dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/se_mw.json

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  "SEAL?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=s&file=seal0001":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a closure that must be broken to be opened and that thus reveals tampering":[],
      ": a dark brown":[],
      ": a device to prevent the passage or return of gas or air into a pipe or container":[],
      ": a device with a cut or raised emblem, symbol, or word used especially to certify a signature or authenticate a document":[],
      ": a seal that is a symbol or mark of office":[],
      ": a tight and perfect closure (as against the passage of gas or water)":[],
      ": an impression, device, or mark given the effect of a common-law seal by statute law or by American local custom recognized by judicial decision":[],
      ": leather made from the skin of a seal":[],
      ": something that confirms, ratifies, or makes secure : guarantee , assurance":[],
      ": something that secures (such as a wax seal on a document)":[],
      ": the pelt of a fur seal":[],
      ": to close or make secure against access, leakage, or passage by a fastening or coating":[],
      ": to confirm or make secure by or as if by a seal":[
        "seal the deal"
      ],
      ": to determine irrevocably or indisputably":[
        "that answer sealed our fate"
      ],
      ": to fasten with or as if with a seal to prevent tampering":[],
      ": to fix in position or close breaks in with a filling (as of plaster)":[],
      ": to hunt seals":[],
      ": to mark with a stamp or seal usually as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, weight, or capacity, or merchantable quality":[],
      ": to solemnize (something, such as a marriage) for eternity by a Mormon rite":[],
      ": with an authenticating seal affixed":[],
      "sea, air, land (team)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1828, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English sele , from Old English seolh ; akin to Old High German selah seal":"Noun",
      "Middle English sele, seel , from Anglo-French seal, sel , from Latin sigillum seal, from diminutive of signum sign, seal \u2014 more at sign":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-201107",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "Se":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Standard English":[],
      "selenium":[],
      "self-explanatory":[],
      "southeast":[],
      "special edition":[],
      "stock exchange":[],
      "straight edge":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114017",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "symbol"
    ]
  },
  "Sechuana":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": tswana":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsech\u0259\u02c8w\u00e4n\u0259",
      "sech\u02c8w-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140750",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Seckel":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small pear with sweet very flavorful firm flesh and yellowish-green skin with a red blush":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1817, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps from Seckle or Seckel , surname of a farmer in eastern Pennsylvania":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si-",
      "\u02c8se-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082801",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Second World War":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the war that was fought mainly in Europe and Asia from 1939 to 1945":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193736",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Sedang":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of the Sedang people":[],
      ": a people related to the Cambodians of the Kontum Plateau in central Vietnam":[],
      ": the Mon-Khmer language of the Sedang people":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259\u0307\u02c8da\u014b",
      "(\u02c8)s\u0101\u00a6d\u00e4\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115700",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Sedna":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a probable dwarf planet that orbits beyond the orbit of Neptune with a mean distance from the sun of about 520 astronomical units (48.3 billion miles)] and a diameter of approximately [870 miles (1400 kilometers)]":[
        "[The planetoid] Sedna at its closest approach to the sun is still two and half times as far away as Pluto. Its orbit will eventually take it more than 12 times that far away, into a dim exurb of the solar system where the sun looks more like an ordinary star.",
        "\u2014 Joel Achenback , National Geographic , December 2004"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "2004, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sed-n\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-153612",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Sejanus":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Lucius Aelius died a.d. 31 Roman conspirator":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8j\u0101-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180618",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Sejong City":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "planned city 74.5 miles (120 kilometers) southeast of Seoul in northern South Korea population 117,177":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0101-\u02ccj\u022f\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045853",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Selangor":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "state of central Malaysia (federation) on the Strait of Malacca area 3074 square miles (7962 square kilometers), population 5,436,500":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4\u014b-\u0259r",
      "-\u02c8la\u014b-\u02ccg\u022fr"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131303",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Semenov":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Nikolay Nikolayevich 1896\u20131986 Soviet chemist":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259-\u02c8my\u022f-n\u0259f"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194136",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Semey":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city on the Irtysh River in northeastern Kazakhstan population 299,264":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-m\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103133",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Separate Baptist":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of a Baptist sect organized in 1662 as the English Puritan Separate Baptist Church and migrating to America in 1695, being congregational in polity, and observing open communion, baptism by immersion, and foot washing":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095120",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Serbo-":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": Serbian":[
        "Serbo phile"
      ],
      ": Serbian and":[
        "Serbo -Bulgarian"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "serb":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132723",
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ]
  },
  "Serbo-Croat":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": serbo-croatian":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "serbo- + croat":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022645",
    "type":[
      "noun or adjective"
    ]
  },
  "Serbo-Croatian":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person whose native language is Serbo-Croatian":[],
      ": the Serbian and Croatian languages together with the Slavic speech of Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Montenegro taken as a single language with regional variants":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccs\u0259r-(\u02cc)b\u014d-kr\u014d-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012735",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Sercial":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a dry Madeira wine":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6sers\u0113\u00a6al",
      "(\u02c8)sers\u00a6yal"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005826",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Serebend":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of Serebend variant of saraband:2"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-050532",
    "type":[]
  },
  "Serengeti Plain":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "area of eastern Africa that is mostly in northern Tanzania but extends over the border into southwestern Kenya; includes Tanzania's":[
        "Serengeti National Park , a wild game reserve"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccser-\u0259n-\u02c8ge-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193146",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Servetus":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Michael 1511?\u20131553 Spanish Miguel Serveto Spanish theologian and physician":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)s\u0259r-\u02c8v\u0113-t\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073750",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Servian":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to Servius Tullius who was the sixth of the legendary kings of Rome 578\u2013534 b.c.":[
        "the Servian wall"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Servi us Tullius + English -an":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0259rv\u0113\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074756",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "Service":{
    "antonyms":[
      "nonmilitary"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a branch of a hospital medical staff devoted to a particular specialty":[
        "obstetrical service"
      ],
      ": a facility providing maintenance and repair":[
        "television service"
      ],
      ": a facility supplying some public demand":[
        "telephone service",
        "bus service"
      ],
      ": a form followed in worship or in a religious ceremony":[
        "the burial service"
      ],
      ": a helpful act":[
        "did him a service"
      ],
      ": a meeting for worship":[
        "\u2014 often used in plural held evening services"
      ],
      ": a set of articles for a particular use":[
        "a silver tea service"
      ],
      ": an administrative division (as of a government or business)":[
        "the consular service"
      ],
      ": contribution to the welfare of others":[],
      ": disposal for use":[
        "I'm entirely at your service"
      ],
      ": employment as a servant":[
        "entered his service"
      ],
      ": help , use , benefit":[
        "glad to be of service"
      ],
      ": intended for hard or everyday use":[],
      ": of or relating to the armed services":[],
      ": offering repair, maintenance, or incidental services":[],
      ": one of a nation's military forces (such as the army or navy)":[],
      ": providing services":[
        "the service trades\u2014from filling stations to universities",
        "\u2014 John Fischer"
      ],
      ": serve":[],
      ": serve sense 10":[],
      ": the act of a male animal copulating with a female animal":[],
      ": the act of bringing a legal writ, process, or summons to notice as prescribed by law":[],
      ": the act of serving: such as":[],
      ": the materials (such as spun yarn, small lines, or canvas) used for serving a rope":[],
      ": the occupation or function of serving":[
        "in active service"
      ],
      ": the work performed by one that serves":[
        "good service"
      ],
      ": to meet interest and sinking fund payments on":[
        "service government debt"
      ],
      ": to perform any of the business functions auxiliary to production or distribution of":[],
      ": to perform services for: such as":[],
      ": to repair or provide maintenance for":[
        "serviced the furnace"
      ],
      ": used in serving or supplying":[
        "delivery men use the service entrance"
      ],
      ": useful labor that does not produce a tangible commodity":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural charge for professional services"
      ],
      "Robert William 1874\u20131958 Canadian writer":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "I need to get my car serviced .",
      "The shop services sewing machines and old typewriters.",
      "The company was unable to service the loan.",
      "The bookstore primarily services people looking for out-of-print books.",
      "Adjective",
      "spent his time in the army as a correspondent for service newspapers"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1530, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1602, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1718, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English serves , plural of serve fruit of the service tree, service tree, from Old English syrfe , from Vulgar Latin *sorbea , from Latin sorbus service tree":"Noun",
      "Middle English service, servise \"state of serving or being at someone's command, position in a household, duty which a tenant is owed to a lord, assistance, form followed in Christian worship, provision of food at a table,\" borrowed from Anglo-French (also continental Old French), borrowed from Medieval Latin servitium, going back to Latin, \"condition of being a slave, servitude,\" (in plural) \"slaves as a class,\" from servus \"slave\" + -itium -ice \u2014 more at serve entry 1":"Noun",
      "derivative of service entry 1":"Verb",
      "from attributive use of service entry 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-v\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "martial",
      "military"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184544",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "Sesuto":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sotho":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0101\u02c8s\u00fct(\u02cc)\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112449",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Sesuvium":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small genus of fleshy maritime herbs (family Aizoaceae) widely distributed especially in tropical regions and having opposite leaves and reddish flowers with a 5-lobed calyx and five stamens \u2014 see sea purslane":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259\u0307\u02c8s\u00fcv\u0113\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233947",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Severian":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a follower of the Monophysite patriarch Severus who taught that the body of Christ was subject to corruption prior to his resurrection":[],
      ": one of a sect of Encratite Gnostics of the 2d century":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin Severianus , from Severus , 2d century Gnostic + Latin -ianus -ian":"Noun",
      "Sever us \u2020538 Pisidian ecclesiastic, bishop of Antioch + English -ian":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"",
      "s\u0259\u0307vir\u0113\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183329",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Severn River":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "inlet of Chesapeake Bay, in Maryland, on which Annapolis is situated":[],
      "river 210 miles (338 kilometers) long in Great Britain flowing from east central Wales into the Bristol Channel in England":[],
      "river 610 miles (982 kilometers) long in northwestern Ontario, Canada, flowing northeast into Hudson Bay":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-v\u0259rn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081628",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Severnaya Zemlya":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "islands of northern Russia in Asia north of the Taymyr Peninsula in the Arctic Ocean between the Kara and Laptev seas area 14,300 square miles (37,180 square kilometers)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-v\u0259r-n\u0259-y\u0259-\u02cczem-l\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4",
      "\u02c8sye-vir-n\u0259-y\u0259-zim-\u02c8ly\u00e4"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222922",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Severus":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Lucius Septimius a.d. 146\u2013211 Roman emperor (193\u2013211)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259-\u02c8vir-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134934",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Sexostiatae":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a group of spiders distinguished by the presence of six cardiac ostia":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from sex- + ostium + Latin -atae , feminine plural of -atus -ate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsek\u02ccs\u00e4st\u0113\u02c8\u0101t(\u02cc)\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110133",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "se defendendo":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": in self-defense":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0101-\u02ccd\u0101-\u02ccfen-\u02c8den-d\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120817",
    "type":[
      "Latin phrase"
    ]
  },
  "sea":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a body of salt water of second rank more or less landlocked":[
        "the Mediterranean sea"
      ],
      ": an inland body of water":[
        "\u2014 used especially for names of such bodies the Caspian Sea"
      ],
      ": lost , bewildered":[],
      ": mare entry 2":[],
      ": ocean":[],
      ": something likened to the sea especially in vastness":[
        "a sea of faces"
      ],
      ": the disturbance of the ocean or other body of water due to the wind":[],
      ": the seafaring life":[],
      ": to or on the open waters of the sea":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the seas of the Southern Hemisphere",
      "millions of plants and animals live in the sea",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Below in the sea , kayakers and paddle boarders floated by. \u2014 Margie Goldsmith, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "All the carbon dioxide helped kill off ocean dwellers by making the sea too acidic, as evidenced by chemical changes in shells and bones left behind by marine organisms. \u2014 Sasha Warren, Scientific American , 1 July 2022",
      "Now living in Mazatl\u00e1n in a home overlooking the sea , the Texas native has written a vibrant and lively ode to the country of his heritage, inspired by his travels from the Pacific to the Atlantic. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
      "At Fukushima, plant designers located the backup generators below sea level for a facility nestled against the sea in a country vulnerable to earthquakes and tsunamis like the one that inundated the plant in March 2011. \u2014 Audra J. Wolfe, The New Republic , 30 June 2022",
      "Towner, a senior biologist at the Dyer Island Conservation Trust off the southern tip of Africa, lives in Gansbaai and has witnessed firsthand how the two shark-hunting orcas have driven great whites out of the area and changed the sea 's ecosystem. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
      "Its glittering sea , forests, wildlife, rocky promontories, troves of ancient leavings and legacies \u2014 seep into human doings, as palpable and breathing as all its denizens. \u2014 Joan Frank, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
      "First to hit is the distinctive scent carried on the air every time the sea of flowers ripples. \u2014 Hafsa Khalil, CNN , 30 June 2022",
      "In the big pink sea of breast cancer risk, Black women have little idea where along the pink gradient their risk falls. \u2014 Angus Chen, STAT , 30 June 2022"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "If they weren\u2019t cut, the chutes would act as a sea anchor , drawing the crew down and drowning them. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 15 July 2019"
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      ": any of numerous usually solitary anthozoan polyps (order Actiniaria) whose form, bright and varied colors, and cluster of tentacles superficially resemble a flower":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Endurance rested upright on the seafloor; the ship\u2019s wheel was almost perfectly intact, and a pink-and-white sea anemone had fastened itself to the deck railing. \u2014 Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Or put a micro L.B.D. beneath a white ostrich feather hat by Philip Treacy, looking like the offspring of a jellyfish and a sea anemone , the tentacles floating eerily in the wind atop an attenuated silhouette. \u2014 New York Times , 16 July 2021",
      "At some point Kaz appears at my side and gestures toward a sea anemone , the predatory underwater animal that resembles a flowering plant. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 21 Feb. 2021",
      "The priestess owns a live sea anemone , an increasingly rare creature of immense value, and soon Acilde decides to steal it in order to pay for a dose of a magical elixir that will transform her into a man. \u2014 Daniel Alarc\u00f3n, The New Yorker , 19 Oct. 2020",
      "The starlet sea anemone is a tiny invertebrate that lives in shallow, salty lagoons. \u2014 Claire Bugos, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Sep. 2020",
      "Look out for eels\u2019 eyes peeking out from coral castles, and watch the glowing green tentacles of a sea anemone wriggle in the tide. \u2014 Shannon Sims, New York Times , 11 Feb. 2020",
      "More parks to check out this time of year: Olympic National Park, WA, for towering sea stack rock formations and some of the best tide pools on earth, boasting neon pink and chartreuse sea anemones and bright orange seastars. \u2014 Kate Wertheimer, Sunset Magazine , 17 Jan. 2020",
      "More parks to check out this time of year: Olympic National Park, WA, for towering sea stack rock formations and some of the best tide pools on earth, boasting neon pink and chartreuse sea anemones and bright orange seastars. \u2014 Kate Wertheimer, Sunset Magazine , 17 Jan. 2020"
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      "the tale of a grizzled old sea dog who sets out for one last voyage",
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      "Try the East Lothian seafood chowder and NB sea dog cocktail, made with gin. \u2014 Karen Gardiner, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "During the course of a military career that began at age 12, this indomitable sea dog had lost a leg, an eye and an arm, but gained incomparable understanding of how battles are fought and won. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Nov. 2021",
      "Its rocky coves, secret anchorages and long winding creeks have historically been a haunting ground for seafaring scoundrels and salty sea dogs . \u2014 Alexander Turner, New York Times , 23 Mar. 2020",
      "While even the saltiest of sea dogs are prone to bouts of illness aboard cruise ships, Maryland vacationers may take comfort in knowing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention closely monitors health standards on commercial ships. \u2014 Lillian Reed, baltimoresun.com , 13 June 2019",
      "Delaney emerged from prison an emaciated version of the sea dog who had entered the war. \u2014 Ray Locker, USA TODAY , 21 May 2018"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In 1999, about 110 king eiders, a type of large sea duck , were found dead on Baffin Island in Canada. \u2014 Megan Marples, CNN , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "Unalaska Island reported 44 kinds of birds, including 623 black scoters, a large sea duck . \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "Berlin started looking into the problem and built the sea duck program at the refuge from the ground up. \u2014 Katie V. Jones, baltimoresun.com , 20 May 2021",
      "Marine birds also included mallards, common scoters (a large sea duck ), geese, cormorants, gannets, shags, auks, egrets and loons. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 26 Mar. 2020",
      "The master of this art is the eider duck, a portly sea duck that is widespread in the Arctic and feeds by diving for mussels in frigid polar water. \u2014 Helen Czerski, WSJ , 6 Feb. 2020",
      "In winter, tens of thousands of the threatened Steller's eider sea ducks stay in Izembek and molt. \u2014 Author: Juliet Eilperin, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Jan. 2018"
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      ": duty in the U.S. Navy performed with a deployable unit (such as a ship or aircraft squadron)":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "John Roosevelt is a lieutenant in the naval supply corps, now on sea duty . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Aug. 2019",
      "His service was during the time of the Korean conflict, but his wife said his sea duty was in the Atlantic. \u2014 Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com , 8 Aug. 2019",
      "After completing an internship and residency at the old South Baltimore General Hospital, now MedStar Harbor Hospital, he was assigned to active sea duty serving first on the battleship USS Texas. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com , 27 June 2019"
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      "1945, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Charlie and sea grape cascade down the walls, while lights twinkle like fireflies and a set of bookshelves peek through the greenery. \u2014 Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "Some settled in the Champlain Towers, constructed in 1980 and fringed by palm and sea grape trees while boasting a heated swimming pool, valet parking, sauna and tennis courts. \u2014 Author: Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2021",
      "Some settled in the Champlain Towers, constructed in 1980 and fringed by palm and sea grape trees while boasting a heated swimming pool, valet parking, sauna and tennis courts. \u2014 Author: Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2021",
      "Some settled in the Champlain Towers, constructed in 1980 and fringed by palm and sea grape trees while boasting a heated swimming pool, valet parking, sauna and tennis courts. \u2014 Author: Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2021",
      "Some settled in the Champlain Towers, constructed in 1980 and fringed by palm and sea grape trees while boasting a heated swimming pool, valet parking, sauna and tennis courts. \u2014 Author: Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2021",
      "Some settled in the Champlain Towers, constructed in 1980 and fringed by palm and sea grape trees while boasting a heated swimming pool, valet parking, sauna and tennis courts. \u2014 Author: Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2021",
      "Some settled in the Champlain Towers, constructed in 1980 and fringed by palm and sea grape trees while boasting a heated swimming pool, valet parking, sauna and tennis courts. \u2014 Author: Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2021",
      "Some settled in the Champlain Towers, constructed in 1980 and fringed by palm and sea grape trees while boasting a heated swimming pool, valet parking, sauna and tennis courts. \u2014 Author: Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2021"
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      "1806, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The turquoise, sea green , navy blue and enamel elements are the result of masterful hands. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Throughout the gleaming white space are coral and sea green touches which are pulled directly from the oceanside villages of Greece itself, transporting guests to the Greek Isles. \u2014 Chelsea Davis, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
      "Mediterranean vibes; open windows; stalactite-like white chandeliers; flowing curtains; coral and sea green accents; lemon trees and more create a unique, fun ambiance that plays up the Ornos Beach getaway inspiration. \u2014 Chelsea Davis, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
      "The 11 pieces in gorgeous hues of sea green , sapphire and rust, include bikinis and bodysuits created locally in California in Vitamin A\u2019s signature sustainable fabric, EcoLux, made from recycled nylon. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 28 June 2021",
      "Annette Gausney, 92, showed up in a sparkly sea green mask and sparkly purple dress. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 June 2021",
      "The PicoMax will be available in three color options that include white coral, stone blue and sea green . \u2014 Dave Johnson, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
      "In the late 1800s, Syracuse wore light pink with sea green , and then turned to blue as an accent color before students rebelled to demand something bold. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Mar. 2021",
      "Its palette goes beyond the gray, beige, and silver at the more decorous end of the Art Deco spectrum into an extravagant deep- sea green . \u2014 Christopher Bonanos, Curbed , 9 Feb. 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "1805, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Glowscreen also features cocoa peptides for blue light protection and sea lavender for antioxidant protection. \u2014 Nicole Saunders, NBC News , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "Among the virtual rainbow of plants are foxtail agave, sea lavender , society garlic, blue chalksticks, lantana, Texas sundrop, paddle plants, butterfly bush, cape plumbago, agapanthus and a small bougainvillea bush. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Sep. 2020"
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      "1597, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "noun"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The work is a meditative visual poem about the passage of time set against a stone wall carved with sea lily fossils. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Sep. 2019"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1851, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": a brine shrimp ( Artemia salina ) that hatches from dormant encysted eggs and is sometimes raised in aquariums":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Menze studies animals that can live in extreme environments, such as sea monkeys ' ability to survive desiccation, while Kopechek researches gene and drug delivery methods for treating illnesses such as cancer. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal , 12 June 2019"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1973, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": any of various large broad marine polychaete worms (especially genus Aphrodite ) covered with hairlike setae":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The sea mouse who helps whales find their way by parting the brows above their eyes. \u2014 Tishani Doshi, The New York Review of Books , 25 Mar. 2021",
      "The sea mouse who helps whales find their way by parting the brows above their eyes. \u2014 Tishani Doshi, The New York Review of Books , 25 Mar. 2021",
      "The sea mouse who helps whales find their way by parting the brows above their eyes. \u2014 Tishani Doshi, The New York Review of Books , 25 Mar. 2021",
      "The sea mouse who helps whales find their way by parting the brows above their eyes. \u2014 Tishani Doshi, The New York Review of Books , 25 Mar. 2021",
      "The sea mouse who helps whales find their way by parting the brows above their eyes. \u2014 Tishani Doshi, The New York Review of Books , 25 Mar. 2021",
      "The sea mouse who helps whales find their way by parting the brows above their eyes. \u2014 Tishani Doshi, The New York Review of Books , 25 Mar. 2021",
      "The sea mouse who helps whales find their way by parting the brows above their eyes. \u2014 Tishani Doshi, The New York Review of Books , 25 Mar. 2021",
      "The sea mouse who helps whales find their way by parting the brows above their eyes. \u2014 Tishani Doshi, The New York Review of Books , 25 Mar. 2021"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "definitions":{
      ": room for maneuver at sea":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Their lack of sea room puts a premium on central bankers\u2019 demonstrated good judgment; an unforced error like that of the ECB in 2011 could have dire consequences. \u2014 The Economist , 12 July 2019"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1554, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": any of various small long-legged marine arthropods (class Pycnogonida) that superficially resemble spiders":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the study, scientists genetically sequenced all living sea spider families (spanning 89 species, all distantly related to land spiders) to create the first comprehensive family tree. \u2014 Raleigh Mcelvery, Science | AAAS , 15 Sep. 2020",
      "On the Beagle\u2019s second voyage to Tierra del Fuego, in 1832, Charles Darwin was amazed at the variety of life found in the sea off the relatively barren archipelago: snails, starfish, sea spiders , and fish abounded in rafts of seaweed. \u2014 Lucy Jakub, Harper's magazine , 2 Mar. 2020",
      "Looking at the genomic sequencing of 53 species of arachnids, horseshoe crabs and sea spiders , Ballesteros' team found overwhelming data putting Xiphosura within the anarchid family. \u2014 David Grossman, Popular Mechanics , 28 Feb. 2019",
      "So the researchers concentrated on numerous pores that dot the legs of sea spiders . \u2014 James Gorman, New York Times , 28 May 2018"
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      "1855, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "1659, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202151",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110311",
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1584, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195016",
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1885, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202645",
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      "ships and the intrepid seafarers who man them remain a vital part of the world economy",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Typically, an early-career seafarer in India earns about 300,000 rupees ($3,900) annually. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "During the pandemic, seafarer happiness dropped sharply, according to survey results gathered by The Mission to Seafarers, a nonprofit that publishes a quarterly Seafarer Happiness Index. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Ege Tuluay, a 24-year-old student training to be a seafarer , walked into Caspicoin, a crypto shop in the Grand Bazaar, on Monday to check on the commission for buying tether with his U.S. dollar savings. \u2014 Jared Malsin, WSJ , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "With many of the world\u2019s 400,000 merchant mariners still struggling to take time off and go home, seafarer fatigue remains a problem heading into the second holiday season of the pandemic. \u2014 Brendan Murray, Fortune , 18 Oct. 2021",
      "With a beam of 14 feet, the vessel offers a generous living area that can be outfitted in a range of materials and finishes to match each seafarer \u2019s personal taste. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "On the cliff top above, a statue of Captain James Cook, England\u2019s most famous seafarer , surveyed the harbor, grasping a compass and a scroll of charts. \u2014 Henry Wismayer, Washington Post , 8 Sep. 2021",
      "The pragmatic seafarer is more reserved than a typical tour guide. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "The rotors were on the starboard side: four columns painted in white, each 52 feet tall and seven feet in diameter \u2014 wide enough for a seafarer to crawl in and make repairs. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1513, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "sea + fare entry 1 + -er entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-\u02ccfer-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "gob",
      "hearty",
      "jack",
      "jack-tar",
      "mariner",
      "navigator",
      "sailor",
      "salt",
      "sea dog",
      "seaman",
      "shipman",
      "swab",
      "swabbie",
      "swabby",
      "tar"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020440",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "seagrass":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various submerged monocotyledonous plants (such as eelgrass, tape grass, and turtle grass) of tropical to temperate usually shallow coastal waters that have narrow grasslike leaves and often form dense underwater meadows":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Tamworth says the creatures are ravaging the New England corridor of shellfisheries, destroying coastal seagrass beds and shifting entire ecosystems. \u2014 Jeff Kart, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "In 2010 and 2011, a heatwave hit Western Australia, damaging Shark Bay\u2019s seagrass meadows. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
      "The seagrass meadow covered almost 200 square kilometers (77 square miles or 49,000 acres), Sinclair said -- bigger than Brooklyn. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 1 June 2022",
      "Efforts are ongoing to restore the crucial seagrass beds but those are long-term projects. \u2014 Curt Anderson, ajc , 1 June 2022",
      "The spa kit, meanwhile, can be bought at the Hendrick\u2019s Tiny Shop and all proceeds will go to Project Seagrass to help with the conservation of seagrass meadows. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "For example, peatlands, seagrass meadows and forests act as carbon sinks, keeping greenhouse gases out of the air. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Oct. 2021",
      "The plant, the Posidonia australis, is a species of seagrass . \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 2 June 2022",
      "Despite efforts to reduce pollution in the Indian River Lagoon, where record numbers of manatees died in the past two years, the sea cows are unlikely to find enough seagrass to get through next winter without help. \u2014 David Fleshler, sun-sentinel.com , 21 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1578, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-\u02ccgras"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105255",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "definitions":{
      ": a closure that must be broken to be opened and that thus reveals tampering":[],
      ": a dark brown":[],
      ": a device to prevent the passage or return of gas or air into a pipe or container":[],
      ": a device with a cut or raised emblem, symbol, or word used especially to certify a signature or authenticate a document":[],
      ": a seal that is a symbol or mark of office":[],
      ": a tight and perfect closure (as against the passage of gas or water)":[],
      ": an impression, device, or mark given the effect of a common-law seal by statute law or by American local custom recognized by judicial decision":[],
      ": leather made from the skin of a seal":[],
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      ": something that secures (such as a wax seal on a document)":[],
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      ": to close or make secure against access, leakage, or passage by a fastening or coating":[],
      ": to confirm or make secure by or as if by a seal":[
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      ],
      ": to determine irrevocably or indisputably":[
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      ],
      ": to fasten with or as if with a seal to prevent tampering":[],
      ": to fix in position or close breaks in with a filling (as of plaster)":[],
      ": to hunt seals":[],
      ": to mark with a stamp or seal usually as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, weight, or capacity, or merchantable quality":[],
      ": to solemnize (something, such as a marriage) for eternity by a Mormon rite":[],
      ": with an authenticating seal affixed":[],
      "sea, air, land (team)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1828, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English sele , from Old English seolh ; akin to Old High German selah seal":"Noun",
      "Middle English sele, seel , from Anglo-French seal, sel , from Latin sigillum seal, from diminutive of signum sign, seal \u2014 more at sign":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113l"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192808",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make the future that someone will have certain":[
        "Their decision sealed her fate . Once they made their decision, her fate was sealed .",
        "Her fate was sealed by the marriage arrangement made in her youth."
      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193833",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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  "seal?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=s&file=seal0001":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a closure that must be broken to be opened and that thus reveals tampering":[],
      ": a dark brown":[],
      ": a device to prevent the passage or return of gas or air into a pipe or container":[],
      ": a device with a cut or raised emblem, symbol, or word used especially to certify a signature or authenticate a document":[],
      ": a seal that is a symbol or mark of office":[],
      ": a tight and perfect closure (as against the passage of gas or water)":[],
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      ": leather made from the skin of a seal":[],
      ": something that confirms, ratifies, or makes secure : guarantee , assurance":[],
      ": something that secures (such as a wax seal on a document)":[],
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      ": to close or make secure against access, leakage, or passage by a fastening or coating":[],
      ": to confirm or make secure by or as if by a seal":[
        "seal the deal"
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      ": to determine irrevocably or indisputably":[
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      ],
      ": to fasten with or as if with a seal to prevent tampering":[],
      ": to fix in position or close breaks in with a filling (as of plaster)":[],
      ": to hunt seals":[],
      ": to mark with a stamp or seal usually as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, weight, or capacity, or merchantable quality":[],
      ": to solemnize (something, such as a marriage) for eternity by a Mormon rite":[],
      ": with an authenticating seal affixed":[],
      "sea, air, land (team)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1828, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English sele , from Old English seolh ; akin to Old High German selah seal":"Noun",
      "Middle English sele, seel , from Anglo-French seal, sel , from Latin sigillum seal, from diminutive of signum sign, seal \u2014 more at sign":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194200",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
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  "seam":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a line, groove, or ridge formed by the abutment of edges":[],
      ": a weak or vulnerable area or gap":[
        "found a seam in the zone defense"
      ],
      ": entirely , completely":[
        "falling apart at the seams"
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      ": the joining of two pieces (as of cloth or leather) by sewing usually near the edge":[],
      ": the space between adjacent planks or strakes of a ship":[],
      ": the stitching used in such a joining":[],
      ": to become fissured or ridgy":[],
      ": to join as if by sewing (as by welding, riveting, or heat-sealing)":[],
      ": to join by sewing":[],
      ": to mark with lines suggesting seams":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the seams of a dress",
      "the seams of a boat",
      "a rich seam of iron ore",
      "Verb",
      "in fencing circles it is a mark of honor to have one's face seamed with saber cuts",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The right-hander can throw up to six pitches but primarily features a four- seam fastball/slider combo. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
      "Ceiling material: standing seam metal roof in storm gray. \u2014 Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful , 9 June 2022",
      "Details like the wide waistband and chafe-free seam placement made the Entourage so comfortable that testers wore them to sleep, as well as for hours after their toughest workouts. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 5 June 2022",
      "In 2021, her mother was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer which inspired Khodara to make the album, which for her is a creative seam sewn between herself, her mother, and to the experience of being a mother. \u2014 Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "The princess- seam swim dress is designed with two seams that run down the front of the torso to flatter the body and emphasize an hourglass shape, and the extra panel of fabric provides modesty. \u2014 Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping , 25 May 2022",
      "Checks line up to each seam to prove its impeccable craftsmanship, while padded shoulders give it sharp Wall Street vibes. \u2014 Christian Gollayan, Men's Health , 16 May 2022",
      "Big, tall body that can get down the seam and box people out. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Ahead 0-1 in the count, Garc\u00eda offered a second-pitch four- seam fastball. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 25 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "This machine includes different colored threads and bobbins, scissors, a measuring tape, seam ripper, needles and more to get started. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 22 May 2022",
      "Many factors, like fabric choice and seam design, can affect a parachute\u2019s effectiveness. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Scoop about \u00bc cup of the tofu mixture into each tortilla, roll tightly and place seam side down into the baking dish. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "Then, lightly flour the tops of the loaves and place them in the baskets to proof, seam -side facing up. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 May 2021",
      "The prospect of the next month without Davis could seam bleak, but there are worse outcomes, and with the Lakers\u2019 luck 31 games into this season, no one would\u2019ve been shocked. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Once all burritos have been filled and rolled, return to dry skillet, seam side down, to seal and toast to a golden brown color. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, The Arizona Republic , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "Roll up tortillas and place in a microwave-safe dish just big enough to hold them, seam side down. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 18 Oct. 2021",
      "Place the roll-up, seam side down, in the baking dish. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English seem , from Old English s\u0113am ; akin to Old English s\u012bwian to sew \u2014 more at sew":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "groove",
      "score",
      "scribe"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234139",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "seam face":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a face on a building stone formed by a natural seam in the rock":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195715",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "seaman":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an enlisted man in the navy or coast guard ranking above a seaman apprentice and below a petty officer":[],
      ": any of the three ranks below petty officer in the navy or coast guard":[],
      ": sailor , mariner":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a weathered old seaman who now captains a tour boat",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His father, Fince, was a merchant seaman , and his mother, Rose, was a homemaker. \u2014 Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
      "Uh, Cleveland Siemens, second-class Albert, Raymond Kelly, and also a seaman and Juno Angelo, Anthony Sudano of nine. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
      "Prosecutors allege Mays was disgruntled working as a deck seaman on the ship. \u2014 Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "After becoming a seaman in 2021, Kyle Mullen was training as a SEAL candidate. \u2014 Kiran Dhillon, CBS News , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Both completed Hell Week several years ago, one as an enlisted seaman and the other as an officer. \u2014 Jerry Carino, USA TODAY , 10 Dec. 2014",
      "Son of a successful dry goods merchant, Olmsted tried his hand as a seaman , farmer and writer before coming into park design amid the grime and sprawl of the industrial revolution. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "The seaman was seen carrying a heavy bucket down into the ship\u2019s lower vehicle storage area just after 8 a.m., according to a sailor who was on watch who testified at Mays\u2019 preliminary Article 32 hearing in December. \u2014 Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Nevertheless, Shackleton pressed on, leaving two of the team on the shore and crossing the uncharted interior with two others, Worsley and Irish veteran seaman Tom Crean. \u2014 Barry Neild, CNN , 12 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-m\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "gob",
      "hearty",
      "jack",
      "jack-tar",
      "mariner",
      "navigator",
      "sailor",
      "salt",
      "sea dog",
      "seafarer",
      "shipman",
      "swab",
      "swabbie",
      "swabby",
      "tar"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215721",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "seamless":{
    "antonyms":[
      "amiss",
      "bad",
      "censurable",
      "defective",
      "faulty",
      "flawed",
      "imperfect",
      "reproachable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having no awkward transitions, interruptions, or indications of disparity":[
        "a seamless fusion of beauty and intelligence",
        "\u2014 Jack Kroll et al."
      ],
      ": having no seams":[],
      ": perfect , flawless":[
        "a seamless performance"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The transitions from scene to scene were seamless .",
      "a seamless transfer of power",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Ensure the mobile experience is as seamless as the desktop experience for your customers, and take the time to ensure that all pages, including payment forms, are easy to read and navigate on any screen. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 17 June 2022",
      "At its heart is a slippery engineering challenge: how to make unlocking as seamless as possible to its authorized user but as difficult as possible for everyone else? \u2014 Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
      "So transfers are more seamless and non degree seeking students find their place. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 24 May 2022",
      "Liverpool, so seamless and so smooth in a 2-0 victory six days ago, struggled to complete a pass. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
      "As someone who has worked as a bra specialist, nothing could prepare me for how seamless and sufficient the process of finding the right size for me would be. \u2014 Venesa Coger, refinery29.com , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "The department had a couple of tips to make a trip to the airport as seamless as possible. \u2014 Sylvia Goodman, chicagotribune.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "Crossplay \u2013 This just launched this season, but at long last, Destiny 2 players can play with any friend, on any platform, due to Bungie\u2019s pretty seamless integration of crossplay in Season of the Lost. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 7 Sep. 2021",
      "This calculation derives from data to make the latter stages of that procurement process more seamless , less labor-intensive, more efficient in terms of prospective waste, and customer-serving in terms of stock availability and fulfillment choice. \u2014 Michael Feindt, Forbes , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113m-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "absolute",
      "faultless",
      "flawless",
      "ideal",
      "immaculate",
      "impeccable",
      "indefectible",
      "irreproachable",
      "letter-perfect",
      "perfect",
      "picture-book",
      "picture-perfect",
      "unblemished"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205330",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "seamstress":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a woman whose occupation is sewing":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His father was a carpenter and his mother was a seamstress . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
      "His father was a carpenter and his mother was a seamstress . \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
      "Carlo\u2019s mother, Angiolina, was a seamstress from Collodi. \u2014 Perri Klass, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
      "His father was a tailor from Kiev, his mother a seamstress from near Minsk. \u2014 Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "His father, Aniello, was a longshoreman; his mother, Lucy (Esposito) Pignatano, was a seamstress . \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Plus, this machine has a maximum sewing speed of 850 stitches per minute for the speedy seamstress . \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 22 May 2022",
      "His father was reportedly denied the military draft because of a body weakened by alcoholism, while his mother was a seamstress . \u2014 Phil Davison, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
      "My dad worked as a beach warden, and my mom was a seamstress . \u2014 Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1598, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113m(p)-str\u0259s",
      "\u02c8s\u0113m-str\u0259s",
      "also \u02c8sem(p)-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104030",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sear":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mark or scar left by searing":[],
      ": being dried and withered":[],
      ": the catch that holds the hammer of a gun's lock at cock or half cock":[],
      ": threadbare":[],
      ": to burn, scorch, mark, or injure with or as if with sudden application of intense heat":[],
      ": to cause withering or drying":[],
      ": to cook the surface of quickly with intense heat":[
        "sear a steak"
      ],
      ": to make withered and dry : parch":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The tree was seared by lightning.",
      "The flames seared my skin.",
      "The steak was seared over a hot grill."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1596, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1874, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English seren , from Old English s\u0113arian to become dry, from s\u0113ar sere":"Verb",
      "probably from Middle French serre grasp, from serrer to press, grasp, from Old French, from Late Latin serare to bolt, latch, from Latin sera bar for fastening a door":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sir"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "char",
      "scorch",
      "singe"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185641",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "search":{
    "antonyms":[
      "hunt",
      "quest"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a party that searches":[],
      ": an act of boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas in exercise of right of search":[],
      ": an act of searching":[
        "a search for food",
        "go in search of help"
      ],
      ": to examine for articles concealed on the person":[],
      ": to examine in seeking something":[
        "searched the north field"
      ],
      ": to look at as if to discover or penetrate intention or nature":[],
      ": to look into or over carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something: such as":[],
      ": to look or inquire carefully":[
        "searched for the papers"
      ],
      ": to look through or explore by inspecting possible places of concealment or investigating suspicious circumstances":[],
      ": to make painstaking investigation or examination":[],
      ": to uncover, find, or come to know by inquiry or scrutiny":[
        "\u2014 usually used with out"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "They haven't found him yet, so they have to keep searching .",
      "The police searched her for concealed weapons.",
      "He was searched by the guard before he was allowed to enter the courtroom.",
      "The software allows you to search thousands of sites at the same time.",
      "She searched for information on the Web.",
      "He searched her face, hoping to see some glimmer of emotion.",
      "Noun",
      "We will begin a search for a new manager this week.",
      "I performed a search for the file.",
      "I did a Web search for restaurants in that area.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Ward's surprise outreach gave McLaughlin a new avenue to search . \u2014 Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
      "There are many types of dehumidifiers, but these are the common terms to search for: Thermo-electric (or Peltier) models use electricity to create temperature changes within the systems' modules. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 27 June 2022",
      "These modern satellites, though not intended to search for milky seas, are equipped with specialized day/night band instruments that, at their extreme low end of sensitivity, can pick up something as dim as bioluminescence from space. \u2014 Sam Keck Scott, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 June 2022",
      "Moonbow is a seasonal program to search for rainbowlike phenomenon that occur at night when the light from the moon refracts in water droplets from the park\u2019s waterfalls. \u2014 Lisa Davis, USA TODAY , 26 June 2022",
      "But even before that video started, Justesten was antagonizing and threatening people while digging through the trash to search for his phone, according to Robinson. \u2014 Austen Erblat, Sun Sentinel , 26 June 2022",
      "But thus far the Russians appear not to have put a high priority on arms interdiction, perhaps because their air force is leery of flying into Ukraine\u2019s air defenses to search out and attack supply convoys on the move. \u2014 Robert Burns, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Russians who have a working familiarity with V.P.N.s and an urge to search out the truth online can still learn what is happening in Ukraine. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Instead of waiting for candidates to come to them via traditional job postings, retailers are leaning on artificial intelligence software to search out people who would be good fits for jobs \u2014 before candidates even consider applying. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "After a bewilderingly slow start, the Brazilian Army and Navy had finally mounted a search -and-rescue effort, sending in a handful of troops with a fast boat. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 28 June 2022",
      "In the days since, search -and-rescue efforts have been hobbled by rain and landslides, closing off towns and villages to ambulances and aid. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "Images of a first responder carrying Jonah on his shoulders offered hope to rescuers and the world as the search and rescue mission extended for 14 days. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon, Orlando Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
      "Police then police executed a search and seizure warrant and found evidence linked to the crime, including the handgun displayed in the robbery. \u2014 Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
      "At least three fire departments and the county search and rescue team responded to the Rumpke landfill in Colerain Thursday after communication was lost with two contractors inspecting a stormwater pipe, company officials said. \u2014 Cameron Knight, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
      "Terrell said a Coast Guard HC-130J plane conducted search and rescue flights over the area where the couple reported rough weather took place Monday and Tuesday, but no evidence of them or the boat was found. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
      "Hozaifa added that the death toll is likely to rise as search -and-rescue efforts continue. \u2014 Aditi Sangal, CNN , 22 June 2022",
      "The photos were accompanied by facts about William, such as his exact birth time and his earlier service as a search -and-rescue pilot, where he was known as Flight Lieutenant Wales. \u2014 Angie Orellana Hernandez, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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      "Middle English cerchen , from Anglo-French cercher, sercher to travel about, investigate, search, from Late Latin circare to go about, from Latin circum round about \u2014 more at circum-":"Verb"
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      "the searing heat of the fire",
      "She felt a searing pain in her foot.",
      "She made a searing attack on her political enemies.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Toni Morrison\u2019s searing novel about slavery and family, as part of an AP English class. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "In Asali Solomon\u2019s searing satirical novel, two middle-aged Black women who dated in college are thrown back into each other\u2019s orbits after losing touch for years. \u2014 Annabel Gutterman, Time , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had been begging the West for weeks to unleash the searing sanctions of which leaders in Washington, Ottawa, London and elsewhere had spoken about with blustering swagger. \u2014 Michael Bociurkiw, CNN , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Heidi Schreck returns to her searing play on the Constitution. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "Her story is just one part of \u00d6stlund\u2019s searing commentary on privilege, greed and power \u2014 but Abigail\u2019s power play, exquisitely brought to life by de Leon\u2019s deadpan delivery, is what audiences will remember. \u2014 Manori Ravindran, Variety , 25 May 2022",
      "Hawke\u2019s conversations with Stephanie Newman, the youngest child of Newman and McDonald, are a searing reminder of the untold stories of famous men\u2019s first wives. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
      "The Woodwind with Sear Box model from Camp Chef can serve as both a smoker and a searing grill. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
      "The story of Jean Valjean's fight to begin a new life and to get redemption after enduring searing punishment is still one of the most popular musicals in the history of the genre. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 14 May 2022"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "fervent",
      "fervid",
      "fiery",
      "hot",
      "piping hot",
      "red",
      "red-hot",
      "roasting",
      "scalding",
      "scorching",
      "sultry",
      "superheated",
      "sweltering",
      "torrid",
      "ultrahot",
      "white-hot"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224221",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
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  "season":{
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      ": a period associated with some phase or activity of agriculture (such as growth or harvesting)":[],
      ": a period in which a place is most frequented":[],
      ": a period marked by special activity especially in some field":[
        "tourist season",
        "hunting season"
      ],
      ": a period of the year characterized by or associated with a particular activity or phenomenon":[
        "hay fever season"
      ],
      ": a period of time when a series of new television shows, plays, etc., are being shown or performed":[
        "a show entering its second season",
        "the first/best episode of the season",
        "the season's final performance"
      ],
      ": a suitable or natural time or occasion":[
        "when my season comes to sit on David's throne",
        "\u2014 John Milton"
      ],
      ": a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature":[
        "in a season of religious awakening",
        "\u2014 F. A. Christie"
      ],
      ": an indefinite period of time : while":[
        "sent home again to her father for a season",
        "\u2014 Francis Hackett"
      ],
      ": at the right time":[],
      ": at the stage of greatest fitness (as for eating)":[
        "peaches are in season"
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      ": legally available to be hunted or caught":[],
      ": not in season":[],
      ": off-season":[
        "closed for the season"
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      ": one of the four quarters into which the year is commonly divided":[],
      ": seasoning":[],
      ": such as":[
        "hay fever season"
      ],
      ": the period normally characterized by a particular kind of weather":[
        "a long rainy season"
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      ": the schedule of official games played or to be played by a sports team during a playing season":[
        "got through the season undefeated"
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      ": the time of a major holiday":[],
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      ": to give (food) more flavor or zest by adding seasoning or savory ingredients":[],
      ": to make fit by experience":[
        "a seasoned veteran"
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      ": to qualify by admixture : temper":[],
      ": to treat (something, such as wood or a skillet) so as to prepare for use":[],
      ": year":[
        "a boy of seven seasons"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "I enjoy watching the seasons change every year.",
      "These plants have a short growing season .",
      "Deer season starts next week.",
      "Monsoon season is coming soon.",
      "This season's fashions are very feminine.",
      "Pink is in style this season .",
      "The theater company will be putting on plays by Shakespeare this season .",
      "one of the shows in the network's season lineup",
      "Verb",
      "You must season the firewood.",
      "the chef seasoned the vegetables as soon as they came out of the oven",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Garoppolo appeared in four more games for New England during that 2016 season , all in garbage time. \u2014 Cale Clinton, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
      "Gaughan won once more that season and subsequently raced four more times at Road America with a top finish of second in 2016. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
      "In 21 regular- season appearances with Philly, Harden put up 21.0 points, 10.5 assists, 7.9 free throws, 7.1 rebounds and 2.2 threes per game to go with a 60.1 true shooting percentage. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
      "Before last season\u2019s ending, Buchtel had won its league and handed Brecksville-Broadview Heights its only regular- season loss. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
      "Chamberlain averaged 30 that season but was held to 23 by Rosenbluth in the championship final. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
      "No one ran on this defense, which gave up only 165 points in 16 games that season . \u2014 Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
      "The franchise record for single- season home runs is within reach. \u2014 James Yasko, Chron , 22 June 2022",
      "Faldo\u2019s last broadcast on CBS will take place on August 7 during the Wyndham Championship, the PGA Tour\u2019s regular- season finale. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 21 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Once the fish is completely pat dried, season it with salt and pepper and carefully put it in the pan, skin-side down. \u2014 Noma Nazish, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
      "Or make simple short grain sushi rice and lightly season it with your choice of sushi rice vinegar when cooked. \u2014 Aly Walansky, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "Place the pork tenderloins on the prepared pan, season them with salt and douse them with olive oil, massaging the salt and oil into the tenderloins. \u2014 Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 June 2022",
      "Crack an egg into each nest and season it with salt. \u2014 Andy Baraghani, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
      "Women bought heaps to season and sell, a trade Sene learned from her mother, who learned from her mother. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
      "Then, season the agrodolce with a generous amount of black pepper, crushed chile flakes and more salt to taste. \u2014 Christian Reynoso, Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 May 2022",
      "For more bite, season the shrimp with a little more cayenne, or add a pinch or two to the tomato sauce. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 16 May 2022",
      "If the juices are nicely reduced and flavorful at this point, season them with the remaining \u00bc teaspoon of salt and \u215b teaspoon of pepper. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English sesoun , from Anglo-French seison natural season, appropriate time, from Latin sation-, satio action of sowing, from serere to sow \u2014 more at sow":"Noun",
      "Middle English sesounen , back-formation from sesounde flavored, from Anglo-French seison\u00e9 brought to a desired state, from seison":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-z\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "flavor",
      "lace",
      "savor",
      "savour",
      "spice"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161945",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "seasonable":{
    "antonyms":[
      "inopportune",
      "unseasonable",
      "untimely"
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    "definitions":{
      ": occurring in good or proper time : opportune":[
        "a seasonable time for discussion"
      ],
      ": suitable to the season or circumstances : timely":[
        "a seasonable frost"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We've been having seasonable weather.",
      "seasonable advice is more likely to be listened to",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "High pressure will bring partly sunny skies and nearly seasonable temperatures on Wednesday with highs ranging from the mid-60s to the mid-70s. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 25 May 2022",
      "Temperatures will be rather seasonable , with lows in the low to mid-40s and just a light southeast wind. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Loads of sunshine and low humidity will team up with seasonable temperatures to deliver a winner. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "The Northeast will see some relief after a cold front comes through on Sunday, bringing temperatures back to more seasonable levels by Monday. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 21 May 2022",
      "The first week of May should be close to seasonable levels. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Temperatures will be seasonable with highs in the upper 30s to the low and mid-40s. \u2014 courant.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "The month of May got off to a sunny and seasonable start, but the next few days will feature clouds and showers with the showers mainly confined to Monday and Wednesday. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 1 May 2022",
      "Temperatures won\u2019t be as cold as this current cold snap, just seasonable . \u2014 courant.com , 14 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-z\u1d4an-\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8s\u0113z-n\u0259-b\u0259l",
      "\u02c8s\u0113-z\u0259-n\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "opportune",
      "timely",
      "well-timed"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085305",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "seasonal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": affected or caused by seasonal need or availability":[
        "seasonal industries"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season":[
        "seasonal storms"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The rise in gas prices is seasonal .",
      "The store hires seasonal workers during the holidays.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The new restrictions are stressing an industry of watermen already beleaguered by strict visa requirements that have limited seasonal migrant workers at the region\u2019s crab houses and soaring prices on many supplies, including gasoline and paint. \u2014 Lizzie Johnson, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
      "To give it a seasonal touch, switch out the ribbon depending on the holiday or time of year. \u2014 Grace Gallagher, Better Homes & Gardens , 30 June 2022",
      "True, the Omicron variant appears to be less severe than the original one -- Shanghai registered a 0.1% Covid-19 fatality rate between April 1 and May 31, the same level as the seasonal influenza. \u2014 Yanzhong Huang, CNN , 30 June 2022",
      "In early 2015, as delays arose during contract talks, Charlie Woo laid off more than 600 seasonal workers from his company, Megatoys. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
      "Beyond the galleries, the exhibition also extends outside as the museum has incorporated its gardens to include seasonal displays inspired by the imagery found in impressionist artists' paintings such as Monet's infamous water lilies. \u2014 Chloe Mcgowan, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
      "The volatility has upended the traditional seasonal landscape. \u2014 Alina Dizik, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
      "Warrior Restaurant & Bar features a seasonal menu that spans breakfast to bar snacks. \u2014 Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
      "Tennessee Williams spent four productive summers there in the 1940s \u2014 Provincetown is now a seasonal playground for artists, actors, authors, and drag queens, who can find steady work at clubs along Commercial Street. \u2014 Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-z\u1d4an-\u0259l",
      "\u02c8s\u0113z-n\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123645",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "seat":{
    "antonyms":[
      "set down",
      "sit"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bodily part in which some function or condition is centered":[
        "the brain as the seat of the mind"
      ],
      ": a chair, stool, or bench intended to be sat in or on":[],
      ": a part (such as a socket) or surface on or in which another part or surface rests":[],
      ": a part at or forming the base of something":[],
      ": a place from which authority is exercised":[
        "the county seat"
      ],
      ": a place where something specified is prevalent : center":[
        "a seat of learning"
      ],
      ": a right of sitting":[
        "lost his seat in Congress"
      ],
      ": a seating accommodation":[
        "a seat for the game",
        "a 200- seat restaurant"
      ],
      ": buttocks":[],
      ": membership on an exchange":[],
      ": posture in or way of sitting on horseback":[],
      ": the particular part of something on which one rests in sitting":[
        "the seat of a chair",
        "trouser seat"
      ],
      ": to cause to sit or assist in finding a seat":[],
      ": to fit correctly on a seat":[],
      ": to fit to or with a seat":[
        "seat a valve"
      ],
      ": to install in a seat of dignity or office":[],
      ": to provide seats for":[
        "a theater seating 1000 persons"
      ],
      ": to put in a sitting position":[],
      ": to repair the seat of or provide a new seat for":[],
      ": to take one's seat or place":[],
      ": using experience and intuition rather than mechanical aids or formal theory":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "There were seats for six people at the table.",
      "a car with leather seats",
      "He used the box as a seat .",
      "He couldn't find his seat in the concert hall.",
      "The city recently built a new 1,000- seat theater.",
      "She booked a seat on the next flight to Rome.",
      "The stool's seat is broken.",
      "The chairs have woven seats .",
      "The Democrats gained two more seats in the last election.",
      "She won a Senate seat .",
      "Verb",
      "I could seat you here if you wish.",
      "The plans call for a stadium seating 30,000 people.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Palm Beach County School Board meetings have been packed for two years with parents and community members angry over such issues as masks and racial equity, and now some of them want a seat on the dais. \u2014 Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
      "After a stint in the press office, years as a programmer, and a seat on the selection committee, Walder has kept a foot in Neuchatel every year since 2008, witnessing NIFFF\u2019s growth in size and international stature. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 23 June 2022",
      "While in Ely, nab a seat on the Great Basin Stars & Champagne Train on the Nevada Northern Railway. \u2014 Outside Online , 23 June 2022",
      "Arredondo, who recently won a seat on the city council, was sworn in during a private ceremony May 30 but had not appeared at the last two meetings. \u2014 Adela Suliman, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
      "Bachelder renders a scene many beleaguered parents will recognize: how, sometimes, something as simple as a vacant seat on the couch can feel like a throne. \u2014 Oliver Munday, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
      "Merriam\u2019s elevation opens another seat on the federal district court. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 16 June 2022",
      "Witness SpaceX - the going rate for a seat on its orbital spacecraft is between $50 and $95 million. \u2014 Jim Clash, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Trump then turned to Steve Engel, the Justice Department\u2019s assistant attorney general for the Office of Legal Counsel, whom Trump reportedly had considered for a seat on the Supreme Court. \u2014 Michael Kranish, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "According to the company, the new SUV has the option to seat seven people and uses the modular architecture for premium and luxury class electric vehicles. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Given societal and regulatory pressure on companies to seat more women on boards and in C-suites, corporate stakeholders are starting to be more supportive of female leaders, but too often that support is fragile and fleeting. \u2014 Emily Rogers, Forbes , 28 June 2021",
      "Designed in natural wood, the restaurant will seat 140 people and serve dishes like Yellow Tail Sashimi with Jalapeno, Black Cod Dry Miso and Wagyu Tacos plus a variety of vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes as well. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
      "The Defender 130 will seat eight passengers and is expected to be offered with six- and eight-cylinder engines. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 18 May 2022",
      "Trash Pandas General Manager Garrett Fahrmann said the football configuration will seat up to 10,000, including UNA\u2019s Pride of Dixie band and Jacksonville State\u2019s Marching Southerners. \u2014 al , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The modern space, adjacent to a riverside park amid Vancouver\u2019s fresh and bustling development of restaurants, bars, condominiums and businesses, will seat about 40 inside plus 40 more on sidewalk tables outside. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The new 2200 square-foot eatery will seat 45 and will offer dine-in, take-out, delivery and catering. \u2014 Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Banquet and convention venue will seat up to 1,200 people for gatherings with tables and up to 2,000 for concerts. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com , 8 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1586, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English sete , from Old Norse s\u00e6ti ; akin to Old English gesete seat, sittan to sit":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "command",
      "headquarters"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111127",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "sec leg":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "according to law":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin secundum legem":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230237",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
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  },
  "sec reg":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "according to rule":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin secundum regulam":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223211",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
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  },
  "secern":{
    "antonyms":[
      "confuse",
      "mistake",
      "mix (up)"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to discriminate in thought : distinguish":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1604, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin secernere to separate \u2014 more at secret":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8s\u0259rn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "difference",
      "differentiate",
      "discern",
      "discriminate",
      "distinguish",
      "separate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073555",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "seck":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of seck dialectal variant of sack"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
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      "\u02c8sek"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-074613",
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  "secle":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": century , cycle , age":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin saeculum generation, age, century":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sek\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031109",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "seclude":{
    "antonyms":[
      "desegregate",
      "integrate",
      "reintegrate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": shut off , screen":[],
      ": to exclude from a privilege, rank, or dignity : debar":[],
      ": to remove or separate from intercourse or outside influence : isolate":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He secluded himself in his room to study for the exam.",
      "the patients will be secluded until they are no longer contagious",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The grants are geared towards artists who may not be able to seclude themselves for weeks at a time like many residencies encourage. \u2014 Malaika Jabali, Essence , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "The contrast works to aesthetically seclude the toll lanes. \u2014 Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Tucked inside a bill passed by the Legislature that limits when teachers statewide can restrain or seclude a child is a camera requirement that applies only to Broward County. \u2014 Scott Travis, sun-sentinel.com , 14 May 2021",
      "In addition, schools could seclude students in unlocked spaces and use other types of restraints only when it is deemed there is a danger of serious physical harm to the student or others. \u2014 Kevin Bessler, Washington Examiner , 14 Apr. 2021",
      "Dewey did not seclude himself as Biden has often done. \u2014 W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune , 3 Nov. 2020",
      "Each district reported secluding students hundreds of times that school year. \u2014 Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica , 23 Apr. 2020",
      "The two kittens were born on February 11th and have been secluded in a den with their mother since then to avoid any external stress and allow proper bonding. \u2014 Danielle Garrand, CBS News , 8 Apr. 2020",
      "Someone else had told me about a new normal where, at least if someone was going to try to make something this year, the cast and crew would be secluded in a sleepaway camp type thing. \u2014 Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, to cut off (from), from Latin secludere to separate, seclude, from se- apart + claudere to close \u2014 more at secede , close entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8kl\u00fcd"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "cut off",
      "insulate",
      "isolate",
      "segregate",
      "separate",
      "sequester"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053604",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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  },
  "secluded":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": living in seclusion : solitary":[
        "secluded monks"
      ],
      ": screened or hidden from view : sequestered":[
        "a secluded valley"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We looked for a secluded spot in the park to have our picnic.",
      "we stayed in a secluded resort, far away from the regular tourist crowds",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Located on the opposite side of the resort in a quaint, secluded area and accessible only to guests of the resort, travelers can relax on the white sand and enjoy a private meal or cocktails at the charming Chapman's Bar. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Day also told investigators that the beach was busy that day so the two had gone down to a more secluded area to avoid crowds. \u2014 Joseph Diaz, ABC News , 2 June 2022",
      "The hotel feels like a secluded cabin in the woods, and at night, the stars resemble a planetarium. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "After Emma and Cecilia run into each other 12 years later, Emma invites Cecilia for weekend at a secluded cabin in the mountains, where Alex turns Cecilia\u2019s weekend into a living nightmare. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Monty and Rose nested earlier this season in a more secluded spot that withstood the season\u2019s rockiest storms. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 9 May 2022",
      "The cars drove together to a secluded spot on Rock Cut Road. \u2014 Ko Bragg, The Atlantic , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "For their 1996 wedding, John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Carolyn Bessette selected a secluded spot to ensure privacy. \u2014 Vogue , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "The Beach Club on Toiny Bay is a secluded spot, open to guests from outside the hotel with a reservation, that offers a lush array of light bites and more traditional island fare. \u2014 Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8kl\u00fc-d\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cloistered",
      "covert",
      "hidden",
      "isolated",
      "quiet",
      "remote",
      "retired",
      "secret",
      "sheltered"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171030",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secludedness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": living in seclusion : solitary":[
        "secluded monks"
      ],
      ": screened or hidden from view : sequestered":[
        "a secluded valley"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We looked for a secluded spot in the park to have our picnic.",
      "we stayed in a secluded resort, far away from the regular tourist crowds",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Located on the opposite side of the resort in a quaint, secluded area and accessible only to guests of the resort, travelers can relax on the white sand and enjoy a private meal or cocktails at the charming Chapman's Bar. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "Day also told investigators that the beach was busy that day so the two had gone down to a more secluded area to avoid crowds. \u2014 Joseph Diaz, ABC News , 2 June 2022",
      "The hotel feels like a secluded cabin in the woods, and at night, the stars resemble a planetarium. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "After Emma and Cecilia run into each other 12 years later, Emma invites Cecilia for weekend at a secluded cabin in the mountains, where Alex turns Cecilia\u2019s weekend into a living nightmare. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Monty and Rose nested earlier this season in a more secluded spot that withstood the season\u2019s rockiest storms. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 9 May 2022",
      "The cars drove together to a secluded spot on Rock Cut Road. \u2014 Ko Bragg, The Atlantic , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "For their 1996 wedding, John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Carolyn Bessette selected a secluded spot to ensure privacy. \u2014 Vogue , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "The Beach Club on Toiny Bay is a secluded spot, open to guests from outside the hotel with a reservation, that offers a lush array of light bites and more traditional island fare. \u2014 Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8kl\u00fc-d\u0259d"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "cloistered",
      "covert",
      "hidden",
      "isolated",
      "quiet",
      "remote",
      "retired",
      "secret",
      "sheltered"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194048",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secluding":{
    "antonyms":[
      "desegregate",
      "integrate",
      "reintegrate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": shut off , screen":[],
      ": to exclude from a privilege, rank, or dignity : debar":[],
      ": to remove or separate from intercourse or outside influence : isolate":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He secluded himself in his room to study for the exam.",
      "the patients will be secluded until they are no longer contagious",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The grants are geared towards artists who may not be able to seclude themselves for weeks at a time like many residencies encourage. \u2014 Malaika Jabali, Essence , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "The contrast works to aesthetically seclude the toll lanes. \u2014 Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Tucked inside a bill passed by the Legislature that limits when teachers statewide can restrain or seclude a child is a camera requirement that applies only to Broward County. \u2014 Scott Travis, sun-sentinel.com , 14 May 2021",
      "In addition, schools could seclude students in unlocked spaces and use other types of restraints only when it is deemed there is a danger of serious physical harm to the student or others. \u2014 Kevin Bessler, Washington Examiner , 14 Apr. 2021",
      "Dewey did not seclude himself as Biden has often done. \u2014 W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune , 3 Nov. 2020",
      "Each district reported secluding students hundreds of times that school year. \u2014 Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica , 23 Apr. 2020",
      "The two kittens were born on February 11th and have been secluded in a den with their mother since then to avoid any external stress and allow proper bonding. \u2014 Danielle Garrand, CBS News , 8 Apr. 2020",
      "Someone else had told me about a new normal where, at least if someone was going to try to make something this year, the cast and crew would be secluded in a sleepaway camp type thing. \u2014 Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Apr. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, to cut off (from), from Latin secludere to separate, seclude, from se- apart + claudere to close \u2014 more at secede , close entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8kl\u00fcd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cut off",
      "insulate",
      "isolate",
      "segregate",
      "separate",
      "sequester"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203555",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "secluse":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": secluded , retired , withdrawn":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin seclusus , past participle of secludere":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0113\u02c8-",
      "s\u0259\u0307\u02c8kl\u00fcs"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200400",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "seclusion":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a secluded or isolated place":[],
      ": the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the seclusion of women that occurs in some countries",
      "I enjoyed the seclusion of the island.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "They were attracted to that location because of its proximity and seclusion . \u2014 Kathy Orton, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
      "For an air of calm seclusion in a Pacific Northwest house, almost everything in the master bedroom is hushed. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
      "Born out of the seclusion of the pandemic, Lapvona is a work whose perspective-shifting, fable-like narration and medieval setting differ from much of the author\u2019s previous work. \u2014 Ottessa Moshfegh, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 17 June 2022",
      "Most days, the solitude is broken only by the sound of crashing waves, and the seclusion by nesting birds and sea lions. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "With its natural beauty, seclusion and year-round balmy climate, the luxury community has attracted the likes of the late pop superstar Prince, who once owned a nearby mansion, as well as vacationers and investors worldwide. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
      "The condition for receiving vaccines may not have been a comfortable prospect for Pyongyang, given the country\u2019s state of total seclusion . \u2014 Byeunseo Nam, ABC News , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Like many braving silence and seclusion during 2020, Gorman had to adjust to an altered terrain \u2014 interior and exterior. \u2014 Lynell George, Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "So much for the chance to buzz and deal with the consequences in pandemic seclusion . \u2014 Callum Borchers, WSJ , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin seclusion-, seclusio , from Latin secludere":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8kl\u00fc-zh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for seclusion solitude , isolation , seclusion mean the state of one who is alone. solitude may imply a condition of being apart from all human beings or of being cut off by wish or circumstances from one's usual associates. a few quiet hours of solitude isolation stresses detachment from others often involuntarily. the isolation of the village in winter seclusion suggests a shutting away or keeping apart from others often connoting deliberate withdrawal from the world or retirement to a quiet life. lived in pastoral seclusion",
    "synonyms":[
      "aloneness",
      "insulation",
      "isolation",
      "privacy",
      "secludedness",
      "segregation",
      "separateness",
      "sequestration",
      "solitariness",
      "solitude"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191320",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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  },
  "seclusion?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=s&file=seclus02":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a secluded or isolated place":[],
      ": the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the seclusion of women that occurs in some countries",
      "I enjoyed the seclusion of the island.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "They were attracted to that location because of its proximity and seclusion . \u2014 Kathy Orton, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
      "For an air of calm seclusion in a Pacific Northwest house, almost everything in the master bedroom is hushed. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
      "Born out of the seclusion of the pandemic, Lapvona is a work whose perspective-shifting, fable-like narration and medieval setting differ from much of the author\u2019s previous work. \u2014 Ottessa Moshfegh, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 17 June 2022",
      "Most days, the solitude is broken only by the sound of crashing waves, and the seclusion by nesting birds and sea lions. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "With its natural beauty, seclusion and year-round balmy climate, the luxury community has attracted the likes of the late pop superstar Prince, who once owned a nearby mansion, as well as vacationers and investors worldwide. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
      "The condition for receiving vaccines may not have been a comfortable prospect for Pyongyang, given the country\u2019s state of total seclusion . \u2014 Byeunseo Nam, ABC News , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Like many braving silence and seclusion during 2020, Gorman had to adjust to an altered terrain \u2014 interior and exterior. \u2014 Lynell George, Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "So much for the chance to buzz and deal with the consequences in pandemic seclusion . \u2014 Callum Borchers, WSJ , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin seclusion-, seclusio , from Latin secludere":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8kl\u00fc-zh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for seclusion solitude , isolation , seclusion mean the state of one who is alone. solitude may imply a condition of being apart from all human beings or of being cut off by wish or circumstances from one's usual associates. a few quiet hours of solitude isolation stresses detachment from others often involuntarily. the isolation of the village in winter seclusion suggests a shutting away or keeping apart from others often connoting deliberate withdrawal from the world or retirement to a quiet life. lived in pastoral seclusion",
    "synonyms":[
      "aloneness",
      "insulation",
      "isolation",
      "privacy",
      "secludedness",
      "segregation",
      "separateness",
      "sequestration",
      "solitariness",
      "solitude"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194216",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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  "second":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a place next below the first in a competition, examination, or contest":[],
      ": a second helping of food":[],
      ": alternate , other":[
        "elects a mayor every second year"
      ],
      ": an article of such merchandise":[],
      ": an instant of time : moment":[],
      ": before all others with one exception":[
        "the nation's second largest city",
        "They are my second favorite band."
      ],
      ": being the forward gear or speed next higher than first in a motor vehicle":[],
      ": in the second place : secondly":[
        "These two kinds of image \u2026 have a powerful appeal for us, first, because we are all \u2026 inevitably concerned about our fate, and second , because our concern is itself twofold \u2026",
        "\u2014 Robert Penn Warren"
      ],
      ": inferior , subordinate":[
        "was second to none"
      ],
      ": merchandise that is usually slightly flawed and does not meet the manufacturer's standard for firsts or irregulars":[],
      ": next to the first in place or time":[
        "was second in line"
      ],
      ": next to the first in value, excellence, or degree":[
        "his second choice of schools"
      ],
      ": one that is next after the first in rank, position, authority, or precedence":[
        "the second in line"
      ],
      ": one that is number two in a series \u2014 see Table of Numbers":[],
      ": ranking next below the top of a grade or degree in authority or precedence":[
        "second mate"
      ],
      ": relating to or having a part typically subordinate to and lower in pitch than the first part in concerted or ensemble music":[],
      ": resembling or suggesting a prototype : another":[
        "a second Thoreau"
      ],
      ": second base":[],
      ": the 60th part of a minute of angular measure":[],
      ": the act or declaration by which a parliamentary motion is seconded":[],
      ": the harmonic combination of two tones a second apart":[],
      ": the musical interval embracing two diatonic degrees":[],
      ": the second forward gear or speed of a motor vehicle":[],
      ": to endorse (a motion or a nomination) so that debate or voting may begin":[],
      ": to give support or encouragement to : assist":[],
      ": to release (someone, such as a military officer) from a regularly assigned position for temporary duty with another unit or organization":[],
      ": to support (a fighting person or group) in combat : bring up reinforcements for":[],
      ": to support or assist in contention or debate":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "We sat in the second row.",
      "the second house on the left",
      "B is the second letter in the alphabet.",
      "That's the second time I've seen him today.",
      "Chocolate is my first choice; vanilla is my second choice.",
      "The chair needs a second coat of paint.",
      "She plays second violin in the city orchestra.",
      "Verb",
      "I would like to second the motion to adjourn.",
      "\u201cLet's call it a day.\u201d \u201cI'll second that.\u201d"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin secundare , from secundus second, favorable":"Verb",
      "Middle English secounde , from Medieval Latin secunda , from Latin, feminine of secundus second; from its being the second sexagesimal division of a unit, as a minute is the first":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French secund , from Latin secundus second, following, favorable, from sequi to follow \u2014 more at sue":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-k\u1d4a\u014b",
      "\u02c8se-k\u0259nd",
      "also -k\u0259nt",
      "especially before a consonant -k\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004318",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "second base":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball":[],
      ": the player position for defending the area on the first-base side of second base":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He slid into second base .",
      "He used to play second base for the Red Sox.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Francona argued with second base umpire Jeremie Rehack that Kwan should have been awarded third, but after Rehack consulted with his fellow umpires the call remained unchanged. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
      "That same inning, catcher Gavin Logan threw out a would-be base stealer at second base , picking a ball out of the dirt and firing a bullet across the diamond. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 5 June 2022",
      "Lead-off batter Barnhard was hit by a pitch to give Alabama its second base runner of the game. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
      "Hoerner hurt his ankle getting tangled with second base umpire Dan Iassogna during an outfield collision in the first inning Tuesday in San Diego. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 16 May 2022",
      "The Astros desperately need Altuve back as Aledmys Diaz and Niko Goodrum combined to go 6-for-44 (.136) with just one extra-base hit and two RBIs while playing second base in Altuve\u2019s absence. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 2 May 2022",
      "To speed up the transition, Red Sox infield coach Carlos Febles consulted with Twins third base coach Tony Diaz, who was coaching with the Rockies when Story spent some time at second base in the minors. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Before the lockout, the Orioles signed Rougned Odor, though Yolmer S\u00e1nchez showed last spring that being a defensively skilled veteran doesn\u2019t guarantee you the Opening Day second base job in Baltimore. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "Arcstrider\u2019s Combination Blow now has a 15 second, not 96 second base cooldown. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195910",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "second coming":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the time when Jesus Christ will return to judge humanity at the end of the world : parousia":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203603",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "second mile":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a deed of charity or kindness beyond the demands of duty":[
        "\u2014 used chiefly in the phrase go the second mile employee benefits which go the second mile in human relations of this type \u2014 Think"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "so called from the precept of Jesus in Matthew 5:41 (Revised Standard Version) \"if any one forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles\"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051003",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "second mortgage":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mortgage the lien of which is subordinate to that of a first mortgage":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "First, increase funding for rental assistance to keep people in their homes with dedicated funding by removing the second mortgage deduction and capping the first mortgage deduction. \u2014 Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Thanks to the $1 million grant, each family in the program can receive up to $90,000 in a second mortgage loan that is forgivable after ten years. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "The woman paid the man several times, and even opened a second mortgage to continue providing the man with money. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "That wasn't doable then for Upslope, a business whose startup funds came from the second mortgage of Cutter's house. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "Glover has had to take out a second mortgage on his home, and took out a personal loan to make payroll at The Lodge and keep it operating, Pearson said. \u2014 Brad Schrade, ajc , 24 Nov. 2019",
      "The most common are second mortgage loans from state and local governments, and have low or zero interest rates. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "For those unfamiliar, shared equity homes refer to those in which lenders provide a second mortgage to the homeowner in return for sharing any profits when the home is later sold. \u2014 Norbert Michel, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "The rules state any bike used in competition must be made available to the public, but the price tags could require a second mortgage on your house. \u2014 Dave Skretta, ajc , 3 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1912, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203119",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "second mourning":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": mourning dress of black relieved by white or of dark gray worn for a time after the period of strict mourning":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
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      "After a while, using the gearshift becomes second nature .",
      "speaking and thinking in Japanese simply became second nature to her during the years she spent in Kyoto",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Establishing new routines, getting back into the swing of a commute, and adjusting to more time away from home won't become second nature right away. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 13 May 2022",
      "With enough practice, some substitutions and strategies will become second nature . \u2014 Debi Lewis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 May 2022",
      "Cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting hard surfaces have become second nature to many of us over the past few years. \u2014 Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "And well before the coronavirus pandemic, donning an N95 face mask was second nature to her. \u2014 Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "But two years later, as more companies bring workers back to offices, the anxieties have shifted to things that used to be second nature , Chawla said, like how to make small talk about anything other than covid or how to dress for the office. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Schmedding wants that to become second nature for his defense, though, putting itself in the best position to create turnovers and try to disrupt opposing offenses. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Those who've not experienced it will quickly get the hang of one-pedal operation and, in our experience, quickly grow to enjoy it, slowing down with a counterintuitive smoothness that quickly becomes second nature . \u2014 Jamie Kitman, Car and Driver , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "There was some choreography in it, some second nature . \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022"
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      "1582, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022957",
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      "noun"
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      "noun"
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      ": the capacity to see remote or future objects or events : clairvoyance , precognition":[]
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      "the fairy world was believed to be visible to people blessed with second sight",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Young Juliana Clare is 17, exceptionally pretty and, like Jan, susceptible to moments of hallucinatory second sight . \u2014 Michael Dirda, Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2020",
      "It\u2019s also Gretel, who is revealed to possess a sort of second sight , who Holda sees potential in once the siblings find their way to her home (which is made of more traditional materials than gingerbread this time around). \u2014 Megan Mccluskey, Time , 31 Jan. 2020"
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      "1616, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "noun"
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      ": species counterpoint in which the added voice consists of two notes for each note of the cantus firmus":[
        "In second species the added voice instead consists of two notes for every note of the cantus firmus \u2026",
        "\u2014 Tom Pankhurst , SchenkerGUIDE , 2008"
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      "\u2014 see species counterpoint \u2014 compare first species , third species , fourth species , fifth species , unequal counterpoint":[
        "In second species the added voice instead consists of two notes for every note of the cantus firmus \u2026",
        "\u2014 Tom Pankhurst , SchenkerGUIDE , 2008"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1834, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203431",
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      "noun"
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      ": Communist nations regarded in the latter part of the 20th century as a political and economic bloc":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1966, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "after third world":""
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      "noun"
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      "Noun",
      "The airline offers special services for travelers in first and second class .",
      "She got an upper second class in English at Oxford.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Women are second class citizens in The United States of America. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, SPIN , 24 June 2022",
      "The second class of Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame inductees will soon be celebrated for their musical influence. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
      "On April 1, the Carroll County Sheriff\u2019s Office held graduation exercises at its North Carroll facility for the fifth class at the law enforcement officers\u2019 training academy and the second class at the correctional officers\u2019 academy. \u2014 Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "The second class action, filed in federal court in Illinois, argues that Grubhub added more than 150,000 restaurants to its platforms without their permission, leading to confusion and problematic orders for customers. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "The Rock Hall got carried away with just its second class , inducting 15 performers. \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "Psychology professor Irwin Bernstein was conducting his second class of the semester on Tuesday when an unnamed student, who was not present on the first day, walked in without a mask, according to the campus newspaper, The Red & Black. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 30 Aug. 2021",
      "Beta blockers are the second class , and the third is antimineralocorticoids. \u2014 Tasnim Ahmed, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "In other words, Eastern European countries should recognize their status as second class citizens in the community of states and accept their geopolitical role as neutral buffers at the edges of the vestiges of the American and Russian empires. \u2014 Jan Smole\u0144ski, The New Republic , 4 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "circa 1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-k\u1d4a\u014b-",
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      "secondary"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065539",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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      ": of second or inferior quality or value : mediocre":[
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1669, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccse-k\u0259n(d)-\u02c8r\u0101t",
      "\u02ccse-k\u0259nd-\u02c8r\u0101t"
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      "common",
      "fair",
      "indifferent",
      "mediocre",
      "medium",
      "middling",
      "ordinary",
      "passable",
      "run-of-the-mill",
      "run-of-the-mine",
      "run-of-mine",
      "second-class",
      "so-so"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174235",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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      "basic",
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      ": a defensive football backfield":[],
      ": any of the quill feathers of the forearm of a bird \u2014 see wing illustration":[],
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      ": of, relating to, or being the induced current or its circuit in an induction coil or transformer":[
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      ": of, relating to, or constituting the second strongest of the three or four degrees of stress recognized by most linguists":[
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      ": produced by activity of formative tissue and especially cambium other than that at a growing point":[
        "secondary growth",
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      ": the coil through which the secondary current passes in an induction coil or transformer":[]
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      "Adjective",
      "Winning is secondary \u2014we play for the fun of the sport.",
      "There are some secondary issues which must be taken into account as well.",
      "I want a car that's reliable; the color is of secondary importance.",
      "The secondary roads are indicated on the map with a green line.",
      "Better gas mileage is a secondary benefit of reduced speed limits.",
      "Noun",
      "The team has a strong secondary .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Here, again, the fetus is secondary to the adult human carrying it. \u2014 Danya Ruttenberg, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
      "Riley, reticent and reserved in an interview, said such critiques should be secondary . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
      "Fashion is secondary to our love for each other as people and as family. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 9 June 2022",
      "Vibes and words on dating profiles are secondary at best and might go unread entirely. \u2014 Morgan Parker, ELLE , 4 June 2022",
      "Aaron Glenn always envisioned Ifeatu Melifonwu being a Swiss army knife in the Detroit Lions secondary . \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
      "One saw Montas allow five runs, but his role in the cold streak is secondary . \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
      "In my imagination, the volleyball scene was very secondary to the movie. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, SPIN , 27 May 2022",
      "For some kids, candy is secondary to dressing up to begin with. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "South Alabama still has more than a half-dozen scholarship slots to fill through the portal, with needs greatest at wide receiver, offensive tackle and in the defensive secondary . \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 4 May 2022",
      "Having traded for pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue, the Colts' biggest needs \u2014 as IndyStar Colts Insider Nate Atkins pointed out in his depth chart \u2014 are in the defensive secondary . \u2014 Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Multiple starters need to be replaced on the defensive line and in the defensive secondary . \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "Potentially more so than any other matchup, this one may decide arguably the biggest game in Utah football history: Ohio State\u2019s stud receivers versus Utah\u2019s thin secondary . \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "Nebraska had a chance at the end, making it within Iowa's 35-yard line but the Iowa secondary made the game-clinching play. \u2014 Kennington Lloyd Smith Iii, USA TODAY , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "Bolden, the team\u2019s leading tackler, leaves behind a young secondary that now has to find a way to deal with the nation\u2019s fourth-highest scoring offense and a Heisman Trophy contender in Pickett. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "Oregon State has an aggressive secondary that isn\u2019t shy about using its hands. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "Dan Campbell promised lineup changes this week, and the Detroit Lions are making one in their defensive secondary . \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 24 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-k\u0259n-\u02ccder-\u0113",
      "\u02c8sek-\u0259n-\u02ccder-\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "derivative",
      "secondhand"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225603",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a seventh chord based on a scale degree other than the dominant":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1890, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103835",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a physical characteristic (such as the breasts of a female mammal or the breeding plumage of a male bird) that appears in members of one sex at puberty or in seasonal breeders at the breeding season and is not directly concerned with reproduction":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1927, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102820",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[
      "basic",
      "original"
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      ": acquired after being used by another : not new":[
        "secondhand books"
      ],
      ": an intermediate person or means : intermediary":[
        "\u2014 usually used in the phrase at second hand"
      ],
      ": as a secondhand item":[
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      ],
      ": at second hand : indirectly":[
        "heard about it secondhand"
      ],
      ": dealing in secondhand merchandise":[
        "a secondhand bookstore"
      ],
      ": derivative":[
        "secondhand ideas"
      ],
      ": received from or through an intermediary : borrowed":[],
      ": the hand marking seconds on a timepiece":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "a dealer in secondhand furniture",
      "He's always haunting the secondhand shops for bargains.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The supply chain issues are driving more customers to the secondhand market. \u2014 Linda Greenstein, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
      "The online resale giant Poshmark said demand for secondhand wedding dresses is at an all-time high, especially for those costing $500 or more. \u2014 Leanne Italie, ajc , 18 May 2022",
      "The online resale giant Poshmark said demand for secondhand wedding dresses is at an all-time high, especially for those costing $500 or more. \u2014 Leanne Italie, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022",
      "The groups, with no clinicians in the room, gathered on secondhand chairs and sofas in humble spaces rented by the alliance. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
      "The police received secondhand information about the incident from social services, the document said. \u2014 Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
      "That\u2019s created a high-cost market for secondhand licenses, which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 16 May 2022",
      "The stove turns out to have been made by a South African company, leaving the narrator to scour secondhand shops online and call a kitchen appliance company in England. \u2014 Gabriel Winslow-yost, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "With authenticity in mind, Matheson scoured secondhand shops for handmade sweaters and faux fur coats, before going on an exhaustive search for the perfect combat boots. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Slits on the band above and below the dial serve as guides to quickly read the compass direction indicated by the second hand . \u2014 Scott Kramer, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Bernstein Research pointed out the combination of the coronavirus pandemic and shortage of chips forced fewer vehicles to made and lifted pricing and second hand market prices, with first half margins the highest in automotive history. \u2014 Neil Winton, Forbes , 19 Sep. 2021",
      "Lululemon is planting a flag in the re-commerce movement, where second hand items are sold in a section of some of your stores. \u2014 Phil Wahba, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
      "So Ryanair is also looking at possibly purchasing 50 jets on the second hand market instead. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 16 May 2022",
      "This vibrant detail emulates the team\u2019s car for the season and appears on the chronograph second hand , the chronograph minute hand and the top right pusher. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 12 May 2022",
      "Since then, Rasiak has learned a lot, and his leather comes from a local supplier rather than second hand jackets. \u2014 Alex Martin, The Indianapolis Star , 5 May 2022",
      "When the two sweep hands are activated via the pusher at 2 o\u2019clock, the red 10th of a second hand turns around the dial 10 times faster than the rhodium sandblasted steel seconds hand. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "When it is pushed, the watch stops, and the small second hand jumps to zero. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 8 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1654, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
      "1759, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sek-\u0259n(d)-\u02cchand",
      "\u02ccse-k\u0259nd-\u02c8hand",
      "\u02ccse-k\u0259n(d)-\u02c8hand",
      "\u02c8se-k\u0259n(d)-\u02c8hand"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "derivative",
      "secondary"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112420",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the detachment of a person (such as a military officer) from his or her regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "second entry 5 + -ment":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259\u0307\u02c8k\u00e4n(d)m\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140957",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secondness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fundamental category in Peircean philosophy comprising actual facts and expressive of necessity, force, and determination \u2014 compare firstness , thirdness":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100704",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secondo":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1792, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Italian, from secondo , adjective, second, from Latin secundus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8k\u00e4n-",
      "si-\u02c8k\u014dn-(\u02cc)d\u014d"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140619",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": aid , assistance , succor":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French, from Old French secors, sucors":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259\u02c8ku\u0307(\u0259)r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163519",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "secrecy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the condition of being hidden or concealed":[],
      ": the habit or practice of keeping secrets or maintaining privacy or concealment":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While the exchange has been shrouded in secrecy , Denis Pushilin, the head of Russian proxy forces in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, said that the same number of Russian and pro-Russian forces were returned in the deal. \u2014 Michael Schwirtz, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
      "Such secrecy surrounding a player with modest production fueled rumors of a potential promise near the back end of the first round, though exactly which team was interested and how ironclad that promise might have been remain unclear. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 24 June 2022",
      "Immediately, the project faced accusations of insider dealings, secrecy , and a $40-million price hike to add a Grand Ballroom and additional meeting rooms. \u2014 Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland , 22 May 2022",
      "The assets of Russia\u2019s ruling and billionaire class are generally kept in tight secrecy , controlled on paper through opaque offshore companies. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
      "The most essential tactic was secrecy , particularly the concealment of inventories and provenance information. \u2014 Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "In January, former Gov. Frank Murkowski asked whether the Permanent Fund has been endangered by the combination of secrecy , a change in strategy, and the firing of the fund\u2019s director. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "In this case, Congress couldn't guarantee absolute secrecy , Letter, the House lawyer, pointed out. \u2014 Tierney Sneed And Katelyn Polantz, CNN , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "That, plus the secrecy surrounding the hearing itself, created fertile ground for conspiracy theories and confusion. \u2014 Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com , 28 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of earlier secretie , from Middle English secretee , from secret secret":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-kr\u0259-s\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "closeness",
      "secretiveness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180304",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secret":{
    "antonyms":[
      "confidence"
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      ": a method, formula, or process used in an art or operation and divulged only to those of one's own company or craft : trade secret":[],
      ": a prayer traditionally said inaudibly by the celebrant just before the preface of the mass":[],
      ": conducted in secret":[
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      ": containing information whose unauthorized disclosure could endanger national security \u2014 compare confidential , top secret":[],
      ": designed to elude observation or detection":[
        "a secret panel"
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      ": in a private place or manner":[],
      ": kept from knowledge or view : hidden":[],
      ": marked by the habit of discretion : closemouthed":[],
      ": not acknowledged : unavowed":[
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      ],
      ": remote from human frequentation or notice : secluded":[],
      ": revealed only to the initiated : esoteric":[],
      ": something kept from the knowledge of others or shared only confidentially with a few":[],
      ": something kept hidden or unexplained : mystery":[],
      ": something taken to be a specific or key to a desired end":[
        "the secret of longevity"
      ],
      ": the practices or knowledge making up the shared discipline or culture of an esoteric society":[],
      ": working with hidden aims or methods : undercover":[
        "a secret agent"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Her secret wish is to become a senator.",
      "The message was written in secret code.",
      "I don't know the secret password.",
      "He was sent on a secret mission.",
      "They engaged in secret negotiations with the enemy.",
      "She tried to keep her marriage secret .",
      "They've been very secret about their plans.",
      "Noun",
      "Don't tell him about the party\u2014it's a secret .",
      "I'm going to tell you a secret , but you have to promise not to tell anyone else.",
      "You always look great. What's your secret ?",
      "She shared her beauty secrets with the group.",
      "The secret to a good sauce is the base.",
      "the secrets of the universe",
      "one of nature's greatest secrets",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The messages had to be kept secret , and the tri-colored tortilla was a quiet form of resistance. \u2014 Andrea Aliseda, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 June 2022",
      "But behind her monumental achievement was a well kept secret , her race. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
      "Many employers don\u2019t relish sharing pay data that\u2019s long been kept secret . \u2014 Jena Mcgregor, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "But the identity of the Gerber baby was kept secret during the following decades, sparking rumors and guesses that drove many to believe Humphrey Bogart and Elizabeth Taylor were the face in the highly recognizable logo. \u2014 Nicole Acevedo, NBC News , 4 June 2022",
      "Sometimes the history of a DuPage forest preserve is simply forgotten, but other times it is purposely kept secret . \u2014 Jordan Countryman, Chicago Tribune , 3 June 2022",
      "The casualties here are largely kept secret to protect morale among troops and the general public. \u2014 Sudarsan Raghavan, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
      "Nonetheless, officials compiled an in-house list of alleged abusers that was kept secret , the report revealed. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 24 May 2022",
      "Top 5 podcast about the stunt casting, which was kept secret until the episode dropped. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "And it\u2019s not exactly a secret that the two Bobs are barely on speaking terms these days. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 23 June 2022",
      "So what's his secret to getting along well with others for what can be an intense co-writing experience? \u2014 Fox News , 18 June 2022",
      "Her friend had shared her secret with the fraternity\u2019s president, who was a resident adviser and required to report it. \u2014 Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "Another timeline features their adult characters grappling with the longtime trauma while attempting to keep their secret about what went on in the woods. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Be prepared, because everyone around will be pestering you for your secret . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "Also, my No. 1 secret is, beauty comes from the eyes. \u2014 Mandy Mclaren, The Courier-Journal , 8 June 2022",
      "What was her secret , according to the piece? Discipline. \u2014 Julie Thomas, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "Emery doesn\u2019t drink alcohol, nor coffee, but her secret to longevity? \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French secr\u00e9, secret , from Latin secretus , from past participle of secernere to separate, distinguish, from se- apart + cernere to sift \u2014 more at secede , certain":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-kr\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for secret Adjective secret , covert , stealthy , furtive , clandestine , surreptitious , underhanded mean done without attracting observation. secret implies concealment on any grounds for any motive. met at a secret location covert stresses the fact of not being open or declared. covert intelligence operations stealthy suggests taking pains to avoid being seen or heard especially in some misdoing. the stealthy step of a burglar furtive implies a sly or cautious stealthiness. lovers exchanging furtive glances clandestine implies secrecy usually for an evil, illicit, or unauthorized purpose and often emphasizes the fear of being discovered. a clandestine meeting of conspirators surreptitious applies to action or behavior done secretly often with skillful avoidance of detection and in violation of custom, law, or authority. the surreptitious stockpiling of weapons underhanded stresses fraud or deception. an underhanded trick",
    "synonyms":[
      "backstairs",
      "behind-the-scenes",
      "clandestine",
      "covert",
      "furtive",
      "hole-and-corner",
      "hugger-mugger",
      "hush-hush",
      "private",
      "privy",
      "sneak",
      "sneaking",
      "sneaky",
      "stealth",
      "stealthy",
      "surreptitious",
      "undercover",
      "underground",
      "underhand",
      "underhanded"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232708",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secret admirer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": someone who shows that he or she thinks highly of a person (as by sending flowers) but keeps his or her identity a secret from that person":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214854",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secret is safe with (someone)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085317",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "secret lover":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person's lover that no one else knows about":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082858",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secret mark":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tiny mark on a stamp or currency note which was not part of the design, but was introduced in the die or plate to distinguish a particular engraver or a particular plate or printer":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-074007",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secret partner":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a partner whose membership in a partnership is kept secret from the public":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As Widman settled in, the secret partners adopted a set of principles for rigged algorithms, according to the BND history. \u2014 Greg Miller, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Feb. 2020",
      "As the 1970s came to a close, the secret partners decided to find a wizard figure who could help devise more advanced - and less detectable - weaknesses in the algorithms, someone with enough cryptological clout to tame the research department. \u2014 Greg Miller, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1844, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110222",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secret sauce":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sauce that adds an important element to a dish and that has ingredients which are typically kept secret":[
        "A frank of beef, pork, and veal \u2026 is split lengthwise, coated with secret sauce , and cooked on a grill.",
        "\u2014 Jane and Michael Stern"
      ],
      ": an element, quality, ability, or practice that makes something or someone successful or distinctive":[
        "If leadership has a secret sauce , it may well be humility. A humble boss understands that there are things he doesn't know.",
        "\u2014 The Economist"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This complex is a patented technology that acts as the secret sauce to all of the Augustinus Bader skincare. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2022",
      "Finding humor in the hospitality business is something like the secret sauce in this place of shingle-sided cottages sprinkled across five acres of waterfront and 400 feet of private beach. \u2014 Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
      "Scratching my car for a few packets of secret sauce was not very astute on my part. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "An automaker or self-driving tech firm that has invested millions or even billions of dollars into their development efforts could be rightfully queasy that the DCD is going to give away their secret sauce . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
      "The secret sauce of the software, Hillard says, comes in the algorithms the team has written for signal processing, a component of the lidar system which affects the image quality. \u2014 Kenrick Cai, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "That JLo Glow Serum is my secret sauce for that limitless glow, even while filming nights for weeks straight on location far away. \u2014 Addison Aloian, Allure , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "To borrow a phrase from a friend of mine, our secret sauce here, it\u2019s these young, white men. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "The secret sauce is the ZapBatt battery's lithium-titanate chemistry. \u2014 Ed Garsten, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1906, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134854",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secret service":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security chiefly in charge of stopping crimes against the nation's financial system and protecting the president and other national officials and visiting world leaders":[],
      ": a governmental service of a secret nature":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "According to the Ukrainian secret service , most of the deceased are from remote areas in Siberia, the south or the far east. \u2014 Markus Ziener, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
      "The inner circle is always a group of presidential guards or secret service in civil clothes. \u2014 Stefano Pozzebon, CNN , 14 July 2021",
      "The German magazine Der Spiegel reported, without detailing its sources, that German security authorities believed the 35-year-old diplomat was an agent of Russia\u2019s domestic secret service the FSB. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "Russia\u2019s secret service has seized millions of dollars worth of luxurious Audemars Piguet timepieces in Moscow following the Swiss government\u2019s implementation of economic sanctions against the country. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Travis Garcia, 19, of Pleasanton, Texas, majored in criminal justice and wanted to be a professional golfer or work for the secret service , according to his USW Athletics profile. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "In December, a case began in London's High Court with Sayn-Wittgenstein accusing her former lover of having used Spain's secret service to spy on her and her children. \u2014 Peter Mikelbank And Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Putin's inner circle includes several people with military and secret service backgrounds who might be less inclined to spread their wealth internationally and instead choose to stay close to Putin in Russia. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Feb. 2022",
      "At the start, Elizabeth discovers that her younger former husband, charming as ever and still active in the secret service , is hiding in a safe house because of a covert operation gone slightly wrong. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005938",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secret society":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various oath-bound societies often devoted to brotherhood, moral discipline, and mutual assistance":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Based on Indian mythology, the film is set in contemporary India, where a secret society called the Brahmansh has guarded \u2018Astras\u2019 (divine weapons) created in ancient India for generations. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 6 June 2022",
      "Judy relaunches a legendary secret society called Saved by the Spells; Honeybee and Wolf have a surprising week; Moon makes a new friend on his citizens band radio. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "The Shadow Heat are well aware of the unique group that preceded them, the secret society of players stashed away by Pat Riley and the team\u2019s developmental staff during the months when all other eyes are on the stars of the NBA playoffs. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
      "If Simmons and Spacek return for season two, their characters seem destined to be back-burnered in favor of more globetrotting secret society hoo-hah. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
      "In the series, Mazar plays Patty Davis, the executive assistant to the secret society called the Pentaverate, who is considered the brains behind the operation. \u2014 Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022",
      "The Animated Series to that Multiverse of Madness Professor X, who on Earth-838 is a member of the mutant secret society , the Illuminati. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
      "With paintings and a large installation, Na Chainkua Reindorf creates her own mythology of Mawu Nyonu, a fictional secret society made of seven women. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "In 2020, Tchekmedyian reported that Los Angeles County had paid out roughly $55 million in settlements in cases in which sheriff\u2019s deputies have been alleged to belong to a secret society . \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1821, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031409",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secret to someone's success":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the reason someone is so successful":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011851",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "secreta":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": products of secretion":[],
      ": secret sense 2":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin, from Latin, feminine of secretus , past participle of secernere":"Noun",
      "New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of secretus , past participle of secernere":"Plural noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259\u0307\u02c8kr\u0113t\u0259",
      "s\u0259\u0307\u02c8kr\u0101(\u02cc)t\u00e4",
      "s\u0113\u02c8-",
      "-\u0113t\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171903",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "secretage":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the carroting of fur":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French secr\u00e9tage , from secr\u00e9ter to carrot + -age":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113kr\u0259tij"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111830",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secretary":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a writing desk with a top section for books":[],
      ": an officer of a business concern who may keep records of directors' and stockholders' meetings and of stock ownership and transfer and help supervise the company's legal interests":[],
      ": an officer of an organization or society responsible for its records and correspondence":[],
      ": an officer of state who superintends a government administrative department":[
        "the secretary of labor"
      ],
      ": one employed to handle correspondence and manage routine and detail work for a superior":[],
      ": writing desk , escritoire":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "You can set up an appointment with my secretary .",
      "He works as a legal secretary .",
      "He was the club's secretary .",
      "He is a junior secretary at the embassy.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lee, who was Hong Kong\u2019s security secretary during the 2019 protests, is among several top Hong Kong officials sanctioned by the U.S. over their roles in implementing the national security law. \u2014 Jennifer Jett, NBC News , 1 July 2022",
      "In addition, William Old, the chief legal officer and corporate secretary , along with Chief Operating Officer Thomas O\u2019Boyle, Chief Strategy Officer David Jacobs and Chief Information Officer Andy Paisley, are no longer with the company. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
      "Mexico\u2019s foreign affairs secretary identified two people Tuesday who were hospitalized in San Antonio on Tuesday morning. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022",
      "Trump\u2019s secretary picks won in Ohio but lost in Georgia, and his Michigan hopeful has been unofficially named the GOP candidate. \u2014 Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
      "Mexico\u2019s foreign affairs secretary identified two people Tuesday who were hospitalized in San Antonio. \u2014 Juan Lozano, Fabiola S\u00e1nchez And Maria Verza, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022",
      "And Damon Hart will be Liberty Mutual\u2019s secretary , overseeing governance for its board of directors, in addition to being chief legal officer. \u2014 Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
      "Shortly after that, Bren retired under pressure from Noem's cabinet secretary . \u2014 Stephen Groves, ajc , 27 June 2022",
      "Late Sunday, Tolima health secretary Martha Palacios said in a press conference that 322 people had gone to local public and private hospitals after the collapse seeking treatment. \u2014 Lorraine Taylor, Fox News , 27 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English secretarie , from Medieval Latin secretarius , confidential employee, secretary, from Latin secretum secret, from neuter of secretus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "especially British \u02c8se-k(r)\u0259-tr\u0113",
      "\u02c8se-kr\u0259-\u02ccter-\u0113",
      "\u02c8se-k\u0259-\u02ccter-",
      "in rapid speech also \u02c8sek-\u02ccter-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "clerk",
      "register",
      "registrar",
      "scribe"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054030",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secrete":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to appropriate secretly : abstract":[],
      ": to deposit or conceal in a hiding place":[],
      ": to form and give off (a secretion )":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1693, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of obsolete secret , from secret entry 1":"Verb",
      "back-formation from secretion":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-kr\u0259t",
      "si-\u02c8kr\u0113t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for secrete Verb (2) hide , conceal , screen , secrete , bury mean to withhold or withdraw from sight. hide may or may not suggest intent. hide in the closet a house hidden in the woods conceal usually does imply intent and often specifically implies a refusal to divulge. concealed the weapon screen implies an interposing of something that prevents discovery. a house screened by trees secrete suggests a depositing in a place unknown to others. secreted the amulet inside his shirt bury implies covering up so as to hide completely. buried the treasure",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113756",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "secretion":{
    "antonyms":[
      "display",
      "exhibition",
      "exposure",
      "parading",
      "showing"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act of hiding something : concealment":[],
      ": the process of segregating, elaborating, and releasing some material either functionally specialized (such as saliva) or isolated for excretion (such as urine)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the secretion of stomach acids",
      "root secretions that repel insects",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This facial mask from LA PURE surprised us because the main active ingredient is snail secretion . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
      "Some deletions were responsible for reducing insulin secretion , which is less important, thanks to the animals\u2019 low-sugar diet. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Energy-free/low-calorie sweeteners could impact anything from gut hormone secretion to intestinal motility to the microbiome (i.e., the population of microbes living in your gut). \u2014 Patrick Wilson, Outside Online , 7 Aug. 2020",
      "Progesterone\u2019s main mechanism of action is to prevent ovulation by inhibiting the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone in your blood. \u2014 Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "Working out switches on a gene that starts a chain reaction that increases secretion of a protein that improves memory, studies show. \u2014 Betsy Morris, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "The conversation then went from oil secretion to miniature machines that can carry oil droplets, and perform other tasks \u2014 autonomously. \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Since beebread and pollen are mainly plantoriginated, while royal jelly is a glandular secretion of nurse bees, the diets for worker- and queendestined larvae are differentially derived from plant and animal sources, respectively. \u2014 Chao Yan, Scientific American , 17 June 2020",
      "This field of research is relatively young, and Skoluda says that scientists don\u2019t yet know whether chronic cortisol secretion due to prolonged exercise is bad for you over time. \u2014 Erin Beresini, Outside Online , 15 Oct. 2014"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French s\u00e9cr\u00e9tion , from Latin secretion-, secretio separation, from secernere to separate \u2014 more at secret":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8kr\u0113-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "caching",
      "concealment",
      "hiding",
      "stashing"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140551",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secretive":{
    "antonyms":[
      "communicative",
      "open"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": disposed to secrecy : not open or outgoing in speech, activity, or purposes":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He's very secretive about his work.",
      "the intelligence agency remained secretive despite the media's demands for more openness in government",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The fact that Uncle Jack is secretive and not always clear-thinking makes her task even more difficult. \u2014 Abby Mcganney Nolan, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
      "Early on, however, Lukas bucked the norms of the often secretive and paranoid culture of the backstretch. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
      "North Korea, one of the most secretive and totalitarian countries in the world, sealed its borders when the pandemic first started to spread across the globe in January 2020 -- further isolating the nation. \u2014 Eliza Mackintosh And Hafsa Khalil, CNN , 18 May 2022",
      "Turkmenistan, a similarly secretive and authoritarian nation in Central Asia, has reported no cases to the World Health Organization, though its claim also is widely doubted by outside experts. \u2014 Kim Tong-hyung And Hyung-jin Kim, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
      "Turkmenistan, a similarly secretive and authoritarian nation in Central Asia, has reported no cases to the World Health Organization, though its claim also is widely doubted by outside experts. \u2014 Kim Tong-hyung And Hyung-jin Kim, Anchorage Daily News , 12 May 2022",
      "The secretive and authoritarian state has kept its borders mostly closed since January 2020, when neighboring countries began reporting Covid-19 cases. \u2014 Dasl Yoon, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
      "Chinese authorities have not revealed details of the allegations against Cheng and observers have raised concerns over the secretive court process. \u2014 Helen Regan, CNN , 2 June 2022",
      "Rehearsal, a secretive process, begins just two weeks before. \u2014 Michael Appler, Variety , 8 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1835, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "back-formation from secretiveness , partial translation of French secr\u00e9tivit\u00e9":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-kr\u0259-tiv",
      "si-\u02c8kr\u0113-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for secretive silent , taciturn , reticent , reserved , secretive mean showing restraint in speaking. silent implies a habit of saying no more than is needed. the strong, silent type taciturn implies a temperamental disinclination to speech and usually connotes unsociability. taciturn villagers reticent implies a reluctance to speak out or at length, especially about one's own affairs. was reticent about his plans reserved implies reticence and suggests the restraining influence of caution or formality in checking easy informal conversational exchange. greetings were brief, formal, and reserved secretive , too, implies reticence but usually carries a suggestion of deviousness and lack of frankness or of an often ostentatious will to conceal. the secretive research and development division",
    "synonyms":[
      "close",
      "closemouthed",
      "dark",
      "reticent",
      "tight-mouthed",
      "uncommunicative"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071144",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secretiveness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "communicative",
      "open"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": disposed to secrecy : not open or outgoing in speech, activity, or purposes":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He's very secretive about his work.",
      "the intelligence agency remained secretive despite the media's demands for more openness in government",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The fact that Uncle Jack is secretive and not always clear-thinking makes her task even more difficult. \u2014 Abby Mcganney Nolan, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
      "Early on, however, Lukas bucked the norms of the often secretive and paranoid culture of the backstretch. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
      "North Korea, one of the most secretive and totalitarian countries in the world, sealed its borders when the pandemic first started to spread across the globe in January 2020 -- further isolating the nation. \u2014 Eliza Mackintosh And Hafsa Khalil, CNN , 18 May 2022",
      "Turkmenistan, a similarly secretive and authoritarian nation in Central Asia, has reported no cases to the World Health Organization, though its claim also is widely doubted by outside experts. \u2014 Kim Tong-hyung And Hyung-jin Kim, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
      "Turkmenistan, a similarly secretive and authoritarian nation in Central Asia, has reported no cases to the World Health Organization, though its claim also is widely doubted by outside experts. \u2014 Kim Tong-hyung And Hyung-jin Kim, Anchorage Daily News , 12 May 2022",
      "The secretive and authoritarian state has kept its borders mostly closed since January 2020, when neighboring countries began reporting Covid-19 cases. \u2014 Dasl Yoon, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
      "Chinese authorities have not revealed details of the allegations against Cheng and observers have raised concerns over the secretive court process. \u2014 Helen Regan, CNN , 2 June 2022",
      "Rehearsal, a secretive process, begins just two weeks before. \u2014 Michael Appler, Variety , 8 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1835, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "back-formation from secretiveness , partial translation of French secr\u00e9tivit\u00e9":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8kr\u0113-",
      "\u02c8s\u0113-kr\u0259-tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for secretive silent , taciturn , reticent , reserved , secretive mean showing restraint in speaking. silent implies a habit of saying no more than is needed. the strong, silent type taciturn implies a temperamental disinclination to speech and usually connotes unsociability. taciturn villagers reticent implies a reluctance to speak out or at length, especially about one's own affairs. was reticent about his plans reserved implies reticence and suggests the restraining influence of caution or formality in checking easy informal conversational exchange. greetings were brief, formal, and reserved secretive , too, implies reticence but usually carries a suggestion of deviousness and lack of frankness or of an often ostentatious will to conceal. the secretive research and development division",
    "synonyms":[
      "close",
      "closemouthed",
      "dark",
      "reticent",
      "tight-mouthed",
      "uncommunicative"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083427",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secretly":{
    "antonyms":[
      "confidence"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a method, formula, or process used in an art or operation and divulged only to those of one's own company or craft : trade secret":[],
      ": a prayer traditionally said inaudibly by the celebrant just before the preface of the mass":[],
      ": conducted in secret":[
        "a secret trial"
      ],
      ": containing information whose unauthorized disclosure could endanger national security \u2014 compare confidential , top secret":[],
      ": designed to elude observation or detection":[
        "a secret panel"
      ],
      ": in a private place or manner":[],
      ": kept from knowledge or view : hidden":[],
      ": marked by the habit of discretion : closemouthed":[],
      ": not acknowledged : unavowed":[
        "a secret bride"
      ],
      ": remote from human frequentation or notice : secluded":[],
      ": revealed only to the initiated : esoteric":[],
      ": something kept from the knowledge of others or shared only confidentially with a few":[],
      ": something kept hidden or unexplained : mystery":[],
      ": something taken to be a specific or key to a desired end":[
        "the secret of longevity"
      ],
      ": the practices or knowledge making up the shared discipline or culture of an esoteric society":[],
      ": working with hidden aims or methods : undercover":[
        "a secret agent"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Her secret wish is to become a senator.",
      "The message was written in secret code.",
      "I don't know the secret password.",
      "He was sent on a secret mission.",
      "They engaged in secret negotiations with the enemy.",
      "She tried to keep her marriage secret .",
      "They've been very secret about their plans.",
      "Noun",
      "Don't tell him about the party\u2014it's a secret .",
      "I'm going to tell you a secret , but you have to promise not to tell anyone else.",
      "You always look great. What's your secret ?",
      "She shared her beauty secrets with the group.",
      "The secret to a good sauce is the base.",
      "the secrets of the universe",
      "one of nature's greatest secrets",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The messages had to be kept secret , and the tri-colored tortilla was a quiet form of resistance. \u2014 Andrea Aliseda, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 June 2022",
      "But behind her monumental achievement was a well kept secret , her race. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 10 June 2022",
      "Many employers don\u2019t relish sharing pay data that\u2019s long been kept secret . \u2014 Jena Mcgregor, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
      "But the identity of the Gerber baby was kept secret during the following decades, sparking rumors and guesses that drove many to believe Humphrey Bogart and Elizabeth Taylor were the face in the highly recognizable logo. \u2014 Nicole Acevedo, NBC News , 4 June 2022",
      "Sometimes the history of a DuPage forest preserve is simply forgotten, but other times it is purposely kept secret . \u2014 Jordan Countryman, Chicago Tribune , 3 June 2022",
      "The casualties here are largely kept secret to protect morale among troops and the general public. \u2014 Sudarsan Raghavan, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
      "Nonetheless, officials compiled an in-house list of alleged abusers that was kept secret , the report revealed. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 24 May 2022",
      "Top 5 podcast about the stunt casting, which was kept secret until the episode dropped. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "And it\u2019s not exactly a secret that the two Bobs are barely on speaking terms these days. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 23 June 2022",
      "So what's his secret to getting along well with others for what can be an intense co-writing experience? \u2014 Fox News , 18 June 2022",
      "Her friend had shared her secret with the fraternity\u2019s president, who was a resident adviser and required to report it. \u2014 Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
      "Another timeline features their adult characters grappling with the longtime trauma while attempting to keep their secret about what went on in the woods. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Be prepared, because everyone around will be pestering you for your secret . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "Also, my No. 1 secret is, beauty comes from the eyes. \u2014 Mandy Mclaren, The Courier-Journal , 8 June 2022",
      "What was her secret , according to the piece? Discipline. \u2014 Julie Thomas, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "Emery doesn\u2019t drink alcohol, nor coffee, but her secret to longevity? \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French secr\u00e9, secret , from Latin secretus , from past participle of secernere to separate, distinguish, from se- apart + cernere to sift \u2014 more at secede , certain":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-kr\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for secret Adjective secret , covert , stealthy , furtive , clandestine , surreptitious , underhanded mean done without attracting observation. secret implies concealment on any grounds for any motive. met at a secret location covert stresses the fact of not being open or declared. covert intelligence operations stealthy suggests taking pains to avoid being seen or heard especially in some misdoing. the stealthy step of a burglar furtive implies a sly or cautious stealthiness. lovers exchanging furtive glances clandestine implies secrecy usually for an evil, illicit, or unauthorized purpose and often emphasizes the fear of being discovered. a clandestine meeting of conspirators surreptitious applies to action or behavior done secretly often with skillful avoidance of detection and in violation of custom, law, or authority. the surreptitious stockpiling of weapons underhanded stresses fraud or deception. an underhanded trick",
    "synonyms":[
      "backstairs",
      "behind-the-scenes",
      "clandestine",
      "covert",
      "furtive",
      "hole-and-corner",
      "hugger-mugger",
      "hush-hush",
      "private",
      "privy",
      "sneak",
      "sneaking",
      "sneaky",
      "stealth",
      "stealthy",
      "surreptitious",
      "undercover",
      "underground",
      "underhand",
      "underhanded"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013120",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secretness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being secret":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English secretnesse , from secret entry 1 + -nesse -ness":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140236",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secretum":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a private seal":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin, from Latin, neuter of secretus , past participle of secernere to separate, distinguish":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0113t\u0259m",
      "s\u0113\u02c8-",
      "s\u0259\u0307\u02c8kr\u0113t\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163036",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sect":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a group adhering to a distinctive doctrine or to a leader":[],
      ": a religious denomination":[],
      ": faction":[],
      ": party":[],
      ": sex sense 1":[
        "so is all her sect",
        "\u2014 William Shakespeare"
      ],
      "section ; sectional":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "one sect of medical researchers holds the minority view that the disease is not caused by that virus",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Penny grew up in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Israel in a sect that closed itself off from wider society. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
      "As well as an eye-opening docuseries about a religious sect . \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 4 June 2022",
      "All the while, Nick Cave \u2014 the rangy leader of this ad-hoc religious sect \u2014 leaps from one side of the stage to the other. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Set in Paris\u2019s underworld, the thriller series will shed right on the rites and customs of this enigmatic religious sect from diverse perspectives, focusing on the experiences of those inside and outside the community. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Andrew Garfield stars as Jeb Pyre, a detective called on to investigate the gruesome murders of Brenda Lafferty (Daisy EdgarJones) and her young child after her family members have fallen into an extreme sect . \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 16 May 2022",
      "Somalia is facing its worst drought in decades and grapples with high costs of living and a resurgent Al-Shabaab Islamist sect that continues to launch lethal attacks across swathes of the country, including the capital Mogadishu. \u2014 Nimi Princewill, CNN , 16 May 2022",
      "Among the new movement\u2019s champions is Bechara Boutros Al Rai, patriarch of Lebanon\u2019s ancient Maronite Christian sect . \u2014 Toni Nissi, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Saudi Arabia bans public worship by non-Muslims and severely restricts public displays of religion by non-Wahhabi sect Muslims, including Shiites. \u2014 CNN , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English secte , from Anglo-French & Late Latin & Latin; Anglo-French, group, faction, from Late Latin secta organized ecclesiastical body, from Latin, course of action, way of life, probably from sectari to pursue, frequentative of sequi to follow \u2014 more at sue":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sekt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bloc",
      "block",
      "body",
      "coalition",
      "faction",
      "party",
      "set",
      "side",
      "wing"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004816",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secta":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a lawsuit in Anglo-Saxon law":[],
      ": the followers or witnesses brought by the plaintiff to support his case in Anglo-Saxon law":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin, from Latin, way of life, school of thought, class of persons":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sekt\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084252",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "sectarial":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or distinguishing a religious sect in India":[
        "a sectarial mark"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "sectary entry 1 + -al":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)sek\u00a6ta(a)r\u0113\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084615",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "sectarian":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bigot",
      "dogmatist",
      "dogmatizer",
      "partisan",
      "partizan"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a narrow or bigoted person":[],
      ": an adherent of a sect":[],
      ": limited in character or scope : parochial":[],
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The country was split along sectarian lines.",
      "there are people on both the left and the right who have staked out unyielding sectarian positions in this debate",
      "Noun",
      "charged that the work of Congress has been stymied by sectarians who are indifferent to reason and intolerant of compromise",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The agreement ended decades of sectarian strife by, among other things, creating an open border on the island. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
      "Instead, it was sucked into a messy insurgency for eight years that eventually spawned ISIS and left the state riven by sectarian strife and corruption. \u2014 Robin Wright, The New Yorker , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "The clashes signaled the start of what became known as the Troubles, three decades of tangled sectarian strife that drew Britain\u2019s army into the territory. \u2014 Alan Cowell, BostonGlobe.com , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "The international religious-freedom movement, a fusion of both camps, has had important successes on this front, but political instability and sectarian violence have left the region\u2019s minorities weaker than ever before. \u2014 Robert Nicholson, National Review , 29 May 2022",
      "Johnston's father, David, and a colleague were shot at point-blank range in the back of the head late one morning in 1997, a year before the Good Friday Agreement that largely brought an end to the sectarian violence. \u2014 Kitty Donaldson, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
      "Since the 1998 Good Friday agreement that ended three decades of sectarian violence, the free movement of workers and capital between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland has done much to ensure peace on the island. \u2014 Max Colchester, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "Seven years after the Islamic State group attack, Iraqi Yazidis still suffer from the same structural challenges rooted in the sectarian divide and grapple with the ramifications of the 2014 genocide. \u2014 Houman Oliaei, The Conversation , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "The region\u2019s power-sharing government, which includes representatives from both sides of the sectarian divide, condemned the violence. \u2014 Peter Morrison And Danica Kirka, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Quite the contrary, the image of the cross makes the war memorial sectarian . \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 20 June 2019",
      "Quite the contrary, the image of the cross makes the war memorial sectarian . \u2014 Robert Barnes, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2019",
      "Lebanon\u2019s unique sectarian make up and place in the region make its politics about local issues like jobs, infrastructure, and garbage collection as well as about regional rivalries and alliances. \u2014 Ben Hubbard, BostonGlobe.com , 7 May 2018",
      "And so, there was the odd spectacle of the Irish Times religion reporter, Patsy McGarry, ringing in the 2016 with an editorial suggesting that Rising leaders Patrick Pearse and James Connolly were poisonous Catholic sectarians . \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 1 Nov. 2017",
      "As a result, Sunni sectarians across the region concluded that Obama\u2019s United States was on the side of the Shia. \u2014 Graeme Wood, The Atlantic , 21 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "sek-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "illiberal",
      "insular",
      "Lilliputian",
      "little",
      "narrow",
      "narrow-minded",
      "parochial",
      "petty",
      "picayune",
      "provincial",
      "small",
      "small-minded"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111840",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sectarianism":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bigot",
      "dogmatist",
      "dogmatizer",
      "partisan",
      "partizan"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a narrow or bigoted person":[],
      ": an adherent of a sect":[],
      ": limited in character or scope : parochial":[],
      ": of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The country was split along sectarian lines.",
      "there are people on both the left and the right who have staked out unyielding sectarian positions in this debate",
      "Noun",
      "charged that the work of Congress has been stymied by sectarians who are indifferent to reason and intolerant of compromise",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The agreement ended decades of sectarian strife by, among other things, creating an open border on the island. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
      "Instead, it was sucked into a messy insurgency for eight years that eventually spawned ISIS and left the state riven by sectarian strife and corruption. \u2014 Robin Wright, The New Yorker , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "The clashes signaled the start of what became known as the Troubles, three decades of tangled sectarian strife that drew Britain\u2019s army into the territory. \u2014 Alan Cowell, BostonGlobe.com , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "The international religious-freedom movement, a fusion of both camps, has had important successes on this front, but political instability and sectarian violence have left the region\u2019s minorities weaker than ever before. \u2014 Robert Nicholson, National Review , 29 May 2022",
      "Johnston's father, David, and a colleague were shot at point-blank range in the back of the head late one morning in 1997, a year before the Good Friday Agreement that largely brought an end to the sectarian violence. \u2014 Kitty Donaldson, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
      "Since the 1998 Good Friday agreement that ended three decades of sectarian violence, the free movement of workers and capital between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland has done much to ensure peace on the island. \u2014 Max Colchester, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "Seven years after the Islamic State group attack, Iraqi Yazidis still suffer from the same structural challenges rooted in the sectarian divide and grapple with the ramifications of the 2014 genocide. \u2014 Houman Oliaei, The Conversation , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "The region\u2019s power-sharing government, which includes representatives from both sides of the sectarian divide, condemned the violence. \u2014 Peter Morrison And Danica Kirka, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Quite the contrary, the image of the cross makes the war memorial sectarian . \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 20 June 2019",
      "Quite the contrary, the image of the cross makes the war memorial sectarian . \u2014 Robert Barnes, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2019",
      "Lebanon\u2019s unique sectarian make up and place in the region make its politics about local issues like jobs, infrastructure, and garbage collection as well as about regional rivalries and alliances. \u2014 Ben Hubbard, BostonGlobe.com , 7 May 2018",
      "And so, there was the odd spectacle of the Irish Times religion reporter, Patsy McGarry, ringing in the 2016 with an editorial suggesting that Rising leaders Patrick Pearse and James Connolly were poisonous Catholic sectarians . \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 1 Nov. 2017",
      "As a result, Sunni sectarians across the region concluded that Obama\u2019s United States was on the side of the Shia. \u2014 Graeme Wood, The Atlantic , 21 May 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "sek-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "illiberal",
      "insular",
      "Lilliputian",
      "little",
      "narrow",
      "narrow-minded",
      "parochial",
      "petty",
      "picayune",
      "provincial",
      "small",
      "small-minded"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055318",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "section":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a basic military unit usually having a special function":[],
      ": a character \u00a7 used as a mark for the beginning of a section and as a reference mark":[],
      ": a distinct part of a territorial or political area, community, or group of people":[
        "the historic section of the city"
      ],
      ": a distinct part or portion of something written (such as a chapter, law, or newspaper)":[],
      ": a division of an orchestra composed of one class of instruments":[
        "the string section"
      ],
      ": a natural subdivision of a taxonomic group":[],
      ": a part of a permanent railroad way under the care of a particular crew":[],
      ": a part set off by or as if by cutting":[],
      ": a part that may be, is, or is viewed as separated":[
        "a board cut into sections",
        "the northern section of the route"
      ],
      ": a piece of land one square mile in area forming especially one of the 36 subdivisions of a township":[],
      ": a very thin slice (as of tissue) suitable for microscopic examination":[],
      ": one of several component parts that may be assembled or reassembled":[
        "a bookcase in sections"
      ],
      ": one of the classes formed by dividing the students taking a course":[],
      ": one of the discussion groups into which a conference or organization is divided":[],
      ": one of two or more vehicles or trains which run on the same schedule":[],
      ": one segment of a fruit : carpel":[],
      ": signature sense 3b":[],
      ": the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cutting":[],
      ": the plane figure resulting from the cutting of a solid by a plane":[],
      ": the profile of something as it would appear if cut through by an intersecting plane":[],
      ": to become cut or separated into parts":[],
      ": to cut or separate into sections":[
        "section an orange"
      ],
      ": to represent in sections":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the upper section of the bridge",
      "This section of the road is closed.",
      "the frozen food section in the supermarket",
      "the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn",
      "Do you want to sit in the nonsmoking section ?",
      "The dictionary includes a section on signs and symbols.",
      "Section 1123 of the bankruptcy code.",
      "ads that target one section of the population",
      "The siding comes in five-foot sections .",
      "Verb",
      "Peel and section the orange.",
      "Section the chicken and marinate the parts.",
      "She was sectioned by the judge.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Police responded to a report at 1:56 p.m. of shots fired in the parking lot in the Prattville section of the city, the department said in a statement. \u2014 Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com , 6 July 2022",
      "Jackson Fordyce curated the deals section of today\u2019s newsletter. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 5 July 2022",
      "In the penultimate section of the story, the narrator takes her mother to a fancy restaurant, famed for its Peking duck. \u2014 Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker , 4 July 2022",
      "The onions were available in bulk in the produce section of retail stores. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 4 July 2022",
      "That just-fakin' fade out/fade in section toward the end seemed a bit daring at the time, as did the lyrics about dysfunctional love. \u2014 Jerry Shriver, USA TODAY , 4 July 2022",
      "The leaking is occurring in the top section of the dam, said Hathaway. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 3 July 2022",
      "The couple just opened Puente Pub, an American-Latino restaurant in the Unionville section of Farmington. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 1 July 2022",
      "The two most recent encounters occurred after Yellowstone reopened part of the park to visitors following severe flooding, most seriously in the northern section , earlier this month. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 1 July 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Each night, strictly section off your time for the next day to focus on specific tasks. \u2014 Brian Cristiano, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "For a taxpayer excluding $10 million of capital gain at the 100% exclusion percentage, the tax savings can approach $3 million, assuming the seller\u2019s home state conforms to section 1202. \u2014 Daniel Mayo, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "Walls have been inserted to section off two bedrooms, but sliding doors mean that the space can be opened out or closed off. \u2014 Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "Just section off several braids and wrap them into bantu knots. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 24 Sep. 2021",
      "Tip: To create Dutch or French braid pigtails, a.k.a. a double braid, create a center part and section off one side of hair before focusing the braiding technique on the other. \u2014 Marielle Marlys, Good Housekeeping , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "Pompano Beach City Hall scrambled to get cones for the volunteers to section off the area quickly from human intruders who could wreak havoc. \u2014 Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com , 5 July 2021",
      "Outdoor rugs look great on patios or even to section off an outdoor living space in a backyard with a dining table or a sofa and chairs. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 14 June 2021",
      "However, to section off a few buildings that maintain commitment to the classics while not providing other pressure leaves too many without. \u2014 Daniel Buck, National Review , 6 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1819, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin section-, sectio , from secare to cut \u2014 more at saw":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sek-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for section Noun part , portion , piece , member , division , section , segment , fragment mean something less than the whole. part is a general term appropriate when indefiniteness is required. they ran only part of the way portion implies an assigned or allotted part. cut the pie into six portions piece applies to a separate or detached part of a whole. a puzzle with 500 pieces member suggests one of the functional units composing a body. a structural member division applies to a large or diversified part. the manufacturing division of the company section applies to a relatively small or uniform part. the entertainment section of the newspaper segment applies to a part separated or marked out by or as if by natural lines of cleavage. the retired segment of the population fragment applies to a part produced by or as if by breaking off. only a fragment of the play still exists",
    "synonyms":[
      "district",
      "nabe",
      "neighborhood",
      "quarter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115343",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "sectionalism":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an exaggerated devotion to the interests of a region":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a nation divided by sectionalism",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Before 2018, Texas schools even taught that states\u2019 rights and sectionalism \u2014not slavery\u2014were the leading causes of the Civil War. \u2014 Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "Prior to 2018, Texas schools even taught that states\u2019 rights and sectionalism \u2014not slavery\u2014were the main causes of the Civil War. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 June 2020",
      "Teaching Tolerance said this teaching obscures the institution of slavery\u2019s influence on factors like sectionalism , states' rights and economic disagreements. \u2014 al , 1 Mar. 2020",
      "Alabama\u2019s standards require students to identify sectionalism , slavery, states\u2019 rights and economic disagreements as the reasons why Alabama succeeded from the union. \u2014 al , 1 Mar. 2020",
      "The state curriculum for seventh-grade history expects students to explain reasons for Texas' involvement in the Civil War, including states' rights, slavery, sectionalism and tariffs. \u2014 Fernando Ramirez, Houston Chronicle , 12 Feb. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1847, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-sh\u0259-n\u0259-\u02ccli-",
      "\u02c8sek-shn\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191502",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secular":{
    "antonyms":[
      "religious",
      "sacred"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an ecclesiastic (such as a diocesan priest) not bound by monastic vows or rules : a member of the secular clergy":[],
      ": existing or continuing through ages or centuries":[],
      ": layman":[],
      ": not ecclesiastical or clerical":[
        "secular courts",
        "secular landowners"
      ],
      ": not overtly or specifically religious":[
        "secular music"
      ],
      ": occurring once in an age or a century":[],
      ": of or relating to a long term of indefinite duration":[
        "secular inflation"
      ],
      ": of or relating to the worldly or temporal":[
        "secular concerns"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Bloomberg, by contrast, would be the most pro-immigration, pro-free trade, pro-Wall Street candidate in the race. The third-party candidate he would most resemble is John Anderson, the fiscally responsible, culturally liberal Republican who ran as an Independent in 1980. Anderson won 7% of the vote, mostly among the young, educated and secular . But today those people are partisan Democrats. \u2014 Peter Beinart , Time , 11 Feb. 2008",
      "In the early twentieth century, priests and religious built centers for Catholic study and worship on secular campuses. \u2014 Maurice Timothy Reidy , Commonweal , 7 Apr. 2006",
      "Some women, indeed, achieved great renown for their religious scholarship, becoming role models for their peers and silently challenging men, who for so long had held a monopoly in this area. Though they never carried the title of \"rabbi\" and in many cases eschewed the controversial \"f-word\" (feminism) altogether, these Orthodox women produced no less a revolution in the late twentieth century than women did in so many other realms, religious and secular alike. By challenging Judaism, they ended up strengthening Judaism. \u2014 Jonathan D. Sarna , American Judaism , 2004",
      "The reforms of the nineteenth century and the needs of commercial and other contacts with Europe led to the enactment of new laws, modeled on those of Europe\u2014commercial, civil, criminal, and finally constitutional. In the traditional order the only lawyers were the ulema, the doctors of the Holy Law, at once jurists and theologians. The secular lawyer, pleading in courts administering secular law, represented a new and influential element in society. \u2014 Bernard Lewis , What Went Wrong? , 2002",
      "Both secular and religious institutions can apply for the funds.",
      "that's an issue for the secular authorities, not the church",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Climate Change and Sustainability Climate and sustainability, by far, loomed the largest of the secular issues embodied in the communique. \u2014 Harry G. Broadman, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "On one side of the ridge are secular institutions that don\u2019t believe religious faith is a serious entry point for scholarly inquiry. \u2014 Emma Green, The New Yorker , 30 June 2022",
      "The Almanac of American Philanthropy reports that those who attend religious services regularly give to secular causes at more than double the rate of those who don\u2019t. \u2014 Ericka Andersen, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
      "The events of that period deeply traumatized France and continue to shape national debates over French identity, the place of Muslims in a country that identifies itself as secular , and the balance between individual liberty and collective security. \u2014 Aurelien Breeden, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
      "The events of that period deeply traumatized France and continue to shape national debates over French identity, the place of Muslims in a country that identifies itself as secular , and the balance between individual liberty and collective security. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
      "To maintain government neutrality regarding religion, a policy had to have a secular purpose, neither advance nor inhibit religion and avoid excessive entanglement between church and state. \u2014 Barbara Perry, CNN , 29 June 2022",
      "Despite that assertion, the Supreme Court had never formally overturned the Lemon test, including in that recent 2019 decision, which determined that a 40-foot cross could be considered a secular symbol. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
      "First, an action must have a secular legislative purpose. \u2014 Charles J. Russo, The Conversation , 27 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Mixed feelings about the sacred and the secular are hardly unique to this musician. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022",
      "But the ideological incompatibility of the coalition\u2019s eight constituent parties \u2014 an alliance of right-wing, left-wing, secular , religious, and Arab groups \u2014 left it fragile from the start. \u2014 Patrick Kingsley, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
      "At that time, the secular was much more elevated, and was much more prominent. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "During the Easter weekend, Vice travels between two worlds, one deeply religious, the other secular . \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "As a result, 12 out of 13 of West\u2019s nominations come in Christian or gospel categories, with the lone secular outlier for Ye being a nod for top rap album. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "And so the category of the secular is viewed with great suspicion these days. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Their foray into secular , mainstream Israel has, by and large, been authorized by their rabbis, who praise the women for financially supporting their families \u2014 which average seven children \u2014 and enabling their husbands to study the Torah full time. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "If not, China will struggle to avoid a secular , rather than a cyclical, downturn in growth this decade. \u2014 Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ , 31 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French seculer , from Late Latin saecularis , from saeculum the present world, from Latin, generation, age, century, world; akin to Welsh hoedl lifetime":"Adjective and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-ky\u0259-l\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "nonreligious",
      "profane",
      "temporal"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111111",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "secure":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bulwark",
      "cover",
      "defend",
      "fence",
      "fend",
      "forfend",
      "guard",
      "keep",
      "protect",
      "safeguard",
      "screen",
      "shield",
      "ward"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": affording safety":[
        "a secure hideaway"
      ],
      ": assured in opinion or expectation : having no doubt":[],
      ": assured sense 1":[
        "a secure victory"
      ],
      ": bring about , effect":[],
      ": easy in mind : confident":[],
      ": free from danger":[],
      ": free from risk of loss":[],
      ": to get secure usually lasting possession or control of":[
        "secure a job"
      ],
      ": to give pledge of payment to (a creditor) or of (an obligation)":[
        "secure a note by a pledge of collateral"
      ],
      ": to make fast":[
        "secure a door",
        "secure a bike to a tree"
      ],
      ": to put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving : guarantee":[
        "secure the blessings of liberty",
        "\u2014 U.S. Constitution"
      ],
      ": to release (naval personnel) from work or duty":[],
      ": to relieve from exposure to danger : act to make safe against adverse contingencies":[
        "secure a supply line from enemy raids"
      ],
      ": to stop work : go off duty":[],
      ": to take (a person) into custody : hold fast : pinion":[],
      ": to tie up : berth":[],
      ": trustworthy , dependable":[
        "a secure foundation"
      ],
      ": unwisely free from fear or distrust : overconfident":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "We need to make our network more secure against attacks by hackers.",
      "The children were safe and secure in their beds.",
      "A safe is provided to keep your valuables secure from potential thieves.",
      "You should store your valuables in a secure place.",
      "How secure is your front door?",
      "You are now entering a secure area.",
      "I'm feeling secure about my place in the company.",
      "The company has established a secure foothold in the market.",
      "He believes his job is secure .",
      "They didn't begin to celebrate until they knew their victory was secure .",
      "Verb",
      "We must secure the country's borders.",
      "Secure your belongings under the seat.",
      "secure a child safety seat",
      "The seat is secured to the base by three screws.",
      "She scored a goal to secure the team's victory.",
      "She secured the zoo's future with a handsome bequest.",
      "He secured a loan using his house as collateral.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Felix\u2019s legacy is already secure as one of the world\u2019s best track athletes of all time, but finishing on the podium and making another U.S. team will be a fitting way to close out her career. \u2014 Brian Metzler, Outside Online , 22 June 2022",
      "But concerns about the economy have many people wondering if their jobs are secure enough to survive. \u2014 Ray A. Smith, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
      "But mail voting is super secure , despite Donald Trump\u2019s demagoguery. \u2014 George Skelton, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
      "Most mobile payment apps are more secure than traditional credit cards because they are encrypted and tokenized. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "The cap is definitely secure and was sometimes hard to pull off, but that was good for traveling so that product didn't accidentally leak out anywhere. \u2014 Laura Gurfein, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Thursday\u2019s report from WTW finds employees living paycheck to paycheck are nearly twice as likely to quit for even a 5% raise than those who are more financially secure . \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
      "In its announcement last year, Microsoft said Internet Explorer is slow, no longer practical for or compatible with many modern web tasks, and is far less secure than modern browsers. \u2014 Jennifer Korn And David Goldman, CNN , 15 June 2022",
      "But her primary victory, which once seemed assured given her background, is now far less secure . \u2014 ABC News , 7 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Hard wallets need to be in as identifiable and secure a location as a traditional combination safe holding the family\u2019s jewels. \u2014 Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "The tours would battle to win corporate sponsors, partner with the best courses, and secure contracts with TV and digital broadcasters. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 18 June 2022",
      "While in prison Assange married his long-term partner Stella Morris, a lawyer who has worked on the campaign to prevent his extradition and secure his release. \u2014 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
      "The owner will repair the damage and secure the dogs. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
      "The decision signaled that the U.S. would take a more active role in trying to negotiate and secure her release rather than letting Griner go through the Russian criminal justice system. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
      "To settle the lawsuit, Beroukhai and his brother agreed to pay as much as $50,000 in fines, clean and secure the building and evict residents who engaged in criminal activity. \u2014 Alan Judd, ajc , 13 June 2022",
      "The lawsuit, which was originally filed in Nevada's Clark County District Court, sought to void the original settlement and secure an additional $200,000 in damages, arguing that Mayorga was coerced into signing a nondisclosure agreement. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 11 June 2022",
      "The best defense if your opponent gets a power orb is to secure the ball and run out the 20-second power clock, playing defensively and passing back and forth to prevent a steal rather than moving the ball forward. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1588, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "circa 1545, in the meaning defined at sense 2c":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin securus safe, secure, from se without + cura care \u2014 more at suicide":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8kyu\u0307r",
      "-\u02c8ky\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for secure Verb ensure , insure , assure , secure mean to make a thing or person sure. ensure , insure , and assure are interchangeable in many contexts where they indicate the making certain or inevitable of an outcome, but ensure may imply a virtual guarantee the government has ensured the safety of the refugees , while insure sometimes stresses the taking of necessary measures beforehand careful planning should insure the success of the party , and assure distinctively implies the removal of doubt and suspense from a person's mind. I assure you that no harm will be done secure implies action taken to guard against attack or loss. sent reinforcements to secure their position",
    "synonyms":[
      "assured",
      "confident",
      "self-asserting",
      "self-assured",
      "self-confident"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184151",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "secureness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bulwark",
      "cover",
      "defend",
      "fence",
      "fend",
      "forfend",
      "guard",
      "keep",
      "protect",
      "safeguard",
      "screen",
      "shield",
      "ward"
    ],
    "definitions":{
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        "a secure hideaway"
      ],
      ": assured in opinion or expectation : having no doubt":[],
      ": assured sense 1":[
        "a secure victory"
      ],
      ": bring about , effect":[],
      ": easy in mind : confident":[],
      ": free from danger":[],
      ": free from risk of loss":[],
      ": to get secure usually lasting possession or control of":[
        "secure a job"
      ],
      ": to give pledge of payment to (a creditor) or of (an obligation)":[
        "secure a note by a pledge of collateral"
      ],
      ": to make fast":[
        "secure a door",
        "secure a bike to a tree"
      ],
      ": to put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving : guarantee":[
        "secure the blessings of liberty",
        "\u2014 U.S. Constitution"
      ],
      ": to release (naval personnel) from work or duty":[],
      ": to relieve from exposure to danger : act to make safe against adverse contingencies":[
        "secure a supply line from enemy raids"
      ],
      ": to stop work : go off duty":[],
      ": to take (a person) into custody : hold fast : pinion":[],
      ": to tie up : berth":[],
      ": trustworthy , dependable":[
        "a secure foundation"
      ],
      ": unwisely free from fear or distrust : overconfident":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "We need to make our network more secure against attacks by hackers.",
      "The children were safe and secure in their beds.",
      "A safe is provided to keep your valuables secure from potential thieves.",
      "You should store your valuables in a secure place.",
      "How secure is your front door?",
      "You are now entering a secure area.",
      "I'm feeling secure about my place in the company.",
      "The company has established a secure foothold in the market.",
      "He believes his job is secure .",
      "They didn't begin to celebrate until they knew their victory was secure .",
      "Verb",
      "We must secure the country's borders.",
      "Secure your belongings under the seat.",
      "secure a child safety seat",
      "The seat is secured to the base by three screws.",
      "She scored a goal to secure the team's victory.",
      "She secured the zoo's future with a handsome bequest.",
      "He secured a loan using his house as collateral.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Felix\u2019s legacy is already secure as one of the world\u2019s best track athletes of all time, but finishing on the podium and making another U.S. team will be a fitting way to close out her career. \u2014 Brian Metzler, Outside Online , 22 June 2022",
      "But concerns about the economy have many people wondering if their jobs are secure enough to survive. \u2014 Ray A. Smith, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
      "But mail voting is super secure , despite Donald Trump\u2019s demagoguery. \u2014 George Skelton, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
      "Most mobile payment apps are more secure than traditional credit cards because they are encrypted and tokenized. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "The cap is definitely secure and was sometimes hard to pull off, but that was good for traveling so that product didn't accidentally leak out anywhere. \u2014 Laura Gurfein, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Thursday\u2019s report from WTW finds employees living paycheck to paycheck are nearly twice as likely to quit for even a 5% raise than those who are more financially secure . \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
      "In its announcement last year, Microsoft said Internet Explorer is slow, no longer practical for or compatible with many modern web tasks, and is far less secure than modern browsers. \u2014 Jennifer Korn And David Goldman, CNN , 15 June 2022",
      "But her primary victory, which once seemed assured given her background, is now far less secure . \u2014 ABC News , 7 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Hard wallets need to be in as identifiable and secure a location as a traditional combination safe holding the family\u2019s jewels. \u2014 Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "The tours would battle to win corporate sponsors, partner with the best courses, and secure contracts with TV and digital broadcasters. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 18 June 2022",
      "While in prison Assange married his long-term partner Stella Morris, a lawyer who has worked on the campaign to prevent his extradition and secure his release. \u2014 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
      "The owner will repair the damage and secure the dogs. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
      "The decision signaled that the U.S. would take a more active role in trying to negotiate and secure her release rather than letting Griner go through the Russian criminal justice system. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
      "To settle the lawsuit, Beroukhai and his brother agreed to pay as much as $50,000 in fines, clean and secure the building and evict residents who engaged in criminal activity. \u2014 Alan Judd, ajc , 13 June 2022",
      "The lawsuit, which was originally filed in Nevada's Clark County District Court, sought to void the original settlement and secure an additional $200,000 in damages, arguing that Mayorga was coerced into signing a nondisclosure agreement. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 11 June 2022",
      "The best defense if your opponent gets a power orb is to secure the ball and run out the 20-second power clock, playing defensively and passing back and forth to prevent a steal rather than moving the ball forward. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1588, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "circa 1545, in the meaning defined at sense 2c":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin securus safe, secure, from se without + cura care \u2014 more at suicide":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8kyu\u0307r",
      "-\u02c8ky\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for secure Verb ensure , insure , assure , secure mean to make a thing or person sure. ensure , insure , and assure are interchangeable in many contexts where they indicate the making certain or inevitable of an outcome, but ensure may imply a virtual guarantee the government has ensured the safety of the refugees , while insure sometimes stresses the taking of necessary measures beforehand careful planning should insure the success of the party , and assure distinctively implies the removal of doubt and suspense from a person's mind. I assure you that no harm will be done secure implies action taken to guard against attack or loss. sent reinforcements to secure their position",
    "synonyms":[
      "assured",
      "confident",
      "self-asserting",
      "self-assured",
      "self-confident"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175638",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "security":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an instrument of investment in the form of a document (such as a stock certificate or bond) providing evidence of its ownership":[],
      ": an organization or department whose task is security":[],
      ": freedom from danger : safety":[],
      ": freedom from fear or anxiety":[],
      ": freedom from the prospect of being laid off":[
        "job security"
      ],
      ": measures taken to guard against espionage or sabotage, crime, attack, or escape":[],
      ": something given, deposited, or pledged to make certain the fulfillment of an obligation":[],
      ": something that secures : protection":[],
      ": surety":[],
      ": the quality or state of being secure : such as":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We must insure our national security .",
      "The college failed to provide adequate security on campus after dark.",
      "There was a lapse in security and the inmates escaped.",
      "We have to go through security at the airport.",
      "We called security when we found the door open.",
      "The meeting was held under tight security .",
      "The prisoner was being kept under maximum security .",
      "I like the security of knowing there will be someone there to help me when I need help.",
      "Growing up in a close family gave her a sense of security .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "However, the security of FPV supply chains presents an investment opportunity for reciprocal investment and advancement not prone to Chinese pressure. \u2014 Ariel Cohen, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "Then, a consumer health tech expert breaks down concerns women have about the security of period tracking apps after Roe v. Wade was overturned. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 28 June 2022",
      "This could be a case where the Heat use the Udonis Haslem roster spot for the security of Dedmon on the roster. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
      "But Haavisto, while preaching patience and a willingness to allay Turkey\u2019s concerns, also notes that Erdogan is annoying his allies at a time of war, when the security of Europe is in question. \u2014 Steven Erlanger, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
      "Also, those with heavier flows who prefer to use an insertable period product may enjoy the security of wearing period panties or a pad as a backup. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 22 June 2022",
      "In almost every case, coaches got the financial and competitive security of additional years added onto the end of their contracts. \u2014 Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star , 21 June 2022",
      "Democrats have also sometimes been selective in what topics the committee should examine regarding the security of the Capitol. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 20 June 2022",
      "That catastrophe, which Communist Party General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev said was perhaps the main cause of the Soviet Union\u2019s collapse, pushed the newly independent Ukraine to look to the West to guarantee the security of its nuclear technology. \u2014 Drew Hinshaw, WSJ , 17 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0259-t\u0113",
      "si-\u02c8kyu\u0307r-\u0259t-\u0113",
      "-\u02c8ky\u0259r-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aegis",
      "egis",
      "ammunition",
      "armor",
      "buckler",
      "cover",
      "defense",
      "guard",
      "protection",
      "safeguard",
      "screen",
      "shield",
      "wall",
      "ward"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174830",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sedan landaulet":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an automobile body similar to the sedan except that the top behind the rear doors is collapsible":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081649",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sedan limousine":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sedan with an adjustable partition behind the front seat":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003257",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sedate":{
    "antonyms":[
      "facetious",
      "flip",
      "flippant",
      "humorous",
      "jesting",
      "jocular",
      "joking",
      "kittenish",
      "ludic",
      "playful"
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    "definitions":{
      ": keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled":[],
      ": to dose with sedatives":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "We walked the beach at a sedate pace.",
      "He remained sedate under pressure.",
      "Verb",
      "The doctor sedated the patient heavily.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Hideaway\u2019s 85-seat space, divided into a sedate dining room and a bar area with a view into the kitchen, felt like a place of possibility. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "Talking with Die Welt in 2009, Fletcher said the group had been a sedate one for many years. \u2014 Variety, NBC News , 26 May 2022",
      "Talking with Die Welt in 2009, Fletcher said the group had been a sedate one for many years. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 26 May 2022",
      "Even when tailoring emerged at its most traditional, it was styled to appear sedate . \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "His Twitter tirades make Donald Trump seem as sedate as Mr. Spock. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "After the pandemic saw off 2020 and led to a somewhat sedate 2021, the 2022 edition of the festival appears to have returned to its all-singing, all-dancing, up-all-night best. \u2014 Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
      "The Democratic Senate primary \u2013 in comparison to the GOP slugfest \u2013 has been a sedate affair. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, adventure-seekers can head to Spider Mountain Bike Park or hit the more sedate trails at Inks Lake State Park for gorgeous views and a study of Texas flora and fauna. \u2014 Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure , 13 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Audiences accustomed to the rapid-fire pacing of, say, the Bourne movies might find Metz\u2019s more methodically probing approach too measured, even sedate . \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "CBS Los Angeles reported that after animal control and law enforcement officers initially failed to sedate the mountain lion, the cat ran into Morse Micro Office. \u2014 CBS News , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "In contrast, when Beabadoobee took the stage, Kristi\u2019s performance was restrained, almost sedate at times. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Nov. 2021",
      "Soothing topical ingredients will help to sedate , calm and comfort overactive skin by reducing redness. \u2014 Ren\u00e9e Rouleau, refinery29.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Critical incidents are things like suicide attempts, assaults on staff requiring hospital treatment, or a student engaged in self-injurious behavior so severe that emergency medical services considered using ketamine to sedate them. \u2014 Sandy Lewandowski, Star Tribune , 28 May 2021",
      "The animal sedative used in veterinary medicine to sedate cows, horses, sheep and other animals is being added to other drugs, mostly fentanyl and heroin, as a cutting agent, officials said. \u2014 Lisa Rathke, CBS News , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "Over the next week, her oxygen levels kept dropping and doctors had to put her on a ventilator and sedate her on Nov. 4. \u2014 Hannah Drown, cleveland , 25 Nov. 2021",
      "To the unaware, Port St. Lucie might look like a rather nondescript Florida town, sprawling and sedate \u2013 a suburb in search of a city with nothing that resembled a downtown until developers built one about two decades ago. \u2014 Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 Aug. 2021"
    ],
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      "1663, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1945, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
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      "Latin sedatus , from past participle of sedare to calm; akin to sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit":"Adjective",
      "back-formation from sedative":"Verb"
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      "si-\u02c8d\u0101t"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sedate Adjective serious , grave , solemn , sedate , staid , sober , earnest mean not light or frivolous. serious implies a concern for what really matters. a serious play about social injustice grave implies both seriousness and dignity in expression or attitude. read the proclamation in a grave voice solemn suggests an impressive gravity utterly free from levity. a sad and solemn occasion sedate implies a composed and decorous seriousness. remained sedate amid the commotion staid suggests a settled, accustomed sedateness and prim self-restraint. a quiet and staid community sober stresses seriousness of purpose and absence of levity or frivolity. a sober look at the state of our schools earnest suggests sincerity or often zealousness of purpose. an earnest reformer",
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      "earnest",
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      "humorless",
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      "serious",
      "severe",
      "sober",
      "sobersided",
      "solemn",
      "staid",
      "uncomic",
      "unsmiling",
      "weighty"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013455",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "sedated":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": being in a calm, relaxed state resulting from or as if from the effect of a sedative drug : affected by or experiencing sedation":[
        "a heavily/lightly sedated patient",
        "The procedure demanded that the patient be sedated but not comatose, as he had to respond to commands and answer questions.",
        "\u2014 John Gregory Dunne"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1948, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8d\u0101-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171446",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a state resulting from or as if from sedation":[],
      ": the inducing of a relaxed easy state especially by the use of sedatives":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "For some patients, sedation may be necessary.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Since esketamine can cause sedation , impaired judgment, and has the potential for misuse, there are strict guidelines around its use. \u2014 Nikesha Elise Williams, SELF , 25 May 2022",
      "For example, a colonoscopy requires a preparation (mildly unpleasant and time-consuming), sedation (which can have side effects) and the procedure itself, which may have unexpected bad outcomes (such as a perforation). \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 8 Sep. 2021",
      "Ketamine is an injectable anesthetic that has traditionally been used for short-term sedation and anesthesia. \u2014 Nikesha Elise Williams, SELF , 25 May 2022",
      "Fentanyl was developed in 1959 to be used for chronic pain, anesthesia as well as sedation , according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. \u2014 Nathan Luna, ABC News , 10 May 2022",
      "The lucrative practice, with five offices in the Pittsburgh area, specializes in sedation dentistry, providing anesthesia for fearful patients. \u2014 CBS News , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "After a night without sedation , though, Waltman was put back on life support when her blood pressure and heartbeat suddenly spiked and her oxygen levels dipped. \u2014 Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "The anesthesia for carpal tunnel syndrome is local, sometimes with sedation , and not normally general anesthetic. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 20 Oct. 2021",
      "You\u2019ll be asked to wear a hospital gown, and you\u2019ll get prepped with an IV port for moderate or deep sedation . \u2014 Kathryn Watson, SELF , 1 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8d\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083819",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a sedative agent or drug":[],
      ": tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize nervousness or excitement":[]
    },
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      "Adjective",
      "some people find a glass of wine to be a civilized and sedative addition to an evening meal",
      "Noun",
      "The patient was given a powerful sedative .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "In these films, mood is not subservient to message: The mood is the message, working to disperse the sedative haze of the everyday. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "The state's lethal injection protocol uses a combination of the drugs midazolam as a sedative , vecuronium bromide as a paralytic, and potassium chloride to stop the heart. \u2014 Andy Rose And Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "Caffeine can reduce the sedative effects of alcohol; this may allow someone to drink for longer periods of time. \u2014 Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American , 9 Nov. 2010",
      "Murphey was prescribed Versed, a sedative , but Vaught inadvertently gave her a fatal dose of vecuronium, a powerful paralyzer. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 13 May 2022",
      "In the days before Dixon's death, the method of lethal injection was questioned by his lawyers, who said that a batch of the sedative sodium pentobarbital mixed in February had expired and that its use would violate Arizona's execution rules. \u2014 Erik Ortiz, NBC News , 11 May 2022",
      "But the Nevada Department of Corrections supply of the sedative ketamine expired Feb. 28, and Randall Gilmer, chief deputy state attorney general, said prison officials have been unable to get more. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "He was placed in a chokehold and paramedics injected him with the powerful sedative ketamine. \u2014 Amy Forliti, chicagotribune.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "In 2015, a split court found constitutional the use of the sedative midazolam in lethal injections. \u2014 CBS News , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Attorneys for the state rejected that argument and maintained that a 500-milligram dose of the sedative was more than enough to ensure that inmates are unable to feel pain. \u2014 Sean Murphy, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
      "Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart. \u2014 Fox News , 14 May 2022",
      "The family doctor was there administering some type of sedative to her. \u2014 Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Doctors gave him twice the normal dose of Versed \u2014 a powerful sedative \u2014 to calm him. \u2014 Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "Following a physical altercation, he was injected with a lethal dose of a sedative . \u2014 CNN , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "There is a celebrated Fijian custom where people gather around a wooden bowl called a Tanoa to drink kava, a mild sedative made from the root of a pepper plant, sharing stories through song. \u2014 Mickey Rapkin, Town & Country , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "When the researchers are finished, the veterinarian administers a drug to help reverse the sedative . \u2014 New York Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "In 2019 a Spanish study was published that found propofol \u2013 the sedative used for anaesthesia (and the drug that killed Michael Jackson) \u2013 may help soften the painful memories that accompany heartbreak. \u2014 Eleanor Morgan, refinery29.com , 15 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1779, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1797, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, alleviating pain, from Middle French sedatif , from Medieval Latin sedativus , from Latin sedatus":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sed-\u0259t-iv",
      "\u02c8se-d\u0259-tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "calming",
      "comforting",
      "dreamy",
      "lulling",
      "narcotic",
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      "relaxing",
      "soothing",
      "tranquilizing",
      "tranquillizing"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010333",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sedative salt":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": boric acid":[]
    },
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085348",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sedatives":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sedative agent or drug":[],
      ": tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize nervousness or excitement":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "some people find a glass of wine to be a civilized and sedative addition to an evening meal",
      "Noun",
      "The patient was given a powerful sedative .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "In these films, mood is not subservient to message: The mood is the message, working to disperse the sedative haze of the everyday. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "The state's lethal injection protocol uses a combination of the drugs midazolam as a sedative , vecuronium bromide as a paralytic, and potassium chloride to stop the heart. \u2014 Andy Rose And Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "Caffeine can reduce the sedative effects of alcohol; this may allow someone to drink for longer periods of time. \u2014 Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American , 9 Nov. 2010",
      "Murphey was prescribed Versed, a sedative , but Vaught inadvertently gave her a fatal dose of vecuronium, a powerful paralyzer. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 13 May 2022",
      "In the days before Dixon's death, the method of lethal injection was questioned by his lawyers, who said that a batch of the sedative sodium pentobarbital mixed in February had expired and that its use would violate Arizona's execution rules. \u2014 Erik Ortiz, NBC News , 11 May 2022",
      "But the Nevada Department of Corrections supply of the sedative ketamine expired Feb. 28, and Randall Gilmer, chief deputy state attorney general, said prison officials have been unable to get more. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "He was placed in a chokehold and paramedics injected him with the powerful sedative ketamine. \u2014 Amy Forliti, chicagotribune.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "In 2015, a split court found constitutional the use of the sedative midazolam in lethal injections. \u2014 CBS News , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Attorneys for the state rejected that argument and maintained that a 500-milligram dose of the sedative was more than enough to ensure that inmates are unable to feel pain. \u2014 Sean Murphy, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
      "Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart. \u2014 Fox News , 14 May 2022",
      "The family doctor was there administering some type of sedative to her. \u2014 Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Doctors gave him twice the normal dose of Versed \u2014 a powerful sedative \u2014 to calm him. \u2014 Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "Following a physical altercation, he was injected with a lethal dose of a sedative . \u2014 CNN , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "There is a celebrated Fijian custom where people gather around a wooden bowl called a Tanoa to drink kava, a mild sedative made from the root of a pepper plant, sharing stories through song. \u2014 Mickey Rapkin, Town & Country , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "When the researchers are finished, the veterinarian administers a drug to help reverse the sedative . \u2014 New York Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "In 2019 a Spanish study was published that found propofol \u2013 the sedative used for anaesthesia (and the drug that killed Michael Jackson) \u2013 may help soften the painful memories that accompany heartbreak. \u2014 Eleanor Morgan, refinery29.com , 15 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1779, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "1797, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, alleviating pain, from Middle French sedatif , from Medieval Latin sedativus , from Latin sedatus":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sed-\u0259t-iv",
      "\u02c8se-d\u0259-tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "calming",
      "comforting",
      "dreamy",
      "lulling",
      "narcotic",
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      "quieting",
      "relaxing",
      "soothing",
      "tranquilizing",
      "tranquillizing"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084602",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sedge root":{
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    "examples":[],
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195454",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sedge warbler":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus ) that breeds among reeds and sedges in Europe and Asia and winters in Africa, is rusty brownish above with dark centers to the feathers and buffy white below, and has a loud sweet song":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190200",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sediment":{
    "antonyms":[
      "lay",
      "settle"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": material deposited by water, wind, or glaciers":[],
      ": the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid":[],
      ": to deposit as sediment":[],
      ": to deposit sediment":[],
      ": to settle to the bottom in a liquid":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "There was a layer of sediment in the bottom of the tank.",
      "the sediment at the bottom of the river needs to be routinely dredged so that it doesn't interfere with barge traffic",
      "Verb",
      "the water flowing into the reservoir is sedimenting silt faster than was originally expected",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Nageswara Swamy was buried by sand and sediment from the river as the Penna meandered and shifted its course, reports S. Murali for the Hindu. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2020",
      "Curtin and her colleagues used weighted tubes to collect nine-foot-long sediment cores representing 10,000 years of history from the bottom of a lake on the island of Eysturoy. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Twenty years ago, geochemist Arash Sharifi began to drill sediment cores in Iran\u2019s Lake Urmia\u2014then the largest lake in the Middle East\u2014to probe its recent climate history. \u2014 Richard Stone, Science | AAAS , 29 Apr. 2021",
      "SuperCam, the remote microimager that studies the chemistry of rocks and sediment , is French. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 26 Feb. 2021",
      "Some salts of cyanide can precipitate out and build up as a kind of sediment . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 June 2022",
      "Supporters of that alternative plan say the amount of sediment needing to be removed would be reduced, in turn lowering the cost. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 17 May 2022",
      "Hundreds of millions of tons of sediment were pushed downstream, burying some farmland as far away as the Delta. \u2014 David Owen, The New Yorker , 11 May 2022",
      "All of the sediment has drifted to the bottom of the lake. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The team observed the octopuses launch objects and sediment several body lengths away. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "The cores, presented here today at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America, were captured at the farthest extent of the ash\u2019s reach, recorded as wisps of tephra in finely sedimented , ancient mud uplifted near the ocean floor. \u2014 Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS , 25 Oct. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1859, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sedimentum settling, from sed\u0113re to sit, sink down":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-d\u0259-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8sed-\u0259-m\u0259nt",
      "-\u02ccment",
      "\u02c8se-d\u0259-\u02ccment"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "deposit",
      "deposition",
      "dregs",
      "grounds",
      "precipitate",
      "settlings"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202951",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "seditious":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": disposed to arouse or take part in or guilty of sedition":[],
      ": of, relating to, or tending toward sedition":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "several dissidents were jailed for leading protests that the government branded as seditious",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On June 6, a federal grand jury indicted five leaders of the right-wing Proud Boys militia on charges of seditious conspiracy. \u2014 Doyle Mcmanuswashington Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
      "James has pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy for storming the Capitol. \u2014 Dalton Bennett, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "Defendants have admitted to crimes ranging from misdemeanors to felony seditious conspiracy. \u2014 CBS News , 23 June 2022",
      "An Oath Keepers leader and other members or associates have been charged with seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. \u2014 Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
      "Earlier this month, federal prosecutors escalated their case against the group, unveiling new charges of seditious conspiracy against Tarrio and four top associates allegedly involved in the attack. \u2014 Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
      "Some members of those groups have been charged with seditious conspiracy. \u2014 Jill Filipovic, CNN , 21 June 2022",
      "The crimes that legal experts say Mr. Trump may have committed \u2014 obstructing Congress, defrauding the American people and seditious conspiracy \u2014 fall into that bucket. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
      "The crimes that legal experts say Trump may have committed \u2014 obstructing Congress, defrauding the American people and seditious conspiracy \u2014 fall into that bucket. \u2014 Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8di-sh\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "incendiary",
      "inflammatory"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181904",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of sedra variant of sidra"
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    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-180318",
    "type":[]
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  "seduce":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": attract":[],
      ": to carry out the physical seduction of : entice to sexual intercourse":[],
      ": to lead astray usually by persuasion or false promises":[],
      ": to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He tried to seduce her.",
      "She was seduced by an older man.",
      "The other team seduced him with a better offer.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The palazzo is currently home to a major survey of work by South African artist Marlene Dumas -- known for her emotive paintings that can often shock, entertain and seduce you all at once. \u2014 Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN , 14 May 2022",
      "The hypothesis is that false and dangerous ideas seduce audiences who would otherwise be unaware or indifferent to such outlandish thinking. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 18 May 2022",
      "Anthony DeSilva, who was charged in 2012 with numerous offenses, including use of a computer to seduce a child, but pleaded no contest to a single count of unlawful computer usage. \u2014 NBC News , 2 May 2022",
      "Robotaxis, especially with services like those above, will be able to seduce even more people away from car ownership, but the big question is, how many? \u2014 Brad Templeton, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "And in another case of a trusted adult working to seduce children, how much time will a former Mayfield Heights teacher spend in prison for collecting lewd pictures of children, including his former students? \u2014 Leila Atassi, cleveland , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "When his disapproving mother hires a ham delivery driver (Cruz\u2019s future husband, Javier Bardem) to seduce her, hilarity ensues. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Wescott agreed to plead guilty to sending harmful matter with the intent to seduce a minor, a charge involving the older girl. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Throughout the music video, Dua and Megan wear an array of outfits befitting of witches who seduce their meals: ornate black gowns, pastel corsets, glittery bodysuits, and over-the-knee boots. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin seducere , from Latin, to lead away, from se- apart + ducere to lead \u2014 more at tow entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8d\u00fcs",
      "-\u02c8dy\u00fcs"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for seduce lure , entice , inveigle , decoy , tempt , seduce mean to lead astray from one's true course. lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving. lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means. advertising designed to entice new customers inveigle implies enticing by cajoling or flattering. fund-raisers inveigling wealthy alumni decoy implies a luring into entrapment by artifice. attempting to decoy the enemy into an ambush tempt implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment. tempted by the offer of money seduce implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises. seduced by assurances of assistance",
    "synonyms":[
      "allure",
      "bait",
      "beguile",
      "betray",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203308",
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      ": one who is seduced":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025023",
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      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": seduction":[],
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8dy\u00fcs",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065811",
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      "noun"
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      ": attract":[],
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      ": to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty":[]
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      "He tried to seduce her.",
      "She was seduced by an older man.",
      "The other team seduced him with a better offer.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The palazzo is currently home to a major survey of work by South African artist Marlene Dumas -- known for her emotive paintings that can often shock, entertain and seduce you all at once. \u2014 Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN , 14 May 2022",
      "The hypothesis is that false and dangerous ideas seduce audiences who would otherwise be unaware or indifferent to such outlandish thinking. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 18 May 2022",
      "Anthony DeSilva, who was charged in 2012 with numerous offenses, including use of a computer to seduce a child, but pleaded no contest to a single count of unlawful computer usage. \u2014 NBC News , 2 May 2022",
      "Robotaxis, especially with services like those above, will be able to seduce even more people away from car ownership, but the big question is, how many? \u2014 Brad Templeton, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "And in another case of a trusted adult working to seduce children, how much time will a former Mayfield Heights teacher spend in prison for collecting lewd pictures of children, including his former students? \u2014 Leila Atassi, cleveland , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "When his disapproving mother hires a ham delivery driver (Cruz\u2019s future husband, Javier Bardem) to seduce her, hilarity ensues. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Wescott agreed to plead guilty to sending harmful matter with the intent to seduce a minor, a charge involving the older girl. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Throughout the music video, Dua and Megan wear an array of outfits befitting of witches who seduce their meals: ornate black gowns, pastel corsets, glittery bodysuits, and over-the-knee boots. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Mar. 2022"
    ],
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "Late Latin seducere , from Latin, to lead away, from se- apart + ducere to lead \u2014 more at tow entry 1":""
    },
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      "si-\u02c8d\u00fcs",
      "-\u02c8dy\u00fcs"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for seduce lure , entice , inveigle , decoy , tempt , seduce mean to lead astray from one's true course. lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving. lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means. advertising designed to entice new customers inveigle implies enticing by cajoling or flattering. fund-raisers inveigling wealthy alumni decoy implies a luring into entrapment by artifice. attempting to decoy the enemy into an ambush tempt implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment. tempted by the offer of money seduce implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises. seduced by assurances of assistance",
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      "lead on",
      "lure",
      "solicit",
      "tempt"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020951",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": capable of being seduced":[]
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      "seducible from Late Latin seducibilis , from seducere to seduce (from Latin, to lead aside, lead away) + Latin -ibilis -ible; seduceable from seduce + -able":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111453",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": in a seductive manner":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "seducing (from present participle of seduce ) + -ly":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063224",
    "type":[
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  "seduction":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": something that attracts or charms":[],
      ": something that seduces : temptation":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The book describes his seductions of young women.",
      "the swift seduction of the college freshman into a life of drinking and partying",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "It\u2019s the seduction by Proctor, ostensibly the play\u2019s hero, of young Abigail that animates the dramatist\u2019s plot. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
      "But the dangerous seduction threatens to turn deadly at any moment. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 May 2022",
      "When Martha's seduction takes him down several pegs, his simmering entitlement and rage glimmer just so. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
      "Her role was flattery, seduction , charm\u2014influence behind the scenes. \u2014 Joanna Scutts, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Sweet seduction is on the menu at Boy Band Brunch, held every other Sunday afternoon at one of New York\u2019s new kids on the block: Chelsea Table + Stage, a performance venue that opened in September inside the Hilton New York Fashion District hotel. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Everyone is seducing everyone else, or already has, or is plotting a future seduction . \u2014 Francine Prose, The New York Review of Books , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Another important difference evident in the Ratmansky remake is the character of Odile, whose Act II seduction of Prince Siegfried crushes Odette\u2019s chance for freedom from the spell. \u2014 Sean Erwin, sun-sentinel.com , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "That\u2019s why Dumont presents France through several genre signifiers: Her seduction at a sanitarium by a handsome journalist (Emanuele Arioli) evokes Thomas Mann\u2019s Magic Mountain. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 5 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "Middle French, from Late Latin seduction-, seductio , from Latin, act of leading aside, from seducere":""
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      "temptation"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012803",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "seductive":{
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      ": tending to seduce : having alluring or tempting qualities":[
        "a seductive , sometimes disingenuous man",
        "\u2014 Thatcher Freund",
        "a seductive aroma"
      ]
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      "the seductive power of advertising",
      "people always remarked on the cult leader's seductive personality",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Described as clean, woodsy, fresh, seductive , and bold, the Y Eau de Parfum from Yves Saint Laurent features notes of wood, sage, and geranium. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
      "Through scenes that are at once spiritual and seductive , vulnerable and electric, this film delves into what happens when the balance between art and business\u2014or culture and society\u2014goes off-kilter. \u2014 Melissa Giannini, ELLE , 18 May 2022",
      "Sure, the ingredient list may seem innocuous, seductive even\u2014rhum, lime and sugar? \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 7 May 2022",
      "The exhibition offers an exceptional opportunity to get to know this versatile artist, by turns seductive , playful, tender and tragic, much better, and to contemplate his impact on several generations of Renaissance artists in Florence and beyond. \u2014 Cammy Brothers, WSJ , 7 May 2022",
      "There is no every-down position in football less seductive , less provocative, than offensive guard. \u2014 Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Carnage supplies Drake\u2019s seductive soundboard here. \u2014 Michael Saponara, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
      "Rarely does pop music sound this effervescent and seductive , wide-eyed and seasoned, soothing but still dangerous enough to keep you on your toes. \u2014 Jason Lamphier, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Their handpicked hides are tanned then finessed by their \u2018Valstarino\u2019 process, where fine skins are taken to thickness of 1.2 and 0.8 millimeters, delivering layers of highly seductive yet low key style. \u2014 Tom Stubbs, Vogue , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1651, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8d\u0259k-tiv"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "alluring",
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      "attractive",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045706",
    "type":[
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      "noun"
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  "seductiveness":{
    "antonyms":[
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      "repelling",
      "repugnant",
      "repulsive",
      "revolting",
      "unalluring"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": tending to seduce : having alluring or tempting qualities":[
        "a seductive , sometimes disingenuous man",
        "\u2014 Thatcher Freund",
        "a seductive aroma"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the seductive power of advertising",
      "people always remarked on the cult leader's seductive personality",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Described as clean, woodsy, fresh, seductive , and bold, the Y Eau de Parfum from Yves Saint Laurent features notes of wood, sage, and geranium. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
      "Through scenes that are at once spiritual and seductive , vulnerable and electric, this film delves into what happens when the balance between art and business\u2014or culture and society\u2014goes off-kilter. \u2014 Melissa Giannini, ELLE , 18 May 2022",
      "Sure, the ingredient list may seem innocuous, seductive even\u2014rhum, lime and sugar? \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 7 May 2022",
      "The exhibition offers an exceptional opportunity to get to know this versatile artist, by turns seductive , playful, tender and tragic, much better, and to contemplate his impact on several generations of Renaissance artists in Florence and beyond. \u2014 Cammy Brothers, WSJ , 7 May 2022",
      "There is no every-down position in football less seductive , less provocative, than offensive guard. \u2014 Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Carnage supplies Drake\u2019s seductive soundboard here. \u2014 Michael Saponara, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
      "Rarely does pop music sound this effervescent and seductive , wide-eyed and seasoned, soothing but still dangerous enough to keep you on your toes. \u2014 Jason Lamphier, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Their handpicked hides are tanned then finessed by their \u2018Valstarino\u2019 process, where fine skins are taken to thickness of 1.2 and 0.8 millimeters, delivering layers of highly seductive yet low key style. \u2014 Tom Stubbs, Vogue , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1651, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      "si-\u02c8d\u0259k-tiv"
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      "alluring",
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      "engaging",
      "entrancing",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031154",
    "type":[
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  "seductress":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a woman who seduces":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "in the movie she played Cleopatra, one of history's most famous seductresses",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Stause, 40, is featured prominently in the video, first as a seductress in the store, wearing a black leather dress, and later as the two make out in various locales. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
      "In this love triangle, where Anuel chose to date Yailin rather than get back with Karol G, Yailin is cast as the siren, the seductress who stole a grown man away. \u2014 Melania Luisa Marte, refinery29.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "If Riding is a first-class provocateur and seductress , her deeper motives often feel unclear. \u2014 Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "This classic musical takes you inside of the infamous Kit Kat Klub in 1930s Berlin where a seductress named Sally strikes up a relationship with an American writer. \u2014 cleveland , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Colonial era films invented the exotic seductress and the foreign woman in distress, and modern movies and TV shows have ushered in the undesirable nerd, experts say. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "Zemeckis told her that the studio was looking at people with bigger names for the role, but Rossellini felt uniquely prepared to play a seductress proffering an elixir for eternal youth. \u2014 Harper's BAZAAR , 3 May 2021",
      "But with the exception of a malign seductress , the characters are just too nice \u2013 which can be a comfort, but also a drama killer. \u2014 Heller Mcalpin, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Apr. 2021",
      "Lister proved a shrewd business owner, not to mention a diligent seductress of local gentlewomen. \u2014 Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure , 7 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1802, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "obsolete seductor male seducer, from Late Latin, from seducere to seduce":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8d\u0259k-tr\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
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      "femme fatale",
      "siren",
      "temptress"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140223",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "sedulous":{
    "antonyms":[
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      "unemployed",
      "unoccupied"
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    "definitions":{
      ": diligent in application or pursuit":[
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      ": involving or accomplished with careful perseverance":[
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      ]
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    "examples":[
      "an impressively sedulous suitor, he was constantly sending her flowers and other tokens of his affection",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Manchin has been a sedulous supporter of the fossil fuel industry. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "The skirmish over Arista was the second great battle of Clive\u2019s life, as a sedulous Vanity Fair account of the affair put it. \u2014 Amy X. Wang, Rolling Stone , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "One might be tempted to defend this sedulous cultivation of Tom Barrack by Bloomberg and Charlie Rose by asserting that no one on the outside could know the truth of what was going on inside Trump\u2019s brain or the Middle East at the time. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 21 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sedulus , from sedulo sincerely, diligently, from sed-, se without + dolus guile \u2014 more at suicide":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-j\u0259-l\u0259s"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181547",
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      "unemployed",
      "unoccupied"
    ],
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      ": diligent in application or pursuit":[
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      ": involving or accomplished with careful perseverance":[
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    "examples":[
      "an impressively sedulous suitor, he was constantly sending her flowers and other tokens of his affection",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Manchin has been a sedulous supporter of the fossil fuel industry. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "The skirmish over Arista was the second great battle of Clive\u2019s life, as a sedulous Vanity Fair account of the affair put it. \u2014 Amy X. Wang, Rolling Stone , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "One might be tempted to defend this sedulous cultivation of Tom Barrack by Bloomberg and Charlie Rose by asserting that no one on the outside could know the truth of what was going on inside Trump\u2019s brain or the Middle East at the time. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 21 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sedulus , from sedulo sincerely, diligently, from sed-, se without + dolus guile \u2014 more at suicide":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-j\u0259-l\u0259s"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sedulous busy , industrious , diligent , assiduous , sedulous mean actively engaged or occupied. busy chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure. too busy to spend time with the children industrious implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work. industrious employees diligent suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit. very diligent in her pursuit of a degree assiduous stresses careful and unremitting application. assiduous practice sedulous implies painstaking and persevering application. a sedulous investigation of the murder",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090844",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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      ": to be aware of : recognize":[
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      ": to become publicly known or available (as through publication)":[
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      ": to find acceptable or attractive":[
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      ": to have experience of : undergo":[
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      ": to imagine as a possibility : suppose":[
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      ": to perceive objects as if by sight":[],
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      "Thomas Jefferson Jackson 1866\u20131962 American astronomer and mathematician":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "It was so dark that I couldn't see anything.",
      "I can't see a thing without my glasses.",
      "Would you turn on the light? I can hardly see a thing.",
      "Let me see what you're holding in your hand.",
      "I saw your sister at the party, but I didn't talk to her.",
      "I saw her take the money.",
      "Nobody saw the accident happen.",
      "He was last seen leaving his house yesterday morning.",
      "You have to see it to believe it.",
      "\u201cHe says he's coming.\u201d \u201cI'll believe it when I see it.\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "To see his horticultural handiwork up close, book a tour. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 23 June 2022",
      "Figuring out whether a baby was born alive is a complicated endeavor that experts say should involve a host of tests, including an examination of the lungs under a microscope to see if the air sacs are uniformly dilated. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "The state fair runs this year Aug. 18-28, and it's filled with plenty to see , eat and do. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
      "To see Ben\u2019s characteristic charm replaced by brooding self-seriousness in season 3 felt almost too tragic to bear. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 23 June 2022",
      "According to Hill, human anatomy varies from individual to individual, and actual human cadavers allow medical students to see this firsthand. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022",
      "By the August primary and the November general election, there will be almost nothing of substance to see . \u2014 Sylvia Gurinsky, Sun Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
      "To see the statue, keep hiking as the trail heads into the Swamplovers Preserve and climbs a bluff. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
      "Last Friday, Steve and Sylvia went to see the band America at the Brown County Music Center in Nashville. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For certain locations, such as a pivotal yellow house the two first see in a painting, the artists took inspiration from the works of Frida Kahlo. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 17 May 2022",
      "The freezer is equipped with a see through drawer, which helps organize the space and a divider for the bottom part to keep things tidy. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
      "The Veja factory\u2019s fair wages, transparency, upcycling and customers\u2019 ability to trace materials back to their source were also a draw for the see and be seen set. \u2014 Adam Chase, Outside Online , 30 Apr. 2021",
      "Like the song\u2019s multi-layered production and tempos, Meyers\u2019 camerawork is eclectic, jumping from hyper-color to black and white, with excursions into outer space and psychedelic focus shifts that give the clip a see -sawing, trippy vibe. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 4 May 2022",
      "And the cherry on top of the standout accessory is the see through-veil that takes the elegance to the next level. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 2 May 2022",
      "On the first Saturday in May, spectators will flock to the see an elite group of jockeys and horses in the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. \u2014 Charlotte Chilton, Town & Country , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Each year, a beloved, 46-year-old see -saw is brought out of storage at Middleburg Heights Community Church, 7265 Big Creek Parkway, and set up on the church lawn bordering Bagley Road. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The momentum was like a see -saw in the final frame. \u2014 Brooks Warren, baltimoresun.com , 4 Mar. 2022"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c":"Noun",
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      "Middle English se , from Anglo-French s\u00e9, see , from Latin sedes seat; akin to Latin sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit":"Noun",
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        "I never thought I would live to see the day when you would graduate from college."
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      ": to make sure that something is done":[
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      "1945, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ]
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      ": to be aware of : recognize":[
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      ": to have experience of : undergo":[
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      ],
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      ": to imagine as a possibility : suppose":[
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      ": to make sure":[
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      ": to perceive by the eye":[],
      ": to perceive objects as if by sight":[],
      ": to perceive or detect as if by sight":[],
      ": to perceive the meaning or importance of : understand":[],
      ": to prefer to have":[
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        "I'll see you dead before I accept your terms."
      ],
      ": to read of":[],
      ": to regard as : judge":[],
      ": to take care of : provide for":[
        "had enough money to see us through"
      ],
      "Thomas Jefferson Jackson 1866\u20131962 American astronomer and mathematician":[]
    },
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      "Verb",
      "It was so dark that I couldn't see anything.",
      "I can't see a thing without my glasses.",
      "Would you turn on the light? I can hardly see a thing.",
      "Let me see what you're holding in your hand.",
      "I saw your sister at the party, but I didn't talk to her.",
      "I saw her take the money.",
      "Nobody saw the accident happen.",
      "He was last seen leaving his house yesterday morning.",
      "You have to see it to believe it.",
      "\u201cHe says he's coming.\u201d \u201cI'll believe it when I see it.\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "To see your current spending, go through at least your last 3 months of bank and credit card statements for an average of your regular monthly expenses. \u2014 Erik Carter, Forbes , 5 July 2022",
      "To drive around the Donbas now is to see a land without people. \u2014 Maria Varenikova, BostonGlobe.com , 5 July 2022",
      "Critics see that move as a way to favor a group of voters important to Mr. Johnson\u2019s Conservative Party. \u2014 New York Times , 5 July 2022",
      "In the last minute of the video, the viewers see a shot of Crimo reaching into his backpack before the music abruptly cuts. \u2014 Travis Caldwell, CNN , 5 July 2022",
      "Only a handful of stock-fund managers have managed to stay in positive territory ( see Winners\u2019 Circle). \u2014 William Power, WSJ , 4 July 2022",
      "To see the most current fireworks law, go to https://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/01606.htm. \u2014 Rebekah L. Sanders, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
      "Linda Staley\u2019s dream was to see the U.S. Open in person one day, and perhaps Wimbledon. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 July 2022",
      "Lake Como's multitude of botanical gardens see the blooming of azaleas, camellias, and wisteria flowers. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 2 July 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For certain locations, such as a pivotal yellow house the two first see in a painting, the artists took inspiration from the works of Frida Kahlo. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 17 May 2022",
      "The freezer is equipped with a see through drawer, which helps organize the space and a divider for the bottom part to keep things tidy. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
      "The Veja factory\u2019s fair wages, transparency, upcycling and customers\u2019 ability to trace materials back to their source were also a draw for the see and be seen set. \u2014 Adam Chase, Outside Online , 30 Apr. 2021",
      "Like the song\u2019s multi-layered production and tempos, Meyers\u2019 camerawork is eclectic, jumping from hyper-color to black and white, with excursions into outer space and psychedelic focus shifts that give the clip a see -sawing, trippy vibe. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 4 May 2022",
      "And the cherry on top of the standout accessory is the see through-veil that takes the elegance to the next level. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 2 May 2022",
      "On the first Saturday in May, spectators will flock to the see an elite group of jockeys and horses in the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. \u2014 Charlotte Chilton, Town & Country , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Each year, a beloved, 46-year-old see -saw is brought out of storage at Middleburg Heights Community Church, 7265 Big Creek Parkway, and set up on the church lawn bordering Bagley Road. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "The momentum was like a see -saw in the final frame. \u2014 Brooks Warren, baltimoresun.com , 4 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English se , from Anglo-French s\u00e9, see , from Latin sedes seat; akin to Latin sed\u0113re to sit \u2014 more at sit":"Noun",
      "Middle English seen , from Old English s\u0113on ; akin to Old High German sehan to see and perhaps to Latin sequi to follow \u2014 more at sue":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "catch",
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    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095847",
    "type":[
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      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[
      "drill",
      "plant",
      "put in",
      "sow"
    ],
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      ": a competitor who has been seeded in a tournament":[
        "the top seed"
      ],
      ": a propagative animal structure:":[],
      ": a small egg (as of an insect)":[],
      ": a source of development or growth : germ":[
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      ": the condition or stage of bearing seed":[
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      ],
      ": the grains or ripened ovules of plants used for sowing":[],
      ": to bear or shed seed":[],
      ": to cover or permeate by or as if by scattering something":[
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        "\u2014 Otto Friedrich"
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      ": to extract the seeds from (fruit)":[],
      ": to furnish with something that causes or stimulates growth or development":[],
      ": to plant seeds in : sow":[
        "seed a lawn with grass"
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      ": to rank (a contestant) relative to others in a tournament on the basis of previous record":[
        "the top- seeded tennis star"
      ],
      ": to schedule (tournament players or teams) so that superior ones will not meet in early rounds":[],
      ": to sow seed : plant":[]
    },
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      "Noun",
      "a packet of sunflower seeds",
      "He planted the seeds three inches apart.",
      "She raked the grass seed into the soil.",
      "The top seed won the tournament.",
      "Our team is the number one seed .",
      "She is ranked as the third seed .",
      "Verb",
      "We seeded the field with corn.",
      "These plants will seed late in the fall.",
      "After you wash and seed the peppers you can chop them.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Not long afterward, Pocus garnered the support of more than a dozen angel investors \u2014 including top executives at Clickhouse, Notion, Zapier and Datadog \u2014 and raised its seed round that June. \u2014 Phoebe Liu, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "Fischer worries there may be TikTok users who don't consume enough water alongside their chia seed intake to make digestion easier on the body. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
      "Pratt's last call was Kentucky's shocking NCAA Tournament loss to No. 15 seed Saint Peter's in March. \u2014 Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022",
      "After three errors and four walks on the field and five hits plus seven strikeouts at the plate, the title defense ended in an 8-0 loss to No. 2 seed St. Croix Falls at Fox Cities Stadium to put a cap on a two-year odyssey for the program. \u2014 Michael Whitlow, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
      "This year, Elder secured its top seed and received all 20 first place votes in the final state poll. \u2014 Alex Harrison, The Enquirer , 19 May 2022",
      "Even coach John Tillman, whose Maryland squad earned its fourth overall No. 1 seed in the past six NCAA postseasons, endorsed the idea of adding more teams. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 10 May 2022",
      "Big Ten swimmer of the year is not a specialist in long course meters, in which his highest seed for world trials is 17th in the 100 backstroke. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "With the Scarlet Knights Gilles averaged 8.1 points and 4.3 rebounds as a senior, helping Rutgers earn their highest seed in the NCAA Tournament since 2012. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Prosecutors have alleged that the Clinton campaign tried to seed information to the FBI and leaked it to news reporters in an attempt to tar Trump in during the campaign. \u2014 Brian Bennett, Time , 26 May 2022",
      "Startups surged during the pandemic, particularly in Black communities, as stimulus checks and unemployment benefits helped seed entrepreneurs' dreams and bolster their confidence. \u2014 Sydney Ember New York Times, Star Tribune , 20 June 2021",
      "However, as city staffers said at last week\u2019s council meeting, building so many units would mean the $96 million would seed a project that would require additional government funding, tax credits and other incentives. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
      "Turkey numbers increased so rapidly that the DNR began trap-and-transfer projects to seed other parts of the state. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 May 2022",
      "Not only are the matchups big, but for many teams this will mark their final opportunity to make an impression before coaches vote to seed their district tournament draws on Monday. \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Back in 2020, there was a palpable sense that Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni were using The Mandalorian Season Two to seed various spinoffs. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "The committee unanimously approved the TMC recommendation of a five-run cap on margin of victory for the MIAA power ratings system, which will be used to seed statewide tournaments beginning in the fall. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 Apr. 2021",
      "Initially, Golden Rule managers help seed additional stores with both their own funds and experience and slowly the chain grew. \u2014 Walter Loeb, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English s\u01e3d ; akin to Old High German s\u0101t seed, Old English s\u0101wan to sow \u2014 more at sow":"Noun"
    },
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      "\u02c8s\u0113d"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "fountainhead",
      "germ",
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      "seedbed"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201355",
    "type":[
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      "noun",
      "verb"
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  },
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a place or source of growth or development":[],
      ": soil or a bed of soil prepared for planting seed":[]
    },
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      "a social and political environment that would later become a seedbed of the abolition movement",
      "that think tank has served as a seedbed for American conservatism since the Cold War era",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Exceptionalism is easily misused, the seedbed upon which hate and maleficence can grow. \u2014 Parker Richards, The New Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Clay soils are difficult to work up and develop into a good seedbed . \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "The Czech composer came to New York with the conviction that African-American melodies would be the \u2018 seedbed \u2019 for 20th-century music. \u2014 Wsj Books Staff, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "The Pullman porters were a seedbed for an African American middle class that would be sorely tested in recent decades by deindustrialization and then the Great Recession\u2019s foreclosure wave. \u2014 Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "The Second Great Awakening, from the late 18th century to the mid-19th century, preached hellfire and damnation; upstate New York\u2014 seedbed of crackpots and ecstatic conversions, became known as the Burnt-Over District. \u2014 Lance Morrow, WSJ , 17 Oct. 2021",
      "And too many people still saw manic outbursts of energy in somewhat romantic terms, as a seedbed for great art and ideas. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "The region was a seedbed for Republican governors, senators and even presidents. \u2014 Raphael J. Sonenshein, The Conversation , 15 Sep. 2021",
      "Derek Gow wants his farm to be a breeding colony, a seedbed for a denuded island. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 15 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1618, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113d-\u02ccbed"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "nursery",
      "seminary"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030311",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  },
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      ": containing or full of seeds":[
        "a seedy fruit"
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      ": inferior in condition or quality: such as":[],
      ": shabby , run-down":[
        "seedy clothes"
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        "felt seedy and went home early"
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        "a seedy district",
        "a seedy lawyer"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "He was wearing a seedy suit.",
      "a seedy area of the city",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This sets them on a course to meet a man named Yuri (Nikola Djuricko), a seedy Russian smuggler. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Elsewhere, young Rusty (Ethan Embry) is enthusiastically playing dice, and his sister, Audrey (Marisol Nichols), winds up in seedy nightclubs. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
      "In the 1990s, an effort to clean up the seedy image of Times Square brought new office buildings to the area. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
      "First, The Deuce, a portrait of a seedy New York City and the evolution of video pornography. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 17 May 2022",
      "Save those seedy and whole-wheat loaves for cinnamon toast and instead go for something mild that won\u2019t interfere with the topping. \u2014 Ali Slagle, Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 May 2022",
      "For over a century, carnivals have provided a unique mix of seedy , woozy, all-American fun. \u2014 David Hill, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 10 May 2022",
      "But every episode has a seedy , uncomfortable edge to the drama. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Well made period drama taking you behind the curtain of both the con and the seedy souls of those putting one over on us. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 24 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-d\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "beat-up",
      "bombed-out",
      "dilapidated",
      "dog-eared",
      "down-at-the-heels",
      "down-at-heel",
      "down-at-the-heel",
      "down-at-heels",
      "dumpy",
      "grungy",
      "mangy",
      "mean",
      "miserable",
      "moth-eaten",
      "neglected",
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      "scruffy",
      "shabby",
      "sleazy",
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      "tatty",
      "threadbare",
      "timeworn",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222217",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
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      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": containing or full of seeds":[
        "a seedy fruit"
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      ": inferior in condition or quality: such as":[],
      ": shabby , run-down":[
        "seedy clothes"
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      ": slightly unwell : debilitated":[
        "felt seedy and went home early"
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        "a seedy district",
        "a seedy lawyer"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "He was wearing a seedy suit.",
      "a seedy area of the city",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This sets them on a course to meet a man named Yuri (Nikola Djuricko), a seedy Russian smuggler. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Elsewhere, young Rusty (Ethan Embry) is enthusiastically playing dice, and his sister, Audrey (Marisol Nichols), winds up in seedy nightclubs. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
      "In the 1990s, an effort to clean up the seedy image of Times Square brought new office buildings to the area. \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
      "First, The Deuce, a portrait of a seedy New York City and the evolution of video pornography. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 17 May 2022",
      "Save those seedy and whole-wheat loaves for cinnamon toast and instead go for something mild that won\u2019t interfere with the topping. \u2014 Ali Slagle, Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 May 2022",
      "For over a century, carnivals have provided a unique mix of seedy , woozy, all-American fun. \u2014 David Hill, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 10 May 2022",
      "But every episode has a seedy , uncomfortable edge to the drama. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Well made period drama taking you behind the curtain of both the con and the seedy souls of those putting one over on us. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 24 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-d\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "beat-up",
      "bombed-out",
      "dilapidated",
      "dog-eared",
      "down-at-the-heels",
      "down-at-heel",
      "down-at-the-heel",
      "down-at-heels",
      "dumpy",
      "grungy",
      "mangy",
      "mean",
      "miserable",
      "moth-eaten",
      "neglected",
      "ratty",
      "run-down",
      "scrubby",
      "scruffy",
      "shabby",
      "sleazy",
      "tacky",
      "tatterdemalion",
      "tatty",
      "threadbare",
      "timeworn",
      "tumbledown"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050441",
    "type":[
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      "adverb",
      "noun"
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    "type":[
      "conjunction",
      "noun"
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      ": inasmuch as":[
        "\u2014 often used with as or that"
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      ": the quality of the images of celestial bodies observed telescopically":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-i\u014b"
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      "as",
      "as long as",
      "because",
      "being (as ",
      "considering",
      "for",
      "inasmuch as",
      "now",
      "since",
      "whereas"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Conjunction",
      "seeing as we're already running late, there's no reason to waste any more time",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But even those situations aren't directly comparable seeing as neither Spacey nor D'Elia played the main characters, meaning most of the original footage was still usable. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 16 June 2022",
      "There are going to be a whopping four partial solar eclipses in 2029, with the first seeing as much as 75% of the Sun eclipsed by the Moon almost exclusively from Mexico, the U.S. and Canada. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Gary Common Council President William Godwin, D-1st, said seeing was believing. \u2014 Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "And that means that people are all of a sudden seeing , in very vivid detail, what repressors can accomplish with disinformation campaigns. \u2014 Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Soon the trips became about much more than sight- seeing . \u2014 John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Derrick Evans, 36, of Prichard, W.Va., admitted seeing and video-recording rioters overrunning police lines blocking the East Plaza, following the crowd up the Capitol steps and narrating events as the Rotunda Doors until they were breached. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "Symptoms have included headaches, dizziness, cognitive difficulties, tinnitus, vertigo and trouble with seeing , hearing, or balancing. \u2014 Conor Finnegan, ABC News , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "The proverbial seeing of the big picture versus getting caught in the weeds. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Conjunction",
      "1873, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142557"
  },
  "seek":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to ask for : request":[
        "seeks advice"
      ],
      ": to be lacking":[
        "in critical judgment \u2026 they were sadly to seek",
        "\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
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      ": to make an attempt : try":[
        "\u2014 used with to and an infinitive governments \u2026 seek to keep the bulk of their people contented \u2014 D. M. Potter"
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      ": to resort to : go to":[],
      ": to try to acquire or gain : aim at":[
        "seek fame"
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      ": to try to discover":[]
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    "examples":[
      "The office is seeking a salesperson.",
      "The prince is seeking a wife.",
      "Snakes seek the sun to warm their bodies.",
      "You should visit your doctor and seek his advice.",
      "You should seek medical help immediately if you experience any chest pain or shortness of breath.",
      "The church is seeking donations.",
      "He sought revenge for his son's murder.",
      "During the war, she sought asylum in Spain.",
      "They sought refuge in Canada.",
      "The company is seeking new ways to improve service.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In anticipation of the passage of more restrictive laws, advocacy groups are promoting education on digital privacy and sharing information on how to seek reproductive health services safely online. \u2014 Jennifer Korn And Clare Duffy, CNN , 24 June 2022",
      "The current levy is set to expire at the end of 2023, which means the district ostensibly has three chances to seek renewal on a ballot. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
      "In response to Mannix\u2019s claims, Gutman said the governor\u2019s decision to give 73 juvenile offenders an opportunity to seek parole is a procedure that would allow district attorneys and victims to have the chance to be heard in front of a parole board. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 June 2022",
      "But a separate analysis of the same study data that might allow PTC to seek approval in the U.S. failed to reach statistical significance. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 23 June 2022",
      "Weier, who experts testified was not as ill as Geyser but had come under her influence, agreed to not seek release from institutional commitment for three years; Bohren granted it last year. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
      "The vast scope of the Philips recall \u2014 which covers numerous models manufactured for more than a decade \u2014 has sent a flood of people to seek new machines at a time when supply chains are already strained. \u2014 Emily Alpert Reyesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "That same sentiment has roused many Asian Americans over the past few years, inspiring some of us to seek solidarity and coalition, and others to take up arms in self-defense. \u2014 Hua Hsu, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022",
      "This is where client preferences, interests, historical behavior, peer behavior and preferred outcome can all be brought together to seek to automatically optimize experiences. \u2014 Shane Williams, Forbes , 22 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English seken , from Old English s\u0113can ; akin to Old High German suohhen to seek, Latin sagus prophetic, Greek h\u0113geisthai to lead":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
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      "cast about (for)",
      "cast around (for)",
      "chase (down)",
      "forage (for)",
      "hunt",
      "look up",
      "pursue",
      "quest",
      "search (for ",
      "shop (for)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203637",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "seeker":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to ask for : request":[
        "seeks advice"
      ],
      ": to be lacking":[
        "in critical judgment \u2026 they were sadly to seek",
        "\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
      ],
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      ": to go in search of : look for":[],
      ": to make a search or inquiry":[],
      ": to make an attempt : try":[
        "\u2014 used with to and an infinitive governments \u2026 seek to keep the bulk of their people contented \u2014 D. M. Potter"
      ],
      ": to resort to : go to":[],
      ": to try to acquire or gain : aim at":[
        "seek fame"
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      ": to try to discover":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The office is seeking a salesperson.",
      "The prince is seeking a wife.",
      "Snakes seek the sun to warm their bodies.",
      "You should visit your doctor and seek his advice.",
      "You should seek medical help immediately if you experience any chest pain or shortness of breath.",
      "The church is seeking donations.",
      "He sought revenge for his son's murder.",
      "During the war, she sought asylum in Spain.",
      "They sought refuge in Canada.",
      "The company is seeking new ways to improve service.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In anticipation of the passage of more restrictive laws, advocacy groups are promoting education on digital privacy and sharing information on how to seek reproductive health services safely online. \u2014 Jennifer Korn And Clare Duffy, CNN , 24 June 2022",
      "The current levy is set to expire at the end of 2023, which means the district ostensibly has three chances to seek renewal on a ballot. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
      "In response to Mannix\u2019s claims, Gutman said the governor\u2019s decision to give 73 juvenile offenders an opportunity to seek parole is a procedure that would allow district attorneys and victims to have the chance to be heard in front of a parole board. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 June 2022",
      "But a separate analysis of the same study data that might allow PTC to seek approval in the U.S. failed to reach statistical significance. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 23 June 2022",
      "Weier, who experts testified was not as ill as Geyser but had come under her influence, agreed to not seek release from institutional commitment for three years; Bohren granted it last year. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
      "The vast scope of the Philips recall \u2014 which covers numerous models manufactured for more than a decade \u2014 has sent a flood of people to seek new machines at a time when supply chains are already strained. \u2014 Emily Alpert Reyesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "That same sentiment has roused many Asian Americans over the past few years, inspiring some of us to seek solidarity and coalition, and others to take up arms in self-defense. \u2014 Hua Hsu, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022",
      "This is where client preferences, interests, historical behavior, peer behavior and preferred outcome can all be brought together to seek to automatically optimize experiences. \u2014 Shane Williams, Forbes , 22 June 2022"
    ],
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      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English seken , from Old English s\u0113can ; akin to Old High German suohhen to seek, Latin sagus prophetic, Greek h\u0113geisthai to lead":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
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      "cast about (for)",
      "cast around (for)",
      "chase (down)",
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      "hunt",
      "look up",
      "pursue",
      "quest",
      "search (for ",
      "shop (for)"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185205",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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  },
  "seem":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to appear to the observation or understanding":[],
      ": to give the impression of being":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "What they're doing doesn't seem right to me.",
      "I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But even in Napa, Ms. Pelosi, who doesn\u2019t seem to do California casual, is often seen in the fitted suits that are her Capitol Hill signature. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "This sentiment is paralleled throughout the fifth episode, as Obi-Wan once again outsmarts Vader, who can\u2019t seem to overcome his impatience. \u2014 Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
      "The Umbrellas' acceptance of Viktor serves as an important contrast with the Sparrows, who seem much more interested in spying on and competing with one another than lifting each other up. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
      "Of course, any team trading for him could extend him to a large contract, but that doesn't affect his current trade value unless a bidding war forms, which doesn't seem the case. \u2014 Morten Jensen, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "But Hyde stages it all with an unfussy elegance that serves the material, and any lingering creakiness is dispelled by Thompson and McCormack, who always seem to be playing people rather than ideological mouthpieces. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "But country radio remains the surest way to reach the habitual but casual listeners who seem to form the bulk of the country audience. \u2014 Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Jarret, an emotional teenager who doesn\u2019t seem to lack empathy in the first place, is turned into a saint, floating somewhat above the action. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
      "Butcher Box is for those carnivorous dad\u2019s who can\u2019t seem to say no to a good steak. \u2014 Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English semen to appear to be, be fitting, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse s\u0153ma to honor, s\u0153mr fitting, samr same \u2014 more at same":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "act",
      "appear",
      "come across (as)",
      "come off (as)",
      "feel",
      "look",
      "make",
      "sound"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162049",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "seeming":{
    "antonyms":[
      "apparent",
      "assumed",
      "evident",
      "ostensible",
      "ostensive",
      "presumed",
      "prima facie",
      "putative",
      "reputed",
      "supposed"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": external appearance as distinguished from true character : look":[],
      ": outwardly or superficially evident but not true or real":[
        "the seeming immortality of our heroes"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "her altruism is all seeming \u2014she cares only about herself",
      "Adjective",
      "Parents discussed the teacher's seeming lack of interest in the students.",
      "I was fooled by the seeming simplicity of the instructions.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Villanelle would take a few more bullets before floating away lifeless, the blood around her seeming to form angel wings, her hand just out of reach of Eve's. \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Rising from his seeming \u2018death,\u2019 Joe will re-emerge as his former self \u2014 Ninja Kamui \u2014 to avenge his family and friends. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
      "Meanwhile, since the seventies, well more than three-quarters of Americans have consistently favored the E.R.A., including through its seeming failure, in 1982. \u2014 Jill Lepore, The New Yorker , 15 May 2022",
      "Indeed, every single household item, no matter how normal- seeming , got its name somewhere, exists for a specific (often mindblowing) reason, and/or speaks to various social issues. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Maybe if more men announced impending fatherhood when their partners were forced to by their changing anatomy, the whole conversation would be less stigmatized and dramatic- seeming . \u2014 Chloe Schama, Vogue , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "His style of flinty, jagged chords and seeming -mistakes (the overlapping space in a Venn Diagram of Dr. Feelgood\u2019s Wilko Johnson and avant-garde randomizer John Cage) helped establish a whole new canon in rock. \u2014 Jason Pettigrew, SPIN , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Or Republicans can pick their battles and throw their support behind Jackson, given her qualifications and the seeming inevitably of her confirmation. \u2014 CNN , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "The gas company pointed to testimony from the safety division\u2019s star witness seeming to agree with a Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study that found the well couldn\u2019t have been killed with normal procedures. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Wimbledon did, however, make a subtle change two decades ago that both set the stage for the all-court, attacking style and, ultimately, brought it to a seeming end. \u2014 Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker , 26 June 2022",
      "But the explanations that have emerged came across as garden-variety power-struggle stuff, well short of explaining the seeming vitriol of the firing. \u2014 Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
      "Lawyer Todd Fahey, leaving his office around lunchtime, said the seeming randomness of the killings had spooked some members of the community. \u2014 Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The seeming delay has prompted the U.S. and rights watchdogs to urge Ms. Bachelet to publish the Xinjiang report before her trip to China. \u2014 Chun Han Wong, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "There was a seeming lack of involvement on his part. \u2014 Michael Goldberg, Rolling Stone , 19 May 2022",
      "Brown very articulately writes of a seeming cliff that old (and even new) media fell off of from 2011 and beyond as iPhone, Facebook and Twitter usage soared. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "Thousands of fortune hunters descended upon the West Coast in a seeming instant, all demanding their ride to Alaska and the goldfields beyond. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
      "Just months ago, the graphic, the rhetoric and the seeming casualness of such conversations would have been shocking, even by the standards of Russian propaganda. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 14 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1557, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-mi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for seeming Adjective apparent , illusory , seeming , ostensible mean not actually being what appearance indicates. apparent suggests appearance to unaided senses that may or may not be borne out by more rigorous examination or greater knowledge. the apparent cause of the accident illusory implies a false impression based on deceptive resemblance or faulty observation, or influenced by emotions that prevent a clear view. an illusory sense of security seeming implies a character in the thing observed that gives it the appearance, sometimes through intent, of something else. the seeming simplicity of the story ostensible suggests a discrepancy between an openly declared or naturally implied aim or reason and the true one. the ostensible reason for their visit",
    "synonyms":[
      "appearance",
      "face",
      "guise",
      "name",
      "outward",
      "semblance",
      "show"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165332",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "seemingly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": outwardly or apparently":[
        "\u2014 used to indicate how something appears or seems a seemingly simple problem [=a problem that seems simple] a seemingly endless project [=a project that seems to have no end] The balance of nature\u2014an ideal state in which every species is in its right place\u2014is seemingly being upended. \u2014 Bryan Walsh These were years in which seemingly every city authority from Adelaide to Oslo had set its heart on the construction of an unsurpassably iconic building \u2026 \u2014 Ellis Woodman Then, in 1929, taste arbiter Emily Post sanctioned a seemingly irreversible shift in manners: \"No rule of etiquette is of less importance than which fork we use.\" \u2014 Douglas Brenner Dumbledore had most of the remaining Death Eaters grouped in the middle of the room, seemingly immobilized by invisible ropes. \u2014 J. K. Rowling"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1616, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-mi\u014b-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220836",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
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  },
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      ": the quality or state of seeming : semblance":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "seeming entry 2 + -ness":""
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230956",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": unseemly":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "seem + -less":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113ml\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230814",
    "type":[
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  "seemlihead":{
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    "definitions":{
      ": seemliness":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English semelihed , from semely seemly + -hed -hood (akin to Middle English -hod -had -hood)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113ml\u0113\u02cched"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192336",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "seemliness":{
    "antonyms":[
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      "incorrect",
      "indecent",
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      "indelicate",
      "unbecoming",
      "ungenteel",
      "unseemly"
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      "it would not be seemly to use the memorial service as a forum for your political views",
      "a young man of seemly appearance, robust health, and keen intelligence"
    ],
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    ]
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      "it would not be seemly to use the memorial service as a forum for your political views",
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      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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      "proper",
      "respectable"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032247",
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      "noun"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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        "\u2014 Agnes S. Turnbull"
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        "\u2014 Tip O'Neill"
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    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Blood was seeping through the bandage.",
      "The chemicals seeped into the ground.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Start by cooking the berries with some water to allow every last bit of their flavor to seep into it. \u2014 Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "According to Roldin, environmentalists are suggesting the use of porous materials for the project's construction that allows for rainwater to seep into the ground and aquifer below. \u2014 Dan Carson, Chron , 9 June 2022",
      "The researchers even observed one eager dolphin ripping a patch of leather coral off the reef and shaking the coral in its mouth\u2014like a dog with a chew toy\u2014apparently to cause mucus to seep out. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
      "However, another explanation is that cracks had appeared in the rock several years ago, possibly allowing rainwater to seep inside and weaken its structure. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The cosmetics giant Revlon filed for bankruptcy protection, Dolly Parton donated another $1 million to Vanderbilt University, and gender bias can seep into layoff decisions. \u2014 Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "These higher energy prices seep into almost every major part of the economy. \u2014 Jeff Stein, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
      "Human waste can seep into groundwater from leaky or faulty septic tanks, whereas animal waste gets into water at farms or by the over-application of waste to farm fields as fertilizer. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 May 2022",
      "My hope was that, by the end of the story, the emotional core of the character would seep through all the physical laboring. \u2014 Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The research showing racist tweets directed at Harris comes as sentiments of white supremacy seep into American society and politics. \u2014 Musadiq Bidar, CBS News , 9 June 2022",
      "Where the former keeps water out of the topmost layer of your jacket (causing it to bead rather than seep ), the latter keeps water from getting through your jacket at its fastening points. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "That once dynamic seep ecosystem is still influencing the area long after the volcanoes sputtered out, the researchers concluded in a study published on Tuesday in Nature Communications. \u2014 Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "The seep was only one in a series of recent setbacks, locals say. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "But slowly, and persuasively, bits of the paranormal and horror genre seep into the novel, and these elements become as much a part of the plot as the mystery. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Situated in a depression surrounded by desert vistas and seep willows, the shallow, reedy waterhole is a haven for desert creatures. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "Secrets, fears and distrust seep through Gunthrum as Flanagan shows how these issues become a part of the daily fabric of the residents\u2019 lives. \u2014 Oline H. Cogdill, sun-sentinel.com , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "When uncertainty and instability seep into the culture during crisis and change, employees operate in survival mode \u2014 a state of rushed confusion and vulnerability to workplace stress. \u2014 Loubna Noureddin, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of earlier sipe , from Middle English sipen , from Old English sipian ; akin to Middle Low German sipen to seep":"Verb"
    },
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      "\u02c8s\u0113p"
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      "bleed",
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      "strain",
      "sweat",
      "transude",
      "weep"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213400",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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      ": a person credited with extraordinary moral and spiritual insight":[],
      ": one that practices divination especially by concentrating on a glass or crystal globe":[],
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      ": one that sees":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "several leading Wall Street seers have cautioned investors to prepare for a downturn in the economy",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On stage at the conference, President Nelson \u2014 prophet, seer , and relevator \u2014 is finally speaking. \u2014 Cassady Rosenblum, Rolling Stone , 28 June 2022",
      "Like Ernst and his fellow Surrealists, the German sees himself as an artist- seer . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The Northman sees Amleth commune with the astral projection of a mystic seer , fight a walking skeleton to claim a special sword, and chat to the disembodied head of an old friend. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Eventually, Amleth\u2019s military escapades are interrupted by the seer (a joyously weird one-scene performance by Bj\u00f6rk) and, later on, the news that his uncle has settled in Iceland with Gudr\u00fan. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Any political seer who can accurately forecast gas prices when Americans vote in the fall should be on Wall Street rather than predicting elections. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "In this horrible place, Batman must survive the ferocious advances of a helpful chiropractor, an informative blind seer , and the supportive community of inmates who cheer each other on during escape attempts. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Faith Ringgold, artist-agitator- seer , can be thanked for that. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "An unplugged fanatic like Tartuffe is always going to have an unsettling effect on a family\u2014though today our fanatic may as easily be a yoga enthusiast or a New Age seer as a puritanical hypocrite. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 1 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sir",
      "\u02c8s\u0113-\u0259r"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "augur",
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      "forecaster",
      "foreseer",
      "foreteller",
      "fortune-teller",
      "futurist",
      "prognosticator",
      "prophesier",
      "prophet",
      "soothsayer",
      "visionary"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092633",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "seesaw":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pastime in which two children or groups of children ride on opposite ends of a plank balanced in the middle so that one end goes up as the other goes down":[],
      ": alternate":[
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      ": the plank or apparatus so used":[],
      ": to cause to move in seesaw fashion":[],
      ": to move backward and forward or up and down":[],
      ": to play at seesaw":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Their relationship was an emotional seesaw .",
      "Verb",
      "The lead seesawed between the two runners right up to the finish line.",
      "as their boat seesawed in the rough water, the rescue team tried to get the passengers off the sinking ship",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "At the heart of Hardwig\u2019s paper is the seesaw of determining what makes a life worth living. \u2014 Outside Online , 19 May 2020",
      "In the messy seesaw fighting on the East\u2019s rolling plains, Ukrainian forces are buoyed by the promise of Western weapons arriving soon. \u2014 Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times , 1 June 2022",
      "Both Ryan and Boehner were routinely challenged by that seesaw . \u2014 Jennifer Haberkornstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Out back, there\u2019s a playground with a seesaw , swings and a trampoline, and a small water park complete with slides and a splash pad. \u2014 Jennifer Kester, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
      "In the afternoons, the congestion reversed \u2014 the same parents bringing their children home, sometimes stopping at the swing set or the seesaw . \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The seesaw continued with Utica\u2019s second power-play goal of the period at 14:34. \u2014 Staff Report, courant.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Proving that no matter how serious the subject, social media users will find something to poke fun at, one jokester depicted the table as a seesaw , another showed the leaders playing table hockey, and a third put a red megaphone into Macron\u2019s hand. \u2014 NBC News , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "After decades of wage and income stagnation, the seesaw of power between managers and their workers looks to at least temporarily be tilting in the direction of labor, with employers in competition for workers instead of the other way around. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Tilting his thick, hefty tail backward to seesaw the front half of his body up, the dinosaur slowly steps and scrapes and rubs against the rough trunks, the friction sending momentary relief over the pebble-like scales covering his body. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Temperatures can seesaw wildly, the continent has relatively few weather stations and satellite observations only stretch back about 40 years. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "GameStop shares went on a tear in January, driven by a social-media frenzy, and single stocks continued to seesaw throughout the year. \u2014 Gunjan Banerji, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "World markets continued to seesaw on every piece of medical news, whether worrisome or reassuring. \u2014 Raf Casert And Andrew Meldrum, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Looking north under overcast skies in late August, the lake stretches all the way to the gray-blue horizon line, which appears to seesaw back and forth. \u2014 Peter Andrey Smith, STAT , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "And there\u2019s also the natural cycles of the market, which may seesaw between too much and too little before settling into some groove resembling equilibrium. \u2014 Chris Roberts, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
      "You might be required to seesaw back and forth between the demands of the family and the needs of your job. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 26 Apr. 2021",
      "The game continued to seesaw during the first five minutes of the final quarter. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Feb. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1709, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably from reduplication of saw entry 3":"Noun"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-\u02ccs\u022f"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "careen",
      "lurch",
      "pitch",
      "rock",
      "roll",
      "sway",
      "toss",
      "wobble",
      "wabble"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011324",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small Asiatic sand partridge ( Ammoperdix griseogularis )":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps imitative":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113\u02ccs\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211847",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of seet chiefly dialectal variant of sight"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113t"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-082220",
    "type":[]
  },
  "seethe":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a state of seething : ebullition":[],
      ": boil":[],
      ": boil , stew":[],
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      ": to churn or foam as if boiling":[],
      ": to soak or saturate in a liquid":[],
      ": to suffer violent internal excitement":[
        "seethe with jealousy"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "He seethed at his brother's success.",
      "We found ourselves in the middle of a seething crowd.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Career lawyers continue to seethe over Shelby County v. Holder (2013), the Supreme Court ruling that ended their automatic oversight of redistricting in disfavored states, and their answer is to use lawsuits to accomplish the same. \u2014 Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "And on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, Hamilton clipped the back of Verstappen\u2019s car while overtaking him\u2014leaving Verstappen to seethe on the podium. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "So a volcano might eject CO2 into the atmosphere, and wetlands would slowly seethe methane, but both would eventually dissipate. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 11 Aug. 2021",
      "The Wings were bumped to fourth, leaving Yzerman to seethe . \u2014 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press , 18 May 2021",
      "Some will seethe at the spire as an icon of arrogance, pointlessly pointing to the heavens. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 7 June 2021",
      "Meanwhile, Princess Margaret (Helena Bonham Carter) continues to seethe with sibling rivalry, comforting herself with a string of cocktails and young lovers. \u2014 Neal Justin, Star Tribune , 13 Nov. 2020",
      "As racial tensions seethe across the Atlantic, the exhibition of the home starting Tuesday has taken on fresh relevance. \u2014 Nicole Winfield And Gregorio Borgia, Detroit Free Press , 21 Sep. 2020",
      "As racial tensions seethe across the Atlantic, the exhibition of the home starting Tuesday has taken on fresh relevance. \u2014 Nicole Winfield And Gregorio Borgia, Detroit Free Press , 21 Sep. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Some studies go as far as to identify innate, psychological differences that explain why liberals are more likely to laugh while conservatives are more prone to seethe . \u2014 Matt Sienkiewicz, The Conversation , 24 Sep. 2021",
      "Meanwhile Scotland, where a majority voted to remain in the E.U., is threatening to leave the U.K. while loyalist politicians in Northern Ireland seethe over being sold a bill of goods regarding the border. \u2014 Bill Saporito, Time , 9 July 2021",
      "There\u2019s also the sheer pressure of time in quiet, contemplative sequences\u2014walking, driving, fishing\u2014that seethe with latent violence. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 1 June 2021",
      "Even the seemingly trivial minutes as father and son wait for the bus seethe with dramatic energy: the father, Ganapathy (played by Karuththadaiyaan), buys a pack of cigarettes from a vender at a kiosk\u2014and nothing for his son, Velu (Chellapandi). \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "All the elders can do is sit back and listen, and seethe in silence. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2021",
      "Dyche was left to seethe as Newcastle won the game. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 25 Dec. 2020",
      "Carson Daly\u2019s enjoying watching Blake seethe a little bit over letting this guy go. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, EW.com , 1 Dec. 2020",
      "Khlo\u00e9\u2019s sisters and mom rally around her \u2014 and seethe at Thompson in confessional interviews. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1816, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English sethen , from Old English s\u0113othan ; akin to Old High German siodan to seethe and probably to Old Lithuanian siausti (it) storms, rages":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113t\u035fh",
      "\u02c8s\u0113\u1e6fh\u0331"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "boil",
      "churn",
      "moil",
      "roil"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192705",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "seething":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": constantly moving or active : agitated":[],
      ": intensely hot : boiling":[
        "a seething inferno"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Former prisoners and staffers told the Globe that race is a seething issue \u2014 a mostly white staff supervises a predominantly Black and Hispanic population. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Aug. 2021",
      "Plain chords come up against seething textures; a melody surges in and floats away. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021",
      "Spiritual Pisces, the best way to let go is to create and execute a private anti- seething ritual. \u2014 Holiday Mathis, Arkansas Online , 20 May 2021",
      "Prominent Republicans \u2014 from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw \u2014 have latched onto their own state's deadly power outages to take aim at renewable energy, igniting a seething debate over energy policy. \u2014 Mark Olalde, USA TODAY , 18 Feb. 2021",
      "There are, of course, seething , murderous, anti-American liberals out there who will claim that President Trump\u2019s vaccine \u2014 coming two weeks from now! \u2014 cannot be trusted. \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 18 Sep. 2020",
      "The sun may seem like an unvarying yellow orb from afar, but a zoomed in view reveals a seething mass of swirling currents and rising blobs\u2014more boiling water balloon than shining bauble. \u2014 Charlie Wood, Popular Science , 31 Jan. 2020",
      "If not, they would be tossed out of the safe house, left to the seething violence of Reynosa. \u2014 Azam Ahmed, New York Times , 18 Aug. 2019",
      "Grbac recounted last week about his seething post-game speech. \u2014 Phillip Morris, cleveland , 19 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-\u1e6fh\u0331i\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195747",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "segment":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a portion cut off from a geometric figure by one or more points, lines, or planes: such as":[],
      ": the area of a circle bounded by a chord and an arc of that circle":[],
      ": the part of a sphere cut off by a plane or included between two parallel planes":[],
      ": the finite part of a line between two points in the line":[],
      ": a separate piece of something : bit , fragment":[
        "chop the stalks into short segments"
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      ": one of the constituent parts into which a body, entity, or quantity is divided or marked off by or as if by natural boundaries":[
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      ": to separate into segments : give off as segments":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8seg-\u02ccment",
      "\u02c8seg-m\u0259nt"
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      "section"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for segment Noun part , portion , piece , member , division , section , segment , fragment mean something less than the whole. part is a general term appropriate when indefiniteness is required. they ran only part of the way portion implies an assigned or allotted part. cut the pie into six portions piece applies to a separate or detached part of a whole. a puzzle with 500 pieces member suggests one of the functional units composing a body. a structural member division applies to a large or diversified part. the manufacturing division of the company section applies to a relatively small or uniform part. the entertainment section of the newspaper segment applies to a part separated or marked out by or as if by natural lines of cleavage. the retired segment of the population fragment applies to a part produced by or as if by breaking off. only a fragment of the play still exists",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The railroad track is divided into segments .",
      "I think I lost one segment of this model kit.",
      "Verb",
      "Market researchers have segmented the population into different age groups.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "To once again highlight the stark difference, the 100th best vehicle segment identified by Classic.com, the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupe - 993 (years 1995 to 1997), still provided a 26% ROI. \u2014 Steve Tengler, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
      "The restaurants being featured for the Detroit segment are American Coney Island and Chili, Mustard, Onion (CMO). \u2014 Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press , 29 June 2022",
      "The segment 's routine consists of stars singing radio hits alongside Corden, who asks questions while driving. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
      "The four-minute, 30-second segment starts with a look at the Lake Geneva Cruise Line's mail boat jumpers. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
      "Gardner-Fernandez's answer won't be revealed until the segment airs Thursday at 5 p.m. \u2014 Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News , 27 June 2022",
      "Then, cut three rectangles out of the paper, about half an inch apart, on each segment . \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022",
      "Seeking to reach every market segment , Luxottica sold inexpensive frames in developing nations, sometimes even giving away glasses through charities. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
      "Directly before the segment , while production staff were setting up the table with various inedible dishes, Corden surprised the audience in London\u2019s Freemasons Hall with an almost 10-minute spur-of-the-moment Q&A. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 27 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "To gain real-time customer insight, banks can segment their customers using available data (e.g., customer profiling, analyzing transaction patterns, past and immediate customer behavior). \u2014 Ankit Agarwal, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Marketing teams can segment customers through a list of criteria. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
      "The problem is that current solutions don\u2019t operate on mobile devices and require accurate models to recognize and segment the parts. \u2014 Yanzhi Wang, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Educators also are careful to segment out age-appropriate texts for elementary, middle and high school libraries, librarians say, relying on the professional reviews and websites such as Common Sense Media. \u2014 Hannah Natanson, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "And of course, Santa is using the latest technology to segment his customers into his two traditional groups: Naughty or Nice. \u2014 Richard Howells, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "Never known for cheap products, even Apple AAPL -1.17% has to segment its customer base. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "According to the Aberdeen Group, firms that invest in predictive analytics are almost twice as likely to segment their audiences and target their campaigns successfully. \u2014 Wendy Gonzalez, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "For example, in the past, hospitals would segment their medical device network to isolate it from the rest of the systems that need access to it. \u2014 James Carder, Forbes , 11 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin segmentum , from secare to cut \u2014 more at saw":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1859, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143733"
  },
  "segregate":{
    "antonyms":[
      "desegregate",
      "integrate",
      "reintegrate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": separate , withdraw":[],
      ": to cause or force the separation of (as from the rest of society)":[],
      ": to practice or enforce a policy of segregation":[],
      ": to separate or set apart from others or from the general mass : isolate":[],
      ": to undergo genetic segregation":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The civil rights movement fought against practices that segregated blacks and whites.",
      "Many states at that time continued to segregate public schools.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Alongside your calendar, have your daily to-do list but segregate personal and business. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "Among other measures, league president Mikel Arriola is also requiring the league\u2019s other 17 teams to segregate its main supporter groups, known as barras, in specific areas of their stadiums that will be closed to minors. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Some countries are now experimenting with ways to segregate medical waste for recycling and safer disposal. \u2014 Charles Schmidt, Scientific American , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Foster says the separation is not a matter of wanting to segregate Swifties, but rather of not wanting to completely disappoint them. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Employ microsegmentation to create zones within data centers and cloud environments so as to segregate workloads from one another, thereby strengthening compliance and minimizing the potential for data breaches. \u2014 Wes Wright, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "That means the West\u2019s efforts to segregate Russia from the international community will only increase, moving towards a total energy blockade, and throwing global markets into chaos. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "During the 1950s, after this census was recorded, Detroit began to suburbanize and continued to segregate . \u2014 Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "When they were no longer permitted to segregate real estate markets with tools that explicitly separated regions by race, local policymakers turned to zoning rules that separated households by income directly and oftentimes by race indirectly. \u2014 Emily Hamilton, The Conversation , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Other sensitive data, including family trees and DNA data, are stored on segregate systems that are separate from those that house email addresses. \u2014 Kirsten Korosec, Fortune , 5 June 2018",
      "As public schools re- segregate , the rise in charter schools has not helped this trend. \u2014 Lincoln Anthony Blades, Teen Vogue , 17 May 2018",
      "There is also another cultural trend that has led many in our nation to ideologically self- segregate , not based on race, but based on ideology. \u2014 James Lankford, National Review , 19 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1542, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1871, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin segregatus , past participle of segregare , from se- apart + greg-, grex herd \u2014 more at secede":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-gri-g\u0259t",
      "-\u02ccg\u0101t",
      "-g\u0259t",
      "\u02c8seg-ri-\u02ccg\u0101t",
      "\u02c8se-gri-\u02ccg\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cut off",
      "insulate",
      "isolate",
      "seclude",
      "separate",
      "sequester"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111808",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "seize":{
    "antonyms":[
      "miss"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to attack or overwhelm physically : afflict":[
        "seized with chest pains"
      ],
      ": to bind or fasten together with a lashing of small stuff (such as yarn, marline, or fine wire)":[],
      ": to cohere to a relatively moving part through excessive pressure, temperature, or friction":[
        "\u2014 used especially of machine parts (such as bearings, brakes, or pistons)"
      ],
      ": to fail to operate due to the seizing of a part":[
        "\u2014 used of an engine"
      ],
      ": to possess (someone's thoughts, mind, etc.) completely or overwhelmingly":[
        "seized the popular imagination",
        "\u2014 Basil Davenport"
      ],
      ": to possess oneself of : grasp":[],
      ": to possess or take by force : capture":[],
      ": to put in possession of something":[
        "the biographer will be seized of all pertinent papers"
      ],
      ": to take hold of : clutch":[],
      ": to take or lay hold suddenly or forcibly":[],
      ": to take possession of : confiscate":[],
      ": to take possession of by legal process":[],
      ": to take prisoner : arrest":[],
      ": to understand fully and distinctly : apprehend":[],
      ": to vest ownership of a freehold estate in":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The bank seized their property.",
      "The army has seized control of the city.",
      "A rebel group attempted to seize power.",
      "He suddenly seized the lead in the final lap of the race.",
      "He seized her by the arm.",
      "He tried to seize the gun from him.",
      "She was seized by kidnappers and carried off to a hidden location.",
      "He seized the chance to present his ideas to his boss.",
      "Seizing the moment , she introduced herself to the famous film director.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Kharkiv, near the Russian border in the northeast, is Ukraine\u2019s second-largest city, and retaining control of it and its environs remains one of Ukraine\u2019s significant wartime feats, along with foiling Russian forces\u2019 earlier attempt to seize Kyiv. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Tran said her aunt drove her mother's motorbike into a lake so the North Vietnamese couldn't seize it. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
      "The judge ruled that the yacht, which US authorities claim belongs to Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov, could not leave the island nation as the US moves through local channels to officially seize it. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 9 May 2022",
      "The Russians bombarded Chernihiv, one hundred miles northeast of Kyiv, for almost a month before withdrawing at the beginning of April when their attempt to seize it failed. \u2014 Tim Judah, The New York Review of Books , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Savvy career seekers will be watching for those new opportunities and continue to learn and broaden their data skills to seize them. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Moscow is expected to use this heavy firepower to batter enemy positions before sending in ground troops to try to seize them. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "This is Biden\u2019s moment\u2014and the president must seize it. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "In neighboring Kenya, people are worried that the Port of Mombasa is listed as collateral for a railway loan from China\u2019s Export-Import Bank and that the lender would seize it on default. \u2014 Carlos Mureithi, Quartz , 3 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English saisen , from Anglo-French seisir , from Medieval Latin sacire , of Germanic origin; perhaps akin to Old High German sezzen to set \u2014 more at set":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113z"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for seize take , seize , grasp , clutch , snatch , grab mean to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand. take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's possession or control. take some salad from the bowl seize implies a sudden and forcible movement in getting hold of something tangible or an apprehending of something fleeting or elusive when intangible. seized the suspect grasp stresses a laying hold so as to have firmly in possession. grasp the handle and pull clutch suggests avidity or anxiety in seizing or grasping and may imply less success in holding. clutching her purse snatch suggests more suddenness or quickness but less force than seize . snatched a doughnut and ran grab implies more roughness or rudeness than snatch . grabbed roughly by the arm",
    "synonyms":[
      "appreciate",
      "apprehend",
      "assimilate",
      "behold",
      "catch",
      "catch on (to)",
      "cognize",
      "compass",
      "comprehend",
      "conceive",
      "cotton (to ",
      "decipher",
      "decode",
      "dig",
      "discern",
      "get",
      "grasp",
      "grok",
      "intuit",
      "know",
      "make",
      "make out",
      "perceive",
      "recognize",
      "register",
      "savvy",
      "see",
      "sense",
      "tumble (to)",
      "twig",
      "understand"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065834",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "seize hold of":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to forcefully take and hold (someone or something) with the hand or arms":[
        "She seized hold of my hand."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125047",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "seize on/upon":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to take or use (something, such as a chance or opportunity) in a quick and eager way":[
        "His critics have seized on the scandal to call for his resignation.",
        "She seized on the opportunity to tell her side of the story."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202417",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "seize the day":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to do the things one wants to do when there is the chance instead of waiting for a later time":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190830",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "seize up":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to stop working because the moving parts can no longer move":[
        "The engine/brakes suddenly seized up .",
        "\u2014 sometimes used figuratively Her brain seized up when she tried to answer the question."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224004",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "seizing":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the cord or lashing used in binding or fastening":[],
      ": the fastening so made \u2014 see knot illustration":[],
      ": the operation of fastening together or lashing with tarred small stuff":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The sudden spate of attacks across the country has upended the relative calm that followed the Taliban\u2019s seizing of power last August, which ended 20 years of war. \u2014 New York Times , 1 May 2022",
      "And the state carrier, Aeroflot, has stopped all international flights, a decision industry analysts say would prevent the seizing of planes leased from Western companies under international sanctions. \u2014 Alexander Smith, NBC News , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Those efforts will include fending off attempts by the Russians to undermine the financial restrictions, targeting the use of cryptocurrency to avoid sanctions and the seizing of Russian oligarchs\u2019 assets, the Justice Department said. \u2014 NBC News , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Russia has long tried to obscure the extent of its military operations in Ukraine, which included its seizing of Crimea and direct military interventions in eastern Ukraine with unmarked troops in 2014 and 2015. \u2014 James Marson And Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Meaning, presumably the border patrol under the Biden administration did the seizing ? \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "The Crimson Tide also began a seizing of the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff after Georgia (12-1) had been the nation\u2019s best collective team for three months. \u2014 Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY , 5 Dec. 2021",
      "As though the only thing worse than my child seizing is being surprised by it. \u2014 Taylor Harris, Time , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "Different day, same stiffness, same slicing, same seizing . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-zi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061705",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "seizor":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that seizes or takes possession especially of a freehold estate":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "seize + -or":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0113\u02ccz\u022f(\u0259)r",
      "\u02c8s\u0113z\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173449",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "seizure":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an abnormal electrical discharge in the brain":[],
      ": the act, action, or process of seizing : the state of being seized":[],
      ": the taking possession of person or property by legal process":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the seizure of power by the rebels",
      "property that is protected from seizure",
      "the seizure of evidence by the police",
      "Not all searches and seizures by the police require a warrant.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This led the Justice Department to execute a domain seizure takeover on Tuesday. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
      "The driver had suffered an epileptic seizure and veered onto the sidewalk. \u2014 Geir Moulson And Frank Jordans, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022",
      "To date, the 55-year-old has been forced to sell his London soccer team Chelsea, had 12 of his French properties confiscated and sent his two prized superyachts to the Mediterranean to avoid seizure . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 7 June 2022",
      "In addition to the seizure warrants, U.S. authorities also are leveling administrative penalties against Abramovich for $321,121 for each of the three times the jets flew to Russia in March. \u2014 Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
      "The motion was also reportedly related to a cell phone seizure , FOX 11 reported. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 6 June 2022",
      "Cornyn looks to be warming to red-flag laws, which would allow police, family members or a school official to secure a court order that permits seizure of a weapon from someone exhibiting behavior that is threatening to oneself or others. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 5 June 2022",
      "The right to privacy is limited by First Amendment protections on the freedom of speech and press, as well as Fourth Amendment prohibitions on unreasonable searches and seizure . \u2014 Liza Vertinsky, The Conversation , 3 June 2022",
      "Besides a seizure Amaria had that sent to her a hospital for three days in February 2018, DCFS completed its final home visit in March of 2018. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 3 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-zh\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "access",
      "attack",
      "bout",
      "case",
      "fit",
      "siege",
      "spell",
      "turn"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085452",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sejant":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sitting":[
        "\u2014 used of a heraldic animal"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1500, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "modification of Middle French seant , present participle of seoir to sit, from Latin sed\u0113re \u2014 more at sit":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-j\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223108",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "sejoin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": separate":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "modification (influenced by join entry 1 ) of Latin sejungere , from se- apart (from sed, se without) + jungere to join":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259\u0307\u02c8j\u022fin"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030622",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "sejunction":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": separation":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sejunction-, sejunctio , from sejunctus (past participle of sejungere to sejoin) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259\u0307\u02c8j\u0259\u014b(k)sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113403",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "selas":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of selas plural of sela"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-080116",
    "type":[]
  },
  "selcouth":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": unusual , strange":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English seldc\u016bth , from seldan seldom + c\u016bth known \u2014 more at uncouth":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sel-\u02cck\u00fcth"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232922",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "seld":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": seldom":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English selde , back-formation from seldere (comparative of selden seldom) & seldeste (superlative of selden seldom), from Old English seldor (comparative of seldan seldom) & seldost (superlative of seldan seldom)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8seld"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000748",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "seldom":{
    "antonyms":[
      "frequently",
      "oft",
      "often",
      "oftentimes",
      "ofttimes"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": in few instances : rarely , infrequently":[],
      ": rare , infrequent":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adverb",
      "Employers also say that foreign-born workers tend to work harder, be more reliable, and complain less than the natives they can hire at the same wage. This is not surprising. Unskilled immigrants have seldom finished secondary school, but they have overcome all kinds of obstacles both to get here and to stay here. \u2014 Christopher Jencks , New York Review of Books , 27 Sept. 2007",
      "\"The pervasive theme is rebellion.\" Laurel Thatcher Ulrich begins her new book, \"Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History,\" struggling to explain\u2014understand\u2014the appeal of an aside she made in the spring 1976 issue of an academic journal, a comment that has become a popular slogan printed on T-shirts and coffee mugs and bumper stickers, usually without her permission and often without attribution. \u2014 Kathryn Harrison , New York Times Book Review , 30 Sept. 2007",
      "Kangaroo rats belong to a North American family of rodents well known for living in arid habitats, where they forage almost exclusively for seeds. They seldom have access to drinking water, but instead get most of their moisture from digesting the seeds. \u2014 Michael A. Mares , Natural History , November 2003",
      "We seldom go to the movies.",
      "This type of turtle seldom grows over four inches in length.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "The Tony ceremony\u2019s marketing function as a glitzy means of raising public awareness of what\u2019s onstage and visibility for shows that may be slumping at the box office has seldom been more vital than now. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
      "Tesla routinely changes its vehicle pricing, seldom explaining why. \u2014 Alan Ohnsman, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "His love transcended words and gestures, seldom on display but implicit and enduring. \u2014 Brenda Cronin, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
      "Call-center managers are responding by hiking pay and trying to build company culture despite seldom seeing their workers. \u2014 Michael Sasso, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
      "The man seldom opens his mouth, though his eyes speak for him. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 5 June 2022",
      "Insects and other tiny garden critters can be unnerving but seldom a problem. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
      "Ruppersberger seldom sided with Trump during his presidency, and voted twice to impeach him. \u2014 Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun , 4 June 2022",
      "Adam Sandler so seldom steps far outside his man-child comedy comfort zone that his more dramatic outings, notably Punch-Drunk Love and Uncut Gems, are uniquely rewarding. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Hiring Van Bommel, in fact, was a seldom mistake by Schmadtke. \u2014 Manuel Veth, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "Emergency management, which at one time was a relatively seldom occurrence, now happens almost on a monthly basis. ... \u2014 Christopher Keating, courant.com , 20 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English seldan ; akin to Old High German seltan seldom":"Adverb and Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sel-d\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "infrequently",
      "little",
      "rarely"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072113",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "seldomly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": seldom":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "seldom entry 2 + -ly":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094537",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "seldomness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": infrequency , rareness":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232512",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sele":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": good fortune":[
        "\u2014 usually used in greetings and proverbial expressions"
      ],
      ": time , occasion":[
        "\u2014 used especially of opportune or favorable times"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English s\u01e3l happiness, good fortune, sele":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113(\u0259)l",
      "\u02c8s\u0101(-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023649",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "select":{
    "antonyms":[
      "cherry-pick",
      "choose",
      "cull",
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      "Adjective",
      "Only a few select employees attended the meeting.",
      "A select committee was formed to plan the project.",
      "The group was small and select .",
      "A select number of people are invited.",
      "Only a select few will be accepted into the program.",
      "He only drinks select wines.",
      "Verb",
      "Please select one item from the list.",
      "The school will only select 12 applicants for enrollment.",
      "Knowing the importance of making the right choice, he selected carefully.",
      "Select \u201cInsert\u201d from the \u201cEdit\u201d menu.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Tuesday during the sixth hearing of the Jan. 6 select committee. \u2014 Dan Zak, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
      "Former national security adviser John Bolton thinks the man who was White House counsel on Jan. 6, 2021, Pat Cipollone, should appear before the House select committee investigating the assault on the U.S. Capitol that day. \u2014 CBS News , 1 July 2022",
      "For months, members of the House select committee investigating the attack have accused Garland of moving too slowly. \u2014 David Rohde, The New Yorker , 30 June 2022",
      "The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack issued a subpoena on Wednesday to Pat Cipollone, who served as White House counsel during the Trump administration. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 29 June 2022",
      "Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
      "The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol will convene Tuesday afternoon for a surprise public hearing, signaling apparent urgency among members to reveal further findings from their year-long inquiry. \u2014 Katherine Faulders, ABC News , 28 June 2022",
      "Davis voted against the measure creating the current House select committee investigation. \u2014 al , 27 June 2022",
      "The House select committee is using the information about the pardons to describe a broader effort to protect people who carried out Mr. Trump\u2019s desires. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "When the House select committee on January 6 is done with its work, Congress must focus on reform. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 1 July 2022",
      "Raley's, Bel Air and Nob Hill Foods: select Bay Area locations. \u2014 Naoki Nitta, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 June 2022",
      "After the Magic select their top player, the Oklahoma City Thunder pick second and then again at No. 12, giving them a valuable second lottery pick. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "A day later, according to previous testimony from Rosen and Donoghue to both the Senate Judiciary Committee and House select committee, came the extraordinary meeting in the Oval Office. \u2014 Alexander Mallin, ABC News , 22 June 2022",
      "Branham figures to almost certainly be available when the Blazers select at No. 7. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 June 2022",
      "The last public event of WWDC is the Apple Design Awards, which highlights select apps and games from across the many Apple platforms. \u2014 PCMAG , 2 June 2022",
      "There are many reasons for this return to brick-and-mortar stores including the ability to peruse and select products in person and taking advantage of sales staff\u2019s expertise. \u2014 Jia Wertz, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
      "Our Omari Sankofa II had Murray going fourth to the Sacramento Kings before the Pistons select Sharpe. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 24 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Ornato has been interviewed by the House select committee behind closed doors, but not in public. \u2014 CBS News , 1 July 2022",
      "Her remarks come after former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson delivered shocking testimony before the House select committee this week, increasing the potential criminal exposure Trump faces in the Justice Department's ongoing probe. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 30 June 2022",
      "Hutchinson quoted Trump as saying in testimony to the House select committee. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 29 June 2022",
      "The testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson, who was an assistant to then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, was the most chilling to date in the House select committee\u2019s Jan. 6 investigation. \u2014 Jacqueline Alemany, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
      "Hutchinson has sat for at least four depositions with the House select committee, including once within the last two weeks. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
      "The Californian has downplayed the insurrection and corralled Republicans against Cheney because of her involvement in the House select committee. \u2014 Erin B. Logan, Anchorage Daily News , 10 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s showtime for the Jan. 6 House select committee. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "The decision from Carter is the latest in a long-running battle between the House select committee and Eastman, a former law professor, over communications using his Chapman University email account. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 8 June 2022"
    ],
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      "1566, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
      "1610, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
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      "Latin selectus , past participle of seligere to select, from se- apart (from sed, se without) + legere to gather, select \u2014 more at suicide , legend":"Adjective"
    },
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      "s\u0259-\u02c8lekt"
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      ": the selectivity or discrimination in response to signals of slightly different frequency (as in radio reception)":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "select entry 3 + -ance":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102512",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      "a selected brand of ice cream with an exceptionally high butterfat content",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lifeline feature is a safety feature that lets your pre- selected family and friend contacts keep tabs on your whereabouts, by sharing planned start and finish times and locations as well as real-time location. \u2014 Emilia Benton, SELF , 8 June 2022",
      "Here\u2019s a look at selected races for the Oregon Legislature. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The selected scripts cover a range of topics, from a trans teen whose imaginary best friend is A-lister Margot Robbie, to a biopic of pioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson, to a Latinx tennis phenom looking for love. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "The session includes time for painting of pre- selected pieces led by an instructor, and time for any food, cake, gifts or activities the birthday family brings with them. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
      "About 400 pre- selected adult volunteers with previous experience in cannabis consumption will be involved in the pilot, and their state of health will have to be constantly monitored. \u2014 Dario Sabaghi, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "Quality of Coffee For this review, the pre- selected coffee that was sent to me was from Mbozi, which is a sub-region of Tanzania that has been cultivating coffee since the 1600s. \u2014 Brittany Natale, SELF , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The selected service provider must support that requirement by investing in the mission-critical systems that are core to the enterprise\u2019s ability to conduct business. \u2014 Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Instead of kids moving from classroom to classroom, teachers like Graham rotated classrooms filled with a pre- selected group of students. \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, courant.com , 6 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1590, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": a person inducted into military service under selective service":[],
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      "had the dubious distinction of being the last selectee to serve in the Vietnam War",
      "NASA's roster of selectees for its astronaut training program.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Three years before that, a selectee for the International Pacific Halibut Commission also ran into residency issues. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 28 July 2021",
      "Here and there a selectee clung to a trombone or trumpet case\u2014supplementary material for the camp band, for which a nucleus of 28 pieces is expected to arrive soon. \u2014 Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Mar. 2021",
      "Long a star with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the seven-time Pro Bowl selectee was traded to Oakland in March. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 12 June 2020",
      "Long a star with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the seven-time Pro Bowl selectee was traded to Oakland in March. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 12 June 2020",
      "Long a star with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the seven-time Pro Bowl selectee was traded to Oakland in March. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 12 June 2020",
      "Long a star with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the seven-time Pro Bowl selectee was traded to Oakland in March. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 12 June 2020",
      "Long a star with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the seven-time Pro Bowl selectee was traded to Oakland in March. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 12 June 2020",
      "Long a star with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the seven-time Pro Bowl selectee was traded to Oakland in March. \u2014 Mallika Kallingal And Jamiel Lynch, CNN , 12 June 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259-\u02cclek-\u02c8t\u0113"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023340",
    "type":[
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      ": to choose (as by fitness or excellence) from a number or group : pick out":[],
      ": to make a choice":[]
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      "Adjective",
      "Only a few select employees attended the meeting.",
      "A select committee was formed to plan the project.",
      "The group was small and select .",
      "A select number of people are invited.",
      "Only a select few will be accepted into the program.",
      "He only drinks select wines.",
      "Verb",
      "Please select one item from the list.",
      "The school will only select 12 applicants for enrollment.",
      "Knowing the importance of making the right choice, he selected carefully.",
      "Select \u201cInsert\u201d from the \u201cEdit\u201d menu.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Tuesday during the sixth hearing of the Jan. 6 select committee. \u2014 Dan Zak, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
      "Former national security adviser John Bolton thinks the man who was White House counsel on Jan. 6, 2021, Pat Cipollone, should appear before the House select committee investigating the assault on the U.S. Capitol that day. \u2014 CBS News , 1 July 2022",
      "For months, members of the House select committee investigating the attack have accused Garland of moving too slowly. \u2014 David Rohde, The New Yorker , 30 June 2022",
      "The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack issued a subpoena on Wednesday to Pat Cipollone, who served as White House counsel during the Trump administration. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 29 June 2022",
      "Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
      "The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol will convene Tuesday afternoon for a surprise public hearing, signaling apparent urgency among members to reveal further findings from their year-long inquiry. \u2014 Katherine Faulders, ABC News , 28 June 2022",
      "Davis voted against the measure creating the current House select committee investigation. \u2014 al , 27 June 2022",
      "The House select committee is using the information about the pardons to describe a broader effort to protect people who carried out Mr. Trump\u2019s desires. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "When the House select committee on January 6 is done with its work, Congress must focus on reform. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 1 July 2022",
      "Raley's, Bel Air and Nob Hill Foods: select Bay Area locations. \u2014 Naoki Nitta, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 June 2022",
      "After the Magic select their top player, the Oklahoma City Thunder pick second and then again at No. 12, giving them a valuable second lottery pick. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "A day later, according to previous testimony from Rosen and Donoghue to both the Senate Judiciary Committee and House select committee, came the extraordinary meeting in the Oval Office. \u2014 Alexander Mallin, ABC News , 22 June 2022",
      "Branham figures to almost certainly be available when the Blazers select at No. 7. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 June 2022",
      "The last public event of WWDC is the Apple Design Awards, which highlights select apps and games from across the many Apple platforms. \u2014 PCMAG , 2 June 2022",
      "There are many reasons for this return to brick-and-mortar stores including the ability to peruse and select products in person and taking advantage of sales staff\u2019s expertise. \u2014 Jia Wertz, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
      "Our Omari Sankofa II had Murray going fourth to the Sacramento Kings before the Pistons select Sharpe. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 24 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Ornato has been interviewed by the House select committee behind closed doors, but not in public. \u2014 CBS News , 1 July 2022",
      "Her remarks come after former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson delivered shocking testimony before the House select committee this week, increasing the potential criminal exposure Trump faces in the Justice Department's ongoing probe. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 30 June 2022",
      "Hutchinson quoted Trump as saying in testimony to the House select committee. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 29 June 2022",
      "The testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson, who was an assistant to then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, was the most chilling to date in the House select committee\u2019s Jan. 6 investigation. \u2014 Jacqueline Alemany, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
      "Hutchinson has sat for at least four depositions with the House select committee, including once within the last two weeks. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
      "The Californian has downplayed the insurrection and corralled Republicans against Cheney because of her involvement in the House select committee. \u2014 Erin B. Logan, Anchorage Daily News , 10 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s showtime for the Jan. 6 House select committee. \u2014 Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "The decision from Carter is the latest in a long-running battle between the House select committee and Eastman, a former law professor, over communications using his Chapman University email account. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 8 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1566, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
      "1610, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin selectus , past participle of seligere to select, from se- apart (from sed, se without) + legere to gather, select \u2014 more at suicide , legend":"Adjective"
    },
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      "s\u0259-\u02c8lekt"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041826",
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a natural or artificial process that results or tends to result in the survival and propagation of some individuals or organisms but not of others with the result that the inherited traits of the survivors are perpetuated \u2014 compare darwinism , natural selection":[],
      ": the act or process of selecting : the state of being selected":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The selection of the best poem was difficult.",
      "his selection of a running mate was a long, tedious affair",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "If your concern is shrinkage, for example, then high-quality security at the site, proper inventory stacking procedures and using secure packaging can be top selection criteria. \u2014 Jake Rheude, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "Munson was a first-team All-Cincinnati Hills League and honorable mention all-district selection . \u2014 Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer , 12 June 2022",
      "Start your shopping there, or head to the Movers and Shakers charts to browse a more curated selection featuring the most popular ones. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022",
      "The Heat do not hold a second-round pick, with a selection forfeited as an NBA sanction for premature free-agency contact last summer with Kyle Lowry. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
      "Only albums produced within the last five years are eligible, and only one album by a musical act can is considered in any one selection period. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
      "Thompson, a former two-time All-Pac 12 selection , lost eligibility for his senior season of college football in 2019 due to an NCAA rules violation. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 11 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s the perfect balance of capacity, peak output, and port selection . \u2014 Mike Richard And Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
      "Golden State\u2019s 10-0 run during that time wasn\u2019t exactly an eruption, but it was helped along by Boston\u2019s shot selection and stagnancy. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for selection choice , option , alternative , preference , selection , election mean the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen. choice suggests the opportunity or privilege of choosing freely. freedom of choice option implies a power to choose that is specifically granted or guaranteed. the option of paying now or later alternative implies a need to choose one and reject another possibility. equally attractive alternatives preference suggests a choice guided by one's judgment or predilections. a preference for cool weather selection implies a range of choice. a varied selection of furniture election implies an end or purpose which requires exercise of judgment. doing a tax return forces certain elections on you",
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      "election",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082216",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "self":{
    "antonyms":[
      "monochromatic",
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      "monochromic",
      "self-colored",
      "solid"
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      ": a person in prime condition":[
        "feel like my old self today"
      ],
      ": an individual's temporary behavior or character":[
        "his better self"
      ],
      ": an individual's typical character or behavior":[
        "her true self was revealed"
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      ": by oneself or itself":[
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        "self- acting"
      ],
      ": from or by means of oneself or itself":[
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      ": identical , same":[],
      ": inbreed":[],
      ": material that is part of an individual organism":[
        "ability of the immune system to distinguish self from nonself"
      ],
      ": myself , himself , herself":[
        "a check payable to self"
      ],
      ": of oneself or itself":[
        "self- abasement"
      ],
      ": of or in oneself or itself inherently":[
        "self- evident"
      ],
      ": of the same kind (as in color, material, or pattern) as something with which it is used":[
        "self trimming"
      ],
      ": oneself or itself":[
        "self- supporting"
      ],
      ": personal interest or advantage":[],
      ": the entire person of an individual":[],
      ": the realization or embodiment of an abstraction":[],
      ": the union of elements (such as body, emotions, thoughts, and sensations) that constitute the individuality and identity of a person":[],
      ": to pollinate with pollen from the same flower or plant":[],
      ": to undergo self-pollination":[],
      ": to, with, for, or toward oneself or itself":[
        "self- consistent",
        "self- addressed",
        "self- love"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She showed her better self at the party.",
      "Her public self is very different from her private self .",
      "Philosophers have written about the conception of the self .",
      "Adjective",
      "a self -red rose of a shade that hasn't been seen before",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "From my experience, maximizing 1-to-1 coaching requires a deep sense of self -awareness and an understanding of how one\u2019s behavior is impacting others. \u2014 Andrew Rahaman, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
      "What a story, not least of all about pride, bravery, and self -awareness. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
      "Some human experiments suggest that psychedelics reduce activity in the default mode network (DMN), a web of connected brain regions responsible for self -awareness, social thinking, and thoughts about the past and future. \u2014 Steve Volk, Rolling Stone , 22 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s an extreme self -awareness on display, which becomes a kind of performance. \u2014 Oliver Munday, The Atlantic , 21 June 2022",
      "For all his creativity and experimentation on the court, Curry still plays with plenty of self -awareness. \u2014 Jerry Brewer, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022",
      "With all that enlightenment and spirituality comes a charming self -awareness, and plenty of bops. \u2014 Jason Lamphier, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
      "The amiable Michaels, 59, appreciates his longevity in the music business \u2013 36 years since Poison\u2019s debut album \u2013 and approaches his career with refreshing self -awareness. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
      "Getting these books into young readers\u2019 hands can be challenging if they\u2019re banned, but these works can build self -awareness and acceptance among readers of all backgrounds, Deborah Caldwell-Stone of the American Library Assocation told CNN in 2020. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":"Noun",
      "1905, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Pronoun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English (intensive pronoun), from Old English; akin to Old High German selb , intensive pronoun, and probably to Latin suus one's own \u2014 more at suicide":"Pronoun",
      "Middle English, from Old English, from self":"Combining form"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "Southern also \u02c8sef",
      "\u02c8self"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "character",
      "clay",
      "colors",
      "complexion",
      "constitution",
      "genius",
      "nature",
      "personality",
      "tone"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001135",
    "type":[
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      "combining form",
      "noun",
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      "verb"
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  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a lack of self-restraint":[],
      ": a surrender of one's selfish interests or desires":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1777, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8ban-d\u0259n-m\u0259nt"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164134",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "self-abasement":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a humiliation of oneself : the act of behaving in a way that makes one seem lower or less deserving of respect":[
        "\u2026 regaled the audience with personal stories and songs that didn't stint on comedic self-deprecation while avoiding self-abasement .",
        "\u2014 Stephen Holden"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1641, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8b\u0101s-m\u0259nt"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073154",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": forbearing to gratify oneself or advance one's interests : self-denying":[
        "Most latter-day first ladies have recalled enduring the self-abnegating life in the White House fishbowl with stoic determination.",
        "\u2014 Jacquielynn Floyd"
      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1840, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8ab-ni-\u02ccg\u0101-ti\u014b"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043141",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  "self-abnegation":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": self-denial , self-sacrifice":[
        "\u2026 the notion that having a baby demands complete and total self-abnegation , and anything short of that is not enough.",
        "\u2014 Jessi Klein"
      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1647, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02ccab-ni-\u02c8g\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103513",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "self-forgetful",
      "self-forgetting",
      "selfless",
      "unselfish"
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      ": absorbed in one's own thoughts, activities, or interests":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1796, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8z\u022frbd",
      "\u02ccself-\u0259b-\u02c8s\u022frbd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "egocentric",
      "egoistic",
      "egoistical",
      "egomaniacal",
      "egotistic",
      "egotistical",
      "narcissistic",
      "self-centered",
      "self-concerned",
      "self-infatuated",
      "self-interested",
      "self-involved",
      "self-loving",
      "self-obsessed",
      "self-oriented",
      "self-preoccupied",
      "self-regarding",
      "self-seeking",
      "self-serving",
      "selfish",
      "solipsistic"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091113",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "antonyms":[
      "self-abandonment",
      "self-forgetfulness",
      "selflessness",
      "unselfishness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": preoccupation with oneself":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1803, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u0259b-\u02c8s\u022frp-sh\u0259n",
      "-\u02c8z\u022frp-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "egocentricity",
      "egocentrism",
      "egoism",
      "egomania",
      "egotism",
      "narcissism",
      "navel-gazing",
      "self-centeredness",
      "self-concern",
      "self-interest",
      "self-involvement",
      "self-preoccupation",
      "self-regard",
      "selfishness",
      "selfness"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204421",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": accelerating by oneself or itself especially as a result of previous acceleration":[
        "\u2026 the tipping point where revitalization feeds on itself, becoming self-sustaining, even self-accelerating .",
        "\u2014 Storm Cunningham"
      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1859, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-ik-\u02c8se-l\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134538",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "self-acceptance":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": the act or state of accepting oneself : the act or state of understanding and recognizing one's own abilities and limitations":[
        "In each moment you're either practicing self-acceptance \u2014or you're judging yourself.",
        "\u2014 Linda Arnold"
      ]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1885, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-ik-\u02c8sep-t\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200300",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "self-accusation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act or an instance of accusing oneself":[
        "an apology full of self-accusation"
      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1616, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-(\u02cc)ky\u00fc-",
      "\u02ccself-\u02cca-ky\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113727",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "self-accusatory":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": acting or serving to accuse oneself : self-accusing":[
        "self-accusatory remarks",
        "a timid and self-accusatory man"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1820, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8ky\u00fc-z\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193446",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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  "self-accusing":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": acting or serving to accuse oneself : self-accusatory":[
        "self-accusing comments",
        "He is not self-indulgently self-accusing .",
        "\u2014 Richard Sennett"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1586, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8ky\u00fc-zi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235737",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "self-acknowledged":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": known and openly stated by oneself as being such : self-admitted":[
        "a self-acknowledged foodie",
        "a self-acknowledged book nerd"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1681, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-ik-\u02c8n\u00e4-lijd",
      "-ak-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194505",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "self-acquired":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": acquired by oneself or for one's own use and benefit":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075743",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "self-acting":{
    "antonyms":[
      "nonautomated",
      "nonautomatic"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": acting or capable of acting of or by itself : automatic":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1680, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8ak-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "automated",
      "automatic",
      "laborsaving",
      "robotic",
      "self-operating",
      "self-regulating"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175842",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "self-action":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": action not dependent on an external agency or force : independent action":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000000",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-active":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": acting of itself without dependence on an external agency or force":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075139",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "self-activity":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": independent and especially self-determined activity":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1644, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02ccak-\u02c8ti-v\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070800",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-actor":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175654",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-actualize":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to realize fully one's potential":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1874, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8ak-ch(\u0259-w)\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
      "-sh(\u0259-w)\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184158",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "self-addressed":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": addressed for return to the sender":[
        "a self-addressed envelope"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1904, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8a-\u02ccdrest",
      "\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8drest"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111345",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "self-administer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to administer (something, such as a drug) to oneself":[
        "can self-administer the drug with an inhaler",
        "allowed to self-administer the test",
        "Those regulations \u2026 also state that only a school nurse can apply medications, but exemptions exist that allow students in some cases to self-administer according to district guidelines.",
        "\u2014 Jennifer Bogdan"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1846, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u0259d-\u02c8mi-n\u0259-st\u0259r",
      "-\u0259d-\u02c8mi-n\u0259-st\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203754",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "humbleness",
      "humility",
      "modesty"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": self-conceit":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1609, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02ccad-m\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "amour propre",
      "bighead",
      "complacence",
      "complacency",
      "conceit",
      "conceitedness",
      "ego",
      "egotism",
      "pomposity",
      "pompousness",
      "pride",
      "pridefulness",
      "self-assumption",
      "self-conceit",
      "self-congratulation",
      "self-esteem",
      "self-glory",
      "self-importance",
      "self-love",
      "self-opinion",
      "self-satisfaction",
      "smugness",
      "swelled head",
      "swellheadedness",
      "vaingloriousness",
      "vainglory",
      "vainness",
      "vanity"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220738",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-asserting":{
    "antonyms":[
      "humble",
      "lowly",
      "modest",
      "unarrogant",
      "unpretentious"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": arrogant":[],
      ": asserting oneself or one's own rights, claims, or opinions":[],
      ": self-assured , confident":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259r-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "arrogant",
      "assumptive",
      "bumptious",
      "cavalier",
      "chesty",
      "haughty",
      "high-and-mighty",
      "high-handed",
      "high-hat",
      "highfalutin",
      "hifalutin",
      "huffish",
      "huffy",
      "imperious",
      "important",
      "lofty",
      "lordly",
      "masterful",
      "overweening",
      "peremptory",
      "pompous",
      "presuming",
      "presumptuous",
      "pretentious",
      "self-assertive",
      "sniffy",
      "stiff-necked",
      "supercilious",
      "superior",
      "toplofty",
      "toploftical",
      "uppish",
      "uppity"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101502",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "self-assertive":{
    "antonyms":[
      "ambitionless",
      "low-pressure",
      "nonassertive",
      "unaggressive",
      "unambitious",
      "unassertive",
      "unenterprising"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": given to or characterized by self-assertion":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1849, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259r-tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for self-assertive aggressive , militant , assertive , self-assertive mean obtrusively energetic especially in pursuing particular goals. aggressive implies a disposition to dominate often in disregard of others' rights or in determined and energetic pursuit of one's ends. aggressive in his business dealings militant also implies a fighting disposition but suggests not self-seeking but devotion to a cause, movement, or principle. militant protesters rallied against the new law assertive suggests bold self-confidence in expression of opinion. the more assertive speakers dominated the forum self-assertive connotes forwardness or brash self-confidence. a self-assertive young upstart",
    "synonyms":[
      "aggressive",
      "ambitious",
      "assertive",
      "enterprising",
      "fierce",
      "go-getting",
      "high-pressure",
      "in-your-face",
      "militant",
      "pushy",
      "self-asserting"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215815",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-assumption":{
    "antonyms":[
      "humbleness",
      "humility",
      "modesty"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": self-conceit":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1609, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8s\u0259m(p)-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "amour propre",
      "bighead",
      "complacence",
      "complacency",
      "conceit",
      "conceitedness",
      "ego",
      "egotism",
      "pomposity",
      "pompousness",
      "pride",
      "pridefulness",
      "self-admiration",
      "self-conceit",
      "self-congratulation",
      "self-esteem",
      "self-glory",
      "self-importance",
      "self-love",
      "self-opinion",
      "self-satisfaction",
      "smugness",
      "swelled head",
      "swellheadedness",
      "vaingloriousness",
      "vainglory",
      "vainness",
      "vanity"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104413",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-assurance":{
    "antonyms":[
      "diffidence",
      "insecurity",
      "self-distrust",
      "self-doubt"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": self-confidence":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1595, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8sh\u0259r-",
      "\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307r-\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aplomb",
      "assurance",
      "confidence",
      "self-assuredness",
      "self-confidence",
      "self-esteem",
      "self-trust"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105121",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-assured":{
    "antonyms":[
      "diffident",
      "insecure",
      "self-distrustful",
      "self-doubting"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": sure of oneself : self-confident":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1668, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8sh\u0259rd",
      "\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307rd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "assured",
      "confident",
      "secure",
      "self-asserting",
      "self-confident"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065751",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[
      "diffident",
      "insecure",
      "self-distrustful",
      "self-doubting"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": sure of oneself : self-confident":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1668, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8sh\u0259rd",
      "\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307rd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "assured",
      "confident",
      "secure",
      "self-asserting",
      "self-confident"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104742",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-avowed":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": openly acknowledged or declared by oneself as being such":[
        "a self-avowed sports junkie"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1819, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8vau\u0307d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104506",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "self-belt":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a belt made of the same material as the garment with which it is worn":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1960, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8self-\u02c8belt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "belt",
      "ceinture",
      "cincture",
      "cummerbund",
      "cumberbund",
      "girdle",
      "sash"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070602",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-centered":{
    "antonyms":[
      "self-forgetful",
      "self-forgetting",
      "selfless",
      "unselfish"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": concerned solely with one's own desires, needs, or interests":[],
      ": independent of outside force or influence : self-sufficient":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1645, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8sen-t\u0259rd",
      "\u02c8self-\u02c8sen-t\u0259rd"
    ],
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      "1891, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "1875, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "1650, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "1655, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "1657, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "1590, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": ornament in which the design is a single complete whole intended to fill a space without being repeated":[]
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      "noun"
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      ": built-in":[
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      ": showing self-control":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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      ": contamination by oneself":[],
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1955, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003207",
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      "noun"
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      ": the act of studying or contemplating oneself":[
        "Journals kept in the past were, of course, written by literate people with the leisure for self-contemplation .",
        "\u2014 Kelly Kerney"
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      "1675, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "-\u02cctem-"
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      ": contempt for oneself":[
        "Every second year, I resolve to lose weight, only to fail almost instantly, which tips me into a period of self-contempt which inevitably leads to more eating.",
        "\u2014 Richard Glover"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1563, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "noun"
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      ": self-satisfaction":[]
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      "1602, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": self-satisfied":[]
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      "1631, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "1592, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193840",
    "type":[
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      "1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02cck\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02c8dik-sh\u0259n"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034402",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": consisting of two contradictory members or parts":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1654, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02cck\u00e4n-tr\u0259-\u02c8dik-t(\u0259-)r\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085135",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": restraint exercised over one's own impulses, emotions, or desires":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1653, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170743",
    "type":[
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      "noun"
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      ": the act of or capacity for criticizing one's own faults or shortcomings":[
        "To impress friends and potential employers, avoid complimenting yourself and trying to disguise it as self-criticism .",
        "\u2014 Shana Lebowitz",
        "\u2026 he's learned discipline, beneficial self-criticism \u2026 and the ability to develop a regimen in his day-to-day life.",
        "\u2014 Hillary Gavan"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1780, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "\u02ccself-\u02c8kri-t\u0259-\u02ccsi-z\u0259m"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203819",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": dedication of oneself to a cause or ideal":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132106",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": acting to defeat its own purpose":[
        "a self-defeating argument",
        "You kind of realize that violence can be a self-defeating strategy, because it just gives the other guy an incentive to attack you back in revenge.",
        "\u2014 Stephen Pinker"
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      ": being or involving an attitude of defeatism":[
        "Procrastinators tend to be more stressed than other people\u2014even before they start procrastinating. According to a recent study, that's possibly because they have self-defeating thoughts like, \"I'm simply too stupid to benefit from more studying, so I'll just hang out on Facebook.\"",
        "\u2014 Shana Lebowitz"
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1812, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-d\u0113-",
      "\u02ccself-di-\u02c8f\u0113-ti\u014b"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082019",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a plea of justification for the use of force or for homicide":[],
      ": the act of defending oneself, one's property, or a close relative":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1609, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-di-\u02c8fen(t)s",
      "\u02ccself-di-\u02c8fens",
      "\u02c8self-di-\u02c8fens"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231908",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": of, relating to, or given to self-defense":[
        "a self-defensive person",
        "a self-defensive attitude"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1701, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-di-\u02c8fen(t)-siv"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221958",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  "self-definition":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the evaluation by oneself of one's worth as an individual in distinction from one's interpersonal or social roles":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1957, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02ccde-f\u0259-\u02c8ni-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002837",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-delight":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": delight in or gratification of oneself":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225408",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "self-deluded":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1642, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-d\u0113-",
      "\u02ccself-di-\u02c8l\u00fc-d\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025007",
    "type":[
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  "self-deluding":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": deluding or serving to delude oneself especially concerning one's true nature, abilities, feelings, etc.":[
        "Anyone who claims the ability to sort out the intricacies of a marriage, even their own, is self-deluding .",
        "\u2014 Fred Dickey",
        "his self-deluding arrogance"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1631, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-di-\u02c8l\u00fc-di\u014b",
      "-d\u0113-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022543",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a delusion that one has concerning oneself":[
        "\u2026 a star of immense talent who harbored no self-delusions .",
        "\u2014 Eric Marchese"
      ],
      ": the act of deluding oneself or the state of being deluded by oneself especially concerning one's true nature, abilities, feelings, etc.":[
        "My god-given talent for self-delusion keeps me believing that the increasing amount of time I spend alone is of my own choice \u2026",
        "\u2014 Matthew Ritger",
        "They know what they are doing is wrong. And it's our job to remind them of it. Because when we don't continually remind them, people devolve into self-delusion .",
        "\u2014 Jessica Valenti"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-d\u0113-",
      "\u02ccself-di-\u02c8l\u00fc-zh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190634",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "indulgence",
      "self-indulgence"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a restraint or limitation of one's own desires or interests":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1605, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-di-\u02c8n\u012b(-\u0259)l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
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      "renouncement",
      "renunciation",
      "repudiation"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010305",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "self-denied":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": marked by self-denial":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233621",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one who practices self-denial":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042214",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-denigrating":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": tending or serving to belittle or disparage oneself":[
        "a self-denigrating joke",
        "As Nicholas, post-divorce, confronts a compositional writer's block, Hazel morphs into a sad, self-denigrating divorcee.",
        "\u2014 Karen Campbell"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1958, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8de-ni-\u02ccgr\u0101-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191450",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "self-denigration":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": disparagement or belittlement of oneself":[
        "\u2026 survived adolescent mockery to become a talented American comic novelist whose angst and self-denigration propel his writing.",
        "\u2014 Jenny Shank"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1961, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02ccde-ni-\u02c8gr\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175100",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "self-indulgent"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": showing self-denial":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1630, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-di-\u02c8n\u012b-i\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
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      "abstentious",
      "abstinent",
      "continent",
      "self-abnegating",
      "sober",
      "temperate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174736",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[
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    "definitions":{
      ": showing self-denial":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1630, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-di-\u02c8n\u012b-i\u014b"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190057",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": dependence on one's own resources or efforts : self-reliance":[
        "\" \u2026 If you won't help me, I'll manage without help.\" \"Do; there is nothing like self-reliance, self-dependence .\"",
        "\u2014 Charlotte Bront\u00eb",
        "In 1861 he encouraged the self-dependence of the working class by establishing the Post Office Savings Bank \u2026",
        "\u2014 J. R. Edwards"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1620, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010131",
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      ": marked by dependence on one's own resources or exertions":[
        "Left early to his own guidance, he had begun to be self-dependent while yet a boy \u2026",
        "\u2014 Nathaniel Hawthorne"
      ]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1642, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164236",
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      ": determination by the people of a territorial unit of their own future political status":[],
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    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-di-\u02cct\u0259r-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200157",
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      ": capable of determining one's or its own acts":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1662, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8t\u0259rm-ni\u014b",
      "\u02ccself-di-\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259-ni\u014b"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202224",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a doctrine that the actions of a self are determined by itself":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1874, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-di-\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259-\u02ccni-z\u0259m"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191246",
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      ": a doctrine that the actions of a self are determined by itself":[]
    },
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      "1874, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-di-\u02c8t\u0259r-m\u0259-\u02ccni-z\u0259m"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191318",
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    "definitions":{
      ": correction or regulation of oneself for the sake of improvement":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1612, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8di-s\u0259-pl\u0259n"
    ],
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      "circa 1631, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "1847, in the meaning defined above":""
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        "\u2014 Don Gaetz",
        "\u2026 she was an extremely self-effacing , private person who never sought the limelight and did not leave the usual artifacts that enable a biographer to reconstruct life patterns.",
        "\u2014 Douglas R. McManis"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1854, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "1834, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "1619, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "1643, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": having or showing no thought of self or selfish interests":[]
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      "1822, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-f\u0259r-\u02c8get-f\u0259l"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162645",
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      ": having or showing no thought of self or selfish interests":[]
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      "1822, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045325",
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      ": self-forgetful":[]
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      "1621, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-f\u0259r-\u02c8ge-ti\u014b"
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      ": personal vanity : pride":[]
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      "1549, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8gl\u022fr-\u0113"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022804",
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      "heteronomy",
      "subjection",
      "unfreedom"
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      ": self-government sense 2":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1848, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259r-n\u0259n(t)s"
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      "freedom",
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      "sovranty"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190240",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      "subject",
      "unfree"
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      ": exercising self-control":[],
      ": not influenced or controlled by others":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259rnd"
    ],
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      "autonomous",
      "free",
      "freestanding",
      "independent",
      "self-governing",
      "self-ruling",
      "separate",
      "sovereign",
      "sovran"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185342",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "antonyms":[
      "dependent",
      "nonautonomous",
      "non-self-governing",
      "subject",
      "unfree"
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    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1592, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8self-\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259r-ni\u014b",
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259r-ni\u014b"
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      "freestanding",
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      "self-ruling",
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      "sovereign",
      "sovran"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184339",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": self-control , self-command":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8self-\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259rn-m\u0259nt",
      "-\u02c8g\u0259-v\u1d4am-\u0259nt",
      "-v\u0259r-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8g\u0259-v\u0259r(n)-m\u0259nt"
    ],
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      "republic",
      "self-rule"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041105",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": hatred directed toward oneself rather than toward others : self-hatred":[
        "Humans need self-love, not self-hate , but when you have a disorder which makes you anti-social, it's hard to be kind to yourself.",
        "\u2014 Jo Challacombe"
      ]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1576, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8h\u0101t"
    ],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130320",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[
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      "modesty",
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      "unpretentiousness"
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    "definitions":{
      ": an exaggerated estimate of one's own importance : self-conceit":[],
      ": arrogant or pompous behavior":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-im-\u02c8p\u022fr-t\u1d4an(t)s",
      "-t\u0259n(t)s",
      "\u02ccself-im-\u02c8p\u022fr-t\u1d4ans"
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      "arrogance",
      "assumption",
      "bumptiousness",
      "consequence",
      "haughtiness",
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      "high horse",
      "huffiness",
      "imperiousness",
      "loftiness",
      "lordliness",
      "masterfulness",
      "peremptoriness",
      "pomposity",
      "pompousness",
      "presumptuousness",
      "pretense",
      "pretence",
      "pretension",
      "pretentiousness",
      "self-consequence",
      "superciliousness",
      "superiority",
      "toploftiness"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170903",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "egoless",
      "humble",
      "modest",
      "uncomplacent"
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    "definitions":{
      ": having or showing self-importance":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1732, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t\u0259nt",
      "\u02ccself-im-\u02c8p\u022fr-t\u1d4ant"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "assured",
      "biggety",
      "biggity",
      "bigheaded",
      "complacent",
      "conceited",
      "consequential",
      "egoistic",
      "egoistical",
      "egotistic",
      "egotistical",
      "important",
      "overweening",
      "pompous",
      "prideful",
      "proud",
      "self-conceited",
      "self-opinionated",
      "self-satisfied",
      "smug",
      "stuck-up",
      "swellheaded",
      "vain",
      "vainglorious"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034554",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "egoless",
      "humble",
      "modest",
      "uncomplacent"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having or showing self-importance":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1732, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t\u0259nt",
      "\u02ccself-im-\u02c8p\u022fr-t\u1d4ant"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "assured",
      "biggety",
      "biggity",
      "bigheaded",
      "complacent",
      "conceited",
      "consequential",
      "egoistic",
      "egoistical",
      "egotistic",
      "egotistical",
      "important",
      "overweening",
      "pompous",
      "prideful",
      "proud",
      "self-conceited",
      "self-opinionated",
      "self-satisfied",
      "smug",
      "stuck-up",
      "swellheaded",
      "vain",
      "vainglorious"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072358",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
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  "self-imposed":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": imposed by oneself : voluntarily assumed":[
        "a self-imposed deadline",
        "living in self-imposed exile"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1657, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-im-\u02c8p\u014dzd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223354",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  "self-incrimination":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1848, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-in-\u02cckri-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132847",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "definitions":{
      ": induced by oneself or itself : brought on or brought about by oneself or itself":[
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        "self-induced vomiting",
        "Now consider another interaction between electricity and magnetism; that is, a changing magnetic field surrounding a conductor induces a voltage in the conductor. This induced voltage is called a self-induced voltage because it is induced in the same conductor that is carrying the current.",
        "\u2014 Masoud Olia"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1796, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8dy\u00fcst",
      "-in-\u02c8d(y)\u00fcst",
      "\u02ccself-in-\u02c8d\u00fcst"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102617",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": inductance in which an electromotive force is produced by self-induction":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1888, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-in-\u02c8d\u0259k-t\u0259n(t)s",
      "-in-\u02c8d\u0259k-t\u0259n(t)s"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032814",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": induction of an electromotive force in a circuit by a varying current in the same circuit":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1839, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-in-\u02c8d\u0259k-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232908",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": pampered by oneself":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175201",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  "self-indulgence":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1636, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-in-\u02c8d\u0259l-j\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180658",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
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  "self-indulgent":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1636, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-in-\u02c8d\u0259l-j\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221701",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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  "self-infatuated":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": characterized by self-infatuation : having or showing a foolish or extravagant love or admiration for oneself":[
        "a self-infatuated bore",
        "The self-infatuated idea that nobody could disagree with you for honest and informed reasons is far more dangerous than any influence that donors' money may exercise.",
        "\u2014 Thomas Sowell"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1807, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-in-\u02c8fa-ch\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101-t\u0259d",
      "-ch\u00fc-\u02cc\u0101-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010900",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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  "self-interest":{
    "antonyms":[
      "self-abandonment",
      "self-forgetfulness",
      "selflessness",
      "unselfishness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a concern for one's own advantage and well-being":[
        "acted out of self-interest and fear"
      ],
      ": one's own interest or advantage":[
        "self-interest requires that we be generous in foreign aid"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1595, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8in-t\u0259-\u02ccrest",
      "-\u02cctrest",
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8in-t(\u0259-)r\u0259st",
      "-\u02c8in-t\u0259rst"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054033",
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      "self-forgetfulness",
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      "unselfishness"
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        "acted out of self-interest and fear"
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        "self-interest requires that we be generous in foreign aid"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1595, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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      "-\u02c8in-t\u0259-\u02ccrest",
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      "-\u02c8in-t\u0259rst"
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      "self-absorption",
      "self-centeredness",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163507",
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1823, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-in-\u02c8v\u00e4lvd",
      "also -\u02c8v\u00e4vd",
      "-\u02c8v\u022flvd",
      "or \u02c8v\u022fvd"
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      "self-centered",
      "self-concerned",
      "self-infatuated",
      "self-interested",
      "self-loving",
      "self-obsessed",
      "self-oriented",
      "self-preoccupied",
      "self-regarding",
      "self-seeking",
      "self-serving",
      "selfish",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045309",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      "self-forgetfulness",
      "selflessness",
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      ": self-absorption":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1860, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      "\u02ccself-in-\u02c8v\u00e4lv-m\u0259nt",
      "-\u02c8v\u022flv-"
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      "egocentrism",
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      "egomania",
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      "self-centeredness",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201740",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": the act or an instance of making excuses for oneself":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1775, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02ccj\u0259-st\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130853",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": seeking to justify oneself":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1642, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8j\u0259-st\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b-i\u014b"
    ],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-173744",
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      "adjective"
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      ": seeking to justify oneself":[]
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      "1642, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8j\u0259-st\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b-i\u014b"
    ],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174232",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": killed by oneself":[
        "liest victorious among thy slain self-killed",
        "\u2014 John Milton"
      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184410",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": having self-knowledge":[]
    },
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      "1601, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8n\u014d-i\u014b"
    ],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051653",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": knowledge or understanding of one's own capabilities, character, feelings, or motivations : self-understanding":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1537, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8n\u00e4-lij"
    ],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055354",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": described or designated by oneself as being such : labeled by oneself":[
        "a self-labeled food snob",
        "self-labeled liberals"
      ]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1858, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8l\u0101-b\u0259ld"
    ],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170442",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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  "self-laceration":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act or action of cutting or tearing one's own flesh":[
        "\u2026 the self-laceration often results in sustained or permanent visible disfigurements to the body \u2026",
        "\u2014 Armando Favazza"
      ],
      ": the act or action of rebuking or tormenting oneself":[
        "Here his self-laceration finds expression in a series of adjectives that come tumbling out \u2026",
        "\u2014 Harold Bloom"
      ],
      ": the act or an instance of lacerating oneself: such as":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1684, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02ccla-s\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200447",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": making rules or laws for oneself":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185613",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "self-life":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": self-existence":[
        "who sees God's face, that is self-life , must die",
        "\u2014 John Donne"
      ],
      ": selfish living":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212247",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being self-limiting":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193453",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-limited":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1669, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8li-m\u0259-t\u0259d",
      "-\u02c8lim-\u0259t-\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175406",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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  "self-limiting":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1679, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0259t-i\u014b",
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8li-m\u0259-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135743",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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  "self-love":{
    "antonyms":[
      "humbleness",
      "humility",
      "modesty"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an appreciation of one's own worth or virtue":[
        "Self-love begins when we observe our actions and words with compassion as if we were our own best friend.",
        "\u2014 Sara M Bosworth",
        "Just as you'd think, it's love\u2014particular, self-love \u2014that makes the world go around.",
        "\u2014 Henry Louis Gates, Jr.",
        "Often we are reluctant to promote self-love mostly because we confuse it with selfishness. Since we are humans, we ought to have a healthy love for ourselves; it is from this fount that love flows out to others.",
        "\u2014 Mason Olds"
      ],
      ": inflated love of or pride in oneself : narcissism , conceit":[
        "\u2026 individuals ruled by self-love and selfishness \u2026",
        "\u2014 John Saillant",
        "\"Then from myself pray understand that I will say nothing to flatter your self-love .\"",
        "\u2014 Anthony Trollope",
        "\u2026 there was the self-love of those conceited blockheads who \u2026 were convinced that they themselves were superior to anything the age could produce.",
        "\u2014 John Clive"
      ],
      ": love of self: such as":[],
      ": proper regard for and attention to one's own happiness or well-being":[
        "Nurturing your body seems simple, but for me it feels like an extreme act of self-love .",
        "\u2014 Danielle d'Entremont",
        "Lisa Concepcion, a certified professional love life coach and founder of LoveQuest Coaching, says that journaling is an excellent way to practice self-love .",
        "\u2014 SheKnows"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1539, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8l\u0259v"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "amour propre",
      "bighead",
      "complacence",
      "complacency",
      "conceit",
      "conceitedness",
      "ego",
      "egotism",
      "pomposity",
      "pompousness",
      "pride",
      "pridefulness",
      "self-admiration",
      "self-assumption",
      "self-conceit",
      "self-congratulation",
      "self-esteem",
      "self-glory",
      "self-importance",
      "self-opinion",
      "self-satisfaction",
      "smugness",
      "swelled head",
      "swellheadedness",
      "vaingloriousness",
      "vainglory",
      "vainness",
      "vanity"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175712",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-loving":{
    "antonyms":[
      "humbleness",
      "humility",
      "modesty"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an appreciation of one's own worth or virtue":[
        "Self-love begins when we observe our actions and words with compassion as if we were our own best friend.",
        "\u2014 Sara M Bosworth",
        "Just as you'd think, it's love\u2014particular, self-love \u2014that makes the world go around.",
        "\u2014 Henry Louis Gates, Jr.",
        "Often we are reluctant to promote self-love mostly because we confuse it with selfishness. Since we are humans, we ought to have a healthy love for ourselves; it is from this fount that love flows out to others.",
        "\u2014 Mason Olds"
      ],
      ": inflated love of or pride in oneself : narcissism , conceit":[
        "\u2026 individuals ruled by self-love and selfishness \u2026",
        "\u2014 John Saillant",
        "\"Then from myself pray understand that I will say nothing to flatter your self-love .\"",
        "\u2014 Anthony Trollope",
        "\u2026 there was the self-love of those conceited blockheads who \u2026 were convinced that they themselves were superior to anything the age could produce.",
        "\u2014 John Clive"
      ],
      ": love of self: such as":[],
      ": proper regard for and attention to one's own happiness or well-being":[
        "Nurturing your body seems simple, but for me it feels like an extreme act of self-love .",
        "\u2014 Danielle d'Entremont",
        "Lisa Concepcion, a certified professional love life coach and founder of LoveQuest Coaching, says that journaling is an excellent way to practice self-love .",
        "\u2014 SheKnows"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1539, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8l\u0259v"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "amour propre",
      "bighead",
      "complacence",
      "complacency",
      "conceit",
      "conceitedness",
      "ego",
      "egotism",
      "pomposity",
      "pompousness",
      "pride",
      "pridefulness",
      "self-admiration",
      "self-assumption",
      "self-conceit",
      "self-congratulation",
      "self-esteem",
      "self-glory",
      "self-importance",
      "self-opinion",
      "self-satisfaction",
      "smugness",
      "swelled head",
      "swellheadedness",
      "vaingloriousness",
      "vainglory",
      "vainness",
      "vanity"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041021",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-mastery":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the ability to control one's own desires or impulses : self-control , self-discipline":[
        "However, I realized the wisdom of Rooke's advice, and went away by myself to get over my anger and reacquire my self-mastery .",
        "\u2014 Bram Stoker",
        "Self-esteem that is not backed by self-mastery becomes narcissism.",
        "\u2014 Gracie Bonds Staples"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1652, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8mas-t(\u0259-)r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202215",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-obsessed":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1878, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u0259b-\u02c8sest",
      "-\u00e4b-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175620",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": functioning or capable of functioning by itself without a human operator":[
        "self-operating machines/cars/robots"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1810, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231226",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[
      "humbleness",
      "humility",
      "modesty"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": high or exaggerated opinion of oneself : self-conceit":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1593, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8pin-y\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "bighead",
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      "conceit",
      "conceitedness",
      "ego",
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      "pomposity",
      "pompousness",
      "pride",
      "pridefulness",
      "self-admiration",
      "self-assumption",
      "self-conceit",
      "self-congratulation",
      "self-esteem",
      "self-glory",
      "self-importance",
      "self-love",
      "self-satisfaction",
      "smugness",
      "swelled head",
      "swellheadedness",
      "vaingloriousness",
      "vainglory",
      "vainness",
      "vanity"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161922",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "latitudinarian",
      "undoctrinaire",
      "undogmatic"
    ],
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      ": conceited":[],
      ": stubbornly holding to one's own opinion : opinionated":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8pin-y\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "doctrinaire",
      "dogmatic",
      "dogmatical",
      "opinionated",
      "opinionative",
      "opinioned",
      "pontifical"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035150",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "latitudinarian",
      "undoctrinaire",
      "undogmatic"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": conceited":[],
      ": stubbornly holding to one's own opinion : opinionated":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8pin-y\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
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      "dogmatic",
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      "opinionative",
      "opinioned",
      "pontifical"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192324",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-oriented":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": concerned primarily with oneself and especially with one's own desires, needs, or interests":[
        "self-oriented motives",
        "The girls' activities are more communal, with 30% of their badge work taking place in groups, while the boys work is more self-oriented with less than 20% of their work taking place in a group.",
        "\u2014 Ellen Brait"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1918, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8\u022fr-\u0113-\u02ccen-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201003",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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  "self-possessed":{
    "antonyms":[
      "agitated",
      "discomposed",
      "disturbed",
      "flustered",
      "perturbed",
      "unglued",
      "unhinged",
      "unstrung",
      "upset"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having or showing self-possession : composed in mind or manner : calm":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1766, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-p\u0259-\u02c8zest",
      "also -\u02c8sest"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "calm",
      "collected",
      "composed",
      "cool",
      "coolheaded",
      "equal",
      "level",
      "limpid",
      "peaceful",
      "placid",
      "possessed",
      "recollected",
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      "self-composed",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034801",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
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      ": control of one's emotions or reactions especially when under stress : presence of mind , composure":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1665, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
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    "pronounciation":[
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      "\u02ccself-p\u0259-\u02c8ze-sh\u0259n"
    ],
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      "composure",
      "cool",
      "coolness",
      "countenance",
      "equanimity",
      "equilibrium",
      "imperturbability",
      "placidity",
      "repose",
      "sangfroid",
      "self-composedness",
      "serenity",
      "tranquillity",
      "tranquility",
      "tranquilness"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230446",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": the state of being absorbed or occupied with oneself : preoccupation with oneself":[
        "\u2026 the self-preoccupation of early adolescence.",
        "\u2014 Judith Steven-Long et al."
      ]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1854, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02cc\u00e4-ky\u0259-\u02c8p\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091726",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": absorbed or occupied with oneself : having or involving self-preoccupation":[
        "too self-preoccupied to consider the needs of others",
        "self-preoccupied thoughts/worries"
      ]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1865, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-(\u02cc)pr\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-ky\u0259-\u02ccp\u012bd"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042531",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": tending to self-preservation":[
        "self-preservative behavior"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130144",
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      "adjective"
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      ": acting or tending to preserve oneself or itself":[
        "self-preserving instincts/behavior",
        "It's a novel about whether, amid the absurd twists and cruelties of life, you end up being a self-preserving observer of the fray, a committed fighter against overwhelming odds, or something uncomfortably in between.",
        "\u2014 Kenneth Kid"
      ]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1605, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-pri-\u02c8z\u0259r-vi\u014b"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103208",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": pride in oneself or in that which relates to oneself":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1586, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8pr\u012bd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083151",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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      ": the act of furthering one's own growth, advancement, or prosperity : the promotion of oneself":[
        "didn't try to disguise his self-promotion"
      ]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1653, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-pr\u0259-\u02c8m\u014d-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123729",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "noun,"
    ]
  },
  "self-propulsion":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": propulsion by one's own power":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1874, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-pr\u0259-\u02c8p\u0259l-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124811",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "self-abandonment",
      "self-forgetfulness",
      "selflessness",
      "unselfishness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": regard for or consideration of oneself or one's own interests":[]
    },
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      "1595, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[
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      "egomania",
      "egotism",
      "narcissism",
      "navel-gazing",
      "self-absorption",
      "self-centeredness",
      "self-concern",
      "self-interest",
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      "self-preoccupation",
      "selfishness",
      "selfness"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221115",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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      "self-forgetting",
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      "unselfish"
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      ": concerned with oneself or one's own interests":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1789, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
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    ],
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      "egotistical",
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      "self-absorbed",
      "self-centered",
      "self-concerned",
      "self-infatuated",
      "self-interested",
      "self-involved",
      "self-loving",
      "self-obsessed",
      "self-oriented",
      "self-preoccupied",
      "self-seeking",
      "self-serving",
      "selfish",
      "solipsistic"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014434",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "self-regulating":{
    "antonyms":[
      "nonautomated",
      "nonautomatic"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1745, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "also -\u02c8r\u0101-",
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8re-gy\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "automated",
      "automatic",
      "laborsaving",
      "robotic",
      "self-acting",
      "self-operating"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060610",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "self-reliance":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dependence",
      "dependance",
      "reliance"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": reliance on one's own efforts and abilities":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1668, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-ri-\u02c8l\u012b-\u0259ns",
      "\u02ccself-ri-\u02c8l\u012b-\u0259nts"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "independence",
      "self-dependence",
      "self-subsistence",
      "self-sufficiency",
      "self-support"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194026",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-reliant":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dependent",
      "reliant"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having confidence in and exercising one's own powers or judgment":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1834, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-ri-\u02c8l\u012b-\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "independent",
      "self-dependent",
      "self-subsistent",
      "self-subsisting",
      "self-sufficient",
      "self-supported",
      "self-supporting",
      "self-sustained",
      "self-sustaining"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190042",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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  "self-renouncing":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": marked by the renouncing of one's own wishes, desires, or ambitions":[
        "an altruistic, self-renouncing person",
        "self-renouncing love"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1641, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-ri-\u02c8naun(t)-si\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140734",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "self-renunciation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the renouncing of one's own wishes, desires, or ambitions":[
        "But what is surely foreign to most of us is the life of prayer, self-renunciation , and single-minded spiritual pursuit.",
        "\u2014 Joel J. Miller",
        "Our tenderness and self-renunciation seem strong when our egoism has had its day \u2026",
        "\u2014 George Eliot"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1654, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-ri-\u02ccn\u0259n(t)-s\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175029",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-replicating":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": reproducing itself autonomously":[
        "DNA is a self-replicating molecule"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1946, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8re-pl\u0259-\u02cck\u0101-ti\u014b",
      "-\u02c8rep-l\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t-i\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224718",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-report":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a report about one's behavior provided especially by one who is a subject of research":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1654, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-ri-\u02c8p\u022frt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214900",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-representation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an artistic likeness or image of oneself":[
        "Social media self-representations can be a site for creativity, showcasing photography, clothing ensembles, hair and make-up, making memes and so on.",
        "\u2014 Kate Douglas",
        "The exhibit organizes about 50 paintings into four thematic sections exploring black histories, experiences and self-representations .",
        "\u2014 Pamela Reynold"
      ],
      ": the act or action of serving as one's own lawyer in a legal matter especially in court":[
        "a person's right to self-representation",
        "Experts say financial considerations are at the heart of most self-representations , since legal aid frequently will not cover costs when someone is being tried for a minor offence and can't always be counted on when more serious charges are at play.",
        "\u2014 Michelle McQuigge"
      ],
      ": the act or an instance of representing oneself: such as":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1696, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-z\u0259n-",
      "\u02ccself-\u02ccre-pri-\u02cczen-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061751",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-repression":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the keeping to oneself of one's thoughts, wishes, or feelings":[
        "habit of absolute self-repression , and of concealment of emotion again prevailed",
        "\u2014 S. W. Mitchell"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044113",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-reproach":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1753, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-ri-\u02c8pr\u014dch"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054902",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-reproachful":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": full of self-reproach or self-reproaches : feeling or expressing harsh disapproval or criticism towards oneself":[
        "self-reproachful over her failure",
        "self-reproachful thoughts"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1796, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-ri-\u02c8pr\u014dch-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014238",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "self-reproducing":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": self-replicating":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173114",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "self-reproof":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1631, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-ri-\u02c8pr\u00fcf"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090802",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-reproving":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": feeling or expressing self-reproof":[
        "self-reproving thoughts",
        "\u2026 was learning to substitute the punishments they dispensed for the ones a self-reproving teenager inflicts on himself.",
        "\u2014 David Merrill"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1775, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-ri-\u02c8pr\u00fc-vi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183340",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "self-reproving?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=s&file=self-reproving_1":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": feeling or expressing self-reproof":[
        "self-reproving thoughts",
        "\u2026 was learning to substitute the punishments they dispensed for the ones a self-reproving teenager inflicts on himself.",
        "\u2014 David Merrill"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1775, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-ri-\u02c8pr\u00fc-vi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183511",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "self-repugnant":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": inconsistent , self-contradictory":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125306",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "self-respect":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a proper respect for oneself as a human being":[],
      ": regard for one's own standing or position":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-ri-\u02c8spekt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ego",
      "pride",
      "pridefulness",
      "self-esteem",
      "self-regard"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061843",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-restraint":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": restraint exercised over one's own impulses, emotions, or desires : self-control":[
        "A bitter answer leaped to his tongue, but he was learning self-restraint .",
        "\u2014 Somerset Maugham"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1656, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-ri-\u02c8str\u0101nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101534",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-ridicule":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act of ridiculing or making fun of oneself":[
        "Even in her confidences with Fanny she made a joke of her own misfortunes, and spoke of her heart ailments with self-ridicule .",
        "\u2014 Anthony Trollope"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1801, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8ri-d\u0259-\u02ccky\u00fcl"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125116",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-righteous":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1680, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8r\u012b-ch\u0259s",
      "\u02c8self-\u02c8r\u012b-ch\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182759",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-righteous?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=s&file=selfri01":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1680, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8r\u012b-ch\u0259s",
      "\u02c8self-\u02c8r\u012b-ch\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193424",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-righting":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": capable of righting itself when capsized":[
        "a self-righting boat"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The secret ingredients of self-rising flour are the baking powder and salt added during the milling process. \u2014 Carmen Collins, Country Living , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Combine self-rising flour , beer, melted butter, and sugar in a large mixing bowl ($20, Bed Bath & Beyond) until just combined. \u2014 Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "The main ingredients are softened vanilla ice cream, self-rising flour and blueberries, with two optional add-ins. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Sep. 2021",
      "For every 1 cup of self-rising flour , substitute 1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 tsp. \u2014 Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens , 31 Aug. 2021",
      "With the addition of self-rising flour and blueberries, your batter is ready for scooping and baking. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 July 2021",
      "Combine the self-rising flour , baking soda, salt and sugar in a medium mixing bowl. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 28 June 2021",
      "When two-ingredient dough \u2014 just Greek yogurt and self-rising flour \u2014 was all the rage, Julia Turshen was intrigued. \u2014 Nicole Hvidsten, Star Tribune , 5 May 2021",
      "Some folks prefer self-rising flour for their beer batter. \u2014 Jack Hennessy, Outdoor Life , 2 Mar. 2021"
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      "1660, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "1645, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "1605, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "1653, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025713",
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      "1615, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172408",
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      "1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045610",
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      "noun"
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      "reliant"
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      ": subsisting independently of anything external to itself":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1646, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[
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      "independent",
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      "self-sustaining"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221413",
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      "noun"
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      ": subsisting independently of anything external to itself":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1646, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-s\u0259b-\u02c8si-st\u0259nt"
    ],
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      "self-sustaining"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014057",
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      "noun"
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      ": self-subsistent":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1608, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-s\u0259b-\u02c8si-sti\u014b"
    ],
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      "independent",
      "self-dependent",
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      "self-subsistent",
      "self-sufficient",
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      "self-sustaining"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051605",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": the quality or state of being self-sufficient":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1598, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-s\u0259-\u02c8fi-sh\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
    ],
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      "self-subsistence",
      "self-support"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000735",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[
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      "reliant"
    ],
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      ": able to maintain oneself or itself without outside aid : capable of providing for one's own needs":[
        "a self-sufficient farm"
      ],
      ": having an extreme confidence in one's own ability or worth : haughty , overbearing":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-s\u0259-\u02c8fi-sh\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172040",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": autosuggestive":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140825",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "antonyms":[
      "dependence",
      "dependance",
      "reliance"
    ],
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      ": independent support of oneself or itself":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1632, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-s\u0259-\u02c8p\u022frt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "independence",
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      "self-subsistence",
      "self-sufficiency"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214834",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "dependence",
      "dependance",
      "reliance"
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    "definitions":{
      ": independent support of oneself or itself":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1632, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-s\u0259-\u02c8p\u022frt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "self-dependence",
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      "self-subsistence",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164027",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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      ": characterized by self-support: such as":[],
      ": meeting one's needs by one's own efforts or output":[],
      ": supporting itself or its own weight":[
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      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1632, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-s\u0259-\u02c8p\u022fr-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "independent",
      "self-dependent",
      "self-reliant",
      "self-subsistent",
      "self-subsisting",
      "self-sufficient",
      "self-supported",
      "self-sustained",
      "self-sustaining"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201846",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  "self-sustained":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": self-sustaining":[
        "a self-sustained nuclear chain reaction",
        "self-sustained farms",
        "self-sustained economic growth"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1675, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-s\u0259-\u02c8st\u0101nd"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191455",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  "self-sustaining":{
    "antonyms":[
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      "reliant"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": maintaining or able to maintain itself once commenced":[
        "a self-sustaining nuclear reaction"
      ],
      ": maintaining or able to maintain oneself or itself by independent effort":[
        "a self-sustaining community"
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    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-s\u0259-\u02c8st\u0101-ni\u014b"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "independent",
      "self-dependent",
      "self-reliant",
      "self-subsistent",
      "self-subsisting",
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      "self-sustained"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223157",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": therapeutic treatment of oneself especially for the purpose of coping with one's personal or emotional problems":[
        "tools for self-therapy",
        "used meditation as self-therapy",
        "In a sense the confessional poem can be seen as a kind of self-therapy , the poem itself a way of relieving the psychological tension building in the poet.",
        "\u2014 Maxine Kumin",
        "\u2026 nearly 50% of the respondents said they write a blog because it serves as a form of self-therapy .",
        "\u2014 Computerworld"
      ]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1911, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8ther-\u0259-p\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130407",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": the physiological state that exists in an organism when its immune system has proceeded far enough in the process of self-recognition to lose the capacity to attack and destroy its own bodily constituents":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1962, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8self-\u02c8t\u00e4l(-\u0259)-r\u0259n(t)s",
      "-\u02c8t\u00e4l-r\u0259n(t)s",
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8t\u00e4-l\u0259-r\u0259n(t)s"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130134",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[
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      "insecurity",
      "self-distrust",
      "self-doubt"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": self-confidence":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1526, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
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      "self-confidence",
      "self-esteem"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074901",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "definitions":{
      ": stubborn or willful adherence to one's own desires or ideas : obstinacy":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8wil"
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      "bullheadedness",
      "doggedness",
      "hardheadedness",
      "intransigence",
      "mulishness",
      "obduracy",
      "obdurateness",
      "obstinacy",
      "obstinateness",
      "opinionatedness",
      "pertinaciousness",
      "pertinacity",
      "pigheadedness",
      "self-opinionatedness",
      "stubbornness",
      "willfulness"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080116",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[
      "acquiescent",
      "agreeable",
      "amenable",
      "compliant",
      "complying",
      "flexible",
      "pliable",
      "pliant",
      "relenting",
      "yielding"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": governed by one's own will : not yielding to the wishes of others : obstinate":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
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    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adamant",
      "adamantine",
      "bullheaded",
      "dogged",
      "hard",
      "hard-nosed",
      "hardened",
      "hardheaded",
      "headstrong",
      "immovable",
      "implacable",
      "inconvincible",
      "inflexible",
      "intransigent",
      "mulish",
      "obdurate",
      "obstinate",
      "opinionated",
      "ossified",
      "pat",
      "pertinacious",
      "perverse",
      "pigheaded",
      "self-opinionated",
      "stiff-necked",
      "stubborn",
      "unbending",
      "uncompromising",
      "unrelenting",
      "unyielding",
      "willful",
      "wilful"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025322",
    "type":[
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      "adverb",
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[
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      "self-forgetting",
      "selfless",
      "unselfish"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": arising from concern with one's own welfare or advantage in disregard of others":[
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      ],
      ": concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself : seeking or concentrating on one's own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She's interested only in her own selfish concerns.",
      "I wish he'd spend less time with his friends and more time with me. Am I being selfish ?",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On the surface, the choice to make WAS HIM genderless might seem like another effort to be inclusive, instead France says that decision was purely selfish . \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 31 Oct. 2021",
      "At times, the biggest problem for Wildcats coach Tai Streets was getting Rodgers \u2014 an Illinois recruit \u2014 to be a little more selfish . \u2014 Steve Millar, chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Rest assured that this is the best time in decades for employees to be selfish about their needs. \u2014 Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "The coach sometimes had to remind his star player to be more selfish and look for his shot. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "The French president, who is projected to be reelected for a second five-year term today, is certainly selfish , and arrogant, and seems to think the world revolves around his own apparently endless brilliance and grandeur. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Who are funny and caring and flawed and sometimes selfish , but still worthy of love. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Another explanation might be that in romantic relationships, it is expected for both partners to be selfish , to focus on their own needs and feelings. \u2014 Adam Kirsch, The New Republic , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "One adventurer\u2019s selfish act more than 50 years ago might not bear emphasizing\u2014except that Tompkins later became a famous altruist who renounced the business world and moved to a cabin in Patagonia. \u2014 Michael O\u2019donnell, The Atlantic , 5 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sel-fish"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "egocentric",
      "egoistic",
      "egoistical",
      "egomaniacal",
      "egotistic",
      "egotistical",
      "narcissistic",
      "self-absorbed",
      "self-centered",
      "self-concerned",
      "self-infatuated",
      "self-interested",
      "self-involved",
      "self-loving",
      "self-obsessed",
      "self-oriented",
      "self-preoccupied",
      "self-regarding",
      "self-seeking",
      "self-serving",
      "solipsistic"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084650",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "selfishness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being selfish : a concern for one's own welfare or advantage at the expense of or in disregard of others : excessive interest in oneself":[
        "We were appalled by the selfishness of their behavior.",
        "Thus most of us are hardwired to conform to a \"core morality\" that includes protecting our children, dealing more or less fairly with other people, and placing limits on our selfishness .",
        "\u2014 Christopher R. Beha"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1628, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sel-fish-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214448",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "selfless":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having no concern for self : unselfish":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In this humanist film, which is as warm as an open fire on Christmas day, Jimmy Stewart plays the selfless George Bailey, who faces financial ruin and contemplates suicide in order to save his family. \u2014 Hilary Weaver, ELLE , 1 June 2022",
      "Stephen Curry is often held up as the ultimate example of selfless , ego-free, team-first guy, but the pressure of a big game can show a fellow\u2019s true colors. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 May 2022",
      "Cruise\u2019s character is somehow positioned by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren and Christopher McQuarrie\u2019s screenplay as simultaneously a rule-breaking rebel and a selfless saint. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
      "Walker, who's become a spokesman for USAA's NFL Salute to Service program, suspects his selfless attitude emanates from his father, a former Marine. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Building an antiracist organization, and ultimately an antiracist economy, is selfless work. \u2014 Isis Dallis, Quartz , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Prioritizing civics education in K-12 curriculum focused on instilling a sense of selfless , civic-minded behavior. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Karimloo sees him as faithful, even selfless , in his flawed way, to Fanny. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The selfless gesture came as no surprise to Dugan, who coached Bowe at Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1651, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sel-fl\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024647",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "selflessness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having no concern for self : unselfish":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In this humanist film, which is as warm as an open fire on Christmas day, Jimmy Stewart plays the selfless George Bailey, who faces financial ruin and contemplates suicide in order to save his family. \u2014 Hilary Weaver, ELLE , 1 June 2022",
      "Stephen Curry is often held up as the ultimate example of selfless , ego-free, team-first guy, but the pressure of a big game can show a fellow\u2019s true colors. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 May 2022",
      "Cruise\u2019s character is somehow positioned by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren and Christopher McQuarrie\u2019s screenplay as simultaneously a rule-breaking rebel and a selfless saint. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
      "Walker, who's become a spokesman for USAA's NFL Salute to Service program, suspects his selfless attitude emanates from his father, a former Marine. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Building an antiracist organization, and ultimately an antiracist economy, is selfless work. \u2014 Isis Dallis, Quartz , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Prioritizing civics education in K-12 curriculum focused on instilling a sense of selfless , civic-minded behavior. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Karimloo sees him as faithful, even selfless , in his flawed way, to Fanny. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "The selfless gesture came as no surprise to Dugan, who coached Bowe at Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1651, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sel-fl\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221108",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "selfness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "self-abandonment",
      "self-forgetfulness",
      "selflessness",
      "unselfishness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": egoism , selfishness":[],
      ": personality , selfhood":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "there's a relentless selfness about her poetry that is wearisome to readers who do not find her endlessly fascinating"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8self-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "egocentricity",
      "egocentrism",
      "egoism",
      "egomania",
      "egotism",
      "narcissism",
      "navel-gazing",
      "self-absorption",
      "self-centeredness",
      "self-concern",
      "self-interest",
      "self-involvement",
      "self-preoccupation",
      "self-regard",
      "selfishness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180807",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "selfsame":{
    "antonyms":[
      "another",
      "different",
      "other"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": being the one mentioned or in question : identical":[
        "left the selfsame day"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "that's the selfsame man who once helped me"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8self-\u02ccs\u0101m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for selfsame same , selfsame , very , identical , equivalent , equal mean not different or not differing from one another. same may imply and selfsame always implies that the things under consideration are one thing and not two or more things. took the same route derived from the selfsame source very , like selfsame , may imply identity, or, like same may imply likeness in kind. the very point I was trying to make identical may imply selfsameness or suggest absolute agreement in all details. identical results equivalent implies amounting to the same thing in worth or significance. two houses equivalent in market value equal implies being identical in value, magnitude, or some specified quality. equal shares in the business",
    "synonyms":[
      "identical",
      "same",
      "very"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190734",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[
      "buy",
      "purchase"
    ],
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      ": a deliberate deception : hoax":[],
      ": saddle":[],
      ": the act or an instance of selling":[],
      ": to achieve a sale of":[
        "sold a million copies"
      ],
      ": to betray the faith of":[],
      ": to cause or promote the sale of":[
        "using television advertising to sell cereal"
      ],
      ": to deliver into slavery for money":[],
      ": to deliver or give up in violation of duty, trust, or loyalty and especially for personal gain : betray":[
        "\u2014 often used with out sell out their country"
      ],
      ": to deliver the personal services of for money":[],
      ": to develop a belief in the truth, value, or desirability of : gain acceptance for":[
        "trying to sell a program to the Congress"
      ],
      ": to dispose of or manage for profit instead of in accordance with conscience, justice, or duty":[
        "sold their votes"
      ],
      ": to dispose of something by sale":[
        "thinks now is a good time to sell"
      ],
      ": to exact a price for":[
        "sold their lives dearly"
      ],
      ": to fail to value properly : underestimate":[],
      ": to give into the power of another":[
        "sold his soul to the devil"
      ],
      ": to give up (property) to another for something of value (such as money)":[],
      ": to give up in return for something else especially foolishly or dishonorably":[
        "sold his birthright for a mess of pottage"
      ],
      ": to have a specified price":[],
      ": to impose on : cheat":[],
      ": to influence or induce to make a purchase":[],
      ": to make a short sale":[],
      ": to make or attempt to make sales to":[],
      ": to offer for sale":[],
      ": to persuade or influence to a course of action or to the acceptance of something":[
        "sell children on reading"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "He buys and remodels houses and then sells them at a profit.",
      "Stock prices are increasing, so now is a good time to sell .",
      "Only a few stores sell that type of equipment."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English selle , from Anglo-French sele , from Latin sella \u2014 more at settle":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Old English sellan ; akin to Old High German sellen to sell, Greek helein to take":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sel"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "deal (in)",
      "market",
      "merchandise",
      "merchandize",
      "put up",
      "retail",
      "vend"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120433",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "sell (for)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "to have a price of the house is selling for $200,000"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-224141",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "sell (out)":{
    "antonyms":[
      "allegiance",
      "devotion",
      "faithfulness",
      "fealty",
      "fidelity",
      "loyalty",
      "staunchness",
      "steadfastness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one who sells out":[],
      ": the act or an instance of selling out":[],
      ": to be or achieve a sellout":[],
      ": to betray one's cause or associates especially for personal gain":[],
      ": to sell all of":[
        "the merchandise was quickly sold out"
      ],
      ": to sell all the available tickets for":[
        "sold out the concert"
      ],
      ": to sell security or commodity holdings of usually to satisfy an uncovered margin":[],
      ": to sell the goods of (a debtor) in order to satisfy creditors":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The concert was a sellout .",
      "The union sees the deal as a sellout .",
      "Angry fans called him a sellout when he started appearing in television commercials.",
      "Verb",
      "the band sold out its faithful followers, abandoning its edgy style for a more commercial sound",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Yard Goats fell behind early, and the Akron RubberDucks held on to win 4-3 in front of a third straight sellout crowd at Dunkin\u2019 Donuts Park in Hartford on Sunday afternoon. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022",
      "Since Sting's Las Vegas residency, My Songs, premiered in October 2021, he's drawn rave reviews and the show has been a consistent sellout . \u2014 Mark Gray, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "For the next hour, Arrington portrayed Mace as a Trump sellout who has focused on supposedly trivial concerns such as saving pandas, legalizing pot and freeing Britney Spears. \u2014 Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
      "Upon receiving the call from Giese about another sellout and NASCAR\u2019s continued relationship with Phoenix Raceway as the destination for championship weekend, Avondale Mayor Kenn Weise was left speechless and in awe. \u2014 Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic , 31 May 2022",
      "Charlotte Motor Speedway announced a sellout for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, meaning approximately 100,000 fans are expected to attend NASCAR\u2019s longest race of the season. \u2014 Steve Reed, Orlando Sentinel , 28 May 2022",
      "Charlotte Motor Speedway announced a sellout for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, meaning approximately 100,000 fans are expected to attend NASCAR\u2019s longest race of the season. \u2014 Steve Reed, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "Alexandre is calling his ex-lover a sellout , mapping her private choices to the public humiliations of a nation defeated in war, to the disillusionment after a consequential stretch of civil unrest. \u2014 Rachel Kushner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "The restaurant offers indoor and outdoor seating, and the Carnitas El Momo trucks will remain in operation; the restaurant is open beginning at 10:30 a.m. from Tuesday to Friday, and from 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, until sellout . \u2014 Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Doesn\u2019t nearly everyone sell out in some way, if only by trading his time for wages? \u2014 Kyle Smith, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
      "The company previously said the add-on would not sell out , though access for individual attractions could. \u2014 Katie Rice, Orlando Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
      "Some key titles don\u2019t sell out at their first market but still do very well. \u2014 Angus Finney, Variety , 10 May 2022",
      "If a wine doesn\u2019t sell out with the first offer, Hughes will offer it again at a slightly higher price. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Naturally, deals this good are bound to sell out quickly. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "With many holiday items in short supply, these beautiful pieces are bound to sell out . \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Events are expected to sell out ; advanced tickets are encouraged. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 6 June 2022",
      "On Thursday, the company launched the invite-only program for the disc-edition PS5, which continues to sell out in seconds at major retailers. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 3 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1796, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sel-\u02ccau\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "backstabbing",
      "betrayal",
      "business",
      "disloyalty",
      "double cross",
      "faithlessness",
      "falseness",
      "falsity",
      "infidelity",
      "perfidy",
      "treachery",
      "treason",
      "two-timing",
      "unfaithfulness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201921",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "sell a pup":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to trick someone into paying too much for something or into buying something that is worthless":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184602",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "sell off":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a usually sudden sharp decline in security prices accompanied by increased volume of trading":[],
      ": to suffer a drop in prices":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1976, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sel-\u02cc\u022ff"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194400",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "sell one's body":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to accept money in exchange for sex":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191043",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "sell one's soul (to the devil)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to gain wealth, success, power, etc., by doing something bad or dishonest":[
        "He has sold his soul (to the devil) for fame and prosperity."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181239",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "sell out":{
    "antonyms":[
      "allegiance",
      "devotion",
      "faithfulness",
      "fealty",
      "fidelity",
      "loyalty",
      "staunchness",
      "steadfastness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one who sells out":[],
      ": the act or an instance of selling out":[],
      ": to be or achieve a sellout":[],
      ": to betray one's cause or associates especially for personal gain":[],
      ": to sell all of":[
        "the merchandise was quickly sold out"
      ],
      ": to sell all the available tickets for":[
        "sold out the concert"
      ],
      ": to sell security or commodity holdings of usually to satisfy an uncovered margin":[],
      ": to sell the goods of (a debtor) in order to satisfy creditors":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The concert was a sellout .",
      "The union sees the deal as a sellout .",
      "Angry fans called him a sellout when he started appearing in television commercials.",
      "Verb",
      "the band sold out its faithful followers, abandoning its edgy style for a more commercial sound",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Yard Goats fell behind early, and the Akron RubberDucks held on to win 4-3 in front of a third straight sellout crowd at Dunkin\u2019 Donuts Park in Hartford on Sunday afternoon. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022",
      "Since Sting's Las Vegas residency, My Songs, premiered in October 2021, he's drawn rave reviews and the show has been a consistent sellout . \u2014 Mark Gray, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "For the next hour, Arrington portrayed Mace as a Trump sellout who has focused on supposedly trivial concerns such as saving pandas, legalizing pot and freeing Britney Spears. \u2014 Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
      "Upon receiving the call from Giese about another sellout and NASCAR\u2019s continued relationship with Phoenix Raceway as the destination for championship weekend, Avondale Mayor Kenn Weise was left speechless and in awe. \u2014 Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic , 31 May 2022",
      "Charlotte Motor Speedway announced a sellout for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, meaning approximately 100,000 fans are expected to attend NASCAR\u2019s longest race of the season. \u2014 Steve Reed, Orlando Sentinel , 28 May 2022",
      "Charlotte Motor Speedway announced a sellout for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, meaning approximately 100,000 fans are expected to attend NASCAR\u2019s longest race of the season. \u2014 Steve Reed, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "Alexandre is calling his ex-lover a sellout , mapping her private choices to the public humiliations of a nation defeated in war, to the disillusionment after a consequential stretch of civil unrest. \u2014 Rachel Kushner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "The restaurant offers indoor and outdoor seating, and the Carnitas El Momo trucks will remain in operation; the restaurant is open beginning at 10:30 a.m. from Tuesday to Friday, and from 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, until sellout . \u2014 Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Early promotions tend to receive less publicity, which lowers the chance that a product will sell out . \u2014 Tess Garcia, EW.com , 30 June 2022",
      "San Francisco ceramicist Viviana Matsuda\u2019s wares sell out quickly, so keep an eye on their Instagram for info about drops and restocks. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "The Sunset resident\u2019s most popular breads sell out quickly, so preorder online to snag one of the loaves. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 May 2021",
      "Doesn\u2019t nearly everyone sell out in some way, if only by trading his time for wages? \u2014 Kyle Smith, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
      "The company previously said the add-on would not sell out , though access for individual attractions could. \u2014 Katie Rice, Orlando Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
      "Some key titles don\u2019t sell out at their first market but still do very well. \u2014 Angus Finney, Variety , 10 May 2022",
      "If a wine doesn\u2019t sell out with the first offer, Hughes will offer it again at a slightly higher price. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Naturally, deals this good are bound to sell out quickly. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 22 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1796, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sel-\u02ccau\u0307t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "backstabbing",
      "betrayal",
      "business",
      "disloyalty",
      "double cross",
      "faithlessness",
      "falseness",
      "falsity",
      "infidelity",
      "perfidy",
      "treachery",
      "treason",
      "two-timing",
      "unfaithfulness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181701",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "sell up":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to sell one's possessions, business, etc., especially in order to move away":[
        "They were forced to sell up and go out of business."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-201141",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "sell?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=s&file=sell0001":{
    "antonyms":[
      "buy",
      "purchase"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a deliberate deception : hoax":[],
      ": saddle":[],
      ": the act or an instance of selling":[],
      ": to achieve a sale of":[
        "sold a million copies"
      ],
      ": to betray the faith of":[],
      ": to cause or promote the sale of":[
        "using television advertising to sell cereal"
      ],
      ": to deliver into slavery for money":[],
      ": to deliver or give up in violation of duty, trust, or loyalty and especially for personal gain : betray":[
        "\u2014 often used with out sell out their country"
      ],
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Yard Goats fell behind early, and the Akron RubberDucks held on to win 4-3 in front of a third straight sellout crowd at Dunkin\u2019 Donuts Park in Hartford on Sunday afternoon. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022",
      "Since Sting's Las Vegas residency, My Songs, premiered in October 2021, he's drawn rave reviews and the show has been a consistent sellout . \u2014 Mark Gray, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
      "For the next hour, Arrington portrayed Mace as a Trump sellout who has focused on supposedly trivial concerns such as saving pandas, legalizing pot and freeing Britney Spears. \u2014 Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
      "Upon receiving the call from Giese about another sellout and NASCAR\u2019s continued relationship with Phoenix Raceway as the destination for championship weekend, Avondale Mayor Kenn Weise was left speechless and in awe. \u2014 Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic , 31 May 2022",
      "Charlotte Motor Speedway announced a sellout for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, meaning approximately 100,000 fans are expected to attend NASCAR\u2019s longest race of the season. \u2014 Steve Reed, Orlando Sentinel , 28 May 2022",
      "Charlotte Motor Speedway announced a sellout for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, meaning approximately 100,000 fans are expected to attend NASCAR\u2019s longest race of the season. \u2014 Steve Reed, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "Alexandre is calling his ex-lover a sellout , mapping her private choices to the public humiliations of a nation defeated in war, to the disillusionment after a consequential stretch of civil unrest. \u2014 Rachel Kushner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "The restaurant offers indoor and outdoor seating, and the Carnitas El Momo trucks will remain in operation; the restaurant is open beginning at 10:30 a.m. from Tuesday to Friday, and from 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, until sellout . \u2014 Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Doesn\u2019t nearly everyone sell out in some way, if only by trading his time for wages? \u2014 Kyle Smith, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
      "The company previously said the add-on would not sell out , though access for individual attractions could. \u2014 Katie Rice, Orlando Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
      "Some key titles don\u2019t sell out at their first market but still do very well. \u2014 Angus Finney, Variety , 10 May 2022",
      "If a wine doesn\u2019t sell out with the first offer, Hughes will offer it again at a slightly higher price. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Naturally, deals this good are bound to sell out quickly. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "With many holiday items in short supply, these beautiful pieces are bound to sell out . \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Nov. 2021",
      "Events are expected to sell out ; advanced tickets are encouraged. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 6 June 2022",
      "On Thursday, the company launched the invite-only program for the disc-edition PS5, which continues to sell out in seconds at major retailers. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 3 June 2022"
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      "1796, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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      "And although some houses of worship appear to be returning to a semblance of normalcy, conversations with clergy members revealed the profound ways in which the pandemic has altered their lives and their work. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "Worshippers were able to return to a semblance of normalcy (with hints of caution) when Ramadan began this weekend. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "City estimates project that something like 15% of workers will stay remote when San Francisco\u2019s economy returns to a semblance of normality in 2023, but experts studying remote working trends said that could be an underestimate. \u2014 Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "At a meeting last week at the White House, many of the same governors pressed Biden for clearer guidelines for states looking to emerge from the pandemic and return to a semblance of normalcy. \u2014 Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins And Mj Lee, CNN , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "But with the emergence of the vaccines and a relaxation of government orders limiting indoor crowds, the industry returned to a semblance of normalcy. \u2014 Daniela Altimari, courant.com , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "The new-tech twist is the hologram, which has brought Michael Jackson, 2Pac, Frank Zappa, and Whitney Houston back to a semblance of life. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 2 Jan. 2022",
      "After more than a decade of unconventional monetary policies and nearly two years of pandemic stress, no one has a clear roadmap for how central banks can return to a semblance of normal. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Rauner had lost any semblance of a political base and was almost defeated for re-nomination by controversial conservative firebrand Jeanne Ives, a former state lawmaker from Wheaton. \u2014 Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022"
    ],
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      "1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek s\u0113ma + International Scientific Vocabulary -eme":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When his frozen semen was accidentally destroyed at a clinic in 2010, the owners sued and were awarded over $200,000 for the value of the samples, according to Salon.com. \u2014 Christine Mui, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
      "And like three of the patients in Italy, these two also had monkeypox DNA in their semen . \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "So far, it isn\u2019t known if the virus is transmitted through semen . \u2014 Vinay Kampalath, STAT , 8 June 2022",
      "Whether the virus also spreads through semen or vaginal fluids, however, is unknown. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 3 June 2022",
      "Nebraskans selected Pillen, a University of Nebraska regent and veterinarian, over Herbster, a political newcomer and bull- semen baron who faced several allegations of groping. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 11 May 2022",
      "But in order to minimize the number of close-quarters medical procedures, zoo officials used only frozen semen . \u2014 Ashraf Khalil, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "Hong noted in her 2009 reports that the DNA had some markers consistent with the semen from Chandler\u2019s vaginal swabs, which was later linked to McDermott, according to a court filing by Hasse. \u2014 Hannah Frystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Bits of the viral genome have been detected in semen from small groups of COVID-19 patients in studies using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays. \u2014 Carolyn Barber, Scientific American , 9 Mar. 2022"
    ],
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Army provides up to $250 per semester hour , and the benefit maxes out at $4,000 for the fiscal year. \u2014 NBC News , 9 June 2021",
      "Recognition is awarded to full-time undergrads who earned at least a 3.4 GPA for not less than 12 semester hours of credit in the fall semester. \u2014 cleveland , 14 Feb. 2020",
      "The social work major made the Dean\u2019s List for earning at least a 3.4 GPA for not less than 12 semester hours of credit that semester. \u2014 cleveland.com , 19 July 2019",
      "Students must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or greater while carrying a course load of 12 or more semester hours to be named. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun , 11 June 2019",
      "The rule change says an applicant has to successfully complete 12 additional semester hours of law school courses at an American Bar Association accredited law school on subjects covered by or skills necessary to pass the bar exam. \u2014 USA TODAY , 11 June 2019",
      "To qualify, students have earned a minimum grade point average of 3.7 while enrolled in at least 12 semester hours . \u2014 Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun , 22 June 2018",
      "The student must take a full course load of at least 12 semester hours of undergraduate credit with all academic courses impacting their grade point average. \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 7 June 2018",
      "His Air Force training led to more than 80 semester hours of meteorological college credit. \u2014 Robert Philpot, star-telegram , 16 Feb. 2018"
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      "1922, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Middle English, from Latin; akin to Old High German s\u0101mi- half, Greek h\u0113mi-":"Prefix",
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      "Middle English, from Latin; akin to Old High German s\u0101mi- half, Greek h\u0113mi-":"Prefix",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Ricky D\u2019Ambrose\u2019s semiautobiographical memory film tells the story of a young boy growing up during the \u201980s, \u201990s and early aughts, but with few of the usual coming-of-age drama hallmarks. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Abby McEnany's semiautobiographical series is no longer in progress. \u2014 Whitney Perry, Glamour , 13 May 2022",
      "The semiautobiographical black-and-white drama Belfast, set in the late 1960s, showcases the Irish Troubles from the perspective of a little boy, Buddy (Jude Hill), a stand-in for writer-director Kenneth Branagh. \u2014 Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "His character, based on author Christopher Isherwood from his semiautobiographical 1939 novel Goodbye to Berlin, had at first been envisioned as a mere observer of the surrounding chaos of 1930s Berlin. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "Knausgaard\u2019s opus is often heralded as a pioneer of autofiction, but in Japan, the semiautobiographical genre of the I-novel has been trending since at least the beginning of the last century. \u2014 Nicole Acheampong, The Atlantic , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "All American Hunter Clowdus joins the regular cast, playing Beverly Hills High quarterback JJ Parker, as this semiautobiographical sports drama returns, picking up the action following the Beverly and Crenshaw state championship. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "But with his 23rd film, Almod\u00f3var continues to tap the contemplative vein of his last feature, 2019\u2019s superb Pain & Glory, a semiautobiographical exploration of aging and mortality. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "Two award-winning Scottish authors discuss their semiautobiographical coming-of-age novels with Times staff writer Anousha Sakoui. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2021"
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      "1858, in the meaning defined above":""
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        "\u2014 TV Guide"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1856, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccse-\u02ccm\u012b-",
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      "1853, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124131",
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      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": able to fire repeatedly through an automatic reloading process but requiring release and another pressure of the trigger for each successive shot":[
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      ": operated partly automatically and partly by hand":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Last month, the governor also signed a legislative package tightening state gun laws, including a law that raised the minimum age to buy a semiautomatic rifle to 21. \u2014 Mark Morales, CNN , 1 July 2022",
      "Unfinished receivers hold together the upper, lower, and rear portions of a semiautomatic rifle. \u2014 Aaron Katersky, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
      "That legislation would raise the minimum age to purchase a semiautomatic rifle from 18 to 21 years old and ban large-capacity magazines. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 24 June 2022",
      "The 18-year-old gunman was armed with a Bushmaster semiautomatic rifle that was purchased legally at a store near his hometown. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
      "The changes included raising the minimum age to purchase a semiautomatic rifle to 21. \u2014 Joanna Slater, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "Cross\u2019 nephew, 10-year-old Uziyah Garcia, was among 19 children and two teachers shot dead by a teenager armed with a semiautomatic rifle. \u2014 Brian Chasnoff, San Antonio Express-News , 20 June 2022",
      "A few hours later, the House passed a bill that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semiautomatic rifle and prohibit the sale of ammunition magazines with a capacity of more than 15 rounds. \u2014 David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
      "The House passed gun legislation on Wednesday evening that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semiautomatic rifle to 21 and ban the sale of magazines with a capacity of more than 15 rounds. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 9 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1853, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114713",
    "type":[
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  "semiautonomous":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": largely self-governing within a larger political or organizational entity":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Tuesday\u2019s lockdown of the Hotel Fortuna comes on the heels of a two-day testing drive of the semiautonomous city\u2019s roughly 600,000 residents amid a resurgence of cases. \u2014 Dan Strumpf, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
      "Even before Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine roiled energy markets, Hong Kong, a semiautonomous city in southern China, was one of the most expensive places in the world to fill up a tank. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "The semiautonomous city, which until January had logged less than 13,000 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, is now discovering 6,000 a day. \u2014 Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "Unlike other places facing a surge of the Omicron variant, Hong Kong, a semiautonomous Chinese city, cannot choose to live with the virus; Beijing continues to demand local elimination. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "The selling point is that small, semiautonomous drones are a fraction of the price of, say, a much larger Predator drone, which can cost tens of millions of dollars, and don\u2019t require an experienced pilot to fly them by remote control. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Even without the Covid crisis, headhunters were having trouble bringing talent to Hong Kong because of Beijing's growing oversight of the semiautonomous territory. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Iraq's Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down the legal justifications for the semiautonomous region's oil policy, effectively calling into question the future of the region's oil contracts, exports and revenue. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Earlier that year, Modi\u2019s government unilaterally revoked the semiautonomous status of Kashmir, India\u2019s only Muslim-majority state. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1893, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      "-mi-",
      "\u02ccse-\u02ccm\u012b-",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110238",
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      "adjective"
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    "antonyms":[
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    "definitions":{
      ": partial darkness":[]
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    "examples":[
      "fumbling around in the semidarkness",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Kate Shepel, 32, lies down in semidarkness , the jutting curve of her belly all but obscured. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "Now, in the semidarkness and the throng of guests, all names seem somehow fluid, interchangeable, secondary. \u2014 Olga Tokarczuk, The New Yorker , 13 Sep. 2021",
      "Hong establishes feelings of isolation from the very first shot, an image of an empty room in semidarkness that becomes a visual motif in the film. \u2014 Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader , 12 July 2018",
      "In other areas, bored passengers waited in long lines or simply sprawled out on the slick airport floor, waiting in the semidarkness . \u2014 Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post , 18 Dec. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1849, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-mi-",
      "\u02ccse-m\u0113-\u02c8d\u00e4rk-n\u0259s",
      "\u02ccse-\u02ccm\u012b-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
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      "blackness",
      "candlelight",
      "dark",
      "darkness",
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      "gloaming",
      "gloom",
      "murk",
      "night",
      "shade",
      "shadows",
      "twilight",
      "umbra"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084555",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  },
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      ": a roof or ceiling covering a semicircular or nearly semicircular room or recess":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1788, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-\u02ccm\u012b-",
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193758",
    "type":[
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      "noun"
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      "1788, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202607",
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    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1835, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccse-m\u0113-d\u0259-\u02ccme-sti-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194338",
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      "noun"
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      ": having some characteristics of feudalism":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The country had an economy largely dominated by latifundios, semifeudal plantations whose owners treated their peasants as racially inferior and almost indistinguishable from property. \u2014 Dan Kaufman, The New York Review of Books , 9 Feb. 2022"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1898, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103913",
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The 23-year-old Choi responded emphatically with her 1,500m title defense on the line, setting a new Olympic record in her semifinal heat before taking gold in the final in 2:17.789. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "At the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Jacobellis swerved off course in a semifinal heat and missed the final. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "Team USA appeared to have secured an improbable berth in the four-team final of the mixed team relay after narrowly finishing second in their semifinal heat, one spot ahead of speedskating superpower China. \u2014 Tom Schad, USA TODAY , 6 Feb. 2022",
      "The skaters and coaches hung their heads after finishing third in in a semifinal heat, in which the top two teams would advance to the final. \u2014 Elaine Yu, WSJ , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "Simmers, who turns 16 next month, battled another local, Conlogue, in her semifinal heat. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Sep. 2021",
      "Their quarterfinal and semifinal games were both won by one point. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 June 2022",
      "The victory moves the No. 1-ranked Greyhounds into Saturday morning\u2019s semifinal match with No. 5 South Bend Saint Joseph, which took out No. \u2014 Lewis Bagley, The Indianapolis Star , 4 June 2022",
      "That capped off a dominant state tournament where Houston and Ramulu didn\u2019t surrender more than two games in any set, despite only having a 30-minute break between the quarterfinal and semifinal match. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 31 May 2022",
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      "In her semifinal Sunday, Richardson was fifth in 22.47. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 26 June 2022",
      "The Lions now will look ahead to their US Open Cup semifinal against Nashville SC on June 29 at 7 p.m. \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
      "The Lions girls soccer team dominated the first half of its WIAA Division 3 state semifinal with Lakeland on Friday at Uihlein Soccer Park everywhere except on the scoreboard. \u2014 Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
      "Alexander Zverev of Germany tore ligaments in his right ankle in his French Open semifinal against Nadal and underwent surgery. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "An Alcorn State recruit, Hall drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning that helped Chardon take control in its state semifinal against Bishop Hartley (19-10). \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 10 June 2022",
      "Elsewhere, Notre Dame\u2019s Samuel Voelz was seventh in his semifinal of the 800 meters, and 18th overall, in 1:48.47. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
      "The Spartans are off to their second Ohio Division III state semifinal in three years. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 8 June 2022"
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      "The Brazil Steel Institute said in a statement at the time that it was shocked by the announcement and warned that the decision would hurt the American steel industry, which needs semifinished products exported by Brazil to operate its mills. \u2014 Let\u00edcia Casado, New York Times , 21 Dec. 2019",
      "Brazil has argued that 80 percent of its steel exports to the United States are semifinished products used in the steel industry and therefore do not pose a threat. \u2014 Shasta Darlington, New York Times , 2 May 2018"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Nearby, the semimonthly Eastside Flea is a hip gathering of indie makers. \u2014 Serena Renner, National Geographic , 22 Oct. 2019",
      "In 1976 Will contributed his first semimonthly essay for Newsweek. \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 20 June 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The effects on local retailers Made with Love, a semimonthly outdoor market in downtown Gilbert from September through April, has postponed its events until further notice. \u2014 Kimi Robinson, azcentral , 19 Mar. 2020",
      "Dorfman reasoned that a semimonthly benefit would more closely mirror the normal financial budgeting of SNAP recipients in working families. \u2014 Nedra Rhone, ajc , 10 July 2018",
      "Here\u2019s your semimonthly update on plane fights, people trying to yank open the doors of planes in midair, and other forms of miscellaneous plane violence that keep happening and ending up on video for some reason. \u2014 Avi Selk, Washington Post , 6 Mar. 2018",
      "With each practice, each semimonthly trip to Marathon Deli, the Terps learn a little more about Christinaki, and Christinaki about her second home. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 20 Dec. 2017",
      "The restaurant will also offer beer, wine and spirits for retail, and host a semimonthly wine school. \u2014 Sarah Meehan, baltimoresun.com , 25 July 2017",
      "Hosted by New Yorker Amy Choi and native Angeleno Rebecca Lehrer, the semimonthly bicoastal show explores the complexities and joys of coexisting cultures. \u2014 Julia Herbst, Los Angeles Magazine , 28 June 2017",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The semimonthly newspaper was filled with poetry, speeches, editorials, articles, household tips and minutes from the church\u2019s all-female Relief Society meetings. \u2014 Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Oct. 2020"
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      "With the nonchalance of an actor who spent the \u201980s making rent by playing a semimystical antiques dealer in a British teatime drama, McShane declared that everyone needed to calm down about George R. R. Martin\u2019s epic saga. \u2014 Helen Lewis, The Atlantic , 1 Jan. 2020"
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      "Kandel was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine in 2000 for his seminal observation that it was in the action of the synapses between cells that memory existed, not in the cells themselves, and that a molecule called cyclic AMP was what allowed cells to retain memory over the long term. \u2014 Michael Greenberg , New York Review of Books , 4 Dec. 2008",
      "Writer Susan Sontag died December 28 at age 71 after a long battle with cancer. She left behind an impressive body of fiction and criticism, including her seminal 1960s essays \"Notes on Camp\" and \"Against Interpretation.\" \u2014 Allan Gurganus , Advocate , 1 Feb. 2005",
      "I wonder if the curators who organized \"Matisse Picasso\" ever asked themselves why it was that Alfred H. Barr Jr., the first director of the Museum of Modern Art and the guiding spirit behind the museum's seminal exhibitions of both Picasso and Matisse, never mounted a show like the one that has now arrived at MoMA QNS. Such an exhibition might seem to be logical, almost inevitable for the Museum of Modern Art. \u2014 Jed Perl , New Republic , 3 Mar. 2003",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His seminal Parks & Rec character isn't solely the product of Pratt unhealthily eating his way to happiness. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 28 June 2022",
      "The song is featured on Morissette\u2019s seminal third studio album, 1995\u2019s Jagged Little Pill. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
      "The notes going out of circulation feature Adam Smith, a Scottish economist who wrote a seminal text on capitalism, and the industrialist-inventors Matthew Boulton and James Watt. \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "On Thursday, Pacino and author Michael Hainey participated in a discussion about the seminal mafia title from director Francis Ford Coppola before the festival screened the film's restoration. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
      "Advancing Black homeownership and closing the racial wealth gap require more than passing seminal housing reforms. \u2014 CNN , 19 June 2022",
      "In some places, afternoon-long festivals with food and music would be paired with readings of African American poetry, and readings of seminal speeches from Black leaders like W.E.B. Du Bois and Frederick Douglass. \u2014 Michelle Garcia, NBC News , 19 June 2022",
      "In a club scene where Presley is transfixed by another up-and-comer on the seminal rock scene, Little Richard is portrayed on screen by Alton Mason but the voice is Greene\u2019s. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 17 June 2022",
      "Lindinger noted though Raffel officials testified the cupholder is the company's premier and seminal product, it wasn't prominently featured in its catalogs, or mentioned during occasional stories about Raffel in a furniture industry magazine. \u2014 Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022"
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      "1882, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The proceedings also revealed previously undisclosed evidence in the case, including the results of DNA testing that found seminal fluid on Kuhnla\u2019s underwear and described blood found on her clothing and body. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 14 June 2022",
      "For the aging male, erectile dysfunction increases with age, and the quality of seminal fluid and sperm also declines. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2020",
      "At the time of Claire Hough's murder, criminalists would often bring their own seminal fluid to the lab and use it to ensure the chemicals used to detect semen were working correctly. \u2014 CBS News , 9 June 2018",
      "In the abdomens of male drosophila lie brain cells which produce a pleasure protein called neuropeptide corazonin, which triggers the release of sperm and seminal fluid . \u2014 Melissa Healy, latimes.com , 19 Apr. 2018"
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      "circa 1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "noun"
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      "circa 1890, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "The Outreach and Helping Hands Ministry at the UCC will host an informative seminar designed to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and highlight issues related to mental health and current trends in substance use. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 18 May 2022",
      "Host an online seminar , send a guide, or host a lunch-and-learn that your customers can apply to their own lives and businesses. \u2014 Kimberly A. Whitler, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Once the seminar concluded, Thurmond flew from East Africa to Orlando, Florida to join the Sun Devils following the event\u2019s first round. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 30 May 2022",
      "The trial judge ruled that the essay would not be permitted as evidence because it was written years ago as part of a writing seminar and could unfairly prejudice the jury. \u2014 Faith Karimi, CNN , 26 May 2022",
      "In addition, Sisson\u2019s posted a video of a seminar presented by Indiana First Election, which contends the state\u2019s election system is an easy fraud target. \u2014 John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "The seminar is designed to help fishermen of all ages and experience levels effectively fish local waters. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "But Salman had an inkling that the next king would need a certain grit and fluency with power that cannot be acquired in a seminar or a flight simulator. \u2014 Graeme Wood, The Atlantic , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "The Windsor Social Services is hosting a seminar on the Renter\u2019s Rebate Program. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 5 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224735",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a student in a seminary especially of the Roman Catholic Church":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The lawsuit, filed by Lebanon attorney Konrad Kircher, says the diocese had obtained information about McWilliams during his years as a seminarian . \u2014 John Caniglia, cleveland , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Martinelli was seven months older and a more senior seminarian . \u2014 Saphora Smith, NBC News , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "Chi-Nhan Vo, a Catholic seminarian from Portland, will be among the three players trying for victory in the Friday, Nov. 19 episode. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "The unidentified seminarian in Tennessee was not Saldana, a priest who worked in Texas. \u2014 Corky Siemaszko, NBC News , 4 June 2021",
      "Between the dad\u2019s penchant for stripping down to boxer shorts when relaxing at home, the mom\u2019s general wackiness, and the seminarian who stays with the family before his ordination, Lockwood has lots of comic material to work with. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Jan. 2021",
      "Timothy Benson plays a young seminarian who comes to study with the priest and calls him out on his sloppy passionless theology. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Nov. 2020",
      "Satin, who was raised in a family deeply rooted in Catholicism and even spent some time as a teenage seminarian , was determined to silence her identity struggles. \u2014 Susan Miller, USA TODAY , 13 Nov. 2020",
      "One of the former altar boys says he was repeatedly molested by an older seminarian while living there. \u2014 Star Tribune , 27 Oct. 2020"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1794, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181114",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1835, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113104",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated":[
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      ": an institution of secondary or higher education":[]
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      "a seminary exclusively for women",
      "some claimed that orphanages were seminaries of sin and petty crime, turning out juvenile delinquents by the score",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Jesuits carry out educational, health and economic projects and have a seminary there. \u2014 Fox News , 23 June 2022",
      "Father Anthony, a parish priest in Pittsburgh, described being treated for depression and anxiety in the seminary . \u2014 Clare Ansberry, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "Akin said the seminary has already removed his name from programs and facilities. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
      "None of these worldly activities is inconsistent with a religious community that also operates a seminary , Morin said. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
      "The nation's oldest Jewish seminary could stop ordaining rabbis in Cincinnati if Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion's board of governors passes a new proposal next month. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "There was no one who contended or cried out, or drew attention to what was going on, but by degrees the woody swamp became a hermitage, a religious house, a farm, an abbey, a village, a seminary , a school of learning, and a city. \u2014 Andrew Doran, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "One esteemed teacher at Yeshiva University\u2019s rabbinical seminary , Rabbi Hershel Schachter, wrote an open letter deeming Rabbi Krauss unqualified to render such decisions and calling the rabbinical court\u2019s rulings invalid. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "During his brief time at the seminary , Johnson had studied Latin and Greek. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "Middle English, seedbed, nursery, from Latin seminarium , from semin-, semen seed":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025124",
    "type":[
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    "examples":[
      "a semiprivate room in a hospital",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The two buildings will include a total of 16 private and semiprivate elevators and will each provide 24-hour concierge service. \u2014 Wells Dusenbury, sun-sentinel.com , 16 Aug. 2021",
      "Residents also have access to various facilities, including tennis courts, basketball courts, a playground and the semiprivate beach. \u2014 Angela Serratore, New York Times , 30 Mar. 2020",
      "Consider the ways in which private physical spaces (like bedrooms), along with semiprivate spaces like motels, bathhouses, and dance clubs, created their own expectations of privacy. \u2014 Tim Wu, The New York Review of Books , 24 Mar. 2020",
      "Total Bill: $29,894.50, including $16,480 for room and board in a semiprivate psychiatric room and $3,999 for the ER. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 2 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-mi-",
      "\u02ccse-\u02ccm\u012b-",
      "-\u02c8pr\u012b-v\u0259t",
      "\u02ccse-m\u0113-\u02c8pr\u012b-v\u0259t"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194702",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": a freight trailer that when attached is supported at its forward end by the fifth wheel device of the truck tractor":[],
      ": a trucking rig made up of a tractor and a semitrailer":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "More than 25 million bees were accidentally freed last week when a semitrailer holding the insects overturned on the interstate in Utah. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 3 July 2022",
      "More than 25 million bees escaped earlier this week when a semitrailer truck that was hauling them overturned on a highway in Utah, according to law enforcement and beekeepers. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
      "The work is necessary to repair damage from a steel coil falling off a semitrailer in March, damaging a bridge within the Kennedy interchange, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. \u2014 Jason Gonzalez, The Courier-Journal , 2 July 2022",
      "In December, more than 50 died when a semitrailer rolled over on a highway in southern Mexico. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022",
      "In December, more than 50 died when a semitrailer filled with migrants rolled over on a highway in southern Mexico. \u2014 Eric Gay And, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
      "In December, more than 50 died when a semitrailer filled with migrants rolled over on a highway in southern Mexico. \u2014 Eric Gray And Elliot Spagat, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2022",
      "Martha Llanos Rodriguez of Mexico City died Wednesday when a semitrailer plowed into her vehicle from behind on Interstate 90 in southwestern Minnesota. \u2014 Todd Richmond, Chron , 15 May 2022",
      "Shocking footage captured by a vehicle\u2019s dashboard camera shows the moment a semitrailer lost control and hit another semi before going over the overpass on a San Antonio highway this week. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 28 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-m\u0113-",
      "\u02c8se-\u02ccm\u012b-\u02cctr\u0101-l\u0259r",
      "-mi-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113239",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "accept",
      "receive"
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      ": delight , thrill":[],
      ": deliver":[
        "sent a blow to the chin"
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      ": drive":[
        "sent the ball between the goalposts"
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      ": emit":[
        "sent out waves of perfume"
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      ": the lift of a wave : scend":[],
      ": to cause or order to depart : dismiss":[],
      ": to cause to assume a specified state":[
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      ": to cause to go: such as":[],
      ": to cause to happen":[
        "whatever fate may send"
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      ": to cause to issue: such as":[],
      ": to convey or cause to be conveyed or transmitted by an agent":[
        "sent out invitations"
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      ": to direct by advice or reference":[],
      ": to direct, order, or request to go":[],
      ": to dispatch a request or order":[
        "\u2014 often used with away"
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      ": to dispatch by a means of communication":[],
      ": to dispatch someone to convey a message or do an errand":[
        "\u2014 often used with out send out for pizza"
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      ": to force to go : drive away":[],
      ": to grow out (parts) in the course of development":[
        "a plant sending forth shoots"
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      ": to permit or enable to attend a term or session":[
        "send a daughter to college"
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      ": to pour out : discharge":[
        "clouds sending forth rain"
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      ": to propel or throw in a particular direction":[],
      ": to request by message to come : summon":[],
      ": to send off or dismiss roughly or in disgrace":[],
      ": to strike or thrust so as to impel violently":[
        "sent him sprawling"
      ],
      ": transmit":[],
      ": utter":[
        "send forth a cry"
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    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Satellites receive signals in space and send them back to Earth.",
      "When you write to him, please send him my very best wishes.",
      "He became ill and was sent home from school.",
      "She sent the kids to bed immediately after supper.",
      "He was sent to prison for armed robbery.",
      "The company sent me to the conference.",
      "\u201cThere is a Ms. Jones here to see you.\u201d \u201c Send her in.\u201d",
      "He was sent on a secret mission.",
      "They sent a limo to pick her up at the airport.",
      "He asked us to send a taxi for him.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "His letter came hours after Conservatives lost seats to the opposition Labour Party and Liberal Democrats in areas of the country where the defeats will send jitters through the Tories and renew questions about Johnson\u2019s leadership. \u2014 Karla Adam, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "And in this day of digital comms, taking the time to write and send a note really makes a standout impression. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "Klukowski had previously worked with conservative California lawyer John Eastman, who was behind the theory that the vice president could reject states\u2019 electors or send results back to the states for more consideration. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "Easily make phone calls, send texts, and stream music and podcasts right from your wrist with the watch that more than 22,000 Amazon shoppers have given a perfect rating. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
      "But their patients deserve more too\u2014to be listened to, to have a sense of agency over what happens to their body, to be seen as more than problem archetypes to avoid or walking conditions to diagnose and send home. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022",
      "Thunderstorms lashed the San Benito County area Wednesday evening, signalling that a monsoon had flowed in from the coast of Mexico \u2014which could possibly send ripples through the South Bay and Central Valley, one meteorologist said. \u2014 Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 June 2022",
      "The justices could send the case back to the district court to get more facts -- such as how often people are denied concealed carry licenses in New York -- Chandler said, though noted that also seems unlikely. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 22 June 2022",
      "Surgery may include removing sweat glands (typically done in the underarms) or cutting the nerves that send signals to sweat glands (typically done in the palms), per the AAD. \u2014 Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF , 21 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But one month after the tragedy, students, administrators and families came together for a proper send -off into life after high school. \u2014 Danya Perez, San Antonio Express-News , 25 June 2022",
      "The daytime talk show was given an emotional send -off from Sherri Shepherd, who has been the main celebrity filling in for the original host this season. \u2014 Justine Browning, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Blackmon had thrown Gonzalez out at the plate to end the fifth, an aggressive send by third-base coach Mark Hallberg on a flyball by Wilmer Flores, and Kapler was comfortable with it. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 June 2022",
      "Such was the spirited send -off that greeted this year\u2019s batch of retiring NSO musicians \u2014 a slightly larger contingent and later celebration than usual because of delays caused by the pandemic. \u2014 Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "The evening concluded with a send -off for CEO and President Donald C. Fry, who has led the Greater Baltimore Committee for 19 years. \u2014 Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun , 26 May 2022",
      "The Bombshell star then gave a heartfelt send -off to DeGeneres, whose two decades in daytime TV are coming to a close. \u2014 Justine Browning, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
      "On April 29, the couple headed from their San Diego second home to an Encinitas coffee shop for the official send -off. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 May 2022",
      "His part in Logan was as perfect a send -off for the character as anyone could have imagined. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 7 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1726, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English sendan ; akin to Old High German sendan to send, Old English sith road, journey, Old Irish s\u00e9t path, way":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8send"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "consign",
      "dispatch",
      "pack (off)",
      "ship",
      "shoot",
      "transfer",
      "transmit",
      "transport"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054959",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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  "send (out)":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to cause (a signal) to go out":[
        "The pilot sent out a distress signal."
      ],
      ": to cause (light, heat, etc.) to move outward from a source":[
        "The coals sent out a reddish glow."
      ],
      ": to mail (something) to many different people or places":[
        "Have you sent out the invitations yet?"
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      ": to produce (something) in the process of growing or developing":[
        "The plant began to send out its shoots."
      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111926",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
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  "send up":{
    "antonyms":[
      "burlesque",
      "caricature",
      "do",
      "imitate",
      "mimic",
      "mock",
      "parody",
      "spoof",
      "travesty"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": parody , takeoff":[],
      ": to make fun of : parody":[],
      ": to send to jail":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "the sitcom sends up the \u201ctrials and tribulations\u201d of the rich and famous"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1958, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8send-\u02cc\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "burlesque",
      "caricature",
      "parody",
      "put-on",
      "rib",
      "spoof",
      "takeoff",
      "travesty"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100605",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "send-up":{
    "antonyms":[
      "burlesque",
      "caricature",
      "do",
      "imitate",
      "mimic",
      "mock",
      "parody",
      "spoof",
      "travesty"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": parody , takeoff":[],
      ": to make fun of : parody":[],
      ": to send to jail":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "the sitcom sends up the \u201ctrials and tribulations\u201d of the rich and famous"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1958, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8send-\u02cc\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "burlesque",
      "caricature",
      "parody",
      "put-on",
      "rib",
      "spoof",
      "takeoff",
      "travesty"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052302",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "seneca snakeroot":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a milkwort ( Polygala senega ) of eastern North America having racemes of small white flowers":[
        "\u2014 compare senega"
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1739, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sen-i-k\u0259-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123417",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "senescent":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the growth phase in a plant or plant part (such as a leaf) from full maturity to death":[],
      ": the state of being old : the process of becoming old":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Cellular senescence was discovered by Hayflick and Moorhead in 1961. \u2014 Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Your skin can be sent into the senescence phase in several different ways, including internal aggressors (hormonal changes, stress, illness) and external factors like pollution or overexposure to the sun. \u2014 ELLE , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "The Mellon Longevity Science Programme helps fund the research of Professor Lynne Cox into the senescence of the human immune system. \u2014 Calum Chace, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "The ingredient is said to prevent skin cells from becoming sluggish, which results in dull, tired-looking skin (the fancy word for this phase is senescence ). \u2014 ELLE , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "In an era in which maturity is derided as senescence , good drinks offer a counternarrative. \u2014 Eric Felten, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "In both sexes, the grandparents benefit from the consequences of that energy allocation that slows senescence , especially those that are related to repair and maintenance. \u2014 Emily Willingham, Scientific American , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "There\u2019s no dithering yet\u2014the senescence is almost undetectable. \u2014 Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic , 14 Nov. 2021",
      "Alaska trees and shrubs will soon be done with their senescence for 2021. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1695, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "senescent , from Latin senescent-, senescens , present participle of senescere to grow old, from sen-, senex old":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8ne-s\u1d4an(t)s",
      "si-\u02c8nes-\u1d4an(t)s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075033",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "senior":{
    "antonyms":[
      "aged",
      "aging",
      "ageing",
      "ancient",
      "elderly",
      "geriatric",
      "long-lived",
      "old",
      "older",
      "over-the-hill",
      "senescent",
      "unyoung"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of a program of the Girl Scouts for girls in the 9th through 12th grades in school":[],
      ": a person older than another":[
        "five years my senior"
      ],
      ": a person with higher standing or rank":[],
      ": a senior fellow of a college at an English university":[],
      ": a student in the year preceding graduation from a school of secondary or higher level":[],
      ": having a claim on corporate assets and income prior to other securities":[],
      ": higher ranking : superior":[
        "senior officers"
      ],
      ": of prior birth, establishment, or enrollment":[
        "\u2014 often used to distinguish a father with the same given name as his son"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or intended for seniors":[
        "a senior center"
      ],
      ": senior citizen":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "As his senior , she commanded quite a bit of respect.",
      "She was his senior in rank.",
      "high school juniors and seniors",
      "Adjective",
      "the senior vice president of marketing",
      "She is a senior aide to the president.",
      "a senior editor for the magazine",
      "He recently became a senior partner in the accounting firm.",
      "the men's senior baseball league",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "University of San Francisco\u2019s Jamaree Bouyea: A 6-1 22-year-old fifth-year senior who scored 36 points in this year\u2019s NCAA Tournament against Murray State, averaging 17.3 points this past season, at .367 on 3-pointers. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
      "Cano, a senior , was the Great Northwest Athletic Conference champion in the heptathlon in the spring. \u2014 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
      "The Cavaliers used the No. 14 pick of the 2022 NBA Draft on a senior in Kansas\u2019 Ochai Agbaji. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
      "Drafted as a senior by the Diamondbacks in the 8th round of the 2009 draft, Goldschmidt was on clubs\u2019 radar more because of his production than his tools. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
      "Last season\u2019s team \u2014 without a senior on the roster \u2014 went 17-16 and lost to Ballard in the first round of the regional. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 19 June 2022",
      "In Oxford, Madeline Johnson, 17, said she was compelled to march in honor of her friend Madisyn Baldwin, an Oxford senior killed in November's shooting. \u2014 Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
      "Ryan Bagdasarian, a senior from Glastonbury, stroked a two-run single to put Eastern ahead to stay in the fifth inning of the clinching game. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 7 June 2022",
      "That approach has failed older generations, said Alyssah Yater, 17, another senior who has advocated in favor of the clinic. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The coach was disciplined by MLB senior vice president Michael Hill for making contact with Eddings and what MLB termed unsportsmanlike conduct during the exchange of lineup cards before Wednesday\u2019s game at the Chicago White Sox. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 25 June 2022",
      "David Moore has been senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Micron since 2021. \u2014 Forbes , 25 June 2022",
      "The way out of the gas shortage is to allow gas stations to charge more, said Uwadiae Osadiaye, senior vice president, energy and industrials at FBNQuest Merchant Bank. \u2014 Chinedu Asadu, ajc , 23 June 2022",
      "Alcoholic beverages producer Beam Suntory has appointed former Avangrid chief sustainability officer and senior vice president of corporate communications Zsoka McDonald as chief communications officer. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
      "During the conference, Rohit Prasad, senior vice president and head scientist for Alexa AI at Amazon, demonstrated one way to leverage the voice assistant by mimicking the voice of a dead relative. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "During the second-day keynote, Rohit Prasad, senior vice president and head scientist of Alexa AI at Amazon, showed off a feature being developed for Alexa. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
      "All indications are that Indianapolis will see pre-pandemic numbers of tourists, said Chris Gahl, senior vice president of marketing and communications for Visit Indy. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
      "Before the assembly ends, Eric Rodriguez, a senior vice president at the Latinx advocacy nonprofit UnidosUS, delivers a plea for ballot access. \u2014 Nathan Heller, Vogue , 22 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin, from senior , adjective":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Latin, older, elder, comparative of sen-, senex old; akin to Goth sineigs old, Greek henos":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113n-y\u0259r",
      "\u02c8s\u0113-ny\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "elder"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203358",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "senior citizen":{
    "antonyms":[
      "youngster",
      "youth"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Senior citizens qualify for a discount at the movie theater.",
      "more and more senior citizens are living active, rewarding lives",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For the first booster shot, just 68 percent of the senior citizen group got them. \u2014 Josh Fischman, Scientific American , 13 June 2022",
      "Some tow truck drivers are even patrolling college towns, senior citizen complexes, neighborhoods populated by people of color and low-income communities in search of vehicles to take, Murray said. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The latest jab appeared on a billboard mimicking a Silver Alert, used when a senior citizen , especially one with dementia, is missing. \u2014 Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News , 11 May 2022",
      "North End face a different set of challenges, including low-income populations, multiple housing types from single-family to senior citizen complexes and persistent biases. \u2014 Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant , 22 May 2022",
      "And the fact that Clare has met Henry at various ages but never as a senior citizen suggests a premature end lies ahead. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 11 May 2022",
      "Baldwin seemed to miss a conspicuous distinction between himself and his generational peers\u2014for he, too, is a senior citizen \u2014who live in the area: his wealth and his power to negotiate with space-industry players. \u2014 David Rompf, The New Yorker , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "That's what a senior citizen , a former nursing assistant with a broken arm and other medical conditions, was left to sleep on. \u2014 Fox News , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "The council also voted to allow any senior citizen to buy medical marijuana without a doctor\u2019s note. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1937, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ancient",
      "elder",
      "geriatric",
      "golden-ager",
      "oldster",
      "old-timer",
      "senior"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064012",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "senior high school":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a school usually including grades 10 to 12":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In Shanghai, officials announced on Thursday that students in junior and senior high school could return to in-person classes starting June 6. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 26 May 2022",
      "At the senior high school artwork from students in grades 10-12 will be displayed throughout the lower level hallways, locker bays and 1400 wing art rooms. \u2014 Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "While not offering the same speed and elusiveness as Harris, Marburger is an accomplished runner, picking up 1,177 yards and 26 touchdowns during his senior high school season. \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 10 May 2022",
      "Smith said the district has posted the senior high school principal position both within and outside of the district. \u2014 Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The third-place prizes are $100 for the senior high school division, $50 for middle school, and $25 for elementary school. \u2014 cleveland , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "A year ago, Mozzicato was getting ready for his senior high school season, having lost his junior year in Connecticut due to COVID with no idea what was coming. \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Alum Walt Lunsford has pledged a matching grant of $20,000 to be used to upgrade the baseball complex adjacent to Creekside Middle School \u2013 once used as the senior high school . \u2014 Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "Boynton Beach resident and senior high school student Harrison Calder has participated in the sports broadcasting program since his freshman year. \u2014 Alex Kushel, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1909, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123622",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sensate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": preoccupied with things that can be experienced through a sense modality":[],
      ": relating to or apprehending or apprehended through the senses":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The show seems to organize itself around at least two themes: the sensate body and the rigors of geometry. Exemplifying the former are three works by the venerable Barbara Hammer, a pioneer in representing lesbian sensuality, who died this year. \u2014 Sharon Mizota, Los Angeles Times , 16 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English sensat , from Medieval Latin sensatus , from Late Latin, endowed with sense, from Latin sensus sense":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sen-\u02ccs\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064845",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "sensation":{
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      "I experienced a stinging sensation in my arm.",
      "She felt a burning sensation in her throat.",
      "She craved new experiences and sensations .",
      "She had the strange sensation that someone was watching her.",
      "I couldn't quite shake the sensation that I'd been fooled.",
      "Her injury left her with no sensation in her legs.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The second-year NASCAR Cup Series team co-owned by Justin Marks and global sensation , Pitbull, has been the feel-good story of 2022. \u2014 Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
      "Neuroscience teaches that the human capacity to experience feeling or sensation requires consciousness,, which develops between 24 and 28 weeks gestation. \u2014 Nancy S. Jecker, The Conversation , 23 June 2022",
      "The actress, comedian and internet sensation will star in Church Girls, a comedy pilot that is inspired by her true-life experience. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
      "Weinshanker argues that Lurhmann zeroes in on the cross-cultural innovations that made Presley a sensation . \u2014 Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "Inside the G League Ignite\u2019s home base stood more revered prep stars -- Australian sensation Dyson Daniels, Jaden Hardy, Michael Foster Jr., Fanbo Zeng and Scoot Henderson. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
      "Now, almost 30 years after making Cheung an arthouse sensation with Irma Vep, Assayas has delivered Vikander one of the best roles of her career. \u2014 Mark Peikert, Town & Country , 20 June 2022",
      "More recently, Marvel\u2019s sensation Black Panther, which grossed over $1.3 billion, evoked universal pride among the Black community. \u2014 Nyeema C. Harris, Scientific American , 17 June 2022",
      "After the 2021 season, Bird was second, only behind second-year sensation Sabrina Ionescu in jersey sales. \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 16 June 2022"
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      "She looked sensational in her new dress.",
      "the sensational news story caused a stir, but after a few days everyone forgot about it",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Seydoux is sensational , an intensely sensual presence who has turned her past profession as a trauma surgeon into a passionate art form. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
      "Made hungry by his shortcoming and confident by his comeback, Chen\u2019s performances across the team event and through the men\u2019s singles were sensational , even record-setting. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "In what became one of the most sensational \u2014 and controversial \u2014 murder cases in recent memory, Knox, then 20, was arrested in connection with Kercher's death along with her boyfriend at the time, Raffaele Sollecito. \u2014 Kc Baker, PEOPLE.com , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "The true story, which Rosenbloom recounts in Dark Archives, is less sensational and more ambiguous, though not without its monsters. Continue reading for just $1 an issue. \u2014 Mike Jay, The New York Review of Books , 5 Nov. 2020",
      "Books on Plath fell into two camps: the personal \u2014 even sensational \u2014 and the academic. \u2014 Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times , 29 Oct. 2020",
      "Yankees left fielder Tim Locastro, recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before the game, made a sensational diving catch in the sixth on a ball hit to left-center by Mancini. \u2014 Noah Trister, Hartford Courant , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "Britney Spears\u2019 sensational career and topsy-turvy life story could be retold by\u2026Britney Spears. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 11 Jan. 2022",
      "Pumphrey passes former Wisconsin star Ron Dayne\u2019s mark of 6,397 yards on a 15-yard run early in the fourth quarter and wraps up his sensational career in his Nevada hometown with 6,405 yards. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Dec. 2021"
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    },
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      "The network was accused of sensationalism in its reporting.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When does bracing shock become deadening sensationalism ? \u2014 Nicole Tung, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 May 2022",
      "At the same time, celebrity suicides often receive outsized attention from media organizations, quickly leading to sensationalism , and sometimes inadvertently causing more deaths. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
      "Cozy mysteries give you the benefits of more uncomfortable mysteries \u2014 the suspense, the puzzles \u2014 without the gore, the sensationalism , the foregrounded perversity. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "With its bland and faux-universal life lessons that cheaply ethicalize expensive sensationalism , the film comes off as a sickly cynical feature-length directorial pitch reel for a Marvel movie. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Thurston said claims Williams has made in his bid for the office are misleading and that his campaign is based on sensationalism and hearsay. \u2014 Rachel Herzog, Arkansas Online , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "While the dramas prioritize sensationalism , the comedies challenge their heroines\u2019 perspective to incisive effect. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Historians have worked hard in recent decades to ground these women\u2019s reputations in fact rather than sensationalism . \u2014 Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "That pursuit of sensationalism unchecked invariably ends in disaster. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 13 Mar. 2022"
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      "The network was accused of sensationalism in its reporting.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When does bracing shock become deadening sensationalism ? \u2014 Nicole Tung, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 May 2022",
      "At the same time, celebrity suicides often receive outsized attention from media organizations, quickly leading to sensationalism , and sometimes inadvertently causing more deaths. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
      "Cozy mysteries give you the benefits of more uncomfortable mysteries \u2014 the suspense, the puzzles \u2014 without the gore, the sensationalism , the foregrounded perversity. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "With its bland and faux-universal life lessons that cheaply ethicalize expensive sensationalism , the film comes off as a sickly cynical feature-length directorial pitch reel for a Marvel movie. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Thurston said claims Williams has made in his bid for the office are misleading and that his campaign is based on sensationalism and hearsay. \u2014 Rachel Herzog, Arkansas Online , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "While the dramas prioritize sensationalism , the comedies challenge their heroines\u2019 perspective to incisive effect. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Historians have worked hard in recent decades to ground these women\u2019s reputations in fact rather than sensationalism . \u2014 Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "That pursuit of sensationalism unchecked invariably ends in disaster. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 13 Mar. 2022"
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      "The network was accused of sensationalism in its reporting.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When does bracing shock become deadening sensationalism ? \u2014 Nicole Tung, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 May 2022",
      "At the same time, celebrity suicides often receive outsized attention from media organizations, quickly leading to sensationalism , and sometimes inadvertently causing more deaths. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
      "Cozy mysteries give you the benefits of more uncomfortable mysteries \u2014 the suspense, the puzzles \u2014 without the gore, the sensationalism , the foregrounded perversity. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
      "With its bland and faux-universal life lessons that cheaply ethicalize expensive sensationalism , the film comes off as a sickly cynical feature-length directorial pitch reel for a Marvel movie. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Thurston said claims Williams has made in his bid for the office are misleading and that his campaign is based on sensationalism and hearsay. \u2014 Rachel Herzog, Arkansas Online , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "While the dramas prioritize sensationalism , the comedies challenge their heroines\u2019 perspective to incisive effect. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Historians have worked hard in recent decades to ground these women\u2019s reputations in fact rather than sensationalism . \u2014 Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "That pursuit of sensationalism unchecked invariably ends in disaster. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 13 Mar. 2022"
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      ": to present in a sensational manner":[]
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      "Journalists should report the news accurately without trying to sensationalize it.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And yet the couple still had to navigate a show that, for all its supposed idealism, was working hard to sensationalize their different backgrounds. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022",
      "Using online tools to sensationalize his terror, and to invite participation and emulation, the 18-year-old broadcast his strike on the live-streaming service Twitch, using a GoPro camera mounted on his helmet. \u2014 Drew Harwell, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
      "Using online tools to sensationalize his terror, and to invite participation and emulation, the gunman broadcast his attack on the live-streaming service Twitch, using a GoPro camera mounted on his helmet. \u2014 Isaac Stanley-becker And Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
      "Kay had reservations about the movie, fearful that Hollywood would sensationalize his story \u2014 a fear that wasn't totally unfounded \u2014 but Steven grew excited at the idea and wanted to move forward. \u2014 Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Would this script, written by Zach Baylin, authentically capture the Williams patriarch or further sensationalize the narrative that his larger-than-life personality had garnered in the press? \u2014 Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "Like our example above, scammers will sensationalize their messages with eye-catching topical issues designed to evoke an immediate response. \u2014 Ryan Shopp, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Tresch has painted a full landscape of the journalism of the time, describing the conflicts between writers who made serious scientific observations and those eager to sensationalize or misrepresent new discoveries. \u2014 Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 Aug. 2021",
      "The tragic reason why RFK\u2019s campaign ended is well known, and this show doesn\u2019t sensationalize it at all. \u2014 courant.com , 23 Sep. 2020"
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      "Noun",
      "There is an unnerving sense now that technology is driving the culture rather than the reverse. Machines and sites and software are breeding at an exponential clip, and we hapless humans race around trying to adapt. \u2014 Steven Johnson , Discover , July 2006",
      "The caricature of neurotic nuns who specialized in corporal punishment and guilt crumbles before the countless examples of women religious who made the difference in determining that a child would eat, or be safe, or have any sense of dignity at all. \u2014 Luke Timothy Johnson , Commonweal , 22 Sept. 2006",
      "Because Updike shrinks from giving any real credence to the ideology that drives his plot (in both senses of that word), the book becomes a temporarily enthralling, but ultimately empty shaggy dog story. \u2014 Jonathan Raban , New York Review of Books , 13 July 2006",
      "Less distinguished people experience a similar tangling of the senses , some reporting that they can taste the words they speak or see the colors of certain words or numbers. This confounding of perception\u2014called synesthesia\u2014was thought to affect at most about 4 percent of the population, but University College London psychologist Jamie Ward has uncovered the best evidence yet that we may all have a bit of synesthesia. \u2014 Kathryn Garfield , Discover , December 2006",
      "All of my senses were on the alert for danger.",
      "We had a sense that something wasn't quite right.",
      "His senses were clear despite his illness.",
      "Verb",
      "The latest feature on air conditioners is a big new plug to help prevent fires. The plug shuts down power when it senses that the air conditioner cord is damaged. \u2014 Consumer Reports , July 2005",
      "With very little provocation, magic might have been flying back and forth in an unpleasant and damaging manner. Sensing the danger, Kate stepped between them and raised her hands. \"Let us have no more of this. There is a confusion to be cleared up, and I cannot do that in the middle of a brannigan,\" she said. \u2014 John Morressy , Fantasy & Science Fiction , October/November 2004",
      "In Pecnik, he had instantly sensed a kindred spirit. As a boy Pecnik had strapped homemade parachutes to hamsters and tossed them (without harm) from his sixth-story bedroom window; by the time he joined the Croatian national team he was making his own jumpsuits. \u2014 William Speed Weed , Popular Science , July 2003",
      "She immediately sensed my dislike.",
      "A motion detector can sense movement.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "With no sense of what the future might bring, Sirad remains gripped by the past. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "Gay people, bikers, rednecks\u2014basically angry people with a good sense of humor. \u2014 Keaton Bell, Vogue , 30 June 2022",
      "But opponents in Hong Kong say the Hong Kong Palace Museum is also a propaganda tool, designed to counter the localist streak inherent to Hong Kong identity and instill Hong Kongers with a sense of Chinese national pride. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
      "Mireya is smart, direct with a great sense of humor. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 29 June 2022",
      "Just watching Sam explore with an honest and radical sense of self. \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
      "Providing customers with a sense of ease and security encourages them to keep coming back. \u2014 Chris Shipferling, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "And like SpongeBob, the 24-year-old Gonzalez approaches life with an admirable sense of joy. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
      "One Auburn 2023 target recently left his official visit from Jordan-Hare with a sense of wonder. \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 25 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Human skin is soft and stretchy and has millions of nerve endings that sense heat and touch. \u2014 Fionna M. D. Samuels, Scientific American , 30 June 2022",
      "The researchers then tested whether each of these compounds could trigger a nerve impulse from the mosquitoes\u2019 antennae to their brains, indicating that mosquitoes can sense the chemical. \u2014 Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 June 2022",
      "Here\u2019s what happens: Your skin has special receptors that sense the cold and send messages to your brain telling you it\u2019s time to warm up. \u2014 Julie Stewart, Men's Health , 29 June 2022",
      "Could church leaders somehow sense the divine feminine reawakening? \u2014 Cassady Rosenblum, Rolling Stone , 28 June 2022",
      "Any critique of the role religion plays in justifying barbarism and oppression, however, is muddled by the fact that those who can sense the ruling class\u2019s worldliness and corruption hardly come off better. \u2014 Jess Bergman, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
      "But today's consumer craves authenticity and can sense a stock photo with frightening accuracy. \u2014 Patrick Nycz, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Instead, an Umwelt is specifically the part of those surroundings that an animal can sense and experience\u2014its perceptual world. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
      "But how could Reva herself not ever sense this or worry that she was being played like a fiddle? \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 15 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Verb"
    },
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      "Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French sen, sens sensation, feeling, mechanism of perception, meaning, from Latin sensus , from sentire to perceive, feel; perhaps akin to Old High German sinnan to go, strive, Old English sith journey \u2014 more at send":"Noun and Verb"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sense Noun sense , common sense , judgment , wisdom mean ability to reach intelligent conclusions. sense implies a reliable ability to judge and decide with soundness, prudence, and intelligence. a choice showing good sense common sense suggests an average degree of such ability without sophistication or special knowledge. common sense tells me it's wrong judgment implies sense tempered and refined by experience, training, and maturity. they relied on her judgment for guidance wisdom implies sense and judgment far above average. a leader of rare wisdom",
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        "\u2014 A. Conan Doyle"
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      "Don't be such a senseless idiot!",
      "she collapsed, senseless , after hitting her head",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Like so many others, I am heartbroken by the senseless gun violence that has taken the lives of innocent victims in recent weeks. \u2014 Timothy Dolan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
      "There is no justification for this senseless gun violence. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 4 June 2022",
      "Unspeakable and commonplace; another senseless tragedy, another news cycle in the United States. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
      "The massacre of 19 children and two teachers Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas, hit close to home and left both coaches searching for meaning from another senseless tragedy. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
      "Social-emotional strategies, including anti-bullying initiatives, also do not appear to forestall senseless tragedy. \u2014 Dana Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
      "The deadliest shooting since a gunman killed 20 children and six staff at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012, the Uvalde massacre will be remembered for the innocent lives lost to senseless violence. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 27 May 2022",
      "So the subject of school-age children again falling victim to senseless gun violence resonates with Barnes personally. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
      "My heart goes out to everyone harmed by this senseless violence, directly or indirectly. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022"
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      ": foolish , stupid":[
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        "\u2014 A. Conan Doyle"
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      "Don't be such a senseless idiot!",
      "she collapsed, senseless , after hitting her head",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Like so many others, I am heartbroken by the senseless gun violence that has taken the lives of innocent victims in recent weeks. \u2014 Timothy Dolan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
      "There is no justification for this senseless gun violence. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 4 June 2022",
      "Unspeakable and commonplace; another senseless tragedy, another news cycle in the United States. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
      "The massacre of 19 children and two teachers Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas, hit close to home and left both coaches searching for meaning from another senseless tragedy. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
      "Social-emotional strategies, including anti-bullying initiatives, also do not appear to forestall senseless tragedy. \u2014 Dana Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
      "The deadliest shooting since a gunman killed 20 children and six staff at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012, the Uvalde massacre will be remembered for the innocent lives lost to senseless violence. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 27 May 2022",
      "So the subject of school-age children again falling victim to senseless gun violence resonates with Barnes personally. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
      "My heart goes out to everyone harmed by this senseless violence, directly or indirectly. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022"
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      "cold",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173909",
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      "The writer is remembered most for his sensibility .",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Likewise, its visual grammar privileges an off-kilter sensibility that keys us into the sense that something is always slightly off. \u2014 Manuel Betancourt, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "Underneath the brutality, a gothic sensibility informs this allegory gone awry. \u2014 Hanif Abdurraqib, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "There is also a feeling or mood or sensibility that is beyond food-specific. \u2014 Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "The stretch includes an outpost of the no-frills regional chain grocer Market Basket and a smattering of businesses that capture Union Square\u2019s indie sensibility . \u2014 Liza Weisstuch, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "With two teenage children, the couple had previously lived downtown in lofts and were eager to bring their minimal sensibility uptown. \u2014 Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
      "Arnold's sensibility mixes classic influences from his upbringing in London with the relaxed and laid-back energy of his current home in Los Angeles\u2014and design instincts that resemble plain good fashion sense. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 31 May 2022",
      "The show, after all, has a distinct personality and sensibility . \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022",
      "Raimi\u2019s visual sensibility there is manifested in wide-eyed, candidly inflected closeups that convey his own attentive fascination at the strangeness of simultaneously existing multiple worlds and characters\u2019 multiple identities. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 10 May 2022"
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      "\u02ccsen(t)-s\u0259-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-t\u0113",
      "\u02ccsen-s\u0259-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-t\u0113",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020151",
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      "noun"
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      "The writer is remembered most for his sensibility .",
      "She's a woman of poetic sensibility .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Likewise, its visual grammar privileges an off-kilter sensibility that keys us into the sense that something is always slightly off. \u2014 Manuel Betancourt, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "Underneath the brutality, a gothic sensibility informs this allegory gone awry. \u2014 Hanif Abdurraqib, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "There is also a feeling or mood or sensibility that is beyond food-specific. \u2014 Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "The stretch includes an outpost of the no-frills regional chain grocer Market Basket and a smattering of businesses that capture Union Square\u2019s indie sensibility . \u2014 Liza Weisstuch, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "With two teenage children, the couple had previously lived downtown in lofts and were eager to bring their minimal sensibility uptown. \u2014 Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
      "Arnold's sensibility mixes classic influences from his upbringing in London with the relaxed and laid-back energy of his current home in Los Angeles\u2014and design instincts that resemble plain good fashion sense. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 31 May 2022",
      "The show, after all, has a distinct personality and sensibility . \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022",
      "Raimi\u2019s visual sensibility there is manifested in wide-eyed, candidly inflected closeups that convey his own attentive fascination at the strangeness of simultaneously existing multiple worlds and characters\u2019 multiple identities. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 10 May 2022"
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      "\u02ccsen-s\u0259-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-t\u0113",
      "\u02ccsen(t)-s\u0259-\u02c8bil-\u0259t-\u0113",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104047",
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      "Adjective",
      "My teacher gave me some sensible advice.",
      "She was sensible enough to stop driving when she got too tired.",
      "She wore a sensible coat.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Many sensible policies\u2014say, mask mandates that toggle on in grocery stores, public transport, and other essential spaces when community transmission is high\u2014seem unlikely in this political climate. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022",
      "Folding the rear seat back to turn the Yaris into a two-seater with a useful amount of cargo space is sensible , considering that nobody would be very happy in that back seat anyway. \u2014 Dan Carney, Ars Technica , 22 June 2022",
      "The sensible thing is to get both desserts and share. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "To many, her stoicism embodies the British instinct to get on with it, and her sensible manner reflects the sang-froid that many Britons admire. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 2 June 2022",
      "And politicians who do nothing to pass sensible gun laws have blood on their hands for every single mass shooting since Sandy Hook. \u2014 Christina Prignano, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
      "For all that, the goal of implementing sensible gun-control laws is not hopeless\u2014most Americans favor restrictions such as universal background checks. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
      "There are all sorts of designations that depart from what might seem sensible . \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "But though the abstention may appear sensible \u2014why take sides in a far-off conflict?\u2014the wider consequences of possible Russian aggression put India at real risk. \u2014 Wsj Editorial Staff, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "When a Bernie Sanders supporter and MSNBC aficionado nearly killed Rep. Steve Scalise at a baseball practice in 2017, no one sensible blamed the anti-Republican rhetoric of Mr. Sanders or MSNBC for the gun violence. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "Those settling in America in the 17th century thought idleness was sinful, and a six-day workweek sensible . \u2014 New York Times , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "The final text adopted by the two chambers of Congress incorporates most of Gillibrand\u2019s ideas for a Pentagon UFO office, which range from the sensible to the fantastical. \u2014 Jason Colavito, The New Republic , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "And there may be larger market forces at work that make a single-source contractor for HLS sensible . \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 19 Aug. 2021",
      "Is the Lamborghini Hurac\u00e1n paddle-shift-into-gear sensible ? \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 27 July 2021",
      "But if the jury is still out, things would need to change on several fronts in order to make retaining Locadia sensible and feasible. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 27 May 2021",
      "This decision, while sensible given the popular stigma surrounding psychedelics, may also increase the business challenges facing MindMed and Compass. \u2014 Jeff John Roberts, Fortune , 18 Feb. 2021",
      "Since late November, tens of thousands of farmers have camped on Delhi\u2019s borders to protest sensible but politically risky new laws that give the private sector a bigger role in agriculture. \u2014 Sadanand Dhume, WSJ , 28 Dec. 2020"
    ],
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sensibilis , from sensus , past participle of sentire to feel":"Adjective"
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      "indistinguishable",
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      "undetectable"
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      ": receptive to external influences : sensitive":[
        "the most sensible reaches of the spirit"
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      ": something that can be sensed":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "My teacher gave me some sensible advice.",
      "She was sensible enough to stop driving when she got too tired.",
      "She wore a sensible coat.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Many sensible policies\u2014say, mask mandates that toggle on in grocery stores, public transport, and other essential spaces when community transmission is high\u2014seem unlikely in this political climate. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022",
      "Folding the rear seat back to turn the Yaris into a two-seater with a useful amount of cargo space is sensible , considering that nobody would be very happy in that back seat anyway. \u2014 Dan Carney, Ars Technica , 22 June 2022",
      "The sensible thing is to get both desserts and share. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "To many, her stoicism embodies the British instinct to get on with it, and her sensible manner reflects the sang-froid that many Britons admire. \u2014 Mark Landler, New York Times , 2 June 2022",
      "And politicians who do nothing to pass sensible gun laws have blood on their hands for every single mass shooting since Sandy Hook. \u2014 Christina Prignano, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
      "For all that, the goal of implementing sensible gun-control laws is not hopeless\u2014most Americans favor restrictions such as universal background checks. \u2014 Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker , 22 May 2022",
      "There are all sorts of designations that depart from what might seem sensible . \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "But though the abstention may appear sensible \u2014why take sides in a far-off conflict?\u2014the wider consequences of possible Russian aggression put India at real risk. \u2014 Wsj Editorial Staff, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "When a Bernie Sanders supporter and MSNBC aficionado nearly killed Rep. Steve Scalise at a baseball practice in 2017, no one sensible blamed the anti-Republican rhetoric of Mr. Sanders or MSNBC for the gun violence. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
      "Those settling in America in the 17th century thought idleness was sinful, and a six-day workweek sensible . \u2014 New York Times , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "The final text adopted by the two chambers of Congress incorporates most of Gillibrand\u2019s ideas for a Pentagon UFO office, which range from the sensible to the fantastical. \u2014 Jason Colavito, The New Republic , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "And there may be larger market forces at work that make a single-source contractor for HLS sensible . \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 19 Aug. 2021",
      "Is the Lamborghini Hurac\u00e1n paddle-shift-into-gear sensible ? \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 27 July 2021",
      "But if the jury is still out, things would need to change on several fronts in order to make retaining Locadia sensible and feasible. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 27 May 2021",
      "This decision, while sensible given the popular stigma surrounding psychedelics, may also increase the business challenges facing MindMed and Compass. \u2014 Jeff John Roberts, Fortune , 18 Feb. 2021",
      "Since late November, tens of thousands of farmers have camped on Delhi\u2019s borders to protest sensible but politically risky new laws that give the private sector a bigger role in agriculture. \u2014 Sadanand Dhume, WSJ , 28 Dec. 2020"
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      ": capable of being stimulated or excited by external agents (such as light, gravity, or contact)":[
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      ": capable of indicating minute differences : delicate":[
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      "Adjective",
      "He acts like a tough guy, but he's really very sensitive to criticism.",
      "I found him to be a sensitive and caring person.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Although hyaluronic acid is extremely gently on the skin, some serums are made with tons of additional ingredients in order to maximize the benefits, which may end up irritating sensitive skin. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 29 June 2022",
      "But a dime-size amount after cleansing delivered smooth results\u2014a stubborn dry patch on my nose was swiftly eradicated\u2014and didn\u2019t irritate my sensitive skin the way some scrubs do. \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 28 June 2022",
      "Don't use any bleach, fabric softener, or any other chemicals that can be harmful to sensitive skin. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
      "Monte is also often captured trotting around the farm in a bright pink mask and matching boots, which Ruggles calls fly gear, to protect his sensitive skin from fly bites. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 27 June 2022",
      "Now, watch Sydney Sweeney's 10-minute beauty routine for sensitive skin: Our bad! \u2014 Angela Trakoshis, Allure , 21 June 2022",
      "For sensitive skin: Choose gentle body washes that contain no fragrance, masking fragrance or irritants. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 20 June 2022",
      "Sensitive skin: Those with sensitive skin should try soothing ingredients like colloidal oatmeal, vitamin E, or aloe vera, and stay away from harsher options. \u2014 Nikhita Mahtani, SELF , 14 June 2022",
      "If your dad or partner has sensitive skin, consider gifting him this popular luxe and soothing moisturizer from the experts at Augustinus Bader. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "As a result, Faucher said, job losses are more likely to be concentrated in areas like housing and other durable goods that are interest-rate sensitive , as opposed to services consumption. \u2014 Rob Wile, NBC News , 4 May 2022",
      "Just as impressive as Smit-McPhee\u2019s sensitive , moving performance\u2014which earned him a best supporting actor nod at the Oscars this weekend\u2014has been his sartorial flair on the red carpet. \u2014 Vogue , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "In particular, investors should avoid those bonds that are considered interest-rate sensitive . \u2014 Brian Menickella, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "Rodriguez said the free streaming plan would be an ideal way to reach his target audience, which is young, tech savvy and price sensitive . \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 12 Aug. 2021",
      "Rodriguez said the free streaming plan would be an ideal way to reach his target audience, which is young, tech savvy and price sensitive . \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 12 Aug. 2021",
      "Rodriguez said the free streaming plan would be an ideal way to reach his target audience, which is young, tech savvy and price sensitive . \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 12 Aug. 2021",
      "Rodriguez said the free streaming plan would be an ideal way to reach his target audience, which is young, tech savvy and price sensitive . \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 12 Aug. 2021",
      "Rodriguez said the free streaming plan would be an ideal way to reach his target audience, which is young, tech savvy and price sensitive . \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 12 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Adjective",
      "1807, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin sensitivus , probably alteration of sensativus , from sensatus sensate":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sen(t)s-t\u0259v",
      "\u02c8sen-s\u0259-tiv",
      "\u02c8sen(t)-s\u0259-tiv",
      "\u02c8sen(t)-s\u0259t-iv, \u02c8sen(t)-stiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sensitive Adjective liable , open , exposed , subject , prone , susceptible , sensitive mean being by nature or through circumstances likely to experience something adverse. liable implies a possibility or probability of incurring something because of position, nature, or particular situation. liable to get lost open stresses a lack of barriers preventing incurrence. a claim open to question exposed suggests lack of protection or powers of resistance against something actually present or threatening. exposed to infection subject implies an openness for any reason to something that must be suffered or undergone. all reports are subject to review prone stresses natural tendency or propensity to incur something. prone to delay susceptible implies conditions existing in one's nature or individual constitution that make incurrence probable. very susceptible to flattery sensitive implies a readiness to respond to or be influenced by forces or stimuli. unduly sensitive to criticism",
    "synonyms":[
      "acute",
      "delicate",
      "fine",
      "keen",
      "perceptive",
      "quick",
      "sharp"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061200",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "senso":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Chinese medicine for dropsy consisting essentially of the dried skin secretion of a native toad and apparently containing appreciable quantities of bufagin":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps from Chinese sh\u00ean 4 kidneys, testes + su 4 essence":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sen\u00a6s\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140933",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sensor":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a device that responds to a physical stimulus (such as heat, light, sound, pressure, magnetism, or a particular motion) and transmits a resulting impulse (as for measurement or operating a control)":[],
      ": sense organ":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Image sensors are used in digital cameras.",
      "Infrared sensors can track an object's movement.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Tuesday test had been delayed for several days due to a problem with an oxidizer tank sensor . \u2014 Dasl Yoon, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
      "Each press of an OmniPoint 2.0 switch sends a magnet down the switch's stem, bringing it closer to a Hall effect sensor at the base. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022",
      "The camcorder itself has a CMOS sensor that can record videos in ultra-HD at 30 FPS and 1080p at 60 FPS. \u2014 Douglas Helm, Popular Mechanics , 19 June 2022",
      "Forensic engineering firm Quest Engineering & Failure Analysis found in April that a seat sensor had been manually adjusted to allow the ride to operate with a greater opening between the seat and the safety harness. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "To refresh your memory, the Series 7 performs 20% faster than the previous Apple Watch models and has a blood oxygen sensor . \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
      "The quad camera array is completed with a 48 megapixel ultra wide sensor and a 5x periscope zoom camera. \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "Designed for kids ages 4 and up, the animatronic figure is equipped with a sensor that activates 45 light, sound and movement combinations in three play modes. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
      "In fact, some higher-end models from the likes of Audi and BMW have a sensor that can tell if gasoline is premium or regular, according to Jil McIntosh at Autotrader, and adjust the engine accordingly. \u2014 Russ Mitchellstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sentire to perceive + English -or entry 1 \u2014 more at sense":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sen-\u02ccs\u022fr",
      "\u02c8sen(t)-s\u0259r",
      "\u02c8sen-\u02ccs\u022f(\u0259)r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "detector"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110752",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sensori-":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sensory : sensory and":[
        "senso paralysis",
        "sensori motor"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "sensori- from sensory; senso- from Latin sensus sense":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101615",
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ]
  },
  "sensorial":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sensory":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the art installation combines light and sound effects to create a unique sensorial experience",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Of course, Cohen makes pants, knits, jumpsuits, and even suits\u2014but the sensorial floral dresses have become key to his lexicon. \u2014 Kristen Bateman, Vogue , 10 June 2022",
      "Those with a sensorial craving for sweets will love the creamy, mouthwatering Vanilla Sugarcane Fragrance. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 27 May 2022",
      "Try one today for a truly sensorial shaving experience. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
      "Beyond sensorial gratification, facial steaming's skin-care benefits are actually quite bountiful. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "With the push of a button on the aluminum-zinc handle, the ultra-precise razor activates and delivers instant soothing warmth for a more comfortable shave and sensorial experience. \u2014 Scott Kramer, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "French helmer Bertrand Mandico has achieved a cult following for his gender-bending sensorial surrealist visions, with more than 20 short films and two feature films completed to date. \u2014 Martin Dale, Variety , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "The salve\u2019s soothing effects are compounded by the lavender and eucalyptus essential oils, giving you a dreamy sensorial experience. \u2014 Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online , 29 Oct. 2020",
      "These large-scale works \u2014 from mirror works to programmed color changes throughout the exhibition \u2014 will transform the space into one that complements the artwork to provide a sensorial experience for all viewers. \u2014 Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic , 7 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1742, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "sen-\u02c8s\u014dr-\u0113-\u0259l, -\u02c8s\u022fr-",
      "sen-\u02c8s\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "sensational",
      "sensitive",
      "sensory",
      "sensuous"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211120",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "sensorimotor":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or functioning in both sensory and motor aspects of bodily activity":[
        "sensorimotor skills"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1837, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "sensory + motor":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsen(t)s-(\u0259-)r\u0113-\u02c8m\u014dt-\u0259r",
      "\u02ccsen(t)s-r\u0113-\u02c8m\u014d-t\u0259r",
      "\u02ccsen(t)-s\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234413",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "sensorineural":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or involving the aspects of sense perception mediated by nerves":[
        "sensorineural hearing loss"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Exposure to loud noise is a common cause of another kind of hearing loss, sensorineural . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Nico was born in March 2020 and was diagnosed with Down syndrome and profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Feb. 2022",
      "The majority of patients (75%) received steroids, which is standard treatment for sudden sensorineural hearing loss. \u2014 Nina Shapiro, Forbes , 23 May 2021",
      "The condition in question is known as sudden sensorineural hearing loss, or SSNHL. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2021",
      "And shares of Frequency Therapeutics plunged 78% on March 23 after the company found its lead drug aimed at treating sensorineural hearing loss didn\u2019t lead to any hearing benefit when given in a four-dose schedule. \u2014 Karen Langley, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2021",
      "Shortly after birth, Caruso was diagnosed with bilateral moderate to moderately severe sensorineural hearing loss, a common type of permanent hearing loss that stems from damage to the inner ear. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 19 July 2019",
      "Frequency is targeting sensorineural hearing loss, the most common form of hearing loss. \u2014 Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com , 17 July 2019",
      "Shortly after birth, Caruso was diagnosed with bilateral moderate to moderately severe sensorineural hearing loss, a common type of permanent hearing loss that stems from damage to the inner ear. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 19 July 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1929, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsen(t)s-r\u0113-\u02c8nu\u0307r-\u0259l",
      "-\u02c8nyu\u0307r-",
      "-\u02c8n(y)u\u0307r-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200526",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "sensorium":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One of the ways Egan re-creates the sensorium of the internet is through huge, almost comical time jumps that reflect the bizarre processes of reconnection that digital life facilitates. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic , 10 May 2022",
      "At times, this disorientation recreates the sensorium of misinformation that has defined this conflict. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The Living Mountain prescribes a philosophy of bodily thinking, in which the body is a sensorium and the senses are avenues to knowledge. \u2014 Connor Goodwin, The Atlantic , 11 Apr. 2020",
      "But the new sensorium allowed an exploration of the ocean\u2019s depths that became crucial to science and commerce. \u2014 The Economist , 10 Mar. 2018",
      "Already there are people trying to embed new senses\u2014and make no mistake of it, GPS is already an addition to the human sensorium , albeit still in an external device\u2014directly into our minds and bodies. \u2014 Tim O'reilly, The Atlantic , 27 Oct. 2017",
      "For isolated American audiences, the sprawling circus collapsed the entire globe into a pungent, thrilling, educational sensorium of sound, smell and color, right outside their doorsteps. \u2014 Janet M. Davis, Smithsonian , 22 Mar. 2017",
      "For isolated American audiences, the sprawling circus collapsed the entire globe into a pungent, thrilling, educational sensorium of sound, smell and color, right outside their doorsteps. \u2014 Janet M. Davis, Smithsonian , 22 Mar. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1613, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin, sense organ, from Latin sentire":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "sen-\u02c8s\u014dr-\u0113-\u0259m, -\u02c8s\u022fr-",
      "sen-\u02c8s\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215508",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sensory":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": conveying nerve impulses from the sense organs to the nerve centers : afferent":[
        "sensory neurons"
      ],
      ": of or relating to sensation or to the senses":[
        "sensory stimulation"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "A study was conducted on sensory stimulation and its effects on the brain.",
      "trying to listen to music while watching the TV and eating dinner caused a sort of sensory overload",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The exhibition is a multi- sensory immersive experience. \u2014 Chloe Mcgowan, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
      "Turn even the plainest shower into a full-on sensory spa experience with these TikTok favorite products. \u2014 Seventeen , 22 June 2022",
      "Join Jason of Whisper Shifter for a relaxed sensory experience on a forest therapy walk. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
      "The multi- sensory experience kicked off in NYC in March. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
      "Holleran, like his narrator, dwells less on causes than feelings \u2014 impending death as a sensory experience. \u2014 Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "There is no head, no fingers, no toes, no eyes, no sensory organs. \u2014 Extra Spicy Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 May 2022",
      "Spiders use their incredibly strong and complex silk as a kind of extension of their sensory organs, gathering information about the world, and their prey, through vibration. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "The worms form posterior segments with buds (or gametes) that can develop features like eyes and sensory organs. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 28 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sen(t)-s\u0259-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8sen-s\u0259-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8sen(t)s-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8sen(t)s-(\u0259-)r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "sensational",
      "sensitive",
      "sensorial",
      "sensuous"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213128",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "sensory area":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an area of the cerebral cortex that receives afferent nerve fibers from lower sensory or motor areas":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The construction will soon offer a new space dedicated for parents and caregivers, as well as a quiet sensory area for campers. \u2014 Jessika Harkay, courant.com , 18 Aug. 2021",
      "The playground has rubberized footing, a sensory area , adaptive playground equipment, a picnicking area, areas divided for the younger and older children and a spray park. \u2014 Brandi Addison, Dallas News , 30 June 2021",
      "The event will have children\u2019s activities, a sensory area , and resources for families. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 3 Apr. 2021",
      "Quiet rooms, low- sensory areas , and noise-canceling headphones will also be available if someone is experiencing sensory overload. \u2014 Erin Mccarthy, Philly.com , 14 Apr. 2018",
      "The park also offers low sensory areas , noise-cancelling headphones and officials have developed a pre-visit sensory guide to help families plan activities that suits their child\u2019s needs. \u2014 Char Adams, PEOPLE.com , 4 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1896, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140251",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sensu stricto":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": in a narrow or strict sense":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1849, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sen-(\u02cc)s\u00fc-\u02c8strik-(\u02cc)t\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134607",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "sensum theory":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a theory in philosophy: sensa are real entities intermediate between the content of perception as such and the ultimate physical reality":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105609",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sensuous":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": characterized by sense impressions or imagery aimed at the senses":[
        "sensuous verse"
      ],
      ": highly susceptible to influence through the senses":[],
      ": of or relating to the senses or sensible objects":[],
      ": producing or characterized by gratification of the senses : having strong sensory appeal":[
        "sensuous pleasure"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The sensuous sounds of soul music created a warm atmosphere.",
      "A gentle, sensuous breeze caressed our faces.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lempicka was a painter who fled the Russian Revolution and built an international career in bohemian Paris with her sensuous paintings. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
      "At the other end of the day, the village could be seen embroiled in long, sensuous , burning sunsets whose atmospheres and shades of passion passed one after another over the mesmerized faces of the houses, while our own house sat in prim shadow. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Page after page, Walker writes some of the best prose in the genre, attending to both human relationships and the texture of everyday life with a sensuous appreciation. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "Lyon traded chairs with Espy, and her violin soared above the group with a sensuous cantabile in these numbers. \u2014 Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
      "The scene is joyful and sensuous \u2014a young person exploring and becoming aware of their own body. \u2014 Seemab Gul, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022",
      "His interactions with Biba come to us in fits and starts, these tender, sensuous moments frequently interrupted by abrupt shifts in perspective. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
      "But Langr\u00e9e held the tempo at a steady, stubborn and sensuous plod \u2014 allowing everything to brighten and bask. \u2014 Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
      "This central theme flows through the hotel\u2019s design, gastronomy, and personality, all bathed in a sensuous Prussian blue. \u2014 Laura Parker, Forbes , 18 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sensus sense + English -ous":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sen(t)-sh(\u0259-)w\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sensuous sensuous , sensual , luxurious , voluptuous mean relating to or providing pleasure through gratification of the senses. sensuous implies gratification of the senses for the sake of aesthetic pleasure. the sensuous delights of great music sensual tends to imply the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of the physical appetites as ends in themselves. a life devoted to sensual pleasures luxurious suggests the indulgence of sensuous pleasure inducing bodily ease and languor. a luxurious hotel voluptuous implies more strongly an abandonment especially to sensual pleasure. a voluptuous feast",
    "synonyms":[
      "sensational",
      "sensitive",
      "sensorial",
      "sensory"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195112",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sensus communis":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sense held to unite the sensations of all senses in a general sensation or perception":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6sen(t)s\u0259sk\u0259\u02c8my\u00fcn\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073441",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sentence":{
    "antonyms":[
      "condemn",
      "damn",
      "doom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mathematical or logical statement (such as an equation or a proposition) in words or symbols":[],
      ": a word, clause, or phrase or a group of clauses or phrases forming a syntactic unit which expresses an assertion, a question, a command, a wish, an exclamation, or the performance of an action, that in writing usually begins with a capital letter and concludes with appropriate end punctuation, and that in speaking is distinguished by characteristic patterns of stress, pitch, and pauses":[],
      ": maxim , saw":[],
      ": period sense 2b":[],
      ": the punishment so imposed":[
        "serve out a sentence"
      ],
      ": to cause to suffer something":[
        "sentenced these most primitive cultures to extinction",
        "\u2014 E. W. Count"
      ],
      ": to impose a sentence on":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He is serving a 10-year sentence for armed robbery.",
      "Verb",
      "The defendant was sentenced and fined.",
      "the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "If convicted, both face a life sentence in federal prison, where parole is not an option. \u2014 Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal , 30 June 2022",
      "Khalil faces a mandatory minimum term of seven years in prison and a potential life sentence , according to federal prosecutors. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 29 June 2022",
      "He was convicted of second degree murder in Suffolk Superior Court on March 21, 1975, and paroled from a life sentence in 1989, according to court records. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
      "The charges against both men could result in a life sentence or the death penalty. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
      "If one juror opposes death, the former Stoneman Douglas student will receive a life sentence . \u2014 Terry Spencer, ajc , 29 June 2022",
      "There, his reporting freed two innocent people from incarceration, including one man who was 20 years into a life sentence and one facing life. \u2014 Joshua Sharpe, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022",
      "Holder, a Rollin 60s Crip gang member who last lived in Long Beach, faces a de facto life sentence if convicted of murder and attempted murder for killing Hussle and wounding two other men. \u2014 James Queallystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Conviction on one of the homicide charges is punishable by a life sentence plus five years. \u2014 Lydia Morrell, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "As part of his plea deal, a federal judge will likely sentence him to 21 years in prison. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
      "Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Joy Malek Oldfield will sentence Deel on June 10. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 31 May 2022",
      "Judge Susan Baker Ross is scheduled to sentence Allen in the next two months. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
      "Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Chris Wagner will sentence him today. \u2014 Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer , 13 June 2022",
      "Gary Kamen agreed to plead guilty during a Wednesday hearing before Judge Daniel Shanes, who is scheduled to sentence Kamen next month. \u2014 Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "The London court is set to sentence Glencore on June 21, the SFO said. \u2014 Dave Michaels, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "The plea deal will sentence Chauvin to between 20 and 25 years in prison for violating Floyd's civil rights, per the Post. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 5 May 2022",
      "Judges sentence people under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, a strict formula that dictates the number of months in prison a person will get. \u2014 Walter Pavlo, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5":"Noun",
      "1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sententia feeling, opinion, from *sentent-, *sentens , irregular present participle of sentire to feel \u2014 more at sense":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sen-t\u1d4ans",
      "-t\u1d4anz",
      "\u02c8sent-\u1d4ans, -\u1d4anz",
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      ": an adverb that limits or describes the meaning of an entire statement rather than just a single word or phrase":[
        "\"Similarly\" and \"hopefully\" often function as sentence adverbs ."
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      ": a word, phrase, or clause that usually has in speech the intonation of a sentence but lacks the grammatical structure usually found in the sentences of formal and especially written composition":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His final version ends on a sentence fragment \u2014a dramatic reminder that arcadias may well be unfinishable. \u2014 Tess Taylor, WSJ , 7 May 2021",
      "Roger is partial to sentence fragments ; Antonia has to supply the rest. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2020",
      "Manuscript Writer constructs an introduction, for example, by pulling sentences and sentence fragments from a set of open-access references and laying them out in what appears to be no particular order. \u2014 Daniel Engber, Slate Magazine , 12 Dec. 2017",
      "Even the emoluments clause, little more than a sentence fragment , gets more notice nowadays. \u2014 James W. Lucas, National Review , 8 Dec. 2017"
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      "1947, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202334",
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      "noun"
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      ": to officially order (someone) to be killed as punishment for a crime":[
        "The jury quickly convicted her and sentenced/condemned her to death.",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195649",
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      ": aphorism":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural"
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      "a handbook of sententiae and advice for those about to enter the state of matrimony"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1917, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, literally, feeling, opinion":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181242",
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      "noun"
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      ": a variable that may be replaced by a declarative sentence":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124821",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": aphorist":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin sententiarius theological candidate studying the Sentences of Peter Lombard 12th century theologian, from Latin sententiae sentences":""
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      "sen\u02c8tench\u0113\u02ccer\u0113"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104054",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": given to or abounding in aphoristic expression":[],
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      ": terse, aphoristic, or moralistic in expression : pithy , epigrammatic":[]
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      "a smug and sententious writer",
      "a sententious crank who has written countless letters to the editor about the decline in family values",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Instead each event\u2014from lethal accidents to vicious murders to Category 5 hurricanes\u2014is immediately sorted into its prelabeled moral narrative file, each one full of similarly useful sententious parables. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 30 May 2022",
      "Dialogue is rendered in the pseudo-profound pronouncements that have become the sententious lingua franca of the hero\u2019s quest. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "This melodramatic narrative fits right into American indie filmmaker Kelly Reichardt\u2019s domain, but Francis Lee is a less sententious proselytizer for gay life. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 13 Nov. 2020",
      "These are the sententious keynote presentations, used to dazzle investors or recruit employees, that try to get a startup to seem like a holy mission. \u2014 Wired , 22 Oct. 2019",
      "What\u2019s more, Charles\u2019s sententious interpretation of noblesse oblige leaves him open to the charge of overstepping the constitutional boundaries of his position. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Heller, The New Yorker , 31 Mar. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, full of meaning, from Latin sententiosus , from sententia sentence, maxim":""
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      "moralizing",
      "preachy",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032328",
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      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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      ": given to or abounding in aphoristic expression":[],
      ": given to or abounding in excessive moralizing":[],
      ": terse, aphoristic, or moralistic in expression : pithy , epigrammatic":[]
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    "examples":[
      "a smug and sententious writer",
      "a sententious crank who has written countless letters to the editor about the decline in family values",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Instead each event\u2014from lethal accidents to vicious murders to Category 5 hurricanes\u2014is immediately sorted into its prelabeled moral narrative file, each one full of similarly useful sententious parables. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 30 May 2022",
      "Dialogue is rendered in the pseudo-profound pronouncements that have become the sententious lingua franca of the hero\u2019s quest. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "This melodramatic narrative fits right into American indie filmmaker Kelly Reichardt\u2019s domain, but Francis Lee is a less sententious proselytizer for gay life. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 13 Nov. 2020",
      "These are the sententious keynote presentations, used to dazzle investors or recruit employees, that try to get a startup to seem like a holy mission. \u2014 Wired , 22 Oct. 2019",
      "What\u2019s more, Charles\u2019s sententious interpretation of noblesse oblige leaves him open to the charge of overstepping the constitutional boundaries of his position. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Heller, The New Yorker , 31 Mar. 2017"
    ],
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      "1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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      "Middle English, full of meaning, from Latin sententiosus , from sententia sentence, maxim":""
    },
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      "sen-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259s"
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      "didactic",
      "homiletic",
      "homiletical",
      "moralistic",
      "moralizing",
      "preachy",
      "sermonic"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113536",
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      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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  "sentience":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a sentient quality or state":[],
      ": feeling or sensation as distinguished from perception and thought":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lemoine\u2019s idea of sentience is rooted in an expansive definition of person-hood. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
      "Blake Lemoine maintains that the bot has achieved sentience . \u2014 Longreads , 16 June 2022",
      "In essence, people are assigning human-like sentience to today\u2019s AI, despite the undeniable and inarguable fact that no such AI exists as yet. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "But Google is not the only one that pushed back on Lemoine's tale of sentience . \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
      "In essence, people are assigning human-like sentience to today\u2019s AI, despite the undeniable and inarguable fact that no such AI exists as yet. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "In essence, people are assigning human-like sentience to today\u2019s AI, despite the undeniable and inarguable fact that no such AI exists as yet. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "In essence, people are assigning human-like sentience to today\u2019s AI, despite the undeniable and inarguable fact that no such AI exists as yet. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "Yet their expressive behavior has a familiar tinge of sentience . \u2014 Nicole Acheampong, The Atlantic , 22 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sen(t)-sh(\u0113-)\u0259n(t)s",
      "\u02c8sen-t\u0113-\u0259n(t)s"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073613",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sense-datum":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Latin, neuter of sentiendus , gerundive of sentire":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsent\u0113\u02c8end\u0259m",
      "\u02ccsench\u0113\u02c8-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130316",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[
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      "unaware",
      "unconscious",
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      "unwitting"
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      ": responsive to or conscious of sense impressions":[
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    "examples":[
      "sentient of the danger posed by the approaching hurricane",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Snowy and Crash are among the Legion of Zoom, a team of sentient vehicles brought to computerized life by Badcomputer, the new ultimate computer of the DC Universe. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
      "Players traverse surreal worlds and duke it out with sentient poker chips, demonic clowns and boxing frogs across elaborate, multistage boss battles. \u2014 Alyse Stanley, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
      "The idea of forcing someone to embark on a challenge as emotionally, financially, and physically draining as parenting strikes me as beyond monstrous \u2014 certainly, far more so than opting for the death of a cluster of non- sentient cells. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 3 May 2022",
      "This new, seemingly sentient Qai Qai could lip-sync to viral videos like a TikTok star and wave from an F. A. O. Schwarz toy convertible like a mini influencer. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Wise has been canny about framing his current case around a single elephant\u2014not all elephants or all sentient animals. \u2014 Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don\u2019t choose to be a racist. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
      "There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don\u2019t choose to be a racist. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 31 May 2022",
      "Some of those ideas being: hot-dog fingers, a raccoon voiced by Randy Newman, a fanny pack used as a lethal weapon, sentient boulders and Curtis playing an IRS agent. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sentient-, sentiens , present participle of sentire to perceive, feel":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sen-ch(\u0113-)\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8sent-\u0113-\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8sen-t\u0113-\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8sen(t)-sh(\u0113-)\u0259nt"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073100",
    "type":[
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  "sentiment":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a romantic or nostalgic feeling verging on sentimentality":[],
      ": a specific view or notion : opinion":[],
      ": an attitude, thought, or judgment prompted by feeling : predilection":[],
      ": an idea colored by emotion":[],
      ": emotion":[],
      ": emotional idealism":[],
      ": refined feeling : delicate sensibility especially as expressed in a work of art":[],
      ": the emotional significance of a passage or expression as distinguished from its verbal context":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "His criticism of the court's decision expresses a sentiment that is shared by many people.",
      "an expression of antiwar sentiments",
      "She likes warmth and sentiment in a movie.",
      "You have to be tough to succeed in the business world. There's no room for sentiment .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The shift in sentiment has helped to drive the MSCI China Index, the broadest measure of China stocks on mainland and offshore markets, up more than 20% since March 15. \u2014 Clay Chandler, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
      "The group also recently performed at the Grammys, headlined a residency in Las Vegas, and visited the White House to discuss the rise in anti-Asian sentiment in the United States. \u2014 Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone , 22 June 2022",
      "The big question is whether this decline in sentiment will lead to a drop in actual purchases of goods and services. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 22 June 2022",
      "Andrea Harvey of Chicago echoes a similar sentiment . \u2014 Faith Karimi, CNN , 19 June 2022",
      "This may have led to an increase in anti-Western sentiment in other regions outside Francophone west Africa. \u2014 Tom Collins, Quartz , 6 June 2022",
      "The uptick in pro-choice identification can largely be attributed to an increase in the sentiment among younger adults and women, the polling organization said. \u2014 Kelsey Butler, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
      "For now, the stock market has narrowly avoided falling into a bear market, typically defined as a 20 percent decline from a recent high that signifies a severe downturn in sentiment about the market and the economy. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
      "The recent changes in shareholder sentiment will likely cause companies and their audit committees to consider switching auditors, said Jonathan Shipman, associate professor of accounting at the University of Arkansas. \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French or Medieval Latin; French, from Medieval Latin sentimentum , from Latin sentire":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sent-\u0259-m\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8sen-t\u0259-m\u0259nt"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sentiment feeling , emotion , affection , sentiment , passion mean a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation. feeling denotes any partly mental, partly physical response marked by pleasure, pain, attraction, or repulsion; it may suggest the mere existence of a response but imply nothing about the nature or intensity of it. the feelings that once moved me are gone emotion carries a strong implication of excitement or agitation but, like feeling , encompasses both positive and negative responses. the drama portrays the emotions of adolescence affection applies to feelings that are also inclinations or likings. a memoir of childhood filled with affection for her family sentiment often implies an emotion inspired by an idea. her feminist sentiments are well known passion suggests a very powerful or controlling emotion. revenge became his ruling passion opinion , view , belief , conviction , persuasion , sentiment mean a judgment one holds as true. opinion implies a conclusion thought out yet open to dispute. each expert seemed to have a different opinion view suggests a subjective opinion. very assertive in stating his views belief implies often deliberate acceptance and intellectual assent. a firm belief in her party's platform conviction applies to a firmly and seriously held belief. the conviction that animal life is as sacred as human persuasion suggests a belief grounded on assurance (as by evidence) of its truth. was of the persuasion that everything changes sentiment suggests a settled opinion reflective of one's feelings. her feminist sentiments are well-known",
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      "feeling",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105721",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "sentimental":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unsentimental"
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      ": having an excess of sentiment or sensibility":[],
      ": marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism":[],
      ": resulting from feeling rather than reason or thought":[
        "a sentimental attachment",
        "a sentimental favorite"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He has a sentimental attachment to his old high school.",
      "She saved her wedding gown for sentimental reasons.",
      "He has sentimental ideas about the past.",
      "I tend to get very sentimental when I think about my childhood.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Kenley Jansen was also facing his former team this weekend, though the sight of the Dodgers no longer seems so sentimental for the first-year Braves closer. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "Kate also wears sentimental accessories in the painting. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 25 June 2022",
      "The breezy, sentimental collaboration with the BTS superstar comes off Puth\u2019s forthcoming album Charlie, scheduled for release some time this year. \u2014 Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone , 24 June 2022",
      "The item with the most sentimental value was his grandmother's Ray-Ban aviators. \u2014 Eliott C. Mclaughlin, CNN , 24 June 2022",
      "An army of literary artists supplied sentimental prose and poetry. \u2014 Charles Austin Beard, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "Trying to return bookmarks to their rightful owners For sentimental items, such as pictures and letters, or financial items like bills, checks and cash, Maddox said the library will attempt to contact the last patron who checked out the book. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
      "Yet his virtuosity comes with a strangely sentimental , self-regarding air; the entire film is tinged with a cloying glaze that seeps into the interstices of the drama and limits his characters\u2019 range of motion. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 16 June 2022",
      "For a sentimental spin on graduation gifting, look no further than this retro reel viewer. \u2014 Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsen-t\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chocolate-box",
      "cloying",
      "corny",
      "drippy",
      "fruity",
      "gooey",
      "lovey-dovey",
      "maudlin",
      "mawkish",
      "mushy",
      "novelettish",
      "saccharine",
      "sappy",
      "schmaltzy",
      "sloppy",
      "slushy",
      "soppy",
      "soupy",
      "spoony",
      "spooney",
      "sticky",
      "sugarcoated",
      "sugary",
      "wet"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085859",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
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  "sentimental comedy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": comedy that addresses itself to the spectator's love of goodness rather than to his sense of humor and emphasizes the moral aspects of its situations and the virtues of its characters":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093713",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sentimental value":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": importance to someone because of a connection with a happy time of life, a special person, etc.":[
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021451",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of sentimentalise British spelling of sentimentalize"
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    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-215643",
    "type":[]
  },
  "sentimentalism":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an excessively sentimental conception or statement":[],
      ": the disposition to favor or indulge in sentimentality":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the sentimentalism of 19th-century art",
      "the novel's sentimentalism bored me",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The whole effectively functions as a scrapbook, but without the nostalgia or sentimentalism . \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "This is no sentimentalism : Americans have long defined themselves as a family. \u2014 Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation , 3 Dec. 2021",
      "Now, the difficulty is compassion can often lead a biographer or a historian into a sloppy sentimentalism , sometimes even into maybe what is worse, and that is a kind of guilty empathy and sympathy with your subject. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "Much sentimentalism has attached itself to Ashley\u2019s sack and the poetry of Ruth\u2019s embroidered inscription, but the sack was originally an emergency kit, born out of despairing necessity. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2021",
      "Nixon critics tend to associate his name not just with lying and abuse of power, but also with maudlin sentimentalism and elaborate excuse-making. \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 4 Sep. 2020",
      "The trouble is that, mixed up in all this, there is a heartfelt sentimentalism (understandable, given the circumstances) and political opportunism. \u2014 Madeleine Kearns, National Review , 14 Apr. 2020",
      "With the rise of the middle class in the 17th and 18th centuries, sentimentalism became a movement that emphasized compassion as a desirable character trait, causing an increase in the expressions of sentiment. \u2014 cleveland , 10 Feb. 2020",
      "The sentimentalism was mitigated by regular doses of bawdy humor, the targets of which were no doubt the envy of quite a number of spectators of both sexes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 July 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsen-t\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bathos",
      "gooeyness",
      "lovey-doveyness",
      "mawkishness",
      "mush",
      "mushiness",
      "saccharinity",
      "sappiness",
      "sentimentality",
      "sloppiness",
      "soppiness",
      "syrup",
      "sirup"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090817",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sentimentality":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sentimental idea or its expression":[],
      ": the quality or state of being sentimental especially to excess or in affectation":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the sentimentality of Romantic poetry",
      "the sentimentality of the story of star-crossed lovers only made it even more popular with moviegoers",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The second act stumbles rather drippily into sentimentality , with Buddy\u2019s troubled relationship to his daughter (Shoshana Bean, in excellent voice) dragging things down. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
      "Emotion is everywhere in this story, and Darby and I discussed how that can sometimes spill into sentimentality . \u2014 Brendan O'meara, Longreads , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "This is one of the keys to the two movies\u2019 appeal, how their worship of speed and noise gives them cover to wallow in macho sentimentality . \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
      "The current brand is about joy and uplift, with a dash of sentimentality , all being presented by an upbeat and occasionally self-deprecating host who wants to ensure that everyone, audience and guest alike, has a little fun. \u2014 Mychal Denzel Smith, Men's Health , 3 June 2022",
      "Into his 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond, Angell wrote with joy and enthusiasm\u2014and never sentimentality , which editor William Shawn warned him about all those years ago. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
      "Bresson\u2019s film was, among other things, a rejection of on-screen sentimentality . \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 19 May 2022",
      "In Alys\u2019s hands, the inventiveness of children, sometimes in dangerous environments, arouses more than just sentimentality . \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "First-time feature director Matthew Saville largely stays away from sentimentality to highlight black humor instead. \u2014 Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsen-t\u0259-\u02ccmen-\u02c8ta-l\u0259-t\u0113",
      "-m\u0259n-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bathos",
      "gooeyness",
      "lovey-doveyness",
      "mawkishness",
      "mush",
      "mushiness",
      "saccharinity",
      "sappiness",
      "sentimentalism",
      "sloppiness",
      "soppiness",
      "syrup",
      "sirup"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113425",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sentimentalize":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to indulge in sentiment":[],
      ": to look upon or imbue with sentiment":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The movie sentimentalizes the past.",
      "He does not sentimentalize in his biography.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Those who forget the past may be condemned to repeat it, but those who sentimentalize the past are rewarded with best-seller status. \u2014 Carlos Lozada, The New Yorker , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "Keeping both feet firmly on the ground and refusing to sentimentalize an essentially unlikeable character, Brown triumphs as Charley\u2019s flinty mother. \u2014 Marilyn Stasio, Variety , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "This extinction engine does not sentimentalize or aestheticize the materials of the world. \u2014 Anne Boyer, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "Unlike many Holocaust films that sentimentalize individual heroism, Caught by Night doesn\u2019t seek to inspire so much as to bear witness. \u2014 Jeremy Lybarger, The New York Review of Books , 20 Apr. 2020",
      "Nothing if not a rigorous dialectician, Bong refuses to sentimentalize the Kims\u2019 togetherness or their poverty. \u2014 Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2019",
      "Nothing if not a rigorous dialectician, Bong refuses to sentimentalize the Kims\u2019 togetherness or their poverty. \u2014 Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2019",
      "Tattoo of Revenge > Little Women Juli\u00e1n Hernandez\u2019s film noir turns male\u2013female empathy into a constantly inventive spectacle while Greta Gerwig\u2019s literary adaptation sentimentalizes bourgeois privilege as a woman\u2019s right. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 3 Jan. 2020",
      "Nothing if not a rigorous dialectician, Bong refuses to sentimentalize the Kims\u2019 togetherness or their poverty. \u2014 Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1788, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsen-t\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172432",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "sentinel":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sentry":[],
      ": to furnish with a sentinel":[],
      ": to post as sentinel":[],
      ": to watch over as a sentinel":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "a lone sentinel kept watch over the fort",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The red, white and blue sentinel stands at attention amid an array of Fourth of July yard art that encircles the one-story house. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 4 July 2022",
      "One individual can act as a sentinel , watching out for hawks and other predators while others forage or watch the nest. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 26 June 2022",
      "The sentinel posted at 37th Street and Whitehaven provided evidence for more than 17,000 photo tickets since March 2020, according to a D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles response to a public-information request from The Post. \u2014 Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
      "The palace, though scarred, was one of the few still standing, a refuge, a sentinel in a town that, like many others, had hoped cruelty would not visit and fresh graves would not be dug. \u2014 Nabih Bulosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Two enormous palm trees stand sentinel on either end of the pool, bare and brown. \u2014 Justin Torres, Los Angeles Times , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "To my back was an outrageous view of the Sphinx, a massive granite sentinel that towers ominously over the entire valley. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 24 Feb. 2021",
      "Today, its imposing black walls and gray, tiered roofs stand sentinel over a bottle-green perimeter moat in the heart of Matsue's old quarter. \u2014 CNN , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Like a sentinel , the church has witnessed the evolution of its community from atop a hill. \u2014 Syra Ortiz- Blanes, sun-sentinel.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "However, on the wall there is only an enormous and exceedingly bad painting, in a heavy wooden frame, done primarily in weary shades of brown, depicting a Tuscan landscape with dim saints and sentinel cypresses and an unidentifiable bird on a bough. \u2014 John Banville, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "This clinical strategy relies both on infected individuals coming to sentinel hospitals and medical authorities who are influential and persistent enough to raise the alarm. \u2014 Maureen Miller, The Conversation , 1 June 2021",
      "Expanding Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sentinel surveillance programs and other surveillance programs to offer tests not only to those who ask but also to those who may not know to ask is also on Biden's Plan to Combat Coronavirus. \u2014 USA Today , 2 Nov. 2020",
      "And there are certain types of events or sentinel events that require a deeper dive before continuing to ensure the safety of current and future participants. \u2014 Adrian Hernandez, STAT , 14 Oct. 2020",
      "Auburn continues to rely on self-reporting and sentinel testing to keep track of its numbers. \u2014 Giana Han, al , 22 Sep. 2020",
      "It has been guarded every hour of every day since 1937 by elite Tomb Guard sentinels . \u2014 Jesse Ryan, USA TODAY , 29 May 2017",
      "When Chinese leaders gaze out toward the Pacific, their panorama is obstructed by a string of military airfields, naval anchorages, radar emplacements and listening posts sentineled by U.S. forces and their allies. \u2014 Andrew Browne, WSJ , 14 Mar. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1579, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French sentinelle , from Old Italian sentinella , from sentina vigilance, from sentire to perceive, from Latin":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sen-t\u0259-n\u0259l",
      "\u02c8sent-\u1d4an-\u0259l",
      "\u02c8sent-n\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "custodian",
      "guard",
      "guardian",
      "keeper",
      "lookout",
      "minder",
      "picket",
      "sentry",
      "warden",
      "warder",
      "watch",
      "watcher",
      "watchman"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041413",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "sentry":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "The general placed an armed sentry at the bridge.",
      "a sentry posted to watch for intruders",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While the two-story house once stood like a sentry overlooking acres of cow pasture, the neighborhood is now replete with luxury housing, four-lane roads and a bustle worthy of a community just seven miles from downtown. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Just inside, standing sentry , are two life-size Madame Tussauds\u2013style figures of stereotypical twentieth-century flashers, replete with trench coats and veiny organs that jut from their trouser flies. \u2014 Sam Lipsyte, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "For patients, owning an NFT of their medical data would be like creating a kind of sentry to guard that personal information. \u2014 Sara Harrison, Scientific American , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "One full-time staff member works in development, funded by a two-year grant; the other three on payroll work part-time, including director Wil Brant, a Navy vet who watches over the library\u2019s operations with the quiet intensity of a sentry . \u2014 Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "At least four homes on a patch of land between Tanager and Warbler courts burned all the way through the basements, cars stuck inside garages, brick chimneys standing sentry , the ubiquitous, eerie landmarks of the West\u2019s post-fire landscapes. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "Standing sentry outside the doors to the thick stone walled Great Room \u2014 said to be the former sugar boiling room \u2014 is a majestic weeping fig tree that, with its gnarled stature, appears far older than its mere 56 years. \u2014 Jeanine Barone, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Getting back to Ultron, all these sentry sightings do send a clear message. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Since the invasion, Drebot has not been able to help out with brewing himself, but spent some time serving in the Territorial Defence Forces manning a sentry post. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 9 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1608, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps from obsolete sentry sanctuary, watchtower":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sen-tr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "custodian",
      "guard",
      "guardian",
      "keeper",
      "lookout",
      "minder",
      "picket",
      "sentinel",
      "warden",
      "warder",
      "watch",
      "watcher",
      "watchman"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191304",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sepaline":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sepaloid":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin sepalinus , from sepalum sepal + Latin -inus -ine":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-l\u0259\u0307n",
      "\u02c8s\u0113p-",
      "\u02c8sep\u0259\u02ccl\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133438",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "sepalody":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": metamorphosis of other floral organs into sepals":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary sepal + -ody":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113p-",
      "\u02c8sep\u0259\u02ccl\u014dd\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085454",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sepaloid":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": resembling or functioning as a sepal":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1830, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-p\u0259-\u02ccl\u022fid"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002854",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "separable":{
    "antonyms":[
      "indivisible",
      "inseparable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": capable of being separated or dissociated":[
        "separable parts"
      ],
      ": causing separation":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "His religious and political beliefs are not always separable from each other.",
      "the outdated belief that the atom is the smallest particle of matter and is not separable",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But is neoliberalism really separable from what Fukuyama dubs classical liberalism? \u2014 Krithika Varagur, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022",
      "Each iteration slots into the complex order of things known as Stevie Nicks; each era separable but contiguous, all routed through her mild witchery and intense American mysticism. \u2014 Jspiveycaddell, Longreads , 28 Apr. 2015",
      "This means that, in practice, the problem of gay parenting and the problem of the lab baby aren\u2019t fully separable . \u2014 Bethel Mcgrew, National Review , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "This is known as technical-social dualism, the idea that the technical and social dimensions of engineering problems are readily separable and remain distinct throughout the problem-definition and solution process. \u2014 Grace Wickerson, Scientific American , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "But the results from Gallant\u2019s team suggest that these different networks might be too intimately intertwined to be separable . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "The Russian people and elite can still calculate that their fates are readily separable from his. \u2014 WSJ , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "As Jeff Wilke explains, \u2018Separable means almost as separable organizationally as APIs are for software. \u2014 Steve Denning, Forbes , 7 Nov. 2021",
      "Modularity in product design promotes separable components, thereby escalating functional lifetime with faster replacement of defective parts. \u2014 Ashish Saxena, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin separabilis , from separare":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "divisible"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163033",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an attachment plug having a removable cap":[]
    },
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095836",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "definitions":{
      ": offprint":[]
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    "examples":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223819",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "separate":{
    "antonyms":[
      "different",
      "individual",
      "respective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an article of dress designed to be worn interchangeably with others to form various costume combinations":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural"
      ],
      ": dissimilar in nature or identity":[
        "consulted five separate authorities"
      ],
      ": estranged from a parent body":[
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      ],
      ": existing by itself : autonomous":[
        "a separate country"
      ],
      ": immaterial , disembodied":[],
      ": not shared with another : individual":[
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      ],
      ": offprint":[],
      ": set or kept apart : detached":[],
      ": solitary , secluded":[],
      ": sort":[
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      ],
      ": to become divided or detached":[],
      ": to become isolated from a mixture":[
        "the crystals separated out"
      ],
      ": to block off : segregate":[],
      ": to cease to live together as a married couple":[],
      ": to dislocate (something, such as a shoulder) especially in sports":[],
      ": to disperse in space or time : scatter":[
        "widely separated homesteads"
      ],
      ": to divide into constituent parts":[],
      ": to go in different directions":[],
      ": to isolate from a mixture : extract":[
        "separate cream from milk"
      ],
      ": to make a distinction between : discriminate , distinguish":[
        "separate religion from magic"
      ],
      ": to part by a legal separation:":[],
      ": to set aside for a special purpose : choose , dedicate":[],
      ": to set or keep apart : disconnect , sever":[],
      ": to sever an association : withdraw":[],
      ": to sever conjugal ties with":[],
      ": to sever contractual relations with : discharge":[
        "was separated from the army"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Though mechanical grain cutters, called reapers, began appearing around 1800, it was with Cyrus H. McCormick's version that agriculture entered the industrial age. Older reapers simply cut and dropped grain; McCormick's cut, separated , and collected it, increasing production and, ultimately, positioning the American Midwest as the breadbasket to the world. \u2014 Saveur , June/July 2008",
      "Xanthan gum, for instance \u2026 is used in bottled salad dressing to slow the settling of the spice particles and keep water and oil from separating . \u2014 Kenneth Chang , New York Times , 6 Nov. 2007",
      "The fact is that Washington has relaxed financial regulations under both Democratic and Republican administrations, opening the doors to conflicts of interest between brokers and investment bankers. In 1998, government, despite concerns, refused to separate consulting and auditing business. \u2014 Jeff Madrick , New York Times Book Review , 29 Jan. 2006",
      "On July 11 Brinkley's publicist announced the couple had separated . \"She has been extremely concerned about the impact of this situation on her children and felt it was very important to protect them and take them away for a little bit,\" says one of Brinkley's close friends. \"She is totally shocked and just devastated.\" \u2014 Ericka Souter et al. , People , 31 July 2006",
      "They described the process used to separate cream from milk.",
      "A great distance separated the sisters from each other.",
      "They walked together to the corner, but then they separated and went their separate ways.",
      "The main group separated into several smaller groups.",
      "Oil and water separate when combined together.",
      "The oil separated from the water.",
      "The salt crystals separated out of the liquid.",
      "Adjective",
      "Today, there are an estimated 30,000 teams playing travel ball, which is entirely separate from more long-standing youth organizations like Little League \u2026 \u2014 Sara Corbett , New York Times Sports Magazine , June 2006",
      "On my last visit to Lucio, I went with a Spanish TV starlet whose sultry looks helped us land a prime table. Dining at separate tables around us were the Duchess of Badajoz, the king's sister; novelist Mario Vargas Llosa; and a gentleman rumored to be Spain's richest man. \u2014 Anya von Bremzen , Saveur , November 2006",
      "A variation of these reactions is reflected in the American deaf community, which is divided into two groups. One rejects the notion that they are disabled. Rather, they claim, they are a separate culture with its own language. The second group defines its deafness as a disability and is more likely to assimilate into the able-bodied world. \u2014 Mary Grimley Mason , Working Against Odds , 2004",
      "There are separate restrooms for men and women.",
      "The boys have separate rooms.",
      "They slept in separate beds.",
      "We use the same Internet service provider but have separate accounts.",
      "That's an entirely separate issue.",
      "Noun",
      "\"Women have a very strong sense of what works for them,\" says Lyn Devon, the New York designer who sells a nuanced line of silk separates and tailored dresses from her SoHo studio. \u2014 Jane Herman , Vogue , June 2006",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Winker ended up at the bottom of the pile, in a scuffle with Angels reliever Ryan Tepera, with fellow Angels Brandon Marsh and Monte Harrison trying to get through the masses to separate them. \u2014 Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "To separate them quickly after defrosting, wrap the fillets and steaks individually in wax paper before putting them in a sealable bag. \u2014 Noma Nazish, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
      "This could be a golden opportunity: Considering this modality is so new \u2014 and could very likely become widely adopted over time \u2014 learning and applying this technology now could separate you from the crowd. \u2014 Greg Reid, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
      "Matt Fitzpatrick and The Country Club have quite a history, and nothing was going to separate them from each other, not Will Zalatoris, not Scottie Scheffler, not Hideki Matsuyama, not Rory McIlroy. \u2014 Christine Brennan, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
      "To divide bulbs, carefully pull the small bulbs from the base of the plant to increase plant numbers and gently separate them so that they can be planted with more spacing in their new location. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "Make sure to whisk well again before using, since the oil will separate . \u2014 Reem Assil, Robb Report , 11 June 2022",
      "Pollsters suggest that just a few percentage points could separate the familiar foes in the second round. \u2014 John Leicester And Thomas Adamson, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "To think that Nina would separate herself from her mob-like family, who hated Leda since the beginning, was utterly fanciful. \u2014 Shalini Dore, Variety , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "There was little faith that audiences could keep public and private in separate boxes, so the private box was deeply buried, often not seeing the light of day until after the stars\u2019 deaths. \u2014 Chloe Walker, Longreads , 1 July 2022",
      "Whisk together dry ingredients in a separate bowl and, with the mixer on low, shake them into the wet ingredients. \u2014 Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022",
      "Lee and the suspect pulled up to the same gas station in separate vehicles, Hadaway said. \u2014 Wilson Wong, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
      "In so doing, the Court overruled the infamous decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 587 (1896), along with six other Supreme Court precedents that had applied the separate -but-equal rule. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
      "Hastings likes to keep his philanthropy separate from his day job. \u2014 Nekesa Mumbi Moody, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
      "By establishing four separate but linked funds, Phoenix is better positioned to build relationships with founders who come in at the seed stage with the option of supporting at least some of them, through a longer journey. \u2014 Trevor Clawson, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Only two shots separate Morikawa and Dahmen, who lead the way at 5-under 165, from the rest of the top 12. \u2014 Eddie Pells, ajc , 18 June 2022",
      "After about a minute of grappling, the two separate . \u2014 Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "There are other bonuses, but that\u2019s really the main separate between the tiers at the moment. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "Pineda Pimentel, a 37-year-old military veteran, was previously arrested on Sept. 2 on a separate of rape by force or fear, the Turlock Police Department said. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "The whole theory of the case here for the Tokyo officials is to keep the Tokyo public separate , and the Olympic public in a bubble so that there wouldn't be cross contamination. \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 27 July 2021",
      "Stephanie Goldberger, 29, also managed to leave Peru and return to Portland last week after securing a seat on a charter flight separate from those organized by the State Department. \u2014 Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive , 30 Mar. 2020",
      "When paired together, black and white separates make for a contemporary-cool spin on formalwear. \u2014 Megan Ditrolio, Marie Claire , 17 Feb. 2020",
      "Having gained experience in the industry, Givenchy struck out on his own in 1952 with a novel collection of haute separates . \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 3 Dec. 2018",
      "While a silk summer dress or breezy separates may seem the obvious summer wardrobe choice, Olsen proves that all-black, anti-summer dressing can make a heatwave even more scorching. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 30 July 2019",
      "Channeling the breezy vibes of its caftans and lightweight separates , the label\u2019s debut swimwear was created with a holiday spirit in mind. \u2014 Nandi Howard, Essence , 8 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin separatus , past participle of separare , from se- apart + parare to prepare, procure \u2014 more at secede , pare":"Verb, Adjective, and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-p(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
      "\u02c8se-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8se-p\u0259-r\u0259t",
      "\u02c8se-pr\u0259t",
      "\u02c8se-\u02ccpr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8sep-(\u0259-)\u02ccr\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for separate Verb separate , part , divide , sever , sunder , divorce mean to become or cause to become disunited or disjointed. separate may imply any of several causes such as dispersion, removal of one from others, or presence of an intervening thing. separated her personal life from her career part implies the separating of things or persons in close union or association. vowed never to part divide implies separating into pieces or sections by cutting or breaking. civil war divided the nation sever implies violence especially in the removal of a part or member. a severed limb sunder suggests violent rending or wrenching apart. a city sundered by racial conflict divorce implies separating two things that commonly interact and belong together. cannot divorce scientific research from moral responsibility Adjective distinct , separate , discrete mean not being each and every one the same. distinct indicates that something is distinguished by the mind or eye as being apart or different from others. two distinct versions separate often stresses lack of connection or a difference in identity between two things. separate rooms discrete strongly emphasizes individuality and lack of connection. broke the job down into discrete stages",
    "synonyms":[
      "break up",
      "decouple",
      "disassociate",
      "disconnect",
      "disjoin",
      "disjoint",
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      "Verb",
      "Though mechanical grain cutters, called reapers, began appearing around 1800, it was with Cyrus H. McCormick's version that agriculture entered the industrial age. Older reapers simply cut and dropped grain; McCormick's cut, separated , and collected it, increasing production and, ultimately, positioning the American Midwest as the breadbasket to the world. \u2014 Saveur , June/July 2008",
      "Xanthan gum, for instance \u2026 is used in bottled salad dressing to slow the settling of the spice particles and keep water and oil from separating . \u2014 Kenneth Chang , New York Times , 6 Nov. 2007",
      "The fact is that Washington has relaxed financial regulations under both Democratic and Republican administrations, opening the doors to conflicts of interest between brokers and investment bankers. In 1998, government, despite concerns, refused to separate consulting and auditing business. \u2014 Jeff Madrick , New York Times Book Review , 29 Jan. 2006",
      "On July 11 Brinkley's publicist announced the couple had separated . \"She has been extremely concerned about the impact of this situation on her children and felt it was very important to protect them and take them away for a little bit,\" says one of Brinkley's close friends. \"She is totally shocked and just devastated.\" \u2014 Ericka Souter et al. , People , 31 July 2006",
      "They described the process used to separate cream from milk.",
      "A great distance separated the sisters from each other.",
      "They walked together to the corner, but then they separated and went their separate ways.",
      "The main group separated into several smaller groups.",
      "Oil and water separate when combined together.",
      "The oil separated from the water.",
      "The salt crystals separated out of the liquid.",
      "Adjective",
      "Today, there are an estimated 30,000 teams playing travel ball, which is entirely separate from more long-standing youth organizations like Little League \u2026 \u2014 Sara Corbett , New York Times Sports Magazine , June 2006",
      "On my last visit to Lucio, I went with a Spanish TV starlet whose sultry looks helped us land a prime table. Dining at separate tables around us were the Duchess of Badajoz, the king's sister; novelist Mario Vargas Llosa; and a gentleman rumored to be Spain's richest man. \u2014 Anya von Bremzen , Saveur , November 2006",
      "A variation of these reactions is reflected in the American deaf community, which is divided into two groups. One rejects the notion that they are disabled. Rather, they claim, they are a separate culture with its own language. The second group defines its deafness as a disability and is more likely to assimilate into the able-bodied world. \u2014 Mary Grimley Mason , Working Against Odds , 2004",
      "There are separate restrooms for men and women.",
      "The boys have separate rooms.",
      "They slept in separate beds.",
      "We use the same Internet service provider but have separate accounts.",
      "That's an entirely separate issue.",
      "Noun",
      "\"Women have a very strong sense of what works for them,\" says Lyn Devon, the New York designer who sells a nuanced line of silk separates and tailored dresses from her SoHo studio. \u2014 Jane Herman , Vogue , June 2006",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Winker ended up at the bottom of the pile, in a scuffle with Angels reliever Ryan Tepera, with fellow Angels Brandon Marsh and Monte Harrison trying to get through the masses to separate them. \u2014 Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "To separate them quickly after defrosting, wrap the fillets and steaks individually in wax paper before putting them in a sealable bag. \u2014 Noma Nazish, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
      "This could be a golden opportunity: Considering this modality is so new \u2014 and could very likely become widely adopted over time \u2014 learning and applying this technology now could separate you from the crowd. \u2014 Greg Reid, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
      "Matt Fitzpatrick and The Country Club have quite a history, and nothing was going to separate them from each other, not Will Zalatoris, not Scottie Scheffler, not Hideki Matsuyama, not Rory McIlroy. \u2014 Christine Brennan, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
      "To divide bulbs, carefully pull the small bulbs from the base of the plant to increase plant numbers and gently separate them so that they can be planted with more spacing in their new location. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "Make sure to whisk well again before using, since the oil will separate . \u2014 Reem Assil, Robb Report , 11 June 2022",
      "Pollsters suggest that just a few percentage points could separate the familiar foes in the second round. \u2014 John Leicester And Thomas Adamson, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "To think that Nina would separate herself from her mob-like family, who hated Leda since the beginning, was utterly fanciful. \u2014 Shalini Dore, Variety , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "There was little faith that audiences could keep public and private in separate boxes, so the private box was deeply buried, often not seeing the light of day until after the stars\u2019 deaths. \u2014 Chloe Walker, Longreads , 1 July 2022",
      "Whisk together dry ingredients in a separate bowl and, with the mixer on low, shake them into the wet ingredients. \u2014 Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022",
      "Lee and the suspect pulled up to the same gas station in separate vehicles, Hadaway said. \u2014 Wilson Wong, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
      "In so doing, the Court overruled the infamous decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 587 (1896), along with six other Supreme Court precedents that had applied the separate -but-equal rule. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
      "Hastings likes to keep his philanthropy separate from his day job. \u2014 Nekesa Mumbi Moody, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
      "By establishing four separate but linked funds, Phoenix is better positioned to build relationships with founders who come in at the seed stage with the option of supporting at least some of them, through a longer journey. \u2014 Trevor Clawson, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Only two shots separate Morikawa and Dahmen, who lead the way at 5-under 165, from the rest of the top 12. \u2014 Eddie Pells, ajc , 18 June 2022",
      "After about a minute of grappling, the two separate . \u2014 Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "There are other bonuses, but that\u2019s really the main separate between the tiers at the moment. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "Pineda Pimentel, a 37-year-old military veteran, was previously arrested on Sept. 2 on a separate of rape by force or fear, the Turlock Police Department said. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "The whole theory of the case here for the Tokyo officials is to keep the Tokyo public separate , and the Olympic public in a bubble so that there wouldn't be cross contamination. \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 27 July 2021",
      "Stephanie Goldberger, 29, also managed to leave Peru and return to Portland last week after securing a seat on a charter flight separate from those organized by the State Department. \u2014 Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive , 30 Mar. 2020",
      "When paired together, black and white separates make for a contemporary-cool spin on formalwear. \u2014 Megan Ditrolio, Marie Claire , 17 Feb. 2020",
      "Having gained experience in the industry, Givenchy struck out on his own in 1952 with a novel collection of haute separates . \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 3 Dec. 2018",
      "While a silk summer dress or breezy separates may seem the obvious summer wardrobe choice, Olsen proves that all-black, anti-summer dressing can make a heatwave even more scorching. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 30 July 2019",
      "Channeling the breezy vibes of its caftans and lightweight separates , the label\u2019s debut swimwear was created with a holiday spirit in mind. \u2014 Nandi Howard, Essence , 8 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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      "Middle English, from Latin separatus , past participle of separare , from se- apart + parare to prepare, procure \u2014 more at secede , pare":"Verb, Adjective, and Noun"
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      "\u02c8se-pr\u0259t",
      "\u02c8se-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8se-\u02ccpr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8sep-(\u0259-)\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8se-p(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for separate Verb separate , part , divide , sever , sunder , divorce mean to become or cause to become disunited or disjointed. separate may imply any of several causes such as dispersion, removal of one from others, or presence of an intervening thing. separated her personal life from her career part implies the separating of things or persons in close union or association. vowed never to part divide implies separating into pieces or sections by cutting or breaking. civil war divided the nation sever implies violence especially in the removal of a part or member. a severed limb sunder suggests violent rending or wrenching apart. a city sundered by racial conflict divorce implies separating two things that commonly interact and belong together. cannot divorce scientific research from moral responsibility Adjective distinct , separate , discrete mean not being each and every one the same. distinct indicates that something is distinguished by the mind or eye as being apart or different from others. two distinct versions separate often stresses lack of connection or a difference in identity between two things. separate rooms discrete strongly emphasizes individuality and lack of connection. broke the job down into discrete stages",
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      ": an intervening space : gap":[
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      ": cessation of cohabitation between a married couple by mutual agreement or judicial decree":[],
      ": termination of a contractual relationship (such as employment or military service)":[],
      ": the act or process of separating : the state of being separated":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "After a separation of 30 years, she visited her family in Cuba.",
      "Moving away meant separation from his family.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When weather is difficult, airlines expect to work with ATC on programs to increase aircraft separation and slow down arrival and departure rates in busy traffic areas. \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "Breakups also loom over the story, as Camp\u2019s documentarian character works through a recent separation . \u2014 Thomas Floyd, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "But the separation has helped Ohashi feel freer of a tearful past. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
      "In 2014, Scots were asked to vote on a separation from the United Kingdom \u2014 and the proposal failed by a 55-45 percent margin. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 29 June 2022",
      "Tellerman did not respond to a request for comment as to the new SaaS offering, whether the company is shutting down, nor provide any detail or information about the company\u2019s separation with designers. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
      "Ukraine aims to push Russia back to the separation line before the February invasion, Mr. Zelensky said Monday, according to these officials. \u2014 WSJ , 28 June 2022",
      "In a statement, the Bremerton School District and their attorneys at Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, said the decision undermines that separation required by the Constitution. \u2014 Jessica Gresko, ajc , 27 June 2022",
      "In a statement, the Bremerton School District and their attorneys at Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, said the decision undermines that separation required by the Constitution. \u2014 Jessica Gresko, Chicago Tribune , 27 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccse-p\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccsep-\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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      "bifurcation",
      "breakup",
      "cleavage",
      "dissolution",
      "disunion",
      "division",
      "fractionalization",
      "fractionation",
      "partition",
      "schism",
      "scission",
      "split",
      "sundering"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015833",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "separation layer":{
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      ": a distinct layer within an abscission zone of a plant varying in thickness and composed of cells that are smaller and different in shape from those above and below and contain abundant starch and dense cytoplasm by the disorganization of which abscission is effected":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202443",
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      ": a monochrome negative obtained by photographing a subject through a filter and used as one of the component negatives in color printing":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195903",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "separation of church and state":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act or state of keeping government and religion separate from each other":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073409",
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      "noun phrase"
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  "separation of variables":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a regrouping of the terms of a differential equation so that each differential has as a factor a function of the corresponding independent variable":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174724",
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  "separation point":{
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      ": burble point":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174214",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a belief in, movement for, or state of separation (such as schism, secession, or segregation)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The group\u2019s compound lay not far from Ruby Ridge, and Mr. Weaver and his family often socialized with its members and shared at least some of their beliefs, white separatism and anti-government conspiracy theories among them. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
      "Attorney General Merrick Garland said Malofeev was a key source of financing for Russians promoting separatism in Crimea and provided backing for separatists in Ukraine\u2019s Donetsk region. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Most notably in recent years, large numbers of Uyghurs and members of other predominantly Muslim minority groups have disappeared as part of what the government calls a campaign against extremism, separatism , and terrorism. \u2014 Sarah Dilorenzo, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Languages are not only repositories of heritages but also a rallying point for self-determination movements, which perhaps explains why the preservation of local languages is sometimes criminalized as an act of separatism . \u2014 The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Uighur writer, blogger and scholar Ilham Tohti is serving a life sentence on charges of separatism . \u2014 Katherine Love, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
      "There are occasional blowups about whether school cafeterias should serve vegetarian meals and halal and kosher meat, or whether this, too, would be a concession to separatism . \u2014 Rachel Donadio, The Atlantic , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "The first person arrested under the new national security law had been convicted of inciting separatism and sentenced to nine years in jail for displaying that slogan. \u2014 Alice Su, Los Angeles Times , 16 Sep. 2021",
      "Macron\u2019s hard-line interior minister, G\u00e9rald Darmanin, perhaps the second-most-powerful man in France, said in a television interview last year that halal-food aisles in supermarkets represent a form of religious separatism . \u2014 Rachel Donadio, The Atlantic , 22 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1628, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-\u02ccti-z\u0259m"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204410",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "separatist":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an advocate of independence or autonomy for a part of a political unit (such as a nation)":[],
      ": an advocate of racial or cultural separation":[],
      ": one of a group of 16th and 17th century English Protestants preferring to separate from rather than to reform the Church of England":[],
      ": one that favors separatism : such as":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Moscow has been backing pro-Russia separatist fighters in a conflict there that has claimed some 14,000 lives since 2014, when Russia also annexed Ukraine\u2019s Crimea. \u2014 Alexander Smith, NBC News , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Two British citizens and a Moroccan are set to face a firing squad after pro-Moscow separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine sentenced them to death, Russian media reported Thursday. \u2014 Henry Austin, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
      "Official Russian accounts have painted a picture of steady advances in the Donbas region, where pro-Russia separatist forces have controlled territory since 2014. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022",
      "Brigadier General Oleksiy Hromov said at a briefing that Russian troops will try to storm Kyiv and have plans to take control over the southern Mykolaiv and Odessa regions to build a land corridor to Moldova, a Transnistria separatist region. \u2014 Celina Tebor, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
      "After those leaders were toppled and a new pro-Western government was installed, Russia annexed Ukraine\u2019s Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and fueled separatist fighting in the country\u2019s eastern Donbas region that was never resolved. \u2014 Vivian Salama, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
      "The chief of Spain\u2019s intelligence agency was ousted by the government on Tuesday following the disclosure that her agency had used powerful spyware to infiltrate the cellphones of Catalan separatist politicians. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
      "Transnistria remains under pro-Russian separatist control and permanently hosts 1,500 Russian troops and an arms depot, according to The Guardian. \u2014 Peter Aitken, Fox News , 7 May 2022",
      "In a note this week from the Institute for the Study of War, analysts noted rumors that the city could be transferred to the pro-Russian separatist Donetsk People\u2019s Republic or even become a part of Russia directly. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1608, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-tist",
      "\u02c8se-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170043",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "separative":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": tending toward, causing, or expressing separation":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The term of art for the amount of effort required to enrich uranium is a separative work unit, or SWU. \u2014 Umair Irfan, Vox , 11 June 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1592, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-",
      "\u02c8se-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-tiv"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061747",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "separator":{
    "antonyms":[],
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    "examples":[
      "the toddler insisted on a dinner plate with separators so that different foods would never touch one another",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Anodes are one of the four main elements of a battery, along with the cathode, separator material and electrolyte. \u2014 Alan Ohnsman, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
      "Machado credited the game\u2019s great intangible and separator . \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 June 2022",
      "Packaging: Packaging including the box and separator can be recycled in any curbside paper recycling bin. \u2014 Amy Fischer Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
      "Researchers have tried to crack the code by experimenting with all four major lithium-ion battery components \u2014 cathode, anode, separator and electrolytes. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The 6-foot, 183-pound Wilson is a reliable separator from both the slot and the outside who can pick up yards after the catch, giving new quarterback Marcus Mariota a go-to target. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Included with the machine are a juice jug, which comes with a froth separator to help skim off that foam, and a cleaning brush. \u2014 Lauren Joseph, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Left-hander Wade Miley gives the Cubs a solid top 3, and each give slightly different looks \u2014 a separator the Cubs didn\u2019t have enough of in 2021 from their rotation. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "The software tool lets IT managers assign a corporate Apple ID that lives side by side with an employee\u2019s personal ID; has a cryptographic separator for personal data; and limits the device-wide capabilities. \u2014 Jon Markman, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022"
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      "1607, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Enclave, Buick\u2019s large, three-row crossover, has been redesigned for 2018, allowing the automaker to finally place its predecessor in a sepulchre and seal the entrance. \u2014 Al Haas, Philly.com , 28 June 2018",
      "The Garden Tomb, is believed by many to be the garden and sepulchre of Joseph of Arimathea, and therefore a possible site of the resurrection of Jesus. \u2014 Joe Yudin, Town & Country , 5 Oct. 2016",
      "The Enclave, Buick\u2019s large, three-row crossover, has been redesigned for 2018, allowing the automaker to finally place its predecessor in a sepulchre and seal the entrance. \u2014 Al Haas, Philly.com , 28 June 2018",
      "The Garden Tomb, is believed by many to be the garden and sepulchre of Joseph of Arimathea, and therefore a possible site of the resurrection of Jesus. \u2014 Joe Yudin, Town & Country , 5 Oct. 2016",
      "The Garden Tomb, is believed by many to be the garden and sepulchre of Joseph of Arimathea, and therefore a possible site of the resurrection of Jesus. \u2014 Joe Yudin, Town & Country , 5 Oct. 2016"
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      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "From its first sepulchral rumble in the dark to the lonely ending \u2014 papery wrinkles of snare drum; a cello solo high and yearning enough to mimic a viola; quietly breathless winds \u2014 Dean\u2019s score contains multitudes and mysteries. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
      "Morse was tall and thin and as gray and sepulchral as a church about to be condemned. \u2014 Krista Stevens, Longreads , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Their voices all take on the same sepulchral tones. \u2014 Daniel M. Lavery, The New Yorker , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "The process is dignified and quiet, almost sepulchral . \u2014 Gene Weingarten, Washington Post , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "Knowing that Hakim\u2019s dreamy voice was floating over a Brooklyn stupefied by a relentless virus gives the entire album a sepulchral quality, as if the anxieties and fear the city felt were etched into the record. \u2014 T.m. Brown, Rolling Stone , 22 Apr. 2021",
      "Nothing can keep this year\u2019s Thanksgiving from having a sepulchral tone for thousands of Americans. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 18 Nov. 2020",
      "Detractors of Lincoln Center have compared the place to a mausoleum, but the absence of artists\u2014and audiences\u2014has made its hulking marble structures particularly sepulchral . \u2014 Michael Schulman, The New Yorker , 29 Oct. 2020",
      "Hall submerges the characters in sepulchral shadows torn by streaks of light, bathes them in an uncanny brightness of relentless exposure and homogenizing uniformity. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 7 July 2020"
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      "1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "a poem describing the forgotten sepulcher of a valiant knight of the Middle Ages",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Enclave, Buick\u2019s large, three-row crossover, has been redesigned for 2018, allowing the automaker to finally place its predecessor in a sepulchre and seal the entrance. \u2014 Al Haas, Philly.com , 28 June 2018",
      "The Garden Tomb, is believed by many to be the garden and sepulchre of Joseph of Arimathea, and therefore a possible site of the resurrection of Jesus. \u2014 Joe Yudin, Town & Country , 5 Oct. 2016",
      "The Enclave, Buick\u2019s large, three-row crossover, has been redesigned for 2018, allowing the automaker to finally place its predecessor in a sepulchre and seal the entrance. \u2014 Al Haas, Philly.com , 28 June 2018",
      "The Garden Tomb, is believed by many to be the garden and sepulchre of Joseph of Arimathea, and therefore a possible site of the resurrection of Jesus. \u2014 Joe Yudin, Town & Country , 5 Oct. 2016",
      "The Garden Tomb, is believed by many to be the garden and sepulchre of Joseph of Arimathea, and therefore a possible site of the resurrection of Jesus. \u2014 Joe Yudin, Town & Country , 5 Oct. 2016"
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      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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      "Middle English sepulcre , from Anglo-French, from Latin sepulcrum, sepulchrum , from sepelire to bury; akin to Greek hepein to care for, Sanskrit saparyati he honors":"Noun"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sepultura , from sepultus , past participle of sepelire":""
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      "He is busy writing the book's sequel .",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Shaw went on to speculate about where Allison might be when the sequel takes place. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 30 June 2022",
      "The breezily fun sequel heads back to 1976 when 11-year-old Gru wants to fill the vacant slot in his fave villain group, led by Belle Bottom (Taraji P. Henson). \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
      "That means the sequel will have the advantage of playing over the Thanksgiving holiday. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 June 2022",
      "Thora Birch, who played one of the main heroes of the first film, was unable to return to the sequel due to scheduling conflicts, after her character Dani was initially meant to act as a mentor for three modern-day teens fighting the Sandersons. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 29 June 2022",
      "Once again, Marvel has turned the break-out sequel into a business model. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "Ragnarok, carrying over that funny side into the new sequel . \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
      "But Black Tie White Noise was hardly a Let\u2019s Dance sequel , presenting jazzier melodies and Lester Bowie trumpet solos over muscular breakbeats. \u2014 Al Shipley, SPIN , 25 June 2022",
      "And since the sequel just came out on Disney+, this look will be top of mind. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "Middle English, from Anglo-French sequele , from Latin sequela , from sequi to follow \u2014 more at sue":""
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      "I enjoyed the movie's opening sequence .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Actor Don Harvey played Jeff in the original sequence , though the trailer appears to feature a new actor in a rear-view mirror shot as well as voice over. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 2 July 2022",
      "Admission is free and open to the public, taking place on each creators\u2019 Twitch channel in sequence through raiding, a Twitch feature that sends all viewers from one channel to the next. \u2014 Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone , 28 June 2022",
      "Changing just one letter in a genetic sequence may produce results that are good, bad, or undetectable, and very often the outcome doesn't follow logical expectations. \u2014 Eben Bayer, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "The celebratory mood in the closing-credits sequence looks like actual fun, for characters and cast alike, ending this trip down the aisle on the upbeat and keeping the schmaltz to a minimum. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
      "In a cathartic, emotional and perhaps season-altering sequence that followed, Muncy not only made La Russa pay by crushing a three-run home run, giving him five RBIs in the Dodgers\u2019 11-9 win. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
      "The 8:42-long video is a surrealist feast that puts Swardlick\u2019s longtime mascot, Morne Diablotins, in a funky dream sequence \u2014 each stylish vignette soundtracked to another snippet from the companion Compact Objects LP, released June 7. \u2014 Kat Bein, Billboard , 9 June 2022",
      "They are also decked out in white powder, so this must've been after the moment in the sequence when Butcher (Karl Urban) traps Termite in a dime bag of coke, shaking him around until he's royally messed up. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 7 June 2022",
      "In a sequence of events, Hussle accused Holder of being a snitch minutes before the latter allegedly used two handguns to kill him and would two other men, according to an unsealed transcript of a grand jury hearing. \u2014 Kevin L. Clark, Essence , 7 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Ultima Genomics emerged from stealth this week with $600 million in funding and claims of technology that can sequence an entire genome for $100. \u2014 Katie Jennings, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Lander, a leader in the successful effort to sequence the human genome, had headed the prestigious Broad Institute of Harvard and M.I.T. before being tapped for the White House job. \u2014 Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The team also hopes to sequence genomes of people from around the world to better understand the full variation of human genetics. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "The way earlier mapping technology worked, researchers would sequence short bits and then overlap them \u2013 like piecing together a book from sentence fragments. \u2014 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Moreover, scientists can only sequence samples from cases that are detected, and the United States has often struggled to perform enough testing. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "In the last 10 years, two new DNA sequencing technologies were developed that allowed researchers to sequence up to 1 million DNA letters at once, with some mistakes, and 20,000 letters with 99.9 percent accuracy. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "In addition, officials are unable to sequence at-home tests, which means potential mutations or new variants could go undetected, experts say. \u2014 Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "All positive tests are then submitted for special PCR tests that detect variants, and for those that come back positive, scientists sequence the whole genome. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Dec. 2021"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
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      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin sequentia , from Late Latin, sequel, literally, act of following, from Latin sequent-, sequens , present participle of sequi":"Noun"
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      "1818, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "antonyms":[
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      "answered three sequent questions from one reporter before turning to the others",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The decision and sequent cancellation of the debate prompted former Vice President Joe Biden to accept an invitation from ABC last week to do a town hall in Philadelphia scheduled for tonight at 8 p.m. \u2014 cleveland , 15 Oct. 2020"
    ],
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      "1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "explained that if the two required algebra semesters weren't sequential , the students would likely forget the material",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The process of sequential interactions of B with the row of qubits constitutes a constructor-like machine that transforms B1 to B2. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 May 2022",
      "This month, a rare planetary alignment puts Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in the same part of the sky in sequential order. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 June 2022",
      "Economists led by Jan Hatzius said that while there\u2019s some signs of softening in the labor market, sequential core inflation appears to be slowing as pressures on the supply chain improve. \u2014 Enda Curran, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
      "Previous studies have shown that undetected low oxygen rates can lead to sequential organ failure and death in patients of color, but those studies were not conducted specifically on Covid patients as the new study was. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 3 June 2022",
      "The sequential gearbox will upshift with the accelerator floored, and the shift lights on the dash encourage the full use of the available rev range. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 1 June 2022",
      "Although both companies reported robust year-over-year growth numbers (2x to 6x), the sequential figures are more closely tracked for fast-growing companies. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "And parent company Meta said its Facebook app lost daily users on a sequential basis in the fourth quarter for the first time at least since its public offering. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
      "In this series hosted by Eric Stonestreet, teams of domino enthusiasts bring their imagination and create incredibly elaborate domino masterpieces that come tumbling down in beautiful sequential fashion. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 May 2022"
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      "1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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        "widely spaced homes are forbiddingly grand and sequestered",
        "\u2014 Don Asher"
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      ": the imposition of automatic government spending reductions in accordance with sequestration":[],
      ": to place (property) in custody especially in sequestration":[],
      ": to seize especially by a writ of sequestration":[],
      ": to set apart : segregate":[
        "sequester a jury"
      ]
    },
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      "Verb",
      "The jury was sequestered until a verdict was reached.",
      "He was sequestered in his room.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "While the samples were watered using a nutrient solution, they were dumped into lunar regolith as-is\u2014no mixing with organic material and no microbial growth that could sequester some of the metallic toxins before the plants encountered them. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 12 May 2022",
      "The plant runs on geothermal energy and is able to sequester 4,000 tons of carbon per year. \u2014 Time , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "Known as blue carbon, carbon captured by these ecosystems can sequester , or remove, carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at a faster rate than forests, despite being smaller in size. \u2014 Wanjohi Kabukuru, ajc , 6 May 2022",
      "That type of farm, no matter how small, can sequester more than 25 tons of carbon per acre, according to methodology adapted from the nonprofit Project Drawdown and the Environmental Protection Agency. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 May 2022",
      "In aggregate, those trees sequester more than two thousand tons of carbon dioxide. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "With markets spontaneously boycotting Russian oil and 70% of cargoes having difficulty finding buyers, the Biden administration could offer a safe harbor for trades if the parties agree to sequester the funds pending a cease-fire in Ukraine. \u2014 WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Much is at stake, said Salk plant biologist Joanne Chory,who is working on ways to get plants to sequester greater amounts of carbon. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "The barn was finished just in time for the owner\u2019s children to sequester during the pandemic last year. \u2014 Marni Elyse Katz, House Beautiful , 22 July 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In fact, researchers hope to one day sequester massive quantities of carbon by sinking kelp into the deep ocean. \u2014 Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2022",
      "In cities, living structures like the footbridge designed by Professor Ludwig can help sequester carbon, create a cooling effect, and provide a habitat to birds and other urban wildlife. \u2014 Anne Pinto-rodrigues, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 June 2022",
      "Ecobricks sequester plastic from the global waste stream. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
      "Tidal marshes such as those found along the lagoons on San Diego County\u2019s coast sequester carbon in deep layers of soil. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 May 2022",
      "Lackner said to balance out the planet's carbon budget, the trees would need to move beyond the market and sequester CO2. \u2014 Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "In the former case, the terrestrial gear can, over tens of thousands of years, mesh with the geological gear to more or less permanently sequester carbon. \u2014 Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "The armed services are still trying to recover from sequester budget cuts, which started in 2013 and brutalized readiness. \u2014 Kate Bachelder Odell, WSJ , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "An example of geoengineering on an epic scale, the company\u2019s proposal aims to deepen the lake by an average of 7 feet and sequester contaminated lakebed sediments in the artificial islands. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1604, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
    },
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      "Middle English sequestren , from Anglo-French sequestrer , from Latin sequestrare to hand over to a trustee, from sequester third party to whom disputed property is entrusted, agent, from secus beside, otherwise; akin to Latin sequi to follow":"Verb"
    },
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      "si-\u02c8kwe-st\u0259r",
      "si-\u02c8kwes-t\u0259r"
    ],
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      "cut off",
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      "isolate",
      "seclude",
      "segregate",
      "separate"
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      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
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      ": liable to exclusion or seizure":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "sequester entry 1 + -able":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-tr\u0259b\u0259l"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
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      "adjective"
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    "examples":[],
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sequestratus , past participle of sequestrare":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-kw\u0259s-\u02cctr\u0101t, \u02c8se-; si-\u02c8kwes-\u02cctr\u0101t",
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      "si-\u02c8kwes-"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175334",
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      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
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    "examples":[],
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sequestratus , past participle of sequestrare":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-kw\u0259s-\u02cctr\u0101t, \u02c8se-; si-\u02c8kwes-\u02cctr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8s\u0113-kw\u0259-\u02ccstr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8se-",
      "si-\u02c8kwes-"
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    "synonyms":[],
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      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
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    "examples":[],
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sequestratus , past participle of sequestrare":""
    },
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      "\u02c8s\u0113-kw\u0259s-\u02cctr\u0101t, \u02c8se-; si-\u02c8kwes-\u02cctr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8s\u0113-kw\u0259-\u02ccstr\u0101t",
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      "si-\u02c8kwes-"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190420",
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      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
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      ": a deposit whereby a neutral depositary agrees to hold property in litigation and to restore it to the party to whom it is adjudged to belong":[],
      ": a legal writ authorizing a sheriff or commissioner to take into custody the property of a defendant who is in contempt until the orders of a court are complied with":[],
      ": the act of sequestering : the state of being sequestered":[
        "a jury in sequestration"
      ],
      ": the practice of imposing automatic government spending reductions by withholding appropriations by a fixed percentage that applies uniformly to all government programs except those exempted":[],
      ": the process of sequestering something or the result of being sequestered":[
        "While the idea is a shift from traditional thinking on dealing with the greenhouse effect, carbon sequestration has been going on in nature for millennia in oceans and vegetation.",
        "\u2014 Tom Rickey"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the sequestration of a jury",
      "During their sequestration , jurors were not allowed to speak to reporters.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Enlarge / Bioreactors that host algae would be one option for carbon sequestration \u2014as long as the carbon is stored somehow. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 21 May 2022",
      "While carbon sequestration is gaining more attention, questions have been raised about the technology\u2019s safety and expense. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "As more countries introduce carbon taxes and emissions targets, carbon sequestration becomes a more attractive investment. \u2014 Cathleen O'grady, The Atlantic , 20 May 2022",
      "Plants are also essential to human existence, providing sustenance, ecosystem services, and carbon sequestration . \u2014 Sandra Macgregor, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "Overall, canopy trees are a great choice, providing numerous ecosystem services, great carbon sequestration , and helping to maintain tree cover in our cities and suburbs. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "These experts have encouraged me to learn more about the wonderful research being done exploring the vital role fungi play in plant health and carbon sequestration . \u2014 Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes , 26 May 2021",
      "Newsom also signed bills Thursday to help coastal communities deal with sea level rise, foster carbon sequestration projects to help meet the state\u2019s existing greenhouse gas reduction goals, and clean up oil and gas wells. \u2014 Samantha Young, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Sep. 2021",
      "This is often referred to as soil carbon sequestration and has been explored by both farmers and scientists to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions and generate more value by enriching the soil for future agricultural production. \u2014 Lana Bandoim, Forbes , 18 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02cckwes-",
      "\u02ccs\u0113k-w\u0259s-\u02c8tr\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "(\u02cc)s\u0113-\u02cckwe-",
      "\u02ccs\u0113-kw\u0259-\u02c8str\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "\u02ccsek-",
      "\u02ccse-",
      "\u02ccs\u0113-kw\u0259s-\u02c8tr\u0101-sh\u0259n, \u02ccse-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aloneness",
      "insulation",
      "isolation",
      "privacy",
      "secludedness",
      "seclusion",
      "segregation",
      "separateness",
      "solitariness",
      "solitude"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140524",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sequestrator":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "sequester entry 1 + -ee":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6s\u0113\u02cckwe\u00a6str\u0113",
      "s\u0259\u0307\u02c8kwe\u02ccs-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124447",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sequestrum":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fragment of dead bone detached from adjoining sound bone":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1831, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Latin, legal sequestration, from sequester":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8kwes-tr\u0259m",
      "si-\u02c8kwe-str\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122228",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing":[],
      ": an old gold coin of Italy and Turkey":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Try a sequin dress with a romantic feel to match the vibes of the joyous day. \u2014 Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
      "Bieber capped off her fashionable press day with an appearance on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, wearing a glittering, champagne-colored, sequin 16 Arlington dress, which featured a cutout at the chest. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
      "Instead, standing alone at an approximate 6-foot-4-inches was Kelly, who goes by Colson Baker in his acting career, dressed in a sequin white suit with bright millennial pink hair. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
      "All of these nations left much in Lebanon, one thing being their intricate fashion, which has translated today into couture craftsmanship like thousands of hours of beadwork and sequin placing. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "There is a great scene where Bullock climbs a 20-foot, 5.6-grade pitch in high heels and a sequin pantsuit. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 9 June 2022",
      "Sofia wore a maxi Bernadette Antwerp dress with sequin detailing. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 31 May 2022",
      "The sequin and fringe dress is available in over a dozen colors and happy customers rave about its quality and fit. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022",
      "For the cover, Charli got to wear yellow and green Prada dresses, while Dixie donned a red Prada dress as well as a sequin Valentino dress that\u2019s totally out of this world. \u2014 Seventeen , 19 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Italian zecchino , from zecca mint, from Arabic ( d\u0101r al- ) sikka , literally, house of the minting die":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-kw\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130839",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sequitur":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the conclusion of an inference : consequence":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a reasonable sequitur from that announcement is that you'll be leaving the company"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1836, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, it follows, 3rd person singular present indicative of sequi to follow \u2014 more at sue":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02cctu\u0307r",
      "\u02c8se-kw\u0259-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "conclusion",
      "consequence",
      "deduction",
      "determination",
      "eduction",
      "induction",
      "inference"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192539",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "serdab":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a living room in the basement of a house in the Near East that provides coolness during the summer months":[],
      ": a narrow chamber of the ancient Egyptian mastaba either concealed or accessible only by a narrow passage and containing a statue of the deceased":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Arabic sird\u0101b cellar, underground vault, from Persian sard\u0101b ice cellar, from sard cold + \u0101b water":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259(r)\u02c8d\u00e4b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182523",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of serdar variant spelling of sirdar"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-182652",
    "type":[]
  },
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    "antonyms":[
      "damp",
      "dank",
      "humid",
      "moist",
      "wet"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a series of ecological communities formed in ecological succession":[],
      ": being dried and withered":[],
      ": threadbare":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "a sere region that can't support agriculture",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "But when firefighters struggled to contain a 50-by-50-foot brush fire on a sere hillside in Laguna Niguel on Wednesday afternoon, officials grew concerned. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
      "Reaching Fengxiang required an eight-hour train journey across a sere landscape dotted with fields and the occasional skeletons of half-finished apartment blocks. \u2014 Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 11 Aug. 2021",
      "Taken as a whole, McMurtry\u2019s work constitutes one of the greatest achievements of any American novelist \u2014 rich, vivid, soulful, as disarmingly beautiful as the sere landscape and always narratively potent. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 28 Mar. 2021",
      "This is the dry side of the island with sere grasslands and free-range goats. \u2014 Ken Van Vechten, Los Angeles Times , 9 Oct. 2019",
      "With thick brushstrokes, Ms. Harricks summons the sere land and low trees of the Australian bush, the unseen moon turning the ground almost white as the dingo hunts for a rabbit to feed her pups. \u2014 Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ , 11 Jan. 2019",
      "Ely Ortiz and the members of his rescue crew, Aguilas del Desierto, or Desert Eagles, spread out across the flat, sere desert. \u2014 Bob Ortega, CNN , 15 May 2018",
      "Bay Area clarinetist Ben Goldberg thrives in sparse settings, where the sere bite of his melodically fluid lines can stand out in stark contrast to surrounding silence. \u2014 Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader , 20 Apr. 2018",
      "From the marine melting pot of the Gal\u00e1pagos and the sere beauty of the Atacama Desert to the snowcapped peaks of Patagonia and the grassy plains of the pampas, the variety of terrain is unmatched. \u2014 Priscilla Eakeley, Town & Country , 5 Oct. 2016",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Short stories are an ideal gateway to Mr. MacLaverty\u2019s oeuvre, delivering in a few pages a burst of the sere prose and perception found in his novels. \u2014 Brenda Cronin, WSJ , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "As part of the innovative pick-up deal, the seres will also be broadcast on the CBS later in 2020, following its run on Pop. \u2014 Will Thorne, chicagotribune.com , 27 June 2019",
      "Photo: Scott London Last year\u2019s event drew about 75,000 people\u2014and 317 works of art\u2014to the sere , chalky landscape. \u2014 Brenda Cronin, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1916, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin series series":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Old English s\u0113ar dry; akin to Old High German s\u014dr\u0113n to wither, Greek hauos dry, Lithuanian sausas":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sir"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "arid",
      "droughty",
      "dry",
      "thirsty",
      "waterless"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090226",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sereh":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a destructive East Indian virus disease of sugarcane characterized by necrosis of the phloem, fanlike tops, and general degeneration":[],
      ": citronella grass":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Malay s\u0115re, s\u0115rai":"Noun and Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"",
      "s\u0259\u02c8r\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132918",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "serendipity":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "As they leapfrog from South Africa to Singapore in search of local delicacies, the authors prove again and again that serendipity is the traveler's strongest ally: many of their most memorable meals issue from the hands of generous strangers \u2026 \u2014 Sarah Karnasiewicz , Saveur , June/July 2008",
      "If reporters fail to keep these files, they seldom luck into bigger stories. Their investigative work typically happens only by design\u2014analyzing the news, for instance\u2014not by serendipity . \u2014 Michael J. Bugeja , Editor & Publisher , 13 Jan. 2003",
      "A week earlier, the doctor would have had no recourse but to make an incision in the baby's skin to get to a vein\u2014a precarious option now, since time was running short and it would take nearly half an hour to assemble the necessary equipment. But in an extraordinary bit of serendipity , Hanson had attended a seminar on emergency medical care for children just a week before. \u2014 David Ruben , Parenting , December/January 1996",
      "They found each other by pure serendipity .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "MacBook Pro leaning into the laptops with grunt, the serendipity of diminishing the importance of raw specifications in place of the hipster aesthetic is definitely on message. \u2014 Ewan Spence, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Your plot of land is where the serendipity begins \u2013 those unexpected magical moments that make festivals so special. \u2014 Peter Csathy, SPIN , 30 May 2022",
      "But landing at NBC Sports Boston during the season was a combination of serendipity and some smart talent scouting by the network. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
      "Their moment of serendipity started a lifelong friendship, one that opened Rumble\u2019s doors to a constant flow of families, friends and even strangers every year leading up to race day. \u2014 Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star , 29 May 2022",
      "In a week where a regional theater just won a Tony Award for decades of excellence, one hopes for serendipity . \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "Kinder, an essayist and traveler who has spent extended periods in Cuba, Iceland, France and Egypt, mourns the loss of serendipity experienced when people move through the world with an openness to what a stranger might offer. \u2014 Martin Wolk, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
      "Having faith in LeVar Burton Making a connection with Burton proved a stroke of serendipity . \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Though used book sales thrive online, most sellers believe there\u2019s a serendipity that only browsing in person can offer. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1754, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from its possession by the heroes of the Persian fairy tale The Three Princes of Serendip":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccser-\u0259n-\u02c8di-p\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203920",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "serene":{
    "antonyms":[
      "boisterous",
      "clamorous",
      "clattery",
      "deafening",
      "loud",
      "noisy",
      "raucous",
      "rip-roaring",
      "roistering",
      "romping",
      "rowdy",
      "tumultuous",
      "unquiet",
      "uproarious",
      "woolly",
      "wooly"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a serene condition or expanse (as of sky, sea, or light)":[],
      ": august":[
        "\u2014 used as part of a title His Serene Highness"
      ],
      ": clear and free of storms or unpleasant change":[
        "serene skies"
      ],
      ": marked by or suggestive of utter calm and unruffled repose or quietude":[
        "a serene smile"
      ],
      ": serenity , tranquility":[],
      ": shining bright and steady":[
        "the moon, serene in glory",
        "\u2014 Alexander Pope"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Between the two Azorean blue belfries of Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, a serene statue of the Madonna gazes out at the harbor, cradling a small boat in her arm. \u2014 Anita Diamant , National Geographic Traveler , September 2005",
      "And Breeders' Cup day was anything but serene . The weather was \u2026 cold and often gray, with a 20-mile-an-hour headwind scouring the backstretch. \u2014 Lorna Lentini , New York Times , 14 July 2002",
      "For Ben and me, in Omaha in 1961, our lives were untroubled and serene . After six years of marriage, we seemed to have reached the happy ending to the national American Dream. \u2014 Lois Mark Stalvey , The Education of a WASP , (1989) 1998",
      "a serene woman who was everyone's source of support",
      "Noun",
      "Oft of one wide expanse had I been told / That deep-browed Homer ruled as his demesne: /Yet did I never breathe its pure serene / Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold: \u2026 \u2014 John Keats , \"On First Looking into Chapman's Homer,\" 1816",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Buzzards Roost offers a serene hiking spot with beautiful views just minutes outside of the city. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 8 June 2022",
      "Her sisters Kourtney and Kim Kardashian are also big fans of the serene spot in Canyon Point, Utah. \u2014 Leah Simpson, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
      "Here are nine alternative locales that promise to be relatively serene this summer even though tourism to Italy, France and Spain is expected to reach or exceed pre-Covid levels. \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "So how did Waverly Hills go from a serene and secluded Louisville complex to a site with a supernatural reputation in popular culture? \u2014 Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Otherwise, Nas and Hit doubled down on substance over spectacle, and the follow-up to their 2020 collaboration showcases one of rap\u2019s greatest in a serene sweet spot. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Made of exquisite stone and complemented by views of the property\u2019s brook, this serene spot encourages all who sit here to slow down, embrace nature and take in each moment. \u2014 Dallas News , 11 Apr. 2021",
      "The hill is above all that, Intractable, unknowable, serene . \u2014 Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The glow that comes with relaxation found a place on Yara Shahidi's serene , bespectacled face, while Gigi Hadid's morning-in-Milano complexion was positively luminous, primed for the week's myriad runway beauty looks. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But the hue can denote the serene and the celestial, which are also evoked by the exhibition, first shown at Cross\u2019s home gallery and now on display in condensed form at Waddell Art Gallery at Northern Virginia Community College\u2019s Loudoun Campus. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Oct. 2021",
      "Even murder, late in the movie, is committed with a fluid facility that verges on the serene . \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 11 June 2021",
      "Depictions of Mary are often joyful, sorrowful or vaguely middle-distance serene . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Aug. 2019",
      "In contrast to the whimsical, high-energy living areas, the master suite is a serene , grown-up haven. \u2014 Jen Renzi, House Beautiful , 15 Jan. 2014"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Adjective",
      "1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin serenus clear, cloudless, untroubled":"Adjective",
      "derivative of serene entry 1":"Noun"
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      "s\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113n"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for serene Adjective calm , tranquil , serene , placid , peaceful mean quiet and free from disturbance. calm often implies a contrast with a foregoing or nearby state of agitation or violence. the protests ended, and the streets were calm again tranquil suggests a very deep quietude or composure. the tranquil beauty of a formal garden serene stresses an unclouded and lofty tranquility. watched the sunset of a serene summer's evening placid suggests an undisturbed appearance and often implies a degree of complacency. remained placid despite the criticism peaceful implies a state of repose in contrast with or following strife or turmoil. grown peaceful in old age",
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      "hushed",
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      "placid",
      "quiet",
      "restful",
      "still",
      "stilly",
      "tranquil"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235823",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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      "clattery",
      "deafening",
      "loud",
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      "rip-roaring",
      "roistering",
      "romping",
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      "tumultuous",
      "unquiet",
      "uproarious",
      "woolly",
      "wooly"
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      ": august":[
        "\u2014 used as part of a title His Serene Highness"
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        "serene skies"
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      ": marked by or suggestive of utter calm and unruffled repose or quietude":[
        "a serene smile"
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      ": shining bright and steady":[
        "the moon, serene in glory",
        "\u2014 Alexander Pope"
      ]
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      "Adjective",
      "Between the two Azorean blue belfries of Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, a serene statue of the Madonna gazes out at the harbor, cradling a small boat in her arm. \u2014 Anita Diamant , National Geographic Traveler , September 2005",
      "And Breeders' Cup day was anything but serene . The weather was \u2026 cold and often gray, with a 20-mile-an-hour headwind scouring the backstretch. \u2014 Lorna Lentini , New York Times , 14 July 2002",
      "For Ben and me, in Omaha in 1961, our lives were untroubled and serene . After six years of marriage, we seemed to have reached the happy ending to the national American Dream. \u2014 Lois Mark Stalvey , The Education of a WASP , (1989) 1998",
      "a serene woman who was everyone's source of support",
      "Noun",
      "Oft of one wide expanse had I been told / That deep-browed Homer ruled as his demesne: /Yet did I never breathe its pure serene / Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold: \u2026 \u2014 John Keats , \"On First Looking into Chapman's Homer,\" 1816",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Buzzards Roost offers a serene hiking spot with beautiful views just minutes outside of the city. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 8 June 2022",
      "Her sisters Kourtney and Kim Kardashian are also big fans of the serene spot in Canyon Point, Utah. \u2014 Leah Simpson, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
      "Here are nine alternative locales that promise to be relatively serene this summer even though tourism to Italy, France and Spain is expected to reach or exceed pre-Covid levels. \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "So how did Waverly Hills go from a serene and secluded Louisville complex to a site with a supernatural reputation in popular culture? \u2014 Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Otherwise, Nas and Hit doubled down on substance over spectacle, and the follow-up to their 2020 collaboration showcases one of rap\u2019s greatest in a serene sweet spot. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Made of exquisite stone and complemented by views of the property\u2019s brook, this serene spot encourages all who sit here to slow down, embrace nature and take in each moment. \u2014 Dallas News , 11 Apr. 2021",
      "The hill is above all that, Intractable, unknowable, serene . \u2014 Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The glow that comes with relaxation found a place on Yara Shahidi's serene , bespectacled face, while Gigi Hadid's morning-in-Milano complexion was positively luminous, primed for the week's myriad runway beauty looks. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But the hue can denote the serene and the celestial, which are also evoked by the exhibition, first shown at Cross\u2019s home gallery and now on display in condensed form at Waddell Art Gallery at Northern Virginia Community College\u2019s Loudoun Campus. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Oct. 2021",
      "Even murder, late in the movie, is committed with a fluid facility that verges on the serene . \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 11 June 2021",
      "Depictions of Mary are often joyful, sorrowful or vaguely middle-distance serene . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Aug. 2019",
      "In contrast to the whimsical, high-energy living areas, the master suite is a serene , grown-up haven. \u2014 Jen Renzi, House Beautiful , 15 Jan. 2014"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Adjective",
      "1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
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      "Middle English, from Latin serenus clear, cloudless, untroubled":"Adjective",
      "derivative of serene entry 1":"Noun"
    },
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    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for serene Adjective calm , tranquil , serene , placid , peaceful mean quiet and free from disturbance. calm often implies a contrast with a foregoing or nearby state of agitation or violence. the protests ended, and the streets were calm again tranquil suggests a very deep quietude or composure. the tranquil beauty of a formal garden serene stresses an unclouded and lofty tranquility. watched the sunset of a serene summer's evening placid suggests an undisturbed appearance and often implies a degree of complacency. remained placid despite the criticism peaceful implies a state of repose in contrast with or following strife or turmoil. grown peaceful in old age",
    "synonyms":[
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      "calm",
      "hushed",
      "peaceful",
      "placid",
      "quiet",
      "restful",
      "still",
      "stilly",
      "tranquil"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220733",
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      "adverb",
      "noun"
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  "sereness":{
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      ": the quality or state of being sere":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English sernesse , from sere entry 1 + -nesse -ness":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182820",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "serenity":{
    "antonyms":[
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      "unquietness",
      "unrest",
      "uproar"
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    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being serene":[]
    },
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      "the serenity in the aftermath of the tornado was remarkable",
      "his serenity calmed those around him",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Don't let that prime location mislead you, though; the hotel is the epitome of serenity . \u2014 Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022",
      "Milan Design Week, with both Salone del Mobile and the attendant city-center exhibitions, is packed with events to a degree that makes any moment of serenity a welcome respite. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 15 June 2022",
      "On a breezy Sunday afternoon, Biola University is a postcard of serenity . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
      "And avoid falling into the traps of perfectionism or comparison \u2014 even parents who are the model of serenity in public occasionally yell at their kids. \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Week , 7 June 2022",
      "From the dinning room table chairs, to the warm blues and creamy whites, the house creates a sense of serenity . \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 6 June 2022",
      "But few had made their way to the back side of Lincoln\u2019s cathedral, a haven of serenity on the edge of the Mall\u2019s chaos. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
      "Outside, a water fountain is set into the center patio, lending the space a sense of serenity . \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 25 May 2022",
      "Anyone who is dealing with cancer, terminal or not, needs calmness, serenity and peace of mind to heal. \u2014 cleveland , 25 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259-\u02c8re-n\u0259-t\u0113"
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      "repose",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114348",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "serial":{
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      "book",
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      "journal",
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      ": a work appearing (as in a magazine or on television) in parts at intervals":[],
      ": appearing in successive parts or numbers":[
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      ],
      ": belonging to a series maturing periodically rather than on a single date":[
        "serial bonds"
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      ": occurring in or involving such a series":[
        "a serial murder"
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      ": one part of a serial work : installment":[],
      ": performing a series of similar acts over a period of time":[
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      ": relating to or being a connection in a computer system in which the bits of a byte are transmitted sequentially over a single wire \u2014 compare parallel":[]
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      "Adjective",
      "The pictures are numbered and arranged in serial order.",
      "Scientists made serial observations over a period of two weeks.",
      "Noun",
      "the university library has a vast collection of serials",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Alexander Pershikov, the transportation evangelist, founder of GetTransfer.com, serial entrepreneur and a metaverse visionary. \u2014 Alexander Pershikov, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "That newfound knowledge \u2014 coupled with the serial entrepreneur observing the popularity of restaurant chains such as Slutty Vegan that use fresh ingredients \u2014 inspired him to spend his pandemic planning to open a vegan restaurant of his own. \u2014 Kimberly Wilson, Essence , 4 June 2022",
      "But Julia Collins, a serial entrepreneur who cofounded Zume Pizza in 2015 and grew it into a $2 billion food brand before leaving in 2018, sees these numbers as noise. \u2014 Maggie Mcgrath, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "Salazar, a serial entrepreneur who opened a SNKR Plus footwear store in 2021, said he was inspired to start Nap Snacks by a company selling similar items in New York where the Indy shop gets its products. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 26 May 2022",
      "Dorsey, the man who brought the group together, describes himself as a business developer, talent manager and serial entrepreneur. \u2014 Lynsey Weatherspoon/redux For Cnn, CNN , 7 May 2022",
      "The letter bears a special meaning to the serial entrepreneur. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Rigaud is a serial entrepreneur who is a former Procter & Gamble executive, becoming one of the first Black research executives and the first Black vice president for the multinational company. \u2014 The Enquirer , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Hathaway was excited to take on the role opposite Jared Leto, who transforms into Neumann, an Israeli serial entrepreneur. \u2014 Marisa Meltzer, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Now Irma Vep slinks into the world of prestige limited series, our modern version of the serial . \u2014 Mark Peikert, Town & Country , 20 June 2022",
      "The series of videos, populated by a cast of quirky chefs cooking beautifully shot recipes at the food publication\u2019s office, captured the food-loving public\u2019s attention like a Friday-night serial . \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "One last distinction, and maybe the most important: This, for once, was a true-crime serial made in the urgent hope that there not be a sequel. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022",
      "Clearly, Collodi, moved by the reactions of outraged readers and also, perhaps, by a need for money, decided to re-start the serial . \u2014 Joan Acocella, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
      "Ren\u00e9 uses an iPhone to show Mira a clip from Feuillade\u2019s 105-year-old serial , the images flickering in their tiny window like temporary captives that can never be fully contained. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 6 June 2022",
      "French Montana shared a snapshot posing with the serial fraudster aboard a private jet. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "The stories are mostly self-contained, and The Mandalorian in turn operates as something of a procedural, or an old-timey western serial . \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 4 May 2022",
      "In this new version, like in the film, a major movie star signs on to lead an adaptation of Les Vampires, Louis Feuillade\u2019s silent film serial from 1915-1916. \u2014 Marley Marius, Vogue , 25 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sir-\u0113-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "episodic",
      "episodical",
      "periodical",
      "serialized"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023418",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "serialized":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to arrange or publish in serial form":[
        "serialize a novel"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Her story was serialized in the magazine.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His new idea was to reorder the three hundred pages, reorder in order to serialize , if that was O.K. with me. \u2014 Sa\u00efd Sayrafiezadeh, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
      "If a licensed dealer acquires a ghost gun, the rule will require them to serialize it before re-selling it. \u2014 Armando Garcia, ABC News , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Coronabonds would serialize the reward (and mutual debts) of a Union where anyone can place their social politics on the tab of more fiscally alert states. \u2014 Peter Rough, National Review , 22 Apr. 2020",
      "There are serialized shows (aka movies divided into chapters), documentaries, and reality shows. \u2014 cleveland , 6 Apr. 2020",
      "First serialized in 1897, The War of the Worlds was published as a book the following year and has remained in print ever since. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 30 Sep. 2019",
      "BERT FIELDS Greenberg Glusker The rise and evolution of new and different ways of watching dramas, e.g., streaming and serialized mini-watching. \u2014 Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Jan. 2020",
      "The work, by late veteran journalist and diarist Kenneth Rose, has been serialized in the Daily Mail and sheds new light on some of the behind-the-scenes thinking of the royals. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 6 Nov. 2019",
      "Nike made the clever move of serializing the line from the start, allowing it to keep releasing new iterations to fans who bought them up. \u2014 Marc Bain, Quartz , 21 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1852, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sir-\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182654",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "seriosity":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": seriousness":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1505, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin seriositat-, seriositas , from Late Latin seriosus serious + Latin -itat-, -itas -ity":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsir\u0113\u02c8\u00e4s\u0259t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140338",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "serioso":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": serious , grave":[
        "\u2014 used as a direction in music"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Italian, from Late Latin seriosus":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsir\u0113\u02c8\u014d(\u02cc)s\u014d",
      "\u02ccser-",
      "-)z\u014d"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074831",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  },
  "serious":{
    "antonyms":[
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      "flip",
      "flippant",
      "humorous",
      "jesting",
      "jocular",
      "joking",
      "kittenish",
      "ludic",
      "playful"
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    "definitions":{
      ": deeply interested : devoted":[
        "a serious musician"
      ],
      ": excessive or impressive in quality, quantity, extent, or degree":[
        "serious stereo equipment",
        "making serious money",
        "serious drinking"
      ],
      ": having important or dangerous possible consequences":[
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      ],
      ": not easily answered or solved":[
        "serious objections"
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      ": not joking or trifling : being in earnest":[
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      ": of or relating to a matter of importance":[
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      ": requiring much thought or work":[
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      ": thoughtful or subdued in appearance or manner : sober":[
        "a quiet, serious girl"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "\u201cYou sound terrible.\u201d \u201cIt's just a bad cold. Nothing serious .\u201d",
      "For my brother, not going to college was a serious mistake.",
      "Crime is a serious problem in this neighborhood.",
      "The team is a serious contender for the championship.",
      "If you want to quit smoking, you have to make a serious effort.",
      "They had a serious conversation about their relationship.",
      "a serious novel about modern life",
      "The story raises serious questions about our system of justice.",
      "Dog shows are a serious business.",
      "She is a serious cyclist who rides 200 miles each week.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In Chicago, a police officer was hospitalized in serious condition after being shot repeatedly in a Friday morning ambush while answering a domestic disturbance report, police Superintendent David Brown said. \u2014 Terry Wallace, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
      "The current frenzy has given rise to serious concerns about recruiting practices and competitive balance and, in turn, questions about where NIL compensation \u2014 short for name, image and likeness \u2014 goes from here. \u2014 Eric Olson, Chron , 30 June 2022",
      "But Denise Abdul-Rahman, the Indiana state chair of environmental and climate justice for the NAACP, said the engagement process thus far raises some serious concerns for her. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
      "Unlike Russia, whose war in Ukraine has raised serious concerns in the Baltics of an attack on NATO territory, China is not an adversary, NATO leaders said. \u2014 Sabine Siebold And Robin Emmott, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022",
      "Experts have serious concerns about how holes in privacy laws might potentially open clinicians and patients up to legal action, but the issues discussed here are possible, not certain, consequences of Friday\u2019s decision. \u2014 Eric Boodman, STAT , 28 June 2022",
      "Off the field, Mr. Watson confronted serious concerns associated with his personal conduct. \u2014 Michael Peregrine, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "The Supreme Court agreed last year to consider Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization, the most serious challenge to Roe in decades. \u2014 Deon J. Hampton, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
      "Medical professionals have raised serious concerns about the implications of the law. \u2014 Grace Hauck, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English seryows , from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French serious , from Late Latin seriosus , alteration of Latin serius weighty, serious; probably akin to Old English sw\u01e3r heavy, sad":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sir-\u0113-\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for serious serious , grave , solemn , sedate , staid , sober , earnest mean not light or frivolous. serious implies a concern for what really matters. a serious play about social injustice grave implies both seriousness and dignity in expression or attitude. read the proclamation in a grave voice solemn suggests an impressive gravity utterly free from levity. a sad and solemn occasion sedate implies a composed and decorous seriousness. remained sedate amid the commotion staid suggests a settled, accustomed sedateness and prim self-restraint. a quiet and staid community sober stresses seriousness of purpose and absence of levity or frivolity. a sober look at the state of our schools earnest suggests sincerity or often zealousness of purpose. an earnest reformer",
    "synonyms":[
      "earnest",
      "grave",
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      "po-faced",
      "sedate",
      "severe",
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      "sobersided",
      "solemn",
      "staid",
      "uncomic",
      "unsmiling",
      "weighty"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233646",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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  },
  "serious-minded":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having a serious disposition or trend of thought":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1845, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsir-\u0113-\u0259s-\u02c8m\u012bn-d\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231202",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "serious-mindedness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having a serious disposition or trend of thought":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1845, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsir-\u0113-\u0259s-\u02c8m\u012bn-d\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163040",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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      "No one was seriously injured in the accident.",
      "I thought seriously about death while I was in the hospital.",
      "You should seriously consider buying a new car.",
      "You don't mean that seriously , do you?",
      "It was so hot that we nearly melted. But seriously , it was hotter than I've ever experienced.",
      "I think you are seriously mistaken.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Raffensperger, who owns an engineering firm, takes arithmetic seriously . \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 21 June 2022",
      "Soares, a five-star Lyft driver, takes his job seriously . \u2014 Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022",
      "Mason Disick takes his role as a big cousin very seriously . \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 3 June 2022",
      "Maxwell, who has succeeded in an unnamed business, takes himself and everyone else seriously . \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
      "That this particular play will be staged in support of women\u2019s access to safe and legal abortions \u2014 or that Schreck takes this subject extremely seriously \u2014 will come as no surprise to fans of her work. \u2014 Jessica Geltstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, takes its caffeine seriously , and a traditional coffee ceremony will be featured. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 June 2022",
      "Employees want a leadership team that listens, cares, and takes their feedback seriously . \u2014 Heidi Lynne Kurter, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
      "Laughing stock of his family, nobody takes him seriously . \u2014 Marta Balaga, Variety , 26 May 2022"
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      "1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "adverb"
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      ": not easily answered or solved":[
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        "a quiet, serious girl"
      ]
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      "\u201cYou sound terrible.\u201d \u201cIt's just a bad cold. Nothing serious .\u201d",
      "For my brother, not going to college was a serious mistake.",
      "Crime is a serious problem in this neighborhood.",
      "The team is a serious contender for the championship.",
      "If you want to quit smoking, you have to make a serious effort.",
      "They had a serious conversation about their relationship.",
      "a serious novel about modern life",
      "The story raises serious questions about our system of justice.",
      "Dog shows are a serious business.",
      "She is a serious cyclist who rides 200 miles each week.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In Chicago, a police officer was hospitalized in serious condition after being shot repeatedly in a Friday morning ambush while answering a domestic disturbance report, police Superintendent David Brown said. \u2014 Terry Wallace, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
      "The current frenzy has given rise to serious concerns about recruiting practices and competitive balance and, in turn, questions about where NIL compensation \u2014 short for name, image and likeness \u2014 goes from here. \u2014 Eric Olson, Chron , 30 June 2022",
      "But Denise Abdul-Rahman, the Indiana state chair of environmental and climate justice for the NAACP, said the engagement process thus far raises some serious concerns for her. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
      "Unlike Russia, whose war in Ukraine has raised serious concerns in the Baltics of an attack on NATO territory, China is not an adversary, NATO leaders said. \u2014 Sabine Siebold And Robin Emmott, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022",
      "Experts have serious concerns about how holes in privacy laws might potentially open clinicians and patients up to legal action, but the issues discussed here are possible, not certain, consequences of Friday\u2019s decision. \u2014 Eric Boodman, STAT , 28 June 2022",
      "Off the field, Mr. Watson confronted serious concerns associated with his personal conduct. \u2014 Michael Peregrine, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "The Supreme Court agreed last year to consider Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization, the most serious challenge to Roe in decades. \u2014 Deon J. Hampton, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
      "Medical professionals have raised serious concerns about the implications of the law. \u2014 Grace Hauck, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022"
    ],
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "Middle English seryows , from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French serious , from Late Latin seriosus , alteration of Latin serius weighty, serious; probably akin to Old English sw\u01e3r heavy, sad":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082847",
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      ": Vulgar Latin spoken by the educated class":[
        "\u2014 distinguished from sermo plebeius"
      ]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin, from Latin, everyday speech":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-k\u014d\u02cct\u0113d\u0113\u02c8\u00e4n\u0259s"
    ],
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin, literally, general sermon":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033553",
    "type":[
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    },
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      "He preached a sermon on the importance of kindness.",
      "Dad gave me a sermon yesterday about doing my homework.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Stylistically, the chapters are wildly diverse: One consists of a sermon that unfolds in a single sentence, and blends Old Church Slavonic, Soviet jargon, and capitalist marketing lingo. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "Past shootings targeted worshippers during a Sunday sermon , shoppers at a Walmart, students on a high school campus and drivers on a highway. \u2014 Paul J. Weber, Anchorage Daily News , 25 May 2022",
      "Worshippers during a Sunday sermon , shoppers at a Walmart, students on a high school campus and drivers on a highway have been the targets. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
      "Nick, who is a 19-year-old senior graduating this spring, was given the opportunity to give a sermon at his family\u2019s church as part of its Recognition Sunday worship. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Good Housekeeping , 28 May 2022",
      "Steve Kerr, the three-time NBA championship-winning head coach of the Golden State Warriors, conducted a news conference Tuesday that turned into a bold political sermon . \u2014 Peniel Joseph, CNN , 26 May 2022",
      "Peggy Huang, a Yorba Linda councilwoman whose parents are members of the congregation, said Lee\u2019s sermon was reassuring. \u2014 Jeong Parkstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
      "On Eid, Muslims traditionally have a light breakfast and then head to the mosque for a special prayer and a sermon , according to Mozaffar. \u2014 Maria Jimenez Moya, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "As well as hymns, a motet and a sermon , the solemn vespers would include a gigantic two-part oratorio composed by the church\u2019s Cantor\u2014the director of music\u2014with a text taken from St. Matthew\u2019s gospel. \u2014 Boyd Tonkin, WSJ , 14 Apr. 2022"
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      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "Middle English, from Anglo-French sermun , from Medieval Latin sermon-, sermo , from Latin, speech, conversation, from serere to link together \u2014 more at series":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052709",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "sermon entry 1 + -ary":""
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In March 1969, Tom Smothers asked Mr. Steinberg to do another sermonette , although the network had banned the bit. \u2014 Neil Genzlinger, New York Times , 20 Jan. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1814, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013919",
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      ": a religious discourse delivered in public usually by a member of the clergy as a part of a worship service":[],
      ": a speech on conduct or duty":[]
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    "examples":[
      "He preached a sermon on the importance of kindness.",
      "Dad gave me a sermon yesterday about doing my homework.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Stylistically, the chapters are wildly diverse: One consists of a sermon that unfolds in a single sentence, and blends Old Church Slavonic, Soviet jargon, and capitalist marketing lingo. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "Past shootings targeted worshippers during a Sunday sermon , shoppers at a Walmart, students on a high school campus and drivers on a highway. \u2014 Paul J. Weber, Anchorage Daily News , 25 May 2022",
      "Worshippers during a Sunday sermon , shoppers at a Walmart, students on a high school campus and drivers on a highway have been the targets. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
      "Nick, who is a 19-year-old senior graduating this spring, was given the opportunity to give a sermon at his family\u2019s church as part of its Recognition Sunday worship. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Good Housekeeping , 28 May 2022",
      "Steve Kerr, the three-time NBA championship-winning head coach of the Golden State Warriors, conducted a news conference Tuesday that turned into a bold political sermon . \u2014 Peniel Joseph, CNN , 26 May 2022",
      "Peggy Huang, a Yorba Linda councilwoman whose parents are members of the congregation, said Lee\u2019s sermon was reassuring. \u2014 Jeong Parkstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
      "On Eid, Muslims traditionally have a light breakfast and then head to the mosque for a special prayer and a sermon , according to Mozaffar. \u2014 Maria Jimenez Moya, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "As well as hymns, a motet and a sermon , the solemn vespers would include a gigantic two-part oratorio composed by the church\u2019s Cantor\u2014the director of music\u2014with a text taken from St. Matthew\u2019s gospel. \u2014 Boyd Tonkin, WSJ , 14 Apr. 2022"
    ],
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      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "Middle English, from Anglo-French sermun , from Medieval Latin sermon-, sermo , from Latin, speech, conversation, from serere to link together \u2014 more at series":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-m\u0259n"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052752",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011202",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-074203",
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    "antonyms":[],
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      "She's a teacher who can talk to her students about serious subjects without sermonizing .",
      "did not believe that it was the president's place to sermonize , especially to other world leaders",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Raised in the segregated south, he was steeped in the tradition of Confederate preachers who sermonized to their flocks in the CSA on the holiness of white supremacy and characterized the Christian god as inherently racist. \u2014 Jared Yates Sexton, The New Republic , 25 Mar. 2020",
      "Fearmongering televangelists like Jim Bakker and Robert Tilton sermonized that those who didn\u2019t follow Jesus\u2014and those who didn\u2019t donate heavily to the church\u2014would face demons and end times. \u2014 Jennifer Swann, Marie Claire , 6 Nov. 2019",
      "O\u2019Rourke\u2019s early promise as a candidate sprang from his talents as a brooding, sermonizing communicator. \u2014 Michael Luo, The New Yorker , 13 Sep. 2019",
      "There is rarely a travel story that doesn\u2019t touch upon, make reference to, or sermonize about food. \u2014 Laura Delarato, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 3 July 2019",
      "Adam Driver as Flip Zimmerman and John David Washington as Ron Stallworth Photo: Focus Features The conventional part of the film\u2014relatively conventional, given the exuberant zigs and sermonizing zags within the narrative\u2014varies sharply in tone. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 9 Aug. 2018",
      "Last, we were shepherded to a midtown neighborhood, where Ford\u2019s head of digital content sermonized on the in-car experience for AV passengers. \u2014 Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge , 15 Nov. 2018",
      "The Saddle River Reformed Church, better known as the Old Stone Church, whose current structure was completed in 1819, was the last church in New Jersey to have a minister sermonizing in Dutch. \u2014 Julie Lasky, New York Times , 20 June 2018",
      "Instead of pondering the State of the State of Ohio or New Hampshire, Kasich used his bully pulpit to sermonize on his and the rest of humanity's state of mind and soul. \u2014 Jeff Darcy, cleveland.com , 11 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1635, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185544",
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      "She's a teacher who can talk to her students about serious subjects without sermonizing .",
      "did not believe that it was the president's place to sermonize , especially to other world leaders",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Raised in the segregated south, he was steeped in the tradition of Confederate preachers who sermonized to their flocks in the CSA on the holiness of white supremacy and characterized the Christian god as inherently racist. \u2014 Jared Yates Sexton, The New Republic , 25 Mar. 2020",
      "Fearmongering televangelists like Jim Bakker and Robert Tilton sermonized that those who didn\u2019t follow Jesus\u2014and those who didn\u2019t donate heavily to the church\u2014would face demons and end times. \u2014 Jennifer Swann, Marie Claire , 6 Nov. 2019",
      "O\u2019Rourke\u2019s early promise as a candidate sprang from his talents as a brooding, sermonizing communicator. \u2014 Michael Luo, The New Yorker , 13 Sep. 2019",
      "There is rarely a travel story that doesn\u2019t touch upon, make reference to, or sermonize about food. \u2014 Laura Delarato, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 3 July 2019",
      "Adam Driver as Flip Zimmerman and John David Washington as Ron Stallworth Photo: Focus Features The conventional part of the film\u2014relatively conventional, given the exuberant zigs and sermonizing zags within the narrative\u2014varies sharply in tone. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 9 Aug. 2018",
      "Last, we were shepherded to a midtown neighborhood, where Ford\u2019s head of digital content sermonized on the in-car experience for AV passengers. \u2014 Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge , 15 Nov. 2018",
      "The Saddle River Reformed Church, better known as the Old Stone Church, whose current structure was completed in 1819, was the last church in New Jersey to have a minister sermonizing in Dutch. \u2014 Julie Lasky, New York Times , 20 June 2018",
      "Instead of pondering the State of the State of Ohio or New Hampshire, Kasich used his bully pulpit to sermonize on his and the rest of humanity's state of mind and soul. \u2014 Jeff Darcy, cleveland.com , 11 Mar. 2018"
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      "1635, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132530",
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a noxious creature that creeps, hisses, or stings":[],
      ": a treacherous person":[],
      ": devil sense 1":[],
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    "examples":[
      "an Aztec carving of a feathered serpent representing the god Quetzalcoatl",
      "beware the temptations of the serpent",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Well, maybe the blue-and-white Water Snake necklace, a serpent that wraps the neck with five cabochon Ceylon sapphires, a 4.49 carat diamond, and a plethora of other diamonds and lapis lazuli. \u2014 Lynn Yaeger, Vogue , 21 June 2022",
      "Human and animal merge in a fanged basket-carrier encircled by a serpent , edging the representation of animal anatomy into something larger than itself. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
      "After fishermen claim they were attacked by the serpent , Cora becomes more determined to understand what\u2019s in the water. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 15 May 2022",
      "In fact, the only true local who gets much color at all is Mary (Lily-Rose Aslandogdu, excellent), a young girl whose older sister seemingly got taken by the serpent and is now convinced it\u2019s coming for her next. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 12 May 2022",
      "It is topped with ancient mythological figures, including the sarimanok, a bird that guides the harvest seasons, and the naga, a serpent -like dragon associated with lunar and solar eclipses. \u2014 Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022",
      "The Essex Serpent follows two people \u2014 widow Cora Seaborne (Claire Danes) and clergy member William Ransome (Tom Hiddleston) \u2014 as their lives change with the presence of a mystical serpent . \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Authorities did not name the patient, but Elwes shared his encounter with the serpent on Twitter. \u2014 al , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The blood of a basilisk, a black tick taken from the left ear of a cat, a stone bitten by a mad dog, the right eye of a live serpent \u2014such are some of the charms or medicines. \u2014 Robert Shackleton, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin serpent-, serpens , from present participle of serpere to creep; akin to Greek herpein to creep, Sanskrit sarpati he creeps":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050149",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[
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      "straightaway"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mineral or rock consisting essentially of a hydrous magnesium silicate usually having a dull green color and often a mottled appearance":[],
      ": having a compound curve whose central curve is convex":[],
      ": of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)":[],
      ": something that winds sinuously":[],
      ": subtly wily or tempting":[],
      ": winding or turning one way and another":[
        "a serpentine road"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "the country inn lies at the end of a rather serpentine road, but it's worth the trip"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1519, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French serpentin , Medieval Latin serpentina, serpentinum , from Late Latin, feminine & neuter of serpentinus resembling a serpent":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French serpentin , from Late Latin serpentinus , from Latin serpent-, serpens":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02cct\u012bn",
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-p\u0259n-\u02cct\u0113n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bending",
      "crazy",
      "crooked",
      "curled",
      "curling",
      "curved",
      "curving",
      "curvy",
      "devious",
      "sinuous",
      "tortuous",
      "twisted",
      "twisting",
      "winding",
      "windy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041558",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "serried":{
    "antonyms":[
      "airy",
      "loose",
      "open",
      "uncrowded"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": crowded or pressed together : compact":[
        "the crowd collected in a serried mass",
        "\u2014 W. S. Maugham"
      ],
      ": marked by ridges : serrate":[
        "the serried contours of the \u2026 mountains",
        "\u2014 Amer. Guide Series: Oregon"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Flowers came up every spring in their serried ranks.",
      "a sterile subdivision with serried rows of cookie-cutter houses",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In lieu of the usual venue of the Dolby Theatre, where nominees and their guests sit elbow to elbow in serried ranks, this year\u2019s edition was held in Los Angeles\u2019s cavernous Union Station. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2021",
      "The Emergency Operations Center is a large, bright room, with serried rows of wooden desks facing a wall of video screens. \u2014 Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker , 28 Dec. 2020",
      "No one had lined us up in serried , uniform ranks, no one had demanded an oath or a membership\u2014or anything more than the spirit of DIY. \u2014 Jonathan Myerson, The New York Review of Books , 4 May 2020",
      "In the vegetable garden, Burch gleefully points out the serried ranks of okra, eggplant, beans, peppers, kale, cucumber, and cantaloupe. \u2014 Hamish Bowles, Vogue , 15 Aug. 2018",
      "There is certainly something extreme about the serried carcasses, blackened by blow torches to burn off the fur, the faces charred in a rictus grin. \u2014 The Economist , 19 Apr. 2018",
      "Inspectors unwrapped them and found serried rows of bottles. \u2014 Michael Powell, New York Times , 26 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ser-\u0113d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "close",
      "compact",
      "crowded",
      "dense",
      "jam-packed",
      "packed",
      "thick",
      "tight"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232001",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "serum anaphylaxis":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": anaphylaxis to a foreign serum to which a patient is sensitive (as in the second injection of an antitoxin)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105448",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "serum globulin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a globulin or mixture of globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1890, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081525",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "serum hepatitis":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": hepatitis b":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1932, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-075922",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "serum sickness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an allergic reaction to the injection of foreign serum manifested by hives, swelling, eruption, arthritis, and fever":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1913, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045919",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "serut":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of serut variant spelling of seroot"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220702-073048",
    "type":[]
  },
  "serv":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "service":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174735",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ]
  },
  "serval":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a long-legged African wildcat ( Felis serval ) having large ears and a tawny black-spotted coat":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In January, MSPCA-Angell took in a wild serval cat found wandering the streets of Lincoln, Massachusetts, and cared for the animal until the Wildcat Sanctuary in Minnesota offered to provide the feline an appropriate, full-time home. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
      "Another new resident at the sanctuary is Jake, an African serval who was rescued from Rock Creek Farm in Norman, Okla., after the Oklahoma Board of Medical Examiners filed a complaint against the owner. \u2014 Monica Hooper, Arkansas Online , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "After the serval was out of the house, Frank called animal control. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 7 July 2021",
      "According to the outlet, Frank found a serval \u2014 a wild cat native to Africa sometimes kept as an exotic pet \u2014 in her bed. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 7 July 2021",
      "The animal has since been identified by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources as a serval , which is usually a wild cat native to Africa. \u2014 Hayley Vaughn, NBC News , 6 July 2021",
      "No one was hurt and her husband snapped a photo of the serval and shared it with state authorities, according to local Georgia ABC affiliate WSB-TV. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, ABC News , 3 July 2021",
      "Prygoski says anyone who sees the serval should stay away from the cat and contact animal control or the DNR. \u2014 Rachel Trent, CNN , 3 July 2021",
      "Firefighters got the fire under control within 25 minutes, but at least one encountered the serval , a savannah wild cat native to Sub-Saharan Africa, and suffered injuries from a bite to the fingers. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1834, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Portuguese lobo cerval lynx, from Medieval Latin lupus cervalis , literally, deerlike wolf":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)s\u0259r-\u02c8val",
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-v\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042427",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "servaline":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a wildcat ( Felis servalina ) of western Africa resembling the serval but with a more densely spotted coat":[],
      ": of, relating to, or resembling the serval":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin servalina (specific epithet of Felis servalina ) from French serval + New Latin -ina":"Noun",
      "serval + -ine":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"",
      "-l\u0259\u0307n",
      "-\u02ccl\u0113n",
      "\u02c8s\u0259rv\u0259\u02ccl\u012bn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223237",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "servant":{
    "antonyms":[
      "master",
      "mistress"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "the wealthy family had servants to clean and cook for them",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Baryshnikov plays Firs, the family\u2019s servant and a former serf who is entirely devoted to their well-being. \u2014 Jeryl Brunner, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "Yeager, a graduate of W.A. Berry High School, was a beloved mother, grandmother, world traveler, a military wife for 30 years and a servant of Christ, according to her obituary. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 20 June 2022",
      "The other is Lispeth, the young servant who takes care of Marek. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
      "Victor Dorobantu will play Thing, the severed hand and servant seen in the teaser trailer. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 8 June 2022",
      "Sophie Beckett, the daughter of an earl who is disdainfully treated as a servant by her stepmother, sneaks out to Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "When your intent is aligned as a servant , great things can happen. \u2014 Randy Illig, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "And a tale-teller was a servant hired to put people to sleep by talking a load of rubbish to them. \u2014 Ali Smith, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
      "Orini is a loyal servant of the massively powerful interdimensional entity Dormammu, who Strange tricked in the first Doctor Strange film. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English servant, sarvaunt \"person serving a master or lord, retainer, attendant,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, noun derivative from past participle of servir \"to be in attendance on, serve entry 1 \"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-v\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "daily",
      "domestic",
      "flunky",
      "flunkey",
      "flunkie",
      "lackey",
      "menial",
      "retainer",
      "steward"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000548",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "servantry":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": all the servants of one master or house":[
        "all the servantry of the dairy were standing in the red-brick entry",
        "\u2014 Thomas Hardy"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "servant entry 1 + -ry":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-ntr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162120",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "servantship":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the place or condition of a servant":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "servant entry 1 + -ship":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-nt\u02ccship"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164924",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "serve":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": present , provide":[
        "\u2014 usually used with up the novel served up many laughs"
      ],
      ": to act as server at (mass)":[],
      ": to answer the needs of":[],
      ": to assist a celebrant as server at mass":[],
      ": to be a servant":[],
      ": to be a servant to : attend":[],
      ": to be deserved":[],
      ": to be enough for : suffice":[],
      ": to be favorable, opportune, or convenient":[],
      ": to be of use":[
        "in a day when few people could write, seals served as signatures",
        "\u2014 Elizabeth W. King"
      ],
      ": to be worthy of reliance or trust":[
        "if memory serves"
      ],
      ": to bring (food) to a diner":[],
      ": to bring to notice, deliver, or execute as required by law":[],
      ": to comply with the commands or demands of : gratify":[],
      ": to contribute or conduce to : promote":[],
      ": to copulate with":[],
      ": to do military or naval service":[],
      ": to furnish or supply with something needed or desired":[],
      ": to furnish professional service to":[],
      ": to give military or naval service to":[],
      ": to give the service and respect due to (a superior)":[],
      ": to help persons to food: such as":[],
      ": to hold an office : discharge a duty or function":[
        "serve on a jury"
      ],
      ": to make legal service upon (a person named in a process)":[],
      ": to pay a lover's or suitor's court to (a lady)":[
        "that gentle lady, whom I love and serve",
        "\u2014 Edmund Spenser"
      ],
      ": to perform the duties of (an office or post)":[],
      ": to prove adequate or satisfactory : suffice":[
        "it will serve for this task"
      ],
      ": to provide services that benefit or help":[],
      ": to put (the ball or shuttlecock) in play (as in tennis, volleyball, or badminton)":[],
      ": to put in (a term of imprisonment)":[],
      ": to put the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games (such as tennis, volleyball, or badminton)":[],
      ": to set out portions of food or drink":[],
      ": to treat or act toward in a specified way":[
        "he served me ill"
      ],
      ": to wait at table":[],
      ": to wait on (a customer) in a store":[],
      ": to wait on at table":[],
      ": to wait on customers":[],
      ": to wind yarn or wire tightly around (a rope or stay) for protection":[],
      ": to work through (a term of service)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Soup was served as the first course.",
      "The waiter served our meals quickly.",
      "The restaurant serves excellent Italian food.",
      "The waiter who served us was very nice.",
      "Feel free to serve yourself at the salad bar.",
      "You carve the turkey, and I'll serve .",
      "The roast should serve six.",
      "I'm afraid all of our salespeople are serving other customers right now.",
      "What can we do to serve our customers better?",
      "Noun",
      "She started the game with a powerful serve .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The city of Detroit will continue to offer residents relief by expanding the use of seven recreation centers to serve as cooling centers for residents until the current heat advisory is lifted. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
      "Graham then served as Joint Terminal Attack Controller in Iraq, and was selected to serve as a task force commander in a Marine antiterrorism battalion. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
      "Reducing the number of driving lanes and putting in medians to serve as islands for pedestrians crossing the street also narrows roadways. \u2014 Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
      "The program that told it to him, called LaMDA, currently has no purpose other than to serve as an object of marketing and research for its creator, a giant tech company. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
      "America First Policy Institute, which was started last year to serve as a think tank for Trump adherents, has the look of a Trump administration in waiting. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Humana is headquartered nearby on Main Street, and last month the university announced separate plans to open a new campus downtown to serve as home to the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute New Vision of Health Campus. \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 14 June 2022",
      "The Newton School Committee is expected to decide Tuesday whether to hire a longtime Brockton educator and superintendent to serve as the interim head of the city\u2019s school system for the coming academic year. \u2014 John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
      "In June of 2021, Thompson was tapped by Nancy Pelosi to serve as chair of the Jan 6 Select Committee, and now everyone knows his name. \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The 21-year-old Sacramento native has a good serve , solid groundstrokes and an affinity for drop shots, all of which should benefit him on the grass. \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
      "Reservations are recommended, but bar seating is first-come, first- serve . \u2014 Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure , 1 June 2022",
      "Those sentenced to confinement serve time in military prisons. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Street parking in the Cherokee Triangle neighborhood is available first-come, first- serve . \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The TestUtah sites also will no longer be taking appointments starting this weekend, making all of its sites first-come, first- serve . \u2014 Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "The gas cans will be distributed on a first-come-first- serve basis. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
      "Families can call the day before delivery to reserve a can, and the rest is given away on a first-come, first- serve basis. \u2014 Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
      "According to the Reds websites, the bobbleheads will be distributed at the stadium to ticketholders on a first-come, first- serve basis when gates open 90 minutes before the game. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 4 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1688, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English serven, sarven \"to perform a duty, be employed, assume the role of personal attendant, be of use (of a body part), perform religious rites, provide food and drink (to people at a table), deliver (a legal writ),\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French servir, borrowed from Medieval Latin servi\u014d, serv\u012bre, going back to Latin, \"to perform duties for (a master) in the capacity of a slave, act in subservience, be at the service of,\" verbal derivative of servus \"slave,\" perhaps, if the original sense was \"watcher (of flocks), guardian,\" derivative with the nominal suffix *-u\u032fo-, of the Indo-European verbal base ser- \"keep watch on, guard,\" whence, with varying ablaut and derivation, Greek (Homeric) ep\u00ec\u2026\u00f3rontai \"they kept watch over,\" Greek \u00e9phoros \"watcher, overseer,\" phrour\u00f3s \"guard, watchman\" (< *pro-hor\u00f3s ), phrour\u0101 \u0301 \"guard duty,\" Avestan ni\u0161hauruuaiti \"(s/he) keeps watch on\" (from a stem *har-u\u032fa- ), pasu\u0161.hauruua \"guarding the flock (of a dog),\" har\u0259tar- \"watcher, guardian\"":"Verb",
      "derivative of serve entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0259rv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "slave (for)",
      "work (for)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094008",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "serve notice":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make known":[
        "The senator served notice that he will be opposing the new regulations."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135006",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "serve out":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to complete (a term in office, a prison sentence, etc.)":[
        "He was unable to serve out his five-year term as chairperson.",
        "She was allowed to serve out her sentence in a prison close to home."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191557",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "serve the interests of":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to do things to help (someone or something) often when it is not the best or most helpful thing for someone else":[
        "He argued that government too often serves the interests of big business instead of ordinary people."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105438",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "serve two masters":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to give equal support to two different causes, groups, etc.":[
        "You cannot serve two masters ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210841",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "serve up":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to give (food) to someone at a meal, in a restaurant, etc.":[
        "That little restaurant serves up some of the best Indian food in the city.",
        "\u2014 sometimes used figuratively The movie serves up a lot of laughs."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162713",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "serventism":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the social convention countenancing the cavalier servente":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "(cavalier) servente + -ism":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259r\u02c8vent\u2027\u02cciz\u0259m",
      "-n\u2027\u02ccti-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181405",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "server":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a computer in a network that is used to provide services (such as access to files or shared peripherals or the routing of email) to other computers in the network":[],
      ": one that serves food or drink":[],
      ": one that serves legal processes upon another":[],
      ": something used in serving food or drink":[],
      ": the celebrant's assistant at mass":[],
      ": the player who serves (as in tennis)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She asked our server for another glass of wine.",
      "we had barely finished ordering when the server brought our salads",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To continue the chat 24/7, join our Discord server . \u2014 Ian Blau, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
      "Our server was definitely attentive, very enthusiastic, and enjoyed taking care of us. \u2014 Gordon Hamersley, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
      "The price of the food itself isn\u2019t changing, but whereas dining prices previously included both meals and service, diners will now be asked to pay a gratuity to their server . \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
      "To continue the chat 24/7, join our Discord server . \u2014 Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone , 3 June 2022",
      "Even before a greeting and the drink order, your server lifts the grate on your table grill and turns a knob. \u2014 Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "Eclypsium's accompanying video shows an attacker gaining access to the BMC after exploiting the vulnerability to modify its web server . \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 26 May 2022",
      "Discord wouldn\u2019t comment on whether Gendron was active on the platform beyond Plate Land and his personal server . \u2014 The New Yorker , 19 May 2022",
      "The invitation said people could also view Gendron\u2019s video stream within his Discord server . \u2014 Reed Albergotti, Washington Post , 19 May 2022"
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      "Robert William 1874\u20131958 Canadian writer":[]
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      "The bookstore primarily services people looking for out-of-print books.",
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      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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      ": a book setting forth forms of worship used in religious services":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The service book , which features Grant\u2019s name, boasts no less than 13 stamps from Aston Martin\u2019s main dealers. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Haitian political leaders and foreign dignitaries dressed in black lined up to sign a memorial service book , as a portrait of Mr. Mo\u00efse hung nearby amid bouquets of white flowers. \u2014 Kejal Vyas, WSJ , 20 July 2021",
      "Rabbis read from the Haggadah, the service book that tells the Passover story of the liberation of Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. \u2014 Lisa Dejong, cleveland.com , 16 Mar. 2018"
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      "1553, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "noun"
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      ": the area in which a player stands while serving in various court games (such as squash or handball)":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "What can be done that can be implemented even at a club level, assuming shorter service boxes /taller nets are out? \u2014Jon B., Seattle, Wa. \u2014 Jon Wertheim, SI.com , 21 Feb. 2018",
      "The children were assessed twice for Glenohumeral range of motion and isometric strength of the bilateral (dominant and non-dominant sides) shoulder-complex muscles, after all players warmed-up with rallies in the service boxes . \u2014 NOLA.com , 3 Feb. 2018"
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      "1885, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114553",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a game won on an opponent's serve (as in tennis)":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1933, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": a flat-topped visor cap worn as part of a military uniform \u2014 compare garrison cap":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And blowing a whistle, a proletarian prophet in a red service cap . \u2014 Ostap Kin, The New York Review of Books , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Thomas Redgate shows a smiling 24-year-old, a service cap crowning his head, a tan tie and shirt underneath his dress uniform. \u2014 Denise Coffey, USA TODAY , 16 Sep. 2021",
      "In the second week of witness testimony, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo took the witness stand in uniform, holding his service cap in a crooked arm. \u2014 Eric Ferkenhoff, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2021",
      "Nearly everyone wears a service cap : Army, Navy, Marines, World War II, Korea, Vietnam. \u2014 Donald Bradley, kansascity , 22 Oct. 2017"
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      "1826, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123842",
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      "noun"
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    "first_known_use":{},
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111731",
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      "noun"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193446",
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      "noun"
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      ": a flat in which the rental includes housekeeping care and to which prepared meals will be sent if ordered":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202518",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": an opening in a wall (as between kitchen and dining room) through which dishes may be passed":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042353",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004908",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035721",
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      "noun"
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      ": a line marked on a court in various games (such as handball or tennis) parallel to the front wall or to the net to mark a boundary of the service area or service court":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Oculus, which is owned by Meta, has a dedicated customer- service line for the devices. . \u2014 Kirsten Grind, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
      "One of the fastest growing hubs on this service line is the Largo Town Center. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
      "Staffers in multiple stores were informed of the changes this week and are offering new plans or telling customers to call the company\u2019s consumer service line for help on choosing new offers. \u2014 Scott Moritz, Fortune , 3 May 2022",
      "That number is different from the general customer service line that was swamped with calls earlier in the month. \u2014 The Seattle Times, Anchorage Daily News , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Utility providers must eventually replace the entire service line into the home if lead pipes are identified. \u2014 Scott Fallon, USA TODAY , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "The group has coordinated call days, encouraging fans to bombard Coca-Cola's customer service line with (polite) phone calls and to send notes to Coca-Cola's leadership team. \u2014 Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Sopko called the service line again on Nov. 26, talking to a customer representative. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 3 Dec. 2021",
      "Expanding the nonemergency 211 service line to accept reports of hate and bias incidents. \u2014 Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com , 15 Nov. 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1875, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080939",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "service mark":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mark or device used to identify a service (such as transportation or insurance) offered to customers":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1945, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211750",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a medal awarded to an individual for military service in a specified war or campaign":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Patron, a Jack Terrier in Ukraine, received a service medal Sunday from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for helping the country\u2019s military to clear mines and explosive equipment. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 9 May 2022",
      "He also has been recognized for his leadership and performance in the line of duty and has received lifesaving awards and a meritorious service medal . \u2014 C.r. Walker, chicagotribune.com , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "The Texas native had been deployed to Iraq and had earned, among other decorations, the defense meritorious service medal , a good conduct medal and a marksmanship badge with the rifle. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 19 July 2021",
      "The Defense Department report recommended the Army remove James\u2019 negative performance review from her personnel file and award her a military service medal the Guard had withheld. \u2014 USA Today , 31 Mar. 2021",
      "The Defense Department report recommended the Army remove James\u2019 negative performance review from her personnel file and award her a military service medal the Guard had withheld. \u2014 USA Today , 31 Mar. 2021",
      "The Defense Department report recommended the Army remove James\u2019 negative performance review from her personnel file and award her a military service medal the Guard had withheld. \u2014 USA Today , 31 Mar. 2021",
      "The Defense Department report recommended the Army remove James\u2019 negative performance review from her personnel file and award her a military service medal the Guard had withheld. \u2014 USA Today , 31 Mar. 2021",
      "The Defense Department report recommended the Army remove James\u2019 negative performance review from her personnel file and award her a military service medal the Guard had withheld. \u2014 USA Today , 31 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1914, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165840",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a person who is a member of the armed forces":[
        "Once Federal Judge Martin Barash administered the oath of allegiance and spoke about their new responsibilities and privileges, he singled out each service member by name (the only new citizens offered this recognition), and the crowd responded with standing ovations.",
        "\u2014 Smithsonian",
        "For three-quarters of a century, East Helena has proudly honored servicemembers with a monument in the heart of town. And now community leaders are looking for names of area veterans as they rebuild the monument with a new design.",
        "\u2014 Tom Kuglin"
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    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1955, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080829",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "service module":{
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      ": a space vehicle module that contains oxygen, water, fuel cells, propellant tanks, and the main rocket engine":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That investigation is made more difficult by the fact that engineers on the ground won\u2019t be able to examine the two main thrusters that cut out since they are housed in the spacecraft\u2019s service module , which was jettisoned during the return. \u2014 Christian Davenport, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
      "Finally, the spacecraft returned to the launchpad in July 2021, but hours before launch, engineers discovered that 13 valves in the service module could not be opened. \u2014 Christian Davenport, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
      "More specifically, the partners envision developing a version of the REEBoard, a mobility service module , that will carry passengers, goods and services to the customers who currently buy Hino\u2019s vehicles. \u2014 Greg Gardner, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2021",
      "Another software error, caught and fixed just a few hours before the vehicle returned to Earth through the atmosphere, would have caused thrusters on Starliner's service module to fire in the wrong manner. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 4 May 2022",
      "This time, the company said the issue was hardware: 13 valves in the service module got stuck, forcing the company to bring the spacecraft back into its manufacturing facility. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "The company will continue to test the problem service module at NASA\u2019s White Sands Test Facility. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "The service module is ejected by the Starliner capsule near the end of its mission, prior to reentry into Earth's atmosphere. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "Orion capsules, the report said, cost about about $1 billion to build, plus another $300 million for its service module , provided by the European Space Agency. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 15 Nov. 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1961, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164708",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a proceeding by inquest of a jury or by publication and proof before a competent officer without a jury to determine the heir of a person deceased":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112225",
    "type":[]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pipe connecting a main pipe (such as a gas or water main or an electrical conduit) with a building":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133533",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "service station":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a place at which some service is offered":[],
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the northwest, two missiles hit a service station and auto repair center in Sarny, killing three people and wounding four, the Rivne regional governor, Vitaliy Koval, said. \u2014 David Keyton, John Leicester, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2022",
      "Mark Borba lives along the flat stretch of road in the town of Riverdale, past the empty big-top circus tent and service station selling nearly $6-a-gallon gasoline. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Tesla owners won't need to take their vehicles to a service station . \u2014 Matt Mcfarland, CNN , 10 May 2022",
      "Officials said the Russian forces hit a military warehouse as well as a commercial service station where local drivers go for tire repairs and carwashes. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Kozytskyy said four rockets were fired, striking three targets, including several warehouses not used by Ukraine's military, and a service station near Lviv Railway Station. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Oil and gasoline costs are increasing so quickly now that many service station owners are updating their prices more than once a day. \u2014 Nancy Rivera Brooks, Los Angeles Times , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "The service station -turned-smoke shack uses a blend of hickory, pecan, and peach woods to smoke their meats. \u2014 Outside Online , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Some Americans have difficulty handling child-care costs, of course, but most families experience inflation at the grocery store or service station . \u2014 Karl Rove, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-131102",
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      "noun"
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      ": a stripe worn on an enlisted person's left sleeve to indicate three years of service in the army or four years in the navy":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1861, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103921",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a building's main electric switch usually located in the service box":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102827",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": service entry 4":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1600, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085352",
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      ": a military uniform for routine service \u2014 compare dress uniform , full-dress uniform":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "service entry 2":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110210",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120958",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      "The numerous Dodger announcers are all serviceable , interchangeable and vanilla. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
      "It was set about 10 miles south of downtown Atlanta -- close enough in to be quite serviceable to the city's core but far enough out to grow as needed. \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The other comedic attempts fall a bit flat, and the action is the kind of perfectly serviceable , if unremarkable style that serves most midbudget action comedies these days. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "But hundreds of retired, old-school M-109s are still serviceable and are likely still available in both U.S. and European warehouses. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "This umbrella is no longer serviceable , but the handle speaks volumes. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "In the first film, this relationship was serviceable at best, but the two characters are a lot more fun when they're separated. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "But Albright managed to trim some of the proverbial fat during this offseason (think Kamohelo Mokotjo) and brought in serviceable veterans and role players, like Ray Gaddis, Alvas Powell and Kann. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 23 Feb. 2022"
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      "The numerous Dodger announcers are all serviceable , interchangeable and vanilla. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
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      "The other comedic attempts fall a bit flat, and the action is the kind of perfectly serviceable , if unremarkable style that serves most midbudget action comedies these days. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bee-friendly options for early blooms include serviceberry trees and native flowers shooting star, wild geranium, Virginia bluebells and wild lupine. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Ashmore recommends serviceberry , witch-hazel, and Carolina silverbell. \u2014 Nina Tran, USA TODAY , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "The grant will help pay for serviceberry shrubs, ornamental grass and red maple trees. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "The serviceberry is a deciduous, small tree or shrub in the rose family, according to the Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 Aug. 2021",
      "The Lenape knew spring by another bloom: white tufts of flowers from the serviceberry tree, which powder its branches like snow in April. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Mar. 2021",
      "Heidi chose a serviceberry tree that would eventually produce leaves that would turn a brilliant orange in the fall \u2014 her favorite color. \u2014 Holly Bailey, Washington Post , 2 Jan. 2021",
      "Plants that flower in March include willows, serviceberry and spicebush. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Sep. 2020",
      "Plenty of native species will also produce colorful flowers in spring, including serviceberry , flowering dogwood, and redbud. \u2014 Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 Aug. 2020"
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      "William Tell is a gambler and former serviceman who sets out to reform a young man seeking revenge on a mutual enemy from their past. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Explain that your son is a serviceman away for a period of time and that the dog has been well behaved in the past. \u2014 Ronda Kaysen, New York Times , 14 May 2022",
      "My mom met my dad, an American serviceman stationed in Germany. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 7 May 2022",
      "Personnel for the Texas Military Department, Texas Department of Public Safety and Border Patrol all joined in searching for the serviceman , the National Guard said. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Ukraine\u2019s military said two Ukrainian soldiers were killed over the weekend, and another serviceman was wounded Monday. \u2014 Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau And Lorne Cook, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "An Ukrainian military serviceman on the front line in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Four of the serviceman \u2019s fellow Marines witnessed the altercation and ran over to intervene. \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "In Joseph Heller\u2019s Catch-22, set in World War II, an American serviceman called Milo Minderbinder creates a syndicate in which all the other servicemen have a share, buying food around the world. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 10 Mar. 2022"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Make loose brunch plans with the hottest bystander and escape into the night with a slice of cake wrapped in a serviette for the subway. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 12 Nov. 2020",
      "Take a serviette and wipe the rim, making sure there\u2019s no foil. \u2014 Sarah Solomon, Town & Country , 28 July 2017",
      "Still, the Smithsonian is right to to honor this most famous of American serviettes , the Magna Carta of modern Republican economics. \u2014 Jeet Heer, New Republic , 18 Oct. 2017",
      "Take a serviette and wipe the rim, making sure there\u2019s no foil. \u2014 Sarah Solomon, Town & Country , 28 July 2017"
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      "Yet, as the technology gap with the West narrows, China's desire for self-reliance rises, and once- servile entrepreneurs have become increasingly outspoken in their critique of China's economic system. \u2014 Sonja Opper For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "If China\u2019s leaders are as wise as its propagandists are servile , the Middle Kingdom\u2019s future is secure. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "These conditions led them to become stereotyped as industrious and servile , which affected how employers treated them. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "For India\u2019s mostly servile media, this is a striking break from the usual after seven years of Modi. \u2014 Debasish Roy Chowdhury, Time , 3 May 2021",
      "Julie Andrews played Cinderella\u2014neat as a new pin and not remotely servile . \u2014 Carol Dyhouse, Time , 19 Apr. 2021",
      "As a result of this sort of culture, the stereotype of dancers as servile bodies that are better seen than heard unfortunately calcified long ago. \u2014 Sydney Skybetter, Wired , 7 Feb. 2021",
      "The others at the table nodded their heads in servile agreement. \u2014 Keith Mcnally, Harpers Magazine , 5 Jan. 2021"
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      "In Ukrainka\u2019s play, Oksana\u2019s husband is servile , obligingly performing Ukrainian songs and dances for the czar\u2019s entertainment, while the artist in Zabuzhko\u2019s novel is wracked by an inferiority complex familiar to citizens of dominated nations. \u2014 Uilleam Blacker, The Atlantic , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Yet, as the technology gap with the West narrows, China's desire for self-reliance rises, and once- servile entrepreneurs have become increasingly outspoken in their critique of China's economic system. \u2014 Sonja Opper For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "If China\u2019s leaders are as wise as its propagandists are servile , the Middle Kingdom\u2019s future is secure. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "These conditions led them to become stereotyped as industrious and servile , which affected how employers treated them. \u2014 NBC News , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "For India\u2019s mostly servile media, this is a striking break from the usual after seven years of Modi. \u2014 Debasish Roy Chowdhury, Time , 3 May 2021",
      "Julie Andrews played Cinderella\u2014neat as a new pin and not remotely servile . \u2014 Carol Dyhouse, Time , 19 Apr. 2021",
      "As a result of this sort of culture, the stereotype of dancers as servile bodies that are better seen than heard unfortunately calcified long ago. \u2014 Sydney Skybetter, Wired , 7 Feb. 2021",
      "The others at the table nodded their heads in servile agreement. \u2014 Keith Mcnally, Harpers Magazine , 5 Jan. 2021"
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      "This is my third serving of mashed potatoes.",
      "According to the package, one serving size is 6 ounces.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Kelly Clarkson Show got a serving of early \u201980s soft rock on Monday (June 13). \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 13 June 2022",
      "Each serving has 155 calories and 12 grams of sugar, and is 10.1% alcohol by volume. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "Each serving has less than 50 milligrams of caffeine, which is well within the FDA's guidelines for daily caffeine consumption. \u2014 Samantha Jones, PEOPLE.com , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "One serving of prime rib, often called standing rib roast, is generally huge. \u2014 Katie Bourque, Good Housekeeping , 10 Nov. 2021",
      "On average, most Americans currently eat only one serving of fruit and one-and-a-half servings of vegetables daily, far less than what\u2019s recommended. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2021",
      "Keep it to one serving , though: In addition to keeping you up at night, too much caffeine can cause stomach distress during a post-nap workout. \u2014 Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online , 15 Sep. 2014",
      "At seven dollars a serving , Ms. Linda\u2019s Ya-Ka-Mein\u2014fragrantly peppery, with an umami savoriness\u2014is also a few bucks cheaper than many of the festival\u2019s famous po-boy vendors. \u2014 Nathaniel Adams, Chron , 18 May 2022",
      "Huber's spike eventually broke a four-point rally by the Eagles, while the smooth serving and setting from junior Benjamin Nygren set the tone for the rally that gave ALA-Queen Creek a 2-0 lead. \u2014 Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic , 14 May 2022"
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      "serve entry 1 + -ing entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-vi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115221",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "serving board":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a spoon-shaped wooden tool used in putting on service especially on eye splices":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "serving entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183158",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "serving mallet":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a wooden device shaped like a mallet, grooved on the bottom, and used in serving ropes":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175536",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "serving stuff":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": small lines for serving ropes":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "serving entry 1":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133026",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "servingman":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a male servant":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from serving entry 2 + man":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175248",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "servitial":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to servitium":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin servitialis , from Late Latin servitium service + Latin -alis -al":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)s\u0259r\u02c8vish\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131525",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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  "servitium":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": service":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin, from Latin, condition of a slave":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-sh\u0113\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200159",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "servitor":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a male servant":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English servitour, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French servitur, servitour, borrowed from Medieval Latin serv\u012btor, from Latin serv\u012bre \"to be at the service of, serve entry 1 \" + -tor, agent suffix":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02cct\u022fr",
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-v\u0259-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173225",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "servitorial":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or resembling a servitor":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "servitor + -ial":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6s\u0259rv\u0259\u00a6t\u014dr\u0113\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015215",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "servitorship":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the position or work of a servitor":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "servitor + -ship":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-v\u0259\u02cct\u022fr\u02ccsh-",
      "\u02c8s\u0259rv\u0259t\u0259r\u02ccship"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022318",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "servitress":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a woman servant":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "servitor + -ess":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-v\u0259\u2027tr\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233409",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "servitude":{
    "antonyms":[
      "freedom",
      "liberty"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life":[],
      ": a right by which something (such as a piece of land) owned by one person is subject to a specified use or enjoyment by another":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the Fugitive Slave Act had the effect of returning enslaved people who had made it to freedom in the North to a brutal life of servitude in the South",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the lawsuit, Planned Parenthood said the measure will have a disparate impact on women as opposed to men, and violates the right to bodily integrity, involuntary servitude , as well as the right to privacy. \u2014 Kelly Mccleary, CNN , 27 June 2022",
      "Some speak of robot slaves, artificial servants, AI servitude , and the like. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Teweret asks no long-term servitude of her subjects, and so Layla agrees to become the goddess\u2019s avatar, so long as the possession is temporary. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 6 May 2022",
      "Another who asked if involuntary servitude was racist. \u2014 Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "For instance, Boris Grekov, director of Moscow\u2019s Russian History Institute, had seen his son sentenced to penal servitude and, in terror, made wide-ranging concessions to the Stalinist line, writing books and papers to order. \u2014 Richard Cohen, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The authorization of involuntary servitude for punishment of a crime was used to force many Blacks into labor after the end of slavery. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Chiwetel Ejiofor plays a free Black man tricked into servitude for Steve McQueen's uneasy-to-watch yet essential pre-Civil War drama. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Indentured servitude and migration rhythms also brought Chinese, Indian, Jewish and other West Indian Caribbean dwellers to the island. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, \"slavery, bondage, feudal allegiance,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French servitute, borrowed from Late Latin servit\u016bdin-, servit\u016bd\u014d \"condition of being a slave,\" from Latin servus \"slave\" + -i- -i- + -t\u016bdin-, -t\u016bd\u014d -tude \u2014 more at serve entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-v\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd, -\u02ccty\u00fcd",
      "-\u02ccty\u00fcd",
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-v\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bondage",
      "enslavement",
      "servility",
      "slavery",
      "thrall",
      "thralldom",
      "thraldom",
      "yoke"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174115",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "servitus":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": easement":[],
      ": servitude , slavery , subjection":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin servitut-, servitus , from servus slave":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8serv\u0259\u02cct\u00fcs"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115534",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "servo":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": servomechanism":[],
      ": servomotor":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As such, the rider gets a lovely, mechanical feel at the handlebar, not one fettled by outside servo motors. \u2014 Peter Jackson, Robb Report , 6 May 2022",
      "Importantly, the car retains its original engine, carburetor, ignition, radiator and shroud, oil cooler and remote filter, brake servo , alternator, four-speed manual transmission and differential and even toolkit. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Dauntingly, the vehicle does without ABS, a brake servo or any electronic driver aids. \u2014 Tim Pitt, Robb Report , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Xiaomi developed its own servo motors for the robot, with a 32N\u00b7m/220Rpm torque and rotation speed. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "The brakes are the same electro- servo system used in the NSX but with slightly less aggressive tuning. \u2014 Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver , 24 Sep. 2020",
      "That includes a brushless motor, two servo motors, a battery, a gear unit, and a number of circuit boards for radio, control, and localization. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 9 July 2020",
      "Well after Horch the man departed, the automaker was cranking out dual-overhead-cam straight-eights, servo -actuated brakes, four-wheel independent suspension, transverse leaf springs, and five-speed gearboxes. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 25 May 2019",
      "That\u2019s an astonishing 17 percent improvement in the servo \u2019s efficiency, which means more cars coming off the line faster. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 16 Oct. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "by shortening":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-(\u02cc)v\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115920",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "servo amplifier":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a torque-amplifying component of a servomechanism":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180251",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "servo brake":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a brake in which pedal or lever power is augmented (as by a servomotor) : power brake":[],
      ": a multiple-shoe automobile brake in which the action of one part upon another as a result of the forward motion of the vehicle increases the pressure between the second shoe and the brake drum and so increases the brake's effectiveness":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202750",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "servo control":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an auxiliary aeronautical device to reinforce by an aerodynamic or mechanical relay a pilot's effort in operating a control commonly consisting of a small hinged auxiliary airfoil at the trailing edge of an aileron, elevator, or rudder":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133429",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sestetto":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sextet sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Italian":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "se\u02c8stet(\u02cc)\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-131035",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sestina":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a lyrical fixed form consisting of six 6-line usually unrhymed stanzas in which the end words of the first stanza recur as end words of the following five stanzas in a successively rotating order and as the middle and end words of the three verses of the concluding tercet":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Her own verse often drew on classical forms such as the villanelle, sestina , tritina and sonnet, and sometimes incorporated references to ancient mythology and medieval legend. \u2014 Harrison Smith, Washington Post , 8 July 2019",
      "Many poems simply yoke together disparate elements, and some have no relation to collage at all (despite Polizzotti\u2019s fanciful suggestion that a sestina \u2019s repetitive pattern of line endings sort of counts). \u2014 Michael Robbins, chicagotribune.com , 9 May 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1586, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Italian, from sesto sixth":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "se-\u02c8st\u0113-n\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125624",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "set":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bloc",
      "block",
      "body",
      "coalition",
      "faction",
      "party",
      "sect",
      "side",
      "wing"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a clutch of eggs":[],
      ": a collection of books or periodicals forming a unit":[],
      ": a collection of elements and especially mathematical ones (such as numbers or points)":[],
      ": a division of a tennis match won by the side that wins at least six games beating the opponent by two games or by winning a tiebreaker":[],
      ": a group of a specific number of repetitions of a particular exercise":[],
      ": a group of persons associated by common interests":[],
      ": a number of things of the same kind that belong or are used together":[
        "an electric train set"
      ],
      ": a rectangular paving stone of sandstone or granite":[],
      ": a small bulb, corm, or tuber or a piece of tuber used for propagation":[
        "onion sets"
      ],
      ": a state of psychological preparedness to perceive or respond to an anticipated stimulus or situation":[],
      ": a usually offensive formation in football or basketball":[],
      ": a young plant or rooted cutting ready for transplanting":[],
      ": affix":[],
      ": amount of deflection from a straight line":[
        "set of a saw's teeth"
      ],
      ": an apparatus of electronic components assembled so as to function as a unit":[
        "a television set"
      ],
      ": an artificial setting for a scene of a theatrical or film production":[],
      ": annul , overrule":[],
      ": apply":[
        "set a match to kindling"
      ],
      ": built-in":[
        "a set tub"
      ],
      ": direction of flow":[
        "the set of the wind"
      ],
      ": dismiss":[],
      ": enter":[],
      ": fixed by authority, appointment, or agreement":[
        "The wedding is set [=scheduled] for early June",
        "Students can drop in during set [=designated] office hours"
      ],
      ": form or carriage of the body or of its parts":[
        "her face took on a cynical set",
        "\u2014 Raymond Kennedy"
      ],
      ": further":[],
      ": immovable , rigid":[
        "set frown"
      ],
      ": intent , determined":[
        "set upon going"
      ],
      ": intentional , premeditated":[
        "did it of set purpose"
      ],
      ": irritate , annoy":[],
      ": mental inclination, tendency, or habit : bent":[
        "a set toward mathematics"
      ],
      ": needing or wanting nothing further":[
        "\"Would you like more coffee?\" \"No thanks, I'm set .\"",
        "The leak is fixed, so you should be set now.",
        "After winning the lottery, they were set for life",
        "\u2014 often used in the phrase all set \"Would you like more coffee?\" \"No thanks, I'm all set .\" Can I help you find something, or are you all set ? Is the bill all set , or do you need some change?"
      ],
      ": permanent change of form (as of metal) due to repeated or excessive stress":[],
      ": post , station":[],
      ": ready for action, use, etc. : prepared":[
        "We were set for an early morning start",
        "The table is set . Should I bring out the food?",
        "\u2014 often used in the phrase all set Are we all set [=completely ready] to leave? We replaced the belt, so your car should be all set . [=fully functional and ready for use] She's all set to blast him, all set to wipe that anxious smile off his face, to tell him some hard home truths. And then she stops. She can't do it. \u2014 Norma Fox Mazer"
      ],
      ": reluctant to change":[
        "set in their ways"
      ],
      ": resolve sense transitive 5":[
        "she set her heart on going to medical school"
      ],
      ": settled , persistent":[
        "set defiance"
      ],
      ": sit":[],
      ": the act or action of setting":[],
      ": the act or result of arranging hair by curling or waving":[],
      ": the basic formation in a country-dance or square dance":[],
      ": the blossoms of a plant that have set fruit as a result of fertilization":[],
      ": the burrow of a badger":[],
      ": the condition of being set":[],
      ": the manner of fitting or of being placed or suspended":[
        "in order to give the skirt a pretty set",
        "\u2014 Mary J. Howell"
      ],
      ": the width of the body of a piece of type":[],
      ": to adorn with something affixed or infixed : stud , dot":[
        "clear sky set with stars"
      ],
      ": to affect one with or as if with weight":[
        "the pudding sets heavily on my stomach"
      ],
      ": to allot as a task":[
        "setting lessons for the children to work upon at home",
        "\u2014 Manchester Examiner"
      ],
      ": to apply oneself to some activity":[
        "set to work"
      ],
      ": to appoint or assign to an office or duty":[],
      ": to arrange (hair) in a desired style by using implements (such as curlers, rollers, or clips) and gels or lotions":[],
      ": to arrange (type) for printing":[
        "set type by hand"
      ],
      ": to attack usually with violence":[
        "the dogs set upon the trespassers"
      ],
      ": to be becoming : be suitable : fit":[
        "the coat sets well"
      ],
      ": to become engaged in":[],
      ": to become permanent":[],
      ": to become solid or thickened by chemical or physical alteration":[
        "the cement sets rapidly"
      ],
      ": to become whole by growing together":[],
      ": to begin to do":[],
      ": to bend slightly the tooth points of (a saw) alternately in opposite directions":[],
      ": to catch sight of":[],
      ": to cause (fruit or seed) to develop":[],
      ": to cause the start of":[
        "set a fire"
      ],
      ": to cause to assume a specified condition, relation, or occupation":[
        "slaves were set free",
        "set the house on fire"
      ],
      ": to cause to assume a specified posture or position":[
        "set the door ajar"
      ],
      ": to cause to become firm or solid":[
        "set milk for cheese"
      ],
      ": to cause to sit : place in or on a seat":[],
      ": to come to an end":[
        "this century sets with little mirth",
        "\u2014 Thomas Fuller"
      ],
      ": to consider valuable, trustworthy, or worthwhile":[],
      ": to correct someone by providing accurate information":[],
      ": to cover and warm eggs to hatch them":[],
      ": to dance face to face with another in a square dance":[
        "set to your partner and turn"
      ],
      ": to defeat (an opponent or a contract) in bridge":[],
      ": to determine to pursue":[],
      ": to direct to action":[],
      ": to direct with fixed attention":[
        "set your mind to it"
      ],
      ": to establish as the highest level or best performance":[
        "set a record for the half mile"
      ],
      ": to fix (a hook) firmly into the jaw of a fish":[],
      ": to fix (something, such as a precious stone) in a border of metal : place in a setting":[],
      ": to fix as a distinguishing imprint, sign, or appearance":[
        "the years have set their mark on him"
      ],
      ": to fix at a certain amount":[
        "set bail at $500"
      ],
      ": to fix firmly : make immobile : give rigid form or condition to":[
        "set her jaw in determination"
      ],
      ": to fix in a desired position (as by heating or stretching)":[],
      ": to fix or decide on as a time, limit, or regulation : prescribe":[
        "set a wedding day",
        "set the rules for the game"
      ],
      ": to furnish as a pattern or model":[
        "set an example of generosity"
      ],
      ": to give an account or statement of":[],
      ": to give impulse to":[
        "sets the story in motion vividly",
        "\u2014 Howard Thompson"
      ],
      ": to have a specified direction in motion : flow , tend":[
        "the wind was setting from Pine Hill to the farm",
        "\u2014 Esther Forbes"
      ],
      ": to hold something in regard or esteem at the rate of":[
        "sets a great deal by daily exercise"
      ],
      ": to incite to attack or antagonism":[
        "war sets brother against brother"
      ],
      ": to indicate the position of game by crouching or pointing":[],
      ": to make (a trap) ready to catch prey":[],
      ": to make noticeable or outstanding":[],
      ": to make scenically ready for a performance":[
        "set the stage"
      ],
      ": to make unyielding or obstinate":[],
      ": to mount an attack on : assail":[
        "would go although \u2026 devils should set at me",
        "\u2014 Charlotte Yonge"
      ],
      ": to organize one's affairs":[],
      ": to pass below the horizon : go down":[
        "the sun sets"
      ],
      ": to place (oneself) in position to start running in a race":[],
      ": to place as an estimate of worth":[
        "set a high value on life"
      ],
      ": to place by transporting":[
        "was set ashore on the island"
      ],
      ": to place in a relative rank or category":[
        "set duty before pleasure"
      ],
      ": to place in a specified literary or dramatic setting":[
        "a story set in Paris"
      ],
      ": to place in relation for comparison or balance":[
        "theory set against practice"
      ],
      ": to place oneself in position in preparation for an action (such as running)":[],
      ": to place with care or deliberate purpose and with relative stability":[
        "set a ladder against the wall",
        "set a stone on the grave"
      ],
      ": to point out the position of (game) by holding a fixed attitude":[],
      ": to provide music or instrumental accompaniment for (a text)":[],
      ": to provide the basis or background":[
        "this trend will set the stage for higher earnings"
      ],
      ": to put (a fowl) on eggs to hatch them":[],
      ": to put (eggs) for hatching under a fowl or into an incubator":[],
      ": to put a fine edge on by grinding or honing":[
        "set a razor"
      ],
      ": to put and fix in a direction":[
        "set our faces toward home once more"
      ],
      ": to put aside (something, such as dough containing yeast) for fermenting":[],
      ": to put in motion":[],
      ": to put in order for use":[
        "set a place for a guest"
      ],
      ": to put into type or its equivalent (as on film)":[
        "set the first word in italic"
      ],
      ": to put to one side : discard":[],
      ": to reserve for a purpose : save":[],
      ": to reserve to a particular use":[],
      ": to restore to normal position or connection when dislocated or fractured":[
        "set a broken bone"
      ],
      ": to sink (the head of a nail) below the surface":[],
      ": to spread to the wind":[
        "set the sails"
      ],
      ": to start out on a journey":[],
      ": to step onto":[],
      ": to undergo development usually as a result of pollination":[],
      ": transplant sense 1":[
        "set seedlings"
      ],
      ": value , rate":[
        "their promises were set at naught"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "We need to set some extra chairs around the table.",
      "He set the ladder against the wall and walked away.",
      "I remember setting my bag right here.",
      "They set the bricks along the walkway.",
      "The jeweler can set the stone several different ways.",
      "He turned off the car and set the parking brake.",
      "Rangers will set a trap to catch the bear.",
      "We set an extra place at the table for our guest.",
      "Noun",
      "I need to buy a new set of golf clubs.",
      "The kids are allowed to watch two hours of television. After that, I turn off the set .",
      "We met on the set of Hamlet .",
      "Adjective",
      "Her college is set in the countryside.",
      "Their house is set back from the road.",
      "a man with deep- set eyes",
      "She has very set ideas about how children should behave.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Earlier this year, legislation authored by Sen. Jimmy Hickey and passed by the Arkansas Legislature set aside $1 million to fund the private centers. \u2014 Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online , 3 July 2022",
      "An afternoon cold brew will set consumers back only 4.5% more than last summer. \u2014 Mandi Albright, ajc , 3 July 2022",
      "But one of the biggest drugmakers may have set iself up for that kind of dichotomy. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 3 July 2022",
      "By Friday, the groups had temporarily blocked bans from taking effect in Utah, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Florida; judges have set hearings over the next several weeks to consider permanent injunctions. \u2014 Kate Zernike, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
      "What set Smith's offer apart, especially when institutional investors were also interested in the property? \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 3 July 2022",
      "That set the stage for Edwards to end her collegiate career with more perseverance. \u2014 Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 July 2022",
      "His rehab assignment is about to begin again, but the Tigers haven't set an official date for his first game. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 2 July 2022",
      "Sinclaire Johnson, the recent U.S. 1,500-meter champion, paced the first half, then German Olympian Koko Klosterhalfen helped set the pace. \u2014 Will Lee For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 2 July 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "While the sale is live, add extra flair to your outdoor space with a set of solar powered string lights for just $31. \u2014 Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens , 29 June 2022",
      "Thousands of new items are uploaded every day, such as a lime-green stretchy crop-top-and-miniskirt set for $2.90, that will give you the air of Kim Kardashian for less than the price of a gallon of milk. \u2014 Rory Satran, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
      "Gosling and Mendes reunited on set for Lost River, which was written and directed by Gosling and starred Mendes. \u2014 Jolene Latimer, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
      "Construction of the extension began in 2014 with an opening set for 2018, but the project has been delayed multiple times because of construction issues. \u2014 Lori Aratani, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "With the draft set for Thursday, there is plenty of time for a shakeup before the first pick is announced. \u2014 cleveland , 22 June 2022",
      "The announcement will kick off a busy week for the Spurs, with the NBA Draft set for Thursday night. \u2014 Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News , 20 June 2022",
      "Mosby is running for reelection, with the primary set for July 19. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 17 June 2022",
      "SpaceX is back in the Starlink launching business this week with a Falcon 9 set for liftoff from Kennedy Space Center just after noon. \u2014 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "You're nominated for the set designs of two shows\u2014the play POTUS and the musical Flying Over Sunset\u2014that are so stylistically different. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 12 June 2022",
      "The set blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 295,500 equivalent album units earned, according to Luminate \u2013 the biggest weekly total for an album this year. \u2014 Xander Zellner, Billboard , 23 May 2022",
      "Survey data says 82 percent of Black women feel self-grooming is a key part of our lives, and 52 percent adhere to a set skincare regimen. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "In the late afternoon, melodic house DJ-producer Gryffin takes the stage to tackle a set list replete with fan favorite originals and chart-topping remixes. \u2014 Beatrice Hazlehurst, Rolling Stone , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Whoever is the current U.S. president can decide to tap the reserve, but only under a set list of parameters. \u2014 Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Did this become an inside joke with the set designers or something? \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "The Turtle Island Quartet\u2019s lovely neoclassicism was given its own solo spot and elicited a mid- set standing ovation. \u2014 Tristram Lozaw, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
      "Mayo-lovers can choose from a set menu of over 40 designs, tattooed with color or in black on their arms and legs. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 1 May 2022"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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      "Middle English sett , from Old English gesett , past participle of settan":"Adjective",
      "Middle English setten , from Old English settan ; akin to Old High German sezzen to set, Old English sittan to sit":"Verb"
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      "\u02c8set"
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      "sit"
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      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to decide that one does not support (something or someone) : to be or become opposed to (something or someone)":[
        "She set herself against the prevailing beliefs of the time.",
        "He has set himself against (joining) them."
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185647",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
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        "She set herself up as a wedding planner."
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      ": to try to make people believe that one is (something)":[
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193344",
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      "phrasal verb"
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      ": to cause the action of (a film, story, etc.) to happen in (a certain place or during a certain time)":[
        "\u2014 often used as be set against The story is set against (the backdrop of) the Second World War."
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      ": to compare (something) to (something else)":[
        "Let's set the advantages against the disadvantages.",
        "\u2014 often used as (be) set against The fines were small when set against the company's huge annual profits."
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        "You can set your mortgage payments against your rental income."
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    "pronounciation":[],
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      "phrasal verb"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005723",
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      "idiom"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112105",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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      ": the titratable acidity of a freshly filled fermenter":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010234",
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      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to set apart for future use":[]
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      "I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1601, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "consecrate",
      "dedicate",
      "devote",
      "earmark",
      "give up (to)",
      "reserve",
      "save"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101100",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": attribute":[],
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      ": to cause to sit down : seat":[],
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      ": to place at rest on a surface or on the ground":[],
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      ": to suspend (a jockey) from racing":[]
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      "set the toddler down in her seat",
      "set down the names of those in attendance"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "sit"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010010",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
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      "cease",
      "end",
      "stop"
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        "a set-in washbasin"
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      ": to become established":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "a cold spell set in sometime last week",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The June record for heat was set in 1939 at 99 degrees, Karrick said. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
      "The Dominique Morisseau play is about blue-collar job insecurity set in a Detroit auto stamping plant. \u2014 Mark Kennedy, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 June 2022",
      "Only one record was set in Washington: on May 21, the low of 73 was the warmest observed for the date. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "But this doesn't mean the boundaries are set in stone. \u2014 Alisa Wiersema, ABC News , 1 June 2022",
      "Harris said the path would be difficult to change, but acknowledged it was not set in stone. \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 31 May 2022",
      "Lucasfilm panel also revealed a few more: the story is set in the New Republic era, and tells of a group of kids lost in the Star Wars galaxy trying to find their way home. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022",
      "The songs are also set in some fashion in the 1890s, a timeframe that emerged as Doe was writing them. \u2014 Stuart Munro, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
      "As such, the engineers are confident that the probe\u2019s antenna is still set in its prescribed orientation with Earth. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 19 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
      "1953, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8set-\u02ccin",
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      "arise",
      "begin",
      "break",
      "commence",
      "dawn",
      "engender",
      "form",
      "materialize",
      "originate",
      "spring",
      "start"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092411",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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  "set in one's ways":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": unwilling to change one's habits, behaviors, opinions, etc.":[
        "As he gets older he's becoming more set in his ways ."
      ]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191015",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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    "antonyms":[
      "activate",
      "actuate",
      "crank (up)",
      "drive",
      "move",
      "run",
      "spark",
      "start",
      "touch off",
      "trigger",
      "turn on"
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      ": compensation , counterbalance":[],
      ": decoration , ornament":[],
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        "\u2014 Geog. Jour."
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      ": to cause to explode":[],
      ": to make a setoff of":[
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        "\u2014 O. R. Hobson"
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      ": to set apart : make distinct or outstanding":[],
      ": to set in motion : cause to begin":[],
      ": to start out on a course or a journey":[
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the architect used stone carvings as setoffs for the building's marble facing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "More recently, the blockbuster turned critical conflagration American Dirt (a novel about migrant trauma, for which its white author was paid a seven-figure advance) set off months of heated articles. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
      "The music group Sensations will play from 3 until 6 p.m. Fireworks will be set off at 9:15 p.m. sharp from the lakefront at Pulaski Avenue. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
      "Carlson chatted with Cam Harless, the YouTuber who made the original sexist joke that David Weigel retweeted and which set off the chain of events that led to the current infighting. \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 8 June 2022",
      "Gunmen opened fire and set off explosives inside a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria Sunday, killing at least 50 people \u2013 including children \u2013 and injuring dozens more before escaping the scene, authorities said. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 6 June 2022",
      "Gauff secured one last hold before \u015awi\u0105tek held to win\u2014and quickly set off to clamber up to her player\u2019s box to hug her dad, her coach, her sports psychologist, and the rest of her team. \u2014 Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
      "The front is going to take its time moving across Alabama and set off another round of rain and possibly severe storms on Friday. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 2 June 2022",
      "An attempt to tow them failed, so the soldiers, with their weapons, piled aboard another armored vehicle and set off in the day\u2019s fading light toward the front. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
      "The walls were painted, furniture was destroyed and fire extinguishers were set off . \u2014 Saleen Martin, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "circa 1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8set-\u02cc\u022ff"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adornment",
      "beautifier",
      "caparison",
      "decoration",
      "doodad",
      "embellisher",
      "embellishment",
      "frill",
      "garnish",
      "garnishment",
      "garniture",
      "ornament",
      "ornamentation",
      "trim"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230550",
    "type":[
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      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": go on , advance":[],
      ": promote":[],
      ": to incite to action : instigate":[],
      ": to set to work":[],
      ": to urge (an animal, such as a dog) to attack or pursue":[],
      "Ernest Thompson 1860\u20131946 originally surname Thompson American (English-born) writer and illustrator":[],
      "Saint Elizabeth Ann 1774\u20131821 Mother Seton n\u00e9e Bayley American religious leader":[]
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    "examples":[
      "without warning, bandits would set on unwary merchants as they traveled along the Silk Road"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0113-t\u1d4an",
      "\u02c8s\u0113t-\u1d4an"
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      "charge",
      "descend (on ",
      "go in (on)",
      "jump (on)",
      "pounce (on ",
      "raid",
      "rush",
      "sic",
      "sick",
      "storm",
      "strike",
      "trash",
      "turn (on)"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233933",
    "type":[
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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  "set one's own house in order":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to correct the way one does things":[
        "We should set our own house in order before we criticize them."
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183522",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[
      "delineate",
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      "describe",
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      "image",
      "limn",
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      "picture",
      "portray",
      "render",
      "sketch"
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      ": to start out on a course, a journey, or a career":[
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      ": to state, describe, or recite at length":[
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        "\u2014 S. F. Mason"
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing",
      "Verb",
      "in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The group, made up of mostly out-of-state visitors, set out on a hike about 7 a.m. Thursday with only one water bottle, according to a statement from the Phoenix Fire Department. \u2014 Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "The American Century did not achieve the lofty goals that oligarchs such as Henry Luce set out for it. \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "Chaereas, with Polycharmus (Andrii Ishchuk), his loyal friend, set out in pursuit of Callirhoe, who has been sold to Dionysius (Daniel Camargo), a nobleman and widower. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
      "Crampton said the journey to fix that speech-to-text disparity had helped inform the guidance set out in the company\u2019s new standards. \u2014 Kashmir Hill, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
      "Walter Rekoski and operations manager for the team set out on a patrol with fellow team member and former security guard Arthur Schwab on a recent Wednesday, hitting the streets to look for litter and graffiti. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "Starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman, Broadchurch is a dark limited series about a small fictional English town named Broadchurch, and the shocking crimes two detectives set out to solve. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
      "Also known as Iron Riders, the volunteer bicycle corps set out from Fort Missoula, Montana, on June 14, 1897, embarking on a 1,900-mile odyssey to St. Louis, Missouri. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 June 2022",
      "An amateur telecommunications sleuth set out to get answers. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 28 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "circa 1807, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun"
    },
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      "\u02c8set-\u02ccau\u0307t"
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      "arrangement",
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      "conformation",
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      "formation",
      "layout",
      "setup"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091028",
    "type":[
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      "verb"
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      ": to be the one that is at the front in a race and that controls how fast the other racers have to go":[
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      ": to create an example which is followed by others":[
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122049",
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      "situate",
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      ": to establish one's living quarters":[],
      ": to execute one or more plays in preparation for scoring":[],
      ": to make carefully worked out plans for":[
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      ": to make pretensions":[
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        "\u2014 Thomas Rogers"
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      "Noun",
      "Setup of the new software is a breeze.",
      "It took me a while to learn the setup of the office's filing system.",
      "We had a great setup . On my days off, my wife would work from home while I took care of the kids.",
      "The software makes it easy to create custom setups .",
      "Verb",
      "set up tables in the living room for the party",
      "set up a scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The sizable electric sedan is offered with a 329-hp, rear-drive powertrain (EQS450+) or a 516-hp, all-wheel-drive setup (EQS580 4Matic). \u2014 Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
      "The company believes the setup , which consists of a new rear electric motor and another on the front axle, could make up to 884 hp and 663 ft lbs of torque. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
      "Nothing special, no electronics, just a bare-bones setup with an anchor trolly, paddle bracket and a base for my Go Pro camera. \u2014 Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun , 19 June 2022",
      "In the face of a global pandemic, the world abruptly shifted to a digital-first, remote-work setup that challenged organizations to rethink their longstanding business strategies in order to maintain continuity and momentum. \u2014 Mike Fuhrman, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Over a span of two days, our team ran a series of tests evaluating 30 robot vacuums for ease of setup , effectiveness, noise level, features, maneuverability, ease of emptying, and overall value. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
      "Not exactly the ideal setup for stoner tourists staying in hotels or Airbnbs that don\u2019t allow smoking on their premises. \u2014 Red Rodriguez, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
      "Many market participants say the setup , also known as the Linked Exchange Rate System or LERS, is robust and remains useful to China. \u2014 Dave Sebastian, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
      "Its success is in no small part due to the road-trip setup , which puts Deborah and Ava in ever-new situations and forces them to reveal hidden facets of themselves \u2014 at rest stops, yard sales and punishingly beige psychic offices. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The three conferences set up scheduling arrangements in some sports and have pooled resources to promote athlete welfare. \u2014 Ralph D. Russo And Eric Olson, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
      "The three conferences set up scheduling arrangements in some sports and have pooled resources to promote athlete welfare. \u2014 Eric Olson, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
      "The three conferences set up scheduling arrangements in some sports and have pooled resources to promote athlete welfare. \u2014 CBS News , 30 June 2022",
      "While Virginia governors routinely set up PACs to help bankroll in-state races, and some have traveled out of state to raise money, Youngkin\u2019s entities stand apart with their national objectives \u2014 feeding speculation about his own aspirations. \u2014 Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
      "Law enforcement officials set up surveillance and spotted Bradford Tuesday walking down the street with another man and two women. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 28 June 2022",
      "The United States could step up front-line first-aid training and advise the Ukrainians on how to set up a network of intermediate mobile hospitals to stabilize the wounded and transport them, former officials said. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
      "Officers had set up checkpoints at the beach and were checking people\u2019s bags. \u2014 Paige Fry, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "While some guests were sampling pizza, others were shopping at the weekly farmer\u2019s market, also set up on the square. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 21 June 2022"
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      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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      "\u02c8set-\u02cc\u0259p"
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      "layout",
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      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074033",
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      "noun"
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      "1743, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8set-\u02cct\u00fc"
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      "altercation",
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      "controversy",
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      "dispute",
      "donnybrook",
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      "fight",
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      "imbroglio",
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      "quarrel",
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      "spat",
      "squabble",
      "tiff",
      "wrangle"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163817",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110039",
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      "idiom"
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      ": a slender usually rigid or bristly and springy organ or part of an animal or plant":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Post up, wait for your moment, and ask for a quesadilla de quelites con requeson (wild greens with ricotta) or flor de calabaza con queso (squash blossoms with oaxacan cheese) or setas (wood ear mushrooms, no cheese). \u2014 Scarlett Lindeman, Bon Appetit , 28 Mar. 2018",
      "The setas with garlic plate ($7) is essentially a small ceramic boat filled with sliced Italian brown mushrooms (creminis) saut\u00e9ed with lots of garlic, finely chopped red onion and probably too much Marsala wine. \u2014 James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman , 18 Jan. 2018",
      "Stinging caterpillars do not actively try to sting predators; but when they are touched, their hairy setae break off on the attacker and the poison is released. \u2014 Jefferson County Cooperative Extension, AL.com , 22 Aug. 2017",
      "These setae are divided at the tip into millions of nanoscale structures called spatulae. \u2014 National Geographic , 9 July 2016",
      "In 2006, Stanford researchers took inspiration from geckos to create a robot that clambered along surfaces using synthetic setae , the tiny, sticky hairs that give geckos their climbing skills. \u2014 Katie Drummond, WIRED , 3 Feb. 2010"
    ],
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      "circa 1793, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "New Latin, from Latin saeta, seta bristle":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115151",
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      "noun"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091501",
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      ": to slow the progress of : hinder , delay":[]
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      "Noun",
      "Despite some early setbacks , they eventually became a successful company.",
      "the colonists persevered despite suffering setbacks that would have discouraged lesser souls",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Defeat in either district would have been a setback for the prime minister\u2019s party. \u2014 Boris Johnson, Fox News , 24 June 2022",
      "Now the world will be watching to see how one of the faces of the Games will respond to the setback . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "The back-to-back losses amounted to a major setback for President Biden, who used a White House news conference during the Senate debate to lament Republicans\u2019 success at thwarting his domestic agenda, including the voting rights measure. \u2014 Carl Hulse, New York Times , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Gardner made two impressive punch-out saves and stopped another shot with an extended foot as part of six saves overall that helped send the Tritons (5-1-2) to their first setback of the season. \u2014 Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "Tough, tough break for the undrafted free agent, who had such a splendid rookie campaign in 2020 but had to deal with former coach Urban Meyer's misplaced ire in 2021 prior to this setback . \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Glades Central slipped in the rankings this week following a controversial safety late in the game against visiting Miami Carol City that led to a 20-18 setback . \u2014 Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "Pastore made sure the team had a favorable response to the setback as the Cardinals thoroughly dominated the Dons in the deciding second half. \u2014 Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com , 4 Oct. 2021",
      "On Tuesday the world faced yet another setback in the Wicked stage musical-to-very-lucrative-movie-project saga. \u2014 Glamour , 26 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      "\u02c8set-\u02ccbak"
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      "lapse",
      "reversal",
      "reverse"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080556",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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      "spark",
      "start",
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      "trigger",
      "turn on"
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        "\u2014 Geog. Jour."
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        "\u2014 O. R. Hobson"
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the architect used stone carvings as setoffs for the building's marble facing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "More recently, the blockbuster turned critical conflagration American Dirt (a novel about migrant trauma, for which its white author was paid a seven-figure advance) set off months of heated articles. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
      "The music group Sensations will play from 3 until 6 p.m. Fireworks will be set off at 9:15 p.m. sharp from the lakefront at Pulaski Avenue. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
      "Carlson chatted with Cam Harless, the YouTuber who made the original sexist joke that David Weigel retweeted and which set off the chain of events that led to the current infighting. \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 8 June 2022",
      "Gunmen opened fire and set off explosives inside a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria Sunday, killing at least 50 people \u2013 including children \u2013 and injuring dozens more before escaping the scene, authorities said. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 6 June 2022",
      "Gauff secured one last hold before \u015awi\u0105tek held to win\u2014and quickly set off to clamber up to her player\u2019s box to hug her dad, her coach, her sports psychologist, and the rest of her team. \u2014 Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker , 4 June 2022",
      "The front is going to take its time moving across Alabama and set off another round of rain and possibly severe storms on Friday. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 2 June 2022",
      "An attempt to tow them failed, so the soldiers, with their weapons, piled aboard another armored vehicle and set off in the day\u2019s fading light toward the front. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
      "The walls were painted, furniture was destroyed and fire extinguishers were set off . \u2014 Saleen Martin, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "circa 1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8set-\u02cc\u022ff"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "adornment",
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      "caparison",
      "decoration",
      "doodad",
      "embellisher",
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      "frill",
      "garnish",
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      "garniture",
      "ornament",
      "ornamentation",
      "trim"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071358",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
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  "setoff sheet":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": slip sheet":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093140",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      "describe",
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      "image",
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      "picture",
      "portray",
      "render",
      "sketch"
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      ": to mark out (something, such as a design) : lay out the plan of":[],
      ": to start out on a course, a journey, or a career":[
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      ": to state, describe, or recite at length":[
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        "\u2014 S. F. Mason"
      ],
      ": turnout sense 5":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing",
      "Verb",
      "in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The group, made up of mostly out-of-state visitors, set out on a hike about 7 a.m. Thursday with only one water bottle, according to a statement from the Phoenix Fire Department. \u2014 Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "The American Century did not achieve the lofty goals that oligarchs such as Henry Luce set out for it. \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "Chaereas, with Polycharmus (Andrii Ishchuk), his loyal friend, set out in pursuit of Callirhoe, who has been sold to Dionysius (Daniel Camargo), a nobleman and widower. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
      "Crampton said the journey to fix that speech-to-text disparity had helped inform the guidance set out in the company\u2019s new standards. \u2014 Kashmir Hill, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
      "Walter Rekoski and operations manager for the team set out on a patrol with fellow team member and former security guard Arthur Schwab on a recent Wednesday, hitting the streets to look for litter and graffiti. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "Starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman, Broadchurch is a dark limited series about a small fictional English town named Broadchurch, and the shocking crimes two detectives set out to solve. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
      "Also known as Iron Riders, the volunteer bicycle corps set out from Fort Missoula, Montana, on June 14, 1897, embarking on a 1,900-mile odyssey to St. Louis, Missouri. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 June 2022",
      "An amateur telecommunications sleuth set out to get answers. \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 28 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "circa 1807, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8set-\u02ccau\u0307t"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "arrangement",
      "configuration",
      "conformation",
      "format",
      "formation",
      "layout",
      "setup"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174441",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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  "settee":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a long seat with a back":[],
      ": a medium-sized sofa with arms and a back":[]
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    "examples":[
      "the young couple snuggled on the settee",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And then the big wooden cabinet behind the cane back settee holds everything else. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 8 June 2022",
      "Opt for a settee instead of a sofa or sectional and stack nesting tables instead of getting a bulky coffee table. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "There\u2019s a round three-seat settee upholstered in the same corduroy fabric Bode uses for trousers. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Similarly, to bring new life to outdated furniture, Lovato revived the dated fabrics and colors of an antique settee with a textured slate-blue velvet that brought the same blues into the room. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "The performance textile covers cushions on both the settee and chairs and a long cushion that rests on the bench. \u2014 Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "An Episode settee next to a Standby smoking table, with a Sequence rug on the floor. \u2014 Sarah Medford, WSJ , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "Nearly every detail, from the woody scent infusing the air by Maak Lab to the Pendleton bed pillows, nods to Portland and the design throughout \u2014 especially the lobby with velvet green sofas, modern art, and swinging settee \u2014 is positively pretty. \u2014 Katie Chang, Travel + Leisure , 13 Sep. 2021",
      "There\u2019s even a swinging settee and piano to help channel your inner child and musician. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 28 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1716, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of settle":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "se-\u02c8t\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chesterfield",
      "couch",
      "davenport",
      "divan",
      "lounge",
      "sofa",
      "squab"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043740",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a batch of eggs for incubation":[],
      ": the articles of tableware for setting a place at table":[
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      ": the manner, position, or direction in which something is set":[],
      ": the music composed for a text (such as a poem)":[],
      ": the scenery used in a theatrical or film production":[],
      ": the time and place of the action of a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work":[],
      ": the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops":[]
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      "This would be a beautiful setting for a picnic.",
      "He tends to be shy in social settings .",
      "dining in a casual setting",
      "The movie changes the play's setting from the late 18th century to the year 2000.",
      "She uses modern-day Los Angeles as the setting for her book.",
      "Save money by turning the temperature settings up in the summer and down in the winter.",
      "She just learned how to change the settings on her camera.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The output setting can be set up to mute the studio monitors the moment any mic fader is opened, in order to stop feedback. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "Situated between Kentucky and Tennessee between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake, this national recreation area offers a great setting for camping, hiking, boating, fishing and more. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 23 June 2022",
      "For starters, the oscillating fan has three speeds, including a setting for a natural breeze. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022",
      "Instead, the office said, he will be involuntarily mandated to a psychiatric setting determined by the judge. \u2014 Lauren Del Valle, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "In 2019, organizers announced a major change: The 2020 festival would move from the historic National Building Museum to the much trendier setting of the Anthem. \u2014 Thomas Floyd, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
      "The setting of her new novel, Lapvona\u2014a vaguely occult feudal village besieged by bandits and famine\u2014allows Moshfegh to dial her gore levels up to 11. \u2014 Jess Bergman, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
      "Once a summer tourist destination, a city with a lovely setting at the confluence of the Southern Buh and Ingul rivers, Mykolaiv has become ghostly. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Howerton\u2019s case will be put back on the docket to await a trial setting . \u2014 Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News , 21 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-ti\u014b"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for setting background , setting , environment , milieu , mise-en-sc\u00e8ne mean the place, time, and circumstances in which something occurs. background often refers to the circumstances or events that precede a phenomenon or development. the shocking decision was part of the background of the riots setting suggests looking at real-life situations in literary or dramatic terms. a militant reformer who was born into an unlikely social setting environment applies to all the external factors that have a formative influence on one's physical, mental, or moral development. the kind of environment that produces juvenile delinquents milieu applies especially to the physical and social surroundings of a person or group of persons. an intellectual milieu conducive to artistic experimentation mise-en-sc\u00e8ne strongly suggests the use of properties to achieve a particular atmosphere or theatrical effect. a gothic thriller with a carefully crafted mise-en-sc\u00e8ne",
    "synonyms":[
      "ambient",
      "atmosphere",
      "climate",
      "clime",
      "context",
      "contexture",
      "environment",
      "environs",
      "medium",
      "milieu",
      "mise-en-sc\u00e8ne",
      "surround",
      "surroundings",
      "terrain"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105431",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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      ": conceive":[],
      ": impregnate":[],
      ": to adjust differences or accounts":[],
      ": to arrange in a desired position":[],
      ": to be content with":[],
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      "Verb",
      "They were determined to settle the dispute before going home for the day.",
      "The two sides have settled their differences .",
      "We need to settle this question once and for all.",
      "That settles it . I can't take the day off from work, so I'm not going.",
      "His grandparents were immigrants from Germany who settled in Pennsylvania.",
      "He always thought he'd leave the city and settle in the country.",
      "the people who settled the West",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The document will also for the first time outline NATO\u2019s view on China as a challenger, although NATO countries have yet to settle on the exact language that will be used, diplomats said. \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
      "If so, the streaming hit could climb even higher on the Hot 100, but if not, Joji might have to settle for a No. 10 peak. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 21 June 2022",
      "Judge would have to settle for a 67.08 percent increase in salary instead of 106.39 percent while inflation in the United States presently sits at its highest rate in 40 years at 8.6 percent. \u2014 Wayne G. Mcdonnell, Jr., Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "But of course, this involved lab work, where things don't work for random, unknown reasons, so the researchers had to settle for testing about 8,300 mutant yeast strains. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 11 June 2022",
      "Drivers Ed Carpenter and Felix Rosenqvist requested buttermilk on the American Dairy Association Indiana survey but will have to settle for whole milk. \u2014 Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star , 26 May 2022",
      "Pereira missed a 7-foot putt on his final hole and had to settle for 64. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 21 May 2022",
      "In the end, Bam Adebayo had to settle for a consolation prize. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 20 May 2022",
      "The Biden administration is looking at various types of secondary sanctions and has yet to settle on a definite course of action, according to the officials. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 20 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In other words, Twitter\u2019s board could sue Musk to force him to complete his $44 billion takeover (or more likely settle for an amount between $1 billion and $44 billion). \u2014 Matt Durot, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "This promo pays out varying bonuses to the 100 players whose NBA Finals same game parlay wagers with the longest odds settle as wins. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
      "Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, gained 9 cents per barrel, or 0.1%, to $79.32, the highest settle value in about five weeks. \u2014 Hardika Singh, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "In the other title fight, flyweight champion Brandon Moreno meets former champion Deiveson Figueiredo for the third time as these two settle once and for all who is the best at 125 pounds. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Jeremy Kamil, a virologist at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, said it\u2019s too soon to say whether Omicron will be the force that pushes the pandemic into a seasonal settle -down. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, gained 46 cents per barrel, or 0.5%, to $85.99, the highest settle value in three years. \u2014 Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "How many corners let their eyes drift to the backfield after seeing Brown settle ? \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 28 Nov. 2021",
      "But the modifications that your company chooses to retain after the effects of the pandemic settle permanently may be what sets you apart. \u2014 Britta Lorenz, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021"
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      "Middle English, place for sitting, seat, chair, from Old English setl ; akin to Old High German sezzal seat, Latin sella seat, chair, Old English sittan to sit":"Noun",
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      "Verb",
      "They were determined to settle the dispute before going home for the day.",
      "The two sides have settled their differences .",
      "We need to settle this question once and for all.",
      "That settles it . I can't take the day off from work, so I'm not going.",
      "His grandparents were immigrants from Germany who settled in Pennsylvania.",
      "He always thought he'd leave the city and settle in the country.",
      "the people who settled the West",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The document will also for the first time outline NATO\u2019s view on China as a challenger, although NATO countries have yet to settle on the exact language that will be used, diplomats said. \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
      "If so, the streaming hit could climb even higher on the Hot 100, but if not, Joji might have to settle for a No. 10 peak. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 21 June 2022",
      "Judge would have to settle for a 67.08 percent increase in salary instead of 106.39 percent while inflation in the United States presently sits at its highest rate in 40 years at 8.6 percent. \u2014 Wayne G. Mcdonnell, Jr., Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "But of course, this involved lab work, where things don't work for random, unknown reasons, so the researchers had to settle for testing about 8,300 mutant yeast strains. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 11 June 2022",
      "Drivers Ed Carpenter and Felix Rosenqvist requested buttermilk on the American Dairy Association Indiana survey but will have to settle for whole milk. \u2014 Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star , 26 May 2022",
      "Pereira missed a 7-foot putt on his final hole and had to settle for 64. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 21 May 2022",
      "In the end, Bam Adebayo had to settle for a consolation prize. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 20 May 2022",
      "The Biden administration is looking at various types of secondary sanctions and has yet to settle on a definite course of action, according to the officials. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 20 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In other words, Twitter\u2019s board could sue Musk to force him to complete his $44 billion takeover (or more likely settle for an amount between $1 billion and $44 billion). \u2014 Matt Durot, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
      "This promo pays out varying bonuses to the 100 players whose NBA Finals same game parlay wagers with the longest odds settle as wins. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
      "Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, gained 9 cents per barrel, or 0.1%, to $79.32, the highest settle value in about five weeks. \u2014 Hardika Singh, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "In the other title fight, flyweight champion Brandon Moreno meets former champion Deiveson Figueiredo for the third time as these two settle once and for all who is the best at 125 pounds. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Jeremy Kamil, a virologist at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, said it\u2019s too soon to say whether Omicron will be the force that pushes the pandemic into a seasonal settle -down. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, gained 46 cents per barrel, or 0.5%, to $85.99, the highest settle value in three years. \u2014 Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "How many corners let their eyes drift to the backfield after seeing Brown settle ? \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 28 Nov. 2021",
      "But the modifications that your company chooses to retain after the effects of the pandemic settle permanently may be what sets you apart. \u2014 Britta Lorenz, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1515, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1553, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, place for sitting, seat, chair, from Old English setl ; akin to Old High German sezzal seat, Latin sella seat, chair, Old English sittan to sit":"Noun",
      "Middle English, to seat, bring to rest, come to rest, from Old English setlan , from setl seat":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
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    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for settle Verb decide , determine , settle , rule , resolve mean to come or cause to come to a conclusion. decide implies previous consideration of a matter causing doubt, wavering, debate, or controversy. she decided to sell her house determine implies fixing the identity, character, scope, or direction of something. determined the cause of the problem settle implies a decision reached by someone with power to end all dispute or uncertainty. the dean's decision settled the campus alcohol policy rule implies a determination by judicial or administrative authority. the judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible resolve implies an expressed or clear decision or determination to do or refrain from doing something. he resolved to quit smoking",
    "synonyms":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111206",
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      "verb"
    ]
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  "settled production":{
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      ": the production from an oil well after the first abnormally heavy production has steadied down and the flow is not subject to rapid diminution":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125200",
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      ": the sum, estate, or income secured to one by such a settlement":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I got the house in the divorce settlement .",
      "The parties have not been able to reach a settlement in the case.",
      "We were hoping for a quick settlement of the dispute between the neighbors.",
      "English settlements in North America.",
      "This was the island's first colonial settlement .",
      "They came upon the ruins of an ancient settlement .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Guthrie asked why Heard wrote the 2018 Washington Post op-ed alluding to being the victim of past abuse two years after her divorce settlement . \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "That may be partly because of the settlement the two sides reached, whose terms have not been made public. \u2014 Emily Heil, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
      "The yield on the two-year Treasury note\u2014which often rises with expectations for Fed rate increases\u2014rose to 3.252%, from 3.047% on Friday, which marked its highest settlement since 2007. \u2014 Matt Grossman, WSJ , 13 June 2022",
      "Google admits no wrongdoing under the settlement , which still requires a judge's approval. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 13 June 2022",
      "Years after filing, the former couple reportedly reached a massive final settlement where Kelly paid a lump sum of over $1 million, monthly child support, monthly spousal support, and was granted primary joint custody of their children. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 11 June 2022",
      "The new spending would be covered primarily by a $9 million settlement with Monsanto, $4 million in higher-than-expected sales tax revenue thanks to inflation, and $6 million in excess cash from the ongoing budget year. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
      "Geico had declined the initial settlement , which sent the case to arbitration. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
      "The settlement , which was authorized by former Chancellor Timothy P. White, sparked public outrage and prompted trustees who oversee the system to order a review of how Title IX complaints are handled at each of the 23 campuses. \u2014 Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      "\u02c8se-t\u1d4al-m\u0259nt"
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    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110856",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111425",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "settlement house":{
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    "definitions":{
      ": an institution providing various community services especially to large city populations":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Friendship House was a settlement house , one of many that popped up across the country in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "The settlement house \u2019s history dates back to Gary\u2019s early days when Methodist Episcopal church women established another building on Washington Street in 1912 to guide immigrants entering the city for work at U.S. Steel toward a Christian life. \u2014 Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "The settlement house , called Neighborhood House, was located on the corner of Cedar Springs and McKinney Avenue. \u2014 Sriya Reddy, Dallas News , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "Chicago\u2019s Arts and Crafts Society began that same year at Hull House, the pioneering settlement house for immigrants founded by social reformers Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 Sep. 2021",
      "As a child in the 1950s, Amelia Cooper lived in a multigenerational home in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood that often served as a settlement house for friends of her grandfather, the blues musician Muddy Waters. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Mar. 2021",
      "Iconic brick Art Deco-style former settlement house by Henry C. Pelton, who also designed Riverside Church. \u2014 Michael Kimmelman, New York Times , 15 Oct. 2020",
      "African Americans, too, benefited from settlement houses . \u2014 Andre M. Archie, National Review , 7 Nov. 2019",
      "Richard\u2019s parents met in 1905 at a Henry Street dance; Wald and Lehman attended their wedding, and Louis Abrons later became a major benefactor of the settlement house . \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 18 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1907, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112121",
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      ": the statement of a bank teller or department summarizing the day's transactions":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190801",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": one that settles something":[
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      ": someone who settles in a new region or colony":[
        "the first settlers of New England"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "settlers learning to live in peace with the natives",
      "in 1889 Jane Addams, in an effort to provide Chicago's latest wave of settlers with much-needed services, founded the city's first settlement house",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The entire settler -colonial narrative has always centered on white people migrating to the Americas just as the German tribes migrated to the British Isle. \u2014 Mary Rambaran-olm And Erik Wade, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 July 2021",
      "Israel approved some 3,000 settler homes in October, brushing aside a rebuke from the United States, its closest ally. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
      "Israel approved some 3,000 settler homes in October, brushing aside a rebuke from the U.S., its closest ally. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 12 May 2022",
      "Pompeo also received something called the Peace Through Strength Award from staunch Trump ally David Friedman, who served as the previous administration\u2019s ambassador to Israel and is a champion of the Jewish settler movement. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "In a key test for Biden, Israel has also laid the groundwork for a massive construction boom in the years to come, advancing plans for 12,159 settler homes in 2020. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, Star Tribune , 14 Apr. 2021",
      "Palmer namesake and merchant George Palmer, known as the first White settler , established a trading station on the Matanuska River in 1880. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "In the late 1800s, Henry Wilcox was among 70 Black ranchers and farmers in the freedom settlement named for Jacob Rogers, an African American settler . \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Politicians, commentators, and even Israeli spy chiefs are comparing the moment to the lead-up to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol or the 1995 assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin by a far-right Israeli settler . \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 6 June 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "\u02c8set-l\u0259r",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171129",
    "type":[
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      "noun"
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      "settlers learning to live in peace with the natives",
      "in 1889 Jane Addams, in an effort to provide Chicago's latest wave of settlers with much-needed services, founded the city's first settlement house",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The entire settler -colonial narrative has always centered on white people migrating to the Americas just as the German tribes migrated to the British Isle. \u2014 Mary Rambaran-olm And Erik Wade, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 July 2021",
      "Israel approved some 3,000 settler homes in October, brushing aside a rebuke from the United States, its closest ally. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
      "Israel approved some 3,000 settler homes in October, brushing aside a rebuke from the U.S., its closest ally. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, ajc , 12 May 2022",
      "Pompeo also received something called the Peace Through Strength Award from staunch Trump ally David Friedman, who served as the previous administration\u2019s ambassador to Israel and is a champion of the Jewish settler movement. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "In a key test for Biden, Israel has also laid the groundwork for a massive construction boom in the years to come, advancing plans for 12,159 settler homes in 2020. \u2014 Joseph Krauss, Star Tribune , 14 Apr. 2021",
      "Palmer namesake and merchant George Palmer, known as the first White settler , established a trading station on the Matanuska River in 1880. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "In the late 1800s, Henry Wilcox was among 70 Black ranchers and farmers in the freedom settlement named for Jacob Rogers, an African American settler . \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "Politicians, commentators, and even Israeli spy chiefs are comparing the moment to the lead-up to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol or the 1995 assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin by a far-right Israeli settler . \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 6 June 2021"
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      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "noun"
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      ": sediment , dregs":[
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      "1594, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "noun"
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      "1594, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "noun"
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      ": to come into active operation or use":[],
      ": to erect (a perpendicular or a figure) on a base in a drawing":[],
      ": to establish one's living quarters":[],
      ": to execute one or more plays in preparation for scoring":[],
      ": to make carefully worked out plans for":[
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      ": to put forward (something, such as a plan) for acceptance":[],
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      ": to raise from depression : elate , gratify":[],
      ": to raise to and place in a high position":[],
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      "Noun",
      "Setup of the new software is a breeze.",
      "It took me a while to learn the setup of the office's filing system.",
      "We had a great setup . On my days off, my wife would work from home while I took care of the kids.",
      "The software makes it easy to create custom setups .",
      "Verb",
      "set up tables in the living room for the party",
      "set up a scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The sizable electric sedan is offered with a 329-hp, rear-drive powertrain (EQS450+) or a 516-hp, all-wheel-drive setup (EQS580 4Matic). \u2014 Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
      "The company believes the setup , which consists of a new rear electric motor and another on the front axle, could make up to 884 hp and 663 ft lbs of torque. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
      "Nothing special, no electronics, just a bare-bones setup with an anchor trolly, paddle bracket and a base for my Go Pro camera. \u2014 Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun , 19 June 2022",
      "In the face of a global pandemic, the world abruptly shifted to a digital-first, remote-work setup that challenged organizations to rethink their longstanding business strategies in order to maintain continuity and momentum. \u2014 Mike Fuhrman, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Over a span of two days, our team ran a series of tests evaluating 30 robot vacuums for ease of setup , effectiveness, noise level, features, maneuverability, ease of emptying, and overall value. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
      "Not exactly the ideal setup for stoner tourists staying in hotels or Airbnbs that don\u2019t allow smoking on their premises. \u2014 Red Rodriguez, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
      "Many market participants say the setup , also known as the Linked Exchange Rate System or LERS, is robust and remains useful to China. \u2014 Dave Sebastian, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
      "Its success is in no small part due to the road-trip setup , which puts Deborah and Ava in ever-new situations and forces them to reveal hidden facets of themselves \u2014 at rest stops, yard sales and punishingly beige psychic offices. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The three conferences set up scheduling arrangements in some sports and have pooled resources to promote athlete welfare. \u2014 Ralph D. Russo And Eric Olson, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
      "The three conferences set up scheduling arrangements in some sports and have pooled resources to promote athlete welfare. \u2014 Eric Olson, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
      "The three conferences set up scheduling arrangements in some sports and have pooled resources to promote athlete welfare. \u2014 CBS News , 30 June 2022",
      "While Virginia governors routinely set up PACs to help bankroll in-state races, and some have traveled out of state to raise money, Youngkin\u2019s entities stand apart with their national objectives \u2014 feeding speculation about his own aspirations. \u2014 Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
      "Law enforcement officials set up surveillance and spotted Bradford Tuesday walking down the street with another man and two women. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 28 June 2022",
      "The United States could step up front-line first-aid training and advise the Ukrainians on how to set up a network of intermediate mobile hospitals to stabilize the wounded and transport them, former officials said. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
      "Officers had set up checkpoints at the beach and were checking people\u2019s bags. \u2014 Paige Fry, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "While some guests were sampling pizza, others were shopping at the weekly farmer\u2019s market, also set up on the square. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 21 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8set-\u02cc\u0259p"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "arrangement",
      "configuration",
      "conformation",
      "format",
      "formation",
      "layout",
      "setout"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005645",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "seven seas":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": all the waters or oceans of the world":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Two female pirates who sailed the seven seas together. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Over the past decade, the 74-year-old has taken the go-anywhere superyacht all across the seven seas . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Orm was crowned King of Atlantis in the first film and sought to declare war on the surface world for humanity's desecration of the seven seas . \u2014 Alexia Fern\u00e1ndez, PEOPLE.com , 8 Sep. 2021",
      "If Star Wars played out on the seven seas , Yeojin Jung\u2019s Estrella superyacht concept would certainly have a starring role. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 8 July 2021",
      "The seven rays of the statue\u2019s crown represent the seven seas and continents of the world. \u2014 Cnn Editorial Research, CNN , 10 June 2021",
      "And even as their return seems unclear \u2014 who owns port access is simple and complex, USA Today reporters learned \u2014 that isn't stopping some from exploring the seven seas . \u2014 Arlene Martinez, USA TODAY , 12 Mar. 2020",
      "From Kemp\u2019s ridleys no bigger than car tires to leatherbacks that can outweigh polar bears, six of the world\u2019s seven sea turtle species are considered vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered. \u2014 Craig Welch, National Geographic , 20 Sep. 2019",
      "Disney then spent months scouring the seven seas for the right actor. \u2014 Borys Kit, Billboard , 12 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1872, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blue",
      "brine",
      "deep",
      "Neptune",
      "ocean",
      "sea"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140756",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
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  "seven-top turnip":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a stout biennial herb ( Brassica septiceps ) probably of European origin that produces numerous stems from a woody taproot bearing leaves that are used for greens or in salads":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184733",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "seven?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=s&file=seven001":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a number that is one more than six \u2014 see Table of Numbers":[],
      ": something having seven units or members":[],
      ": the seventh in a set or series":[
        "the seven of clubs"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "\u201cWhat time is it?\u201d \u201cIt's seven .\u201d",
      "I leave each day at seven .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Season 3 found representatives in six sports: weightlifting, bobsled, rugby sevens , skeleton, rowing and cycling. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2020",
      "The start of the baseball, football and rugby sevens seasons have already been delayed, while a major sumo tournament that opened in Osaka last weekend was held without spectators for the first time in its history. \u2014 Aimee Lewis, CNN , 13 Mar. 2020",
      "Like the purple emoji hearts that BTS superfans posted in comments and tweets online, small superscript sevens have popped up in Twitter usernames, bios and the tweets themselves of loyal BTS supporters. \u2014 Cady Lang, Time , 19 Feb. 2020",
      "The women's 15s team is ranked fourth in the world, while both the men's and women's sevens sides are strong contenders for medals in Tokyo next year. \u2014 Daniel Gallan, CNN , 25 Sep. 2019",
      "With a little more than a minute left in the first half and the Mavericks trailing by 19, Luka Doncic pulled a Hulk Hogan and ripped the front of his jersey, splitting the \u2018v\u2019 in Mavs but not quite reaching his double- sevens . \u2014 Brad Townsend, Dallas News , 10 Jan. 2020",
      "Along with the defensive line, UAB\u2019s linebacker corps forms one of the most feared front sevens in all of college football. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 5 Dec. 2019",
      "The Ravens performed well against one of the best front sevens in the NFL and got movement off the snap of the ball. \u2014 Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com , 1 Dec. 2019",
      "That, however, was the last time -- until the inclusion of sevens in 2016 -- that rugby was included on the Olympic roster. \u2014 Daniel Gallan, CNN , 25 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from seven , adjective, from Old English seofon ; akin to Old High German sibun seven, Latin septem , Greek hepta":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-v\u0259n",
      "\u02c8se-b\u1d4am"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182329",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "pronoun, plural in construction"
    ]
  },
  "seventh":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a musical interval embracing seven diatonic degrees":[],
      ": one that is number seven in a series \u2014 see Table of Numbers":[],
      ": the harmonic combination of two tones a seventh apart":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Only about a seventh of the town voted for her.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Aroldis Chapman pitched a 1-2-3 seventh for Somerset. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 26 June 2022",
      "Senior Luke Lantz, a 6-3 right-hander headed to Yale, pitched a 1-2-3 seventh for his second save. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 26 May 2022",
      "Nick Duvall pitched the final two innings in relief, working a 1-2-3 seventh , capping off the Gladiators\u2019 victory. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 14 May 2022",
      "Including a wicked outside fastball to get Harrison Bader swinging for a strikeout, Gott worked a 1-2-3 seventh . \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Whitlock navigated his way through the top of the Yankees order, too, working a 1-2-3 seventh , inducing a Donaldson lineout, an Aaron Judge ground out, and an Anthony Rizzo pop out. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "In Division IV, Wyoming is No.1 with McNicholas fifth and Clinton-Massie seventh . \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 5 Oct. 2021",
      "Jordan Romano worked a 1-2-3 seventh for his second save, finishing a two-hitter in the seven-inning game under pandemic rules. \u2014 Larry Fleisher, Star Tribune , 27 May 2021",
      "The current seven-day average of about 430 COVID-19 deaths a day is less than one- seventh of the 3,300 daily fatalities during the ghastly January peak. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 15 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-v\u0259nth",
      "\u02c8se-v\u0259n(t)th",
      "\u02c8se-b\u1d4am(t)th"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200701",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adjective or adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "seventh heaven":{
    "antonyms":[
      "depression"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a state of extreme joy":[]
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    "examples":[
      "she was in seventh heaven when she received the acceptance letter to medical school",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With a division title almost cinched and his old pal La Russa in the Sox dugout, Reinsdorf should be in seventh heaven . \u2014 Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com , 27 Aug. 2021",
      "Your sixth sense \u2014 the one beyond sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell \u2014 may be leading you to seventh heaven , the very height of happiness. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Oct. 2019",
      "Two incomplete passes later, Shurmur sent in the play that will forever be remembered around here: Buffalo right, seventh heaven . \u2014 Bob Brookover, Philly.com , 14 Jan. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1786, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the seventh being the highest of the seven heavens of Islamic and cabalist doctrine":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cloud nine",
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      "paradise",
      "rapture",
      "rhapsody",
      "swoon",
      "transport"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024757",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "seventy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Mormon elder ordained for missionary work under the apostles":[],
      ": a number equal to seven times 10 \u2014 see Table of Numbers":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She is in her seventies .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Gradually, the group began to take stylistic digressions, with the same sort of imaginative confidence that David Byrne and the Talking Heads had in the late seventies . \u2014 Carrie Battan, The New Yorker , 25 May 2020",
      "At 47, Soro is the youngest major politician in a country dominated by men well into their seventies , and his social-media savvy \u2014 963,000 followers on Twitter \u2014 and penchant for bling resonate with a new generation of voters. \u2014 Anthony Halpin, Bloomberg.com , 29 Apr. 2020",
      "Some of them were older than I, in their sixties and seventies . \u2014 Geoffrey Owens, PEOPLE.com , 1 Apr. 2020",
      "The decision to spend time in a remote location makes sense for the duke and duchess, who are both in their seventies and, as a result, at a . \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 Mar. 2020",
      "Back in the sixties and seventies a boy could still run off to play alone during the idyllic era between rural-agrarian America, when kids worked the land, and today\u2019s suburban-urban America, when kids embrace indoor entertainment. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Feb. 2020",
      "The seven people \u2013 four males and three females \u2013 were all family members in their thirties and seventies . \u2014 The Enquirer, Cincinnati.com , 19 Mar. 2020",
      "The other remarkable gift to my mid- seventies was winning the Grammy for album of the year with Daft Punk. \u2014 Katherine Turman, Billboard , 31 Oct. 2019",
      "The ages span from early twenties to mid- seventies , and the group turns out to be resoundingly Caucasian. \u2014 Barrett Swanson, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "seventy , adjective, from Middle English, from Old English seofontig , short for hundseofontig , from hundseofontig , noun, group of seventy, from hund hundred + seofon seven + -tig group of ten; akin to Old English t\u012ben ten":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-d\u0113",
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190312",
    "type":[
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      "adjective or noun",
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Mormon elder ordained for missionary work under the apostles":[],
      ": a number equal to seven times 10 \u2014 see Table of Numbers":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She is in her seventies .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Gradually, the group began to take stylistic digressions, with the same sort of imaginative confidence that David Byrne and the Talking Heads had in the late seventies . \u2014 Carrie Battan, The New Yorker , 25 May 2020",
      "At 47, Soro is the youngest major politician in a country dominated by men well into their seventies , and his social-media savvy \u2014 963,000 followers on Twitter \u2014 and penchant for bling resonate with a new generation of voters. \u2014 Anthony Halpin, Bloomberg.com , 29 Apr. 2020",
      "Some of them were older than I, in their sixties and seventies . \u2014 Geoffrey Owens, PEOPLE.com , 1 Apr. 2020",
      "The decision to spend time in a remote location makes sense for the duke and duchess, who are both in their seventies and, as a result, at a . \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 Mar. 2020",
      "Back in the sixties and seventies a boy could still run off to play alone during the idyllic era between rural-agrarian America, when kids worked the land, and today\u2019s suburban-urban America, when kids embrace indoor entertainment. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Feb. 2020",
      "The seven people \u2013 four males and three females \u2013 were all family members in their thirties and seventies . \u2014 The Enquirer, Cincinnati.com , 19 Mar. 2020",
      "The other remarkable gift to my mid- seventies was winning the Grammy for album of the year with Daft Punk. \u2014 Katherine Turman, Billboard , 31 Oct. 2019",
      "The ages span from early twenties to mid- seventies , and the group turns out to be resoundingly Caucasian. \u2014 Barrett Swanson, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "seventy , adjective, from Middle English, from Old English seofontig , short for hundseofontig , from hundseofontig , noun, group of seventy, from hund hundred + seofon seven + -tig group of ten; akin to Old English t\u012ben ten":""
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      "\u02c8se-b\u1d4am-",
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190120",
    "type":[
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      "adjective or noun",
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      "pronoun, plural in construction"
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  "sever":{
    "antonyms":[
      "join",
      "link",
      "unify",
      "unite"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to become separated":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He severed the lowest tree limbs.",
      "His finger was severed in the accident.",
      "Activists are asking the government to sever all diplomatic relations with the country.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But ultimately, the decision whether or not to sever a relationship with a country \u2013 even if temporarily \u2013 is very different from taking a stand on an anti-trans measure. \u2014 Douglas Schuler, The Conversation , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "The shape-shifting valuations, even in the face of mounting legal peril with Mazars\u2019 decision to sever ties and disavow its past financial statements, get to the core of a problem for Mr. Trump. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "The embassy move infuriated the Palestinians and led them to sever most ties with the Trump administration. \u2014 Tia Goldenberg, ajc , 7 Nov. 2021",
      "The schools were \u200bintended to sever the children from their culture, language, and religion. \u2014 Ian Austen, BostonGlobe.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "American and European officials are now using sanctions to sever major parts of the Russian economy \u2014 the 11th largest in the world \u2014 from global commerce, and hundreds of Western companies have halted operations in Russia on their own. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The Russian invasion of Ukraine has created the largest ever divide between the two major partners in the fifteen-nation project, and economic warfare threatens to sever Russia\u2019s aerospace industry from the global economy. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "McDonald\u2019s has found a local buyer for its Russian business, finalizing plans to sever a relationship that predates the fall of the Soviet Union. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
      "This bravery demonstrates that Budapest\u2019s reluctance to sever its relationship with Russia is not only because Hungary relies on the country\u2019s energy imports. \u2014 Ariel Cohen, Forbes , 17 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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      "Middle English, from Anglo-French severer , from Latin separare \u2014 more at separate":""
    },
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      "\u02c8se-v\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sever separate , part , divide , sever , sunder , divorce mean to become or cause to become disunited or disjointed. separate may imply any of several causes such as dispersion, removal of one from others, or presence of an intervening thing. separated her personal life from her career part implies the separating of things or persons in close union or association. vowed never to part divide implies separating into pieces or sections by cutting or breaking. civil war divided the nation sever implies violence especially in the removal of a part or member. a severed limb sunder suggests violent rending or wrenching apart. a city sundered by racial conflict divorce implies separating two things that commonly interact and belong together. cannot divorce scientific research from moral responsibility",
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      "decouple",
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      "disjoin",
      "disjoint",
      "dissever",
      "dissociate",
      "disunite",
      "divide",
      "divorce",
      "part",
      "ramify",
      "resolve",
      "separate",
      "split",
      "sunder",
      "uncouple",
      "unlink",
      "unyoke"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074812",
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      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
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      "forbearing",
      "gentle",
      "indulgent",
      "lax",
      "lenient",
      "tolerant"
    ],
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      ": causing discomfort or hardship : harsh":[
        "severe winters"
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      ": establishing exacting standards of accuracy and integrity in intellectual processes":[
        "a severe logician"
      ],
      ": maintaining a scrupulously exacting standard of behavior or self-discipline":[],
      ": of a great degree":[
        "severe depression"
      ],
      ": of a strict or stern bearing or manner : austere":[],
      ": requiring great effort : arduous":[
        "a severe test"
      ],
      ": rigorous in restraint, punishment, or requirement : stringent":[],
      ": sober or restrained in decoration or manner : plain":[
        "a severe dress"
      ],
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      ": strongly critical or condemnatory":[
        "a severe critic"
      ],
      ": very painful or harmful":[
        "a severe wound"
      ]
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      "On Feb. 25 regulators laid out details on how they will run the \"stress tests\" that Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner has promised on the biggest banks. Now those tests, designed to judge whether the banks have the capital to keep lending and absorb losses in a severe recession, face an exam of their own. \u2014 Jane Sasseen et al. , Business Week , 9 Mar. 2009",
      "A study in February in the journal Lancet , for instance, compared treatments for severe ankle sprains, concluding that a below-the-knee cast is superior to a tubular compression bandage. \u2014 Sharon Begley , Newsweek , 9 Mar. 2009",
      "Between 2000 and 2004 the number of Americans covered by Medicaid rose by a remarkable eight million. Over the same period the ranks of the uninsured rose by six million. So without the growth of Medicaid, the uninsured population would have exploded, and we'd be facing a severe crisis in medical care. \u2014 Paul Krugman et al. , New York Review of Books , 23 Mar. 2006",
      "As several economists\u2014most notably Jeffrey Williamson, of Harvard University\u2014have written recently, international trade increased dramatically between 1850 and the First World War. Williamson goes on to point out that one consequence of this earlier period of globalization was that governments retreated into policies of severe trade and immigration restrictions. \u2014 Nicholas Lemann , New Yorker , 10 May 1999",
      "The storm caused severe damage to the roof.",
      "The patient is in severe pain.",
      "children with severe learning disabilities",
      "In the most severe cases, the disease can lead to blindness.",
      "He suffered a severe head injury.",
      "He faces severe penalties for his actions.",
      "The war was a severe test of his leadership.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The researchers compared risk of severe disease in vaccinated versus non-vaccinated people at least 14 days after receiving their second dose. \u2014 Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland , 2 July 2022",
      "Vulnerable populations like children and pregnant women are thought more likely to suffer severe disease. \u2014 Maria Cheng And Farai Mutsaka, Anchorage Daily News , 2 July 2022",
      "Vulnerable populations like children and pregnant women are thought to be more likely to suffer severe disease. \u2014 Maria Cheng, ajc , 1 July 2022",
      "This means while the current vaccines still provide substantial protection against severe disease, these subvariants could likely lead to surges of new infections. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 30 June 2022",
      "The current vaccines are generally holding up well against severe disease and death, if people are boosted, but not as well at preventing infection. \u2014 Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2022",
      "Multiple promising antiviral medications are currently under study for individuals who may develop more severe disease. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 27 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",
      "The good news, said Barouch, is current vaccines are still working to dramatically reduce the risk of severe disease. \u2014 Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News , 27 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin severus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259-\u02c8vir"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for severe severe , stern , austere , ascetic mean given to or marked by strict discipline and firm restraint. severe implies standards enforced without indulgence or laxity and may suggest harshness. severe military discipline stern stresses inflexibility and inexorability of temper or character. stern arbiters of public morality austere stresses absence of warmth, color, or feeling and may apply to rigorous restraint, simplicity, or self-denial. living an austere life in the country ascetic implies abstention from pleasure and comfort or self-indulgence as spiritual discipline. the ascetic life of the monks",
    "synonyms":[
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      "authoritarian",
      "flinty",
      "hard",
      "harsh",
      "heavy-handed",
      "ramrod",
      "rigid",
      "rigorous",
      "stern",
      "strict",
      "tough"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050053",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "severe acute respiratory syndrome":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sars":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The monkeypox virus is clearly not as contagious and doesn\u2019t tend to spread via aerosolized small respiratory droplets as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) does. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
      "Eventually, whole genome sequencing of the sample revealed that she had been infected with the Delta variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "That wouldn\u2019t have been a problem if the virus could have been contained or eradicated, like the one that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome . \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Sotrovimab is an antibody that was identified in the blood of a patient who had recovered from the first severe acute respiratory syndrome virus, which emerged nearly two decades ago. \u2014 Carolyn Y. Johnson, BostonGlobe.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
      "Wu Yiling, founder of Yiling Pharmaceutical, created the pills to fight severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) using a recipe of 13 herbal extracts prescribed by a medical textbook written in China 1,800 years ago. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The other human coronaviruses are Middle East respiratory syndrome, or MERS; severe acute respiratory syndrome , or SARS; and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "In reality, each person\u2019s individual actions can in turn affect everyone\u2019s risk of getting infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Here\u2019s some background information about SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome . \u2014 Cnn Editorial Research, CNN , 6 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "2003, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055951",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "severe combined immunodeficiency":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a rare congenital disorder of the immune system that is characterized by inability to produce a normal complement of antibodies and T cells and that usually results in early death":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In 2008, the state became first to test for severe combined immunodeficiency , also known as bubble boy disease. \u2014 Mark Johnson, jsonline.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The disease at issue is severe combined immunodeficiency due to adenosine deaminase deficiency, or ADA-SCID. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2021",
      "The treatment, which Orchard designated OTL-101, addresses severe combined immunodeficiency due to adenosine deaminase deficiency, or ADA-SCID. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1973, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102748",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[
      "clement",
      "forbearing",
      "gentle",
      "indulgent",
      "lax",
      "lenient",
      "tolerant"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": causing discomfort or hardship : harsh":[
        "severe winters"
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      ": establishing exacting standards of accuracy and integrity in intellectual processes":[
        "a severe logician"
      ],
      ": maintaining a scrupulously exacting standard of behavior or self-discipline":[],
      ": of a great degree":[
        "severe depression"
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      ": requiring great effort : arduous":[
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        "a severe dress"
      ],
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      ": strongly critical or condemnatory":[
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      ": very painful or harmful":[
        "a severe wound"
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    "examples":[
      "On Feb. 25 regulators laid out details on how they will run the \"stress tests\" that Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner has promised on the biggest banks. Now those tests, designed to judge whether the banks have the capital to keep lending and absorb losses in a severe recession, face an exam of their own. \u2014 Jane Sasseen et al. , Business Week , 9 Mar. 2009",
      "A study in February in the journal Lancet , for instance, compared treatments for severe ankle sprains, concluding that a below-the-knee cast is superior to a tubular compression bandage. \u2014 Sharon Begley , Newsweek , 9 Mar. 2009",
      "Between 2000 and 2004 the number of Americans covered by Medicaid rose by a remarkable eight million. Over the same period the ranks of the uninsured rose by six million. So without the growth of Medicaid, the uninsured population would have exploded, and we'd be facing a severe crisis in medical care. \u2014 Paul Krugman et al. , New York Review of Books , 23 Mar. 2006",
      "As several economists\u2014most notably Jeffrey Williamson, of Harvard University\u2014have written recently, international trade increased dramatically between 1850 and the First World War. Williamson goes on to point out that one consequence of this earlier period of globalization was that governments retreated into policies of severe trade and immigration restrictions. \u2014 Nicholas Lemann , New Yorker , 10 May 1999",
      "The storm caused severe damage to the roof.",
      "The patient is in severe pain.",
      "children with severe learning disabilities",
      "In the most severe cases, the disease can lead to blindness.",
      "He suffered a severe head injury.",
      "He faces severe penalties for his actions.",
      "The war was a severe test of his leadership.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The researchers compared risk of severe disease in vaccinated versus non-vaccinated people at least 14 days after receiving their second dose. \u2014 Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland , 2 July 2022",
      "Vulnerable populations like children and pregnant women are thought more likely to suffer severe disease. \u2014 Maria Cheng And Farai Mutsaka, Anchorage Daily News , 2 July 2022",
      "Vulnerable populations like children and pregnant women are thought to be more likely to suffer severe disease. \u2014 Maria Cheng, ajc , 1 July 2022",
      "This means while the current vaccines still provide substantial protection against severe disease, these subvariants could likely lead to surges of new infections. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 30 June 2022",
      "The current vaccines are generally holding up well against severe disease and death, if people are boosted, but not as well at preventing infection. \u2014 Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2022",
      "Multiple promising antiviral medications are currently under study for individuals who may develop more severe disease. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 27 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",
      "The good news, said Barouch, is current vaccines are still working to dramatically reduce the risk of severe disease. \u2014 Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News , 27 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin severus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259-\u02c8vir"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for severe severe , stern , austere , ascetic mean given to or marked by strict discipline and firm restraint. severe implies standards enforced without indulgence or laxity and may suggest harshness. severe military discipline stern stresses inflexibility and inexorability of temper or character. stern arbiters of public morality austere stresses absence of warmth, color, or feeling and may apply to rigorous restraint, simplicity, or self-denial. living an austere life in the country ascetic implies abstention from pleasure and comfort or self-indulgence as spiritual discipline. the ascetic life of the monks",
    "synonyms":[
      "austere",
      "authoritarian",
      "flinty",
      "hard",
      "harsh",
      "heavy-handed",
      "ramrod",
      "rigid",
      "rigorous",
      "stern",
      "strict",
      "tough"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112302",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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  },
  "severity":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh":[
        "the severity of the climate",
        "the severity of the punishment",
        "Medication can help shorten the illness and lessen its severity .",
        "To make all coastal residents more aware of the severity of the cyclone hazard, and to increase faith and trust in evacuation orders, the emergency personnel must educate them about the benefits of taking refuge in public shelters prior to an approaching cyclone.",
        "\u2014 Bimal Kanti Paul",
        "A dog, like a human, is prone to two broadly defined types of bone fracture\u2014open and closed. Within each category, breaks of varying severity may occur.",
        "\u2014 Tom Ewing"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1530, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259-\u02c8ver-\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224427",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "severity rate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the time lost through injuries as calculated in total days lost per 1000 hours worked":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190332",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sew":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to close or enclose by sewing":[
        "sew the money in a bag"
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      ": to practice or engage in sewing":[],
      ": to unite or fasten by stitches":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She sews her own dresses by hand.",
      "He sewed a patch onto his sleeve.",
      "I sewed the button back on the shirt.",
      "The surgeon sewed the wound shut.",
      "She designs her own dresses and sews in her free time.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Ana Rodriguez wrote that her daughter loved animals and photography and learned to sew on her own by watching YouTube videos. \u2014 Aya Elamroussi, CNN , 29 May 2022",
      "My sister and my cousins have all learned how to sew or bead the Ojibwe way, thanks to the guidance of our talented aunties (intricate floral beadwork is an Ojibwe signature). \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Maite Yuleana Rodriguez, 10, who excelled in school and learned how to sew from YouTube videos. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
      "The idea to launch G's Giving Gowns came after Giuliana learned how to sew at a fashion camp. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "The Colorado resident was 5 years old when her mother, Tonya, taught her how to sew . \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Either follow the shape of the tear or sew in a geometric pattern. \u2014 Ebony Roberts, Outside Online , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "The surgeon faced a dilemma: continue an operation that could kill an extremely sick patient on the operating table or sew the patient up, extending their life by only a few painful days at most. \u2014 Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News , 7 May 2022",
      "For years, the Kremlin's power to weave disinformation into a believable narrative was a seemingly ever-present boogeyman, threatening to disrupt elections and sew discord thousands of miles away from Moscow. \u2014 Byshannon K. Crawford, ABC News , 11 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English s\u012bwian ; akin to Old High German siuwen to sew, Latin suere":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "darn",
      "stitch",
      "suture"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014256",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "sew up":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to get exclusive use or control of":[],
      ": to make certain of : be assured of":[
        "the team sewed up the division title"
      ],
      ": to mend completely by sewing":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "sewed up the available openings so that no one else had a chance to play golf"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "monopolize"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085247",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "sewing silk":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": silk thread having two or three yarns tightly twisted together for sewing or loosely twisted together for embroidery":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121704",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sewround":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": stitchdown":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the phrase sew round":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105529",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sewster":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": seamstress":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English sowestre, sewestre , from sowen, sewen to sow + -estre -ster":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u014dst\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103443",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sex":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": either of the two major forms of individuals that occur in many species and that are distinguished respectively as female or male especially on the basis of their reproductive organs and structures":[
        "In the past, couples could hold fast to their dreams about their baby's sex until the moment of truth in the delivery room.",
        "\u2014 Jacquelyn Mitchard"
      ],
      ": genitalia":[],
      ": males or females considered as a group":[
        "He gave the minister a sly look, daring him to disparage the female sex .",
        "\u2014 Evelyn Anthony"
      ],
      ": sexual intercourse":[],
      ": sexually motivated phenomena or behavior":[],
      ": the state of being male or female":[
        "\u2026 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on sex .",
        "\u2014 Tamar Lewin"
      ],
      ": the sum of the structural, functional, and sometimes behavioral characteristics of organisms that distinguish males and females":[
        "Doctors can alter the physical characteristics of sex , but bodily sex does not determine gender.",
        "\u2014 Dinitia Smith"
      ],
      ": to arouse the sexual desires of":[],
      ": to identify the sex of":[
        "sex newborn chicks"
      ],
      ": to increase the sexual appeal of":[
        "\u2014 often used with up"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "The form asks for your name, age, and sex .",
      "The couple didn't know what the sex of their baby would be.",
      "How do you tell the sex of a hamster?",
      "discrimination on the basis of sex",
      "Some feel men are the more aggressive sex .",
      "All he ever thinks about is sex .",
      "Her mom talked to her about sex .",
      "She doesn't like all the sex and violence in movies.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Brown\u2019s manual mocks one of the foundational myths of a patriarchal order: that women are sex \u2019s passive recipients. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 19 May 2022",
      "Read More: Saudi Prince\u2019s Year of Prestige Is Unraveling in Front of Him The government has ended a ban on driving for women, allowed music and entertainment and lifted restrictions on both sexes mingling in public. \u2014 Donna Abu-nasr, Bloomberg.com , 20 May 2020",
      "One of the findings shows a disparity between men and women\u2014although both sexes have been infected in roughly equal numbers, the death rate among men was higher. \u2014 Claire Gillespie, Health.com , 10 Apr. 2020",
      "Staff won't know the cubs' sexes until Echo has bonded with her cubs and staff can get a closer look safely. \u2014 Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Apr. 2020",
      "While sex 's supposed positive effects on your immune system is widely reported, the actual research tells a slightly more complicated story. \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com , 3 Apr. 2020",
      "The anchoring tension is between sex \u2019s transformative possibility and the ever-present danger of harm, whether psychic, social, or even that of violence and infection. \u2014 Julian Lucas, Harper's magazine , 6 Jan. 2020",
      "High school years ahead and mothers will be replaced by buddies, clans and hangout pals of both sexes . \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 3 May 2020",
      "Human-like rats For the first experiment, Keysers and his team trained 24 rats of both sexes to push two different levers that produced a treat, until the animals developed a preference for one lever. \u2014 National Geographic , 5 Mar. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "But bring the kids anyway to this daftly sexed -up production. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Sep. 2019",
      "To make matters all the more thirsty, that poster\u2019s genitalia-like woodlands surround a smooching couple who appear to be a sexed -up version of beastiality tale Beauty and The Beast. \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 20 Jan. 2020",
      "The preppy East Coast label has collaborated with everyone from Sacai and Supreme to Vetements, but West\u2019s topper was a fresh foil for her typically sexed -up take on sportswear. \u2014 Edward Barsamian, Vogue , 13 Dec. 2018",
      "Yandy\u2019s ark of offerings is evidence that pretty much any animal can be sexed up, although not all animals are equally alluring. \u2014 Rachel Sugar, Vox , 26 Oct. 2018",
      "The most sexed -up take on the look saw one guy swaggering down the runway like a cheeky gunslinger. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 25 Sep. 2018",
      "Wills is officially headed to paradise, or, at least, sexed -up Bachelor Nation spin-off series Bachelor In Paradise, as People announced. \u2014 refinery29.com , 10 July 2018",
      "The classic look would often get sexed up with spit curls that lay slicked to the forehead, at the nape of the neck, or in front of the ear, thanks to the influence of Josephine Baker. \u2014 Rebecca Norris, Allure , 22 May 2018",
      "Each walleye harvested by the tribes is measured and sexed . \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 May 2018"
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    "first_known_use":{
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084902",
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      "the infection can be communicated through the sex act"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102841",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    },
    "examples":[
      "an actor with a lot of sex appeal"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085620",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1889, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102715",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1952, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102834",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1906, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085234",
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": sexual cord":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125211",
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      "noun"
    ]
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  "sex drive":{
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    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111233",
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      "noun"
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  "sex education":{
    "antonyms":[],
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085429",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": gonad":[]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1916, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085304",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "sex hormone":{
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    "definitions":{
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    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1915, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111953",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "sex kitten":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a young woman with conspicuous sex appeal":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1958, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084957",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "sex object":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person regarded especially exclusively as an object of sexual interest":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "movies that portray women as sex objects"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1911, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085830",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sex offender":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person who has been convicted of a crime involving sex":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1911, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085219",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sex shop":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a store that sells items relating to sex":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123713",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sex symbol":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a usually renowned person (such as an entertainer) noted and admired for conspicuous sex appeal":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1911, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105755",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sex worker":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "a group that serves as an advocate for the health and welfare of sex workers"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1971, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bawd",
      "call girl",
      "cocotte",
      "courtesan",
      "drab",
      "hooker",
      "hustler",
      "prostitute",
      "streetwalker",
      "tart",
      "whore"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102514",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sex-limited":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": expressed in the phenotype of only one sex":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1908, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8seks-\u02c8li-m\u0259-t\u0259d",
      "\u02c8seks-\u02cclim-\u0259t-\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104532",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "sex-link":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121142",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sex-linked":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": located on a sex chromosome":[
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      ": mediated by a sex-linked gene":[
        "a sex-linked character"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1912, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8seks-\u02ccli\u014b(k)t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104701",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sixteenth part":[],
      ": of or relating to sixteen or sixteenths : proceeding in computation by sixteens : expressed in the scale of sixteens":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "sexa- (as in sexagesimal ) + decimal":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6seks\u0259+",
      "\""
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102957",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sexagonal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": hexagonal":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "sex- + -agonal (as in hexagonal )":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)sek\u00a6sag\u0259n\u1d4al"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110749",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "sexangled":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": hexagonal":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "sex- + angled":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105314",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "sexangular":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": hexagonal":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sexangul us hexagonal (from sex six + angulus angle) + English -ar":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)sek\u00a6sa\u014bgy\u0259l\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103931",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "sexavalent":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": hexavalent":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "sexa- (as in sexagesimal ) + valent":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102736",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "sexcentenary":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a 600th anniversary or its celebration":[],
      ": relating to the number 600 or a 600th anniversary":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sescenteni, sexcenteni six hundred each (from sex six + centeni one hundred each, from centum hundred) + English -ary":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"",
      "(\u02c8)sek\u00a6sent\u1d4an\u02ccer\u0113",
      "\u00a6sek\u02ccsen\u2027\u00a6ten\u0259r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103920",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sexed":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having sex appeal":[],
      ": having sex or sexual instincts":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Many, like me, have taken hormones and had surgery to change the sexed traits of the body we are born with. \u2014 Katelyn Burns, The New Republic , 30 Dec. 2019",
      "As recently as 2006, the technology was new enough that only 1.5% of Holstein heifers were bred using sexed semen. \u2014 Chase Purdy, Quartz , 3 July 2019",
      "The next wave of innovation will be to expand sexed sperm to more species. \u2014 Chase Purdy, Quartz , 3 July 2019",
      "By contrast, sexed semen straws initially only contained about 2 million X-chromosome sperm, and only the strongest ones. \u2014 Chase Purdy, Quartz , 3 July 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sekst"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085503",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "sexennial":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": continuing or lasting six years":[
        "a sexennial period"
      ],
      ": occurring, appearing, or being made, done, or acted upon every six years":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sexenni um period of six years (from sex six + -ennium , from annus year) + English -al":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)sek\u00a6sen\u0113\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085527",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "sexfoil":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a conventionalized heraldic flower showing six lobe-shaped petals":[],
      ": a flower with six perianth segments":[],
      ": a group of six leaves":[],
      ": a leaf with six leaflets":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "sex- + foil":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8seks+\u02cc-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120146",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sexhood":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being of one sex or the other":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8seks\u02cchu\u0307d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125702",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sexology":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the study of sex or of the interaction of the sexes especially among human beings":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1867, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "sek-\u02c8s\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113",
      "sek-\u02c8s\u00e4l-\u0259-j\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085748",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sext":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sexually explicit message or image sent by cell phone":[
        "Many kids who send sexts say they meant to play a joke, and often the kid in the photo was in on it.",
        "\u2014 Emily Bazelon"
      ],
      ": the fourth of the canonical hours":[],
      ": to send someone a sexually explicit message or image by cell phone : to engage in sexting":[
        "He feigns deep concern and sympathy for a young woman who sexted a selfie to a boyfriend who, in turn, broke up with her and distributed the photo on the Internet.",
        "\u2014 David Wiegand",
        "Some kids use their phones to bully students or to sext or make inappropriate phone calls.",
        "\u2014 Daniel Domenech"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "2001, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "2007, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English sexte , from Late Latin sexta , from Latin, sixth hour of the day, from feminine of sextus sixth, from sex six":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sekst"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114404",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "sextain":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a stanza of six lines":[],
      ": sestina":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "modification (influenced by sex- and quatr ain ) of obsolete French sestine":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sek\u02ccst\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124629",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sexual assault":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": illegal sexual contact that usually involves force upon a person without consent or is inflicted upon a person who is incapable of giving consent (as because of age or physical or mental incapacity) or who places the assailant (such as a doctor) in a position of trust or authority":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "convicted of sexual assault of a minor"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1971, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0259-\u02c8s\u022flt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "assault",
      "rape",
      "ravishment",
      "violation"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203856",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sexual intercourse":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": heterosexual intercourse involving penetration of the vagina by the penis : coitus":[],
      ": intercourse (such as anal or oral intercourse) that does not involve penetration of the vagina by the penis":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "coition",
      "coitus",
      "commerce",
      "congress",
      "copulating",
      "copulation",
      "coupling",
      "intercourse",
      "lovemaking",
      "mating",
      "relations",
      "sex",
      "sex act",
      "sexual relations"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103339",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sexual psychopathy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the condition of a psychopathic or sociopathic personality manifested by the commission of sexual crimes":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121013",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sexual relations":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sexual intercourse":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1890, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "coition",
      "coitus",
      "commerce",
      "congress",
      "copulating",
      "copulation",
      "coupling",
      "intercourse",
      "lovemaking",
      "mating",
      "relations",
      "sex",
      "sex act",
      "sexual intercourse"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104735",
    "type":[
      "noun plural",
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "sexy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": generally attractive or interesting : appealing":[
        "a sexy stock"
      ],
      ": sexually suggestive or stimulating : erotic":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She wore a sexy skirt.",
      "Her legs are long and sexy .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While the newer film is fine enough, the original is a textbook example of classic Hollywood at its sexiest . \u2014 New York Times , 13 Feb. 2020",
      "Unlike the fruiter fragrances, Kimoji Vibes sounds a little sexier . \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 13 July 2018",
      "Besides the food, fans could get a free CBD oil massage along with take home samples, but sexiest of all were the free-for-all goodies from Pure Romance. \u2014 Kat Bein, Billboard , 2 Feb. 2020",
      "Dramatic sweetheart Borrow from Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and pair a bustier-style top with a pair of black trousers to make your ~ lewk ~ infinitely sexier . \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 30 Jan. 2020",
      "Winter's sexier , off-the-shoulder black dress is something the Hyland's character, Haley, would wear on the show whereas her sweater and skirt ensemble is something Winter's character, Alex would wear. \u2014 Morgan M. Evans, Fox News , 30 Aug. 2018",
      "It\u2019s all framed by the coarse beauty of Naples, and confirms that nothing\u2019s sexier than the classics: marble gods, ecstatic saints, Italian sunsets, white briefs. \u2014 Jason Farago, New York Times , 15 Apr. 2020",
      "After all, nothing's sexier than some serious savings, amirite? \u2014 Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com , 13 Apr. 2020",
      "The synchronized displays of other animals\u2014like fireflies that light up at the same time\u2014are thought to be competitive, showing off which male is the sexiest , rather than cooperative. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 31 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sek-s\u0113"
    ],
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    "synonyms":[
      "bodacious",
      "desirable",
      "dishy",
      "hot",
      "luscious",
      "toothsome"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204036",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "self-sterile":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": sterile to its own pollen or sperm":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8ster-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1863, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141946"
  },
  "septicemia":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": potentially life-threatening invasion of the bloodstream by pathogenic agents and especially bacteria along with their toxins from a localized infection (as of the lungs or skin) that is accompanied by acute systemic illness":[
        "\u2014 compare bacteremia , sepsis , viremia"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsep-t\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113-m\u0113-\u0259"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Symptoms of meningococcal disease vary depending on whether someone develops septicemia or meningitis. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Zimbabwe suspects a bacterial disease called hemorrhagic septicemia is behind the recent deaths of more than 30 elephants but is doing further tests to make sure, the parks authority said. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 30 Sep. 2020",
      "Viral hemorrhagic septicemia is a virus that has infected fish in all five Great Lakes and has been found in some inland lakes in New York, Wisconsin, and Michigan. \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 27 May 2020",
      "The study also found air pollution is related to hospitalizations caused by unexpected diseases such as septicemia , kidney failure, skin infections and urinary tract infections. \u2014 Gisela Crespo, CNN , 28 Jan. 2020",
      "The cutting can cause pain, shock, hemorrhage, tetanus or infection, urine retention, ulceration of the genital region and injury to adjacent tissue, wound infection, urinary infection, fever and septicemia . \u2014 Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal , 14 Jan. 2020",
      "Meningococcal disease can cause meningitis if the bacteria infect the lining of the brain or spinal cord, or septicemia if the bacteria infect the blood. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Oct. 2019",
      "Sepsis, also known as septicemia , is blood poisoning caused by bacteria entering the bloodstream, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 17 Oct. 2019",
      "Researchers with the federal Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project found that sepsis, also called septicemia , cost $23.7 billion to treat in 2013. \u2014 Derek Angus, STAT , 14 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Latin septicus + New Latin -emia":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1885, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142153"
  },
  "secty":{
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "secretary":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142249"
  },
  "sequestrator":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
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    "pronounciation":[
      "si-\u02c8kwes-",
      "\u02c8s\u0113-kw\u0259s-\u02cctr\u0101t, \u02c8se-; si-\u02c8kwes-\u02cctr\u0101t",
      "\u02c8se-",
      "\u02c8s\u0113-kw\u0259-\u02ccstr\u0101t"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sequestratus , past participle of sequestrare":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142519"
  },
  "set theory":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a branch of mathematics or of symbolic logic that deals with the nature and relations of sets":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His first major paper, published in 1925, set about refurbishing set theory along clean, logical lines. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, The New Republic , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Causal set theory , another contender for a theory of quantum gravity, posits that space and time are made of more fundamental components as well. \u2014 Adam Becker, Scientific American , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Mathematicians and computer scientists had an exciting year of breakthroughs in set theory , topology and artificial intelligence, in addition to preserving fading knowledge and revisiting old questions. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "There are many different ways to construct the disjoint union using the axioms of set theory , which will not produce exactly the same set but will, necessarily, produce isomorphic ones. \u2014 Emily Riehl, Scientific American , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "The most famous example of undecidability in set theory is CH. \u2014 Martin Goldstern, Scientific American , 16 Aug. 2021",
      "It\u2019s one of nine axioms in a system called Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory , or ZFC, that serves as the foundation of modern mathematics. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "In the late 1800s, German logician Georg Cantor, founder of modern set theory , discovered that not all infinite sets are equal. \u2014 Martin Goldstern, Scientific American , 16 Aug. 2021",
      "For certain values of the starting integer, the sequence generated by the variant of f does not end up arriving at 1, but set theory cannot demonstrate this. \u2014 Jean-paul Delahaye, Scientific American , 28 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1936, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142524"
  },
  "self-congratulatory":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": expressive of self-congratulation":[
        "self-congratulatory memoirs"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8gra-j\u0259-",
      "\u02ccself-k\u0259n-\u02c8gra-ch\u0259-l\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1798, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142613"
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  "see if I care":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142636"
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  "seed/seeds of one's own destruction":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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    "definitions":{
      ": something that eventually causes one to fail, be destroyed, be ruined, etc.":[
        "His phenomenal success carried within it the seeds of its own destruction ."
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142744"
  },
  "semimonocoque":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a stressed shell structure for airplane fuselages that differs from the monocoque in being reinforced with longitudinal stringers":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "semi- + monocoque":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142858"
  },
  "semiautomated":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": partly automated":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-mi+",
      "-\u02ccm\u012b",
      "\u00a6sem\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "semi- + automated , past participle of automate":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143036"
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  "sections":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
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      ": the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cutting":[],
      ": a part set off by or as if by cutting":[],
      ": a distinct part or portion of something written (such as a chapter, law, or newspaper)":[],
      ": the profile of something as it would appear if cut through by an intersecting plane":[],
      ": the plane figure resulting from the cutting of a solid by a plane":[],
      ": a natural subdivision of a taxonomic group":[],
      ": a character \u00a7 used as a mark for the beginning of a section and as a reference mark":[],
      ": a piece of land one square mile in area forming especially one of the 36 subdivisions of a township":[],
      ": a distinct part of a territorial or political area, community, or group of people":[
        "the historic section of the city"
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      ": a part that may be, is, or is viewed as separated":[
        "a board cut into sections",
        "the northern section of the route"
      ],
      ": one segment of a fruit : carpel":[],
      ": a basic military unit usually having a special function":[],
      ": a very thin slice (as of tissue) suitable for microscopic examination":[],
      ": one of the classes formed by dividing the students taking a course":[],
      ": one of the discussion groups into which a conference or organization is divided":[],
      ": a part of a permanent railroad way under the care of a particular crew":[],
      ": one of two or more vehicles or trains which run on the same schedule":[],
      ": one of several component parts that may be assembled or reassembled":[
        "a bookcase in sections"
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      ": a division of an orchestra composed of one class of instruments":[
        "the string section"
      ],
      ": signature sense 3b":[],
      ": to cut or separate into sections":[
        "section an orange"
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      ": to represent in sections":[],
      ": to become cut or separated into parts":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sek-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "district",
      "nabe",
      "neighborhood",
      "quarter"
    ],
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for section Noun part , portion , piece , member , division , section , segment , fragment mean something less than the whole. part is a general term appropriate when indefiniteness is required. they ran only part of the way portion implies an assigned or allotted part. cut the pie into six portions piece applies to a separate or detached part of a whole. a puzzle with 500 pieces member suggests one of the functional units composing a body. a structural member division applies to a large or diversified part. the manufacturing division of the company section applies to a relatively small or uniform part. the entertainment section of the newspaper segment applies to a part separated or marked out by or as if by natural lines of cleavage. the retired segment of the population fragment applies to a part produced by or as if by breaking off. only a fragment of the play still exists",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the upper section of the bridge",
      "This section of the road is closed.",
      "the frozen food section in the supermarket",
      "the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn",
      "Do you want to sit in the nonsmoking section ?",
      "The dictionary includes a section on signs and symbols.",
      "Section 1123 of the bankruptcy code.",
      "ads that target one section of the population",
      "The siding comes in five-foot sections .",
      "Verb",
      "Peel and section the orange.",
      "Section the chicken and marinate the parts.",
      "She was sectioned by the judge.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Police responded to a report at 1:56 p.m. of shots fired in the parking lot in the Prattville section of the city, the department said in a statement. \u2014 Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com , 6 July 2022",
      "Jackson Fordyce curated the deals section of today\u2019s newsletter. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 5 July 2022",
      "In the penultimate section of the story, the narrator takes her mother to a fancy restaurant, famed for its Peking duck. \u2014 Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker , 4 July 2022",
      "The onions were available in bulk in the produce section of retail stores. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 4 July 2022",
      "That just-fakin' fade out/fade in section toward the end seemed a bit daring at the time, as did the lyrics about dysfunctional love. \u2014 Jerry Shriver, USA TODAY , 4 July 2022",
      "The leaking is occurring in the top section of the dam, said Hathaway. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 3 July 2022",
      "The couple just opened Puente Pub, an American-Latino restaurant in the Unionville section of Farmington. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 1 July 2022",
      "The two most recent encounters occurred after Yellowstone reopened part of the park to visitors following severe flooding, most seriously in the northern section , earlier this month. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 1 July 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Each night, strictly section off your time for the next day to focus on specific tasks. \u2014 Brian Cristiano, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "For a taxpayer excluding $10 million of capital gain at the 100% exclusion percentage, the tax savings can approach $3 million, assuming the seller\u2019s home state conforms to section 1202. \u2014 Daniel Mayo, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "Walls have been inserted to section off two bedrooms, but sliding doors mean that the space can be opened out or closed off. \u2014 Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "Just section off several braids and wrap them into bantu knots. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 24 Sep. 2021",
      "Tip: To create Dutch or French braid pigtails, a.k.a. a double braid, create a center part and section off one side of hair before focusing the braiding technique on the other. \u2014 Marielle Marlys, Good Housekeeping , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "Pompano Beach City Hall scrambled to get cones for the volunteers to section off the area quickly from human intruders who could wreak havoc. \u2014 Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com , 5 July 2021",
      "Outdoor rugs look great on patios or even to section off an outdoor living space in a backyard with a dining table or a sofa and chairs. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 14 June 2021",
      "However, to section off a few buildings that maintain commitment to the classics while not providing other pressure leaves too many without. \u2014 Daniel Buck, National Review , 6 June 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin section-, sectio , from secare to cut \u2014 more at saw":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1819, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143137"
  },
  "semblant":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": like , resembling":[],
      ": seeming , apparent":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sembl\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old French, from present participle of sembler to be like":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, present participle of sembler to be like":"Adjective"
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143151"
  },
  "semipolar":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": partly polar":[
        "\u2014 used especially of chemical bonds and structures regarded as possessing polarity associated with nonpolar covalence (as in an amine oxide R 3 N + \u2212O \u2212 )"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "semi- + polar":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143610"
  },
  "self-proclaimed":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": based on one's own assertion":[
        "a self-proclaimed genius"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-pr\u0259-",
      "\u02ccself-pr\u014d-\u02c8kl\u0101md"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1780, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144048"
  },
  "search coil":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": flip coil":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144144"
  },
  "self-advertisement":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act of advertising and promoting oneself : self-promotion":[
        "was only interested in self-advertisement",
        "\u2026 nearly as frank in his confessions as he was exuberant in his self-advertisements \u2026",
        "\u2014 Adam Begley"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02ccad-v\u0259r-\u02c8t\u012bz-m\u0259nt",
      "-\u0259d-\u02c8v\u0259r-t\u0259z-m\u0259nt",
      "-t\u0259-sm\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1837, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144231"
  },
  "section hand":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a laborer belonging to a section gang":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1873, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144403"
  },
  "sewing press":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a wooden device for bookbinding having a baseboard and two screw-threaded uprights supporting a crossbar from which cords used in hand sewing are stretched to the baseboard":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144543"
  },
  "sexual preference":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": sexual orientation":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1955, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144557"
  },
  "section gang":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a crew of track workers employed to maintain a railroad section":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1889, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144559"
  },
  "settle (something) on (someone)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to arrange to give (money or property) to (someone)":[
        "She settled her whole fortune on her grandchildren."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144655"
  },
  "self-aware":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": characterized by self-awareness":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0259-\u02c8we(\u0259)r",
      "\u02ccself-\u0259-\u02c8wer"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1924, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144818"
  },
  "self-advertiser":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person who advertises himself or herself : self-promoter":[
        "a shameless self-advertiser"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8ad-v\u0259r-\u02cct\u012b-z\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1837, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144851"
  },
  "semihardy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": capable of withstanding a moderately low temperature : half-hardy":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "semi- + hardy":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145532"
  },
  "sexagesimo-quarto":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": sixty-fourmo":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6seks\u0259\u00a6jes\u0259(\u02cc)m\u014d+"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sexagesimo quarto , ablative of sexagesimus quartus sixty-fourth, from sexagesimus sixtieth + quartus fourth":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150019"
  },
  "sexual harassment":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature especially by a person in authority toward a subordinate (such as an employee or student)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1969, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150113"
  },
  "see/read the writing/handwriting on the wall":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be aware that something bad will probably happen soon":[
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Officially named the Civil Rights and Public Integrity Detail, the team is colloquially known as Villanueva\u2019s secret police . \u2014 The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
      "Last year, a team of independent investigators was able to identify the exact unit of the Russian secret police that poisoned Kara-Murza \u2014 and Alexei Navalny and others. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 31 May 2022",
      "After a few months as an engineer and another several months in the army, he was made director of his alma mater (soon after Kamenskoe had been renamed Dneprodzerzhinsk in honor of the founder of the Soviet secret police ). \u2014 Yuri Slezkine, The New York Review of Books , 25 May 2022",
      "Totalitarian states abolish all the features of democracy, empower their bureaucracies, militaries and secret police to control all of public and private space, promote all-encompassing ideologies and always have a supreme leader. \u2014 Alexander Motyl, The Conversation , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "The square was once named for Felix Dzerzhinsky, founder of the Bolshevik-era secret police , but was renamed by a now-sovereign Ukraine after the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Russia\u2019s secret police have used nerve agents to attack political opponents inside and outside Russia. \u2014 Joe Lieberman, STAT , 19 May 2022",
      "In January 1921, he was shot in his sleep by the Soviet secret police . \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
      "The dragnet of the country\u2019s secret police tightened. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022"
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      "1823, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In December, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said a national survey detected no potato wart in seed potato fields not already under surveillance. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "Crabby Patty is a generous lump crab cake sandwich with B\u00e9arnaise aioli on a sesame- seed potato bun. \u2014 New York Eateries, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "Cover the seed potato piece and fill the trench up as the potato plant grows in the trench. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 22 Jan. 2021",
      "Dig a trench 1 foot deep and place a portion of a seed potato every 18 inches. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 22 Jan. 2021",
      "Put a few inches of a soil-compost mixture in the bottom of a bag, then plant three or four seed potato pieces and cover with 3 inches of soil. \u2014 Doug Hall, Good Housekeeping , 21 May 2020",
      "This week in the garden Plant seed potato pieces with eyes 18 inches apart in trenches 1 foot deep in the garden. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 23 Jan. 2020",
      "Cover the seed potatoes in the trench initially with 3 to 4 inches of soil. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 19 Dec. 2019",
      "Gwenyn Hill's potatoes are grown from seed potatoes obtained from Vermont Valley. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Aug. 2019"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1742, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": the fainter of the two superimposed spectra of a spectroscopic binary star":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150852"
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      "noun"
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      ": whole note":[]
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      "1835, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      ": any of the small ducts within a glandular organ that collect the secretion and convey it to a main duct that carries it from the organ":[]
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      ": a spore of a basidiomycete other than a basidiospore":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151734"
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      ": since":[
        "\u2014 used to introduce a statement that explains the reason for another statement Seeing as you've met my family, don't you think I should meet yours?"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151844"
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      "noun",
      "verb"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to become ignited without flame or spark (as under high compression)":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1835, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152139"
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      "noun"
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      ": a process that is a trade secret that would be valuable to competitors but is often protected by rule of court from compulsory disclosure although not protected by patent":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152153"
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      ": a natural or instinctive tendency to act so as to preserve one's own existence":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152320"
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      "noun"
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      ": the quality or state of being sex-linked":[]
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      "\u02c8seks-\u02ccli\u014b-kij",
      "-\u02ccli\u014bk-ij"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1912, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152500"
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      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": capable of adhering to a surface by application of pressure without the addition of moisture":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1947, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152924"
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      "idiom"
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      ": to create the conditions in which something can happen":[
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153126"
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  "self-murder":{
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": self-destruction , suicide":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-\u02c8m\u0259r-d\u0259r"
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    "synonyms":[
      "self-destruction",
      "self-slaughter",
      "suicide"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1570, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153204"
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  "self-produced":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": produced by oneself: such as":[],
      ": caused to exist or happen by one's own physical or mental processes or actions":[
        "Body parts are moving with respect to one another and with respect to external objects, as a result of self-produced actions.",
        "\u2014 Marc Jeannerod",
        "Our conscious sensory perceptions are largely self-produced , and yet they seem to be simply given to us, to be simply observations of given realities.",
        "\u2014 David Ray Griffin"
      ],
      ": made available for public exhibition or dissemination by oneself":[
        "a self-produced album",
        "In March, the group debuted a self-produced TV series \u2026",
        "\u2014 Emily Pyrek"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccself-pr\u0259-\u02c8d\u00fcst",
      "pr\u014d-",
      "-\u02c8dy\u00fcst"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1696, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153243"
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  "sexpot":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a conspicuously sexy woman":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8seks-\u02ccp\u00e4t"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Ricci did not shy away from macabre material or transgressive themes, and the media was glad to cast her as an unruly sexpot . \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "Because Anderson had posed nude in Playboy and wore a bathing suit on television, the tape was used to further characterize her as a sexpot without substance or ambition. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "Johansson said that her own growth helped inspire Natasha\u2019s final evolution, leaving behind the sexpot who first strutted into Tony Stark\u2019s private boxing ring in 2010. \u2014 Kelsea Stahler, refinery29.com , 12 July 2021",
      "The show\u2019s action is driven by its titular duo: Brianne Howey as Georgia, a young sexpot mother of white-working-class provenance, and her fifteen-year-old biracial daughter, Ginny (Antonia Gentry), who, when the show opens, is drowning in angst. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 8 Mar. 2021",
      "The presence of Ginger and Mary Ann \u2014 the first a sexpot , the second a wholesome beauty \u2014 gave rise to an ongoing debate over who on the show best represented the male fantasy of womanhood. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Dec. 2020",
      "This time the sexpot is brighter, more cunning (and named Wanda Gershwitz!). \u2014 Wesley Morris, New York Times , 2 Oct. 2020",
      "Even if the depictions of women as sexpots and ing\u00e9nues are as stuck in time as the rest of the story, there\u2019s comfort in knowing that better days are ahead for the people of Paris. \u2014 Andrew Ervin, New York Times , 11 Feb. 2020",
      "Sagal, an expert at playing earthy sexpots , is a welcome addition to the cast and story, as the barmaid/musician learns how to date a hedging new widower. \u2014 Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 Dec. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153331"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": set pot":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153352"
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  "sexless":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": lacking sex : neuter":[],
      ": devoid of sexual interest or activity":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8seks-l\u0259s"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Hollywood studio releases being completely sexless . \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The biggest forehead-slapper in No Time to Die (apart from that ending) was hiring Ana de Armas as a Bond Girl and then wasting her on a sexless action scene. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Kalopsis and Young have an entertaining platonic chemistry (this is a curiously sexless high school), and there are appealing supporting turns from Salenger, Keith and Kate Flannery as the sour school cafeteria lunch lady. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "As at Loewe, the classic bustier dress\u2013maybe the most conservative silhouette in all of menswear, reducing a woman to a sort of busty but sexless mermaid\u2013got the supernatural treatment, with a stormy cloud of fabric at the bust. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 6 Mar. 2022",
      "Can a movie be both erotically charged and sexless ? \u2014 Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "It\u2019s bloodless, heartless, joyless, sexless and, with one exception, charmless. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "The Phaedrus offers a few speeches inveighing against love before praising a special, divine version of it, one in which erotic madness is sublimated to the shared, sexless pursuit of virtue and knowledge. \u2014 Agnes Callard, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Before Rose, the only other women at the ranch are a bosomy older cook and a girlish helper, both conveniently sexless . \u2014 New York Times , 30 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153613"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a woman who is a member of the armed forces":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0259r-v\u0259s-\u02ccwu\u0307-m\u0259n"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lane, a native of Zanesville who grew up in the Canton area, was a U.S. Army nurse and the only American servicewoman killed as a direct result of enemy fire in the Vietnam War. \u2014 cleveland , 30 May 2022",
      "Americans can also learn about the lives lost in military conflicts since World War I. Since World War I, the red poppy flower has been a symbol of remembrance for the ultimate sacrifice made by more than 645,000 serviceman and servicewoman . \u2014 Chris Cason, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
      "This memorial has two bronze sculptures: a serviceman kneeling across from a standing servicewoman . \u2014 Michele Herrmann, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
      "Lane is said to be the only American servicewoman killed by direct enemy fire during that war. \u2014 Michele Herrmann, Forbes , 28 May 2021",
      "The Ukrainian government urged the public not to jump to conclusions on Wednesday over the death of a servicewoman who had gotten the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine days before, according to a report. \u2014 Fox News , 24 Mar. 2021",
      "She was stationed in the Philippines and later was among the first Naval servicewoman to serve on a vessel as a Petty Officer Third Class on the USS Samuel Gompers. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 June 2020",
      "This week, Parton took to Instagram to personally thank the first responders, servicemen and servicewomen , and health care professionals around the world. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful , 3 Apr. 2020",
      "In fact, American servicemen and servicewomen often struggle to find jobs in the private sector, as some employers have difficulty understanding the degree to which veterans\u2019 skills are genuinely transferable. \u2014 Dallas News , 26 Nov. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1943, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153944"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a potentially life-threatening, systemic response of the immune system that results from the spread of pathogenic agents (such as bacteria or viruses) and their toxins to the bloodstream from a localized infection (as of the lungs), that involves both inflammatory and immunosuppressive activity, that is marked especially by fever, chills, rapid heart rate and breathing, fatigue, confusion, increased blood coagulation, hypotension, impaired microcirculation, and organ dysfunction, and that may progress to septic shock":[],
      "\u2014 compare septicemia":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sep-s\u0259s"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Along with ectopic pregnancy and HELLP syndrome, those who are pregnant can also develop hypertension, seizures, diabetes, liver disorders, cardiac disorders, pulmonary (lung) function issues, sepsis and complications with delivery itself. \u2014 Li Cohen, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
      "Also, the bacteria has been associated with severe intestinal infection (necrotizing enterocolitis) and blood poisoning ( sepsis ), especially in newborns. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 23 June 2022",
      "The following month, in January 2020, he was hospitalized for nine days with a sepsis infection. \u2014 Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Taking the report of pain as a sign that the tissue was still viable, a well-meaning surgeon might spare it and amputate farther down the limb, leaving a necrotic zone behind that would soon result in sepsis and death. \u2014 Laura Kolbe, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
      "McKenna told jurors to disregard the death certificate, which blamed the death on sepsis and peritonitis due to a colon perforated by a feeding tube, which his client had inserted. \u2014 Christopher Goffardstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
      "Two days later, the resident was found unresponsive and taken to the hospital with sepsis and respiratory failure. \u2014 Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star , 26 May 2022",
      "The CT scan showed sections of the large intestine protruding through the hernia, which posed a high risk for bowel twisting, which can lead to perforation and sepsis or tissue deoxygenation and necrosis. \u2014 Ashley Andreou, Scientific American , 26 May 2022",
      "The big exception is very young infants\u20142 months or less or with compromised immunity\u2014who can develop deadly complications like sepsis and meningitis. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek s\u0113psis decay, from s\u0113pein to putrefy":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1863, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154000"
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      "noun"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccseks-di-\u02c8sil-y\u0259n"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Eventually, this creature was proved to live \u2014 or, technically, to act \u2014 in 196,883 dimensions, and to possess 808 sexdecillion or so symmetries. \u2014 Siobhan Roberts, New York Times , 3 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin sedecim, sexdecim sixteen (from sex six + decem ten) + English -illion (as in million ) \u2014 more at ten":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1848, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154242"
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  "self-exam":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": self-examination":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1978, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154445"
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    "definitions":{
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