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{
"vacant":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": not occupied by an incumbent, possessor, or officer",
": being without content or occupant",
": free from activity or work : disengaged",
": devoid of thought, reflection, or expression",
": not lived in",
": not put to use",
": having no heir or claimant : abandoned",
": not filled, used, or lived in",
": showing a lack of thought or expression",
": free from duties or care",
": not filled or occupied",
": not put to use",
": having no heir or claimant"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u0101-k\u0259nt",
"\u02c8v\u0101-k\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"bare",
"blank",
"clean",
"devoid",
"empty",
"stark",
"toom",
"vacuous",
"void"
],
"antonyms":[
"full"
],
"examples":[
"These lockers are all vacant .",
"The seat was left vacant when the secretary resigned.",
"He had a vacant expression on his face.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The November election will bring a new crop of lawmakers to the Assembly to fill seats left vacant by legislators who have resigned, termed out, or declined to run for reelection. \u2014 Taryn Lunastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"While still in the hospital on Tuesday, Fetterman defeated his most prominent opponent, Rep. Conor Lamb, to become the Democratic nominee for the open Senate seat that will be left vacant when Republican Sen. Pat Toomey retires. \u2014 Carlie Porterfield, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"The district was left vacant when former state Rep. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, won a special state Senate election last year. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 4 May 2022",
"The Red Hot Chili Peppers also will appear, taking the spot left vacant after the Foo Fighters pulled out due to the death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins last month. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Von Wilpert said the mayor needs more power to help accelerate a city hiring process that has left more than 1,800 jobs vacant . \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Many legislators and union leaders also insist the state must refill most of the posts left vacant by retirements, which would elevate labor expenses even more over the next four years. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant , 16 Apr. 2022",
"California congressional candidate Connie Conway is running for the seat left vacant by Republican Rep. Devin Nunes' resignation. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The Water Tower Place transaction reflects Brookfield\u2019s struggles finding a tenant for the space left vacant by the Macy\u2019s exit, said Gabriella Santaniello, founder of retail research firm A Line Partners. \u2014 Talia Soglin, chicagotribune.com , 6 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English vacaunt , borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin vacant-, vacans , present participle of vac\u0101re \"to be empty or unoccupied, have space, be free,\"; perhaps akin to Hittite wakk\u0101ari \"lacks,\" wak\u0161yi- \"be lacking\"",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174728"
},
"vacate":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to deprive of an incumbent or occupant",
": to give up the incumbency or occupancy of",
": to make legally void : annul",
": to vacate an office, post, or tenancy",
": to leave empty or not used",
": to make void : annul , set aside",
": to make vacant",
": to give up the occupancy of",
": to vacate an office, post, or tenancy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u0101-\u02cck\u0101t",
"v\u0101-\u02c8k\u0101t",
"\u02c8v\u0101-\u02cck\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"abate",
"abolish",
"abrogate",
"annul",
"avoid",
"cancel",
"disannul",
"dissolve",
"invalidate",
"negate",
"null",
"nullify",
"quash",
"repeal",
"rescind",
"roll back",
"strike down",
"void"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She refused to vacate her post even under increased pressure.",
"The election will fill the congressional seat vacated by the retiring senator.",
"The police told everyone to vacate the premises.",
"Students must vacate their rooms at the end of the semester.",
"The court vacated the conviction.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That ad has been fact checked by CBS17, which similarly found the ads lacked context \u2014 that the state Supreme Court had voted unanimously to vacate a death sentence. \u2014 Aaron Navarro, CBS News , 2 June 2022",
"The judge ordered Dean to vacate the office and ordered a runoff to fill the vacancy. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
"The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the new law gives a tenant seven days to gather belongings and vacate a home after an eviction notice. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"Councilors Monday night debated approving the resolution with those in favor of initiating the process to vacate Kimball\u2019s seat saying the residents of the central district need direct representation on city issues. \u2014 Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star , 17 May 2022",
"Utah utilizes a system that offers a three-day notice to pay or vacate , after which mandatory treble (triple) damages can be assessed to a defendant. \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"This May, a San Francisco landlord paid two tenants $475,000 to vacate their luxury 7-bedroom apartment in Presidio Heights \u2014 the biggest single tenant buyout in city history. \u2014 Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The filing asked the court to vacate the decision to revoke Baltz\u2019s licenses, arguing that the nursing board misinterpreted and misapplied relevant statutes in its disciplining of him, among other contentions. \u2014 Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Visitors won't be asked to vacate the premises immediately after the experience, either. \u2014 Nicola Chilton, CNN , 13 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"New Latin vac\u0101tus , past participle of vac\u0101re \"to annul,\" going back to Latin, \"to be empty, have space\" (sense probably by confusion with Medieval Latin vacu\u0101re \"to annul,\" going back to Latin, \"to empty,\" derivative of vacuus \"empty\") \u2014 more at vacant , vacuum entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1643, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192606"
},
"vacated":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to deprive of an incumbent or occupant",
": to give up the incumbency or occupancy of",
": to make legally void : annul",
": to vacate an office, post, or tenancy",
": to leave empty or not used",
": to make void : annul , set aside",
": to make vacant",
": to give up the occupancy of",
": to vacate an office, post, or tenancy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u0101-\u02cck\u0101t",
"v\u0101-\u02c8k\u0101t",
"\u02c8v\u0101-\u02cck\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"abate",
"abolish",
"abrogate",
"annul",
"avoid",
"cancel",
"disannul",
"dissolve",
"invalidate",
"negate",
"null",
"nullify",
"quash",
"repeal",
"rescind",
"roll back",
"strike down",
"void"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She refused to vacate her post even under increased pressure.",
"The election will fill the congressional seat vacated by the retiring senator.",
"The police told everyone to vacate the premises.",
"Students must vacate their rooms at the end of the semester.",
"The court vacated the conviction.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That ad has been fact checked by CBS17, which similarly found the ads lacked context \u2014 that the state Supreme Court had voted unanimously to vacate a death sentence. \u2014 Aaron Navarro, CBS News , 2 June 2022",
"The judge ordered Dean to vacate the office and ordered a runoff to fill the vacancy. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
"The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the new law gives a tenant seven days to gather belongings and vacate a home after an eviction notice. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"Councilors Monday night debated approving the resolution with those in favor of initiating the process to vacate Kimball\u2019s seat saying the residents of the central district need direct representation on city issues. \u2014 Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star , 17 May 2022",
"Utah utilizes a system that offers a three-day notice to pay or vacate , after which mandatory treble (triple) damages can be assessed to a defendant. \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"This May, a San Francisco landlord paid two tenants $475,000 to vacate their luxury 7-bedroom apartment in Presidio Heights \u2014 the biggest single tenant buyout in city history. \u2014 Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The filing asked the court to vacate the decision to revoke Baltz\u2019s licenses, arguing that the nursing board misinterpreted and misapplied relevant statutes in its disciplining of him, among other contentions. \u2014 Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Visitors won't be asked to vacate the premises immediately after the experience, either. \u2014 Nicola Chilton, CNN , 13 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"New Latin vac\u0101tus , past participle of vac\u0101re \"to annul,\" going back to Latin, \"to be empty, have space\" (sense probably by confusion with Medieval Latin vacu\u0101re \"to annul,\" going back to Latin, \"to empty,\" derivative of vacuus \"empty\") \u2014 more at vacant , vacuum entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1643, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223002"
},
"vacillating":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses",
": to sway through lack of equilibrium",
": fluctuate , oscillate",
": to hesitate between courses or opinions : be unable to choose"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8va-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
"\u02c8va-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"balance",
"dither",
"falter",
"halt",
"hang back",
"hesitate",
"scruple",
"shilly-shally",
"stagger",
"teeter",
"waver",
"wobble",
"wabble"
],
"antonyms":[
"dive (in)",
"plunge (in)"
],
"examples":[
"She has vacillated on this issue.",
"vacillated for so long that someone else stepped in and made the decision",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That\u2019s the keep-you-guessing appeal of Deep Water, which sees Vic and Melinda\u2019s relationship vacillate between tenderness and simmering rage. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Lucy\u2019s perceptions of her first husband vacillate in maddeningly recognizable ways. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Job candidates often feel awkward when talking about their skills and vacillate between being too aggressive or bland when interviewing. \u2014 Kim Thompson, Chron , 21 Aug. 2021",
"Then there will be players who vacillate about the vaccine, guys like Tampa Bay\u2019s Leonard Fournette. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 26 July 2021",
"In pieces like p1eta\u2122\ufe0f, Chapin tries to reconcile the polarity that women vacillate between \u2014 Eve as wicked and full of knowledge, the Virgin Mary as pure and worthy. \u2014 Brienne Walsh, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2021",
"Some dedicate half or whole days to each of their primary processes, but the key is to not vacillate back-and-forth between them. \u2014 Tim Maurer, Forbes , 11 Apr. 2021",
"Many South Korean voters vacillate between the two major parties and tend to make up their minds just weeks before presidential votes. \u2014 Andrew Jeong, WSJ , 7 Apr. 2021",
"But when what seems like her last shot at success slips away, Radha decides to reinvent herself as rapper, proceeding to vacillate between the worlds of hip-hop and theater on a quest to find her true voice. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 26 Aug. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin vacill\u0101tus , past participle of vacill\u0101re \"to be unsteady, totter, be weak or inconstant, waver,\" of uncertain origin",
"first_known_use":[
"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 2a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213236"
},
"vacillation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an act or instance of vacillating",
": inability to take a stand : irresolution , indecision"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccva-s\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"faltering",
"fence-sitting",
"hesitance",
"hesitancy",
"hesitation",
"indecision",
"irresolution",
"pause",
"shilly-shally",
"shilly-shallying",
"wavering",
"wobbling",
"wabbling"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the president was soundly criticized for his vacillation before responding to the crisis",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Medo\u2019s vacillation between moneymaking and altruism has profoundly shaped this new industry. \u2014 Sushma Subramanian, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"After our fleeting brush with normalcy during Omicron\u2019s retreat, another very transmissible new version of the coronavirus is on the rise\u2014and with it, a fresh wave of vacillation between mask-donning and mask-doffing. \u2014 Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The Trump administration\u2019s tilt toward Riyadh and an Israel-Arab d\u00e9tente has been replaced by vacillation . \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Superstitious thinking requires a massive investment of energy; the vacillation between hopefulness and despair is what fuels the perpetual thinker\u2019s unending inquiry into what this or that new detail means. \u2014 Agnes Callard, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The Chinese are said to take the long view of history, unlike their vacillation -prone American rivals. \u2014 WSJ , 28 Dec. 2021",
"This would require a change in the culture at the Pentagon and Foggy Bottom from one of timidity and vacillation to one of decisiveness and courage\u2014not an easy business. \u2014 WSJ , 17 Oct. 2021",
"There\u2019s no ambiguity on this score, simply a vacillation between mostly depicting him as cold-blooded and occasionally tossing in a gesture towards feeling lonely in the suburbs because that\u2019s where this season is set. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Fonda nails her character\u2019s vacillation between integrity and her own ambition, tapping into the era of America\u2019s first cultural reckoning with television news as entertainment. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 23 Feb. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English vacillacion , borrowed from Latin vacill\u0101ti\u014dn-, vacill\u0101ti\u014d , from vacill\u0101re \"to be unsteady, vacillate \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , suffix of action nouns",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215707"
},
"vacuity":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an empty space",
": the state, fact, or quality of being vacuous",
": something (such as an idea) that is vacuous or inane"
],
"pronounciation":[
"va-\u02c8ky\u00fc-\u0259-t\u0113",
"v\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[
"black hole",
"blank",
"blankness",
"emptiness",
"vacancy",
"void"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"We tired of the vacuity of their conversation.",
"the seemingly endless vacuity between settlements in the desert",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Instead of interrogating Indian officials on their Ukraine policy, or providing space for in-depth discussion of what India should do, Indian outlets echo the vacuity of Foreign Ministry pronouncements. \u2014 Anjani Jain, Fortune , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Kaokept, who charms as the Balladeer, recedes into sympathetic vacuity when playing Oswald. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Meanwhile, traffic still roars over the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, and visitors must still cross the dispiriting vacuity of Virginia Avenue to get to the center. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Sep. 2021",
"That\u2019s how the familiar old criticisms of TV\u2014its vacuity , its low stakes, its familiar formulas\u2014can work, now, as terms of critical praise. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 27 Dec. 2020",
"The country is called to choose between a very effective executive whose behavioral foibles are sometimes outlandish and the dual personification of weakness and vacuity . \u2014 Conrad Black, National Review , 28 Oct. 2020",
"First, after years of appalling ineptitude and moral vacuity under Corbyn\u2019s catastrophic leadership, Britain\u2019s opposition will be led by a credible alternative prime minister whose competence, professionalism, and patriotism are unquestioned. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2020",
"The lyrics hint at Warhol's aura of vacuity and his callousness toward the deaths of regulars at the Factory - Warhol's studio - such as Candy Darling and Eric Emerson. \u2014 Judith A. Peraino, chicagotribune.com , 2 Nov. 2019",
"But the project\u2019s musical vacuity is matched only by the curious obscenity of its existence. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 30 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English vacuitee , borrowed from Latin vacuit\u0101s , from vacuus \"empty, unoccupied\" + -it\u0101s -ity \u2014 more at vacuum entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194233"
},
"vague":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": not clearly expressed : stated in indefinite terms",
": not having a precise meaning",
": not clearly defined, grasped, or understood : indistinct",
": slight",
": not clearly felt or sensed : somewhat subconscious",
": not thinking or expressing one's thoughts clearly or precisely",
": lacking expression : vacant",
": not sharply outlined : hazy",
": not clearly expressed",
": not clearly understood or sensed",
": not clearly outlined",
": characterized by such a lack of precision that a person of ordinary intelligence would have to guess if particular conduct is being proscribed : characterized by a failure to describe forbidden conduct in terms sufficient to provide fair warning",
"\u2014 see also void-for-vagueness doctrine \u2014 compare overbroad"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u0101g",
"\u02c8v\u0101g",
"\u02c8v\u0101g"
],
"synonyms":[
"fuzzy",
"indefinite",
"inexplicit",
"muzzy",
"unclear"
],
"antonyms":[
"clear",
"definite",
"explicit",
"specific"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As night fell, Zhao said she was told that something had happened to her husband, but the information was still vague . \u2014 Kimmy Yam, NBC News , 14 June 2022",
"Details were vague , but Stewart, a trauma surgeon who treated victims of 2017's mass shooting at a church in nearby Sutherland Springs, was shaken to his core. \u2014 Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
"The education code requires instruction on alcohol and drugs, but the wording is vague and doesn\u2019t include specific drug topics. \u2014 WSJ , 31 May 2022",
"As such, the European Union\u2019s own guidance on how countries should proceed has been vague . \u2014 Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"The plot descriptions are vague ; maybe the trailer has more clarity. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"The only standing ordinance is being challenged in federal court for being vague and violating the U.S. Constitution, Hancock reports. \u2014 Laura Hancock, cleveland , 16 May 2022",
"But North Korean state media reports have been vague , and many important questions remain unanswered, including the country's vaccine coverage and the lockdown's impact on the livelihood of its 25 million people. \u2014 Nectar Gan, Gawon Bae And Helen Regan, CNN , 14 May 2022",
"Creating a focus group of high-performing employees that also contribute can provide insight on what is vague , what is missing or what needs to be clarified. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 13 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, going back to Old French, \"wandering, vagabond,\" borrowed from Latin vagus \"moving freely, wandering,\" perhaps akin to Old High German wank\u014dn \"to totter, stagger,\" winkan \"to waver, stagger, wink,\" Old English wincian \"to close the eyes\" \u2014 more at wink entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211703"
},
"vain":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited",
": marked by futility or ineffectualness : unsuccessful , useless",
": having no real value : idle , worthless",
": foolish , silly",
": to no end : without success or result",
": in an irreverent or blasphemous manner",
"\u2014 see also take in vain",
": having no success",
": having or showing the attitude of a person who thinks too highly of his or her looks or abilities",
": without success",
": in an unholy way"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u0101n",
"\u02c8v\u0101n"
],
"synonyms":[
"assured",
"biggety",
"biggity",
"bigheaded",
"complacent",
"conceited",
"consequential",
"egoistic",
"egoistical",
"egotistic",
"egotistical",
"important",
"overweening",
"pompous",
"prideful",
"proud",
"self-conceited",
"self-important",
"self-opinionated",
"self-satisfied",
"smug",
"stuck-up",
"swellheaded",
"vainglorious"
],
"antonyms":[
"egoless",
"humble",
"modest",
"uncomplacent"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Griselda Vile, the victim's sister, urged officials to make changes so that Enriquez's death will not be in vain . \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 15 June 2022",
"The kind of night that would see a star like Tatum sprinting down the court chasing, in vain , a loose ball headed out of bounds. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"Where old folks exercise-walk at a tortoise-like pace, and shoppers struggle, in vain , to resist the blandishments of tables piled high with discounted sweaters. \u2014 Alex Beam, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
"There were calls for change at Lyoya\u2019s funeral, along with pleas that his death not be in vain . \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"The parents of victims and survivors implored lawmakers not to let their children\u2019s deaths and pain be in vain . \u2014 Farnoush Amiri And Kevin Freking, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"Political figures struggled in vain to attack the problem. \u2014 Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"The other boys run away, but Pinocchio stays with Eugene, imploring him in vain to open his eyes. \u2014 Perri Klass, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
"The desire to be known by your partner can come into contention with another wish: to find someone better than you, who doesn\u2019t reflect the silly, vain , distractible parts of yourself. \u2014 Jenna Mahale, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English veyn \"empty, futile, groundless, foolish, excessively proud,\" borrowed from Anglo-French vain, vein , going back to Latin v\u0101nus \"lacking content, empty, illusory, marked by foolish or empty pride\" \u2014 more at wane entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190120"
},
"vainglorious":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by vainglory : boastful"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccv\u0101n-\u02c8gl\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"assured",
"biggety",
"biggity",
"bigheaded",
"complacent",
"conceited",
"consequential",
"egoistic",
"egoistical",
"egotistic",
"egotistical",
"important",
"overweening",
"pompous",
"prideful",
"proud",
"self-conceited",
"self-important",
"self-opinionated",
"self-satisfied",
"smug",
"stuck-up",
"swellheaded",
"vain"
],
"antonyms":[
"egoless",
"humble",
"modest",
"uncomplacent"
],
"examples":[
"a vainglorious woman who always insists on being the center of attention",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As a reward of sorts, Ma is dispatched to Vietnam for an ostensible vacation that\u2019s really a covert operation, accompanied by his alternately vainglorious and spluttering Captain (Choi Gwi-hwa). \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 3 June 2022",
"The former soldier and schoolmaster is presented here as careless, petty, monomaniacal, vainglorious , technophobic and, worst of all, bored by the lovely people and landscapes of Tibet. \u2014 Michael O\u2019donnell, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"This kind of vainglorious self-regard disgusted Dickens. \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Turns out, his disappointment was of a slightly more vainglorious nature. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Roll your eyes at the ogre's vainglorious rhetoric. \u2014 William Falk, The Week , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Societies of hunter-gatherers could be miserably hierarchical; some indigenous American groups, fattened on foraging and fishing, had vainglorious aristocrats, patronage relationships, and slavery. \u2014 Kwame Anthony Appiah, The New York Review of Books , 14 Jan. 2021",
"Booth shot Lincoln in 1865, and we have been caught in his vainglorious , paranoid, negationist riptide ever since. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Chinese police have arrested commentators who questioned the film\u2019s vainglorious portrayal of a military campaign where, by official counts, nearly 200,000 Chinese died, including 4,000 who froze to death at Lake Changjin. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English vaynegloryous , from vaynglorie vainglory + -ous -ous , after Middle French vaneglorious and Medieval Latin v\u0101nigl\u014drius ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211348"
},
"valedictory":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell",
": an address or statement of farewell or leave-taking",
": valediction sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccva-l\u0259-\u02c8dik-t(\u0259-)r\u0113"
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"farewell",
"parting"
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a valedictory address given by the college president upon his retirement",
"Noun",
"He received a very warm valedictory for his long career.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"But those changes didn't hurt Youngkin, who comfortably beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe, a popular former governor seeking a valedictory term. \u2014 Brian Slodysko, ajc , 3 Nov. 2021",
"But those changes didn't hurt Youngkin, who comfortably beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe, a popular former governor seeking a valedictory term. \u2014 CBS News , 3 Nov. 2021",
"But those changes didn\u2019t hurt Youngkin, who comfortably beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe, a popular former governor seeking a valedictory term. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Nov. 2021",
"In 2017 Ng summarized his vision in a valedictory post on the blogging platform Medium announcing his resignation from the Chinese technology company Baidu. \u2014 Sue Halpern, The New York Review of Books , 8 Apr. 2021",
"This shoot, with Vodianova as Farrand, model Karen Elson as her close friend and patron Mildred Bliss, and the actor Aldis Hodge as David Williston, the pioneering Black landscape artist who was Farrand\u2019s peer, has a valedictory air. \u2014 Chloe Malle, Vogue , 17 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Some of us had maintained hope that a great valedictory role would eventually present itself to an actor who so deserved one. \u2014 Adam Nayman, The New Yorker , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Two days before Sunday\u2019s equinox, the full moon, beaming through the mist, spoke of a celestial valedictory to winter and a welcome to springtime. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Mar. 2022",
"The fifth, an ideal culmination of everything that came before it, uses this premise as a filter for Adlon\u2019s valedictory meditations on personal history, family bonds, mortality and, above all, the constancy of change. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The 1969 Mills College valedictory address mentioned at the review\u2019s beginning initiated my more than half-century of grappling with the complexity of problems like overpopulation, wildlands conservation, and women\u2019s reproductive rights. \u2014 Anna Louie Sussman, The New York Review of Books , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Gianopulos sounded a valedictory note in his statement. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 13 Sep. 2021",
"That gives it time for at least one more world premiere, an all-Beethoven road show, and a European tour plus an entire valedictory season. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Vulture , 26 Aug. 2021",
"His visit to the Bushwick Pool was part of a valedictory tour intended to spruce up his legacy. \u2014 Hunter Walker, The New Yorker , 19 July 2021",
"Joachim L\u00f6w, Southgate\u2019s counterpart, was in his valedictory tournament. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1651, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212426"
},
"valiance":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": valor"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8val-y\u0259n(t)s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"From the moment she was born \u2014 two months premature with a heart murmur \u2014 to her final few breaths, Virginia Castillo demonstrated valiance . \u2014 AZCentral.com , 11 Mar. 2021",
"It\u2019s about the need for a kind of action movie valiance that, by 1971, is dead in a way and never entirely returns. \u2014 Wesley Morris, New York Times , 5 Nov. 2020",
"There\u2019s always a debate for reason versus passion, for valiance versus depravity, Knox argues. \u2014 Alex Kuczynski, New York Times , 4 Feb. 2020",
"Put anyone else on the UFC roster in Covington\u2019s shoes, and his valiance in a losing effort would be lauded. \u2014 Dave Doyle, MMA Junkie , 15 Dec. 2019",
"But Herrera\u2019s valiance and skills as one of the Mexican Revolution\u2019s most successful soldaderas are an example of the bravery and sacrifices women during this time made to change the history of Mexico\u2019s politics \u2014 and should not be forgotten. \u2014 Teen Vogue , 1 Apr. 2019",
"The same was true, with opposite partisan valiance , of Democrats who supported Bill Clinton or Ted Kennedy. \u2014 Jeet Heer, The New Republic , 2 July 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English vailliaunce , borrowed from Anglo-French vaillance , from vaillant \"worthy, strong, courageous\" + -ance -ance \u2014 more at valiant entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211027"
},
"valid":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having legal efficacy or force",
": executed with the proper legal authority and formalities",
": well-grounded or justifiable : being at once relevant and meaningful",
": logically correct",
": appropriate to the end in view : effective",
": conforming to accepted principles of sound biological classification",
": having legal force or effect",
": based on truth or fact",
": having legal efficacy or force",
": executed with proper authority and form",
": having a legitimate basis : justifiable",
": appropriate to the end in view"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8va-l\u0259d",
"\u02c8va-l\u0259d",
"\u02c8va-l\u0259d"
],
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"analytic",
"analytical",
"coherent",
"consequent",
"good",
"logical",
"rational",
"reasonable",
"sensible",
"sound",
"well-founded",
"well-grounded"
],
"antonyms":[
"illegitimate",
"illogical",
"incoherent",
"inconsequent",
"inconsequential",
"invalid",
"irrational",
"unreasonable",
"unsound",
"weak"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Gregory Norris, who teaches life-cycle assessment at the Harvard School of Public Health and who carried out a review of the Higg Index methodology in 2016, said many of the critics\u2019 concerns were valid . \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
"Of the 21,205 signatures Craig submitted, only 10,192 appear to be valid , according to the report. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
"Arguments about cyber security or data protection are no longer valid . \u2014 Ozan Ozerk, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Two states, New Mexico and Pennsylvania, inserted language that said the Republican electors would only be valid under certain future conditions. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022",
"In an opinion written by a three-judge panel on Tuesday, it was found that the judgment entered against Geico through the previous arbitration was valid . \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"The issues these groups raise are valid , but the bigger question is how the show will treat the help. \u2014 Lorraine Alitelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"The dual races are valid , however, and voters should weigh in on each. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"The judge overseeing the investigation and a lower appeals court have both sided with James' office, ruling that a December subpoena seeking their testimony was valid . \u2014 Graham Kates, CBS News , 6 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Middle French or Latin; Middle French valide \"in good health, having legal force,\" borrowed from Latin validus \"in good health, robust, potent, having legal authority,\" adjective derivative from the base of val\u0113re \"to have strength, be well\" \u2014 more at wield ",
"first_known_use":[
"1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171114"
},
"valor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery",
": courage"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8va-l\u0259r",
"\u02c8va-l\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"bottle",
"bravery",
"courage",
"courageousness",
"daring",
"daringness",
"dauntlessness",
"doughtiness",
"fearlessness",
"gallantry",
"greatheartedness",
"guts",
"gutsiness",
"hardihood",
"heart",
"heroism",
"intestinal fortitude",
"intrepidity",
"intrepidness",
"moxie",
"nerve",
"pecker",
"prowess",
"stoutness",
"virtue"
],
"antonyms":[
"cowardice",
"cowardliness",
"cravenness",
"dastardliness",
"poltroonery",
"spinelessness"
],
"examples":[
"The soldiers received the nation's highest award for valor .",
"the absence of indecision even in the face of death is the true mark of valor",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"However, the paperwork stopped after his division officials strictly interpreted a Geneva Convention rule that prohibited medical personnel from receiving valor awards. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"Fort Hood, in Texas, would become Fort Cavazos, after Gen. Richard Cavazos, who received a Silver Star for valor during the Korean War and who became the first Hispanic Army general, a four-star officer. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022",
"Congress first honored Morgan\u2019s valor with a medal designed by French artist Augustin Dupr\u00e9 and struck in Paris in 1789. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Also, players can only equip one valor -surge ability at a time, which can feel restrictive during later, more brutal encounters\u2014since players will unlock a dozen by the game's conclusion. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Hajiro was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for his valor , which was later upgraded to a Medal of Honor. \u2014 Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY , 17 Feb. 2022",
"It\u2019s there in his courtly intelligence, his gentle dot-eyed valor , and the way that Sudeikis clearly feels comfortable acting from behind a folksy drawl. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 6 Oct. 2021",
"Many of the white American soldiers who relied on supplies delivered by the Red Ball Express recognized the drivers\u2019 valor at the time. \u2014 Matthew Delmont, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Their common threads are the valor , skill and luck that kept most of them alive and earned them their country\u2019s highest honor. \u2014 Jonathan W. Jordan, WSJ , 30 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English valour \"worth, worthiness, bravery,\" borrowed from Anglo-French valor, valur , inherited or borrowed from early Medieval Latin valor , from Latin val- (stem of validus \"in good health, robust, having legal authority,\" val\u0113re \"to be well, have strength\") + -or , noun suffix \u2014 more at valid , wield ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212335"
},
"valuable":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having monetary value",
": worth a good price",
": having desirable or esteemed characteristics or qualities",
": of great use or service",
": a usually personal possession (such as jewelry) of relatively great monetary value",
": worth a lot of money",
": of great use or service",
": a personal possession of great value"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8val-y\u0259-b\u0259l",
"-y\u0259-w\u0259-b\u0259l",
"-y\u00fc-\u0259-",
"\u02c8val-y\u0259-w\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8val-y\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"big-ticket",
"costly",
"dear",
"expensive",
"extravagant",
"high",
"high-end",
"high-ticket",
"precious",
"premium",
"priceless",
"pricey",
"pricy",
"spendy",
"ultraexpensive"
],
"antonyms":[
"cheap",
"inexpensive"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Curry, who scored 34 points in the clinching game, was named the most valuable player of the finals. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"Bain was named most valuable player of the 35th District tournament, Ninth Region tournament, and state tournament. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 16 June 2022",
"That's Jerry Jones, owner and general manager of the world's most valuable sports franchise. \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"The world's most valuable cryptocurrency almost hit $20,000 on Wednesday. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 16 June 2022",
"The deal vaulted the Indian cricket league to the world\u2019s second-most valuable sports property on a per-game basis. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"Last month, Klarna, Europe\u2019s most valuable startup, laid off a tenth of its employees and cut back expectations after posting a nearly $500 million loss last year. \u2014 Iain Martin, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"But Candice said some of the most valuable help has been from their own community of people dedicated to helping bring Justin home. \u2014 Kyani Reid, NBC News , 14 June 2022",
"Despite the loss, Edwards was named most valuable player of the tournament with four goals and four assists over five games. \u2014 Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"People carried their valuables , and on most buses, bags and mattresses were loaded. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Dec. 2019",
"The mattress and sock drawer aren\u2019t secure places for your cash and federal documents, because neither will protect your valuables from break-ins, fires, or flooding. \u2014 Popular Science , 11 Mar. 2020",
"Protect your valuables with this Pelican case\u2014\u200ba rugged water-, dirt-, and dustproof coffin that holds an oversize smartphone, USB cord, keys, and more. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 26 Feb. 2020",
"Inside, the bag is spacious, and comes with all sorts of traveler bonuses, from ties and clips to secure your valuables to a detachable clear wash bag for all of your toiletries. \u2014 Louis Cheslaw, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 21 Feb. 2020",
"Use a secure money belt or put your valuables in an inside pocket away out of reach. \u2014 Erica Lamberg, USA TODAY , 20 Jan. 2020",
"People carried their valuables , and on most buses, bags and mattresses were loaded. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Dec. 2019",
"People carried their valuables , and on most buses, bags and mattresses were loaded. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 25 Dec. 2019",
"San Francisco police are on the hunt for a 44-year-old swindler who\u2019s part of a citywide racket in which crooks put fake gold jewelry on victims and use sleight of hand to swipe their valuables , officials said Monday. \u2014 SFChronicle.com , 23 Dec. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"circa 1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"circa 1775, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215035"
},
"valuation":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or process of valuing",
": appraisal of property",
": the estimated or determined market value of a thing",
": judgment or appreciation of worth or character",
": the act or process of valuing",
": appraisal of property",
": the estimated or determined value (as market value) of a thing"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccval-y\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02ccval-yu\u0307-\u02c8w\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"appraisal",
"appraisement",
"assessment",
"estimate",
"estimation",
"evaluation",
"reckoning"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The total included a valuation of the company's assets.",
"The company was acquired at a high valuation .",
"Home valuations are at an all-time high.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Last month, Babel raised $80 million in a Series B round with a valuation of $2 billion. \u2014 Fortune , 17 June 2022",
"According to an analysis from Carta, a company that collects and analyzes data on start-ups\u2019 financials, the median salary for a chief executive at a start-up with a valuation between $1 million and $10 million is around $162,000. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"The company\u2019s stock valuation fell nearly 11% overnight and its market cap declined approximately $6 billion within a week. \u2014 Noah Barsky, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Kardashian has often been referenced as the blueprint for the influencing industry, but did that influence alone earn Skims, her shapewear company, a valuation of $3.2 billion? \u2014 Kirbie Johnson, Allure , 1 June 2022",
"The company, whose stock currently trades on under six times forward earnings, might then be rewarded with a higher valuation . \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"In the meantime, the company\u2019s valuation continued to soar, even as its business plan remained murky at best. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 9 May 2022",
"The company\u2019s valuation was said to be $27 billion. \u2014 Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"At the time, WeWork was one of the country's hottest new start-ups, with a valuation of $47 billion. \u2014 Nicole Hemmer, CNN , 19 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Middle French, from valuer \"to value entry 2 \" + -ation -ation ",
"first_known_use":[
"1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222440"
},
"value":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the monetary worth of something : market price",
": a fair return or equivalent in goods, services, or money for something exchanged",
": relative worth, utility, or importance",
": something (such as a principle or quality) intrinsically valuable or desirable",
": a numerical quantity that is assigned or is determined by calculation or measurement",
": the relative duration of a musical note",
": relative lightness or darkness of a color : luminosity",
": the relation of one part in a picture to another with respect to lightness and darkness",
": denomination sense 2",
": to consider or rate highly : prize , esteem",
": to estimate or assign the monetary worth of : appraise",
": to rate or scale in usefulness, importance, or general worth : evaluate",
": of, relating to, or being a brand of inexpensive products marketed as an alternative to other, more expensive brands",
": a fair return in goods, services, or money for something exchanged",
": worth in money",
": worth, usefulness, or importance in comparison with something else",
": a principle or quality that is valuable or desirable",
": a numerical quantity that is assigned or found by calculation or measurement",
": to estimate the worth of",
": to think highly of",
": a fair return or equivalent in goods, services, or money for something exchanged",
": valuable consideration at consideration",
": monetary worth",
": market value",
": to estimate or determine the monetary value of"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8val-(\u02cc)y\u00fc",
"\u02c8val-y\u00fc",
"\u02c8val-y\u00fc"
],
"synonyms":[
"valuation",
"worth"
],
"antonyms":[
"appreciate",
"cherish",
"love",
"prize",
"treasure"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The category has almost doubled in value in the last decade. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
"The company\u2019s stock price has dropped almost 40%\u2014erasing some $349 billion in market value \u2014since Facebook announced its rebranding as Meta in late October. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"The financial markets suffer, too, with stocks and bonds both declining in value , said Andrew Hunter, senior U.S. economist at Capital Economics. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"Some of the riskiest loans given to millennials and Gen Z shoppers for clothes and electronics \u2014 and neatly repackaged for investors \u2014 are dropping in value . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"Terra\u2019s unraveling marked one of the biggest crypto busts in history, wiping out tens of billions of dollars in value . \u2014 Matt Robinson, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"As cryptocurrencies have grown in value , Bitcoin mining has become a major industry. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System's investments have dropped in value from $21.7 billion to $20.3 billion so far this year, officials for the system and its investment consultant said Monday. \u2014 Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online , 7 June 2022",
"Last month, the collapse of the UST stablecoin\u2014which was supposed to hold a dollar peg but has dropped to one cent in value \u2014raised many concerns about riskier stablecoin models (including algorithmic ones like UST) and how they should be regulated. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"To find an edge, an investor should be looking towards catalyst events that will move price to value , not just what is cheap. \u2014 Jim Osman, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Singles are great for smaller users, but doubles are ideal for two people, larger users, or individuals who value comfort over carrying weight. \u2014 Hannah Singleton, SELF , 7 June 2022",
"The ceremony opened with Rev. Katie Sexton-Wood, executive director of the Arizona Faith Network, who led a prayer lamenting the mass shooting and those who value the second amendment over the first commandment. \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022",
"What\u2019s needed is a coalition of American politicians and citizens\u2014secular and religious\u2014who value the protection of innocent human life above power. \u2014 Samuel L. Perry, Time , 25 May 2022",
"Every day, whether in print or on its digital and social platforms, the AJC informs and empowers its readers who value credible, in-depth journalism. \u2014 Todd Duncan, ajc , 9 May 2022",
"In all, the EQE is posed to be a formidable choice for Mercedes loyalists and those ready to go electric but who value craftsmanship over speed. \u2014 Laura Burstein, Robb Report , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Underwriters value more information on the specifics of a property as a way to help reduce uncertainty, Mr. Ellis said. \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 13 Apr. 2022",
"His White House stint technically qualifies as government experience, but to impress voters who value the savvy that comes with years of public service, Andrew has gotten creative. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a",
"Adjective",
"1986, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213042"
},
"vamoose":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to depart quickly"
],
"pronounciation":[
"v\u0259-\u02c8m\u00fcs",
"va-"
],
"synonyms":[
"bail",
"bail out",
"begone",
"book",
"bug off",
"bug out",
"bugger off",
"buzz (off)",
"clear off",
"clear out",
"cut out",
"depart",
"dig out",
"exit",
"get",
"get off",
"go",
"go off",
"move",
"pack (up ",
"part",
"peel off",
"pike (out ",
"pull out",
"push off",
"push on",
"quit",
"run along",
"sally (forth)",
"scarper",
"shove (off)",
"step (along)",
"take off",
"walk out"
],
"antonyms":[
"arrive",
"come",
"show up",
"turn up"
],
"examples":[
"it's getting late, so we had better vamoose"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Spanish vamos \"let us go,\" suppletive 1st person plural imperative (going back to Latin vadimus , 1st person plural present indicative of vadere \"to proceed, go\") of ir \"to go,\" going back to Latin \u012bre \u2014 more at wade entry 1 , issue entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1859, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220610"
},
"vampire":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep",
": one who lives by preying on others",
": a woman who exploits and ruins her lover",
": vampire bat",
": the body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of sleeping people",
": vampire bat"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8vam-\u02ccp\u012b(-\u0259)r",
"\u02c8vam-\u02ccp\u012br",
"\u02c8vam-\u02ccp\u012b(\u0259)r"
],
"synonyms":[
"bloodsucker",
"buzzard",
"harpy",
"kite",
"predator",
"shark",
"vulture",
"wolf"
],
"antonyms":[
"prey"
],
"examples":[
"regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Technically, what was the hardest part of playing a vampire ? \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"The gory Hunger, featuring Bowie as a vampire in a love triangle with Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon, received mixed reviews. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 May 2022",
"Awaken as a weakened vampire after centuries of slumber. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Morbius is a film based on the Marvel Comics character Dr. Michael Morbius, a biochemist who suffers from a rare blood disorder and, in an attempt to cure himself of his debilitating disease, accidentally transforms into a vampire -like villain. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Sebastian Stan is playing a cannibal (or maybe a vampire ? \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 25 Feb. 2022",
"In this remake directed by Craig Gillespie, teenager Charley Brewster (the late Anton Yelchin) starts to suspect that his handsome new neighbor Jerry (Colin Farrell) may be a vampire . \u2014 Andrew Walsh, EW.com , 5 May 2022",
"The building at 2001 St. Charles Avenue was where her main character, the vampire Lestat, left her after seeing his reflection in the window of what had been a Mercedes-Benz dealership. \u2014 al , 14 Dec. 2021",
"When Rice's daughter, Michele, died in 1972 at age 5 of leukemia, Rice conjured up the vampire Lestat out of her grief. \u2014 USA TODAY , 12 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from French, borrowed from German Vampir , borrowed from Serbian vampir ",
"first_known_use":[
"1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173906"
},
"vanquish":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to overcome in battle : subdue completely",
": to defeat in a conflict or contest",
": to gain mastery over (an emotion, passion, or temptation)",
": overcome sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8va\u014b-kwish",
"\u02c8van-",
"\u02c8va\u014b-kwish"
],
"synonyms":[
"conquer",
"dominate",
"overpower",
"pacify",
"subdue",
"subject",
"subjugate",
"subordinate"
],
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"examples":[
"They were vanquished in battle.",
"vanquished nation after nation in his relentless conquest of Europe",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Its unique design uses true HEPA filtration to vanquish virtually all airborne contaminants. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
"Kansas will play the winner of Saturday night\u2019s other semifinal between North Carolina and Duke on Monday night, allowing the Jayhawks to vanquish another memory \u2014 losing their most recent championship game, in the same Superdome a decade ago. \u2014 Billy Witz, New York Times , 2 Apr. 2022",
"One of her team\u2019s goals was to identify and systematically test substances used in traditional Chinese medicine in an effort to vanquish chloroquine-resistant malaria. \u2014 Maggie Villiger, The Conversation , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Hillary apologizes, and then two of them agree to join forces and vanquish Trump. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Surrounded by an army of little yellow minions and his impenetrable arsenal of weapons and war machines, Gru prepares to vanquish all who stand in his way. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Although the outnumbered fighters did not manage to vanquish the opposing force, Kaia, an accountant who had left her baby at home that weekend, was pleased with the training exercise. \u2014 Lisa Abend/klooga, Time , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The Peacocks now take on a Murray State squad that also needed overtime to vanquish their foe. \u2014 Alex Kay, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The town of 20,000 people is about 20 miles south of Kharkiv and has been victimized by its proximity to the sprawling regional jewel that Russia's military pounding has failed to vanquish . \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022"
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"lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit flat , dull"
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"Waiting rooms, as I'm sure you know, are small rooms with plenty of chairs for waiting, as well as piles of old, dull magazines to read and some vapid paintings \u2026 while you endure the boredom that doctors and dentists inflict on their patients before bringing them in to poke them and prod them and do all the miserable things that such people are paid to do. \u2014 Lemony Snicket , The Ersatz Elevator , 2001",
"In a secular age, symbolic rituals such as lighting the Olympic torch inevitably risk seeming a little vapid . \u2014 Tony Perrottet , Civilization , June/July 2000",
"\u2026 the incompetent servant, by whomsoever employed, is always against his employer. Even those born governors, noble and right honourable creatures, who have been the most imbecile in high places, have uniformly shown themselves the most opposed (sometimes in belying distrust, sometimes in vapid insolence) to THEIR employer. What is in such wise true of the public master and servant, is equally true of the private master and servant all the world over. \u2014 Charles Dickens , Our Mutual Friend , 1865",
"a song with vapid lyrics",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sadly, this didn\u2019t last long as Zayn chose his vapid loyalty to the Bloodline over his lifelong friendship with Sami Zayn. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"Think Tik Tok text quoting fictitious remarks from supporters of fast fashion, designed to dismiss commonly made arguments for fast fashion as ignorant and vapid . \u2014 Marielle Elizabeth, Vogue , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Ordinarily Hollywood Romanticism tends to be vapid . \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 7 Mar. 2022",
"More, still, found the whole uproar to be vapid , if not absurd. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Back then, Cary\u2019s hanging out with them as an attempt to boost his own profile led to degradation for all involved These social-media models were shallow and vapid , but Cary, using them while holding them in contempt, was somehow worse. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 2 Sep. 2021",
"Tanya is too pitiable to die in a comedy; Mark is too vapid to go in a drama. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 11 July 2021",
"Once viewed by the media as a vapid heiress and socialite, Paris Hilton is now having a sort of Parissance in the public sphere. \u2014 Natalie Morin, refinery29.com , 5 May 2021",
"Were these claims merely vapid that would be bad enough. \u2014 David Robert Grimes, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2021"
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"Adjective",
"The winds were light and variable .",
"The loan has a variable interest rate.",
"Noun",
"unemployment and other economic variables",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Winds are light and variable around five to 10 mph, mainly coming from the south by later in the day. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
"Stool frequency is more variable and depends whether your baby is breastfed or formula-fed. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 7 June 2022",
"Light and variable southern wind between 6 to 11 mph in the morning, which could gust as high as 23 mph. \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 18 May 2022",
"However, sea ice extent is still variable due to seasonality and weather patterns. \u2014 Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY , 30 May 2022",
"But these phenotypes were variable ; some plants grown in lunar soil were clearly defective, while others looked normal, albeit a bit smaller. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 12 May 2022",
"And since about 2014, farmers in China have done it outdoors in the spring, but yields can be variable , Dr. Bonito said. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Outcomes are variable : while many patients regain a degree of vision, there are no reliable treatments for whole-eye vision loss due to a retinal vascular occlusion. \u2014 Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The locations of countries that are losing members are more variable , with some in Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina; France), the Caribbean (St. Kitts and Nevis; Granada) and Central Asia (Kazakhstan). \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In addition, Neal points to swiftly rising house prices as another variable that may be discouraging homeowners from selling. \u2014 cleveland , 4 June 2022",
"That is has ruled for three weeks is mostly a matter of no big-scale competition, so the most important variable is the raw grosses rather than the arbitrary rank. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 19 Sep. 2021",
"Natural light is another important variable to consider. \u2014 Karen Asp, USA TODAY , 20 May 2021",
"For one, education is becoming a more important variable in determining life outcome of people. \u2014 Fortune , 12 Apr. 2021",
"And humans can be slow to incorporate new information into their guiding principles, particularly if the change in a variable is slight. \u2014 Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 May 2022",
"Consumers participating in traditional market research may not want to admit, or have the self-awareness to realize, that their own self-image or self-aspiration may drive decision-making much more than any other variable . \u2014 Leslie Trigg, Fortune , 17 May 2022",
"Kiner-Falefa instantly becomes the full-time SS and only real baserunning threat, big shoes, his performance is large variable for the season outcome. \u2014 Daniel Kohn, SPIN , 6 Apr. 2022",
"In a recent study on risk and resilience in more than 14,000 middle and high school students from 49 schools, psychologist Suniya Luthar found that parental support is the most important variable in every ethnic group. \u2014 Phyllis L. Fagell, CNN , 4 Jan. 2022"
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"adjective"
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": having various colors : variegated",
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": various , diverse",
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"We try to eat a more varied diet.",
"My routine is varied enough so that I don't get bored.",
"She studies subjects as varied as chemistry and sculpture.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The dinosaurs are certainly varied in type and the CG work is solid enough for the most part, though some of the smaller, cuter species like the baby nasutoceratops look more like merchandizing opportunities than actual creatures. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 June 2022",
"The effects on utilities the receive a portion of their power from the dam in Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona, Colorado and Nevada would be varied . \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 May 2022",
"The seedlings were smaller, grew slower and varied in size compared with plants grown in Earth soils. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 12 May 2022",
"While the assessments of the size of my carbon footprint varied from app to app, the largest source of my personal emissions was clear: too much flying. \u2014 Katherine Dunn, Fortune , 2 May 2022",
"But even last year, seating was limited and varied from school to school. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Equally important is incorporating instability training in your regimen and making sure your weekly routine is varied (e.g., by not doing the same workout every day). \u2014 Men's Health , 18 Apr. 2022",
"At the same time, some people at Tombos also used the local tumulus tomb structure (pdf) similar to earlier graves in Nubia, showing how much people varied in their choices about burial. \u2014 Michele R. Buzon, Quartz , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Grisafe said accounts varied on the number and their descriptions, and police are now seeking evidence to clarify. \u2014 Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022"
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"1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"\u02c8ver-\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101-t\u0259d",
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"the variegated costumes of the dancers in the nightclub",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It\u2019s a variegated pepper that gets 18 to 24 inches high and 12 to 18 inches wide and is considered a mini bell pepper. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Beauty was an expression of variegated desires, not a thing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Throughout much of its history, psychiatry didn\u2019t display a strong interest in precise and variegated definitions of mental disorders. \u2014 Stephen Eide, WSJ , 15 Aug. 2021",
"Across from a dog park in the heart of Washington, D.C., stands a striking, multicolored mural, in which two women reach for each other across a space teeming with variegated particles. \u2014 Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS , 24 June 2021",
"Between city and country lies a more variegated landscape of intermediates. \u2014 Nikil Saval, The New Republic , 26 Oct. 2020",
"Bill Buford has had a storied and variegated career, a mix of high and low and sensitive and almost macho \u2014 a career that has twisted gently, like a flamed citrus peel destined for a Negroni. \u2014 Dwight Garner, New York Times , 25 May 2020",
"Place these plants in a hanging basket or on a shelf to show off the variegated colors. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 May 2020",
"Growers must take cuttings from the plant to propagate new pink princesses, and only from the most variegated parts of a mother plant, which makes them finicky for commercial growing. \u2014 Arielle Pardes, Wired , 19 Feb. 2020"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Times and dates vary at Nova Southeastern University\u2019s LLI. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"Riegel, whose work with Gillespie also spans Lars and the Real Girl (2007) and Disney\u2019s Cruella (2021), cut the first three episodes of Pam & Tommy, which vary greatly. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"While the proposals implementation timelines vary by calendar and according to type of company, the general time frame looks to be 2023 at the earliest and, more reasonable in my view, 2024 or maybe 2025 for smaller companies. \u2014 Robert G. Eccles, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
"The earliest sunrise isn\u2019t just one day, but are spread over several days, and the times vary by location. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 10 June 2022",
"But the numbers, which vary widely from state to state, also raise questions about the role of peer influence or the political climate of the community. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"The fees, which vary by carrier, route, flight date and time, and even time of booking, are now airlines\u2019 second-biggest source of a la carte revenue after baggage fees, Mr. Sorenson says. \u2014 Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"Each site's meal times, days of operation and participating weeks vary slightly, so double-check before heading out. \u2014 Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal , 6 June 2022",
"Times and admission vary ; check the online calendar. \u2014 Alison Stanton, The Arizona Republic , 23 May 2022"
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"She has a vast amount of knowledge on this subject.",
"The policy is supported by the vast majority of citizens.",
"a vast expanse of land",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Daley was nothing if not a builder, and the vast network of expressways Chicagoans still love to hate took shape during his reign. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"But based on the vast number of companies that are racing to develop autonomous vehicles and the tens of thousands of people on waitlists for robotaxi rides, the Cruise pilot program is at least poised for popularity, if not success. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
"That meant resigning a vast number of clients as part of a strategic shift. \u2014 Amy Guttman, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"China has set up a vast network of tens of thousands of testing booths within a 15-minute walk for most residents in Shanghai and across the country\u2019s largest cities, like Beijing, Hangzhou and Shenzhen. \u2014 Karson Yiu, ABC News , 1 June 2022",
"Shein then feeds the data, alongside simple designs, to its vast network of factories. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
"P\u00e9rez oversees a vast network of pliant news media, dependent not only on his grace and favor for information and access but cowed, too, by the sheer scale and heft of his business interests. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"Jen\u2019s parents\u2019 house in Stockton, 90 minutes east, seemed like a good opportunity to try a new route in the vast network of parks along the way. \u2014 Sarah Trent, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"The Greek Film Centre is a vital organ in a vast network of public institutions, private enterprises, universities, film festivals, forward-thinking producers and creatives driving the renaissance happening in the country\u2019s film industry. \u2014 Ryan Coleman, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"These technologies will make the resulting image-continuum vast . \u2014 Rashed Haq, Wired , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Furthermore, it could be easily scaled up, thereby opening vasts swaths of the universe to observation without the hefty price tag associated with building large, solid telescopes. \u2014 Daniel Oberhaus, WIRED , 11 June 2019",
"That is a more ticklish argument: the obstruction laws are complicated and the ambit of presidential power vast . \u2014 The Economist , 7 June 2018",
"As a Cold War-era child who did drop-and-cover nuclear-attack drills under my desk, I\u2019d been ingrained with ominous, gray images of Soviet military tanks rolling through the vast cobbled landmark. \u2014 Norma Meyer, sandiegouniontribune.com , 20 Sep. 2017",
"Near Potsdam, and a stone\u2019s throw from the breathtaking gardens of Sanssouci Palace, lies Templiner See: Vast and choppy, there\u2019s a seaside holiday vibe in the air. \u2014 Alexandra Pereira, CNT , 9 Aug. 2017",
"A clatter of gunshots suggested the worst The Brillante was built like two rectangles joined at a right angle: one vast , flat, hollow shape that held the liquid cargo, and one smaller, upright stack that contained mechanical systems and crew spaces. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 27 July 2017",
"Vast and growing databases compiled for commerce and policing are also for sale to politicians and their strategists, who can now know more about you than your spouse or parents. \u2014 Nina Burleigh, Newsweek , 8 June 2017",
"Vast sums must be invested to build refineries and smelters to turn that ore into metal. \u2014 James R. Hagerty, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Innovation is flourishing, and financial results are vastly improved. \u2014 Steve Denning, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"But for the best viewing experience, invest in a proper projector screen, since brightness and picture quality will be vastly improved. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
"Republicans vastly improved their showing in 2020, a swing that has soured Democrats\u2019 prospects. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"Republicans vastly improved their showing in 2020, a swing that has soured Democrats\u2019 prospects. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Sports bras have vastly improved over the past decade. \u2014 Ariella Gintzler, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"All three are vastly different projects, and Obi-Wan Kenobi\u2019s sci-fi extravaganza is a fourth. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 2 June 2022",
"Depp and Heard are likely to experience vastly different repercussions from the trial, says Amber Melville-Brown, global head of media and reputation at global law firm Withersworldwide. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"One is that the Supreme Court of today is vastly different than the one that existed in 2008. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 2 June 2022"
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"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",
"mega",
"mighty",
"monster",
"monstrous",
"monumental",
"mountainous",
"oceanic",
"pharaonic",
"planetary",
"prodigious",
"super",
"super-duper",
"supersize",
"supersized",
"titanic",
"tremendous",
"vast",
"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":[
"the days when intrepid explorers sailed the vasty deep in small vessels"
],
"history_and_etymology":" vast entry 1 + -y entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1596, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171729"
},
"vaticinate":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": prophesy , predict"
],
"pronounciation":[
"v\u0259-\u02c8ti-s\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"va-"
],
"synonyms":[
"augur",
"call",
"forecast",
"foretell",
"predict",
"presage",
"prognosticate",
"prophesy",
"read"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"if he could really vaticinate the course of the stock market, he'd be rich enough to own Manhattan"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin v\u0101ticin\u0101tus , past participle of v\u0101ticin\u0101r\u012b \"to make divinely inspired predictions, prophesy, warn,\" verbal derivative of *v\u0101ticinium \"act of prophesying,\" from v\u0101t\u0113s \"prophet, seer\" + canere \"to sing, chant, utter\" + -ium , deverbal noun suffix \u2014 more at vatic , chant entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1623, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210933"
},
"vaticination":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": prediction",
": the act of prophesying"
],
"pronounciation":[
"v\u0259-\u02ccti-s\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"va-"
],
"synonyms":[
"auguring",
"augury",
"bodement",
"cast",
"forecast",
"forecasting",
"foretelling",
"predicting",
"prediction",
"presaging",
"prognosis",
"prognostic",
"prognosticating",
"prognostication",
"prophecy",
"prophesy",
"soothsaying"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the myopic prewar vaticinations that the conflict would be brief and relatively painless"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin v\u0101ticin\u0101ti\u014dn-, v\u0101ticin\u0101ti\u014d , from v\u0101ticin\u0101r\u012b \"to make divinely inspired predictions, prophesy\" + -ti\u014dn-, ti\u014d deverbal noun suffix \u2014 more at vaticinate ",
"first_known_use":[
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-092227"
},
"vault":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": an arched structure of masonry usually forming a ceiling or roof",
": something (such as the sky) resembling a vault",
": an arched or dome-shaped anatomical structure",
": a space covered by an arched structure",
": an underground passage or room",
": an underground storage compartment",
": a room or compartment for the safekeeping of valuables",
": a burial chamber",
": a prefabricated container usually of metal or concrete into which a casket is placed at burial",
": to form or cover with or as if with a vault : arch",
": to leap vigorously",
": to execute a leap using the hands or a pole",
": to do or achieve something as if by a leap",
": to leap over",
": to leap over by or as if by aid of the hands or a pole",
": an act of vaulting : leap",
": a room or compartment for storage or safekeeping",
": something like a vast ceiling",
": an arched structure of stone or concrete forming a ceiling or roof",
": a burial chamber",
": to leap with the aid of the hands or a pole",
": leap entry 2 sense 1",
": an arched or dome-shaped anatomical structure: as",
": skullcap , calvarium",
": fornix sense d"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u022flt",
"\u02c8v\u022flt",
"\u02c8v\u022flt,"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (2)",
"1538, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1576, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220732"
},
"valve":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of numerous mechanical devices by which the flow of liquid, gas, or loose material in bulk may be started, stopped, or regulated by a movable part that opens, shuts, or partially obstructs one or more ports or passageways",
": the movable part of such a device",
": a device in a brass instrument for quickly channeling air flow through an added length of tube in order to change the fundamental tone by some definite interval",
": electron tube",
": a bodily structure (such as the mitral valve) that closes temporarily a passage or orifice or permits movement of fluid in one direction only",
": one of the distinct usually hinged and movable pieces of which the shell of some shell-bearing animals (such as lamellibranch mollusks, brachiopods, and barnacles) consists",
": one of the segments or pieces into which a dehiscing capsule or legume separates",
": the portion of various anthers (as of the barberry) resembling a lid",
": one of the two encasing membranes of a diatom",
": a leaf of a folding or double door",
": a structure in the body that temporarily closes to prevent passage of material or allow movement of a fluid in one direction only",
": a mechanical device by which the flow of liquid, gas, or loose material may be controlled by a movable part",
": a device on a brass musical instrument that changes the pitch of the tone",
": one of the separate pieces that make up the shell of some animals (as clams) and are often hinged",
": a bodily structure (as the mitral valve) that closes temporarily a passage or orifice or permits movement of fluid in one direction only",
": any of various mechanical devices by which the flow of liquid (as blood) may be started, stopped, or regulated by a movable part that opens, shuts, or partially obstructs one or more ports or passageways",
": the movable part of such a device",
"[borrowed from Medieval Latin valva , going back to Latin]",
"[borrowed from New Latin valva , going back to Latin]",
"[borrowed from New Latin valva , going back to Latin]"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8valv",
"\u02c8valv",
"\u02c8valv"
],
"synonyms":[
"cock",
"faucet",
"gate",
"spigot",
"stopcock",
"tap"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"They turned off the main water valve to the house.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With no release valve , there was simply no place for the Afghans to go. \u2014 Mirzahussain Sadid, ProPublica , 5 Apr. 2022",
"According to the agency's documents, the problem is believed to relate to a defective valve in the 2021 Bronco with the 2.7-liter EcoBoost engine. \u2014 Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver , 3 June 2022",
"Luckily the Fillmatic mostly self-inflates in a few minutes and thus requires little focus to set up: just open a valve , wait a bit, and then top off the pad with a minute or so of huffing and puffing. \u2014 Ryan Stuart, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"Other highlights include durable Viton seals and gaskets and a 21-inch stainless steel wand, plus four nozzles to swap out and a pressure relief valve for extra safety. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
"After days of trying to fix the problem, Boeing rolled the spacecraft back into the factory and discovered that propellant seeping through a valve mixed with moisture in the air to create nitric acid. \u2014 Christian Davenport, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
"When people treat their family as a one-way valve of help and advice\u2014usually, parents giving and children receiving\u2014the resentment tends, ironically, to go both ways: Visits and calls become tiresome, repetitive interviews instead of conversations. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 12 May 2022",
"Also last week, photos showed that a 1971 intake valve at Lake Mead, which stores Colorado River water, was exposed for the first time and can no longer draw water because of the historic low reservoir level. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 May 2022",
"Lake Mead's historically low water levels last month exposed a water intake valve that had been serving Las Vegas-area customers since 1971. \u2014 NBC News , 3 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, \"leaf of a folding door,\" borrowed from Latin valva (usually in plural valvae ) \"double or folding door, leaf of such a door,\" perhaps going back to an early derivative of the base of volvere \"to roll, make turn\" \u2014 more at wallow entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-151541"
},
"validate":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make legally valid : ratify",
": to grant official sanction to by marking",
": to confirm the validity of (an election)",
": to declare (a person) elected",
": to support or corroborate on a sound or authoritative basis",
": to recognize, establish, or illustrate the worthiness or legitimacy of",
": to have legal force or effect",
": to prove to be true, worthy, or justified",
": to make valid",
": to grant official sanction to by marking",
": to confirm the validity of (an election)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8va-l\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101t",
"\u02c8va-l\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101t",
"\u02c8va-l\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"argue",
"attest",
"authenticate",
"bear out",
"certify",
"confirm",
"corroborate",
"substantiate",
"support",
"verify",
"vindicate"
],
"antonyms":[
"disprove",
"rebut",
"refute"
],
"examples":[
"The court validated the contract.",
"A judge still needs to validate the election.",
"Customs officers validated our passports.",
"The decline in sales only validated our concerns.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Saban also declined this week to validate his claim that the Aggies bought their roster. \u2014 Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"Lastly, be wary of brands that use use unrelated certifications in an attempt to validate natural and organic claims. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
"With no means to natively validate the data, there\u2019s no way to tell when information has been tampered with. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
"Often the best way to intervene is to validate the experience of the victim of unwanted behavior. \u2014 Yasmin Dunn, Fortune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"While these feelings are definitely valid, the reality is nobody is obligated to validate or celebrate me. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 7 May 2022",
"But some states go a step further and use their own labs to validate the results. \u2014 Ryan Randazzo, AZCentral.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
"In return for staking more coins, users have a higher likelihood of being chosen to validate transactions on the network, and earn a reward, aka more coins. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Peer review is a process for trying to validate the findings of a scientific study. \u2014 Andrea Morris, Forbes , 5 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Medieval Latin valid\u0101tus , past participle of valid\u0101re \"to make valid,\" derivative of Latin validus \"in good health, having legal authority\" \u2014 more at valid ",
"first_known_use":[
"1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-195015"
},
"vantage":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view",
": superiority in a contest",
": advantage sense 4",
": benefit , gain",
": in addition"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8van-tij"
],
"synonyms":[
"advantage",
"better",
"bulge",
"catbird seat",
"drop",
"edge",
"high ground",
"inside track",
"jump",
"pull",
"stead",
"upper hand",
"whip hand"
],
"antonyms":[
"disadvantage",
"drawback",
"handicap",
"liability",
"minus",
"penalty",
"strike"
],
"examples":[
"the vantage had all been ours for the first half of the contest",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Through a set of vantage points on the users\u2019 laptops, ThousandEyes can view metrics from devices such as CPU metrics, local Wi-Fi capabilities, and local end-users ISP through the application. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Those fans have their favorite vantage points to see the race. \u2014 Bruce Martin, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"From our own harried vantage , late-19th-century England might seem like an idyllic era of rustic leisure, but Hardy\u2019s novel depicts a world in which the meandering of a dark and crooked lane is already an anachronism. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Sep. 2021",
"Several hours of video footage from different vantage points show the police response to a domestic disturbance just after 1 p.m. on April 3. \u2014 Fox News , 4 May 2022",
"Still, flames running along the ridges above town could be seen from the discount store, an empty baseball field and other vantage points. \u2014 NBC News , 3 May 2022",
"Still, flames running along the ridges above town could be seen from the discount store, an empty baseball field and other vantage points. \u2014 Cedar Attanasio And Susan Montoya Bryan, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
"Subvert the paradigm through as many filters and vantage points as possible. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Single day grandstand seats, which offer the best vantage points at PIR, are available. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 19 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French vantage, avantage \u2014 more at advantage entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-005536"
},
"variety":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of having different forms or types : multifariousness",
": a number or collection of different things especially of a particular class : assortment",
": something differing from others of the same general kind : sort",
": any of various groups of plants or animals ranking below a species : subspecies",
": variety show",
": a collection of different things",
": the quality or state of having different forms or types",
": something (as a plant or animal) that differs from others of the same general kind or of the group to which it belongs",
": entertainment made up of performances (as dances and songs) that follow one another and are not related",
": any of various groups of plants or animals ranking below a species : subspecies"
],
"pronounciation":[
"v\u0259-\u02c8r\u012b-\u0259-t\u0113",
"v\u0259-\u02c8r\u012b-\u0259-t\u0113",
"v\u0259-\u02c8r\u012b-\u0259t-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"assortment",
"diverseness",
"diversity",
"heterogeneity",
"heterogeneousness",
"manifoldness",
"miscellaneousness",
"multifariousness",
"multiplicity",
"variousness"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"I was surprised by the variety of the choices that were available.",
"My life needs more variety .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Unlike traditional pillows that have tapered sides, Pillow Cube pillows have 90-degree edges available in a variety of heights to provide proper neck alignment when sleeping on your side. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
"Like all large cities, it's evolved and changed in a variety of different ways. \u2014 Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer , 7 June 2022",
"So, while income or GDP per capita are not the only things that matter, the data clearly show that richer countries experience better outcomes across a variety of things people care about, such as childhood health outcomes and hunger. \u2014 Adam A. Millsap, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"In addition to Gazelle kicks ($850) in a variety of colorways, the range\u2019s footwear includes clogs with horsebit hardware, slide sandals, brown leather loafers and flatform shoes. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 June 2022",
"The work was part of a group that won Hardrick the second-place medal in the competitive 1927 Harmon Awards that supported Black achievements in a variety of fields. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 6 June 2022",
"These complex financial tools, a mix of insurance and investment, come in a variety of product types and are sold as a way to safeguard retirement assets until they can be tapped for a stream of income. \u2014 Lori Ioannou, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
"During the sale, Walmart+ shoppers can access thousands of deals across a variety of categories, from fashion to home goods and everything in between. \u2014 Brittany Vincent, SELF , 2 June 2022",
"The actor, comedian, TV host and singer is looking to expand his international presence and appeal to audiences across a variety of mediums. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 25 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Middle French or Latin; Middle French variet\u00e9 , borrowed from Latin variet\u0101t-, variet\u0101s , from varius \"having contrasting colors, various entry 1 \" + -et\u0101t- -et\u0101s , variant of -it\u0101s -ity ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-040808"
},
"vanished":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to pass quickly from sight : disappear",
": to pass completely from existence",
": to assume the value zero",
": to cause to disappear",
": to pass from sight or existence : disappear"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8va-nish",
"\u02c8va-nish"
],
"synonyms":[
"dematerialize",
"disappear",
"dissolve",
"evanesce",
"evaporate",
"fade",
"flee",
"fly",
"melt",
"sink"
],
"antonyms":[
"appear",
"materialize"
],
"examples":[
"The missing girl vanished without a trace a year ago.",
"The papers seem to have vanished into thin air .",
"Dinosaurs vanished from the face of the earth millions of years ago.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Avoid sticky notes that mysteriously vanish a week later. \u2014 Trinity Aikens, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"The idea that a sophisticated machine, with its modern instruments and redundant communications, could simply vanish seems beyond the realm of possibility. \u2014 Lisa Bubert, Longreads , 15 June 2022",
"To the south of the existing building are some sports fields that would vanish with the expansion plan. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The idea that blue paint could vanish entirely may seem absurd, but even the suggestion \u2014 made in headlines this fall \u2014 is enough to foment existential doom. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Sacrifice bunts would shrivel up and automatic intentional walks to face the pitcher would vanish , too. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Sacrifice bunts would shrivel up and automatic intentional walks to face the pitcher would vanish , too. \u2014 Ben Walker, ajc , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Sacrifice bunts would shrivel up, and automatic intentional walks to face the pitcher would vanish , too. \u2014 Ben Walker, courant.com , 31 Oct. 2021",
"The Lincoln Memorial will now begin its second century on the National Mall, even as statues of Confederate heroes justly vanish from the public square. \u2014 Harold Holzer, WSJ , 21 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English vanisshen , borrowed from Anglo-French vaniss- stem of vanir, envanir, esvanir , going back to Vulgar Latin *exv\u0101n\u012bre , restructuring of Latin \u0113v\u0101n\u0113scere \"to fade away, disappear,\" from \u0113- e- entry 1 + v\u0101n\u0113scere \"to pass from existence,\" inchoative verb derivative of v\u0101nus \"empty, lacking content\" \u2014 more at wane entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-113311"
},
"vanquisher":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to overcome in battle : subdue completely",
": to defeat in a conflict or contest",
": to gain mastery over (an emotion, passion, or temptation)",
": overcome sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8va\u014b-kwish",
"\u02c8van-",
"\u02c8va\u014b-kwish"
],
"synonyms":[
"conquer",
"dominate",
"overpower",
"pacify",
"subdue",
"subject",
"subjugate",
"subordinate"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"They were vanquished in battle.",
"vanquished nation after nation in his relentless conquest of Europe",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Its unique design uses true HEPA filtration to vanquish virtually all airborne contaminants. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
"Kansas will play the winner of Saturday night\u2019s other semifinal between North Carolina and Duke on Monday night, allowing the Jayhawks to vanquish another memory \u2014 losing their most recent championship game, in the same Superdome a decade ago. \u2014 Billy Witz, New York Times , 2 Apr. 2022",
"One of her team\u2019s goals was to identify and systematically test substances used in traditional Chinese medicine in an effort to vanquish chloroquine-resistant malaria. \u2014 Maggie Villiger, The Conversation , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Hillary apologizes, and then two of them agree to join forces and vanquish Trump. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Surrounded by an army of little yellow minions and his impenetrable arsenal of weapons and war machines, Gru prepares to vanquish all who stand in his way. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Although the outnumbered fighters did not manage to vanquish the opposing force, Kaia, an accountant who had left her baby at home that weekend, was pleased with the training exercise. \u2014 Lisa Abend/klooga, Time , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The Peacocks now take on a Murray State squad that also needed overtime to vanquish their foe. \u2014 Alex Kay, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The town of 20,000 people is about 20 miles south of Kharkiv and has been victimized by its proximity to the sprawling regional jewel that Russia's military pounding has failed to vanquish . \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English venquishen , borrowed from Anglo-French venquis- , extended stem of veintre, vaincre \"to defeat, conquer,\" going back to Latin vincere \u2014 more at victor ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190416"
},
"variation":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or process of varying : the state or fact of being varied",
": an instance of varying",
": the extent to which or the range in which a thing varies",
": declination sense 6",
": a change of algebraic sign between successive terms of a sequence",
": a measure of the change in data, a variable , or a function",
": the repetition of a musical theme with modifications in such elements as rhythm, melody, harmony, key, tempo, and accompaniment",
": divergence in the structural or functional characteristics of an organism from the species or population norm or average",
": something (such as an individual or group) that exhibits variation",
": a solo dance in classic ballet",
": a repetition in modern ballet of a movement sequence with changes",
": a change in form, position, or condition",
": amount of change or difference",
": departure from what is usual to a group",
": divergence in one or more characteristics of an organism or biotype from those typical of or usual for its group",
": something (as an individual or group) that exhibits variation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccver-\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02ccver-\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02ccver-\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n, \u02ccvar-"
],
"synonyms":[
"interpretation",
"riff",
"take"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the movie begins with a somewhat irreverent variation on the Nativity story",
"the latest in a long line of variations in her hair color",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One variation offers an unusual activity report and a solution link for recipients to restore their accounts. \u2014 Carrie Brandon Elliott, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"This variation hits your rear delts hard as well as working your traps. \u2014 Jeff Tomko, Men's Health , 15 June 2022",
"Joker, released in 2019, took a very dark variation on the Batman villain. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
"This easy variation highlights the aromatic flavor of soy sauce, garlic and ginger, a combination that seeps into bone-in, skin-on fish. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"The ingredients happily accommodate variation : add some tarragon, leave out the garlic, swap the tuna for tinned salmon\u2014the correct answer is whatever happens to be on hand, though the better the fish, the better the results. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"The exceptions are the rare forms of monogenic migraine, or migraine that\u2019s caused by a single genetic variation . \u2014 Madeleine Streets, SELF , 13 June 2022",
"To serve a crowd, try the slab pie variation and cut into bars. \u2014 Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 12 June 2022",
"Mutations are the raw ingredient of evolution, providing variation that sometimes makes an organism more successful in its environment. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 11 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English variacioun , borrowed from Anglo-French variacion \"variance, discrepancy,\" borrowed from Latin vari\u0101ti\u014dn-, vari\u0101ti\u014d \"diversification, divergence,\" from vari\u0101re \"to make changeable, vary \" + -ti\u014dn- -ti\u014d , suffix of deverbal nouns",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190716"
},
"valorous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": valiant",
": having or showing courage : brave"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8va-l\u0259-r\u0259s",
"\u02c8va-l\u0259-r\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"bold",
"brave",
"courageous",
"dauntless",
"doughty",
"fearless",
"gallant",
"greathearted",
"gutsy",
"gutty",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"intrepid",
"lionhearted",
"manful",
"stalwart",
"stout",
"stouthearted",
"undauntable",
"undaunted",
"valiant"
],
"antonyms":[
"chicken",
"chickenhearted",
"chicken-livered",
"coward",
"cowardly",
"craven",
"dastardly",
"fainthearted",
"fearful",
"gutless",
"lily-livered",
"milk-livered",
"nerveless",
"poltroon",
"poor-spirited",
"pusillanimous",
"spineless",
"spiritless",
"timorous",
"uncourageous",
"ungallant",
"unheroic",
"weakhearted",
"yellow"
],
"examples":[
"valorous deeds that will be long remembered",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Outside of the White House, some recognized Kitt\u2019s action as valorous . \u2014 Scott Calonico, The New Yorker , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Breanna Jessop, from Myton, was named the USO\u2019s 2021 Soldier of the Year for valorous service in Afghanistan this summer. \u2014 Jeff Parrott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Dec. 2021",
"The 2020 defense policy bill removed a requirement that such awards be given within five years of a valorous act. \u2014 Josh Boak, Star Tribune , 21 May 2021",
"Bonhoeffer had written his now famous Letters and Papers from Prison to Eberhard, who in releasing them had introduced his valorous genius friend to the wide world. \u2014 Eric Metaxas, National Review , 26 Oct. 2020",
"Fear can make ordinary people turn valorous or villainous or just unattractive. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2020",
"Also valorous , and critical to the battle, were the deeds of Brig. \u2014 Scott Huddleston, ExpressNews.com , 6 Mar. 2020",
"James Atlas, who died last week, of chronic lung disease, at seventy, was a valorous combatant who knew both glory and defeat. \u2014 Judith Thurman, The New Yorker , 9 Sep. 2019",
"The cult of the Lost Cause embraced an apocryphal history suffused with nostalgia for a world of valorous Confederates, kindly masters, and contented slaves. \u2014 Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic , 18 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":" valor + -ous , after Middle French valeureux or Medieval Latin val\u014dr\u014dsus ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191015"
},
"vanish":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to pass quickly from sight : disappear",
": to pass completely from existence",
": to assume the value zero",
": to cause to disappear",
": to pass from sight or existence : disappear"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8va-nish",
"\u02c8va-nish"
],
"synonyms":[
"dematerialize",
"disappear",
"dissolve",
"evanesce",
"evaporate",
"fade",
"flee",
"fly",
"melt",
"sink"
],
"antonyms":[
"appear",
"materialize"
],
"examples":[
"The missing girl vanished without a trace a year ago.",
"The papers seem to have vanished into thin air .",
"Dinosaurs vanished from the face of the earth millions of years ago.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Avoid sticky notes that mysteriously vanish a week later. \u2014 Trinity Aikens, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"The idea that a sophisticated machine, with its modern instruments and redundant communications, could simply vanish seems beyond the realm of possibility. \u2014 Lisa Bubert, Longreads , 15 June 2022",
"To the south of the existing building are some sports fields that would vanish with the expansion plan. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The idea that blue paint could vanish entirely may seem absurd, but even the suggestion \u2014 made in headlines this fall \u2014 is enough to foment existential doom. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Sacrifice bunts would shrivel up and automatic intentional walks to face the pitcher would vanish , too. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Sacrifice bunts would shrivel up and automatic intentional walks to face the pitcher would vanish , too. \u2014 Ben Walker, ajc , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Sacrifice bunts would shrivel up, and automatic intentional walks to face the pitcher would vanish , too. \u2014 Ben Walker, courant.com , 31 Oct. 2021",
"The Lincoln Memorial will now begin its second century on the National Mall, even as statues of Confederate heroes justly vanish from the public square. \u2014 Harold Holzer, WSJ , 21 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English vanisshen , borrowed from Anglo-French vaniss- stem of vanir, envanir, esvanir , going back to Vulgar Latin *exv\u0101n\u012bre , restructuring of Latin \u0113v\u0101n\u0113scere \"to fade away, disappear,\" from \u0113- e- entry 1 + v\u0101n\u0113scere \"to pass from existence,\" inchoative verb derivative of v\u0101nus \"empty, lacking content\" \u2014 more at wane entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192506"
},
"vaunt":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make a vain display of one's own worth or attainments : brag",
": to call attention to pridefully and often boastfully",
": a vainglorious display of what one is or has or has done",
": a bragging assertive statement"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u022fnt",
"\u02c8v\u00e4nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"blow",
"boast",
"brag",
"bull",
"crow",
"gasconade",
"swagger",
"vapor"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"even the noblest of fellows have been known to vaunt a bit",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Regardless of what Garoppolo does, the 49ers\u2019 defense has to re- vaunt itself. \u2014 Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com , 20 Sep. 2020",
"Only in later years was Ms. Rol-Tanguy vaunted for her role in the Allied liberation of France in August 1944. \u2014 Phil Davison, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2020",
"The new effort will not have access to Sanders\u2019s vaunted e-mail list, Weaver said. \u2014 Shane Goldmacher, BostonGlobe.com , 28 Apr. 2020",
"Quarterback Kyler Murray had a promising rookie season, and Arizona had to continue to protect its investment against the 49ers vaunted defensive line. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, azcentral , 27 Apr. 2020",
"Paradoxically, the Valley\u2019s vaunted commitment to transparency and social change gets in the way of perceiving its actual social effects. \u2014 Ismail Muhammad, The Atlantic , 8 Feb. 2020",
"Despite the technology\u2019s vaunted promises, there are still many tasks \u2013 even technical ones \u2013 that humans do better. \u2014 Kevin O\u2019kelly, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Apr. 2020",
"One of France\u2019s vaunted high-speed trains derailed Thursday morning on a trip to Paris, injuring 21 people including the driver, officials said. \u2014 USA TODAY , 6 Mar. 2020",
"This stat also highlights the shortcomings of Michigan\u2019s vaunted receiving corps, a group that accounted for 22 drops. \u2014 Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press , 28 Jan. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Perhaps the Huskers\u2019 new hire can have a similar effect and vaunt Nebraska back into his top group. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, ajc , 1 Dec. 2017",
"French bank lobby vaunts Macron reforms in annual conference Prime Minister Philippe offers tax cuts to woo London bankers France\u2019s financial lobby insists the battle for post-Brexit banking jobs isn\u2019t over. \u2014 Fabio Benedetti Valentini, Bloomberg.com , 11 July 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192714"
},
"valiant":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": possessing or acting with bravery or boldness : courageous",
": marked by, exhibiting, or carried out with courage or determination : heroic",
": a valiant person",
": boldly brave",
": done with courage : heroic"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8val-y\u0259nt",
"\u02c8val-y\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"bold",
"brave",
"courageous",
"dauntless",
"doughty",
"fearless",
"gallant",
"greathearted",
"gutsy",
"gutty",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"intrepid",
"lionhearted",
"manful",
"stalwart",
"stout",
"stouthearted",
"undauntable",
"undaunted",
"valorous"
],
"antonyms":[
"chicken",
"chickenhearted",
"chicken-livered",
"coward",
"cowardly",
"craven",
"dastardly",
"fainthearted",
"fearful",
"gutless",
"lily-livered",
"milk-livered",
"nerveless",
"poltroon",
"poor-spirited",
"pusillanimous",
"spineless",
"spiritless",
"timorous",
"uncourageous",
"ungallant",
"unheroic",
"weakhearted",
"yellow"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"She died last year after a valiant battle with cancer.",
"Despite their valiant efforts, they lost the game.",
"She made a valiant attempt to fix the problem.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Instead, gay men got much of their care and solace from valiant nurses, some family, and their gay and lesbian friends. \u2014 Frederick Isasi, STAT , 23 June 2022",
"Rhodes went on to gut out a valiant performance in an excellent match, where fans fervently rallied behind the top star with Rollins dominating Rhodes (and his pec). \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"As a result, host Louisville will need to do something valiant to advance to the super regional weekend. \u2014 Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal , 5 June 2022",
"Despite the valiant efforts of his classmates and the medical staff at USCMD, Officer Houston Tipping could not recover. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
"Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living , 26 May 2022",
"This suggests a gross underestimation of the valiant response of the Ukrainian people and military against Russian savagery. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
"Lashley, as a valiant babyface, could have had a great moment by refusing to win under this technicality, and run back into the cage to fight the giant. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"In the study, our valiant honeybee heroes were sequestered into two control groups. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 5 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Still, having ruled out direct intervention, NATO knows that Ukraine\u2019s short-term fate will rest with the valiant , though hugely outmatched, Ukrainians. \u2014 Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 Mar. 2022",
"On their initiative, reconciliation was successfully used for the first time in 1980 in a valiant (though unsuccessful) attempt to balance the budget by cutting $8 billion in spending. \u2014 Philip Wallach, National Review , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Sunil Dowarkasing, a former government minister, called the effort valiant , but said oil had spread as far up the island\u2019s eastern coast as Ile aux Cerfs, a popular resort island. \u2014 Max Bearak, Washington Post , 9 Aug. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1589, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193059"
},
"vainness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited",
": marked by futility or ineffectualness : unsuccessful , useless",
": having no real value : idle , worthless",
": foolish , silly",
": to no end : without success or result",
": in an irreverent or blasphemous manner",
"\u2014 see also take in vain",
": having no success",
": having or showing the attitude of a person who thinks too highly of his or her looks or abilities",
": without success",
": in an unholy way"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u0101n",
"\u02c8v\u0101n"
],
"synonyms":[
"assured",
"biggety",
"biggity",
"bigheaded",
"complacent",
"conceited",
"consequential",
"egoistic",
"egoistical",
"egotistic",
"egotistical",
"important",
"overweening",
"pompous",
"prideful",
"proud",
"self-conceited",
"self-important",
"self-opinionated",
"self-satisfied",
"smug",
"stuck-up",
"swellheaded",
"vainglorious"
],
"antonyms":[
"egoless",
"humble",
"modest",
"uncomplacent"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Griselda Vile, the victim's sister, urged officials to make changes so that Enriquez's death will not be in vain . \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 15 June 2022",
"The kind of night that would see a star like Tatum sprinting down the court chasing, in vain , a loose ball headed out of bounds. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"Where old folks exercise-walk at a tortoise-like pace, and shoppers struggle, in vain , to resist the blandishments of tables piled high with discounted sweaters. \u2014 Alex Beam, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
"There were calls for change at Lyoya\u2019s funeral, along with pleas that his death not be in vain . \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"The parents of victims and survivors implored lawmakers not to let their children\u2019s deaths and pain be in vain . \u2014 Farnoush Amiri And Kevin Freking, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
"Political figures struggled in vain to attack the problem. \u2014 Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"The other boys run away, but Pinocchio stays with Eugene, imploring him in vain to open his eyes. \u2014 Perri Klass, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
"The desire to be known by your partner can come into contention with another wish: to find someone better than you, who doesn\u2019t reflect the silly, vain , distractible parts of yourself. \u2014 Jenna Mahale, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English veyn \"empty, futile, groundless, foolish, excessively proud,\" borrowed from Anglo-French vain, vein , going back to Latin v\u0101nus \"lacking content, empty, illusory, marked by foolish or empty pride\" \u2014 more at wane entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193342"
},
"variance":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the fact, quality, or state of being variable or variant : difference , variation",
": the fact or state of being in disagreement : dissension , dispute",
": a disagreement between two parts of the same legal proceeding that must be consonant",
": a license to do some act contrary to the usual rule",
": the square of the standard deviation",
": not in harmony or agreement",
": a disagreement between two documents or positions",
": a disagreement between allegations (as in an indictment or complaint) and proof offered at trial that warrants an appropriate remedy (as a directed verdict or an acquittal) when prejudicial to the substantial rights of the defendant",
": an authorization to do something contrary to the usual restriction",
": permission for a use of real property that is prohibited by a zoning ordinance \u2014 see also unnecessary hardship \u2014 compare spot zoning"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ver-\u0113-\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8ver-\u0113-\u0259ns"
],
"synonyms":[
"conflict",
"disaccord",
"discord",
"discordance",
"discordancy",
"disharmony",
"dissension",
"dissention",
"dissent",
"dissidence",
"dissonance",
"disunion",
"disunity",
"division",
"friction",
"infighting",
"inharmony",
"schism",
"strife",
"war",
"warfare"
],
"antonyms":[
"accord",
"agreement",
"concord",
"concordance",
"harmony",
"peace"
],
"examples":[
"There was some variance in the results.",
"We noticed a slight variance between the quality of the samples.",
"He had to get a variance to add a garage on to his house.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There will be variance in how much the new vehicle will cost, too, for the same reason. \u2014 Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver , 10 Apr. 2022",
"For residents at Stonegate Hill, approving the tree variance is better than having Microsoft build a structure aimed at limiting tree removal. \u2014 Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Jan. 2022",
"This statement cites the availability of vaccines, the variance in proper masking use and care, and the low rate of new cases among school-age individuals. \u2014 Ed Wittenberg, cleveland , 17 Feb. 2022",
"In the second vote, the council voted 7-1 to approve a height variance , design aspects and the overall site. \u2014 Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Village Council has approved a zoning variance to allow the construction of four electric vehicle charging stations at Whole Foods Market at the Pinecrest shopping center. \u2014 cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The city Planning Commission approved a landscaping variance during a Dec. 7 meeting for a new restaurant at 4126 Elm Springs Road, Laurinda Joenks reported last month. \u2014 Garrett Moore, Arkansas Online , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Culture was linked to six percent of the variance , while eachscents' molecular influenced 40 percent of the selections. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Apr. 2022",
"In the West, there\u2019s so much variance that Utah could fall in the first round if things broke poorly. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English variaunce \"change, variety, discrepancy,\" borrowed from Anglo-French variance , borrowed from Latin variantia , \"diversity, variety,\" from variant-, varians variant entry 1 + -ia -ia entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-194058"
},
"vacancy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a vacant office, post, or tenancy",
": a vacating of an office, post, or piece of property",
": the time such office or property is vacant",
": physical or mental inactivity or relaxation : idleness",
": empty space : void",
": an unoccupied site for an atom or ion in a crystal",
": the state of being vacant : vacuity",
": an interval of leisure",
": something (as an office or hotel room) that is vacant",
": empty space",
": the state of being vacant"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u0101-k\u0259n(t)-s\u0113",
"\u02c8v\u0101-k\u0259n-s\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"black hole",
"blank",
"blankness",
"emptiness",
"vacuity",
"void"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"School administrators are trying to fill vacancies before the beginning of the school year.",
"There were no vacancies at the hotel.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The judge ordered Dean to vacate the office and ordered a runoff to fill the vacancy . \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
"Scott endorsed the university\u2019s decision to hire Freeman-Patton for the vacancy . \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 4 May 2022",
"Jackson, 51, sits on DC's federal appellate court and had been considered the front-runner for the vacancy since Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement. \u2014 Alex Rogers, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Meeks retired in December from his job in the state legislature, and voting for this month's special election to fill that vacancy begins Thursday. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Lakeside Park City Council had 30 days to fill the vacancy under state law. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 11 Jan. 2022",
"The Oconomowoc School Board planned to interview candidates for the vacancy at a public meeting Jan. 12. \u2014 Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles interviewed virtually for the vacancy on Monday with owner Shad Khan and general manager Trent Baalke, per multiple reports. \u2014 John Reid, USA TODAY , 5 Jan. 2022",
"According to village ordinances, a trustee vacancy is filled via the village president nominating a resident. \u2014 Drew Dawson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" vac(ant) + -ancy , in part after Medieval Latin vacantia ",
"first_known_use":[
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 6"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195623"
},
"vaingloriousness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by vainglory : boastful"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccv\u0101n-\u02c8gl\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"assured",
"biggety",
"biggity",
"bigheaded",
"complacent",
"conceited",
"consequential",
"egoistic",
"egoistical",
"egotistic",
"egotistical",
"important",
"overweening",
"pompous",
"prideful",
"proud",
"self-conceited",
"self-important",
"self-opinionated",
"self-satisfied",
"smug",
"stuck-up",
"swellheaded",
"vain"
],
"antonyms":[
"egoless",
"humble",
"modest",
"uncomplacent"
],
"examples":[
"a vainglorious woman who always insists on being the center of attention",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As a reward of sorts, Ma is dispatched to Vietnam for an ostensible vacation that\u2019s really a covert operation, accompanied by his alternately vainglorious and spluttering Captain (Choi Gwi-hwa). \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 3 June 2022",
"The former soldier and schoolmaster is presented here as careless, petty, monomaniacal, vainglorious , technophobic and, worst of all, bored by the lovely people and landscapes of Tibet. \u2014 Michael O\u2019donnell, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"This kind of vainglorious self-regard disgusted Dickens. \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Turns out, his disappointment was of a slightly more vainglorious nature. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Roll your eyes at the ogre's vainglorious rhetoric. \u2014 William Falk, The Week , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Societies of hunter-gatherers could be miserably hierarchical; some indigenous American groups, fattened on foraging and fishing, had vainglorious aristocrats, patronage relationships, and slavery. \u2014 Kwame Anthony Appiah, The New York Review of Books , 14 Jan. 2021",
"Booth shot Lincoln in 1865, and we have been caught in his vainglorious , paranoid, negationist riptide ever since. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Chinese police have arrested commentators who questioned the film\u2019s vainglorious portrayal of a military campaign where, by official counts, nearly 200,000 Chinese died, including 4,000 who froze to death at Lake Changjin. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English vaynegloryous , from vaynglorie vainglory + -ous -ous , after Middle French vaneglorious and Medieval Latin v\u0101nigl\u014drius ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195841"
},
"vapor":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": diffused matter (such as smoke or fog) suspended floating in the air and impairing its transparency",
": a substance in the gaseous state as distinguished from the liquid or solid state",
": a substance (such as gasoline, alcohol, mercury, or benzoin) vaporized for industrial, therapeutic, or military uses",
": a mixture (such as the explosive mixture in an internal combustion engine) of such a vapor with air",
": something unsubstantial or transitory : phantasm",
": a foolish or fanciful idea",
": exhalations of bodily organs (such as the stomach) held to affect the physical or mental condition",
": a depressed or hysterical nervous condition",
": to rise or pass off in vapor",
": to emit vapor",
": to indulge in bragging, blustering, or idle talk",
": fine bits (as of fog or smoke) floating in the air and clouding it",
": a substance in the form of a gas",
": a substance in the gaseous state as distinguished from the liquid or solid state",
": a substance (as alcohol or benzoin) vaporized for industrial, therapeutic, or military uses",
": exhalations of bodily organs (as the stomach) formerly held to affect the physical or mental condition",
": a depressed or hysterical nervous condition"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u0101-p\u0259r",
"\u02c8v\u0101-p\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"blow",
"boast",
"brag",
"bull",
"crow",
"gasconade",
"swagger",
"vaunt"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"a faded Southern belle tiresomely vaporing about all the handsome beaux she had in her long-ago youth",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There is no gradual rise from the floor or coalescence out of vapor . \u2014 Kent Russell, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Both moons are known to have saltwater oceans under their thick icy surfaces and both appear have geysers that send some of that water\u2014as vapor \u2014into space. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"His famous 2018 tweet proclaiming a plan to take Tesla private and claiming that funding was assured is a good example \u2014 funding wasn\u2019t assured, and the proposal appeared to be mere vapor . \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Each successive pan was heated by the vapor of the previous pan. \u2014 Ainissa Ramirez, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The clouds were beginning to clear, and thin white wisps of vapor tumbled across the red hills. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 5 May 2020",
"The devices filled the train car with vapor as passengers covered their faces and fought to breathe. \u2014 Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The system converts the vapor to liquid water that is collected in a reservoir in the panel. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Slightly louder than ultrasonic options, this Honeywell humidifier heats the air to create a steam-like vapor in medium-sized rooms for up to 24 hours. \u2014 Health.com , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Despite what ads tell you, no waterproof shell is completely breathable\u2014blocking water requires some impediments to vapor transfer. \u2014 Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"The work had to be done quickly as water vanished to vapor in the early summer heat. \u2014 Scott Wilson, Washington Post , 19 June 2021",
"Meanwhile, in a natural process called wicking, that moisture turns to vapor as it is continuously pulled outward from minuscule air spaces between the fibers of the felt, eventually evaporating entirely. \u2014 Emma Wartzman, Bon App\u00e9tit , 5 Nov. 2020",
"In the fourth, Evers used his veto in an attempt to ensure a tax on vaping products would apply to any device containing fluid and to vapor fluid sold separately. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 July 2019",
"In the fourth, Evers used his veto in an attempt to ensure a tax on vaping products would apply to any device containing fluid and to vapor fluid sold separately. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 July 2019",
"But whole body cryotherapy exposes the body for a couple of minutes to vapor that has been supercooled to somewhere between minus 200 and minus 300 degrees Fahrenheit. \u2014 Aaron E. Carroll, New York Times , 2 Jan. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200801"
},
"van":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a usually enclosed wagon or motortruck used for transportation of goods or animals",
": caravan sense 2a",
": a multipurpose enclosed motor vehicle having a boxlike shape, rear or side doors, and side panels often with windows",
": a detachable passenger cabin transportable by aircraft or truck",
": an enclosed railroad freight or baggage car",
": to transport by van",
": vanguard",
": a winnowing device (such as a fan)",
": wing sense 1a",
": a usually closed wagon or truck for moving goods or animals"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8van",
"\u02c8van"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1840, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"1607, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (3)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-205654"
},
"vacillate":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses",
": to sway through lack of equilibrium",
": fluctuate , oscillate",
": to hesitate between courses or opinions : be unable to choose"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8va-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
"\u02c8va-s\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"balance",
"dither",
"falter",
"halt",
"hang back",
"hesitate",
"scruple",
"shilly-shally",
"stagger",
"teeter",
"waver",
"wobble",
"wabble"
],
"antonyms":[
"dive (in)",
"plunge (in)"
],
"examples":[
"She has vacillated on this issue.",
"vacillated for so long that someone else stepped in and made the decision",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That\u2019s the keep-you-guessing appeal of Deep Water, which sees Vic and Melinda\u2019s relationship vacillate between tenderness and simmering rage. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Lucy\u2019s perceptions of her first husband vacillate in maddeningly recognizable ways. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Job candidates often feel awkward when talking about their skills and vacillate between being too aggressive or bland when interviewing. \u2014 Kim Thompson, Chron , 21 Aug. 2021",
"Then there will be players who vacillate about the vaccine, guys like Tampa Bay\u2019s Leonard Fournette. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 26 July 2021",
"In pieces like p1eta\u2122\ufe0f, Chapin tries to reconcile the polarity that women vacillate between \u2014 Eve as wicked and full of knowledge, the Virgin Mary as pure and worthy. \u2014 Brienne Walsh, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2021",
"Some dedicate half or whole days to each of their primary processes, but the key is to not vacillate back-and-forth between them. \u2014 Tim Maurer, Forbes , 11 Apr. 2021",
"Many South Korean voters vacillate between the two major parties and tend to make up their minds just weeks before presidential votes. \u2014 Andrew Jeong, WSJ , 7 Apr. 2021",
"But when what seems like her last shot at success slips away, Radha decides to reinvent herself as rapper, proceeding to vacillate between the worlds of hip-hop and theater on a quest to find her true voice. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 26 Aug. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin vacill\u0101tus , past participle of vacill\u0101re \"to be unsteady, totter, be weak or inconstant, waver,\" of uncertain origin",
"first_known_use":[
"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 2a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-210554"
},
"vaporize":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor",
": to cause to become dissipated",
": to destroy by or as if by converting into vapor",
": to become vaporized",
": vapor sense 2",
": to turn from a liquid or solid into vapor",
": to convert from a liquid or solid into a vapor",
": to become vaporized"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u0101-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz",
"\u02c8v\u0101-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz"
],
"synonyms":[
"annihilate",
"cream",
"decimate",
"demolish",
"desolate",
"destroy",
"devastate",
"do in",
"extinguish",
"nuke",
"pull down",
"pulverize",
"raze",
"rub out",
"ruin",
"shatter",
"smash",
"tear down",
"total",
"waste",
"wrack",
"wreck"
],
"antonyms":[
"build",
"construct",
"erect",
"put up",
"raise",
"rear",
"set up"
],
"examples":[
"Heat is used to vaporize the liquid.",
"Pressure causes the chemical to vaporize .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Instead of firing a continuous beam, weapons would instead fire short but intense pulses rapid enough to vaporize the outer layer of any target. \u2014 David Hambling, Popular Mechanics , 23 May 2022",
"Which is hardly to say the music will vaporize : A CD release of both albums will follow just a week later, versus the previous month-long window that Evans fans used to have to wait for a wide release of the sets. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The ensuing fireball would vaporize every person and every structure within a half-mile. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Pearce used a laser to vaporize the zircon, then analyzed its chemical composition. \u2014 Simon Akam, The New Yorker , 15 Feb. 2022",
"The blast wave typically lasts longer than a conventional explosive and has the ability to vaporize people. \u2014 Fox News , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Given the city\u2019s population density, that would instantly vaporize tens of thousands of Americans, with indirect damage killing many more. \u2014 Andrew Follett, National Review , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Much like water vapor that gets cycled around on WASP-121b, these metal clouds may get shoved over to the dayside where the metals vaporize into gases. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Continue boiling for 1 minute to vaporize the alcohol in the sake. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" vapor entry 1 + -ize ",
"first_known_use":[
"1803, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-233852"
},
"vacation":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation",
": a scheduled period during which activity (as of a court or school) is suspended",
": a period of exemption from work granted to an employee",
": a respite or a time of respite from something : intermission",
": an act or an instance of vacating",
": to take or spend a vacation",
": a period during which activity (as of a school) is stopped for a time",
": a period spent away from home or business in travel or amusement",
": to take or spend a period away from home or business in travel or amusement",
": a period in which activity or work is suspended",
": an interval between judicial terms",
": an act or instance of vacating"
],
"pronounciation":[
"v\u0101-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"v\u0259-",
"v\u0101-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"break",
"holiday",
"hols",
"leave",
"recess"
],
"antonyms":[
"holiday"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In 1988, Cox was convicted of killing a Walt Disney World employee while on vacation in Florida with his family. \u2014 Kyani Reid, NBC News , 12 June 2022",
"The couples have their own love stories but most of them met on vacation in countries outside of the United States. \u2014 al , 10 June 2022",
"Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain play a couple on the brink of divorce who accidentally kill a boy while on vacation in Morocco. \u2014 Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
"The Grammy-Award-winning artist launched the brand after catching the golf bug on a vacation in Hawaii a few years ago. \u2014 Marykate Boylan, Town & Country , 7 June 2022",
"This roadside cottage enclave is a far cry from the accommodations your grandparents may have stayed in on a summer vacation in Maine. \u2014 Everett Potter, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Still on vacation in the Hamptons, the women try to ease tensions with some therapeutic boxing, shopping and drinking. \u2014 Hau Chu, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"Not all are bound to C-suite rigidity, or looking only for something tasteful to wear on vacation in Vail. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"The co-stars and real-life couple took a break from pondering Stranger Things season 4 to vacation in Italy. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, ELLE , 29 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"My parents used to vacation near Acadia National Park. \u2014 Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
"Outside of Maryland and Paris, a decent chunk of Seydoux\u2019s upbringing was spent in Senegal, where Schlumberger once lived and where L\u00e9a would often vacation . \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 May 2022",
"Corpus Christi is pretty much the gateway, gateway to the Gulf for many San Antonians who vacation along the coast. \u2014 Chris Quinn, San Antonio Express-News , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Among those drawn to the app \u2014 recently renamed Providers, from Fresh EBT \u2014 is Kimberly Wilson, a single mother in Spindale, N.C., who has a 7-year-old son and cleans vacation rental homes. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Vacasa lists, maintains and cleans vacation rental homes in 400 destinations from Nehalem to Nantucket. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Dec. 2021",
"In another room, white cages once held the expensive rugs that wealthy East Siders used to store here before heading to vacation out of town. \u2014 Matthew Healey, BostonGlobe.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Some people are renting and paying for rooms on Airbnb, and similar sites such as VRBO, not to vacation in the war zone, but as a way to donate money directly to individual Ukrainian families. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Mar. 2022",
"And though The White Lotus pokes fun at the absurd privilege of those who vacation at such a speculator Hawaiian property, no one staying at Four Seasons Resort Maui seems to mind the irony. \u2014 Beck Bamberger, Forbes , 24 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
"Verb",
"1883, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-062214"
},
"vainglory":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": excessive or ostentatious pride especially in one's achievements",
": vain display or show : vanity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u0101n-\u02ccgl\u022fr-\u0113",
"\u02ccv\u0101n-\u02c8gl\u022fr-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"amour propre",
"bighead",
"complacence",
"complacency",
"conceit",
"conceitedness",
"ego",
"egotism",
"pomposity",
"pompousness",
"pride",
"pridefulness",
"self-admiration",
"self-assumption",
"self-conceit",
"self-congratulation",
"self-esteem",
"self-glory",
"self-importance",
"self-love",
"self-opinion",
"self-satisfaction",
"smugness",
"swelled head",
"swellheadedness",
"vaingloriousness",
"vainness",
"vanity"
],
"antonyms":[
"humbleness",
"humility",
"modesty"
],
"examples":[
"the vainglory that nations have historically shown after they have achieved military supremacy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Behind closed doors, people are nervously voicing that the annual grandstanding on stage has shifted too much towards vainglory , rather than progress against staggering challenges. \u2014 Charles Beames, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Vidal gives wicked, witty renditions of the infighting, backstabbing and vainglory of such troublesome men as Gen. George B. McClellan, Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase and John Wilkes Booth. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune , 6 Nov. 2020",
"Vidal gives wicked, witty renditions of the infighting, backstabbing and vainglory of such troublesome men as Gen. George B. McClellan, Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase and John Wilkes Booth. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune , 6 Nov. 2020",
"Vidal gives wicked, witty renditions of the infighting, backstabbing and vainglory of such troublesome men as Gen. George B. McClellan, Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase and John Wilkes Booth. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune , 6 Nov. 2020",
"Vidal gives wicked, witty renditions of the infighting, backstabbing and vainglory of such troublesome men as Gen. George B. McClellan, Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase and John Wilkes Booth. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune , 6 Nov. 2020",
"Vidal gives wicked, witty renditions of the infighting, backstabbing and vainglory of such troublesome men as Gen. George B. McClellan, Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase and John Wilkes Booth. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune , 6 Nov. 2020",
"Into what idiocies of optimism and vainglory might humanity collapse? \u2014 James Parker, The Atlantic , 14 June 2020",
"Well, specifically, the organization that will present the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in a deep vat of vainglory on CBS at 8 p.m. Sunday, the Recording Academy. \u2014 Chuck Yarborough, cleveland , 24 Jan. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English vaynglorie , borrowed from Anglo-French veineglorie , from veine , feminine of vain, vein vain + glorie glory entry 1 , after Medieval Latin v\u0101na gl\u014dria ",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-071418"
},
"validation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an act, process, or instance of validating",
": the determination of the degree of validity of a measuring device"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccva-l\u0259-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"attestation",
"confirmation",
"corroboration",
"documentation",
"evidence",
"proof",
"substantiation",
"testament",
"testimonial",
"testimony",
"voucher",
"witness"
],
"antonyms":[
"disproof"
],
"examples":[
"I'm afraid we cannot act on your claim without validation .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Reach out to your community outside of work as a source of comfort and validation . \u2014 Zee Clarke, Essence , 13 June 2022",
"This will limit new Ethereum supply as the number of coins produced per validation is reduced. \u2014 Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"No longer does museum validation or scholarly attention determine a painting\u2019s value. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"But, for those who knew SOJA during its early years in the D.C. area, the Grammy felt like validation . \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Hiring based on resumes and interviews no longer serves as a validation of skills, only potential. \u2014 Daphne Kis, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The jury\u2019s verdict, and the judge\u2019s decision, served as a validation of the longstanding legal precedent that considers an occasional mistake by the media a necessary cost of discourse in a free society. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Xi Jinping sees the Beijing Olympics as a validation of his power. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
"While Rittenhouse is feted by conservatives, the verdict also is viewed as a validation of vigilantism and prompted concern about an increase in violence at protests. \u2014 Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic , 20 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":" valid(ate) + -ation , perhaps after French validation ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1656, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-090319"
},
"variousness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"pronoun, plural in construction"
],
"definitions":[
": of an indefinite number greater than one",
": individual , separate",
": of differing kinds : multifarious",
": dissimilar in nature or form : unlike",
": varicolored",
": having a number of different aspects or characteristics",
": variable , inconstant",
": an indefinite number of separate individuals greater than one",
": of different kinds",
": different one from another : unlike",
": made up of an indefinite number greater than one"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ver-\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02c8ver-\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"chromatic",
"colored",
"colorful",
"kaleidoscopic",
"motley",
"multicolored",
"multihued",
"polychromatic",
"polychrome",
"prismatic",
"rainbow",
"varicolored",
"varied",
"variegated"
],
"antonyms":[
"colorless"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"He has lived in places as various as New York and Beijing.",
"for their various and bizarrely shaped plumage, males of the bird of paradise species have few rivals",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Household names from Amazon to Starbucks have confronted organizing activity in various locations as employees seek to leverage a tight labor market to push for better working conditions and pay. \u2014 Catherine Thorbecke, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"Keene will have a multi-room exhibit including artworks from various collections and new works from the artist as well. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 14 June 2022",
"Printed copies are also available in various locations around Lebanon or by request. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
"Astoria Pride hosts Pride Parade on the Riverwalk, plus trivia, brunch and tons of performances continuing at various times Thursday-Sunday, June 9-12. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
"Their tops come in three shades\u2014light, medium and dark\u2014and various sizes. \u2014 Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Officials have associated the tailgating with loitering, drinking, smoking, gun-carrying and various disturbances. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
"Peterson has worked at Southwest Gas for more than 26 years in various leadership roles. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
"Emhoff posed with an excess of Mulberry bags from the brand's Softie collection in various locations throughout the city. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6",
"Pronoun, plural in construction",
"1877, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-214859"
},
"valuate":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to place a value on : appraise"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8val-y\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"appraise",
"assess",
"estimate",
"evaluate",
"guesstimate",
"rate",
"set",
"value"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the house is valuated at six million dollars, pending an official assessment"
],
"history_and_etymology":" value entry 1 + -ate entry 4 , or back-formation from valuation ",
"first_known_use":[
"1873, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-111036"
},
"varmint":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an animal considered a pest",
": one classed as vermin and unprotected by game law",
": a contemptible person : rascal",
": person , fellow"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u00e4r-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[
"bastard",
"beast",
"bleeder",
"blighter",
"boor",
"bounder",
"bugger",
"buzzard",
"cad",
"chuff",
"churl",
"clown",
"creep",
"cretin",
"crud",
"crumb",
"cur",
"dirtbag",
"dog",
"fink",
"heel",
"hound",
"jerk",
"joker",
"louse",
"lout",
"pill",
"rat",
"rat fink",
"reptile",
"rotter",
"schmuck",
"scum",
"scumbag",
"scuzzball",
"skunk",
"sleaze",
"sleazebag",
"sleazeball",
"slime",
"slimeball",
"slob",
"snake",
"so-and-so",
"sod",
"stinkard",
"stinker",
"swine",
"toad",
"vermin"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"rats, mice, and other varmints",
"The sheriff in the movie gets revenge on the dirty varmint who killed his brother.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The boa uses its muscles to move its prey down the length of its body to the stomach, where the unlucky varmint is digested over the next four to six days. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The plot is a boilerplate revenge saga, with Love (Jonathan Majors, a true movie star) hunting the hide of the varmint Buck (Idris Elba), who killed his ma and pa, but the exhilaration is all in Samuel\u2019s neo-exploitation execution. \u2014 Charles Bramesco, Vulture , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Lots of sunshine and clear blue skies are once again enveloping the Pharmalot campus, where the official mascot is sniffing about in search of varmint . \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 5 Sep. 2021",
"Despite the rain, there was a festive feel to the distribution, thanks in large part to the presence of a large, soggy, green-eyed varmint . \u2014 Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News , 16 Apr. 2021",
"Or take turns spotting with your buddy for some competitive plinking or varmint control. \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 11 Nov. 2020",
"That\u2019s why the line includes a wide range of ammunition for plinkers, target and competition shooters, and small-game and varmint hunters. \u2014 Field & Stream , 2 Oct. 2020",
"Remington fitted its rifles with a 1:12 twist, which was ideal for lighter varmint bullets. \u2014 Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life , 21 Aug. 2020",
"The R-15 Predator was built with the varmint hunter in mind. \u2014 John Haughey, Outdoor Life , 10 Apr. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"variant of vermin (with regular late Middle English opening of tautosyllabic er to ar and parasitic t )",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-125303"
},
"variability":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"noun,"
],
"definitions":[
": able or apt to vary : subject to variation or changes",
": fickle , inconstant",
": characterized by variations",
": having the characteristics of a variable",
": not true to type : aberrant",
": a quantity that may assume any one of a set of values",
": a symbol representing a variable",
": something that is variable",
": a factor in a scientific experiment that may be subject to change",
": variable star",
": able to change : likely to be changed : changeable",
": having differences",
": different from what is normal or usual",
": something that changes or can be changed",
": a symbol (as x or *) used in mathematics in the place of a numeral : placeholder",
": able or apt to vary : subject to variation or changes",
": characterized by variations",
": not true to type : aberrant",
": something that is variable"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ver-\u0113-\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8ver-\u0113-\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8ver-\u0113-\u0259-b\u0259l, \u02c8var-"
],
"synonyms":[
"adaptable",
"adjustable",
"alterable",
"changeable",
"elastic",
"flexible",
"fluid",
"malleable",
"modifiable",
"pliable"
],
"antonyms":[
"established",
"fixed",
"immutable",
"inelastic",
"inflexible",
"invariable",
"nonmalleable",
"ramrod",
"set",
"unadaptable",
"unalterable",
"unbudgeable",
"unchangeable"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The winds were light and variable .",
"The loan has a variable interest rate.",
"Noun",
"unemployment and other economic variables",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"That\u2019s a feature Apple will enable only on screens with variable refresh rates, however. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 20 June 2022",
"Countries with more than 50% of their external debt on variable rates include Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Zambia, World Bank data shows. \u2014 Jason Douglas, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Credit card borrowers will see immediate pain, as cards have variable rates that go up as the Fed drives short term interest rates higher. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
"For starters, leaks report the A16 chip is a relatively minor upgrade from the A15, while the primary requirement for always-on displays are panels which can handle variable refresh rates to conserve battery life. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"One-quarter of the typical poor country\u2019s debt burden now carries variable interest rates, up from 11 percent in 2010. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"The problem for Intel\u2019s factory engineers, West said, is that pay is highly variable , hours are long and job security is unreliable. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 May 2022",
"The move becomes more interesting when considering that HDMI 2.1 introduced variable refresh rates to the standard. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022",
"Winds are light and variable around five to 10 mph, mainly coming from the south by later in the day. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This made the predictability of cloud costs an unknown variable , often leading to unpleasant surprises when the bill arrives. \u2014 Mike Fuhrman, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Dirty Pipe is caused by an uninitialized variable that allows an attacker to overwrite any file contents cached in memory. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 8 Mar. 2022",
"In addition, Neal points to swiftly rising house prices as another variable that may be discouraging homeowners from selling. \u2014 cleveland , 4 June 2022",
"That is has ruled for three weeks is mostly a matter of no big-scale competition, so the most important variable is the raw grosses rather than the arbitrary rank. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 19 Sep. 2021",
"Natural light is another important variable to consider. \u2014 Karen Asp, USA TODAY , 20 May 2021",
"For one, education is becoming a more important variable in determining life outcome of people. \u2014 Fortune , 12 Apr. 2021",
"And humans can be slow to incorporate new information into their guiding principles, particularly if the change in a variable is slight. \u2014 Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 May 2022",
"Consumers participating in traditional market research may not want to admit, or have the self-awareness to realize, that their own self-image or self-aspiration may drive decision-making much more than any other variable . \u2014 Leslie Trigg, Fortune , 17 May 2022"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": attendant , menial",
": a knight's page",
": a base unprincipled person : knave"
],
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"\u02c8v\u00e4r-l\u0259t"
],
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"baddie",
"baddy",
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"brute",
"caitiff",
"devil",
"evildoer",
"fiend",
"heavy",
"hound",
"knave",
"meanie",
"meany",
"miscreant",
"monster",
"nazi",
"no-good",
"rapscallion",
"rascal",
"reprobate",
"rogue",
"savage",
"scalawag",
"scallywag",
"scamp",
"scapegrace",
"scoundrel",
"villain",
"wretch"
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"challenged the dastardly varlet to a duel"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English vadlet, valet, varlet \"male servant, groom, knight's attendant,\" \u2014 more at valet entry 1 ",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a judgment assigning a value (such as good or bad) to something"
],
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"appraisal",
"appraisement",
"assessment",
"estimate",
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"judgement"
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"examples":[
"I am not making value judgments , I am simply presenting the facts.",
"lexicographers do not make value judgments about words when deciding whether they should be entered in the dictionary",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The study authors said that positions within it don\u2019t confer any value judgment nor any specific clinical disposition. \u2014 Kasra Zarei, STAT , 18 June 2022",
"The statement was not a political or value judgment . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
"Difference in and of itself is not something that needs to come under some value judgment . \u2014 Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"To say that the Russian president is modern, in fact, is not to make a value judgment at all. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Dear Upset: Nothing in my answer conveyed a value judgment about pot use. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Nowadays lines are a fact of life, stripped of value judgment . \u2014 Sadie Stein, Town & Country , 17 Feb. 2021",
"This is not a value judgment on the goodness or evil of SUVs. \u2014 Jim Resnick, Ars Technica , 20 Sep. 2020",
"Many in the public health community have deemed the protests worth the risks; that's a value judgment . \u2014 Faye Flam Bloomberg Opinion (tns), Star Tribune , 15 Sep. 2020"
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"1889, in the meaning defined above"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the forefront of an action or movement",
": the troops moving at the head of an army",
": the troops moving at the front of an army",
": forefront"
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"\u02c8van-\u02ccg\u00e4rd",
"also",
"\u02c8van-\u02ccg\u00e4rd"
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"avant-garde",
"cutting edge",
"van"
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"examples":[
"a style of jazz that the vanguard quickly recognized as new and exciting",
"talk radio is often regarded as being in the vanguard of the conservative movement",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Despite threats and harassment, Arteaga was at the vanguard . \u2014 Jessica Hoppe, refinery29.com , 31 May 2022",
"To philanthropists and politicians, the institution begun by Joe Papp remains a gatekeeper for the American theater\u2019s body politic, the vanguard of theater as public work in New York City. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"Some of these runners \u2014 especially Fenwick, Early Voting and Armagnac (12-1 morning line) \u2014 look likely to be in the early vanguard . \u2014 Frank Vespe, Baltimore Sun , 20 May 2022",
"But the far right \u2014 to which Orban bears a great deal of affinity \u2014 was not the only beneficiary, with parties further to the left, including a growing vanguard of Green factions, also coming to the fore. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"For more than seven years, Ali Schwebel has disrupted the status quo as a managing director for Beautycounter, arguably the vanguard in the Clean Beauty movement. \u2014 Simon Mainwaring, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Glencore, the Swiss mining and commodities giant, isn\u2019t exactly at the vanguard of corporate climate action. \u2014 Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz , 12 May 2022",
"American leadership is often at the vanguard of international support and can bring the collective power and influence of much of the world on board. \u2014 Nick Dowling, CNN , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Native Nations are at the vanguard of environmental leadership: just look at Standing Rock, Bears Ears, Oak Flat, and Line 3. \u2014 Outside Online , 8 Nov. 2021"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
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"adjective",
"noun"
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": inflated pride in oneself or one's appearance : conceit",
": something that is vain, empty, or valueless",
": dressing table",
": a bathroom cabinet containing a sink and usually having a countertop",
": the quality or fact of being vain",
": a fashionable trifle or knickknack",
": compact entry 3 sense a",
": a small case or handbag for toilet articles used by women",
": of, relating to, or being a work (such as a book or recording) whose production cost is paid by the author or artist",
": of, relating to, or being a showcase for a usually famous performer or artist who is often also the project's creator or driving force",
": the quality or fact of being vain",
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"self-conceit",
"self-congratulation",
"self-esteem",
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"self-satisfaction",
"smugness",
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"vainglory",
"vainness"
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"humbleness",
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"modesty"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The handsome actor's vanity was well-known.",
"She described her accomplishments without exaggeration or vanity .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Created in 2008 as a vanity project for Putin, the KHL hemorrhaged money but survived because of the largesse of oligarchs trying to stay in the good graces of the president. \u2014 Michael Hunt, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"Forbidden Door is shaping up to be another successful vanity project for hardcore fans, as AEW also looks to expand its female demo with budding acts like Hook, Jungle Boy and The Baddies. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"The stake sale disappointed some Tesla bulls who had hoped Musk would find alternative methods to finance a deal viewed as an expensive and distracting vanity project that only the world\u2019s richest human could possibly afford. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The Warriors like to make a splash but are unlikely to indulge a James vanity project by drafting his son Bronny, who is draft eligible in 2024. \u2014 Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The Dermaflash Luxe exfoliating tool is now $50 off too, and other items on sale at the moment include vanity mirrors and stylers. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 24 May 2022",
"These monuments to adoration, vanity and delusion were heavily damaged in the great San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"Nearby, find two bedrooms and a new bath with glass tile tub surround and double vanity . \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
"Delusional vanity plays a part in the follies of both Democratic factions. \u2014 George Packer, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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": emptied of or lacking content",
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": devoid of serious occupation : idle"
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"\u02c8va-ky\u0259-w\u0259s"
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"bare",
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"a dull and vacuous movie",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Most movies that deploy violence tidy it up with empty outrage and vacuous moralizing; here, the violence haunts you. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Because candidates' statements are usually vacuous , journalists tend to emphasize superficial qualities of vocal tone, body language, or diction. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Many critics love to pan overtly retro-sounding artists as derivative, calculating and vacuous cosplayers. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Also Gigi Grazer for skewering the vacuous Westside society. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Even Hilton and Fallon seem to be exhausted by going through the motions of revenue-creation in this particularly vacuous way. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Seeing a tiny blonde heroine \u2014 the type who'd normally make shrieking baddie fodder or vacuous on-screen arm candy \u2014 cast as a hero meant everything to kids who already sensed they too were destined to be underestimated. \u2014 Holly Thomas, CNN , 22 Jan. 2022",
"This show began in a place of vacuous amorality and, in this fourth outing, restates once more that the people at the center of the frame are very, very bad. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 18 Jan. 2022",
"To say the least, this isn\u2019t the usual Hollywood production, nor does Coen (who produced it with McDormand) try to wring some vacuous sociopolitical commentary out of the material. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 24 Sep. 2021"
],
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"circa 1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-180651"
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"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support",
": one (such as a prostitute or drunkard) whose conduct constitutes statutory vagrancy",
": wanderer , rover",
": an animal wandering outside its normal geographic range",
": a bird found outside its normal geographic range or migration route : accidental",
": wandering about from place to place usually with no means of support",
": wandering outside its normal geographic range",
": found outside its normal geographic range or migration route : accidental sense 3",
": having a fleeting, wayward, or inconstant quality",
": having no fixed course : random",
": a person who has no steady job and wanders from place to place",
": wandering about from place to place",
": having no fixed course",
": having no fixed course : moving from place to place",
": one who has no established residence and wanders about without lawful or identifiable means of support"
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"sundowner",
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"Noun",
"a part of the city that attracts many vagrants",
"vagrants sleeping in cardboard boxes on the sidewalk",
"Adjective",
"bands of vagrant children in the streets of the impoverished city",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Please don\u2019t glorify a homeless vagrant who has nowhere to go. \u2014 Dan Koeppel, Outside Online , 5 Sep. 2019",
"Research has demonstrated that the long-term impact of a single avian vagrant can in fact, be ecologically profound. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Citizen Ruth is about a paint-huffing vagrant who has been arrested 16 times and given birth to four children, all of whom were seized by the state. \u2014 Matthew Jacobs, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Coronavirus seems to pounce on these attributes, like a famished vagrant at a free all-you-can-eat buffet. \u2014 Sam Adams, The Denver Post , 17 July 2020",
"The 35-year-old vagrant then grabbed the child, picked him up and threw him to the concrete, slamming his face on the ground, police said. \u2014 Fox News , 11 Oct. 2019",
"Neighboring what passes for a metro area out here, Hawkeye is no secret\u2014not from other hunters nor birders nor a cast of more nefarious characters ranging from mere vagrants to meth dealers. \u2014 Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream , 12 Mar. 2020",
"In 2019, the number of homeless citizens living in cars, vans and RVs increased, along with the number of vagrants living in tents or makeshift setups. \u2014 Nick Givas, Fox News , 15 Feb. 2020",
"Joshua Bright for The New York Times Dean Feldman spends so much time in the lobby of Schwab House, a co-op with some 600 units on the Upper West Side, that the uninitiated might easily mistake him for a doorman \u2014 or a vagrant . \u2014 Joanne Kaufman, New York Times , 14 Feb. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Some reports described him as a vagrant ; others labeled him a drug dealer. \u2014 James E. Causey, jsonline.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"English roads teemed with men turned vagrant by penury; Spain was on the cusp of war. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Dec. 2021",
"The commissioner had heard screaming, looked outside and saw a father pushing a baby in a stroller accompanied by another toddler moving away from a person the witness described as a vagrant , who was following them with a brick, Krepp said. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Dec. 2021",
"North of Boston, a vagrant wood stork continued to be sighted in the vicinity of the Green Landing Marsh in Gloucester, a little blue heron at the Ross Field Mill Pond elsewhere in Gloucester. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Nov. 2021",
"The group aged each bird by their appearance and found that vagrant , or birds that fly outside of their range, were always adolescents, per Science News. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Birders dream of vagrant sightings, said Nick Lund, who works for Maine Audubon and counts himself lucky to have seen a great black hawk, native to Central and South America, in his home state in 2018. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 7 Nov. 2021",
"Synonyms for beggar include hobo, pauper, tramp, vagrant , derelict, mendicant, bum, supplicant, deadbeat, borrower. \u2014 Stephen Miller, WSJ , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Dreamlike and deliberate, pedestrian and theatrical, bland and strangely beautiful, \u2018About Endlessness\u2019 takes in the suffering, struggle and moments of vagrant joy in life and propels them into the cosmos. \u2014 Mark Olsen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 Apr. 2021"
],
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": individual , separate",
": of differing kinds : multifarious",
": dissimilar in nature or form : unlike",
": varicolored",
": having a number of different aspects or characteristics",
": variable , inconstant",
": an indefinite number of separate individuals greater than one",
": of different kinds",
": different one from another : unlike",
": made up of an indefinite number greater than one"
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"\u02c8ver-\u0113-\u0259s"
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"colored",
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"He has lived in places as various as New York and Beijing.",
"for their various and bizarrely shaped plumage, males of the bird of paradise species have few rivals",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Household names from Amazon to Starbucks have confronted organizing activity in various locations as employees seek to leverage a tight labor market to push for better working conditions and pay. \u2014 Catherine Thorbecke, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"Keene will have a multi-room exhibit including artworks from various collections and new works from the artist as well. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 14 June 2022",
"Printed copies are also available in various locations around Lebanon or by request. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
"Astoria Pride hosts Pride Parade on the Riverwalk, plus trivia, brunch and tons of performances continuing at various times Thursday-Sunday, June 9-12. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
"Their tops come in three shades\u2014light, medium and dark\u2014and various sizes. \u2014 Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Officials have associated the tailgating with loitering, drinking, smoking, gun-carrying and various disturbances. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2022",
"Peterson has worked at Southwest Gas for more than 26 years in various leadership roles. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 3 June 2022",
"Emhoff posed with an excess of Mulberry bags from the brand's Softie collection in various locations throughout the city. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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": vagrant"
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"verb"
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": emptiness of space",
": a space absolutely devoid of matter",
": a space partially exhausted (as to the highest degree possible) by artificial means (such as an air pump)",
": a degree of rarefaction below atmospheric pressure",
": a state or condition resembling a vacuum : void",
": a state of isolation from outside influences",
": a device creating or utilizing a partial vacuum",
": vacuum cleaner",
": to use a vacuum device (such as a vacuum cleaner) on",
": to draw or take in by or as if by suction",
": to operate a vacuum device",
": of, containing, producing, or utilizing a partial vacuum",
": of or relating to a vacuum device or system",
": a space completely empty of matter",
": a space from which most of the air has been removed (as by a pump)",
": vacuum cleaner",
": to use a vacuum cleaner on",
": emptiness of space",
": a space absolutely devoid of matter",
": a space partially exhausted (as to the highest degree possible) by artificial means (as an air pump)",
": a degree of rarefaction below atmospheric pressure : negative pressure",
": of, containing, producing, or utilizing a partial vacuum",
": of or relating to a vacuum device or system"
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"\u02c8va-(\u02cc)ky\u00fcm",
"-ky\u0259m",
"also",
"\u02c8va-\u02ccky\u00fcm",
"\u02c8vak-(\u02cc)y\u00fcm",
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"the vacuum of outer space",
"A pump was used to create a vacuum inside the bottle.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The army\u2019s rot is reflective of dark forces in Russian society and politics at large\u2014forces that would likely reveal themselves in the event of a power vacuum . \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"When his father, Rulon Jeffs, died in 2002, Warren stepped into the power vacuum and declared himself President and Prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 7 June 2022",
"The high-power vacuum will clean up any wet or dry mess in their car, without taking up a ton of space. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
"There was a huge power vacuum left in the wake of the snap. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 3 June 2022",
"When the film begins, the institution\u2019s Grand Imam unexpectedly dies, leaving behind a power vacuum that the Egyptian government hopes to fill with their own sheik, even if the mosque and the state are supposed to remain independent bodies. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
"This happens, and we are told, this really fills a power vacuum , that apparently Russia has been missing a key battlefield commander. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The power vacuum created by the fall of Rome proved a time of constant warring between kings and bloodlines who struggled to claim influence and rule territories. \u2014 Emily Gray Tedrowe, USA TODAY , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Thiel's greater involvement also reflects a power vacuum in Republican donor circles, said Katie Harbath, a former GOP official who later spent a decade working for Facebook, most recently as the company's public policy director for elections. \u2014 Clare Duffy And Brian Fung, CNN , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Technology companies vacuum up customer data and use such data to tailor their products, services and, of course, advertisements. \u2014 Angelica Goetzen, Scientific American , 3 June 2022",
"To slow the rise of global temperatures, the world will need to find ways to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere \u2014 from planting trees to developing ways to vacuum it from the air, experts say. \u2014 Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY , 2 May 2022",
"Give your vehicle a bath, and vacuum it at a local car wash. \u2014 cleveland , 27 Nov. 2021",
"Doncic coming back would obviously vacuum up some or even most of those minutes from sketchy players, but in the meantime, the Jazz have a huge advantage with exploitable players to attack on either end of the floor. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Then flip the mat over, and vacuum up the grit that came out. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Delta Sonic plans improve traffic flow at its Naperville car wash at Route 59 and North Aurora Road by adding more spaces for waiting cars and constructing a building for customers to vacuum their cars out of the elements. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Sprinkle generously, wait for 15 minutes, then vacuum away. \u2014 Christina Poletto, Better Homes & Gardens , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Davenport used to personally clean the backboards and arrange the chairs on the benches and vacuum the locker room before games in Bellarmine\u2019s old gym. \u2014 Gentry Estes, USA TODAY , 11 Mar. 2022"
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"noun"
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": an edition or text with notes by different persons",
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": variant"
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"\u02ccver-\u0113-\u02c8\u022fr-\u0259m"
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"noun,"
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"\u02c8ver-\u0113-\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8ver-\u0113-\u0259-b\u0259l",
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The winds were light and variable .",
"The loan has a variable interest rate.",
"Noun",
"unemployment and other economic variables",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"That\u2019s a feature Apple will enable only on screens with variable refresh rates, however. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 20 June 2022",
"Countries with more than 50% of their external debt on variable rates include Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Zambia, World Bank data shows. \u2014 Jason Douglas, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Credit card borrowers will see immediate pain, as cards have variable rates that go up as the Fed drives short term interest rates higher. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
"For starters, leaks report the A16 chip is a relatively minor upgrade from the A15, while the primary requirement for always-on displays are panels which can handle variable refresh rates to conserve battery life. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"One-quarter of the typical poor country\u2019s debt burden now carries variable interest rates, up from 11 percent in 2010. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"The problem for Intel\u2019s factory engineers, West said, is that pay is highly variable , hours are long and job security is unreliable. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 May 2022",
"The move becomes more interesting when considering that HDMI 2.1 introduced variable refresh rates to the standard. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022",
"Winds are light and variable around five to 10 mph, mainly coming from the south by later in the day. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This made the predictability of cloud costs an unknown variable , often leading to unpleasant surprises when the bill arrives. \u2014 Mike Fuhrman, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Dirty Pipe is caused by an uninitialized variable that allows an attacker to overwrite any file contents cached in memory. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 8 Mar. 2022",
"In addition, Neal points to swiftly rising house prices as another variable that may be discouraging homeowners from selling. \u2014 cleveland , 4 June 2022",
"That is has ruled for three weeks is mostly a matter of no big-scale competition, so the most important variable is the raw grosses rather than the arbitrary rank. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 19 Sep. 2021",
"Natural light is another important variable to consider. \u2014 Karen Asp, USA TODAY , 20 May 2021",
"For one, education is becoming a more important variable in determining life outcome of people. \u2014 Fortune , 12 Apr. 2021",
"And humans can be slow to incorporate new information into their guiding principles, particularly if the change in a variable is slight. \u2014 Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 May 2022",
"Consumers participating in traditional market research may not want to admit, or have the self-awareness to realize, that their own self-image or self-aspiration may drive decision-making much more than any other variable . \u2014 Leslie Trigg, Fortune , 17 May 2022"
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an instrument for measuring magnetic declination",
": an aeronautical instrument for indicating rate of climb"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from German Variometer , from vario- vario- + -meter -meter ",
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"circa 1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-153802"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": vacuolar system",
": any of various substances or structures in plant or animal cells that resemble the vacuolar system in segregating vital dyes (as neutral red): such as",
": golgi apparatus",
": chondriome"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-162403"
},
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"verb"
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": to make a partial change in : make different in some attribute or characteristic",
": to make differences between items in : diversify",
": to exhibit or undergo change",
": deviate , depart",
": to take on successive values",
": to exhibit divergence in structural or physiological characters from the typical form",
": to make a partial change in",
": to make or be of different kinds",
": to show or undergo change",
": to differ from the usual members of a group",
": to exhibit divergence in structural or physiological characters from the typical form"
],
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"\u02c8ver-\u0113",
"\u02c8ver-\u0113",
"\u02c8ver-\u0113, \u02c8var-\u0113"
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"contrast",
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],
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"compare",
"match"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Times and dates vary at Nova Southeastern University\u2019s LLI. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"Riegel, whose work with Gillespie also spans Lars and the Real Girl (2007) and Disney\u2019s Cruella (2021), cut the first three episodes of Pam & Tommy, which vary greatly. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
"While the proposals implementation timelines vary by calendar and according to type of company, the general time frame looks to be 2023 at the earliest and, more reasonable in my view, 2024 or maybe 2025 for smaller companies. \u2014 Robert G. Eccles, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
"The earliest sunrise isn\u2019t just one day, but are spread over several days, and the times vary by location. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 10 June 2022",
"But the numbers, which vary widely from state to state, also raise questions about the role of peer influence or the political climate of the community. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
"The fees, which vary by carrier, route, flight date and time, and even time of booking, are now airlines\u2019 second-biggest source of a la carte revenue after baggage fees, Mr. Sorenson says. \u2014 Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"Each site's meal times, days of operation and participating weeks vary slightly, so double-check before heading out. \u2014 Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal , 6 June 2022",
"Times and admission vary ; check the online calendar. \u2014 Alison Stanton, The Arizona Republic , 23 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English varien , borrowed from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French varier , borrowed from Latin vari\u0101re \"to mark with contrasting colors, give variety to, make changeable,\" derivative of varius \"having contrasting colors, of different kinds, changeable,\" of uncertain origin",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-173721"
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"type":[
"verb"
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"to create or think of by clever use of the imagination political spin doctors who can vamp up a justification for just about anything"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-180228"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": a small cavity or space in the tissues of an organism containing air or fluid",
": a cavity or vesicle in the cytoplasm of a cell usually containing fluid \u2014 see cell illustration",
": a hollow space in the cytoplasm of a cell that is usually filled with liquid",
": a small cavity or space in the tissues of an organism containing air or fluid",
": a cavity or vesicle in the cytoplasm of a cell containing fluid"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8va-ky\u0259-\u02ccw\u014dl",
"\u02c8va-ky\u0259-\u02ccw\u014dl",
"\u02c8vak-y\u0259-\u02ccw\u014dl"
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"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from French, probably borrowed from New Latin vacuolum \"little vacuum,\" from Medieval Latin vacuum vacuum entry 1 + Latin -olum , variant of -ulum -ule with stems ending in a vowel",
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"1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-184440"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": being or relating to a motion-picture sound track in which the sounds are represented by an opaque line of varying width that runs parallel to the length of the film",
"\u2014 compare variable-density"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-194132"
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
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": to subject to vandalism : damage",
": to destroy or damage property on purpose",
": to subject to vandalism"
],
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"\u02c8van-d\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
"\u02c8van-d\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
"\u02c8vand-\u1d4al-\u02cc\u012bz"
],
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"deface",
"trash"
],
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"examples":[
"Our car was vandalized in the parking lot.",
"he decided to vandalize the store because the owner had kicked him out",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There have been several attempts to vandalize the painting, some more successful than others. \u2014 Maria Cramer, New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"Swipers have been known to vandalize MetroCard machines so that the machines are unable to accept cash. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 14 May 2022",
"Insiders may, for example, steal intellectual property or vandalize company assets to retaliate against Covid-19 mandates. \u2014 Fred Burton, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Fans vandalize a bus in Downtown Los Angeles late Sunday. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Other recent incidents involved another TikTok trend where students were encouraged to steal or vandalize school property that sometimes involved destroying soap dispensers and stealing classroom projectors. \u2014 Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic , 17 Dec. 2021",
"During the unrest of 2019, thousands of protesters fanned out across the city to vandalize Chinese banks and subways, often clashing with police in clouds of tear gas. \u2014 Elaine Yu, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022",
"The rioters marched to the Capitol, and broke through police barricades to storm and vandalize the building in an effort to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden\u2019s electoral victory. \u2014 Char Adams, NBC News , 5 Jan. 2022",
"But these things that have happened in recent months where people are saying vandalize schools and tear out paper towel machines and break toilets up and stuff like that, that actually happened and kids were arrested for doing things like that. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 24 Dec. 2021"
],
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"1832, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-220923"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": stratification in varves"
],
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"\u02c8v\u00e4rv\u0259t\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-230125"
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"noun"
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": snowshoe hare"
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"1781, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-021114"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the monetary worth of something : market price",
": a fair return or equivalent in goods, services, or money for something exchanged",
": relative worth, utility, or importance",
": something (such as a principle or quality) intrinsically valuable or desirable",
": a numerical quantity that is assigned or is determined by calculation or measurement",
": the relative duration of a musical note",
": relative lightness or darkness of a color : luminosity",
": the relation of one part in a picture to another with respect to lightness and darkness",
": denomination sense 2",
": to consider or rate highly : prize , esteem",
": to estimate or assign the monetary worth of : appraise",
": to rate or scale in usefulness, importance, or general worth : evaluate",
": of, relating to, or being a brand of inexpensive products marketed as an alternative to other, more expensive brands",
": a fair return in goods, services, or money for something exchanged",
": worth in money",
": worth, usefulness, or importance in comparison with something else",
": a principle or quality that is valuable or desirable",
": a numerical quantity that is assigned or found by calculation or measurement",
": to estimate the worth of",
": to think highly of",
": a fair return or equivalent in goods, services, or money for something exchanged",
": valuable consideration at consideration",
": monetary worth",
": market value",
": to estimate or determine the monetary value of"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8val-(\u02cc)y\u00fc",
"\u02c8val-y\u00fc",
"\u02c8val-y\u00fc"
],
"synonyms":[
"valuation",
"worth"
],
"antonyms":[
"appreciate",
"cherish",
"love",
"prize",
"treasure"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"However, all three models\u2014RBAC, ABAC and PBAC\u2014have inherent value and explicit use cases. \u2014 Artyom Poghosyan, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"The Sazerac was considered by some to be a \u2018morning cocktail\u2019 because the Peychaud bitters were thought to have medicinal value . \u2014 Maureen Mackey, Fox News , 19 June 2022",
"What may be making the meltdown worse than the bear market afflicting stockholders is that crypto doesn\u2019t have any value in the real world. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"Good scents never get old and that\u2019s why the scented candle market had a value of $533.5 million in 2020. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 16 June 2022",
"Your experience does have value to your clients and participants. \u2014 Shauna Harrison, SELF , 14 June 2022",
"The Wilmington company has a market value of $77 billion. \u2014 Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"But the move is also calculated: a gourmet product that most people think should be free (butter) needs to be combined with cheap but trendy fish (anchovies) to convince diners the dish has value . \u2014 Noah Lederman, Bon App\u00e9tit , 9 June 2022",
"This is the first of three TROPICS satellite launches for NASA, which have a total contract value of $8 million for Astra. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Erivo echoed De Shields\u2019 sentiment and said substantial change can happen once leaders begin to value the impact of Broadway over profit. \u2014 Antonio Ferme, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"Throughout the afternoon, younger attendees lifted colorful signs urging the country to value their lives before guns. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"Fern\u00e1ndez had come of age under the dictatorship and had learned to value the freedoms brought about by the Concertaci\u00f3n governments. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"Users can count their cans and bottles or simply use Sipzee's quick estimator to value their returnables. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022",
"Esposito concluded his opening remarks by challenging the audience to value themselves. \u2014 Amanda Kondolojy, Orlando Sentinel , 20 May 2022",
"The dignity of being helped without judgment, and being the helper without judgment, may be the first step toward recovery \u2014 giving people a reason to value themselves when society largely doesn\u2019t. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"In today\u2019s talent market, there may be fewer candidates for positions, leaving many employers willing to value your experience over a degree. \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"Lincoln\u2019s remarks in the throes of war prodded Americans then to value black soldiers\u2019 lives as equal to white soldiers\u2019. \u2014 WSJ , 16 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a",
"Adjective",
"1986, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-022447"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life",
": vagrant , tramp",
": moving from place to place without a fixed home : wandering",
": of, relating to, or characteristic of a wanderer",
": leading an unsettled, irresponsible, or disreputable life",
": to wander in the manner of a vagabond : roam about",
": moving from place to place without a fixed home",
": a person who moves from place to place without a fixed home"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8va-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u00e4nd",
"\u02c8va-g\u0259-\u02ccb\u00e4nd"
],
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"bindle stiff",
"bum",
"bummer",
"hobo",
"sundowner",
"swaggie",
"swagman",
"tramp",
"vagrant"
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"ambulant",
"ambulatory",
"errant",
"fugitive",
"gallivanting",
"galavanting",
"itinerant",
"nomad",
"nomadic",
"perambulatory",
"peregrine",
"peripatetic",
"ranging",
"roaming",
"roving",
"vagrant",
"wandering",
"wayfaring"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"be wary of the vagabonds in that corner of the city",
"after they retired, the couple bought an RV and became footloose vagabonds",
"Adjective",
"a vagabond group of entertainers that performed in rough-and-tumble mining towns",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Few, however, remain today, as so many in period succumbed to rust or maltreatment, being passed from one vagabond owner to the next, each toking his or her way from campground to campground. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 13 June 2022",
"Since season 1, fans have been wondering what the deal is with the mysterious, seemingly all-knowing vagabond Horse (Brendan Sexton III). \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
"If ever there was a good time be a vagabond , this stretch of the Lakers\u2019 schedule might be as good as any. \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Our surrogate, Kay, is a young woman who ran away from her southern Louisiana home to live as a vagabond . \u2014 Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Alexia is a vagabond , moving from place to place\u2014Siberia, Alaska\u2014apparently in search of her mother, who has somehow been lost to her. \u2014 Ruth Franklin, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022",
"All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl selection during his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers (2013-17), has had a vagabond existence since sitting out the 2018 season while in a contract dispute with the Steelers. \u2014 Jim Reineking, USA TODAY , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The fair has become a vagabond in recent years, hopscotching from Hallandale Beach to Pembroke Pines and back. \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 16 Nov. 2021",
"That guiso rojo was a cornerstone for the Generala Plate ($12), a fortifying combo that also included costilla, refried beans, chopped nopales and fresh corn tortillas for scooping like a trainyard vagabond (or just a hungry dad at a picnic). \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"There are records of albatrosses spending decades living as vagabond singletons in the wrong hemisphere, Lees said. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 7 Nov. 2021",
"By modern standards, Wray's story feels like rock and roll lore that edges on pulp: As a child, he was raised in poverty in Dunn, North Carolina, and learned to play guitar from a vagabond bluesman named Hambone. \u2014 Colin Stutz, Billboard , 10 Oct. 2017",
"Hill\u2019s book teems with sloppy and obvious devices (to the point of cliche), including a vagabond narrator (Steve Pacek) preempting for us the obvious songs that require no explanation. \u2014 Jim Rutter, Philly.com , 24 Sep. 2017",
"The vagabond fair has set up in a half-dozen different locations over the past 41 years, but it was forced to cancel its plans in recent years because of the problems securing city permits. \u2014 Larry Barszewski, Sun-Sentinel.com , 22 Sep. 2017",
"Spoiler alert: The Glass Castle, in theaters now and based on journalist Jeannette Walls\u2019 2005 best-selling memoir about her vagabond childhood, boasts one of the most unexpected, triumphant, hide-under-your-couch scenes in recent film history. \u2014 Justine Harman, Glamour , 16 Aug. 2017"
],
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"Noun",
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"Verb",
"circa 1586, in the meaning defined above"
],
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},
"vacuolation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the development or formation of vacuoles",
": the development or formation of vacuoles"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccva-ky\u0259-(\u02cc)w\u014d-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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],
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"1858, in the meaning defined above"
],
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a vacuum platen used in the focal plane of a camera to hold the film during exposure"
],
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"type":[
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],
"definitions":[
": a piston actuated by the vacuum of the intake manifold and attached to the brake pedal of an automotive vehicle to apply added pressure on the brake cylinder"
],
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Before long the eggs were sharing space with cups, bowls, and vases . \u2014 William Grimes, BostonGlobe.com , 19 Apr. 2020",
"People are able to participate by delivering and leaving clean, medium sized vases in a box with their name on it at 150 N Galt Ave in Crescent Hill on the front porch. \u2014 Dominique Yates, The Courier-Journal , 29 Apr. 2020",
"They're often grown for cutting and display in vases , says Gragnani. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 31 Mar. 2020",
"Very heavy things like vases and very heavy coffee mugs. \u2014 Peter Van Sant, CBS News , 4 Apr. 2020",
"Musgrove said this could include lighter blankets, more colorful throw pillows, or things tucked away in cabinets like pitchers and vases . \u2014 Dallas News , 28 Mar. 2020",
"Its great heroes\u2019 aspirations to dominance are the seeds of the idea of perfection that appears in the figures on Greek vases and in sculpture long after Homer died. \u2014 Seth Cropsey, National Review , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Chestnuts feel very seasonal, and all nuts are nice strewn about, or piled into clear glasses or vases . \u2014 Katie Workman, NBC News , 27 Nov. 2019",
"Someone broke into a locked storage pod near the alley behind a real estate business and stole two Dell computers, two computer monitors, 48 flower vases and a box of promotional notepads. \u2014 La Ca\u00f1ada Valley Sun , 2 Oct. 2019"
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"borrowed from Swedish varv \"turn, round, layer,\" going back to Germanic *hwarban-, hwarb- \"turn, circle,\" whence Old Norse hvarf \"circle, ring, enclosed space,\" Old English hwearf \"turn, exchange, crowd, embankment\" \u2014 more at wharf"
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"1912, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-204115"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-234915"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
": willful or malicious destruction or defacement of public or private property",
": intentional destruction of or damage to property",
": the willful or malicious destruction or defacement of property"
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"\u02c8van-d\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m",
"\u02c8van-d\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m",
"\u02c8vand-\u1d4al-\u02cci-z\u0259m"
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"defacing",
"trashing",
"vandalization"
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"acts of theft and vandalism",
"He was arrested for vandalism .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Officers requested backup units to respond to multiple vandalism suspects within the group. \u2014 Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"The site, which sits on land near office towers and just steps from where West Burnside Street slices past Old Town, had been plagued by street crime, drug use and vandalism for years. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2022",
"County investigators arrested a 30-year-old man Thursday on vandalism and hate crime charges for allegedly spray-painting language believed to be a homophobic slur on the exterior of two libraries in early June, police and prosecutors said. \u2014 Clarence Williams, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Alexander pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of misdemeanor trespassing, two misdemeanor counts of battery and a misdemeanor vandalism charge. \u2014 Chloe Melas, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"To make the building more salable, the county has invested $5.3 million in removing asbestos, and other hazardous materials and debris, to add temporary electrical wiring, and to protect against break-ins and vandalism . \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"Alexander, 40, pleaded not guilty in Ventura County court to the charge, along with misdemeanor counts of trespassing, vandalism and battery. \u2014 Andrew Dalton And Jeff Turner, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"On May 29, 2020, downtown Atlanta and Buckhead endured acts of vandalism and looting during the demonstrations, spurring then-Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to implement a 9 p.m. curfew on May 30. \u2014 Wilborn Nobles, ajc , 14 June 2022",
"It was retouched in 2021 after fading from vandalism and weather. \u2014 Sean Scott, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022"
],
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"vandal + -ism"
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"1798, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-034352"
},
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
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": to subject to vandalism : damage",
": to destroy or damage property on purpose",
": to subject to vandalism"
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"\u02c8van-d\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
"\u02c8van-d\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
"\u02c8vand-\u1d4al-\u02cc\u012bz"
],
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"trash"
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"examples":[
"Our car was vandalized in the parking lot.",
"he decided to vandalize the store because the owner had kicked him out",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There have been several attempts to vandalize the painting, some more successful than others. \u2014 Maria Cramer, New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"Swipers have been known to vandalize MetroCard machines so that the machines are unable to accept cash. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 14 May 2022",
"Insiders may, for example, steal intellectual property or vandalize company assets to retaliate against Covid-19 mandates. \u2014 Fred Burton, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Fans vandalize a bus in Downtown Los Angeles late Sunday. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Other recent incidents involved another TikTok trend where students were encouraged to steal or vandalize school property that sometimes involved destroying soap dispensers and stealing classroom projectors. \u2014 Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic , 17 Dec. 2021",
"During the unrest of 2019, thousands of protesters fanned out across the city to vandalize Chinese banks and subways, often clashing with police in clouds of tear gas. \u2014 Elaine Yu, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022",
"The rioters marched to the Capitol, and broke through police barricades to storm and vandalize the building in an effort to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden\u2019s electoral victory. \u2014 Char Adams, NBC News , 5 Jan. 2022",
"But these things that have happened in recent months where people are saying vandalize schools and tear out paper towel machines and break toilets up and stuff like that, that actually happened and kids were arrested for doing things like that. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 24 Dec. 2021"
],
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"1832, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-034741"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or being a deformity in which an anatomical part is turned inward toward the midline of the body to an abnormal degree",
": valgus sense 1",
": of, relating to, or being a deformity in which an anatomical part is turned inward toward the midline of the body to an abnormal degree",
"\u2014 see cubitus varus , talipes varus \u2014 compare genu valgum , genu varum",
": valgus sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ver-\u0259s",
"\u02c8var-\u0259s, \u02c8ver-"
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"borrowed from Latin v\u0101rus \"bent outwards with converging extremities, bow-legged,\" of uncertain origin"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-043314"
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"definitions":[
": the state or action of being vagrant",
": the offense of being a vagrant",
": vagary",
": the act or practice of wandering about from place to place",
": the crime of wandering about without employment or identifiable means of support"
],
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"\u02c8v\u0101-gr\u0259n-s\u0113"
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"caprice",
"crank",
"fancy",
"freak",
"humor",
"kink",
"maggot",
"megrim",
"notion",
"vagary",
"whim",
"whimsy",
"whimsey"
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"examples":[
"a frequent victim to the vagrancies of the heart, she had a succession of passionate but short-lived romances",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Most residents consider crime and vagrancy bigger public threats than billionaires. \u2014 Allysia Finley, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"The stabbings are part of a general increase in subway crime that preceded, but has continued in the days since, Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a new crackdown on crime and vagrancy on the subway system. \u2014 NBC News , 2 Mar. 2022",
"It\u2019s the oldest park in Utah\u2019s capital, with 175 years of history and a reputation in recent decades of being run-down and prone to crime and vagrancy . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 Feb. 2022",
"An itinerant worker who had slept in a barn the night before, Randolph thought the men were attempting to arrest him for trespassing or vagrancy . \u2014 Clint Smith, The Atlantic , 2 Feb. 2022",
"The 100-player league has been practicing and playing for years on rundown ballfields ravaged by age, neglect, disrepair, vandalism and vagrancy . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Hill has an extensive history of misdemeanor cases involving trespassing, obstruction, battery, vagrancy , larceny and theft allegations. \u2014 Ken Ritter And Terry Tang, Star Tribune , 13 July 2021",
"Austin incentivized vagrancy as a lifestyle choice and did nothing to prepare for the consequences of the policy shift. \u2014 Matt Mackowiak, National Review , 23 May 2021",
"Levels of vagrancy in progressive redoubts like New York City and San Francisco have reached levels that are too high to ignore. \u2014 Jason L. Riley, WSJ , 18 May 2021"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-080227"
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"definitions":[
": any of a large genus ( Vanda ) of eastern Asian epiphytic orchids often grown for their loose racemes of showy flowers"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-125708"
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": vagabond"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":[
": an apparatus for the production of electrical discharges at high voltage commonly consisting of an insulated hollow conducting sphere that accumulates in its interior the charge continuously conveyed from a source of direct current by an endless belt of flexible nonconducting material",
": an apparatus for the production of electrical discharges at high voltage commonly consisting of an insulated hollow conducting sphere that accumulates in its interior the charge continuously conveyed from a source of direct current by an endless belt of flexible nonconducting material"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8van-d\u0259-\u02ccgraf-",
"\u02c8van-d\u0259-\u02ccgraf-"
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"after Robert J. Van de Graaff \u20201967 American physicist, its inventor"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1937, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-165024"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, or being a product whose value has been increased especially by special manufacturing, marketing, or processing"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1935, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-173213"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a blind tube that is occasionally present parallel to the first part of the vas deferens with which or with the epididymis it may communicate",
": slender arteries that are only occasionally present and that connect the axillary or brachial artery and the radial or other artery of the forearm or the subclavian artery and the thoracic aorta"
],
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"\u02c8va\u02c8sab\u0259\u02ccranz"
],
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"New Latin, literally, deviating vessel"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-190231"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that valuates",
": one that appraises"
],
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],
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"first_known_use":[
"1731, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-190526"
},
"vagal":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": of, relating to, mediated by, or being the vagus nerve",
": of, relating to, mediated by, or being the vagus nerve"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u0101-g\u0259l",
"\u02c8v\u0101-g\u0259l"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"More than 100,000 patients have received vagal nerve implants to treat intractable epilepsy, treatment-resistant depression, cluster headaches and migraine. \u2014 Robert Lee Hotz, WSJ , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Most recently, Liberles\u2019s team discovered cells in the brainstem, connected to vagal neurons, that trigger nausea. \u2014 Emily Underwood, Science | AAAS , 10 June 2021",
"In 2018, neuroscientist Diego Boh\u00f3rquez at Duke University discovered a direct vagal connection between nutrient-sensing cells in the mouse gut called neuropods and the brain. \u2014 Emily Underwood, Science | AAAS , 10 June 2021",
"According to a study, Loving-Kindness-Meditation created a healthy vagal tone in participants. \u2014 Womensmedia, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2021",
"The vagal response is an automatic response that occurs when the vagus nerve is stimulated by triggers like stress, fear and pain. \u2014 Camille Caldera, USA TODAY , 21 Dec. 2020",
"Most vagal nerve stimulators, including SetPoint\u2019s devices and those already in use for treating epilepsy and depression, are implants. \u2014 Scientific American , 14 Sep. 2018",
"The researchers are also using their approach to examine metabolic changes, injecting mice with insulin or glucose and looking for vagal responses. \u2014 Tim Hornyak, Scientific American , 10 May 2018",
"In an alternative approach to weight loss, Dr. David Prologo, an interventional radiologist from Emory University School of Medicine, and his colleagues froze a nerve called the posterior vagal trunk in 10 people who were significantly overweight. \u2014 Alexandra Sifferlin, Time , 21 Mar. 2018"
],
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"vagus (nerve) + -al entry 1"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1854, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-190605"
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"type":[
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"definitions":[
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"first_known_use":[
"1910, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-225222"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the vacuole of the plant cell with all identifiable precursors and derivatives that constitute a fundamental system of organelles comparable to the plastids \u2014 compare vacuome"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-234250"
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"Vandegrift":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"Alexander Archer 1887\u20131973 American general"
],
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"\u02c8van-d\u0259-\u02ccgrift"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-024805"
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"vantage point":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a position or standpoint from which something is viewed or considered",
": point of view"
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"angle",
"eye view",
"outlook",
"perspective",
"shoes",
"slant",
"standpoint",
"viewpoint"
],
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"examples":[
"You can see the whole valley from this vantage point .",
"From our vantage point in the 21st century, it is difficult to imagine life without computers.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"From their unique vantage point , the siblings took in the spectacular birthday parade for their great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth, before making their way to the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the royal family's iconic appearance there. \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"All the action happens from our vantage point here on Earth. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 28 May 2022",
"Similarly, Kang lives perpetually compared to our vantage point . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 16 May 2022",
"Chaotic as mosh pits seem, people typically look out for each other to ensure no one is hurt, and from my vantage point front and center on the balcony, there were no health or safety issues. \u2014 Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
"But over the past year, the plucky little helicopter known as Ingenuity has taken to the Martian skies 28 times, far exceeding expectations and giving scientists a new vantage point on the Red Planet. \u2014 Christian Davenport, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"Sitting in an office on the bank\u2019s trading floor, Olesky had a new vantage point . \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Three years later, Morikawa\u2019s vantage point will be far different. \u2014 Will Graves, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The cherished vantage point is also a stellar vista showcasing the Cherokee National Forest and the city of Erwin and also serves as a go-to destination for hikers of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail to set up camp and watch the sunset. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure , 12 Mar. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1847, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-083546"
},
"variable-density":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": being or relating to a motion-picture sound track in which the sounds are represented as parallel lines that are at right angles to the length of the film and that vary in density in accordance with the volume and pitch of the recorded sound",
"\u2014 compare variable-area"
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"Vandemonian":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a white inhabitant of Tasmania",
": one penally transported there before 1853",
": of or relating to a Vandemonian",
": ruffianly , violent"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccvand\u0259\u0307\u02c8m\u014dn\u0113\u0259n",
"-d\u0113\u02c8m-"
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"Noun",
"irregular (influenced by English demon entry 1 ) from Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) (from Anton Van Diemen \u20201645 Dutch statesman) + English -an"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-152658"
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"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in various ways : at various times",
": by various designations"
],
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"\u02c8ver-\u0113-\u0259s-l\u0113"
],
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"examples":[
"He has been variously described as a hero and a villain.",
"The term is spelled variously in different places.",
"The concept of freedom has been variously understood by different people.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It has been variously described as post-apocalyptic science fiction, a feminist cultural critique, an early eco-novel and a defense of animal rights. \u2014 Martin Riker, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"This slim book on the legacies of colonialism has been described variously as a jeremiad and a mock travel guide. \u2014 Bo Seo, The Atlantic , 1 June 2022",
"Rumors swirled that the federation sidelined Cruz to prevent him from defecting, while official statements variously described the decision as tactical, strategic or disciplinary. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"The Soundsuits seem to be in motion, creating visual vortexes, variously spinning and rising or falling, conveying differing weights and textures of the figures\u2019 pelts and exaggerating the movements of the wearer. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
"Oriol was an early associate of the crew, and variously served as Cypress Hill\u2019s photographer, videographer, and tour manager for much of their three-decade run. \u2014 Andrew Barker, Variety , 23 Apr. 2022",
"New York designer Steven Gambrel, for example, has variously sheathed rooms in schemes of chocolate, olive and smoke\u2014tempered palettes his clients often request. \u2014 Kathryn O\u2019shea-evans, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"His father, variously identified as a teacher, journalist and poet, was purged during the Stalin era and sent to the Soviet gulag. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
"Over the years, fans, contestants, and critics have brawled, variously , over accusations of shadiness by producers, bullying by fans, and misconduct by competitors. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 20 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-171843"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": vagrancy"
],
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"\u02c8v\u0101gr\u0259n(t)s"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-012056"
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"vacuum brake":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a brake using a partial vacuum in its operation",
": an automobile brake in which the braking pressure applied by the operator is augmented by the negative pressure of the suction on the intake manifold"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-022149"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion"
],
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"\u02c8v\u0101-g\u0259-r\u0113",
"v\u0259-\u02c8ger-\u0113",
"v\u0101-",
"also"
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"bee",
"caprice",
"crank",
"fancy",
"freak",
"humor",
"kink",
"maggot",
"megrim",
"notion",
"vagrancy",
"whim",
"whimsy",
"whimsey"
],
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"examples":[
"the vagaries of a rather eccentric, elderly lady",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At times, its operators seemed confounded by the vagaries of Toronto politics. \u2014 Aarian Marshall, Wired , 7 May 2020",
"Ford has a gift for nimble interior monologues and a superb ear for the varieties and vagaries of human speech. \u2014 Rand Richards Cooper, New York Times , 12 May 2020",
"New York has long prided itself on being a sort of cultural and political city-state, able to hold its own against any vagaries emanating from the White House. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 12 Apr. 2020",
"Making the situation worse are the increasing vagaries of climate change. \u2014 S. Gopikrishna Warrier, Quartz India , 20 Jan. 2020",
"Was this a nod to the vagaries of supply and demand? \u2014 Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press , 16 Apr. 2020",
"The vagaries of ancestry are especially acute for many African Americans, largely because the slave trade severed familial links both within American life and to African origins. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2020",
"Ordinarily, the absence of genetic diversity makes a population exceedingly vulnerable to the vagaries of its environment. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 Mar. 2020",
"The postseason is a marathon, 10-team tournament subject to the vagaries of short series. \u2014 John Shea, SFChronicle.com , 4 Mar. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"perhaps borrowed from Latin vag\u0101r\u012b \"to wander, roam\" \u2014 more at vagabond entry 2"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1579, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-175816"
},
"Vandenberg":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"Arthur Hendrick 1884\u20131951 American journalist and politician"
],
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"\u02c8van-d\u0259n-\u02ccb\u0259rg"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-184049"
},
"vagarious":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by vagaries : capricious , whimsical"
],
"pronounciation":[
"v\u0101-\u02c8ger-\u0113-\u0259s",
"v\u0259-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"vagary + -ous"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1798, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-190658"
},
"vas":{
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"adjective",
"combining form",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an anatomical vessel : duct",
": vessel: such as",
": blood vessel",
": vas deferens",
": vascular and",
": vasomotor",
": an anatomical vessel : duct",
"visual analog scale"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8vas",
"\u02c8vas"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Before long the eggs were sharing space with cups, bowls, and vases . \u2014 William Grimes, BostonGlobe.com , 19 Apr. 2020",
"People are able to participate by delivering and leaving clean, medium sized vases in a box with their name on it at 150 N Galt Ave in Crescent Hill on the front porch. \u2014 Dominique Yates, The Courier-Journal , 29 Apr. 2020",
"They're often grown for cutting and display in vases , says Gragnani. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 31 Mar. 2020",
"Very heavy things like vases and very heavy coffee mugs. \u2014 Peter Van Sant, CBS News , 4 Apr. 2020",
"Musgrove said this could include lighter blankets, more colorful throw pillows, or things tucked away in cabinets like pitchers and vases . \u2014 Dallas News , 28 Mar. 2020",
"Its great heroes\u2019 aspirations to dominance are the seeds of the idea of perfection that appears in the figures on Greek vases and in sculpture long after Homer died. \u2014 Seth Cropsey, National Review , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Chestnuts feel very seasonal, and all nuts are nice strewn about, or piled into clear glasses or vases . \u2014 Katie Workman, NBC News , 27 Nov. 2019",
"Someone broke into a locked storage pod near the alley behind a real estate business and stole two Dell computers, two computer monitors, 48 flower vases and a box of promotional notepads. \u2014 La Ca\u00f1ada Valley Sun , 2 Oct. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Noun",
"borrowed from New Latin v\u0101s, v\u0101sus , going back to Latin, \"container, vessel,\" going back to Italic *w\u0101ss- of obscure origin",
"Combining form",
"New Latin, from Latin vas"
],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1651, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-191017"
},
"vandalish":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": vandalistic"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"vandal entry 1 + -ish"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-124555"
},
"vacuum braker":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a device admitting (as into a water supply line) air or other gas to vitiate a vacuum (as for preventing back siphonage)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-131128"
},
"Varuna":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a chief Vedic god responsible for natural and moral order in the cosmos"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ver-\u0259-n\u0259",
"\u02c8va-r\u0259-"
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"history_and_etymology":[
"borrowed from Sanskrit Varu\u1e47a"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1828, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-132031"
},
"vacuum cleaner":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a household appliance for cleaning floors, carpets, upholstery, etc. by suction",
": an electrical appliance for cleaning (as floors or rugs) by suction"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kyle Pudenz wedged himself next to the vacuum cleaner in his hall supply closet and white-knuckled the doorknob, pulling with all his might. \u2014 William Deshazer For Cnn, CNN , 7 May 2022",
"One ad said people who confirm their apartment purchases between April 30 and May 4 would also receive a set of 10 household appliances, including a vacuum cleaner , standing fan and food blender. \u2014 Anniek Bao, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The Bissell can also act as a removable handheld vacuum cleaner , which releases from the main unit at just the push of a button. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Clean floors often with a vacuum cleaner that has a HEPA filter. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 18 May 2022",
"While some of these new roles aren't natural fits, eventually even the dissident vacuum cleaner has to admit that some of these changes are awfully handy. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 12 May 2022",
"The robot vacuum cleaner can hit suction powers up to 1,800 pascals and includes four cleaning modes. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"When running, the Ryobi mower is only 70 dB\u2014about as loud as a vacuum cleaner . \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 4 May 2022",
"Miners will be hosted on a private network to address the security risk and each of the initiative's three machines \u2013 as small as toaster ovens \u2013 will consume the same amount of energy as a household vacuum cleaner . \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1903, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-133017"
},
"variable error":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the variability of a subject's estimates of an objective magnitude measured by their average deviation"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-135117"
},
"vandalise":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of vandalise British spelling of vandalize"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8van-d\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
],
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-151718"
},
"Vasai-Virar":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"dual city north of Mumbai on the coast of the Arabian Sea in western Maharashtra, India population 1,222,390"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u00e4-\u02ccs\u012b-\u02c8vir-\u02cc\u00e4r"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-154803"
},
"vacuum coffeemaker":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a coffeemaker consisting of an upper bowl that holds ground coffee and a filtering device and is fitted by a tight seal into a lower bowl that holds water which on boiling rises into the upper bowl from which it is drawn through the coffee back into the lower bowl by the suction caused by the reduced pressure upon removal of the heat"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-155802"
},
"varia":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": miscellany",
": a literary miscellany"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ver-\u0113-\u0259"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"borrowed from Latin, neuter plural of varius \"of different kinds, various entry 1 \""
],
"first_known_use":[
"1926, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-155821"
},
"vags":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of vags plural of vag present tense third person singular of vag"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-170313"
},
"value-added tax":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an incremental excise that is levied on the value added at each stage of the processing of a raw material or the production and distribution of a commodity and that typically has the impact of a sales tax on the ultimate consumer",
": a tax levied at each addition of value in the processing of a raw material, the performance of a service, or the production and distribution of a commodity with each payer except the consumer reimbursed from payment at the next stage"
],
"pronounciation":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1935, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-175747"
},
"vae victis":{
"type":[
"Latin phrase"
],
"definitions":[
": woe to the vanquished"
],
"pronounciation":[
"w\u012b-\u02c8wik-\u02cct\u0113s"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-190809"
},
"variscite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a bluish to greenish gem mineral sometimes confused with or substituted for turquoise"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8var\u0259\u02ccs\u012bt"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"German variscit , from Medieval Latin Variscia , ancient name of the Vogtland district, Saxony, Germany + German -it -ite"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-195130"
},
"varulite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a mineral (Na,Ca)(Mn,Fe) 2 (PO 4 ) 2 consisting of manganese, sodium, and calcium with minor amounts of iron, isomorphous with h\u00fchnerkobelite, and isostructural with triphylite and lithiophilite"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8v\u00e4r\u0259\u02ccl\u012bt"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Swedish varulit , from Varu tr\u00e4sk, locality in northern Sweden + Swedish -lit -lite"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-204618"
},
"Vasa Murrhina":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a late 19th century American glassware of variegated color and often with metallic flecking"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-m\u0259\u02c8r\u012bn\u0259",
"-r\u0113n\u0259"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, literally, murrhine dish"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-205956"
},
"valuative":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": valuational , evaluative"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8valy\u0259\u02ccw\u0101tiv",
"-w\u0259t-"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"value entry 2 + -ative"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1566, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-222612"
},
"vantguard":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": vanguard"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English avaunt garde, vantgard"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-235622"
},
"vandenbrandeite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a mineral CuUO 4 .2H 2 O consisting of a hydrous uranium and copper oxide in very dark green flattened crystals"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccvand\u0259n\u02c8brand\u0113\u02cc\u012bt"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"French vandenbrandeite , from P. Van den Brande , 20th century Belgian geologist + French -ite"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-004937"
},
"vandal":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adjective,",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a member of a Germanic people who lived in the area south of the Baltic Sea between the Vistula and the Oder rivers, overran Gaul, Spain, and northern Africa in the fourth and fifth centuries a.d. , and in 455 sacked Rome",
": one who willfully or ignorantly destroys, damages, or defaces property belonging to another or to the public",
": a person who destroys or damages property on purpose",
": a person who willfully destroys, damages, or defaces property belonging to another or to the public"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8van-d\u1d4al",
"\u02c8van-d\u0259l",
"\u02c8vand-\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[
"defacer"
],
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"examples":[
"Vandals defaced the school's walls.",
"a group of vandals broke into the school and painted graffiti on the walls",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The 18-year-old vandal was convicted of a felony \u2014 impairing operations of a vital public facility, the same charge now leveled against Sled \u2014 and ordered to pay $10,000. \u2014 Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
"It was also damaged in an acid attack perpetrated by a vandal in the 1950s, and has since been kept behind glass. \u2014 Chron , 30 May 2022",
"Although the Molotov cocktail that was thrown through a window failed to ignite, the vandal or vandals started another fire nearby, the authorities said. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2022",
"Schaumburg Honda Automobiles manager Matthew Ashford said the vandal , who was caught on surveillance footage, had been seen at other dealerships, but his dealership was hit the hardest. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Authorities on Thursday asked the public to help identify a vandal who spray-painted racial and homophobic slurs at San Dieguito Academy High School in Encinitas on New Year\u2019s Day. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The vandal also reportedly yelled at a man before running south, according to the police report. \u2014 Olivia Olander, chicagotribune.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
"He was denounced as a vandal in sonorous verses by the poet Lord Byron, a fellow member of the Ango-Scottish aristocracy, and the broader British public alike. \u2014 Bruce Clark, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Jan. 2022",
"The San Diego County Sheriff\u2019s Department and Crime Stoppers released grainy photos of the vandal \u2014 who was wearing a mask, a red hoodie, dark jeans and dark shoes \u2014 and announced a $1,000 reward for information that leads to that person\u2019s arrest. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"borrowed from Late Latin Vandal\u012b (plural) (Latin Vindil\u012b, Vandili\u012b ), probably borrowed from Germanic *wand-il- , noun derivative from a verbal base *wend- \"wind, wrap, turn, move\" (whence Old English windan to twist, move with speed or force\"), as in *auza-wandil- , perhaps, \"dawn-wanderer,\" name of a star and mythological figure (whence Old Norse Aurvandill , Old English \u0113arendel ) \u2014 more at wind entry 3"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-024451"
},
"Vancouver, Mount":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"mountain 15,700 feet (4785 meters) high in the Saint Elias Range on the Alaska\u2013Yukon boundary"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-084048"
},
"variscite green":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a light green that is yellower and less strong than average mint green and yellower and paler than serpentine"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-091156"
},
"variable gear":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a gear wheel of irregular outline gearing with a corresponding wheel so that the velocity ratio changes one or more times throughout a single revolution"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-094142"
},
"variable inductor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an inductor or reactor whose inductance is continuously adjustable"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-102711"
},
"vanquishing":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to overcome in battle : subdue completely",
": to defeat in a conflict or contest",
": to gain mastery over (an emotion, passion, or temptation)",
": overcome sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8va\u014b-kwish",
"\u02c8van-",
"\u02c8va\u014b-kwish"
],
"synonyms":[
"conquer",
"dominate",
"overpower",
"pacify",
"subdue",
"subject",
"subjugate",
"subordinate"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"They were vanquished in battle.",
"vanquished nation after nation in his relentless conquest of Europe",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Its unique design uses true HEPA filtration to vanquish virtually all airborne contaminants. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
"Kansas will play the winner of Saturday night\u2019s other semifinal between North Carolina and Duke on Monday night, allowing the Jayhawks to vanquish another memory \u2014 losing their most recent championship game, in the same Superdome a decade ago. \u2014 Billy Witz, New York Times , 2 Apr. 2022",
"One of her team\u2019s goals was to identify and systematically test substances used in traditional Chinese medicine in an effort to vanquish chloroquine-resistant malaria. \u2014 Maggie Villiger, The Conversation , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Hillary apologizes, and then two of them agree to join forces and vanquish Trump. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Surrounded by an army of little yellow minions and his impenetrable arsenal of weapons and war machines, Gru prepares to vanquish all who stand in his way. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Although the outnumbered fighters did not manage to vanquish the opposing force, Kaia, an accountant who had left her baby at home that weekend, was pleased with the training exercise. \u2014 Lisa Abend/klooga, Time , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The Peacocks now take on a Murray State squad that also needed overtime to vanquish their foe. \u2014 Alex Kay, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The town of 20,000 people is about 20 miles south of Kharkiv and has been victimized by its proximity to the sprawling regional jewel that Russia's military pounding has failed to vanquish . \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022"
],
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"Middle English venquishen , borrowed from Anglo-French venquis- , extended stem of veintre, vaincre \"to defeat, conquer,\" going back to Latin vincere \u2014 more at victor"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"\u02c8val-(\u02cc)y\u00fcd",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And of course, the most valued and highly viewed sports programming, the playoffs, rarely shows up on RSNs but is usually broadcast exclusively on national cable networks. \u2014 Howard Homonoff, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"By asking, rather than directing, employees can experience a sense of control and agency at work, which can help them to feel safer and more valued , and therefore, to be more engaged. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"To build a culture of empathy where team members feel valued and purposeful, leaders must: 1. \u2014 Michael Kurland, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
"This especially applies to their most valued and essential employees. \u2014 Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Dec. 2021",
"In the '20's, Spencer became one of Raytheon's most valued and well-known engineers. \u2014 Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics , 2 Sep. 2021",
"This approach can help you to build trust with your audience and become a valued influencer. \u2014 Adam Viener, Forbes , 18 June 2021",
"As automation within organizations increases, human connection will become more valued and unique, enabling companies who use it wisely to gain a competitive advantage. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 4 Mar. 2021",
"At a time in the world when competence is a more valued asset than ever, Berry is the kind of boss who -- in the midst of uncertainty -- will do his job. \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2020"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1595, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-122524"
},
"va-et-vient":{
"type":[
"French noun"
],
"definitions":{
": coming and going : to-and-fro : traffic":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"v\u00e4-\u0101-vy\u00e4\u207f"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105156"
},
"vacuolar membrane":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": tonoplast":[],
": any differentiated layer surrounding a vacuole (as the osmophilic surface of a protozoan contractile vacuole)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105943"
}
}
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