completed by Dior Beauty ambassador Sam Visser, a young star with a meteoric rise as a celebrity makeup artist (and whose professional mentor is none other than Pati Dubroff). \u2014 Jessica Ourisman, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 May 2022",
      "Fadugba, 35, who splits time between the UK and the US, sat down with ESSENCE to discuss his inspiration for writing the book, his career path and meteoric rise to fame, as well as his upcoming projects. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 20 May 2022",
      "However, even after his meteoric rise, Murray's still drawn criticism for something else his age. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 20 May 2022",
      "While many lack the originality of the original Wordle, one that now stands out is also seeing its own meteoric rise. \u2014 Peter Suciu, Forbes , 19 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "methodic":{
    "type":"adjective",
    "definitions":[
      "arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order",
      "habitually proceeding according to method systematic",
      "done or arranged in a planned way using a careful and orderly procedure",
      "following a planned and orderly way of doing something especially out of habit"
    ],
    "pronounciation":"m\u0259-\u02c8th\u00e4-di-k\u0259l",
    "synonyms":[
      "neat",
      "orderly",
      "organized",
      "regular",
      "systematic",
      "systematized"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "disorganized",
      "haphazard",
      "hit-or-miss",
      "immethodical",
      "irregular",
      "nonsystematic",
      "patternless",
      "planless",
      "systemless",
      "unsystematic"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Their methodical review of the evidence exposed some problems with the study's findings.",
      "She's a slow and methodical worker, and her drawings reflect the extra care she takes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Football radio announcers who take too long to give the result of a play, thinking conversational or methodical works. HELLO? \u2014 The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
      "Straight-talking and methodical , Amy found this process excruciating. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
      "In a nutshell, conscientious people are achievement-oriented, thorough, well-organized, persevering, methodical , self-disciplined and accountable. \u2014 Heide Abelli, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "At a hearing earlier this year of the Public Safety and Government Operations Committee, Jackson told council members the program was off to a strong but methodical start. \u2014 Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun , 3 June 2022",
      "The Solar Impulse 2 successfully completed a slow-but- methodical trip around the world in 14 months in 2016. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 12 May 2022",
      "The 49ers were more churning and methodical , chipping away at the Rams in the second half after falling behind 17-0. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "The methodical , spatial, and temporal disaggregation of the elections, by contrast, inevitably encourages doubt about the legitimacy of the results. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "Former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton also spoke, urging City Council members to cooperate with the mayor, and to do more methodical reviews before unveiling new proposals. \u2014 Liz Navratil, Star Tribune , 2 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":null,
    "first_known_use":[
      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
  },
  "methodical":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order",
      ": habitually proceeding according to method : systematic",
      ": done or arranged in a planned way : using a careful and orderly procedure",
      ": following a planned and orderly way of doing something especially out of habit"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8th\u00e4-di-k\u0259l",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8th\u00e4-di-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "neat",
      "orderly",
      "organized",
      "regular",
      "systematic",
      "systematized"
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    "antonyms":[
      "disorganized",
      "haphazard",
      "hit-or-miss",
      "immethodical",
      "irregular",
      "nonsystematic",
      "patternless",
      "planless",
      "systemless",
      "unsystematic"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Their methodical review of the evidence exposed some problems with the study's findings.",
      "She's a slow and methodical worker, and her drawings reflect the extra care she takes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Football radio announcers who take too long to give the result of a play, thinking conversational or methodical works. HELLO? \u2014 The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
      "Straight-talking and methodical , Amy found this process excruciating. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
      "In a nutshell, conscientious people are achievement-oriented, thorough, well-organized, persevering, methodical , self-disciplined and accountable. \u2014 Heide Abelli, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "At a hearing earlier this year of the Public Safety and Government Operations Committee, Jackson told council members the program was off to a strong but methodical start. \u2014 Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun , 3 June 2022",
      "The Solar Impulse 2 successfully completed a slow-but- methodical trip around the world in 14 months in 2016. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 12 May 2022",
      "The 49ers were more churning and methodical , chipping away at the Rams in the second half after falling behind 17-0. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "The methodical , spatial, and temporal disaggregation of the elections, by contrast, inevitably encourages doubt about the legitimacy of the results. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "Former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton also spoke, urging City Council members to cooperate with the mayor, and to do more methodical reviews before unveiling new proposals. \u2014 Liz Navratil, Star Tribune , 2 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222922"
  },
  "methodology":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a body of methods , rules, and postulates employed by a discipline : a particular procedure or set of procedures",
      ": the analysis of the principles or procedures of inquiry in a particular field"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-th\u0259-\u02c8d\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "course",
      "line",
      "policy",
      "procedure",
      "program"
    ],
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    "examples":[
      "He blamed the failure of their research on poor methodology .",
      "for solving crossword puzzles my usual methodology is to begin by filling in all of the answers I'm reasonably sure of",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To its occasional detriment, the film is decidedly light on the practical details of the women\u2019s daunting task, including their exact route, timetable and methodology . \u2014 Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
      "Training might be in response to the shifts above or to cover a new product and its positioning, new market opportunities, new buyer personas, a new sales methodology , etc. \u2014 Graham Glass, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "The Sheriff\u2019s Department initially pushed back on the audit, rejecting several of its findings and methodology . \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 May 2022",
      "Some countries, including India, have disputed WHO\u2019s methodology for calculating COVID deaths, resisting the idea that there were many more deaths than officially counted. \u2014 Maria Cheng, Anchorage Daily News , 5 May 2022",
      "There are many, many more findings in the full report, including details about the poll group and methodology , here. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The full report, including all findings and methodology , can be found here. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Gregory joins web editor Violet Lucca to delve into the myriad implications of complexity science, the history and methodology of firefly research, and whether systems in nature communicate in ways that don\u2019t remotely resemble how humans do. \u2014 Vanessa Gregory, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Criticizing the assumptions, methodology , and data put out by advocates for more money is necessary but not sufficient to shift the conversation. \u2014 Roger Valdez, Forbes , 3 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"New Latin methodologia , from Latin methodus + -logia -logy",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224731"
  },
  "meticulosity":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details",
      ": showing extreme or excessive care in thinking about or dealing with small details"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ti-ky\u0259-l\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8tik-y\u0259-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "careful",
      "conscientious",
      "fussy",
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    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "careless"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Always meticulous about his appearance in the past, he had become dirty and unkempt, with straggly hair, stained clothes, and patches of silver stubble on his chin. \u2014 Minette Walters , Fox Evil , 2002",
      "She was very much the craftswoman, all her work meticulous , slow, perfect. \u2014 Simon Winchester , The Professor and the Madman , 1998",
      "In dense, meticulous arguments \u2026 Brooten mounts an assault on that view. \u2014 Cullen Murphy , Atlantic , August 1993",
      "He described the scene in meticulous detail.",
      "He is meticulous about keeping accurate records.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In 2010 Smith\u2019s bold, meticulous and often skin-baring designs grabbed the attention of fashion editor Andr\u00e9 Leon Talley. \u2014 Leah Faye Cooper, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
      "But Hoekstra, as organized and meticulous as Macdonald was proudly shambolic, usually just shook off her initial skepticism and did her job, which was to make Macdonald\u2019s ideas happened. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
      "From meticulous and quirky designs to views of the Straits of Mackinac, these five putt-putt golf courses are worth a summertime visit. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
      "The film received a meticulous and costly restoration and was hailed at the 2012 New York Film Festival, widely praised by critics, and released (including an interview with Cimino and Carelli) on DVD by the Criterion Collection. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
      "Mark Rylance gives a typically crafty and meticulous performance as Leonard, an English immigrant in 1950s Chicago who makes men\u2019s suits in the shop. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Levine said his friend was always meticulous and thorough. \u2014 Caroline Silva, ajc , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "His designs are exacting, featuring clean lines and meticulous , made in New York (except for the embroideries) craftsmanship. \u2014 Vogue , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Buescher noted Keselowski is meticulous and exceptionally detail oriented while constantly multi-tasking. \u2014 Michelle R. Martinelli, USA TODAY , 18 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"earlier, \"fearful,\" borrowed from Latin met\u012bcul\u014dsus, met\u016bcul\u014dsus \"timid, apprehensive,\" from met\u016b-, stem of metus \"fear, dread\" (of uncertain origin) + -cul\u014dsus (in per\u012bcul\u014dsus \"involving danger, perilous \")",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1827, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214937"
  },
  "meticulousness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details",
      ": showing extreme or excessive care in thinking about or dealing with small details"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ti-ky\u0259-l\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8tik-y\u0259-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "careful",
      "conscientious",
      "fussy",
      "loving",
      "painstaking",
      "scrupulous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "careless"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Always meticulous about his appearance in the past, he had become dirty and unkempt, with straggly hair, stained clothes, and patches of silver stubble on his chin. \u2014 Minette Walters , Fox Evil , 2002",
      "She was very much the craftswoman, all her work meticulous , slow, perfect. \u2014 Simon Winchester , The Professor and the Madman , 1998",
      "In dense, meticulous arguments \u2026 Brooten mounts an assault on that view. \u2014 Cullen Murphy , Atlantic , August 1993",
      "He described the scene in meticulous detail.",
      "He is meticulous about keeping accurate records.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In 2010 Smith\u2019s bold, meticulous and often skin-baring designs grabbed the attention of fashion editor Andr\u00e9 Leon Talley. \u2014 Leah Faye Cooper, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
      "But Hoekstra, as organized and meticulous as Macdonald was proudly shambolic, usually just shook off her initial skepticism and did her job, which was to make Macdonald\u2019s ideas happened. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
      "From meticulous and quirky designs to views of the Straits of Mackinac, these five putt-putt golf courses are worth a summertime visit. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
      "The film received a meticulous and costly restoration and was hailed at the 2012 New York Film Festival, widely praised by critics, and released (including an interview with Cimino and Carelli) on DVD by the Criterion Collection. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
      "Mark Rylance gives a typically crafty and meticulous performance as Leonard, an English immigrant in 1950s Chicago who makes men\u2019s suits in the shop. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Levine said his friend was always meticulous and thorough. \u2014 Caroline Silva, ajc , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "His designs are exacting, featuring clean lines and meticulous , made in New York (except for the embroideries) craftsmanship. \u2014 Vogue , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Buescher noted Keselowski is meticulous and exceptionally detail oriented while constantly multi-tasking. \u2014 Michelle R. Martinelli, USA TODAY , 18 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"earlier, \"fearful,\" borrowed from Latin met\u012bcul\u014dsus, met\u016bcul\u014dsus \"timid, apprehensive,\" from met\u016b-, stem of metus \"fear, dread\" (of uncertain origin) + -cul\u014dsus (in per\u012bcul\u014dsus \"involving danger, perilous \")",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1827, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224236"
  },
  "metric":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective combining form",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a part of prosody that deals with metrical (see metrical sense 1 ) structure",
      ": a standard of measurement",
      ": a mathematical function that associates a real nonnegative number analogous to distance with each pair of elements in a set such that the number is zero only if the two elements are identical, the number is the same regardless of the order in which the two elements are taken, and the number associated with one pair of elements plus that associated with one member of the pair and a third element is equal to or greater than the number associated with the other member of the pair and the third element",
      ": of, relating to, or using the metric system",
      ": of, employing, or obtained by (such) a meter",
      ": of or relating to (such) an art, process, or science of measuring",
      ": of, relating to, or based on the metric system",
      ": of, relating to, or using the metric system"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-trik",
      "\u02c8me-trik",
      "\u02c8me-trik"
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    "synonyms":[
      "bar",
      "barometer",
      "benchmark",
      "criterion",
      "gold standard",
      "grade",
      "mark",
      "measure",
      "par",
      "standard",
      "touchstone",
      "yardstick"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "according to the usual metrics by which we judge fiction, this novel is an utter failure",
      "Adjective",
      "The metric unit of energy is the \u201cjoule.\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The authors of the index evaluated 370 ports using port hours per ship call as the primary metric . \u2014 Adam A. Millsap, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
      "The importance of that metric has changed somewhat since at home COVID tests became widely available, but the trend of increasing positivity rate is far from good news. \u2014 Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al , 21 May 2022",
      "But perhaps the greatest risk for Austria right now is that these measures alone won\u2019t be enough to minimize hospitalizations, which is the primary metric that the government is focused on. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "According to this metric , Barry Lopez contributed enough in his 75 years on this planet for dozens of lifetimes. \u2014 Jonathan Russell Clark, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
      "Many companies keep track of this key metric , but certainly not all do. \u2014 Jon Miller, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Operational results can\u2019t justify anything close to the company\u2019s $1-trillion market value, based on any kind of traditional stock-pricing metric . \u2014 Russ Mitchellstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "With those victories, the Commodores moved into the top 75 of the NCAA's NET metric , moving Kentucky's earlier win in Nashville into the Quadrant 1 category. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Oats, though, noted how Alabama\u2019s offensive efficiency ranked in the top 10 of KenPom before the Kentucky game and was on pace to be the program\u2019s best in the history of that metric . \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Just from April to May, the consumer price index \u2014 a federal metric measuring what people pay for goods and services \u2014 jumped 1 percent, far faster than was typical pre-pandemic. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "For now, Passfield and his colleagues\u2019 advice is to track the duration and intensity of your training separately, and to treat with caution any insights derived from combining them into a single training load metric . \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
      "Wall Street has viewed Musk\u2019s sudden latching on to questioning the sub-5% spam/bot metric as an attempt to either nix the acquisition or to drive the deal price down. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 6 June 2022",
      "Implement customer diagnostics, NPS scores and other metric tracking to understand the buying cycle better. \u2014 Loredana Niculae, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "Just note that some versions of this cookbook feature metric units, so be careful when purchasing yourself a copy. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
      "The Brexit-happy U.K. government is keen to switch from metric back to imperial measures, because tradition. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
      "On Thursday, spot prices for LNG in East Asia were up 114% from the same day last year at$22 per metric million British thermal units (mmbtu), according to ICIS data. \u2014 Anna Cooban, CNN , 30 May 2022",
      "The metric measures overall offensive value; 100 is the league average. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "1862, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182954"
  },
  "mettlesome":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": full of mettle : spirited"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-t\u1d4al-s\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "active",
      "airy",
      "animate",
      "animated",
      "bouncing",
      "brisk",
      "energetic",
      "frisky",
      "gay",
      "jaunty",
      "jazzy",
      "kinetic",
      "lively",
      "peppy",
      "perky",
      "pert",
      "pizzazzy",
      "pizazzy",
      "racy",
      "snappy",
      "spanking",
      "sparky",
      "spirited",
      "sprightly",
      "springy",
      "vital",
      "vivacious",
      "zippy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "dead",
      "inactive",
      "inanimate",
      "lackadaisical",
      "languid",
      "languishing",
      "languorous",
      "leaden",
      "lifeless",
      "limp",
      "listless",
      "spiritless",
      "vapid"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the mettlesome opening dance number got the audience all jazzed up",
      "a mettlesome debate on the teaching of evolution in the schools"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1635, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194222"
  },
  "metaphoric":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money )",
      ": figurative language \u2014 compare simile",
      ": an object, activity, or idea treated as a metaphor : symbol sense 2",
      ": a figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using like or as"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u022fr",
      "also",
      "\u02c8me-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u022fr"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "conceit"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the subway, a clanking metaphor of New Yorkers\u2019 common yet separate journeys, whole cars and station passageways seemed to pass rhythmically in and out of civil authority, like provinces in a country gripped by a guerrilla war. \u2014 Jim Sleeper, The New Republic , 16 June 2022",
      "With that metaphor of burying acorns for possible future growth in mind, the creative team behind the app tapped Walken to voice the character of a no-nonsense New York City squirrel to get ordinary people to start investing for their future. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
      "Much like the metaphor of a crucible, influence is like a melting pot with competing factors. \u2014 Jedidiah Alex Koh, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "To describe the unique mood of Chambers\u2019 brand of science fiction, Kehe keeps returning to the metaphor of a pot of tea. \u2014 Peter Hemminger, Longreads , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Between the heft of the wooden building and the evanescence of the fog encircling it, the atmosphere was seductively calming\u2014as long as my mind did not linger on the metaphor of the matchbox. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "What did the metaphor of the black crab and the ice mean to you? \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Associations that prove useful are then saved by the brain\u2014to use the inescapable computing metaphor of our era\u2014which may allow new memories, thoughts, and connections to creep into consciousness. \u2014 Michael W. Clune, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Created by Seema Bansal and Sunny Chadha, Venus Et Fleur's roses not only become the perfect metaphor of a gift for long-lasting love, but also smell and look as stunning as the roses themselves. \u2014 Nina Huang, PEOPLE.com , 23 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English methaphor , from Middle French or Latin; Middle French metaphore , from Latin metaphora , from Greek, from metapherein to transfer, from meta- + pherein to bear \u2014 more at bear ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-114312"
  },
  "menagerie":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition",
      ": a collection of wild or foreign animals kept especially for exhibition",
      ": a varied mixture",
      ": a collection of wild animals kept especially to be shown to the public"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8naj-r\u0113",
      "-\u02c8na-j\u0259-",
      "also",
      "-\u02c8na-zh\u0259-",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8na-j\u0259-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "agglomerate",
      "agglomeration",
      "alphabet soup",
      "assortment",
      "botch",
      "clutter",
      "collage",
      "crazy quilt",
      "farrago",
      "gallimaufry",
      "grab bag",
      "gumbo",
      "hash",
      "hodgepodge",
      "hotchpotch",
      "jambalaya",
      "jumble",
      "jungle",
      "litter",
      "mac\u00e9doine",
      "medley",
      "m\u00e9lange",
      "miscellanea",
      "miscellany",
      "mishmash",
      "mixed bag",
      "montage",
      "motley",
      "muddle",
      "olio",
      "olla podrida",
      "omnium-gatherum",
      "pastiche",
      "patchwork",
      "patchwork quilt",
      "potpourri",
      "ragbag",
      "ragout",
      "rummage",
      "salad",
      "salmagundi",
      "scramble",
      "shuffle",
      "smorgasbord",
      "stew",
      "tumble",
      "variety",
      "welter"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a menagerie of rare creatures",
      "the living room is eclectically furnished with a menagerie of garage-sale finds",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And a siege on a diplomat\u2019s mansion punctuated by a CGI menagerie tearing into the British Raj\u2019s troops. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022",
      "And researchers such as Walls, at UW, are working on universal vaccines that may be able to guard against a whole menagerie of coronavirus iterations\u2014perhaps even ones that haven\u2019t yet been detected\u2014so that the game of variant whack-a-mole can end. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 13 May 2022",
      "As the last Ice Age waned, some 15,000 years ago, artists here used flint and stone blades to carve rock surfaces with geometric designs and motifs, as well as a menagerie of ancient animal forms. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "An Arizona man was arrested and charged with animal cruelty after a menagerie of pets \u2014 including snakes, lizards, birds, dogs, and rabbits \u2014 were found in his freezer. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Banishing barnyard and household creatures from his jewels, the designer, who died in 1975 at the age of 50, favored a far more exotic and mythical menagerie of big cats, zebras, frogs and more. \u2014 Lindsay Talbot, New York Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "And on top of them was a bustling menagerie of worms, starfish, snails, crabs, shrimp, clams, and corals. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "Beatrix Potter created a delightful Peter Rabbit in her 1902 book publication, then went on to write about and draw a whole menagerie of related animal friends. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Among naked-rat nobles, the blood-filtering organ, which houses, nurtures, and manufactures a menagerie of immune cells, tends to be quite buxom and elongated, as if pulled lengthwise like taffy. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 5 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French m\u00e9nagerie , from Middle French, management of a household or farm, from menage ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-124752"
  },
  "mediaeval":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of the Middle Ages",
      ": having a quality (such as cruelty) associated with the Middle Ages",
      ": extremely outmoded or antiquated",
      ": a person of the Middle Ages",
      ": of or relating to the Middle Ages"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-\u02c8d\u0113-v\u0259l",
      "mi-",
      "\u02ccme-",
      "-d\u0113-\u02c8\u0113-v\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "antiquated",
      "archaic",
      "dated",
      "d\u00e9mod\u00e9",
      "demoded",
      "fossilized",
      "kaput",
      "kaputt",
      "moribund",
      "mossy",
      "moth-eaten",
      "neolithic",
      "Noachian",
      "obsolete",
      "out-of-date",
      "outdated",
      "outmoded",
      "outworn",
      "pass\u00e9",
      "prehistoric",
      "prehistorical",
      "rusty",
      "Stone Age",
      "superannuated"
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    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "They're using a computer system that seems positively medieval by today's standards.",
      "get rid of that medieval kerosene stove\u2014it stinks and it's dangerous",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Although much knowledge and technology was lost during the Dark Ages, the Monty Python depiction of medieval society as unimaginably filthy was somewhat of an exaggeration. \u2014 Amanda Foreman, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
      "Last night\u2019s Saturday Night Live exploded Alito\u2019s notion of tradition by venturing back to the medieval period and delivering a searing rejoinder. \u2014 Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic , 8 May 2022",
      "Laura Galoppini, a professor of medieval history at Pisa University who was studying the island, stumbled upon 19 customs records of the city of Cagliari dated between 1351 and 1397. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The medieval society falls after a family betrayal, leading to the rise of a technologically advanced dystopia, where a super soldier is created with the sole purpose of defeating Morty, who is now viewed as some kind of demonic demigod. \u2014 Dani Di Placido, Forbes , 21 June 2021",
      "The ceremony itself is supposed to take place in the town's medieval castle up on the hill, Castello Brown. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 22 May 2022",
      "Doubt turned into enchantment at first sight of the chora, or main town \u2014 a blue church dome topping a medieval castle topping a white village lined by windmills and cascading down a rocky outcrop to the sea. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "In Ajloun, a medieval castle built under the rule of Saladin commands impressive views of the Jordan Valley. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "German castles represent a vast range of architectural designs, including the medieval Burg Eltz Castle and the Renaissance ruins of Heidelberg Castle. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The architecture is somewhere between modernist (there are two circular windows) and medieval , the building framed in front by a pair of giant old spruce trees. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 20 May 2022",
      "In the 1600s of the earlier film, older customs and beliefs had been pushed into the margins by Christianity, but in this version of early medieval Northern Europe, that relationship is reversed. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "One is the spectacle of modern bourgeois life in Paris, a city then recently transformed from a grimy medieval labyrinth into a glistening network of broad urban boulevards. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "In Lviv, local museum workers have built scaffolding around altarpieces in the city's medieval and Renaissance churches. \u2014 Cristina Florea, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "This medieval or Gothic aesthetic could make the Romantics, in turn, hostile to the airless rationalism and classicism of the Enlightenment. \u2014 Jeffrey Collins, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "According to Colleen Thomas of the Library of Trinity College Dublin, writing was an essential aspect of monastic life in early medieval Ireland. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "Builders in the medieval and Renaissance periods used the Roman quarries on the Via Salaria. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Maxx Crosby and Yannick Ngakoue get medieval on Burrow. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 11 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1856, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-141512"
  },
  "mess (up)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to make a mistake : to do something incorrectly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-183538"
  },
  "mend":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to free from faults or defects: such as",
      ": to improve in manners or morals : reform",
      ": to set right : correct",
      ": to put into good shape or working order again : patch up : repair",
      ": to improve or strengthen (something, such as a relationship) by negotiation or conciliation",
      ": to restore to health : cure",
      ": to make amends or atonement for",
      ": to improve morally : reform",
      ": to become corrected or improved",
      ": to improve in health",
      ": heal",
      ": an act of mending : repair",
      ": a mended place",
      ": getting better : improving",
      ": improve , correct",
      ": to put into good shape or working order again",
      ": to improve in health : heal",
      ": a place where something has been fixed so that it is usable again",
      ": getting better",
      ": to restore to health : cure",
      ": to improve in health",
      ": heal",
      ": an act of mending or repair",
      ": getting better or improving especially in health"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mend",
      "\u02c8mend",
      "\u02c8mend"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "doctor",
      "fix",
      "patch",
      "recondition",
      "renovate",
      "repair",
      "revamp"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The town needs to mend these roads.",
      "Fishermen were mending their nets.",
      "Her arm mended slowly after surgery.",
      "His broken heart never completely mended .",
      "Noun",
      "You can hardly see the mend in the sleeve.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Naess, despite its upbeat tempo, desperately trying to mend a broken relationship with a loved one. \u2014 Pamela Chelin, SPIN , 10 June 2022",
      "That off-screen connection is one of many reasons why Kevin and Randall\u2019s brutal fight hit so hard in the season 4 finale, and why the audience felt relieved when the characters managed to mend their relationship. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 23 May 2022",
      "Raffensperger didn\u2019t enjoy the same advantages of the incumbency as Kemp, since the position gave him fewer opportunities to mend fences with conservatives. \u2014 Melanie Masonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Kyler needs to mend the fences with his teammates before anyone should even talk about a contract extension. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "After a six-week diplomatic uproar over the scuttled submarine deal and accusations of U.S. duplicity, Biden made a one-on-one effort Friday to mend fences with Macron of France by admitting that, yes, the matter could have been handled better. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "There\u2019s still time to mend fences, but Lindsey comparing Stevie to Donald Trump is definitely not a step in the right direction. \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "Several Georgia Republicans acknowledge the election law represents Kemp's last hope to mend fences with a base fiercely loyal to Trump. \u2014 USA Today , 17 Apr. 2021",
      "The city saw significant unrest in the wake of the killing of Floyd by law enforcement in Minneapolis and embarked on a police plan to mend its relationship with the community. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Now that Justin\u2019s on the mend , perhaps Hailey can pop into another one of his music videos\u2014maybe in a slick trench coat this time? \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 15 June 2022",
      "Less than a decade ago, ties seemed to be on the mend as the two sides -- separated by a strait that is fewer than 80 miles (128 kilometers) wide at its narrowest point -- deepened economic, cultural and even political engagements. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan And Steven Jiang, CNN , 24 May 2022",
      "Former Atlanta Braves TV reporter Kelsey Wingert, now covering the Colorado Rockies, got hit in the forehead by a foul ball earlier this week but appears to be on the mend . \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 20 May 2022",
      "Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was taken to the hospital Wednesday night after a car accident but is on the mend , according to his son. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
      "Cary Elwes is on the mend after a scary incident landed him in the hospital over the weekend. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Two of the Tigers young former first-round picks suffered injuries just days apart and now both are on the mend . \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "In January, Kay Slay\u2019s younger brother, Kwame Grayson, told HipHopDX the DJ was on the mend after being hospitalized with COVID-19. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "With all that in mind, teams with stars on the mend must weigh the delicate calculus about whether to bring them back at all \u2014 and if so, when. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-192627"
  },
  "menial":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person doing menial work",
      ": a domestic (see domestic entry 1 sense 4 ) servant or retainer (see retainer entry 1 sense 1a )",
      ": of or relating to servants : lowly",
      ": appropriate to a servant : humble , servile",
      ": lacking interest or dignity",
      ": of or relating to boring or unpleasant work that does not require special skill"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259l",
      "-ny\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259l",
      "-ny\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "daily",
      "domestic",
      "flunky",
      "flunkey",
      "flunkie",
      "lackey",
      "retainer",
      "servant",
      "steward"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "abject",
      "base",
      "humble",
      "servile",
      "slavish"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "immigrants to that country faced fierce prejudice and could expect to find work only as menials",
      "Adjective",
      "every command was obeyed in the menial manner of someone who seemed grateful just to be in the presence of a celebrity",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Introducing artificial intelligence into your business can help you to minimize the menial . \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "For Angel, that means figuring out how to survive as a woman who doesn\u2019t want to lead a menial , humdrum life. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "And yet, the marketplace depends on their willingness to do menial , backbreaking labor for less than minimum wage and without benefits. \u2014 Carlos Alberto S\u00e1nchez, SFChronicle.com , 27 Oct. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The elder architect offered him a job, and the teen spent a summer doing menial tasks, then stayed with the studio for another four years. \u2014 Justin Fenner, Robb Report , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "When unencumbered by menial administrative tasks, financial advisors can meet compliance requirements with less effort. \u2014 John Almeida, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Meager rations were provided, and all but the sickest were expected to toil at menial jobs to generate revenue, either on the premises or at factories. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "Meanwhile, with scarce employment prospects in their homeland, hundreds of thousands of Koreans had little choice but to relocate to Japan, where they were mostly relegated to menial jobs and faced brutal discrimination. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Most are Hakka Chinese \u2014 an ethnic group mostly from the Guangdong province of China \u2014 who arrived more than 150 years prior for menial labor jobs and then made Tahiti home. \u2014 Kaila Yu, Travel + Leisure , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Some were working at menial jobs, as first-generation immigrants always do, but over the years their children largely lived the American dream through training as doctors, scientists, and entrepreneurs. \u2014 Alex Salkever, Fortune , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "In the Age of Information, though, piecework need not be menial or low-paid. \u2014 Robert Zafft, Forbes , 20 June 2021",
      "Still, Boothe saw a need for young Black people to find work beyond the menial occupations that often were the only ones available to them. \u2014 al , 9 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-201830"
  },
  "medial":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mean , average",
      ": being or occurring in the middle",
      ": extending toward the middle",
      ": lying or extending toward the median axis of the body",
      ": situated between the extremes of initial and final in a word or morpheme",
      ": lying or extending in the middle",
      ": lying or extending toward the median axis of the body",
      ": of or relating to the media of a blood vessel"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "central",
      "halfway",
      "intermediary",
      "intermediate",
      "median",
      "mediate",
      "medium",
      "mid",
      "middle",
      "midmost"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "extreme",
      "farthest",
      "farthermost",
      "furthermost",
      "furthest",
      "outermost",
      "outmost",
      "remotest",
      "utmost"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "four is the medial number between one and seven",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The outcome: a slightly narrower instep (from top to bottom), a narrower heel hold, and a dense rubber segment on the medial outsole to keep feet from rolling inward, since women tend to pronate more than men. \u2014 Cory Smith, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
      "The possibility remains that guard Norman Powell, sidelined since Feb. 10 with a fractured medial sesamoid bone in his foot, could join them on the practice floor. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Trump is obligated to make any social medial post to Truth Social first, the filing revealed, and then wait at least six hours before posting it on another social site. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 17 May 2022",
      "Sunday\u2019s rally will include music and a number of speakers, including medial professionals opposed to masking, vaccine mandates and the federal government\u2019s COVID-19 emergency declaration. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Powell fractured the medial sesamoid bone in his left foot during last Thursday\u2019s loss in Dallas, according to the team, which said that his treatment does not require surgery at this time. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "But Benson redshirted his first year after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, lateral meniscus and medial meniscus. \u2014 Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "This particular injury, common in human athletes, occurs when there are tears in the medial collateral ligament, the medial meniscus, and the anterior cruciate. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "Soon every brand had its own feature designed to restrict overpronation\u2014the most common being the medial post, a firmer-density midsole foam located under the arch of the foot. \u2014 Brian Metzler, Outside Online , 3 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin medialis , from Latin medius ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-202736"
  },
  "mercurial":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury",
      ": having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity , or thievishness attributed to the god Mercury or to the influence of the planet Mercury",
      ": characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood",
      ": of, relating to, containing, or caused by mercury",
      ": a pharmaceutical or chemical containing mercury",
      ": of, relating to, containing, or caused by mercury",
      ": a pharmaceutical or chemical containing mercury"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)m\u0259r-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259l",
      "(\u02cc)m\u0259r-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "capricious",
      "changeable",
      "changeful",
      "fickle",
      "flickery",
      "fluctuating",
      "fluid",
      "inconsistent",
      "inconstant",
      "mutable",
      "skittish",
      "temperamental",
      "uncertain",
      "unpredictable",
      "unsettled",
      "unstable",
      "unsteady",
      "variable",
      "volatile"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "certain",
      "changeless",
      "constant",
      "immutable",
      "invariable",
      "predictable",
      "settled",
      "stable",
      "stationary",
      "steady",
      "unchangeable",
      "unchanging",
      "unvarying"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Few moments in English history have been more hungry for the future, its mercurial possibilities and its hope of richness, than the spring of 1603. \u2014 Adam Nicolson , God's Secretaries , 2003",
      "Though you could see all three places in one day, each of them makes you want to stay or to keep returning to watch the effects of the changing weather and the mercurial Sicilian light. \u2014 Francine Prose , Atlantic , December 2002",
      "Some scientists suggest that because manic-depressive patients are ever riding the bio-chemical express between emotional extremes, their brains end up more complexly wired and remain more persistently plastic than do the brains of less mercurial sorts. \u2014 Natalie Angier , New York Times , 12 Oct. 1993",
      "Still grinning, still miming, he samba-ed across the floor \u2026 and started in on the dishes with a vigor that would have prostrated his mercurial cousin. \u2014 T. Coraghessan Boyle , Harper's , October 1987",
      "the boss's mood is so mercurial that we never know how he's going to react to anything",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Which, given Musk's mercurial nature, could be almost any direction at all. \u2014 Barbara Ortutay, ajc , 14 May 2022",
      "Which, given Musk\u2019s mercurial nature, could be almost any direction at all. \u2014 Barbara Ortutay, Anchorage Daily News , 14 May 2022",
      "With tech stocks falling\u2014dragging down the price of the Tesla shares that form the basis of Musk\u2019s fortune and collateral for a margin loan to buy Twitter\u2014all eyes are on the mercurial billionaire\u2019s next move. \u2014 Sujeet Indap & James Fontanella-khan, Ars Technica , 19 May 2022",
      "Elon Musk, the world\u2019s wealthiest man, capped what seemed an improbable attempt by the famously mercurial billionaire to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
      "Elon Musk, the world\u2019s wealthiest man, capped what seemed an improbable attempt by the famously mercurial billionaire to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
      "The company had disclosed a day earlier that the mercurial billionaire and Twitter critic had become the company's largest shareholder. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, ajc , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "And unlike years when big budget increases were behind the change, the 2022 changes are driven by the dizzyingly mercurial real estate market. \u2014 Don Stacom, Hartford Courant , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The official acquisition caps off a drama worth of a soap opera between the famously mercurial Musk and one of the world's most prominent social networks. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 25 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1676, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-204507"
  },
  "merited":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a praiseworthy quality : virtue",
      ": character or conduct deserving reward, honor, or esteem",
      ": achievement",
      ": the qualities or actions that constitute the basis of one's deserts",
      ": reward or punishment due",
      ": the substance of a legal case apart from matters of jurisdiction, procedure, or form",
      ": individual significance or justification (see justification sense 1 )",
      ": spiritual credit held to be earned by performance of righteous acts and to ensure future benefits",
      ": to be worthy of or entitled or liable to : earn",
      ": deserve",
      ": to be entitled to reward or honor",
      ": the condition or fact of deserving reward or punishment",
      ": worth entry 2 sense 1 , value",
      ": a quality worthy of praise : virtue",
      ": to be worthy of or have a right to",
      ": the substance of a case apart from matters of jurisdiction, procedure, or form",
      "\u2014 see also judgment on the merits at judgment sense 1a",
      ": legal significance, standing, or worth"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259t",
      "\u02c8me-r\u0259t",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259t",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cardinal virtue",
      "distinction",
      "excellence",
      "excellency",
      "grace",
      "value",
      "virtue"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "deserve",
      "earn",
      "rate"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Likewise, local election officials across the country -- both Democrats and Republicans -- said the fraud claims were without merit . \u2014 Oren Oppenheim, ABC News , 14 June 2022",
      "Paxton, whose campaign did not respond to an interview request, has cast the accusations against him as politically motivated and without merit . \u2014 Taylor Goldenstein, San Antonio Express-News , 13 June 2022",
      "Mel Goodman, a college and career counselor at the high school, said some of the scholarships are for a specific area of study, others are need-based and still more are merit -based. \u2014 Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Last year, 80% of undergraduates received some sort of financial aid, including need-based and merit -based. \u2014 Alison Steinbach, The Arizona Republic , 11 Dec. 2021",
      "They\u2019d like the 12 spots to be totally merit based. \u2014 John Canzano, oregonlive , 25 June 2021",
      "Last year, Louisville nonprofit Whitney/Strong received $50,000 as a national merit grant recipient through the program. \u2014 Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal , 1 June 2022",
      "The township moved from a step increase program to a merit program in 2006. \u2014 Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer , 24 May 2022",
      "While most unfair labor practices that are found to have merit settle, if a settlement is not reached, the NLRB region will likely produce a complaint. \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The pure hatred on his face when Hader\u2019s Barry demands Gene\u2019s love and loyalty might be all Winkler needs to merit another Emmy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
      "However, 32% of the share of venture capital deals by volume were deals that were below $1 million \u2013 showing that a large portion of African startups are either too small to merit large ticket sizes or struggle to access funding. \u2014 Tom Collins, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Importantly, the collar does not seem to have discouraged Teddy from barking in circumstances that genuinely merit it. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 25 Apr. 2020",
      "So is the outcry from myopic music fans who have loudly maintained that hip-hop artists do not merit inclusion in an institution called the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 May 2022",
      "The 100 tongue-in-cheek trophies, which were priced at $1,000 apiece, have since been snapped up by collectors\u2014who did very little to merit them. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 9 May 2022",
      "These allegations merit further investigation by the Commission. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "According to the National Weather Service, winter weather advisories are issued when snow, blowing snow, ice, sleet or a combination of wintry elements is expected but conditions should not be hazardous enough to merit a warning. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Alaska did not have a large enough population to merit a county government like those in the Lower 48, which have significant tax bases and budgets, Haycox said over email. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 1 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c",
      "Verb",
      "1526, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-230727"
  },
  "mentionable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or an instance of citing or calling attention to someone or something especially in a casual or incidental manner",
      ": formal citation (see citation sense 3 ) for outstanding achievement",
      ": to make mention of : refer to",
      ": to cite for outstanding achievement",
      ": not even yet counting or considering : and notably in addition",
      ": a short statement calling attention to something or someone",
      ": to refer to or speak about briefly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8men(t)-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02c8men-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "acknowledgment",
      "acknowledgement",
      "citation",
      "commendation"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "advert (to)",
      "cite",
      "drop",
      "instance",
      "name",
      "note",
      "notice",
      "quote",
      "refer (to)",
      "specify",
      "touch (on "
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Unlike Wu, widely known as the mother of two BPS students, Riley, who is divorced, rarely makes public mention of his own two children, one a recent BPS graduate and the other still in high school in the district. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
      "But other than that mention , the bulk of the class feels like it could have been taught in 2019, before the pandemic. \u2014 Freep.com , 10 June 2022",
      "When the history of Meta is written, October 28, 2021, the day the company announced its rebrand from Facebook, will certainly get a major mention . \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "Interestingly, there\u2019s no mention of Milone on the IMDB page for Ms. Marvel. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 9 June 2022",
      "In an episode tracing Ruthie and Brodie\u2019s friendship back to their teen years, every mention of Ruthie\u2019s deadname is bleeped out. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
      "During the Sunday morning worship service in White Hall, which was livestreamed, Phillips made no explicit mention of his conduct at annual conference. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 6 June 2022",
      "And many teens from affluent families, eyeing admission to top universities, have chosen to forgo summer jobs for summer school or volunteer work that bear mention on college applications. \u2014 Paul Wiseman And Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
      "Still, this spinoff contest still brings out the punsters \u2014 this year, in Week 1487, to the tune of some 2,200 entries (plus another 250 for the headline and honorable- mention subhead suggestions). \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "However, the price is enormous, since the end of humanity is now a real possibility, not to mention the extreme amounts of suffering that people all over the world must put up with. \u2014 Jarl Jensen, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Notable, too, is Duane Jones, a Black actor, as the film's protagonist, not to mention the film's final moments, which resonated deeper than Romero would ever have imagined. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
      "By then, Yebri\u2019s campaign had pounced, publicizing the fact that Yaroslavsky had failed to mention nine other clients, including JMB Realty, which is seeking to build a 36-story tower in Century City, located within the district. \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
      "This is not to mention any of the Kim-adjacent headlines that week, like sister Kendall Jenner's confusing approach to cucumber cutting. \u2014 Kirbie Johnson, Allure , 1 June 2022",
      "And that's not to mention managing family life\u2014Leanne and her husband, Erik Allen Ford, have a three-year-old daughter, Ever. \u2014 Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful , 31 May 2022",
      "Mostly made up of relatively small dialogue scenes, the play\u2019s detailed discussions are about decisions affecting the lives of millions across the Indian subcontinent, not to mention the play\u2019s three time periods. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 23 May 2022",
      "But what Google failed to mention during the keynote was how some businesses are abusing a feature of RCS to spam Google Messages users with ads. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 18 May 2022",
      "The secret auteur of the genre known as hair metal was his hairdresser wife of 40 years, Aleeza Callner, who blow-dried the heads of the members of Whitesnake, Poison, Kiss, the Scorpions \u2014 not to mention Sam Kinison and Jerry Seinfeld. \u2014 New York Times , 18 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1530, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220624-231446"
  },
  "melee":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a confused struggle",
      ": a hand-to-hand fight among several people"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-\u02ccl\u0101",
      "m\u0101-\u02c8l\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "affray",
      "brawl",
      "broil",
      "donnybrook",
      "fracas",
      "fray",
      "free-for-all",
      "rough-and-tumble",
      "row",
      "ruckus",
      "ruction"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a verbal disagreement at the football game soon turned into a general melee involving scores of spectators",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Pescatore said Townes and Jackson were passing each other on the same side of South Street when words were exchanged, setting off a melee . \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 8 June 2022",
      "Students threw desks and chairs and a staff member was pushed into a locker in a melee that broke out Tuesday at a school in Charles County, Md., authorities said. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
      "The funeral in Jerusalem for Shireen Abu Akleh began with a violent melee Friday when Israeli security forces shoved and assaulted the people carrying her wooden casket to a church in the Old City. \u2014 David S. Cloud, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
      "Ahn was already bleeding when William E. Aho, now 38, got tangled up in the melee and tried to get Ahn out of the area, Lowe said. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
      "When police arrived on the scene, officers found that over 50 people were involved in the melee and seven men had been stabbed. \u2014 Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News , 15 May 2022",
      "Some 400 pilgrims died in the melee , most from suffocation or trampling. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Police say Dawson was seen carrying a gun in the immediate aftermath of the shooting, but believe that gun was not fired in the melee . \u2014 Taylor Romine, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Twelve others were also shot and wounded in the melee . \u2014 Adam Beam, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French m\u00eal\u00e9e , from Old French meslee , from mesler to mix \u2014 more at meddle ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1648, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-112406"
  },
  "mediocre":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary , so-so",
      ": not very good"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-d\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-k\u0259r",
      "\u02ccm\u0113-d\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-k\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "common",
      "fair",
      "indifferent",
      "medium",
      "middling",
      "ordinary",
      "passable",
      "run-of-the-mill",
      "run-of-the-mine",
      "run-of-mine",
      "second-class",
      "second-rate",
      "so-so"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In mediocre teams, the leader holds everyone accountable. \u2014 Neal Taparia, Forbes , 5 Apr. 2021",
      "That's mediocre ; a similarly sized, more traditional tracker like the Fitbit Inspire 2, which has a black-and-white OLED display, is rated for 10 days of use. \u2014 Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Some enter the 2022 season lucky to still be collecting checks since their sideline performance has been mediocre . \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Its performance has already been mediocre and it will likely be sidelined from Tuesday next week when eight major Chinese titles open in time for Lunar New Year holidays. \u2014 Vivienne Chow, Variety , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "For example, gorillas are mediocre at the task, despite being great apes. \u2014 Max G. Levy, Wired , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Owens has been mediocre in terms of individual grades for most of his Alabama career. \u2014 Christopher Smith, al , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "A few years ago, some early-stage companies attracted capital on mediocre performances. \u2014 Niels Martin Brochner, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "Add to this that U.S. law enforcement pays at best a mediocre wage ($54,972 average nationwide), offers relatively few benefits and is far from being widely respected as a profession. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin mediocris \"of medium size, moderate, middling, commonplace,\" perhaps originally \"halfway to the top,\" from medius \"middle, central\" + -ocris, adjective derivative from the base of Old Latin ocris \"rugged mountain,\" going back to Indo-European *h 2 o\u1e31-r-i- \"point, peak, edge\" (whence also Umbrian ukar, ocar \"citadel,\" Middle Irish ochair \"edge, border,\" Welsh ochr , Greek \u00f3kris \"top, point, corner\"), derivative of *h 2 ek\u0301- \"pointed\" \u2014 more at mid entry 1 , edge entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1586, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-112700"
  },
  "mega":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "combining form"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": vast",
      ": of the highest level of rank, excellence, or importance",
      ": great : large",
      ": greatly surpassing others of its kind",
      ": million (10 6 )"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "astronomical",
      "astronomic",
      "Brobdingnagian",
      "bumper",
      "colossal",
      "cosmic",
      "cosmical",
      "cyclopean",
      "elephantine",
      "enormous",
      "galactic",
      "gargantuan",
      "giant",
      "gigantesque",
      "gigantic",
      "grand",
      "herculean",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "Himalayan",
      "huge",
      "humongous",
      "humungous",
      "immense",
      "jumbo",
      "king-size",
      "king-sized",
      "leviathan",
      "mammoth",
      "massive",
      "mighty",
      "monster",
      "monstrous",
      "monumental",
      "mountainous",
      "oceanic",
      "pharaonic",
      "planetary",
      "prodigious",
      "super",
      "super-duper",
      "supersize",
      "supersized",
      "titanic",
      "tremendous",
      "vast",
      "vasty",
      "walloping",
      "whacking",
      "whopping"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bantam",
      "bitty",
      "diminutive",
      "infinitesimal",
      "Lilliputian",
      "little bitty",
      "micro",
      "microminiature",
      "microscopic",
      "microscopical",
      "midget",
      "miniature",
      "minuscule",
      "minute",
      "pocket",
      "pygmy",
      "teensy",
      "teensy-weensy",
      "teeny",
      "teeny-weeny",
      "tiny",
      "wee"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "an actor who has become a mega celebrity",
      "I will never understand why people build those mega houses on tiny lots.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The Rams won their second Super Bowl this February, but their first in Los Angeles and their first under mega -billionaire owner Stan Kroenke. \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
      "Think: mega -plush sleeves a la Oscar de la Renta or a larger-than-life skirt, courtesy of Ines di Santo. \u2014 Marykate Boylan, Town & Country , 7 June 2022",
      "In Chicago \u2014 a mecca of music, food, drink, crafts, art, dance \u2014 its 2022 outdoor merrymaking has shifted into mega -high gear. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
      "The thicker barrel is perfect for that bouncy, mega -volume look\u2013or to style curtain bangs. \u2014 ELLE , 3 June 2022",
      "John Madden \u2014 the late NFL coach, announcer and namesake of the mega -popular football video game series \u2014 will grace the Madden 2023 cover, EA Sports announced on Wednesday. \u2014 Frank Pallotta, CNN , 1 June 2022",
      "Still, Neon could have a commercial winner on their hands thanks to Triangle of Sadness\u2018 timely and entertaining dunking on the mega -rich, as well as a winning turn from Woody Harrelson. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 May 2022",
      "In Depeche Mode, Fletch always stood between two mega -flamboyant personalities. \u2014 Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone , 27 May 2022",
      "Explore alternatives to mega -ship terminals, focusing on micro-terminals and floating port infrastructure such as floating cranes, freight barges and at-sea distribution centers. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-114058"
  },
  "metaphorical":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money )",
      ": figurative language \u2014 compare simile",
      ": an object, activity, or idea treated as a metaphor : symbol sense 2",
      ": a figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using like or as"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u022fr",
      "also",
      "\u02c8me-t\u0259-\u02ccf\u022fr"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "conceit"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the subway, a clanking metaphor of New Yorkers\u2019 common yet separate journeys, whole cars and station passageways seemed to pass rhythmically in and out of civil authority, like provinces in a country gripped by a guerrilla war. \u2014 Jim Sleeper, The New Republic , 16 June 2022",
      "With that metaphor of burying acorns for possible future growth in mind, the creative team behind the app tapped Walken to voice the character of a no-nonsense New York City squirrel to get ordinary people to start investing for their future. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
      "Much like the metaphor of a crucible, influence is like a melting pot with competing factors. \u2014 Jedidiah Alex Koh, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "To describe the unique mood of Chambers\u2019 brand of science fiction, Kehe keeps returning to the metaphor of a pot of tea. \u2014 Peter Hemminger, Longreads , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Between the heft of the wooden building and the evanescence of the fog encircling it, the atmosphere was seductively calming\u2014as long as my mind did not linger on the metaphor of the matchbox. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "What did the metaphor of the black crab and the ice mean to you? \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Associations that prove useful are then saved by the brain\u2014to use the inescapable computing metaphor of our era\u2014which may allow new memories, thoughts, and connections to creep into consciousness. \u2014 Michael W. Clune, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Created by Seema Bansal and Sunny Chadha, Venus Et Fleur's roses not only become the perfect metaphor of a gift for long-lasting love, but also smell and look as stunning as the roses themselves. \u2014 Nina Huang, PEOPLE.com , 23 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English methaphor , from Middle French or Latin; Middle French metaphore , from Latin metaphora , from Greek, from metapherein to transfer, from meta- + pherein to bear \u2014 more at bear ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-121331"
  },
  "meteorically":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to a meteor",
      ": resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance",
      ": of, relating to, or derived from the earth's atmosphere",
      ": of or relating to a meteor",
      ": like a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary success"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-t\u0113-\u02c8\u022fr-ik",
      "-\u02c8\u00e4r-",
      "\u02ccm\u0113-t\u0113-\u02c8\u022fr-ik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a meteoric rise to fame",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lawrence Central alum Jake LaRavia, a former Indiana All-Star, has had a meteoric rise over the last few years. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
      "That meteoric rise comes as a surprise to some who were introduced to the product in its early years. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 17 June 2022",
      "But now that the Federal Reserve is hiking interest rates in order to combat rising inflation, crypto's meteoric rise is starting to plummet back to Earth, said crypto skeptic Ben McKenzie. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 15 June 2022",
      "These are the opening words of Walking Two Worlds, a new documentary that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last week exploring the meteoric rise of Indigenous model Quannah Chasinghorse. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
      "Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby follows Grammy-winning rapper Lil Baby\u2019s meteoric rise in the rap game. \u2014 Cydney Lee, Billboard , 13 June 2022",
      "But the meteoric rise in its market value over the past decade has coincided with an explosion in Chinese spending power. \u2014 CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "Booming institutional adoption has lifted the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency to meteoric new highs this year, but bitcoin's underlying technology has also piqued the interest of central banks looking to forge their own digital currencies. \u2014 Jonathan Ponciano, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "His death was confirmed by Lee Gi-nam, the producer of a 2020 documentary on Song\u2019s life, which charted a tumultuous course that reflected South Korea\u2019s modern history through war, division, abject poverty and a meteoric rise. \u2014 Victoria Kim, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-122357"
  },
  "meddling":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to interest oneself in what is not one's concern : interfere without right or propriety (see propriety sense 1 )",
      ": to be overly involved in someone else's business"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-d\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8me-d\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "butt in",
      "interfere",
      "interlope",
      "intermeddle",
      "intrude",
      "mess",
      "muck (about ",
      "nose",
      "obtrude",
      "poke",
      "pry",
      "snoop"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Both parties have been known to meddle in California's Top 2 primaries, where all candidates compete on the same ballot and the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
      "Around that time, a Russian disinformation campaign using fake social media accounts sought to exacerbate political divisions in Sudan \u2014 a technique similar to the one used by the Internet Research Agency to meddle in the 2016 U.S. election. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Now that Musk is taking Twitter private, the board won\u2019t be able to meddle with his vision. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin might use the United States\u2019 support for Ukraine\u2019s resistance to Russia\u2019s invasion to meddle in another U.S. election, U.S. intelligence officials have concluded, the Associated Press reported Saturday. \u2014 Lisa Kim, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "There\u2019s a perception that Auburn boosters meddle with the program. \u2014 al , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Anticipating international condemnation and countermeasures, Mr. Putin issued a stark warning to other countries not to meddle . \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Sinatra used his influence to meddle with the film's casting. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Anticipating international condemnation and countermeasures, Putin issued a stark warning to other countries not to meddle . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 24 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English medlen , from Anglo-French mesler, medler , from Vulgar Latin *misculare , from Latin misc\u0113re to mix \u2014 more at mix ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-122503"
  },
  "metamorphosis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means",
      ": a striking alteration in appearance, character, or circumstances",
      ": a typically marked and more or less abrupt developmental change in the form or structure of an animal (such as a butterfly or a frog) occurring subsequent to birth or hatching",
      ": a great change in appearance or character",
      ": the process of great and usually rather sudden change in the form and habits of some animals during transformation from an immature stage (as a caterpillar) to an adult stage (as a butterfly)",
      ": change of physical form, structure, or substance",
      ": a marked and more or less abrupt developmental change in the form or structure of an animal (as a butterfly or a frog) occurring subsequent to birth or hatching"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-t\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-f\u0259-s\u0259s",
      "\u02ccme-t\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-f\u0259-s\u0259s",
      "\u02ccmet-\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-f\u0259-s\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "changeover",
      "conversion",
      "transfiguration",
      "transformation"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "We have watched her metamorphosis from a shy schoolgirl into a self-confident businesswoman.",
      "a company that has gone through a series of metamorphoses",
      "The government has undergone political metamorphosis since his election.",
      "the metamorphosis of tadpoles into frogs",
      "The class learned about how caterpillars undergo metamorphosis to become butterflies.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That metamorphosis was central to the appeal of Patrick Ness\u2019s 2011 novel about Conor, a 13-year-old British boy trying to cope with his mother\u2019s cancer. \u2014 Chris Kelly, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "Viggo Mortensen plays a celebrity artists who shares the metamorphosis of internal organs as performance pieces, with the help of his partner Lea Seydoux. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 24 May 2022",
      "Mortensen plays celebrity performance artist Saul Tenser who, together with his partner Caprice (Seydoux), publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
      "Viggo Mortensen plays a celebrity performance artist named Saul Tenser who, working with his partner Caprice (L\u00e9a Seydoux), publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 10 May 2022",
      "Yet is seems unlikely that far-right segments of the Republican Party can replicate the metamorphosis that allowed Rassemblement National to appeal to youth voters. \u2014 Camille G\u00e9lix, The Conversation , 3 May 2022",
      "The sculptor and the painter can represent the miracle in immovable marble and paint, but finally only a filmmaker can show the metamorphosis happening over time. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, across the lagoon, the metamorphosis from jungle to garden still has a long way to go. \u2014 Jay Cheshes, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Fox doesn\u2019t take her fashion metamorphosis completely seriously, at least according to her Instagram captions, which is great. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 10 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin, from Greek metamorph\u014dsis , from metamorphoun to transform, from meta- + morph\u0113 form",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-132801"
  },
  "metropolitan":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the primate of an ecclesiastical province",
      ": one who lives in a metropolis or displays metropolitan manners or customs",
      ": of or constituting a metropolitan or his see",
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of a metropolis and sometimes including its suburbs",
      ": of, relating to, or constituting a mother country as distinguished from a colony",
      ": of, relating to, or like that of a large city"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-tr\u0259-\u02c8p\u00e4-l\u0259-t\u0259n",
      "\u02ccme-tr\u0259-\u02c8p\u00e4-l\u0259-t\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "city slicker",
      "cosmopolitan",
      "cosmopolite",
      "slicker",
      "sophisticate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bumpkin",
      "hick",
      "provincial",
      "rustic",
      "yokel"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a TV series about the lives and loves of a group of young, attractive metropolitans",
      "Adjective",
      "the greater New York metropolitan area",
      "This is one of the best seafood restaurants in metropolitan Los Angeles.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The city was the last metropolitan in Alabama to rid itself of the commission form of government. \u2014 John Sharp, al , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Thailand declared semi-lockdowns in the Bangkok metropolitan and 6 other province on July 12. \u2014 Fernando Alfonso Iii, CNN , 17 July 2021",
      "But truly rural areas are a relatively small slice of the electorate: In 2016, only 14 percent of all voters cast ballots in counties defined by the Census Bureau as non- metropolitan . \u2014 David Wasserman, NBC News , 28 Oct. 2019",
      "Brexit devolved into an identity war: an English counter-revolution between nationalists and internationalists, country geezers versus young metropolitans , Little England versus Great Britain. \u2014 Tina Brown, Time , 6 June 2019",
      "The new list ranks the country's 125 largest metropolitan areas based on affordability, job prospects and quality of life. \u2014 Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati.com , 13 Apr. 2018",
      "The new list ranks the country's 125 largest metropolitan areas based on affordability, job prospects and quality of life. \u2014 Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati.com , 13 Apr. 2018",
      "The new list ranks the country's 125 largest metropolitan areas based on affordability, job prospects and quality of life. \u2014 Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati.com , 13 Apr. 2018",
      "The new list ranks the country's 125 largest metropolitan areas based on affordability, job prospects and quality of life. \u2014 Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati.com , 13 Apr. 2018",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Most of the young people today who come to clinics for treatment are affluent and white, live in progressive metropolitan areas and have health insurance. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
      "Cities like San Marcos, Kyle and Buda along the bustling I-35 corridor were an attractive option for many people who worked in the fast-growing metropolitan areas of Austin and San Antonio. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 13 June 2022",
      "Fifty-one metropolitan areas have a population of 1 million or more. \u2014 Zachary Smith, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
      "According to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, the superstore chain of 3,500 locations commands more than 50% of grocery sales in 43 major metropolitan areas and 160 smaller markets. \u2014 Chloe Sorvino, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "On average, a one-hour session costs between $65 to $200; in metropolitan areas like New York, a session can run you upwards of $250. \u2014 Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
      "In fact, those metropolitan areas that have the largest public transportation systems have the fewest pedestrian fatalities and injuries, per capita. \u2014 Michael Laris, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
      "But how do home price increases in migration magnets compare to the large metropolitan areas that are losing residents, like the Bay Area? \u2014 Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 June 2022",
      "The Central Arkansas and Jonesboro metropolitan areas recorded growth, while cities and counties throughout the Delta took some of the largest population hits, according to the 2020 data. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192256"
  },
  "merriness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": full of gaiety or high spirits : mirthful",
      ": marked by festivity or gaiety",
      ": quick , brisk",
      ": giving pleasure : delightful",
      ": full of joy and good cheer",
      ": full of festive celebration and enjoyment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113",
      "\u02c8me-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blithe",
      "blithesome",
      "festive",
      "gay",
      "gleeful",
      "jocose",
      "jocular",
      "jocund",
      "jolly",
      "jovial",
      "laughing",
      "mirthful",
      "sunny"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Let's eat, drink, and be merry !",
      "They sang a merry little song.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Combining that number with Off-Premise purchases (grocery stores, wine shops, etc.) and direct to consumer (DTC) shipments from wineries, the 2021 holiday season could be quite merry . \u2014 Liz Thach, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "All seems merry and bright since the toys have reached their destination safely, but the scene mirrors Andy's birthday party in the film's opening \u2013 the toys might be getting replaced by newer and cooler toys. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Thousands of people did pirate-y things, snagged beads from the parade route, and generally ate, drank and were merry . \u2014 Curt Anderson, ajc , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Batman Returns is the merry Christmas movie that starts when two parents toss their baby off a bridge. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Johannessen Lights has become somewhat of a community event, drawing thousands each year for a display that\u2019s incredibly merry and bright. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Many thanks to our friends at Magic City Kitties, who helped to make the holidays merry and bright. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Things haven\u2019t looked very merry and bright for artificial trees, either. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "With that in mind, here is a wine list of sparkling ros\u00e9s to make your festivities a little more merry and bright this winter. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 4 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mery , from Old English myrge, merge ; akin to Old High German murg short \u2014 more at brief ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192344"
  },
  "mesh(es)":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one of the openings between the threads or cords of a net",
      ": one of the similar spaces in a network",
      ": the fabric of a net",
      ": a woven, knit, or knotted material of open texture with evenly spaced holes",
      ": an arrangement of interlocking metal links used especially for jewelry",
      ": a weblike pattern or construction",
      ": web , snare",
      ": working contact (as of the teeth of gears)",
      ": enmesh , entangle",
      ": to catch in the openings of a net",
      ": to cause to resemble network",
      ": to cause (parts, such as gears) to engage",
      ": to coordinate closely : interlock",
      ": to become entangled in or as if in meshes",
      ": to be in or come into mesh",
      ": to fit or work together properly",
      ": a material of open texture with evenly spaced holes",
      ": one of the spaces formed by the threads of a net or the wires of a sieve or screen",
      ": the coming or fitting together (as of the teeth of two sets of gears)",
      ": to fit or join together",
      ": a flexible netting of fine wire used in surgery especially in the repair of large hernias and other body defects"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mesh",
      "\u02c8mesh",
      "\u02c8mesh"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "entanglement",
      "morass",
      "net",
      "noose",
      "quagmire",
      "quicksand",
      "snare",
      "tanglement",
      "toil(s)",
      "trap",
      "web"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "catch up",
      "enmesh",
      "immesh",
      "ensnare",
      "ensnarl",
      "entangle",
      "entoil",
      "entrap",
      "net",
      "snare",
      "tangle",
      "trap"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "These colorful mesh bags are perfect for pint-sized shell collectors or keeping kids\u2019 beach gear organized. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
      "Choose fruits and veggies with minimal packaging, and bring your own reusable mesh bags when grocery shopping. \u2014 Miriam Porter, House Beautiful , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "These 12-inch mesh bags are designed to keep small veggies and delicate ingredients from falling through the grates. \u2014 Cheyann Neades, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 May 2021",
      "For smaller or more tender items, invest in reusable bags, such as washable mesh bags like ones sold for laundering delicates. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2021",
      "Shoppers brought mesh bags, checked out, paid, and put their groceries into their permanent shopping bags. \u2014 John Christopher Fine, sun-sentinel.com , 18 Mar. 2021",
      "That's exactly where a set of mesh laundry bags comes in. \u2014 Rachel Dube, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2021",
      "The hanging mesh bags allow for flexible storage and also for drying to ensure mold doesn\u2019t accumulate in toys. \u2014 Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science , 18 Sep. 2020",
      "That there is a place where narrative and reality mesh , and can anyone really know where the line is drawn? \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 4 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Their material was too weird, too singular to mesh with a network show. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 25 May 2022",
      "One of the biggest challenges facing independent production around the world is how, coming out of pandemic, streaming finance and state funding can be made to mesh in new regulatory terms. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 23 May 2022",
      "No one would necessarily peg the stew of rock, country and soul generated by The Doobie Brothers to mesh with the flashy glam rock pioneered by Marc Bolan and T. Rex. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
      "While most of the technical aspects of the F8 Tributo have been retained, the color and trim were updated to better mesh with the custom aesthetic. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 6 May 2022",
      "House Republican leadership also appeared to focus their attention on districts that far-right candidates unwilling to mesh with leadership has won in years past. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 6 May 2022",
      "The acquisition is meant to mesh with ICE\u2019s own business in technology for the mortgage loan market, said Jeffrey Sprecher, the firm\u2019s chair and chief executive, in a statement. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 6 May 2022",
      "The exhibition tour will provide Auburn with an early opportunity for its new-look roster to mesh on the court. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
      "The colors of the jersey came from Space X and the modern astronaut suit, taking various white and grey colors to mesh them together. \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Verb",
      "1532, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192944"
  },
  "mewl":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cry weakly : whimper"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8my\u00fcl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bleat",
      "pule",
      "whimper"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the tiny kitten mewled for its mother"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"imitative",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1600, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195053"
  },
  "mercenary":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that serves merely for wages",
      ": a soldier hired into foreign service",
      ": serving merely for pay or sordid advantage : venal",
      ": greedy",
      ": hired for service in the army of a foreign country",
      ": a soldier paid by a foreign country to fight in its army",
      ": doing something only for the pay or reward",
      ": greedy for money"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-s\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113",
      "-ne-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-s\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "acquisitive",
      "avaricious",
      "avid",
      "coveting",
      "covetous",
      "grabby",
      "grasping",
      "greedy",
      "moneygrubbing",
      "rapacious"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "an army of foreign mercenaries",
      "Adjective",
      "His motives in choosing a career were purely mercenary .",
      "they were a mercenary couple, who defined themselves not by what they were but by what they owned",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For a quick run-down: Moon Knight is actually a former mercenary named Marc Spector. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Rather than a defeat for Madrid, Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s decision has been cast as that of a mercenary and a traitor, a turncoat who gave his word to P\u00e9rez and then betrayed him. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
      "Tommy Flanagan co-stars as a mercenary , Anthony, who now seeking to collect said bounty, while Catherine Davis portrays Caleb\u2019s daughter, Hailey. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 17 May 2022",
      "The publication also reported that the recordings indicated the Russian mercenary Wagner Group was involved in atrocities there. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The soldiers, a combination of infantry soldiers, paratroopers and troops associated with Russia\u2019s mercenary Wagner Group, set up headquarters in the town to prepare for the coming assault on Kyiv, said Ukraine\u2019s military and Ukrainian officials. \u2014 Thomas Grove, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Thomas Rowlandson, Frederick George Byron and Isaac Cruikshank \u2014 used their pens to paint statesman Edmund Burke as a mere toady to monarchy, and radical activist Thomas Paine as an alcohol-sodden and destabilizing mercenary . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The plot gets even weirder: Spector is linked with Egyptian god Khonshu and Grant has to share his body with the former mercenary and vigilante, who\u2019s tasked with battling cult leader Arthur Harrow (played by Ethan Hawke). \u2014 ELLE , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Spector is an American mercenary who was given superpowers after his life was saved by an Egyptian god. \u2014 Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The three \u2014 Aiden Aslin, Shaun Pinner and Saaudun Brahim \u2014 had been captured while fighting for Ukraine and found guilty of working toward a violent overthrow of power, as well as of mercenary activities and terrorism. \u2014 Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News , 18 June 2022",
      "They men were also convicted of mercenary activities and terrorism. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
      "They were also convicted of mercenary activities and terrorism. \u2014 Bernat Armangue And Yuras Karmanau, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
      "Soon, Russian Federation forces and fighters from Wagner and other mercenary groups helped tilt the war in Assad\u2019s favor. \u2014 Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica , 30 May 2022",
      "Wagner also trained a mercenary rebel group that, last year, killed the Chadian president Idriss Deby. \u2014 Sandun Munasinghe, Time , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Even after all this, Donziger still might be required by Judge Kaplan to pay millions to Chevron to compensate the company for its mercenary army of lawyers. \u2014 Morgan Simon, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "The archetype of the mercenary corporate buyer has existed for decades. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
      "Other treasures lie in wait for more mercenary scavengers, whose paths Mr. Kamysh and his companions cross from time to time. \u2014 Benjamin Shull, WSJ , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun and Adjective",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195321"
  },
  "mentality":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mental power or capacity : intelligence",
      ": mode or way of thought : outlook",
      ": mental ability",
      ": a particular way of thinking : outlook",
      ": mental power or capacity",
      ": mode or way of thought"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "men-\u02c8ta-l\u0259-t\u0113",
      "men-\u02c8ta-l\u0259-t\u0113",
      "men-\u02c8tal-\u0259t-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "brain(s)",
      "brainpower",
      "gray matter",
      "headpiece",
      "intellect",
      "intellectuality",
      "intelligence",
      "reason",
      "sense",
      "smarts"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "most teenagers do not have the mentality to foresee the consequences of such risky behavior",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Not that at Hanks sees a problem with that change in mentality in Hollywood. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "The Bombers approached their postseason run with an underdog mentality , upsetting North Royalton 4-0, and Walsh Jesuit, 4-1, in regionals. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
      "The Moon is in your fun sector, turning your focus on your favorite things, but Luna will make a rough opposition to stern Saturn in your social sector, forcing you to come to terms with herd mentality . \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
      "How many good years does a 37-year-old point guard with a pit-bull mentality still have? \u2014 Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
      "Many entrepreneurs are hindered by concerns over a difference in mentality and a lack of understanding of how to do business there. \u2014 Roman Kumar Vyas, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "But there\u2019s been a clear shift in that mentality as there is a massive imperative for work to be meaningful and personally fulfilling. \u2014 Mike Weinberger, Rolling Stone , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "The story of his ascension is rooted in the underdog mentality . \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Each state\u2019s mentality and public debate may impact how the law is interpreted and implemented. \u2014 Gal Ringel, Forbes , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-215922"
  },
  "measured":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by due proportion",
      ": marked by rhythm : regularly recurrent",
      ": metrical",
      ": deliberate , calculated"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-zh\u0259rd",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "advised",
      "calculated",
      "considered",
      "deliberate",
      "knowing",
      "reasoned",
      "studied",
      "thought-out",
      "thoughtful",
      "weighed"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "casual",
      "unadvised",
      "uncalculated",
      "unconsidered",
      "unstudied"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "This crisis requires a measured response.",
      "She spoke in carefully measured tones.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There must be a measured approach with a sense of urgency to return to normal jail operations that doesn\u2019t overwhelm the jail system given the increase in crime and call for the district attorney to prosecute more. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 May 2022",
      "The Bulls will take a measured approach to LaVine\u2019s minutes to monitor his injury through the end of the regular season. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "In an exploding wide receiver market, the Detroit Lions took a measured approach to their free agent shopping at the position. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Elsewhere online, homepages of China\u2019s major state media outlets took a measured approach, citing statements and news from both the Ukrainian and Russian side, while putting focus on sanctions leveraged by other countries against Russia. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Ask yourself these questions: Is this a measured response? \u2014 Rich Hume, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
      "The measured initial pace of Friday\u2019s police action \u2014 and the reluctance of many protesters to leave \u2014 pointed to a gradual operation that could drag on for days. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Los Angeles Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "Broadwater speaks in quiet, measured tones, attired in a blue dress shirt, black slacks and double strap dress shoes, his thick gray hair pulled back in braids. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Dec. 2021",
      "By illuminating its high-concept premise at a measured pace, the show stoked curiosity and enabled us to invest in the characters. \u2014 Jen Chaney, Vulture , 24 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mesured, from past participle of mesuren \"to measure entry 2 \"",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220625-233415"
  },
  "melancholic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or subject to melancholy : depressed",
      ": of or relating to melancholia",
      ": tending to depress the spirits : saddening",
      ": of, relating to, or subject to melancholy : depressed",
      ": of or relating to melancholia",
      ": a melancholy person",
      ": melancholiac"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-l\u0259n-\u02c8k\u00e4-lik",
      "\u02ccmel-\u0259n-\u02c8k\u00e4l-ik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bad",
      "blue",
      "brokenhearted",
      "cast down",
      "crestfallen",
      "dejected",
      "depressed",
      "despondent",
      "disconsolate",
      "doleful",
      "down",
      "down in the mouth",
      "downcast",
      "downhearted",
      "droopy",
      "forlorn",
      "gloomy",
      "glum",
      "hangdog",
      "heartbroken",
      "heartsick",
      "heartsore",
      "heavyhearted",
      "inconsolable",
      "joyless",
      "low",
      "low-spirited",
      "melancholy",
      "miserable",
      "mournful",
      "sad",
      "saddened",
      "sorrowful",
      "sorry",
      "unhappy",
      "woebegone",
      "woeful",
      "wretched"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "blissful",
      "buoyant",
      "buoyed",
      "cheerful",
      "cheery",
      "chipper",
      "delighted",
      "glad",
      "gladdened",
      "gladsome",
      "gleeful",
      "happy",
      "joyful",
      "joyous",
      "jubilant",
      "sunny",
      "upbeat"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "she becomes quite melancholic when she reflects on all the lost opportunities of her life",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This track is a melancholic trip kicked off by Raquel\u2019s soothing and warm vocals. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 23 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s something at the core of most Japanese music that\u2019s melancholic , sentimental. \u2014 Patrick St. Michel, Billboard , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The melancholic track then turns into a self-empowering anthem. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The video is a compilation of voice recordings of residents describing Shanghai's lockdown accompanied by melancholic instrumental music and black-and-white photos of empty Shanghai streets. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The record, while lyrically often as melancholic as his \u201860s catalog, is sonically his sunniest and most textural. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, Alex G\u2019s melancholic guitar-centric score hypnotizes by layering unnerving and soothing elements. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Conversations follows much of the same winning formula, casting a fresh face in the lead role and leaning in to the melancholic love story of Rooney\u2019s source material. \u2014 Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The book buckles under the weight of its ambitions, abruptly shifting among real-world examples of melancholic personalities, lived experiences and academic studies. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English malencolic, melancolyk \"consisting of or caused by black bile, irascible, gloomy,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French melancolique, borrowed from Latin melancholicus, borrowed from Greek melancholik\u00f3s, from melanchol\u00eda \"black bile, melancholy entry 1 \" + -ikos  -ic entry 1 ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-013722"
  },
  "mesomorphic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures especially the degree of muscularity and bone development",
      ": having a husky muscular body build",
      ": relating to, existing in, or being an intermediate state (as of a semicrystalline condition characteristic of liquid crystals) \u2014 compare nematic , smectic",
      ": of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures especially the degree of muscularity and bone development \u2014 compare ectomorphic sense 1 , endomorphic sense 1",
      ": having a husky muscular body build \u2014 compare ectomorphic sense 2 , endomorphic sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-z\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-fik",
      "\u02ccm\u0113-",
      "-s\u0259-",
      "\u02ccmez-\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-fik",
      "\u02ccm\u0113z-",
      "\u02ccm\u0113s-",
      "\u02ccmes-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "beefy",
      "brawny",
      "burly",
      "hefty",
      "hulking",
      "husky"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the shot put, hammer throw, and other field events for which mesomorphic athletes are well-suited"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":" meso derm + -morphic ; from the predominance in such types of structures developed from the mesoderm",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-014523"
  },
  "meagre":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having little flesh : thin",
      ": lacking desirable qualities (such as richness or strength)",
      ": deficient in quality or quantity",
      ": not enough in quality or amount",
      ": having little flesh : thin"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-g\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "exiguous",
      "hand-to-mouth",
      "light",
      "niggardly",
      "poor",
      "scant",
      "scanty",
      "scarce",
      "skimp",
      "skimpy",
      "slender",
      "slim",
      "spare",
      "sparing",
      "sparse",
      "stingy"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "abundant",
      "ample",
      "bountiful",
      "copious",
      "generous",
      "liberal",
      "plenteous",
      "plentiful"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Every morning he eats a meager breakfast of toast and coffee.",
      "We'll have to do the best we can with this year's meager harvest.",
      "She came to this country with a fairly meager English vocabulary, but she is learning more words every day.",
      "They suffered through several meager years at the beginning of their marriage.",
      "Although she's now rich and famous, she remembers her meager beginnings as a child from a poor family.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There is a completely different group of people that have built an agricultural wonderland, and aren\u2019t traveling bards and aren\u2019t cobbling together this meager existence and settlements. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 13 May 2022",
      "Whitlam had introduced during his brief but tumultuous three years in power free university education, which enabled Albanese to graduate from Sydney University with an economics degree despite his meager financial resources. \u2014 Rod Mcguirk, ajc , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "And without safety nets like Americans are used to \u2014 government agencies, FEMA, etc. \u2014 those who survive are often left on their own to pick up the remains of an already meager existence. \u2014 Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "Even before her mother's death, the family had a meager existence. \u2014 The New York Times, Arkansas Online , 11 July 2021",
      "The delay typified a search effort that family and Indigenous rights groups have criticized as too slow and too meager to resolve a disappearance that has absorbed the country. \u2014 Terrence Mccoy, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
      "Despite being both a candidate and head of the party, turnout was meager , and the party was a non-factor. \u2014 cleveland , 18 May 2022",
      "And under a pending federal policy, our unused vaccine could slow the state\u2019s already meager supply. \u2014 Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Jan. 2021",
      "This helps explain why Black founders, say, receive a meager 1.2% of all startup investment, or why, of the $130 billion VCs invested in 2020, $84 billion went to California alone. \u2014 Will Gray, Fortune , 12 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English megre \"thin, having little flesh from lack of food,\" borrowed from Anglo-French megre, maigre, going back to Latin macr-, macer \"thin, lean, of little substance,\" going back to Indo-European *mh 2 \u1e31-ro- \"long, thin,\" whence also Germanic *magra- \"lean\" (whence Old English m\u00e6ger \"lean,\" Old High German magar, Old Norse magr ), Greek makr\u00f3s \"long, tall, high, large\"; derivative in *-ro-, adjective suffix, of a base *meh 2 \u1e31-, *mh 2 \u1e31- seen also in Latin maci\u0113s \"bodily thinness, wasting,\" Greek m\u00eakos \"length,\" m\u1e17kistos \"longest, highest,\" Avestan masah- \"length, greatness,\" masi\u0161ta- \"highest,\" Hittite maklant- \"thin, slim (of animals)\"",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-093453"
  },
  "mesmerize":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to subject to mesmerism",
      ": hypnotize",
      ": spellbind",
      ": to hold the complete attention of : fascinate",
      ": to subject to mesmerism",
      ": hypnotize"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mez-m\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz",
      "also",
      "\u02c8mez-m\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "arrest",
      "bedazzle",
      "catch up",
      "enchant",
      "enthrall",
      "enthral",
      "fascinate",
      "grip",
      "hypnotize",
      "spellbind"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Over the show\u2019s 12 episodes, Jessie and Tom mesmerize , making each other laugh, making each other mad and turning each other on (often at gloriously unorthodox moments). \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Martinez\u2019s voice has continued to mesmerize listeners over the past several decades, even after a cerebral ischemia in 2017 limited her speech and mobility. \u2014 Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "While a glimpse into the logistics of war might mesmerize and disturb in equal measures, the guides are careful not to glamorize the conflict. \u2014 Steph Dyson, CNN , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "Mmhmm just announced their latest release (V2.0), which provides even more opportunities to make your mark and mesmerize your audience. \u2014 William Arruda, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
      "Both versions mesmerize the eyes with seven dancing diamonds and blued Roman numerals. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 20 Apr. 2021",
      "The sounds of water lapping on the rocks, seagulls squawking, and the wail of a loon mesmerize us. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Apr. 2021",
      "His use of PowerPoint presentations seemed to mesmerize people. \u2014 Steven W. Thrasher, Scientific American , 4 Mar. 2021",
      "My own sons \u2014 22 and 21 \u2014 sat mesmerized by the footage and by the stories, as did an entire generation of basketball fans. \u2014 Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press , 19 May 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220626-104946"
  },
  "menu":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a list of the dishes that may be ordered (as in a restaurant) or that are to be served (as at a banquet)",
      ": a comparable list or assortment of offerings",
      ": a list shown on the display of a computer from which a user can select the operation the computer is to perform",
      ": the dishes available for or served at a meal",
      ": the meal itself",
      ": a list of dishes that may be ordered in a restaurant",
      ": the dishes or kinds of food served at a meal",
      ": a list shown on a computer screen from which a user can select an operation for the computer to perform"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8men-(\u02cc)y\u00fc",
      "\u02c8m\u0101n-",
      "\u02c8men-y\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "card"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I'd like to see your lunch menu , please.",
      "What's good on the menu today?",
      "There are two chicken dishes under eight dollars listed on the menu .",
      "a menu of television programs",
      "You can save your work by choosing \u201cSave\u201d from the \u201cFile\u201d menu .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Eggs, chicken, and tuna were pretty much on the menu every day in order to hit my protein target of 175g per day. \u2014 Jesse Hicks, Men's Health , 18 June 2022",
      "This food truck turned brick-and-mortar is known for its hearty wings stuffed with fillings like macaroni and cheese or chicken boudin, but it's got an icy refresher on the menu , too. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 17 June 2022",
      "Besides standard cafe orders, specialty drinks like cinnamon toast crunch lattes, lavender lattes, dragon fruit matcha and honey cinnamon lattes will appear on the menu . \u2014 Annie Nickoloff, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
      "The menu changes substantially with the seasons every three months, though nothing is stagnant; a new dish or two could appear at any time. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "The menu changes weekly, and new meal options are growing. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
      "Then Bianco opened Alameda Supper Club, another restaurant at The Manufactory, and didn\u2019t have anything resembling pizza at all on the menu . \u2014 Andy Wang, Robb Report , 16 June 2022",
      "Because crops rotate out constantly, the menu changes two or three times a week. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 May 2022",
      "The menu often changes twice daily, based on what\u2019s sustainably available. \u2014 Stacey Lastoe, Washington Post , 19 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"French, from menu small, detailed, from Old French \u2014 more at minuet ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-055747"
  },
  "medieval":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of the Middle Ages",
      ": having a quality (such as cruelty) associated with the Middle Ages",
      ": extremely outmoded or antiquated",
      ": a person of the Middle Ages",
      ": of or relating to the Middle Ages"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-\u02c8d\u0113-v\u0259l",
      "mi-",
      "\u02ccme-",
      "-d\u0113-\u02c8\u0113-v\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "antiquated",
      "archaic",
      "dated",
      "d\u00e9mod\u00e9",
      "demoded",
      "fossilized",
      "kaput",
      "kaputt",
      "moribund",
      "mossy",
      "moth-eaten",
      "neolithic",
      "Noachian",
      "obsolete",
      "out-of-date",
      "outdated",
      "outmoded",
      "outworn",
      "pass\u00e9",
      "prehistoric",
      "prehistorical",
      "rusty",
      "Stone Age",
      "superannuated"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "They're using a computer system that seems positively medieval by today's standards.",
      "get rid of that medieval kerosene stove\u2014it stinks and it's dangerous",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Although much knowledge and technology was lost during the Dark Ages, the Monty Python depiction of medieval society as unimaginably filthy was somewhat of an exaggeration. \u2014 Amanda Foreman, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
      "Last night\u2019s Saturday Night Live exploded Alito\u2019s notion of tradition by venturing back to the medieval period and delivering a searing rejoinder. \u2014 Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic , 8 May 2022",
      "Laura Galoppini, a professor of medieval history at Pisa University who was studying the island, stumbled upon 19 customs records of the city of Cagliari dated between 1351 and 1397. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The medieval society falls after a family betrayal, leading to the rise of a technologically advanced dystopia, where a super soldier is created with the sole purpose of defeating Morty, who is now viewed as some kind of demonic demigod. \u2014 Dani Di Placido, Forbes , 21 June 2021",
      "The ceremony itself is supposed to take place in the town's medieval castle up on the hill, Castello Brown. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 22 May 2022",
      "Doubt turned into enchantment at first sight of the chora, or main town \u2014 a blue church dome topping a medieval castle topping a white village lined by windmills and cascading down a rocky outcrop to the sea. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "In Ajloun, a medieval castle built under the rule of Saladin commands impressive views of the Jordan Valley. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "German castles represent a vast range of architectural designs, including the medieval Burg Eltz Castle and the Renaissance ruins of Heidelberg Castle. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The architecture is somewhere between modernist (there are two circular windows) and medieval , the building framed in front by a pair of giant old spruce trees. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 20 May 2022",
      "In the 1600s of the earlier film, older customs and beliefs had been pushed into the margins by Christianity, but in this version of early medieval Northern Europe, that relationship is reversed. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "One is the spectacle of modern bourgeois life in Paris, a city then recently transformed from a grimy medieval labyrinth into a glistening network of broad urban boulevards. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "In Lviv, local museum workers have built scaffolding around altarpieces in the city's medieval and Renaissance churches. \u2014 Cristina Florea, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "This medieval or Gothic aesthetic could make the Romantics, in turn, hostile to the airless rationalism and classicism of the Enlightenment. \u2014 Jeffrey Collins, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "According to Colleen Thomas of the Library of Trinity College Dublin, writing was an essential aspect of monastic life in early medieval Ireland. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "Builders in the medieval and Renaissance periods used the Roman quarries on the Via Salaria. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Maxx Crosby and Yannick Ngakoue get medieval on Burrow. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 11 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1856, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-120203"
  },
  "meat":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": food",
      ": solid food as distinguished from drink",
      ": the edible part of something as distinguished from its covering (such as a husk or shell)",
      ": animal tissue considered especially as food:",
      ": flesh sense 2b",
      ": flesh of a mammal as opposed to fowl or fish",
      ": flesh sense 1a",
      ": flesh of domesticated animals",
      ": meal entry 1 sense 1",
      ": dinner",
      ": the core of something : heart",
      ": pith sense 2b",
      ": favorite pursuit or interest",
      ": the flesh of an animal used as food",
      ": solid food as distinguished from drink",
      ": the part of something that can be eaten",
      ": the most important part : substance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113t",
      "\u02c8m\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "flesh"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The restaurant serves a variety of meats .",
      "The real meat of the book is found in its discussion of his economic plan.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Falafels dominate Leather Lane\u2019s lunch market, but there are plenty of other options, including a Yorkshire Burrito (a Yorkshire pudding filled with roast meat , stuffing, vegetables and more). \u2014 Will Hawkes, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
      "One power comes back on, check the temperature and discard any perishable food (including meat , poultry, seafood, milk, eggs or leftovers) that has been above 40 degrees Fahrenheit for four hours or more. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
      "For those who need to report a problem with a meat , poultry or egg product, the electronic consumer-complaint monitoring system is online. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
      "Try their birria tacos, overflowing with cheese, meat , and cilantro. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
      "On the year, grocery prices were up 11.9% in May, driven by sharp rises in the price of meat , chicken, eggs and flour. \u2014 David Harrison, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
      "Raviolis can be square or circular and stuffed with meat , cheese, or vegetables. \u2014 Tierney Mcafee, Country Living , 9 June 2022",
      "And Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield of Spider-Man: No Way Home picked up the award for most animal-friendly ensemble for promoting animal adoption and sticking to meat -free meals. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Russians occupying the southeastern city of Melitopol are looking for freezers and industrial refrigerators after the city meat -packing plant, converted into a morgue, filled with Russian bodies. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mete \"food, meal,\" going back to Old English, going back to Germanic *mati- (whence Old Saxon meti, mat \"food,\" Old High German maz , Old Norse matr , Gothic mats ), perhaps going back to Indo-European *mod-i- , derivative of a verbal base *med- \"become full,\" whence Greek mest\u00f3s \"full, satiated\"",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-123817"
  },
  "mediator":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that mediates",
      ": one that mediates between parties at variance",
      ": a mediating agent in a physical, chemical, or biological process",
      ": one that mediates",
      ": a mediating agent (as an enzyme or hormone) in a chemical or biological process",
      ": one that works to effect reconciliation, settlement, or compromise between parties at variance \u2014 compare arbitrator"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u02cc\u0101-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0113d-\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t-\u0259r",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-d\u0113-\u02cc\u0101-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "broker",
      "buffer",
      "conciliator",
      "go-between",
      "honest broker",
      "interceder",
      "intercessor",
      "intermediary",
      "intermediate",
      "interposer",
      "middleman",
      "peacemaker"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "if you two cannot resolve this argument on your own, we'll have to bring in a mediator",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In reaching a stalemate, the nonprofit will seek support from a mediator , said Manriquez. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 June 2022",
      "Bethania is often viewed as the voice of reason and mediator when the waters start getting choppy. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 27 May 2022",
      "When the pilot contract bargaining continued this week before a federal mediator , the talks went nowhere and broke off a day early on Thursday. \u2014 Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Be prepared to mediate or consider including an outside mediator to help your two employees get on the same page, brainstorm possible solutions and reach a resolution on their next steps. \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "This third-party convener role is perfect for our sector, which has relationships and inroads on both sides and can play the role of mediator in good faith. \u2014 Don Howard, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "Howard, Sandpiper, the mediator \u2014 all of that is largely beside the point. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 17 May 2022",
      "Khloe\u2014the classic middle-child mediator \u2014has always been the bridge between the Kardashian and Jenner clans. \u2014 Vogue , 5 May 2022",
      "Abramovich has served as an informal mediator between Russia and Ukraine, and has reportedly avoided U.S. sanctions because of his role in attempting to de-escalate the conflict. \u2014 Anna Kaplan, Forbes , 5 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-132132"
  },
  "mental":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective ()",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to the mind",
      ": of or relating to the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality",
      ": of or relating to intellectual as contrasted with emotional activity",
      ": of, relating to, or being intellectual as contrasted with overt physical activity",
      ": occurring or experienced in the mind : inner",
      ": relating to the mind, its activity, or its products as an object of study : ideological",
      ": relating to spirit or idea as opposed to matter",
      ": of, relating to, or affected by a psychiatric disorder",
      ": mentally disordered : mad , crazy",
      ": intended for the care or treatment of persons affected by psychiatric disorders",
      ": of or relating to telepathic or mind-reading powers",
      ": of or relating to the chin : genial",
      ": of or relating to the mind",
      ": done in the mind",
      ": intended for the care of persons affected by a disorder of the mind",
      ": of or relating to the mind",
      ": of or relating to the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality",
      ": of or relating to intellectual as contrasted with emotional activity",
      ": of, relating to, or affected by a psychiatric disorder",
      ": intended for the care or treatment of persons affected by psychiatric disorders",
      ": of or relating to the chin : genial"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8men-t\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8men-t\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8ment-\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective (1)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Adjective (2)",
      "circa 1727, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-134638"
  },
  "medico":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": physician sense 1",
      ": a medical student",
      ": a medical practitioner : physician",
      ": a medical student"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-di-\u02cck\u014d",
      "\u02c8med-i-\u02cck\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "croaker",
      "doc",
      "doctor",
      "medic",
      "physician",
      "sawbones"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "nondoctor",
      "nonphysician"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "She proved the medicos wrong by recovering quickly from her injuries.",
      "a woman who is suspicious of all medicos , regardless of their credentials"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Italian medico or Spanish m\u00e9dico , both from Latin medicus ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1689, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-140125"
  },
  "meat-and-potatoes":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of fundamental importance : basic",
      ": concerned with or emphasizing the basic aspects of something",
      ": unpretentious , simple",
      ": providing or preferring simple food (such as meat and potatoes)",
      ": the most interesting or fundamental part : meat sense 4"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113t-\u0259n(d)-p\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-(\u02cc)t\u014dz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abecedarian",
      "basal",
      "basic",
      "beginning",
      "elemental",
      "elementary",
      "essential",
      "fundamental",
      "introductory",
      "rudimental",
      "rudimentary",
      "underlying"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "advanced"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction",
      "However, the real meat and potatoes come from tweaking the audio in Sonar. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 24 May 2022",
      "For cooking in the wild, lean into the foil packet\u2014tinfoil packed with goodness and cooked on the edge of the fire\u2014but don\u2019t limit yourself to standard meat and potatoes . \u2014 Outside Online , 19 May 2021",
      "Devin Lloyd and Nephi Sewell were the meat and potatoes of the University of Utah football team\u2019s defense last year. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Chicago has always been a bastion of meat and potatoes . \u2014 Ari Bendersky, Robb Report , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "If meat and potatoes meals are your go-to, trying to avoid meat for one day a week can have an impact. \u2014 Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Health.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Known as the business hub of Fairfax County, this slice of Northern Virginia is one of the least interesting places to find yourself for a meal \u2014 unless, of course, your idea of dinner is meat and potatoes attached to a corporate label. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Remember, the meat and potatoes are in the body of your email, but the subject is your alluring dessert. \u2014 Gareth Parkin, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "The fastest rate of inflation in 40 years is hurting families across the US who are seeing ever-higher prices for everything from meat and potatoes to housing and gasoline. \u2014 Jacob Orchard, Quartz , 13 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction",
      "1951, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-141502"
  },
  "meanness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective ()",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to have in the mind as a purpose : intend",
      ": to design for or destine to a specified purpose or future",
      ": to serve or intend to convey , show, or indicate : signify",
      ": to have importance to the degree of",
      ": to direct to a particular individual",
      ": to have an intended purpose",
      ": to be in earnest",
      ": lacking distinction or eminence : humble",
      ": lacking in mental discrimination : dull",
      ": of poor, shabby, or inferior quality or status",
      ": worthy of little regard : contemptible",
      ": lacking dignity or honor : base",
      ": penurious , stingy",
      ": characterized by petty selfishness or malice",
      ": causing trouble or bother : vexatious",
      ": excellent , effective",
      ": ashamed sense 1b",
      ": occupying a middle position : intermediate in space, order, time, kind, or degree",
      ": occupying a position about midway between extremes",
      ": being the mean of a set of values : average",
      ": serving as a means : intermediary",
      ": something intervening or intermediate",
      ": a middle point between extremes",
      ": a value that lies within a range of values and is computed according to a prescribed law: such as",
      ": arithmetic mean",
      ": expected value",
      ": either of the middle two terms of a proportion",
      ": something useful or helpful to a desired end",
      ": resources available for disposal",
      ": material resources affording a secure life",
      ": most assuredly : certainly",
      ": through the use of",
      ": in no way : not at all",
      ": to represent or have as a definite explanation or idea",
      ": to be an indication of",
      ": to have in mind as a purpose",
      ": to intend for a particular use",
      ": to have importance to",
      ": deliberately unkind",
      ": stingy sense 1",
      ": low in quality, worth, or dignity",
      ": excellent",
      ": occurring or being in a middle position : average",
      ": a middle point or something (as a place, time, number, or rate) that falls at or near a middle point : moderation",
      ": arithmetic mean",
      ": something that helps a person to get what he or she wants",
      ": wealth sense 1",
      ": certainly sense 1",
      ": in any way",
      ": through the use of",
      ": certainly not"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n",
      "\u02c8m\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "denote",
      "express",
      "import",
      "intend",
      "signify",
      "spell"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "golden mean",
      "medium",
      "middle",
      "middle ground",
      "midpoint"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
      "Adjective (1)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Adjective (2)",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-142002"
  },
  "merriment":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": lighthearted gaiety or fun-making : hilarity",
      ": a lively celebration or party : festivity",
      ": laughter and enjoyment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-i-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8me-ri-",
      "\u02c8mer-i-m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cheer",
      "cheerfulness",
      "cheeriness",
      "festivity",
      "gaiety",
      "gayety",
      "gayness",
      "glee",
      "gleefulness",
      "hilarity",
      "jocundity",
      "joviality",
      "merriness",
      "mirth",
      "mirthfulness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a time of great joy and merriment",
      "Their house was always filled with merriment .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Thousands more lined the course to watch the runners and take in the merriment for the first time since 2019. \u2014 Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 May 2022",
      "The smiles of friends and strangers from across the globe gathering for three days of music and merriment in beautiful downtown Miami? \u2014 Kat Bein, Billboard , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "His expression was natural and his eyes were lit up with merriment . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "Stop by for a glass and a snack set to music and merriment , but don't take it too seriously, after all 'Sottise' means foolishness in French. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 15 Jan. 2022",
      "Purim, the springtime Jewish holiday packed with much merriment and humor, recalls the biblical story of Queen Esther. \u2014 Zev Eleff, The Conversation , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "The pianist lures the listener and then in thundering climaxes brings everything crashing down only to once again make uneasy merriment . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "While the gender flips update the show for a new century and abandon much of the misogyny found in the original, the revival maintains all the laughs and merriment of the classic. \u2014 Brandon Schultz, Forbes , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "Take your cues from Scandinavian style, combining natural textures with red accents to telegraph warmth and merriment . \u2014 Kim Hutchison And Jessica Thomas, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-144446"
  },
  "mellifluous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having a smooth rich flow",
      ": filled with something (such as honey) that sweetens"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "me-\u02c8li-fl\u0259-w\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "euphonious",
      "lyric",
      "lyrical",
      "mellifluent",
      "mellow",
      "melodic",
      "melodious",
      "musical"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unlyrical"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a rich, mellifluous voice that gets her a lot of work in radio and TV commercials",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The through line for these seemingly disparate selections is his buoyant and mellifluous voice, capable of roping any and all material into the realm of genuine romance. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Looney speaks in a mellifluous Texas drawl, wears bolo ties and cowboy boots and pilots his own plane to court hearings outside Houston. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Texan with a mellifluous voice honed as a radio announcer during his youth, Mr. Easley became a compelling presence in Washington\u2019s corridors of power. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "Even the quad exhaust tips out back seem cut from the same metallic cloth, though the soundtrack blasted through the pipes is more mellifluous in tone than the G63's machine-gun rat-a-tat-tat. \u2014 Derek Powell, Car and Driver , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "In Love and Death, is uncharacteristically romantic in imagery and impressively mellifluous in execution. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "His countertenor voice and phrasing\u2014both mellifluous and frayed around the edges\u2014convey anguish and hope. \u2014 Marc Myers, WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "In the first of two TV spots, a young man in a winter coat and scarf does a mellifluous , conversational rap about appreciating Connecticut. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Why had all his predecessors failed to formulate such an exquisite, indeed mellifluous name for a place of spiritual quest? \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 2 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mellyfluous , from Late Latin mellifluus , from Latin mell-, mel honey + fluere to flow; akin to Goth milith honey, Greek melit-, meli ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-163931"
  },
  "merrily":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": full of gaiety or high spirits : mirthful",
      ": marked by festivity or gaiety",
      ": quick , brisk",
      ": giving pleasure : delightful",
      ": full of joy and good cheer",
      ": full of festive celebration and enjoyment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113",
      "\u02c8me-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blithe",
      "blithesome",
      "festive",
      "gay",
      "gleeful",
      "jocose",
      "jocular",
      "jocund",
      "jolly",
      "jovial",
      "laughing",
      "mirthful",
      "sunny"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Let's eat, drink, and be merry !",
      "They sang a merry little song.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Combining that number with Off-Premise purchases (grocery stores, wine shops, etc.) and direct to consumer (DTC) shipments from wineries, the 2021 holiday season could be quite merry . \u2014 Liz Thach, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "All seems merry and bright since the toys have reached their destination safely, but the scene mirrors Andy's birthday party in the film's opening \u2013 the toys might be getting replaced by newer and cooler toys. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Thousands of people did pirate-y things, snagged beads from the parade route, and generally ate, drank and were merry . \u2014 Curt Anderson, ajc , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Batman Returns is the merry Christmas movie that starts when two parents toss their baby off a bridge. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Johannessen Lights has become somewhat of a community event, drawing thousands each year for a display that\u2019s incredibly merry and bright. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Many thanks to our friends at Magic City Kitties, who helped to make the holidays merry and bright. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Things haven\u2019t looked very merry and bright for artificial trees, either. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "With that in mind, here is a wine list of sparkling ros\u00e9s to make your festivities a little more merry and bright this winter. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 4 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mery , from Old English myrge, merge ; akin to Old High German murg short \u2014 more at brief ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-174354"
  },
  "meeting":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an act or process of coming together: such as",
      ": an assembly for a common purpose (such as worship)",
      ": a session of horse or dog racing",
      ": a permanent organizational unit of the Society of Friends",
      ": intersection , junction",
      ": the act of persons or things that come together",
      ": a gathering of people for a particular purpose"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-ti\u014b",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "assembly",
      "congress",
      "convention",
      "convocation",
      "council",
      "gathering",
      "get-together",
      "huddle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That's something else the CDC will probably address at their meeting . \u2014 Katia Hetter, CNN , 18 June 2022",
      "The North Little Rock School Board gave initial approval to the plan at its meeting Thursday night. \u2014 Neal Earley, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
      "Carlsbad Republican Women Federated hosts Tony Krvaric, past chairman of the Republican Party of San Diego County, as keynote speaker at its meeting June 28 at Holiday Inn, 2725 Palomar Airport Road. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 June 2022",
      "The mood of their first meeting , like that of the many that followed until Jun\u2019s death in 2017, at the age of 94, was joyful and affectionate but also awkward and bittersweet. \u2014 Diane Cole, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "Last week, Kathie Lee posted a heartwarming video on Instagram of her meeting and spending time with her newborn grandson. \u2014 Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
      "The central bank raised the benchmark federal-funds rate by 0.75% during its Wednesday meeting and indicated a more aggressive path for future rate hikes. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's advisory committee will finish its meeting on Saturday to determine whether to recommend the shots. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
      "City Council at its June 7 meeting unanimously adopted an ordinance instituting the program. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 17 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-175105"
  },
  "meshuga":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": crazy , foolish"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307-g\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "balmy",
      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "maniacal",
      "maniac",
      "mental",
      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "when your mother is meshuga like his was, a lifetime of therapy is pretty much a foregone conclusion"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Yiddish meshuge , from Hebrew m\u0115shugg\u0101\u02bd ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1868, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-195336"
  },
  "meshugge":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": crazy , foolish"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307-g\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "balmy",
      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "maniacal",
      "maniac",
      "mental",
      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "when your mother is meshuga like his was, a lifetime of therapy is pretty much a foregone conclusion"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Yiddish meshuge , from Hebrew m\u0115shugg\u0101\u02bd ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1868, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-202737"
  },
  "memorandum":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an informal record",
      ": a written reminder",
      ": an informal written record of an agreement that has not yet become official",
      ": an informal diplomatic (see diplomatic sense 2 ) communication",
      ": a usually brief communication written for interoffice circulation",
      ": a communication that contains directive, advisory, or informative matter",
      ": an informal report or message",
      ": a written reminder",
      ": a usually informal written communication",
      ": a record (as a note) which is used by a party seeking to enforce an otherwise oral agreement in accordance with the Statute of Frauds to prove that the other party agreed to a contract and which need not contain all the terms of the contract itself",
      ": brief",
      ": memorandum decision"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-m\u0259-\u02c8ran-d\u0259m",
      "\u02ccme-m\u0259-\u02c8ran-d\u0259m",
      "\u02ccme-m\u0259-\u02c8ran-d\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "directive",
      "memo",
      "notice"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "I'm waiting for the memorandum that will explain the new vacation policy.",
      "the studio executives depend on endless memoranda to keep track of what's going on at a movie shot on location",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The money was attached to an EPA memorandum that provided guidance for how states could use the funds. \u2014 David Pitt, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "The Trump campaign prepares and distributes an internal memorandum rebutting various allegations regarding Dominion Voting Systems, reflecting its early knowledge that such allegations are baseless, according to a Senate report. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "Kelly\u2019s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, did not immediately return a request for comment on Wednesday\u2019s sentencing memorandum . \u2014 Bill Donahue, Billboard , 8 June 2022",
      "Although the concept has been around for a while, it was given another boost in January 2022 in a White House memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget. \u2014 Jakub Lamik, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "However, the plaintiffs\u2019 legal representation filed a memorandum Wednesday detailing why the case should be allowed to move forward. \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
      "Every topic that was haunting him \u2014 what to do when you\u2019re actually indicted, picking a lawyer, preparing a sentencing memorandum \u2014 each had its own video, narrated with Paperny\u2019s trademark confidence. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
      "The visit grew out of a memorandum Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Finland's economic minister signed on March 4, 2020, shortly before COVID-19 short-circuited the world. \u2014 Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
      "On the eve of Oregon\u2019s Tuesday primary, former House Speaker Tina Kotek\u2019s campaign surprised some reporters by issuing a memorandum that downplayed the Democrat\u2019s chance of winning her party\u2019s gubernatorial primary. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, to be remembered, from Latin, neuter of memorandus , gerundive of memorare ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-003718"
  },
  "mess around":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to waste time : dawdle , idle",
      ": associate",
      ": flirt , philander"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "doodle",
      "fiddle (around)",
      "fool around",
      "fribble",
      "goof (around)",
      "hang about",
      "kick around",
      "monkey (around)",
      "play",
      "potter (around)",
      "putter (around)",
      "trifle"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "spent the vacation day just messing around",
      "a guy who goes to the health club mainly to mess around with the women"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-100013"
  },
  "merge":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cause to combine, unite, or coalesce (see coalesce sense 2 )",
      ": to blend gradually by stages that blur distinctions",
      ": to plunge or engulf in something : immerse",
      ": to become combined into one",
      ": to blend or come together without abrupt change",
      ": to be or cause to be combined or blended into a single unit",
      ": to cause to unite, combine, or coalesce",
      ": to cause to be incorporated and superseded",
      "\u2014 compare bar sense 3b",
      ": to become combined : undergo merger"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rj",
      "\u02c8m\u0259rj",
      "\u02c8m\u0259rj"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "amalgamate",
      "blend",
      "combine",
      "comingle",
      "commingle",
      "commix",
      "composite",
      "concrete",
      "conflate",
      "fuse",
      "homogenize",
      "immingle",
      "immix",
      "incorporate",
      "integrate",
      "interfuse",
      "intermingle",
      "intermix",
      "meld",
      "mingle",
      "mix"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "break down",
      "break up",
      "separate",
      "unmix"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "SPACs go into initial public offerings with a specific thesis that details the goal of the entity to merge with a target in a specific sector or geographic area, or a target that aligns with the sponsor\u2019s background and area of expertise. \u2014 Gary Fowler, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "When the Bears reunite for training camp next month, every player on the 90-man roster had better be ready to merge onto a high-speed entrance ramp toward the regular season. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "JetBlue Airways has offered to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.6 billion, throwing a wrench into Spirit\u2019s plan to merge with Frontier Airlines and create a behemoth budget carrier. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "At the time, Continental was trying to merge with its neighbor Western Airlines and was awaiting shareholder approval. \u2014 Ted Reed, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "One theory suggests Vecna's plan is to merge the Upside Down with the real world. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 1 June 2022",
      "Today, Viola hires disadvantaged youths at her staffing agency, saying it\u2019s a way to merge her activism with her job. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 30 May 2022",
      "In other news, members of the Greater Baltimore Committee voted Wednesday night to merge with the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore. \u2014 Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun , 26 May 2022",
      "Spirit previously rejected a takeover offer from JetBlue, favoring an earlier deal to merge with fellow budget airline Frontier. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 16 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin mergere ; akin to Sanskrit majjati he dives",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1636, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-120104"
  },
  "metamorphose":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to change into a different physical form especially by supernatural means",
      ": to change strikingly the appearance or character of : transform",
      ": to cause (rock) to undergo metamorphism",
      ": to undergo metamorphosis",
      ": to become transformed",
      ": to undergo metamorphosis"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-t\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u02ccf\u014dz",
      "-\u02ccf\u014ds",
      "-\u02ccf\u014dz, -\u02ccf\u014ds"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "alchemize",
      "convert",
      "make over",
      "transfigure",
      "transform",
      "transmute",
      "transpose",
      "transubstantiate"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "a science fiction story in which radiation metamorphoses people into giant bugs",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His obsessive way of covering every surface with his glyphs, transforming them into something else, is actually very similar to my obsession to metamorphose , to modify and mutate. \u2014 Tiziana Cardini, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
      "After breeding, the adults move upland again, leaving their eggs to hatch into larvae, who metamorphose either quickly or slowly depending on the speed at which their pool is drying up. \u2014 Carolyn Wells, Longreads , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Even the humblest workout accessories can metamorphose into luxuries: For about $3,000, fashionistas can tone up with Louis Vuitton hand weights \u2014 crafted of lustrous metal and engraved with the LV logo. \u2014 Rhonda K. Garelick, Washington Post , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "Its slow development not only leaves it unable to metamorphose but may also prevent adult salamanders from regenerating limbs, a cruel irony. \u2014 Douglas Fox, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Nonetheless, those looking to simply improve their level of fitness while spending time in the great outdoors need not feel obligated to metamorphose into social butterflies. \u2014 cleveland , 29 May 2021",
      "The tile installation will metamorphose from a cocoon into a butterfly over a period of months to symbolize the neighborhood\u2019s ongoing transformation. \u2014 Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor , 19 May 2021",
      "The front lawn, meanwhile, will metamorphose into one of the world\u2019s most glamorous outdoor lounges for artists to schmooze (at a distance) and pose for the cameras. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 20 Apr. 2021",
      "But over very long durations, particularly with many layers of rock atop it, that sedimentary rock will begin to metamorphose , or change its chemical makeup. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 7 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"probably from Middle French metamorphoser , from metamorphose metamorphosis, from Latin metamorphosis ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1576, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-124705"
  },
  "meat and potatoes":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of fundamental importance : basic",
      ": concerned with or emphasizing the basic aspects of something",
      ": unpretentious , simple",
      ": providing or preferring simple food (such as meat and potatoes)",
      ": the most interesting or fundamental part : meat sense 4"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113t-\u0259n(d)-p\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-(\u02cc)t\u014dz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abecedarian",
      "basal",
      "basic",
      "beginning",
      "elemental",
      "elementary",
      "essential",
      "fundamental",
      "introductory",
      "rudimental",
      "rudimentary",
      "underlying"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "advanced"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction",
      "However, the real meat and potatoes come from tweaking the audio in Sonar. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 24 May 2022",
      "For cooking in the wild, lean into the foil packet\u2014tinfoil packed with goodness and cooked on the edge of the fire\u2014but don\u2019t limit yourself to standard meat and potatoes . \u2014 Outside Online , 19 May 2021",
      "Devin Lloyd and Nephi Sewell were the meat and potatoes of the University of Utah football team\u2019s defense last year. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Chicago has always been a bastion of meat and potatoes . \u2014 Ari Bendersky, Robb Report , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "If meat and potatoes meals are your go-to, trying to avoid meat for one day a week can have an impact. \u2014 Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Health.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Known as the business hub of Fairfax County, this slice of Northern Virginia is one of the least interesting places to find yourself for a meal \u2014 unless, of course, your idea of dinner is meat and potatoes attached to a corporate label. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Remember, the meat and potatoes are in the body of your email, but the subject is your alluring dessert. \u2014 Gareth Parkin, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "The fastest rate of inflation in 40 years is hurting families across the US who are seeing ever-higher prices for everything from meat and potatoes to housing and gasoline. \u2014 Jacob Orchard, Quartz , 13 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction",
      "1951, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-164758"
  },
  "melancholy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": depression of spirits : dejection",
      ": a pensive mood",
      ": melancholia sense 1",
      ": an abnormal state attributed to an excess of black bile and characterized by irascibility or depression",
      ": black bile",
      ": suggestive or expressive of sadness or depression of mind or spirit",
      ": causing or tending to cause sadness or depression of mind or spirit : dismal",
      ": depressed in spirits : dejected , sad",
      ": pensive",
      ": sad sense 1",
      ": a sad or gloomy mood",
      ": depression or dejection of spirits",
      ": melancholia",
      ": an abnormal state attributed to an excess of black bile and characterized by irascibility or depression",
      ": black bile"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-l\u0259n-\u02cck\u00e4-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8me-l\u0259n-\u02cck\u00e4-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8mel-\u0259n-\u02cck\u00e4l-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blue devils",
      "blues",
      "dejection",
      "depression",
      "desolation",
      "despond",
      "despondence",
      "despondency",
      "disconsolateness",
      "dispiritedness",
      "doldrums",
      "dolefulness",
      "downheartedness",
      "dreariness",
      "dumps",
      "forlornness",
      "gloom",
      "gloominess",
      "glumness",
      "heartsickness",
      "joylessness",
      "miserableness",
      "mopes",
      "mournfulness",
      "oppression",
      "sadness",
      "sorrowfulness",
      "unhappiness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "depressing",
      "dismal",
      "drear",
      "dreary",
      "heartbreaking",
      "heartrending",
      "mournful",
      "pathetic",
      "sad",
      "saddening",
      "sorry",
      "tearful",
      "teary"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The intermittent use of harmonica, banjo and pedal steel guitar enhances the music\u2019s weary elegance and melancholy . \u2014 Marc Myers, WSJ , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "But, even as his environment changed, his melancholy remained. \u2014 Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
      "But a lot of those poems, people will now understand, have a lot of melancholy behind them and a real challenging experience that birthed that thought. \u2014 Outside Online , 11 Jan. 2021",
      "Even in the maternity ward, the sight of women cradling babies roused the old melancholy . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
      "Despite the sweetness, Bright Eyes still evoke the melancholy of their earliest work. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "This duality -- an attention to granular details alongside the hard work of processing tragedy -- provided me with a way through the melancholy of these last years. \u2014 Jodi Ettenberg, CNN , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "Her cheerfulness knows no bounds, but Dunst complicates it with the underlying melancholy of someone who wants more than her small-town life can provide. \u2014 Matthew Jacobs, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "There is a certain melancholy to that observation, maybe even a kind of despair, that is enhanced by the strangely nostalgic atmosphere Kapadia evokes. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Off Ayra Starr\u2019s debut album 19 and Dangerous, the single is a melancholy Afropop ballad full of longing for love. \u2014 Tara Aquino, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
      "Much like the myth, Avalon is full of grandeur as much as melancholy . \u2014 Jill Krajewski, SPIN , 8 June 2022",
      "The death of spacecraft on distant worlds always feels melancholy . \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
      "If that moment was melancholy , the hearing itself was at times snappish. \u2014 Robert Barnes, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "That attitude is jettisoned on this one, with peak emotions here also tinged with melancholy in a nod to the dichotomy of life, the maturity of the group, their sound, their fans and of the dance scene itself. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "So melancholy now, on the lonely gray seas, is tempered with sight of shore. \u2014 Patricia Highsmith, The New Yorker , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "The collection\u2019s strongest poems find a melancholy strain thrumming under the good intentions. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2021",
      "That said, in the last scenes the film really does make a melancholy swerve away from the historical record, but to explain how exactly would be to spoil it. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b",
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-173154"
  },
  "memo":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a usually brief written message or report : memorandum",
      ": to hear about or become aware of something generally known"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-(\u02cc)m\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "dispatch",
      "epistle",
      "letter",
      "memorandum",
      "missive",
      "note"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He sent a memo to the staff.",
      "a long series of memos between the two authors collaborating on the book",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Giuliani was less convinced, and asked for a memo outlining their theory, Byrne wrote. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
      "News organizations last month reported on a Department of Homeland Security memo warning of growing threats to courts, lawmakers, the clergy and medical providers from a range of violent extremists. \u2014 Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "But the memo does not prohibit federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty, a decision that ultimately will fall to Garland. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "The memo noted one Black administrator had already left at that point and said the board was concerned more would be lost if the incidents continued. \u2014 Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
      "But the memo does not prohibit federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty, a decision that ultimately will fall to Garland. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, ajc , 15 June 2022",
      "Spotify is reducing its hiring forecast by 25% amid broader economic uncertainty, according to a companywide memo sent by chief exec Daniel Ek on Wednesday. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "Once a sufficient crowd was recruited, the memo suggests, those already inside should open the doors and allow the group to enter. \u2014 Robert Legare, CBS News , 15 June 2022",
      "But the memo does not prohibit federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty, a decision that ultimately will fall to Garland. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, Chron , 15 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1705, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-173544"
  },
  "meddle":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to interest oneself in what is not one's concern : interfere without right or propriety (see propriety sense 1 )",
      ": to be overly involved in someone else's business"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-d\u1d4al",
      "\u02c8me-d\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "butt in",
      "interfere",
      "interlope",
      "intermeddle",
      "intrude",
      "mess",
      "muck (about ",
      "nose",
      "obtrude",
      "poke",
      "pry",
      "snoop"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Both parties have been known to meddle in California's Top 2 primaries, where all candidates compete on the same ballot and the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election. \u2014 Ben Kamisar, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
      "Around that time, a Russian disinformation campaign using fake social media accounts sought to exacerbate political divisions in Sudan \u2014 a technique similar to the one used by the Internet Research Agency to meddle in the 2016 U.S. election. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Now that Musk is taking Twitter private, the board won\u2019t be able to meddle with his vision. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin might use the United States\u2019 support for Ukraine\u2019s resistance to Russia\u2019s invasion to meddle in another U.S. election, U.S. intelligence officials have concluded, the Associated Press reported Saturday. \u2014 Lisa Kim, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "There\u2019s a perception that Auburn boosters meddle with the program. \u2014 al , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Anticipating international condemnation and countermeasures, Mr. Putin issued a stark warning to other countries not to meddle . \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Sinatra used his influence to meddle with the film's casting. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Anticipating international condemnation and countermeasures, Putin issued a stark warning to other countries not to meddle . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 24 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English medlen , from Anglo-French mesler, medler , from Vulgar Latin *misculare , from Latin misc\u0113re to mix \u2014 more at mix ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-184210"
  },
  "merry":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": full of gaiety or high spirits : mirthful",
      ": marked by festivity or gaiety",
      ": quick , brisk",
      ": giving pleasure : delightful",
      ": full of joy and good cheer",
      ": full of festive celebration and enjoyment"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113",
      "\u02c8me-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8mer-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "blithe",
      "blithesome",
      "festive",
      "gay",
      "gleeful",
      "jocose",
      "jocular",
      "jocund",
      "jolly",
      "jovial",
      "laughing",
      "mirthful",
      "sunny"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Let's eat, drink, and be merry !",
      "They sang a merry little song.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Combining that number with Off-Premise purchases (grocery stores, wine shops, etc.) and direct to consumer (DTC) shipments from wineries, the 2021 holiday season could be quite merry . \u2014 Liz Thach, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "All seems merry and bright since the toys have reached their destination safely, but the scene mirrors Andy's birthday party in the film's opening \u2013 the toys might be getting replaced by newer and cooler toys. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Thousands of people did pirate-y things, snagged beads from the parade route, and generally ate, drank and were merry . \u2014 Curt Anderson, ajc , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Batman Returns is the merry Christmas movie that starts when two parents toss their baby off a bridge. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Johannessen Lights has become somewhat of a community event, drawing thousands each year for a display that\u2019s incredibly merry and bright. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Many thanks to our friends at Magic City Kitties, who helped to make the holidays merry and bright. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Things haven\u2019t looked very merry and bright for artificial trees, either. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "With that in mind, here is a wine list of sparkling ros\u00e9s to make your festivities a little more merry and bright this winter. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 4 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English mery , from Old English myrge, merge ; akin to Old High German murg short \u2014 more at brief ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220628-190322"
  },
  "merry-andrew":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who clowns publicly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmer-\u0113-\u02c8an-(\u02cc)dr\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" merry + Andrew , proper name",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1677, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-003420"
  },
  "meridian":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the poles",
      ": the half of such a circle included between the poles",
      ": a representation of such a circle or half circle numbered for longitude (see longitude sense 1 ) on a map or globe \u2014 see longitude illustration",
      ": a great circle of the celestial sphere passing through its poles and the zenith of a given place \u2014 see azimuth illustration",
      ": any of the pathways along which the body's vital energy flows according to the theory behind acupuncture",
      ": a high point (as of development or prosperity)",
      ": the hour of noon : midday",
      ": any imaginary semicircle on the earth's surface reaching from the north pole to the south pole",
      ": a representation of a meridian on a map or globe numbered according to degrees of longitude",
      ": an imaginary circle or closed curve on the surface of a sphere or globe-shaped body (as the eyeball) that lies in a plane passing through the poles",
      ": any of the pathways along which the body's vital energy flows according to the theory of acupuncture",
      "city in southwestern Idaho west of Boise population 75,092",
      "city in east central Mississippi population 41,148"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ri-d\u0113-\u0259n",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ri-d\u0113-\u0259n",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8rid-\u0113-\u0259n",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ri-d\u0113-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "acme",
      "apex",
      "apogee",
      "capstone",
      "climax",
      "crescendo",
      "crest",
      "crown",
      "culmination",
      "head",
      "height",
      "high noon",
      "high-water mark",
      "ne plus ultra",
      "noon",
      "noontime",
      "peak",
      "pinnacle",
      "sum",
      "summit",
      "tip-top",
      "top",
      "zenith"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bottom",
      "nadir",
      "rock bottom"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a lawyer at the meridian of his career arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Named after the 135\u00b0 East meridian that crosses Akashi City in the Hyogo prefecture of Japan, 135 is an east-meets-west spirit that\u2019s totally unique. \u2014 Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
      "And how the ground on which Clint Eastwood and others shot was by the Mediterranean, not beneath the American blood meridian . \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 23 May 2022",
      "There is also this simple calculator via Sky & Telescope magazine, which will give you the approximate times the Red Spot transits Jupiter\u2019s central meridian for any date. \u2014 Geoff Gaherty, Scientific American , 30 Nov. 2012",
      "Another landed on the dirt meridian that divided the lanes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Aug. 2019",
      "There\u2019s also a glow-in-the-dark cove and an ASMR tunnel for slime\u2019s visual and auditory qualities, further ballyhooing the restful and spine-tingly autonomous sensory meridian response that has exploded in no-talking videos on YouTube. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Oct. 2019",
      "The baseline runs west to the Pacific and east to the Snake River, while the meridian runs north to Puget Sound and south to the California border. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 9 June 2019",
      "The Voice is here to help you through the holidays with this exclusive video of Kelly Clarkson and John Legend trying out some ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) tactics. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 13 Dec. 2019",
      "There\u2019s also a glow-in-the-dark cove and an ASMR tunnel for slime\u2019s visual and auditory qualities, further ballyhooing the restful and spine-tingly autonomous sensory meridian response that has exploded in no-talking videos on YouTube. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Anglo-French meridien , from meridien of noon, from Latin meridianus , from meridies noon, south, irregular from medius mid + dies day \u2014 more at mid , deity ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-100533"
  },
  "mellow":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": tender and sweet because of ripeness",
      ": well aged and pleasingly mild",
      ": made gentle by age or experience",
      ": rich and full but free from garishness or stridency",
      ": warmed and relaxed by or as if by liquor",
      ": pleasant , agreeable",
      ": laid-back",
      ": having a soft and loamy consistency",
      ": to make mellow",
      ": to become mellow",
      ": fully ripe or mature",
      ": made mild by age",
      ": being clear, full, and pure : not harsh",
      ": very calm and relaxed",
      ": to make or become mild or relaxed especially over time"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-(\u02cc)l\u014d",
      "\u02c8me-l\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "euphonious",
      "lyric",
      "lyrical",
      "mellifluent",
      "mellifluous",
      "melodic",
      "melodious",
      "musical"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unlyrical"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The lighting is mellow and, according to the designers, conducive. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 27 May 2022",
      "The grasshopper sundae, made with a mellow , fresh-mint chip ice cream, dense chocolate fudge, crunchy bits of homemade waffle cones and whipped cream, is thankfully available year round. \u2014 New York Times , 6 June 2022",
      "Samba, as the story\u2019s emotional fulcrum and bookish Lothario, makes Camille both mellow and magnetic, someone whose sensitivity and openness to the many women passing through his life can be both vice and virtue. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "One\u2019s a marshmallow house; the other is a harsh/ mellow mouse. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "This process produces a dish of tender meat and mellow flavors with a creamy, comforting sauce coating it all. \u2014 Foren Clark, CNN , 30 May 2022",
      "Even half-full on a mellow 15-mile run, the Distance didn\u2019t bounce. \u2014 Anna Callaghan, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
      "The roasted carrots are cooked to a pliant, mellow sweetness that ricochets off the tart pickles and the crunch of the raw vegetables. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022",
      "To music from a mellow three-piece band, many guests met for the first time in two years. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 21 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Adaptogenic mushrooms are also included for their stress-relieving capabilities, making these the ultimate treat to mellow your pooch out. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "Doing it with your friends on a dedicated girls' trip without kids, spouses, and bosses looking over your shoulder is the perfect way to unwind, reconnect, mellow out and just get excited about life again. \u2014 Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day , 14 June 2022",
      "Pickling the onion in the lime juice for a few minutes before mixing them both with the rest of the ingredients helps mellow the raw flavor and keep your guacamole fresher for longer. \u2014 Daniel Holzman And Matt Rodbard, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "Consisting of seven pieces, all made from 100% organic cotton, expect romantic dresses, jumpsuits and blouses with scallops, frills and ruffles galore, in a nostalgic color palette of white, bon bon pink, and mellow yellow. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "Roast radish leaves as well as radishes; while the radishes mellow and turn buttery-soft, the leaves turn crisp. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "What usually happens is that people who are not closely attached to a party tend to mellow on an ex-president first. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "That put her in the crosshairs of criticism from other leaders, including King and SNCC chairman John Lewis, who tried to convince her to be more accommodating and less confrontational, but Richardson refused to back down or mellow out. \u2014 Janelle Harris Dixon, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "While bouldering is scant, big-wall climbers will find plenty of stoke on Zion Canyon\u2019s sheer sandstone cliffs, especially when temperatures mellow out in the fall and spring. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 19 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Verb",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
      "Verb",
      "1575, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-104505"
  },
  "mellifluent":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mellifluous"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "me-\u02c8li-fl\u0259-w\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "euphonious",
      "lyric",
      "lyrical",
      "mellifluous",
      "mellow",
      "melodic",
      "melodious",
      "musical"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unlyrical"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the seamless editing gives the lushly romantic film a very mellifluent feel"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Late Latin mellifluent-, mellifluens , from Latin mell-, mel + fluent-, fluens , present participle of fluere ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1601, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-113630"
  },
  "melancholize":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to indulge in melancholy",
      ": to make melancholy or depict as melancholy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" melancholy entry 2 + -ize ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-121113"
  },
  "messenger":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one who bears a message or does an errand: such as",
      ": forerunner , herald",
      ": a dispatch bearer in government or military service",
      ": an employee who carries messages",
      ": a light line used in hauling a heavier line (as between ships)",
      ": a substance (such as a hormone) that mediates a biological effect",
      ": messenger rna",
      ": a person who carries a message or does an errand",
      ": a substance (as a hormone) that mediates a biological effect \u2014 see first messenger , second messenger",
      ": messenger rna"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-s\u1d4an-j\u0259r",
      "\u02c8me-s\u1d4an-j\u0259r",
      "\u02c8mes-\u1d4an-j\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "courier",
      "express",
      "go-between",
      "page",
      "runner"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "They sent a messenger to pick up the package.",
      "the messenger comes by twice a day to pick up packages",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After moving to Los Angeles some years later, Lawson worked as a studio messenger for MGM before beginning to act on screen. \u2014 Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 June 2022",
      "A few years back, the bicentennial of the bicycle wheeled past at breakneck, bike- messenger speed. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Today, the patent for AOL\u2019s iconic Buddy List, a list of instant messenger contacts users can build within their accounts, is held by Meta, Facebook\u2019s parent company. \u2014 Michelle Delgado, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 May 2022",
      "Some of the content seized by police was created locally and others were distributed worldwide through social media as well as online chat groups and messenger applications. \u2014 John Bailey, ajc , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "DeWitt was enlisted as a messenger , serving as a vaccine ambassador for the state of Maryland, encouraging everyone, but especially African Americans, to get their shots. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The mayor of the Ukrainian capital had invited Francis to come as a messenger of peace along with other religious figures. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Kash arrived in San Francisco in 1985 and worked as a bike messenger . \u2014 J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Dopamine is a neurotransmitter which acts as a messenger between the human brain and nervous system. \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 29 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English messangere , from Anglo-French messager, messanger , from message ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-121221"
  },
  "messiness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by confusion, disorder, or dirt : untidy",
      ": lacking neatness or precision : careless , slovenly",
      ": extremely unpleasant or trying",
      ": not clean or tidy",
      ": causing or making a mess",
      ": not careful or precise"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-s\u0113",
      "\u02c8me-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chaotic",
      "cluttered",
      "confused",
      "disarranged",
      "disarrayed",
      "disheveled",
      "dishevelled",
      "disordered",
      "disorderly",
      "higgledy-piggledy",
      "hugger-mugger",
      "jumbled",
      "littered",
      "messed",
      "muddled",
      "mussed",
      "mussy",
      "pell-mell",
      "rumpled",
      "sloppy",
      "topsy-turvy",
      "tousled",
      "tumbled",
      "unkempt",
      "untidy",
      "upside-down"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "bandbox",
      "crisp",
      "kempt",
      "neat",
      "neatened",
      "ordered",
      "orderly",
      "organized",
      "shipshape",
      "snug",
      "tidied",
      "tidy",
      "trim",
      "uncluttered",
      "well-ordered"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Painting a room can be messy work.",
      "Some kinds of glue are messier than others.",
      "a delicious but messy sandwich",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His feelings about the late Nancy Spungen, who introduced bassist Sid Vicious to the heroin habit that would kill him (and who was allegedly murdered by Vicious, though the facts are messy ), haven\u2019t softened \u2013 much. \u2014 Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022",
      "As the United States hastily exited Afghanistan last year, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy dialed up the White House\u2019s public switchboard number to lodge his anger over the messy withdrawal. \u2014 Jennifer Haberkornstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Biden has applied lessons learned from last year's messy withdrawal from Kabul. \u2014 Susan Page, USA TODAY , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "But there were challenges, including the messy US withdrawal from Afghanistan, tensions with Russia and China, as well as and a major diplomatic kerfuffle with France over nuclear submarines. \u2014 Maegan Vazquez, CNN , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "And Biden has been judged for his failures of execution: His poll numbers started dropping right around the time of the messy , deadly withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "America only months ago had a messy withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan after two decades of conflict there. \u2014 Jennifer Jacobs, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "The decline began around the time of the messy late-August U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, but its likelier cause is Covid-19, because that\u2019s also when the delta wave of new cases peaked. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "The president's approval ratings have declined in recent months amid concerns about increasing inflation, a persistent pandemic and the messy U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 6 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-121923"
  },
  "Memnon":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an Ethiopian king slain by Achilles at a late stage of the Trojan War"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mem-\u02ccn\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Greek Memn\u014dn ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1567, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-131659"
  },
  "Memling":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Hans circa 1430\u20131494 Flemish painter"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mem-li\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-131753"
  },
  "mete (out)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to give (something) to the people who one decides should get it : to give out or distribute (something)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-132917"
  },
  "medic":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of a genus ( Medicago ) of leguminous herbs (such as alfalfa)",
      ": one engaged in medical work or study",
      ": corpsman",
      ": a person engaged in medical work",
      ": corpsman"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-dik",
      "\u02c8med-ik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Noun (2)",
      "1625, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-132955"
  },
  "melliferous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": producing or yielding honey"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)me\u00a6lif(\u0259)r\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin mellifer (from mell- + -fer -ferous) + English -ous ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-140020"
  },
  "measure up (to)":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "to come near or nearer to in character or quality he always worried about measuring up to his older brother"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-151442"
  },
  "meml":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
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    "definitions":[
      "memorial"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-154658"
  },
  "Mesta":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "river 150 miles (240 kilometers) long in southwestern Bulgaria and northeastern Greece flowing from the western end of the Rhodope Mountains southeast into the Aegean Sea"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "me-\u02c8st\u00e4"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-155809"
  },
  "meller":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": melodrama sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mel\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"by shortening and alteration",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-162536"
  },
  "metepa":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an insect chemosterilant C 9 H 18 N 3 OP that is a methyl derivative of tepa"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8t\u0113p\u0259",
      "me\u02c8-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" me thyl + tepa ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1965, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-174738"
  },
  "medicable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": curable , remediable",
      ": curable , remediable"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-di-k\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8med-i-k\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1616, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-175503"
  },
  "melancholist":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person in whom black bile is the predominant humor",
      ": melancholiac"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-l\u0259\u0307st"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" melancholy entry 1 + -ist ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-180541"
  },
  "medicament":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a substance used in therapy",
      ": a substance used in therapy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "mi-\u02c8di-k\u0259-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8me-di-k\u0259-",
      "mi-\u02c8dik-\u0259-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8med-i-k\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "cure",
      "drug",
      "medication",
      "medicinal",
      "medicine",
      "pharmaceutical",
      "physic",
      "remedy",
      "specific"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "in the 19th century a physician's bag of medicaments most likely included powerful opiates"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin medicamentum , from medicare ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-181826"
  },
  "meste\u00f1o":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a horse or cow sometimes branded that has escaped from the owner and is running wild",
      ": any wild horse \u2014 compare mustang"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u0307\u02c8st\u0101n(\u02cc)y\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Spanish, adjective, wild, stray",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-182032"
  },
  "meticulous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details",
      ": showing extreme or excessive care in thinking about or dealing with small details"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8ti-ky\u0259-l\u0259s",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8tik-y\u0259-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "careful",
      "conscientious",
      "fussy",
      "loving",
      "painstaking",
      "scrupulous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "careless"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Always meticulous about his appearance in the past, he had become dirty and unkempt, with straggly hair, stained clothes, and patches of silver stubble on his chin. \u2014 Minette Walters , Fox Evil , 2002",
      "She was very much the craftswoman, all her work meticulous , slow, perfect. \u2014 Simon Winchester , The Professor and the Madman , 1998",
      "In dense, meticulous arguments \u2026 Brooten mounts an assault on that view. \u2014 Cullen Murphy , Atlantic , August 1993",
      "He described the scene in meticulous detail.",
      "He is meticulous about keeping accurate records.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Olsen is meticulous rendering her seal oil, running it multiple times through cheesecloth to strain out any flavors that might pack too pungent a punch. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
      "The process of creating the paintings, which historically were commissioned to illustrate religious stories, scientific texts, poetry, tales, and imperial histories, was meticulous . \u2014 Naib Mian, The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
      "In 2010 Smith\u2019s bold, meticulous and often skin-baring designs grabbed the attention of fashion editor Andr\u00e9 Leon Talley. \u2014 Leah Faye Cooper, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
      "But Hoekstra, as organized and meticulous as Macdonald was proudly shambolic, usually just shook off her initial skepticism and did her job, which was to make Macdonald\u2019s ideas happened. \u2014 Geoff Edgers, Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
      "From meticulous and quirky designs to views of the Straits of Mackinac, these five putt-putt golf courses are worth a summertime visit. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
      "The film received a meticulous and costly restoration and was hailed at the 2012 New York Film Festival, widely praised by critics, and released (including an interview with Cimino and Carelli) on DVD by the Criterion Collection. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
      "Mark Rylance gives a typically crafty and meticulous performance as Leonard, an English immigrant in 1950s Chicago who makes men\u2019s suits in the shop. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Levine said his friend was always meticulous and thorough. \u2014 Caroline Silva, ajc , 2 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"earlier, \"fearful,\" borrowed from Latin met\u012bcul\u014dsus, met\u016bcul\u014dsus \"timid, apprehensive,\" from met\u016b-, stem of metus \"fear, dread\" (of uncertain origin) + -cul\u014dsus (in per\u012bcul\u014dsus \"involving danger, perilous \")",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1827, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-182111"
  },
  "Medan":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "city in northeastern Sumatra , Indonesia population 2,097,610"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0101-\u02c8d\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-194512"
  },
  "messenger-at-arms":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an officer appointed by the Lyon king of arms and charged with executing summonses and warrants"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-210708"
  },
  "mediatrix":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a woman who is a mediator"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-d\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-triks"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-212755"
  },
  "Merritt Parkway":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "limited-access roadway in southwestern Connecticut built in the 1930s to relieve congestion on the Post Road (U.S. route 1) and notable for its landscaping and aesthetics"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-220814"
  },
  "mercifulness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": full of mercy : compassionate",
      ": providing relief",
      ": having or showing mercy or compassion"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-f\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He became less merciful to his enemies.",
      "He died a quick and merciful death.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Schwarber walked to load the bases again before Hoskins struck out, bringing the inning to a merciful end for the Angels. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s lush nature and a merciful lack of noise and people. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "With resignation, Pemberton forked over a relatively merciful $87 to fill her slightly daintier truck. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
      "Or is a tumultuous, uneven season about to meet a merciful end? \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The running time is only 94 minutes long, thus proving there may, in fact, be a merciful higher power out there. \u2014 Jason Bailey, Rolling Stone , 13 May 2022",
      "On April 6, 1815, after the Anglo-American war had ended but before the U.S. prisoners were officially freed, this merciful injunction acquired a bitter irony. \u2014 Stephen Brumwell, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The subsequent loss\u2014completing a sweep that even the worst Nets pessimist wouldn\u2019t have predicted\u2014felt almost merciful . \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "And is dementia, as a form of amnesia, actually merciful , at least for someone with Ptolemy\u2019s memories\u2014of lynchings, fires, an unfaithful wife ( Cynthia Kaye McWilliams ), friends long gone and justice denied? \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-231503"
  },
  "mediatrice":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mediatress"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin mediatric-, mediatrix , feminine of mediator ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-235159"
  },
  "melancholy thistle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a perennial stoloniferous Old World thistle ( Circium heterophyllum ) with lanceolate finely toothed basal leaves and usually solitary heads of reddish purple florets"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-010322"
  },
  "medal play":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": stroke play"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1816, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-011645"
  },
  "Mexican standoff":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a situation in which no one emerges a clear winner",
      ": deadlock"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[
      "deadlock",
      "gridlock",
      "halt",
      "impasse",
      "logjam",
      "stalemate",
      "standoff",
      "standstill"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "in the battle over bedtime the parents and their son are at a Mexican standoff"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1876, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-021946"
  },
  "meditative":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": marked by or conducive to meditation",
      ": disposed or given to meditation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cct\u0101-tiv"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "broody",
      "cogitative",
      "contemplative",
      "melancholy",
      "musing",
      "pensive",
      "reflective",
      "ruminant",
      "ruminative",
      "thoughtful"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "unreflective"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "I could see that she was in a meditative mood.",
      "I've been in a meditative mood all day.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Set amidst the island\u2019s lush jungle, the Discovery Sound Path is a meditative musical garden that resonates with the natural rhythms of the island and can be experienced in various ways that will elevate your senses and feed your spirit. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "While some portions between the support poles were steeper than others, the ride was surprisingly meditative . \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 7 May 2022",
      "Others are drawn to the hobby as a calming, meditative practice. \u2014 Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal , 26 May 2022",
      "Like tea, pour-overs have a certain meditative quality to their preparation \u2014 a few minutes of paying attention at the start of the day, a bit of patience paying off, the rewards of repetition reaped. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "There is a meditative quality to both Joe Rogan and Jordan Peterson\u2019s work that sucks you in. \u2014 Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "The wheel moves slowly at a frequency of 3,600 beats per hour (0.5 Hz) to maintain a power reserve of one year and also give the clock a meditative quality. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "Gavin Smith, a Boston public school principal, took full advantage of his newfound flexibility, dedicating an hour at least five days a week to the meditative practice. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 Dec. 2020",
      "Metta as a meditative process has two components: the recipients and the formula. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-024955"
  },
  "melancholish":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": inclined to lowness of spirits"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" melancholy entry 1 + -ish ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-025243"
  },
  "megabucks":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one million dollars",
      ": an indeterminately large sum of money"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u0259k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "All-wheel-drive grip on the road was simply awe-inspiring on the megabuck , not-legal-here Porsche 959. \u2014 Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver , 29 May 2020",
      "But next year, a megabucks sum of $20 million will tempt owners and trainers to Saudi Arabia for the inaugural Saudi Cup. \u2014 Matt Majendie, CNN , 18 Sep. 2019",
      "Any retired officeholder can make megabucks for a few years before running for president again \u2014 and this creates a legal way for just about anyone with sufficient funds to buy goodwill from a potential future president. \u2014 Jim Geraghty, National Review , 22 July 2019",
      "Megabucks : 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com , 19 June 2017",
      "So the QB megabuck bar stays at Carr\u2019s $25-million average. \u2014 Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press , 17 July 2017",
      "How reluctant would an owner be to shell out a megabuck contract to one player when the rest of the team is mediocre at best? \u2014 Peter King, The MMQB , 21 June 2017",
      "Megabucks : 1-7-21-22-46-47; jackpot is $5.6 million Lucky Lines: 1-8-11-15-20-22-26-30; jackpot is $10,000 Win for Life: 7-36-40-59 The current Powerball jackpot is $165 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com , 8 May 2017",
      "Megabucks : 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com , 19 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1946, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-030326"
  },
  "mediatress":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a female mediator"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":" mediator + -ess ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-032447"
  },
  "megabyte":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": 1024 kilobytes or 1,048,576 bytes",
      ": one million bytes",
      ": a unit of computer information storage capacity equal to 1,048,576 bytes"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u012bt",
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The CD has a storage capacity of 800 megabytes .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Commission's price caps started at \u20ac0.90 per megabyte , and graded downwards each year. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 24 June 2021",
      "Not all that long ago, a complex game or software program fit on a 1.4 megabyte floppy disk. \u2014 Klint Finley, Wired , 4 Apr. 2020",
      "Designed specifically to endure shocks, crushing, drops, dust, and water, the stylish Rugged Mini offers protection from the elements in capacities from one to eight terabytes and boasts transfer speeds of up to 130 megabytes per second. \u2014 Popular Science , 25 Mar. 2020",
      "Megabits are one-eighth the size of a megabyte (at a rate of 1 megabit per second, for example, a 10MB image would take 80 seconds to download). \u2014 Patrick Lucas Austin, Time , 21 Feb. 2020",
      "The 286 was a 16-bit CPU that could address up to 16 megabytes of random access memory (RAM) through a 24-bit address bus. \u2014 Jeremy Reimer, Ars Technica , 29 Nov. 2019",
      "According to figures collected by John McCallum, a computer scientist, a megabyte of data storage in 1956 would have cost around $9,200 ($85,000 in today\u2019s prices). \u2014 The Economist , 12 Sep. 2019",
      "To be sure, the phone\u2019s 4G speed was still mighty fast, up to 117 megabytes . \u2014 Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com , 14 Aug. 2019",
      "In the 1980s, public keys based on lattices were too long, requiring megabytes of data to transmit. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Sep. 2015"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"from the fact that 1,048,576 (2 20 ) is the power of 2 closest to one million",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1965, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-044456"
  },
  "Merritt Island":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "island 40 miles (64 kilometers) long in eastern Florida west of Canaveral Peninsula between the Indian River and the Banana River"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mer-\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-044727"
  },
  "melancholiness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being melancholy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6mel\u0259n\u00a6k\u00e4l\u0113n\u0259\u0307s",
      "-\u00e4lin-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-051256"
  },
  "messenger bag":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a rectangular bag that is large enough to carry papers, books, etc., and that usually has a wide shoulder strap and a flap that typically covers the opening and much or all of the front of the bag"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This Peacechaos messenger bag is made from a waxed canvas that is not only super durable but also waterproof. \u2014 Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Consider the clever Coolbell Convertible Backpack, which can be worn as either a backpack or a messenger bag . \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "At jorts?Jorts, a very heavy bike chain on one shoulder, and a messenger bag on the other shoulder. \u2014 Sean Malin, Vulture , 9 Oct. 2021",
      "As with the first version, Audio-Technica has kept the easy fold-up design that means the ATH-M50xBT2 can be folded up into a compact size that can fit easily in a messenger bag or rucksack. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 4 Sep. 2021",
      "Planning to camp on the beach, Fitzgerald carried a bicycle- messenger bag and, inside it, a $5 plastic tarp, a knife, and an old hammock. \u2014 Robert Moor, Curbed , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "The messenger bag is slowly reappearing in the 2020s too. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 9 Aug. 2021",
      "There's a lot of storage, including wireless charging pad with USB A&C ports, and the center console not only has a storage bin but also space beneath the center console's electronic transmission shifter for a purse or messenger bag . \u2014 Larry Printz, Star Tribune , 25 June 2021",
      "The friar, Brother Paul Fesefeldt, a Capuchin, has his brown habit on under a blue raincoat with an Army surplus messenger bag slung across his shoulder. \u2014 Jonathan D. Fitzgerald, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1987, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-051635"
  },
  "memetics":{
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the study of memes"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0113-\u02c8me-tiks",
      "m\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1984, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-061727"
  },
  "melancholily":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a melancholy manner : with a show of melancholy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6mel\u0259n\u00a6k\u00e4l\u0259\u0307l\u0113",
      "-\u0259\u0307li"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-062420"
  },
  "Melanchthon":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Philipp 1497\u20131560 originally surname Schwartzerd German scholar and religious reformer"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8la\u014b(k)-th\u0259n",
      "-t\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-075950"
  },
  "mealymouthed":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": not plain and straightforward : devious"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-l\u0113-\u02ccmau\u0307t\u035fhd",
      "-\u02ccmau\u0307tht"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "artificial",
      "backhanded",
      "counterfeit",
      "double",
      "double-dealing",
      "double-faced",
      "fake",
      "feigned",
      "hypocritical",
      "insincere",
      "Janus-faced",
      "jive",
      "left-handed",
      "lip",
      "mealy",
      "Pecksniffian",
      "phony",
      "phoney",
      "phony-baloney",
      "phoney-baloney",
      "pretended",
      "two-faced",
      "unctuous"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "artless",
      "candid",
      "genuine",
      "heartfelt",
      "honest",
      "sincere",
      "undesigning",
      "unfeigned"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a mealymouthed compliment from a jealous competitor"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1577, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-082902"
  },
  "metepimeral":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to a metepimeron"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6met+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":"New Latin metepimer on + English -al ",
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-090245"
  },
  "meteor train":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a persistent glow sometimes left by a meteor after the meteor trail has faded out and caused by luminous matter left in the meteoroid's wake"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-100701"
  },
  "mete out":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to give (something) to the people who one decides should get it : to give out or distribute (something)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-105011"
  },
  "meditate":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to engage in contemplation or reflection",
      ": to engage in mental exercise (such as concentration on one's breathing or repetition of a mantra ) for the purpose of reaching a heightened level of spiritual awareness",
      ": to focus one's thoughts on : reflect on or ponder over",
      ": to plan or project in the mind : intend , purpose",
      ": to consider carefully : plan",
      ": to spend time in quiet thinking : reflect"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t",
      "\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "chew over",
      "cogitate",
      "consider",
      "contemplate",
      "debate",
      "deliberate",
      "entertain",
      "eye",
      "kick around",
      "mull (over)",
      "perpend",
      "ponder",
      "pore (over)",
      "question",
      "revolve",
      "ruminate",
      "study",
      "think (about ",
      "turn",
      "weigh",
      "wrestle (with)"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "He meditates for an hour every morning.",
      "I've been meditating a career change for months.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On their date, the women end up walking together, passing a group of Hare Krishnas that sparks Jessica to meditate on trying new things and knowing certain things are just not for her. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Amores was such a person; she was inspired to use and design VR meditation after struggling to meditate regularly. \u2014 Matt Fuchs, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
      "Through his copious projects, Mr. Schulze\u2019s music maintained a sense of timing: when to meditate , when to build, when to ease back, when to leap ahead, how to balance suspense and repose, dissonance and consonance. \u2014 Jon Pareles, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "The pillow is also exceptional for those who like to meditate right before falling asleep. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Now, there\u2019s good news for those who haven\u2019t been able to meditate . \u2014 Bryan Robinson, Forbes , 22 May 2021",
      "Also, for the uninitiated among us, what's the real point of trying to meditate in the first place? \u2014 Zahra Barnes, SELF , 19 Apr. 2021",
      "Time to meditate with her healer, hang out with the friend who's living with her, and relax. \u2014 Shana Naomi Krochmal, EW.com , 25 Mar. 2021",
      "Also, doing things like finding a place to meditate in a Motel 6. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":"Latin meditatus , past participle of meditari , frequentative of med\u0113ri to remedy \u2014 more at medical ",
    "first_known_use":[
      "1560, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-120105"
  },
  "meekness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the quality or state of being meek : a mild, moderate, humble, or submissive quality"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113k-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-130321"
  },
  "mealy plum aphid":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a pale green aphid ( Hyalopterus pruni ) with a powdery body surface that is native to Europe but widely naturalized on various fruit trees where it causes stunting and distortion of new growth and splitting and soiling of fruit"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-130855"
  },
  "Melanchthonian":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to the reformer Melanchthon or his theological teachings or views",
      ": a follower of Melanchthon"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6me\u02ccla\u014b(k)\u00a6th\u014dn\u0113\u0259n",
      "m\u0259\u0307\u00a6la-",
      "-\u014dny\u0259n",
      "\""
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Adjective",
      "Philipp Melanchthon (Schwarzert) \u20201560 German scholar and religious reformer + English -ian"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-131950"
  },
  "melt (away)":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "as in give out , fade (away)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-134139"
  },
  "Mexican Spanish":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the Spanish used in Mexico"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1851, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-141817"
  },
  "mellotron":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an electronic keyboard instrument programmed to produce the tape-recorded sounds usually of orchestral instruments"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-l\u0259-\u02cctr\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "from Mellotron , a trademark"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1963, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-142219"
  },
  "merrybell":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": bellwort sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143050"
  },
  "Messene":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "town of southern Greece in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "me-\u02c8s\u0113-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143114"
  },
  "mercifully":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": in a merciful manner",
      ": fortunately sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-f(\u0259-)l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "His crimes have been dealt with mercifully .",
      "Mercifully , the professor always makes our tests easy.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Finally \u2014 mercifully , some might say \u2014 their efforts were rewarded when the Wings completed a sweep of Philadelphia. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
      "As etiquette mercifully dictates that no family member host a shower, no one will be blaming your mother. \u2014 Jacobina Martin, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
      "Thanks to a persistent sea breeze, combined with cloud coverage that blocked the sun\u2019s rays, some parts of the region were mercifully shielded from unprecedented heat. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
      "Green is also mercifully easy to match with your existing finishes and fixtures, and a verdant coat on your cabinets is a surefire way to create a look that\u2019s both trend-forward and classic. \u2014 Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor , 6 May 2022",
      "Omicron was mercifully less likely to kill a person than previous variants. \u2014 Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News , 2 May 2022",
      "The regular season\u2019s penultimate day featured a visit by a Sacramento Kings team mercifully near the end of its record 16th consecutive season without a playoff appearance. \u2014 Andrew Greifstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The Blazers mercifully close out the regular season at 6:30 p.m. Sunday against Utah at the Moda Center. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The season is winding down for the Wings, maybe mercifully . \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 6 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143740"
  },
  "megacaryocyte":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of megacaryocyte variant spelling of megakaryocyte"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150246"
  },
  "Medicare":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a government program of medical care especially for the aged",
      ": a government program of medical care especially for the elderly",
      ": a government program of medical care especially for the aged"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-di-\u02ccker",
      "\u02c8med-i-\u02ccke(\u0259)r, -\u02ccka(\u0259)r",
      "\u02c8me-di-\u02cckar"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "blend of medical and care"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1953, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-151630"
  },
  "mellophone":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a valved brass instrument similar in form and range to the French horn"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-l\u0259-\u02ccf\u014dn"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mellow entry 1 + -phone"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1901, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-160622"
  },
  "mediopassive":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or being a form or voice of a transitive verb which is used in both middle (see middle entry 1 sense 4 ) and passive (see passive entry 1 sense 1b(1) ) meanings or is used only in passive meanings"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-d\u0113-\u014d-\u02c8pa-siv"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin medius \"middle\" + -o- + passive entry 1 \u2014 more at mid entry 1"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1822, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-163029"
  },
  "meal":{
    "type":[
      "adverb combining form",
      "noun",
      "noun ()"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an act or the time of eating a portion of food to satisfy appetite",
      ": the portion of food eaten at a meal",
      ": the usually coarsely ground and unbolted seeds of a cereal grass or pulse",
      ": cornmeal",
      ": a product resembling seed meal especially in particle size or texture",
      ": by a (specified) portion or measure at a time",
      ": the food eaten or prepared for eating at one time",
      ": the act or time of eating",
      ": coarsely ground seeds of a cereal grass and especially of corn",
      ": the portion of food taken at one time to satisfy appetite"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113l",
      "\u02c8m\u0113l",
      "\u02c8m\u0113(\u0259)l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "Middle English meel appointed time, meal, from Old English m\u01e3l ; akin to Old High German m\u0101l time, Latin metiri to measure \u2014 more at measure",
      "Noun (2)",
      "Middle English mele , from Old English melu ; akin to Old High German melo meal, Latin molere to grind, Greek myl\u0113 mill",
      "Adverb combining form",
      "Middle English -mele , from Old English -m\u01e3lum , from m\u01e3lum , dative plural of m\u01e3l"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun (1)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun (2)",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-164026"
  },
  "memento mori":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a reminder of mortality",
      ": death's-head"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u014d-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "War photographs can serve as memento mori , important tokens of a nation's collective memory and essential tools to hold authorities accountable. \u2014 Alessia Glaviano, Vogue , 20 June 2022",
      "Updating the classical memento mori , a reminder of mortality, the Tennessee artist depicts toys, ornaments and Halloween decorations. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Some saints have been known especially for their devotion to the Latin phrase memento mori , remember your death. \u2014 Alexandra Desanctis, National Review , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "The boy king\u2019s once triumphant riches now appeared tragic, his death mask a memento mori not only for individuals but for civilizations, which, no matter how powerful, seemed destined to fall. \u2014 Casey Cep, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "But the pandemic\u2014that inescapable memento mori \u2014serves as a frame and a catalyst rather than a subject. \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "Fighting Demons, his second posthumous album is a tortured but overall grateful memento mori from a talented artist who left us all too soon. \u2014 Will Dukes, Rolling Stone , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Letting collections of things perpetuate in this way creates both a memento mori and a refusal of death\u2019s power: American storage-renting is the opposite of Swedish death cleaning. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "Letting collections of things perpetuate in this way creates both a memento mori and a refusal of death\u2019s power: American storage-renting is the opposite of Swedish death cleaning. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin, remember that you must die"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1598, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-165211"
  },
  "medical practitioner":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a person who is skilled in the science of medicine : a doctor"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-174328"
  },
  "metif":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": m\u00e9tis"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0101\u02c8t\u0113f"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French m\u00e9tif , alteration of m\u00e9tis"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-183247"
  },
  "mestiza":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a woman who is a mestizo"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "me-\u02c8st\u0113-z\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Spanish, feminine of mestizo"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1589, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-190720"
  },
  "meditate on/upon":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to think about (something) carefully"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-190758"
  },
  "meditation":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation",
      ": the act or process of meditating",
      ": the act or an instance of planning or thinking quietly"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-d\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccme-d\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "contemplation"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She spent the morning in meditation .",
      "Daily meditation helps clear his mind.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Randall was able to conduct a mindfulness meditation with her client's favorite music after seeing a poster of their favorite band in the background. \u2014 Alexa Mikhail, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
      "Some of my best ideas follow meditation \u2014some of my best insights are also after a vacation! \u2014 Allbusiness, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "But moviegoers expecting a gory thrill fest might be taken aback by director David Cronenberg's sci-fi drama (now in theaters), which gets under your skin with its moving meditation on mortality and real-world issues. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
      "The looping narrative offers a meditation on time and trauma, but much of the film\u2019s charm comes from observing Gordon-Levitt\u2019s facial alteration, created so the actor could resemble a young Willis. \u2014 cleveland , 21 May 2022",
      "But audiences willing to watch thoughtfully, in motif-spotting mode, will encounter a substantive meditation on caregiving and mothering, and how those sometimes overlapping activities affect the definition of the self. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "Another big part of loving kindness meditation is repetition. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022",
      "The term Zen originally comes from the word dhyana, meaning meditation in Sanskrit. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
      "As part of the resort's new Four Elements Wellness Program, guests can join an instructor for a session inspired by the water element, stretching and practicing mindful meditation as the waves lap on the shore nearby. \u2014 Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-200117"
  },
  "meak":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a long-handled bush hook : scythe"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101k"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English meeke"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-203036"
  },
  "measurement":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the act or process of measuring",
      ": a figure, extent, or amount obtained by measuring : dimension",
      ": measure sense 2b",
      ": the act of determining size, capacity, or quantity",
      ": the extent, size, capacity, or amount of something as has been determined",
      ": the act or process of measuring",
      ": a figure, extent, or amount obtained by measuring",
      ": measure sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-zh\u0259r-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-",
      "\u02c8me-zh\u0259r-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8mezh-\u0259r-m\u0259nt, \u02c8m\u0101zh-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bulk",
      "dimension",
      "extent",
      "magnitude",
      "measure",
      "proportion",
      "size"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This will not only create new efficiencies but data collection and measurement will also help the insurance industry transfer risks intelligently and support companies in driving down risks. \u2014 Chris Finan, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "But scientists worldwide are looking to Pennington for its research on the second measurement : newborn metabolism. \u2014 Erika Edwards, NBC News , 12 June 2022",
      "The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this month that the dead zone this year is expected to be about 5,364 square miles (13,893 square kilometers), which would be about 15% smaller than last year\u2019s measurement . \u2014 David Pitt, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "The data from that measurement was then used to train the machine-learning algorithm in an unsupervised manner (meaning the algorithm wasn't told which transformation was which). \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
      "Netflix\u2019s internal measurement had season four of Stranger Things scoring the best premiere weekend ever for an English-language series. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 June 2022",
      "Dry in a way that seemed to conflict with Washington meteorological measurement and myth, and with our summertime forebodings and apprehensions. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
      "Among other innovations, their organization transformed an obscure measurement , the air pollution index, into a fixture of daily weather reports. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 27 May 2022",
      "But arriving at this measurement requires modelling changes in global temperatures, ocean acidification, sea level, extreme weather, agricultural losses, and human population for the next few decades. \u2014 Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English mesurement \"apportionment of just shares,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, \"act of measuring,\" from mesurer \"to measure entry 2 \" + -ment -ment"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-203930"
  },
  "meiosis":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the presentation of a thing with underemphasis especially in order to achieve a greater effect : understatement",
      ": the cellular process that results in the number of chromosomes in gamete-producing cells being reduced to one half and that involves a reduction division in which one of each pair of homologous chromosomes passes to each daughter cell and a mitotic division \u2014 compare mitosis",
      ": the cellular process that results in the number of chromosomes in gamete-producing cells being reduced to one half and that involves a reduction division in which one of each pair of homologous chromosomes passes to each daughter cell and a mitotic division \u2014 compare mitosis sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u012b-\u02c8\u014d-s\u0259s",
      "m\u012b-\u02c8\u014d-s\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And rearrangements are typically not advantageous: During meiosis and the formation of gametes, all chromosomes need to pair up with a matching partner. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "In automixis, small cells called polar bodies \u2013 also produced through meiosis with eggs \u2013 can merge with an egg to produce offspring and create offspring that are similar to the mother but not exact clones. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 20 Aug. 2021",
      "Ovaries produce eggs through a complex process called meiosis , where the cells replicate, reorganize, and separate. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, National Geographic , 25 Aug. 2020",
      "At the heart of this transaction is a process called meiosis , where chromosomes inherited from each parent pair up and swap pieces. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 19 Nov. 2014",
      "Most animals have chromosomes made of two nearly identical copies of each gene, a consequence of the pairing and mixing that goes on during meiosis . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 19 Nov. 2014",
      "Recombination is a process in which the maternal and paternal copies of chromosomes exchange blocks of DNA with each other during meiosis , the production of sperm and egg cells. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Nov. 2018",
      "The experiment did not work in males, likely because spermatogonia go through normal mitotic cell division before meiosis , stymying HDR. \u2014 Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS , 10 July 2018",
      "The chromosomes naturally swap DNA during meiosis , and during those exchanges the cell only allows HDR. \u2014 Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS , 10 July 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Greek mei\u014dsis diminution, from meioun to diminish, from mei\u014dn less; akin to Sanskrit m\u012byate he diminishes"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-212918"
  },
  "Medal of Honor":{
    "type":[
      "noun phrase"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a U.S. military decoration awarded in the name of the Congress for conspicuous intrepidity at the risk of life in action with an enemy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1861, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-213647"
  },
  "Medicago":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a genus of Old World herbs (family Leguminosae) that resemble typical clovers and have pinnately trifoliolate leaves and spirally twisted seed pods \u2014 see alfalfa"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmed\u0259\u02c8k\u0101\u02ccg\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Latin medica medic + Latin -ago (as in plantago plantain)"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-215607"
  },
  "measureman":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a worker whose job is measuring : such as",
      ": a paper mill worker who measures and inspects pulpwood to determine its value and its best uses",
      ": one who measures rooms to estimate the amount of floor covering needed"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mezh\u0259(r)m\u0259n",
      "\u02c8m\u0101zh-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-220839"
  },
  "mestization":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the process or state of race mixture"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmest\u0259\u0307\u02c8z\u0101sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mestizo + -ation"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-223556"
  },
  "mealymouth":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mealymouthed person",
      ": willow warbler"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-230431"
  },
  "mediatorship":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the office or function of a mediator"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0101t\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-232007"
  },
  "messenger buoy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a buoy that can be released by personnel inside a sunken submarine to aid rescue efforts"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-232520"
  },
  "metaphysical":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of or relating to metaphysics",
      ": of or relating to the transcendent (see transcendent sense 1 ) or to a reality beyond what is perceptible to the senses",
      ": supernatural",
      ": highly abstract or abstruse",
      ": theoretical",
      ": of or relating to poetry especially of the early 17th century that is highly intellectual and philosophical and marked by unconventional figurative language",
      ": a metaphysical poet of the 17th century"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-t\u0259-\u02c8fi-zi-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "abstract",
      "conceptual",
      "ideal",
      "ideational",
      "notional",
      "theoretical",
      "theoretic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "concrete",
      "nonabstract"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "a metaphysical world of spirits",
      "a work that deals with such metaphysical questions as the very nature of knowledge",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "For those who are less interested in scientific credentials, there is the poetry of silver, as expressed through Argentum\u2019s metaphysical manifesto and rather trippy on-pack illustrations. \u2014 Ahmed Zambarakji, Robb Report , 21 June 2022",
      "Could derealization have inspired all these metaphysical conjectures? \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 14 June 2022",
      "Herzog\u2019s belief that meaning is created out of meaningless suffering takes him to some interesting metaphysical places. \u2014 Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
      "While all other Cannes juries judge their movies by roughly the same standards \u2014 story, performance, cinematography \u2014 only the Ecumenical jury explicitly adds a metaphysical dimension. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
      "There, a wildlife volunteer descends into a metaphysical journey that challenges her grip on reality and pushes her into a living nightmare. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 19 May 2022",
      "On an uninhabited island in the Celtic Sea, a wildlife volunteer\u2019s daily observations of a rare flower takes a dark turn into the strange and metaphysical . \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 21 May 2022",
      "In the novel the losses are metaphysical , with only loose connections to the real world. \u2014 Nanjala Nyabola, Vogue , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "But an element of narrative fantasy indebted to the philosophical fictions of Jorge Luis Borges situates these reminiscences into broader metaphysical investigations. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "1887, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-233253"
  },
  "mending":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to free from faults or defects: such as",
      ": to improve in manners or morals : reform",
      ": to set right : correct",
      ": to put into good shape or working order again : patch up : repair",
      ": to improve or strengthen (something, such as a relationship) by negotiation or conciliation",
      ": to restore to health : cure",
      ": to make amends or atonement for",
      ": to improve morally : reform",
      ": to become corrected or improved",
      ": to improve in health",
      ": heal",
      ": an act of mending : repair",
      ": a mended place",
      ": getting better : improving",
      ": improve , correct",
      ": to put into good shape or working order again",
      ": to improve in health : heal",
      ": a place where something has been fixed so that it is usable again",
      ": getting better",
      ": to restore to health : cure",
      ": to improve in health",
      ": heal",
      ": an act of mending or repair",
      ": getting better or improving especially in health"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mend",
      "\u02c8mend",
      "\u02c8mend"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "doctor",
      "fix",
      "patch",
      "recondition",
      "renovate",
      "repair",
      "revamp"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The town needs to mend these roads.",
      "Fishermen were mending their nets.",
      "Her arm mended slowly after surgery.",
      "His broken heart never completely mended .",
      "Noun",
      "You can hardly see the mend in the sleeve.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Naess, despite its upbeat tempo, desperately trying to mend a broken relationship with a loved one. \u2014 Pamela Chelin, SPIN , 10 June 2022",
      "That off-screen connection is one of many reasons why Kevin and Randall\u2019s brutal fight hit so hard in the season 4 finale, and why the audience felt relieved when the characters managed to mend their relationship. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 23 May 2022",
      "Raffensperger didn\u2019t enjoy the same advantages of the incumbency as Kemp, since the position gave him fewer opportunities to mend fences with conservatives. \u2014 Melanie Masonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Kyler needs to mend the fences with his teammates before anyone should even talk about a contract extension. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "After a six-week diplomatic uproar over the scuttled submarine deal and accusations of U.S. duplicity, Biden made a one-on-one effort Friday to mend fences with Macron of France by admitting that, yes, the matter could have been handled better. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "There\u2019s still time to mend fences, but Lindsey comparing Stevie to Donald Trump is definitely not a step in the right direction. \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "Several Georgia Republicans acknowledge the election law represents Kemp's last hope to mend fences with a base fiercely loyal to Trump. \u2014 USA Today , 17 Apr. 2021",
      "The city saw significant unrest in the wake of the killing of Floyd by law enforcement in Minneapolis and embarked on a police plan to mend its relationship with the community. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Now that Justin\u2019s on the mend , perhaps Hailey can pop into another one of his music videos\u2014maybe in a slick trench coat this time? \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 15 June 2022",
      "Less than a decade ago, ties seemed to be on the mend as the two sides -- separated by a strait that is fewer than 80 miles (128 kilometers) wide at its narrowest point -- deepened economic, cultural and even political engagements. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan And Steven Jiang, CNN , 24 May 2022",
      "Former Atlanta Braves TV reporter Kelsey Wingert, now covering the Colorado Rockies, got hit in the forehead by a foul ball earlier this week but appears to be on the mend . \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 20 May 2022",
      "Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was taken to the hospital Wednesday night after a car accident but is on the mend , according to his son. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
      "Cary Elwes is on the mend after a scary incident landed him in the hospital over the weekend. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Two of the Tigers young former first-round picks suffered injuries just days apart and now both are on the mend . \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "In January, Kay Slay\u2019s younger brother, Kwame Grayson, told HipHopDX the DJ was on the mend after being hospitalized with COVID-19. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "With all that in mind, teams with stars on the mend must weigh the delicate calculus about whether to bring them back at all \u2014 and if so, when. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Verb",
      "Middle English, short for amenden \u2014 more at amend"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-001448"
  },
  "Melanconiaceae":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a family of fungi coextensive with the order Melanconiales \u2014 see coryneum , gloeosporium"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmel\u0259n\u02cck\u014dn\u0113\u02c8\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Melanconium , type genus (from melan- + -conium , from konis, konia dust) + -aceae"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-005019"
  },
  "meiotaxy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the suppression of a complete whorl of leaves or sporophylls"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02cctaks\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mi- + -taxy"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-005037"
  },
  "megabit":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one million bits"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccbit"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This dual-band product (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) is ideal for spreading your Wi-Fi (up to 750 megabits per second) to the basement, upstairs, or outdoor areas. \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 16 May 2020",
      "How many megabits per second (Mbps) does head coach Mike McCarthy have on his internet plan at his apartment near The Star? \u2014 David Moore, Dallas News , 18 Apr. 2020",
      "Nearly three out of four people in the U.S. are served by a broadband monopoly or duopoly offering Internet download speeds of 100 megabits per second and upload speeds of 10 Mbps. \u2014 Adrianne Benton Furniss, Fortune , 5 Mar. 2020",
      "In short, speeds are usually measured in megabits per second, or Mbps. \u2014 Patrick Lucas Austin, Time , 21 Feb. 2020",
      "In my local Boston suburb, T-Mobile was an average of 130 megabits per second outside compared with 107 megabits at a local cafe. \u2014 Aaron Pressman, Fortune , 24 Jan. 2020",
      "The average home broadband connection can pull down 93 megabits a second, according to the speed monitoring company Ookla. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Dec. 2019",
      "The fiber is capable of transmission rates of 100 megabits per second or greater. \u2014 Adrian Sainz, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Oct. 2019",
      "These days, speeds are measured in megabits per second. \u2014 The Economist , 12 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1956, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-015256"
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    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
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      ": in a meditating manner"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-020142"
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  "medical opinion":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": advice from a doctor"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-021449"
  },
  "measurement cargo":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": cargo or goods charged for carriage by bulk rather than weight",
      ": a cargo measuring less than 40 cubic feet per long ton or weighing less than 56 pounds per cubic foot"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-033522"
  },
  "mediopalatal":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": articulated against the middle third of the hard palate or the middle third of the palate as a whole"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6m\u0113d\u0113\u014d+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "medi- + palatal"
    ],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-044628"
  },
  "megabar":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a unit of pressure equal to one million bars"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u00e4r"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mega- + bar entry 4"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1903, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-052011"
  },
  "mealy redpoll":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a rather large pale European redpoll ( Carduelis flamea or Acanthis flammea )"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-055635"
  },
  "metaphysical poetry":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": highly intellectualized poetry marked by bold and ingenious conceits, incongruous imagery, complexity and subtlety of thought, frequent use of paradox, and often by deliberate harshness or rigidity of expression"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-081634"
  },
  "meekly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild",
      ": deficient in spirit and courage : submissive",
      ": not violent or strong : moderate",
      ": having or showing a quiet, gentle, and humble nature"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113k",
      "\u02c8m\u0113k"
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    "synonyms":[
      "demure",
      "down-to-earth",
      "humble",
      "lowly",
      "modest",
      "unassuming",
      "unpretentious"
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      "arrogant",
      "bumptious",
      "chesty",
      "conceited",
      "egotistic",
      "egotistical",
      "fastuous",
      "haughty",
      "highfalutin",
      "hifalutin",
      "high-and-mighty",
      "high-handed",
      "high-hat",
      "hoity-toity",
      "huffish",
      "huffy",
      "imperious",
      "lordly",
      "overweening",
      "peremptory",
      "pompous",
      "presuming",
      "presumptuous",
      "pretentious",
      "self-asserting",
      "self-assertive",
      "supercilious",
      "superior",
      "toplofty",
      "toploftical",
      "uppish",
      "uppity"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "a meek child dominated by his brothers",
      "She may seem meek and mild but it is all an act.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Seeing Ever start as a very meek character and then get not only physically powerful, but also emotionally and mentally powerful, was great. \u2014 Angela Dawson, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Peer pressure, Jacobin, and celebrity activists are far more effective than the typical meek -mannered professor dressed in plaid. \u2014 Aron Ravin, National Review , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers is out, wrapping an exhausting Green Bay Packers season with a meek exit on a snowy night in Wisconsin. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Hoffman, who died in 2014, was credible as smart or dumb people, as self-aware or obtuse, as powerful or weak, jolly or sad, brave or cowardly, bold or meek , quiet or loud. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 31 Mar. 2021",
      "But for upset parents like Ms. Thavakumar, such measures are far too meek to address more entrenched problems, including a nearly complete lack of Black teachers in the district. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "In the episode, Harmon\u2019s mother, Stefani Harmon, described her as a shy child whose meek and mild behavior blossomed into a cool swagger. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "That\u2019s why his meek performance in Game 4 was so surprising. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 May 2021",
      "Our protagonist, Patience Phillips, is a meek and mousy graphic designer \u2014 congrats to the stylist who managed to make Halle Berry appear even slightly frumpy \u2014 at a cosmetics company, Hedare Beauty. \u2014 Muna Mire, Vulture , 26 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mj\u016bkr gentle; akin to Welsh es mwyth soft"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-093017"
  },
  "metical":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "the basic monetary unit of Mozambique \u2014 see Money Table"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-ti-k\u0259l",
      "\u02ccme-ti-\u02c8k\u00e4l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Portuguese, miskal (a unit of weight in Muslim countries), from Arabic mithq\u0101l"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1980, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-093547"
  },
  "medicate":{
    "type":[
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to treat (someone or something) with or as if with medicine",
      ": to impregnate with a medicinal substance",
      ": to treat with medicine",
      ": to add medicinal material to",
      ": to treat medicinally",
      ": to impregnate with a medicinal substance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-di-\u02cck\u0101t",
      "\u02c8me-d\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
      "\u02c8med-\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "The patient had been heavily medicated .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the midst of the darkness that blanketed Hollywood with the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, laughter \u2014 as usual \u2014 felt like the most potent way to medicate anger and frustration. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "The young mom might be using her spending to try to self- medicate her sadness away; unfortunately, this will make things worse for her. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
      "The young mom might be using her spending to try to self- medicate her sadness away; unfortunately, this will make things worse for her. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 13 May 2022",
      "In the 1990s, Hunter Hoffman, a cognitive psychologist at the University of Washington, began to use V.R. to provide relief to burn patients who were having their dressings changed \u2014 an excruciating ordeal that is difficult to medicate . \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "One is that the animals were attempting to medicate themselves. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Psychiatrists and psychologists talk to us, shock us and above all, medicate us to lift us from our funks. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "In Uganda the health ministry was compelled to issue a public statement warning the public against using the plant to medicate the effects of the virus. \u2014 Stephen Kafeero, Quartz , 2 July 2021",
      "So Lapp instead remained at the Alexandria jail, where a psychiatrist with the city's Community Services Board opted not to medicate him. \u2014 Matthew Barakat, Star Tribune , 25 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin medicatus , past participle of medicare to heal, from medicus"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-111936"
  },
  "Menadonese":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an Indonesian native or inhabitant of Manado (also spelled Menado ) in northeastern Sulawesi"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u00a6n\u00e4d\u0259\u00a6n\u0113z",
      "-\u0113s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Menado (Manado) residency in Celebes, Indonesia + English -nese (as in Japanese )"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-112651"
  },
  "megrim":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": migraine sense 1a",
      ": vertigo , dizziness",
      ": fancy , whim",
      ": low spirits",
      ": migraine sense 1a",
      ": vertigo",
      ": any of numerous diseases of animals marked by disturbance of equilibrium and abnormal gait and behavior"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-gr\u0259m",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-gr\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bee",
      "caprice",
      "crank",
      "fancy",
      "freak",
      "humor",
      "kink",
      "maggot",
      "notion",
      "vagary",
      "vagrancy",
      "whim",
      "whimsy",
      "whimsey"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "having no sense of purpose, he was often at the mercy of the strange megrims that sprang into his head"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English migreime , from Middle French migraine \u2014 more at migraine"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-122300"
  },
  "metic":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who had some civil privileges"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8metik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Greek metoikos , from meta- + oikos house"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-123103"
  },
  "mercilessness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having or showing no mercy : pitiless",
      ": having no mercy or pity"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-si-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "affectless",
      "callous",
      "case-hardened",
      "cold-blooded",
      "compassionless",
      "desensitized",
      "hard",
      "hard-boiled",
      "hard-hearted",
      "heartless",
      "indurate",
      "inhuman",
      "inhumane",
      "insensate",
      "insensitive",
      "ironhearted",
      "obdurate",
      "pachydermatous",
      "pitiless",
      "remorseless",
      "ruthless",
      "slash-and-burn",
      "soulless",
      "stony",
      "stoney",
      "stonyhearted",
      "take-no-prisoners",
      "thick-skinned",
      "uncharitable",
      "unfeeling",
      "unmerciful",
      "unsparing",
      "unsympathetic"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "charitable",
      "compassionate",
      "humane",
      "kindhearted",
      "kindly",
      "merciful",
      "sensitive",
      "softhearted",
      "sympathetic",
      "tender",
      "tenderhearted",
      "warm",
      "warmhearted"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "the merciless killing of innocent people",
      "He has been merciless in his criticism of his opponent.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Armed with a camera, Abu Akleh gathered her people\u2019s struggles, disjointed lives, losses and survival under decades of merciless violence. \u2014 Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
      "For now, the merciless drought is forcing some families to make hard choices. \u2014 Abdi Latif Dahir, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "In this original incarnation, Bushman is the merciless leader of a group of mercenaries taking out rebel camps in Sudan. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The most popular books and films present it as Churchill did, as a dramatic confrontation between liberty-loving nations and merciless tyrants. \u2014 Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "For now, the merciless drought is forcing some families to make hard choices. \u2014 Abdi Latif Dahir, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "For now, the merciless drought is forcing some families to make hard choices. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
      "Patrushev has emerged as one of the leading voices in Putin\u2019s inner circle who wants to wage a merciless war in Ukraine, with the ultimate objective of capturing Kyiv. \u2014 Susanne Sternthal, The Conversation , 7 June 2022",
      "Based on the genre-redefining novel by Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl is a subversive, merciless deconstruction of romantic tropes, and a gripping thriller about the lies and facades that often sustain relationships. \u2014 Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-124032"
  },
  "methysergide":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a serotonin antagonist C 21 H 27 N 3 O 2 used in the form of its maleate especially in the treatment and prevention of migraine headaches",
      ": a serotonin antagonist used in the form of its maleate C 21 H 27 N 3 O 2 \u00b7C 4 H 4 O 4 especially in the treatment and prevention of migraine headaches"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-th\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259r-\u02ccj\u012bd",
      "\u02ccmeth-\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259r-\u02ccj\u012bd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "methy l + ly serg ic acid + am ide"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1962, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-134359"
  },
  "menadione":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a yellow crystalline compound C 11 H 8 O 2 with the biological activity of natural vitamin K",
      ": a yellow crystalline compound C 11 H 8 O 2 with the biological activity of natural vitamin K"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-n\u0259-\u02c8d\u012b-\u02cc\u014dn",
      "-d\u012b-\u02c8",
      "\u02ccmen-\u0259-\u02c8d\u012b-\u02cc\u014dn, -d\u012b-\u02c8"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "me thyl + na pthalene + di- + ket one"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1941, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-135050"
  },
  "measurement ton":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": ton sense 3c"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "circa 1934, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-140934"
  },
  "Mexican snapper":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": red snapper sense a"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-162508"
  },
  "memorialize":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to address or petition by a memorial",
      ": commemorate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "commemorate",
      "monumentalize"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "an exciting period in history that has been memorialized in many popular books and movies",
      "at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The names on the blue and white city signs rarely memorialize the Native Americans whose lands these were, nor the Spanish missionaries and ranchers who divvied them up into demesnes more enormous than dukedoms. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
      "As Lex Pryor reveals in this elegant, haunting essay, people with ancestral ties to the Dismal are working to change that \u2014 to memorialize the slaves who once toiled in the swamp, and the runaways who found refuge in it. \u2014 Longreads , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Many have to memorialize family gatherings, languages spoken without self-consciousness, positions of respect in a community\u2014essentially, an emotional belonging. \u2014 Sheon Han, The Atlantic , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The addition to the museum will memorialize Mary, who was a member of the Cherokee Nation, and encourage more generations of students to pursue their dreams. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Good Housekeeping , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Amber Mundy, 22 and a graduate student on the project, sees this as an opportunity to memorialize Black lives - something seldom done in early American history. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The statue, funded by Olay and designed by StudioEIS, is intended to not only memorialize Ross but to inspire others to pursue their own futures in STEM. \u2014 Madison Feller, ELLE , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "Hong Kong removed two more artworks commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown overnight, as the city completes a purge of efforts to memorialize an event long ago stripped from the public record in mainland China. \u2014 Olivia Tam, Bloomberg.com , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "The couple leads efforts to memorialize each and every cyclist killed on Houston streets by installing a solid-white bike on stretches of road around town, and their work is unfortunately never-ending. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 13 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-164235"
  },
  "Mexican star":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": frost flower sense 1a"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-165100"
  },
  "meaningless":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": having no meaning",
      ": lacking any significance",
      ": having no assigned function in a language system",
      ": having no meaning or importance"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-ni\u014b-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-ni\u014b-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "empty",
      "inane",
      "pointless",
      "senseless"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "meaningful",
      "significant"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "He felt that his work was meaningless .",
      "The movie was filled with meaningless violence.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Distinguishing between short-term credit (i.e., BNPL) and longer-term credit (credit cards) is meaningless . \u2014 Ron Shevlin, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "Life, and the loss of life, is ultimately meaningless . \u2014 Jess Bergman, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
      "The investigations and even the leak of Kremlin documents demonstrating exactly how Russian President Vladimir Putin influenced the 2016 election through a sophisticated disinformation campaign are meaningless . \u2014 David Masciotra, CNN , 11 June 2022",
      "The whole system is screwed up and nothing ever gets fixed anyway, so your vote is meaningless . \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "The lawsuit alleges that a ban on the import or manufacture of magazines holding more than 10 rounds would be meaningless and wouldn\u2019t prevent violent crimes. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
      "Based on the Supreme court\u2019s impotence here, that deadline is meaningless . \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
      "The other quarter that the Heat won was meaningless , with Miami outscoring Boston 30-26 in the fourth of the Game 4 blowout. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 25 May 2022",
      "The fight over a meaningless piece of rock dates to 1973, when Denmark and Canada wound up talks about boundary and underwater rights but did not reach an agreement over Hans Island. \u2014 Ian Austen, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-171715"
  },
  "meh":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "interjection"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": not impressive : so-so",
      ": apathetic , indifferent"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Interjection",
      "When Family Music Forward first said this is wrong, Billboard, Rolling Stone and NPR were like, meh . \u2014 Frank Digiacomo, Billboard , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "First of all, COVID-19 cases are blossoming in the United Kingdom; second, the song is, well, meh . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Sudfeld, 28, is a 2016 sixth-round pick who didn\u2019t play a snap last season, has just 37 regular-season attempts and has a meh career preseason passer rating (84.7). \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Lauryn Kahn\u2019s keep-you-guessing script captures the humiliation of the whole dating routine with a typically meh opening meet-up. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Early data suggest that while two doses of an mRNA vaccine deliver kind of meh protection against Omicron infection, tacking on another dose brings the body back to a Delta-like benchmark. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Some people loved it, some people hated it, some people were meh about the season in general, and some were just spellbound by the ineffable beauty of J. Smith-Cameron\u2019s Gerri Kellman. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "Our vaccines may turn out to be a meh match for this variant; vaccine makers might rush to update their shots. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Like sibling platform Prime Video, the overall IMDb TV interface is super basic and does a meh job making content stand out. \u2014 Eric Vilas-boas And Josef Adalian, Vulture , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "Why be boring in a basic black brogue or meh mid-heeled pump? \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "For the second straight game against the Cardinals, the first being their December win, the 49ers made Kyler Murray look meh , at least by his standards. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Oct. 2021"
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      "adverb",
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      ": arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order",
      ": habitually proceeding according to method : systematic",
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      "patternless",
      "planless",
      "systemless",
      "unsystematic"
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      "Their methodical review of the evidence exposed some problems with the study's findings.",
      "She's a slow and methodical worker, and her drawings reflect the extra care she takes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "By the time the documentary arrives at September 2020 and the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, though, its methodical approach does achieve some cumulative power. \u2014 Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
      "Since being inaugurated in January, Youngkin \u2014 a political outsider who had never held public office \u2014 has been methodical about making government appointments, often drawing on candidates from outside Virginia. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
      "Prevention is methodical work that rarely attracts camera crews. \u2014 Charles E. Owubah, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "Football radio announcers who take too long to give the result of a play, thinking conversational or methodical works. HELLO? \u2014 The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
      "Straight-talking and methodical , Amy found this process excruciating. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
      "In a nutshell, conscientious people are achievement-oriented, thorough, well-organized, persevering, methodical , self-disciplined and accountable. \u2014 Heide Abelli, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "At a hearing earlier this year of the Public Safety and Government Operations Committee, Jackson told council members the program was off to a strong but methodical start. \u2014 Jessica Anderson, Baltimore Sun , 3 June 2022",
      "The Solar Impulse 2 successfully completed a slow-but- methodical trip around the world in 14 months in 2016. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 12 May 2022"
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      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-180815"
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      "noun"
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      ": a cyclical discharging of blood, secretions, and tissue debris from the uterus that recurs in nonpregnant breeding-age primate females at approximately monthly intervals and that is considered to represent a readjustment of the uterus to the nonpregnant state following proliferative changes accompanying the preceding ovulation",
      ": period sense 6c",
      ": a discharge of bloody fluid from the uterus that usually happens each month",
      ": a discharging of blood, secretions, and tissue debris from the uterus that recurs in nonpregnant human and other primate females of breeding age at approximately monthly intervals and that is considered to represent a readjustment of the uterus to the nonpregnant state following proliferative changes accompanying the preceding ovulation",
      ": period sense 1b"
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      "men-\u02c8str\u0101-",
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      "men-\u02c8str\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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      "a first menstruation can be somewhat scary for girls who are unprepared",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Hickey and her co-authors advocate shifting the narrative by pushing forward positive aspects such as freedom from menstruation , pregnancy, and contraception as well as educating women on how to manage the troublesome symptoms. \u2014 Pallabi Munsi, CNN , 17 June 2022",
      "In Sarah Treem, two women biologists of different generations confer and clash personally and professionally \u2014 about the science and meaning of menstruation . \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
      "However, menstruation is usually a taboo and embarrassing topic to discuss with friends, coaches, and teammates\u2014so most women are left with few strategies to mitigate the effects of their cycle on their workouts except to grin and bear it. \u2014 Christine Yu, Outside Online , 6 Sep. 2020",
      "And Just Like That that covered perimenopausal menstruation . \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
      "Both apps provide educational information about menstruation and common symptoms, but the information is generic. \u2014 Christine Yu, Outside Online , 6 Sep. 2020",
      "Rebolt\u2019s client base began with athletes but now includes those who work in physically demanding jobs such as construction, plus parents who want to talk with their children about menstruation . \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "If your child asks questions about menstruation , answer them openly and honestly. \u2014 Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "This is the time that most girls start their menstruation cycle, according to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. \u2014 Sara Smart, CNN , 10 Apr. 2022"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1686, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-182119"
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      "noun"
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      ": a line of known or ascertainable length put into or allowed to remain in a picture (as a linear perspective or a photograph) and often used in the determination or measurement of other lines"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-201149"
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      ": curvature sense 2"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-201741"
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  "medical marijuana":{
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      "noun"
    ],
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      ": marijuana that is available only by prescription and is used to treat a variety of medical conditions (such as pain, anxiety, nausea, and glaucoma)",
      ": any of various substances (such as cannabidiol ) extracted from marijuana and used similarly",
      ": marijuana that is available only by prescription and is used to treat a variety of medical conditions (as pain, anxiety, nausea, and glaucoma)",
      ": any of various substances (as cannabidiol ) extracted from marijuana and used similarly"
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    "first_known_use":[
      "1976, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-202918"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": resembling or containing honey"
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      "Latin melleus , from mell- + -eus -eous"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-210009"
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      "noun"
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      ": harvest doll"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-210840"
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      ": fairly well : moderately",
      ": in a mean manner: such as",
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      ": in an inferior manner",
      ": in a base or ungenerous manner"
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      "Adverb (2)",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220701-214926"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
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      ": melee sense 1"
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      "Middle English melle , from Middle French meslee, medlee, melee mixture, quarrel, fight"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-010040"
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      "noun"
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      ": cemetery"
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    "examples":[
      "Forest Lawn in Glendale, California, is the memorial park that serves as the final resting place for many of Hollywood's greatest.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His grandfather donated the land that became the memorial park , which is across Hero Street from Tony\u2019s Grocery, which his grandfather founded 75 years ago. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
      "Indeed, most of City Council did not support a memorial park dedicated solely to Mexican American soldiers. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
      "Additionally, over 100 individuals have donated to make the memorial park a reality. \u2014 Megan Becka, cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Other components \u2013 including streetlighting, a memorial park for veterans and a stormwater retention pond \u2013 will tie the development together. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "In September, at a memorial park that sits where Mr. Ali was killed in 1978, activists organized a protest, holding aloft an empty coffin and silently marching through Brick Lane to the Truman Brewery. \u2014 Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "On the final day of a five-day funeral procession, Chun\u2019s family held a funeral service at Seoul\u2019s Severance Hospital before taking his remains to a memorial park for cremation. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Nov. 2021",
      "Located off the shores of Key Biscayne, Florida, the Underwater Cemetery at Neptune Memorial Reef is an underwater cemetery and memorial park for those who loved the ocean or otherwise have a strong connection to this area. \u2014 Robin Raven, Forbes , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "Hosted by the Medina Sunrise Rotary Club and the City of Medina, the solemn ceremony began inside the fire station, then processed to the adjacent memorial park . \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 12 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1927, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-011126"
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      "noun"
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      ": frigate mackerel"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-014033"
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      "noun"
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      ": lime containing a large amount of impurities (as 15 percent or more)"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-040052"
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      "noun"
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      ": an earned reward or wage",
      ": a fitting return or recompense"
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      "\u02c8m\u0113d"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
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      "Middle English, from Old English m\u0113d ; akin to Old High German miata reward, Greek misthos"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-045333"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or appropriate to a mediator"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6m\u0113d\u0113\u0259\u00a6t\u014dr\u0113\u0259l",
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      "Late Latin mediatorius (from mediatus + -orius -ory) + English -al"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-051038"
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      "noun"
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      ": one million dollars",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "All-wheel-drive grip on the road was simply awe-inspiring on the megabuck , not-legal-here Porsche 959. \u2014 Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver , 29 May 2020",
      "But next year, a megabucks sum of $20 million will tempt owners and trainers to Saudi Arabia for the inaugural Saudi Cup. \u2014 Matt Majendie, CNN , 18 Sep. 2019",
      "Any retired officeholder can make megabucks for a few years before running for president again \u2014 and this creates a legal way for just about anyone with sufficient funds to buy goodwill from a potential future president. \u2014 Jim Geraghty, National Review , 22 July 2019",
      "Megabucks : 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com , 19 June 2017",
      "So the QB megabuck bar stays at Carr\u2019s $25-million average. \u2014 Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press , 17 July 2017",
      "How reluctant would an owner be to shell out a megabuck contract to one player when the rest of the team is mediocre at best? \u2014 Peter King, The MMQB , 21 June 2017",
      "Megabucks : 1-7-21-22-46-47; jackpot is $5.6 million Lucky Lines: 1-8-11-15-20-22-26-30; jackpot is $10,000 Win for Life: 7-36-40-59 The current Powerball jackpot is $165 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com , 8 May 2017",
      "Megabucks : 3-8-12-15-29-36; jackpot is $1.6 million Lucky Lines: 4-5-11-16-20-22-28-29; jackpot is $33,000 Win for Life: 47-53-58-77 The current Powerball jackpot is $64 million. \u2014 Jim Ryan, OregonLive.com , 19 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1946, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-091432"
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      "noun"
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      ": a person who writes or signs a memorial",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-091855"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-094933"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-113810"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-152119"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-153855"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-220017"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-014506"
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      ": thank you very much"
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      "Golda 1898\u20131978 originally Goldie Mabovitch , later Goldie Myerson prime minister of Israel (1969\u201374)"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-182534"
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      "Definition of Megaceros taxonomic synonym of megaloceros"
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from mega- + -ceros (from Greek keras horn)"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-182738"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-191145"
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      "adjective",
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a native or inhabitant of Mercia",
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-sh(\u0113-)\u0259n"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-191507"
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      "\u00a6me\u014bk\u0259\u00a6n\u0113z",
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "H. L. Mencken \u20201956 American journalist and satirist + English -ese"
    ],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-200324"
  },
  "Mellowcreme":{
    "type":[
      "trademark"
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    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Mellowcreme \u2014 used for a firm molded candy"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-(\u02cc)l\u014d-\u02cckr\u0113m"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-203309"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": the commodities or goods that are bought and sold in business : wares",
      ": the occupation of a merchant : trade",
      ": to buy and sell in business",
      ": to promote for or as if for sale",
      ": to carry on commerce : trade",
      ": goods that are bought and sold"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "-\u02ccd\u012bs",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "-\u02ccd\u012bs"
    ],
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      "commodities",
      "goods",
      "wares"
    ],
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      "deal (in)",
      "market",
      "put up",
      "retail",
      "sell",
      "vend"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The merchandise will arrive by truck at noon.",
      "He's developed his own brand of merchandise .",
      "Verb",
      "The political candidates are being merchandised to the public.",
      "the now-familiar practice of stores merchandising goods at dramatically lower prices on the day after Thanksgiving",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Retailers have reported slower sales and some, stuck with excess inventories of merchandise , have signaled that generous discounts are in the wings. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "The film also reveals the birth of music merchandise . \u2014 Brad Auerbach, SPIN , 22 June 2022",
      "The Halo property has inspired books, graphic novels, digital media extensions and all manner of merchandise . \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 21 June 2022",
      "Retailers and marketers have been quick to commemorate Juneteenth with an avalanche of merchandise from ice cream to T-shirts to party cups. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, Chron , 17 June 2022",
      "There is inevitably a gift shop to complete the tour with a wealth of merchandise to commemorate your visit. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Thieves now often go from store to store, swiping shelves clean of merchandise . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "Zara, for instance, has many stores throughout the world full of attractive merchandise . \u2014 Walter Loeb, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "This year, for the first time, Disney is donating all profits from sales of Pride merchandise to organizations that support L.G.B.T.Q. youth. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Disney fans are notoriously devoted fans, and their commitment extends to merchandise the company strategically doles out to spark brand buzz and bring in big revenue. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "From product placement on shelves or promotional displays to shopper messaging communicated through marketing materials or special offers, how brands and retailers merchandise their products can vary greatly. \u2014 David Gottlieb, Forbes , 19 May 2021",
      "According to Mente, his team had to change purchases to merchandise more suitable to what consumers were looking for during the pandemic and adjust quickly. \u2014 Margherita Beale, Forbes , 6 May 2021",
      "Witherspoon will reprise her role as Elle Woods, the fashion merchandising major turned Harvard Law School student from the 2001 comedy. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 19 May 2020",
      "Mannequins were added to clothing sections, helping drive sales by showing garments merchandised as outfits. \u2014 Sarah Halzack | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2019",
      "Because his company largely produces T-shirts and other apparel for the music and merchandising industry, many of his employees already wear masks to protect themselves from the dust involved in textile manufacturing. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2020",
      "In addition to his role in figure skating, Mr. Collins also handled merchandising for such musical acts as the Beach Boys, Neil Diamond, John Denver, the Blues Brothers, and the Cars. \u2014 Barry Wilner, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Sep. 2019",
      "Lastly, Tritton led merchandising at Target during a time of significant changes to in-store presentation. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun and Verb",
      "Middle English marchaundise , from Anglo-French marchandise , from marcheant"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-205940"
  },
  "Melanconiales":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an order of imperfect fungi that have the conidia borne in acervuli which are either immersed or erumpent and that are parasites of higher plants \u2014 see anthracnose , melanconiaceae"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Melanconium + -ales"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-210927"
  },
  "medicated candle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": disinfecting candle"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-212129"
  },
  "mell":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mix"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mel"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English, from Middle French mesler"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084312"
  },
  "meeken":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": meek entry 2",
      ": to become meek"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113k\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English meknen , from mek , adjective + -nen -en"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-080738"
  },
  "Medal of Freedom":{
    "type":[
      "noun phrase"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a U.S. decoration awarded to civilians for meritorious achievement in any of various fields"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1945, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-083044"
  },
  "Mencken":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "H(enry) L(ouis) 1880\u20131956 American editor"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me\u014b-k\u0259n",
      "\u02c8men-"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-085021"
  },
  "mesa":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an isolated relatively flat-topped natural elevation usually more extensive than a butte and less extensive than a plateau",
      ": a broad terrace with an abrupt slope on one side : bench",
      ": a hill with a flat top and steep sides",
      "city east of Phoenix in southwest central Arizona population 439,041"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-s\u0259",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-s\u0259",
      "\u02c8m\u0101-s\u0259"
    ],
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      "altiplano",
      "plateau",
      "table",
      "tableland"
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    "examples":[
      "a mesa in the Arizona desert",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Azura Cellars & Gallery has a prime spot on a mesa above the North Fork Valley; browse the art collection, then with a glass of wine in hand head out to the patio that overlooks the valley floor (azuracellars.com). \u2014 Ryan Haase, WSJ , 13 May 2021",
      "The Kearny mesa project spreads over about 1000 acres. \u2014 Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Mar. 2021",
      "The mesa is home to dozens of species of plants and animals despite scant rainfall, a dearth of natural springs and elevations ranging from 3,800 to 7,100 feet. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2021",
      "On a windswept hill atop a nondescript mesa in San Juan County, Aaron Brewer, education technology director for the San Juan School District, looked out over half of southern Utah. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Dec. 2020",
      "Reaching the community of Oljato, for example, required a dozen towers be placed in a giant 180-degree bend to bring the signal around a tall mesa . \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Dec. 2020",
      "Her family has been waiting many years for a water system to be built in their community atop a mesa on the Hopi Reservation. \u2014 Ian James, AZCentral.com , 14 Dec. 2020",
      "This vast two-part trench, long enough and deep enough to be visible from space, was cut into a mesa in Nevada. \u2014 The Economist , 8 Dec. 2020",
      "Joseph Aguilar, an archaeologist from San Ildefonso Pueblo, recently used drones to examine the topography of Tunyo, a mesa where as many as 2,000 Pueblo people took refuge in the 1690s to face off against the Spanish during a monthslong siege. \u2014 Simon Romero, New York Times , 27 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Spanish, literally, table, from Latin mensa"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1840, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-090051"
  },
  "melkhout":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": milkwood sense d"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mel\u02cck\u014dt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Afrikaans, from melk milk + hout wood"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-091021"
  },
  "memorial service":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a commemorative service of worship held for a dead person"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-103421"
  },
  "mes-":{
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mid : in the middle",
      ": intermediate (as in size or type)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Latin, from Greek, from mesos \u2014 more at mid"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-103840"
  },
  "Megachile":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a genus (the type of the family Megachilidae ) of leaf-cutting bees including some that are important pollinators of alfalfa and other legumes"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmeg\u0259\u02c8k\u012b(\u02cc)l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from mega- + -chile (from Greek cheilos lip)"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-104121"
  },
  "meteor trail":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a bright streak in the sky of very short duration caused by the shining of a meteor during its passage through the atmosphere",
      ": the track of a meteor"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-124506"
  },
  "methodies":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of methodies plural of methody"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-124949"
  },
  "meemies":{
    "type":[
      "noun plural but singular in construction"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": screaming meemies"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113m\u0113z",
      "-miz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "by shortening"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-125044"
  },
  "Meissen":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a ceramic ware made at Meissen near Dresden",
      ": a European porcelain developed under the patronage of the king of Saxony about 1715 and used for both ornamental and table wares",
      "city on the Elbe River in eastern Germany northwest of Dresden population 27,000"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b-s\u1d4an",
      "\u02c8m\u012b-s\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Meissen , Saxony, Germany"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1863, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-132224"
  },
  "mercur-":{
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mercury"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "International Scientific Vocabulary, from mercury"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-132446"
  },
  "measure off":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to measure (something) and mark its edges or its beginning and ending"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-134727"
  },
  "merchandise":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the commodities or goods that are bought and sold in business : wares",
      ": the occupation of a merchant : trade",
      ": to buy and sell in business",
      ": to promote for or as if for sale",
      ": to carry on commerce : trade",
      ": goods that are bought and sold"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "-\u02ccd\u012bs",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "-\u02ccd\u012bs"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "commodities",
      "goods",
      "wares"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "deal (in)",
      "market",
      "put up",
      "retail",
      "sell",
      "vend"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The merchandise will arrive by truck at noon.",
      "He's developed his own brand of merchandise .",
      "Verb",
      "The political candidates are being merchandised to the public.",
      "the now-familiar practice of stores merchandising goods at dramatically lower prices on the day after Thanksgiving",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Retailers have reported slower sales and some, stuck with excess inventories of merchandise , have signaled that generous discounts are in the wings. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "The film also reveals the birth of music merchandise . \u2014 Brad Auerbach, SPIN , 22 June 2022",
      "The Halo property has inspired books, graphic novels, digital media extensions and all manner of merchandise . \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 21 June 2022",
      "Retailers and marketers have been quick to commemorate Juneteenth with an avalanche of merchandise from ice cream to T-shirts to party cups. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, Chron , 17 June 2022",
      "There is inevitably a gift shop to complete the tour with a wealth of merchandise to commemorate your visit. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Thieves now often go from store to store, swiping shelves clean of merchandise . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "Zara, for instance, has many stores throughout the world full of attractive merchandise . \u2014 Walter Loeb, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "This year, for the first time, Disney is donating all profits from sales of Pride merchandise to organizations that support L.G.B.T.Q. youth. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Disney fans are notoriously devoted fans, and their commitment extends to merchandise the company strategically doles out to spark brand buzz and bring in big revenue. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "From product placement on shelves or promotional displays to shopper messaging communicated through marketing materials or special offers, how brands and retailers merchandise their products can vary greatly. \u2014 David Gottlieb, Forbes , 19 May 2021",
      "According to Mente, his team had to change purchases to merchandise more suitable to what consumers were looking for during the pandemic and adjust quickly. \u2014 Margherita Beale, Forbes , 6 May 2021",
      "Witherspoon will reprise her role as Elle Woods, the fashion merchandising major turned Harvard Law School student from the 2001 comedy. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 19 May 2020",
      "Mannequins were added to clothing sections, helping drive sales by showing garments merchandised as outfits. \u2014 Sarah Halzack | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2019",
      "Because his company largely produces T-shirts and other apparel for the music and merchandising industry, many of his employees already wear masks to protect themselves from the dust involved in textile manufacturing. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2020",
      "In addition to his role in figure skating, Mr. Collins also handled merchandising for such musical acts as the Beach Boys, Neil Diamond, John Denver, the Blues Brothers, and the Cars. \u2014 Barry Wilner, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Sep. 2019",
      "Lastly, Tritton led merchandising at Target during a time of significant changes to in-store presentation. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun and Verb",
      "Middle English marchaundise , from Anglo-French marchandise , from marcheant"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-135848"
  },
  "mediterrane":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": inland , landlocked , mediterranean"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mediterrane from Middle English mediterrayne , from Middle French mediterrain , from Latin mediterraneus; mediterraneal from Latin mediterraneus + English -al"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-140143"
  },
  "mellow out":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to become relaxed and calm",
      ": to calm down"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-153013"
  },
  "metepimeron":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the epimeron of the metathorax of an insect"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from meta- + epimeron"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-162301"
  },
  "meen":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of meen Scottish variant of moon"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-163109"
  },
  "meeching":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": cringing , sneaky , whining"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "from present participle of meech entry 1"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-163508"
  },
  "METO":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "maximum except take-off"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-170136"
  },
  "Mexican sisal":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": henequen sense 1"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-170210"
  },
  "memorialise":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of memorialise British spelling of memorialize"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-173601"
  },
  "messeigneurs":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of messeigneurs plural of monseigneur"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-174423"
  },
  "menstruosity":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": menstruous state or discharge"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "from menstruous , after such pairs as English curious: curiosity"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-174625"
  },
  "mealy starwort":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a colicroot ( Aletris farinosa )"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-175244"
  },
  "mehari":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one of a breed of swift dromedaries used chiefly as saddle animals"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259\u02c8h\u00e4r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French m\u00e9hari , from Arabic mah\u0101r\u012by , plural of mahr\u012by of Mahrah, from Mahrah , district on the southern coast of Arabia"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-184552"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that sneaks about or behaves dishonestly or dishonorably : pander , thief",
      ": truant"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-ch\u0259(r)"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English mucher, micher, mecher , thief, pander, from muchen, michen, mechen + -er"
    ],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-192702"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative",
      ": of or relating to memory",
      ": something that keeps remembrance alive: such as",
      ": monument",
      ": something (such as a speech or ceremony) that commemorates",
      ": keepsake , memento",
      ": record , memoir",
      ": memorandum , note",
      ": a legal abstract",
      ": a statement of facts addressed to a government and often accompanied by a petition or remonstrance",
      ": something by which the memory of a person or an event is kept alive : monument",
      ": serving to honor the memory of a person or event"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259l",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259l"
    ],
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      "commemorating",
      "commemorative",
      "honorary",
      "memorializing"
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      "commemorative",
      "keepsake",
      "memento",
      "monument",
      "remembrance",
      "reminder",
      "souvenir",
      "token"
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    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "a memorial plaque on the bridge for a diver who died in the line of duty",
      "Noun",
      "the Vietnam War Memorial is a starkly beautiful testimonial to the bravery of the soldiers who served in Vietnam",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "George, who taught biology and coached wrestling and cross country at EPCHS, died June 3, 2020, during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic and a large, in-person memorial service was not possible. \u2014 Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "Those close to Ross encourage donations to local chapters of the Humane Society in his name, and an East Coast memorial service will be announced in the near future. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 22 June 2022",
      "Polka dots have been a go-to style for Kate in recent months, also choosing the pattern for Prince Philip's memorial service in March and a Platinum Jubilee celebration earlier this month. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Kate Middleton and Prince William attended a memorial service for the Grenfell Tower fire victims this afternoon. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 June 2022",
      "This afternoon in London, Prince William and Kate Middleton attended a memorial service for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire, marking the fifth aniversary of the tragedy that claimed the lives of 72 people. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 14 June 2022",
      "Even though Grissom and Chaffee were laid to rest there decades earlier, there was no memorial service at the time for their deaths, prompting families to push for a monument. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 4 June 2022",
      "Families of the 19 students and two teachers who were killed have been visiting memorial sites, planning funeral services and sharing details of their lives. \u2014 Sara Randazzo, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
      "The atomic bombings were front-page news around the world, with memorial sites and museums set up by postwar Japanese governments. \u2014 Phil Davison, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In the town square, a handful of mourners walked around the massive memorial of flowers, candles, stuffed animals and crosses. \u2014 Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News , 8 June 2022",
      "Bright yellow, orange and blue flowers were placed on the corner in memorial of the lives lost. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "People stood by a makeshift memorial of candles that was put in front of 22 Glendale Street. \u2014 Charlie Mckenna, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
      "The first will be unveiled Saturday in memorial of cyclist Jeff Knopp, who was struck from behind in 2016. \u2014 Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Monday morning, community members lined the sidewalk with a makeshift memorial of candles, flowers, and stuffed animals, the Bee reported. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The first lady had been in San Francisco for the memorial of Richard Blum, the San Francisco financier and philanthropist who was also the husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, on Friday night. \u2014 Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "Joe, 50, collapsed and died after dropping off flowers at his wife\u2019s memorial . \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon And Jay Reeves, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
      "The memorial will honor police killed in the line of duty everywhere. \u2014 George Castle, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Adjective",
      "Middle English, from Latin memorialis , from memoria memory"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-194010"
  },
  "medallionist":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a maker, engraver, or worker of medallions"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-n\u0259\u0307st"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-194957"
  },
  "meech":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to move in a furtive or cringing manner : skulk , sneak",
      ": to play truant",
      ": to complain in an ailing or peevish manner : whine"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113ch"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English muchen, michen, mechen to steal, skulk, probably from Old North French muchier to hide, lurk"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-204008"
  },
  "memorializing":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to address or petition by a memorial",
      ": commemorate"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "commemorate",
      "monumentalize"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "an exciting period in history that has been memorialized in many popular books and movies",
      "at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The names on the blue and white city signs rarely memorialize the Native Americans whose lands these were, nor the Spanish missionaries and ranchers who divvied them up into demesnes more enormous than dukedoms. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
      "As Lex Pryor reveals in this elegant, haunting essay, people with ancestral ties to the Dismal are working to change that \u2014 to memorialize the slaves who once toiled in the swamp, and the runaways who found refuge in it. \u2014 Longreads , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Many have to memorialize family gatherings, languages spoken without self-consciousness, positions of respect in a community\u2014essentially, an emotional belonging. \u2014 Sheon Han, The Atlantic , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The addition to the museum will memorialize Mary, who was a member of the Cherokee Nation, and encourage more generations of students to pursue their dreams. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Good Housekeeping , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Amber Mundy, 22 and a graduate student on the project, sees this as an opportunity to memorialize Black lives - something seldom done in early American history. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The statue, funded by Olay and designed by StudioEIS, is intended to not only memorialize Ross but to inspire others to pursue their own futures in STEM. \u2014 Madison Feller, ELLE , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "Hong Kong removed two more artworks commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown overnight, as the city completes a purge of efforts to memorialize an event long ago stripped from the public record in mainland China. \u2014 Olivia Tam, Bloomberg.com , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "The couple leads efforts to memorialize each and every cyclist killed on Houston streets by installing a solid-white bike on stretches of road around town, and their work is unfortunately never-ending. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 13 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-211834"
  },
  "mercurate":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "noun,",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of various salts containing bivalent mercury in a complex anion \u2014 compare iodomercurate",
      ": to combine or treat with mercury or a mercury salt : introduce mercury into (as an organic compound)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rky\u0259r\u0259\u0307t",
      "-\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "",
      "\u02c8m\u0259rky\u0259\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u0304k-",
      "\u02c8m\u0259ik-",
      ""
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun",
      "mercur- or mercuri- + -ate (noun suffix)",
      "Transitive verb",
      "mercur- + -ate (verb suffix)"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-213710"
  },
  "mercenariness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one that serves merely for wages",
      ": a soldier hired into foreign service",
      ": serving merely for pay or sordid advantage : venal",
      ": greedy",
      ": hired for service in the army of a foreign country",
      ": a soldier paid by a foreign country to fight in its army",
      ": doing something only for the pay or reward",
      ": greedy for money"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-s\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113",
      "-ne-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-s\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "acquisitive",
      "avaricious",
      "avid",
      "coveting",
      "covetous",
      "grabby",
      "grasping",
      "greedy",
      "moneygrubbing",
      "rapacious"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "an army of foreign mercenaries",
      "Adjective",
      "His motives in choosing a career were purely mercenary .",
      "they were a mercenary couple, who defined themselves not by what they were but by what they owned",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "He was reported to be a mercenary of the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "For a quick run-down: Moon Knight is actually a former mercenary named Marc Spector. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Rather than a defeat for Madrid, Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s decision has been cast as that of a mercenary and a traitor, a turncoat who gave his word to P\u00e9rez and then betrayed him. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
      "Tommy Flanagan co-stars as a mercenary , Anthony, who now seeking to collect said bounty, while Catherine Davis portrays Caleb\u2019s daughter, Hailey. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 17 May 2022",
      "The publication also reported that the recordings indicated the Russian mercenary Wagner Group was involved in atrocities there. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The soldiers, a combination of infantry soldiers, paratroopers and troops associated with Russia\u2019s mercenary Wagner Group, set up headquarters in the town to prepare for the coming assault on Kyiv, said Ukraine\u2019s military and Ukrainian officials. \u2014 Thomas Grove, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Thomas Rowlandson, Frederick George Byron and Isaac Cruikshank \u2014 used their pens to paint statesman Edmund Burke as a mere toady to monarchy, and radical activist Thomas Paine as an alcohol-sodden and destabilizing mercenary . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The plot gets even weirder: Spector is linked with Egyptian god Khonshu and Grant has to share his body with the former mercenary and vigilante, who\u2019s tasked with battling cult leader Arthur Harrow (played by Ethan Hawke). \u2014 ELLE , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The Kremlin denies links to the Wagner Group, a mercenary force with an increasing presence in central and North Africa and the Middle East. \u2014 Joseph Wilson, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
      "The Kremlin denies links to the Wagner Group, a mercenary force with an increasing presence in central and North Africa and the Middle East. \u2014 Joseph Wilson, ajc , 26 June 2022",
      "Isabella was able to fund a mercenary army with the aid of Philippa\u2019s substantial dowry. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
      "The three \u2014 Aiden Aslin, Shaun Pinner and Saaudun Brahim \u2014 had been captured while fighting for Ukraine and found guilty of working toward a violent overthrow of power, as well as of mercenary activities and terrorism. \u2014 Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News , 18 June 2022",
      "They men were also convicted of mercenary activities and terrorism. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
      "They were also convicted of mercenary activities and terrorism. \u2014 Bernat Armangue And Yuras Karmanau, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
      "Soon, Russian Federation forces and fighters from Wagner and other mercenary groups helped tilt the war in Assad\u2019s favor. \u2014 Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica , 30 May 2022",
      "Wagner also trained a mercenary rebel group that, last year, killed the Chadian president Idriss Deby. \u2014 Sandun Munasinghe, Time , 5 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun and Adjective",
      "Middle English, from Latin mercenarius , irregular from merced-, merces wages \u2014 more at mercy"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above",
      "Adjective",
      "1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-214823"
  },
  "Merry Christmas":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Merry Christmas \u2014 used to wish someone an enjoyable Christmas holiday"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-215621"
  },
  "Meissner effect":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the partial or complete absence of magnetic induction in metallic substances even in a magnetic field when cooled into the superconducting state"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012bsn\u0259(r)-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "after Alexander Meissner \u20201958 Austrian radio engineer"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-220101"
  },
  "metaphysical truth":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the truth of ultimate reality as partly or wholly transcendent of perceived actuality and experience"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-221358"
  },
  "meebos":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of meebos variant spelling of mebos"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113\u02ccb\u00e4s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-225740"
  },
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    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of messe di voce plural of messa di voce"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-234749"
  },
  "metier":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": vocation , trade",
      ": an area of activity in which one excels : forte"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-\u02ccty\u0101",
      "me-\u02c8ty\u0101"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "forte",
      "long suit",
      "speciality",
      "specialty",
      "strong suit",
      "thing"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "After trying several careers, she found her true m\u00e9tier in computer science.",
      "public speaking is not my m\u00e9tier , as others can attest",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The short story is a cruel little metier and a poor choice for anyone hoping to conceal his or her faults as a writer. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "The pandemic intensifies the domesticity that is Wolitzer\u2019s metier . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "Her timing seemed strange to some, just as her metier was fading. \u2014 The Economist , 20 June 2020",
      "That the business of fashion was of great interest to Daves didn\u2019t preclude her enjoyment of the metier . \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 16 Dec. 2019",
      "And ambiguous and withholdy endings are the metier of this show\u2019s makers. \u2014 Wired , 2 Dec. 2019",
      "Margiela is a man who appreciates the beauty existing objects, and was never afraid to reveal the process and craft of his metier . \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 1 Apr. 2019",
      "But with the Premier League season coming to a close on Sunday, Faria - who has followed Mourinho throughout his storied metier - has decided that a career change would be best for him. \u2014 SI.com , 12 May 2018",
      "Telles began his metier at Brazilian side Juventude in 2011 and signed with Gremio in 2013. \u2014 SI.com , 10 July 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "borrowed from French, going back to Old French mistier, mestier \"divine service, function, duty, craft, profession\" \u2014 more at mystery entry 2"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-234915"
  },
  "messdeck":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mess quarters on a ship"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-000102"
  },
  "mean life":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": average life"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-003146"
  },
  "methylxanthine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a methylated xanthine derivative (such as caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline)",
      ": a methylated xanthine derivative (as caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline)"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-th\u0259l-\u02c8zan-\u02ccth\u0113n",
      "\u02ccmeth-\u0259l-\u02c8zan-\u02ccth\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1949, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-004729"
  },
  "meiophylly":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the suppression of one or more leaves in a whorl"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mi- + phyll- + -y"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-005505"
  },
  "meandering":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a winding path or course",
      ": labyrinth",
      ": a turn or winding of a stream",
      ": to follow a winding or intricate course",
      ": to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination : ramble",
      ": to follow a winding course",
      ": to wander without a goal or purpose"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0113-\u02c8an-d\u0259r",
      "m\u0113-\u02c8an-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "bat",
      "cruise",
      "drift",
      "float",
      "gad (about)",
      "gallivant",
      "galavant",
      "kick around",
      "knock (about)",
      "maunder",
      "mooch",
      "ramble",
      "range",
      "roam",
      "rove",
      "traipse",
      "wander"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The path meanders through the garden.",
      "We meandered around the village.",
      "The conversation meandered on for hours.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Greek key pattern, known as a meander , is a repeating geometric motif that was used on buildings, pottery, and other items in ancient times. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Also nearby were helicopter and pontoon tours that meander passengers above, through, and finally down into the base of the canyon and a hikable trail. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "No river meander captures the imagination as much as Horseshoe Bend. \u2014 Joe Minihane, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Follow that with segment ten, a 4.3-mile meander through a forest that connects to the Syndicate Nature Trail. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 5 Feb. 2020",
      "Thin plastic bags that once contained drinking water meander back and forth in the Senegalese surf, like jellyfish. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "The Sand Bench Trail, which makes a soft meander beneath the iconic Court of the Patriarchs formations, is the only exception. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 19 Dec. 2019",
      "Hike the trail along the southwest rim of a dormant volcano at Death Valley\u2019s Ubehebe Crater, and meander along Artist\u2019s Drive, a nine-mile road that passes through hillsides colorfully tinted with volcanic sediment. \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 11 Feb. 2021",
      "The trail to the top of this landmark starts as a gentle meander through open desert for 1.3 miles. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In the coming days, the nascent system will meander west through a relative minimum in wind shear, or a change of wind speed and/or direction with height. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "The subalpine environment, from 9,000 and 11,000 feet, is comprised of natural lakes, boulders, and evergreen forests, and the majority of trails meander through these breathtaking landscapes. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 10 Aug. 2020",
      "French doors line the entire wall of this expansive room by Jessica Lagrange, creating a unique space for entertaining that allows guests to meander between the living room and outdoor patio. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 9 May 2022",
      "The ideas in Hamaguchi\u2019s stories develop emotions \u2014 the specter of loneliness \u2014 rather than meander toward quizzical, highbrow pathos. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Hike, bike, meander or bring a furry friend to explore this sprawling natural landscape. \u2014 Chelsea Davis, Forbes , 3 July 2021",
      "Rivers in Alaska are pretty flat and tend to meander . \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 19 May 2022",
      "If your schedule allows, take time to meander the historical property and peruse the Treasures and Trash Gift Shop, once used as a bunkhouse for stagecoach drivers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
      "Most people were content to meander through their own neighborhoods or jog on nearby trails. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun and Verb",
      "Latin maeander , from Greek maiandros , from Maiandros (now Menderes ), river in Asia Minor"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "1599, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Verb",
      "circa 1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-012128"
  },
  "mealy tree":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": wayfaring tree sense 1",
      ": arrowwood sense 1a"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-013842"
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      "adjective"
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    "definitions":[
      ": mellow , soft"
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      "\u02c8mel\u0259w|\u0113",
      "-l\u014d|",
      "|i"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English melowy , from melwe, meluwe + -y"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-025124"
  },
  "meionite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a mineral Ca 4 Al 6 Si 6 O 24 (SO 4 ,CO 3 ,Cl 2 ) consisting of an aluminosilicate of calcium with other anions (as sulfate, carbonate, and chloride) and being isomorphous with marialite \u2014 see scapolite"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b\u0259\u02ccn\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French m\u00e9ionite , from Greek mei\u014dn less + French -ite"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-025706"
  },
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    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Melizki variant of meletski"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-035724"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": bisectrix"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":[
      "mean entry 7"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-054025"
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  "merchandise freight":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": goods in less than carload lots for expedited movement in merchandise trains"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-054056"
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  "meiofauna":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the mesofauna of the benthos"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u012b\u014d+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from mi- + fauna"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1950, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-063124"
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    "type":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of methodise British spelling of methodize"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-073929"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a group of meteoroids that have closely similar orbits around the sun \u2014 see meteor shower"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-075154"
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  "mercuri-":{
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": mercuric"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "International Scientific Vocabulary, from mercury"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080327"
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  "meharist":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": one mounted on a mehari"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French m\u00e9hariste , from m\u00e9hari + -iste -ist"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-082243"
  },
  "meteor shower":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":[
      ": a large number of meteors seen in a short time"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-082945"
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  "Mediterranean":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea",
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of the peoples, lands, or cultures bordering the Mediterranean Sea",
      ": enclosed or nearly enclosed with land",
      ": of or relating to a Caucasian (see caucasian sense 2 ) group or physical type characterized by medium or short stature, slender build, relatively long head, and dark complexion",
      ": of or relating to the Mediterranean Sea or to the lands or peoples surrounding it",
      "[Latin mediterraneus , from medius middle + terra land \u2014 more at terrace entry 1 ]"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-d\u0259-t\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259n",
      "-ny\u0259n",
      "\u02ccme-d\u0259-t\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-n\u0113-\u0259n",
      "-\u02c8r\u0101n-y\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-090653"
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  "metaphysician":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a student of or specialist in metaphysics"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-t\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8zi-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Broadsheets of the era carried listings for spirit boards, erotic elixirs and an endless parade of enterprising metaphysicians . \u2014 Sam Kestenbaum, New York Times , 8 Nov. 2019",
      "Taylor is always happy to discuss his favorite philosopher, the 18th-century German metaphysician Immanuel Kant, and his study of moral objectives. \u2014 Joan Niesen, SI.com , 6 Sep. 2019",
      "My mother was a terrific metaphysician , passionate about the world around her and the lives of others. \u2014 Susan Fekete, Longreads , 7 Mar. 2018",
      "Bannon's reading eventually led him to the work of Ren\u00e9 Gu\u00e9non, an early-20th- century French occultist and metaphysician who was raised a Roman Catholic, practiced Freemasonry, and later became a Sufi Muslim who observed the Sharia. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 19 July 2017",
      "Bannon\u2019s reading eventually led him to the work of Ren\u00e9 Gu\u00e9non, an early-20th-\u200bcentury French occultist and metaphysician who was raised a Roman Catholic, practiced Freemasonry, and later became a Sufi Muslim who observed the Sharia. \u2014 vanityfair.com , 17 July 2017",
      "Bannon\u2019s reading eventually led him to the work of Ren\u00e9 Gu\u00e9non, an early-20th-\u200bcentury French occultist and metaphysician who was raised a Roman Catholic, practiced Freemasonry, and later became a Sufi Muslim who observed the Sharia. \u2014 Joshua Green, The Hive , 17 July 2017",
      "Occasionally metaphysics invades politics, to the surprise even of metaphysicians like me. \u2014 Crispin Sartwell, WSJ , 5 May 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-092708"
  },
  "memorative":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": commemorative",
      ": relating to the memory"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mem\u0259\u02ccr\u0101tiv",
      "\u02c8mem(\u0259)r\u0259t-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Middle English memor\u0227tif , from Middle French, from Late Latin memorativus , from Latin memoratus (past participle of memorare to remind) + -ivus -ive"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-093252"
  },
  "mell supper":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": harvest home sense 2"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-095544"
  },
  "Mexican stud":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a variety of five-card stud poker in which all cards are dealt face down but each player must turn up one card before a round of betting begins"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-102221"
  },
  "messenger RNA":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an RNA produced by transcription that carries the code for a particular protein from the nuclear DNA to a ribosome in the cytoplasm and acts as a template for the formation of that protein \u2014 compare transfer rna",
      ": an RNA produced by transcription that carries the code for a particular protein from the nuclear DNA to a ribosome in the cytoplasm and acts as a template for the formation of that protein"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1961, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-104832"
  },
  "melittologist":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": an entomologist specializing in the study of bees"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccmel\u0259\u02c8t\u00e4l\u0259j\u0259\u0307st"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "melittology study of bees (from Greek melitta, melissa bee + English -o- + -logy ) + -ist"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-105953"
  },
  "merchandising":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": sales promotion as a comprehensive function including market research, development of new products, coordination of manufacture and marketing, and effective advertising and selling"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012b-zi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "She is the company's director of merchandising .",
      "The film made a lot of money thanks to strong merchandising .",
      "Most of the movie's earnings came from merchandising and not ticket sales.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In October, Cameo made its first acquisition: Represent, an L.A.-based marketing and merchandising platform that develops and operates direct-to-fan ecommerce sites for celebrity clients. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Chicago Tribune , 5 May 2022",
      "Before becoming Too Faced and Est\u00e9e Lauder Companies' senior vice president and general manager of Too Faced, Simon was the senior vice president of merchandising of prestige beauty at Ulta Beauty. \u2014 Addison Aloian, Allure , 11 May 2022",
      "On Chairish, an online secondhand marketplace for furniture and d\u00e9cor, the number of busts for sale increased by 150 percent from December 2020 to December 2021, said Noel Fahden, its vice president of merchandising . \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Siva previously managed supply chain data at Lowe\u2019s; Balbale was a VP of merchandising at Walmart. \u2014 Casey Ross, STAT , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Over the past four years, Walmart has met with different vertical farming companies to learn about their methods, Martin Mundo, senior vice president of product merchandising in the US Walmart, told CNBC. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Two dismal pandemic years had wearied Ms. Castro, an L.A. merchandising assistant and natural brunette. \u2014 Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
      "In fact, Treeline\u2019s merchandising is attractive enough to be a standalone business. \u2014 Lauren Mowery, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "In March, the retailer began a program to connect front-line employees pursuing college degrees with in-demand jobs in areas such as cybersecurity and merchandising . \u2014 Fortune , 15 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1917, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-111114"
  },
  "mess with someone's mind/head":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to cause someone to feel confused"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-112342"
  },
  "merchandisable":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": merchantable"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259rch\u0259n\u02ccd\u012bz\u0259b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8m\u0259\u0304ch-",
      "\u02c8m\u0259ich-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "merchandise entry 2 + -able"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-112733"
  },
  "memorial arch":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": triumphal arch"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-112828"
  },
  "Merycopotamus":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a genus of Asiatic Pliocene and Pleistocene artiodactyls related to the genus Anthracotherium and sometimes made the type of a distinct family"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "-k\u014d\u02c8p\u00e4t\u0259m\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "New Latin, from Greek m\u0113rykasthai + New Latin -o- + potamos river"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-115220"
  },
  "meerkat":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": any of several African mongooses",
      ": a burrowing highly social primarily insectivorous mammal ( Suricata suricatta ) of southern Africa that is chiefly grayish with faint black markings and lives in usually large colonies"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mir-\u02cckat"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Once her rivals reach their reproductive age, the alpha meerkat either kills them, or they are run out of the group. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 12 June 2022",
      "Earlier this month, a meerkat in a bucket hat smoking a corncob pipe sold for more than fifty million stars (that\u2019s a million grande Pike Place roasts). \u2014 Alex Watt, The New Yorker , 28 May 2022",
      "Recently, a gorilla was given the name Angela, a meerkat was dubbed Grubby, and two flamingos are now known as Alex and Emmy. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "The new group of characters on tap include a mosquito, a fairy, meerkat , frog prince, furry astronaut and a goofy green ogre. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Fox later teases Kelly, comparing him to a meerkat despite his protestations. \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "The meerkat family gets ready for bed with a few evening yoga stretches. \u2014 Laurie Hertzel, Star Tribune , 30 Apr. 2021",
      "Ambassadors are animals that physically interact with guests, like tossing mealworms to a meerkat or petting a goat. \u2014 Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Apr. 2021",
      "Although they are extremely bonded, these cute kitties have pretty unique personalities, as Lynx loves to show off his wild side by sitting on his hind legs like a meerkat , chirping like a bird and carrying toys in his mouth like a puppy. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 6 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Afrikaans, from Dutch, a kind of monkey, from Middle Dutch meercatte monkey, from meer sea + catte cat"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1801, in the meaning defined above"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-115421"
  },
  "metaphysicize":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": to engage in metaphysical speculation"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "metaphysic entry 1 + -ize"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-120135"
  },
  "medallion":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": a large medal",
      ": something resembling a large medal",
      ": a tablet or panel in a wall or window bearing a figure in relief, a portrait, or an ornament",
      ": a small, round or oval serving (as of meat or fish)",
      ": a large medal",
      ": a decoration shaped like a large medal"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8dal-y\u0259n",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8dal-y\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "medal",
      "order"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[
      "the hockey team received a gold medallion at the Olympics",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Paisios also held a red vestment called a epitrachelion and medallion on top of Atwood's head, witnesses said. \u2014 Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "Today, a bronze medallion , embedded with a QR code linking to information on its role in slave history, marks the site. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
      "Al-Saedy, 18, thought she might not be allowed to walk at graduation under the district\u2019s previous policy, which prevented students from wearing anything that was not given to them by their school, like an honor cord or medallion . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "Other lots in the auction, which ended on May 25, included a bronze medallion that was awarded to Shackleton by the Chilean Historical and Geographical Society and a photograph of Shackleton and his dog on board the Endurance. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 25 May 2022",
      "The Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame Sunday evening in Nashville, in an emotional medallion ceremony that went on as scheduled the day after Naomi Judd\u2019s death. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 1 May 2022",
      "Sides suggests replacing basic ceiling fixtures with decorative medallion and statement lighting. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "Officials also seized a large diamond and a gold Short North posse medallion necklace from Smith. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 11 May 2022",
      "Sturdivant, who graduated cum laude with distinction, also got honor cords and a medallion . \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 9 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "French m\u00e9daillon , from Italian medaglione , augmentative of medaglia"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-120549"
  },
  "merchandize":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": the commodities or goods that are bought and sold in business : wares",
      ": the occupation of a merchant : trade",
      ": to buy and sell in business",
      ": to promote for or as if for sale",
      ": to carry on commerce : trade",
      ": goods that are bought and sold"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "-\u02ccd\u012bs",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "\u02c8m\u0259r-ch\u0259n-\u02ccd\u012bz",
      "-\u02ccd\u012bs"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "commodities",
      "goods",
      "wares"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "deal (in)",
      "market",
      "put up",
      "retail",
      "sell",
      "vend"
    ],
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The merchandise will arrive by truck at noon.",
      "He's developed his own brand of merchandise .",
      "Verb",
      "The political candidates are being merchandised to the public.",
      "the now-familiar practice of stores merchandising goods at dramatically lower prices on the day after Thanksgiving",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Retailers have reported slower sales and some, stuck with excess inventories of merchandise , have signaled that generous discounts are in the wings. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "The film also reveals the birth of music merchandise . \u2014 Brad Auerbach, SPIN , 22 June 2022",
      "The Halo property has inspired books, graphic novels, digital media extensions and all manner of merchandise . \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 21 June 2022",
      "Retailers and marketers have been quick to commemorate Juneteenth with an avalanche of merchandise from ice cream to T-shirts to party cups. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, Chron , 17 June 2022",
      "There is inevitably a gift shop to complete the tour with a wealth of merchandise to commemorate your visit. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Thieves now often go from store to store, swiping shelves clean of merchandise . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "Zara, for instance, has many stores throughout the world full of attractive merchandise . \u2014 Walter Loeb, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "This year, for the first time, Disney is donating all profits from sales of Pride merchandise to organizations that support L.G.B.T.Q. youth. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Disney fans are notoriously devoted fans, and their commitment extends to merchandise the company strategically doles out to spark brand buzz and bring in big revenue. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "From product placement on shelves or promotional displays to shopper messaging communicated through marketing materials or special offers, how brands and retailers merchandise their products can vary greatly. \u2014 David Gottlieb, Forbes , 19 May 2021",
      "According to Mente, his team had to change purchases to merchandise more suitable to what consumers were looking for during the pandemic and adjust quickly. \u2014 Margherita Beale, Forbes , 6 May 2021",
      "Witherspoon will reprise her role as Elle Woods, the fashion merchandising major turned Harvard Law School student from the 2001 comedy. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 19 May 2020",
      "Mannequins were added to clothing sections, helping drive sales by showing garments merchandised as outfits. \u2014 Sarah Halzack | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2019",
      "Because his company largely produces T-shirts and other apparel for the music and merchandising industry, many of his employees already wear masks to protect themselves from the dust involved in textile manufacturing. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2020",
      "In addition to his role in figure skating, Mr. Collins also handled merchandising for such musical acts as the Beach Boys, Neil Diamond, John Denver, the Blues Brothers, and the Cars. \u2014 Barry Wilner, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Sep. 2019",
      "Lastly, Tritton led merchandising at Target during a time of significant changes to in-store presentation. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":[
      "Noun and Verb",
      "Middle English marchaundise , from Anglo-French marchandise , from marcheant"
    ],
    "first_known_use":[
      "Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
      "Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-121540"
  },
  "Mexican scammony":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":[
      ": ipomoea"
    ],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-122802"
  },
  "memorial stamp":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a commemorative stamp":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105325"
  },
  "Megrez":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a blue-white star of the third magnitude that is seen in the constellation Ursa Major and is the dimmest star in the Big Dipper":[
        "Megrez , the star where the handle joins the bowl, is the faintest member of the Dipper. It is about 81 light-years away.",
        "\u2014 John Stanley, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix) , 25 June 2011"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0113-",
      "\u02c8me-\u02ccgrez"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1912, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105554"
  },
  "mealywing":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": whitefly":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105613"
  },
  "mess with":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cause trouble for (someone) : to deal with (someone) in a way that may cause anger or violence":[
        "I wouldn't want to mess with him.",
        "You'd better not be messing with me."
      ],
      ": to deal with or be involved with (something that causes or that could cause trouble)":[
        "The company doesn't want to mess with small distributors.",
        "He doesn't want to mess with cocaine anymore."
      ],
      ": to handle or play with (something) in a careless way : to mess around with (something)":[
        "Don't mess with the camera."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105744"
  },
  "method":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a procedure or process for attaining an object: such as":[],
      ": a systematic procedure, technique, or mode of inquiry employed by or proper to a particular discipline or art":[],
      ": a systematic plan followed in presenting material for instruction":[
        "the lecture method"
      ],
      ": a way, technique, or process of or for doing something":[
        "often slow in their business methods",
        "\u2014 T. R. Ybarra"
      ],
      ": a body of skills or techniques":[
        "in the art of the novel, heavily armed with method",
        "\u2014 J. D. Scott"
      ],
      ": a discipline that deals with the principles and techniques of scientific inquiry":[],
      ": orderly arrangement, development, or classification : plan":[
        "The book is completely lacking in method ."
      ],
      ": the habitual practice of orderliness and regularity":[
        "time enough to do everything if only you used method",
        "\u2014 Angela Thirkell"
      ],
      ": a dramatic technique by which an actor seeks to gain complete identification with the inner personality of the character being portrayed":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8meth-\u0259d",
      "\u02c8me-th\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "approach",
      "fashion",
      "form",
      "how",
      "manner",
      "methodology",
      "recipe",
      "strategy",
      "style",
      "system",
      "tack",
      "tactics",
      "technique",
      "way"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for method method , mode , manner , way , fashion , system mean the means taken or procedure followed in achieving an end. method implies an orderly logical arrangement usually in steps. effective teaching methods mode implies an order or course followed by custom, tradition, or personal preference. the preferred mode of transportation manner is close to mode but may imply a procedure or method that is individual or distinctive. an odd manner of conducting way is very general and may be used for any of the preceding words. has her own way of doing things fashion may suggest a peculiar or characteristic way of doing something. rushing about in his typical fashion system suggests a fully developed or carefully formulated method often emphasizing rational orderliness. a filing system",
    "examples":[
      "He claims to have developed a new method for growing tomatoes.",
      "Their teaching method tries to adapt lessons to each student.",
      "We need to adopt more modern methods of doing things.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Meta says that its method for counting impressions without regard to how long a user dwells on an ad is common in the digital advertising industry. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "One of the major keys to improving one\u2019s jumper, Galo says, is to eliminate the number of variables in one\u2019s shot (something his method seeks to do). \u2014 Mat Issa, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "The challenge to his method of execution is one of a flurry of last-minute appeals by Atwood. \u2014 CBS News , 6 June 2022",
      "The challenge to his method of execution is one of a flurry of last-minute appeals by Atwood. \u2014 Jacques Billeaud, The Arizona Republic , 5 June 2022",
      "My preferred application method is to use a layer as the last step in my skincare routine and then add a little extra into my foundation to increase my glow factor. \u2014 ELLE , 27 May 2022",
      "As usual, their method is to drop you right into a swift, relentlessly naturalistic story in which character and circumstance are frequently revealed in a flurry of white-knuckle action. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "No matter your method of travel, destinations that span rugged retreats to dazzling oceanfront resorts are issuing a siren call. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 23 May 2022",
      "As Romano, 29, grew to love the ritual, the two began gifting each other new bottles and Romano developed his own method . \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, prescribed treatment, from Latin methodus , from Greek methodos , from meta- + hodos way":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105905"
  }
}