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799 lines
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{
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"Odd Fellow":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of a major benevolent and fraternal order":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1789, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Independent Order of Odd Fellows":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112229",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Odinist":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a worshiper of Odin":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Odin + English -ist":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-n\u0259\u0307st"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130541",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Odisha":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"state of eastern India bordering on the Bay of Bengal; capital Bhubaneswar area 60,178 square miles (155,861 square kilometers), population 41,974,218":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u022f-\u02c8ri-s\u0259",
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"\u0259-\u02c8di-s\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140032",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"odd":{
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"antonyms":[
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"matched",
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"paired"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": being a function (see function entry 1 sense 5a ) such that f (\u2212 x ) = \u2212 f ( x ) where the sign is reversed but the absolute value remains the same if the sign of the independent variable is reversed":[],
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": being any of the integers (such as \u22123, \u22121, +1, and +3) that are not divisible by two without leaving a remainder":[],
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": being without a corresponding (see corresponding sense 1 ) mate":[
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"an odd shoe"
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],
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": constituting a small amount":[
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"had some odd change in her pocket"
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],
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": differing markedly from the usual, ordinary, or accepted : peculiar":[
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"a very odd way to show gratitude"
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],
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": encountered or experienced from time to time : occasional":[
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"manages to get in some reading at odd moments"
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],
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": having an out-of-the-way location : remote":[
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"found it in some odd corner of the house"
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],
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": left over after others are paired or grouped":[
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"came without his wife and thus turned out to be the odd guest at the party"
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],
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": left over as a remainder":[
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"had a few odd dollars left after paying his bills"
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],
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": marked by an odd number of units":[
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"needed two odd -length boards, one of three feet and one of five feet"
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],
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": not regular, expected, or planned":[
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"worked at odd jobs"
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],
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": separated from a set or series":[
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"had in his possession only two or three odd volumes of the original 12-volume set"
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],
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": somewhat more than the indicated approximate quantity, extent, or degree":[
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"\u2014 usually used in combination 300- odd pages"
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],
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"oppositional defiant disorder":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"She had an odd look on her face.",
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"People would call at odd hours during the night.",
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"She's got a really odd sense of humor.",
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"Some rather odd people used to live in this house.",
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"There was something odd about his story.",
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"It's odd that nobody told me about this before.",
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"That's odd . He was here a minute ago.",
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"That is one of the oddest creatures I have ever seen.",
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"She kept a stack of magazines that she would read at odd moments.",
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"During the summer, he would do odd jobs for his neighbors to earn extra money.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"When Sage Pirnie was 16 months old, her mom Loreen noticed something odd : one of her eyes crossed over, and wouldn't look in the correct direction \u2014 a condition known as strabismus. \u2014 Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
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"But as researchers around the world share sequences from the current outbreak, the genomes have revealed something odd : There are way more mutations than expected. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 3 June 2022",
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"But there\u2019s something odd about the lovers\u2019 tender embrace. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
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"In 2018, a group of astronomers from Yale discovered something odd : two galaxies that had almost no dark matter. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Mary, a career counseling client, called the other day to express her surprise about something odd that had happened to her in the hiring process. \u2014 Robin Ryan, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"A couple minutes in, something odd happened: a few buzzing trills. \u2014 Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"When Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan released a photo of a luncheon with Bill Gates last month, social media users noticed something odd : The round table had 13 seats, but only a dozen men. \u2014 Faseeh Mangi, Bloomberg.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"In other public transit news, something odd is happening at BART, aka Bay Area Rapid Transit. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English odde , from Old Norse oddi point of land, triangle, odd number; akin to Old English ord point of a weapon":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00e4d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for odd Adjective strange , singular , unique , peculiar , eccentric , erratic , odd , quaint , outlandish mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected. strange stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable. a journey filled with strange sights singular suggests individuality or puzzling strangeness. a singular feeling of impending disaster unique implies singularity and the fact of being without a known parallel. a career unique in the annals of science peculiar implies a marked distinctiveness. the peculiar status of America's First Lady eccentric suggests a wide divergence from the usual or normal especially in behavior. the eccentric eating habits of preschoolers erratic stresses a capricious and unpredictable wandering or deviating. a friend's suddenly erratic behavior odd applies to a departure from the regular or expected. an odd sense of humor quaint suggests an old-fashioned but pleasant oddness. a quaint fishing village outlandish applies to what is uncouth, bizarre, or barbaric. outlandish fashions of the time",
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"synonyms":[
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"unmatched",
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"unpaired"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002820",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"interjection",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"odd couple":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": two people with a special connection or relationship who are very different from each other":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085634",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"odd court":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the left half court in a singles racket game \u2014 compare even court":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083724",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"odd duck":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a strange person":[
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"\"Oh, sure, I remember him from when I was a kid,\" [Lynn] Hewlett says. \"\u2026 He was always aloof. Wouldn't speak to anyone. He was an odd duck . \u2026\"",
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"\u2014 Mel White"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1875, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083545",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"odd-come-short":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a cast-off garment or piece of cloth":[],
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": odds and ends":[],
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": some day or other":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104000",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"odd-come-shortly":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an undetermined day in the future":[
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"one of these odd-come-shortlies",
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"\u2014 W. F. De Morgan"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102947",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"odd-eyed":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": having the two eyes of different colors":[
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"an odd-eyed cat"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110452",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"oddball":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": one that is eccentric":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He used to be a real oddball back in high school.",
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"she's known as the office oddball",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Pizaro's owner, Nicole Bean, came up with the oddball combination, a first-time offering for the restaurant, which has locations in Montrose and Memorial. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 29 June 2022",
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"Three oddball friends, one mystifying murder and an Upper West Side full of suspects. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
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"Herrero grew up in a family of brawny, oddball leftists in the right-wing redoubt of Toulon, on the Mediterranean coast. \u2014 Lauren Collins, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
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"Most dedicated to the mission of making Macron miserable is the NUPES, or New Ecological and Social People's Union -- the oddball left-wing coalition cobbled together by Jean-Luc M\u00e9lenchon. \u2014 David A. Andelman, CNN , 20 June 2022",
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"Let alone the guy who, along with Hastings, first batted around the oddball idea for what would become Netflix while carpooling to work every day with Hastings back in 1997. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 19 June 2022",
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"Here\u2019s the kind of oddball discovery that keeps RSD fun for those who aren\u2019t so much into repackagings. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 18 June 2022",
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"Her frequent bouts with post-partum depression aren't helped by hearing eerie kid laughter around the house and learning of the place's tragic history from an oddball neighbor (MVP Michael Shannon). \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
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"Brian Gittins, the bearded and bespectacled oddball played by David Earl in Brian and Charles, might strike you at first as a scruffy Welsh cousin of Marc Maron. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00e4d-\u02ccb\u022fl"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"character",
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"codger",
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"crack",
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"crackbrain",
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"crackpot",
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"crank",
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"eccentric",
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"flake",
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"fruitcake",
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"head case",
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"kook",
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"nut",
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"nutcase",
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"nutter",
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"oddity",
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"original",
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"quiz",
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"screwball",
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"weirdo",
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"zany"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223153",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"oddity":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an odd person, thing, event, or trait":[],
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": the quality or state of being odd":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Her shyness makes her a bit of an oddity in the business world.",
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"The zoo has such oddities as anteaters and platypuses.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Welch is a bit of an oddity in this city, still a Republican stronghold in a state where some other big cities \u2014 Dallas, Houston, Austin \u2014 are becoming increasingly blue. \u2014 Amanda Erickson, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
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"Not long after, area residents were treated to the sight of the aerial oddity and shared images online. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 6 May 2022",
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"Read EW's season 11 winner interview with Denver's commodity of drag oddity . \u2014 Jillian Sederholm, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"Damian was nice-looking\u2014with wiry dark hair and wide-apart brown eyes flecked with gold\u2014but characterless to the point of oddity . \u2014 Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"Finally, the site encompasses a historic oddity : the location of a battle fought between Union and Confederate forces after the Civil War ended and the Confederate government ceased to exist. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
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"The oddity 's success made news even on the East Coast. \u2014 Fox News , 10 June 2022",
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"Duvall became the third Braves player to have an in-season salary arbitration hearing, an oddity caused by the lockout. \u2014 Mike Cranston, ajc , 4 June 2022",
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"The makeshift pirate ship is just the latest oddity to appear outside the courthouse, where large crowds of diehard Depp supporters (and some alpacas) have gathered to show their support. \u2014 Rachel Schonberger, EW.com , 31 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1713, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00e4-d\u0259-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"crotchet",
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"curiosity",
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"eccentricity",
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"erraticism",
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"idiosyncrasy",
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"individualism",
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"kink",
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"mannerism",
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"peculiarity",
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"quiddity",
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"quip",
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"quirk",
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"singularity",
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"tic",
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"trick",
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"twist"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235409",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"oddment":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": odds and ends":[],
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": something left over : remnant":[],
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": something odd : oddity":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the fabric store sells oddments left over from cutting",
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"one of those medical oddments that has perplexed and intrigued generations of medical historians",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Grace Rivera for The New York Times Like some kind of industrious magpie, the designer Anna Sui has spent decades assiduously gathering up shiny oddments from the pop culture landscape and shaping them into a singular career in fashion design. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Oct. 2019",
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"At its core, the brand utilizes oddments from fashion\u2019s past to call out the industry\u2019s eco-problem. \u2014 Teen Vogue , 10 Sep. 2019",
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"Anyone can buy beans from Rancho Gordo, but the Bean Club\u2014which sends members six rare varieties and a few other oddments , like blue hominy, every three months\u2014closed its rolls last year. \u2014 Junot D\u00edaz, The New Yorker , 17 Apr. 2018",
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"Tall conical hats, wire wands and pseudo-scientific oddments sprout from their heads. \u2014 Julia Couzens, sacbee , 18 May 2015",
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"The reason for the feverish activity and reappearance of missing oddments is a short walk from our house: the raging Boise River. \u2014 Tim Woodward, idahostatesman , 19 May 2017",
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"The furniture and other oddments pretty much filled the storage space. \u2014 Tim Woodward, idahostatesman , 30 June 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00e4d-m\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"end",
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"fag end",
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"leftover",
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"remainder",
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"remnant",
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"scrap",
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"stub"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210916",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"odds and ends":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": miscellaneous articles":[],
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": miscellaneous remnants or leftovers":[
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"odds and ends of food"
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],
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": miscellaneous small matters (as of business) to be attended to":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"On weeknights, my husband and I have been known to cobble together a dinner from odds and ends in our pantry and refrigerator. \u2014 Ann Maloney, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
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"Spatulas, spoons, and other kitchen odds and ends make a great gift for the home chef, especially when presented like this. \u2014 Erin Cavoto, Country Living , 12 May 2022",
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"Caesars sportsbook odds and ends also shows that since Villanova\u2019s 2016 title run, the Wildcats are an NCAA-best 19-3 SU the tournament, while their 18-4 ATS mark is second-best among all teams that have played seven or more games over that span. \u2014 Jay Ginsbach, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
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"Two small open pockets on the inside, two outside side pockets, and one front pocket with a zipper are also available to store other odds and ends . \u2014 Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day , 5 May 2022",
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"Crush odds and ends of dry cereal for breading cutlets. \u2014 Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"The durable plastic bins are sturdier than their fabric counterparts and can hold all of the odds and ends that make their way around your child's room. \u2014 Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Tons of veggie odds and ends ranging from onion peels to carrot scraps can be used to make broth! \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"And finally, a Drawerganizer ($30) fills in the area around the drawer handle, and catches stuff like multitools, baby wipes, an air down tool, and other odds and ends . \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 18 Apr. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1761, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"etceteras",
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"notion",
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"novelties",
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"sundries"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021111",
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"type":[
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"noun plural",
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"odi profanum vulgus et arceo":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": I hate the common masses and avoid them":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-\u02ccd\u0113-pr\u014d-\u02c8f\u00e4-nu\u0307m-\u02c8vu\u0307l-gu\u0307s-et-\u00e4r-\u02c8k\u0101-\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070902",
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"type":[
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"Latin quotation from Horace"
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]
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},
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"odiometer":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an olfactometer measuring the greatest dilution of an odorous vapor detectable by smell":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"odio- (irregular from odor ) + -meter":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u014dd\u0113\u02c8\u00e4m\u0259t\u0259(r)"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173708",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"odious":{
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"antonyms":[
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"innocuous",
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"inoffensive"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful":[
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"an odious crime",
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"a false and odious comparison"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Two of them\u2014his mother Livia and his odious sister Janice\u2014were at heart killers like himself. \u2014 Geoffrey O'Brien , New York Review of Books , 16 Aug. 2007",
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"He learned an important lesson some years ago in Panama. Manuel Antonio Noriega was too odious even for Carter, who shunned the Panamanian strongman in the run-up to the 1989 ballot there. \u2014 Jim Wooten , New York Times Magazine , 29 Jan 1995",
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"But, alas, I know the real me, the me with the soft, round stomach and the love handles, odious first cousins to the paunch. \u2014 Jack McCallum , Sports Illustrated , 30 July 1990",
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"It was one of the most odious crimes of recent history.",
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"an odious and unforgivable insult",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Participants started each day in front of a laptop, churning through a battery of odious cognitive tests. \u2014 Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
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"Clinicians have duties of care to patients, even odious ones. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
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"The response from the right has, thus, been to largely ignore the odious substance of the draft itself. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 9 May 2022",
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"The juxtaposition of the brothers\u2019 murder with the history of the faith proved especially odious for Church leaders, who immediately criticized Krakauer\u2019s work. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Judged by the standards of American liberalism, many of Orb\u00e1n's policies are odious , and his public rhetoric even worse. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"Of all the non-competitive nonsense of the last few years, the blatant tanking was not the most odious . \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"Now, some will say that Black Americans have been so traumatized by the odious uses of the word that the very sound of it causes distress. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"But Jack's set on the odious Cressida Cowper, who remains the worst in both personality and hair decorations. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 26 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin odiosus , from odium \u2014 see odium":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-d\u0113-\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"abhorrent",
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"abominable",
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"appalling",
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"awful",
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"disgusting",
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"distasteful",
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"dreadful",
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"evil",
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"foul",
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"fulsome",
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"gross",
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"hideous",
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"horrendous",
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"horrible",
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"horrid",
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"loathsome",
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"nasty",
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"nauseating",
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"nauseous",
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"noisome",
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"noxious",
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"obnoxious",
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"obscene",
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"offensive",
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"rancid",
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"repellent",
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"repellant",
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"repugnant",
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"repulsive",
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"revolting",
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|
"scandalous",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"ugly"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205024",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"odium":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"respect"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": disrepute or infamy attached to something : opprobrium":[],
|
|
": hatred and condemnation accompanied by loathing or contempt : detestation":[],
|
|
": the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"time did nothing to diminish the odium in which the traitor lived out his days",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In addition, the odium among the Left is so pernicious and so ubiquitous that the surveyors themselves may pollute the very taking of polls. \u2014 Victor Davis Hanson, National Review , 31 Dec. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin, hatred, from odisse to hate; akin to Old English atol terrible, Greek odyssasthai to be angry":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-d\u0113-\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disesteem",
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"disrepute",
|
|
"ignominy",
|
|
"infamy",
|
|
"obloquy",
|
|
"opprobrium",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"shame"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025723",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"odograph":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a device for recording the length and rapidity of stride and the number of steps taken by a walker":[],
|
|
": an instrument for automatically plotting the course and distance traveled by a vehicle":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"odo- (as in odometer ) + -graph":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014dd\u0259\u02ccgraf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125323",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"odometer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an instrument for measuring the distance traveled (as by a vehicle)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"With only 3,733 miles on the odometer , this precious piece of Alfa Romeo history is ready to exit the cul-de-sac and drive. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The 33-year-old car looks clean and has 58,000 miles on the odometer . \u2014 Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The trip odometer is buried, and easily blocked by the steering wheel. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 13 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"In recent years, as his odometer headed toward triple digits, Roger Angell became known around our office for the way his cheerful longevity complemented his talent. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"This model has 4,527 miles on the odometer , which isn\u2019t nothing, but it\u2019s not too bad for a 35-year-old car. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The main meter displays date, time, oil-change indicator, fuel meter, odometer , A and B trip meters, speedometer, instant fuel consumption, average fuel consumption, air temperature, battery voltage and fuel meter. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The car comes with a clean Virginia title, but there is inconsistency reported with the odometer , which reads 150,000 miles. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 31 July 2021",
|
|
"But its odometer still sits at fewer than 46,000 miles, a relatively low number considering the car is more than 50 years old. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 10 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1791, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French odom\u00e8tre , from Greek hodometron , from hodos way, road + metron measure \u2014 more at measure":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u014d-\u02c8d\u00e4-m\u0259-t\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124312",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"odor":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a characteristic or predominant quality : flavor":[
|
|
"the odor of sanctity"
|
|
],
|
|
": a quality of something that stimulates the olfactory organ : scent":[],
|
|
": a sensation resulting from adequate stimulation of the olfactory organ : smell":[],
|
|
": repute , estimation":[
|
|
"in bad odor"
|
|
],
|
|
": something that emits a sweet or pleasing scent : perfume":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The cheese has a strong odor .",
|
|
"This deodorant prevents bad odor from occurring.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"These vacuum beads from The Good Home Co. work to eliminate this odor and release a much more pleasing scent in its place. \u2014 Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Great to keep in your gym bag or bring on a trip, Brita\u2019s 26-ounce bottle quickly filters chlorine, which can affect the odor and taste of your water. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"In Colombia, the feijoa flowers are found in the tree canopy, without nectar or odor ; instead, the rats feed on the petals and forage during the day when the flowers are open and fertile. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"An officer noticed the odor of marijuana inside the car and diverted the auto for further inspection. \u2014 cleveland , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Combat odor and enjoy this intoxicating, masculine fragrance that lasts throughout the day. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Karo Khudanyan, 23, was pulled over for speeding when the odor of marijuana led an officer to discover five large bags of marijuana along with a small black box attached to a handgun in Khudanyan's vehicle, according to police records. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Note, however, that the extra padding could breathability and can trap a little bit of sweat and odor . \u2014 Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"If water does not have a slight chlorine odor , repeat the dosage and let stand for 30 minutes. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel , 31 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English odour, borrowed from Anglo-French odur, borrowed from Latin odor (early Latin od\u014ds ), going back to *od-os-, s-stem derivative of a verbal base *od- (whence Latin ole\u014d, ol\u0113re, also ol\u014d, olere \"to give off a smell, smell (of),\" from *odere ), going back to Indo-European *h 3 ed-, whence Greek \u00f3zein \"to smell, give off an odor,\" Armenian hot \"smell, odor\" (probably also an s-stem), Lithuanian \u00faod\u017eiu, \u00faosti \"to smell, sniff\"":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-d\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for odor smell , scent , odor , aroma mean the quality that makes a thing perceptible to the olfactory sense. smell implies solely the sensation without suggestion of quality or character. an odd smell permeated the room scent applies to the characteristic smell given off by a substance, an animal, or a plant. the scent of lilacs odor may imply a stronger or more readily distinguished scent or it may be equivalent to smell . a cheese with a strong odor aroma suggests a somewhat penetrating usually pleasant odor. the aroma of freshly ground coffee",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"air",
|
|
"ambience",
|
|
"ambiance",
|
|
"aroma",
|
|
"atmosphere",
|
|
"aura",
|
|
"climate",
|
|
"flavor",
|
|
"halo",
|
|
"karma",
|
|
"mood",
|
|
"nimbus",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"patina",
|
|
"smell",
|
|
"temper",
|
|
"vibration(s)"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222539",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"odorize":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stink up"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make odorous : scent":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fans are used to odorize the air outside the confectioner's shop in order to lure more passersby"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u014d-d\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"perfume",
|
|
"scent"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221615",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Odocoileus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus including the Virginia deer, mule deer, black-tailed deer, and related American species":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8k\u022fil\u0113\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Greek od\u014dn tooth + koilos hollow":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142820"
|
|
},
|
|
"odd fish":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a very strange person":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144650"
|
|
},
|
|
"Odobenus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the type genus of Odobenidae comprising the walruses":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8b\u0113n\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Greek od\u014dn tooth + bainein to walk; from the belief that walruses use their tusks in sequence":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153947"
|
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}
|
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} |