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6658 lines
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{
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"weak":{
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"type":"adjective",
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"definitions":[
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"lacking strength such as",
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"deficient in physical vigor feeble , debilitated",
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"not able to sustain or exert much weight, pressure, or strain",
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"not able to resist external force or withstand attack",
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"easily upset or nauseated",
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"mentally or intellectually deficient",
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"not firmly decided vacillating",
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"resulting from or indicating lack of judgment or discernment",
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"not able to withstand temptation or persuasion",
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"not factually grounded or logically presented",
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"not able to function properly",
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"lacking skill or proficiency",
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"indicative of a lack of skill or aptitude",
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"wanting in vigor of expression or effect",
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"deficient in the usual or required ingredients dilute",
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"lacking normal intensity or potency",
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"not having or exerting authority or political power",
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"ineffective , impotent",
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"of, relating to, or constituting a verb or verb conjugation that in English forms the past tense and past participle by adding the suffix -ed or -d or -t",
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"retaining a lesser number of distinctions in case, number and gender",
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"bearing the minimal degree of stress occurring in the language",
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"having little or no stress and obscured vowel sound",
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"tending toward a lower price or value",
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"ionizing only slightly in solution",
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"lacking strength of body, mind, or spirit",
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"not able to stand much strain or force",
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"easily overcome",
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"not able to function well",
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"not rich in some usual or important element",
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"lacking experience or skill",
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"not loud or forceful",
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"relating to or being the lightest of three levels of stress in pronunciation"
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],
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"pronounciation":"\u02c8w\u0113k",
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"synonyms":[
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"asthenic",
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"debilitated",
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"delicate",
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"down-and-out",
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"effete",
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"enervated",
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"enfeebled",
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"faint",
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"feeble",
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"frail",
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"infirm",
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"languid",
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"low",
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"prostrate",
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"prostrated",
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"sapped",
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"slight",
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"soft",
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"softened",
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"tender",
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"unsubstantial",
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"wasted",
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"weakened",
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"wimpish",
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"wimpy"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"mighty",
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"powerful",
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"rugged",
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"stalwart",
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"stout",
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"strong"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Typically, when the economy is weak , inflation is low because there's less consumer demand and plenty of unused products and services. \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
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"Some experts think the DOJ\u2019s reasoning here may be weak , though. \u2014 Marco Quiroz-gutierrez, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
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"In each case, Mr. Boudin\u2019s office had declined to file charges that could have sent him back to prison because, prosecutors said, evidence in the five arrests was weak . \u2014 Jacob Gershman, WSJ , 5 June 2022",
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"In a country where the justice system is weak , where extrajudicial killings are common, and where forensic pathology is almost nonexistent, Dr. Fortun has a kind of celebrity status. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
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"Early turnout has been weak , too, in the most competitive congressional races in California. \u2014 John Myers, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
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"Sadly, the new film is glum, dishearteningly so, and its narrative pulse is weak . \u2014 The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
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"In Mobile County, where turnout was weak , Probate Judge Don Davis attributed downpours to keeping the voters -- and even some poll workers -- from coming out during the day. \u2014 al , 26 May 2022",
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"Against the staying power of this kind of inflationary pressure, central bank actions to date look weak to say the least. \u2014 Milton Ezrati, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English weike , from Old Norse veikr ; akin to Old English w\u012bcan to yield, Greek eikein to give way, Sanskrit vijate he speeds, flees",
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"first_known_use":[
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
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},
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"weak-kneed":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": lacking willpower or resolution"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8w\u0113k-\u02c8n\u0113d"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"characterless",
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"effete",
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"frail",
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"invertebrate",
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"limp-wristed",
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"milk-and-water",
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"namby-pamby",
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"nerveless",
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"soft",
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"spineless",
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"weak",
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"weakened",
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"weakling",
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"wet",
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"wimpish",
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"wimpy",
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"wishy-washy"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"backboned",
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"firm",
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"hard",
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"strong",
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"tough"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1863, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191238"
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},
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"weak-minded":{
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"type":"adjective",
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"definitions":[
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"having or indicating a weak mind",
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"lacking in judgment or good sense foolish"
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],
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"pronounciation":"\u02c8w\u0113k-\u02c8m\u012bn-d\u0259d",
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"synonyms":[
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"airheaded",
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"birdbrained",
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"bonehead",
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"boneheaded",
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"brain-dead",
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"brainless",
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"bubbleheaded",
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"chuckleheaded",
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"dense",
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"dim",
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"dim-witted",
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"doltish",
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"dopey",
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"dopy",
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"dorky",
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"dull",
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"dumb",
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"dunderheaded",
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"empty-headed",
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"fatuous",
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"gormless",
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"half-witted",
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"knuckleheaded",
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"lamebrain",
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"lamebrained",
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"lunkheaded",
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"mindless",
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"oafish",
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"obtuse",
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"opaque",
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"pinheaded",
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"senseless",
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"simple",
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"slow",
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"slow-witted",
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"soft",
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"softheaded",
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"stupid",
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"thick",
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"thick-witted",
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"thickheaded",
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"unintelligent",
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"unsmart",
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"vacuous",
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"witless"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"apt",
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"brainy",
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"bright",
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"brilliant",
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"clever",
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"fast",
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"hyperintelligent",
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"intelligent",
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"keen",
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"nimble",
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"quick",
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"quick-witted",
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"sharp",
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"sharp-witted",
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"smart",
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"supersmart",
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"ultrasmart"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1592, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-162652"
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},
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"weak-mindedness":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": having or indicating a weak mind",
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": lacking in judgment or good sense : foolish"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8w\u0113k-\u02c8m\u012bn-d\u0259d"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"airheaded",
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"birdbrained",
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"bonehead",
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"boneheaded",
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"brain-dead",
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"brainless",
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"bubbleheaded",
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"chuckleheaded",
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"dense",
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"dim",
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"dim-witted",
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"doltish",
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"dopey",
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"dopy",
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"dorky",
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"dull",
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"dumb",
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"dunderheaded",
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"empty-headed",
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"fatuous",
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"gormless",
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"half-witted",
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"knuckleheaded",
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"lamebrain",
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"lamebrained",
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"lunkheaded",
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"mindless",
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"oafish",
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"obtuse",
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"opaque",
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"pinheaded",
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"senseless",
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"simple",
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"slow",
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"slow-witted",
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"soft",
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"softheaded",
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"stupid",
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"thick",
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"thick-witted",
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"thickheaded",
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"unintelligent",
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"unsmart",
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"vacuous",
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"witless"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"apt",
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"brainy",
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"bright",
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"brilliant",
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"clever",
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"fast",
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"hyperintelligent",
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"intelligent",
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"keen",
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"nimble",
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"quick",
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"quick-witted",
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"sharp",
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"sharp-witted",
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"smart",
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"supersmart",
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"ultrasmart"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1592, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181240"
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},
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"weakening":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": to make weak : lessen the strength of",
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": to reduce in intensity or effectiveness",
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": to become weak",
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": to make or become weak or weaker"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8w\u0113-k\u0259n",
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"\u02c8w\u0113-k\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"debilitate",
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"devitalize",
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"enervate",
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"enfeeble",
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"etiolate",
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"prostrate",
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"sap",
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"soften",
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"tire",
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"waste"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"beef (up)",
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"fortify",
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"strengthen"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But the fact that many exports, even ones not destined for the U.S., are invoiced in dollars might, in fact, weaken trade volumes, according to Citigroup. \u2014 Jacky Wong, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
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"Bleach and dyes can weaken and strip curls, leaving them dull and lackluster. \u2014 ELLE , 15 June 2022",
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"The system will weaken and shift eastward, which will bring more moderate weather through today. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
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"Over time, this can weaken the heart as a whole, and cause right-sided heart failure, according to the Cleveland Clinic. \u2014 Rachel Nall, Msn, SELF , 8 June 2022",
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"The ocean swell that produced big waves Monday along the San Diego County coastline will weaken on Tuesday but could periodically produce sets in the 3-to-6 foot range. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
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"In time, the grass should weaken and eventually disappear. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 29 May 2022",
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"Still, because La Ninas historically weaken over summer and there are slight signs that this one may be easing a bit, there\u2019s the small but increasing chance that this La Nina could warm just enough to be considered neutral in late summer. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, ajc , 28 May 2022",
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"The administration now sees a chance to punish Russian aggression, weaken Mr. Putin, shore up NATO and the trans-Atlantic alliance and send a message to China, too. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211957"
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},
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"weakhearted":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": lacking courage : fainthearted"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8w\u0113k-\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0259d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1549, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190601"
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},
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"wealthy":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": having wealth : very affluent",
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": characterized by abundance : ample",
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": having a lot of money or possessions : rich"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8wel-th\u0113",
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"also",
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"\u02c8wel-th\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"affluent",
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"deep-pocketed",
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"fat",
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"fat-cat",
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"flush",
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"loaded",
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"moneyed",
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"monied",
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"opulent",
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"rich",
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"silk-stocking",
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"well-endowed",
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"well-fixed",
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"well-heeled",
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"well-off",
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"well-to-do"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"destitute",
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"impecunious",
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"impoverished",
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"indigent",
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"needy",
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"penniless",
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"penurious",
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"poor",
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"poverty-stricken"
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],
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"examples":[
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"He is a wealthy entrepreneur.",
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"the wealthiest nations in the world",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Reversing the ones for corporations and the wealthy would make the tax system more equitable, and the taxes recovered could help finance the rest of the package. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
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"Founded in 2010, the Giving Pledge was created by Microsoft (MSFT) founder Bill Gates and ex-wife Melinda Gates together with investor Warren Buffet to encourage greater giving from the ultra- wealthy . \u2014 Fortune , 1 June 2022",
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"Living with the mindset of the wealthy flips the script. \u2014 Steve Davis, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
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"Learn more about how the wealthy cope with water restrictions. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
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"Wealth and income inequality is driven by unfair and unwise tax laws that benefit the wealthy . \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
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"In the movie Elysium, too many people leads the super- wealthy to move to a spaceship. \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 10 May 2022",
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"In that way, unions help to get many nonaffluent Americans involved in politics, and that, at least somewhat, offsets the disproportionate political voice that corporations and the wealthy have thanks to their lobbying and hefty campaign donations. \u2014 Steven Greenhouse, The New Republic , 6 May 2022",
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"In a city used to superstars and the super wealthy , the spectators seemed to be bouncing at the very sight of Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo. \u2014 Jenna Fryer, Sun Sentinel , 5 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192837"
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},
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"wear":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": to bear or have on the person",
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": to use habitually for clothing, adornment, or assistance",
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": to carry on the person",
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": to hold the rank or dignity or position signified by (an ornament)",
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": exhibit , present",
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": to show or fly (a flag or colors) on a ship",
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": to cause to deteriorate by use",
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": to impair or diminish by use or attrition : consume or waste gradually",
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": to produce gradually by friction or attrition",
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": to exhaust or lessen the strength of : weary , fatigue",
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": to cause (a ship) to go about with the stern presented to the wind",
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": to accept or tolerate without complaint : put up with",
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": take on sense 3a",
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": to endure use : last under use or the passage of time",
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": to retain quality or vitality",
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": to diminish or decay through use",
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": to diminish or fail with the passage of time",
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": to grow or become by attrition or use",
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": to change to an opposite tack by turning the stern to the wind \u2014 compare tack",
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": irritate , fray",
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": to have the controlling authority in a household",
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": to become weak or ready to give way",
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": to become trite, unconvincing, or out-of-date",
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": the act of wearing : the state of being worn : use",
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": clothing or an article of clothing usually of a particular kind",
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": clothing worn for a special occasion or popular during a specific period",
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": fashion , vogue",
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": wearing quality : durability under use",
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": the result of wearing or use : diminution or impairment due to use",
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": to use as an article of clothing or decoration",
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": to carry or use on the body",
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": show entry 1 sense 1",
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": to damage, waste, or produce by continued use",
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": to make tired",
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": to last through long use",
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": to lessen or end with the passing of time",
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": to make useless by long or hard use",
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": tire entry 1 sense 1",
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": the act of wearing : the state of being worn",
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": clothing for a particular group or for a particular occasion",
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": damage caused by use",
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"river 67 miles (108 kilometers) long in northern England flowing into the North Sea at Sunderland"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8wer",
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"\u02c8wer",
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"\u02c8wir"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"break",
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"burn out",
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"bust",
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"do in",
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"do up",
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"drain",
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"exhaust",
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"fag",
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"fatigue",
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"frazzle",
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"harass",
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"kill",
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"knock out",
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"outwear",
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"tire",
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"tucker (out)",
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"wash out",
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"wear out",
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"weary"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"wear and tear"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The Celtics made a concerted effort to force Curry into defensive actions in Game 5 in an attempt to wear him down, and that may have impacted him. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
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"Shop your favorite of the 19 best gingham dresses below, then wear them for the rest of summer. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
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"Sixty years later, Kardashian worked with Ripley's to wear it to the Met Gala. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
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"The Marilyn Monroe Collection accompanied its posts about the dress with a number of quotes about the decision to let Kardashian wear it, including from Amanda Joiner, vice president of licensing and publishing at Ripley Entertainment. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 14 June 2022",
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"Style it casually with sneakers for backyard barbecues, wear it as cover-up over your swimsuit for the beach, or pair it with wedges for a brunch \u2014 the possibilities are endless. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 11 June 2022",
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"Growing up, Mai struggled to embrace her natural hair, preferring to wear it straight like many Black women who didn\u2019t see portrayals of textured hair in media. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 10 June 2022",
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"While the Department of Justice announced last year that federal agents will begin to wear them, the order has not been fully implemented. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 27 May 2022",
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"The cut is trim and short, so consider sizing up to wear it with more than a base layer. \u2014 Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Just like with businesses, schools are no longer required to make children and staff wear masks. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 Mar. 2022",
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"When those rates meet the IDPH standards for being low or moderate, U-46 will continue to strongly recommend students and staff wear masks. \u2014 Mike Danahey, chicagotribune.com , 22 Feb. 2022",
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"Although resorts like the King and Prince were careful to caution guests to practice social distancing and wear masks, most did not. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Forbes , 25 Sep. 2021",
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"During the coronavirus pandemic, the work has become even harder as staff must ensure kids as young as two and three wear masks and don\u2019t touch each other. \u2014 Heather Long, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Sep. 2021",
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"During the coronavirus pandemic, the work has become even harder as staff must ensure kids as young as two and three wear masks and don\u2019t touch each other. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Sep. 2021",
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"The health departments recommend in separate documents specifically prepared for schools that unvaccinated students and staff wear masks indoors. \u2014 Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer , 10 Sep. 2021",
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"Alabama education officials are gearing up for a possible tug of war over who has the right to decide whether students and staff wear masks in schools. \u2014 Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al , 10 Sep. 2021",
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"Despite the increase, Smialek is standing firm on the district\u2019s policy of strongly recommending -- rather than mandating -- that students and staff wear masks. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 8 Sep. 2021"
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"The wear and tear of the recent stretch showed, especially early on, but Connecticut (9-3) fought past the fatigue to escape with a 93-86 victory over Seattle (5-5) at Climate Pledge Arena. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 6 June 2022",
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"Commercial weatherproofing is proven durability to withstand wear and tear of all seasons. \u2014 Hannah Jones, Country Living , 25 May 2022",
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"Stephenson won\u2019t catch every day due to the wear and tear of playing that position. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 11 May 2022",
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"Meanwhile, the leather strap is durable and can deal with the wear and tear of daily use without needing to be regularly replaced. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Plus, waterproof mattress protectors can extend the life of your mattress by protecting against everyday wear and tear , bugs and allergens, too. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
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"The wear and tear of shortstop sometimes, you red-light him. \u2014 Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Old Toothbrushes Twice-daily brushings can put a lot of wear and tear on your toothbrush, and bacteria and food particles can build up between the bristles over time. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"The constant grind of practicing put wear and tear on his body, leading inevitably to injuries. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022"
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"keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Make for yourselves wallets that don\u2019t wear out \u2014 a treasure in heaven that never runs out. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 10 June 2022",
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"Cars with fewer parts and fewer things to wear out just won\u2019t need that industry quite as much. \u2014 Brad Templeton, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
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"The other brake items that wear out are the brake pads. \u2014 Gary Witzenburg, Car and Driver , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"That\u2019s in contrast to the current crop of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which usually wear out after 1,000 cycles per the industry standard. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Solid-state drives use memory chips instead of spinning platters, so there are no moving parts to wear out . \u2014 Jim Rossman, Dallas News , 12 May 2021",
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"In an apparent response to Austin\u2019s remark, Lavrov said Russia has a feeling that the West wants to prolong Ukraine\u2019s fight and in the process wear out Russia\u2019s army and its military-industrial complex. \u2014 Siladitya Ray, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"The less expensive mats are usually foam-based, may give off more of a rubbery smell, and may wear out more quickly. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Samsung is launching a new range of high-endurance memory cards this week that are apparently nearly impossible to wear out . \u2014 Matthew Humphries, PCMAG , 4 May 2022"
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"In the study, participants were given both real-time feedback and progressive insights on the factors that impacted their stress by evaluating data points from a wearable activity tracker. \u2014 Rachel Yarcony, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"For more great ways to beat the heat, check out our picks for the best tower fans, desk fans, and wearable air conditioners! \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 16 June 2022",
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"With two wearable sides, this bucket hat aims to please. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
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"The sage, wild basil, fenugreek, and other herbs give off a soothing scent throughout the day, acting as wearable aromatherapy. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 June 2022",
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"Two crucial pieces of wearable medical technology work in tandem to help me with this. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 9 June 2022",
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"That\u2019s when the company should unveil the Flip 4 and its new 2022 wearable generation. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 9 June 2022",
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"The collection is both wearable and dramatic, with many notable looks that will take center stage for upcoming events. \u2014 Jailynn Taylor, Essence , 8 June 2022",
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"Apple observers think the chances of glimpsing a wearable display during the course of Monday\u2019s keynote is unlikely. \u2014 Chris Velazco, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Triathlon participants, marathoners, and anyone else looking for a solid wearable for their workouts\u2014this deal is for you. \u2014 Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 23 May 2022",
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"Google will continue its partnership with Samsung for this wearable , with the Pixel Watch to run on WearOS 3.1. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"For a wearable at this price to measure blood oxygen levels is pretty impressive. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021",
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"The new wearable did not get any exciting new health sensors either. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 Jan. 2022",
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"This is not to be confused with the new NXTWear Air glasses, another TCL wearable detailed at CES 2022. \u2014 Anshel Sag, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"The wearable has appeared in various leaks dating back to spring 2021. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 2 May 2022",
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"The wearable is the first of its kind to blend fashion and tech \u2014 allowing the user to capture photos and videos hands-free, as well as take calls, send messages on Messenger, and listen to your favorite music or podcast. \u2014 Beatrice Hazlehurst, Rolling Stone , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"The wearable will have flat sides, just like the iPhone, and a larger screen. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 Sep. 2021"
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"We had to listen to the usual wearisome complaints.",
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"Her stories can get a little wearisome .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"The result is yet another wearisome tale that inelegantly depicts themes like acceptance, understanding and diversity within a saga that has always been rather clumsy with its messaging around such weighty topics. \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 10 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Sometimes this soundtrack gets slightly repetitive, a bit wearisome . \u2014 Corey Seymour, Vogue , 3 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Trying to imbue those moments with greater import, however, soon proves a wearisome endeavor, especially considering that, aside from a few melancholic soundtrack arrangements, there\u2019s little way to decipher their overarching intention. \u2014 Nick Schager, Variety , 25 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"In the wake of his death, one last cycle of Mad Mike indignation churned though all of its wearisome life phases. \u2014 David Howard, Popular Mechanics , 30 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"From Out of Nowhere,\u2019 Jeff Lynne\u2019s ELO A wearisome number of \u201960s, \u201970s and \u201980s music acts are still out there touring, milking their history and occasionally releasing albums of material that\u2019s a shadow of their former work. \u2014 Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press , 29 Dec. 2019",
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"Almost any other programmer would have insisted on hour installments, which would have buried the mysterious proceedings under wearisome layers of unnecessary weight. \u2014 Mark Dawidziak, cleveland , 23 Nov. 2019",
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"The characters\u2019 strict adherence to their roles\u2014brave woman, careless man\u2014becomes wearisome . \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 6 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Might insecurity, then, explain her wearisome insolence? \u2014 Anna Mundow, WSJ , 3 Aug. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Carmakers have been weary over the years about playing second fiddle to tech companies, and often reports suggested Apple demanded to pocket the lion\u2019s share of the profit. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 4 May 2022",
|
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"The fish broth is thin, a little weary , but stretched out with white wine. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Voters are weary , and the politicians challenging D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) are seeing the growing public concern over crime as a way to make inroads into her lead in the polls. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Having defended Labor\u2019s carbon-pricing policies against angry crowds the last time his party was in power, Albanese\u2014 weary of another fight\u2014studiously avoided the topic as leader and on the campaign trail. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 27 May 2022",
|
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"Those who dwell \u2026 among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. \u2014 Anelise Chen, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022",
|
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"The figures for February showed a shift in spending toward bars and restaurants and hotels, as Americans weary of being cooped up socialized and travelled more. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In successive legislative sessions, Black lawmakers have grown increasingly weary of serving as political tackling dummies, run over repeatedly by an increasingly dismissive majority. \u2014 al , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Not long before the pandemic began, a human resources manager for an Alaska cargo airline grew weary of a life with constant corporate pressure. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Yet the movie\u2019s rare skirmishes feel authentically battle- wearied and handicapped by conscience. \u2014 Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times , 23 Apr. 2020",
|
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"How would 6% be for a start Several pages of this is charming; forty years\u2019 worth would have been wearying . \u2014 Sheila Heti, The New Yorker , 30 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Unique pressures If the occasional flight is wearying , imagine the exhaustion of doing it for a living. \u2014 Natasha Frost, Quartz , 27 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Freedom from responsibility, after all, is the fantasy of a world- wearied adult, not of a teenager, who longs for nothing more than to be trusted to make decisions for herself. \u2014 Ruth Franklin, The New York Review of Books , 25 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"While an understandable choice, the approach becomes wearying : A few more notes of sincerity would have better served the play. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2019",
|
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"Following that important thread through the next two hours was wearying , particularly once it was subsumed under questions about bathrooms. \u2014 Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic , 13 Jan. 2020",
|
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"Others face eviction threats from landlords who have wearied of the police showing up. \u2014 Anne Deprince, The Conversation , 1 Nov. 2019",
|
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"Chekhov, whose plays hardly seem to coerce life at all, boldly broke ranks with this wearying regimentation. \u2014 The New York Review of Books , 23 May 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
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"Carmakers have been weary over the years about playing second fiddle to tech companies, and often reports suggested Apple demanded to pocket the lion\u2019s share of the profit. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"The fish broth is thin, a little weary , but stretched out with white wine. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Voters are weary , and the politicians challenging D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) are seeing the growing public concern over crime as a way to make inroads into her lead in the polls. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Having defended Labor\u2019s carbon-pricing policies against angry crowds the last time his party was in power, Albanese\u2014 weary of another fight\u2014studiously avoided the topic as leader and on the campaign trail. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Those who dwell \u2026 among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. \u2014 Anelise Chen, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022",
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"The figures for February showed a shift in spending toward bars and restaurants and hotels, as Americans weary of being cooped up socialized and travelled more. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"In successive legislative sessions, Black lawmakers have grown increasingly weary of serving as political tackling dummies, run over repeatedly by an increasingly dismissive majority. \u2014 al , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"Not long before the pandemic began, a human resources manager for an Alaska cargo airline grew weary of a life with constant corporate pressure. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
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"Yet the movie\u2019s rare skirmishes feel authentically battle- wearied and handicapped by conscience. \u2014 Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times , 23 Apr. 2020",
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"How would 6% be for a start Several pages of this is charming; forty years\u2019 worth would have been wearying . \u2014 Sheila Heti, The New Yorker , 30 Mar. 2020",
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"Unique pressures If the occasional flight is wearying , imagine the exhaustion of doing it for a living. \u2014 Natasha Frost, Quartz , 27 Feb. 2020",
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"Freedom from responsibility, after all, is the fantasy of a world- wearied adult, not of a teenager, who longs for nothing more than to be trusted to make decisions for herself. \u2014 Ruth Franklin, The New York Review of Books , 25 Feb. 2020",
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"While an understandable choice, the approach becomes wearying A few more notes of sincerity would have better served the play. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2019",
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"Following that important thread through the next two hours was wearying , particularly once it was subsumed under questions about bathrooms. \u2014 Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic , 13 Jan. 2020",
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"Others face eviction threats from landlords who have wearied of the police showing up. \u2014 Anne Deprince, The Conversation , 1 Nov. 2019",
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"Chekhov, whose plays hardly seem to coerce life at all, boldly broke ranks with this wearying regimentation. \u2014 The New York Review of Books , 23 May 2019"
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"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Verb",
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"Adjective",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Verb",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
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],
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"weasel (out of)":{
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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": to avoid doing (something) by being dishonest, by persuading someone in a clever way, etc."
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb",
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"verb ()"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": to form (cloth) by interlacing strands (as of yarn)",
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": to make (cloth) on a loom by interlacing warp and filling threads",
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": to interlace (threads) into cloth",
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": to make (something, such as a basket) by intertwining",
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": spin sense 2",
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": to interlace especially to form a texture, fabric, or design",
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": to produce by elaborately combining elements : contrive",
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": to unite in a coherent whole",
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": to introduce as an appropriate element : work in",
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": to direct (something, such as the body) in a winding or zigzag course especially to avoid obstacles",
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": to work at weaving : make cloth",
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": to move in a devious, winding, or zigzag course especially to avoid obstacles",
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": something woven",
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": woven cloth",
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": any of the patterns or methods for interlacing the threads of woven fabrics",
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": a hair extension (see extension sense 7d )",
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": a length of natural or synthetic hair that is sewn into one's natural hair after it has been braided into cornrows",
|
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": to move waveringly from side to side : sway",
|
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": to move back and forth, up and down, or in and out",
|
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": to form (as cloth) by lacing together strands of material",
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": spin entry 1 sense 4",
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": to make by or as if by lacing parts together",
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": a method or pattern of lacing together strands of material"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8w\u0113v",
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"\u02c8w\u0113v"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"And there\u2019s enough soft, slim and opaque noodles to weave a yeti costume from. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"Railing against the vaccination pass that France requires to enter restaurants and many other venues, protesters have tried to weave toward Paris from north, south, east and west, waving and honking at onlookers from their car windows. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
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"There are numerous ways to weave this mindset into your company\u2019s culture, from discouraging work communication during time off to making well-being an integral part of your company\u2019s values. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021",
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"At a time when so much of the NBA is about three-point shooting, the Suns have taken advantage of Paul\u2019s and Booker\u2019s ability to weave their way from three-point territory into the mid-range area. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2021",
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"In Sebungwe Mouth, one of the villages in Binga, Brandina Mundimba is using a reed known locally as malala to weave a basket which, when complete, will be transported to the market along with the rest and sold for 1500 Zimbabwean dollars (Z$) ($4). \u2014 Farai Shawn Matiashe, CNN , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"Though serialized arcs weave together the season\u2019s seven episodes (directed by Robert Cohen and Jay Duplass), the series moves at a meandering stroll rather than a focused sprint. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The highland patio chat table is crafted from a weather-resistant resin weave that the manufacturer says retains its color for 2,500 UV hours. \u2014 Daria Smith, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
|
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"As the name implies, this system indicates the item's level of protection against ultraviolet energy, taking into account color, weave density, and fabric. \u2014 Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure , 5 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The carrier\u2019s open- weave design creates plenty of tie-down points for your gear. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
|
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"The homeowners purchased an unusual gray, oval handwoven Cayman Daybed with an open- weave canopy and sumptuous cushioning from RH that sits alongside the pool. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
|
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"The windings fold over themselves in a multilayered weave , eliminating joints that would need to be welded together. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"The lightweight lyocell set features a grid weave that allows air to escape as you snooze. \u2014 Sarah Hagman, USA TODAY , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"Cherrise is of medium height, with light brown skin and a long black weave . \u2014 Symeon Brown, refinery29.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"The Jaguars were being patient on offense, running a weave out front where the ball is handed off to a teammate. \u2014 Joe Magill, cleveland , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"In the short video, the pop princess is seen strutting in the sand and playing in the ocean waves, as scenes of a tiger also walking along a beach weave into the clip. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Percale is a cotton fabric with a basic weave that feels light and airy. \u2014 Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The highland patio chat table is crafted from a weather-resistant resin weave that the manufacturer says retains its color for 2,500 UV hours. \u2014 Daria Smith, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"As the name implies, this system indicates the item's level of protection against ultraviolet energy, taking into account color, weave density, and fabric. \u2014 Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure , 5 May 2022",
|
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"The video offers an exceptional close-up of the Sun\u2019s outer edge, as tendrils of solar energy weave around it. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"More than 400 miles of trails weave among the red rock formations, so there\u2019s plenty of backcountry to explore. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"In the fields surrounding such historic oil centers as Taft and McKittrick, a labyrinth of steam pipes, fuel lines, diesel power generators and dirt roads weave amid countless pump jacks. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Joros weave huge webs, 3 to 4 feet in diameter and sometimes several webs are joined, Davis said. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
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"So why not just weave his story through The Mandalorian rather than try to spin things out into a seven-episode star vehicle? \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The movie, from executive producer and NFL champ Donald Driver, will weave narrative with Brandon Keith Lewis\u2019 real-life diabetes battle. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 17 Feb. 2022"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"Verb (1)",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
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"Noun",
|
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"1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
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"Verb (2)",
|
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"1596, in the meaning defined above"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201538"
|
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},
|
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"web":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": a fabric on a loom or in process of being removed from a loom",
|
|
": cobweb , spiderweb",
|
|
": a network of silken thread spun especially by the larvae of various insects (such as a tent caterpillar) and usually serving as a nest or shelter",
|
|
": a tissue or membrane of an animal or plant",
|
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": that uniting fingers or toes either at their bases (as in humans) or for a greater part of their length (as in many waterbirds)",
|
|
": a thin metal sheet, plate, or strip",
|
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": the plate connecting the upper and lower flanges of a girder or rail",
|
|
": the arm of a crank",
|
|
": something resembling a web:",
|
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": snare , entanglement",
|
|
": an intricate pattern or structure suggestive of something woven : network",
|
|
": the series of barbs on each side of the shaft of a feather : vane",
|
|
": a continuous sheet of paper manufactured or undergoing manufacture on a paper machine",
|
|
": a roll of paper for use in a rotary printing press",
|
|
": the part of a ribbed vault between the ribs",
|
|
": world wide web",
|
|
": to construct or form a web",
|
|
": to cover with a web or network",
|
|
": ensnare , entangle",
|
|
": to provide with a web",
|
|
": spiderweb , cobweb",
|
|
": a network of threads spun especially by the larvae of certain insects (as tent caterpillars) and usually serving as a nest or shelter",
|
|
": something that catches and holds like a spider's web",
|
|
": a complex pattern like something woven",
|
|
": a layer of skin or tissue that joins the toes of an animal (as a duck)",
|
|
": world wide web",
|
|
": to join or surround with strands woven together",
|
|
": a tissue or membrane of an animal or plant",
|
|
": that uniting fingers or toes either at their bases (as in humans) or for a greater part of their length (as in many waterbirds)"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8web",
|
|
"\u02c8web",
|
|
"\u02c8web"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"entanglement",
|
|
"mesh(es)",
|
|
"morass",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"noose",
|
|
"quagmire",
|
|
"quicksand",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"tanglement",
|
|
"toil(s)",
|
|
"trap"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"I spent the afternoon surfing the Web .",
|
|
"The spider was spinning its web .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"During the Great Recession, people flocked to the web to sort through the economic ruins, looking for cheaper goods, jobs, and coupons. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The feature remains an underutilized tool that many web surfers could potentially be benefitting from. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Brands large and small, legacy and startup, must accept that people see them not as neutral actors but as active agents in the interconnected web that is business and society and the wellness and equity of the people who live and work within it. \u2014 Randall Tucker, Fortune , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"And as those laws were codified, the world wide web came online, giving anyone with a home computer increasingly easy access to court records. \u2014 Amanda P\u00e9rez Pintado, USA TODAY , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"The web portal will be accessible for teachers and students, including those who home school, and will include teacher workshops, ideas for lesson plans, access to the collection, artwork, videos and documents. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Mikey graduated from high school and went on to study web design at Mesa Community College, not being held back by his disability. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"There even are web sites that list San Diego as one of the best places in the nation to be homeless. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Owners of the sleek white boxes were expected to transfer music not from the web but from their own CDs. \u2014 Steven Sinofsky, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The forum will be broadcast live in English on NBC10 and NECN and those stations web sites, and a Spanish language stream will be available on TelemundoNuevaInglaterra.com. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"There might have been more time if not for decades of climate denial by companies including Exxon Mobil, a history that web comic xkcd cleverly highlights this week. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Keen Harvest Flip Whether these are your house shoes for quarantine comfort or your beach cruisers once regulations relax, Keen\u2019s eco-friendly sandals boast webbing made from 100 percent recycled bottles. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 22 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The popular video conferencing platform Zoom routes web traffic to 17 of its data centers sprinkled around the globe. \u2014 Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY , 13 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Some have switched to web video broadcasts or online gatherings and some have postponed or rescheduled planned events. \u2014 Chase Difeliciantonio, SFChronicle.com , 5 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"The Nordic island country straddles the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates meet, molding a volcanic terrain webbed by glacial rivers and studded with gemstone-aquamarine lakes. \u2014 Wired , 3 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"By the time the mites form webs it\u2019s usually too late to save the plants. \u2014 Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com , 13 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Vernon Bailey, who web archives show was initially listed as the chief executive on the Veterans Services\u2019 site, was described as its treasurer as recently as Aug. 1. \u2014 Steve Thompson, Washington Post , 28 Aug. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1604, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201607"
|
|
},
|
|
"wed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to take for wife or husband by a formal ceremony : marry",
|
|
": to join in marriage",
|
|
": to unite as if by marriage: such as",
|
|
": to place in close or intimate association",
|
|
": to link by commitment or custom",
|
|
": to enter into matrimony",
|
|
": marry",
|
|
": to connect closely",
|
|
"Wednesday"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wed",
|
|
"\u02c8wed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"espouse",
|
|
"marry",
|
|
"match"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They will wed in the fall.",
|
|
"The actress wed her fourth husband last year.",
|
|
"The novel weds tragedy and comedy.",
|
|
"His new writing job wedded his love of words and his eye for fashion.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The company selling the container, At Your Service Tent and Event Rentals, usually works wedding parties. \u2014 Victor Llorente, Popular Mechanics , 24 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"And expenditures have indeed grown, along with the social media wedding industrial complex and the pressures to pull off a luxurious, grand-scale event. \u2014 NBC News , 17 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Between showers, bachelorette and bachelor parties and the big day itself, wedding party members spend an average of about $730, according to a 2018 Bankrate study. \u2014 Rebekah Tuchscherer, USA TODAY , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Anu Rajasingham, a 35-year-old public health engineer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, visited one such home in the Atlanta area last year while searching for wedding saris from Sabyasachi Mukherjee. \u2014 Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times , 25 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"After their lavish wedding in Capri, Italy, last week, the newlyweds have been traveling around the European country, riding on jet skis and celebrating a post- wedding party with their friends. \u2014 Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com , 10 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Princess Eugenie's royal wedding weekend may be coming an end, but that hasn't stopped wedding guests from posting about the celebrations online. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 Oct. 2018",
|
|
"There is a portrait of Ben and Xenia\u2019s wedding party, pictures of Ella trick-or-treating in a tiny bat costume, splashing in a backyard baby pool, sitting on her mother\u2019s lap at Legoland. \u2014 Caitlin Gibson, Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"The incident stems from a pre- wedding party on August 30, when the wedding party and friends spent an afternoon rafting, paddling and drinking on the Delaware River in Pennsylvania, according to an affidavit of probable cause. \u2014 Eric Levenson, CNN , 7 Oct. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English wedden , from Old English weddian ; akin to Middle High German wetten to pledge, Old English wedd pledge, Old High German wetti , Goth wadi , Latin vad-, vas bail, security",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191557"
|
|
},
|
|
"wedded":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to take for wife or husband by a formal ceremony : marry",
|
|
": to join in marriage",
|
|
": to unite as if by marriage: such as",
|
|
": to place in close or intimate association",
|
|
": to link by commitment or custom",
|
|
": to enter into matrimony",
|
|
": marry",
|
|
": to connect closely",
|
|
"Wednesday"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wed",
|
|
"\u02c8wed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"espouse",
|
|
"marry",
|
|
"match"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They will wed in the fall.",
|
|
"The actress wed her fourth husband last year.",
|
|
"The novel weds tragedy and comedy.",
|
|
"His new writing job wedded his love of words and his eye for fashion.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The company selling the container, At Your Service Tent and Event Rentals, usually works wedding parties. \u2014 Victor Llorente, Popular Mechanics , 24 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"And expenditures have indeed grown, along with the social media wedding industrial complex and the pressures to pull off a luxurious, grand-scale event. \u2014 NBC News , 17 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Between showers, bachelorette and bachelor parties and the big day itself, wedding party members spend an average of about $730, according to a 2018 Bankrate study. \u2014 Rebekah Tuchscherer, USA TODAY , 16 July 2019",
|
|
"Anu Rajasingham, a 35-year-old public health engineer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, visited one such home in the Atlanta area last year while searching for wedding saris from Sabyasachi Mukherjee. \u2014 Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times , 25 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"After their lavish wedding in Capri, Italy, last week, the newlyweds have been traveling around the European country, riding on jet skis and celebrating a post- wedding party with their friends. \u2014 Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com , 10 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Princess Eugenie's royal wedding weekend may be coming an end, but that hasn't stopped wedding guests from posting about the celebrations online. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 Oct. 2018",
|
|
"There is a portrait of Ben and Xenia\u2019s wedding party, pictures of Ella trick-or-treating in a tiny bat costume, splashing in a backyard baby pool, sitting on her mother\u2019s lap at Legoland. \u2014 Caitlin Gibson, Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"The incident stems from a pre- wedding party on August 30, when the wedding party and friends spent an afternoon rafting, paddling and drinking on the Delaware River in Pennsylvania, according to an affidavit of probable cause. \u2014 Eric Levenson, CNN , 7 Oct. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English wedden , from Old English weddian ; akin to Middle High German wetten to pledge, Old English wedd pledge, Old High German wetti , Goth wadi , Latin vad-, vas bail, security",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203454"
|
|
},
|
|
"wedge":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a piece of a substance (such as wood or iron) that tapers to a thin edge and is used for splitting wood and rocks, raising heavy bodies, or for tightening by being driven into something",
|
|
": something (such as a policy) causing a breach or separation",
|
|
": something used to initiate an action or development",
|
|
": something wedge-shaped: such as",
|
|
": an array of troops or tanks in the form of a wedge",
|
|
": the wedge-shaped stroke in cuneiform characters",
|
|
": a shoe having a heel extending from the back of the shoe to the front of the shank and a tread formed by an extension of the sole",
|
|
": an iron golf club with a broad low-angled face for maximum loft",
|
|
": a golf shot made with a wedge",
|
|
": to fasten or tighten by driving in a wedge",
|
|
": to force or press (something) into a narrow space : cram",
|
|
": to force (one's way) into or through",
|
|
": to separate or force apart with or as if with a wedge",
|
|
": to become wedged",
|
|
": a piece of wood or metal that tapers to a thin edge and is used for splitting logs or for tightening by being forced into a space",
|
|
": something with a triangular shape",
|
|
": to crowd or squeeze in",
|
|
": to fasten, tighten, or separate with a triangular piece of wood or metal"
|
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],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wej",
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"\u02c8wej"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cram",
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"crowd",
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"crush",
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"jam",
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"ram",
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"sandwich",
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"shoehorn",
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"squeeze",
|
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"stuff"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"That\u2019s not to say the golfers will be using driver/sand wedge (or driver/putter) on every hole. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
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"There was no single cause of death driving this lethal wedge : The death rate due to all 10 of the most common causes of death has widened between Republican and Democratic areas. \u2014 Haider J. Warraich, STAT , 8 June 2022",
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"Specifically, the wedge design which has defined the MacBook Air form factor since its inception may be on the way out. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 4 June 2022",
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"Mahomes now, wedge in hand, tries to use the slope but runs it by. \u2014 Riley Hamel, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
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"This simple set comes with a glass and a silicone mold to create an ice wedge . \u2014 Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 1 June 2022",
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"Alpinage sold its first wedge of raclette in August 2021, at the Whitefish Bay Farmers Market. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
|
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"Duda's visit, his second to Kyiv since April, came as Russian and Ukrainian forces battled along a 551-kilometer (342-mile) wedge of the country's eastern industrial heartland. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 22 May 2022",
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"Other people swear by buckwheat, cervical or wedge pillows. \u2014 Angela Haupt, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Stand in line, place your order, then find a spot to wedge in with all the other revelers. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
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"So your daughters are working and raising your grandchildren and holding a lot together through it all and managed to wedge a vacation in there. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
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"Republicans have been increasing their support among minorities, because often these groups are more culturally conservative in ways that wedge them off from the current Democratic Party. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Alternatively, a thicker blade will not only be stronger than a thinner one but can help wedge difficult materials (like wood) open with more force. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 3 Sep. 2020",
|
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"Males that don\u2019t end up partnered at first will hunt down amplexed duos and spend hours, even days, trying to pry them apart, yanking at the first male\u2019s limbs, or trying to wedge his body between theirs. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"That total could get added to the overall vote total and potentially wedge a winner into the starting lineup. \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"In upholding the Biden administration\u2019s requirement for millions of health care workers, the decision could wedge health care workers between opposing state and federal policies. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Jan. 2022",
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"The Jimmy tool from our friends at iFixit has a thin strip of steel on the tip that can be used to wedge , pry, or shimmy open just about anything. \u2014 Michael Calore, Wired , 18 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Noun",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210259"
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},
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"wee":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": very small : diminutive",
|
|
": very early",
|
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"western equine encephalitis",
|
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": very small : tiny",
|
|
"western equine encephalitis ; western equine encephalomyelitis"
|
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],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113",
|
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"\u02c8w\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomic",
|
|
"bitsy",
|
|
"bitty",
|
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"infinitesimal",
|
|
"itty-bitty",
|
|
"itsy-bitsy",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"microminiature",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"weeny",
|
|
"weensy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomic",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"He's just a wee lad.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"HunterGirl, for instance, is just a wee bit better. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And then Thor's smiling face appears, making Quill a wee bit uncomfortable. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The dress is available for wee ones newborn to 24 months for $18.99. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s also an interactive adventure theater and a discovery museum sure to keep wee ones engaged. \u2014 Lori A. May, Chron , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Each contains art and science activities to get stuck into, from deep sea and dinosaurs for wee ones to a road trip around the USA for older kids. \u2014 Wired , 29 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"But there are other options, including haunts, a hayride, movies and more, plus a half-dozen family friendly outings for the wee ones. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Face painting, a balloon artist and free snow cones also proved popular with the wee ones. \u2014 Chris M. Worrell, cleveland , 8 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"He was reportedly blacklisted from the Emmys for telling jokes at the 1991 ceremony about masturbation and Pee- wee Herman actor Paul Reubens\u2019s arrest for indecent exposure; the bit was censored for West Coast audiences. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171327"
|
|
},
|
|
"weeds":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun ()",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth",
|
|
": one that tends to overgrow or choke out more desirable plants",
|
|
": a weedy growth of plants",
|
|
": an aquatic plant",
|
|
": seaweed",
|
|
": tobacco products",
|
|
": marijuana",
|
|
": an obnoxious growth, thing, or person",
|
|
": something like a weed in detrimental quality",
|
|
": an animal unfit to breed from",
|
|
": to remove weeds or something harmful",
|
|
": to clear of weeds",
|
|
": to free from something hurtful or offensive",
|
|
": to remove the less desirable portions of",
|
|
": to get rid of (something harmful or superfluous)",
|
|
": garment",
|
|
": dress worn as a sign of mourning (as by a widow)",
|
|
": a band of crape worn on a man's hat as a sign of mourning",
|
|
": a plant that tends to grow where not wanted and to prevent the growth of more desirable plants usually by taking up space",
|
|
": to remove weeds from",
|
|
": to get rid of what is not wanted"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113d",
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"We need to weed the garden."
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun (1)",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
|
|
"Noun (2)",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-092250"
|
|
},
|
|
"weenie":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": frankfurter",
|
|
": penis",
|
|
": nerd"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113-n\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bookworm",
|
|
"dink",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"geek",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"nerd",
|
|
"swot",
|
|
"wonk"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Don't be such a weenie .",
|
|
"an inner-directed individual who could have cared less if others stuck the dreaded \u201c weenie \u201d label on him",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"My favorite pooch menu item, though, is the weenie -tini, with chicken broth, chicken whipped cream and doggy biscuit crumble. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"In Michigan, according to the survey, a favorite snack to serve for the Super Bowl is cocktail weenies . \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 26 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Everybody is happy to see cocktail weenies on the table. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 26 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Open Monday through Saturday until Christmas Eve, expect strong drinks, holiday tunes, and twinkling lights, alongside elevated \u201870s-cocktail food, like weenies in barbecue sauce, meatballs in red sauce, and warm chocolate chip cookies. \u2014 Joseph Hernandez, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 5 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Your pup has the opportunity to bob for weenies , participate in an agility course, trick or treat, pose in a photo booth, search for bones in the grave yard, costume contests and more. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 6 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Then, watch a few speedy weenies race to the finish lines during the Dachshund Dash. \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 27 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"This won\u2019t be a s\u2019mores-and- weenie -roast kind of family vacation. \u2014 Bethanne Patrick, Washington Post , 6 June 2019",
|
|
"But hanging out by the pool and roasting weenies wasn\u2019t the original purpose of the day. \u2014 Brian Clark Howard And Sydney Combs, National Geographic , 24 May 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"alteration of wienie ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-172543"
|
|
},
|
|
"weensy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": exceptionally small : tiny"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113-n\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomic",
|
|
"bitsy",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"itty-bitty",
|
|
"itsy-bitsy",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"microminiature",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"wee"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomic",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stumbled upon a weeny frog in the front yard"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"alteration of wee ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1781, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-172929"
|
|
},
|
|
"weep":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to express deep sorrow for usually by shedding tears : bewail",
|
|
": to pour forth (tears) from the eyes",
|
|
": to exude (a fluid) slowly : ooze",
|
|
": to express passion (such as grief) by shedding tears",
|
|
": to give off or leak fluid slowly : ooze",
|
|
": to flow sluggishly or in drops",
|
|
": to droop over : bend",
|
|
": to shed tears : cry",
|
|
": to pour forth (tears) from the eyes",
|
|
": to exude (a fluid) slowly",
|
|
": to shed tears",
|
|
": to exude a serous fluid"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113p",
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113p",
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113p"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"exude",
|
|
"ooze",
|
|
"percolate",
|
|
"seep",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"transude"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He wept at the news of her death.",
|
|
"She sat down and wept .",
|
|
"He wept bitter tears of disappointment.",
|
|
"The meringue will weep if you put it in the fridge.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Grown men and women will weep in the streets, but also laugh, because this book is every genre and also an entirely new genre, and that new genre will be named after me. \u2014 Kathryn Kvas, The New Yorker , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"At the Botanical Garden, discreet paths lead to forested nooks with private benches and logs perfect to weep on. \u2014 Vanessa Arredondo, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Foo Fighters fans weep Friday at the Stereo Picnic festival in Bogot\u00e1, Colombia, after the death of the band's drummer, Taylor Hawkins. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"At this point, to the visible discomfort of the roomful of older men, Holmes begins to weep . \u2014 Lidija Haas, The New Republic , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"When Anzu summons his energies, the tiny marshmallowy creatures that constitute his city\u2019s people do not weep or flee but instead dance, laugh and play. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"At their modern-day shows, attendees may not know whether to weep or to literally get a buzz on from the actual physiological oscillation produced by four master voices meticulously coming together. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Jonathan Franzen delivered a pious page-turner, Spider-Man saved the COVID-19-stricken box office, and Adele gave us a whole new album of breakup ballads to weep over. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Habibi begins to weep and Karl mutters an excuse and hangs up. \u2014 Jamil Jan Kochai, The New Yorker , 1 Nov. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English wepen , from Old English w\u0113pan ; akin to Old High German wuoffan to weep, Serbian & Croatian vapiti to cry out",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230508"
|
|
},
|
|
"weeping":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": tearful",
|
|
": rainy",
|
|
": having slender pendent branches",
|
|
": having slender drooping branches"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113-pi\u014b",
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113-pi\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowed",
|
|
"bowing",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"descendant",
|
|
"descendent",
|
|
"descending",
|
|
"drooping",
|
|
"droopy",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"hung",
|
|
"inclining",
|
|
"nodding",
|
|
"pendulous",
|
|
"sagging",
|
|
"stooping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"upright"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with its long, weeping fronds, this plant makes a nice ornamental",
|
|
"a weeping song about a long-lost love",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The show manages to stay on the brink \u2014 always laughing, never quite weeping \u2014 for its entire length. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 8 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The preview clip from tonight\u2019s episode promises more weeping , awkward conversations, and women trying to keep their mascara from getting all over their faces. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Neither weeping woman, goddess or doormat, Maar is a transfixing figure. \u2014 The Economist , 3 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"The weeping judges reached for the 10 paddles for a perfect score. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 19 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Ruby Falls\u2019 also takes up less room because of its weeping habit. \u2014 Boston.com Real Estate , 1 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"The Archdiocese of Chicago's report on the weeping incidents was inconclusive and produced no evidence of a miracle. \u2014 Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com , 12 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Here, the couple stores two 300-gallon water cisterns tucked under a weeping birch tree and plants more than 500 square feet of garden beds with vegetables and flowers. \u2014 Amy Pennington, The Seattle Times , 19 May 2019",
|
|
"The weeping forms of ornamental cherries make for particularly striking specimens. \u2014 Earl Nickel, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Feb. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175747"
|
|
},
|
|
"weepy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": inclined to weep : tearful"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113-p\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lachrymose",
|
|
"tearful",
|
|
"teary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She started getting weepy when she talked about her mother.",
|
|
"I'm weepy enough that I even cry at happy endings to movies and books.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Most all berries work (raspberries, blueberries, blackberries), but avoid strawberries, which can be too soft and weepy . \u2014 Ali Slagle, Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"But Zuckerberg had reason to be weepy : His company\u2019s stock had fallen 26 percent, wiping out more than $200 billion in market value, after a disastrous earnings forecast. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"On a series with no shortage of weepy story lines, William is a figure of singular pathos. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Plus, has anyone in the history of time been more attractive than weepy single dad Jude Law in glasses? \u2014 Anne Cohen, refinery29.com , 21 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Adele, the queen of broken hearts who has built a career on weepy ballads, is a happy gal these days. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The final showdown, an interminable search-and-rescue mission on an island compound off the coast of Japan, supposes that what the fans want more than anything else is weepy , wheezy clich\u00e9-mongering. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Then the scene turns from weepy fearfulness to lustful. \u2014 Angelica Jade Basti\u00e9n, Vulture , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"There\u2019s something about the way Lainey Wilson sings that brings to mind the great, weepy country queens of yore. \u2014 Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone , 23 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"type":[
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"dash",
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"depress",
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"get down",
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"oppress",
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"sadden"
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"buoy",
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"all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down"
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": a quantity or thing weighing a fixed and usually specified amount",
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": a system of related units of weight",
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": something heavy : load",
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": the quality or state of being ponderous",
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": corpulence",
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": relative heaviness : mass",
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": the force with which a body is attracted toward the earth or a celestial body by gravitation and which is equal to the product of the mass and the local gravitational acceleration",
|
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": the relative importance or authority accorded something",
|
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": measurable influence especially on others",
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|
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": a numerical coefficient assigned to an item to express its relative importance in a frequency distribution",
|
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": the degree of thickness of the strokes of a type character",
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": to oppress with a burden",
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": to load or make heavy with or as if with a weight",
|
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": to increase in heaviness by adding an ingredient",
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": weigh sense 1",
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": to feel the weight of : heft",
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": to assign a statistical weight to",
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": to cause to incline in a particular direction by manipulation",
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": to shift the burden of weight upon",
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": the amount that something weighs",
|
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": the force with which a body is pulled toward the earth",
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": a unit (as a pound) for measuring weight",
|
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": an object (as a piece of metal) of known weight for balancing a scale in weighing other objects",
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": a heavy object used to hold or press down something",
|
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": a heavy object lifted during exercise",
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": burden entry 1 sense 2",
|
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": strong influence",
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": to load or make heavy with a weight",
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": to trouble with a burden",
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": the amount that a thing weighs",
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": a unit of weight or mass"
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"\u02c8w\u0101t",
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"\u02c8w\u0101t",
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"\u02c8w\u0101t"
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],
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"avoirdupois",
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"heaviness",
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"heft"
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],
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"burden",
|
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"encumber",
|
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"freight",
|
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"lade",
|
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"laden",
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"load",
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"lumber",
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"saddle"
|
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Derrick Brown had two reasons for losing weight during the offseason. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Depressed and anxious, Fletcher lost weight and experienced panic attacks. \u2014 Alan Judd, ajc , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"The decision was met with pushback, initially because of Kardashian\u2019s comments about losing weight for the event. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Although slowly, Emmy is gaining weight , zoo officials said. \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Researchers noticed that people who took the drug for their diabetes also lost weight . \u2014 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"The feeling of being really engaged with it, present, pushing it and getting stronger and gaining weight . \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"After Dana lost some weight from her surgery, her mindset changed. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Losing weight isn\u2019t simple, as most of you are aware. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Like millions of other people around the world, Carlos Oliveira was no stranger to weight gain and low levels of activity during the pandemic. \u2014 Jesse Hicks, Men's Health , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Symptoms range from infertility to weight gain; excessive hair growth to acne, and the condition puts women at a heightened risk for developing depression, anxiety and type 2 diabetes. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"So a logical approach is to heavily weight the input from the folks who are the typical targets of harassment and hate speech. \u2014 Matt Pearcestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Many pollsters, however, failed to weight their samples for educational achievement. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Partially weight the ball, but keep your feet grounded, your core strong, and your glutes engaged. \u2014 Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online , 28 June 2020",
|
|
"The heft adds to the luxury impression although some people could find the size and weight a little on the chunky size. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Rather than weighting all Pell students equally, the formula could weight a student receiving a $6,000 Pell Grant six times higher than a student receiving a $1,000 Pell Grant. \u2014 Preston Cooper, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Males typically weight around 8 pounds and are 22 inches in length. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181327"
|
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},
|
|
"weightiness":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
": of much importance or consequence : momentous",
|
|
": solemn",
|
|
": weighing a considerable amount",
|
|
": heavy in proportion to its bulk",
|
|
": powerful , telling",
|
|
": having much weight : heavy",
|
|
": very important"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8w\u0101-t\u0113",
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"\u02c8w\u0101-t\u0113"
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],
|
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"grave",
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|
"heavy",
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"serious"
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"light",
|
|
"unserious"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She grabbed a weighty book off the shelf.",
|
|
"The film deals with some weighty issues.",
|
|
"Those are weighty arguments in your favor.",
|
|
"He was a weighty figure in the art world.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This devolution of our attempt to be the Greatest Country in the World has been weighty on my usually buoyant hope. \u2014 Marina Gomberg, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"We were sold dreams of upcoming fairness, but what is righteous is clearly weighty . \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"In the midst of these weighty religious themes, the exhibition does not neglect another important element of Donatello\u2019s achievement, his wit. \u2014 Cammy Brothers, WSJ , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"The plates are sold individually, and reviewers noted that these are surprisingly weighty and well-made. \u2014 Myo Quinn, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The packaging is simple and chic, but weighty , and justifies the higher price points. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"The conditions present weighty , often dire, decisions for Sunja \u2014 depicted by the actors Yuna, Minha Kim and Youn Yuh-jung \u2014 shown across three main stages of her life. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Nolan managed to create a superhero movie that felt grounded and weighty without being unbearably grim and dark. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"One of these weighty , fresh and delicious bowls could easily make two meals. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
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|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"type":"adjective",
|
|
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|
|
"of much importance or consequence momentous",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"weighing a considerable amount",
|
|
"heavy in proportion to its bulk",
|
|
"powerful , telling",
|
|
"having much weight heavy",
|
|
"very important"
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She grabbed a weighty book off the shelf.",
|
|
"The film deals with some weighty issues.",
|
|
"Those are weighty arguments in your favor.",
|
|
"He was a weighty figure in the art world.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This devolution of our attempt to be the Greatest Country in the World has been weighty on my usually buoyant hope. \u2014 Marina Gomberg, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"We were sold dreams of upcoming fairness, but what is righteous is clearly weighty . \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"In the midst of these weighty religious themes, the exhibition does not neglect another important element of Donatello\u2019s achievement, his wit. \u2014 Cammy Brothers, WSJ , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"The plates are sold individually, and reviewers noted that these are surprisingly weighty and well-made. \u2014 Myo Quinn, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The packaging is simple and chic, but weighty , and justifies the higher price points. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"The conditions present weighty , often dire, decisions for Sunja \u2014 depicted by the actors Yuna, Minha Kim and Youn Yuh-jung \u2014 shown across three main stages of her life. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Nolan managed to create a superhero movie that felt grounded and weighty without being unbearably grim and dark. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"One of these weighty , fresh and delicious bowls could easily make two meals. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Feb. 2022"
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"weird out":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to make uneasy, bewildered, or disquieted by something considered very strange"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"ail",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"derail",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"distemper",
|
|
"distract",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"flurry",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"freak (out)",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"hagride",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unhinge",
|
|
"unsettle",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"compose",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"tranquilize",
|
|
"tranquillize"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as a curious observer, he was weirded out by the fact that members of the sect seemed to have no life outside of it"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"1970, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194814"
|
|
},
|
|
"weirdo":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a person who is extraordinarily strange or eccentric",
|
|
": strange , weird",
|
|
": a very strange person"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wir-(\u02cc)d\u014d",
|
|
"\u02c8wir-d\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"character",
|
|
"codger",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crackbrain",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"fruitcake",
|
|
"head case",
|
|
"kook",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"nutcase",
|
|
"nutter",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"zany"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"bizarro",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"erratic",
|
|
"far-out",
|
|
"funky",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"kinky",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"off-kilter",
|
|
"off-the-wall",
|
|
"offbeat",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"queerish",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"rum",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"spaced-out",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"way-out",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"wild"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"one of those weirdos that the rest of the town always seemed to be talking about",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"he saw some weirdo lights in the sky and immediately concluded that it had to be a UFO",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But make no mistake: this sadistic weirdo is super evil. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Musk is an insanely rich person and a genuine weirdo who seems to be, like many extremely rich people, governed entirely by momentary whims. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"En route to a hardly unexpected moral about embracing your inner weirdo , and learning the difference between self-control and self-repression, the panda becomes a potent cultural allegory too. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Rolling Stone , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Our attackers are weirdos, and the internet is a weirdo \u2019s paradise. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Through commitment and refinement, her weirdo -prim rock songs have come to feel quaint, and meticulous, and capable of impossible things, like little still-life paintings where the fruit keeps rolling off the table. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Teletubbyland is a deeply disturbing place, and my weirdo babies can\u2019t get enough. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 30 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In the eyes of vaccinated immune systems, Omicron looks like a big old weirdo \u2014but also, a kind of familiar one. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 8 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Jeremy Strong might be a complete weirdo in real life (don't come after me, Jessica Chastain!), but that confession scene was truly Emmy-worthy. \u2014 Lauren Morgan, EW.com , 13 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1955, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"1962, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190819"
|
|
},
|
|
"welcomely":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"interjection",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to greet hospitably and with courtesy or cordiality",
|
|
": to accept with pleasure the occurrence or presence of",
|
|
": received gladly into one's presence or companionship",
|
|
": giving pleasure : received with gladness or delight especially in response to a need",
|
|
": willingly permitted or admitted",
|
|
": a greeting or reception usually upon arrival",
|
|
": the state of being welcome",
|
|
": to greet with friendship or courtesy",
|
|
": to receive or accept with pleasure",
|
|
": greeted or received gladly",
|
|
": giving pleasure : pleasing",
|
|
": willingly permitted to do, have, or enjoy something",
|
|
": a friendly greeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-k\u0259m",
|
|
"\u02c8wel-k\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drink (in)",
|
|
"eat (up)",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"lap (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"delightsome",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"dulcet",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"grateful",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"tasty"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"On a recent Sunday afternoon, the atrium bustles as worshippers greet familiar faces and welcome new ones. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"There will be a total of eight mazes ready to welcome guests at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood. \u2014 Simon Thompson, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Visitors can tour many of the lighthouses along the Lighthouse Trail, and some of these historic structures even welcome overnight guests. \u2014 Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"This reckoning was forged on the shop floor, through conversations between women in workplaces that once didn\u2019t welcome them at all. \u2014 Chabeli Carrazana, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Many institutions have cut ties with artists closely associated with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, while continuing to welcome Russians with less public political leanings. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"True, he's probably got another two years before Heaven Hill Springs Distillery could welcome him onboard, anyway. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Finding a place that would welcome his dog Tallulah complicated the apartment search, Martinez said. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The nonprofit provides training, sensory bags, social stories, and physical spaces for venues to be able to welcome people of all kinds across the country. \u2014 Jd Knapp, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Self-submissions are welcome ; all nominations are confidential. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
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"At Benziger Family Winery, people need to reserve certain tours, but walk-ins are welcome in the tasting room. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 11 June 2022",
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"Any technology that can reduce these numbers should be welcome , and any technology that can reduce the costs associated even more so, as this will leader to wider adoption. \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
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"Slowly increasing clouds may be welcome with June\u2019s strongest sunshine of the year. \u2014 A. Camden Walker, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
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"Walk-ins are welcome , but preregistration is encouraged. \u2014 Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
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"Some roles involve guitar-playing and candidates are welcome to bring their own or use one provided for their use. \u2014 al , 10 June 2022",
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"All skill levels and visitors are welcome and admission is free. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
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"And the relaxation is welcome , since some of the training montages and playing scenes do go on a bit. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Here\u2019s the one spot on the album where the AutoTune is really laid on thick to his vocals for that electro-yodel effect that\u2019s kind of worn out its welcome . \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 5 June 2022",
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"And now the experience is made even more special, as graduating seniors hand-deliver the signs with a personal welcome . \u2014 cleveland , 18 May 2022",
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"All the entertainment awards shows that have run on television\u2014the Grammys, the Golden Globes, the Emmys\u2014have worn out their welcome . \u2014 Brenda Cronin, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"By now Chinese philosophy had worn out its welcome . \u2014 Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"Locals flock here for no-frills dining in a vineyard setting with a real family-style welcome . \u2014 Maria Pasquale, CNN , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Host Emily Hampshire lit up the room and made everyone smile with a joyous welcome . \u2014 Vogue , 6 Mar. 2022",
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"Days later, Pollard played in a benefit game in Pittsburgh and was greeted with a hero's welcome . \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"Diego Rossi, scoreless since Oct. 17, has apparently worn out his welcome with Turkish club Fenerbah\u00e7e, which may seek to return him to LAFC when his loan runs out in June\u2026. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Verb",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Interjection",
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"12th century, in the meaning defined above",
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"Adjective",
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Noun",
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"1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220311"
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},
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"well":{
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"type":"noun",
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"definitions":[
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"an issue of water from the earth a pool fed by a spring",
|
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"source , origin",
|
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"a pit or hole sunk into the earth to reach a supply of water",
|
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"a shaft or hole sunk to obtain oil, brine, or gas",
|
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"an enclosure in the middle of a ship's hold to protect from damage and facilitate the inspection of the pumps",
|
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"a compartment in the hold of a fishing boat in which fish are kept alive",
|
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"an open space extending vertically through floors of a structure",
|
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"a space having a construction or shape suggesting a well for water",
|
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"the area behind a bar in which items used most frequently by a bartender are kept",
|
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"something resembling a well in being damp, cool, deep, or dark",
|
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"a deep vertical hole",
|
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"a source from which something may be drawn as needed",
|
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"a pronounced minimum of a variable in physics",
|
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"to rise to the surface and usually flow forth",
|
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"to rise like a flood of liquid",
|
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"to emit in a copious free flow",
|
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"in a good or proper manner justly , rightly",
|
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"satisfactorily with respect to conduct or action",
|
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"in a kindly or friendly manner",
|
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"with skill or aptitude expertly , excellently",
|
|
"satisfactorily",
|
|
"with good appearance or effect elegantly",
|
|
"with careful or close attention attentively",
|
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"to a high degree",
|
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"fully , quite",
|
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"in a way appropriate to the facts or circumstances fittingly , rightly",
|
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"in a prudent manner sensibly",
|
|
"in accordance with the occasion or circumstances with propriety or good reason",
|
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"as one could wish pleasingly",
|
|
"with material success advantageously",
|
|
"easily , readily",
|
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"in all likelihood indeed",
|
|
"in a prosperous or affluent manner",
|
|
"to an extent approaching completeness thoroughly",
|
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"without doubt or question clearly",
|
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"in a familiar manner",
|
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"to a large extent or degree considerably , far",
|
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"in addition also",
|
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"to the same extent or degree as much",
|
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"with equivalent, comparable, or more favorable effect",
|
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"prosperous , well-off",
|
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"being in satisfactory condition or circumstances",
|
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"being in good standing or favor",
|
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"satisfactory , pleasing",
|
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"advisable , desirable",
|
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"free or recovered from infirmity or disease healthy",
|
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"completely cured or healed",
|
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"pleasing or satisfactory in appearance",
|
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"being a cause for thankfulness fortunate",
|
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"used for making mixed drinks when no branded alcohol is specified",
|
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"made with well liquor",
|
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"in a skillful or expert manner",
|
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"by as much as possible completely",
|
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"in such a way as to be pleasing as wanted",
|
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"without trouble",
|
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"in a thorough manner",
|
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"in a familiar manner",
|
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"by quite a lot",
|
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"so as to be right in a satisfactory way",
|
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"in a complimentary or generous way",
|
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"with reason or courtesy",
|
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"in addition also",
|
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"with the same result",
|
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"a hole made in the earth to reach a natural deposit (as of water, oil, or gas)",
|
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"a source of supply",
|
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"something like a deep hole",
|
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"being in a satisfactory or good state",
|
|
"free or recovered from ill health healthy",
|
|
"fortunate sense 1",
|
|
"to rise to the surface and flow out",
|
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"free or recovered from infirmity or disease healthy",
|
|
"completely cured or healed"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":"\u02c8wel",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"cradle",
|
|
"font",
|
|
"fountain",
|
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"fountainhead",
|
|
"origin",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"seedbed",
|
|
"source",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"wellspring"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"acceptably",
|
|
"adequately",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"alright",
|
|
"creditably",
|
|
"decently",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"middlingly",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passably",
|
|
"respectably",
|
|
"satisfactorily",
|
|
"serviceably",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"sufficiently",
|
|
"tolerably"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
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"Boss Factory for free right now on consoles or PC and dive into its deep well of character customization options to make an avatar for the upcoming Saints Row launching August 23. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"So much of it is an illusion\u2014airbrushed influencers, unattainable ideals, toxic discourse and staged imitations of reality\u2014but the impact on our well -being is real. \u2014 Sophia Rascoff, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Beyond the legal implications, there has been a clear moral failing by school administrators who appear more concerned with their own image than with the well -being of their students. \u2014 Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"And that could spell trouble for their financial well -being. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Mickelson addressed his 30-plus years on the PGA Tour and his involvement with LIV Golf, but questions eventually turned to speculation surrounding Mickelson\u2019s financial well -being. \u2014 Cale Clinton, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The company majorly protects your SSN, bank, and credit details, and this goes a long way in maintaining your financial well -being. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The ISU Congress voted in favor of gradually increasing the age limit from 15 to 17 years for the sake of protecting the physical and mental health, and emotional well -being of Skaters. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"After Saint-Gobain acknowledged responsibility for polluting their well , the company paid to connect their home to the public water supply. \u2014 David Abel, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
|
|
"The frothy sensation of panic began to well up in his gut, threatening to take him out of the moment and squander any hope of escape. \u2014 Scott Carney, Outside Online , 22 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"However, if the surface ice cap were to thin, the reduction in pressure could allow this deep water to well up. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"The tortured words and phrases seem to well up from someplace deep within himself, as if they were being articulated for the first time. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The price tag of the project has ballooned to well over $130 million, which includes the cost of exhumations and a large new apartment complex that will soon break ground on the land that used to be the graveyard. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"So\u2019s stories allow the past to well up into the present without force or preciousness. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The split-level set kept the actors in exquisite balance; the sense of tragic foreboding seemed to well up from inside the characters themselves. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The yield of strategic nukes can range from 100 kilotons to well into the megaton range, with the U.S. military\u2019s largest weapon having a yield of 1.3 megatons (the equivalent of 1,200,000 tons of TNT). \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 5 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"But then, there are plenty of professional fund managers who might do comparatively well one year in the annual stats of who beats market performance, only to slide off the monetary precipice the next. \u2014 Erik Sherman, Forbes , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Adverb",
|
|
"Several young, high-profile athletes publicly chose to take a step back from their careers to prioritize their mental health and well -being. \u2014 Madison Feller, ELLE , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Joshua Bassett Growing up, there weren\u2019t many people in the entertainment space who spoke openly about emotional well -being. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"To a large degree, that was the case in his dominant rookie campaign, as well . \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The building is all-electric as well , and uses a geothermal system for heating and cooling. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The Port of Alaska is a pivotal structure not only for Anchorage but for the state as well . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Pinterest has also designated more than a third of their $10 million commitment to advance emotional well -being to support NGOs (non-government organizations) and nonprofits focused on youth to expand access. \u2014 ABC News , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"In any case, that original appointment was well before Lissner entered the picture. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"While the new scenery widened their eyes, Gomez said the experience provided an even more important impact on many of the girls\u2019 well being. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Interjection",
|
|
"The crowded council chamber, filled with family members and well wishers, also played host to HHPD officer Brian Dassati being sworn in as a lieutenant, and HHPD officer Matthew Evers being sworn in as a sergeant. \u2014 cleveland , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Many residents in Oscoda, Mich., for instance, have heeded warnings from state health officials and stopped drinking untreated well water and eating deer hunted near the now-shuttered Wurtsmith Air Force Base. \u2014 Dino Grandoni, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"And the popping candy and meringue \u2014 well , such keystones of childhood fantasy are simply calling to be scattered on top. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The stellar work that the writers, editors and visual journalists put into each section is truly impressive, and to do that in the middle of a challenging time, well , that just leaves me in awe. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Finally, well past 1 a.m., a murmur grew to a roar as Kozlov approached from a back entrance holding the most recognizable sports trophy in the world. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Here were women kissing women and men holding men, with, well , gay abandon. \u2014 Ella Braidwood, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"As for the story that takes place in the aforementioned house, well , that's good too. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Those of you wondering what is FS2, well , look at it this way. \u2014 John Cherwaspecial Contributor, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
|
|
"That's all well and good, but an opposition to Mercury in your subconscious sector could alert you to other potential messages from the universe. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Gisele said that the Lt. Governor is well and strictly listening to his doctors. \u2014 Dasha Burns, NBC News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"While all of that is well and good, Mathurin will turn 20 in June. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"That was all well and fine, except for the fact that Habitat for Humanity's history of reusing existing city lots, complete with all the infrastructure already in place, left it unprepared to transform the Aeroshade property on its own. \u2014 Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Mother\u2019s Day pancakes are well and good, but a sweet little set of jam, to be enjoyed morning after morning, is the gift that keeps on giving long past that May morning. \u2014 Lauren Joseph, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"So by the time the Lakers get to the haunted, uncomfortable, unapologetically hostile confines of Boston Garden, Magic is well and truly sick of hearing about how much better Larry is, and vents to Kareem about it. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"While soaking our hair in masks, using dry shampoos on no-wash days, and applying anti-frizz hair oils to our ends is all well and good, without a clarifying shampoo in the mix, none of that stuff is going to help. \u2014 ELLE , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"By the time the couple jetted out of Jamaica, the narrative that the trip was a disaster was well and truly entrenched. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 26 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Interjection",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-conditioned":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": characterized by proper disposition, morals, or behavior",
|
|
": having a good physical condition : sound"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccwel-k\u0259n-\u02c8di-sh\u0259nd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"able-bodied",
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"hale",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"robust",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"whole",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ailing",
|
|
"diseased",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"unfit",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"unwell"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185916"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-disposed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having a good disposition",
|
|
": disposed to be friendly, favorable, or sympathetic"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccwel-di-\u02c8sp\u014dzd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"mellow",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"sweet"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"unamiable",
|
|
"ungenial",
|
|
"ungracious",
|
|
"unpleasant"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190746"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-founded":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": based on excellent reasoning, information, judgment, or grounds"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8fau\u0307n-d\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"analytic",
|
|
"analytical",
|
|
"coherent",
|
|
"consequent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"well-grounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"illegitimate",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"incoherent",
|
|
"inconsequent",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1608, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170412"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-groomed":{
|
|
"type":"adjective",
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"well-dressed and scrupulously neat",
|
|
"made neat, tidy, and attractive down to the smallest details"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":"\u02c8wel-\u02c8gr\u00fcmd",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antiseptic",
|
|
"bandbox",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"groomed",
|
|
"kempt",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"prim",
|
|
"shipshape",
|
|
"smug",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"tidied",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"trig",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"uncluttered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disheveled",
|
|
"dishevelled",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disorderly",
|
|
"messy",
|
|
"mussed",
|
|
"mussy",
|
|
"sloven",
|
|
"slovenly",
|
|
"unkempt",
|
|
"untidy"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":null,
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-grounded":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having a firm foundation",
|
|
": well-founded"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8grau\u0307n-d\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"analytic",
|
|
"analytical",
|
|
"coherent",
|
|
"consequent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"well-founded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"illegitimate",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"incoherent",
|
|
"inconsequent",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194847"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-informed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": having extensive knowledge especially of current topics and events",
|
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": thoroughly knowledgeable in a particular subject"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8wel-in-\u02c8f\u022frmd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abreast",
|
|
"acquainted",
|
|
"au courant",
|
|
"conversant",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"up",
|
|
"up-to-date",
|
|
"versed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"unacquainted",
|
|
"unfamiliar",
|
|
"uninformed",
|
|
"unknowledgeable"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185309"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-known":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": fully or widely known",
|
|
": known by many people"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8n\u014dn",
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8n\u014dn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big-name",
|
|
"celebrated",
|
|
"famed",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"notorious",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"renowned",
|
|
"star",
|
|
"visible"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"anonymous",
|
|
"nameless",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"uncelebrated",
|
|
"unfamous",
|
|
"unknown",
|
|
"unsung"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175942"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-ordered":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having an orderly procedure or arrangement",
|
|
": partially ordered with every subset containing a first element and exactly one of the relationships \"greater than,\" \"less than,\" or \"equal to\" holding for any given pair of elements"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259rd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225358"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-read":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": well-informed or deeply versed through reading"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8red"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"lettered",
|
|
"literate",
|
|
"scholarly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benighted",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
"uneducated",
|
|
"unlearned",
|
|
"unlettered",
|
|
"unscholarly"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1574, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215745"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-spoken":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": speaking well, fitly, or courteously",
|
|
": spoken with propriety"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8sp\u014d-k\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"articulate",
|
|
"eloquent",
|
|
"fluent",
|
|
"silver-tongued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inarticulate",
|
|
"ineloquent",
|
|
"unvocal"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182404"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-to-do":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having more than adequate financial resources : prosperous",
|
|
": having plenty of money and possessions"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccwel-t\u0259-\u02c8d\u00fc",
|
|
"\u02ccwel-t\u0259-\u02c8d\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep-pocketed",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fat-cat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"moneyed",
|
|
"monied",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"wealthy",
|
|
"well-endowed",
|
|
"well-fixed",
|
|
"well-heeled",
|
|
"well-off"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"needy",
|
|
"penniless",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"poverty-stricken"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1794, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205243"
|
|
},
|
|
"wellborn":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": born of noble or wealthy lineage"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8b\u022frn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aristocratic",
|
|
"blue-blooded",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"highborn",
|
|
"highbred",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"patrician",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"upper-class",
|
|
"upper-crust"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"baseborn",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"ignoble",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"lower-class",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"nonaristocratic",
|
|
"plebeian",
|
|
"ungenteel"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the wellborn men among the colonists had no experience with physical labor"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192934"
|
|
},
|
|
"wellness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the quality or state of being in good health especially as an actively sought goal",
|
|
": the quality or state of being in good health especially as an actively sought goal"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-n\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"health",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"heartiness",
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"verdure",
|
|
"wholeness",
|
|
"wholesomeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"illness",
|
|
"sickness",
|
|
"unhealthiness",
|
|
"unsoundness"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Daily exercise is proven to promote wellness .",
|
|
"discounted gym memberships are part of the company's employee wellness program",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Also, work-life balance through good mental health and wellness \u2014which is broader than mental health\u2014telemedicine, and ramping up employee assistance programs. \u2014 Phil Wahba, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"AxessPointe, Coleman Health Services and Peg\u2019s Foundation to bring affordable health and wellness services to local residents. \u2014 Essence , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"There will also be a live podcast, a kid\u2019s village with activities, local entertainers, a health and wellness fair, local vendors, an artists\u2019 hub and more. \u2014 Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The community health and wellness center will provide medical, dental, optometry and mental heath supports as well as on-site pharmacy and lab services, the foundation said. \u2014 Christopher Brito, CBS News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The commission serves Milwaukee County, offering anti-poverty programs such as career and education advancement, mental health and wellness resources, rental and homeowner assistance, senior and youth services and financial literacy. \u2014 Talis Shelbourne, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Critics on social media worried that Kardashian's choice glamorized diet culture, using weight loss as an aesthetic choice, not one for health or wellness . \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Harrison, however, said at the news conference that Northwestern has partnered with Bronzeville community organizations for decades to promote the health and wellness of South Side residents. \u2014 Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Chasin said San Diego is a great place to launch a brand, be in a community of natural products entrepreneurs and connect with Southern Californians who have a reputation for caring about health and wellness . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1653, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182922"
|
|
},
|
|
"wellspring":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a source of continual supply"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02ccspri\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cradle",
|
|
"font",
|
|
"fountain",
|
|
"fountainhead",
|
|
"origin",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"seedbed",
|
|
"source",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The tour guide was a wellspring of information.",
|
|
"the nation's colleges and universities were a wellspring for political activism and unrest",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"With its emphasis on rigor and repetition, the training opened an emotional wellspring for Hadreas. \u2014 Jason Kyle Howard, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"If Cho\u2019s casting was a foregone conclusion, the most challenging role to fill was Will, the aloof and snobbish Darcy character who eventually reveals a wellspring of decency and repressed passion. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Our imaginations are a wellspring of self-affirmation that never leave us. \u2014 Alex Wagner, SPIN , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The film doesn\u2019t shy from attempting to plumb the seemingly bottomless depths of Hawk\u2019s motivational wellspring to invent and perfect skateboarding tricks. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"As a Ukrainian, Levykin knew that there was a wellspring of rocket know-how in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Now Mika is in elementary school, and Yang, who teaches her Chinese and is a wellspring of facts about her birth country\u2019s history and culture, has practically become a member of the family. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The pampered joker prince would soon find grounding, purpose, and a new wellspring of maternal pride. \u2014 Simon Usborne, Town & Country , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"First came her stubborn fidelity to figuration in times favoring abstraction, and then her eschewal of Pop and postmodernist irony\u2014as opposed to humor, a wellspring of her creativity. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230742"
|
|
},
|
|
"wet":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": consisting of, containing, covered with, or soaked with liquid (such as water)",
|
|
": containing appreciable quantities of readily condensable hydrocarbons",
|
|
": rainy",
|
|
": still moist enough to smudge or smear",
|
|
": drunk sense 1a",
|
|
": having or advocating a policy permitting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages",
|
|
": preserved in liquid",
|
|
": employing or done by means of or in the presence of water or other liquid",
|
|
": overly sentimental",
|
|
": lacking strength of character : weak , spineless",
|
|
": belonging to the moderate or liberal wing of the Conservative party",
|
|
": completely wrong : in error",
|
|
": immature , inexperienced",
|
|
": water",
|
|
": moisture , wetness",
|
|
": rainy weather : rain",
|
|
": an advocate of a policy of permitting the sale of intoxicating liquors",
|
|
": one who is wet",
|
|
": to make wet",
|
|
": to urinate in or on",
|
|
": to become wet",
|
|
": urinate",
|
|
": to take a drink especially of liquor",
|
|
": containing, covered with, or soaked with liquid (as water)",
|
|
": rainy",
|
|
": not yet dry",
|
|
": to make wet",
|
|
": rainy weather : rain",
|
|
": marked by the presence or abundance of fluid (as secretions or effusions)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wet",
|
|
"\u02c8wet",
|
|
"\u02c8wet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"awash",
|
|
"bathed",
|
|
"bedraggled",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"dripping",
|
|
"logged",
|
|
"saturate",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"sodden",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"sopping",
|
|
"soppy",
|
|
"soused",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"watered",
|
|
"waterlogged",
|
|
"water-soaked",
|
|
"watery"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cloudburst",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"downfall",
|
|
"downpour",
|
|
"rain",
|
|
"rainfall",
|
|
"rainstorm",
|
|
"storm"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"To combat heat exhaustion, move to a cool place, loosen your clothes, put cool, wet cloths on your body or take a cool bath and sip water. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The Spanx Classic Swim One-Piece is made of a double-layer fabric that's completely opaque, even when wet . \u2014 Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The wet storm systems moving through will cause rivers around the Pacific Northwest to rise, and often the Columbia takes on the extra loads as smaller rivers feed into it. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"When researchers used a robot with wet surface material, polystyrene foam beads stuck to it, according to the study. \u2014 Megan Marples, CNN , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"This is what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend: Get your hands wet with clean, running water. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Get your whole body wet and slippery from neck to toe \u2013 and don\u2019t forget to wash behind your ears. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"And there will still be a number of staffed locations for Milwaukee County residents to get their toes wet . \u2014 Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"In southwestern Colorado, cold, wet weather has helped the authorities contain the Simms fire, but mandatory evacuations in the region have kept many people on edge. \u2014 New York Times , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Their wide-brimmed, straw Easter bonnets were perfect guards against the wet . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Next, Greene says, fill the vessel with just enough water to avoid getting the leaf wet . \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"That seesaw in weather conditions\u2014from bone dry to sopping wet \u2014is a taste of what\u2019s to come as the Earth heats up, scientists say. \u2014 Anne C. Mulkern, Scientific American , 27 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Understanding the catastrophes that preceded Mars\u2019 transition from a wet to a dry planet could offer clues about where the Earth\u2019s own geological future is headed, Coradini said. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 22 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet , then fold in most of the chocolate chips. \u2014 Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Bea stared at the flared ends of her trousers, soaking up the wet . \u2014 Esther Freud, The New Yorker , 20 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Bottom line is that fleece will help keep your hands warm even when its wet . \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 2 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"The other thing to consider is that low rolling resistance usually means a smoother tire with few grooves \u2014 great for dry riding, but slippery in the wet . \u2014 Bob Beacham, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Add 2 tablespoons of water to the skillet beside the patties (being careful to not wet the buns), cover, and cook until the cheese is melted, 90 seconds. \u2014 Joe Yonan, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Simply wet your skin, use a thin layer of this shaving cream, shave carefully, and rinse to reveal skin that feels softer and smoother. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The outsole is fitted with a Regolith tread pattern that grips effectively to wet and dry surfaces alike. \u2014 Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"To use an AeroPress: Insert a paper filter into the filter cap, wet the filter and cap with hot water then dump out the water. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"False lily of the valley likes moist to wet soil and shade. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Anglers should be sure to wet their hands before handling them, and to be gentle when releasing the youngsters. \u2014 cleveland , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Park Interpreter Waymon Cox said in the release that many visitors wet sift using a screen set to wash away soil and separate the gravel by size. \u2014 Arkansas Democrat-gazette, Arkansas Online , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"The canvases show the brush strokes, the crumbling textures of the plaster \u2014 an integral part of the frescoes, which were created by applying pigment to wet plaster and mixing in the color. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214423"
|
|
},
|
|
"wet down":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to dampen by sprinkling with water"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bathe",
|
|
"bedraggle",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"drench",
|
|
"drown",
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"soak",
|
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"sodden",
|
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"sop",
|
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"souse",
|
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"wash",
|
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"water",
|
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"water-soak",
|
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"waterlog",
|
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"wet"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
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"dehydrate",
|
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"desiccate",
|
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"dry",
|
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"parch",
|
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"scorch",
|
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"sear"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"it will be easier to clean up if you wet down the surfaces first",
|
|
"the stylist began by wetting down my hair"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1840, in the meaning defined above"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194912"
|
|
},
|
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"wet-nurse":{
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|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to care for and breastfeed (another woman's baby) : to act as wet nurse to",
|
|
": to give constant and often excessive care to",
|
|
": a woman who cares for and breastfeeds children not her own",
|
|
": a woman who cares for and breastfeeds young not her own"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wet-\u02ccn\u0259rs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breast-feed",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"suckle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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|
"One is Ina, a blind and aged wet nurse who lived in a cave for decades. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Stephanie Kresta, a 35-year-old mother of five in Houston, is one of dozens of people who have publicly posted to Facebook offering to wet nurse for other babies, should parents face such dire need. \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Among several biblical references, the pharaoh\u2019s daughter hires a wet nurse to feed baby Moses. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"The child was whisked off to a wet nurse in the countryside; Montesano married another woman, and Montessori, finding proximity to her ex-lover unbearable, resigned her position at the school. \u2014 Jessica Winter, The New Yorker , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Teffi focuses on the servants who made such estates possible, especially the nyanya, a recurring figure typically hired first as a wet nurse and then as the general custodian of the children. \u2014 Sara Wheeler, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Lina and Oviedo are happy with their twins, but Lina is struggling to produce milk, necessitating a wet nurse . \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 26 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Other photos in Castillo\u2019s ersatz work, paired with quotes (as in the official passport), include a Japanese American incarceration camp, migrant farmworkers, cotton pickers as well as enslaved African American wet nurses and nannies. \u2014 R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times , 16 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Some slaves, Jones-Rogers could say, were even known to serve as wet nurses , suckling the babes of their white counterparts. \u2014 Nathan Deuel, Los Angeles Times , 17 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1620, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210915"
|
|
},
|
|
"weigh in":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an act or instance of weighing in as a contestant especially in sport",
|
|
": to have oneself or one's possessions (such as baggage) weighed",
|
|
": to have oneself weighed in connection with an athletic contest",
|
|
": to bring one's weight or influence to bear especially as a participant, contributor, or mediator"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0101-\u02ccin"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"comment",
|
|
"editorialize",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"opine",
|
|
"reflect",
|
|
"remark"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"self-appointed pundits immediately weighed in on the latest political scandal"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1939, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-124736"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-heeled":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having plenty of money : well-fixed"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8h\u0113ld"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep-pocketed",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fat-cat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"moneyed",
|
|
"monied",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"wealthy",
|
|
"well-endowed",
|
|
"well-fixed",
|
|
"well-off",
|
|
"well-to-do"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"needy",
|
|
"penniless",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"poverty-stricken"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1871, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-141124"
|
|
},
|
|
"weakling":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": one that is weak in body, character, or mind",
|
|
": a person or animal that lacks strength"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113-kli\u014b",
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113-kli\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"softy",
|
|
"softie",
|
|
"wimp",
|
|
"wuss",
|
|
"wussy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"powerhouse"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he had been a weakling until high school, when he started working out to put on muscle",
|
|
"only a weakling would be willing to lie to save himself from punishment",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In his first film role, Bathily (whose father grew up in the eponymous housing complex) was an unlikely choice; the part of Youri would seem to require a nerdy, 98-pound weakling , staring passively at the stars. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Criticizing Biden for not establishing a no-fly zone is a more specific charge than simply calling him a weakling \u2014a tangible thing that the president could be doing in Ukraine but isn\u2019t. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"On the other side, Ukraine is a relative weakling in cyberspace that has become the first country to fight back against an invader by publicly calling up an international army of vigilante hackers. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"At first, Daryl finds himself on the wrong side of that privileged weakling weasel, otherwise known as Sebastian, son of Pamela Milton, who runs this town. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In the aftermath of the killing, Mr. Chun instigated a coup against Park\u2019s weakling successor and began a reign of absolute power and terror. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Yeah, that\u2019s not going to happen, but the Warriors have at least a chance of improving their 90-pound- weakling image. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Ross Douthat, a conservative columnist at the New York Times, predicted before the election that Trump would turn out looking more a weakling than an autocrat. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Arkansas and five other states require weakling governors who can be overridden by simple majorities. \u2014 John Brummett, Arkansas Online , 7 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1548, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-233715"
|
|
},
|
|
"weigh":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance",
|
|
": outweigh",
|
|
": counterbalance",
|
|
": to make heavy : weight",
|
|
": to consider carefully especially by balancing opposing factors or aspects in order to reach a choice or conclusion : evaluate",
|
|
": to heave up (an anchor) preparatory to sailing",
|
|
": to measure or apportion (a definite quantity) on or as if on a scales",
|
|
": to have a certain heaviness : experience a specific force due to gravity",
|
|
": to register a weight (as on a scales)",
|
|
"\u2014 compare weigh in",
|
|
": to merit consideration as important : count",
|
|
": to press down with or as if with a heavy weight",
|
|
": to have a saddening or disheartening effect",
|
|
": to weigh anchor",
|
|
": way",
|
|
": to have weight or a specified weight",
|
|
": to find the weight of",
|
|
": to think about as if weighing",
|
|
": to lift an anchor before sailing",
|
|
": to cause to bend down",
|
|
": to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance",
|
|
": to measure or apportion (a definite quantity) on or as if on a scale",
|
|
": to have a certain amount of heaviness : experience a specific force due to gravity"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0101",
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0101",
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0101"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"count",
|
|
"import",
|
|
"matter",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"signify"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Moderna's announcement comes ahead of a meeting of the regulator's outside vaccine advisers, scheduled for later this month, that will weigh key decisions around potential changes to COVID-19 boosters that may be administered this fall. \u2014 Alexander Tin, CBS News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"In addition to evaluating the policy implications and amount of any potential student loan forgiveness, Biden must weigh the political ramifications. \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"As an adult, a tortoise can weigh more than 880 pounds and live up to 200 years, according to Tropiquarium. \u2014 Camille Fine, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"The task force could weigh policies concerning education, the environment, cultural institutions, voting and more. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The gravity of the moment, carrying a no-hitter into the final frame of the Boston City League softball championship Saturday, did not weigh on her shoulders. \u2014 Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Moose antlers can weigh up to 25 pounds each and span up to six feet wide. \u2014 Fox News , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Any kind of weakening demand in China for European goods could weigh heavily on the region too. \u2014 Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"The potential funding threat doesn't weigh too heavily on Regent Vice President Karen Walsh, who spearheaded the search committee that selected Mnookin over four other finalists. \u2014 Kelly Meyerhofer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1777, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-235353"
|
|
},
|
|
"wearied":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor , or freshness",
|
|
": expressing or characteristic of weariness",
|
|
": having one's patience, tolerance, or pleasure exhausted",
|
|
": wearisome",
|
|
": to become weary",
|
|
": to make weary",
|
|
": having lost strength, energy, or freshness : tired",
|
|
": having lost patience, pleasure, or interest",
|
|
": causing a loss of strength or interest",
|
|
": to make or become weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wir-\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8wir-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all in",
|
|
"aweary",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
"burned-out",
|
|
"burnt-out",
|
|
"bushed",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"knackered",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"logy",
|
|
"loggy",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"pooped",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"tapped out",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"worn",
|
|
"worn-out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"jade",
|
|
"tire"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Carmakers have been weary over the years about playing second fiddle to tech companies, and often reports suggested Apple demanded to pocket the lion\u2019s share of the profit. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"The fish broth is thin, a little weary , but stretched out with white wine. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Voters are weary , and the politicians challenging D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) are seeing the growing public concern over crime as a way to make inroads into her lead in the polls. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Having defended Labor\u2019s carbon-pricing policies against angry crowds the last time his party was in power, Albanese\u2014 weary of another fight\u2014studiously avoided the topic as leader and on the campaign trail. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Those who dwell \u2026 among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. \u2014 Anelise Chen, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The figures for February showed a shift in spending toward bars and restaurants and hotels, as Americans weary of being cooped up socialized and travelled more. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In successive legislative sessions, Black lawmakers have grown increasingly weary of serving as political tackling dummies, run over repeatedly by an increasingly dismissive majority. \u2014 al , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Not long before the pandemic began, a human resources manager for an Alaska cargo airline grew weary of a life with constant corporate pressure. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Yet the movie\u2019s rare skirmishes feel authentically battle- wearied and handicapped by conscience. \u2014 Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times , 23 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"How would 6% be for a start Several pages of this is charming; forty years\u2019 worth would have been wearying . \u2014 Sheila Heti, The New Yorker , 30 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Unique pressures If the occasional flight is wearying , imagine the exhaustion of doing it for a living. \u2014 Natasha Frost, Quartz , 27 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Freedom from responsibility, after all, is the fantasy of a world- wearied adult, not of a teenager, who longs for nothing more than to be trusted to make decisions for herself. \u2014 Ruth Franklin, The New York Review of Books , 25 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"While an understandable choice, the approach becomes wearying : A few more notes of sincerity would have better served the play. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Following that important thread through the next two hours was wearying , particularly once it was subsumed under questions about bathrooms. \u2014 Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic , 13 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Others face eviction threats from landlords who have wearied of the police showing up. \u2014 Anne Deprince, The Conversation , 1 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Chekhov, whose plays hardly seem to coerce life at all, boldly broke ranks with this wearying regimentation. \u2014 The New York Review of Books , 23 May 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-010716"
|
|
},
|
|
"wealth":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": abundance of valuable material possessions or resources",
|
|
": abundant supply : profusion",
|
|
": all property that has a money value or an exchangeable value",
|
|
": all material objects that have economic utility",
|
|
": the stock of useful goods having economic value in existence at any one time",
|
|
": weal , welfare",
|
|
": a large amount of money or possessions",
|
|
": a great amount or number"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8welth",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"\u02c8welth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assets",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"riches",
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"wherewithal",
|
|
"worth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Around 15,000 millionaires are expected to leave Russia this year\u2014and the United Arab Emirates is set to see a big influx of wealth , according to a new analysis. \u2014 Chloe Taylor, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"While rising mortgage rates have begun to dampen activity, housing \u2014 generally one of the biggest sources of wealth for Americans \u2014 remains strong. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"With higher inflation, the depletion of wealth happens faster. \u2014 William Baldwin, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The one conspicuous show of wealth at the house were the high-end cars \u2013 everything from Rolls Royces to Porsches to McLarens, neighbors said. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"And the brutally unequal global rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and treatments is a consequence of an ever-increasing concentration of wealth and focus on profit maximization. \u2014 Muhammad Yunus, STAT , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"In writing Trust, Diaz hoped to linger on some of the uglier aspects of wealth while also attending to people, and in particular women, who do not typically represent mythical American financial power. \u2014 Jane Hu, The Atlantic , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"In a 2021 Medium post, Scott called out the increasing concentration of wealth among a smaller group of people. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The glasses are ostensibly because of an eye inflammation, but Hooper and Kraczyna suggest that is a pretext, and that the glasses are an empty show of wealth , serving no practical purpose. \u2014 Perri Klass, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English welthe , from wele weal",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-145222"
|
|
},
|
|
"wench":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a young woman or girl",
|
|
": a female servant",
|
|
": a girl or woman of a socially low class",
|
|
": a lewd or promiscuous woman : a female prostitute",
|
|
": to associate with and especially to have sexual relations with promiscuous women or prostitutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wench"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chippie",
|
|
"chippy",
|
|
"doxy",
|
|
"doxie",
|
|
"fancy woman",
|
|
"floozy",
|
|
"floozie",
|
|
"hoochie",
|
|
"hussy",
|
|
"Jezebel",
|
|
"minx",
|
|
"quean",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"trollop"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a fairytale about the transformation of a lowly kitchen wench into an elegant lady",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Nothing says Christmas romance like jokes about douches, wenches , and medieval punishment. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 19 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"How did this land wench know the fearsome Captain Morgan? \u2014 Alex Baia, The New Yorker , 9 Nov. 2019",
|
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"Things get blurry when the two-step into character for the Faire, Emily as tavern wench Emma and Simon as dashing pirate Captain Leatherpants Blackthorne. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 30 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"The adventures of this knight (Robert J. Townsend) and his squire, Sancho Panza (Jeffrey Landman), quickly crystallize around Quixote\u2019s spellbound love for a wench of ill repute, Aldonza (Heidi Meyer). \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Sep. 2019",
|
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"The dotty house wench in 12 Years a Slave becomes Mufasa\u2019s mate, Queen of the Pride Lands, and Simba\u2019s mother. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 19 July 2019",
|
|
"Denbo is, obviously, delighted, and gives me tips on the best way to experience it, including: see a water wench show and indulge in all the delicious food but maybe skip the pizza. \u2014 Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com , 8 June 2019"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Verb",
|
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"1599, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190439"
|
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},
|
|
"well-worn":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": made trite by overuse : hackneyed",
|
|
": having been much used or worn",
|
|
": worn well or properly"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8w\u022frn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banal",
|
|
"clich\u00e9",
|
|
"cliche",
|
|
"clich\u00e9d",
|
|
"cobwebby",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"hackney",
|
|
"hackneyed",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"musty",
|
|
"obligatory",
|
|
"shopworn",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"stereotyped",
|
|
"threadbare",
|
|
"timeworn",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"trite"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"novel",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"unclich\u00e9d",
|
|
"unhackneyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1577, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192237"
|
|
},
|
|
"weather":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness",
|
|
": state or vicissitude of life or fortune",
|
|
": disagreeable atmospheric conditions: such as",
|
|
": rain , storm",
|
|
": cold air with dampness",
|
|
": weathering",
|
|
": in the direction from which the wind is blowing",
|
|
": ill",
|
|
": drunk sense 1a",
|
|
": to expose to the open air : subject to the action of the elements",
|
|
": to bear up against and come safely through",
|
|
": to undergo or endure the action of the elements",
|
|
": of or relating to the side facing the wind \u2014 compare lee",
|
|
": the state of the air and atmosphere in regard to how warm or cold, wet or dry, or clear or stormy it is",
|
|
": to change (as in color or structure) by the action of the weather",
|
|
": to be able to last or come safely through"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8we-t\u035fh\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8we-t\u035fh\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ride (out)",
|
|
"survive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"According to a hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather Service, there is a possibility of strong to severe storms this afternoon into tonight in Greater Cincinnati. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"More permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness could help protect vulnerable people from heat waves and other dangerous weather , Schenkelberg said. \u2014 Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"According to the weather forecast, high temperatures for this week in South Florida will climb into the 90s with little rain expected, a contrast to the flood watches issued last week from heavy rainfall. \u2014 Olivia Lloyd, Sun Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"With just one-eighth the density of weather stations recommended by the World Meteorological Organization, African countries have a harder time forecasting climate disruptions and getting that information to farmers. \u2014 Sarah Kaplan, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The blaze, burning since April 6 when a prescribed fire got out of control, could be reanimated Sunday by fire weather expected to produce extra-dry conditions and gusts as potent as 35 miles per hour, according to New Mexico fire officials. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The elimination game, originally scheduled for 3 p.m., began just more than an hour late due to lightning delays and was placed back into another weather delay in the top of the first inning as storms rolled through the area. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The Coalition for the Homeless coordinates the Operation White Flag program to ensure that people who are homeless can find shelter during severe weather . \u2014 Thomas Birmingham, The Courier-Journal , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Strong winds and warm weather were posing challenges. \u2014 Alison Steinbach, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Executives have credited that model with helping Lego weather the worst of the supply-chain disruptions that have buffeted various industries during the pandemic. \u2014 Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"But as the war in Ukraine, record gas prices and spiraling inflation continue to put pressure on the US economy, what remains to be seen is whether the newly robust labor movement could weather higher unemployment and an eventual economic downturn. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The wood on 988 Orthodox crosses is yet to weather . \u2014 Michael Tobin, Fox News , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Depending on the day, some team members had more personal social support than others, while others may have had more abundant financial assets to weather the ups and downs. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"This New Jersey home by Joe Lucas features cedar shingles, which are left to weather naturally for classic seaside charm. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Indiana was able to regain its composure, expand its lead and weather another Kentucky run late. \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"This money helped venues reopen, rehire staff, make safety improvements to buildings and even weather some of the recent COVID waves. \u2014 Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Cedillo, 68, is also emphasizing his work at City Hall helping Angelenos weather COVID-19. \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"And now people with a non- weather background reference it, too. \u2014 Jennifer Sangalang, USA TODAY , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"These breakfasts are particularly popular in Asia and the Pacific, especially at warm- weather private villa resorts in places like Thailand, Fiji and the Maldives. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 21 June 2021",
|
|
"Current laws allow non- weather water loss claims up to five years after the incident that caused the damage. \u2014 Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Sun Country\u2019s business consists of commercial flights between the United States and warm- weather international vacation destinations, transporting cargo for Amazon, and charter flights. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"That chapter has not stopped the media personality from sharing his non- weather opinions on social media. \u2014 Neal Justin, Star Tribune , 12 Aug. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"1582, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192533"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-favored":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": good-looking , handsome"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8f\u0101-v\u0259rd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aesthetic",
|
|
"esthetic",
|
|
"aesthetical",
|
|
"esthetical",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beauteous",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"comely",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"drop-dead",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"fetching",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"good-looking",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"lovesome",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"ravishing",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"sightly",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"taking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"homely",
|
|
"ill-favored",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unaesthetic",
|
|
"unattractive",
|
|
"unbeautiful",
|
|
"uncomely",
|
|
"uncute",
|
|
"unhandsome",
|
|
"unlovely",
|
|
"unpleasing",
|
|
"unpretty",
|
|
"unsightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200003"
|
|
},
|
|
"welt":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together",
|
|
": a doubled edge, strip, insert, or seam (as on a garment) for ornament or reinforcement",
|
|
": a ridge or lump raised on the body (as by a blow or allergic reaction)",
|
|
": a heavy blow",
|
|
": to furnish with a welt",
|
|
": to raise a welt on the body of",
|
|
": to hit hard",
|
|
": a ridge raised on the skin (as by a blow)",
|
|
": a ridge or lump raised on the body (as by a blow or an allergic reaction)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8welt",
|
|
"\u02c8welt",
|
|
"\u02c8welt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"biff",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"fillip",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"haymaker",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"larrup",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"stinger",
|
|
"stripe",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"thud",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"I'll hand ye a few welts with me stick and then we'll see how ye feel!",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Case in point: the traditional lemonwood pegged soles and Goodyear welt . \u2014 Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Gimenez showed reporters a red welt on his shoulder. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Center Igor Larionov was expected to play in Game 5 despite a monster welt on his left calf, the result of a vicious Mike Keane slash during the third-period violence. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Boyd was hit by a pitch, resulting in a large welt on his left hand. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Furthermore, the existence of the Goodyear welt means that any shoe with a Dainite sole can be resoled, greatly extending its lifetime. \u2014 Eric Twardzik, Robb Report , 10 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"After his fight, Ragan had a welt under his right eye and a silver medal around his neck. \u2014 Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY , 5 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Police saw a welt and discoloration on the woman\u2019s shoulder. \u2014 cleveland , 20 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The 8-2 win over the Diamondbacks avoided the absurd thought of being swept by the worst team in baseball, yet still left the welt -inducing reality of dropping the three prior games. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Whether you\u2019re headed to the office or brunch, the pair\u2019s wide waistband, faux welt back pockets and slanted front pockets combine for an elevated look, while the strategic back darts and pearl buttons add a luxe finish. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Then use the crevice tool to get into the quilting, along the edge welting , and where any pillow top is attached. \u2014 Lauren Smith, Good Housekeeping , 15 Oct. 2018",
|
|
"Top-seed New Mexico State refused to welt to GCU's relentless pressure and powered its way into the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night with a 72-58 victory for the WAC basketball tourney title at Orleans Arena. \u2014 Richard Obert, azcentral , 10 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"That little printed tape on the sides of the seat cushions is really lovely, boxed in by raffia welting with a soft chambray top. \u2014 Doretta Sperduto, House Beautiful , 30 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"Inoki spent much of the 15 rounds on his back, kicking out at Ali\u2019s legs, which quickly welted up. \u2014 Martin Rogers, USA TODAY , 14 Aug. 2017",
|
|
"How can this quilt be piped or that sofa be welted ? \u2014 Kathleen Renda, House Beautiful , 8 Dec. 2016"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-230922"
|
|
},
|
|
"weisenheimer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": smart aleck"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-013713"
|
|
},
|
|
"weeny":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": exceptionally small : tiny"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113-n\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomic",
|
|
"bitsy",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"itty-bitty",
|
|
"itsy-bitsy",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"microminiature",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"wee"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomic",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stumbled upon a weeny frog in the front yard"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"alteration of wee ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1781, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-064455"
|
|
},
|
|
"weaken":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to make weak : lessen the strength of",
|
|
": to reduce in intensity or effectiveness",
|
|
": to become weak",
|
|
": to make or become weak or weaker"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113-k\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113-k\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"devitalize",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"etiolate",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"soften",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"waste"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"strengthen"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But the fact that many exports, even ones not destined for the U.S., are invoiced in dollars might, in fact, weaken trade volumes, according to Citigroup. \u2014 Jacky Wong, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Bleach and dyes can weaken and strip curls, leaving them dull and lackluster. \u2014 ELLE , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The system will weaken and shift eastward, which will bring more moderate weather through today. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Over time, this can weaken the heart as a whole, and cause right-sided heart failure, according to the Cleveland Clinic. \u2014 Rachel Nall, Msn, SELF , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The ocean swell that produced big waves Monday along the San Diego County coastline will weaken on Tuesday but could periodically produce sets in the 3-to-6 foot range. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"In time, the grass should weaken and eventually disappear. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Still, because La Ninas historically weaken over summer and there are slight signs that this one may be easing a bit, there\u2019s the small but increasing chance that this La Nina could warm just enough to be considered neutral in late summer. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, ajc , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"The administration now sees a chance to punish Russian aggression, weaken Mr. Putin, shore up NATO and the trans-Atlantic alliance and send a message to China, too. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-113553"
|
|
},
|
|
"wedding":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a marriage ceremony usually with its accompanying festivities : nuptials",
|
|
": an act, process, or instance of joining in close association",
|
|
": a wedding anniversary or its celebration",
|
|
": a marriage ceremony"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8we-di\u014b",
|
|
"\u02c8we-di\u014b"
|
|
],
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"synonyms":[
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"bridal",
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"espousal",
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"marriage",
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"nuptial(s)"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"The wedding will be at 2:00 p.m.",
|
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"the couple chose to have a garden wedding",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Urquhart posted photos and stories from their wedding online. \u2014 Serena Puang, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
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"Britney then clarified that Bryan was not invited to her wedding to Sam Asghari on Thursday (June 9). \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"On Monday, the 40-year-old star revealed in a pointed Instagram post that her brother Bryan Spears, 45, was not invited to her wedding to Sam Asghari last week. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"For her Los Angeles wedding on Thursday, the pop star got more than $550,000 worth of jewelry and 62 carats to marry her now-husband Sam Asghari. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"To begin her life as a princess, Charlene wore an elegant, white, shoulder-skimming gown with embroidered details and a show-stopping train to her royal wedding to Prince Albert. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Ptak, who made Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's cake for their 2018 wedding , posted a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of Lilibet's treat. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Britney Spears\u2019 ex-husband Jason Alexander was arrested Thursday afternoon in Thousand Oaks after reportedly trespassing at her wedding . \u2014 Gregory Yee, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Spears teased her wedding on Mother's Day with a photo of her veil. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-131339"
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},
|
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"well-nigh":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
": almost , nearly",
|
|
": almost"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8wel-\u02c8n\u012b",
|
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"\u02c8wel-\u02c8n\u012b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"about",
|
|
"all but",
|
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"almost",
|
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"borderline",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"fairly",
|
|
"feckly",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"most",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"nearly",
|
|
"next to",
|
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"nigh",
|
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"practically",
|
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"somewhere",
|
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"virtually"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-153243"
|
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},
|
|
"welcome":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
|
"interjection",
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to greet hospitably and with courtesy or cordiality",
|
|
": to accept with pleasure the occurrence or presence of",
|
|
": received gladly into one's presence or companionship",
|
|
": giving pleasure : received with gladness or delight especially in response to a need",
|
|
": willingly permitted or admitted",
|
|
": a greeting or reception usually upon arrival",
|
|
": the state of being welcome",
|
|
": to greet with friendship or courtesy",
|
|
": to receive or accept with pleasure",
|
|
": greeted or received gladly",
|
|
": giving pleasure : pleasing",
|
|
": willingly permitted to do, have, or enjoy something",
|
|
": a friendly greeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-k\u0259m",
|
|
"\u02c8wel-k\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drink (in)",
|
|
"eat (up)",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"lap (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"delightsome",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"dulcet",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"grateful",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"tasty"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"On a recent Sunday afternoon, the atrium bustles as worshippers greet familiar faces and welcome new ones. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"There will be a total of eight mazes ready to welcome guests at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood. \u2014 Simon Thompson, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Visitors can tour many of the lighthouses along the Lighthouse Trail, and some of these historic structures even welcome overnight guests. \u2014 Outside Online , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"This reckoning was forged on the shop floor, through conversations between women in workplaces that once didn\u2019t welcome them at all. \u2014 Chabeli Carrazana, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Many institutions have cut ties with artists closely associated with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, while continuing to welcome Russians with less public political leanings. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"True, he's probably got another two years before Heaven Hill Springs Distillery could welcome him onboard, anyway. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Finding a place that would welcome his dog Tallulah complicated the apartment search, Martinez said. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The nonprofit provides training, sensory bags, social stories, and physical spaces for venues to be able to welcome people of all kinds across the country. \u2014 Jd Knapp, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Stick with it, though, and this showcase for Maya Rudolph as a billionaire minted through divorce becomes a sweet if fairly conventional romantic comedy with a few welcome surprises. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Yes, welcome to a brave new world in which a TV finale is longer than the most recent Marvel movie. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Cuttings of houseplants, herbs, and flowers are all welcome , rooted or not. \u2014 cleveland , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"So why in the world would Gov. Ron DeSantis declare holy war on the church of Walt? Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to Essential Politics. \u2014 Noah Biermanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Notably, the two teams near the top of the points standings (Penske and Ganassi, who make up six of the top 8 spots) didn\u2019t welcome in any new drivers this year. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"So welcome to the most lopsided and enervating Venice Biennale in recent memory, which came together amid a global pandemic and now opens under the sign of a European land war. \u2014 Jason Farago, New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Hosts Michael Kors and Nina Garcia were more than excited to welcome attendees IRL, especially after more than two years of virtual gatherings. \u2014 Vogue , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Self-submissions are welcome ; all nominations are confidential. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Here\u2019s the one spot on the album where the AutoTune is really laid on thick to his vocals for that electro-yodel effect that\u2019s kind of worn out its welcome . \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"And now the experience is made even more special, as graduating seniors hand-deliver the signs with a personal welcome . \u2014 cleveland , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"All the entertainment awards shows that have run on television\u2014the Grammys, the Golden Globes, the Emmys\u2014have worn out their welcome . \u2014 Brenda Cronin, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"By now Chinese philosophy had worn out its welcome . \u2014 Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Locals flock here for no-frills dining in a vineyard setting with a real family-style welcome . \u2014 Maria Pasquale, CNN , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Host Emily Hampshire lit up the room and made everyone smile with a joyous welcome . \u2014 Vogue , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Days later, Pollard played in a benefit game in Pittsburgh and was greeted with a hero's welcome . \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Diego Rossi, scoreless since Oct. 17, has apparently worn out his welcome with Turkish club Fenerbah\u00e7e, which may seek to return him to LAFC when his loan runs out in June\u2026. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Interjection",
|
|
"12th century, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-165917"
|
|
},
|
|
"weathercock":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a vane often in the figure of a cock mounted so as to turn freely with the wind and show its direction",
|
|
": a person or thing that changes readily or often"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8we-t\u035fh\u0259r-\u02cck\u00e4k"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acrobat",
|
|
"chameleon",
|
|
"chancer",
|
|
"opportunist",
|
|
"temporizer",
|
|
"timeserver",
|
|
"trimmer"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when the winds suddenly shifted on social values, the weathercocks wasted no time in proclaiming their newfound passion for conservatism"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-065937"
|
|
},
|
|
"wedlock":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the state of being married : marriage , matrimony",
|
|
": with the natural parents not legally married to each other",
|
|
": marriage sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wed-\u02ccl\u00e4k",
|
|
"\u02c8wed-\u02ccl\u00e4k"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conjugality",
|
|
"connubiality",
|
|
"marriage",
|
|
"match",
|
|
"matrimony"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"joined the happy couple in holy wedlock",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Collins wrote in the Bible that he was born in 1844 into slavery and that at 16 had a son out of wedlock . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Collodi never had children of his own, though there were rumors of a daughter born out of wedlock . \u2014 Perri Klass, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"One woman in her 60s replied to it, saying that her own first child had been born out of wedlock , and was taken from her for adoption, which had broken her heart. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"None of my brothers has mentioned having a son out of wedlock . \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Putin is rumored to have more children out of wedlock , all of who appear to have lived in Western countries. \u2014 CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Conceived out of wedlock , the child was raised primarily at boarding schools, in keeping with convention for upper-middle-class families of the time. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Sunja marries to conceal the identity her firstborn's father, and to avoid societal shame of having a child out of wedlock . \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Like Chamberlin, the new Mrs. Huntington also had a son born out of wedlock . \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 14 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English wedlok , from Old English wedl\u0101c marriage bond, from wedd pledge + -l\u0101c , suffix denoting activity",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-090558"
|
|
},
|
|
"weariness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor , or freshness",
|
|
": expressing or characteristic of weariness",
|
|
": having one's patience, tolerance, or pleasure exhausted",
|
|
": wearisome",
|
|
": to become weary",
|
|
": to make weary",
|
|
": having lost strength, energy, or freshness : tired",
|
|
": having lost patience, pleasure, or interest",
|
|
": causing a loss of strength or interest",
|
|
": to make or become weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wir-\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8wir-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all in",
|
|
"aweary",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
"burned-out",
|
|
"burnt-out",
|
|
"bushed",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"knackered",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"logy",
|
|
"loggy",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"pooped",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"tapped out",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"worn",
|
|
"worn-out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"jade",
|
|
"tire"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Carmakers have been weary over the years about playing second fiddle to tech companies, and often reports suggested Apple demanded to pocket the lion\u2019s share of the profit. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"The fish broth is thin, a little weary , but stretched out with white wine. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Voters are weary , and the politicians challenging D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) are seeing the growing public concern over crime as a way to make inroads into her lead in the polls. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Having defended Labor\u2019s carbon-pricing policies against angry crowds the last time his party was in power, Albanese\u2014 weary of another fight\u2014studiously avoided the topic as leader and on the campaign trail. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Those who dwell \u2026 among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. \u2014 Anelise Chen, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The figures for February showed a shift in spending toward bars and restaurants and hotels, as Americans weary of being cooped up socialized and travelled more. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In successive legislative sessions, Black lawmakers have grown increasingly weary of serving as political tackling dummies, run over repeatedly by an increasingly dismissive majority. \u2014 al , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Not long before the pandemic began, a human resources manager for an Alaska cargo airline grew weary of a life with constant corporate pressure. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Yet the movie\u2019s rare skirmishes feel authentically battle- wearied and handicapped by conscience. \u2014 Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times , 23 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"How would 6% be for a start Several pages of this is charming; forty years\u2019 worth would have been wearying . \u2014 Sheila Heti, The New Yorker , 30 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Unique pressures If the occasional flight is wearying , imagine the exhaustion of doing it for a living. \u2014 Natasha Frost, Quartz , 27 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Freedom from responsibility, after all, is the fantasy of a world- wearied adult, not of a teenager, who longs for nothing more than to be trusted to make decisions for herself. \u2014 Ruth Franklin, The New York Review of Books , 25 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"While an understandable choice, the approach becomes wearying : A few more notes of sincerity would have better served the play. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Following that important thread through the next two hours was wearying , particularly once it was subsumed under questions about bathrooms. \u2014 Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic , 13 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Others face eviction threats from landlords who have wearied of the police showing up. \u2014 Anne Deprince, The Conversation , 1 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Chekhov, whose plays hardly seem to coerce life at all, boldly broke ranks with this wearying regimentation. \u2014 The New York Review of Books , 23 May 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-093508"
|
|
},
|
|
"wetland":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": land or areas (such as marshes or swamps) that are covered often intermittently with shallow water or have soil saturated with moisture",
|
|
": a wet area of land (as a marsh or swamp) having soil filled with or covered by water all or part of the year"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wet-\u02ccland",
|
|
"-l\u0259nd",
|
|
"\u02c8wet-\u02ccland",
|
|
"-l\u0259nd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bog",
|
|
"fen",
|
|
"marsh",
|
|
"marshland",
|
|
"mire",
|
|
"moor",
|
|
"morass",
|
|
"muskeg",
|
|
"slough",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"slue",
|
|
"swamp",
|
|
"swampland",
|
|
"wash"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The state legislature did not consider Tallian\u2019s coal ash bill, which addressed the disposal of coal combustion residuals and approved a bill that removed wetland protections. \u2014 Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com , 27 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"But opponents say getting rid of the wetland protections could increase flooding, degrade water quality and destroy wildlife habitat. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 8 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Selections include plants for pollinators, flora for butterflies and birds, prairie plants, prairie grasses, shade-tolerant species, and wetland and rain garden vegetation. \u2014 Chris M. Worrell, cleveland , 13 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Dixie Valley toads live solely in a 760-acre wetland complex fed by hot springs north of Fallon, Nevada, per the USFWS. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This all-purpose trail links the recreation area surrounding the Engle Road sledding hill to the Lake-to-Lake Trail, which features the largest glacial pothole wetland complex left in Cuyahoga County. \u2014 Chris M. Worrell, cleveland , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The storm exposed the increasing dangers posed by climate change to the millions of people living in the low-lying Sundarbans, thousands of square miles of wetland jutting into the Bay of Bengal. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Sea level rise will also damage sensitive wetland ecosystems and increase erosion. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"An estimated 40% of the original wetland has been diked, drained or destroyed. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1669, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-150605"
|
|
},
|
|
"wedged":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": shaped like a wedge"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wejd",
|
|
"\u02c8we-j\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"frozen",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"tight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"insecure",
|
|
"loose"
|
|
],
|
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"examples":[
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"the pebble in the heel of his shoe was pretty well wedged"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1552, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-182804"
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},
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"weakened":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": to make weak : lessen the strength of",
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": to reduce in intensity or effectiveness",
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": to become weak",
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": to make or become weak or weaker"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8w\u0113-k\u0259n",
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"\u02c8w\u0113-k\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"debilitate",
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"devitalize",
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"enervate",
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"enfeeble",
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"etiolate",
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"prostrate",
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"sap",
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"soften",
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"tire",
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"waste"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"beef (up)",
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"fortify",
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"strengthen"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But the fact that many exports, even ones not destined for the U.S., are invoiced in dollars might, in fact, weaken trade volumes, according to Citigroup. \u2014 Jacky Wong, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
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"Bleach and dyes can weaken and strip curls, leaving them dull and lackluster. \u2014 ELLE , 15 June 2022",
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"The system will weaken and shift eastward, which will bring more moderate weather through today. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
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"Over time, this can weaken the heart as a whole, and cause right-sided heart failure, according to the Cleveland Clinic. \u2014 Rachel Nall, Msn, SELF , 8 June 2022",
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"The ocean swell that produced big waves Monday along the San Diego County coastline will weaken on Tuesday but could periodically produce sets in the 3-to-6 foot range. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
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"In time, the grass should weaken and eventually disappear. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 29 May 2022",
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"Still, because La Ninas historically weaken over summer and there are slight signs that this one may be easing a bit, there\u2019s the small but increasing chance that this La Nina could warm just enough to be considered neutral in late summer. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, ajc , 28 May 2022",
|
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"The administration now sees a chance to punish Russian aggression, weaken Mr. Putin, shore up NATO and the trans-Atlantic alliance and send a message to China, too. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-190841"
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},
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"weakness":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": the quality or state of being weak",
|
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": an instance or period of being weak",
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": fault , defect",
|
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": a special desire or fondness",
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": an object of special desire or fondness",
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": lack of strength",
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": a weak point : flaw",
|
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": a special fondness or the object of a special fondness"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8w\u0113k-n\u0259s",
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"\u02c8w\u0113k-n\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"asthenia",
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"debilitation",
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"debility",
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"delicacy",
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"enervation",
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"enfeeblement",
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"faintness",
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"feebleness",
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"fragility",
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"frailness",
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"frailty",
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"infirmity",
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"languidness",
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"languor",
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"listlessness",
|
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"lowness",
|
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"wimpiness"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"hardihood",
|
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"hardiness",
|
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"robustness",
|
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"strength",
|
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"vigor"
|
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],
|
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Some cases can have complications, including permanent hearing loss and facial weakness , damage to the eye and more. \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The most common initial symptoms of AFM are sudden onset of arm or leg weakness , loss of muscle tone, and loss of reflexes. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The president\u2019s weakness has allowed Latin American countries to turn their backs to the United States. \u2014 Arjun Singh, National Review , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"But neither Gasc\u00f3n nor Boudin has ever fully owned their failings, instead holding up their ideology like a shield and leaving themselves open to attacks by foes, including police unions, who know a thing or two about capitalizing on weakness . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The illness often begins with fever, headache, vomiting or weakness . \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"With Tesla maintaining radio silence on this weakness , there's only so much that concerned owners can do. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Severe cases may begin with fever, vomiting, headache, or weakness and rapidly progress to confusion, loss of coordination, difficulty speaking or seizures. \u2014 Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Stock-market weakness also has prompted safe-haven buying of dollars, as has Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Aaron Back, WSJ , 7 June 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-210028"
|
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},
|
|
"weak at/in the knees":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": so nervous or powerfully affected that it is difficult to stand"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-215917"
|
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},
|
|
"well-fixed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having plenty of money or property"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8fikst"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"affluent",
|
|
"deep-pocketed",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fat-cat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"moneyed",
|
|
"monied",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"wealthy",
|
|
"well-endowed",
|
|
"well-heeled",
|
|
"well-off",
|
|
"well-to-do"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"needy",
|
|
"penniless",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"poverty-stricken"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1822, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-111346"
|
|
},
|
|
"wedge disks":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": disks usually rotating and arranged in sets of two wedging a member between their surfaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-112852"
|
|
},
|
|
"weaks":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of weaks plural of weak present tense third person singular of weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-112938"
|
|
},
|
|
"weightless":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having little weight : lacking apparent gravitational pull",
|
|
": having little or no weight",
|
|
": not affected by gravity"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0101t-l\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0101t-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"featherlight",
|
|
"feathery",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"underweight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"overweight",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"weighty"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a light fabric that feels almost weightless",
|
|
"She floated in the pool, weightless .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"At one point, Chabon describes his interactions with his father as weightless , yet those exchanges not only nourished their extraordinary relationship but helped the young writer find his way. \u2014 The New Yorker , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"This is silky, weightless , and feels like a fresh moisturizer. \u2014 Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Their jumps landed silently, as if their bodies were weightless . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This conditioner is ideal for anyone who needs a weightless curl product that smells amazing. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"And as if this wasn\u2019t already perfect, the formulation of PC4Men Soothe + Smooth is weightless and silky, leaving no uncomfortable residue, irritation or redness. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Look for textures rich in good-for-skin oils that absorb instantly, intensely hydrate, and feel weightless on the skin. \u2014 Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Perhaps because the effects work on Strange New Worlds is only average, I wasn\u2019t blown away by any of the episodes that involved somewhat weightless ships and objects flying around in space blasting at each other. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"There's a lot to love about Glossier's Lash Slick, from an applicator with tiny bristles that coat each lash hair for natural volume to a weightless formula that doesn't clump or smudge. \u2014 ELLE , 29 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1547, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-131458"
|
|
},
|
|
"weighed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance",
|
|
": outweigh",
|
|
": counterbalance",
|
|
": to make heavy : weight",
|
|
": to consider carefully especially by balancing opposing factors or aspects in order to reach a choice or conclusion : evaluate",
|
|
": to heave up (an anchor) preparatory to sailing",
|
|
": to measure or apportion (a definite quantity) on or as if on a scales",
|
|
": to have a certain heaviness : experience a specific force due to gravity",
|
|
": to register a weight (as on a scales)",
|
|
"\u2014 compare weigh in",
|
|
": to merit consideration as important : count",
|
|
": to press down with or as if with a heavy weight",
|
|
": to have a saddening or disheartening effect",
|
|
": to weigh anchor",
|
|
": way",
|
|
": to have weight or a specified weight",
|
|
": to find the weight of",
|
|
": to think about as if weighing",
|
|
": to lift an anchor before sailing",
|
|
": to cause to bend down",
|
|
": to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance",
|
|
": to measure or apportion (a definite quantity) on or as if on a scale",
|
|
": to have a certain amount of heaviness : experience a specific force due to gravity"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0101",
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0101",
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0101"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"count",
|
|
"import",
|
|
"matter",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"signify"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Moderna's announcement comes ahead of a meeting of the regulator's outside vaccine advisers, scheduled for later this month, that will weigh key decisions around potential changes to COVID-19 boosters that may be administered this fall. \u2014 Alexander Tin, CBS News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"In addition to evaluating the policy implications and amount of any potential student loan forgiveness, Biden must weigh the political ramifications. \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"As an adult, a tortoise can weigh more than 880 pounds and live up to 200 years, according to Tropiquarium. \u2014 Camille Fine, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"The task force could weigh policies concerning education, the environment, cultural institutions, voting and more. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The gravity of the moment, carrying a no-hitter into the final frame of the Boston City League softball championship Saturday, did not weigh on her shoulders. \u2014 Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Moose antlers can weigh up to 25 pounds each and span up to six feet wide. \u2014 Fox News , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Any kind of weakening demand in China for European goods could weigh heavily on the region too. \u2014 Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"The potential funding threat doesn't weigh too heavily on Regent Vice President Karen Walsh, who spearheaded the search committee that selected Mnookin over four other finalists. \u2014 Kelly Meyerhofer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"1777, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-153343"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-formed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": produced by the correct application of a set of transformations : grammatical sense 2a"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1946, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-160819"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-off":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": being in good condition or favorable circumstances",
|
|
": well provided : having no lack",
|
|
": being in easy or affluent circumstances : well-to-do",
|
|
": suggesting prosperity",
|
|
": being in good condition or in a good situation",
|
|
": well-to-do"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8\u022ff",
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8\u022ff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep-pocketed",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fat-cat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"moneyed",
|
|
"monied",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"wealthy",
|
|
"well-endowed",
|
|
"well-fixed",
|
|
"well-heeled",
|
|
"well-to-do"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"needy",
|
|
"penniless",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"poverty-stricken"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1715, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-163220"
|
|
},
|
|
"wealthiness":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having wealth : very affluent",
|
|
": characterized by abundance : ample",
|
|
": having a lot of money or possessions : rich"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-th\u0113",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"\u02c8wel-th\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep-pocketed",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fat-cat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"moneyed",
|
|
"monied",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"well-endowed",
|
|
"well-fixed",
|
|
"well-heeled",
|
|
"well-off",
|
|
"well-to-do"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"needy",
|
|
"penniless",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"poverty-stricken"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He is a wealthy entrepreneur.",
|
|
"the wealthiest nations in the world",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Reversing the ones for corporations and the wealthy would make the tax system more equitable, and the taxes recovered could help finance the rest of the package. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Founded in 2010, the Giving Pledge was created by Microsoft (MSFT) founder Bill Gates and ex-wife Melinda Gates together with investor Warren Buffet to encourage greater giving from the ultra- wealthy . \u2014 Fortune , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Living with the mindset of the wealthy flips the script. \u2014 Steve Davis, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Learn more about how the wealthy cope with water restrictions. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Wealth and income inequality is driven by unfair and unwise tax laws that benefit the wealthy . \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"In the movie Elysium, too many people leads the super- wealthy to move to a spaceship. \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"In that way, unions help to get many nonaffluent Americans involved in politics, and that, at least somewhat, offsets the disproportionate political voice that corporations and the wealthy have thanks to their lobbying and hefty campaign donations. \u2014 Steven Greenhouse, The New Republic , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"In a city used to superstars and the super wealthy , the spectators seemed to be bouncing at the very sight of Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo. \u2014 Jenna Fryer, Sun Sentinel , 5 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-164743"
|
|
},
|
|
"weasel":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": any of various small slender active carnivorous mammals (genus Mustela of the family Mustelidae, the weasel family) that are able to prey on animals (such as rabbits) larger than themselves, are mostly brown with white or yellowish underparts, and in northern forms turn white in winter \u2014 compare ermine sense 1a",
|
|
": a light self-propelled tracked vehicle built either for traveling over snow, ice, or sand or as an amphibious vehicle",
|
|
": a sneaky, untrustworthy, or insincere person",
|
|
": to use weasel words : equivocate",
|
|
": to escape from or evade a situation or obligation",
|
|
": to manipulate shiftily",
|
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": a small slender active animal related to the mink that feeds on small birds and animals (as mice)"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8w\u0113-z\u0259l",
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"\u02c8w\u0113-z\u0259l"
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],
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"synonyms":[
|
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"equivocate",
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"fudge",
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"hedge",
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"pussyfoot",
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"tergiversate",
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"waffle"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"the polite guest chose to weasel rather than admit that he didn't like the meal",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The owner's weasel of a son (Ben Foster) does not, and demotes him. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 2 June 2022",
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"Horner, a game participant in the show, is portrayed as a weasel constantly maneuvering to gain favor with the sport\u2019s governing body. \u2014 Carrie Battan, The New Yorker , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"Technicians with the Hoopa Valley Tribe\u2019s wildlife division have been capturing and studying fishers since 2005, observing the weasel -like animal that is both culturally significant and rare. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"Meanwhile, a weasel -like animal called a fisher waited nearby, making glottal noises inside a wire trap. \u2014 Elizabeth Miller, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"At first, Daryl finds himself on the wrong side of that privileged weakling weasel , otherwise known as Sebastian, son of Pamela Milton, who runs this town. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"For example, there\u2019s a yokai called the Kama Itachi, which is a kind of weasel creature that has sharp claws and flies with the wind. \u2014 George Yang, Wired , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"But the goat didn\u2019t die after a single head shot; its legs kept flailing, as if to taunt Eisen for being such a weasel . \u2014 Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"They\u2019re rescued by Buck Wild, an adventure-loving weasel and together the trio face dinosaurs and other creatures in the Lost World. \u2014 Essence , 7 Jan. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Stink bugs can weasel their ways into spaces, but often cannot figure out how to escape, thus causing a small community to suddenly inhabit your home. \u2014 Natalie Schumann, Country Living , 14 June 2022",
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"Maybe this all just an exercise in futility, and the real reason Harsin still has a job is that the school couldn\u2019t figure out a way to weasel out of the coach\u2019s $18 million buyout. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"This is not a way to weasel some internal PR into your brand, but rather a genuine method for improving your company's performance. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
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"But unlike Covid-19, harmful particles from wildfire smoke can easily penetrate cloth coverings and weasel through gaps between the mask and a person\u2019s face. \u2014 Claire Bugos, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Aug. 2021",
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"Despite those pledges, Hirsch and many local residents say Boeing and the federal government have repeatedly tried to weasel out of their commitments. \u2014 Sammy Roth Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2021",
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"Manafort\u2019s and Cohen\u2019s legal troubles will further cement in the public\u2019s mind that corrupt people weaseled their way into Mr. Trump\u2019s orbit before and during his presidential campaign. \u2014 Karl Rove, WSJ , 22 Aug. 2018",
|
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"Now this doctor just said Rona probably weaseled her way in. \u2014 Adiba Nelson, Washington Post , 10 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Stink bugs can weasel their ways into spaces, but often cannot figure out how to escape, thus causing a small community to suddenly inhabit your home. \u2014 Natalie Schumann, Country Living , 7 Feb. 2020"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
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"first_known_use":[
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"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"Verb",
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"1900, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-165259"
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},
|
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"well-bred":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
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": having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class",
|
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": having a good pedigree",
|
|
": having or showing good manners : polite"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8bred",
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8bred"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"mannerly",
|
|
"polite"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discourteous",
|
|
"ill-bred",
|
|
"ill-mannered",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"mannerless",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"uncivil",
|
|
"ungenteel",
|
|
"ungracious",
|
|
"unmannered",
|
|
"unmannerly"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-171746"
|
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},
|
|
"well-oiled":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": smoothly functioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8\u022fi(-\u0259)ld"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1817, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-174500"
|
|
},
|
|
"wease-allan":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of wease-allan dialectal variant of weese-allan"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"w\u0113\u02c8zal\u0259\u0307n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-180633"
|
|
},
|
|
"wean":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
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": to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing",
|
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": to detach from a source of dependence",
|
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": to free from a usually unwholesome habit or interest",
|
|
": to accustom to something from an early age",
|
|
": to get a child or young animal used to food other than its mother's milk",
|
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": to make someone stop desiring a thing he or she has been fond of",
|
|
": to accustom (as an infant or young child) to take food otherwise than by nursing",
|
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": to detach usually gradually from a cause of dependence or form of treatment"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8w\u0113n",
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113n",
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"The calves are weaned at an early age.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Already, plans are in motion to wean the entire bloc off all Russian energy imports. \u2014 Paul Hockenos For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Le Pen opposes plans to wean Europe off Russian oil and gas and could jeopardize the E.U. ban on Russian coal. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"China has long pushed to wean its economy off its dependence on borrowing for infrastructure projects that loaded the country with trillions of dollars in debt. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"With Russia, a key energy exporter, under sanctions and with governments in North America and Europe pledging to wean themselves off Russian coal and oil, energy prices have risen for many households. \u2014 Adam Taylor, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Policymakers are also discussing additional rounds of sanctions on Russia, how the European Union can wean itself off Russian energy and growing fears about global food insecurity. \u2014 Alan Rappeport, New York Times , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"In the meantime, if the other 26 EU member states do implement their boycott, Russia would lose a major market for its oil that could become permanent if the continent continues on its mission to wean itself from Moscow's energy resources. \u2014 David A. Andelman, CNN , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine and Europe\u2019s plans to wean itself off Russian oil and gas have helped produce record-setting surges in fuel and food prices, squeezing France\u2019s poorest households. \u2014 Noemie Bisserbe, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"On March 8, activists dumped a truckload of crushed coal in front of Russia\u2019s embassy in Warsaw, in a protest against the war and in a plea for European nations to wean themselves off their dependence on Russian energy. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 11 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English wenen , from Old English wenian to accustom, wean; akin to Old English wunian to be used to \u2014 more at wont ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-181806"
|
|
},
|
|
"wealthless":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having no money or property"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-thl\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":" wealth + -less ",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-182751"
|
|
},
|
|
"weasand":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": throat , gullet",
|
|
": trachea",
|
|
": throat , gullet",
|
|
": windpipe"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113-z\u1d4and",
|
|
"\u02c8wi-z\u1d4an(d)",
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113z-\u1d4and",
|
|
"\u02c8wiz-\u1d4an(d)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English wesand , from Old English *w\u01e3send gullet; akin to Old English w\u0101send gullet, Old High German weisunt windpipe",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-193516"
|
|
},
|
|
"Weigert's method":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a method of tracing the course of medullated nerve fibers by hardening the tissues in a solution of potassium dichromate and staining the sections for myelin sheaths"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8v\u012bg\u0259(r)ts-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"after Karl Weigert \u20201905 German pathologist",
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-202421"
|
|
},
|
|
"weaker sex":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": womankind"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-222714"
|
|
},
|
|
"weight lifter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": one who lifts barbells in competition or as an exercise"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Along with the New Zealand weight lifter Laurel Hubbard and the American skateboarder Alana Smith, Quinn \u2014 who goes by one name and uses gender-neutral pronouns \u2014 was one of three openly transgender athletes to compete in last year\u2019s Summer Games. \u2014 Elaina Patton, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Kom galvanized a generation of Manipuri athletes, including Chanu, the weight lifter , who won silver in the 49-kilogram class in Tokyo. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The father of Fares Elbakh, one of Qatar\u2019s two gold medalists in Tokyo, was an Olympic weight lifter for Egypt. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Laurel Hubbard, a weight lifter from New Zealand, became the first transgender woman to compete at the Olympics, while nonbinary athletes whose identity does not fit neatly into longstanding gender categorizations also participated. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The country\u2019s next medal came eight years later, from a weight lifter from Bulgaria. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Laurel Hubbard, a weight lifter from New Zealand, became the first openly transgender woman to participate in the Olympics. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Take Adam Fox, the 37-year old weight lifter , who, according to his girlfriend, smoked weed and posted to Facebook a lot. \u2014 Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic , 22 July 2021",
|
|
"But Tagovailoa and his backup aren\u2019t a champion weight lifters with injury-protecting tree trunks for legs. \u2014 Christopher Smith, al , 15 Aug. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1897, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-234914"
|
|
},
|
|
"weasel cat":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": linsang"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-002937"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-found":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": fully furnished : properly equipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8fau\u0307nd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1705, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-010636"
|
|
},
|
|
"weird":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": of strange or extraordinary character : odd , fantastic",
|
|
": of, relating to, or caused by witchcraft or the supernatural : magical",
|
|
": fate , destiny",
|
|
": ill fortune",
|
|
": soothsayer",
|
|
": very unusual : strange"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wird",
|
|
"\u02c8wird"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"bizarro",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"erratic",
|
|
"far-out",
|
|
"funky",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"kinky",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"off-kilter",
|
|
"off-the-wall",
|
|
"offbeat",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"queerish",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"rum",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"spaced-out",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"way-out",
|
|
"weirdo",
|
|
"wild"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The weird thing is that there are actually no pain receptors\u2014called nociceptors\u2014in your brain tissue. \u2014 Carly Vandergriendt, SELF , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"One weird thing is that Moon Knight is missing completely from the page, but yes, this is an official website, so that August date should have some weight, barring any changes. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"As always, there is nothing conventional about this festival, an event so wonderfully weird that lumping it in the same bracket with the world\u2019s Coachellas feels almost insulting. \u2014 Ryan Reed, SPIN , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"What that resulted in was this weird , distorted view of friendship. \u2014 Jenn Mckee, Good Housekeeping , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The one end three that so much happened on the three for Prince, which is a weird count. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Caprice is a former trauma surgeon; her operating theater is now an actual theater, her scalpels controlled by a weird gizmo that looks like some kind of melted video-game controller. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Something weird is up with La Nina, the natural but potent weather event linked to more drought and wildfires in the western United States and more Atlantic hurricanes. \u2014 CBS News , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Something weird is up with La Nina, the natural but potent weather event linked to more drought and wildfires in the western United States and more Atlantic hurricanes. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, ajc , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"When stay-at-home measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 went into effect earlier this spring, something weird happened to our sense of geography. \u2014 Ashley Fetters, The Atlantic , 31 May 2020",
|
|
"Something weird happened on the oil market last week. \u2014 Daniel Oberhaus, Wired , 1 May 2020",
|
|
"The antidote to the winter weirds is to stay active and go outside. \u2014 Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Our family of weirds won\u2019t be the same without him. \u2014 Michele Corriston, PEOPLE.com , 7 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"But there\u2019s no more time to rest, Betty\u2019s alarm is blaring and her mother and brother are acting like nothing weird happened the night before. \u2014 Jessica Macleish, Teen Vogue , 8 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"Lewis called the off-season market weird , especially for guys his age. \u2014 Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram.com , 16 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"1817, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-014159"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-breathed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having good breathing capacity : strong or sound of wind"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English wel brethed , from wel well + brethed breathed",
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-062932"
|
|
},
|
|
"weak neck":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a physiological disease of sorghum characterized by breaking of the stalk below the head"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-100546"
|
|
},
|
|
"Wedge furnace":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a mechanical shaft furnace for roasting ore that has several hearths one above the other and rabbles attached to a central revolving shaft"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wej-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":"after Utley Wedge , its inventor",
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-113010"
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},
|
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"weak moment":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": a brief time when a person exercises bad judgment"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-115706"
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},
|
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"weak sauce":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": something inferior, ineffective, or unimpressive : something weak"
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1992, in the meaning defined above"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-135103"
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},
|
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"weanedness":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": the quality or state of being weaned",
|
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": detachment from worldly things"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8w\u0113n\u0259\u0307dn\u0259\u0307s",
|
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"-\u0113n(d)n\u0259\u0307s"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"weaned (past participle of wean entry 1 ) + -ness"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143909"
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},
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"weak anthropic principle":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": anthropic principle sense a"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1985, in the meaning defined above"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-151651"
|
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},
|
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"weigelia":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": weigela sense 2",
|
|
": a moderate red that is yellower and paler than cerise, claret (see claret sense 3a ), or average strawberry (see strawberry sense 2a ) and paler than Turkey red"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"w\u012b\u02c8j\u0113l\u0113\u0259",
|
|
"-\u02c8g\u0113l-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"New Latin, from Christian English Weigel \u20201831 + New Latin -ia"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-153923"
|
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},
|
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"weir box":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a wooden or concrete box oblong in shape and open at both ends which is set lengthwise in a canal and in which a weir for the measurement of irrigation water is set crosswise"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-160851"
|
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},
|
|
"wettish":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": somewhat wet : moist"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8we-tish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampish",
|
|
"dank",
|
|
"moist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the ground is still rather wettish after last night's downpour"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1648, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-161501"
|
|
},
|
|
"weight machine":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a machine with heavy objects (called weights) attached that is used for exercise"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-162903"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-endowed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": well-supported financially : well-fixed",
|
|
": having large breasts",
|
|
": having a large penis"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-in-\u02c8dau\u0307d",
|
|
"-en-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep-pocketed",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fat-cat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"moneyed",
|
|
"monied",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"wealthy",
|
|
"well-fixed",
|
|
"well-heeled",
|
|
"well-off",
|
|
"well-to-do"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"needy",
|
|
"penniless",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"poverty-stricken"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-165251"
|
|
},
|
|
"well enough":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an existing fairly satisfactory condition"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"from the phrase well enough"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1792, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-175858"
|
|
},
|
|
"weariless":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": tireless"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wir-\u0113-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"indefatigable",
|
|
"inexhaustible",
|
|
"tireless",
|
|
"unflagging",
|
|
"untiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the weariless efforts to bring peace to that troubled region"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-182015"
|
|
},
|
|
"weak side":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the side of a football formation having the smaller number of players",
|
|
": the side of a formation away from the tight end",
|
|
": the side of a court or field (as in basketball or soccer) away from the ball"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Dante Giannuzzi stops Bouchard\u2019s stuff attempt, but the weak side rebound goes to Lajoie who finishes nicely. \u2014 Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive , 19 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But Al Horford appeared to be late in setting a screen for Tatum on the weak side , and with Boston out of timeouts, Marcus Smart was forced to improvise. \u2014 Katie Mcinerney, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"The Hoosiers would rush to fill the lane and help a pass over, sometimes even dragging the lone weak side defender away from the corner to help, thus leaving shooters time and time again. \u2014 Joel Lorenzi, The Indianapolis Star , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Marchand had a clean look at the net from the weak side and tried to go top shelf but Canadiens goalie Jake Allen snapped his glove to make the grab as time expired. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Hofer on the power play gets to the net too easily, Gauthier stops his shot but the rebound goes to the weak side where Berezowski has an easy follow. \u2014 Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Former first-round pick Patrick Queen, who will have his third position coach in as many NFL seasons, moved over from the middle linebacker position to the weak side in 2021 amid early-season struggles. \u2014 Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Everyone wants to know who will play the Jack \u2014 the position that moves all over the front from standing up as the weak side defensive end to blitzing and run-plugging over the center to sliding back to linebacker. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"He's been doing a great job with doing that, and crashing from the weak side , getting tip-outs, diving on the floor for loose balls, taking charges, getting hit in his face. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 31 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-192324"
|
|
},
|
|
"welter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"noun ()",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": writhe , toss",
|
|
": wallow",
|
|
": to rise and fall or toss about in or with waves",
|
|
": to become deeply sunk, soaked, or involved",
|
|
": to be in turmoil",
|
|
": a state of wild disorder : turmoil",
|
|
": a chaotic mass or jumble",
|
|
": welterweight",
|
|
": a confused jumble"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-t\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8wel-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English welteren, weltryn \"to turn over, tumble, writhe, take unrestrained pleasure (in),\" frequentative derivative of welten \"to topple, overturn, fall over,\" by-form (perhaps from a Germanic weak verb *waltjan- ) of walten \"to turn over, upend, be overturned, cast, throw, surge,\" going back to Old English -w\u00e6ltan (in gew\u00e6ltan \"to roll\"), going back to a Germanic verbal base *walt-, *welt- \"roll,\" found in a variety of attested formations (as Old English awyltan \"to roll away,\" unwealt \"steady,\" Middle High German walzen \"to roll over,\" Old Icelandic velta [strong verb, intransitive] \"to roll, roll over,\" velta [transitive] \"to set rolling,\" Gothic waltjan \"to surge against [of waves],\" uswaltjan \"to overturn\"), going back to Indo-European *u\u032fel-d-, extended form of *u\u032fel(H)- \"roll,\" whence, with various vowel grades and stem formations, Old Irish fillid \"(s/he) bends, turns back\" (< *u\u032fel-n- ), Old Church Slavic valiti s\u0119 \"to roll (intransitive),\" Lithuanian veli\u00f9, v\u00e9lti \"to full (cloth), roll,\" Greek eil\u00e9\u014d, eile\u00een \"wind, turn round, roll up\" (< *u\u032fel-n\u00e9- ), \u00edll\u014d, \u00edllein in same sense (< *u\u032fi-u\u032fl-\u014d ), Armenian glem \"to roll\"",
|
|
"Note: The Middle English verb is paralleled by Middle Dutch welteren and Middle Low German weltern, which Oxford English Dictionary, first edition, regards as the source of the English word. \u2014 Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben, 2. Auflage (Wiesbaden, 2001), enters two etyma, *u\u032fel - \"to turn, roll\" ( drehen, rollen ) and *u\u032felH- \"to roll, seethe\" ( w\u00e4lzen, wallen ), presumably on the grounds that Lithuanian v\u00e9lti, with acute intonation, would suggest a laryngeal, while there is no suggestion of a laryngeal in Greek eil\u00e9\u014d, etc. For present purposes, etyma with the meaning \"seethe, bubble\" are treated separately, under well entry 2 . Also treated under *u\u032fel- in the Lexikon are verbs showing an extension with a semi-vowel, *u\u032fel-u\u032f-, which are covered here at wallow entry 1 . Additionally, there are stems ending in a velar, *u\u032fel-k-/*u\u032fel-gh- \"to roll\"; these are covered here at walk entry 1 . All of these elements, as well as many nominal formations, are treated as extensions of a single root *u\u032fel- in J. Pokorny, Indogermanisches etymologisches W\u00f6rterbuch.",
|
|
"Noun (1)",
|
|
"derivative of welter entry 1",
|
|
"Noun (2)",
|
|
"by shortening"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
|
|
"Noun (1)",
|
|
"1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
|
|
"Noun (2)",
|
|
"1900, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-192457"
|
|
},
|
|
"welkin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the vault of the sky : firmament",
|
|
": the celestial abode of God or the gods : heaven",
|
|
": the upper atmosphere"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-k\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blue",
|
|
"firmament",
|
|
"heaven(s)",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"sky"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the movie has been so overhyped that one half expects its opening to be accompanied by the proverbial ringing of the welkin"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English, literally, cloud, from Old English wolcen ; akin to Old High German wolkan cloud"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-192634"
|
|
},
|
|
"Wellerism":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an expression of comparison comprising a usually well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel (such as \"'every one to his own taste,' said the old woman as she kissed the cow\")"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8we-l\u0259-\u02ccri-z\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Sam Weller , witty servant of Mr. Pickwick in the story Pickwick Papers (1836\u201337) by Charles Dickens"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1838, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-194128"
|
|
},
|
|
"wedge coupling":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a shaft coupling that grips with an action similar to that of a wedge"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-194711"
|
|
},
|
|
"wedge gage":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a wedge with a graduated edge to measure the width of a space into which it is thrust"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-212736"
|
|
},
|
|
"weight man":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an athlete who competes in any of the field events in which a weight is thrown or put"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"circa 1949, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-213619"
|
|
},
|
|
"weighage":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a duty or toll paid for weighing merchandise"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0101ij"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"weigh entry 1 + -age"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-011002"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-built":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": built to be strong or to work well",
|
|
": physically strong or attractive"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-024236"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-earned":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": fully deserved"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-042549"
|
|
},
|
|
"weight of metal":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the total weight of the projectiles that can be fired from a single gun in a given time or of those that can be fired simultaneously from an assemblage of guns"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-053649"
|
|
},
|
|
"Welles":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name ()"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
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"1915\u20131985 American film and theater director, writer, producer, and actor",
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"Gideon 1802\u20131878 American politician and writer",
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"Sumner 1892\u20131961 American diplomat"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8welz"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-053657"
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},
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"wedge gear":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a friction gear wheel with wedge-shaped circumferential grooves"
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-062129"
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},
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"wetware":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": the human brain or a human being considered especially with respect to human logical and computational capabilities"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8wet-\u02ccwer"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Where does the mind-ware stop and the wetware start? \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 30 Sep. 2021",
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"But the rules themselves - the brain\u2019s algorithms - are independent of the wetware . \u2014 Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes , 27 May 2021",
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"All of it contained within 3 pounds of \u2018 wetware \u2019 inside your skull. \u2014 Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes , 19 Apr. 2021",
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"Our cells have a remarkable kind of software\u2014 wetware \u2014that uses the instructions in the DNA in our cells\u2019 nuclei to produce proteins. \u2014 Zeynep Tufekci, The Atlantic , 18 Mar. 2021",
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"So wrap your wetware around this number: 5724\u2014as in pounds, as in curb weight for the Porsche Cayenne Turbo. \u2014 Dan Neil, Car and Driver , 2 June 2020",
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"First came the hardware, then the software; now even the wetware of life can be created in people\u2019s homes. D.I.Y. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 18 May 2020",
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"After several years of slow progress, Oxford Nanopore announced that its sequencing hardware would be as distinctive as its wetware : a USB device that could fit comfortably in a person's hand. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 30 Jan. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"wet + soft ware"
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],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1975, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-063154"
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},
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"weasel coot":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": a female or young male of the smew"
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-074046"
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},
|
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"weight of numbers":{
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"type":[
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"noun phrase"
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": the advantage of having a great number (of things or people)"
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-075708"
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},
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"wedge graft":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": cleft graft"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-141329"
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},
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"weaker vessel":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": woman"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"so called from the metaphor in 1 Peter 3:7(Authorized Version)"
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],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-141613"
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},
|
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"weakest link":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": the least strong or successful part"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-143745"
|
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},
|
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"wedge clamp":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
": a clamp with one end contacting the work below its surface and the other end butting against a crosspiece so that the tightening of a bolt passing through its center causes the clamp to wedge the work in position"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-144728"
|
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},
|
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"wear-in":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": break-in sense 1"
|
|
],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-144854"
|
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},
|
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"weigh anchor":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
": to lift the anchor"
|
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],
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-153541"
|
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},
|
|
"well-fed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": having plenty of food to eat"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wel-\u02c8fed"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-184208"
|
|
},
|
|
"wetting agent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a substance that by becoming adsorbed prevents a surface from being repellent to a wetting liquid and is used especially in mixing solids with liquids or spreading liquids on surfaces",
|
|
": a substance that promotes the spreading of a liquid on a surface or the penetration of a liquid into a material especially by becoming adsorbed in such a way that the liquid is no longer repelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1927, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-194949"
|
|
},
|
|
"wet blanket":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": one that quenches or dampens enthusiasm or pleasure"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"grinch",
|
|
"killjoy",
|
|
"party pooper",
|
|
"spoilsport"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'd love to go to the party, but with my cold, I'm afraid I'd just be a wet blanket .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Frank Mariani, my business partner and personal wet blanket . \u2014 Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The rising prices have been a wet blanket on an otherwise robust economy over the last year, as unemployment has fallen below 4% and the workforce has grown. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"While San Francisco has been facing $6-7 gasoline, mega-investors in nearby Silicon Valley just threw a wet blanket on the electric car industry. \u2014 Jude Clemente, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Rain showers danced across Southern California on Monday , throwing a wet blanket on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. \u2014 Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times , 17 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"And look, Covid is a big, wet blanket thrown over the attitudes of Americans. \u2014 NBC News , 9 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"New research from Morning Consult throws a wet blanket on a strong rebound for business travel. \u2014 Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"While ObamaCare\u2019s taxes harmed the economy, the wet blanket of his regulatory burden smothered the recovery, long before the 2013 tax increases. \u2014 Phil Gramm And Mike Solon, WSJ , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"As a lockout throws a wet blanket over the offseason, every team hopes to hit the ground running when the stadium gates swing open. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1844, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-224247"
|
|
},
|
|
"welk":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": to lose freshness or greenness : dry up : fade , wilt , wither",
|
|
": to become less (as in power or brightness) : wane"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8welk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English welken , probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German ir welk\u0113n to welk, ir welh\u0113n to become soft, wolkan cloud"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-012410"
|
|
},
|
|
"wedge bone":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a small unpaired bone or nodule that often occurs between the centra of the cervical vertebrae of lizards"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-024011"
|
|
},
|
|
"wearing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective ()",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": intended for wear",
|
|
": subjecting to or inflicting wear",
|
|
": causing fatigue"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wer-i\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"Adjective (1)",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
|
|
"Adjective (2)",
|
|
"1811, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-060404"
|
|
},
|
|
"wedge heel":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a heel extending from the back of the shoe to the front of the shank and having a tread formed by an extension of the sole"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-095628"
|
|
},
|
|
"weak feints":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the last runnings in the distillation of alcoholic liquor (as whiskey)"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-130727"
|
|
},
|
|
"weak sister":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a member of a group who needs aid",
|
|
": something weak and ineffective as compared with others in a group"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The company is no longer a weak sister among auto producers."
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1857, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-165240"
|
|
},
|
|
"weir basin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a wide approach to the upstream side of an irrigation weir constructed so as to reduce to a minimum the effect of the momentum of the approaching water on the flow over the weir"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-173209"
|
|
},
|
|
"weakly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": feeble , weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113-kl\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ailing",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"sickly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a weakly baby who required repeated hospitalizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1577, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-183725"
|
|
},
|
|
"weak stomach":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a tendency to be easily bothered by disgusting, shocking, or offensive things"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-235756"
|
|
},
|
|
"wetbird":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": chaffinch"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"so called from the belief that its cry foretells rain"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-003419"
|
|
},
|
|
"weight in hand":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the actual weight of an archery bow"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-200513"
|
|
},
|
|
"Weir":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a fence or enclosure set in a waterway for taking fish",
|
|
": a dam in a stream or river to raise the water level or divert its flow",
|
|
"Robert Walter 1803\u20131889 American painter"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wer",
|
|
"\u02c8wir",
|
|
"\u02c8wir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Firefighters were also working to protect structures on the east side of the weir , as well as fortifying a fire line a half mile outside St. Mary\u2019s. \u2014 Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Firefighters were also working to protect structures on the east side of the weir , as well as fortifying a fire line a half mile (800 meters) outside St. Mary\u2019s. \u2014 Mark Thiessen, ajc , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"After some dispute, community members agreed to remove the weir in order to return the lagoon to a saltwater body and encourage its use by native birds. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Buena Vista Lagoon, located between Oceanside and Carlsbad, has been slowly transformed by a weir , or low dam, into a freshwater marsh. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Plans for the restoration were delayed for several years by a long-standing disagreement over whether the weir should be removed. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Standing near a weir that was collecting and discharging water from a stream, with sensors to detect the flow and water chemistry, Driscoll explained what came next. \u2014 James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Silt and sediment carried by irrigation and stormwater runoff have been slowly filling the lagoon since the weir was built, slowly turning it into a marsh. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"One morning last week, Rodriguez walked to a forested nature preserve beside oil fields, where the river pushes against a weir and much of the water is diverted into a wide canal. \u2014 Ian James Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English were, going back to Old English wer, going back to Germanic *wera- (whence Old Saxon wer, werr \"fish trap, dam,\" Middle High German wer, Old Norse ver \"fishing place\"), derivative of an Indo-European verb stem *u\u032fer- \"halt, check, avert,\" whence, from an iterative derivative *u\u032for-ei\u032fe-, Germanic *warjan- (whence Old English werian \"to ward off, protect,\" Old Saxon, \"to hinder, prevent,\" Old High German weren, werren \"to hinder, defend,\" Old Norse verja \"to defend, guard,\" Gothic warjan \"to hinder, forbid\"); and, with other ablaut derivatives, Greek \u00e9rymai, \u00e9rysthai \"to ward off, protect, save,\" Sanskrit v\u1e5b\u1e47oti \"(s/he) obstructs, prevents\"",
|
|
"Note: See note at aperient ."
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-200543"
|
|
},
|
|
"well car":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
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": a railroad flatcar having a depression or opening in the center of the deck for handling oversize loads that would not on regular flat cars come within overhead clearance limitations"
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"noun"
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"definitions":[
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": the least strong or successful part"
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":[
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": wet , damp"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8w\u0113ki"
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],
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"weak entry 1 + -y"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084955"
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": causing weariness",
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": tedious",
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": full of weariness : wearied"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8wir-\u0113-f\u0259l"
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],
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"first_known_use":[
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-084441"
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},
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"weasel-faced":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":[
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": having a thin sharp face like that of a weasel"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-085239"
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"weanel":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": weanling"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8w\u0113n\u1d4al"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"Middle English weynelle , from wenen, weynen to wean"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-103549"
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},
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"weigela":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": any of a genus ( Weigela ) of showy eastern Asian shrubs of the honeysuckle family",
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": one ( W. florida ) widely grown for its usually pink or red funnel-shaped flowers"
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],
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"pronounciation":[
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"w\u012b-\u02c8j\u0113-l\u0259"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[
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"New Latin, from Christian E. Weigel \u20201831 German physician"
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],
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"first_known_use":[
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"1846, in the meaning defined above"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-133320"
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},
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"wet-bulb temperature":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": temperature indicated by a wet-bulb thermometer that is lower than the actual temperature of the air \u2014 compare psychrometer"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-141034"
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},
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"weak mayor":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": a mayor in a mayor-council method of municipal government whose powers of policy-making and administration are by charter in large degree subordinate to the council \u2014 compare council-manager plan , strong mayor"
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-141100"
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},
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"wearing course":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
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": the surface layer of a pavement that takes the wear of traffic"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-152252"
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},
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"weasel family":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":[
|
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": mustelidae"
|
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-164012"
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},
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"welfarism":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
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"noun or adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": the complex of policies, attitudes, and beliefs associated with the welfare state"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8wel-\u02ccfer-\u02cci-z\u0259m"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[
|
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"1928, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-164208"
|
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},
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"welter-out":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": a rander who trims shoe welts"
|
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],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-172246"
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},
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"welterweight":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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": a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 147 pounds \u2014 compare lightweight , middleweight"
|
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],
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8wel-t\u0259r-\u02ccw\u0101t"
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],
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Ken has the frame of a 170 pounder, a welterweight . \u2014 Oliver Lee Bateman, Men's Health , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Bouts were scheduled by weight class so that smaller boxers like junior lightweight L\u00e1zaro \u00c1lvarez, a three-time Olympic bronze medalist, and welterweight Roniel Iglesias, a two-time Olympic champion, fought earlier in the evening. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, at Brooks City Base\u2019s Hangar 9, San Antonio welterweight Jairo Castaneda (13-2, 5 KOs) takes on Leonardo Esquivel Carrizales (5-7-1, 2 KOs) in a six-round bout atop an 11-bout card in former fighter Luis Villarreal\u2019s promotional debut. \u2014 John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Benavidez doesn't have the resum\u00e9 that Garcia has, but his only loss was to the still undefeated Terence Crawford in a WBO welterweight title bout in 2018. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Marquez, the son of former Olympian and world champion Raul Marquez, won the four-round welterweight bout 40-36, 39-37 and 39-37. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Charlo\u2019s victory is a landmark moment in the history of top fighters between middleweight and welterweight . \u2014 Greg Beacham, ajc , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Charlo follows the recent undisputed claims of current super-middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and Scotland\u2019s Josh Taylor, who collected all four junior- welterweight belts last year. \u2014 Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Former unified light- welterweight world champion Amir Khan retired. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
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"welter \"a heavyweight horseman or boxer\" (of obscure origin) + weight entry 1",
|
|
"Note: Compare welter in Joseph Wright, English Dialect Dictionary : \"anything large of its kind; a 'whopper'\" (attestation mostly from west Midlands)."
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"circa 1892, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-175706"
|
|
},
|
|
"welted thistle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a European biennial thistle ( Carduus crispus ) that is introduced in North America and has the flower heads in crowded clusters at the ends of spiny-winged branches"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-183343"
|
|
},
|
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"well-dressing":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an ancient custom in rural areas in England of adorning local wells with floral decorations usually as part of a religious service in thanksgiving for an abundant supply of pure water"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
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"1819, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-184757"
|
|
},
|
|
"wedgebill":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an Australian crested bird ( Sphenostoma cristatum ) that has a wedge-shaped bill and is related to the bellbird ( Oreoica gutturalis )",
|
|
": a South American hummingbird ( Schistes geoffroyi ) having a very thick tapered bill"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"wedge entry 1 + bill"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-205253"
|
|
},
|
|
"weight for age":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
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": a weight apportioned to a racehorse according to its age irrespective of any other penalties or allowances"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-234350"
|
|
},
|
|
"weirdie":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": weirdo"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wir-d\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1894, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-234952"
|
|
},
|
|
"well-dressed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": wearing attractive or fashionable clothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-010352"
|
|
},
|
|
"weakfish":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a common marine bony fish ( Cynoscion regalis of the family Sciaenidae) of the eastern coast of the U.S. that is an important sport and food fish",
|
|
": any of several fishes congeneric with the weakfish"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113k-\u02ccfish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"obsolete Dutch weekvis , from Dutch week soft + vis fish"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-083616"
|
|
},
|
|
"well casing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": the tubular boring or drilling apparatus used in sinking a well and especially an oil well",
|
|
": the tubular lining of a bored or drilled well"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
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|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-083653"
|
|
},
|
|
"wear iron":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": an iron plate to take wear: such as",
|
|
": cramp iron",
|
|
": tie plate sense 3"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"wear entry 2"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-085726"
|
|
},
|
|
"welfare work":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": organized efforts by a community, organization, or individual for the social betterment and general improvement in the welfare of a group in society (as underprivileged or disabled persons)",
|
|
": the provision of fringe benefits (as group insurance and pension plans, medical services, and educational and recreational activities) by a corporation as a labor policy especially during the first quarter of the 20th century"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1903, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-090840"
|
|
},
|
|
"Wellesley":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"1st Marquis of 1760\u20131842 Richard Colley Wellesley British statesman; governor-general of India (1797\u20131805)",
|
|
"town in eastern Massachusetts west-southwest of Boston population 27,982"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8welz-l\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8welz-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-094244"
|
|
},
|
|
"wearish":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": tasteless , insipid",
|
|
": sickly , withered",
|
|
": squeamish",
|
|
": being raw and cold"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wirish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[
|
|
"Middle English werische"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-103329"
|
|
},
|
|
"weariable":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": capable of being wearied : easily wearied"
|
|
],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8wir\u0113\u0259b\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8w\u0113r-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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|
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-112517"
|
|
},
|
|
"weight font":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": type packaged in an assortment and quantity sufficient to fill a job case and sold by weight":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105717"
|
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}
|
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} |