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7555 lines
359 KiB
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"SWAK":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"sealed with a kiss":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135157",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation"
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]
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},
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"Swahili":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a Bantu language that is a trade and governmental language over much of East Africa and in the Congo region":[],
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": a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Zanzibar and the adjacent coast":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Arabic saw\u0101\u1e25il , plural of s\u0101\u1e25il coast":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"sw\u00e4-\u02c8h\u0113-l\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211430",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Swainson pea":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a plant of the genus Swainsona":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"after Isaac Swainson \u20201806":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sw\u0101n(t)s\u0259n-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081605",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Swainson's hawk":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a buteo ( Buteo swainsonii ) chiefly of western North America and South America having pointed wings and usually a dark breast":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1895, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"William Swainson \u20201855 English naturalist":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sw\u0101n(t)-s\u0259nz-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011518",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Swan Islands":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"two islands in the Caribbean Sea northeast of Honduras":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075254",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Swertia":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small genus of herbs (family Gentianaceae) found chiefly in the western U.S. and having thick, bitter roots, opposite or whorled leaves, and dull-colored flowers \u2014 see green gentian":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Emanuel Swert (Sweert), 17th century Dutch botanist + New Latin -ia":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sw\u0259rsh(\u0113)\u0259",
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"-rt\u0113\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221057",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Swinomish":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a Salishan people of Whidbey island and the lower Skagit river valley, Washington":[],
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": a dialect related to Skagit":[],
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": a member of such people":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"sw\u0259\u0307\u02c8n\u014dmish"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055324",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Swinton":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"town in Greater Manchester, northwestern England population 25,000":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8swin-t\u1d4an"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232931",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Swiss mountain pine":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a prostrate shrub or low pyramidal tree ( Pinus mugo ) of central Europe with short bright green leaves":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125626",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Swiss pine":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a tall Eurasian pine ( Pinus cembra ) having dark green leaves in bundles of five, short spreading branches, and cones usually less than four inches in length and yielding cedar nuts and a resinous exudate":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190844",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Swiss roll":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a thin sheet of cake that is spread with jelly and rolled up":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182730",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Swiss steak":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a slice of steak pounded with flour and braised usually with vegetables and seasonings":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1911, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195407",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Swiss tea":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an infusion of the herbage of any of several plants of the genus Achillea (such as A. atrata, A. moschata , or A. nobilis )":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010103",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"swab":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a specimen taken with a swab":[],
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": a sponge or cloth patch attached to a long handle and used to clean the bore of a firearm":[],
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": a useless or contemptible person":[],
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": a wad of absorbent material usually wound around one end of a small stick and used especially for applying medication or for removing material from an area":[],
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": sailor , gob":[],
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": to apply medication to with a swab":[
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"swabbed the wound with iodine"
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],
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": to clean with or as if with a swab":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"Use a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to disinfect the area.",
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"The doctor took a throat swab and sent it to the lab.",
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"Verb",
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"The nurse swabbed the cut with a disinfectant.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The fifth, a female named Sela, did not allow a swab test. \u2014 Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Oct. 2021",
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"The need for a new kind of test became clear in the early months of the pandemic, when most individuals tested did not receive results until seven to 10 days after the administration of a standard commercial nasal swab test. \u2014 Claire Spinner, The Arizona Republic , 8 Oct. 2021",
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"Emilio\u2019s nasal swab test is a starting point in L.A. Unified\u2019s colossal effort to screen every single student, teacher and staff member \u2014 more than half a million people \u2014 once a week for the foreseeable future. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Aug. 2021",
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"The 15-minute nasal swab test is widely available as well. \u2014 Hannah Drown, cleveland , 13 Aug. 2021",
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"Antigen tests that use a dry swab don't produce a specimen that can be used for determining variants. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"Simmons told a deputy U.S. marshal that someone must have been trying to frame him and provided a cheek swab that ruled him out as a suspect, the FBI said. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"Plus, a quick exhalation is a lot more comfortable than a swab up the nose. \u2014 Katie Jennings, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"The child has a cotton swab in hand and is gently sticking it up his dad\u2019s nose. \u2014 Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"In January, an unidentified person pretending to be a healthcare worker was able to bypass security at Nidorf Hall and swab the mouths of several children. \u2014 James Queally, Los Angeles Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"Instead, Ilyas recommends soaking a cotton ball or swab in body oil, olive oil, or Vaseline and then rubbing it on the end and under the free edge of the tape to loosen the adhesive. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 2 Mar. 2022",
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"Shanghai officials on Thursday acknowledged and apologized for the long wait, citing a lack of resources and facilities -- despite authorities having built more than 10,000 testing sites and trained thousands of workers to swab throats. \u2014 Nectar Gan And Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN , 3 June 2022",
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"Authorities have built 15,000 testing sites and trained thousands of workers to swab throats. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 2 June 2022",
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"Around nightfall, the police asked parents to swab their noses for a DNA test; a few hours later the match came back confirming Makenna had died, Ms. Kramer said. \u2014 Douglas Belkin, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
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"Training a light on its snout, Kautz carefully slipped a long cotton swab into the bear\u2019s nostrils five times. \u2014 Laura Ungar, chicagotribune.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"Training a light on its snout, Kautz carefully slipped a long cotton swab into the bear\u2019s nostrils five times. \u2014 Laura Ungar, ajc , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"North Carolina's second largest school district is investigating accusations that a bus driver offered students $5 to swab their cheeks. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"back-formation from swabber":"Verb",
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"probably from obsolete Dutch swabbe ; akin to Low German swabber mop":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sw\u00e4b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"gob",
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"hearty",
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"jack",
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"jack-tar",
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"mariner",
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"navigator",
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"sailor",
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"salt",
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"sea dog",
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"seafarer",
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"seaman",
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"shipman",
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"swabbie",
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"swabby",
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"tar"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025943",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"swabbie":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": swab sense 2b":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the pirate captain cried, \u201cAhoy, me swabbies , 'tis time to hoist the Jolly Roger!\u201d"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sw\u00e4-b\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"gob",
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"hearty",
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"jack",
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"jack-tar",
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"mariner",
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"navigator",
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"sailor",
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"salt",
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"sea dog",
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"seafarer",
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"seaman",
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"shipman",
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"swab",
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"tar"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200821",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"swabby":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": swab sense 2b":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the pirate captain cried, \u201cAhoy, me swabbies , 'tis time to hoist the Jolly Roger!\u201d"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sw\u00e4-b\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"gob",
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"hearty",
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"jack",
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"jack-tar",
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"mariner",
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"navigator",
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"sailor",
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"salt",
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"sea dog",
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"seafarer",
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"seaman",
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"shipman",
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"swab",
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"tar"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092901",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"swag":{
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"antonyms":[
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"droop",
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"flag",
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"hang",
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"loll",
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"sag",
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"wilt"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a decorative strip or chain hanging in a curve between two points : festoon":[
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"\u2026 transverse swags of carmine floral design and top crown frieze \u2026",
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"\u2014 James Joyce"
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],
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": a pack of personal belongings":[
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"\u2026 I'd be the last to strike my tent and sling my swag .",
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"\u2014 Ambrose Bierce"
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],
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": a slow movement back and forth : sway sense 1":[
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"\u2026 a shudder took the whole structure of the vessel and my body on the bed, too, and the Kentucky Queen yawed to the deep inner swag of the river.",
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"\u2014 Robert Penn Warren"
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],
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": a suspended cluster of something (such as evergreen branches)":[
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"Garlands of green, with roses interspersed, were in swags and loops about the splendid walls \u2026",
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"\u2014 E. Barrington"
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],
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": bold or brash self-confidence : swagger , cockiness":[
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"His theory: \"If you want the world to change, you must be the change you want in the world \u2026 . It's good to have swag but better to have substance.\"",
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"\u2014 Briana Barner",
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"On Sunday, hometown faves Derrick Carter and Jamila Woods tear up the Blue stage while Beyonce's little sister, Solange, brings her grown woman swag as the headliner on the Green stage.",
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"\u2014 Mary L. Dratcher",
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"Lewis spoke of \"a breezy self confidence,\" known perhaps today as swag \u2026",
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"\u2014 Anton Allahar",
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"I'm not just talking about his cheesy one-liners and the smirk that sometimes comes with them\u2014the way he delivers that line is pure swag .",
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"\u2014 LaToya Ferguson"
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],
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": goods acquired by unlawful means : booty , loot":[
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"\u2026 the swag from this and other forms of graft was kept hidden \u2026",
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"\u2014 Frederick Lewis Allen",
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"\u2026 a pirate's spectral wife, who has roamed the harbor ever since she was left behind to guard his swag .",
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"\u2014 Katharine Whittemore"
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],
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": goods given to people who attend or participate in an event":[
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"Her handbags \u2026 one year were a part of the swag celebrities brought home from the Screen Actors Guild Awards.",
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"\u2014 Karen Martin"
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],
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": money , lucre":[
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"\u2026 affirmed that he is now bonded to pay up to $5,000 to any listener who may lose out on swag being offered by another network.",
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"\u2014 Saul Carson"
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],
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": promotional goods or items":[
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"\u2026 Ravens gear was selling better than O's swag . I bought one of the cartoon-bird caps \u2026",
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"\u2014 David Simon"
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],
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": sag , droop":[],
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": sway , lurch":[],
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": to adorn with swags":[],
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": to arrange (something, such as drapery) in swags":[],
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": valuable articles or goods":[
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"One of the premier spots in the area to land home-bar swag is Pub Stuff in Stafford. The store is packed with everything \u2026 for homeowners looking to make their bar stand out.",
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"\u2014 Matt Pais"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun (1)",
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"The robbers divided the swag .",
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"robbed a bank and hid the swag under the floorboards",
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"Verb",
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"the days of endless worrying had taken their toll, and the old woman's face swagged with exhaustion",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The struggle to get employees back to the office continues, and tech companies have resorted to sweetening the sour taste of commuting to work with A-list concerts, office swag , and other perks. \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"That includes judges' feedback, limited-edition digital and physical swag , and special commemorative medals. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 18 Jan. 2022",
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"Friday\u2019s grand opening starts at 8 a.m., and will feature a DJ and free swag for guests, Heid said. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
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"Sometimes camps offer discounts for teams or coaches, or even free swag . \u2014 Outside Online , 20 Feb. 2020",
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"Born in Col\u00f3n Province, Akim has a certain swag and romanticism in his voice that\u2019s best reflected in his reggae plena and R&B fusions. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"So if you guys want to make rings a signature part of his look, this Valentine\u2019s day, surprise him with a ring that conveys a message of his swag . \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"Edwards, the second-year guard, added swag and talent. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Eggs contained items such as bracelets, rings, stickers, candy, mini figures, temporary tattoos and Park District of Highland Park swag . \u2014 Karie Angell Luc, chicagotribune.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Those watching the race at home, or at the track, can scan the code and win prizes such as tickets to future races or swag such as T-shirts, hats, floor mats, racing flags, and koozies. \u2014 Greg Engle, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2021",
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"Then head over to Rival, the award-winning boutique hotel has a retro Art Deco swag that\u2019s inviting and super chic. \u2014 Essence , 11 June 2020",
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"From major labels to local designers, her style (shout out her stylist Scot Louie) and swag behind each look are impeccable. Check out our favorite looks from Ryan Destiny below. \u2014 Maiya Carmichael, Essence , 8 Aug. 2019",
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"The two-bedroom suite is further swagged out with robes, pillows, towels, and eye masks in H\u00e4stens's trademark blue and white checkered pattern. \u2014 Kaitlin Menza, House Beautiful , 13 Dec. 2019",
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"Business is all about the packaging, and the enormous stacks of sharply illustrated shipping boxes for all that swag sent a clear and strong message. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 24 Sep. 2019",
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"The 100-year-old maroon velvet rope still swags alongside the curving stairs. \u2014 Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press , 10 July 2019",
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"Souvenirs from his time include a fortune worth of silk window treatments \u2014 draped, swagged , fringed, puddled or ballooned \u2014 that reach past 20 feet tall in the living room. \u2014 Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press , 29 June 2019",
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"In Rossa, Buren\u2019s stripes wrap the soft edges of the building, the two patterns of color meeting in a swagging line around the middle. \u2014 Shonquis Moreno, Curbed , 6 Aug. 2018"
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"1530, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"1660, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun",
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"2003, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian svagga to sway, rock; akin to Middle Low German swacken to rock":"Verb",
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"short for swagger entry 2":"Noun"
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},
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"\u02c8swag"
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"loot",
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"plunder",
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"spoil"
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": a bolt with indentations swaged in its body by means of which it is gripped in masonry":[]
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"noun"
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]
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"from swage-set , adjective":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040713",
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"transitive verb"
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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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"swage entry 3 + -er":""
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"-wej-",
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212723",
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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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|
|
"\"Taxi\" opens with an argument over capital punishment between a progressive female teacher and a condescending loudmouth who's all macho swagger .",
|
|
"\u2014 Sheri Linden",
|
|
"Thierry has the swagger of a man who blew off conventional wisdom and turned out just fine.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ben O'Donnell"
|
|
],
|
|
": marked by elegance or showiness : posh":[],
|
|
": ostentatious display or bravado":[],
|
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": to force by argument or threat : bully":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"He copped a plea, ratted out a dozen no-neck pals and swaggered off to prison, leaving South Beach temporarily without a pied piper. \u2014 Carl Hiaasen , New York Times Book Review , 22 Feb. 2009",
|
|
"So it is a fight rather than an argument, really\u2014a fight over complexity versus ease, a fight that mostly mimics gang war, which is not so much a vigorous instance of manly bloodletting (though it is that too) as a dustup over prestige: who has the prior right to swagger in public. \u2014 Cynthia Ozick , Harper's , April 2007",
|
|
"Sometimes he sauntered through the streets of the old town. He looked with awe at the students of the corps, their cheeks gashed and red, who swaggered about in their coloured caps. \u2014 W. Somerset Maugham , Of Human Bondage , 1915",
|
|
"I, too, would swagger if I'd won first place in the bowling tournament.",
|
|
"hoping to impress the women at the bar, the young man confidently swaggered across the room",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"He limps with a noticeable swagger , flamboyantly waving his cane, semi-ironically mimicking the rap stars who are now his peers. \u2014 Matt Diehl , Spin , September 2008",
|
|
"He greeted me with the swagger he's learned since he became a fighter pilot, smiling, his blue eyes glowing. \u2014 Matthew Klam , Harper's , February 1999",
|
|
"What a hero Tom was become, now! He did not go skipping and prancing, but moved with a dignified swagger as became a pirate who felt that the public eye was on him. \u2014 Mark Twain , Tom Sawyer , 1876",
|
|
"He has a swagger that annoys some of his teammates.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"So cocksure are they, even their hair seems to swagger . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"The seventh-seeded Knights earned some right to swagger into this game with a 69-52 victory over Florida on Saturday, the program\u2019s first win over the Gators after 26 losses. \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"One shot after another, one opportunity after another exploited, the Bears looked like the team most expected to swagger through Dickies Arena and advance. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"No politician in history, though, has managed to swagger through an entire term in office. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 8 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"One team is going to swagger out of the three-game Bay Bridge Series in Oakland, and the other team is going to stagger out of it. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Bo Nix had every reason to swagger into his freshman season at Auburn. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 14 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Their bodies firm up and swagger into a ritualistic circle of savagery. \u2014 Michelle Weber, Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Any could soon find a confident twentysomething swaggering into their quarterback room. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"On top of the extensive preparation, McDonald said the Raiders had a new swagger about them after three-straight upset wins brought them to the state championship game. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"The 6-foot-4 Doughty also had a swagger about him on the court that endeared himself to Auburn\u2019s fanbase. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Staley\u2019s team sells out every game, attracts a legion of fans and media and has serious swagger . \u2014 Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"His work, including the cushiony 1963 leather Elda chair and the 1969 Tube chair, made from four graduated cylinders wrapped in vinyl, was refined yet had a populist swagger that evoked the factory floor. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Also, Charlie Brewer has some classic swagger about him tonight. \u2014 Destine Gibson, Dallas News , 28 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"In addition to his soulful vocals, Chaplin brought a Stonesy swagger to the mix while tearing it up on lead guitar, gleefully standing mere inches from Wilson's piano. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Beyond the empire of swagger Smith built in the \u201990s between his music and acting, Banks has a few unorthodox role models, including Tim Burton and Walt Disney. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"With their confidence and swagger now soaring, Ja Morant and company have the look of a team that isn't interested in waiting its turn to compete for a championship. \u2014 Matt Eppers, USA TODAY , 1 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"1879, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"circa 1596, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from swag entry 1 + -er (as in chatter )":"Verb, Noun, and Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8swa-g\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"boast",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"gasconade",
|
|
"vapor",
|
|
"vaunt"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095022",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
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|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swagger stick":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a short light stick usually covered with leather and tipped with metal at each end and intended for carrying in the hand (as by military officers)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Men of swagger: rapper Crisis Mr. Swagger, left, and General George Patton with swagger stick . \u2014 Jessica Donati, WSJ , 26 Aug. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[],
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
"\"Taxi\" opens with an argument over capital punishment between a progressive female teacher and a condescending loudmouth who's all macho swagger .",
|
|
"\u2014 Sheri Linden",
|
|
"Thierry has the swagger of a man who blew off conventional wisdom and turned out just fine.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ben O'Donnell"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
": ostentatious display or bravado":[],
|
|
": to force by argument or threat : bully":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He copped a plea, ratted out a dozen no-neck pals and swaggered off to prison, leaving South Beach temporarily without a pied piper. \u2014 Carl Hiaasen , New York Times Book Review , 22 Feb. 2009",
|
|
"So it is a fight rather than an argument, really\u2014a fight over complexity versus ease, a fight that mostly mimics gang war, which is not so much a vigorous instance of manly bloodletting (though it is that too) as a dustup over prestige: who has the prior right to swagger in public. \u2014 Cynthia Ozick , Harper's , April 2007",
|
|
"Sometimes he sauntered through the streets of the old town. He looked with awe at the students of the corps, their cheeks gashed and red, who swaggered about in their coloured caps. \u2014 W. Somerset Maugham , Of Human Bondage , 1915",
|
|
"I, too, would swagger if I'd won first place in the bowling tournament.",
|
|
"hoping to impress the women at the bar, the young man confidently swaggered across the room",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"He limps with a noticeable swagger , flamboyantly waving his cane, semi-ironically mimicking the rap stars who are now his peers. \u2014 Matt Diehl , Spin , September 2008",
|
|
"He greeted me with the swagger he's learned since he became a fighter pilot, smiling, his blue eyes glowing. \u2014 Matthew Klam , Harper's , February 1999",
|
|
"What a hero Tom was become, now! He did not go skipping and prancing, but moved with a dignified swagger as became a pirate who felt that the public eye was on him. \u2014 Mark Twain , Tom Sawyer , 1876",
|
|
"He has a swagger that annoys some of his teammates.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"So cocksure are they, even their hair seems to swagger . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"The seventh-seeded Knights earned some right to swagger into this game with a 69-52 victory over Florida on Saturday, the program\u2019s first win over the Gators after 26 losses. \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"One shot after another, one opportunity after another exploited, the Bears looked like the team most expected to swagger through Dickies Arena and advance. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"No politician in history, though, has managed to swagger through an entire term in office. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 8 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"One team is going to swagger out of the three-game Bay Bridge Series in Oakland, and the other team is going to stagger out of it. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Bo Nix had every reason to swagger into his freshman season at Auburn. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 14 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Their bodies firm up and swagger into a ritualistic circle of savagery. \u2014 Michelle Weber, Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Any could soon find a confident twentysomething swaggering into their quarterback room. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"On top of the extensive preparation, McDonald said the Raiders had a new swagger about them after three-straight upset wins brought them to the state championship game. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"The 6-foot-4 Doughty also had a swagger about him on the court that endeared himself to Auburn\u2019s fanbase. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Staley\u2019s team sells out every game, attracts a legion of fans and media and has serious swagger . \u2014 Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"His work, including the cushiony 1963 leather Elda chair and the 1969 Tube chair, made from four graduated cylinders wrapped in vinyl, was refined yet had a populist swagger that evoked the factory floor. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Also, Charlie Brewer has some classic swagger about him tonight. \u2014 Destine Gibson, Dallas News , 28 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"In addition to his soulful vocals, Chaplin brought a Stonesy swagger to the mix while tearing it up on lead guitar, gleefully standing mere inches from Wilson's piano. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Beyond the empire of swagger Smith built in the \u201990s between his music and acting, Banks has a few unorthodox role models, including Tim Burton and Walt Disney. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"With their confidence and swagger now soaring, Ja Morant and company have the look of a team that isn't interested in waiting its turn to compete for a championship. \u2014 Matt Eppers, USA TODAY , 1 May 2022"
|
|
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|
|
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|
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"1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"1879, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"circa 1596, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"probably from swag entry 1 + -er (as in chatter )":"Verb, Noun, and Adjective"
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8swa-g\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
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|
|
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|
|
"blow",
|
|
"boast",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"gasconade",
|
|
"vapor",
|
|
"vaunt"
|
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213734",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swaggie":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": swagman":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some swaggies were known to take occasional odd jobs at bush stations"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1891, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"by shortening & alteration":""
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8swa-g\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
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|
|
"bindle stiff",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"hobo",
|
|
"sundowner",
|
|
"swagman",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"vagabond",
|
|
"vagrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054334",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swagman":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the swagman who roams through the outback is a mythic figure in Australia"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8swag-m\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bindle stiff",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"hobo",
|
|
"sundowner",
|
|
"swaggie",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"vagabond",
|
|
"vagrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080541",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swago bass":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": smallmouth bass":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of Oswego bass":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u0101(\u02cc)g\u014d-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173141",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swain":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a male admirer or suitor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a fair maiden and her swain",
|
|
"a romanticized portrait of a bygone era of beauteous Southern belles and their gallant swains",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In this idyllic arbor, our young maiden, Queenie, met her swain , Mr. Darcy. \u2014 Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Aaron Tveit plays a sweet-talking swain who tries to steal away Melissa through song, much to the chagrin of the musicals-hating Josh. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 19 July 2021",
|
|
"Maleficent is jilted by a swain who prefers power to love. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 26 May 2021",
|
|
"Harley, however, has now split with her grinning swain and gone solo. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Still, Pattinson is something to see as the confident 19th-century swain \u2014 so confident, in fact, that his all-American optimism starts to seem like a threat. \u2014 Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2018",
|
|
"The film shifts to mechanical manipulation, though, shortly after Rossano Brazzi makes his appearance as Hepburn's swain . \u2014 Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader , 8 May 2018",
|
|
"Ere long a torch song singer was crooning some Jazz Age hits and the dance floor was crowded with flappers in fringed black shimmy frocks and their tuxedoed swains , giving us full-on Chicago in New York. \u2014 Hamish Bowles, Vogue , 9 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"A simple Google search on my former swain \u2019s name brought up the band website, reviews in area press and listings of events where the band will be playing over the holidays. \u2014 Regina Lynn, WIRED , 3 Dec. 2004"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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"Middle English swein boy, servant, from Old Norse sveinn ; akin to Old English sw\u0101n swain, Latin suus one's own \u2014 more at suicide":""
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},
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"\u02c8sw\u0101n"
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],
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"beau",
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"boy",
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"boyfriend",
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"fellow",
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"man",
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"old man"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175920",
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"noun"
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"swainling":{
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": a young swain":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013224",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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"Definition of swainmote variant of swainimote"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-133205",
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"type":[]
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of Australian herbs and subshrubs (family Leguminosae) having odd-pinnate leaves and racemes of small variously colored flowers with orbicular standard and twisted wings":[],
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": any plant of the genus Swainsona \u2014 see darling pea":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Isaac Swainson \u20201806 English gardener":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"sw\u0101n\u02c8s\u014dn\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091528",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"swallow":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a capacity for swallowing":[],
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": an amount that can be swallowed at one time":[],
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": any of numerous small widely distributed oscine birds (family Hirundinidae, the swallow family) that have a short bill, long pointed wings, and often a deeply forked tail and that feed on insects caught on the wing":[],
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": any of several birds that superficially resemble swallows":[],
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": take back , retract":[
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"had to swallow my words"
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],
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": the passage connecting the mouth to the stomach":[],
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": to accept without question, protest, or resentment":[
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"swallow an insult",
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"a hard story to swallow"
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],
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": to envelop or take in as if by swallowing : absorb":[
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"swallow the financial loss",
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"watch night swallow the valley"
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],
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": to keep from expressing or showing : repress":[
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"swallowed my anger"
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],
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": to perform the action characteristic of swallowing something especially under emotional stress":[],
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": to receive something into the body through the mouth and esophagus":[],
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": to take through the mouth and esophagus into the stomach":[],
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": to utter (words) indistinctly":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
|
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"He swallowed the grape whole.",
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"Chew your food well before you swallow .",
|
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"The boss said, \u201cCome in.\u201d I swallowed hard and walked in.",
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"Her story is pretty hard to swallow .",
|
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"I can usually take criticism, but this is more than I can swallow ."
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English swalowe , from Old English swealwe ; akin to Old High German swalawa swallow":"Noun",
|
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"Middle English swalowen , from Old English swelgan ; akin to Old High German swelgan to swallow":"Verb"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8sw\u00e4-l\u014d",
|
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"\u02c8sw\u00e4l-(\u02cc)\u014d",
|
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"\u02c8sw\u00e4-(\u02cc)l\u014d"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"down",
|
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"get down",
|
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"ingest"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082130",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"swamp":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"deluge",
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|
"drown",
|
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"engulf",
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"flood",
|
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"gulf",
|
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"inundate",
|
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"overflow",
|
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"overwhelm",
|
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"submerge",
|
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"submerse"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a difficult or troublesome situation or subject":[],
|
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": a tract of swamp":[],
|
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": to become submerged":[],
|
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": to fill with or as if with water : inundate , submerge":[],
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": to open by removing underbrush and debris":[],
|
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": to overwhelm numerically or by an excess of something : flood":[
|
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"swamped with work"
|
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
|
"Alligators live in the lowland swamps .",
|
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"be careful in the swamp , because alligators sometimes lurk there",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The sea level rose and swamped the coastal villages.",
|
|
"The boat sank after it was swamped by waves.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But, even after her husband\u2019s death thrust her directly into the swamp of railroad finance, Stanford often claimed inexperience in the workings of business and politics. \u2014 Maia Silber, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Each episode will focus on a crime story taking place in the South, from the murder of a former biker gang to a missing bank president discovered duct-taped to a chair in a swamp . \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Hartford \u2014 Greg Jones, the vice president of community health and engagement for Hartford HealthCare, prefers to call Hartford a food swamp , rather than a food desert. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"As smaller creatures are eaten by larger ones, the resilient DDT that first landed on mosquitoes in a swamp passes upward from one creature to the next. \u2014 David James, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Biden administration recently announced $1.1 billion to fund Everglades restoration projects, the largest single injection of money into the effort to restore the vast South Florida web of swamp , marsh and forest. \u2014 David Fleshler, sun-sentinel.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Chris and Roberta left their home before dawn and drove to the swamp , where the floodwater had receded after blanketing the area for weeks. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 22 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The Indianapolis Times on June 4, 1950, ran a front-page article on the swamp , calling it Indianapolis Everglades, a nod to the River of Grass in southern Florida. \u2014 Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"In this piece, Upholt reflects on the history of the swamp , the mythology of the region, and learning to live with change \u2014 a lesson especially important as time goes on. \u2014 Spencer George, Longreads , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"There\u2019s a satisfying bass that isn\u2019t too enthusiastic and doesn\u2019t swamp the other frequencies. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"And that heat radiation would swamp the signals from the very most distant galaxies. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"The media and politicians warn constantly of rising sea levels that would swamp coastlines from Florida to Bangladesh. \u2014 Steven E. Koonin, WSJ , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"So far, Newsom holds the upper hand, thanks to the spotlight afforded to an incumbent and a $25-million reelection war chest that could easily swamp his challengers. \u2014 Phil Willonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Rising sea levels of a couple of feet could swamp it, forcing its 380,000 residents to relocate. \u2014 Greg Melville, Outside Online , 13 May 2014",
|
|
"Then, interest expense could swamp the federal budget. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 6 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Still, health officials have warned the more contagious variant could swamp hospitals. \u2014 J. Scott Trubey, ajc , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"But privately, they are petrified that a Republican majority would end Biden's agenda and swamp them with endless investigations and subpoenas, promise impeachment and potentially endanger fair certification of the next presidential election. \u2014 Edward-isaac Dovere, CNN , 19 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1784, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"perhaps alteration of Middle English sompe , from Middle Dutch somp morass; akin to Middle High German sumpf marsh, Greek somphos spongy":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u022fmp",
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u00e4mp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bog",
|
|
"fen",
|
|
"marsh",
|
|
"marshland",
|
|
"mire",
|
|
"moor",
|
|
"morass",
|
|
"muskeg",
|
|
"slough",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"slue",
|
|
"swampland",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"wetland"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043347",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swamp hellebore":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an American hellebore ( Veratrum viride )":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033546",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swamp hickory":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": bitternut":[],
|
|
": water hickory":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173218",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swamp honeysuckle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": swamp azalea":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181838",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swamp hook":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large hook on the end of a chain used for skidding or rolling logs":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202658",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swamp laurel":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a laurel ( Kalmia polifolia ) of bogs of cooler parts of North America with pale leaves that are glaucous beneath and small purple flowers":[],
|
|
": loblolly bay sense 1":[],
|
|
": sweet bay":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023045",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swamp lily":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a white-flowered crinum ( Crinum americanum ) of the southern U.S.":[],
|
|
": atamasco lily":[],
|
|
": lizard's-tail":[],
|
|
": turk's-cap lily":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161952",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swamp loosestrife":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a woody perennial marsh herb ( Decodon verticillatus ) of the family Lythraceae of eastern North America having opposite or whorled lanceolate leaves and magenta flowers in axillary clusters":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032214",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swamp magnolia":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": sweet bay sense 2":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083405",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swamp mahogany":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small to medium-sized Australian eucalypt ( Eucalyptus robusta ) that grows especially on tidal flats and yields a reddish straight-grained damp-resistant lumber":[],
|
|
": a tropical Australian tree ( Tristania suaveolens ) that yields a reddish hardwood of firm even texture that is used especially for flooring and is highly resistant to damp and insect attack":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135215",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swamp-haw":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112335",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swamphen":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052932",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swamping ax":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": double-bit ax":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181853",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swampland":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": swamp sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attempting to build on swampland",
|
|
"the ecology of the coastal swamplands",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Ohio residents, by and large, did not appear to miss their state\u2019s swampland . \u2014 Annie Proulx, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The 1967 law allowed the company to transform a sprawling area of undeveloped swampland into Florida\u2019s biggest private employer and a massive driver of tourism. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The 1967 law allowed the company to transform a sprawling area of undeveloped swampland into Florida\u2019s biggest private employer and a massive driver of tourism. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The 1967 law allowed the company to transform a sprawling area of undeveloped swampland into Florida\u2019s biggest private employer and a massive driver of tourism. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The 1967 law allowed the company to transform a sprawling area of undeveloped swampland into Florida\u2019s biggest private employer and a massive driver of tourism. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"There was another reason to establish essential canals in the swampland of the young nation\u2019s new capital: to establish the District of Columbia as a place of federal supremacy in the minds of the previously independent states. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In 1967, Disney mounted a publicity campaign to get the Florida Legislature to establish the district, allowing the company to build Walt Disney World in record time on a massive plot of undeveloped swampland near Orlando. \u2014 Robbie Whelan, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The four-part series stars wilderness experts and best friends Donny Dust and Ray Livingston as they are dropped in various hostile locations, such as the Alaskan wilderness and a Louisiana swampland , and work together to survive for 10 days. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 8 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1662, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u022fmp-",
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u00e4mp-\u02ccland"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bog",
|
|
"fen",
|
|
"marsh",
|
|
"marshland",
|
|
"mire",
|
|
"moor",
|
|
"morass",
|
|
"muskeg",
|
|
"slough",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"slue",
|
|
"swamp",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"wetland"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032249",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swan goose":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105505",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swan maiden":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a maiden of Germanic mythology held to be able to transform herself into a swan by the use of a magical object (such as a ring or a cloak of swan feathers)":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"translation of German schwanenjungfrau":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212954",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"swan mussel":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a common European freshwater mussel ( Anodonta cygnea )":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105120",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"swan-hopper":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": swan-upper":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"by alteration":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102341",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"swan-hopping":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": swan-upping":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"by alteration":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-pi\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053427",
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
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"swanherd":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a herdsman of swans":[
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"the royal swanherd of England"
|
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from swan entry 1 + herd":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041012",
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
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"swanimote":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a court formerly held before foresters, verderers, and other forest officers to try offenses against vert and venison and to hear grievances against forest officers":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English swanimot , from (assumed) Old English sw\u0101ngem\u014dt , from Old English sw\u0101n herdsman, peasant + gem\u014dt judicial assembly, gemot":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sw\u00e4n\u0259\u02ccm\u014dt"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075313",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"swank":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"austerity",
|
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"plainness",
|
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"severity"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": arrogance or ostentation of dress or manner : pretentiousness , swagger":[],
|
|
": characterized by showy display : ostentatious":[
|
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"a swank limousine"
|
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],
|
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": elegance , fashionableness":[],
|
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": fashionably elegant : smart":[
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"a swank restaurant"
|
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],
|
|
": full of life or energy : active":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"rich people swanking around in their expensive cars",
|
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"Noun",
|
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"service that is the essence of swank : the waiters pull out your chair for you and even place your napkin on your lap"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1708, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
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"1773, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
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"circa 1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
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"circa 1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle Low German or Middle Dutch swanc supple; akin to Old High German swingan to swing":"Adjective",
|
|
"perhaps akin to Middle High German swanken to sway; akin to Middle Dutch swanc supple":"Verb"
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8swa\u014bk"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"flamboyance",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"flashiness",
|
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"garishness",
|
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"gaudiness",
|
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"glitz",
|
|
"ostentation",
|
|
"ostentatiousness",
|
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"pretentiousness",
|
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"showiness"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054932",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"swanky":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"austerity",
|
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"plainness",
|
|
"severity"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": arrogance or ostentation of dress or manner : pretentiousness , swagger":[],
|
|
": characterized by showy display : ostentatious":[
|
|
"a swank limousine"
|
|
],
|
|
": elegance , fashionableness":[],
|
|
": fashionably elegant : smart":[
|
|
"a swank restaurant"
|
|
],
|
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": full of life or energy : active":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"rich people swanking around in their expensive cars",
|
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"Noun",
|
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"service that is the essence of swank : the waiters pull out your chair for you and even place your napkin on your lap"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1708, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1773, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"circa 1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
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"circa 1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle Low German or Middle Dutch swanc supple; akin to Old High German swingan to swing":"Adjective",
|
|
"perhaps akin to Middle High German swanken to sway; akin to Middle Dutch swanc supple":"Verb"
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8swa\u014bk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"flamboyance",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"flashiness",
|
|
"garishness",
|
|
"gaudiness",
|
|
"glitz",
|
|
"ostentation",
|
|
"ostentatiousness",
|
|
"pretentiousness",
|
|
"showiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000954",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swanlike":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": resembling a swan or its long neck : graceful , sinuous":[
|
|
"swanlike movement",
|
|
"a swanlike neck"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024709",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swanmark":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mark of ownership cut on the upper mandible of a swan":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214819",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swap":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"back-and-forth",
|
|
"barter",
|
|
"commutation",
|
|
"dicker",
|
|
"exchange",
|
|
"quid pro quo",
|
|
"trade",
|
|
"trade-off",
|
|
"truck"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an act, instance, or process of exchanging one thing for another":[],
|
|
": exchange sense 2":[],
|
|
": to give in trade : barter":[],
|
|
": to make an exchange":[],
|
|
": to take turns in telling":[
|
|
"swap stories"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He swapped his cupcake for a candy bar.",
|
|
"I swapped seats with my sister so she could see the stage better.",
|
|
"I liked her blue notebook and she liked my red one, so we swapped .",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"They made the swap in secret.",
|
|
"we made a swap : I'll do the dishes tonight and she'll do them for me tomorrow",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"United confirmed on Thursday the Ajax manager Erik ten Hag will become the club\u2019s new permanent manager this summer, and Rangnick will swap his interim manager position for a new consultancy role. \u2014 Sam Pilger, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s why Buffalo will swap its first-round picks in the 2022 and 2023 drafts to the Falcons to move up from No. 25 and take its pick of this year\u2019s crop of cornerbacks, a position of need on a loaded team. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Classic car owners will swap plenty of those stories at thr third annual VW Bugs & Brew Car Show on Sunday at Alamo Beer. \u2014 Ren\u00e9 A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The teams also will swap 2022 second-round picks, per Scheter. \u2014 Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Rock band Garbage will then swap in as special guests for the North American leg of the tour, with Morissette making several stops in Canada before weaving her way across the United States. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"If anything, Black Panther 2 and The Marvels will swap places. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Biden and Yearwood will swap family recipes on the special, including the First Lady's Grandmom Jacobs' savory stuffing recipe and Yearwood's Thanksgiving turkey gravy. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The athlete will swap out her Team USA gear to compete alongside the Auburn Tigers as a freshman. \u2014 Iris Goldsztajn, Marie Claire , 16 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The episode prompted speculation the captives would be used to try to extract concessions such as a prisoner swap . \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Laura King And Tracy Wilkinson, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Kyiv has pledged to try to secure their release through a prisoner swap with Russia. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, ajc , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The Ukrainian government wants Russia to conduct a prisoner swap and hand over all those who laid down their arms, but Russian lawmakers want some of the captives to go on trial, according to Reuters. \u2014 Greg Norman, Fox News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Reed, a former Marine, was released as part of a prisoner swap in April after having been held in Russia since 2019 on assault charges. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"But within two months, Reed was home in the United States, freed on April 27 as part of a prisoner swap agreed between the Biden administration and the Kremlin. \u2014 Patrick Reevell, ABC News , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Ukraine wants to conduct a prisoner swap , but some figures in Russia have balked at the idea. \u2014 NBC News , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"The meeting comes one week after the Biden administration orchestrated the return of former Marine Trevor Reed from Russia through a prisoner swap . \u2014 Joey Garrison, USA TODAY , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Earlier this week, it was announced that Russia released Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine, from custody through a prisoner swap after being held in prison for almost three years in Russia. \u2014 Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"1625, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English swappen to strike; from the practice of striking hands in closing a business deal":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u00e4p"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"change",
|
|
"commute",
|
|
"exchange",
|
|
"shift",
|
|
"substitute",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"trade"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194132",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swarf":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": material (such as metallic particles and abrasive fragments) removed by a cutting or grinding tool":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1565, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from Middle English *swerf , from Old English geswearf, gesweorf ; akin to Old English sweorfan to file away \u2014 more at swerve":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u022frf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133341",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swarga":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of swarga variant spelling of svarga"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-103352",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"swarm":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a colony of honeybees settled in a hive":[],
|
|
": a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere":[],
|
|
": a large number of animate or inanimate things massed together and usually in motion : throng":[
|
|
"swarms of sightseers",
|
|
"a swarm of locusts",
|
|
"a swarm of meteors"
|
|
],
|
|
": a number of similar geologic features or phenomena close together in space or time":[
|
|
"a swarm of dikes",
|
|
"an earthquake swarm"
|
|
],
|
|
": to beset or surround in a swarm":[
|
|
"players swarming the quarterback"
|
|
],
|
|
": to climb up : mount":[],
|
|
": to contain a swarm : teem":[
|
|
"swarming with bugs"
|
|
],
|
|
": to fill with a swarm":[],
|
|
": to form and depart from a hive in a swarm":[],
|
|
": to hover about in the manner of a bee in a swarm":[],
|
|
": to move or assemble in a crowd : throng":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a swarm of tourists descends upon the island every summer"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English swearm ; akin to Old High German swaram swarm and probably to Latin susurrus hum":"Noun",
|
|
"origin unknown":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u022frm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"army",
|
|
"bike",
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"crowd",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"flock",
|
|
"herd",
|
|
"horde",
|
|
"host",
|
|
"legion",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mob",
|
|
"multitude",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"scrum",
|
|
"throng"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180253",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swarm spore":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": zoospore":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1859, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115025",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swarming":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a colony of honeybees settled in a hive":[],
|
|
": a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere":[],
|
|
": a large number of animate or inanimate things massed together and usually in motion : throng":[
|
|
"swarms of sightseers",
|
|
"a swarm of locusts",
|
|
"a swarm of meteors"
|
|
],
|
|
": a number of similar geologic features or phenomena close together in space or time":[
|
|
"a swarm of dikes",
|
|
"an earthquake swarm"
|
|
],
|
|
": to beset or surround in a swarm":[
|
|
"players swarming the quarterback"
|
|
],
|
|
": to climb up : mount":[],
|
|
": to contain a swarm : teem":[
|
|
"swarming with bugs"
|
|
],
|
|
": to fill with a swarm":[],
|
|
": to form and depart from a hive in a swarm":[],
|
|
": to hover about in the manner of a bee in a swarm":[],
|
|
": to move or assemble in a crowd : throng":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a swarm of tourists descends upon the island every summer"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English swearm ; akin to Old High German swaram swarm and probably to Latin susurrus hum":"Noun",
|
|
"origin unknown":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u022frm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"army",
|
|
"bike",
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"crowd",
|
|
"crush",
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"drove",
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"flock",
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"herd",
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"horde",
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"host",
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"legion",
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"mass",
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"mob",
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"multitude",
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"press",
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"rout",
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"scrum",
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"throng"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195426",
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"verb"
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a narrow channel of water lying within a sandbank or between a sandbank and the shore":[],
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": an extended flourish on a printed character":[],
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": bluster , swagger":[],
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": having one or more swashes":[
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"swash capitals"
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],
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": to cause to splash":[],
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": to make violent noisy movements":[],
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": to move with a splashing sound":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"waves gently swashing against the shore",
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"every bump in the road swashed a little more of my soda on the car's upholstery"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1556, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1683, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"obsolete English swash slanting":"Noun",
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"probably imitative":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sw\u00e4sh",
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"\u02c8sw\u022fsh"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"lap",
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"plash",
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"slosh",
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"splash"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080208",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"swat":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bang",
|
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"bash",
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"bat",
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"beat",
|
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"belt",
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"biff",
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"blow",
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"bop",
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"box",
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"buffet",
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"bust",
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"chop",
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"clap",
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"clip",
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"clout",
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"crack",
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"cuff",
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"dab",
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"douse",
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"fillip",
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"hack",
|
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"haymaker",
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"hit",
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"hook",
|
|
"knock",
|
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"larrup",
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"lash",
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"lick",
|
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"pelt",
|
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"pick",
|
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"plump",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
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"sock",
|
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"spank",
|
|
"stinger",
|
|
"stripe",
|
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"stroke",
|
|
"swipe",
|
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"switch",
|
|
"thud",
|
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"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
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"welt",
|
|
"whack",
|
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"wham",
|
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"whop",
|
|
"whap"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a police or military unit specially trained and equipped to handle unusually hazardous situations or missions":[],
|
|
": a powerful or crushing blow":[],
|
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": to hit with a sharp slapping blow usually with an instrument (such as a bat or flyswatter)":[
|
|
"swatted the ball for a home run"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make a false report of an ongoing serious crime in order to elicit a response from law enforcement (such as the dispatch of a SWAT unit)":[
|
|
"Special FBI Agent John Bennett of San Francisco said in a statement to CBS, that those who swat want to see \"a tactical response\" \u2013 specifically, they \"want to see armed officers, they want to see a bomb, dogs, helicopters \u2013 that's all part of the fun.\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Bryn Lovitt",
|
|
"The congresswoman had just been \" swatted ,\" or subjected to a malicious act in which a person hides their identity, then calls the cops and reports a violent crime at the address of whomever they're targeting.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ryan Grenoble"
|
|
],
|
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"river 400 miles (644 kilometers) long in Pakistan flowing into the Kabul River":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb (1)",
|
|
"She swatted the fly with a magazine.",
|
|
"The cat was swatting the injured mouse with its paw.",
|
|
"He swatted the tennis ball out of bounds.",
|
|
"Noun (1)",
|
|
"the impatient toddler got a swat on his wrist for stepping into the street by himself",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The Tor could plausibly have helped swat down the incoming cruise missile or even threatened the overflying drone\u2014but apparently didn\u2019t. \u2014 Sebastien Roblin, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"They have also been observed using sticks and leaves to swat away flies. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"If someone tried to snap a shot quickly, an aggressive usher would swat his or her hand over the lens of their iPhone. Cannes handed out its honorary Palme d\u2019Or to Forest Whitaker, who was feted with a tribute during the opening ceremony. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"In the game of survival, an insect\u2019s reaction time easily beats my attempts to swat it. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"In 2003, Syracuse\u2019s impossibly long-limbed Hakim Warrick rocketed out to the 3-point line to swat away Michael Lee\u2019s open look at a game-tying shot for Kansas in the final seconds. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Climate change and habitat loss from big agriculture are combining to swat down global insect populations, with each problem making the other worse, a new study finds. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, ajc , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"As anyone who has tried to swat a fly can attest, many of these buzzing pests have incredibly keen vision and fast reaction times. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Scientific American , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The 76ers big man went up with it, but so did Anteokounmpo who took one step from across the paint to swat it away with 1.6 seconds left. \u2014 Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The pair didn\u2019t disappoint, as Antetokounmpo scored 40 points, pulled down 16 rebounds and had three blocks \u2013 including the winning swat of an Embiid put-back attempt with 1.6 seconds left in the game. \u2014 Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Warriors outlasted Merrimack Valley Conference foe Central Catholic, 49-47, on Sunday, as Hanscom totaled 24 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists, and 2 blocks \u2013 including a swat in the final seconds to help preserve the win. \u2014 Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Davison swatted the ball away from around the rim as time expired, and Houston coach Kelvin Sampson wanted a goal-tending call on Davison's swat . \u2014 Tommy Deas, USA TODAY , 12 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Houston coach Kelvin Sampson and several players followed the officials off the court, arguing Davison's swat was goaltending. \u2014 John Zenor, Chron , 12 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In April, Baltimore Police and the FBI swat team executed raids on their homes. \u2014 Justin Fenton, baltimoresun.com , 20 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Khris Middleton's shots and Giannis Antetokounmpo's swat ended those thoughts. \u2014 Brian Mahoney, Star Tribune , 16 July 2021",
|
|
"Khris Middleton's shots and Giannis Antetokounmpo's swat ended those thoughts. \u2014 Brian Mahoney, ajc , 16 July 2021",
|
|
"Among the best: LeBron James\u2019s late Game 7 swat of Andre Iguodala in the 2016 N.B.A. finals against a favored team on the road. \u2014 New York Times , 15 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1968, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"2007, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1796, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"English dialect, to squat, alteration of English squat":"Verb",
|
|
"s pecial w eapons a nd t actics":"Noun",
|
|
"verbal derivative of swat":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u00e4t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"biff",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"bob",
|
|
"bonk",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clock",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smite",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"zap"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023114",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swathe":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a band used in swathing":[],
|
|
": an enveloping medium":[],
|
|
": envelop":[
|
|
"a mountain swathed by clouds"
|
|
],
|
|
": to bind, wrap, or swaddle with or as if with a bandage":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The nurse swathed the wounded soldier's leg in bandages.",
|
|
"Her neck was swathed in jewels.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"But the chloroplasts swathe large portions of their flat, billowy bodies in a startling verdigris. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"As the morning sun pours in, the two women swathe machines in bubble wrap and place them in cardboard boxes. \u2014 Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 June 2021",
|
|
"This is serious wine, delicious with its core of refreshing acidity swathed in ripe, sweet flavors of strawberries and melon. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 May 2020",
|
|
"Gros painted the extravagantly uniformed general, swathed in gilded sashes and crowned with a red-plumed hat, closer to 6 feet 8. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"One had floors swathed in grass and walls covered in Yayoi Kusama-like dots, decorated with cartoonish pixel art. \u2014 Andrew Dickson, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Koretz said at a City Council meeting, his nose and mouth swathed by a butterscotch-yellow bandanna to make his point. \u2014 Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"This lucky painter has one swathed in a graphic Fromental wallpaper. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 11 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"More importantly, you'll be swathed in coziness with just the right amount of comforting pressure. \u2014 Nicole Briese, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English *sw\u00e6th ; akin to Old English swathian to swathe":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English swathian":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u0101t\u035fh",
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u00e4t\u035fh",
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u022ft\u035fh"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bosom",
|
|
"bower",
|
|
"circumfuse",
|
|
"cocoon",
|
|
"embosom",
|
|
"embower",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"enclose",
|
|
"inclose",
|
|
"encompass",
|
|
"enfold",
|
|
"enshroud",
|
|
"enswathe",
|
|
"envelop",
|
|
"enwrap",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"lap",
|
|
"mantle",
|
|
"muffle",
|
|
"shroud",
|
|
"veil",
|
|
"wrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072548",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sway":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"affect",
|
|
"impact",
|
|
"impress",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"reach",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"tell (on)",
|
|
"touch"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a controlling influence":[],
|
|
": an inclination or deflection caused by or as if by swaying":[],
|
|
": govern , rule":[],
|
|
": sovereign power : dominion":[],
|
|
": the ability to exercise influence or authority : dominance":[],
|
|
": the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion":[],
|
|
": to cause to bend downward to one side":[],
|
|
": to cause to sway : set to swinging, rocking, or oscillating":[],
|
|
": to cause to turn aside : deflect , divert":[],
|
|
": to cause to vacillate":[],
|
|
": to exert a guiding or controlling influence on":[],
|
|
": to fluctuate or veer between one point, position, or opinion and another":[],
|
|
": to hoist in place":[
|
|
"sway up a mast"
|
|
],
|
|
": to hold sway : act as ruler or governor":[],
|
|
": to move gently from an upright to a leaning position":[],
|
|
": to swing slowly and rhythmically back and forth from a base or pivot":[],
|
|
": wield":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the sway of the ship",
|
|
"He has come under the sway of terrorists.",
|
|
"The ancient Romans held sway over most of Europe.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"branches swaying in the breeze",
|
|
"He swayed a moment before he fainted.",
|
|
"The lawyer tried to sway the jury.",
|
|
"She persisted in her argument, but I wouldn't let her sway me.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Increasingly, Ukraine\u2019s military prospects are being determined by its access to Western weapons systems, meaning that the U.S. and European leaders hold enormous sway over Ukraine\u2019s fortunes despite their protestations of deference to Kyiv. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"This is precisely the wrong person to hold sway over Twitter. \u2014 Kara Alaimo, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Trump\u2019s orders would now hold sway over her community\u2019s fate. \u2014 Lydia Depillis, ProPublica , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"As the world\u2019s two biggest smartphone software providers, Google and Apple hold significant sway over what mobile apps can do on billions of devices. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Trump won Alabama by 25 points and remains popular among conservative voters who hold significant sway over Alabama\u2019s election outcomes. \u2014 al , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"His family and allies hold sway over the economy, including finance, tourism, energy and the media. \u2014 Zoltan Simon, Bloomberg.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The group has long exerted its sway with millions of firearms-owning voters to derail gun control drives in Congress. \u2014 Alan Fram, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"In recent years, as Beijing has pursued a more assertive foreign policy and expanded development funding globally in a bid to enhance its international sway , its visibility in the Pacific Islands, too, has grown. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"As quincea\u00f1era dresses sway in the corner and sombreros return in a new portion, the audience sees how everything is intertwined. \u2014 Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The anger from the crowd was clear -- though crossing the GOP base may not ultimately sway the crucial block of 10 Republicans. \u2014 Byallison Pecorin, ABC News , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Donovan Mitchell has a whole lot of say and sway inside Jazz operations, everything from the way the team plays on the floor to personnel decisions to strategies to culture to coaching hires to team branding. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The critics are also hopeful that environmental concerns might sway public opinion. \u2014 Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Hold up a beer, sway with the crowd and sing along. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Most stocks tend to sway in the general direction of the broader market to some extent\u2014and in those cases, a low beta simply means the stock just doesn\u2019t wiggle as much as the S&P 500 does. \u2014 Brett Owens, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Tiny hair cells lined up in the outer ear leap and sway , transmitting sound\u2019s vibrations to other hair cells in the inner ear that carry information via nerves to the brain. \u2014 Elizabeth Cooney, STAT , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"The Beginnings of \u2018Stop the Steal\u2019 2016: Stop the Steal, a political group launched by Trump associate Roger Stone, begins warning that voter fraud will sway the Republican primary in favor of competitors to Donald Trump. \u2014 Scott Patterson, WSJ , 9 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1500, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English sweigh , from sweyen":"Noun",
|
|
"alteration of earlier swey to fall, swoon, from Middle English sweyen , probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse sveigja to sway; akin to Lithuanian svaigti to become dizzy":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u0101"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sway Noun power , authority , jurisdiction , control , command , sway , dominion mean the right to govern or rule or determine. power implies possession of ability to wield force, authority, or influence. the power to mold public opinion authority implies power for a specific purpose within specified limits. granted the authority to manage her estate jurisdiction applies to official power exercised within prescribed limits. the bureau having jurisdiction over parks control stresses the power to direct and restrain. you are responsible for the students under your control command implies the power to make arbitrary decisions and compel obedience. the army officer in command sway suggests the extent of exercised power or influence. the empire extended its sway over the region dominion stresses sovereign power or supreme authority. given dominion over all the animals Verb swing , sway , oscillate , vibrate , fluctuate , waver , undulate mean to move from one direction to its opposite. swing implies a movement of something attached at one end or one side. the door suddenly swung open sway implies a slow swinging or teetering movement. trees swaying in the breeze oscillate stresses a usually regular alternation of direction. an oscillating fan vibrate suggests the rapid oscillation of an elastic body under stress or impact. the vibrating strings of a piano fluctuate suggests constant irregular changes of level, intensity, or value. fluctuating interest rates waver stresses irregular motion suggestive of reeling or tottering. the exhausted runner wavered before collapsing undulate suggests a gentle wavelike motion. an undulating sea of grass affect , influence , touch , impress , strike , sway mean to produce or have an effect upon. affect implies the action of a stimulus that can produce a response or reaction. the sight affected her to tears influence implies a force that brings about a change (as in nature or behavior). our beliefs are influenced by our upbringing touch may carry a vivid suggestion of close contact and may connote stirring, arousing, or harming. plants touched by frost his emotions were touched by her distress impress stresses the depth and persistence of the effect. only one of the plans impressed him strike , similar to but weaker than impress , may convey the notion of sudden sharp perception or appreciation. struck by the solemnity of the occasion sway implies the acting of influences that are not resisted or are irresistible, with resulting change in character or course of action. politicians who are swayed by popular opinion",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"impact",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"repercussion"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174543",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swear":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"cuss",
|
|
"cussword",
|
|
"dirty word",
|
|
"expletive",
|
|
"four-letter word",
|
|
"obscenity",
|
|
"profanity",
|
|
"swearword",
|
|
"vulgarism"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": oath , swear word":[],
|
|
": to assert as true or promise under oath":[
|
|
"a sworn affidavit",
|
|
"swore to uphold the Constitution"
|
|
],
|
|
": to assert or promise emphatically or earnestly":[
|
|
"swore he'd study harder next time"
|
|
],
|
|
": to bind by an oath":[
|
|
"swore them to secrecy"
|
|
],
|
|
": to bring into a specified state by swearing":[
|
|
"swore his life away"
|
|
],
|
|
": to give assurance for : guarantee":[],
|
|
": to invoke the name of (a sacred being) in an oath":[],
|
|
": to place great confidence in":[
|
|
"swears by his mechanic"
|
|
],
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": to take an oath":[],
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": to use profane or obscene language : curse":[],
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": to utter or take solemnly (an oath)":[],
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": to vow to abstain from : renounce":[
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"swear off smoking"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"He swore revenge on the killers.",
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"I swear to God , I'll kill him if he comes back.",
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"Don't swear in front of the children.",
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"I do solemnly swear to tell the whole truth.",
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"Noun",
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"I heard him say a swear .",
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"can't you express your frustration without using swears ?",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"But many people swear by jersey, especially for children. \u2014 Hannah Jones, Country Living , 28 June 2022",
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"Where some comics Know It All, Macdonald comes across as a man who has learned some things but also would not swear to knowing anything. \u2014 Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
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"Our fact-check sources: USA TODAY, Nov. 4, 2021, People swear by apple cider vinegar for weight loss. \u2014 Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
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"Some, like AngSiy, swear that Terra was intentionally attacked. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
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"Reviewers swear by its ability to replace false lashes with just a few swipes. \u2014 Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 June 2022",
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"Some people swear by the folding method of packing\u2014piling their clothing into neat stacks in their suitcase. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 16 June 2022",
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"Shoppers swear by the product, as shown throughout the 3,000-plus ratings on Amazon. \u2014 Caitlyn Hitt, Travel + Leisure , 11 June 2022",
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"Many parents swear by Ergobaby\u2019s 360 carriers for lightweight, breathable hike-friendly carriers. \u2014 Margaux Lushing, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The musical premiered to some critical acclaim, but also a significant amount of pushback due to its use of swear words, nudity, drugs and anti-military sentiment. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 22 June 2022",
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"Professional chefs and amateurs cooks the world over swear on their Le Creuset casserole pots, the staple of many a kitchen. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 7 June 2021",
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"What\u2019s the latest and possibly final word on a controversial proposal to convert a hunting valley mansion designed by the van swear engines into [00:15:00] condos. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"For Alex Sharp, a librarian who lives in McMinn County, the board's fixation on a handful of swear words misses the broader lessons students should learn while studying the Holocaust and other painful moments in history. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 13 Feb. 2022",
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"As David Corn of Mother Jones reports, the McMinn County school board deemed Maus inappropriate for 13-year-olds based in part on its inclusion of swear words and drawings of nude figures. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"Although many swear by this extreme method of linen cleaning, Sammy Wang, a senior fabric-care scientist at Procter & Gamble, is more cautious. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021",
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"Given that the nuclear deal or anything like it has zero chance of attracting the two-thirds majority of senators necessary for treaty ratification, the most Tehran can get out of the negotiating process is a Biden pinky- swear . \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 9 Aug. 2021",
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"Brief violence, and some swear words and racial slurs. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English sweren , from Old English swerian ; akin to Old High German swerien to swear and perhaps to Old Church Slavonic svar\u016d quarrel":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8swer"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blaspheme",
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"curse",
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"cuss"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182026",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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},
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"swear (someone) to secrecy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to make someone promise to keep a secret":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195644",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
|
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"swear (someone) to secrecy/silence":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to make someone promise not to tell anyone one's secret":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191926",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"swear on the Bible":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to put a hand on the Bible and make a formal promise to tell the truth":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131201",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
|
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},
|
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"swear out":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to procure (a warrant for arrest) by making a sworn accusation":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212559",
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"swear to secrecy":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to promise to keep a secret":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224538",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"swear up and down":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to state (something) very strongly and sincerely : to insist":[
|
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"She swore up and down (that) she didn't do it."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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|
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|
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|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112757",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"swear word":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a profane or obscene oath or word":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"It could be reduced to a flurry of shock tweets\u2014a slap here, a swear word there, and a bonus shot of the silliest garment on display. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Marlys Davidson, the Los Alamitos Unified school board president, can be heard uttering a swear word into the mic after Roupoli finished speaking. \u2014 Naomi Ludlow, USA TODAY , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Indeed, the characters use every conceivable swear word in English\u2014and a few in French\u2014to vivisect each other with almost Shakespearean invective (if Shakespeare had been drunk, Canadian, and a survivor of several concussive jet-ski accidents). \u2014 Cintra Wilson, The New York Review of Books , 24 July 2020",
|
|
"Clearly, Lue was exasperated, even toward the end, with one of his last words before exiting a swear word . \u2014 Broderick Turner Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Whether rising to consult a dictionary, delivering a full-throated rendering of the all-star swear word , or simply sending up the mock seriousness of the enterprise with wry humor, Cage\u2019s appearances are genuine highlights. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Rocky Lombardi\u2019s four-letter swear word slip-up during his postgame interview was understandable. \u2014 Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press , 1 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"One will include broadcasting games on a seven-second delay in case microphones pick up an errant swear word . \u2014 Mike Singer, The Denver Post , 17 July 2020",
|
|
"Williams then let out a swear word and apologized to reporters. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 19 Feb. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1833, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8swer-\u02ccw\u0259rd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043558",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swearword":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a profane or obscene oath or word":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"It could be reduced to a flurry of shock tweets\u2014a slap here, a swear word there, and a bonus shot of the silliest garment on display. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Marlys Davidson, the Los Alamitos Unified school board president, can be heard uttering a swear word into the mic after Roupoli finished speaking. \u2014 Naomi Ludlow, USA TODAY , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Indeed, the characters use every conceivable swear word in English\u2014and a few in French\u2014to vivisect each other with almost Shakespearean invective (if Shakespeare had been drunk, Canadian, and a survivor of several concussive jet-ski accidents). \u2014 Cintra Wilson, The New York Review of Books , 24 July 2020",
|
|
"Clearly, Lue was exasperated, even toward the end, with one of his last words before exiting a swear word . \u2014 Broderick Turner Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Whether rising to consult a dictionary, delivering a full-throated rendering of the all-star swear word , or simply sending up the mock seriousness of the enterprise with wry humor, Cage\u2019s appearances are genuine highlights. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Rocky Lombardi\u2019s four-letter swear word slip-up during his postgame interview was understandable. \u2014 Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press , 1 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"One will include broadcasting games on a seven-second delay in case microphones pick up an errant swear word . \u2014 Mike Singer, The Denver Post , 17 July 2020",
|
|
"Williams then let out a swear word and apologized to reporters. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 19 Feb. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1833, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8swer-\u02ccw\u0259rd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035228",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sweat":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"effort",
|
|
"elbow grease",
|
|
"exertion",
|
|
"expenditure",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"while",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a spell of sweating":[],
|
|
": a state of anxiety or impatience":[],
|
|
": ferment":[],
|
|
": hard work : drudgery":[],
|
|
": moisture issuing from or gathering in drops on a surface":[],
|
|
": putrefy":[],
|
|
": sweat suit":[],
|
|
": sweatpants":[],
|
|
": the condition of one sweating or sweated":[],
|
|
": the fluid excreted from the sweat glands of the skin : perspiration":[],
|
|
": to become exuded through pores or a porous surface : ooze":[],
|
|
": to cause to excrete moisture from the skin":[],
|
|
": to drive hard : overwork":[],
|
|
": to emit or exude moisture":[
|
|
"cheese sweats in ripening"
|
|
],
|
|
": to emit or seem to emit from pores : exude":[],
|
|
": to exact work from at low wages and under unfair or unhealthful conditions":[],
|
|
": to excrete moisture in visible quantities through the openings of the sweat glands : perspire":[],
|
|
": to extract something valuable from by unfair or dishonest means : fleece":[],
|
|
": to gather surface moisture in beads as a result of condensation":[
|
|
"stones sweat at night"
|
|
],
|
|
": to get rid of or lose (weight) by or as if by sweating or being sweated":[],
|
|
": to give the third degree to":[],
|
|
": to heat so as to extract an easily fusible constituent":[
|
|
"sweat bismuth ore"
|
|
],
|
|
": to labor or exert oneself so as to cause perspiration":[],
|
|
": to make wet with perspiration":[],
|
|
": to manipulate or produce by hard work or drudgery":[],
|
|
": to remove particles of metal from (a coin) by abrasion":[],
|
|
": to saut\u00e9 in a covered vessel until natural juices are exuded":[],
|
|
": to undergo anxiety or mental or emotional distress":[
|
|
"sweat through final exams"
|
|
],
|
|
": to work or worry intensely":[
|
|
"in preparing speeches each sweats blood in his own way",
|
|
"\u2014 Stewart Cockburn"
|
|
],
|
|
": to worry about":[
|
|
"doesn't sweat the small stuff",
|
|
"\u2014 Barry McDermott"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He sweats a lot when he exercises.",
|
|
"They sweated and saved so their children could go to college.",
|
|
"We'll let them sweat a while longer.",
|
|
"We'll let them sweat it out for a while longer.",
|
|
"\u201cThe car won't start\u2014what are we going to do?\u201d \u201cDon't sweat it . I know all about fixing cars.\u201d",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"We were drenched in sweat after the workout.",
|
|
"The runners were dripping with sweat .",
|
|
"Her forehead was covered with beads of sweat .",
|
|
"It took a lot of sweat and toil to build the house.",
|
|
"We helped them not with money but with our blood and sweat .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"This 26-ounce Rambler is a great everyday option that's comfortable to hold, doesn't sweat and is easy to drink out of thanks to the perfectly sized cap. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Of course, some of us sweat a little more than others, and often at inopportune times. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Anti-Fungal Tea Tree Oil is the ideal cleanser for athletes, those who sweat a lot, and those dealing with severe fungal or bacterial skin concerns. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"History suggests that Jassy shouldn\u2019t sweat too much. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Some brands use merino wool, which has inherent wicking capabilities, while others may use a special construction that helps sweat spread and out and dry quickly. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"There's no need to lug out your entire home tool kit or sweat over instructions for an hour while using a tiny hex key. \u2014 Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"Toe jam may also be more likely if your feet sweat a lot for other reasons. \u2014 Caroline Robinson And Luke Donnan, CNN , 1 May 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s because no two guys sweat the same, nevermind differing tolerances for the various ingredients deodorants contain. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Off-road, the vehicle can drive down dirt roads, climb steep grades, bound over rocks, and push through snow drifts without breaking a sweat \u2013 its only limitation is tire choice (summer or low profile all-season tires will reduce capability). \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"From taking it easy while reading poolside to breaking a sweat on a hike or whipping up a recipe featuring delicious summer produce, the potential for affordable family fun is endless. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Just as Marlowe lurched from one unsavory scene to another, barely breaking a sweat even when being roughed up by toughs, Nadia takes an extraordinary number of bizarre and logically impossible developments in stride. \u2014 Philippa Snow, The New Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In a recent Instagram Story, the actress was seen working up a sweat while wearing a comfortable and popular shoe brand that's actually available on Amazon. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The 34-year-old closer put on a Braves T-shirt and a blue true spring training cap and spent the next two hours working up a sweat . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"After working up a sweat , guests can lounge by the pool, sit in the Finnish sauna, get a hydro-massage, or just sit on the beach and watch the waves until the sun goes down. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"As the titular head of the Republican Party in Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine should be able to scoop up the state party's endorsement without breaking a sweat . \u2014 Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Andrews dismantled a very good weight class without seemingly breaking a sweat . \u2014 cleveland , 29 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English sweten , from Old English sw\u01e3tan , from sw\u0101t sweat; akin to Old High German sweiz sweat, Latin sudare to sweat, Greek hidr\u014ds sweat":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8swet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang away",
|
|
"beaver (away)",
|
|
"dig (away)",
|
|
"drudge",
|
|
"endeavor",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"grub",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"peg (away)",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"plow",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"slave",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"strive",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"toil",
|
|
"travail",
|
|
"tug",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205251",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
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"intransitive verb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"sweat bee":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of various small black or brownish bees (family Halictidae) that are attracted to perspiration":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Then, there are nocturnal bees, such as Lasioglossum (Sphecodogastra) texana, or the sweat bee , that can fly when during full moons and half moons, the site says. \u2014 Maria Jimenez Moya, USA TODAY , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Erin Krichilsky needed a microscope to discover bilateral gynandromorphy in a tiny sweat bee while working at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. \u2014 Jason Bittel, National Geographic , 5 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"One other Megalopta gynandromorph has shown its face to scientists before: a male-female hybrid in a closely related sweat bee species called Megalopta genalis, identified in 1999. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Then a sweat bee might make an attempt on your sweat. \u2014 Nell Zink, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"So, how did sweat bees end up camping out inside a 29-year-old woman's eye? \u2014 oregonlive , 10 Apr. 2019",
|
|
"Honeybees, sweat bees , yellow jackets and wasps all use methylation to produce their queens. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 6 May 2014",
|
|
"Kocher\u2019s sweat bee is one of the 10 and the first bee species since the honeybee to have its genome sequenced. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 6 May 2014"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1894, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072911",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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|
|
},
|
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"sweat board":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a strip of wood fastened to the inboard surface of a ship's frame to prevent cargo from coming in contact with the shell plating":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191716",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"sweat bullets":{
|
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"I can sweat out one more year of this job\u2014before I totally flip out."
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": a usually leather band lining the inner edge of a hat or cap to prevent sweat damage":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In the mid-90s the director cycled the nearly 80 miles from Prague to Karlovy Vary, arriving in bike gear and sweatband , the perfect image of KVIFF\u2019s egalitarian ethos. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
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"Decked out with a cotton sweatband and a mesh inner, H&M's hat works to keep perspiration to a minimum. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
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"But at under four ounces, with an elastic sweatband that dials in the fit, this hat quickly became a favorite for hot river days. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
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"There's also a moisture-wicking sweatband around the 4.5-inch brim to keep you cool while out hiking or exploring, while the brim's easily adjustable wired edges will keep your views unimpeded. \u2014 Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure , 5 May 2022",
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"More of it\u2014the 128-kbps baile funk remixes made by some kid in Cleveland, the DJs in Friday the 13th masks, the American Apparel sweatband club attire\u2014feels insane in retrospect. \u2014 Lina Abascal, Wired , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"Arnold also said Kelly would fine employees by docking their pay for infractions like failing to get the singer lunch, sleeping through a call or buying a sweatband for a female guest. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 7 Sep. 2021",
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"Receivers fit inside the sweatband of a pitcher\u2019s cap and the padding of the catcher\u2019s helmet. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 25 July 2021",
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"Receivers fit inside the sweatband of a pitcher's cap and the padding of the catcher's helmet. \u2014 Noah Trister, Star Tribune , 23 July 2021"
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"1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8swet-\u02ccband"
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},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"A year later, grander aspirations pushed him to open The Black Lodge, a thumping, subterranean sweatbox set clandestinely beneath Michelin-star chef Wayne Nish\u2019s BL Burger Bar. \u2014 Dan Q. Dao, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
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"The organizers\u2019 long-term concern is the heat and humidity that turn Tokyo into a sweatbox in the summer. \u2014 John Powers, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Feb. 2020",
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"This underground sweatbox is a rite of passage for many Sydney clubbers. \u2014 Jack Tregoning, Billboard , 19 Feb. 2020",
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"The shanty smells like a century-old sweatbox , yet appears bereft of history that should properly reflect its age. \u2014 Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times , 13 Sep. 2019",
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"Before the stadiums around the globe, a sweatbox on the Sunset Strip. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Sep. 2019",
|
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"The owners of Glasslands, a Kent Avenue sweatbox that closed in 2014, will make an encore with Elsewhere, a 24,000-square-foot performance space in Bushwick. \u2014 Ben Detrick, New York Times , 6 Sep. 2017",
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"Adult transgressors spent days, or even months, in the sweatbox , a tiny windowless shack in which victims could only crouch on hands and knees. \u2014 Andy Greenberg, WIRED , 1 Mar. 2015"
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"1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8swet-\u02ccb\u00e4ks"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093811",
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},
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"sweaty":{
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"antonyms":[
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"cheap",
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"easy",
|
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"effortless",
|
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"facile",
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"light",
|
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"mindless",
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"sweaty work"
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": wet or stained with or smelling of sweat":[
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"examples":[
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"a hot and sweaty afternoon",
|
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"We were hot and sweaty after playing basketball.",
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"My clothes are all sweaty from my workout.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Yeezy Slide was launched in 2019, and the lightweight slip-on style footwear skyrocketed in popularity because of its easy, non- sweaty wear, especially in the summer, due to the Eva Foam rubber. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 13 June 2022",
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"As for blisters, they\u2019re often caused by sweat, says Levine, who sometimes uses Botox injections to treat overly sweaty feet. \u2014 Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
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"The 26-year-old ragged-voiced singer from Port Arthur, Texas, who was known to take swigs of Southern Comfort between songs, was associated with sweaty blues clubs and rowdy rock venues. \u2014 Robert Hilburn, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
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"Pros: These flats are sturdy, durable, and great at temperature balancing to prevent sweaty feet. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The breathable mesh outer also keeps my normally sweaty feet dry in the summer\u2014another key blister-fighting power. \u2014 Kaelyn Lynch, Outside Online , 30 June 2021",
|
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"These are poems of sandwiches and bandaids, of soothing sweaty bodies after nightmares, of the fear and grief that lives in every love. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Most particularly, Sony warns they shouldn\u2019t be worn in the rain, or during sweaty workouts. \u2014 David Bloom, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
|
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"That means odor-producing bacteria have more sweaty places to produce their funky odors. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022"
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"Augean",
|
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"effortful",
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|
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"gruelling",
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"herculean",
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"killer",
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"laborious",
|
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"moiling",
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"murderous",
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"pick-and-shovel",
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"rigorous",
|
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|
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"rugged",
|
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"severe",
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"stiff",
|
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"strenuous",
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"tall",
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"testing",
|
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"toilsome",
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"tough",
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"uphill"
|
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},
|
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"sweep":{
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|
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"ambit",
|
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"amplitude",
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"breadth",
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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": a movement of great range and force":[],
|
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": a television ratings period during which surveys are taken to determine advertising rates":[],
|
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": a triangular cultivator blade that cuts off weeds under the soil surface":[],
|
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": a wide-ranging search of an area (as by police)":[],
|
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": a windmill sail":[],
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": a winning of all the contests or prizes in a competition":[],
|
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": an end run in football in which one or more linemen pull back and run interference for the ballcarrier":[],
|
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": an overwhelming victory":[],
|
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|
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|
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": the removal from the table in one play in casino of all the cards by pairing or combining":[],
|
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": to clean a surface with or as if with a broom":[],
|
|
": to clean with or as if with a broom or brush":[],
|
|
": to clear by repeated and forcible action":[],
|
|
": to cover the entire range of":[
|
|
"his eyes swept the horizon"
|
|
],
|
|
": to destroy completely : wipe out":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with away everything she cherished, might be swept away overnight \u2014 Louis Bromfield"
|
|
],
|
|
": to drive or carry along with irresistible force":[
|
|
"a wave of protest that swept the opposition into office"
|
|
],
|
|
": to gain immediate and unquestioning support, approval, or acceptance by a person":[],
|
|
": to go with stately or sweeping movements":[
|
|
"proudly swept into the room"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move across or along swiftly, violently, or overwhelmingly":[
|
|
"fire swept the business district",
|
|
"\u2014 Amer. Guide Series: Md."
|
|
],
|
|
": to move or extend in a wide curve or range":[],
|
|
": to move swiftly, forcefully, or devastatingly":[
|
|
"the wind swept through the treetops"
|
|
],
|
|
": to remove from a surface with or as if with a broom or brush":[
|
|
"swept the crumbs from the table"
|
|
],
|
|
": to remove from sight or consideration":[
|
|
"the problem can't be swept under the rug"
|
|
],
|
|
": to remove or take with a single continuous forceful action":[
|
|
"swept the books off the desk"
|
|
],
|
|
": to touch in passing with a swift continuous movement":[],
|
|
": to trace or describe the locus or extent of (something, such as a line, circle, or angle)":[],
|
|
": to win all the bets on the table":[],
|
|
": to win all the games or contests of":[
|
|
"sweep a double-header",
|
|
"sweep a series"
|
|
],
|
|
": to win an overwhelming victory in or on":[
|
|
"sweep the elections"
|
|
],
|
|
": to win everything : beat all competitors":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
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"He swept the dirt off the driveway.",
|
|
"He swept the crumbs from the table.",
|
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"I need to sweep the kitchen.",
|
|
"Are you finished sweeping the porch?",
|
|
"A storm swept across the plains.",
|
|
"Fires swept through the forest.",
|
|
"She proudly swept into the room.",
|
|
"The limo swept up to the door.",
|
|
"He swept the curtains aside.",
|
|
"She swept the books off the desk.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
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"Mrs. Griswold has been a teacher for so long that the sweep of her influence extends across three generations of the townspeople.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The rotating neutron star can emit beams of radiation that sweep out in circles like a lighthouse. \u2014 Paul Sutter, Ars Technica , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"From its start in the 1930s, the Hen Party was an early and localized precursor to the women\u2019s rights movement that would sweep the nation 30 years later. \u2014 Britta Lokting, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The logic of that legal earthquake, Justice Sonia Sotomayor predicted, would produce a jurisprudential tsunami that could sweep away other precedents, too. \u2014 Adam Liptak, New York Times , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"The Biden administration proposed a national ban on menthol cigarettes, advancing a regulatory plan that could sweep from the market more than a third of all cigarettes sold in the U.S. \u2014 WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In its struggles with a major label, the group became underdogs in a battle that foreshadowed the cultural sea changes that would soon sweep the music industry. \u2014 Bob Gendron, chicagotribune.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"At 3,637 acres that start at the river and rise all the way to the sky, Columbia Hills is a superb example of flowers that sweep upward throughout the season, Tkach said. \u2014 Scott Hewitt, oregonlive , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The storms are expected to form along or ahead of a cold front that will sweep into the state tomorrow, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Alyssa Goodman, a professor at the Center for Astrophysics and a co-author of the study, likened the process to snow plows that sweep material out to the peripheries. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"All of Us Are Dead may be the newest South Korean zombie show on the Netflix block, but 2019's Kingdom mixes undead thrills with the sweep of a historical epic. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"In there was a messy three-game sweep by the Pittsburgh Pirates. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The ballet was cast from strength on Thursday, with Sara Mearns as a warmly regal Titania, not so much a fairy queen as a vital creature of nature, capable of changing the weather with a sweep of her arm. \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Their first home series in the Pac-12 was a sweep over Stanford, which would go on to earn the No. 2 overall seed in the tournament. \u2014 Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"How action-packed was the Milwaukee Brewers sweep of a doubleheader over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Monday? \u2014 Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Might even be a divisional playoff sweep if these four teams don't beat each other up too much. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"And this would also be a sweep of early picks from the SEC, which isn\u2019t a bad conference to scour for talent. \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The highlight of Pavichevich\u2019s time in the circle was likely a two-game sweep of Lake Station over two days. \u2014 Dave Melton, chicagotribune.com , 11 Apr. 2022"
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English swepen ; akin to Old English sw\u0101pan to sweep, Old High German sweifen to wander":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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|
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"\u02c8sw\u0113p"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sweep Noun range , gamut , compass , sweep , scope , orbit mean the extent that lies within the powers of something (as to cover or control). range is a general term indicating the extent of one's perception or the extent of powers, capacities, or possibilities. the entire range of human experience gamut suggests a graduated series running from one possible extreme to another. a performance that ran the gamut of emotions compass implies a sometimes limited extent of perception, knowledge, or activity. your concerns lie beyond the narrow compass of this study sweep suggests extent, often circular or arc-shaped, of motion or activity. the book covers the entire sweep of criminal activity scope is applicable to an area of activity, predetermined and limited, but somewhat flexible. as time went on, the scope of the investigation widened orbit suggests an often circumscribed range of activity or influence within which forces work toward accommodation. within that restricted orbit they tried to effect social change",
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"bowl",
|
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"breeze",
|
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|
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"coast",
|
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"cruise",
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"flow",
|
|
"glide",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"sail",
|
|
"skim",
|
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"slide",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"stream",
|
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"whisk"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014054",
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to destroy or remove (something) completely":[
|
|
"Floods swept away several houses.",
|
|
"His performance today swept away any doubts about his ability to play."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200201",
|
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"type":[
|
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|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"sweep-stake":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of various lotteries":[],
|
|
": contest , competition":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The 2022 version of Prime Day will feature a few eye-catching sweepstakes , including Super Bowl tickets and a meet-and-greet with the cast of Amazon\u2019s upcoming Lord of the Rings series. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The centerpiece of the charity effort is a special sweepstakes \u2014the Broadway Biggest Fan Giveaway. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters: The company has a Flavor Your Day national sweepstakes through Oct. 4 and will give a year\u2019s supply of its coffee away. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 29 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Universal is also seeking smart integrations with emerging platforms, such as its sweepstakes with Cameo, which had thousands of entrants. \u2014 Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times , 15 July 2021",
|
|
"So, Sandals Resorts is giving away honeymoon trips to their 15 romantic Caribbean resorts to 30 couples in their new Honeymoon Do-Over sweepstakes . \u2014 Johanna Read, Forbes , 16 June 2021",
|
|
"Lately, many states and companies have introduced their own sweepstakes for people who\u2019ve received a shot. \u2014 Eve Sneider, Wired , 4 June 2021",
|
|
"Unfortunately, Pepsi x Peeps will not be available on store shelves and is only available to people who enter their online sweepstakes . \u2014 Erin Corbett, refinery29.com , 25 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"These can be found at hp.com/unlocked, where people can take part in a sweepstakes where participants have the chance to win ZBook Studio laptops and a grand prize, a trip to the Kaggle Days X Z by HP World Championship in Barcelona, Spain. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 17 Feb. 2022"
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1774, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English swepestake one who wins all the stakes in a game, from swepen to sweep + stake":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u0113p-\u02ccst\u0101ks"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062930",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun plural",
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"The porch needs a good sweeping .",
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"a sweeping view of the valley",
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"He dismissed the idea with a sweeping motion of his arm.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Routinely Basic cleaning, like weekly sweeping of loose dirt and debris, will help maintain your deck's natural luster. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 June 2022",
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"Procuring similar narrow street sweeping equipment is a long-term solution for the city, which currently has few options, but in the meantime advocates want the city to find a contractor who can handle regularly clearing the narrow lanes. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 13 June 2022",
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"Has any been allocated for recycling or street sweeping , Schleifer asked. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 31 May 2022",
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"Robert Pattinson, who was cast as Bruce Wayne way back in the pre-pandemic stone age of 2019, and finally gets to unveil his take on the stoic crimefighter in director Matt Reeves' sweeping , visually stunning The Batman. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"In 2007, the BMC had introduced machines for mechanical sweeping in these areas, and now claims at least 150 kilometres of Mumbai roads are cleaned mechanically. \u2014 Aarefa Johari, Quartz , 25 Nov. 2021",
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"There\u2019s no light shift, there\u2019s no theatrical sweeping , reality-changing moment. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 23 Sep. 2021",
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"The drop in trash collection is compounded by a 50 percent reduction in street sweeping , which began during the pandemic suspension of alternate-side-of-the-street parking and still has not returned to its regular levels. \u2014 Diana Budds, Curbed , 2 Sep. 2021",
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"Beyond that, city officials have found that in recent years vehicles will sometimes remain in parking spots indefinitely, which not only hurts businesses but causes a problem with snow removal and street sweeping , Cosentino said. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 26 Aug. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The invasion led to sweeping sanctions imposed by the United States, and Russia denounced the U.S. for sending weapons to Ukraine. \u2014 Jim Heintz, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 July 2022",
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"She was arrested at Sheremetyevo Airport less than a week before Russia sent troops into Ukraine, which aggravated already-high tensions with sweeping sanctions by the United States and Russia\u2019s denunciation of US weapon supplies to Ukraine. \u2014 Jim Heintz, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
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"She was arrested at Sheremetyevo Airport less than a week before Russia sent troops into Ukraine, which aggravated already-high tensions with sweeping sanctions by the United States and Russia\u2019s denunciation of U.S. weapon supplies to Ukraine. \u2014 Jim Heintz, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
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"The Kremlin leader acknowledged that Russia\u2019s economy had been buffeted since the U.S. and Europe introduced sweeping sanctions in response to its invasion of Ukraine in February. \u2014 Ann M. Simmons, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
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"Russia\u2019s central bank cut interest rates back to their prewar levels Friday, saying inflation and economic activity were developing better than expected despite sweeping Western sanctions imposed in response to the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
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"The Trump administration left the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and imposed sweeping sanctions on the regime, which dealt a massive blow to the Iranian economy. \u2014 Adam Shaw, Fox News , 2 June 2022",
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"But since then, the US and Europe have imposed sweeping sanctions that have crippled Russia\u2019s economy, while the US just approved a $40 billion emergency military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine. \u2014 Tripti Lahiri, Quartz , 23 May 2022",
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"European policymakers are not now considering more sweeping sanctions against China. \u2014 Olivia Enos, Forbes , 16 May 2022"
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"Adjective",
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"a sweeping view of the valley",
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"He dismissed the idea with a sweeping motion of his arm.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Routinely Basic cleaning, like weekly sweeping of loose dirt and debris, will help maintain your deck's natural luster. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 June 2022",
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"Procuring similar narrow street sweeping equipment is a long-term solution for the city, which currently has few options, but in the meantime advocates want the city to find a contractor who can handle regularly clearing the narrow lanes. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 13 June 2022",
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"Has any been allocated for recycling or street sweeping , Schleifer asked. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 31 May 2022",
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"Robert Pattinson, who was cast as Bruce Wayne way back in the pre-pandemic stone age of 2019, and finally gets to unveil his take on the stoic crimefighter in director Matt Reeves' sweeping , visually stunning The Batman. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"In 2007, the BMC had introduced machines for mechanical sweeping in these areas, and now claims at least 150 kilometres of Mumbai roads are cleaned mechanically. \u2014 Aarefa Johari, Quartz , 25 Nov. 2021",
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"There\u2019s no light shift, there\u2019s no theatrical sweeping , reality-changing moment. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 23 Sep. 2021",
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"The drop in trash collection is compounded by a 50 percent reduction in street sweeping , which began during the pandemic suspension of alternate-side-of-the-street parking and still has not returned to its regular levels. \u2014 Diana Budds, Curbed , 2 Sep. 2021",
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"Beyond that, city officials have found that in recent years vehicles will sometimes remain in parking spots indefinitely, which not only hurts businesses but causes a problem with snow removal and street sweeping , Cosentino said. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 26 Aug. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The invasion led to sweeping sanctions imposed by the United States, and Russia denounced the U.S. for sending weapons to Ukraine. \u2014 Jim Heintz, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 July 2022",
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|
"She was arrested at Sheremetyevo Airport less than a week before Russia sent troops into Ukraine, which aggravated already-high tensions with sweeping sanctions by the United States and Russia\u2019s denunciation of US weapon supplies to Ukraine. \u2014 Jim Heintz, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
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|
"She was arrested at Sheremetyevo Airport less than a week before Russia sent troops into Ukraine, which aggravated already-high tensions with sweeping sanctions by the United States and Russia\u2019s denunciation of U.S. weapon supplies to Ukraine. \u2014 Jim Heintz, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
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"The Kremlin leader acknowledged that Russia\u2019s economy had been buffeted since the U.S. and Europe introduced sweeping sanctions in response to its invasion of Ukraine in February. \u2014 Ann M. Simmons, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
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|
"Russia\u2019s central bank cut interest rates back to their prewar levels Friday, saying inflation and economic activity were developing better than expected despite sweeping Western sanctions imposed in response to the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022",
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|
"The Trump administration left the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and imposed sweeping sanctions on the regime, which dealt a massive blow to the Iranian economy. \u2014 Adam Shaw, Fox News , 2 June 2022",
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"But since then, the US and Europe have imposed sweeping sanctions that have crippled Russia\u2019s economy, while the US just approved a $40 billion emergency military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine. \u2014 Tripti Lahiri, Quartz , 23 May 2022",
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"European policymakers are not now considering more sweeping sanctions against China. \u2014 Olivia Enos, Forbes , 16 May 2022"
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": any of various lotteries":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The 2022 version of Prime Day will feature a few eye-catching sweepstakes , including Super Bowl tickets and a meet-and-greet with the cast of Amazon\u2019s upcoming Lord of the Rings series. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The centerpiece of the charity effort is a special sweepstakes \u2014the Broadway Biggest Fan Giveaway. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 16 May 2022",
|
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"Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters: The company has a Flavor Your Day national sweepstakes through Oct. 4 and will give a year\u2019s supply of its coffee away. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 29 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Universal is also seeking smart integrations with emerging platforms, such as its sweepstakes with Cameo, which had thousands of entrants. \u2014 Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times , 15 July 2021",
|
|
"So, Sandals Resorts is giving away honeymoon trips to their 15 romantic Caribbean resorts to 30 couples in their new Honeymoon Do-Over sweepstakes . \u2014 Johanna Read, Forbes , 16 June 2021",
|
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"Lately, many states and companies have introduced their own sweepstakes for people who\u2019ve received a shot. \u2014 Eve Sneider, Wired , 4 June 2021",
|
|
"Unfortunately, Pepsi x Peeps will not be available on store shelves and is only available to people who enter their online sweepstakes . \u2014 Erin Corbett, refinery29.com , 25 Mar. 2021",
|
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"These can be found at hp.com/unlocked, where people can take part in a sweepstakes where participants have the chance to win ZBook Studio laptops and a grand prize, a trip to the Kaggle Days X Z by HP World Championship in Barcelona, Spain. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 17 Feb. 2022"
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"1774, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"Middle English swepestake one who wins all the stakes in a game, from swepen to sweep + stake":""
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"sweetmeat"
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": containing a sweetening ingredient : not dry":[],
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": delicately pleasing to the ear or eye":[
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": fragrant":[
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"a sweet aroma"
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": free from excess of acid, sulfur, or corrosive salts":[
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"sweet crude oil"
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],
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": free from excessive acidity":[
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"\u2014 used especially of soil"
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": marked by gentle good humor or kindliness":[
|
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|
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],
|
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": much loved : dear":[],
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": not salt or salted : fresh":[
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"sweet water",
|
|
"sweet butter"
|
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],
|
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": not sour, rancid, decaying, or stale : wholesome":[
|
|
"sweet milk"
|
|
],
|
|
": played in a straightforward melodic style":[
|
|
"sweet jazz"
|
|
],
|
|
": pleasing to the mind or feelings : agreeable , gratifying":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used as a generalized term of approval how sweet it is"
|
|
],
|
|
": retaining a portion of natural sugar":[],
|
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": saccharine , cloying":[],
|
|
": skillful , proficient":[
|
|
"a sweet golf swing"
|
|
],
|
|
": something that is sweet to the taste: such as":[],
|
|
": the pleasant taste sensation typically produced by sugars (such as sucrose or glucose) \u2014 compare bitter entry 2 sense 1b , salty entry 2 , sour entry 2 sense 1b , umami entry 1":[],
|
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": things having a sweet smell":[],
|
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": very good or appealing":[
|
|
"a sweet job offer",
|
|
"a sweet sports car"
|
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],
|
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"Henry 1845\u20131912 English phonetician":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"She likes her coffee sweet .",
|
|
"That candy is too sweet .",
|
|
"He's a really sweet guy.",
|
|
"She has a sweet smile.",
|
|
"It was sweet of her to take care of them.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"I'm trying to cut down on sweets .",
|
|
"remember to brush your teeth after eating sweets",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"It\u2019s also goofy, sweet , and hopeful in a way that may make budding cynics roll their eyes but touched the heart of this aging one. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"This short-and- sweet verse doesn't need much explaining. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Cake isn\u2019t the only sweet where this ingredient shines. \u2014 Shri Repp, Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Every product in this trio incorporates naturally healing ingredients such as copa\u00edba oil \u2013 which also has a wonderfully woody- sweet fragrance \u2013 to ensure a comfortable, nick-free shave. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"And that makes the whole affair that much more sweet than sour. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The just- sweet -enough golden buns have a cult following in Pennsylvania, where Martin\u2019s Famous Bakery Shoppe was founded in 1955. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Joe was a sweet , kind, and funny partner at Hondo HEB 424. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Unfortunately, before their defeat, these creatures viciously maul Bob, the ever-so- sweet man who Joyce Byers was dating (and the manager of the local Radioshack). \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"As the Moon in your 7th House of Partnerships trines sweet -talking Venus in your 3rd House of Discussion, telling your story could convince other people who have a stake in the situation to help you. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"African American Sports and Entertainment Group spend the past year sweet -talking the WNBA about putting a new team in Oakland? \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The shop serves 20 flavors of the nostalgic sweet that's popular throughout Mexico, especially when scooped using the iconic stainless steel scoop that shapes the Thrifty into a cylinder. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The sweet of the seafood and the salt from the bouquet achieve balance with a vinaigrette made with yuzu kosho, the hot-tart Japanese condiment. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Johnson will debut a new sweet at the Ferry Building location: a pie filled with the same vanilla custard. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Watch while sipping pumpkin cocktails, and get a free sweet on Halloween. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Dry slices of clementine in a low oven and dip in chocolate for a homemade sweet that beats out super sugary Halloween candy. \u2014 Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping , 27 July 2021",
|
|
"In the back, drop off your clothes for mending or hemming (or buy a D.I.Y. repair kit), and in the front, buy a coffee and some jalebi, an Indian sweet . \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"This is a very traditional Lebanese sweet made for celebrations around holidays. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"The Pavlova Wreath, pg. 222, will be a surprising and simple way to produce the most beautiful sweet of the season. \u2014 Dallas News , 3 Dec. 2020"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English swete , from Old English sw\u0113te ; akin to Old High German suozi sweet, Latin suad\u0113re to urge, suavis sweet, Greek h\u0113dys":"Adjective"
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"synonyms":[
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"beloved",
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|
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"darling",
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"dear",
|
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"favored",
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|
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},
|
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"sweet bay":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a magnolia ( Magnolia virginiana ) of the eastern U.S. that has fragrant white flowers and leaves with glaucous undersides":[],
|
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": laurel sense 1":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Fenderbosch noted the status of the city as a Tree USA City and that the sweet bay magnolia will be designated as the Arbor Tree 2021. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 26 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Handfuls of shrimp, clams, mussels, crab claws, sweet bay oysters and half of a Maine lobster go into the kettle. \u2014 Michael Hiller, Los Angeles Times , 10 Sep. 2019"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1716, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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|
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084451",
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|
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|
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"sweet gum":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a North American tree ( Liquidambar styraciflua ) of the witch-hazel family with palmately lobed glossy green leaves, corky twigs, a round spiny brown fruit cluster, and hard wood":[],
|
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": the smooth reddish-brown wood of the sweet gum":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Hike more than 18 miles of trails through flowering dogwood and sweet gum trees (read: gorgeous fall color). \u2014 Alison Van Houten, Outside Online , 6 June 2019",
|
|
"Approved by the Western Reserve Land Conservancy, the 11 species of Ohio native trees include red bud, sweet gum , Ohio buckeye, burr oak, black walnut, chinkapin, tulip, hackberry, shingle oak, tupelo and Amelanchier. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The other sweet gum trees around are not dropping limbs. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Some species don a medley all at once, or are more potluck with their hues, like sweet gum and American hornbeam. \u2014 Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com , 30 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Readers of the book will find dozens of close-ups of the seed heads or fruits of various species, everything from the American big-leaf maple to China\u2019s sweet gum . \u2014 Barbara Hall, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 May 2021",
|
|
"The new definition expands the definition to include a host of tree species such as magnolia, longleaf pine, river birch, sweet gum , sycamore and yellow poplar. \u2014 al , 16 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"These include more than 250 varieties of species such as cedar of Lebanon (part of the park\u2019s extensive cedar collection), Persian ironwood, and Oriental sweet gum . \u2014 Alyssa Giacobbe, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Also, most sweet gums and sycamores sustain minimal damage. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Sep. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"In a different era, NBC and its TV rivals would likely save some of the sweet talk for next year. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 18 Nov. 2021",
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"Some quick notes on everyone else: Aimee finally breaks up with Steve after a sweet talk with Adam's mom Maureen. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Marie Claire , 22 Sep. 2021",
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"Rick Hart could also sweet talk Sonny by telling him that, without Cincinnati, UCF and Houston in the way, SMU could vault to the head of the American Athletic Conference. \u2014 Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News , 7 Sep. 2021",
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"Virginia tried to sweet talk West Virginia into getting back together, but West Virginia held strong. \u2014 Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020",
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"Virginia tried to sweet talk West Virginia into getting back together, but West Virginia held strong. \u2014 Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020",
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"Virginia tried to sweet talk West Virginia into getting back together, but West Virginia held strong. \u2014 Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020",
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"Virginia tried to sweet talk West Virginia into getting back together, but West Virginia held strong. \u2014 Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020",
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"Virginia tried to sweet talk West Virginia into getting back together, but West Virginia held strong. \u2014 Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"In a different era, NBC and its TV rivals would likely save some of the sweet talk for next year. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 18 Nov. 2021",
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"Some quick notes on everyone else: Aimee finally breaks up with Steve after a sweet talk with Adam's mom Maureen. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Marie Claire , 22 Sep. 2021",
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"Rick Hart could also sweet talk Sonny by telling him that, without Cincinnati, UCF and Houston in the way, SMU could vault to the head of the American Athletic Conference. \u2014 Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News , 7 Sep. 2021",
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"Virginia tried to sweet talk West Virginia into getting back together, but West Virginia held strong. \u2014 Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020",
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"Virginia tried to sweet talk West Virginia into getting back together, but West Virginia held strong. \u2014 Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020",
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"Virginia tried to sweet talk West Virginia into getting back together, but West Virginia held strong. \u2014 Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020",
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"Virginia tried to sweet talk West Virginia into getting back together, but West Virginia held strong. \u2014 Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020",
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"Virginia tried to sweet talk West Virginia into getting back together, but West Virginia held strong. \u2014 Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020"
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"It only makes sense that Vogue would choose America's sweetheart Jennifer Lawrence to grace the cover of its 125th September issue.",
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"\u2014 Andrea Park",
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"Heck, Mike Wallace isn't everybody's sweetheart either but he certainly contributes a lot to the success of 60 Minutes.",
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"\u2014 Don Merrill"
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"Be a sweetheart and help your grandmother.",
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"She is such a little sweetheart .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Good people may arrive in your life from far away, as sweetheart Venus floats through your altruistic 11th house and sextiles fantastical Neptune in your travel sector. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
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"Phoebe eventually became a loyal house protector and a sweetheart to visitors in our circle, monopolizing any open lap. \u2014 cleveland , 8 June 2022",
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"The Colombian actress did just that, showing off a black Dolce & Gabbana bodysuit to the first round of auditions, complete with fringe and tons of jewels sewn onto the sweetheart corset. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
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"Be in piece with the rest of the angels, sweetheart . \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 27 May 2022",
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"The scholarship is an apt tribute, said Susan Hardesty, the chef\u2019s high school sweetheart and wife of 27 years. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 11 May 2022",
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"Peloton, a one-time sweetheart of financial markets, announced a $757 million loss this week \u2014 leaving analysts divided about what\u2019s in store for the company. \u2014 Chloe Taylor, Fortune , 11 May 2022",
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"The singer married his high school sweetheart , Cherry Seaborn, back in 2019. \u2014 Tre'vaughn Howard, CBS News , 20 May 2022",
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"De Obald\u00eda married his sweetheart , and Chocobar Cort\u00e9s became a hit in San Juan. \u2014 David Kortava, The New Yorker , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"But meanwhile, the European Commission is pressing on with its campaign against sweetheart corporate tax deals. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 24 Sep. 2020",
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"In exchange for a sweetheart deal, the company will bring tens of thousands of high-paying jobs and spend $5 billion in capital expenditures. \u2014 Alex Shephard, New Republic , 19 Jan. 2018"
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"My sweetie and I will be at the party.",
|
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"brought flowers home to his sweetie",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"There's nothing better than trick-or-treating with your sweetie ! \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
|
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"Wilderness backpacking, especially with your sweetie . \u2014 Ryan Stuart, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
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"Don't forget to do something sweet for your sweetie . \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"But restaurants are up to the task with swanky dinner specials and packages to celebrate with your sweetie . \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 12 Feb. 2022",
|
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"One surefire way to wow your sweetie this year is with a sensual matching set. \u2014 Erin Parker, Glamour , 19 Jan. 2022",
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"Use it to make a surprise Valentine's Day breakfast in bed for your sweetie , or invite your gals over for a fun Galentine's Day brunch. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 12 Jan. 2022",
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"And who didn\u2019t make a mixtape for their sweetie or BFF? \u2014 Ren\u00e9 A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News , 18 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Let your stomach be similarly engaged by treating you and your sweetie to small plates (or large ones, frankly) at Sally O\u2019s on Gough Street. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com , 16 Sep. 2021"
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|
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"do you want to tell them how we met, sweetie pie , or should I?",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Delaney, who plays sweetie pie fan-favourite Kenny Stowton, is reflecting on whether fans should be suspicious of his character\u2019s new girlfriend, Audrey (Ayoola Smart). \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 14 Apr. 2020"
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|
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"\u2014 used especially of soil"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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": not sour, rancid, decaying, or stale : wholesome":[
|
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|
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],
|
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": played in a straightforward melodic style":[
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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": skillful , proficient":[
|
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"a sweet golf swing"
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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": very good or appealing":[
|
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"a sweet job offer",
|
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"a sweet sports car"
|
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|
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"Henry 1845\u20131912 English phonetician":[]
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"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
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"She likes her coffee sweet .",
|
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"That candy is too sweet .",
|
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"He's a really sweet guy.",
|
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"She has a sweet smile.",
|
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"It was sweet of her to take care of them.",
|
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"Noun",
|
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"I'm trying to cut down on sweets .",
|
|
"remember to brush your teeth after eating sweets",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"It\u2019s also goofy, sweet , and hopeful in a way that may make budding cynics roll their eyes but touched the heart of this aging one. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
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"This short-and- sweet verse doesn't need much explaining. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Cake isn\u2019t the only sweet where this ingredient shines. \u2014 Shri Repp, Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Every product in this trio incorporates naturally healing ingredients such as copa\u00edba oil \u2013 which also has a wonderfully woody- sweet fragrance \u2013 to ensure a comfortable, nick-free shave. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"And that makes the whole affair that much more sweet than sour. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The just- sweet -enough golden buns have a cult following in Pennsylvania, where Martin\u2019s Famous Bakery Shoppe was founded in 1955. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Joe was a sweet , kind, and funny partner at Hondo HEB 424. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Unfortunately, before their defeat, these creatures viciously maul Bob, the ever-so- sweet man who Joyce Byers was dating (and the manager of the local Radioshack). \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"As the Moon in your 7th House of Partnerships trines sweet -talking Venus in your 3rd House of Discussion, telling your story could convince other people who have a stake in the situation to help you. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"African American Sports and Entertainment Group spend the past year sweet -talking the WNBA about putting a new team in Oakland? \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The shop serves 20 flavors of the nostalgic sweet that's popular throughout Mexico, especially when scooped using the iconic stainless steel scoop that shapes the Thrifty into a cylinder. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The sweet of the seafood and the salt from the bouquet achieve balance with a vinaigrette made with yuzu kosho, the hot-tart Japanese condiment. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Johnson will debut a new sweet at the Ferry Building location: a pie filled with the same vanilla custard. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Watch while sipping pumpkin cocktails, and get a free sweet on Halloween. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Dry slices of clementine in a low oven and dip in chocolate for a homemade sweet that beats out super sugary Halloween candy. \u2014 Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping , 27 July 2021",
|
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"In the back, drop off your clothes for mending or hemming (or buy a D.I.Y. repair kit), and in the front, buy a coffee and some jalebi, an Indian sweet . \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"This is a very traditional Lebanese sweet made for celebrations around holidays. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Dec. 2020",
|
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"The Pavlova Wreath, pg. 222, will be a surprising and simple way to produce the most beautiful sweet of the season. \u2014 Dallas News , 3 Dec. 2020"
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|
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"16th-century Naples carried on a vast export trade in silks and sweetmeats",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"But street food vendors \u2014 with their pungent salads, oodles of noodles, and coconut sweetmeats \u2014 have lately become the target of some of the capital\u2019s planners. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Dec. 2019",
|
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"So off the two ran to Loxy\u2019s den, where Loxy began to speed-read his handy-dandy cookbook about slicing and dicing sweetmeat and Tex Mex green beans and chugalugging them down with mai tais, Tia Marias, pale ale and near beer. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 July 2019",
|
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"In a tiny shop by the gate, the delicious sweetmeat has been made every day for the past 164 years with a recipe so secret the original handwritten copy is kept in the vault of a local bank. \u2014 Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian , 20 Apr. 2018"
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": to play the swell":[]
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"Her broken ankle swelled badly.",
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"Heavy rains swelled the river.",
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"The population has swelled in recent years.",
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"The economy is swelling at an annual rate of five percent.",
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"Immigrants have swelled the population.",
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"Noun",
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"The storm has brought high winds and heavy swells along the coast.",
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"the swell of a pregnant woman's belly",
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"a swell in the population",
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"the swell of the music",
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"Adjective",
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"That was a swell party.",
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"what a swell time we had at the country club dance",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Many older homes were built along the Elizabeth River and tributaries that swell from heavy rains and storms that push water in from the Chesapeake Bay. \u2014 Ben Finley, ajc , 18 June 2022",
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"The main difference between symptoms of smallpox and monkeypox is that monkeypox causes lymph nodes to swell while smallpox does not. \u2014 Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
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"The main difference between symptoms of smallpox and monkeypox is that monkeypox causes lymph nodes to swell while smallpox does not. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 8 June 2022",
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"This is called allergic conjunctivitis because allergens cause the protective covering of the eye and eyelid\u2014the conjunctiva\u2014to swell . \u2014 Lauren Krouse, SELF , 1 June 2022",
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"The symptoms of monkeypox in humans can be similar to the symptoms of smallpox, but the main difference is that monkeypox causes lymph nodes to swell , the CDC says. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 24 May 2022",
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"But monkeypox causes lymph nodes to swell while smallpox generally does not. \u2014 Shiv Sudhakar, Fox News , 19 May 2022",
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"Heavy rains that had drenched El Dorado in the days before the body was found caused the creek to swell and sent strong currents rushing through area -- which likely exposed the body, Harwell said previously. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"There doesn\u2019t need to be a major storm for extreme weather to have an impact: Excessive rain alone is enough to cause rivers and tributaries and cypress swamps to swell . \u2014 Andrea Stanley, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"While the omicron variant walloped the city\u2019s lower-income communities, the recent swell in virus infections is taking place among higher-income communities. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 May 2022",
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"Comfort zones are nonexistent and individuals become one\u2014responding to the wind, the swell and the sail. \u2014 Lars Lehne, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
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"Areas likely to be most affected by this swell are ones not heavily impacted by the omicron variant where people haven't mounted recent immunity protection. \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 9 May 2022",
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"But dozens of them returned with more than souvenirs: Over the past two days, about 50 students have tested positive for the coronavirus, swept up in an East Coast swell in COVID cases that has hit high-ranking policymakers and the D.C. elite. \u2014 Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"And even a brief swell in retirements during the pandemic hasn\u2019t dented labor force participation by older workers. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"Ameera Shah, managing director of laboratory chain Metropolis Healthcare, predicts an enormous swell of infections that may not crest until February. \u2014 Biman Mukherji, Fortune , 12 Jan. 2022",
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"Demand ha sbeen high since European travel reopened last summer, but weekly rates are surprisingly affordable and include transfers from Corfu\u2014a swell as a never-too much-trouble concierge service. \u2014 Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure , 27 Dec. 2021",
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"Kelly said the Biden administration should not end Title 42 without preparing for the immigrant swell that would ensue. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Most venture capital goes into software, retail and fintech, which are swell but won\u2019t save the world alone. \u2014 Nelson Dumas, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"And many have seen their portfolios swell in recent years as the stock market has boomed. \u2014 Tami Luhby And Katie Lobosco, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Having completed his 21st year, he is released from his apprenticeship to a band of swell pirates. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Everybody was in a swell mood in the Red Sox clubhouse at JetBlue Park on Tuesday morning. \u2014 Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"At this beach break, the black sand gives the water a dramatic green hue, but what's even eerier is that the right swell conditions can occasionally produce 20-foot barrels. \u2014 Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure , 13 Mar. 2022",
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"In flashbacks, Thomas (Linus Roache) is a philanthropist, a master builder, a swell dad, and a doctor. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"The wave\u2019s power, the shallow water over the reef, the steep takeoff, the way the peak shifts with the tide and swell direction, all add up to the danger and difficulty of surfing Pipeline. \u2014 Outside Online , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"An easy swell rolls beneath the Delta Teresa, a tugboat idling at the entrance to Long Beach Harbor. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Dec. 2021"
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"1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English swellan ; akin to Old High German swellan to swell":"Verb"
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"\u02c8swel"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for swell Verb expand , amplify , swell , distend , inflate , dilate mean to increase in size or volume. expand may apply regardless of the manner of increase (such as growth, unfolding, addition of parts). a business that expands every year amplify implies the extension or enlargement of something inadequate. amplify the statement with details swell implies gradual expansion beyond a thing's original or normal limits. the bureaucracy swelled to unmanageable proportions distend implies outward extension caused by pressure from within. a distended abdomen inflate implies expanding by introduction of air or something insubstantial and suggests a vulnerability to sudden collapse. an inflated ego dilate applies especially to expansion of circumference. dilated pupils",
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"accelerate",
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"accumulate",
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"balloon",
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"boom",
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"build up",
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"burgeon",
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"bourgeon",
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"climb",
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"enlarge",
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"escalate",
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"expand",
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"gain",
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"mount",
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"multiply",
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"mushroom",
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"proliferate",
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"rise",
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"roll up",
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"snowball",
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"spread",
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"wax"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185534",
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|
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|
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]
|
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},
|
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|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"humbleness",
|
|
"humility",
|
|
"modesty"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"coming in first in a couple of tennis tournaments was enough to give him a swelled head"
|
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],
|
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|
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"1870, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"amour propre",
|
|
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|
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|
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"complacency",
|
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"conceit",
|
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|
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"ego",
|
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|
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|
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"pompousness",
|
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"pride",
|
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|
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"self-admiration",
|
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"self-assumption",
|
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"self-conceit",
|
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"self-congratulation",
|
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"self-esteem",
|
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"self-glory",
|
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|
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|
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"self-opinion",
|
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"self-satisfaction",
|
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"smugness",
|
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"swellheadedness",
|
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"vaingloriousness",
|
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"vainglory",
|
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"vainness",
|
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"vanity"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190842",
|
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|
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|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"swellheaded":{
|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one who has a swelled head : a conceited person":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1845, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8swel-\u02cched"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164849",
|
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|
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|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"swellheadedness":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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|
|
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|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1845, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8swel-\u02cched"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030740",
|
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"type":[
|
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|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"swelling":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": the condition of being swollen":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"There was a swelling above her eye.",
|
|
"The swelling around her eye should subside in a few days.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"In 2020, the CDC launched Hear Her, a campaign aimed at raising awareness of urgent maternal warning signs during and after pregnancy: these include dizziness or fainting, changes in vision and extreme swelling in the hands or face, among others. \u2014 Javacia Harris Bowser, Good Housekeeping , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The illness typically begins with flu-like symptoms and swelling of the lymph nodes, followed by a rash on the face and body. \u2014 Mike Stobbe, Anchorage Daily News , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Monkeypox typically begins with a flu-like illness and swelling of the lymph nodes, followed by a rash on the face and body. \u2014 Mike Stobbe, ajc , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Monkeypox typically begins with a flu-like illness and swelling of the lymph nodes, followed by a rash on the face and body. \u2014 Mike Stobbe, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Usually galls cause swelling or weird projections on leaves or plant stems, but sometimes the more obvious feature is a color change like this. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The Celtics, by contrast, waited until about 90 minutes before tipoff before announcing that Smart was out, unable to contain the swelling around the ankle sprain that briefly took him out of Game 3. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The Celtics were missing Robert Williams III, their starting center, because of knee swelling . \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness that typically begins with flu-like symptoms and swelling of the lymph nodes before progressing to a rash on the face and body. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 18 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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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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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8swel-i\u014b-",
|
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"\u02c8swe-li\u014b"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bump",
|
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"knot",
|
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"lump",
|
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"node",
|
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"nodule"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210310",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"swelltoad":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": puffer fish":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113353",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"swelt":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": die , perish":[],
|
|
": faint , swoon":[],
|
|
": to become oppressed by heat : swelter , suffocate":[],
|
|
": to cause to die":[],
|
|
": to overpower with or as if with heat : broil , scorch":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English swelten":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8swelt"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002817",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swelter":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a state of oppressive heat":[],
|
|
": an excited or overwrought state of mind : sweat":[
|
|
"in a swelter"
|
|
],
|
|
": exude":[
|
|
"sweltered venom",
|
|
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become exceedingly hot":[
|
|
"in summer, the place swelters"
|
|
],
|
|
": to oppress with heat":[],
|
|
": to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat":[],
|
|
": welter":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"We were sweltering in the summer heat.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the set designer spent the entire week before opening night in a swelter",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"In a blistering hot June across the Northern Hemisphere, in which heat records have fallen on every continent, Japan is the latest to swelter . \u2014 Washington Post , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Phoenix could top 110 degrees one more day while eastern New Mexico and eastern Colorado will also swelter . \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Near record heat is possible Thursday in Orlando as summer-like temperatures continue to swelter around the area. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"They might not be prepared to swelter in Southern California in February. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Rural eastern Oregon and Washington will feel the heat wave through the Fourth of July weekend, and eastern Idaho will also swelter . \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 28 June 2021",
|
|
"Nearly 1 billion people worldwide could swelter in more frequent life-threatening heat waves. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Prepare to swelter and to pay more for the privilege. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 11 July 2021",
|
|
"Iraq last year recorded life-threatening record high temperatures of over 125 degrees, leaving many to swelter without electricity or even clean water. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The sun was blindingly bright, and the streets in Redding\u2019s Buckeye neighborhood were mostly empty \u2014 anyone at home on this Tuesday afternoon was wisely staying out of the 100-degree swelter . \u2014 Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Temperatures neared 90 but stopped short of the realms of true swelter . \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Ironically, the tumult elevated Coi Leray\u2019s profile, helping her emerge from the ever-growing swelter of rap acts churning out ephemeral TikTok froth for fleeting streaming notoriety, and solidifying her as a singular presence worth watching. \u2014 Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Maria Conchita Pozar\u2019s heart breaks to watch her 4-year-old daughter swelter in California's eastern Coachella Valley desert sun. \u2014 Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY , 22 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Saturday at Yellow Green Farmers Market in Hollywood, and customers taking shade from the summer swelter crowd around Monika Garone\u2019s restaurant stall, clamoring to know why her fettuccine is purple. \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 27 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Both figures may have showed a resurgent August, offering enough summer simmer to hold a place in the swelter sweepstakes. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The melody feels like steam rising from a blue line on an old map in that kind of swelter only Southern towns near water can muster, the chords moving slowly like a cloud of melancholy. \u2014 Holly Gleason, Variety , 15 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Tuesday showed us an afternoon with the solar dazzle of summer but without the swelter of true summer in Washington. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 May 2021"
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English sweltren , frequentative of swelten to die, be overcome by heat, from Old English sweltan to die; akin to Goth swiltan to die":"Verb"
|
|
},
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|
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"\u02c8swel-t\u0259r"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"dither",
|
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"fluster",
|
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"fret",
|
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"fuss",
|
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"huff",
|
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"lather",
|
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"pother",
|
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"stew",
|
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"sweat",
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"swivet",
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"tizzy",
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"twitter"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033710",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"sweltering":{
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"antonyms":[
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"algid",
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"arctic",
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"bitter",
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"bone-chilling",
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"cold",
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"freezing",
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"frigid",
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"frozen",
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"glacial",
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"ice-cold",
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"iced",
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"icy"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": oppressively hot":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the air conditioning was broken, and it was sweltering in the office",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Fifty-three of those migrants left in the sweltering heat on the outskirts of San Antonio had died as of Wednesday, while others remained hospitalized. \u2014 CBS News , 30 June 2022",
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"In a year of heartbreak after mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, N.Y., Monday brought even more sadness when an 18-wheeler was found in the sweltering Texas heat with several dozen people inside struggling to survive. \u2014 Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
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"The bodies of at least 46 people were initially found in the tractor-trailer in the sweltering Texas heat, officials said. \u2014 Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News , 28 June 2022",
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"In the sweltering 90-degree heat, people chanted and held signs outside the high court, where a barricade was erected and officers were staged. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 26 June 2022",
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"Plus, the sweltering heat Thursday made an already challenging trail even more strenuous. \u2014 Paradise Afshar And Aya Elamroussi, CNN , 24 June 2022",
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"In the sweltering heat, there's nothing better suited to keep you cool than a breezy, billowy dress. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
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"As temperatures hovered around 100 degrees on Tuesday morning at the Phoenix Zoo, the animals were able to escape the sweltering heat with the help of their keepers. \u2014 Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
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"Area bands were in full gear in the sweltering heat to honor the men and women who died in service to their country. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1566, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8swel-t\u0259r-i\u014b",
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"\u02c8swel-t(\u0259-)ri\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"ardent",
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"boiling",
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"broiling",
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"burning",
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"fervent",
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"fervid",
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"fiery",
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"hot",
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"piping hot",
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"red",
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"red-hot",
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"roasting",
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"scalding",
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"scorching",
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"searing",
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"sultry",
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"superheated",
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"torrid",
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"ultrahot",
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"white-hot"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162918",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
|
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"sweltry":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": sweltering , sultry":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"swelter entry 1 + -y":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-ri",
|
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"\u02c8swel\u2027tr\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012406",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
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},
|
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"swept":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": slanted backward":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Attached to the tweet was a photo of a clean- swept desk before an orderly collection of curious desktop appliances, backlit, through a large picture window, by the sun\u2019s reflection in an azure surf. \u2014 Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker , 29 Aug. 2020",
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"These agile swept -wing planes, and the pilots in them, can sustain some 9 Gs of force during sharp turns and other maneuvers. \u2014 Rob Verger, Popular Science , 1 May 2020",
|
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"The result would become the F-86 Sabre, a swept -wing beauty that dominated the skies over Korea. \u2014 Daniel Ford, WSJ , 27 July 2018",
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"The aircraft also appears built for speed, with an aerodynamic swept -wing configuration. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 9 Apr. 2018",
|
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"With a highly- swept delta wing, the long and slender plane removes protruding parts by using a camera system to give the pilot outside views, as his natural view will be limited. \u2014 Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics , 3 Apr. 2018",
|
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"Blake Griffin, Oklahoma Swept national player of the year awards in 2009 after averaging 23 points and 14 rebounds. \u2014 Jesse Newell, kansascity.com , 2 June 2017"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1903, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"swept , past participle of sweep":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8swept"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010921",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"swept-back":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": possessing sweepback":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8swep(t)-\u02c8bak"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-121514",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"swept-forward":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": possessing sweepforward":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from past participle of sweep forward , verb":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235546",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sweptwing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173016",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"swerve":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"straighten"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause to turn aside or deviate":[],
|
|
": to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He lost control of the car and swerved toward a tree.",
|
|
"the car swerved sharply to avoid the squirrel in the road",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The impact caused the vehicle to swerve back into the right lane of travel, cross the center lane, and stop in the left lane of three, police said. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"For example, if a large piece of debris were to obstruct a roadway and cause drivers to swerve out of the way to avoid it, a digital twin could notify you of the location, size, and consequences of the item on the road. \u2014 Mark Pittman, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"For starters, there was a scene in which Dwight drove the bus and was supposed to suddenly swerve , causing everyone in the bus to flail to one side of the bus. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Guided sensitively by the conductor Kazem Abdullah, the music goes on to swerve from punchy modernism to lyrical lushness, from peaceful worship to nervous energy and stentorian forcefulness. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Video of the crash shows the ODOT vehicle was parked on the side of the highway when the dump truck begins to swerve over and hits the ODOT vehicle from behind. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"This kind of leeway is essential for high-concept series like Atlanta and Russian Doll, which swerve between reality and surrealism, propelled by heady ideas about identity, history, and time, and would be doomed by an imperative to churn. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This makes indubitable sense since that truck could suddenly swerve into the lane of the self-driving car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Pursuing police vehicles had to swerve to avoid hitting the bins. \u2014 Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English sweorfan to wipe, file away; akin to Old High German swerban to wipe off, Welsh chwerfu to whirl":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u0259rv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for swerve swerve , veer , deviate , depart , digress , diverge mean to turn aside from a straight course. swerve may suggest a physical, mental, or moral turning away from a given course, often with abruptness. swerved to avoid hitting the dog veer implies a major change in direction. at that point the path veers to the right deviate implies a turning from a customary or prescribed course. never deviated from her daily routine depart suggests a deviation from a traditional or conventional course or type. occasionally departs from his own guidelines digress applies to a departing from the subject of one's discourse. a professor prone to digress diverge may equal depart but usually suggests a branching of a main path into two or more leading in different directions. after school their paths diverged",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"sheer",
|
|
"veer",
|
|
"yaw",
|
|
"zag",
|
|
"zig"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231608",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swerveless":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": unswerving":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002526",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swerver":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that swerves":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u0259rv\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u0259iv\u0259(r",
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u0259\u0304v\u0259(r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180035",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sweven":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": dream , vision":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English swefn sleep, dream, vision \u2014 more at somnolent":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8swe-v\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125821",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swift":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"apace",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"chop-chop",
|
|
"double-quick",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fleetly",
|
|
"full tilt",
|
|
"hastily",
|
|
"hell-for-leather",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"lickety-split",
|
|
"posthaste",
|
|
"presto",
|
|
"pronto",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quickly",
|
|
"rapidly",
|
|
"snappily",
|
|
"soon",
|
|
"speedily",
|
|
"swiftly"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a reel for winding yarn or thread":[],
|
|
": any of numerous small plainly colored birds (family Apodidae) that are related to the hummingbirds but superficially much resemble swallows":[],
|
|
": any of several lizards (especially of the genus Sceloporus ) that run swiftly":[],
|
|
": moving or capable of moving with great speed":[
|
|
"a swift runner"
|
|
],
|
|
": occurring suddenly or within a very short time":[
|
|
"a swift transition"
|
|
],
|
|
": quick to respond : ready":[],
|
|
": swiftly":[
|
|
"swift -flowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"Gustavus Franklin 1839\u20131903 American meatpacker":[],
|
|
"Jonathan 1667\u20131745 English (Irish-born) satirist":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"a swift and accurate response",
|
|
"the sleekest, swiftest boat ever to have sailed in the regatta",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"tried to cross the swift -flowing river",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The reaction in statehouses across the country was swift . \u2014 Maryclaire Dale, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The reaction in statehouses across the country was swift . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Training for the initial cadre of Ukrainian crews, which took place in an unspecified country adjacent to Ukraine, was swift . \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Calls to help Ukraine have echoed around the world, but in this region, action has been swift . \u2014 Cristian Gherasim, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Corral might not be ready to be a Day 1 starter and is difficult to project given his body of work came in an RPO-heavy offense, but there's plenty to like in his swift release, improving discipline and ability to make tight-window throws. \u2014 Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The spike in gas prices has been swift , rising from about $4.45 per gallon last month and $2.24 per gallon at this time last year. \u2014 Camille Caldera, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"This year, the trend lines finally crossed, saddling Netflix with its first-ever subscriber declines: over 200,000 in Q1 of 2022, projected to pass 2 million by the end of the year, and market reaction was swift . \u2014 Rob Salkowitz, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Decisions were swift , as firefighters desperately tried to triage the fire\u2019s spread, Colgan said. \u2014 Hannah Frystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"That trip was referenced in the whistle-blower complaint that sparked the House\u2019s swift -moving impeachment inquiry. \u2014 Jennifer Jacobs, Time , 17 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"As of Monday, Golden Police Chief Bill Kilpatrick and Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Schrader are restricting water activities on Clear Creek because of swift -moving water and floating debris. \u2014 Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post , 1 July 2019",
|
|
"By The Numbers 5 The forecast for Colorado\u2019s 2019 whitewater rafting season: Rad, thanks to epic snowfall this winter that will likely spell swift -moving rivers. \u2014 Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post , 19 June 2019",
|
|
"The forecast for Colorado\u2019s 2019 whitewater rafting season: Rad, thanks to epic snowfall this winter that will likely spell swift -moving rivers. \u2014 Brittany Anas, The Know , 18 June 2019",
|
|
"The Trump Administration\u2019s swift -moving plan to promote 5G networks is running into resistance from the weather-forecasting community. \u2014 Drew Fitzgerald, WSJ , 14 May 2019",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"This swift cool down\u2014which Fortune has dubbed the Great Deceleration\u2014is hardly even. \u2014 Fortune , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"As usual, their method is to drop you right into a swift , relentlessly naturalistic story in which character and circumstance are frequently revealed in a flurry of white-knuckle action. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Moreover, the swift and coordinated response from the US and its allies to Russia's invasion of Ukraine has likely alarmed Beijing, say experts, who suggest its leaders are watching Western reaction to Ukraine with Taiwan in mind. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan And Steven Jiang, CNN , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The verdict was a swift , resounding victory for the prosecution. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Before any official investigation or court ruling, the home minister of the state, Madhya Pradesh, appeared to fault the Muslims and ordered demolitions \u2014 the same swift , one-sided punishments imposed in two other states over recent clashes. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Using technology, their governments initiated a swift and all-encompassing societal response and people complied. \u2014 Martin Rand, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Guy Lafleur, the swift -skating Canadiens winger whose scoring prowess helped preserve Montreal\u2019s National Hockey League dynasty throughout the 1970s, has died at 70. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In the last two weeks, Hillsong has lost nine of its 16 American church campuses, a swift and stunning decline for one of the world\u2019s largest and most influential evangelical churches. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English sw\u012bfan to revolve \u2014 more at swivel":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8swift"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for swift Adjective fast , rapid , swift , fleet , quick , speedy , hasty , expeditious mean moving, proceeding, or acting with celerity. fast and rapid are very close in meaning, but fast applies particularly to the thing that moves fast horses and rapid to the movement itself. rapid current swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement. returned the ball with one swift stroke fleet adds the implication of lightness and nimbleness. fleet runners quick suggests promptness and the taking of little time. a quick wit speedy implies quickness of successful accomplishment speedy delivery of mail and may also suggest unusual velocity. hasty suggests hurry and precipitousness and often connotes carelessness. a hasty inspection expeditious suggests efficiency together with rapidity of accomplishment. the expeditious handling of an order",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"blistering",
|
|
"breakneck",
|
|
"breathless",
|
|
"brisk",
|
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"dizzy",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fleet",
|
|
"fleet-footed",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"galloping",
|
|
"hasty",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"lightning",
|
|
"nippy",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"rapid",
|
|
"rapid-fire",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"speedy",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"whirlwind",
|
|
"zippy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163449",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swiftly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slowly"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": in a swift manner : with speed : quickly":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"swiftly established himself as a star in Hollywood",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Whether written in a text, email, or on social media, tone is easily lost\u2014and also swiftly escalates. \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Glamour , 30 June 2022",
|
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"JetBlue swiftly countered with an even larger breakup fee of $400 million and a $2.50 per share prepayment. \u2014 Alison Sider, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Swimming swiftly through the shallow end of the pool at Village East Swim Club in Manhattan, Jacob De La Rosa, 10, surfaced behind his instructor and latched onto the pool noodles at his waist, swinging himself around and laughing. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"However, these can be overcome by proactively planning for risk, and ensuring teams are trained on how to mitigate threats to traveling employees, what markers to look out for and how to take action and communicate swiftly to the right teams. \u2014 Dustin Radtke, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The tragedy, among the worst suffered by people being snuck across national borders around the world, swiftly became a vehicle for political attacks on the Biden administration. \u2014 Chris Megerian, ajc , 28 June 2022",
|
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"The impeachment investigation, sparked by a government whistleblower's complaint over Trump's call, swiftly became a milestone, the first in a generation since Democrat Bill Clinton faced charges over an affair with a White House intern. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
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"The canal, and the lockkeeper\u2019s house, swiftly became obsolete. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"On Sunday, April 3, what should have been a standard Sunday night \u2014 the DJ collective Maluquera was scheduled to perform in the club\u2019s sweaty, exhilarating back room \u2014 turned swiftly into a nightmare. \u2014 P.j. Mccormick, Rolling Stone , 11 Apr. 2022"
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"hot",
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"posthaste",
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"with amazing swiftness , the airline agent got our ticket changed, and we boarded the plane just as it was about to leave",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Speaking later on Friday at a news conference, Gov. Greg Abbott, R, who had previously praised the swiftness of the law enforcement response, said he was given incorrect information. \u2014 Teo Armus, Mark Berman And Tim Craig, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
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"One of the most amusing aspects of the movie \u2014 and of Swinton\u2019s characteristically batty-brainy performance \u2014 is the swiftness with which Alithea gets used to having a 3,000-year-old djinn for company. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
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"Having moved to midfield, his swiftness utilized as a football safety comes in handy. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"The Omicron variant has moved with extraordinary swiftness across the country, from New York to Hawaii, both of which reported more coronavirus cases in the past week than in any other seven-day period of the pandemic. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Dec. 2021",
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"While the ultimate effect on local taxpayers remains to be seen, the swiftness of Florida\u2019s reaction might give pause to other companies operating in the Sunshine state. \u2014 Timothy J. Mcclimon, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
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"Russia\u2019s multiprong invasion from the south, east, and north continued to unfold Friday with stunning breadth and swiftness across Ukraine, a country of 44 million people that declared its independence in 1991 after the fall of the Soviet Union. \u2014 Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"But to Mac Donald, the Ferguson effect played out again in 2020 \u2013 with even more swiftness and brutality than before. \u2014 Fox News , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"There\u2019s something other than swiftness , though, to Michell\u2019s method. \u2014 The New Yorker , 15 Apr. 2022"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8swif(t)-n\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"celerity",
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"fastness",
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"fleetness",
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"haste",
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"hurry",
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"quickness",
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"rapidity",
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"rapidness",
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"speed",
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"speediness",
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"velocity"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044721",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"swig":{
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"antonyms":[
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"belt (down)",
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"drink",
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"gulp",
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"guzzle",
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"hoist",
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"imbibe",
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"knock back",
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"pound (down)",
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"quaff",
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"sip",
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"slug (down)",
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"slurp",
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"sup",
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"swill",
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"toss (down "
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"definitions":{
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": to drink in long drafts":[
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"swig cider"
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],
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": to take a swig : drink":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"can I have just a swig of your lemonade to wash down these french fries?",
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"Verb",
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"the only way he can stay awake at his night job is by constantly swigging drinks containing caffeine",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Early on, the bar was open (and serving all night) with Hagar often grabbing one of many bottles, taking a swig and pouring the rest into the many cups thrust at him from those lucky enough to be in the first few rows. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
|
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"Kyle Larson took a swig of the winner\u2019s wine, tilted his head back and spit it in the air. \u2014 Jenna Fryer, Orlando Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Refresh yourself with a taste of cool beer or a swig of ice-cold water; both taste that much better after a long day out in the sun. \u2014 Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"There are a number of ways to salute the fun of catching big fish on hoppers, but our favorite is a swig from a stainless-steel flask ($30). \u2014 Nick Kelley, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
|
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"The filter is easy to twist onto his everyday water bottle, so McConaughy could refill his water supply in a stream, attach the filter and cap, take a swig , and keep running. \u2014 Julie Brown, Outside Online , 9 Aug. 2018",
|
|
"Perry playfully shook off the fumble, taking a swig of her drink while the audience chanted her name in support. \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Not long into her set over at the Palomino Stage, Tanya Tucker showed off her tequila line Cosa Salvaje, taking a swig straight from the bottle and giving out a couple of shots to the crowd. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But if other travelers are largely unmasked, your snack or swig of soda is an opportunity for their virus to enter your respiratory tract. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"Yet residents of Chicago\u2014and many other cities\u2014still mostly swig from taps fed by lead pipes. \u2014 The Economist , 5 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"The stereotypical nonprofit fundraiser equates to old-fashioned and expensive, with a seat at a table costing hundreds or even thousands of dollars to swig Champagne with the barons of society. \u2014 Stephanie Cain, Fortune , 7 Sep. 2020",
|
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"Trendy meal plans may sound like the magical answer to get into your skinny jeans \u2014 swallow a pill, swig some juice, eat some kale. \u2014 Tehrene Firman, Redbook , 28 Feb. 2018",
|
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"The spinster was replaced by the cocktail/wine- swigging singleton. \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 1 May 2020",
|
|
"Joe arrives James Bond-style clad in a new tux, swigging champagne. \u2014 Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY , 10 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"There are patches, pills and little bottles of elixirs to swig . \u2014 Emily Heil, Washington Post , 30 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Witness Marianne, crouched in the lee of a rock beside the ocean, roughing out a secret sketch of her subject, like a drinker swigging in shame. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 29 Nov. 2019",
|
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"Feeling nauseous might just be your unsettled stomach telling you to swig more H20. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 24 Dec. 2019"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1623, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"circa 1650, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
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},
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|
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"origin unknown":"Noun"
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|
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"\u02c8swig"
|
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],
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|
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"belt",
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"gulp",
|
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"nip",
|
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"quaff",
|
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"shot",
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"sip",
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"slug",
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"sup",
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"swill"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174411",
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|
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|
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|
|
"\u02c8swig\u0259l"
|
|
],
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111323",
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swile":{
|
|
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|
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|
|
": seal entry 1":[]
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
"\u02c8sw\u012bl"
|
|
],
|
|
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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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|
|
"belt",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"drink",
|
|
"gulp",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"quaff",
|
|
"shot",
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|
"sip",
|
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"slug",
|
|
"snort",
|
|
"sup",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": swash":[],
|
|
": to drink great drafts of : guzzle":[
|
|
"swill beer"
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": to feed (an animal, such as a pig) with swill":[],
|
|
": wash , drench":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"She watched the water swill around in the bucket.",
|
|
"He swilled the water around in the pot.",
|
|
"He swilled the floor with buckets of water.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"took his daily swill of the foul-tasting medicine",
|
|
"I don't know what's in this swill , but I know that I'm not eating it.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Gurnah seems to swill the word in his mouth before spitting it out. \u2014 Nadifa Mohamed, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Benny joins a troupe of Neil Gaiman-esque outcasts who swill vodka, shoot heroin and revere the words of the philosopher Walter Benjamin. \u2014 Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Soccer, at its rarefied heights, is awash with it: broadcasting deals and sponsorship agreements and corporate entertainment, all of it swilling through leagues and clubs, into the hands of players and executives and agents. \u2014 Rory Smith, New York Times , 4 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"There\u2019s even a full-page drawing of a cherubic Bacchus swilling wine from a bottle while peeing. \u2014 Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post , 21 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"To Western brewers who've tied their ambitious growth strategies to the beer- swilling habits of the Chinese, the costs are beginning to come into focus. \u2014 Adrian Croft, Fortune , 5 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"The 4th-century philosopher Hypatia, a stardust milkshake- swilling burnout who now goes by Patty (guest star Lisa Kudrow), warned them that their brains would eventually turn to mush, like hers. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"No Time To Die disappointed some fans when it was announced that, despite rumors, for the 25th time, 007 would be played by a male actor (Daniel Craig, in his fifth go-round as the vodka- swilling MI6 agent). \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 14 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The beer- swilling rapper\u2019s looks have a uniquely boisterous yeehaw quality: think Nudie suits in every color of the rainbow, complete with floss-thin bolo ties. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 6 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"One of them is the nightly swill served up on Fox News. \u2014 Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Quickly forget any bottle outside of this narrow range\u2014anything cheaper is non-potable swill ; anything more expensive, and the wine is too nice ever to drink. \u2014 Nate Odenkirk, The New Yorker , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Orlando City swill feature a mix of veteran and new players with Mauricio Pereyra leading as captain, a role he was officially given earlier this week. \u2014 Mike Gramajo, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"We were forced to use 40 yuan to buy fast-food which was just like swill . \u2014 Peter Hessler, The New Yorker , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"One of the mocktails is called a Cape Canaveral Caprese and forces you to stir your cocktail with a Caprese salad and then eat the tomato, basil, and ball of cheese while sipping on some wheatgrass swill . \u2014 Brian Moylan, Vulture , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Before Morra\u2019s marketing savvy, which put truffles on the radar of every chef and gourmand globally, the truffle was most recently seen as swill by many farmers, says executive chef Paolo Lavezzini of the Four Seasons Hotel Firenze. \u2014 Tyler Zielinski, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 30 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"It\u2019s like nothing happened; no animals were starved or tormented or left to survive on maggots and snails and swill . \u2014 Gene Weingarten, Washington Post , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The gap has filled up with useless, vacuous swill of the sort that Tom Barrack dispensed in 2016 and 2017. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 21 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"Middle English swilen , from Old English swillan":"Verb"
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8swil"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"gorge",
|
|
"gormandize",
|
|
"overeat",
|
|
"pig out"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162211",
|
|
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|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": milk given by cows fed on swill (as from a distillery)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
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|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"swill entry 2":""
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": drunkard":[]
|
|
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|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"swill entry 1 + bowl":""
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050152",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"swiller":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"drink",
|
|
"gulp",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"quaff",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"sip",
|
|
"slug",
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|
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|
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|
|
"swallow",
|
|
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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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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"She watched the water swill around in the bucket.",
|
|
"He swilled the water around in the pot.",
|
|
"He swilled the floor with buckets of water.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"took his daily swill of the foul-tasting medicine",
|
|
"I don't know what's in this swill , but I know that I'm not eating it.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Gurnah seems to swill the word in his mouth before spitting it out. \u2014 Nadifa Mohamed, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Benny joins a troupe of Neil Gaiman-esque outcasts who swill vodka, shoot heroin and revere the words of the philosopher Walter Benjamin. \u2014 Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Soccer, at its rarefied heights, is awash with it: broadcasting deals and sponsorship agreements and corporate entertainment, all of it swilling through leagues and clubs, into the hands of players and executives and agents. \u2014 Rory Smith, New York Times , 4 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"There\u2019s even a full-page drawing of a cherubic Bacchus swilling wine from a bottle while peeing. \u2014 Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post , 21 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"To Western brewers who've tied their ambitious growth strategies to the beer- swilling habits of the Chinese, the costs are beginning to come into focus. \u2014 Adrian Croft, Fortune , 5 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"The 4th-century philosopher Hypatia, a stardust milkshake- swilling burnout who now goes by Patty (guest star Lisa Kudrow), warned them that their brains would eventually turn to mush, like hers. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"No Time To Die disappointed some fans when it was announced that, despite rumors, for the 25th time, 007 would be played by a male actor (Daniel Craig, in his fifth go-round as the vodka- swilling MI6 agent). \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 14 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The beer- swilling rapper\u2019s looks have a uniquely boisterous yeehaw quality: think Nudie suits in every color of the rainbow, complete with floss-thin bolo ties. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 6 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"One of them is the nightly swill served up on Fox News. \u2014 Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Quickly forget any bottle outside of this narrow range\u2014anything cheaper is non-potable swill ; anything more expensive, and the wine is too nice ever to drink. \u2014 Nate Odenkirk, The New Yorker , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Orlando City swill feature a mix of veteran and new players with Mauricio Pereyra leading as captain, a role he was officially given earlier this week. \u2014 Mike Gramajo, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"We were forced to use 40 yuan to buy fast-food which was just like swill . \u2014 Peter Hessler, The New Yorker , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"One of the mocktails is called a Cape Canaveral Caprese and forces you to stir your cocktail with a Caprese salad and then eat the tomato, basil, and ball of cheese while sipping on some wheatgrass swill . \u2014 Brian Moylan, Vulture , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Before Morra\u2019s marketing savvy, which put truffles on the radar of every chef and gourmand globally, the truffle was most recently seen as swill by many farmers, says executive chef Paolo Lavezzini of the Four Seasons Hotel Firenze. \u2014 Tyler Zielinski, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 30 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"It\u2019s like nothing happened; no animals were starved or tormented or left to survive on maggots and snails and swill . \u2014 Gene Weingarten, Washington Post , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The gap has filled up with useless, vacuous swill of the sort that Tom Barrack dispensed in 2016 and 2017. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 21 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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|
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"Middle English swilen , from Old English swillan":"Verb"
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"\u02c8swil"
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"gorge",
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"gormandize",
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"overeat",
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"pig out"
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],
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"swim":{
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"antonyms":[
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"blackout",
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"faint",
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"insensibility",
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"knockout",
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"swoon",
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"syncope"
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": a temporary dizziness or unconsciousness":[],
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": an act or period of swimming":[],
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": an area frequented by fish":[],
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": of, relating to, or used in or for swimming":[],
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": the main current of activity":[
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"in the swim"
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],
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": to become immersed in or flooded with or as if with a liquid":[
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"potatoes swimming in gravy"
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],
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": to cause to swim or float":[],
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": to cross by propelling oneself through water":[
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"swim a stream"
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],
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": to execute in swimming":[],
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": to float on a liquid : not sink":[],
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": to have a floating or reeling appearance or sensation":[],
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": to move with a motion like that of swimming : glide":[
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"a cloud swam slowly across the moon"
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],
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": to play in the water (as at a beach or swimming pool)":[],
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": to propel oneself in water by natural means (such as movements of the limbs, fins, or tail)":[],
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": to surmount difficulties : not go under":[
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"sink or swim , live or die, survive or perish",
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"\u2014 Daniel Webster"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"He's teaching the children to swim .",
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"She swam across the pool.",
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"He swam the English Channel.",
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"The racers must swim the backstroke.",
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"We watched the fish swimming in the river.",
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"Ducks swam in the pond.",
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"I felt weak and my head was swimming .",
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"The room swam before my eyes.",
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"Noun",
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"the merest glimpse of blood sends him into a swim",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Also, resist the urge to swim in a school of fish, which is basically a drive-through for aquatic predators. \u2014 Andrea Sachs, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
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"By engineering beach-access points, safety experts could guide people to swim in safer locations. \u2014 Chloe Williams, The Atlantic , 20 June 2022",
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"Because, after all, no one wants to swim in a dirty pool. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 14 June 2022",
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"Guests could easily do nothing but swim in the lagoon, laze amid the garden\u2019s kaleidoscopic hibiscus blossoms, and partake of locavore cuisine prepared by a private chef. \u2014 April Long, Town & Country , 13 June 2022",
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"Local tours will offer stops in the foothills, where visitors can take an easy natural walk and/or swim in the rainforest river. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 12 June 2022",
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"All ages and all abilities are invited to swim in a heated indoor pool with free pizza and drinks. \u2014 Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 June 2022",
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"In addition to racking up Hyatt points, the offer packs in three adventures: horseback riding on a black sand beach, visiting a glacial ice cave and traveling by Jeep to swim in thermal springs. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
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"Just last week, Amerie Jo had come over to Garza\u2019s house to swim in the pool with her cousins. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Conway and her son attend family swim on Saturdays. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
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"The Kardashians continue to serve swim realness all summer long. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 27 June 2022",
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"The same guy who got a job as a kid at a Youngstown swim club and while there started to play tennis. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
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"Because of the drought, Taylor said the swim was strangely enlightening. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
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"Once swim time is over, just use the convenient drain plug to empty out the pool water and deflate. \u2014 Joe Morales, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
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"More pools are needed, as well as more swim instructors, more days and hours of operation, and a way to get kids to the lessons. \u2014 Michael Brunker, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 June 2022",
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"Of all the swim shorts on this list, these ones will last the longest. \u2014 Maren Larsen, Outside Online , 21 June 2022",
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"From square-neck terry bralettes to criss-cross halter one-pieces, A&F has a wide range of flirty swim silhouettes for the financially conscious (plus a SELF reader favorite for swimsuits for bigger busts). \u2014 Malia Griggs, SELF , 16 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Costume designer Dinah Collin won an Emmy for her work on the BBC series, which has since inspired a generation of Regency adaptations\u2014not to mention the string of winks to the transformative post- swim moment. \u2014 Emma Fraser, Town & Country , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"But behind-the-scenes, Grandma\u2019s cop-worthy post- swim lewk resulted from a practical request from the 85-year-old lead Tsai Chin, who is an accomplished \u2014 and very glamorous IRL \u2014 stage and screen legend on both sides of the pond and mainland China. \u2014 Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com , 2 Dec. 2020",
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"Facial coverings are required at all times, except while swimming or during the pre- swim shower. \u2014 Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com , 8 Sep. 2020",
|
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"Katie Ledecky enjoys her post- swim refreshments while still in the water. \u2014 Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE.com , 3 Aug. 2020",
|
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"This morning, Reebok announced its latest footwear launch with Chromat, which made its runway debut during the swim brand\u2019s Spring 2020 New York Fashion Week show. \u2014 Eliza Huber, refinery29.com , 15 May 2020",
|
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"Above, swim practice in Mission Viejo, Calif., this week. \u2014 Remy Tumin, New York Times , 7 May 2020",
|
|
"At Lawrence North: North Central won all 11 swim events for 555 points and a 13th straight title. \u2014 David Woods, Indianapolis Star , 9 Feb. 2020",
|
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"Now, their last year of middle school has been cut short and any celebratory activities for her boys \u2014 like eighth grade night for their swim team, Evan's final choir concert and Holden's science team competition\u2014 are either cancelled or postponed. \u2014 Sorell Grow, Indianapolis Star , 21 Apr. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1924, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English swimmen , from Old English swimman ; akin to Old High German swimman to swim":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8swim"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"reel",
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"spin",
|
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"turn",
|
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"whirl"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111920",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
|
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"swimmingly":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"badly",
|
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"disagreeably",
|
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"ill",
|
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"unpleasantly"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
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": very well : splendidly":[
|
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"the event went swimmingly"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"We expect everything to go swimmingly .",
|
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"the rehearsals were going swimmingly until half the cast came down with the flu",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"But unlike Maverick and his students, this group got along swimmingly . \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 2 June 2022",
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"For the first five innings, things were going swimmingly for the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of their two-game series in the Bronx. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022",
|
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"Of course, the best mocktails also pair swimmingly with a backyard movie night, an outdoor summer activity, or a lazy summer day spent curled up on the patio with a beach read. \u2014 Danielle Campoamor, Woman's Day , 10 May 2022",
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"For example, many in South Korea were vaccinated in the first half of 2021, but because things were going so swimmingly , a booster was not strongly recommended, leaving many, particularly older adults, at risk for infection. \u2014 Kent Sepkowitz, CNN , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Alice & Olivia\u2019s Stacey Bendet outfitted her entourage in bold, spring-forward ensembles that threaded together swimmingly . \u2014 Elise\u00e9 Browchuk, Vogue , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
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"This is a tasty rye whiskey indeed, and despite its relatively high price tag would work swimmingly in a Manhattan or other whiskey cocktail. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
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"That exhilarating experience was a highlight of a trip that unfolded swimmingly in January, operated by venerable luxury expedition leader Abercrombie & Kent. \u2014 David G. Molyneaux, cleveland , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The White House, of course, knows things aren't going swimmingly . \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 19 Jan. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1622, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8swi-mi\u014b-l\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"agreeably",
|
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"charmingly",
|
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"delectably",
|
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"deliciously",
|
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"delightfully",
|
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"dreamily",
|
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"enchantingly",
|
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"enjoyably",
|
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"favorably",
|
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"felicitously",
|
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"fetchingly",
|
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"gloriously",
|
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"gratifyingly",
|
|
"great",
|
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"nicely",
|
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"palatably",
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
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"pleasingly",
|
|
"pleasurably",
|
|
"prettily",
|
|
"satisfyingly",
|
|
"splendidly",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
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"welcomely",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"winningly"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013907",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swimmy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": unsteady , blurred":[],
|
|
": verging on, causing, or affected by dizziness or giddiness":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the planetarium's dazzling light show left my head swimmy with delight",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"This is the swimmy feeling of first falling in love set to sound. \u2014 Kat Bein, Billboard , 15 Nov. 2017",
|
|
"Through the opening movements of Rachmaninoff\u2019s glorious Vespers music, Joe Milller\u2019s 194-voice Westminster Symphonic Choir sounded mushy at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, awash in swimmy acoustics. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Feb. 2017"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8swi-m\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aswoon",
|
|
"dizzy",
|
|
"giddy",
|
|
"light-headed",
|
|
"reeling",
|
|
"vertiginous",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"woozy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103745",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swindle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bunco",
|
|
"bunko",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"fraud",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"scam",
|
|
"shell game",
|
|
"sting"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an act or instance of swindling : fraud":[],
|
|
": to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit":[],
|
|
": to take money or property from by fraud or deceit":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"hundreds of people were swindled out of their savings, and all they had to show for it were fake land deeds",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a swindle that involved selling a lot of land that really didn't exist",
|
|
"identity theft has become one of the most frequent and feared swindles of our time",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"So, Yuri is held captive and acts like Murray while Murray uses his fluent Russian skills to swindle the prison guards and get to Hop. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Sorokin served about four years in prison after she was found guilty of swindling and attempting to swindle banks and hotels out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The hot-ticket musical, about a con man who poses as a music instructor to swindle a small, Midwestern town, is directed by Jerry Zaks and produced by Barry Diller, David Geffen, Horton and Fictionhouse. \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Collaborating with his sister Ruth, Correa planned to swindle Matthew Lindquist, a 21-year old heroin addict, in a deal for a safe containing Lindquist\u2019s father\u2019s guns. \u2014 Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"That wasn\u2019t good enough for Team Britney, which swiftly accused Jamie Spears of scheming to swindle $2 million in payments before officially relinquishing control of his daughter\u2019s finances. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"That wasn\u2019t enough for Team Britney, which swiftly accused Jamie Spears of scheming to swindle $2 million in payments before officially relinquishing control of his daughter\u2019s finances. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 29 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"John Christopher Colletti, 56, pleaded guilty to wire and identity fraud for his plot that enabled him to swindle more than $125,740 from unsuspecting gamblers at multiple casinos in two states. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 7 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"In Heartbreakers, mother-daughter team Max and Page work to seduce and swindle unsuspecting rich men. \u2014 Ilana Kaplan, Vulture , 29 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Most of all, there is Harold Hill\u2019s charismatic swindle , winning over those Iowans \u2014 and us. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Paul Richard Scharf, 42, of St. Paul, was charged Friday with 16 felony counts including theft by swindle and embezzlement of public funds. \u2014 Shannon Prather, Star Tribune , 4 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Angered by the swindle , the tourists snatched the knapsack of the deal\u2019s alleged go-between and demanded their money back in exchange for returning the bag, with the go-between\u2019s cell phone inside, the prosecution alleged. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Angered by the swindle , the tourists snatched the knapsack of the deal's alleged go-between and demanded their money back in exchange for returning the bag, with the go-between's cell phone inside, the prosecution alleged. \u2014 Frances D'emilio, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In the dead of night and on rural roads, a crime syndicate staged car crash after car crash to dupe police and swindle insurance companies out of nearly $1 million, federal prosecutors said this week. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"But like the deal that gave L\u00fcderitz control of the territory in 1883, the entire industry was something of a swindle . \u2014 Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books , 19 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year prison term. \u2014 Bernard Mcghee, ajc , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year prison term. \u2014 Bernard Mcghee, ajc , 10 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1773, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"1778, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"back-formation from swindler , from German Schwindler giddy person, from schwindeln to be dizzy, from Old High German swintil\u014dn , frequentative of swintan to diminish, vanish; akin to Old English swindan to vanish":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8swin-d\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8swin-d\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for swindle Verb cheat , cozen , defraud , swindle mean to get something by dishonesty or deception. cheat suggests using trickery that escapes observation. cheated me out of a dollar cozen implies artful persuading or flattering to attain a thing or a purpose. always able to cozen her grandfather out of a few dollars defraud stresses depriving one of his or her rights and usually connotes deliberate perversion of the truth. defrauded of her inheritance by an unscrupulous lawyer swindle implies large-scale cheating by misrepresentation or abuse of confidence. swindled of their savings by con artists",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bilk",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"chouse",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"diddle",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"euchre",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"hose",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"nobble",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"ream",
|
|
"rip off",
|
|
"rook",
|
|
"screw",
|
|
"shake down",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"sucker",
|
|
"thimblerig",
|
|
"victimize"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033003",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swindler":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bunco",
|
|
"bunko",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"fraud",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"scam",
|
|
"shell game",
|
|
"sting"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an act or instance of swindling : fraud":[],
|
|
": to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit":[],
|
|
": to take money or property from by fraud or deceit":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"hundreds of people were swindled out of their savings, and all they had to show for it were fake land deeds",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a swindle that involved selling a lot of land that really didn't exist",
|
|
"identity theft has become one of the most frequent and feared swindles of our time",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"So, Yuri is held captive and acts like Murray while Murray uses his fluent Russian skills to swindle the prison guards and get to Hop. \u2014 Samantha Olson, Seventeen , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Sorokin served about four years in prison after she was found guilty of swindling and attempting to swindle banks and hotels out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The hot-ticket musical, about a con man who poses as a music instructor to swindle a small, Midwestern town, is directed by Jerry Zaks and produced by Barry Diller, David Geffen, Horton and Fictionhouse. \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Collaborating with his sister Ruth, Correa planned to swindle Matthew Lindquist, a 21-year old heroin addict, in a deal for a safe containing Lindquist\u2019s father\u2019s guns. \u2014 Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"That wasn\u2019t good enough for Team Britney, which swiftly accused Jamie Spears of scheming to swindle $2 million in payments before officially relinquishing control of his daughter\u2019s finances. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"That wasn\u2019t enough for Team Britney, which swiftly accused Jamie Spears of scheming to swindle $2 million in payments before officially relinquishing control of his daughter\u2019s finances. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 29 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"John Christopher Colletti, 56, pleaded guilty to wire and identity fraud for his plot that enabled him to swindle more than $125,740 from unsuspecting gamblers at multiple casinos in two states. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 7 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"In Heartbreakers, mother-daughter team Max and Page work to seduce and swindle unsuspecting rich men. \u2014 Ilana Kaplan, Vulture , 29 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Most of all, there is Harold Hill\u2019s charismatic swindle , winning over those Iowans \u2014 and us. \u2014 Celia Wren, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Paul Richard Scharf, 42, of St. Paul, was charged Friday with 16 felony counts including theft by swindle and embezzlement of public funds. \u2014 Shannon Prather, Star Tribune , 4 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Angered by the swindle , the tourists snatched the knapsack of the deal\u2019s alleged go-between and demanded their money back in exchange for returning the bag, with the go-between\u2019s cell phone inside, the prosecution alleged. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Angered by the swindle , the tourists snatched the knapsack of the deal's alleged go-between and demanded their money back in exchange for returning the bag, with the go-between's cell phone inside, the prosecution alleged. \u2014 Frances D'emilio, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In the dead of night and on rural roads, a crime syndicate staged car crash after car crash to dupe police and swindle insurance companies out of nearly $1 million, federal prosecutors said this week. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"But like the deal that gave L\u00fcderitz control of the territory in 1883, the entire industry was something of a swindle . \u2014 Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books , 19 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year prison term. \u2014 Bernard Mcghee, ajc , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year prison term. \u2014 Bernard Mcghee, ajc , 10 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1773, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
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"1778, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"back-formation from swindler , from German Schwindler giddy person, from schwindeln to be dizzy, from Old High German swintil\u014dn , frequentative of swintan to diminish, vanish; akin to Old English swindan to vanish":"Verb"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8swin-d\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8swin-d\u1d4al"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for swindle Verb cheat , cozen , defraud , swindle mean to get something by dishonesty or deception. cheat suggests using trickery that escapes observation. cheated me out of a dollar cozen implies artful persuading or flattering to attain a thing or a purpose. always able to cozen her grandfather out of a few dollars defraud stresses depriving one of his or her rights and usually connotes deliberate perversion of the truth. defrauded of her inheritance by an unscrupulous lawyer swindle implies large-scale cheating by misrepresentation or abuse of confidence. swindled of their savings by con artists",
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"synonyms":[
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"beat",
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"bilk",
|
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"bleed",
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"cheat",
|
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"chisel",
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"chouse",
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"con",
|
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"cozen",
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"defraud",
|
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"diddle",
|
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"do",
|
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"do in",
|
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"euchre",
|
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"fiddle",
|
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"fleece",
|
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"flimflam",
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"gaff",
|
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"hose",
|
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"hustle",
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"mulct",
|
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"nobble",
|
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"pluck",
|
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"ream",
|
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"rip off",
|
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"rook",
|
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"screw",
|
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"shake down",
|
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"short",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
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"skin",
|
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"skunk",
|
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"squeeze",
|
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"stick",
|
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"stiff",
|
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"sting",
|
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"sucker",
|
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"thimblerig",
|
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"victimize"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185102",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
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"swine":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a contemptible person":[]
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},
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"examples":[
|
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"you really are a swine \u2014you have no sense of decency at all!",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Prohibited from killing the pigs, Page is leaning on other land managers to share in a coordinated, continuous effort to slow the spread of swine . \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2022",
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"This wood should be your go-to with any kind of swine . \u2014 Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Dec. 2021",
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"As the men toiled with the huge swine , a small but growing group of visitors arrived, some of whom grew up going to hog slaughters in their own communities and some who were attending their first. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Jaume Bernis, a breeder with 1,200 swine on his farm in northeast Spain, fears the war will further increase the pain his business is facing because of climate change and drought. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In 2006, food safety officials pointed to feral swine as causing an E. coli outbreak in spinach from Salinas Valley. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Hundreds of thousands of dollars sent to Arkansas to deal with feral swine . \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Among swine , a major shift occurred in 1984 when the transmissible gastroenteritis virus mutated to become the porcine respiratory virus. \u2014 Donald S. Burke, STAT , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The swine are inflicting a mounting economic toll in Lafayette, a suburb in the East Bay, where the pig invasion seems most acute. \u2014 Thomas Fuller, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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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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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Old English sw\u012bn ; akin to Old High German sw\u012bn swine, Latin sus \u2014 more at sow":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8sw\u012bn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bastard",
|
|
"beast",
|
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"bleeder",
|
|
"blighter",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"bounder",
|
|
"bugger",
|
|
"buzzard",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"chuff",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"crud",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"dirtbag",
|
|
"dog",
|
|
"fink",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"hound",
|
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"jerk",
|
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"joker",
|
|
"louse",
|
|
"lout",
|
|
"pill",
|
|
"rat",
|
|
"rat fink",
|
|
"reptile",
|
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"rotter",
|
|
"schmuck",
|
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"scum",
|
|
"scumbag",
|
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"scuzzball",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"sleaze",
|
|
"sleazebag",
|
|
"sleazeball",
|
|
"slime",
|
|
"slimeball",
|
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"slob",
|
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"snake",
|
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"so-and-so",
|
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"sod",
|
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"stinkard",
|
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"stinker",
|
|
"toad",
|
|
"varmint",
|
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"vermin"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221020",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swine typhoid":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": necrotic enteritis":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195226",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swinery":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a group of swine":[],
|
|
": a place where swine are kept":[],
|
|
": a swinish condition or action":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"swine + -ery":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-ri",
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u012bn(\u0259)r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140526",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swinestone":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a black bituminous limestone that usually emits a fetid smell when rubbed":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"translation of German schweinstein ; so called from its unpleasant odor":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073250",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swinesty":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": pigsty":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101854",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a course from and back to a point : a circular tour":[],
|
|
": a curving course or outline":[],
|
|
": a dance figure in which two dancers revolve with joined arms or hands":[],
|
|
": a short pass in football thrown to a back running to the outside":[],
|
|
": a steady vigorous movement characterizing an activity or creative work":[],
|
|
": a stroke or blow delivered with a sweeping arm movement":[
|
|
"a batter with a powerful swing"
|
|
],
|
|
": a sweeping or rhythmic movement of the body or a bodily part":[],
|
|
": a trend toward a high or low point in a fluctuating cycle (as of business activity)":[],
|
|
": an act or instance of swinging : swinging movement: such as":[],
|
|
": an often periodic shift from one condition, form, position, or object of attention or favor to another":[],
|
|
": back and forth sweep":[
|
|
"the swing of the tides"
|
|
],
|
|
": jazz dancing in moderate tempo with a lilting syncopation":[],
|
|
": jazz that is played (as by a big band) with a steady beat and that uses the harmonic structures of popular songs and the blues as a basis for improvisations and arrangements":[],
|
|
": liberty of action":[],
|
|
": of or relating to musical swing":[
|
|
"a swing band",
|
|
"swing music",
|
|
"swing dancing"
|
|
],
|
|
": steady pulsing rhythm (as in poetry or music)":[],
|
|
": steady vigorous advance : driving speed":[
|
|
"a train approaching at full swing"
|
|
],
|
|
": that may swing often decisively either way on an issue or in an election":[
|
|
"swing voters",
|
|
"a swing state"
|
|
],
|
|
": the arc or range through which something swings":[],
|
|
": the driving power of something swung or hurled":[],
|
|
": the progression of an activity, process, or phase of existence":[
|
|
"the work is in full swing"
|
|
],
|
|
": the regular movement of a freely suspended object (such as a pendulum) along an arc and back":[],
|
|
": to be lively, exciting, and up-to-date":[],
|
|
": to bring around by influence":[],
|
|
": to cause to face or move in another direction":[
|
|
"swing the car into a side road"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause to move vigorously through a wide arc or circle":[
|
|
"swing an ax"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause to sway to and fro":[],
|
|
": to cause to turn on an axis":[],
|
|
": to convey by suspension":[
|
|
"cranes swinging cargo into the ship's hold"
|
|
],
|
|
": to convey oneself by grasping a fixed support":[
|
|
"swing aboard the train"
|
|
],
|
|
": to die by hanging":[],
|
|
": to engage freely in sex":[],
|
|
": to handle successfully : manage":[
|
|
"wasn't able to swing a new car on his income",
|
|
"swing a deal"
|
|
],
|
|
": to hang freely from a support":[],
|
|
": to have a steady pulsing rhythm":[],
|
|
": to hit or aim at something with a sweeping arm movement":[],
|
|
": to influence decisively":[
|
|
"swing a lot of votes"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move along rhythmically":[],
|
|
": to move freely to and fro especially in suspension from an overhead support":[],
|
|
": to move in or describe a circle or arc:":[],
|
|
": to play or sing (something, such as a melody) in the style of swing music":[],
|
|
": to shift or fluctuate from one condition, form, position, or object of attention or favor to another":[
|
|
"swing constantly from optimism to pessimism and back",
|
|
"\u2014 Sinclair Lewis"
|
|
],
|
|
": to start up in a smooth vigorous manner":[
|
|
"ready to swing into action"
|
|
],
|
|
": to suspend so as to permit swaying or turning":[],
|
|
": to turn in place":[],
|
|
": to turn on a hinge or pivot":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The sheets swung on the clothesline.",
|
|
"The clock's pendulum stopped swinging .",
|
|
"She sat on the edge of the table, swinging her legs.",
|
|
"The monkeys were swinging from branch to branch high up in the trees.",
|
|
"I swung my suitcase into the backseat of the car.",
|
|
"She sat on the counter and swung her legs over to the other side.",
|
|
"She swung the door open.",
|
|
"Be careful how you swing that ax.",
|
|
"She swung the bat but missed the ball.",
|
|
"She swung her purse at me.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"One swing of the hammer was all it took to drive the nail through the board.",
|
|
"the swing of a pendulum",
|
|
"upward swings in the stock market",
|
|
"The kids were playing on the swings .",
|
|
"We sat on the porch swing and watched the neighbors.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Realtors and mortgage brokers say the rate hike will undoubtedly shake up the housing market, and could potentially help swing things back in favor of buyers, but with some caveats. \u2014 Brittany Anas, House Beautiful , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The new spin on the classic 1992 film is set to swing into Prime Video in August Time to dust off your cleats: the Rockford Peaches are back in the game! \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Just be aware that commodity returns can swing in the opposite direction once inflation cools, or if rising interest rates begin to reduce consumption. \u2014 Jeff Rose, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who rebuffed Trump\u2019s demands in a Jan. 2, 2021, phone call to swing the state in his favor, is handily beating Rep. Jody Hice, who Trump endorsed, 52% to 33%. \u2014 Brian Bennett, Time , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The change is led by a close contest among political independents, swing voters in most national elections, from a 50-32% Republican lead in November to an even 42-42% now. \u2014 Bygary Langer, ABC News , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But 26% of those who took part in the poll described themselves as undecided \u2013 leaving a pool of voters that could swing the race in any direction. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The shift made South Korea\u2019s young adults, who have traditionally sided with progressives, more likely to be swing voters in this election. \u2014 Timothy W. Martin And Dasl Yoon, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"New York has always been more experimental than traditional Fashion Weeks in Milan and Paris, and this season has potential to see the pendulum swing even more in favor of younger designers and hybrid physical-digital events. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"What are some of your favorite moves to improve your swing ? \u2014 Greg Presto, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Following last season\u2019s nightmare, Carpenter rebuilt his swing and sought advice from Joey Votto. \u2014 Larry Fleisher, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Cincinnati Reds left fielder Tommy Pham remembers what the exit velocity of his swing over a particular series was. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Now back in the swing , the duo started working at Easy Eye on what became Delta Kream. \u2014 Daniel Kohn, SPIN , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Since it\u2019s also the first summer back in the swing of things since COVID-19 took away two years worth of outdoor concerts at some venues, spending warm days at festivals like Pickathon and the Waterfront Blues Festival is going to feel like a dream. \u2014 Jenni Moore | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Establishing new routines, getting back into the swing of a commute, and adjusting to more time away from home won't become second nature right away. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"From the beach to backstage, this week's most scroll-stopping beauty moments felt as fresh as the swing of the season. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Here\u2019s a look at some of what\u2019s ahead as Detroit music fans get back into the swing of things. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Our favorite feature, though, are its semi- swing doors. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Velasquez got Trevor Story on a check- swing third strike to end the inning, putting him in position to pick up the win. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The high-speed Ion3 camera captures club and ball launch data at the point of impact and also records an HD video of the club through the impact zone for post- swing analysis. \u2014 Shaun Tolson, Robb Report , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Adell simplified his pre- swing approach by removing excess movement and shortened his path to the ball, resulting in better plate discipline and more consistent contact. \u2014 Mike Digiovannastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Max Scherzer, with no prior saves to his professional resume, closed out the game, ending it on a controversial check- swing third strike against Wilmer Flores that replays showed to be incorrect. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Jose Altuve followed with a bloop hit before Iglesias got Jose Siri on a check- swing third strike to stop Houston's four-game winning streak. \u2014 Joe Reedy, Chron , 24 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Yes on the recall was winning in a number of swing congressional districts in Orange County, according to the Cook Political Report's Dave Wasserman. \u2014 Harry Enten, CNN , 18 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"And while Republicans in swing Congressional districts have branded Pelosi as evil, Democrats adore her and resented Moulton\u2019s challenge. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, to beat, fling, hurl, rush, from Old English swingan to beat, fling oneself, rush; akin to Old High German swingan to fling, rush":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8swi\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for swing Verb swing , wave , flourish , brandish , thrash mean to wield or cause to move to and fro or up and down. swing implies regular or uniform movement. swing the rope back and forth wave usually implies smooth or continuous motion. waving the flag flourish suggests vigorous, ostentatious, graceful movement. flourished the winning lottery ticket brandish implies threatening or menacing motion. brandishing a knife thrash suggests vigorous, abrupt, violent movement. an infant thrashing his arms about swing , sway , oscillate , vibrate , fluctuate , waver , undulate mean to move from one direction to its opposite. swing implies a movement of something attached at one end or one side. the door suddenly swung open sway implies a slow swinging or teetering movement. trees swaying in the breeze oscillate stresses a usually regular alternation of direction. an oscillating fan vibrate suggests the rapid oscillation of an elastic body under stress or impact. the vibrating strings of a piano fluctuate suggests constant irregular changes of level, intensity, or value. fluctuating interest rates waver stresses irregular motion suggestive of reeling or tottering. the exhausted runner wavered before collapsing undulate suggests a gentle wavelike motion. an undulating sea of grass",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detour",
|
|
"deviate",
|
|
"diverge",
|
|
"sheer",
|
|
"swerve",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"turn off",
|
|
"veer",
|
|
"wheel"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105646",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swing at (someone or something)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to try to hit (someone or something) by moving something":[
|
|
"She swung her purse at me.",
|
|
"She swung at the ball but missed.",
|
|
"He made a fist and swung at me for no reason."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180246",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swing ferry":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a ferryboat operated by a cable and the river current":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"swing entry 3":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123651",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swing into action":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to quickly start doing something":[
|
|
"They have to be ready to swing into action at a moment's notice."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122916",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swing it":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": to do or manage something successfully":[
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": to change a situation so that one person, group, etc., is more able or likely to succeed than another":[
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"Both candidates are qualified, but her experience could swing the balance in her favor."
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": having an airplane wing whose outer portion folds back along the fuselage to give the plane an arrowhead planform at high speeds":[]
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": that can be swung":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8swi\u014b\u0259b\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090852",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"swingback":{
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"antonyms":[],
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": a movement of reaction (such as a return to favor or influence of a political party)":[],
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": a pivoting back for some cameras that allows the film or plateholder to be tilted for correcting or distorting the perspective in a photograph or for shifting the focal plane so as to bring oblique objects into focus":[],
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": swayback of lambs":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from the phrase swing back , from swing entry 1 + back , adverb":"Noun",
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"swing entry 3 + back , noun":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\""
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135414",
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"swingers":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a person who is lively, exciting, and fashionable":[],
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": one that swings : such as":[],
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": one who engages freely in sex":[],
|
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": whopper sense 1":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1543, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1583, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"swinge entry 1":"Noun"
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8swi\u014b-\u0259r",
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|
"\u02c8swin-j\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115354",
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"swinging":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
|
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"This music is really swinging .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Daza\u2019s third hit of the game that found a hole in the fifth was followed by a Brendan Rodgers\u2019 equivalent of a swinging bunt. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
|
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"The bad luck then carried over to the bottom of the frame as Lauer and catcher Caratini collided trying to field a swinging bunt by Luis Garc\u00eda, leaving him with a leadoff single. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
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"For example, the position and momentum of a swinging pendulum can each be represented as a point on a circle, so the phase space of a pendulum is two crossed circles, which together form a torus, or the surface of a doughnut. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 9 Dec. 2021",
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"The second out came on a force play at the plate before Wagner ended the game with a curveball in the dirt for a swinging strike three. \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 26 May 2022",
|
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"All villas offer sprawling decks with expansive pools, dining areas and a swinging day bed. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Swinging success: Making contact is not unfamiliar for Kwan, who had the lowest swinging strike rate in the minors last season, by a wide margin. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Vazquez hit a leadoff single, but Fulmer answered with three outs in a row, including a swinging strikeout of Travis Shaw with a mid-80s changeup. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"As Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine passed the month mark, and reports emerge that Russia\u2019s nuclear forces have been placed on high alert, the culture of the late Cold War has made a swinging comeback. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1956, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"present participle of swing entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8swi\u014b-i\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114807",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"swinging door":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a door that can be pushed open from either side and that swings shut when it is released":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115122",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
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"swingy":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": marked by swing":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Pair with everything from jeans and swingy blouses to airy summer dresses and skirts off-duty. \u2014 Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Exquisite pleating, swingy satin, and floaty babydoll shapes are gorgeous approaches to a maternity cocktail dress if clingy fits aren\u2019t for you. \u2014 Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The ice is swingy , so the vice skip holds her broom inches away from an opponent\u2019s stone in the 8 foot. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
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"In the jigsaw puzzle that is electoral politics, Democrats have often focused their energy on swingy suburbs and voter-rich cities, content to mostly ignore many white, rural communities that lean conservative. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Governor Mandela Barnes, a rising political star, is prepared to be a game-changing figure in a very swingy state. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 10 Sep. 2021",
|
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"There\u2019s a free show by Eight the Bar, the jazzy, swingy , boogie-woogie ensemble that\u2019s been making joints jump since the \u201870s, in Elizabeth Park from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 18. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 12 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Though, there are also pieces for everyday wear, such as a swingy short set from Rebecca Taylor or Issey Miyake\u2019s sleeveless top. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 26 Apr. 2021",
|
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"This loose, swingy dress \u2014 which comes in both toddler and little girl sizes \u2014 is perfect for playtime, running errands or wherever a little one\u2019s busy day takes them. \u2014 Krystin Arneson, CNN Underscored , 1 Apr. 2021"
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"1915, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8swi\u014b-\u0113"
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],
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172926",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"swinish":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of, suggesting, or characteristic of swine : beastly":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the more swinish diners attacked the all-you-can-eat buffet with gusto",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Another, Cora, is saddled with a swinish husband who tries to gaslight her whenever his chronic infidelity is exposed. \u2014 Sarah Lyall, New York Times , 27 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8sw\u012b-nish"
|
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],
|
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|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"edacious",
|
|
"esurient",
|
|
"gluttonous",
|
|
"greedy",
|
|
"hoggish",
|
|
"piggish",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"ravenous",
|
|
"voracious"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214729",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"swinishness":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, suggesting, or characteristic of swine : beastly":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the more swinish diners attacked the all-you-can-eat buffet with gusto",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Another, Cora, is saddled with a swinish husband who tries to gaslight her whenever his chronic infidelity is exposed. \u2014 Sarah Lyall, New York Times , 27 May 2022"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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|
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"\u02c8sw\u012b-nish"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"edacious",
|
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"esurient",
|
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"gluttonous",
|
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"greedy",
|
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"hoggish",
|
|
"piggish",
|
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"rapacious",
|
|
"ravenous",
|
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"voracious"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161413",
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|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"swink":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": labor , drudgery":[],
|
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": to work under difficult conditions or for long hours : toil":[
|
|
"\u2026 their pelf , for the which they have so swinked and sweat \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Thomas Becon"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English swincan ; akin to Old High German swingan to rush \u2014 more at swing":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8swi\u014bk"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215801",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"swint":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of swint variant spelling of suint"
|
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],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
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|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-234618",
|
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"type":[]
|
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},
|
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"swipe":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"collide",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"impact",
|
|
"impinge",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"thud"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a sharp often critical remark":[
|
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"took a parting swipe at management",
|
|
"Below the picture, the text took a swipe at Perdue's claims \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Thomas Whiteside"
|
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],
|
|
": a sliding gesture (as across the touch screen of a mobile device)":[
|
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"In this day and age, with information available at the push of a button or a swipe , Avdeev's situation is remarkable and rare.",
|
|
"\u2014 Christopher Miller",
|
|
"Vividly colored orbs appear from time to time, sometimes slowly, often in a mad rush, and seemingly at random. You can move them around with a finger swipe \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 David Price"
|
|
],
|
|
": a strong sweeping blow":[
|
|
"a swipe of a paw",
|
|
"\u2026 he took a swipe at the ball before it stopped moving, a two stroke penalty.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ken Fidlin"
|
|
],
|
|
": steal , pilfer":[
|
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"In a jailhouse interview in Russia, a former uranium worker explains why he swiped nuclear material to sell: He needed money for a new fridge and stove.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Corn"
|
|
],
|
|
": to activate or control (something) with a swiping gesture":[
|
|
"Tinder allows users to swipe their phone screen to the right when they see a picture of someone they like. \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 The Mercury (South Africa)"
|
|
],
|
|
": to operate something (such as a function on a mobile device) by sliding one's finger while pressing against a touch screen":[
|
|
"On the plus side, it does come with extra large icons on the home screen, and a button bar that you swipe up from the bottom for easy access to video tutorials, troubleshooting tools and 24/7 phone support.",
|
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"\u2014 Jennifer Jolly"
|
|
],
|
|
": to slide (a card with a magnetic strip or bar code) through a slot in a reading device so that information contained in the strip or code can be processed (as in making a purchase)":[
|
|
"Instead of swiping your credit card, or inserting its chip to complete the payment process, contactless technology lets you make a purchase by placing or hovering your card or phone near a payment terminal, a.k.a. the credit card machine.",
|
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"\u2014 Geoffrey Morrison"
|
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],
|
|
": to strike or move with a sweeping motion":[
|
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"Among carnivores like the great cats, wolves and hyenas, cubs pretend to capture prey: stalking, pouncing, biting, swiping at objects with claws extended.",
|
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"\u2014 Natalie Angier"
|
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],
|
|
": to strike or wipe (something or someone) with a sweeping motion":[
|
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"Pallone mimicked Rose's gestures in rebuttal\u2014and, perhaps inadvertently, swiped Rose on the cheek near his left eye.",
|
|
"\u2014 Steve Wulf",
|
|
"One model boasted a small rectangular \"rest\" that kept the head from touching the counter when it was laid down and also sported a useful notch for swiping the rim of a jar or bowl.",
|
|
"\u2014 Lisa McManus"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"She took a swipe at her former company in her latest column.",
|
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"a swipe of the cat's paw",
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"The cat swiped the dog across the nose.",
|
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"They swiped some candy from the store.",
|
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"The cashier swiped the credit card and gave it back to me.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Also known as a once swipe wonder, this eyeshadow stick is perfect for minimalists, lazy ladies, and people who just want a quick, no-fuss beauty routine. \u2014 ELLE , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"In rescinding his endorsement, Trump also took a Trump-like swipe at Brooks' standing in the polls. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Even the dating scene has been entirely reimagined by data with the pursuit of a significant other boiled down a swipe left or right. \u2014 Rachel Yarcony, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
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"The simple wash of silver shadow is easy to execute at home, so put on your best Euphoria outfit and a bit of eye primer and swipe on the golden, pearly, or silver shade of your dreams for your next night out. \u2014 Seventeen , 14 June 2022",
|
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"The wipes are also alcohol-, sulfate-, paraben-, and phthalate-free for a totally clean swipe . \u2014 Elizabeth Berry And Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day , 13 June 2022",
|
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"Unfortunately, the audio versions of Pratchett\u2019s oeuvre to date have been inconsistent in quality, holdovers from a time before audiobooks were a phone swipe away. \u2014 Sebastian Modak, New York Times , 11 June 2022",
|
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"Some American chefs have also taken a swipe at the idea of California cuisine, describing it as akin to a lack of creativity. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"In Comfort mode, the car is a perfectly delightful highway cruiser, though a quick swipe of the central touchscreen unleashes Mr. Hyde. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"To smell like a tropical cocktail, swipe one or two strokes of product under your arms for long-lasting protection. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
|
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"Choose from three barely-there, translucent shades, and swipe this genius product on every day for nourishing protection that works double duty as both sunscreen and skincare in one. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"During his 100-minute tour de force, even Trump did not take time to swipe at Romney, a frequent punching bag for the former president. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Stephen Garcia said Salvador Rolando Ramos often used the Yubo app, a platform where users can swipe on each other\u2019s profile, Tinder-style, or hang out in live-streaming rooms and virtually \u2018meet\u2019 other users by playing games and chatting with them. \u2014 Andrew Jeong, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Foxwoods Rewards members who choose the right time to swipe their Rewards card at one of the promotions kiosks. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Offices in 10 major U.S. cities are about 43% full, near a pandemic-era peak, according to data from Kastle Systems, which tracks how many people swipe into buildings. \u2014 Alexandra Bruell, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
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|
"Basically, planetary conjunction, like the upcoming Jupiter-Venus conjunction, is just when two planets appear to collide or swipe past each other in the sky. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Even the interface reads younger, with eye-catching colors, interactive features, and a curated set of job matches that users can swipe through like a dating app. \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 7 Feb. 2022"
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"probably alteration of sweep":"Noun"
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": a plastic card with a magnetic strip that has encoded information which can be read when the card is slid through an electronic card-reading device":[
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"\u2026 announced proposals to introduce electronic swipe cards for regular, pre-screened travelers that would allow them to bypass lengthy passport lines.",
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"\u2014 Harvey Morris",
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"\u2026 specialists were able to trace the messages to a remote location on campus and match their posting times to those when a certain student used his campus swipe card to get in and out of the same building.",
|
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"\u2014 Barrett Seaman"
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": one that swipes":[]
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},
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"-p\u0259(r)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234337",
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},
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"swipes":{
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Gross' announcement comes days after his campaign touted the endorsement of an electrical workers union and posted fundraising appeals on social media that took swipes at Palin. \u2014 Becky Bohrer, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Gross\u2019 announcement came days after his campaign touted the endorsement of an electrical workers union and posted fundraising appeals on social media that took swipes at Palin. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"After a few swipes across the top and sides of her head, Tinx immediately became a fan. \u2014 Emma Becker, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Sky-high Ardell lashes went on next, before a few swipes of ITEM Beauty Lash Snack Lengthening Mascara. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Add a few swipes of this clean and buzzy highlighter from RMS Beauty to the high points of your face for an easy, glow-from-within look. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"And forget about getting rich with a couple swipes of a finger or clicks of a mouse. \u2014 Jason Zweig, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Many swipers operate by buying unlimited-ride MetroCards and then trying to sell enough two-buck swipes to surpass the initial capital outlay. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Each Bic Soleil Comfort boasts four blades that are not only flexible but easy to rinse off between swipes . \u2014 Isadora Baum, Allure , 5 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1794, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8sw\u012bps"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112735",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"swiping":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bang",
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"bash",
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"bump",
|
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"collide",
|
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"crash",
|
|
"hit",
|
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"impact",
|
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"impinge",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"slam",
|
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"smash",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"thud"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a sharp often critical remark":[
|
|
"took a parting swipe at management",
|
|
"Below the picture, the text took a swipe at Perdue's claims \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Thomas Whiteside"
|
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],
|
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": a sliding gesture (as across the touch screen of a mobile device)":[
|
|
"In this day and age, with information available at the push of a button or a swipe , Avdeev's situation is remarkable and rare.",
|
|
"\u2014 Christopher Miller",
|
|
"Vividly colored orbs appear from time to time, sometimes slowly, often in a mad rush, and seemingly at random. You can move them around with a finger swipe \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 David Price"
|
|
],
|
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": a strong sweeping blow":[
|
|
"a swipe of a paw",
|
|
"\u2026 he took a swipe at the ball before it stopped moving, a two stroke penalty.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ken Fidlin"
|
|
],
|
|
": steal , pilfer":[
|
|
"In a jailhouse interview in Russia, a former uranium worker explains why he swiped nuclear material to sell: He needed money for a new fridge and stove.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Corn"
|
|
],
|
|
": to activate or control (something) with a swiping gesture":[
|
|
"Tinder allows users to swipe their phone screen to the right when they see a picture of someone they like. \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 The Mercury (South Africa)"
|
|
],
|
|
": to operate something (such as a function on a mobile device) by sliding one's finger while pressing against a touch screen":[
|
|
"On the plus side, it does come with extra large icons on the home screen, and a button bar that you swipe up from the bottom for easy access to video tutorials, troubleshooting tools and 24/7 phone support.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jennifer Jolly"
|
|
],
|
|
": to slide (a card with a magnetic strip or bar code) through a slot in a reading device so that information contained in the strip or code can be processed (as in making a purchase)":[
|
|
"Instead of swiping your credit card, or inserting its chip to complete the payment process, contactless technology lets you make a purchase by placing or hovering your card or phone near a payment terminal, a.k.a. the credit card machine.",
|
|
"\u2014 Geoffrey Morrison"
|
|
],
|
|
": to strike or move with a sweeping motion":[
|
|
"Among carnivores like the great cats, wolves and hyenas, cubs pretend to capture prey: stalking, pouncing, biting, swiping at objects with claws extended.",
|
|
"\u2014 Natalie Angier"
|
|
],
|
|
": to strike or wipe (something or someone) with a sweeping motion":[
|
|
"Pallone mimicked Rose's gestures in rebuttal\u2014and, perhaps inadvertently, swiped Rose on the cheek near his left eye.",
|
|
"\u2014 Steve Wulf",
|
|
"One model boasted a small rectangular \"rest\" that kept the head from touching the counter when it was laid down and also sported a useful notch for swiping the rim of a jar or bowl.",
|
|
"\u2014 Lisa McManus"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"She took a swipe at her former company in her latest column.",
|
|
"a swipe of the cat's paw",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The cat swiped the dog across the nose.",
|
|
"They swiped some candy from the store.",
|
|
"The cashier swiped the credit card and gave it back to me.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Also known as a once swipe wonder, this eyeshadow stick is perfect for minimalists, lazy ladies, and people who just want a quick, no-fuss beauty routine. \u2014 ELLE , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"In rescinding his endorsement, Trump also took a Trump-like swipe at Brooks' standing in the polls. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Even the dating scene has been entirely reimagined by data with the pursuit of a significant other boiled down a swipe left or right. \u2014 Rachel Yarcony, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The simple wash of silver shadow is easy to execute at home, so put on your best Euphoria outfit and a bit of eye primer and swipe on the golden, pearly, or silver shade of your dreams for your next night out. \u2014 Seventeen , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The wipes are also alcohol-, sulfate-, paraben-, and phthalate-free for a totally clean swipe . \u2014 Elizabeth Berry And Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Unfortunately, the audio versions of Pratchett\u2019s oeuvre to date have been inconsistent in quality, holdovers from a time before audiobooks were a phone swipe away. \u2014 Sebastian Modak, New York Times , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Some American chefs have also taken a swipe at the idea of California cuisine, describing it as akin to a lack of creativity. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"In Comfort mode, the car is a perfectly delightful highway cruiser, though a quick swipe of the central touchscreen unleashes Mr. Hyde. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"To smell like a tropical cocktail, swipe one or two strokes of product under your arms for long-lasting protection. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Choose from three barely-there, translucent shades, and swipe this genius product on every day for nourishing protection that works double duty as both sunscreen and skincare in one. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"During his 100-minute tour de force, even Trump did not take time to swipe at Romney, a frequent punching bag for the former president. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Stephen Garcia said Salvador Rolando Ramos often used the Yubo app, a platform where users can swipe on each other\u2019s profile, Tinder-style, or hang out in live-streaming rooms and virtually \u2018meet\u2019 other users by playing games and chatting with them. \u2014 Andrew Jeong, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Foxwoods Rewards members who choose the right time to swipe their Rewards card at one of the promotions kiosks. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Offices in 10 major U.S. cities are about 43% full, near a pandemic-era peak, according to data from Kastle Systems, which tracks how many people swipe into buildings. \u2014 Alexandra Bruell, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Basically, planetary conjunction, like the upcoming Jupiter-Venus conjunction, is just when two planets appear to collide or swipe past each other in the sky. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Even the interface reads younger, with eye-catching colors, interactive features, and a curated set of job matches that users can swipe through like a dating app. \u2014 Chloe Berger, Fortune , 7 Feb. 2022"
|
|
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|
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|
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"1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
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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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|
|
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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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|
|
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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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|
|
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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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|
|
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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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|
|
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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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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
": a twisting shape, mark, or pattern":[],
|
|
": a whirling mass or motion : eddy":[],
|
|
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|
|
": to cause to swirl":[
|
|
"swirled her drink"
|
|
],
|
|
": to have a twist or convolution":[],
|
|
": to move with an eddying or whirling motion":[
|
|
"swirling water"
|
|
],
|
|
": to pass in whirling confusion":[],
|
|
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|
|
"a swirl of events"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The water swirled around the drain.",
|
|
"kept swirling her lemonade until I thought the sound of clinking ice would drive me insane",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"A swirl of smoke rose from the chimney.",
|
|
"He painted swirls of color on the canvas.",
|
|
"ice cream with chocolate swirls",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Colombian President Iv\u00e1n Duque M\u00e1rquez weighed in on the controversy surrounding the upcoming Summit of the Americas, saying dictatorships should be unwelcome, while chaos continues to swirl around the Biden administration's planning of the forum. \u2014 Fox News , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"While controversy continues to swirl around what the square should be called, many of those who turned out Monday agreed that the relocation proposal only would add to the community\u2019s problems. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Other unconfirmed rumors of billions of dollars in secret bank accounts, Swiss chalets and yachts began to swirl . \u2014 New York Times , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Amid the ongoing saga over his $44 billion bid to acquire Twitter, Elon Musk called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate the social media company\u2019s user numbers, as speculation around a deal continues to swirl . \u2014 Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The Jacksonville Jaguars laid an egg \u2013 literally zero points in Sunday's loss to the Tennessee Titans \u2013 as negative press continues to swirl around first-year coach Urban Meyer. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Now, a small but rising number of companies have modified or delayed plans as uncertainties swirl over the severity of the variant and its resistance to vaccines. \u2014 Peter Grant, WSJ , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The Oxford Community School District could be hit with civil liability lawsuits in the coming weeks and months as more questions swirl around the action officials took \u2014 and perhaps failed to take \u2014 before a deadly shooting on Nov. 30, experts say. \u2014 Lily Altavena, USA TODAY , 8 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In other words, all of them would be ideal to absorb yourself in while late-season snowstorms swirl outside. \u2014 Erin Berger, Outside Online , 3 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The rest of the album is an equally intoxicating swirl of textures and rhythms. \u2014 Jonathan Zwickel, Rolling Stone , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Scientists say that swirl was from a SpaceX rocket, too. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Will sapphire blue and electric green light swirl over the U.S. Bank Tower and the rest of the downtown L.A. skyline tonight? \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Creamy old-fashioned soft serve in chocolate, olive oil and Maldon salt and vanilla seasonal fruit swirl . \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"As a pair, those two projects are much bleaker than Ya-Ya's sunny swirl . \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"At some point in January between pints of chocolate chip cookie dough and double fudge swirl , Uiagalelei decided enough was enough. \u2014 Todd Shanesy, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The couple then walks to the center of the circle and joins the line of dancers, stepping in unison in a colorful swirl of regalia. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Soft serve, available in vanilla, chocolate and swirl , is $4. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 27 May 2022"
|
|
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|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u0259rl",
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u0259r(-\u0259)l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"churn",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"whirl"
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"noun",
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"swish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fizz",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"sizzle",
|
|
"whish",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a light sweeping or brushing sound":[],
|
|
": a prolonged hissing sound (as of a whip cutting the air)":[],
|
|
": a swishing movement":[],
|
|
": an effeminate gay man":[],
|
|
": smart , fashionable":[],
|
|
": to make (a basketball shot) so that the ball falls through the rim without touching it":[
|
|
"swished a 3-point jumper"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move, cut, or strike with a swish":[
|
|
"the horse swished its tail"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move, pass, swing, or whirl with the sound of a swish":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He watched as the windshield wipers swished back and forth.",
|
|
"The horse's tail swished back and forth.",
|
|
"The horse swished its tail back and forth.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the steady swish of the windshield wipers",
|
|
"the mare brushed away the flies with a sweeping swish of her tail",
|
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"Adjective",
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"a trendy boutique filled with swish accessories for the urban fashionista",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"With tongs, quickly transfer the blanched asparagus to the prepared ice water bath and swish them around; repeat with the remaining asparagus. \u2014 Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 May 2022",
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"Thread the chain-connector quick link on your chain tool (use pliers for a connecting pin), and swish in the liquid wax bath for a minute, then set it aside to cool. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 6 Nov. 2020",
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"Tiny, transparent sea angels that swish up and down the water column with winged strokes. \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"The Oscars used to be one of the few times viewers could see a moving Tom Hanks speech and watch the world\u2019s biggest stars swish down the red carpet in designer gowns. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Scrap all that, because Morris\u2019 shot did swish cleanly through the net. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"Run herbs under running water or swish through a bowl of cool water. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Aug. 2021",
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"After watching Murray swish a clutch, step-back, 27-foot 3-pointer over his outstretched arm, Milwaukee\u2019s Giannis Antetokounmpo turned back to give the Spurs point guard what appeared to be a look of appreciation and respect. \u2014 Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News , 31 Oct. 2021",
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"He was challenged on his next 3-point attempt but managed to adjust in mid-air, square his body and swish that one, too. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Oct. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"After Kyle Korver of the Cavaliers missed an open 3-pointer, Durant spotted up from the top of the arc \u2014 swish \u2014 for a 114-113 lead. \u2014 Scott Cacciola, New York Times , 8 June 2017",
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"That goes especially for star Johnny Depp, whose Captain Jack Sparrow remains an unchanging and buffoonish blend of swash and swish . \u2014 Robert W. Butler, kansascity.com , 24 May 2017",
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"Swish swish sounds like it is written by 8 yr old kid or Donald Trump. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 23 May 2017",
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"In a hurricane, those waves can come in quick, short bursts as powerful thunderstorms around the storm\u2019s eye wall swish air up and down like a plunger in a toilet bowl. \u2014 Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald , 17 May 2017",
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"The swish was almost inevitable from the area of the court that is his sweet spot. \u2014 Bill Livingston, cleveland.com , 8 May 2017",
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"The icing on the cake was the little details that matter: the follow through, the curling down of fingers, the backspin, the holding of the follow through \u2014 and of course, the swish . \u2014 Mirin Fader, Orange County Register , 1 Feb. 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The Alpine portion\u2014you\u2019ll sleep and eat on the swish train\u2014takes you through Slovenia, the Brenner Pass, and the valleys of Austria and Switzerland, with stops at various cities, lakes, and castles. \u2014 Sue Bryant, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
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"The enduring legacy of the pandemic is also reflected in some of the nominees, including the swish Switch seat, from Style and Design, which imagines a premium economy cabin with fewer passengers spread across armchair-like seats. \u2014 Francesca Street, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"D\u2019Angelo Russell\u2019s driving scoop with 3.6 seconds left, only to see Ingram\u2019s rainbow 3 from more than 25 feet swish through the net for the win. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Jan. 2022",
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"The swish new boutique hotel will have 60 keys; a revival of the iconic restaurant, Olympos Naoussa (pictured); and plenty of timeless style. \u2014 Nicole Trilivas, Forbes , 26 Dec. 2021",
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"For all 17 months of her life, Yarielis Paulino-Pepin has only known the warm nest of a hospital room, where gentle lullabies tinkle amid the hum, swish , and beeping of machines keeping her alive. \u2014 Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com , 24 Dec. 2021",
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"From Emily\u2019s swish sea-view suite to the water\u2019s edge swimming pool and gleaming lobby, the grand residence at the tip of the Cap Ferrat peninsula encapsulates the timeless luxury of the French Riviera, Seibel says. \u2014 Chrissie Mcclatchie, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 22 Dec. 2021",
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"These include an encounter at the barbershop, where the requisite wise barber (Esau Pritchett) lays down the law about respecting everyone, even the swish gentrifier played (with brio) by Bryan Terrell Clark. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 13 Oct. 2021",
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"Fill with cool water and swish rice around a few times with your hand to release starch. \u2014 Leela Punyaratabandhu, Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 Aug. 2021"
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"1756, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
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"1766, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"imitative":"Verb",
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8swish"
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],
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"fizz",
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"fizzle",
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"hiss",
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"sizzle",
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"whish",
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"whiz",
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"whizz"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044834",
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]
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"switch":{
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"antonyms":[
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"change",
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"commute",
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"exchange",
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"shift",
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"substitute",
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"swap",
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": a blow with a switch":[],
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": a change from the usual":[
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"that outfit is a switch"
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],
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": a device for making, breaking, or changing the connections in an electrical circuit":[],
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": a device made usually of two movable rails and necessary connections and designed to turn a locomotive or train from one track to another":[],
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": a heavy strand of hair used in addition to a person's own hair for some coiffures":[],
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": a shift from one to another":[],
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": a slender flexible whip, rod, or twig":[
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"a riding switch"
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],
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": a software icon that is used to select between one of usually two available states":[
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"Tap Edit and then toggle the switch next to each supported service to the appropriate setting.",
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"\u2014 Jason Cipriani",
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"Other features \u2026 include: \u2026 A software switch that lets you change the side button's function to be either volume mute or orientation lock.",
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"\u2014 Matt Rosoff"
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],
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": a tuft of long hairs at the end of the tail of an animal (such as a cow) \u2014 see cow illustration":[],
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": an act of switching : such as":[],
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": to change to or from an active state":[
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"\u2014 usually used with on or off switched on the gene"
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],
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": to lash from side to side":[],
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": to make a shift in or exchange of":[
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"switch seats"
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],
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": to make a shift or exchange":[],
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": to move (cars) to different positions on the same track within terminal areas":[],
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": to operate an electrical switch so as to turn (a device) on or off":[
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"\u2014 usually used with on or off"
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],
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": to shift to another electrical circuit by means of a switch":[],
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": to strike or beat with or as if with a switch":[],
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": to turn from one railroad track to another : shunt":[],
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": whisk , lash":[
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"a cat switching its tail"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"She flicked a switch and turned the lamp on.",
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"He threw the switch to stop the machine.",
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"Verb",
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"I switched to a new doctor.",
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"He kept switching back and forth between topics.",
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"She switched back to her original insurance company.",
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"We switched over to a different telephone service.",
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"Why did you switch jobs?",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Approval of the switch was expected, and Tillman learned of FIFA's decision while in Cincinnati participating in the June camp. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
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"Standing by his locker earlier this week, Varsho played down the difficulty of the switch . \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 29 May 2022",
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"The risk to the U.S. is that the Democratic Party\u2019s leadership is ready to abandon America\u2019s fossil fuel prowess and general independence in favor of a switch to solar and wind, two commercial sectors where the U.S. is far behind. \u2014 Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
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"Rehnquist did not learn of the switch until mid-May. \u2014 David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
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"The magnificent starscape could be delivered to us right away, with the flick of a switch , at the speed of light. \u2014 Suzannah Showler, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"The April 2-9 project will move a large piece of a switch that splits a single track into two. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"With the flip of a switch , the entire upper half of the car deconstructs like an origami swan unfolding, and once the clamshells, flaps and fenestration settle down, a sleek convertible reveals itself. \u2014 Wesley Tudor, Robb Report , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"But behind Farmer in the order, the Reds had four bench players in Matt Reynolds, Alejo Lopez (a switch -hitter), Aquino and Aramis Garcia. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 11 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The Society of Women Engineers reports that over 32% of female STEM majors switch to another major. \u2014 Danyelle Tauryce Ireland, The Conversation , 23 June 2022",
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"In February, Cheney told the Times that asking for Democrats to switch parties to support her was off the table. \u2014 Thomas Phippen, Fox News , 23 June 2022",
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"For maximum grins, fully deactivate the M4's stability control and switch to 2WD mode to transform it into a rubber-burning rear-driver. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
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"Wagener said he is involved in a study evaluating whether smokers who want to quit are willing to try nicotine replacement therapies or switch to e-cigarettes. \u2014 Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
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"Turn the fuel switch off and unplug the extension cords. \u2014 Lexi Whitehead, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
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"Research has shown smokers are more likely to stop using cigarettes or switch to less dangerous alternatives like e-cigarettes or gum when nicotine levels in cigarettes are significantly reduced. \u2014 Madeline Halpert, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"So make sure to move up the processing schedule and switch pay day to the previous business day if the check falls directly on the holiday. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 20 June 2022",
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"But he may be forced to cut down his trees and switch to sugar cane or wheat if there are a few more years of bad harvests. \u2014 Vibhuti Agarwal, WSJ , 18 June 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"circa 1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"perhaps from Middle Dutch swijch twig":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8swich"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"flogger",
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"lash",
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"scourge",
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"whip"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002808",
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"verb"
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"switch angle":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the angle formed by the switch and stock rails of a railroad track at the point of juncture as measured between the gauge lines":[]
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"examples":[],
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]
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},
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"switchback":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a zigzag road, trail, or section of railroad tracks for climbing a steep hill":[],
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": to follow a zigzag course especially for ascent or descent":[
|
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"a trail that switchbacks"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Less than a quarter mile away, up a switchback fire road, the Temescal Canyon Trail begins. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
|
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"It onto sweeping highway on- and off-ramps tenaciously at speed and is fun to toss around through quick switchback curves. \u2014 Jim Gorzelany, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Completing his second switchback isn\u2019t the only milestone for Barnes. \u2014 Fox News , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
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"This hugely original book requires intense concentration to follow its switchback plot turns, to navigate its confusing leaps in time, to untangle its page-long metaphors, but most of all to keep track of its enormous cast of characters. \u2014 Francine Prose, The New York Review of Books , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Needing a near-flawless performance for a shot at a medal, FitzSimons tried a switchback 1800 \u2014 five spins in the air while flipping off-axis \u2014 but became disoriented in the air and barely avoided landing directly on his side. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Sadowski-Synnott, who previously won a bronze medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Games, dominated the final run with a switchback 900 and back-to-back 1080s. \u2014 Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com , 5 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado is awesome, as are the switchback trails in the mountains between Telluride and Ouray. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
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"With the sun low over the Pacific, surfers schlepped their boards up and down the long switchback trail connecting the clifftop parking lot with the beach below. \u2014 Paul Kvinta, Outside Online , 13 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"Montoya, who lives along a dirt switchback 15 miles from here in Newcomb, N.M., began focusing on contact tracing in April. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Dec. 2020",
|
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"Scientists have observed bursts of energetic particles never seen before on such a small scale, as well as switchback -like reversals in the out-flowing solar magnetic field that seem to whip up the solar wind. \u2014 Fox News , 11 July 2020",
|
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"Scientists have observed bursts of energetic particles never seen before on such a small scale, as well as switchback -like reversals in the out-flowing solar magnetic field that seem to whip up the solar wind. \u2014 Fox News , 11 July 2020",
|
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"Scientists have observed bursts of energetic particles never seen before on such a small scale, as well as switchback -like reversals in the out-flowing solar magnetic field that seem to whip up the solar wind. \u2014 Fox News , 11 July 2020",
|
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"Scientists have observed bursts of energetic particles never seen before on such a small scale, as well as switchback -like reversals in the out-flowing solar magnetic field that seem to whip up the solar wind. \u2014 Fox News , 11 July 2020",
|
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"Scientists have observed bursts of energetic particles never seen before on such a small scale, as well as switchback -like reversals in the out-flowing solar magnetic field that seem to whip up the solar wind. \u2014 Fox News , 11 July 2020",
|
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"Scientists have observed bursts of energetic particles never seen before on such a small scale, as well as switchback -like reversals in the out-flowing solar magnetic field that seem to whip up the solar wind. \u2014 Fox News , 11 July 2020",
|
|
"Scientists have observed bursts of energetic particles never seen before on such a small scale, as well as switchback -like reversals in the out-flowing solar magnetic field that seem to whip up the solar wind. \u2014 Fox News , 11 July 2020"
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"1863, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1903, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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|
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"\u02c8swich-\u02ccbak"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061709",
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"switchblade":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a pocketknife having the blade spring-operated so that pressure on a release catch causes it to fly open":[]
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|
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Witnesses told police that Valle stabbed McGrath once with a knife that looked like a switchblade , according to the warrant for his arrest that was unsealed last week. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 23 May 2022",
|
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"The Virginia man also was carrying brass knuckles and a switchblade , according to the Transportation Security Administration. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
|
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"The man accused of barging onstage and tackling Dave Chappelle while possessing a replica gun with a switchblade pleaded not guilty to the attack in a Los Angeles courtroom Friday. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Gray, arrested by the Baltimore police for allegedly carrying a switchblade , sustained injuries to his spinal cord while being transported in a van. \u2014 Marta Balaga, Variety , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
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"On paper, switchblade drones can be more precise than many of the weapons used by Russian and Ukrainian forces, such as fire bombs. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Police discovered nearly $1,000 worth of phony bills on Hasan and additionally ticketed him for carrying a switchblade knife. \u2014 Daily Southtown Staff, chicagotribune.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Gosford Park may have been a switchblade in the back of the culture Fellowes was raised in, but Downton Abbey\u2014the series that made Fellowes\u2019s name\u2014was the gentlest of pokings at the English aristocracy. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Downs also had a switchblade knife, Dazer told investigators. \u2014 Christopher Williams, Sun Journal (lewiston, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Jan. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1932, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8swich-\u02ccbl\u0101d"
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125645",
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"swivel":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a device joining two parts so that one or both can pivot freely (as on a bolt or pin)":[],
|
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": to swing or turn on or as if on a swivel":[],
|
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": to turn on or as if on a swivel":[
|
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"swiveled his eyes in various directions"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
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"The gun was mounted on a swivel .",
|
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"Verb",
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"She swiveled in her seat to check the time.",
|
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"She swiveled the chair around to face us.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Taking a seat on the midcentury sofa (or leather swivel lounger or chrome accent chair), a transgender journalist could be forgiven for feeling more than just a little cynical. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
|
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"And for today's front row viewing of Versace's Fall 2022 show in Milan, that buzz translated to a mane moment designed to turn heads with each swivel of the actress's own. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"The Hoover Windtunnel Air vacuum is designed to easily move around your home with a swivel steering mechanism. \u2014 Lindsey Greenfeld, PEOPLE.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"But earlier this year, King and Burnham made heads swivel with a photo montage of themselves, bassist Sara Lee and guitarist Dave Pajo posted on the Gang of Four social media platforms. \u2014 Jason Pettigrew, SPIN , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Today, chair arms do more than go up and down, and instead, allow the arm rests to swivel left and right. \u2014 Forbes , 19 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The shift brought consumers just a few direct messages away from scoring the teak bar cart or 1980s swivel pouf of their dreams. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Not even 100 percent of the correct vibes\u2014glowy mirrors, purple patent swivel chairs with the sheen of hard candy, and walls bedecked with fellow icons like Macy Gray and Lil\u2019 Kim\u2014can assuage the jittery crew. \u2014 Nerisha Penrose, ELLE , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"D\u00fcrer secures commissions for portraits of nervy businessmen like the swivel -eyed Burkhard of Speyer, and portly burghers, and testily measures the results against his Italian masters. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 12 Jan. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The handle is adjustable, and the wheels swivel 360 degrees to allow for easy maneuvering. \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
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"One of the ear cups can swivel upwards so the user can hear when someone\u2019s talking or just to get an idea of the sound levels in the room. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
|
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"The front tires swivel 360 degrees for mobility, and large mesh panels give your furry friends lots of ventilation. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Woman's Day , 12 May 2022",
|
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"Kneel on the left knee and swivel the right leg out to the side with the right foot perpendicular to the left leg and the left knee in line with the right heel. \u2014 Kyle Norman, Outside Online , 4 Aug. 2020",
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"Both front seats can swivel 360 degrees, allowing easier interaction between all four passengers, and with no engine or driveshafts to accommodate, designers were able to maximize the Star Concept\u2019s interior space. \u2014 Karl Brauer, Forbes , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"The fanciful concept-car-style interior only has four seats, but each is an elegant-looking lounge chair that can swivel and recline in several different ways. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"Rear wheels that can swivel up to 10 degrees plus an array of 18 exterior cameras aid maneuverability and help prevent you from unintentionally backing over Mazda Miatas. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"Both the cushy and heated front driver and passenger seats can swivel to face the interior of the van. \u2014 Everett Potter, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022"
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"Middle English; akin to Old English sw\u012bfan to revolve, Old High German sweb\u014dn to roll, heave":"Noun"
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"swivet":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a state of extreme agitation":[
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"in a swivet"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"she's all in a swivet over the wedding planning"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1892, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8swi-v\u0259t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"dither",
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"fluster",
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"fret",
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"fuss",
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"huff",
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"lather",
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"pother",
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"stew",
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"sweat",
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"swelter",
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"tizzy",
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"twitter"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205303",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"swollen shoot":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a virus disease of cacao characterized by mosaic and shedding of leaves, dwarfing and mottling of pods, and especially by shortening and swelling of the internodes of the stem and of the roots":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124509",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"swoon":{
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"antonyms":[
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"daze",
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"dazedness",
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"fog",
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"haze",
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"muddle",
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"spin"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a partial or total loss of consciousness":[],
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": a state of bewilderment or ecstasy : daze , rapture":[],
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": a state of suspended animation : torpor":[],
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": droop , fade":[],
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": faint":[],
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": to become enraptured":[
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"swooning with joy"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"She almost swooned from fright.",
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"whenever the young woman swooned , she always seemed to manage falling into the arms of a good-looking man",
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"Noun",
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"she wandered about in a swoon for several days after receiving the tragic news",
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"fell into a swoon at the sight of the handsome movie star",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Your luxury-loving brother-in-law will swoon over this super plush bathrobe. \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 4 May 2022",
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"History will remember her as the first woman to serve as America's Secretary of State, while the fashionistas will forever swoon over her brooches. \u2014 Douglas Brinkley, CBS News , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"The flirtatious track, produced by B-One, DJ Luian, Mambo Kingz, and Raphy Pina, is a playful dembow about two men who are trying to swoon the same girl. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"Art deco buffs will swoon for details like oak parquet flooring, custom tilework in the bathrooms, and bespoke furnishings upholstered with 1930s Norwegian motifs. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure , 5 Jan. 2022",
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"No matter what your budget is, there's a gift the Lilly fan in your life is sure to swoon over. \u2014 Jayla Andrulonis, PEOPLE.com , 2 Dec. 2021",
|
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"In the years leading up to their fateful encounter in the presidential race, Christie had, at least among Republicans, cultivated a breakout persona and gotten the media to swoon over his brash, no-nonsense ways. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Olive & June mani-pedi system Get ready to swoon over the products, the colors \u2014 and what many users say is the single best nail polish remover ever invented. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
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"But any fans at Forest Hills inclined to swoon over Patty were disappointed. \u2014 Richard Goldstein, New York Times , 8 Oct. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The ruble has rebounded since its initial swoon after sanctions were imposed in the winter, and Russian government coffers are flush from a bonanza of oil revenue. \u2014 Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Their experience is much worse than that of buy-and-hold investors who stayed in Standard & Poor\u2019s 500 stocks during that period \u2014 despite its recent swoon , the S&P 500 index is still up by about 21.5% since Jan. 1, 2020. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The first-quarter decline reflects the swoon in the stock market this year, which slashed $3 trillion from the value of directly and indirectly held corporate equities. \u2014 Tami Luhby, CNN , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"But as Fortune\u2019s Declan Harty writes, the once-booming company now faces serious questions about a recent swoon in paying users and broader fears about the crypto marketplace. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 25 May 2022",
|
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"In fact, Kevin Abel said, the Beavers\u2019 chase for a College World Series championship now hinges on their ability to forget the late-season swoon . \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 31 May 2021",
|
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"Of course, the real-life love stories behind those beautiful country ballads are even more swoon -worthy. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Country Living , 24 May 2022",
|
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"The spa-like bathrooms are particularly swoon -worthy, featuring a jacuzzi bathtub and a walk-in shower with a steam option. \u2014 Christina Liao, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Wife from ever quite rising to the level of swoon -worthy. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English swounen , probably back-formation from swouning, swowening , from iswowen, aswoune , from Old English gesw\u014dgen in a swoon":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8sw\u00fcn"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"black out",
|
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"conk (out)",
|
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"faint",
|
|
"keel (over)",
|
|
"pass out"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112051",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"swoosh":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"dribble",
|
|
"drip",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"trickle"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an act or instance of swooshing":[],
|
|
": gush , swirl":[],
|
|
": to discharge or transport with a rushing sound":[],
|
|
": to make or move with a rushing sound":[
|
|
"a car swooshed by"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"The ball swooshed by my head.",
|
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"water swooshed powerfully from the fire hose",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Their carriages swoosh over roads, rivers and other obstructions, while passengers get to enjoy the view. \u2014 Marcel Krueger, CNN , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"For those not wanting to swoosh down a piste, there\u2019s also plenty of alternative activities on offer. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Bad Bunny\u2019s groundbreaking 2018 debut LP, cartoon-like with his tongue as a slide down which folks could swoosh through and bounce out. \u2014 Jhoni Jackson, Rolling Stone , 11 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Place the flank steak in the baggie and swoosh it around until all surface areas are coated. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 July 2021",
|
|
"The hot-pink cabs swoosh up and down the busy streets of the Democratic Republic of Congo\u2019s capital, the largest city in central Africa. \u2014 Shola Lawal, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 May 2021",
|
|
"Back in Kinshasa, Ubiz Cabs continue to swoosh up and down in their bright colors, and Ms. Nsendula must soon get back on the road. \u2014 Shola Lawal, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 May 2021",
|
|
"No such orbiting mission is currently planned for Enceladus or Europa\u2014upcoming NASA and European flyby missions will swoosh by the latter at high speeds of several kilometers per second. \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Science | AAAS , 18 May 2021",
|
|
"Water sprinklers swoosh constantly outside the window, ensuring the acres of grass remain green, even through hot August days. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The sneakers were just the vehicle, and the vehicle for the vehicle was the swoosh . \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"My old cars used to have a Godzilla swoosh on them. \u2014 Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Sometimes the fall into recession is steeper than the climb back up towards recovery, like a Nike swoosh . \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Carmel freshman catcher Elsa Morrison, for instance, puts her belt on so that the Nike swoosh is upside down. \u2014 Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"But its colors \u2014 along with the Nike swoosh \u2014 were what truly made the shoe stand out. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The swoosh is embroidered in gold thread, which represents the gold multi-layer insulation protecting much of the mission equipment in space. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Unlike the other iconic redhead with a side part and swoosh of curls that frame the side of her dazzling cartoon visage, Thee Stallion gives us a twist with this color. \u2014 Jennet Jusu, Allure , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Even though there\u2019s not a swoosh in sight, that seems sort of like tempting fate. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1867, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1885, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"imitative":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u00fcsh",
|
|
"\u02c8swu\u0307sh"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"pour",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"spew",
|
|
"spout",
|
|
"spurt",
|
|
"squirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040408",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sword":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a weapon (such as a cutlass or rapier) with a long blade for cutting or thrusting that is often used as a symbol of honor or authority":[],
|
|
": an agency or instrument of destruction or combat":[],
|
|
": coercive power":[],
|
|
": mutually antagonistic : ready to fight":[],
|
|
": something that resembles a sword":[],
|
|
": the use of force":[
|
|
"the pen is mightier than the sword",
|
|
"\u2014 E. G. Bulwer-Lytton"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"once upon a time dueling with swords was the gentlemanly way to settle a point of honor",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Bai entrusts his machete-wielding lover to transport his treasured sword , Green Destiny. \u2014 Lia Beck, EW.com , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Met Gala look, an ethereal Iris Van Herpen dress paired with a metal mask, sword , and light-up book. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Thrusting and slashing her laser sword with impressive grace and agility, Grimes more than looked the part. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"In the bottom register comes the d\u00e9nouement: David hacks off tumbling Goliath\u2019s head, presumably with his own sword . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"In 2000, Liberal Democrat Nigel Jones and his aide Andrew Pennington were attacked by a man wielding a sword during such a meeting. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"In 2000, a man wielding a sword also attacked lawmaker Nigel Jones and his aide Andrew Pennington, killing him and wounding the MP. \u2014 John Leicester, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"In 2000, Liberal Democrat Nigel Jones and his aide Andrew Pennington were attacked by a man wielding a sword during such a meeting. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 16 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"In 2000, Liberal Democrat lawmaker Nigel Jones and his aide Andrew Pennington were attacked by a man wielding a sword during such a meeting. \u2014 Jill Lawless, USA TODAY , 16 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English sweord ; akin to Old High German swert sword":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8s\u022frd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blade",
|
|
"brand",
|
|
"steel"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021956",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"swot":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": grind sense 2b":[],
|
|
": grind sense 4":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"every time he begged off a night at the pub\u2014saying he had to study\u2014his mates teased him for being a swot",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Greenblatt might want to have a chinwag with some of his colleagues in the history department and swot up the biography of someone like Wisconsin\u2019s Robert La Follette, a progressive populist politician perhaps more to his liking. \u2014 Alex Beam, BostonGlobe.com , 2 May 2018",
|
|
"Greenblatt might want to have a chinwag with some of his colleagues in the history department and swot up the biography of someone like Wisconsin\u2019s Robert La Follette, a progressive populist politician perhaps more to his liking. \u2014 Alex Beam, BostonGlobe.com , 2 May 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1844, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1860, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"English dialect, sweat, from Middle English swot , from Old English sw\u0101t \u2014 more at sweat":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u00e4t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bookworm",
|
|
"dink",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"geek",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"nerd",
|
|
"weenie",
|
|
"wonk"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001957",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sweat lodge":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a hut, lodge, or cavern heated by steam from water poured on hot stones and used especially by American Indians for ritual or therapeutic sweating":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"One even invited them to share a meal in a ceremonial sweat lodge . \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"The stunning property\u2019s iconic spa features a traditional temazcal hut (similar to a sweat lodge ) where the resort\u2019s dedicated shaman leads groups in the ancient Mayan ceremony with drumming, chanting and intense perspiring. \u2014 Ramona Saviss, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Next, on The Real Housewives of Orange County, Noella couldn't quite take the heat in a sweat lodge but was ready to throw down once the ladies sat down for dinner. \u2014 Mary Sollosi, EW.com , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The Mayan sweat lodge combines medicinal herbs, heat, steam, and copal incense to stimulate detoxification, heal the body, and purify the mind. \u2014 Celia Ellenberg And Jessica Diner, Vogue , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"This cleansing ritual is believed to have detoxifying benefits and involves sitting with others in a stone dome, like a sweat lodge , that is heated and filled with invigorating scents while a spiritual guide leads you through a series of chants. \u2014 Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure , 5 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"He was convicted in 2011 for the death of three individuals at a spiritual retreat sweat lodge meant to help participants break through whatever was holding them back. \u2014 Womensmedia, Forbes , 21 June 2021",
|
|
"He was incarcerated for two years, then returned home to hold sweat lodge and peyote ceremonies, Sundances, and other spiritual activities. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2021",
|
|
"Soon, there will be a sweat lodge at the campus as well. \u2014 Jessica Boehm, The Arizona Republic , 24 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142448"
|
|
},
|
|
"sweetbrier":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an Old World rose (especially Rosa eleganteria ) with stout recurved prickles and white to deep rosy-pink single flowers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sw\u0113t-\u02ccbr\u012b(-\u0259)r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1538, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144021"
|
|
},
|
|
"sweet basil":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The sunshine-in-a-bottle spirit is infused with lemons from Capri and Calabrian bergamot, along with the distiller\u2019s four core botanicals: Italian sweet basil , rosemary from Greece, Turkish thyme, and Arbequina olives from Spain. \u2014 Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Your uncle might have a heavy hand with pungent garlic and hot chiles; your mother might lean toward sweet basil and coconut vinegar. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Unlike sweet basil , Thai basil\u2019s sturdy leaves retain structure and flavor even when cooked. \u2014 Kate Kassin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"There are a slew of varieties, although sweet basil is the most common. \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 26 May 2020",
|
|
"Urban Leaf offers a Culinary Trio of cilantro, sweet basil and parsley; a Mediterranean Trio of thyme, rosemary and chives; and a Fruit & Veggies Trio of tomatoes, peppers and strawberries. \u2014 Kathy Passero, al , 15 May 2020",
|
|
"The shelves up high behind the counter were full of Thai snack imports for sale, like sweet basil Lay's chips, tom yum powder\u2013dusted seaweed crisps, Cheeto-textured cuttlefish flavored rice balls, and sugar rush\u2013inducing bright kelly green soda. \u2014 Alex Erdekian, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 9 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The Culinary Kit comes with the basics: dill, sweet basil and lemon basil seeds. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Nov. 2018",
|
|
"Holy basil is different from the sweet basil we are used to in American supermarkets. \u2014 Sallee Ann Ruibal, Cincinnati.com , 10 July 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1647, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145124"
|
|
},
|
|
"swings":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause to move vigorously through a wide arc or circle":[
|
|
"swing an ax"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause to sway to and fro":[],
|
|
": to cause to turn on an axis":[],
|
|
": to cause to face or move in another direction":[
|
|
"swing the car into a side road"
|
|
],
|
|
": to suspend so as to permit swaying or turning":[],
|
|
": to convey by suspension":[
|
|
"cranes swinging cargo into the ship's hold"
|
|
],
|
|
": to influence decisively":[
|
|
"swing a lot of votes"
|
|
],
|
|
": to bring around by influence":[],
|
|
": to handle successfully : manage":[
|
|
"wasn't able to swing a new car on his income",
|
|
"swing a deal"
|
|
],
|
|
": to play or sing (something, such as a melody) in the style of swing music":[],
|
|
": to move freely to and fro especially in suspension from an overhead support":[],
|
|
": to die by hanging":[],
|
|
": to hang freely from a support":[],
|
|
": to move in or describe a circle or arc:":[],
|
|
": to turn on a hinge or pivot":[],
|
|
": to turn in place":[],
|
|
": to convey oneself by grasping a fixed support":[
|
|
"swing aboard the train"
|
|
],
|
|
": to have a steady pulsing rhythm":[],
|
|
": to shift or fluctuate from one condition, form, position, or object of attention or favor to another":[
|
|
"swing constantly from optimism to pessimism and back",
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"\u2014 Sinclair Lewis"
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],
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": to move along rhythmically":[],
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": to start up in a smooth vigorous manner":[
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"ready to swing into action"
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],
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": to hit or aim at something with a sweeping arm movement":[],
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": to be lively, exciting, and up-to-date":[],
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": to engage freely in sex":[],
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": an act or instance of swinging : swinging movement: such as":[],
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": a stroke or blow delivered with a sweeping arm movement":[
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"a batter with a powerful swing"
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],
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": a sweeping or rhythmic movement of the body or a bodily part":[],
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": a dance figure in which two dancers revolve with joined arms or hands":[],
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": jazz dancing in moderate tempo with a lilting syncopation":[],
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": the regular movement of a freely suspended object (such as a pendulum) along an arc and back":[],
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": back and forth sweep":[
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"the swing of the tides"
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],
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": steady pulsing rhythm (as in poetry or music)":[],
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": a steady vigorous movement characterizing an activity or creative work":[],
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": a trend toward a high or low point in a fluctuating cycle (as of business activity)":[],
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": an often periodic shift from one condition, form, position, or object of attention or favor to another":[],
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": liberty of action":[],
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": the driving power of something swung or hurled":[],
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": steady vigorous advance : driving speed":[
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"a train approaching at full swing"
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],
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": the progression of an activity, process, or phase of existence":[
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"the work is in full swing"
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],
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": the arc or range through which something swings":[],
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": a curving course or outline":[],
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": a course from and back to a point : a circular tour":[],
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": jazz that is played (as by a big band) with a steady beat and that uses the harmonic structures of popular songs and the blues as a basis for improvisations and arrangements":[],
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": a short pass in football thrown to a back running to the outside":[],
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": of or relating to musical swing":[
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"a swing band",
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"swing music",
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"swing dancing"
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],
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": that may swing often decisively either way on an issue or in an election":[
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"swing voters",
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"a swing state"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8swi\u014b"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"detour",
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"deviate",
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"diverge",
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"sheer",
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"swerve",
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"turn",
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"turn off",
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"veer",
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"wheel"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for swing Verb swing , wave , flourish , brandish , thrash mean to wield or cause to move to and fro or up and down. swing implies regular or uniform movement. swing the rope back and forth wave usually implies smooth or continuous motion. waving the flag flourish suggests vigorous, ostentatious, graceful movement. flourished the winning lottery ticket brandish implies threatening or menacing motion. brandishing a knife thrash suggests vigorous, abrupt, violent movement. an infant thrashing his arms about swing , sway , oscillate , vibrate , fluctuate , waver , undulate mean to move from one direction to its opposite. swing implies a movement of something attached at one end or one side. the door suddenly swung open sway implies a slow swinging or teetering movement. trees swaying in the breeze oscillate stresses a usually regular alternation of direction. an oscillating fan vibrate suggests the rapid oscillation of an elastic body under stress or impact. the vibrating strings of a piano fluctuate suggests constant irregular changes of level, intensity, or value. fluctuating interest rates waver stresses irregular motion suggestive of reeling or tottering. the exhausted runner wavered before collapsing undulate suggests a gentle wavelike motion. an undulating sea of grass",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"The sheets swung on the clothesline.",
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"The clock's pendulum stopped swinging .",
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"She sat on the edge of the table, swinging her legs.",
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"The monkeys were swinging from branch to branch high up in the trees.",
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"I swung my suitcase into the backseat of the car.",
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"She sat on the counter and swung her legs over to the other side.",
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"She swung the door open.",
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"Be careful how you swing that ax.",
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"She swung the bat but missed the ball.",
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"She swung her purse at me.",
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"Noun",
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"One swing of the hammer was all it took to drive the nail through the board.",
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"the swing of a pendulum",
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"upward swings in the stock market",
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"The kids were playing on the swings .",
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"We sat on the porch swing and watched the neighbors.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Realtors and mortgage brokers say the rate hike will undoubtedly shake up the housing market, and could potentially help swing things back in favor of buyers, but with some caveats. \u2014 Brittany Anas, House Beautiful , 17 June 2022",
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"The new spin on the classic 1992 film is set to swing into Prime Video in August Time to dust off your cleats: the Rockford Peaches are back in the game! \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
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"Just be aware that commodity returns can swing in the opposite direction once inflation cools, or if rising interest rates begin to reduce consumption. \u2014 Jeff Rose, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
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"The Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who rebuffed Trump\u2019s demands in a Jan. 2, 2021, phone call to swing the state in his favor, is handily beating Rep. Jody Hice, who Trump endorsed, 52% to 33%. \u2014 Brian Bennett, Time , 25 May 2022",
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"The change is led by a close contest among political independents, swing voters in most national elections, from a 50-32% Republican lead in November to an even 42-42% now. \u2014 Bygary Langer, ABC News , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"But 26% of those who took part in the poll described themselves as undecided \u2013 leaving a pool of voters that could swing the race in any direction. \u2014 Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"The shift made South Korea\u2019s young adults, who have traditionally sided with progressives, more likely to be swing voters in this election. \u2014 Timothy W. Martin And Dasl Yoon, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
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"New York has always been more experimental than traditional Fashion Weeks in Milan and Paris, and this season has potential to see the pendulum swing even more in favor of younger designers and hybrid physical-digital events. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"What are some of your favorite moves to improve your swing ? \u2014 Greg Presto, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
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"Following last season\u2019s nightmare, Carpenter rebuilt his swing and sought advice from Joey Votto. \u2014 Larry Fleisher, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
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"Cincinnati Reds left fielder Tommy Pham remembers what the exit velocity of his swing over a particular series was. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 13 June 2022",
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"Now back in the swing , the duo started working at Easy Eye on what became Delta Kream. \u2014 Daniel Kohn, SPIN , 2 June 2022",
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"Since it\u2019s also the first summer back in the swing of things since COVID-19 took away two years worth of outdoor concerts at some venues, spending warm days at festivals like Pickathon and the Waterfront Blues Festival is going to feel like a dream. \u2014 Jenni Moore | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
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"Establishing new routines, getting back into the swing of a commute, and adjusting to more time away from home won't become second nature right away. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 13 May 2022",
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"From the beach to backstage, this week's most scroll-stopping beauty moments felt as fresh as the swing of the season. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 3 Apr. 2022",
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"Here\u2019s a look at some of what\u2019s ahead as Detroit music fans get back into the swing of things. \u2014 Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Our favorite feature, though, are its semi- swing doors. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 1 June 2022",
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"Velasquez got Trevor Story on a check- swing third strike to end the inning, putting him in position to pick up the win. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022",
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"The high-speed Ion3 camera captures club and ball launch data at the point of impact and also records an HD video of the club through the impact zone for post- swing analysis. \u2014 Shaun Tolson, Robb Report , 3 May 2022",
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"Adell simplified his pre- swing approach by removing excess movement and shortened his path to the ball, resulting in better plate discipline and more consistent contact. \u2014 Mike Digiovannastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"Max Scherzer, with no prior saves to his professional resume, closed out the game, ending it on a controversial check- swing third strike against Wilmer Flores that replays showed to be incorrect. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Oct. 2021",
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"Jose Altuve followed with a bloop hit before Iglesias got Jose Siri on a check- swing third strike to stop Houston's four-game winning streak. \u2014 Joe Reedy, Chron , 24 Sep. 2021",
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"Yes on the recall was winning in a number of swing congressional districts in Orange County, according to the Cook Political Report's Dave Wasserman. \u2014 Harry Enten, CNN , 18 Sep. 2021",
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"And while Republicans in swing Congressional districts have branded Pelosi as evil, Democrats adore her and resented Moulton\u2019s challenge. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, to beat, fling, hurl, rush, from Old English swingan to beat, fling oneself, rush; akin to Old High German swingan to fling, rush":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152516"
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}
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} |