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{
"Avalon":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a paradise to which Arthur is carried after his death":[],
"peninsula of southeastern Newfoundland, Canada, jutting into the Atlantic":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-v\u0259-\u02ccl\u00e4n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192952",
"type":[
"geographical name",
"noun"
]
},
"Avalonia":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a tectonic plate that was an independent continent about 500 million years ago and is currently divided between southwestern Great Britain and eastern North America":[
"A strip of the Maine coast south of Bangor is part of Avalonia . So too is eastern Massachusetts and all of Rhode Island. \u2026 Fossil trilobites found in outcrops at Braintree, Massachusetts, are also found in the Carolinas, the Canadian Maritime Provinces, southern Ireland, and parts of England and Wales\u2014but nowhere else on Earth.",
"\u2014 Chet Raymo and Maureen E. Raymo , Boston Globe , 11 Dec. 1988"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1979, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably back-formation from Avalonian (by analogy with other paleogeographical entities such as Laurentia ), as in Avalonian orogeny, Avalonian platform , etc., from Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland + -ian":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-n\u0113-\u0259",
"\u02cca-v\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-ny\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223005",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Avar":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a member of a people of Eastern origin now belonging to the Lezghian division of the peoples of the Caucasus prominent from the 6th to the 9th centuries at first in Dacia and later in Pannonia":[],
": the North Caucasic language of the Avars":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4\u02ccv\u00e4r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133019",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Avarian":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to the Avars":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00e4\u02c8v\u00e4r\u0113\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201722",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"Avarish":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of Avarish variant of avar 2"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-230852",
"type":[]
},
"Avarua":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"village and capital of the Cook Islands on Rarotonga":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u00e4-v\u00e4-\u02c8r\u00fc-\u00e4"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042551",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Ave Maria":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": hail mary sense 1":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Medieval Latin, hail, Mary":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u00e4-(\u02cc)v\u0101-m\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113-\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224057",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Avena test":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a test of the growth-promoting or sometimes inhibiting value of a substance as judged by the reaction of a growing oat (genus Avena ) coleoptile to which the substance is applied \u2014 see auxin":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Avena":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055346",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Avenches":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"town in western Switzerland in Vaud canton ; served as capital of ancient Helvetia":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00e4-\u02c8v\u00e4\u207fsh"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013228",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Aventine":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"hill in Rome, Italy, one of seven (including also the Caelian, Capitoline, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal, and Viminal) on which the ancient city was built":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02cct\u0113n",
"\u02c8a-v\u0259n-\u02cct\u012bn"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111833",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Avertin":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a preparation of tribromoethanol":[
"\u2014 formerly a U.S. registered trademark"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8av\u0259rt\u0259\u0307n",
"\u0259\u02c8v\u0259rt\u1d4an"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191753",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Avogadro":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Amedeo 1776\u20131856 Conte di Quaregna e Ceretto Italian chemist and physicist":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u00e4-",
"\u02cca-v\u0259-\u02c8g\u00e4-(\u02cc)dr\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113739",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Avogadro's number":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the number 6.022 \u00d7 10 23 indicating the number of atoms or molecules in a mole of any substance":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1904, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Count Amedeo Avogadro":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cca-v\u0259-\u02c8g\u00e4-(\u02cc)dr\u014dz-",
"\u02cc\u00e4-v\u0259-",
"-\u02c8ga-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165323",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Avon":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Earl of \u2014 see Anthony eden":[],
"river 65 miles (105 kilometers) in southern England rising in Wiltshire and flowing south into the English Channel":[],
"river 75 miles (121 kilometers) in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing south and west through Bristol into Bristol Channel at Avonmouth":[],
"river 96 miles (154 kilometers) long in central England rising in Northamptonshire and flowing west-southwest past Stratford-upon-Avon into the Severn River at Tewkesbury":[],
"\u2014 see swan":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"US also \u02c8\u0101-\u02ccv\u00e4n",
"\u02c8\u0101-v\u0259n",
"\u02c8a-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024208",
"type":[
"biographical name",
"geographical name"
]
},
"Avondale":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"city in south central Arizona west of Tempe population 76,238":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-v\u0259n-\u02ccd\u0101l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060649",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"avahi":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": woolly lemur":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"native name in Madagascar":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u02c8v\u00e4\u02cch\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115900",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"avail":{
"antonyms":[
"account",
"mileage",
"service",
"serviceability",
"serviceableness",
"use",
"usefulness",
"utility"
],
"definitions":{
": advantage toward attainment of a goal or purpose : use":[
"Their effort was of little/no avail ."
],
": to be of use or advantage : serve":[
"Our best efforts did not avail ."
],
": to make use of : to take advantage of":[
"They availed themselves of his services."
],
": to produce or result in as a benefit or advantage : gain":[
"His efforts availed him nothing."
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"In such a Hobbesian world, grand idealistic designs will avail the United States nothing. Nor will a quest for American dominance in the name of the good. \u2014 Laura Secor , New York Times Book Review , 26 June 2005",
"Soon middle-class girls were slipping into their starched white shirtwaists, marching into a place of business \u2026 and eventually standing up as private secretaries, bank tellers, accountants, and managers. So many, in fact, availed themselves of this new opportunity that by 1900 nearly 75 percent of all clerical workers in America were women (Bliven puts the number, in 1888, at 60,000); and for decades the typist and her machine were both called \"typewriters.\" \u2014 Arthur Krystal , Harper's , December 2002",
"One comes away from the book stunned by the remarkable energy and willingness to resist that so many demonstrated but haunted by the recognition of how little that resistance availed . \u2014 Louis Menand , New Yorker , 25 Nov. 2002",
"Our best efforts did not avail .",
"all your begging will not avail you in the least",
"Noun",
"It seemed to be the national dish, as it appeared on every menu. It is a spicy pork or veal stew with tomatoes and onions and a little sour cream on top. It was fabulous, and I'm dying to get the recipe. I've spent hours looking for it on the internet to no avail . \u2014 Linda Walker , Cook's Country , June 1995",
"In the 14th century the porcelain from China made its way westward along trade routes to Europe's rich and royal. The artisans of Europe tried to duplicate the Chinese formula and process, but to no avail . \u2014 Hattie Clark , Christian Science Monitor , 3 Aug. 1987",
"although I appreciate the concern, your help would be of little avail in this situation",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Unlike policies involving travel or health benefits, employees can often avail themselves of time off without providing receipts or documentation. \u2014 Elizabeth C. Tippett, Chron , 2 July 2022",
"Gretchen, who joined us last month and covers healthcare, matter-of-factly takes us through her decisions to avail herself of her legal right to end two pregnancies, the second involving a medical emergency. \u2014 cleveland , 2 July 2022",
"Protect this at all costs or all of your hard work with agendas, delegating and alternative avenues of input will avail nothing. \u2014 Odell Mitchell Iii, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Before families can start to avail themselves of the vaccines, though, an advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention needs to recommend the shots, too, and CDC Director Rochelle Walensky must accept the recommendation. \u2014 Matthew Herper, STAT , 18 June 2022",
"When technological advances avail themselves to coaches \u2013 such as the GPS data that now tracks each player's explosiveness in practice \u2013 he's been willing to learn and install them. \u2014 Chase Goodbread, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"However, while some of Bods\u2019 partners do indeed want to avail themselves of such an export feature, Marzano is, for now, more concerned with enhancing utility within the more established e-commerce status quo. \u2014 Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
"Even though the virus isn\u2019t currently causing severe illness in the majority of infected patients, Nesto warned that people should still take protective measures, avail themselves of treatments, and remain vigilant. \u2014 Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
"One reason hesitant people get vaccinated is to avail themselves of a wider range of employment opportunities. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The industry stakeholders have, since then, made several requests to the government to lower the TDS rate from 1% to 0.01% or 0.05%, but to no avail . \u2014 Mimansa Verma, Quartz , 24 June 2022",
"Late last month, hundreds of depositors traveled to Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan, to protest outside the office of the banking regulator and to demand their money back, to no avail . \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"Along with a slate of originals, a few classics will become avail in July, including Goodfellas starring the late and great Ray Liotta, who passed away recently. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 22 June 2022",
"After acquiring the dogs, the NDLB activists make feverish efforts to return them to their original owners, almost entirely to no avail . \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
"Nearly 13,000 people jammed the ballpark, whooping and hollering but to no avail . \u2014 Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
"Several white officers and politicians tried to have the order reversed to no avail . \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 June 2022",
"Ball said Rio had tried different treatments for alopecia to no avail , which eventually led her to ask to shave her head. \u2014 Wilson Wong, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
"C\u00e9spedes, born five years after that dark era ended, belongs to Chile\u2019s new generation of filmmakers who are more influenced by the trends in world cinema and avail of new, inexpensive technology that has made filmmaking more accessible. \u2014 Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety , 17 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, Anglo-French availler , probably from a- (from Latin ad- ) + valer, valoir to be of worth, from Latin val\u0113re \u2014 more at wield":"Verb and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8v\u0101l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"advantage",
"benefit",
"help",
"profit",
"serve"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114450",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"available":{
"antonyms":[
"inaccessible",
"unattainable",
"unavailable",
"unobtainable"
],
"definitions":{
": accessible , obtainable":[
"articles available in any drugstore"
],
": free and able to do something at a particular time":[
"should be available to meet next Tuesday"
],
": having a beneficial effect":[],
": not involved in a romantic relationship":[
"interested in meeting available men/women"
],
": present in such chemical or physical form as to be usable (as by a plant)":[
"available nitrogen",
"available water"
],
": present or ready for immediate use":[
"available resources"
],
": qualified or willing to do something or to assume a responsibility":[
"available candidates"
],
": valid":[
"\u2014 used of a legal plea or charge"
]
},
"examples":[
"The family kept emergency supplies available .",
"The dress is also available in larger sizes.",
"The articles are available at any drugstore.",
"Fresh fruit is available during the summer.",
"The drug is readily available in Europe.",
"The report will soon be made available to the public.",
"I missed the plane, and the next available flight doesn't leave until tomorrow.",
"All available resources were used.",
"She spent every available dollar on her hobby.",
"Parking is available for people staying at the hotel.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Machado declined to comment on the status of his ankle, but manager Bob Melvin continued to express optimism that Machado could be available to pinch hit in the near future. \u2014 Richard J. Marcus, ajc , 26 June 2022",
"But Cronin said the Blazers still have two small trade exceptions available . \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022",
"The first three seasons are available to rent or purchase on Prime Video. \u2014 John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone , 25 June 2022",
"Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"Breakfast is available from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"Google doesn\u2019t believe that the malicious apps were ever available from the App Store or on Google Play. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 24 June 2022",
"Tennessee guard Kennedy Chandler, who were all still available at 27. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
"Mifepristone and misoprostol are available by prescription only, and only by a health care provider who\u2019s been approved to prescribe it, Dr. Patil says. \u2014 Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see avail entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8v\u0101-l\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"accessible",
"acquirable",
"attainable",
"obtainable",
"procurable"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231639",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"avalement":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the technique of allowing the knees to flex and thus absorb bumps when skiing and turning at high speed so that the skis will remain in constant contact with the snow":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1967, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, literally, swallowing, from avaler to lower, swallow, from Middle French":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0227v\u0227l(\u0259)m\u00e4\u207f"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112614",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"avant":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": culturally or stylistically advanced : avant-garde":[
"avant jazz"
]
},
"examples":[
"readers of this very avant novel should not expect to find much in the way of traditional narrative structure",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mixing contemporary touring bands with avant -garde artists and sounds, Hulaween has evolved into one of the country\u2019s most coveted cross-genre festivals. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
"The contemporary British menu \u2013 think: Wye Valley Green Asparagus with wild garlic dressing; London Fish and Chips and Pan-Fried Spring Lamb Rump \u2013 is the perfect contrast to the avant -garde design. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The Outsiders and Rumble Fish) to mainstream rom-coms, including Cameron Crowe\u2019s Singles (1992) and Anthony Minghella\u2019s Mr. Wonderful (1993), to more avant -garde fare from von Trier, Lanthimos or Norwegian director Bent Hamer (2005\u2019s Factotum). \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
"Of the three sisters, all of whom are in their 30s, Kendalle, an avant -garde multimedia artist, may be the most prominent as a public figure. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"Photograms that Klein made in the nineteen-fifties for the cover of Domus, the Italian architecture-and-design magazine founded by Gio Ponti, still look avant -garde. \u2014 Vince Aletti, The New Yorker , 18 June 2022",
"The Bay Area was then a hotbed of avant -garde poetry, anchored by the Poetry Center at San Francisco State University, which hosted a public reading series, and the bohemian City Lights Bookstore. \u2014 Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic , 17 June 2022",
"During the pandemic, fans had to resort to online videos of Cirque productions to get their fix of the avant -garde circus acts. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 June 2022",
"Lexus designed the avant -garde cars, depicting what automobiles of tomorrow might actually look like. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1965, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French avant- fore-, front, from avant before, from Latin abante":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccv\u014d\u207f",
"-\u02ccv\u022fn(t)",
"\u02c8\u00e4-\u02ccv\u00e4n(t)",
"\u02c8a-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"advanced",
"avant-garde",
"cutting-edge",
"progressive",
"state-of-the-art"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001008",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"avant la lettre":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": before the letter : before the (specified) word or concept existed":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00e4-v\u00e4\u207f-l\u00e4-letr\u1d4a"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170131",
"type":[
"French phrase"
]
},
"avant-corps":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a part which projects out from the main mass of a building (such as a pavilion in front of the fa\u00e7ade)":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from avant forward + corps , body, from Latin corpus":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u00a6)\u00e4\u02ccv\u00e4nt\u02c8k\u014d(\u0259)r",
"-\u022f(\u0259)r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215704",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"avant-courier":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one that goes or comes before another":[],
": the scouts or advance guard of an army":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French avant-courrier , from avant + courrier courier":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u00a6)\u00e4\u02ccv\u00e4nt + \u02c8-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223612",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"avant-garde":{
"antonyms":[
"advanced",
"avant",
"cutting-edge",
"progressive",
"state-of-the-art"
],
"definitions":{
": an intelligentsia that develops new or experimental concepts especially in the arts":[
"the avant-garde in the film industry"
],
": of or relating to an avant-garde":[
"avant-garde writers",
"an avant-garde filmmaker"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1849, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1925, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, vanguard":"Noun and Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cca-\u02ccv\u022fn(t)-\u02c8g\u00e4rd",
"\u02cca-\u02ccv\u014d\u207f-\u02c8g\u00e4rd",
"\u02cc\u00e4-\u02ccv\u00e4n(t)-\u02c8g\u00e4rd",
"\u02cca-",
"\u0259-\u02c8v\u00e4nt-\u02ccg\u00e4rd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"cutting edge",
"van",
"vanguard"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171858",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"avant-propos":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": foreword":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00e4-v\u00e4\u207f-pr\u022f-p\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172414",
"type":[
"French noun"
]
},
"avanti":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": forward : come in!":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"\u00e4-\u02c8v\u00e4n-t\u0113"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045401",
"type":[
"Italian adverb"
]
},
"avanturine":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of avanturine variant of aventurine"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-174805",
"type":[]
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"avanyo":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of avanyo variant of awanyu"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-074737",
"type":[]
},
"avaram bark":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a tanbark from a bush or tree ( Cassia auriculata ) of India":[]
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Malayalam \u0101v\u012bram":""
},
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"\u02c8\u00e4v\u0259r\u0259m\u02cc-"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114140",
"type":[
"noun"
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"avarice":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness , cupidity":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adherence to the Baldwin model is usually more a sin of thoughtlessness and convenience than of conscious avarice , though it is always an appropriation of moral power, a stealing of thunder. \u2014 Shelby Steele , Harper's , November 2002",
"\u2026 a company of artists, among them the young Thomas Nast, seated at rows of desks in a high-ceilinged studio overlooking the avarice and deviltry walking in and out of New York's City Hall. \u2014 Lewis H. Lapham , Harper's , June 2000",
"Unlike the rest of us, stuck in our jobs, choking on carbon monoxide, heeling around on overpriced shoes, recovering from a decade of avarice , Chip works and he's tanned and happy. \u2014 Peter Wilkinson , Rolling Stone , 11-25 July 1991",
"Nor was private avarice their besetting sin although they were as subject as most men to the stings of ambition. \u2014 Barbara W. Tuchman , The March of Folly , 1984",
"The corporate world is plagued by avarice and a thirst for power.",
"He was driven by avarice .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Zellweger gets to play avarice , as Pam really wants that money, but also a sort of delusional neediness. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The show continually gestures at Anna being representative of something\u2014American avarice , maybe? \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 11 Feb. 2022",
"This is no longer a time for avarice or sloth or inactiveness or ineptitude. \u2014 Ethan Shanfeld, Variety , 28 Feb. 2022",
"As the King of Deception, his ulterior intent has to be hidden in greed and avarice . \u2014 Bob Larsen, SPIN , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Unconvincingly, the only victims of the runaway capitalism of the late 19th century seem to be other rich people, punished for their underhanded avarice . \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Jan. 2022",
"The story holds all the flashy gowns, juicy family drama and backstabbing power struggles \u2014 plus infidelity, avarice , and murder \u2014 made to order for the silver screen. \u2014 Robert Daniels, Vulture , 26 Nov. 2021",
"Stephenson's books can be sharply critical of the tech world's avarice and political blind spots, but people with Silicon Valley-ish tendencies adore him nonetheless. \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Moreover, the Sackler family saga brings dimension to figures best known as avatars of avarice , people who didn\u2019t care about the collateral damage done to fatten Purdue\u2019s bottom line. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 20 Oct. 2021"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin avaritia , from avarus avaricious, from av\u0113re to crave \u2014 more at avid":""
},
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"\u02c8av-r\u0259s",
"\u02c8a-v\u0259-r\u0259s"
],
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"acquisitiveness",
"avariciousness",
"avidity",
"avidness",
"covetousness",
"cupidity",
"graspingness",
"greed",
"greediness",
"mercenariness",
"rapaciousness",
"rapacity"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114110",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"avaricious":{
"antonyms":[],
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": greedy of gain : excessively acquisitive especially in seeking to hoard riches":[
"avaricious land-grabbers"
]
},
"examples":[
"an avaricious scheme to con the elderly couple out of thousands of dollars",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Named for Queen Victoria, the road traced the shoreline of an avaricious colonial power. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
"For decades, this Southern California archetype \u2014 conspiratorial, bigoted and avaricious \u2014 helped transform the party of Lincoln into the dumpster fire of today. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"Due to a combination of shortages and avaricious sellers, many prospectors were forced to trade gold for potatoes. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
"New-vehicle shortages provide cover for automakers to raise MSRPs, particularly since many of their more avaricious dealer partners have already demonstrated, via their markups, buyers' willingness to pay. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Sport has, again, provided us with clarity as to what is happening in the world, with the avaricious corruption of young female skaters front and center. \u2014 Amy Bass, CNN , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Tuesday Weld was seen regularly as the beautiful, avaricious Thalia Menninger, the financially unattainable object of Dobie\u2019s affections; Warren Beatty had a recurring role early in the run as a blue-blood classmate. \u2014 Margalit Fox, New York Times , 9 Jan. 2022",
"The subtext in his words are clear: Morten and Campbell couldn't get a new project off the ground within the confines of an avaricious Activision boardroom. \u2014 Luke Winkie, Wired , 11 Dec. 2021",
"The combination of avaricious lawyers, a consolidated case system and a rogue judge is highlighting again the need for Congress and courts to crack down on legal abuse. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 9 Nov. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"see avarice":""
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"\u02cca-v\u0259-\u02c8ri-sh\u0259s"
],
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"acquisitive",
"avid",
"coveting",
"covetous",
"grabby",
"grasping",
"greedy",
"mercenary",
"moneygrubbing",
"rapacious"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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": greedy of gain : excessively acquisitive especially in seeking to hoard riches":[
"avaricious land-grabbers"
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"an avaricious scheme to con the elderly couple out of thousands of dollars",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Named for Queen Victoria, the road traced the shoreline of an avaricious colonial power. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
"For decades, this Southern California archetype \u2014 conspiratorial, bigoted and avaricious \u2014 helped transform the party of Lincoln into the dumpster fire of today. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"Due to a combination of shortages and avaricious sellers, many prospectors were forced to trade gold for potatoes. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 12 June 2022",
"New-vehicle shortages provide cover for automakers to raise MSRPs, particularly since many of their more avaricious dealer partners have already demonstrated, via their markups, buyers' willingness to pay. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Sport has, again, provided us with clarity as to what is happening in the world, with the avaricious corruption of young female skaters front and center. \u2014 Amy Bass, CNN , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Tuesday Weld was seen regularly as the beautiful, avaricious Thalia Menninger, the financially unattainable object of Dobie\u2019s affections; Warren Beatty had a recurring role early in the run as a blue-blood classmate. \u2014 Margalit Fox, New York Times , 9 Jan. 2022",
"The subtext in his words are clear: Morten and Campbell couldn't get a new project off the ground within the confines of an avaricious Activision boardroom. \u2014 Luke Winkie, Wired , 11 Dec. 2021",
"The combination of avaricious lawyers, a consolidated case system and a rogue judge is highlighting again the need for Congress and courts to crack down on legal abuse. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 9 Nov. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see avarice":""
},
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"\u02cca-v\u0259-\u02c8ri-sh\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for avaricious covetous , greedy , acquisitive , grasping , avaricious mean having or showing a strong desire for especially material possessions. covetous implies inordinate desire often for another's possessions. covetous of his brother's country estate greedy stresses lack of restraint and often of discrimination in desire. greedy for status symbols acquisitive implies both eagerness to possess and ability to acquire and keep. an eagerly acquisitive mind grasping adds to covetous and greedy an implication of selfishness and often suggests unfair or ruthless means. a hard grasping businesswoman who cheated her associates avaricious implies obsessive acquisitiveness especially of money and strongly suggests stinginess. an avaricious miser",
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"grabby",
"grasping",
"greedy",
"mercenary",
"moneygrubbing",
"rapacious"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205455",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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"avascular":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having few or no blood vessels":[
"avascular tissue"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This can lead to degenerative joint disease (traumatic arthritis), recurrent instability or avascular necrosis (where the blood supply to the femoral head is disrupted). \u2014 Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com , 5 June 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)\u0101-\u02c8va-sky\u0259-l\u0259r",
"(\u02c8)\u0101-\u02c8vas-ky\u0259-l\u0259r"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053641",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
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"avascular necrosis":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": necrosis of bone tissue due to impaired or disrupted blood supply (as from traumatic injury or disease)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Portillo was afraid of catching the coronavirus, given his preexisting health conditions \u2014 HIV and avascular necrosis , a disease that has degraded his bone tissue \u2014 and isolated himself for months. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 July 2021",
"Eddie had been diagnosed with avascular necrosis in his hip. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1953, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185038",
"type":[
"noun"
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"avast":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1681, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps from Dutch houd vast hold fast":""
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"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8vast"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141239",
"type":[
"imperative verb"
]
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"avatar":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a variant phase or version of a continuing basic entity":[
"the latest avatar of the conservative movement"
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": an electronic image that represents and may be manipulated by a computer user (as in a game)":[],
": an embodiment (as of a concept or philosophy) often in a person":[
"She was regarded as an avatar of charity and concern for the poor."
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": an incarnation in human form":[],
": the incarnation of a Hindu deity (such as Vishnu)":[]
},
"examples":[
"She has come to be regarded as an avatar of charity and concern for the poor.",
"She chose a penguin as her personal avatar in the chat room.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One idea that\u2019s gaining traction, including at my own company, SellX, are meetings in VR\u2014an environment in which everyone is an avatar sharing the same experience. \u2014 Dean Glas, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"What happens in this movie is a seismic shift that feels personal but also generational: Leo is an avatar of a generation known for questioning conventional ideas about gender roles, binary identities and patriarchal power dynamics. \u2014 Ann Hornaday, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"More than ever, our identities seem liquid, and David Bowie was the avatar of that. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"These films are the avatar of the White Picket Fence. \u2014 David Mamet, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
"There\u2019s an urgency today that didn\u2019t exist when Miranda assisted customers by phone: Amazon is now the avatar of a monopoly economy. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Influencers like Lil Miquela\u2014a digital avatar with 3 million Instagram followers\u2014have been around since 2016, and the market for these meta-influencers is growing. \u2014 Tomas Oscar Andr\u00e9n, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"The 30-second Twitter video featured a blonde avatar with only a passing resemblance to Larson shuffling awkwardly around a virtual museum filled with NFT art. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 19 May 2022",
"Children can create a robot avatar , make music, design a T-shirt, or even teach the robot to dance. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1784, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Sanskrit avat\u0101ra\u1e25 descent, from avatarati he descends, from ava- away + tarati he crosses over \u2014 more at ukase , through entry 1":""
},
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"\u02c8a-v\u0259-\u02cct\u00e4r"
],
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"abstract",
"embodier",
"embodiment",
"epitome",
"externalization",
"genius",
"icon",
"ikon",
"image",
"incarnation",
"incorporation",
"instantiation",
"manifestation",
"objectification",
"personification",
"personifier"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092611",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"avaunt":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": away , hence":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, literally, forward, from Anglo-French avant , from Latin abante forward, before, from ab from + ante before \u2014 more at of , ante-":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8v\u022fnt",
"-\u02c8v\u00e4nt"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114311",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"ave":{
"antonyms":[
"hello"
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": an expression of greeting or of leave-taking : hail , farewell":[],
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},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"after a final ave , we turned our backs on the Tuscan village that had been our home for a year"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin, hail":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8\u00e4-(\u02cc)v\u0101"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"adieu",
"au revoir",
"bon voyage",
"cong\u00e9",
"congee",
"farewell",
"Godspeed",
"good-bye",
"good-by"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115036",
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"noun"
]
},
"avellaneous":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": hazel":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin abellana, avellana + English -eous":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6av\u0259\u00a6l\u0101n\u0113\u0259s",
"-ny\u0259s"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205319",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a Chilean tree ( Gevuina avellana ) of the family Proteaceae with tough wood, evergreen foliage, and white flowers succeeded by red fruit containing oily edible seeds":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish, from avellana hazelnut, filbert, from Latin abellana, avellana":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u00e4v\u0259\u02c8l\u00e4n\u014d",
"-v\u0259l\u02c8y\u00e4-",
"\u02cca-"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081547",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"avenge":{
"antonyms":[],
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": to exact satisfaction for (a wrong) by punishing the wrongdoer":[
"was determined to avenge the assault"
],
": to take vengeance for or on behalf of":[
"vowed to avenge their murdered father"
]
},
"examples":[
"The brothers vowed to avenge the death of their father.",
"They vowed to avenge their father by capturing and punishing his killer.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The teen vows to avenge his father\u2019s killing by joining the Royal Navy and helping defeat the rebels. \u2014 Christina Barron, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Iran vowed to avenge the killing of a senior member of its Revolutionary Guard who was shot by unknown assailants in Tehran on Sunday. \u2014 WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"Putting to rest the 26-year-old demon, the Panthers will have the chance to avenge last year\u2019s playoff loss to their in-state rival after falling to the two-time defending Stanley Cup champ Lightning in six games. \u2014 Brett Shweky, Sun Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
"The Wolverines are looking to avenge a Dec. 2 loss to Louisville, in which Michigan scored just 15 points in the first half en route to a 70-48 rout. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The Wildcats are looking to avenge an 81-80 loss to the Razorbacks during the 2020-21 regular season. \u2014 Brooks Holton, USA TODAY , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Japan will be looking to avenge its walk-off loss to the Americans in the final game of pool play just a day earlier. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 July 2021",
"The Ghosts look to avenge their only loss of the season. \u2014 Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022",
"The Western girls flag football team entered the Class 2A state finals motivated to avenge a crushing loss to defending champion Newsome from a year ago. \u2014 Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel , 14 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French avenger , from a- (from Latin ad- ) + venger to avenge \u2014 more at vengeance":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8venj"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"redress",
"requite",
"retaliate",
"revenge",
"venge"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082313",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"avenge oneself":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to get revenge":[
"She vowed to avenge herself , saying she would make him pay for what he had done to her."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001731",
"type":[
"idiom"
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},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": act of taking vengeance":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from avengen + -ment":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8venj-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161918",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"avenger":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to exact satisfaction for (a wrong) by punishing the wrongdoer":[
"was determined to avenge the assault"
],
": to take vengeance for or on behalf of":[
"vowed to avenge their murdered father"
]
},
"examples":[
"The brothers vowed to avenge the death of their father.",
"They vowed to avenge their father by capturing and punishing his killer.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The teen vows to avenge his father\u2019s killing by joining the Royal Navy and helping defeat the rebels. \u2014 Christina Barron, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Iran vowed to avenge the killing of a senior member of its Revolutionary Guard who was shot by unknown assailants in Tehran on Sunday. \u2014 WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"Putting to rest the 26-year-old demon, the Panthers will have the chance to avenge last year\u2019s playoff loss to their in-state rival after falling to the two-time defending Stanley Cup champ Lightning in six games. \u2014 Brett Shweky, Sun Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
"The Wolverines are looking to avenge a Dec. 2 loss to Louisville, in which Michigan scored just 15 points in the first half en route to a 70-48 rout. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The Wildcats are looking to avenge an 81-80 loss to the Razorbacks during the 2020-21 regular season. \u2014 Brooks Holton, USA TODAY , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Japan will be looking to avenge its walk-off loss to the Americans in the final game of pool play just a day earlier. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 July 2021",
"The Ghosts look to avenge their only loss of the season. \u2014 Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022",
"The Western girls flag football team entered the Class 2A state finals motivated to avenge a crushing loss to defending champion Newsome from a year ago. \u2014 Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel , 14 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French avenger , from a- (from Latin ad- ) + venger to avenge \u2014 more at vengeance":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8venj"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"redress",
"requite",
"retaliate",
"revenge",
"venge"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185559",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"avenging":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": seeking or gaining vengeance":[
"an avenging angel"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Toss in his portly stature and Hoskins was a perfect choice for the heroic plumber Mario, the avenging angel who stomps through worlds of evil turtles and living mushrooms, even if the actor was neither Italian nor American. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 31 May 2018",
"Iron Man and his avenging friends are onto Phase 3 now.) \u2014 David Greenwald, OregonLive.com , 13 June 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1590, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8ven-ji\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094817",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"avens":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": any of a genus ( Geum ) of perennial herbs of the rose family with white, purple, red, or yellow flowers":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English avence, avance, borrowed from Anglo-French avance, avence \"wood avens ( Geum urbanum ), hare's foot ( Trifolium arvense ), hazelwort ( Asarum europaeum )\" (also continental Middle French), borrowed from Medieval Latin avantia, of obscure origin":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-v\u0259nz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032332",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"aventail":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": ventail":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French aventaille , alteration of ventaille":""
},
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"\u02c8a-v\u0259n-\u02cct\u0101l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185713",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"avenue":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a broad passageway bordered by trees":[],
": a channel for pursuing a desired object":[
"avenues of communication"
],
": a way of access : route":[],
": an often broad street or road":[],
": the principal walk or driveway to a house situated off a main road":[]
},
"examples":[
"We drove down the avenue .",
"We plan to pursue all available avenues to get our message to the public.",
"They have closed off that avenue of discussion.",
"a new avenue of research",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"People say that if this law is passed, that there could be an avenue to file a soft foods lawsuit for freedom of religion. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 19 May 2022",
"Sallus, whose early life struggles with behavioral issues sent him to boarding school in Sedona, soon found that horses were an avenue toward a peaceful, more tranquil life. \u2014 Mary Grace Grabill, The Arizona Republic , 17 May 2022",
"Missing and/or incomplete data is an avenue for criminals to exploit any weaknesses in KYC and AML processes to commit nefarious crimes. \u2014 Ian Henderson, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"In addition to supporting artists \u2014 through the purchase of original pieces and donations to ArtReach \u2014 ArtWalk also prides itself on being an educational avenue . \u2014 Sara Butler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Besides putting her in touch with her body\u2019s needs and inevitable changes, the sport has also been an avenue through which to curb her tendency toward perfectionism. \u2014 Outside Online , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Designing experiments to isolate these mechanisms is an avenue of future research. \u2014 Javier D. Donna, The Conversation , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Glamour may broadcast power, but in this show, all that dazzle is an avenue to discovering it within. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 18 Jan. 2022",
"This is not a ploy \u2014 this is an avenue to ask for permission to do research, cultivate or produce. \u2014 Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone , 7 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French, from feminine of avenu , past participle of avenir to come to, from Latin advenire \u2014 more at adventure":""
},
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"\u02c8a-v\u0259-\u02ccn\u00fc",
"-\u02ccny\u00fc"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"arterial",
"artery",
"boulevard",
"carriageway",
"drag",
"drive",
"expressway",
"freeway",
"high road",
"highway",
"pass",
"pike",
"road",
"roadway",
"route",
"row",
"street",
"thoroughfare",
"thruway",
"trace",
"turnpike",
"way"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224617",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"aver":{
"antonyms":[
"deny",
"gainsay"
],
"definitions":{
": to allege or assert in pleading":[],
": to declare positively":[
"Mr. Murray avers that many large organizations in the private sector are run by curmudgeons like him \u2026",
"\u2014 Joseph Epstein"
],
": to verify or prove to be true in pleading a cause":[]
},
"examples":[
"He averred that he was innocent.",
"\u201cI am innocent,\u201d he averred .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And some aver that crime isn\u2019t the problem at all, but the need for police reform is. \u2014 Joseph Epstein, WSJ , 9 Jan. 2022",
"But the good news, optimists aver , is that China's authoritarian political system enables swift and decisive action. \u2014 Clay Chandler And Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 21 Sep. 2021",
"Our spies also aver that the virus wasn\u2019t developed as a biological weapon and that Chinese officials weren\u2019t aware of the virus before the initial outbreak. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 27 Aug. 2021",
"But the numbers and message in the Biden budget explain why that won\u2019t be as easy politically as Fed officials aver . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 2 June 2021",
"The newspaper publisher and lexicographer Noah Webster averred that the pestilence emanated from the ash of a volcanic eruption in Sicily. \u2014 Frederick Kaufman, The New Yorker , 13 May 2020",
"The management avers that a 52-week season is no longer viable, and that the orchestra needs to reduce to a 40-week season to survive. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Sep. 2019",
"That premise would aver that the 1960s, one of the most turbulent and traumatic decades in this country\u2019s recent history, ended on December 31, 1970. \u2014 al , 19 Nov. 2019",
"One cynical academic averred that politicians will always opt for showy handouts rather than unsexy long-term solutions, however inefficient that may be. \u2014 The Economist , 14 June 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English averren , from Anglo-French averer , from Medieval Latin adverare to confirm as authentic, from Latin ad- + verus true \u2014 more at very entry 2":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8v\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"affirm",
"allege",
"assert",
"avouch",
"avow",
"claim",
"contend",
"declare",
"insist",
"maintain",
"profess",
"protest",
"purport",
"warrant"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201720",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"average":{
"antonyms":[
"intermediate",
"mean",
"median",
"medium",
"middle",
"middling",
"midsize",
"midsized",
"moderate",
"modest"
],
"definitions":{
": a level (as of intelligence) typical of a group, class, or series":[
"above the average"
],
": a ratio expressing the average performance especially of an athletic team or an athlete computed according to the number of opportunities for successful performance":[
"a batting average"
],
": a single value (such as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values":[],
": an estimation of or approximation to an arithmetic mean":[],
": being about midway between extremes":[
"a man of average height"
],
": equaling an arithmetic mean":[],
": mean sense 1b":[],
": not out of the ordinary : common":[
"on an average day",
"the average person"
],
": taking the typical example of the group under consideration":[
"Prices have increased on average by five percent. [=the average increase has been five percent]"
],
": to be or come to an average":[
"The gain averaged out to 20 percent."
],
": to bring toward the average":[],
": to buy on a falling market or sell on a rising market additional shares or commodities so as to obtain a more favorable average price":[
"\u2014 usually used with down or up"
],
": to divide among a number according to a size, number, or amount that is directly related to or appropriate for something":[
"average a loss"
],
": to do, get, or have on the average or as an average sum or quantity":[
"averages 12 hours of work a day"
],
": to find the arithmetic mean of (a series of unequal quantities)":[],
": to have a medial value of":[
"colors that average to gray"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The average of 16, 8, and 6 is 10.",
"Take all these temperatures and find their average .",
"An average of 2,000 people attended the show each night.",
"Prices have increased on average about eight percent.",
"On average , women live longer than men.",
"His work has been above the average .",
"Adjective",
"Take all these temperatures and find their average temperature.",
"The investment had a higher average return.",
"The average age of the company's employees is 36.",
"The average woman lives longer than the average man.",
"Do you know what the average person earns?",
"the average American family buyer",
"Sales were about average for the industry on the whole.",
"Average grades are not good enough to get you into graduate school.",
"She was an average student.",
"She thought the performance was just average .",
"Verb",
"The teacher averaged the students' grades.",
"What figure do you get when you average the amount of rainfall for the last three months?",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The overall average is lower (715,000) when games on USA Network and FS1 are included. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 3 July 2022",
"But the market remained on fire in April and May; by Fortune\u2019s estimates, the current average is more like $440,000, meaning prices have spiked by 53% in just over two years. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 2 July 2022",
"The national average is down since climbing above $5 per gallon two weeks ago, but remains high at $4.86 \u2014 $1.75 more than a year ago. \u2014 Errol Barnett, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
"The Dow Jones industrial average was down more than 500 points shortly after trading started Thursday, for a decline of 1.7 percent. \u2014 Aaron Gregg, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"The foundation dedicated just 66% of spending on patients where the statewide average was nearly 93% during the 2018-2019 fiscal year. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, the US average was $4.87 per gallon, according to AAA. \u2014 Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"The association reports the national average was 1:415 in the 2020-21 school year. \u2014 Chelsea Sheasley, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022",
"The average was around nine per 1,000 seriously ill people. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Vehicle owners typically have their cars impounded for a 30-day period, with the average fee charged for that period around $1,700, according to Sharki. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"The Herschel Novel duffel is another customer favorite, with an average 4.8-star user rating from more than 3,700 reviewers. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
"But a top-notch leading man and stunning musical numbers can only do so much to make up for an overstuffed narrative with pacing issues, a lack of focus and a surprisingly average outing for the usually great Hanks. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"Prior to the June 1 start to hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted above- average hurricane activity this year. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
"Over the past 18 months, average expectations in the short and long term have been pulled higher, reflecting in part a large increase in people expecting 10% or 20% annual inflation. \u2014 Josh Zumbrun, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"After dipping a day earlier, the average daily increase in the state's case count over a rolling seven-day period rose Thursday to 761, its highest level since the week ending Feb. 24. \u2014 Andy Davis, Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022",
"The department said chinook counts are well below average too. \u2014 Olivia Ebertz, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
"But this wasn\u2019t your average pre-concert Q&A or call-and-response game. \u2014 Ellise Shafer, Variety , 23 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Payments will be based on what each tenant was charged and probably will average $500 to $600 a person. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Refinery inputs for the second and third quarter of this year will average 16.7 million barrels per day, the agency said. \u2014 Max Zahn, ABC News , 16 June 2022",
"Yes, Beal has averaged 30 points per game before, but Simons will average about 20 and the other 10 points could be spread around a lineup that is in desperate need of size, not another small guard. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 June 2022",
"Early runs for the opposition typically results in a loss, considering the Tigers average an MLB-worst 2.78 runs per game, but in Monday's game, manager A.J. Hinch's offense punched back several times. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"By August, many analysts believe gas will average $6 a gallon. \u2014 CBS News , 12 June 2022",
"Rainfall totals may average just 0.5 to 1.0 inches but amounts could reach 2 to 3 inches in a few areas, falling over a short duration. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"Back in September 2019, Livingston debuted as the No. 3-ranked prospect in the 247Sports Composite class of 2022 rankings, which average the ratings of the major recruiting services. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 8 June 2022",
"Goldman Sachs is calling for a more sustained spike, where Brent would average $140 for the entire quarter. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 7 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1746, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1769, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"from earlier average proportionally distributed charge for damage at sea, modification of Middle French avarie damage to ship or cargo, from Old Italian avaria , from Arabic \u02bdaw\u0101r\u012bya damaged merchandise":"Noun, Adjective, and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8av-rij",
"\u02c8a-v\u0259-rij",
"\u02c8a-v(\u0259-)rij"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for average Noun average , mean , median , norm mean something that represents a middle point. average is the quotient obtained by dividing the sum total of a set of figures by the number of figures. scored an average of 85 on tests mean may be the simple average or it may represent value midway between two extremes. a high of 70\u00b0 and a low of 50\u00b0 give a mean of 60\u00b0 median applies to the value that represents the point at which there are as many instances above as there are below. average of a group of persons earning 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10 dollars an hour is 6 dollars, whereas the median is 5 dollars norm means the average of performance of a significantly large group, class, or grade. scores about the norm for fifth grade arithmetic",
"synonyms":[
"norm",
"normal",
"par",
"standard"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110555",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"average due date":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a computed date on which with fairness to debtor and creditor one settlement in full may be made for all variously dated items in an account":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084127",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"average life":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the average of the times required for the disintegration of all the atoms, being 1.443 times the half-life":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083605",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"average out":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to produce a result that is even and balanced when looked at over a period of time":[
"The irregularities averaged out over the course of the study.",
"Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose. It all averages out in the end."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114915",
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
]
},
"average out to":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to be equal to (a specified average amount) over a period of time":[
"The gain averaged out to 20 percent."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122943",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"average tare":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": tare estimated from the weight of a number of packages selected from a large number of similar ones":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130323",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"average/normal/general/usual run of":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the usual or normal kind of (person or thing)":[
"She's not like the average run of students.",
"The place is different from the usual run of restaurants."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103001",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"averse":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having an active feeling of repugnance , dislike, or distaste":[
"\u2014 usually used with to She was not averse to taking chances. He seems to be averse to strenuous exercise. \u2014 commonly used in compounds both with and without a hyphen a conservative risk-averse investor a crowd averse teen"
]
},
"examples":[
"I'm not averse to broccoli if it's cooked right.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Profitable in 14 of the past 15 years, Met appeals to risk- averse investors because its business\u2014mainly group life and health insurance\u2014is stable. \u2014 John Dorfman, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"That could partly be because some risk- averse corporate buyers want to stick with a familiar design to avoid rocking the boat. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
"One partner at an agency who declined to be named attributed the slowdown to risk- averse managers at Netflix who are scared of taking big bets after the earnings report. \u2014 Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"Now caution, being risk- averse and being deliberative was one of the reasons why Biden was elected \u2014 especially after the Trump presidency. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Formal audits and budget reckonings revealed a shocking amount of California's funds designated for housing has gone unspent due to risk- averse local political leaders and rising building costs. \u2014 Deborah Padgett, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022",
"But utility investors are risk- averse and don\u2019t like the extra uncertainty in owning a utility that\u2019s also in the construction field. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Still, her initiatives were often blocked by the risk- averse White House where Clinton\u2019s national security advisers often wielded more influence than Dr. Albright. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Others argue that perhaps Mr. Putin is simply less risk- averse than Mr.Biden. \u2014 Zalmay Khalilzad, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1597, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin aversus , past participle of avertere \u2014 see avert":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8v\u0259rs"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for averse disinclined , hesitant , reluctant , loath , averse mean lacking the will or desire to do something indicated. disinclined implies lack of taste for or inclination. disinclined to move again disinclined for reading hesitant implies a holding back especially through fear or uncertainty. hesitant about asking for a date reluctant implies a holding back through unwillingness. a reluctant witness loath implies hesitancy because of conflict with one's opinions, predilections, or liking. seems loath to trust anyone averse implies a holding back from or avoiding because of distaste or repugnance. averse to hard work not averse to an occasional drink",
"synonyms":[
"allergic",
"antipathetic"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044723",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"averse to":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having a clear dislike of (something) : strongly opposed to (something)":[
"He seems to be averse to exercise.",
"No one is more averse to borrowing money than he is.",
"\u2014 often used in negative statements to mean willing to She is not averse to taking chances."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021813",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"averseness":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having an active feeling of repugnance , dislike, or distaste":[
"\u2014 usually used with to She was not averse to taking chances. He seems to be averse to strenuous exercise. \u2014 commonly used in compounds both with and without a hyphen a conservative risk-averse investor a crowd averse teen"
]
},
"examples":[
"I'm not averse to broccoli if it's cooked right.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Profitable in 14 of the past 15 years, Met appeals to risk- averse investors because its business\u2014mainly group life and health insurance\u2014is stable. \u2014 John Dorfman, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"That could partly be because some risk- averse corporate buyers want to stick with a familiar design to avoid rocking the boat. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
"One partner at an agency who declined to be named attributed the slowdown to risk- averse managers at Netflix who are scared of taking big bets after the earnings report. \u2014 Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"Now caution, being risk- averse and being deliberative was one of the reasons why Biden was elected \u2014 especially after the Trump presidency. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Formal audits and budget reckonings revealed a shocking amount of California's funds designated for housing has gone unspent due to risk- averse local political leaders and rising building costs. \u2014 Deborah Padgett, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022",
"But utility investors are risk- averse and don\u2019t like the extra uncertainty in owning a utility that\u2019s also in the construction field. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Still, her initiatives were often blocked by the risk- averse White House where Clinton\u2019s national security advisers often wielded more influence than Dr. Albright. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Others argue that perhaps Mr. Putin is simply less risk- averse than Mr.Biden. \u2014 Zalmay Khalilzad, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1597, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin aversus , past participle of avertere \u2014 see avert":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8v\u0259rs"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for averse disinclined , hesitant , reluctant , loath , averse mean lacking the will or desire to do something indicated. disinclined implies lack of taste for or inclination. disinclined to move again disinclined for reading hesitant implies a holding back especially through fear or uncertainty. hesitant about asking for a date reluctant implies a holding back through unwillingness. a reluctant witness loath implies hesitancy because of conflict with one's opinions, predilections, or liking. seems loath to trust anyone averse implies a holding back from or avoiding because of distaste or repugnance. averse to hard work not averse to an occasional drink",
"synonyms":[
"allergic",
"antipathetic"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014933",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"aversion":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it":[
"regards drunkenness with aversion"
],
": a settled dislike : antipathy":[
"expressed an aversion to parties"
],
": a tendency to extinguish a behavior or to avoid a thing or situation and especially a usually pleasurable one because it is or has been associated with a noxious stimulus":[],
": an object of dislike or aversion":[
"\"Of all things inconstancy is my aversion .\"",
"\u2014 Jane Austen"
],
": the act of turning away":[]
},
"examples":[
"Diners who want to reduce the size of their environmental footprint might reassess their aversion to bugs, DeFoliart says. \u2014 Janet Raloff , Science News , 7 June 2008",
"A 16-year Monitor veteran with no previous combat experience, Tyson said she has yet to start reading newspapers on a regular basis because of her aversion to war news and does not like talking about it yet. \u2014 Joe Strupp , Editor & Publisher , 21 Apr. 2003",
"The answer was revealing in many ways. It showed his dark humor, aversion to sentimentality, keen understanding of the role that realism must play in a messy world, and somewhat less keen appreciation for the role that morality plays in sustaining a democracy's foreign policy. \u2014 Walter Isaacson , New Republic , 16 Dec. 2002",
"They regarded war with aversion .",
"I simply have this ingrained aversion to the sight of bloodshed.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In both cases, aversion to change and defense of the status quo are motivators for anti-development groups. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 29 Apr. 2022",
"An aversion to reality is, indeed, a poor prophylactic as Mr. O\u2019Toole\u2019s survey of six decades\u20141958 to 2018\u2014demonstrates. \u2014 Anna Mundow, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Millennials\u2019 aversion to accruing debt isn\u2019t just limited to housing. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Joshua Freeman, a distinguished professor of history at the City University of New York who specializes in labor history, said Amazon's seeming aversion to the TikTok videos is part of a wider change in corporate outlook. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Feb. 2022",
"McLendon-Covey's aversion to Valentine's Day is nothing new. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Trump's aversion to Kemp is a stunning reversal of their relationship. \u2014 Michael Warren, CNN , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Loss aversion exaggerates the importance of the loss. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
"For that, the Biden administration would have to overlook its stated aversion to the death penalty (as Democratic administrations reliably do when horrific killings happen on their watch). \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 17 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1585, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see averse":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8v\u0259r-zh\u0259n",
"-sh\u0259n",
"\u0259-\u02c8v\u0259r-zh\u0259n, -sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"disgust",
"distaste",
"horror",
"loathing",
"nausea",
"repugnance",
"repulsion",
"revulsion"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020209",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"aversion therapy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": therapy intended to suppress an undesirable habit or behavior (such as smoking) by associating the habit or behavior with a noxious or punishing stimulus (such as electric shock)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It was based on the psychological principle of aversion therapy . \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 17 Aug. 2020",
"It was based on the psychological principle of aversion therapy . \u2014 cleveland , 17 Aug. 2020",
"Patients of aversion therapy were also sometimes dosed with nausea-inducing drugs, Dr. Haldeman says. \u2014 Chelsea Greenwood Lassman, Teen Vogue , 7 Aug. 2018",
"The sentence proves a mixed bag for Cameron, who is subjected to all sorts of aversion therapy (including Christian rock songs), but also finds emotional support among her fellow campers. \u2014 Chris Kaltenbach, baltimoresun.com , 2 May 2018",
"Marzonie said conversion therapy is often associated with aversion therapy , an extreme form of the practice that involves inflicting pain or physical discomfort such as electro-shock therapy. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Feb. 2018"
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"1946, in the meaning defined above":""
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"behavior modification by aversive stimulation"
]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Gamma-undecalactone generally smells fatty and aversive . \u2014 Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021",
"The take-home message is that if someone smells aversive , others may avoid being in close proximity, which is a pretty reasonable strategy for avoiding potential infections. \u2014 Sarah Everts, Time , 21 July 2021",
"When a panel of people smelled the collection T-shirts, panelists found the body odor of people whose immune systems had been activated by the endotoxin to be more aversive than normal body odor. \u2014 Sarah Everts, Time , 21 July 2021",
"A day later, a rat injected with harmless saline remembers the aversive shock, steering clear of the triangular zone. \u2014 Gary Stix, Scientific American , 12 May 2012",
"Difficult tasks, and particularly tasks involving heavy mental investment, come with an aversive experience of mental effort. \u2014 David Badre, Scientific American , 24 Jan. 2021",
"One study found that dogs trained with aversive methods looked at their owners less frequently than dogs trained with positive reinforcement. \u2014 Linda Lombardi, chicagotribune.com , 1 Oct. 2019",
"The researchers think this pattern of brain activity disrupts transmission of aversive signals in the mPFC-dPAG circuit, reducing sensitivity to punishment. \u2014 Simon Makin, Scientific American , 21 Nov. 2019",
"The prefrontal cortex is involved in decision making; the dorsal periaqueductal gray area processes painful and aversive events. \u2014 Cody A. Siciliano, The Conversation , 21 Nov. 2019"
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"1911, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u0259-\u02c8v\u0259r-siv, -ziv",
"\u0259-\u02c8v\u0259r-siv",
"-ziv"
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"\u2014 John Gregory Dunne"
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},
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"He sped up and averted an accident.",
"The diplomatic talks narrowly averted a war.",
"an attempt to avert a strike at the plant",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As part of the landmark Paris Agreement, a global pact that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avert the worst effects of climate change, the U.S. pledged to cut its emissions in half by 2030. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
"The ruling will also likely further weaken the country\u2019s standing in international climate negotiations, and some environmentalists fear the collateral damage could doom efforts to avert the worst of global warming. \u2014 Sabrina Shankman, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"For more than a year, the U.S. has focused on using vaccines and drugs to avert severe disease and death, while deprioritizing other means of preventing infections, such as masks and ventilation. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022",
"Most government investigations ended and laws and regulations were changed, but the families press on, encouraged by help from the industry experts and driven by a desire to avert further tragedy. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"The fact that Congress may not respond to another devastating school shooting is down to the GOP\u2019s ability to skillfully avert the will of the people. \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 20 June 2022",
"Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna reached a last-minute settlement to avert a trial over Chyna\u2019s allegation Kardashian illegally posted private naked photos of her on Instagram in July 2017. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022",
"They were usually reduced to taking night shifts and relegated to special blue benches when out in public\u2014a warning to others to avert their eyes. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
"Neither of these situations is unusual, according to the U.S. Secret Service, which, through its National Threat Assessment Center, has studied how to avert school violence for more than 20 years. \u2014 Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post , 7 June 2022"
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"\u0259-\u02c8v\u0259rt"
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"idiom"
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"noun"
]
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": to navigate the air (as in an airplane)":[]
},
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"once humankind learned how to aviate , the world became a much smaller place"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
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"back-formation from aviation":""
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"\u02c8\u0101-v\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051221",
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"verb"
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"The heat had begun to settle in, and as she hit the sidewalk, she slipped on her new sunglasses, a trendy pair of aviators .",
"\u2014 Susan Elizabeth Phillips"
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": the operator or pilot of an aircraft and especially an airplane":[]
},
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"the solo flight from New York to Paris by the aviator Charles Lindbergh captured the imagination of people around the world",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Anywhere was a runway for McCartney -- including the airport runway, where he was often photographed boarding and exiting jets sporting purple-lense aviator sunglasses or decorative Western shirts with a child perched on his hip. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 18 June 2022",
"This story alleges that when Alex left to open his own restaurants in Mexico City, Caesar tossed the aviator reference and dubbed the salad The Caesar. \u2014 Robin Miller, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
"Readers will find young Dev Hynes eating french fries in a beanie, plaid shirt buttoned all the way up, cardigan, and aviator -style eyeglasses, and the musician Peaches in a metallic, rainbow leotard. \u2014 Cassidy George, Vogue , 2 June 2022",
"The others in the Republican Primary race are U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks of Huntsville, former Army aviator Mike Durant of Madison, catering business owner Karla M. Dupriest of Mobile, Jake Schafer of Daphne, and north Alabama resident Lillie Boddie. \u2014 Al.com Staff, al , 20 May 2022",
"Changes in lighting conditions come fast on the 1.3-mile circuit, yet there was never a lapse in clarity with these aviator -style shades. \u2014 Viju Mathew, Robb Report , 26 Dec. 2021",
"Bezos\u2019 net worth amounts to more than $200 billion, according to Bloomberg\u2014as well the oldest-ever space traveler and the youngest, 82-year-old aviator Wally Funk and 18-year-old student Oliver Daemen, respectively. \u2014 Doug Cameron, WSJ , 20 July 2021",
"Tom Cruise, age 59, is back in the leather aviator jacket astride his speeding Kawasaki motorcycle. \u2014 John Jurgensen, WSJ , 28 May 2022",
"This story alleges that when Alex left to open his own restaurants in Mexico City, Caesar tossed the aviator reference and dubbed the salad The Caesar. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022"
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"\u02c8\u0101-v\u0113-\u02cc\u0101-t\u0259r",
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"pilot"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"\u00a6av-",
"\u00a6\u0101v\u0259\u00a6k\u0259lch(\u0259)r\u0259l"
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": the raising and care of birds and especially of wild birds in captivity":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Singapore plays a key role as a major international transshipment hub for the global aviculture industry, according to a new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the wildlife trade monitoring organization TRAFFIC. \u2014 National Geographic , 19 Apr. 2016"
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"circa 1879, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8a-",
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"avid for publicity/success"
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"He is an avid admirer of horror movies.",
"They took an avid interest in politics.",
"some of the newspaper's most avid readers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Alisha Weir stars as Matilda Wormwood, an avid reader with a powerful imagination and magical abilities. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"Swiatek, an avid reader and excellent student during her high school years, is a particularly thoughtful and engaged young champion. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
"An avid East Coast skier and hiker, Goodman is also a leader for Harvard\u2019s first-year outdoor program. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"Is your brother an avid reader who enjoys the latest bestsellers? \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 4 May 2022",
"Sara Nichols, an avid skier from Southern California, sat out last winter\u2019s ski season while the industry adjusted to the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Dec. 2021",
"The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette posted a fun story about Pittsburgh's Meg Burkardt, an avid pickleball player who jumped in to compete with three strangers who turned out to be members of the Pittsburgh Steelers. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Adam Sandler is a huge basketball fan and an avid pick-up player. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 10 June 2022",
"Kennedy Alexis, a SADD board member and avid tennis player, donated her used tennis balls to a greyhound adoption group. \u2014 Ed Kressy, Washington Post , 14 May 2022"
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"1769, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"French or Latin; French avide , from Latin avidus , from av\u0113re to desire, crave; akin to Welsh ewyllys desire, Old Irish con-o\u00ed he protects":""
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"avaricious",
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"covetous",
"grabby",
"grasping",
"greedy",
"mercenary",
"moneygrubbing",
"rapacious"
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": a protein found in egg white that inactivates biotin by combining with it":[]
},
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"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
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"from its avidity for biotin":""
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"\u02c8a-v\u0259-d\u0259n",
"\u02c8av-\u0259d-\u0259n"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092425",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
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"an advanced case of avidity that led to shoplifting at the tender age of 13",
"in her avidity to express her opinions, she frequently and unthinkingly interrupts people",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Honoring the contributions of the enslaved in a city that abounds with layers of historical mysteries can require avidity of purpose and judicious interpretation. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Mutations may also increase the avidity of the spike protein for the receptor or stabilize the spike, increasing infectivity. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Mutations may also increase the avidity of the spike protein for the receptor or stabilize the spike, increasing infectivity. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Mutations may also increase the avidity of the spike protein for the receptor or stabilize the spike, increasing infectivity. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Mutations may also increase the avidity of the spike protein for the receptor or stabilize the spike, increasing infectivity. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Mutations may also increase the avidity of the spike protein for the receptor or stabilize the spike, increasing infectivity. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Mutations may also increase the avidity of the spike protein for the receptor or stabilize the spike, increasing infectivity. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 22 Sep. 2021",
"In fact, these molecules aren\u2019t terribly choosy: Each BMP dimer may stick to several different pairs of receptor subunits with varying degrees of avidity . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 16 Sep. 2021"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u0259-\u02c8vi-d\u0259-t\u0113",
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"type":[
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"avid readers/fans",
"an avid golfer"
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": desirous to the point of greed : urgently eager : greedy":[
"avid for publicity/success"
]
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"He is an avid admirer of horror movies.",
"They took an avid interest in politics.",
"some of the newspaper's most avid readers",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Alisha Weir stars as Matilda Wormwood, an avid reader with a powerful imagination and magical abilities. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"Swiatek, an avid reader and excellent student during her high school years, is a particularly thoughtful and engaged young champion. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
"An avid East Coast skier and hiker, Goodman is also a leader for Harvard\u2019s first-year outdoor program. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"Is your brother an avid reader who enjoys the latest bestsellers? \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 4 May 2022",
"Sara Nichols, an avid skier from Southern California, sat out last winter\u2019s ski season while the industry adjusted to the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Dec. 2021",
"The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette posted a fun story about Pittsburgh's Meg Burkardt, an avid pickleball player who jumped in to compete with three strangers who turned out to be members of the Pittsburgh Steelers. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Adam Sandler is a huge basketball fan and an avid pick-up player. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 10 June 2022",
"Kennedy Alexis, a SADD board member and avid tennis player, donated her used tennis balls to a greyhound adoption group. \u2014 Ed Kressy, Washington Post , 14 May 2022"
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"1769, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
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"French or Latin; French avide , from Latin avidus , from av\u0113re to desire, crave; akin to Welsh ewyllys desire, Old Irish con-o\u00ed he protects":""
},
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"\u02c8a-v\u0259d"
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"avaricious",
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"greedy",
"mercenary",
"moneygrubbing",
"rapacious"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034239",
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"Sanskrit avidy\u0101 , literally, ignorance, from a- a- entry 2 + vidy\u0101 knowledge":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043908",
"type":[
"noun"
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": the birds or the kinds of birds of a region, period, or environment":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In addition to their eagle eyes, the staff at Manakin are equipped with an encyclopedic knowledge of bird calls and avian behavior, ensuring that no question will go unanswered for any curious birders that are unfamiliar with Amazonian avifauna . \u2014 Jared Ranahan, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
"Not only moa dominated avifaunas , but giant geese and adzebills shared the forest floor, while a giant eagle ruled the skies. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 6 Aug. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
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"New Latin, from Latin avis + New Latin fauna":""
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"\u02cc\u0101-v\u0259-\u02c8f\u022f-n\u0259",
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"\u02cca-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060256",
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"noun"
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"He's a professional musician, but his avocation is photography.",
"He had the restrained manners developed when tennis was the avocation of gentleman jocks \u2026",
"\u2014 Margo Jefferson"
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"\u2014 Charles Dickens"
],
": diversion , distraction":[]
},
"examples":[
"He breeds dogs as an avocation .",
"My favorite avocation is reading.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Tahtinen, a graphic artist by occupation and a photographer by avocation , has snapped more than 1,400 pictures of San Francisco scenes. \u2014 Robert Krier, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"Vice was Monaco\u2019s true draw, no longer just a sport of the idle rich, but an aspirational avocation for the middle class. \u2014 Lauren Groff, The Atlantic , 21 June 2022",
"But his most enduring influence came not from his professional work but from his avocation : the promotion public-policy work that would keep America secure, prosperous, and free. \u2014 Kenneth R. Weinstein, National Review , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Nadeem and Saud\u2019s pursuit is a noble one, inspired by their late mother, but as a character study, All That Breathes shows the toll that this all-consuming avocation has taken on them. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Jan. 2022",
"These real-life adventure stories, and many more, are stored in the mental reelhouse of Tim Reid, a baseball historian by vocation and an Errol Flynn historian by avocation . \u2014 Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Peggy Atkins, who has been an avid gardener for many years, still taps into her avocation on her Lutherville townhouse patio. \u2014 Nelson Coffin, baltimoresun.com , 26 Apr. 2021",
"Your mother can sunbathe resplendently and ponder her next avocation without lifting a finger. \u2014 Sara Bosworth, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2021",
"Racing was primarily his wife\u2019s interest and avocation . \u2014 John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2021"
],
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"circa 1617, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
},
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"Latin avocation-, avocatio , from avocare to call away, from ab- + vocare to call, from voc-, vox voice \u2014 more at voice":""
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"\u02cca-v\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"recreation"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230455",
"type":[
"noun"
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],
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"an avocational interest in sports"
]
},
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"just a bunch of avocational rockers who get together in a garage on weekends",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Roses guitarist Slash, and \u2014 on one memorable night \u2014 comedy star and avocational vocalist Jim Carrey. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 May 2022",
"Grandma, who\u2019s something of a healer and avocational witchbuster\u2014Ms. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 22 Oct. 2020",
"The photograph of this magnificent specimen is credited to Paul Popenoe, a jack-of-all-trades avocational scientist, who at that time worked with his younger brother Wilson Popenoe. \u2014 Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com , 13 June 2020",
"But Blanche was probably the first fictional black maid to solve a murder while working for a wealthy white family, and to go on to become an avocational gumshoe in a series of books from a mainstream American publisher. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 11 Mar. 2020",
"Not a musician by trade, Brown\u2019s an avocational drummer and enjoyed taking lessons from Berklee professors throughout his tenure. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 Oct. 2019",
"The researcher director for the restoration was Martin L. Crimmins (covered here Nov. 7, 2010), a retired Army officer and avocational herpetologist who was a curator at the Witte Museum, where the NYA worked on the snake exhibit. \u2014 Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com , 3 Aug. 2019",
"Music, art, cooking, travel, animals and literature are woven into the the professional, avocational and family lives of her children and grandchildren. \u2014 courant.com , 19 June 2018",
"Several music lovers populate the field of 102nd running of the 500-Mile Race, including high-profile electronic dance music fan Conor Daly and avocational rock drummer Will Power. \u2014 David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star , 24 May 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"jackleg",
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"Sunday"
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": any of a genus ( Recurvirostra ) of rather large long-legged shorebirds with webbed feet and slender upward-curving bill":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Cape Cod: Reports continued to reflect some of the most unusual birds, including a magnificent frigatebird at First Encounter Beach in Eastham, a brown booby at Sandy Neck in Barnstable, and an American avocet at High Head in Truro. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Sep. 2021",
"Swans and 17 species of duck frequent Gillmor, which also provides nesting habitat for various shorebirds, such as the snowy plover, American avocet , Wilson\u2019s phalarope, black-necked stilt, cinnamon teal and gadwall. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Dec. 2020",
"The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, along with other partners, constructed mud islands within these managed ponds in 2010 for birds, like snowy plovers, stilts and avocets . \u2014 Priyanka Runwal, New York Times , 12 Nov. 2019",
"Rarities last week included an American avocet and a buff-breasted sandpiper at the Bill Forward Pool on Plum Island. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Sep. 2019",
"An American avocet was seen at North Monomoy, then Forest Beach in Chatham, where tricolored and little blue herons were also seen. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Sep. 2019",
"At Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, there was an American avocet in the marsh across from parking lot 1. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2018",
"At Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, sightings included an American avocet , 10 piping plovers, an Iceland gull, a tricolored heron, a least bittern, and two orchard orioles. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2018",
"Be sure to bring your binoculars: dowitchers, western sandpipers and American avocets are all on display. \u2014 Peter Fish, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Feb. 2018"
],
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"1766, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"French & Italian; French avocette , from Italian avocetta":""
},
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"\u02c8a-v\u0259-\u02ccset"
],
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"type":[
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]
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": the smooth-textured decorative whitish to pale yellow wood of a large tropical West African tree ( Turraeanthus africana ) of the mahogany family used for cabinetmaking":[],
": the tree that produces avodire":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French avodir\u00e9":""
},
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"\u00a6av\u0259d\u0259\u00a6r\u0101"
],
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"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"avogadrite":{
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"definitions":{
": a potassium and cesium fluoborate (K, Cs)BF 4 occurring in small crystals on Vesuvian lava":[]
},
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"Italian avogadrite , from Count Amedeo Avogadro \u20201856 Italian chemist and physicist + Italian -ite":""
},
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"\u02ccav\u0259\u02c8g\u00e4\u02ccdr\u012bt",
"\u02cc\u00e4v-"
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"type":[
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": a unit of mass and weight equal to one gram divided by the Avogadro's number":[]
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"Avo gadro + gram":""
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"\u02c8av\u0259\u2027\u02ccgram"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050551",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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": to keep away from : shun":[
"They have been avoiding me."
],
": to make legally void (see void entry 1 sense 1a ) : annul":[
"avoid a plea"
],
": to prevent the occurrence or effectiveness of":[
"avoid further delays"
],
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"avoid overeating"
],
": void , expel":[]
},
"examples":[
"Why do you keep avoiding me?",
"She took a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.",
"They successfully avoided each other for days.",
"He tried hard to avoid accidents.",
"We need to avoid further delays.",
"He was caught trying to avoid arrest.",
"in an effort to avoid confusion",
"I'm not going to be late if I can avoid it.",
"How can I avoid paying too much tax?",
"I am trying to avoid showing any hint of favoritism.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The department will put on more than a dozen community events, such as neighborhood walks, community meetings on crime prevention, athletic activities for young people, and trainings with seniors to help them avoid being targeted, Aziz said. \u2014 Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post , 3 July 2022",
"Expanding sick leave and vacation leave to a broader swath of workers may also avoid some of the pitfalls of other corporate interventions. \u2014 Elizabeth C. Tippett, Chron , 2 July 2022",
"Each year, police warn revelers ahead of the Fourth of July and New Year\u2019s Eve to avoid walking outside, raising their gun to the sky and shooting off rounds of ammunition out of celebration. \u2014 al , 2 July 2022",
"Understanding how good intentions can cause unintended but costly mistakes help leaders avoid these four common pitfalls. \u2014 Tony Gambill, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"To help customers avoid scams, the bank has information on its website. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022",
"Fading confidence Fed can avoid recession, even among Fed officials, is hurting markets, analysts say Investors are worried that the U.S. could slip into a recession as inflation hurts businesses and consumers. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"Homeowners can avoid long-term contracts by looking for systems with flexible solutions and product options. \u2014 Aaa Smart Homes, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"And when selecting a nail strengthener, avoid formaldehyde. \u2014 Danusia Wnek, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French avoider , alteration of Old French esvuider , from es- (from Latin ex- ) + vuider to empty \u2014 more at void entry 3":""
},
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"\u0259-\u02c8v\u022fid"
],
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"dodge",
"duck",
"elude",
"escape",
"eschew",
"evade",
"finesse",
"get around",
"scape",
"shake",
"shirk",
"shuffle (out of)",
"shun",
"weasel (out of)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051010",
"type":[
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"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
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},
"avoid (someone or something) like the plague":{
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": to stay away as much as possible from (someone or something)":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193404",
"type":[
"idiom"
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"avoidable":{
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": to keep away from : shun":[
"They have been avoiding me."
],
": to make legally void (see void entry 1 sense 1a ) : annul":[
"avoid a plea"
],
": to prevent the occurrence or effectiveness of":[
"avoid further delays"
],
": to refrain from":[
"avoid overeating"
],
": void , expel":[]
},
"examples":[
"Why do you keep avoiding me?",
"She took a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.",
"They successfully avoided each other for days.",
"He tried hard to avoid accidents.",
"We need to avoid further delays.",
"He was caught trying to avoid arrest.",
"in an effort to avoid confusion",
"I'm not going to be late if I can avoid it.",
"How can I avoid paying too much tax?",
"I am trying to avoid showing any hint of favoritism.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The department will put on more than a dozen community events, such as neighborhood walks, community meetings on crime prevention, athletic activities for young people, and trainings with seniors to help them avoid being targeted, Aziz said. \u2014 Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post , 3 July 2022",
"Expanding sick leave and vacation leave to a broader swath of workers may also avoid some of the pitfalls of other corporate interventions. \u2014 Elizabeth C. Tippett, Chron , 2 July 2022",
"Each year, police warn revelers ahead of the Fourth of July and New Year\u2019s Eve to avoid walking outside, raising their gun to the sky and shooting off rounds of ammunition out of celebration. \u2014 al , 2 July 2022",
"Understanding how good intentions can cause unintended but costly mistakes help leaders avoid these four common pitfalls. \u2014 Tony Gambill, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"To help customers avoid scams, the bank has information on its website. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022",
"Fading confidence Fed can avoid recession, even among Fed officials, is hurting markets, analysts say Investors are worried that the U.S. could slip into a recession as inflation hurts businesses and consumers. \u2014 Damian J. Troise, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"Homeowners can avoid long-term contracts by looking for systems with flexible solutions and product options. \u2014 Aaa Smart Homes, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"And when selecting a nail strengthener, avoid formaldehyde. \u2014 Danusia Wnek, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French avoider , alteration of Old French esvuider , from es- (from Latin ex- ) + vuider to empty \u2014 more at void entry 3":""
},
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"\u0259-\u02c8v\u022fid"
],
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"escape",
"eschew",
"evade",
"finesse",
"get around",
"scape",
"shake",
"shirk",
"shuffle (out of)",
"shun",
"weasel (out of)"
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"verb"
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"avoidance":{
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": an act or practice of avoiding or withdrawing from something":[],
": an action of emptying, vacating, or clearing away":[],
": annulment sense 1":[],
": outlet":[]
},
"examples":[
"a writer known for avoidance of sentimentality",
"a complete avoidance of sentimentality",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Although avoidance of the hard cap would ease trade permutations for the Heat, there is a salary-cap component that also could prove problematic in a bid for Durant. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 30 June 2022",
"Five posts reported persistent avoidance of people, activities and places that might lead to transmission of insects or arouse recollections of the original encounter. \u2014 Jerome Goddard, The Conversation , 3 June 2022",
"One benefit of certain robot vacuums is object- avoidance technology. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"The key benefit of corporate status is the avoidance of personal liability. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 8 June 2022",
"Furthermore, there is no actual pledge giving the avoidance of harm a priority by the physician in administering help to patients. \u2014 Michelle Williams, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"The safety advocates group is pressuring the U.S. Department of Transportation to require more crash avoidance technology in new cars, like automatic emergency braking and blind spot detection. \u2014 Fox News , 19 May 2022",
"Despite the limitations of dummies, Jermakian said the agency\u2019s tests have done a good job in driving vehicle changes and innovations \u2014 seatbelts, air bags, accident avoidance technology \u2014 that have helped protect both men and women. \u2014 Nedra Rhone, ajc , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Sweden\u2019s foreign policy has also long been defined by a belief in neutrality, conflict avoidance , and freedom from international alliances. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 2 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8v\u022fi-d\u1d4ans",
"\u0259-\u02c8v\u022fid-\u1d4an(t)s",
"\u0259-\u02c8v\u022fi-d\u1d4an(t)s"
],
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"cop-out",
"dodging",
"ducking",
"eluding",
"elusion",
"escape",
"eschewal",
"eschewing",
"evasion",
"out",
"shaking",
"shunning"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103825",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"avoiding reaction":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a reaction away from a stimulus : a negative tropism or taxis":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235957",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"avoirdupois":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": avoirdupois weight":[],
": expressed in avoirdupois weight":[
"one ounce avoirdupois"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the coach limited his recruiting to linebackers of a certain avoirdupois",
"told his patient that he had to do something about his unhealthy avoirdupois and that exercising would be a good start",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"To make the most of the full fury of its hot-cam performance, the Integra was trimmed of 140 pounds of not-so-necessary avoirdupois . \u2014 Barry Winfield, Car and Driver , 21 May 2020",
"McCormick was a member of the Jolly Fat Men\u2019s Club, a fraternal group that celebrated avoirdupois . \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 23 Sep. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1619, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English avoir de pois goods sold by weight, from Anglo-French, literally, goods of weight":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccav-\u0259rd-\u0259-\u02c8p\u022fiz, -\u02c8pw\u00e4",
"\u02cca-v\u0259r-d\u0259-\u02c8p\u022fiz",
"\u02c8a-v\u0259r-d\u0259-\u02ccp\u022fiz"
],
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"synonyms":[
"heaviness",
"heft",
"weight"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201943",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"avoirdupois weight":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the series of units of weight based on the pound of 16 ounces and the ounce of 16 drams \u2014 see Weights and Measures Table":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1619, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184345",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"avondbloem":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a southern African irislike bulbous plant ( Hesperantha falcata ) having claret-red flowers":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"obsolete Afrikaans (now aandblom ), from avond evening (from Middle Dutch \u0101vont, \u0101vent ) + bloem flower, from Middle Dutch bloeme ; akin to Old High German \u0101band evening and to Old High German bluoma flower":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4v\u0259n\u02ccbl\u00fcm"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230159",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"avouch":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": confess , avow":[],
": to acknowledge (something, such as an act) as one's own":[],
": to declare as a matter of fact or as a thing that can be proved : affirm":[],
": to vouch for : corroborate":[]
},
"examples":[
"a note from my doctor avouching that my medical condition did indeed disqualify me from gym class",
"avouched that he had never cheated on his taxes in his life"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, to cite as authority, from Middle French avochier to summon, from Latin advocare \u2014 more at advocate":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8vau\u0307ch"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"attest",
"authenticate",
"certify",
"testify (to)",
"vouch (for)",
"witness"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041435",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"avouchment":{
"antonyms":[
"disavowal"
],
"definitions":{
": an act of avouching : avowal":[]
},
"examples":[
"your avouchment of his good intentions means he won't be disciplined"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1574, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8vau\u0307ch-m\u0259nt"
],
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"synonyms":[
"affirmation",
"assertion",
"asseveration",
"avowal",
"claim",
"declaration",
"insistence",
"profession",
"protestation"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053643",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"avourneen":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": darling , sweetheart":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Irish Gaelic a mhuirn\u012bn oh, darling!, from a oh + muirn\u012bn darling, from Middle Irish m\u016birn\u012bn , diminutive of m\u016birn affection, joy":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u02c8vu\u0307r\u02ccn\u0113n"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135738",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"avow":{
"antonyms":[
"deny",
"gainsay"
],
"definitions":{
": to declare assuredly":[
"She avowed her innocence."
],
": to declare openly, bluntly, and without shame":[
"ever ready to avow his reactionary outlook"
]
},
"examples":[
"avowed that the colonization of Mars in our lifetime is not only possible but probable",
"avowed their undying love for each other",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Supporters include many people who passionately avow the medical and recreational benefits. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2021",
"But Scotland and Northern Ireland do not need to avow republicanism to vote for democratic self-determination. \u2014 Matt Seaton, The New York Review of Books , 9 Mar. 2021",
"That explains Mr Johnson\u2019s decision to avow the existence of the NCF, which has been quietly hacking away since the spring. \u2014 The Economist , 1 Dec. 2020",
"The coffee giant had been quick to avow its commitment to Black Lives Matter as protests erupted over Floyd\u2019s death, and committed $1 million to racial equity organizations. \u2014 Alexia Elejalde-ruiz, chicagotribune.com , 19 Aug. 2020",
"While avowing eternal solidarity with Holocaust survivors and the Jewish people, Abbas mentioned neither Israel\u2019s role in expelling his people nor its failure to guarantee that such a mass expulsion event can never recur. \u2014 Omri Boehm, The New York Review of Books , 9 June 2020",
"Prosecutors, who have been criticized in recent weeks for their long inaction despite Mr. Matzneff\u2019s avowed pedophilia, are moving on a separate track that could lead to more criminal charges. \u2014 Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times , 12 Feb. 2020",
"After the event, Chris Berry \u2014 a retired telephone company technician \u2014 says without prompting that the topic that stood out most for him was Steyer\u2019s avowed support for slavery reparations. \u2014 Manuel Roig-franzia, Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2020",
"Prosecutors, who have been criticized in recent weeks for their long inaction despite Matzneff\u2019s avowed pedophilia, are moving on a separate track that could lead to more criminal charges. \u2014 Norimitsu Onishi, BostonGlobe.com , 12 Feb. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French avuer, avouer , from Latin advocare to summon":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8vau\u0307"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for avow acknowledge , admit , own , avow , confess mean to disclose against one's will or inclination. acknowledge implies the disclosing of something that has been or might be concealed. acknowledged an earlier peccadillo admit implies reluctance to disclose, grant, or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications. admitted the project was over budget own implies acknowledging something in close relation to oneself. must own I know little about computers avow implies boldly declaring, often in the face of hostility, what one might be expected to be silent about. avowed that he was a revolutionary confess may apply to an admission of a weakness, failure, omission, or guilt. confessed a weakness for sweets assert , declare , affirm , protest , avow mean to state positively usually in anticipation of denial or objection. assert implies stating confidently without need for proof or regard for evidence. asserted that modern music is just noise declare stresses open or public statement. declared her support for the candidate affirm implies conviction based on evidence, experience, or faith. affirmed the existence of an afterlife protest emphasizes affirming in the face of denial or doubt. protested that he really had been misquoted avow stresses frank declaration and acknowledgment of personal responsibility for what is declared. avowed that all investors would be repaid in full",
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"allege",
"assert",
"aver",
"avouch",
"claim",
"contend",
"declare",
"insist",
"maintain",
"profess",
"protest",
"purport",
"warrant"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115831",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"avowal":{
"antonyms":[
"disavowal"
],
"definitions":{
": an open declaration or acknowledgment":[]
},
"examples":[
"I didn't believe her avowal of innocence.",
"The couple exchanged avowals of love.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Federal law requires only an avowal of citizenship. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
"Hoex\u2019s narrator repeatedly demonstrates a desire to relinquish the human form\u2014an avowal not of beastiality but of curiosity. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Hu, The Atlantic , 23 Mar. 2022",
"But Hazony had a proposal for where to begin: with an avowal that America is a Christian nation with a Christian majority, where Christians should get to dictate the country\u2019s laws and social norms. \u2014 Kathryn Joyce, The New Republic , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The tattered work, made in the wake of the Great War and the ongoing deadly ruin of influenza, is a monumental avowal of artistic freedom in rebuilding. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2021",
"And there is a funny anecdote about George Lucas deflecting her question, about the lack of panties and bras available for fitting during the filming of Star Wars, with an avowal that there\u2019s no underwear in space. \u2014 Michael Washburn, National Review , 13 June 2021",
"O\u2019Hara, who happened to be working at the museum\u2019s front desk, witnessed this momentous avowal , and made sure everyone heard about it. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Mar. 2021",
"At the crucial moment, when everything is at stake, their avowal of love becomes akin to a children\u2019s game, played with chalk at a table. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 8 July 2020",
"In passing asides and straight-to-camera avowals , Jason shares his strategies for flattering clients\u2019 figures and playing to their personae. \u2014 Troy Patterson, The New Yorker , 30 Aug. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1679, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8vau\u0307(-\u0259)l",
"\u0259-\u02c8vau\u0307-\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"affirmation",
"assertion",
"asseveration",
"avouchment",
"claim",
"declaration",
"insistence",
"profession",
"protestation"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005348",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"avowant":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the defendant in replevin who avows the distress of the goods and justifies the taking":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French avouant , present participle of avouer to avow":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-au\u0307\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114540",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"avowed":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": asserted to be true or real : professed":[
"their avowed purpose/goal/aim/intention"
],
": openly acknowledged or declared":[
"an avowed liberal/conservative"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The suspect, Payton Gendron, 18, is an avowed white supremacist. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
"An avowed white supremacist is back in federal custody, one of five men who prosecutors say busted through a Southeast Portland pawn shop last month using a sledgehammer and stole 47 guns worth about $20,000. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Feb. 2022",
"An avowed minimalist, Ogle moves from place to place with few possessions. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 25 Nov. 2021",
"The avowed Trump supporter has expressed skepticism about Dominion's integrity. \u2014 Carly Roman, Washington Examiner , 18 Jan. 2021",
"Christopher Smith for The New York Times Jane King, a financial investor from Boston who describes herself as progressive, began the presidential primary as an avowed supporter of Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2020",
"The Trump Administration is an avowed supporter of energy export projects in general, and Jordan Cove in particular. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Feb. 2020",
"The Trump Administration is an avowed supporter of the Jordan Cove project and has been heavily lobbied by gas producers in western states looking to expedite its approval to gain access to Asian export markets. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 27 Aug. 2019",
"They were replaced by left-leaning Democrats, most of them avowed enemies of his. \u2014 Michael Greenberg, The New York Review of Books , 16 Apr. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8vau\u0307d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104244",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"avunculocal":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": belonging to a maternal uncle \u2014 compare matrilocal , patrilocal , neolocal":[],
": located at or centered around the residence of the husband's maternal uncle":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin avuncu lus + English local":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u00a6v\u0259\u014bky\u0259\u00a6l\u014dk\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125807",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"averment":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the act of averring":[],
": something that is averred : affirmation":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8v\u0259r-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153121"
}
}
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