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{
"Delphic":{
"antonyms":[
"accessible",
"clear",
"nonambiguous",
"obvious",
"plain",
"unambiguous",
"unequivocal"
],
"definitions":{
": ambiguous , obscure":[
"Delphic utterances"
],
": of or relating to ancient Delphi or its oracle":[]
},
"examples":[
"the Delphic pronouncements that are so typical of many stock market prognosticators"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8del-fik"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"ambiguous",
"arcane",
"cryptic",
"dark",
"deep",
"double-edged",
"elliptical",
"elliptic",
"enigmatic",
"enigmatical",
"equivocal",
"fuliginous",
"inscrutable",
"murky",
"mysterious",
"mystic",
"nebulous",
"obscure",
"occult",
"opaque"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223134",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"Del\u00e9mont":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"commune in northwestern Switzerland population 11,467":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u0259-l\u0101-\u02c8m\u014d\u207f"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095720",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"delay":{
"antonyms":[
"crawl",
"creep",
"dally",
"dawdle",
"diddle",
"dillydally",
"drag",
"lag",
"linger",
"loiter",
"lollygag",
"lallygag",
"mope",
"poke",
"shilly-shally",
"tarry"
],
"definitions":{
": an instance of being delayed":[
"apologized for the delay",
"a rain delay"
],
": put off , postpone":[
"delay a departure",
"They're delaying marriage or, increasingly, not getting married at all \u2026",
"\u2014 Irin Carmon"
],
": the act of postponing, hindering, or causing something to occur more slowly than normal : the state of being delayed":[
"get started without delay"
],
": the time during which something is delayed":[
"waited out a delay of 30 minutes"
],
": to cause to be slower or to occur more slowly than normal":[
"delay a child's development",
"\u2026 a drug that not only can extend life by delaying the onset of aging-related diseases \u2026",
"\u2014 Bill Gifford"
],
": to stop, detain, or hinder for a time":[
"the mails were delayed by heavy snows",
"\u2026 issued executive orders delaying the release of records from Ronald Reagan's administration \u2026",
"\u2014 Editor & Publisher"
],
"Thomas (Dale) 1947\u2013 American politician":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Do you know what's causing the delay ",
"a number of flight delays",
"After months of delay , construction on the new school began.",
"Airline travelers are experiencing delays of up to three hours.",
"Verb",
"The doctor wants to delay surgery for a few weeks.",
"She's planning to delay her retirement.",
"He delayed too long, and now it's too late.",
"\u201cDon't delay ! Sale ends Saturday.\u201d",
"Production problems delayed the introduction of the new model by several months.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Deferment or delay leads companies to fall further behind, accumulating greater technical debt. \u2014 Vaidya Aiyer, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"The American Civil Liberties Union and health care providers \u2014 not including Planned Parenthood \u2014 had sought the delay , arguing that the old law had not been enforced in nearly a half-century. \u2014 Shawn Hubler, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"The message follows similar calls from U.S. chip manufacturers Intel and GlobalFoundries, which last week said that the delay in passing the subsidy legislation is slowing their investments in new factories in Ohio and New York. \u2014 Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"The slight delay of the season in Washington will stretch their availability through Labor Day. \u2014 Naoki Nitta, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 June 2022",
"Train stations in Iran have been hit with fake delay messages. \u2014 Isabel Debre, ajc , 27 June 2022",
"Noble said Hrezi could have avoided delay by appearing in person to pick up petition forms rather than waiting for Merrill\u2019s office to email them. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 27 June 2022",
"The fight caused about an 18-minute delay in the game. \u2014 Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
"The delay came as the number of new covid cases in the state was on the rise. \u2014 Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online , 26 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Legal wrangling after the award announcement could delay the program to the point where the Coast Guard would need to throw it all away and start bidding for the 2nd tranche of Offshore Patrol Cutters all over again. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"City Council members who wanted to delay the ballot measure to 2024 have agreed to support presenting it to voters this year as new polls show strong support among residents and steadily more civic groups are expressing support. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Coronavirus, war in Ukraine, Brexit, and a container ship wedged in the Suez Canal have combined to delay deliveries of everything from bicycles to pet food. \u2014 Nick Carey, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 May 2022",
"Inside, commissioners spent the better part of an hour weighing whether to delay the vote to Wednesday \u2014 or until May since Tuesday's meeting did not allow further public comment. \u2014 Joshua Bowling, The Arizona Republic , 12 Apr. 2022",
"New York City\u2019s salary transparency law was to take effect in May, but the city council may delay the its enforcement to November 1 and limit the bill\u2019s scope. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Global supply chain issues will delay the launch of Milwaukee County's East-West Bus Rapid Transit system from October to the spring of 2023. \u2014 Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 Mar. 2022",
"That would obviously delay his arrival to the majors. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Senate Republicans used the strategy in February to delay action by the Banking Committee on five Biden nominations to the Federal Reserve. \u2014 Madison Alder, Bloomberg.com , 25 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French delaier , from de- + laier to leave, from lai- , present and future stem of lesser, laisser to leave, from Latin laxare to slacken, from laxus loose \u2014 more at slack":"Verb and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u0113-",
"di-\u02c8l\u0101"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for delay Verb delay , retard , slow , slacken , detain mean to cause to be late or behind in movement or progress. delay implies a holding back, usually by interference, from completion or arrival. bad weather delayed our arrival retard suggests reduction of speed without actual stopping. language barriers retarded their progress slow and slacken also imply a reduction of speed, slow often suggesting deliberate intention medication slowed the patient's heart rate , slacken an easing up or relaxing of power or effort. on hot days runners slacken their pace detain implies a holding back beyond a reasonable or appointed time. unexpected business had detained her delay , procrastinate , lag , loiter , dawdle , dally mean to move or act slowly so as to fall behind. delay usually implies a putting off of something (such as a beginning or departure). we cannot delay any longer procrastinate implies blameworthy delay especially through laziness or apathy. procrastinates about making decisions lag implies failure to maintain a speed set by others. lagging behind in technology loiter and dawdle imply delay while in progress, especially in walking, but dawdle more clearly suggests an aimless wasting of time. loitered at several store windows children dawdling on their way home from school dally suggests delay through trifling or vacillation when promptness is necessary. stop dallying and get to work",
"synonyms":[
"detainment",
"detention",
"holdback",
"holding pattern",
"holdup",
"wait"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093310",
"type":[
"biographical name",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"delay line":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a device put in series with a transmission line to introduce a time lag in signals traversing it":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223328",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"delaying tactic":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": something that is done in order to delay a decision, an occurrence, etc.":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203259",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"deld":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"delivered":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023554",
"type":[
"abbreviation"
]
},
"dele":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a mark indicating that something is to be deled":[],
": to delete especially from typeset matter":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"the proofreader was instructed to dele stray characters and other typos"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1612, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"1640, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, imperative singular of del\u0113re":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0113-(\u02cc)l\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blue-pencil",
"cancel",
"cross (out)",
"delete",
"edit (out)",
"elide",
"kill",
"scratch (out)",
"strike (out)",
"stroke (out)",
"x (out)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052847",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"delectable":{
"antonyms":[
"bit",
"cate",
"dainty",
"delicacy",
"goody",
"goodie",
"kickshaw",
"tidbit",
"titbit",
"treat",
"viand"
],
"definitions":{
": delicious":[
"a delectable meal"
],
": highly pleasing : delightful":[
"a delectable melody"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The meals he prepares are always delectable .",
"one of the most delectable men she's ever met",
"Noun",
"a gourmet shop filled with delectables for every palate, albeit not for every pocketbook",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"While its delectable food might be the main attraction, the marketplace is also famous for its bars, live jazz shows and concerts as well as two hallway-length murals that pay homage to Black history in Detroit. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
"Or the delectable pastries that make this annual Greek festival so much fun",
"Chefs receive the opportunity to incorporate the freshest foods into their recipes, while also helping the local economy thrive, and consumers benefit by enjoying delectable meals that can only be experienced via foods that are produced locally. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"The Relax Bears are CBD stress relievers in the form of delectable sweets. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"The new bakery, which was previously known as The Scoop, is managed by Pittsfield native Cheryl Murray, who doles out delectable sweets and candies, as well as quiches and coffee. \u2014 Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Consider it as an especially delectable Mother\u2019s Day gift. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Step one is a brown sugar crust, an unusually delectable crust that also involves flour, malted milk powder (such as Ovaltine or Carnation), vanilla and a great deal of butter. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The trout dip appetizer and falafel or chicken wraps are delectable . \u2014 Andrew Nelson, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Andr\u00e9 Giroux used his fingers to manipulate the paint in the sky in delectable -on-all-counts Santa Trinit\u00e0 dei Monti in the Snow, from the late 1820s, a rarest-of-rare Roman snow scene. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Hadid took to Instagram yesterday to share snapshots of delectable -looking bites she's indulged in while sheltering in place at her family's farm in Pennsylvania amid the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 Aug. 2020",
"The camp fantasies of Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, and Julie Walters riding jet skis on a yacht is delectable , but the number lacks the pizazz of so many others. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 11 June 2020",
"Released earlier this week, the second cookbook from the Waco Wonder Woman is filled with delectable recipes for hits like Cajun shrimp sheet pan dinner, zucchini bread, oatmeal cream pies, and more. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living , 10 Apr. 2020",
"One delectable Stonehenge entrant is a marshmallow masterpiece submitted by Priya Bhatnagar of Belle Mead, New Jersey. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Apr. 2020",
"Three courses available for $45 dinner menu with choice of salad, entree and delectable dessert, or select 2-course lunch for $29 featuring lunch portion of entrees. \u2014 Alvaro Montano, Houston Chronicle , 3 Apr. 2020",
"Skilled baristas know that achieving the perfect complex flavor profile for a delectable shot of espresso is as much art as science. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 22 Jan. 2020",
"The chicken comes with a couple of sides, often lush macaroni and cheese, delectable collard greens or feathery buttermilk biscuits. \u2014 Florence Fabricant, New York Times , 9 Mar. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1921, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin delectabilis , from delectare to delight \u2014 more at delight":"Adjective and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"di-\u02c8lek-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"agreeable",
"blessed",
"blest",
"congenial",
"darling",
"delicious",
"delightful",
"delightsome",
"dreamy",
"dulcet",
"enjoyable",
"felicitous",
"good",
"grateful",
"gratifying",
"heavenly",
"jolly",
"luscious",
"nice",
"palatable",
"pleasant",
"pleasing",
"pleasurable",
"pretty",
"satisfying",
"savory",
"savoury",
"sweet",
"tasty",
"welcome"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052938",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"delectableness":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the quality of being delectable":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-b\u0259ln\u0259\u0307s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022149",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"delectably":{
"antonyms":[
"bit",
"cate",
"dainty",
"delicacy",
"goody",
"goodie",
"kickshaw",
"tidbit",
"titbit",
"treat",
"viand"
],
"definitions":{
": delicious":[
"a delectable meal"
],
": highly pleasing : delightful":[
"a delectable melody"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The meals he prepares are always delectable .",
"one of the most delectable men she's ever met",
"Noun",
"a gourmet shop filled with delectables for every palate, albeit not for every pocketbook",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"While its delectable food might be the main attraction, the marketplace is also famous for its bars, live jazz shows and concerts as well as two hallway-length murals that pay homage to Black history in Detroit. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
"Or the delectable pastries that make this annual Greek festival so much fun",
"Chefs receive the opportunity to incorporate the freshest foods into their recipes, while also helping the local economy thrive, and consumers benefit by enjoying delectable meals that can only be experienced via foods that are produced locally. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"The Relax Bears are CBD stress relievers in the form of delectable sweets. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"The new bakery, which was previously known as The Scoop, is managed by Pittsfield native Cheryl Murray, who doles out delectable sweets and candies, as well as quiches and coffee. \u2014 Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Consider it as an especially delectable Mother\u2019s Day gift. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Step one is a brown sugar crust, an unusually delectable crust that also involves flour, malted milk powder (such as Ovaltine or Carnation), vanilla and a great deal of butter. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The trout dip appetizer and falafel or chicken wraps are delectable . \u2014 Andrew Nelson, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Andr\u00e9 Giroux used his fingers to manipulate the paint in the sky in delectable -on-all-counts Santa Trinit\u00e0 dei Monti in the Snow, from the late 1820s, a rarest-of-rare Roman snow scene. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Hadid took to Instagram yesterday to share snapshots of delectable -looking bites she's indulged in while sheltering in place at her family's farm in Pennsylvania amid the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 Aug. 2020",
"The camp fantasies of Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, and Julie Walters riding jet skis on a yacht is delectable , but the number lacks the pizazz of so many others. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 11 June 2020",
"Released earlier this week, the second cookbook from the Waco Wonder Woman is filled with delectable recipes for hits like Cajun shrimp sheet pan dinner, zucchini bread, oatmeal cream pies, and more. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living , 10 Apr. 2020",
"One delectable Stonehenge entrant is a marshmallow masterpiece submitted by Priya Bhatnagar of Belle Mead, New Jersey. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Apr. 2020",
"Three courses available for $45 dinner menu with choice of salad, entree and delectable dessert, or select 2-course lunch for $29 featuring lunch portion of entrees. \u2014 Alvaro Montano, Houston Chronicle , 3 Apr. 2020",
"Skilled baristas know that achieving the perfect complex flavor profile for a delectable shot of espresso is as much art as science. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 22 Jan. 2020",
"The chicken comes with a couple of sides, often lush macaroni and cheese, delectable collard greens or feathery buttermilk biscuits. \u2014 Florence Fabricant, New York Times , 9 Mar. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1921, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin delectabilis , from delectare to delight \u2014 more at delight":"Adjective and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"di-\u02c8lek-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"agreeable",
"blessed",
"blest",
"congenial",
"darling",
"delicious",
"delightful",
"delightsome",
"dreamy",
"dulcet",
"enjoyable",
"felicitous",
"good",
"grateful",
"gratifying",
"heavenly",
"jolly",
"luscious",
"nice",
"palatable",
"pleasant",
"pleasing",
"pleasurable",
"pretty",
"satisfying",
"savory",
"savoury",
"sweet",
"tasty",
"welcome"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172619",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"delectate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": delight , please , entertain":[],
": to obtain pleasure from or take pleasure in something":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin delectatus , past participle of delectare":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u0259\u0307\u02c8lek\u02cct\u0101t",
"d\u0113\u02c8-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111858",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"delectation":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": delight , enjoyment":[]
},
"examples":[
"Here is some chocolate for your delectation .",
"tourists enjoying the delectations of this tropical paradise for the first time",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That episode winds up coming full circle to involve Saul and Caprice in a stunt that will put their competitors (a dervish-dancing man who has sprouted multiple ears; a woman who mutilates herself for the delectation of the elite) to shame. \u2014 Ann Hornaday, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"That show presented the cultures of colonized peoples in Africa and Asia for the delectation of bourgeois westerners, spurring a profound counter-reaction among Asian and African intellectuals. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
"In a 1785 painting, the bend of her body and her over-the-shoulder glance invite delectation ; her white garb conjures Ancient Greece or Rome. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Herewith, for your holiday-reading delectation , a list of 31 notable long-form pieces from 2021. \u2014 Mark Robinson, Wired , 22 Dec. 2021",
"The irony of the underprivileged dying for the delectation of foreign V.I.P.s is a concept that travels well, as Netflix has discovered, but Hwang\u2019s stylishly blunt critique of capitalist spectacle may land even harder at home. \u2014 The New Yorker , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Ducournau\u2014whose previous film, the 2016 Raw, detailed the exploits of a cannibalistic veterinary student\u2014works hard to titillate us in the movie\u2019s first hour or so, spreading out a buffet of gruesome, deadpan violence for our delectation . \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Their streaming-series collaboration appeals to the lip-smacking delectation of liberals who have bought into the race-gender historical conceit of the 1619 Project and critical race theory. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 12 May 2021",
"One large specimen, displayed regally on a tray, is taken out for public delectation like a Renoir painting, and a crowd lines up for the privilege of taking a brief sniff. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 5 Mar. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccde-l\u0259k-",
"\u02ccd\u0113-\u02cclek-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"di-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"delight",
"feast",
"gas",
"joy",
"kick",
"manna",
"pleasure",
"treat"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182711",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"delectus":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a book of selected passages especially for learners of Latin or Greek":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, selection, from delectus , past participle of deligere to choose out, select, from de- + -ligere (from legere to gather)":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u0259\u0307\u02c8lekt\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013559",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"deleerit":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"from past participle of Scots deleer, delier , probably from French d\u00e9lirer to be delirious, from Middle French delirer , from Latin delirare to be crazy, be delirious, dote, rave":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u0259\u02c8l\u0113r\u0259\u0307t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075100",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"delegable":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": capable of being delegated":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Real-time, ongoing evaluation of a child is not delegable to a robot or the corporation that manufactured it, though. \u2014 Joanna J. Bryson, Wired , 17 Dec. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1617, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8de-li-g\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8de-l\u0259-g\u0259-b\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000059",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"delegacy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a body of delegates : board":[],
": appointment as delegate":[],
": the act of delegating":[]
},
"examples":[
"the committee chose a five-person delegacy to attend the national conference"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8de-li-g\u0259-s\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"contingent",
"delegation"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033452",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"delegalize":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to remove the status of statutory authorization from":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"de- + legalize":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)d\u0113+"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054432",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
},
"delegate":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a person acting for another: such as":[],
": a representative to a convention or conference":[
"U.N. delegates from African nations",
"The nominee netted a handful of delegates in the state's caucus."
],
": a representative of a U.S. territory in the House of Representatives":[],
": a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia":[],
": to entrust to another":[
"delegate authority",
"delegated the task to her assistant"
],
": to appoint as one's representative":[],
": to assign responsibility or authority":[
"a good manager knows how to delegate"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8de-l\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
"\u02c8de-li-g\u0259t",
"\u02c8de-li-\u02ccg\u0101t",
"-\u02ccg\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"agent",
"ambassador",
"emissary",
"envoy",
"legate",
"minister",
"representative"
],
"antonyms":[
"commission",
"depute",
"deputize"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the U.N. delegates from African countries",
"He's been chosen as a delegate to the convention.",
"Verb",
"A manager should delegate authority to the best employees.",
"Those chores can be delegated to someone else.",
"He doesn't delegate very well.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Bolinder won nearly 89% of the delegate vote at the Republican convention in April, while Huntsman won 11.1%. \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"For the second straight cycle, activists snubbed Galvin, who\u2019s seeking a historic eighth term, and turned instead to Sullivan, who won 62 percent of the delegate vote to claim the endorsement. \u2014 Danny Mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
"But former Prince George\u2019s County executive Rushern Baker III (D) \u2014 who as a young delegate opposed the stadium and slammed his fist during a floor debate while arguing the deal left residents behind \u2014 now sees it differently. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Ward was re-elected with 51% of the party delegate vote. \u2014 Cole Lauterbach, Washington Examiner , 25 Jan. 2021",
"The party plans to hold its first day in Charlotte for the delegate vote, with details for the full meeting yet to be released. \u2014 Lynn Elber, chicagotribune.com , 15 Aug. 2020",
"After the formality of a virtual delegate vote Tuesday, Clinton will speak, then Biden's wife, Jill Biden. \u2014 Glenn Thrush And Michael M. Grynbaum, Star Tribune , 15 Aug. 2020",
"Anyone can sit in an office and delegate tasks to their employees. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"And to make attendees feel safer, there will be more outdoor meetings and an outdoor delegate lounge. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Busy professionals need to delegate more and have confidence in their teams\u2019 ability to carry out tasks and projects. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"But in reality, leaders are better to delegate and empower those around them. \u2014 Tracy Brower, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"The queen\u2019s decision to delegate her role to Charles is likely to be seen by the public as evidence that a transition is underway, with Elizabeth remaining on the throne but turning over more responsibilities to Charles. \u2014 Danica Kirka, ajc , 10 May 2022",
"The queen's decision to delegate her role to Charles is likely to be seen by the public as evidence that a transition is underway, with Elizabeth remaining on the throne but turning over more responsibilities to Charles. \u2014 Danica Kirka, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
"The second would be to give investors the ability to delegate their voting authority to a third party. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 7 May 2022",
"In June 1972, Shirley Temple Black took on one of the biggest roles of her life: United States delegate to the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment. \u2014 Claudia Kalb, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
"Crucially, the court referred to the dissent by Neil Gorsuch in Gundy v. U.S., which lays the foundation for significant limits on the rule-making authority that Congress can delegate to agencies. \u2014 Mario Loyola, WSJ , 22 May 2022",
"The Queen had to delegate that responsibility to Charles, Prince of Wales and William, Duke of Cambridge, who are counsellors of state. \u2014 Jack Guy And Stephanie Halasz, CNN , 17 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English delegat , from Medieval Latin delegatus , from Latin, past participle of delegare to delegate, from de- + legare to send \u2014 more at legate":"Noun and Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175455"
},
"delegation":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a group of persons chosen to represent others":[
"the state's congressional delegation"
],
": the act of empowering to act for another":[
"the delegation of responsibilities"
]
},
"examples":[
"He's been chosen to lead the delegation to the conference.",
"a delegation from the local scout troop is being sent to the national jamboree",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In response to the war, Cannes barred an official delegation from Russia from attending the festival. \u2014 Kelsey Ables, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
"Second Gentleman Emhoff will travel to Seoul, leading the American delegation to the inauguration of South Korea\u2019s next president, Yoon Suk Yeol, a White House official said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
"The American delegation also announced that the United States would reopen its embassy in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv \u2014 another signal aimed at portraying Russia as headed toward defeat. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"December 26, 2011 - Members of an Arab League delegation arrive in Syria to monitor events on the ground. \u2014 CNN , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Iran's negotiators haven't even agreed to meet the American delegation , led by U.S. special envoy for Iran Rob Malley. \u2014 Conor Finnegan, ABC News , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Naftali Bennett spoke on the tarmac at Israel's main international airport as an aid delegation was set to depart for Ukraine to set up a field hospital for refugees near the Polish border. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Mar. 2022",
"An interfaith delegation could be on the first plane into Ukraine. \u2014 Douglas J. Feith And John Hannah, WSJ , 14 Mar. 2022",
"On a similar front, Cartoon Movie welcomed an ever-growing delegation of publishers as part of an initiative to widen the playing field, to inspire a commensurate number of screen-to-page adaptations as of page-to-screen. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 11 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see delegate entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccde-li-\u02c8g\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02ccde-l\u0259-\u02c8g\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"contingent",
"delegacy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043303",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"delegatory":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or involving delegation of authority : conveying power or authority to one that has no independent right to it":[
"various delegatory acts required to establish modern public-health services"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Latin delegatorius , from Latin delegatus + -orius -ory":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-t\u022fr-",
"-ri"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163813",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"delegitimate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": delegitimize":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The story of Jezebel, then, is not one intended to delegitimate women\u2019s political rule. \u2014 Adam M. Carrington, National Review , 20 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1972, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccd\u0113-l\u0259-\u02c8ji-t\u0259-\u02ccm\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111337",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"delegitimize":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to diminish or destroy the legitimacy, prestige, or authority of":[
"delegitimize a government"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Brooks, a six-term congressman from north Alabama, was a key Trump ally in the events around Jan. 6, 2021, and continues to try to delegitimize the 2020 election. \u2014 ABC News , 23 May 2022",
"Gangs use social media to promote themselves, push narratives, show their strength, delegitimize state institutions and recruit members. \u2014 Amanda Coletta, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
"The formal accusation of professional misconduct makes Paxton one of the highest-profile attorneys to face a potential threat to their law license for a role in former President Donald Trump\u2019s effort to delegitimize his defeat. \u2014 Jake Bleiberg, Chron , 25 May 2022",
"The formal accusation of professional misconduct makes Paxton one of the highest-profile attorneys to face a potential threat to their law license for a role in former President Donald Trump's effort to delegitimize his defeat. \u2014 CBS News , 25 May 2022",
"The point of the pile-on is to hurt the reputation of the Justice as part of the larger effort to delegitimize the current Supreme Court. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Indeed, the campaign to delegitimize the 2020 election relied in part on Trump\u2019s repeated Twitter blasts that fueled his narrative. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Efforts to delegitimize the court have several roots. \u2014 Adam J. White, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Later in the day, Sasse tried, too, asking if any upcoming court decisions could delegitimize the court. \u2014 Adam J. White, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1968, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccd\u0113-l\u0259-\u02c8ji-t\u0259-\u02ccm\u012bz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045755",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"delenda est Carthago":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": Carthage must be destroyed":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u0101-\u02c8len-d\u00e4-\u02ccest-k\u00e4r-\u02c8t\u00e4-g\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125924",
"type":[
"Latin quotation from Cato the Elder"
]
},
"delete":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing":[
"delete a passage in a manuscript",
"delete a computer file",
"The email was accidentally deleted ."
]
},
"examples":[
"Delete this name from the list.",
"When the movie was shown on TV all the swearwords had been deleted .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Restoring default settings won\u2019t delete content on console storage such as games, apps, screenshots, video clips, and saved data. \u2014 Toby Grey, BGR , 28 June 2022",
"Businesses should depart from the traditional thinking of when-in-doubt, keep it and instead make a concerted effort to verify and delete unnecessary information before it gets stored. \u2014 Stephen Cavey, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The plan to systematically delete insurance emails was approved last year, after the Department of Insurance was sued over its handling of a California Public Records Act request submitted by Consumer Watchdog. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Users will be able to see and delete interests the browser assigns to them, or turn the system off entirely. \u2014 Sam Schechner, WSJ , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Not every post that should be flagged gets flagged; human moderators and AI detection systems both fail sometimes, or don\u2019t recognize and delete misinformation as quickly as would be ideal. \u2014 Ashley Fetters Maloy And Will Oremus, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Not every post that should be flagged gets flagged; human moderators and AI detection systems both fail sometimes, or don\u2019t recognize and delete misinformation as quickly as would be ideal. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021",
"The second component can hijack industrial control systems from Schneider Electric to delete files, crash the device, or upload additional payloads. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Instead of threatening to expose certain documents, these new hackers threaten to overwrite a user's Windows Master Boot Record (MBR) and delete all the files making the device unusable, unless the user pays. \u2014 Gene Marks, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1540, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin deletus , past participle of del\u0113re to wipe out, destroy":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"di-\u02c8l\u0113t",
"d\u0113-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blue-pencil",
"cancel",
"cross (out)",
"dele",
"edit (out)",
"elide",
"kill",
"scratch (out)",
"strike (out)",
"stroke (out)",
"x (out)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170958",
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"deleterious":{
"antonyms":[
"anodyne",
"benign",
"harmless",
"hurtless",
"innocent",
"innocuous",
"inoffensive",
"safe"
],
"definitions":{
": harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way":[
"deleterious effects",
"deleterious to health"
]
},
"examples":[
"In developing countries, the imposition of boundaries around national parks and protected areas has been deleterious for both people and wildlife. \u2014 Kristin B. Gunther , Association of American Geographers , 2002",
"Most everyone now knows the action of pressing mouse keys is far more deleterious to the tender structures of the wrist and hand than typing is. \u2014 Michael Finley , Albany (New York) Times-Union , 2 Sept. 1998",
"This skewed allocation of resources away from those most in need, in turn, insures that many young people from low-income families will continue to be shut out of the economy, with obvious deleterious family and social consequences. \u2014 Iris C. Rotberg , Education Week , 9 Mar. 1994",
"For as James Keirans pointed out to me, ticks are the world's most notorious carriers of the agents of diseases that strike animals, wild and domestic. And they rank second only to mosquitoes in their deleterious effect on humans. \u2014 Edwards Park , Smithsonian , January 1987",
"The chemical is deleterious to the environment.",
"The drug has no deleterious effects on patients.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Russian invasion of the Ukraine is a massive engine of inflation and that uncertainty, coupled with the many deep, ongoing deleterious effects of the pandemic, are prime drivers of the general tightening of money. \u2014 Guy Martin, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"There were more amino acid-altering mutations that had a stronger deleterious effect on fitness, and more neutral ones that had a minimal effect. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 11 June 2022",
"An overarching question: Is there evidence, for the 12 to 18 population at large, that running is deleterious ",
"Scharf, echoing Solomon, said that a recession will be difficult to avoid and will have deleterious effects, such as increases in costs of banking products, such as mortgages, credit cards and loans. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"Extreme theatergoing can have some deleterious side effects, particularly on the lower back. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"The disease normally requires regular blood transfusions to limit its deleterious effects. \u2014 Joshua Cohen, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Nearly half of medical students experience burnout and, before their professional education even begins, start to experience deleterious effects of stress, which continue and are amplified during medical school. \u2014 Anne N. Thorndike, STAT , 4 May 2022",
"As the coronavirus showed, diseases can spill over from animals to humans with deleterious effect. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1587, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Greek d\u0113l\u0113t\u0113rios , from d\u0113leisthai to hurt":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccdel-\u0259-\u02c8tir-\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02ccde-l\u0259-\u02c8tir-\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for deleterious pernicious , baneful , noxious , deleterious , detrimental mean exceedingly harmful. pernicious implies irreparable harm done through evil or insidious corrupting or undermining. the claim that pornography has a pernicious effect on society baneful implies injury through poisoning or destroying. the baneful notion that discipline destroys creativity noxious applies to what is both offensive and injurious to the health of a body or mind. noxious chemical fumes deleterious applies to what has an often unsuspected harmful effect. a diet found to have deleterious effects detrimental implies obvious harmfulness to something specified. the detrimental effects of excessive drinking",
"synonyms":[
"adverse",
"bad",
"baleful",
"baneful",
"damaging",
"dangerous",
"detrimental",
"evil",
"harmful",
"hurtful",
"ill",
"injurious",
"mischievous",
"nocuous",
"noxious",
"pernicious",
"prejudicial",
"wicked"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182000",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"deliberate":{
"antonyms":[
"advised",
"calculated",
"considered",
"knowing",
"measured",
"reasoned",
"studied",
"thoughtful",
"thought-out",
"weighed"
],
"definitions":{
": characterized by awareness of the consequences":[
"a deliberate exaggeration",
"a deliberate act of protest"
],
": characterized by or resulting from careful and thorough consideration":[
"a deliberate decision",
"Ms. Barker herself has said that the decision to write about the war was a deliberate response to patronizing reviews of her working-class settings \u2026",
"\u2014 Claudia Roth Pierpont"
],
": slow, unhurried, and steady as though allowing time for decision on each individual action involved":[
"The jeweler worked at a deliberate pace."
],
": to think about deliberately and often with formal discussion before reaching a decision":[
"deliberate the question",
"was deliberating whether or not to accept the offer"
],
": to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully":[
"The jury deliberated for several days before reaching a verdict."
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The jury deliberated for two days before reaching a verdict.",
"They will deliberate the question.",
"Adjective",
"She spoke in a clear, deliberate manner.",
"He advocates a slow and deliberate approach to the problem.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Last week, 18 people were swiftly chosen for the jury; 12 will deliberate and six will be alternates. \u2014 Amy Forliti And Steve Karnowski, USA TODAY , 24 Jan. 2022",
"On Thursday, 18 people were chosen for the jury; 12 will deliberate and six will be alternates. \u2014 Steve Karnowski, chicagotribune.com , 24 Jan. 2022",
"But still, the other claims remained for the jury to deliberate on, including claims for interference with a contract against Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, plus defamation claims against the latter three stars. \u2014 Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety , 2 May 2022",
"The jury went out Wednesday afternoon to deliberate and decide on a verdict. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The jury took less than four hours to deliberate . Guy Wesley Reffitt's son, Jackson Reffitt, testified against him and offered some of the strongest evidence in the trial. \u2014 Robert Legare, CBS News , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The jury is set to deliberate on Monday and is tasked with determining whether the onetime billionaire who claimed to have revolutionized blood testing knowingly misled investors, doctors, and patients about her startup in order to take their money. \u2014 Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN , 19 Dec. 2021",
"Thomas said the candidates were scheduled to go through longer interviews with the Town Council on May 19, and the council will deliberate . \u2014 Steve Smith, Hartford Courant , 19 May 2022",
"After hearing testimony from more than 800 witnesses, the jury retires to deliberate . \u2014 CNN , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The vast majority of the fight was shot in-camera, featuring stunts coordinated by Monique Ganderton, which was a deliberate choice to reflect Loki's core identity. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
"The directors\u2019 decision to focus on the fourth estate in democracies as opposed to autocracies was a deliberate choice. \u2014 Addie Morfoot, Variety , 8 June 2022",
"While some search for the latest shortcut, growth hack, or way to game the algorithm, those who put in the hard work, day after day, and make a deliberate choice to continue to show up, matter what, ultimately prevail. \u2014 Amy Blaschka, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Homecoming was a deliberate choice, and one that felt like payoff was eventually coming for sooner or later. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 5 Apr. 2022",
"In their eyes, the government in Baghdad and its American partners made a deliberate choice to punish Mosul and its civilians. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Dec. 2021",
"Moving to Nyasaland was not a deliberate choice, just the dumb luck of my entering the Peace Corps lottery and then receiving a letter saying I had been selected to teach in this British protectorate. \u2014 Paul Theroux, Travel + Leisure , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Applebaum argues that the destruction was deliberate : eliminating the Ukrainians would help cement Sovietization, and the regime\u2019s control over a resource-rich land. \u2014 Joseph Stalin, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
"Regional governor Oleg Synegubov said the strike was deliberate . \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post , 22 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1536y, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin deliberatus , past participle of deliberare to consider carefully, perhaps alteration of *delibrare , from de- + libra scale, pound":"Adjective and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8li-br\u0259t",
"-\u02c8lib-r\u0259t",
"di-\u02c8li-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"di-\u02c8li-b\u0259-r\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for deliberate Verb think , cogitate , reflect , reason , speculate , deliberate mean to use one's powers of conception, judgment, or inference. think is general and may apply to any mental activity, but used alone often suggests attainment of clear ideas or conclusions. teaches students how to think cogitate implies deep or intent thinking. cogitated on the mysteries of nature reflect suggests unhurried consideration of something recalled to the mind. reflecting on fifty years of married life reason stresses consecutive logical thinking. able to reason brilliantly in debate speculate implies reasoning about things theoretical or problematic. speculated on the fate of the lost explorers deliberate suggests slow or careful reasoning before forming an opinion or reaching a conclusion or decision. the jury deliberated for five hours Adjective voluntary , intentional , deliberate , willing mean done or brought about of one's own will. voluntary implies freedom and spontaneity of choice or action without external compulsion. a voluntary confession intentional stresses an awareness of an end to be achieved. the intentional concealment of vital information deliberate implies full consciousness of the nature of one's act and its consequences. deliberate acts of sabotage willing implies a readiness and eagerness to accede to or anticipate the wishes of another. willing obedience",
"synonyms":[
"chew over",
"cogitate",
"consider",
"contemplate",
"debate",
"entertain",
"eye",
"kick around",
"meditate",
"mull (over)",
"perpend",
"ponder",
"pore (over)",
"question",
"revolve",
"ruminate",
"study",
"think (about ",
"turn",
"weigh",
"wrestle (with)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003146",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"deliberately":{
"antonyms":[
"inadvertently",
"unconsciously",
"unintentionally",
"unknowingly",
"unwittingly"
],
"definitions":{
": in a deliberate manner: such as":[],
": in a way that is not hurried : slowly and carefully":[
"speaking clearly and deliberately",
"He moves deliberately , almost cautiously, and he speaks with the assurance of someone who is accustomed to being listened to.",
"\u2014 Alec Wilkinson"
],
": with full awareness of what one is doing : in a way that is intended or planned":[
"trying deliberately to mislead us",
"a deliberately harsh review",
"It's very clear, however, that organizations funded in part by the fossil fuel industry have deliberately tried to undermine the public's understanding of the scientific consensus by promoting a few skeptics.",
"\u2014 Joel Achenbach"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"di-\u02c8li-b\u0259-r\u0259t-l\u0113",
"-\u02c8lib-r\u0259t-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"advisedly",
"consciously",
"designedly",
"intentionally",
"knowingly",
"purposefully",
"purposely",
"purposively",
"willfully",
"wittingly"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172855",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"deliberateness":{
"antonyms":[
"advised",
"calculated",
"considered",
"knowing",
"measured",
"reasoned",
"studied",
"thoughtful",
"thought-out",
"weighed"
],
"definitions":{
": characterized by awareness of the consequences":[
"a deliberate exaggeration",
"a deliberate act of protest"
],
": characterized by or resulting from careful and thorough consideration":[
"a deliberate decision",
"Ms. Barker herself has said that the decision to write about the war was a deliberate response to patronizing reviews of her working-class settings \u2026",
"\u2014 Claudia Roth Pierpont"
],
": slow, unhurried, and steady as though allowing time for decision on each individual action involved":[
"The jeweler worked at a deliberate pace."
],
": to think about deliberately and often with formal discussion before reaching a decision":[
"deliberate the question",
"was deliberating whether or not to accept the offer"
],
": to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully":[
"The jury deliberated for several days before reaching a verdict."
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The jury deliberated for two days before reaching a verdict.",
"They will deliberate the question.",
"Adjective",
"She spoke in a clear, deliberate manner.",
"He advocates a slow and deliberate approach to the problem.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Last week, 18 people were swiftly chosen for the jury; 12 will deliberate and six will be alternates. \u2014 Amy Forliti And Steve Karnowski, USA TODAY , 24 Jan. 2022",
"On Thursday, 18 people were chosen for the jury; 12 will deliberate and six will be alternates. \u2014 Steve Karnowski, chicagotribune.com , 24 Jan. 2022",
"But still, the other claims remained for the jury to deliberate on, including claims for interference with a contract against Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, plus defamation claims against the latter three stars. \u2014 Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety , 2 May 2022",
"The jury went out Wednesday afternoon to deliberate and decide on a verdict. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The jury took less than four hours to deliberate . Guy Wesley Reffitt's son, Jackson Reffitt, testified against him and offered some of the strongest evidence in the trial. \u2014 Robert Legare, CBS News , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The jury is set to deliberate on Monday and is tasked with determining whether the onetime billionaire who claimed to have revolutionized blood testing knowingly misled investors, doctors, and patients about her startup in order to take their money. \u2014 Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN , 19 Dec. 2021",
"Thomas said the candidates were scheduled to go through longer interviews with the Town Council on May 19, and the council will deliberate . \u2014 Steve Smith, Hartford Courant , 19 May 2022",
"After hearing testimony from more than 800 witnesses, the jury retires to deliberate . \u2014 CNN , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The vast majority of the fight was shot in-camera, featuring stunts coordinated by Monique Ganderton, which was a deliberate choice to reflect Loki's core identity. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
"The directors\u2019 decision to focus on the fourth estate in democracies as opposed to autocracies was a deliberate choice. \u2014 Addie Morfoot, Variety , 8 June 2022",
"While some search for the latest shortcut, growth hack, or way to game the algorithm, those who put in the hard work, day after day, and make a deliberate choice to continue to show up, matter what, ultimately prevail. \u2014 Amy Blaschka, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Homecoming was a deliberate choice, and one that felt like payoff was eventually coming for sooner or later. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 5 Apr. 2022",
"In their eyes, the government in Baghdad and its American partners made a deliberate choice to punish Mosul and its civilians. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Dec. 2021",
"Moving to Nyasaland was not a deliberate choice, just the dumb luck of my entering the Peace Corps lottery and then receiving a letter saying I had been selected to teach in this British protectorate. \u2014 Paul Theroux, Travel + Leisure , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Applebaum argues that the destruction was deliberate : eliminating the Ukrainians would help cement Sovietization, and the regime\u2019s control over a resource-rich land. \u2014 Joseph Stalin, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
"Regional governor Oleg Synegubov said the strike was deliberate . \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post , 22 May 2022"
],
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"1536y, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
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"Middle English, from Latin deliberatus , past participle of deliberare to consider carefully, perhaps alteration of *delibrare , from de- + libra scale, pound":"Adjective and Verb"
},
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"-\u02c8li-br\u0259t",
"-\u02c8lib-r\u0259t",
"di-\u02c8li-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"di-\u02c8li-b\u0259-r\u0259t"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for deliberate Verb think , cogitate , reflect , reason , speculate , deliberate mean to use one's powers of conception, judgment, or inference. think is general and may apply to any mental activity, but used alone often suggests attainment of clear ideas or conclusions. teaches students how to think cogitate implies deep or intent thinking. cogitated on the mysteries of nature reflect suggests unhurried consideration of something recalled to the mind. reflecting on fifty years of married life reason stresses consecutive logical thinking. able to reason brilliantly in debate speculate implies reasoning about things theoretical or problematic. speculated on the fate of the lost explorers deliberate suggests slow or careful reasoning before forming an opinion or reaching a conclusion or decision. the jury deliberated for five hours Adjective voluntary , intentional , deliberate , willing mean done or brought about of one's own will. voluntary implies freedom and spontaneity of choice or action without external compulsion. a voluntary confession intentional stresses an awareness of an end to be achieved. the intentional concealment of vital information deliberate implies full consciousness of the nature of one's act and its consequences. deliberate acts of sabotage willing implies a readiness and eagerness to accede to or anticipate the wishes of another. willing obedience",
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"chew over",
"cogitate",
"consider",
"contemplate",
"debate",
"entertain",
"eye",
"kick around",
"meditate",
"mull (over)",
"perpend",
"ponder",
"pore (over)",
"question",
"revolve",
"ruminate",
"study",
"think (about ",
"turn",
"weigh",
"wrestle (with)"
],
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"deliberation":{
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": a discussion and consideration by a group of persons (such as a jury or legislature) of the reasons for and against a measure":[
"The jury returned a verdict after a four-hour deliberation ."
],
": the act of thinking about or discussing something and deciding carefully : the act of deliberating":[
"After careful deliberation , he decided to study medicine rather than law."
],
": the quality or state of being deliberate":[
"spoke with clarity and deliberation",
"worked with deliberation on the painting"
]
},
"examples":[
"After hours of deliberation , the council came to a decision.",
"Jury deliberations lasted two days.",
"She spoke to the audience with clarity and deliberation .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The four feature films that win their respective categories \u2014 Hoosier Lens, American Spectrum, World Cinema and Documentary \u2014 will advance to grand jury deliberation , where a sole winner will be selected. \u2014 Griffin Wiles, The Indianapolis Star , 10 June 2022",
"Mustangs coach Zach Ivester said there was deliberation about bringing Pyles back after four days of rest and that the senior left-hander was ready to go. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 29 May 2022",
"The case is now in the hands of the jury for deliberation . \u2014 Amy Haneline, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
"The trial is expected to end on May 27, when it will be turned over to the jury for deliberation . \u2014 Marisa Dellatto, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"However, in light of the new information and legal questions, Jones referred the appointment to committee for deliberation . \u2014 Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The jury\u2014 which is made up of six women and six men, many from Northern Michigan \u2014 re-entered its chamber for deliberation around 8:40 a.m. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 5 Apr. 2022",
"For the first time, there is serious public deliberation on the disparities in health, schooling, access to universities and wealth that persist along racial lines. \u2014 Aldon Morris, Scientific American , 1 Mar. 2022",
"After six weeks of testimony and three days of deliberation , the seven-person jury in the Depp v. Heard defamation case delivered its verdict today. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 1 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see deliberate entry 2":""
},
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"di-\u02ccli-b\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
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"synonyms":[
"account",
"advisement",
"consideration",
"debate",
"reflection",
"study",
"thought"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003553",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"delicacy":{
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": extreme sensitivity : precision":[
"an electronic instrument of great delicacy"
],
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": frailty sense 1":[
"the delicacy of his health"
],
": indulgence":[],
": precise and refined perception and discrimination":[
"the delicacy of his taste in art"
],
": refined sensibility in feeling or conduct":[
"handled the difficult situation with delicacy"
],
": something pleasing to eat that is considered rare or luxurious":[
"considered caviar a delicacy"
],
": the quality or state of being dainty (see dainty entry 2 sense 2 ) : fineness":[
"lace of great delicacy",
"the delicacy of a spider web"
],
": the quality or state of being luxurious":[],
": the quality or state of being squeamish":[
"Hunger knows no delicacy ."
],
": the quality or state of requiring delicate (see delicate entry 1 sense 4b ) handling":[
"the delicacy of the tense negotiations"
]
},
"examples":[
"The restaurant serves delicious sausages and other regional delicacies .",
"the delicacy of the glassware",
"The curtains were made from fine lace of great delicacy .",
"a musician known for the delicacy of her compositions",
"the delicacy of the young boy's features",
"the delicacy of the perfume",
"the delicacy of the wine's flavor",
"Because of the delicacy of the situation, we needed to speak privately.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the fact that Jenkins first conceived of this all-American delicacy in western New York makes perfect sense to food aficionados who champion Buffalo as a great American center of casual-eats excellence. \u2014 Fox News , 10 June 2022",
"The sort of delicacy your husband espouses makes the avoidance of a possibly awkward conversation a greater priority than the avoidance of serious harm. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"With this recording, the NEXT headphones articulated the French horn section with a sublime delicacy . \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"That featured the percussionist Jonny Allen jogging a precise route around the bells, hitting a gradually evolving riff \u2014 sometimes with delicacy , sometimes with violence. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"But in parts of China and Vietnam, the popularity of their meat as a delicacy , their scales for folk medicinal remedies and the destruction of their habitat for expanding development threaten this branch of the animal kingdom. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022",
"Shark fins are commonly used for shark fin soup, which is considered a delicacy in certain areas. \u2014 Michael Hollan, Fox News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"This dark and cloudy cocktail uses Montelobos Espadin mezcal infused with huitlacoche, a fungus that grows inside ears of corn and is considered a delicacy , sometimes referred to as Mexican truffles. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Crow meat also was considered a delicacy in the late 1800s. \u2014 Alexi Eastes, The Indianapolis Star , 4 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see delicate entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8de-li-k\u0259-s\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bit",
"cate",
"dainty",
"delectable",
"goody",
"goodie",
"kickshaw",
"tidbit",
"titbit",
"treat",
"viand"
],
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"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"delicate":{
"antonyms":[
"robust",
"strong",
"sturdy"
],
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": easily torn or damaged : fragile":[
"delicate wine glasses",
"a delicate flower",
"the delicate chain of life"
],
": easily unsettled or upset":[
"a delicate balance",
"the delicate relationships defined by the Constitution",
"\u2014 New Yorker"
],
": fastidious , squeamish":[
"a person of delicate tastes"
],
": generally pleasant":[
"the climate's delicate , the air most sweet",
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
],
": involving matters of a deeply personal nature : sensitive":[
"this is a delicate matter. Could I possibly speak to you alone",
"\u2014 Daphne Du Maurier"
],
": marked by care, skill, or tact":[
"her delicate handling of a difficult situation"
],
": marked by daintiness or charm of color, lines, or proportions":[
"a delicate floral print",
"an ample tear trilled down her delicate cheek",
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
],
": marked by fineness of structure, workmanship, or texture":[
"a delicate tracery",
"a delicate lace"
],
": marked by great precision or sensitivity":[
"a delicate instrument"
],
": marked by keen sensitivity or fine discrimination":[
"delicate insights",
"a more delicate syntactic analysis",
"\u2014 R. H. Robins"
],
": not robust in health or constitution : weak , sickly":[
"had been considered a delicate child"
],
": pleasing to the sense of taste or smell especially in a mild or subtle way":[
"a delicate aroma",
"a robust wine will dominate delicate dishes"
],
": pleasing to the senses:":[],
": requiring careful handling:":[],
": requiring skill or tact":[
"in a delicate position",
"delicate negotiations",
"a delicate operation"
],
": something delicate":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural washing delicates by hand"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"He has a delicate stomach and often gets sick when traveling.",
"The fabric has a delicate floral print.",
"We hung delicate lace curtains in the windows.",
"The tomb was adorned with delicate carvings.",
"the delicate flavor of the wine",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Fireflies, like other species, maintain a delicate balance in the ecosystem. \u2014 Shreya Sharma, Quartz , 24 June 2022",
"Effectively finding that delicate balance, Ahuja\u2019s performance at states helped to make sure the Lions\u2019 wouldn\u2019t fall short at states. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"There\u2019s always the delicate balance of caring for people while getting important things accomplished. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Estefan recently spoke to The Times about the delicate balance of remaking a classic. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Central bankers have acknowledged that bringing prices down requires a delicate balance. \u2014 Hamza Shaban, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2022",
"First and foremost, Floyd and the Castros were determined to make sure that the film\u2019s core themes were never compromised, and that meant striking a delicate tonal balance. \u2014 Addie Morfoot, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"Until recently, that hydrological system existed in a delicate balance. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"The balance between celebrating art while Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine rages on has been a delicate one for the Oscars. \u2014 Tim Reynolds, chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Unlike a sheet mask or a traditional skincare face mask, these patches are formulated specifically for your delicate under eyes to target eye-specific issues like fine lines and crow's feet. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022",
"On the global stage, China has attempted to straddle a delicate , if impossible line, of upholding its values of national sovereignty while also not condemning Russia, a geopolitical partner, for the deadly invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Mar. 2022",
"They are infused with hyaluronic acid, caffeine and marshmallow extract, which help hydrate, depuff and soften the delicate under eye area. \u2014 Nicole Saunders, NBC News , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Boyd suggests turning the item inside out, and agrees that using a mesh bag\u2014which also comes in handy for washing delicates and lingerie\u2014to protect from friction and snagging is best. \u2014 Alexandra Ilyashov, Glamour , 7 Apr. 2020",
"The two steam levels, high for sturdy fabrics and low for delicates and the option to use it dry with no steam at all, helped it compete with the corded irons in our tests. \u2014 Sarah Bogdan, Good Housekeeping , 15 Feb. 2019",
"Woolite is a home run, along with any other detergents geared toward delicates . \u2014 Shelby Deering, Country Living , 7 Feb. 2020",
"One knocked its antlers against the boards and then tucked itself back into the flow, eyes rolling in a face delicate from the side but moose-like and broad from the front. \u2014 Juliana Hanle, Scientific American , 18 Nov. 2019",
"When washing lingerie, sweaters, and other delicates by hand, avoid these common mishaps that could ruin your favorite fabrics. 1. \u2014 Carolyn Forte, Good Housekeeping , 2 Apr. 2015"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English delicat , from Latin delicatus given to self-indulgence, fastidious, subtly pleasing, not robust; akin to Latin delicere to allure":"Adjective and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8de-li-k\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for delicate Adjective choice , exquisite , elegant , rare , delicate , dainty mean having qualities that appeal to a cultivated taste. choice stresses preeminence in quality or kind. choice fabric exquisite implies a perfection in workmanship or design that appeals only to very sensitive taste. an exquisite gold bracelet elegant applies to what is rich and luxurious but restrained by good taste. a sumptuous but elegant dining room rare suggests an uncommon excellence. rare beauty delicate implies exquisiteness, subtlety, and fragility. delicate craftsmanship dainty sometimes carries an additional suggestion of smallness and of appeal to the eye or palate. dainty sandwiches",
"synonyms":[
"airy",
"dainty",
"exquisite",
"nuanced",
"refined",
"subtle"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213858",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"delicious":{
"antonyms":[
"distasteful",
"flat",
"flavorless",
"insipid",
"stale",
"tasteless",
"unappetizing",
"unpalatable",
"unsavory",
"yucky",
"yukky"
],
"definitions":{
": a sweet red or yellow eating apple of U.S. origin that has a crown of five rounded prominences on the end opposite the stem":[],
": affording great pleasure : delightful":[
"a delicious bit of gossip"
],
": appealing to one of the bodily senses especially of taste or smell":[
"a delicious meal",
"delicious aromas"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"This is the most delicious ice cream I have ever eaten.",
"Delicious aromas were floating from the kitchen.",
"a delicious bit of gossip",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"That's something kind of fancy, but very, very delicious . \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
"The patisserie is an homage to Lee\u2019s background, melding together the three distinct aspects of her identity: The desserts combine Korean ingredients, French techniques and skills, and New York flavor to absolutely delicious effect. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 1 July 2022",
"This could look like taking a dance class, taking a vinyasa/flow yoga class, or eating delicious new foods. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 July 2022",
"What\u2019s more, guests can enjoy casual bites from The Canteen, Camp Long Creek\u2019s Airstream that serves delicious treats including cheeseburgers, bratwursts and canned cocktails to-go, as well as enjoy activities and dining options at Big Cedar Lodge. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"The preparation can make for some delicious if sloppy eating, as the wetter ingredients return your gordita pocket or huarache substrate to its soft masa form. \u2014 Tim Carman, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"It\u2019s the perfect summer side, easy and delicious , from Sally Pasley Vargas. \u2014 Chris Morris, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"The country is the world\u2019s largest producer of mango, much of it consumed domestically, often during heated debates about which region produces the most delicious variety, or how exactly the mango should be eaten. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
"These easy appetizers are not only mouth-wateringly delicious , but perfectly shareable for crowds big and small. \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1898, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin deliciosus , from Latin deliciae delights, from delicere to allure":"Adjective"
},
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"di-\u02c8li-sh\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"ambrosial",
"appetizing",
"dainty",
"delectable",
"delish",
"flavorful",
"flavorsome",
"luscious",
"lush",
"mouthwatering",
"palatable",
"savory",
"savoury",
"scrumptious",
"succulent",
"tasteful",
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"toothy",
"yummy"
],
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"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"deliciously":{
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"distasteful",
"flat",
"flavorless",
"insipid",
"stale",
"tasteless",
"unappetizing",
"unpalatable",
"unsavory",
"yucky",
"yukky"
],
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": affording great pleasure : delightful":[
"a delicious bit of gossip"
],
": appealing to one of the bodily senses especially of taste or smell":[
"a delicious meal",
"delicious aromas"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"This is the most delicious ice cream I have ever eaten.",
"Delicious aromas were floating from the kitchen.",
"a delicious bit of gossip",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"That's something kind of fancy, but very, very delicious . \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
"The patisserie is an homage to Lee\u2019s background, melding together the three distinct aspects of her identity: The desserts combine Korean ingredients, French techniques and skills, and New York flavor to absolutely delicious effect. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 1 July 2022",
"This could look like taking a dance class, taking a vinyasa/flow yoga class, or eating delicious new foods. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 July 2022",
"What\u2019s more, guests can enjoy casual bites from The Canteen, Camp Long Creek\u2019s Airstream that serves delicious treats including cheeseburgers, bratwursts and canned cocktails to-go, as well as enjoy activities and dining options at Big Cedar Lodge. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"The preparation can make for some delicious if sloppy eating, as the wetter ingredients return your gordita pocket or huarache substrate to its soft masa form. \u2014 Tim Carman, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"It\u2019s the perfect summer side, easy and delicious , from Sally Pasley Vargas. \u2014 Chris Morris, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"The country is the world\u2019s largest producer of mango, much of it consumed domestically, often during heated debates about which region produces the most delicious variety, or how exactly the mango should be eaten. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
"These easy appetizers are not only mouth-wateringly delicious , but perfectly shareable for crowds big and small. \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1898, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin deliciosus , from Latin deliciae delights, from delicere to allure":"Adjective"
},
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"di-\u02c8li-sh\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"ambrosial",
"appetizing",
"dainty",
"delectable",
"delish",
"flavorful",
"flavorsome",
"luscious",
"lush",
"mouthwatering",
"palatable",
"savory",
"savoury",
"scrumptious",
"succulent",
"tasteful",
"tasty",
"toothsome",
"toothy",
"yummy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101754",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"delight":{
"antonyms":[
"crow",
"exuberate",
"exult",
"glory",
"joy",
"jubilate",
"kvell",
"rejoice",
"triumph"
],
"definitions":{
": something that gives great pleasure":[
"her performance was a delight"
],
": the power of affording pleasure":[
"of more delight than hawks or horses be",
"\u2014 Shakespeare"
],
": to give joy or satisfaction to":[
"Her books delight readers of all ages."
],
": to give keen enjoyment":[
"a book certain to delight"
],
": to take great pleasure":[
"delighted in playing the guitar"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"We watched the fireworks with delight .",
"The kids screamed in delight as they chased one another around the park.",
"To the delight of the children, there were enough cookies for everyone to have two.",
"Some people seem to take great delight in hearing about the misfortunes of others.",
"The trip was a delight .",
"a garden full of tasty delights",
"The magazine is a cook's delight .",
"The stories are a delight to read.",
"Verb",
"The toy delighted the children.",
"The stories will delight readers of all ages.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For the rest of us, the series has been\u2014admit it\u2014a frustrating combination of crap-your-pants nostalgic delight and near-complete story/character/fight scene inanity. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 21 June 2022",
"Hollywood loves nothing more than having heroes and villains collide like frenzied jocks for an audience\u2019s delight . \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 20 June 2022",
"Her paradoxes may not be as honed as the Irish master\u2019s, but there\u2019s a sharp literary sensibility behind her humor, a care with linguistic precision and a delight in shifting between outsider and insider perspectives. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 19 June 2022",
"One answer is simple pleasure and delight , as in the elements that make up this novel are almost universally delightful. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"On the verge of losing her identity completely, Carmen grows increasingly numb to the mundane nature of bourgeois delight . \u2014 Holly Jones, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"At the official dance party of Portland\u2019s pride festival, dance the night away with DJ Deanne, delight in LED and aerialist performances and get decorated with Zari Art body paint. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
"Simple gingerbread trim makes this home by Phoebe Howard a delight . \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 8 June 2022",
"Also Robert and Michelle King, who created the show, take a little too much delight in the freedoms a streaming platform offers. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 5 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Of course, there was also a nursery menu to delight ; fruity scones, lemon syllabub, strawberries, cucumber finger sandwiches. \u2014 Vogue , 3 June 2022",
"La Tienda\u2019s Connoisseur\u2019s Cheese Collection highlights artisan varieties from the most celebrated cheesemaking regions to delight die-hard dairy lovers. \u2014 Megan Murphy, Robb Report , 1 Dec. 2021",
"To top everything off, Hibachi Grill & Buffet offers a chocolate fountain to delight your sweet tooth. \u2014 Fredrick Ochami, Chron , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Many are founded by recent conservatory graduates, and their youthful energies and idealism often delight their loyal audiences. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2022",
"This sequel is as joyful and uplifting as our first film, with even more fascinating and colorful characters to delight and entertain. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 3 May 2022",
"Including the way Brown feels about the community event, which continues to delight and amaze him. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Cinsault blend not only boasts a tasty, classic ros\u00e9 palate that will delight any pink lover, the bottom of the bottle shows off a distinctive rose shape. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 18 May 2022",
"For its 2022 fundraiser, the nonprofit Greene Acres Community Garden will be raffling off three prize packages that will delight backyard chefs from Parma to Peninsula and all points in between. \u2014 Shirley Macfarland, cleveland , 12 May 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English deliten , from Anglo-French deliter , from Latin delectare , frequentative of delicere to allure, from de- + lacere to allure":"Verb and Noun"
},
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"d\u0113-",
"di-\u02c8l\u012bt"
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"delectation",
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"gas",
"joy",
"kick",
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],
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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": to be very happy because of (something) : to enjoy (something) very much":[
"I walked slowly, delighting in the crisp autumn air.",
"He delights in meeting new people."
]
},
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"He delights in meeting new people."
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"displeased",
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"unsatisfied"
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": delightful":[],
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]
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"The children were especially delighted that there were enough cookies for each of them to have two.",
"We were delighted by the performance.",
"They are delighted at the prospect of a visit from their grandchildren.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Those looking to escape the buzz will be delighted to find just the opposite at Villa Maria. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 3 June 2022",
"As for what folks can expect to see, the former athlete teased that soccer fans will be delighted to see more action on the field. \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 21 May 2022",
"However, those looking for a more relaxing getaway with far fewer neon lights will be delighted to find Boulder City just 40 minutes away from Sin City. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 14 Apr. 2022",
"DeBates says her birth parents were delighted to see him. \u2014 CNN , 3 Mar. 2022",
"David was also adamant that FTX not tease the commercial in advance of its Super Bowl debut and was delighted to find the ad agency and marketing team felt the same way. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Things that are similar to what has surprised and delighted customers in the past are likely to please customers now, just as things that have fallen flat in the past are unlikely to be wild successes the second time around. \u2014 Ali Jawin, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Most people are delighted to have you here on Earth. \u2014 Ecleen Luzmila Caraballo, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022",
"Roger insists that his father-in-law will be delighted to have Christie, as well as the men and women traveling with him from the old country. \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 7 Mar. 2022"
],
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"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"d\u0113-",
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"adjective",
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"noun"
]
},
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"disagreeable",
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"unpleasant",
"unwelcome"
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"enjoyed a delightful brunch"
]
},
"examples":[
"It has been delightful meeting you.",
"That was a delightful party.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The essence of its tropical gardens is just as delightful as this Eres printed number. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
"Watching the three Peters interact and getting to know each other is particularly delightful . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
"What\u2019s ironic about me playing Heather is that my high school experience was surprisingly delightful . \u2014 Keaton Bell, Vogue , 27 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s no way a special that covers night terrors, panic attacks, bipolar disorder, a dead mother and a disturbingly blunt father, along with suicidal thoughts, should seem this delightful . \u2014 Jason Zinoman, New York Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Lipa, whose own choreography has improved in recent years, led the charge as her dynamic backup dancers elevated her moves, along with two daring roller skaters who were delightful to watch. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"This is all a long-winded way of saying that Monkey Prince, DC's new Asian American hero, is absolutely delightful so far. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"And Carrie-Anne Moss was delightful to work with as well. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Mar. 2022",
"That is delightful over ice cream or cheesecake or to dip fruit in. \u2014 Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Feb. 2022"
],
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"circa 1530, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"see delight entry 2":""
},
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"di-\u02c8l\u012bt-f\u0259l",
"d\u0113-"
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"agreeable",
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"pleasant",
"pleasing",
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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},
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"disagreeable",
"pleasureless",
"unpalatable",
"unpleasant",
"unwelcome"
],
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"a delightful surprise",
"enjoyed a delightful brunch"
]
},
"examples":[
"It has been delightful meeting you.",
"That was a delightful party.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The essence of its tropical gardens is just as delightful as this Eres printed number. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
"Watching the three Peters interact and getting to know each other is particularly delightful . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
"What\u2019s ironic about me playing Heather is that my high school experience was surprisingly delightful . \u2014 Keaton Bell, Vogue , 27 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s no way a special that covers night terrors, panic attacks, bipolar disorder, a dead mother and a disturbingly blunt father, along with suicidal thoughts, should seem this delightful . \u2014 Jason Zinoman, New York Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Lipa, whose own choreography has improved in recent years, led the charge as her dynamic backup dancers elevated her moves, along with two daring roller skaters who were delightful to watch. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"This is all a long-winded way of saying that Monkey Prince, DC's new Asian American hero, is absolutely delightful so far. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"And Carrie-Anne Moss was delightful to work with as well. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Mar. 2022",
"That is delightful over ice cream or cheesecake or to dip fruit in. \u2014 Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Feb. 2022"
],
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"circa 1530, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see delight entry 2":""
},
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"di-\u02c8l\u012bt-f\u0259l",
"d\u0113-"
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"agreeable",
"blessed",
"blest",
"congenial",
"darling",
"delectable",
"delicious",
"delightsome",
"dreamy",
"dulcet",
"enjoyable",
"felicitous",
"good",
"grateful",
"gratifying",
"heavenly",
"jolly",
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"nice",
"palatable",
"pleasant",
"pleasing",
"pleasurable",
"pretty",
"satisfying",
"savory",
"savoury",
"sweet",
"tasty",
"welcome"
],
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
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": being without delight : joyless":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-tl\u0259\u0307s"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062218",
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"adjective"
]
},
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"unpalatable",
"unpleasant",
"unwelcome"
],
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": very pleasing : delightful":[]
},
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"any man would find it most delightsome to gaze upon her lovely face"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1520, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"di-\u02c8l\u012bt-s\u0259m",
"d\u0113-"
],
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"agreeable",
"blessed",
"blest",
"congenial",
"darling",
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"enjoyable",
"felicitous",
"good",
"grateful",
"gratifying",
"heavenly",
"jolly",
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"nice",
"palatable",
"pleasant",
"pleasing",
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"pretty",
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"savory",
"savoury",
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]
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"delineate the steps to be taken by the government"
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"lights delineating the narrow streets"
]
},
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"He plants his skates millimeters outside the blue-tinted 44-square-foot arena that delineates the crease and refuses to budge \u2026 \u2014 Michael Farber , Sports Illustrated , 21 May 2007",
"Screenwriter Christopher Hampton introduces a large gallery of characters, subtly delineating the unspoken class biases that will keep Robbie, for all his confidence, charm and Cambridge education, an outsider. \u2014 David Ansen , Newsweek , 10 Dec. 2007",
"So Madrid finally ordered On\u00eds to cut the best deal he could. The resulting Transcontinental (or Adams-On\u00eds) Treaty of 1819 ceded Florida to the United States and delineated the boundary between American and Spanish territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean \u2026 \u2014 Walter A. McDougall , Promised Land, Crusader State , 1997",
"Privacy plays a unique role in American law. Although considered a core value by most citizens, it is not explicitly delineated as a protected right by the U.S. Constitution. \u2014 Edward A. Cavazos et al. , Cyberspace and the Law , 1994",
"The report clearly delineates the steps that must be taken.",
"The characters in the story were carefully delineated .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Nor did the settlements, which did not delineate any blame. \u2014 Eliott C. Mclaughlin, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"Area rugs or a change in the flooring pattern or accent color can also help delineate spaces. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 9 May 2022",
"For a simple outdoor gathering area, Belt recommends having a small firepit with a circular mulch pad surrounded by a stone perimeter to help delineate the space. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021",
"And Erik Spoelstra has yet to delineate a specific role for Tyler Herro amid the Heat\u2019s roster makeover. \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 18 Sep. 2021",
"Most agreements to set up a corridor will typically limit access to neutral parties like the United Nations or aid organizations, outline any restrictions on modes of transport permitted and clearly delineate the area and time of the safezone. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"In order to use DNA to trace a person\u2019s ancestry, researchers must first delineate groups of individuals with similar genetic traits as being representative of different areas of the world. \u2014 Kimberly Hickok, Popular Mechanics , 24 May 2022",
"First, clearly delineate the problem that your bank\u2019s community relations program is meant to solve, like homelessness, poor education, malnutrition, etc. \u2014 Jeff Bradford, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Here\u2019s a good way to delineate them: The NEH (again, with some exceptions) concerns itself with books and research, the NEA, by and large, with ephemeral experiences and audiences. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 26 Mar. 2022"
],
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"1559, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
},
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"borrowed from Latin d\u0113l\u012bne\u0101tus, past participle of d\u0113l\u012bne\u0101re \"to trace the outline of,\" from d\u0113- de- + l\u012bne\u0101re \"to make straight, mark with lines,\" derivative of l\u012bnea \"string, cord, line entry 1 \"":""
},
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"d\u0113-",
"di-\u02c8li-n\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
],
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"define",
"outline",
"silhouette",
"sketch",
"trace"
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"noun",
"verb"
]
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": described or portrayed with accuracy or in detail":[
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"\u2014 Eric J. McNulty"
],
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"\u2014 Bil Gilbert",
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"\u2014 Dennis P. O'Brien and Joan R. Coates"
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]
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"first_known_use":{
"1641, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"di-\u02c8li-n\u0113-\u02cc\u0101-t\u0259d",
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"\u2014 T. S. Eliot"
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"\u2026 the delineation of the territories allotted to the seven tribes of Israel \u2026",
"\u2014 Adam Nicholson"
]
},
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"his simple but striking delineations of Dutch landscapes",
"a finely wrought delineation of a young woman's first experience with romantic love",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But all the other details of the finished piece including the precise delineation of the figure, the lighting and the sublime color scheme are the work of Varley. \u2014 Rob Salkowitz, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, even as the delineation between Oscar and Emmy is resolved, doc eligibility may be the most confusing aspect of the Emmy. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 17 June 2022",
"There is kind of a blurry delineation , though, as to how advanced a player needs to be in order to swing an authoritative hammer. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"The new contract includes more delineation between what Invest Aurora does, and the responsibilities of the Mayor\u2019s Office of Economic Development. \u2014 Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune , 12 May 2022",
"From this perspective, ka\u2019chatzot is a delineation of time, i.e., that actual moment when the night was divided: midnight. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The era of clear delineation between work and home life has steadily eroded over the past decade due to the proliferation of technology and connectivity. \u2014 Miriam Warren, Fortune , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Or the delineation of how money raised from poll taxes must be spent. \u2014 Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al , 17 Mar. 2022",
"People listening to a podcast, especially one with interviews, may not be as clear about the delineation between entertainment and journalism. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Feb. 2022"
],
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"1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"borrowed from Late Latin d\u0113l\u012bne\u0101ti\u014dn-, d\u0113l\u012bne\u0101ti\u014d \"description,\" from Latin d\u0113l\u012bne\u0101re \"to trace the outline of, delineate \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action":""
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"noun"
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},
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": a delinquent act":[],
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"-\u02c8lin-",
"di-\u02c8li\u014b-kw\u0259n-s\u0113, -\u02c8lin-",
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"default",
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"nonfeasance",
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"examples":[
"They tried to steer him away from delinquency by giving him a job in their store.",
"She's been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.",
"a series of minor delinquencies",
"a high rate of delinquency",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The boy was placed under arrest and charged with three counts of delinquency for operating under the influence of alcohol, driving to endanger, and operating a motor vehicle without a license, police said. \u2014 Deanna Schwartz, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
"In the same quarter, Gen X presented a 1.53% auto loan delinquency rate, with baby boomers landing even lower at 0.93%. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
"The Utah Bar Foundation report notes that the average delinquency leading to eviction was $640 in 2019. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"In January, all states logged year-over-year declines in their overall delinquency rate. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"At that time, the total delinquency was $11.9 million, including surcharges and penalties, but the amount due has since dropped to close to $10.1 million because of additional payments made since then. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Mar. 2022",
"By comparison, the delinquency rate for direct federal student loans was about 5.3% as of February 2020. \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 22 Mar. 2022",
"The increases were fairly small: Charge-offs rose from 0.9% to 0.95% of loans, and delinquency was up from 0.8% to 0.82%. \u2014 Telis Demos, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Police arrested a man for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, interference with custody and underage possession of alcohol following a traffic stop at 11:53 a.m. April 3. \u2014 Brian Lisik, cleveland , 10 May 2022"
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"delinqu(ent) entry 2 + -ency":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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},
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"antonyms":[
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"inopportune",
"precocious",
"premature",
"unseasonable",
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": a usually young person who regularly performs illegal or immoral acts":[],
": being overdue in payment":[
"a delinquent charge account",
"\u2026 efforts to crack down on parents delinquent in child-support payments \u2026",
"\u2014 Todd S. Purdum"
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"delinquent behavior"
],
": offending by neglect or violation of duty or of law":[
"\u2026 were clearly delinquent in not immediately alerting Western Europe to the accident \u2026",
"\u2014 Richard Wilson"
]
},
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"Noun",
"a group of violent delinquents",
"Adjective",
"a school for delinquent children",
"His delinquent behavior could lead to more serious problems.",
"The town is trying to collect delinquent taxes.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In the crushing true-life drama Only The Brave\u2014his first movie with Top Gun: Maverick director Joe Kosinski\u2014Teller plays Brendan McDonough, a drug addict delinquent looking to turn his life around to provide for his newborn daughter. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 9 June 2022",
"The facility will serve dual purposes as a correctional facility for youth found delinquent of crimes and as a detention facility for youth from Racine and surrounding counties being held temporarily or while awaiting trial. \u2014 Sarah Volpenhein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
"Sure enough, all are present in this unpredictable tale of mutual misfit attraction between a juvenile delinquent and the middle-aged actor whose role in his life shifts from mentor to mother to lover. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Proper parenting would result in a well-mannered adult Tamagotchi, while inattention would result in a delinquent . \u2014 Michelle Delgado, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Dec. 2021",
"The largest delinquent at the time was a Shelton business that owed more than $500,000. \u2014 Christopher Keating, courant.com , 10 Nov. 2021",
"With no bidders on the remaining tax delinquent Taylor Tudor buildings put up at sheriff\u2019s sale -- not once but twice -- the city has now acquired them through the Cuyahoga County Land Bank for $200. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 24 Aug. 2021",
"Nicole Johnson was charged nearly four years ago with reckless endangerment and contributing to conditions that leave a child delinquent or in need of supervision. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 July 2021",
"The passenger is set to be arraigned in Boston Juvenile Court on charges of delinquent to wit: unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and carrying a loaded firearm. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Last summer, the perpetrator was found delinquent on what would be multiple felony charges of child molesting. \u2014 Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Mar. 2022",
"In other cases, the agency said some auto loan servicers have refused to release personal property found in vehicles unless delinquent borrowers paid a storage fee. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Corelogic, the financial data service, has made a baseline forecast that some three million homeowners will fall behind on their mortgage payments\u2014and their pessimistic forecast predicts more than 12 million delinquent borrowers. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 28 July 2020",
"Or if people did have low credit or were delinquent on their loans ... \u2014 James Brown, USA TODAY , 1 May 2022",
"An eligible student loan borrower had more than seven consecutive months of delinquent payments prior to June 30, 2021. \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"In addition, those borrowers must have had more than seven consecutive months of delinquent payments prior to June 30, 2021. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Jan. 2022",
"The average rate of delinquent payments rose from October to November across loans from six large credit-card banks, according to master trust figures compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence. \u2014 Telis Demos, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2021",
"The annual financial impact of the delinquent payments is more than $1 million, the directors were told. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 July 2021"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
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"borrowed from Latin d\u0113linquent-, d\u0113linquens, present participle of d\u0113linquere \"to be lacking, fall short of an approved standard, misbehave, commit (an offense),\" from d\u0113- de- + linqu\u014d, linquere (perfect l\u012bqu\u012b ) \"to go away from, leave, leave behind, abandon, desist from,\" going back to Indo-European *li-n-k w -/*li-n\u00e9-k w - \"leaves behind\" (whence also Sanskrit ri\u1e47\u00e1kti \"[s/he] leaves behind,\" Avestan irinaxti, Old Irish l\u00e9icid \"[s/he] lets go, leaves behind\"), ar-l\u00e9ici \"[s/he] lets go, releases, lends,\" present tense derivative from the base *lei\u032fk w - \"leave behind, distance oneself from,\" whence also, with varying ablaut, Greek le\u00edp\u014d, le\u00edpein (aorist \u00e9lipon ) \"to leave, quit, be missing,\" Armenian lik \u02bc \"(s/he) left, let go,\" Old Prussian pol\u0101ikt \"to remain,\" Lithuanian liek\u00f9, l\u00eckti, Germanic *l\u012bhwan- \"to grant, lend\" (whence Old English l\u0113on \"to lend, grant,\" Old Saxon farl\u012bhan, Old High German l\u012bhan, Old Norse lj\u00e1, Gothic leihwan \"to lend\")":"Adjective",
"earlier, \"person failing in a duty, offender,\" borrowed from Middle French delinquant, noun derivative from present participle of delinquer \"to commit an offense,\" borrowed from Latin d\u0113linquere \"to be lacking, fall short of an approved standard, misbehave, commit (an offense)\" \u2014 more at delinquent entry 2":"Noun"
},
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"-\u02c8lin-",
"-kw\u0259nt",
"di-\u02c8li\u014b-kw\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"behind",
"behindhand",
"belated",
"late",
"latish",
"overdue",
"tardy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210950",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"delinquently":{
"antonyms":[
"early",
"inopportune",
"precocious",
"premature",
"unseasonable",
"untimely"
],
"definitions":{
": a usually young person who regularly performs illegal or immoral acts":[],
": being overdue in payment":[
"a delinquent charge account",
"\u2026 efforts to crack down on parents delinquent in child-support payments \u2026",
"\u2014 Todd S. Purdum"
],
": of, relating to, or characteristic of people who regularly perform illegal or immoral acts : marked by delinquency (see delinquency sense 1b )":[
"delinquent behavior"
],
": offending by neglect or violation of duty or of law":[
"\u2026 were clearly delinquent in not immediately alerting Western Europe to the accident \u2026",
"\u2014 Richard Wilson"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"a group of violent delinquents",
"Adjective",
"a school for delinquent children",
"His delinquent behavior could lead to more serious problems.",
"The town is trying to collect delinquent taxes.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In the crushing true-life drama Only The Brave\u2014his first movie with Top Gun: Maverick director Joe Kosinski\u2014Teller plays Brendan McDonough, a drug addict delinquent looking to turn his life around to provide for his newborn daughter. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 9 June 2022",
"The facility will serve dual purposes as a correctional facility for youth found delinquent of crimes and as a detention facility for youth from Racine and surrounding counties being held temporarily or while awaiting trial. \u2014 Sarah Volpenhein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
"Sure enough, all are present in this unpredictable tale of mutual misfit attraction between a juvenile delinquent and the middle-aged actor whose role in his life shifts from mentor to mother to lover. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Proper parenting would result in a well-mannered adult Tamagotchi, while inattention would result in a delinquent . \u2014 Michelle Delgado, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Dec. 2021",
"The largest delinquent at the time was a Shelton business that owed more than $500,000. \u2014 Christopher Keating, courant.com , 10 Nov. 2021",
"With no bidders on the remaining tax delinquent Taylor Tudor buildings put up at sheriff\u2019s sale -- not once but twice -- the city has now acquired them through the Cuyahoga County Land Bank for $200. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 24 Aug. 2021",
"Nicole Johnson was charged nearly four years ago with reckless endangerment and contributing to conditions that leave a child delinquent or in need of supervision. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 July 2021",
"The passenger is set to be arraigned in Boston Juvenile Court on charges of delinquent to wit: unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and carrying a loaded firearm. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Last summer, the perpetrator was found delinquent on what would be multiple felony charges of child molesting. \u2014 Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Mar. 2022",
"In other cases, the agency said some auto loan servicers have refused to release personal property found in vehicles unless delinquent borrowers paid a storage fee. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Corelogic, the financial data service, has made a baseline forecast that some three million homeowners will fall behind on their mortgage payments\u2014and their pessimistic forecast predicts more than 12 million delinquent borrowers. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 28 July 2020",
"Or if people did have low credit or were delinquent on their loans ... \u2014 James Brown, USA TODAY , 1 May 2022",
"An eligible student loan borrower had more than seven consecutive months of delinquent payments prior to June 30, 2021. \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"In addition, those borrowers must have had more than seven consecutive months of delinquent payments prior to June 30, 2021. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Jan. 2022",
"The average rate of delinquent payments rose from October to November across loans from six large credit-card banks, according to master trust figures compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence. \u2014 Telis Demos, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2021",
"The annual financial impact of the delinquent payments is more than $1 million, the directors were told. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 July 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from Latin d\u0113linquent-, d\u0113linquens, present participle of d\u0113linquere \"to be lacking, fall short of an approved standard, misbehave, commit (an offense),\" from d\u0113- de- + linqu\u014d, linquere (perfect l\u012bqu\u012b ) \"to go away from, leave, leave behind, abandon, desist from,\" going back to Indo-European *li-n-k w -/*li-n\u00e9-k w - \"leaves behind\" (whence also Sanskrit ri\u1e47\u00e1kti \"[s/he] leaves behind,\" Avestan irinaxti, Old Irish l\u00e9icid \"[s/he] lets go, leaves behind\"), ar-l\u00e9ici \"[s/he] lets go, releases, lends,\" present tense derivative from the base *lei\u032fk w - \"leave behind, distance oneself from,\" whence also, with varying ablaut, Greek le\u00edp\u014d, le\u00edpein (aorist \u00e9lipon ) \"to leave, quit, be missing,\" Armenian lik \u02bc \"(s/he) left, let go,\" Old Prussian pol\u0101ikt \"to remain,\" Lithuanian liek\u00f9, l\u00eckti, Germanic *l\u012bhwan- \"to grant, lend\" (whence Old English l\u0113on \"to lend, grant,\" Old Saxon farl\u012bhan, Old High German l\u012bhan, Old Norse lj\u00e1, Gothic leihwan \"to lend\")":"Adjective",
"earlier, \"person failing in a duty, offender,\" borrowed from Middle French delinquant, noun derivative from present participle of delinquer \"to commit an offense,\" borrowed from Latin d\u0113linquere \"to be lacking, fall short of an approved standard, misbehave, commit (an offense)\" \u2014 more at delinquent entry 2":"Noun"
},
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"-\u02c8lin-",
"-kw\u0259nt",
"di-\u02c8li\u014b-kw\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"behind",
"behindhand",
"belated",
"late",
"latish",
"overdue",
"tardy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050513",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"deliquesce":{
"antonyms":[
"harden",
"set",
"solidify"
],
"definitions":{
": to become soft or liquid with age or maturity":[
"\u2014 used of some fungal structures (such as gills)"
],
": to dissolve or melt away":[]
},
"examples":[
"a rotting tomato slowly deliquescing in the hot summer sun",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That was sitting out there, in a state of just deliquescing . \u2014 Daniel A. Gross, The New Yorker , 29 Oct. 2019",
"Not lumpia Shanghai, spring rolls as skinny as cheroots, the ground pork inside flecked with deliquescing fat. \u2014 Ligaya Mishan, New York Times , 15 June 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin deliquescere , from de- + liquescere , inchoative of liqu\u0113re to be fluid \u2014 more at liquid":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccde-li-\u02c8kwes"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"flux",
"fuse",
"liquefy",
"liquify",
"melt",
"run",
"thaw"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023443",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"delirious":{
"antonyms":[
"collected",
"composed",
"recollected",
"self-collected",
"self-composed",
"self-possessed",
"unhysterical"
],
"definitions":{
": affected with or marked by delirium":[
"delirious with fever",
"delirious fans"
],
": of, relating to, or characteristic of delirium":[
"delirious mutterings"
]
},
"examples":[
"As the child's temperature went up, he became delirious and didn't know where he was.",
"He was delirious with fever.",
"a group of delirious fans celebrating the team's victory",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the mid-1970s, the blight of New York\u2019s downtown scene \u2014 the delirious cross-pollination of daring music, visual art and fashion \u2014 birthed musicians like Patti Smith and artists like Keith Haring. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"The concert scenes, which reproduce much of the Pistols\u2019 brief catalog, explode with delirious violence. \u2014 James Poniewozik, New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"Although Toyotomi died in a delirious stupor in 1598, subsequent shoguns continued his purges. \u2014 Rob Goss, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
"Enric himself, the synopsis says, is still traumatised by a childhood marked by religious fanaticism and a mother with delirious messianic ambitions. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 5 May 2022",
"When the throw got away and went out of play, Duran tossed his helmet and the delirious Lions spilled out of the dugout in celebration. \u2014 Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 5 May 2022",
"Flocks of shrieking delirious teenagers moved hilariously from one place to another, settling and then taking off again into the distance. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The Christie family came to the Fraser home to tell them that Malva was pregnant \u2014 and, according to her, by Jamie (Sam Heughan), who Malva claims began an affair with her while Claire was delirious in her sickbed. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"His movies have long paid homage to the delirious blood baths of the grind-house era. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see delirium":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"di-\u02c8lir-\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"agitated",
"distracted",
"distrait",
"distraught",
"frantic",
"frenzied",
"hysterical",
"hysteric"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222138",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"deliriousness":{
"antonyms":[
"collected",
"composed",
"recollected",
"self-collected",
"self-composed",
"self-possessed",
"unhysterical"
],
"definitions":{
": affected with or marked by delirium":[
"delirious with fever",
"delirious fans"
],
": of, relating to, or characteristic of delirium":[
"delirious mutterings"
]
},
"examples":[
"As the child's temperature went up, he became delirious and didn't know where he was.",
"He was delirious with fever.",
"a group of delirious fans celebrating the team's victory",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the mid-1970s, the blight of New York\u2019s downtown scene \u2014 the delirious cross-pollination of daring music, visual art and fashion \u2014 birthed musicians like Patti Smith and artists like Keith Haring. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"The concert scenes, which reproduce much of the Pistols\u2019 brief catalog, explode with delirious violence. \u2014 James Poniewozik, New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"Although Toyotomi died in a delirious stupor in 1598, subsequent shoguns continued his purges. \u2014 Rob Goss, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
"Enric himself, the synopsis says, is still traumatised by a childhood marked by religious fanaticism and a mother with delirious messianic ambitions. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 5 May 2022",
"When the throw got away and went out of play, Duran tossed his helmet and the delirious Lions spilled out of the dugout in celebration. \u2014 Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 5 May 2022",
"Flocks of shrieking delirious teenagers moved hilariously from one place to another, settling and then taking off again into the distance. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The Christie family came to the Fraser home to tell them that Malva was pregnant \u2014 and, according to her, by Jamie (Sam Heughan), who Malva claims began an affair with her while Claire was delirious in her sickbed. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
"His movies have long paid homage to the delirious blood baths of the grind-house era. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see delirium":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"di-\u02c8lir-\u0113-\u0259s"
],
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"agitated",
"distracted",
"distrait",
"distraught",
"frantic",
"frenzied",
"hysterical",
"hysteric"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004731",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"delirium":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an acute (see acute sense 1a(2) ) mental disturbance characterized by confused thinking and disrupted attention usually accompanied by disordered speech and hallucinations":[],
": frenzied excitement":[
"he would stride about his room in a delirium of joy",
"\u2014 Thomas Wolfe",
"a crowd in a state of delirium"
]
},
"examples":[
"In her delirium , nothing she said made any sense.",
"shoppers running around in a delirium the day before Christmas",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The disease killed quickly, causing painfully swollen lymph nodes (called buboes), fevers, vomiting, delirium and other unpleasant symptoms. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 June 2022",
"Blake Lemoine\u2019s own delirium shows just how potent this drug has become. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022",
"After Poole punctuated the third quarter with his deep 3-pointer, a shot that had the home crowd at Chase Center in a state of near- delirium , his teammates seemed to ride that crest of emotion. \u2014 Scott Cacciola, New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"In 2009, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) assembled a task force on excited delirium . \u2014 Ayana Jordan, STAT , 9 Apr. 2021",
"Ketamine, meanwhile, was first used in clinical practice in the 1960s as a safer alternative to the anesthetic phencyclidine (PCP), which has been discontinued in the U.S. due to the high incidence of postoperative delirium with hallucinations. \u2014 Raleigh Mcelvery, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
"And there are montages, accompanied by a woodwind score (from Cho Young-wuk) lush with romance and intrigue, that deliver a delirium of imagery that would be the centerpiece climax of any other film, but here is simply a debonair aside. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 23 May 2022",
"The finish of this PGA Championship was utter delirium . \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"Lead poisoning symptoms can include abdominal pain, vomiting, lethargy, irritability, weakness, behavior or mood changes, delirium , seizures, and coma. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 9 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, from delirare to be crazy, literally, to leave the furrow (in plowing), from de- + lira furrow \u2014 more at learn":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"di-\u02c8lir-\u0113-\u0259m"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"agitation",
"deliriousness",
"distraction",
"fever",
"feverishness",
"flap",
"frenzy",
"furor",
"furore",
"fury",
"hysteria",
"rage",
"rampage",
"uproar"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181408",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"delish":{
"antonyms":[
"distasteful",
"flat",
"flavorless",
"insipid",
"stale",
"tasteless",
"unappetizing",
"unpalatable",
"unsavory",
"yucky",
"yukky"
],
"definitions":{
": delicious":[]
},
"examples":[
"The whole meal was delish .",
"the homemade chocolate sauce was absolutely delish",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fat Ben, Cincinnati\u2019s most instagrammable baker who can make absolutely anything into a delish cake formation and many other delights, is doing a Pop Up at Streetside Brewery. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Mostly, these state-sundering tantrums have been delish meat for national publications to chow down on cherished clich\u00e9s about the California dream dying, dying, dead. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Mostly, these state-sundering tantrums have been delish meat for national publications to chow down on cherished clich\u00e9s about the California dream dying, dying, dead. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Mostly, these state-sundering tantrums have been delish meat for national publications to chow down on cherished clich\u00e9s about the California dream dying, dying, dead. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Visitors can also enjoy delish pumpkin beers that are on tap at several local brewpubs. \u2014 Noma Nazish, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Mostly, these state-sundering tantrums have been delish meat for national publications to chow down on cherished clich\u00e9s about the California dream dying, dying, dead. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Mostly, these state-sundering tantrums have been delish meat for national publications to chow down on cherished clich\u00e9s about the California dream dying, dying, dead. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Mostly, these state-sundering tantrums have been delish meat for national publications to chow down on cherished clich\u00e9s about the California dream dying, dying, dead. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 23 Sep. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"by shortening & alteration":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"di-\u02c8lish"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"ambrosial",
"appetizing",
"dainty",
"delectable",
"delicious",
"flavorful",
"flavorsome",
"luscious",
"lush",
"mouthwatering",
"palatable",
"savory",
"savoury",
"scrumptious",
"succulent",
"tasteful",
"tasty",
"toothsome",
"toothy",
"yummy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112713",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"delist":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fears companies might delist as a result proved untrue. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
"Observers say the Biden administration\u2019s refusal to delist the group is a significant achievement for Israel. \u2014 Yonat Friling, Fox News , 25 May 2022",
"Shareholders of Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global are expected to vote Monday evening Beijing time on a proposal to delist the company's shares from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
"Didi in December announced its plan to delist in the U.S. and pursue a listing in Hong Kong. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Didi Global, China\u2019s equivalent of Uber, announced plans to delist from the New York Stock Exchange after a Beijing cybersecurity probe into its operations. \u2014 Pei Lin Wu, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"The issue escalated at the end of the Trump administration when lawmakers passed legislation that would delist foreign firms that refuse to comply. \u2014 Robert Schmidt, Bloomberg.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The Securities and Exchange Commission doesn\u2019t accept opinions with disclaimers, which can prompt stock exchanges to delist a company\u2019s shares. \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Futu\u2019s inclusion doesn\u2019t mean the company\u2019s American depositary receipts will be forced to delist in the near-term, the company said in a statement Thursday. \u2014 Robert Schmidt, Bloomberg.com , 30 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1929, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)d\u0113-\u02c8list",
"d\u0113-\u02c8list"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101214",
"type":[
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"deliver":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to set free":[
"and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil",
"\u2014 Matthew 6:13 (King James Version)"
],
": to take and hand over to or leave for another : convey":[
"deliver a package"
],
": hand over , surrender":[
"delivered the prisoners to the sheriff",
"delivered themselves over to God"
],
": to send, provide, or make accessible to someone electronically":[
"deliver an email/text message",
"Have the information delivered to you via e-mail, cell phone, pager, instant messaging, or just on a Web page that you set up.",
"\u2014 Irene B. McDermott",
"When Netflix entered the European market in 2012, some national telecom companies forced it to pay \"tolls\" to deliver content to customers.",
"\u2014 Liz Alderman and Amie Tsang"
],
": to assist (a pregnant female) in giving birth":[
"The doctor delivered several women."
],
": to aid in the birth of":[
"delivered a baby"
],
": to give birth to":[
"His wife delivered a healthy baby girl."
],
": to cause (oneself) to produce as if by giving birth":[
"has delivered himself of half an autobiography",
"\u2014 H. C. Schonberg"
],
": speak , sing , utter":[
"delivered a fiery sermon to the congregation",
"deliver a song",
"deliver a speech"
],
": to send (something aimed or guided) to an intended target or destination":[
"ability to deliver nuclear warheads",
"delivered a fastball"
],
": to bring (something, such as votes) to the support of a candidate or cause":[
"\u2026 were counting on Mr. Cisneros to deliver the Hispanic vote for Michael Dukakis.",
"\u2014 Alfredo Corchado"
],
": to come through with : produce":[
"can deliver the best results",
"the new car delivers high gas mileage"
],
": to produce the promised, desired, or expected results : come through":[
"can't deliver on all these promises",
"a hitter who can deliver in the clutch"
],
": to give results that are promised, expected, or desired":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u0113-",
"di-\u02c8li-v\u0259r",
"di-\u02c8liv-\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"redeem",
"save"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for deliver rescue , deliver , redeem , ransom , reclaim , save mean to set free from confinement or danger. rescue implies freeing from imminent danger by prompt or vigorous action. rescued the crew of a sinking ship deliver implies release usually of a person from confinement, temptation, slavery, or suffering. delivered his people from bondage redeem implies releasing from bondage or penalties by giving what is demanded or necessary. job training designed to redeem school dropouts from chronic unemployment ransom specifically applies to buying out of captivity. tried to ransom the kidnap victim reclaim suggests a bringing back to a former state or condition of someone or something abandoned or debased. reclaimed long-abandoned farms save may replace any of the foregoing terms; it may further imply a preserving or maintaining for usefulness or continued existence. an operation that saved my life",
"examples":[
"The package was delivered to the office this morning.",
"She delivers the mail on my street.",
"They are having the furniture delivered next week.",
"The supermarket delivers groceries for free within 30 miles of the store.",
"\u201cDoes the restaurant deliver ",
"He will deliver the speech at noon.",
"The actors delivered their lines with passion.",
"The jury is expected to deliver a verdict later today.",
"The judge delivered a warning to the protesters.",
"The novel delivers an inspiring look into the life and ideas of Gandhi.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The texts, between Johnson's chief of staff and an aide to Pence, showed Johnson's aide informing Pence's aide that the senator was ready to deliver fraudulent ballots to Pence. \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022",
"This staffer stated that Senator Johnson wished to hand- deliver to the vice president the fake electors\u2019 votes from Michigan and Wisconsin. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"Still, 78% of people surveyed in the Oracle report think brands can do more to deliver happiness to customers. \u2014 Terry Collins, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"This small town was so trusting that last school year, its campus was open, and parents could walk freely into the school to deliver lunch to their children in classrooms. \u2014 Moriah Balingit, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"The group hopes its most ambitious live show to date will deliver its hard-to-describe dance tunes to the masses. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 24 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, an Amazon programmer crunches the switches on his keyboard and completes what is required for a drone to carry and deliver a bottle of AmazonBasics hand lotion to a home within a four-mile radius of Lockeford. \u2014 Luther Ray Abel, National Review , 23 June 2022",
"The committee this week disclosed text messages that showed an aide to U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican and Trump ally, tried to hand- deliver the fake elector votes to an aide for former Vice President Mike Pence. \u2014 Michael Balsamo And Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"The committee this week disclosed text messages that showed an aide to U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican and Trump ally, tried to hand- deliver the fake elector votes to an aide for former Vice President Mike Pence. \u2014 Eric Tucker, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022"
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"High-earning millennials raking in six figures were predicted to lead the travel boom long before the delta variant gripped the nation at the end of last summer. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
"Isbell aside, there were signs that Summerfest could have larger crowds than last year, when the September dates and the delta variant cut into attendance (although some shows were still packed in 2021). \u2014 Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"Omicron, which has been shown to have less severe symptoms and outcomes than other variants, quickly overtook the delta strain of the virus. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Jan. 2022",
"The good news is the variant appears far less severe than the previous delta strain and is likely to peak in the next few weeks and peter out by March, health experts say. \u2014 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY , 7 Jan. 2022",
"The once-dominant delta strain may also still be circulating. \u2014 Hallie Miller, baltimoresun.com , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Britain\u2019s public health agency says preliminary data suggest people with the omicron variant are between 50% and 70% less likely to need hospitalization than those with the delta strain. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 25 Dec. 2021",
"An early study of vaccine effectiveness showed that the shots from AstraZeneca Plc and the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE partnership provided much lower defenses against symptomatic infection with omicron, compared with the delta strain, after two doses. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
"The surge that is now hitting mainland Europe, driven by the highly transmissible delta strain of the virus, walloped Britain in the summer, just as the government removed all remaining legal restrictions on the economy and daily life. \u2014 Fox News , 26 Nov. 2021"
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"\u2014 The New York Times"
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"The safest way is to sacrifice the hamster to stop the outbreak of the delta virus strain, which may come from the hamster. \u2014 Jinshan Hong, Bloomberg.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Firstly, the recent Covid-19 wave in the U.S. caused by the highly infectious delta virus variant appears to have peaked and investors are likely to seeing value in RCL stock which fell by almost 20% between June and early September. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Moreover, the recent Covid-19 wave in the U.S. caused by the highly infectious delta virus variant appears to have peaked and investors are likely to see some value in Norwegian Cruise Line stock, which has declined by almost 25% since early June. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 21 Sep. 2021",
"This could be driven either by slowing consumer demand, due to the spreading delta virus ; or by a limited supply of workers willing to take these jobs. \u2014 Harry Holzer, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021",
"The Hartford follows several other companies that have delayed plans for workers to return to the offices due to the delta virus . \u2014 Stephen Singer, courant.com , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The effort comes after Colorado and other states have tried lotteries, college scholarships and other incentives to boost slumping vaccination rates as the highly contagious delta virus variant sweeps the nation. \u2014 James Anderson, ajc , 10 Aug. 2021",
"The report indicated the delta virus is highly contagious, can be spread by the fully vaccinated and is causing more breakthrough infections than expected. \u2014 Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Aug. 2021",
"Over and over, the president repeated that the vast majority of those falling ill and dying in the new wave of the delta virus are unvaccinated, putting others at risk and endangering the nation\u2019s fragile economic recovery and return to normalcy. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 July 2021"
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"The aircraft\u2019s shape is reminiscent of a delta wing aircraft, used in military and supersonic jets like the Concorde, but the Falcon Solar takes it a step farther with curved wings and an elegant, bird-like fuselage. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 12 May 2022",
"The 71-foot-long fuselage was designed for aerodynamic efficiency, with a delta wing and three J85-15 engines by General Electric for supersonic speeds. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Ryan Aeronautical selected the delta wing for its new X-13 Vertijet aircraft that takes off straight up. \u2014 Thomas E. Stimson, Popular Mechanics , 15 July 2021",
"Any delta wing has a large area, so wing loading is low. \u2014 Thomas E. Stimson, Popular Mechanics , 15 July 2021",
"The briefing includes a rendering of a fighter concept that appears to combine the nose and cockpit of an F-CK-1 with a tailless delta wing similar to that on the Mirage 2000. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 19 Apr. 2021",
"The stubby delta wing gives sufficient lift with extremely low wing loading (weight to wing area), as well as minimum drag and maximum maneuverability. \u2014 Kevin Brown, Popular Mechanics , 19 Nov. 2020",
"The Rafale is an agile jet, with a delta wing and large canards to enhance maneuverability. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 20 Aug. 2019",
"The delta wing shape is essentially a triangle, and that helps keep the aircraft stable at high speeds. \u2014 Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics , 18 Dec. 2017"
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"Resist the urge to spin it, second-guess it or delude yourself out of it. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 May 2021",
"While leaders typically realize that there are key ingredients required to create a truly collaborative team, too many delude themselves into thinking that this type of collaborative environment will just develop by osmosis over time. \u2014 Dana Brownlee, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
"And for those executives who don\u2019t delude themselves, who are clearheaded about the sub-par state of their customer experience, sometimes an even more warped sentiment prevails. \u2014 Jon Picoult, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Just keep chugging away and trying to improve and be open and never delude yourself that this is great. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 29 Aug. 2021",
"The world is witnessing in Afghanistan a vivid and painful display of what happens when leaders in Washington delude themselves regarding persistent threats, the nature of America\u2019s enemies and the ability to end wars by simply going home. \u2014 H.r. Mcmaster And Bradley Bowman, WSJ , 15 Aug. 2021",
"Some lie brazenly, others appear to delude themselves. \u2014 Lidija Haas, The New Republic , 19 May 2021",
"Here\u2019s why the direction of price changes matters: In a year when crypto is up, traders can delude themselves. \u2014 William Baldwin, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2021"
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"The film suggests the deluded single-mindedness of many missionaries in foreign lands, bringing with them not holiness but violence and spiritual unrest. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"Sondheim and Weidman can try to come up with outlandish scenarios, like a bunch of ghosts urging Oswald to take up his rifle, but reality is always a thousand steps ahead, making up darker and weirder and more deluded stories. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Voter fraud is, of course, the bloody shirt waved by Trump, his enablers and some of the former president\u2019s more deluded followers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Shortly after Roy returned to India, in 1930, in a deluded attempt to influence the independence movement, he was arrested and imprisoned by the British. \u2014 Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker , 10 May 2021",
"But far more deluded critics object to the film for being immoral. \u2014 Jack Butler, National Review , 25 Dec. 2020",
"The state had failed its citizens, advocacy groups had failed the public, and an entire civilization had cosseted itself in a deluded sense of its own rectitude. \u2014 Casey Cep, The New Yorker , 25 Sep. 2020",
"Luck's announcement left fans and observers feeling shock and confusion and, in a handful of deluded cases, anger. \u2014 Adam Kilgore, courant.com , 26 Aug. 2019",
"But this all comes at the end of this addictively chronicled history, in six parts, of a deluded autocrat and his equally imperious czarina, German-born and the granddaughter of Queen Victoria. \u2014 Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ , 27 June 2019"
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"Resist the urge to spin it, second-guess it or delude yourself out of it. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 May 2021",
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"And for those executives who don\u2019t delude themselves, who are clearheaded about the sub-par state of their customer experience, sometimes an even more warped sentiment prevails. \u2014 Jon Picoult, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Just keep chugging away and trying to improve and be open and never delude yourself that this is great. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 29 Aug. 2021",
"The world is witnessing in Afghanistan a vivid and painful display of what happens when leaders in Washington delude themselves regarding persistent threats, the nature of America\u2019s enemies and the ability to end wars by simply going home. \u2014 H.r. Mcmaster And Bradley Bowman, WSJ , 15 Aug. 2021",
"Some lie brazenly, others appear to delude themselves. \u2014 Lidija Haas, The New Republic , 19 May 2021",
"Here\u2019s why the direction of price changes matters: In a year when crypto is up, traders can delude themselves. \u2014 William Baldwin, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Europe\u2019s energy strategy and the deluge of interest and investments for Africa present a paradox. \u2014 Ariel Cohen, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"The text message deluge began early last Thursday night, at about the time Spurs rookie Malaki Branham heard his name called in as the 20th pick in the NBA draft, and did not stop until sometime the next morning. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 29 June 2022",
"But the deluge of these stories also reveals our high metabolism. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Registering some of it is taxing enough; fully processing the continuous deluge of it would be overwhelming. \u2014 Jennifer Szalai, New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"The United States contributes more to the polluting deluge than any other nation, generating about 287 pounds of plastics per person annually. \u2014 Adela Suliman, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"In recent years, companies such as Meta and Google have increasingly promoted A.I.-based content moderation as key to mitigating the deluge of harmful online content. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 21 June 2022",
"The United States contributes more to the polluting deluge than any other nation, generating about 287 pounds of plastics per person annually. \u2014 Adela Suliman, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"The deluge that caused the crisis in Montana began last Friday, when the southwestern corner of the state was hit with heavy rains, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Bryan Gallion, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Some shipping executives are skeptical that boxships from China will deluge U.S. and European ports in the months ahead. \u2014 Costas Paris, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"Experts point towards a lagging vaccination program and a failure in government messaging as factors behind the surge, which is now threatening to deluge hospitals across the country. \u2014 Tara John, CNN , 20 Oct. 2021",
"In its desire to showcase all those shiny new ideas, Far Cry 6 puts its story on the backburner to deluge you with tutorials for countless new modes, upgrades, and abilities. \u2014 Matt Gardner, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Nicholas, the sixth Atlantic hurricane of 2021, is expected to deluge southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana with torrential rain for several days, posing a threat to flood-prone Houston and other low-lying areas. \u2014 Robin Webb, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Sep. 2021",
"Newsom\u2019s opportunity to deluge the state with financial assistance is unlikely to convert the most stalwart Republican voter. \u2014 Melanie Mason Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2021",
"In all, a dozen associations along with 70 companies and law firms combined forces to deluge the FAA with comments. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Jan. 2021",
"Consumers with expensive texting or data plans could end up facing higher costs if debt collectors deluge them with messages. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, USA TODAY , 4 Nov. 2020",
"In the Sanford area, large numbers of homes and businesses were deluged with water and mud. \u2014 Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2020"
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"Bosniaks and Croats have also been susceptible to their own politics of division and self- delusion . \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Folie \u00e0 Deux, which references a delusion or mental illness shared by two people, also suggests that Joker may also team up with another supervillain \u2013 possibly his sometime-girlfriend Harley. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
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"Since there was nothing of economic value driving up crypto prices, only mass delusion , there hasn\u2019t been much to cushion their descent. \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
"Many leaders allow their lives to become guided by delusion . \u2014 Anthony Silard, Fortune , 10 May 2022",
"In moving up a weight class and selecting Bivol as his opponent, \u00c1lvarez crossed that invisible line that separates confidence from delusion , courage from hubris. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022",
"Through No\u00e9\u2019s lens, modern life appears diminished; the streets are portrayed as dangerous chaos; despair is endemic; hope, a sad delusion . \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The incident, dismissed by many as a hysterical woman\u2019s delusion , became only a footnote in the constitutional crisis of the moment. \u2014 Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Apr. 2022"
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"Many less attractive traits are also recorded: Charles could be uncommunicative and dilatory, evasive and mendacious, refractory, vindictive, obstinate, even outright wicked, though self- delusive about the motives of others. \u2014 R.j.w. Evans, The New York Review of Books , 11 June 2020",
"Many less attractive traits are also recorded: Charles could be uncommunicative and dilatory, evasive and mendacious, refractory, vindictive, obstinate, even outright wicked, though self- delusive about the motives of others. \u2014 R.j.w. Evans, The New York Review of Books , 11 June 2020",
"Many less attractive traits are also recorded: Charles could be uncommunicative and dilatory, evasive and mendacious, refractory, vindictive, obstinate, even outright wicked, though self- delusive about the motives of others. \u2014 R.j.w. Evans, The New York Review of Books , 11 June 2020",
"Many less attractive traits are also recorded: Charles could be uncommunicative and dilatory, evasive and mendacious, refractory, vindictive, obstinate, even outright wicked, though self- delusive about the motives of others. \u2014 R.j.w. Evans, The New York Review of Books , 11 June 2020",
"Many less attractive traits are also recorded: Charles could be uncommunicative and dilatory, evasive and mendacious, refractory, vindictive, obstinate, even outright wicked, though self- delusive about the motives of others. \u2014 R.j.w. Evans, The New York Review of Books , 11 June 2020",
"Many less attractive traits are also recorded: Charles could be uncommunicative and dilatory, evasive and mendacious, refractory, vindictive, obstinate, even outright wicked, though self- delusive about the motives of others. \u2014 R.j.w. Evans, The New York Review of Books , 11 June 2020",
"Much of formal education over the past 50 years or so, especially in the humanities, has become a delusive exercise in mass evasion of this discomfiting truth. \u2014 Tracy Lee Simmons, National Review , 15 Oct. 2020"
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"Today, the Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter SZA releases the deluxe edition of her debut album Ctrl to celebrate its fifth anniversary. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 10 June 2022",
"Listen to the full deluxe edition of Twelve Carat Toothache below. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 7 June 2022",
"Avril Lavigne is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut album, Let Go, with a new deluxe edition \u2014 out today \u2014 featuring six bonus tracks. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 3 June 2022",
"The deluxe edition features a gold foil gatefold LP jacket, black-and-gold smoke vinyl LP, an exclusive 5\u00d77 print, and a four-page booklet. \u2014 Grace Ann Natanawan, SPIN , 13 Apr. 2022",
"This deluxe version is identical to the middle model but comes with an extra cable, spare earpads and a pouch to store the headphones in. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
"The original song on the deluxe record, released in November 2021 following Donda's initial drop that August, was a collaboration with Andr\u00e9 3000, though the version in the music video just features Kanye's voice. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 9 May 2022",
"The Weeknd\u2019s Dawn FM jumps from No. 35 to No. 2 \u2014 matching its debut and peak position \u2014 following the release of its vinyl LP, cassette and deluxe boxed sets on April 29. \u2014 Keith Caulfield, Billboard , 8 May 2022",
"Lightweight and absorbent, this deluxe garment will create a spa-like experience right in the comfort of his home. \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 4 May 2022"
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"The Hulu series, which concluded Thursday, is based on Jon Krakauer\u2019s nonfiction bestseller, which uses the real-life murder of Brenda Lafferty and her infant daughter to delve into the turbulent history of the Mormon religion. \u2014 Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
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"During an internship at Monarch School, a K-12 in Barrio Logan that serves children who are experiencing homelessness, Weck was able to delve into doing just that for students who need it most. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 May 2022",
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"Her research, called the Turnaway Study, was designed to delve into the claim that abortions hurt women. \u2014 Brenda Goodman, CNN , 5 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"High-earning millennials raking in six figures were predicted to lead the travel boom long before the delta variant gripped the nation at the end of last summer. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
"Isbell aside, there were signs that Summerfest could have larger crowds than last year, when the September dates and the delta variant cut into attendance (although some shows were still packed in 2021). \u2014 Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"Omicron, which has been shown to have less severe symptoms and outcomes than other variants, quickly overtook the delta strain of the virus. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Jan. 2022",
"The good news is the variant appears far less severe than the previous delta strain and is likely to peak in the next few weeks and peter out by March, health experts say. \u2014 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY , 7 Jan. 2022",
"The once-dominant delta strain may also still be circulating. \u2014 Hallie Miller, baltimoresun.com , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Britain\u2019s public health agency says preliminary data suggest people with the omicron variant are between 50% and 70% less likely to need hospitalization than those with the delta strain. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 25 Dec. 2021",
"An early study of vaccine effectiveness showed that the shots from AstraZeneca Plc and the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE partnership provided much lower defenses against symptomatic infection with omicron, compared with the delta strain, after two doses. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
"The surge that is now hitting mainland Europe, driven by the highly transmissible delta strain of the virus, walloped Britain in the summer, just as the government removed all remaining legal restrictions on the economy and daily life. \u2014 Fox News , 26 Nov. 2021"
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": a northern constellation nearly west of Pegasus":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Stroll the 10-acre garden and take in a display of more than 500 variations of irises, plus perennials such as lupine, allium, Icelandic poppies and delphinium . \u2014 oregonlive , 3 June 2022",
"These were yellow and orange eremuri, gladioli, snapdragons, peach foxgloves, cow parsley, solidaster, oncidium orchids, blue and purple delphinium , pink hydrangeas, agapanthus, peonies, and garden roses. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"Stroll the 10-acre garden and take in a display of more than 500 variations of irises, plus perennials such as lupine, allium, Icelandic poppies and delphinium . \u2014 oregonlive , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The larger floral arrangements will feature red and white roses, carnations, gerbera, eustoma, white chrysanthemums, blue agapanthus, delphinium , and eryngium (sea holly). \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Some of the seeds to start include petunias, pansies, dianthus, hollyhocks, delphinium , foxgloves and annual phlox. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Sep. 2021",
"Stake tall-growing flowering plants such as delphinium , hollyhocks, and lupine. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 July 2021",
"Lilacs are succeeded by peonies, delphinium , lilies and roses, a progression of bloom and fragrances, supplemented by a judicious selection of perennials and the occasional annual. \u2014 Jeanine Barone, Forbes , 27 June 2021",
"Some varieties of roses and accent flowers including delphinium were impacted by a rainy spring in Ecuador and Colombia, where many of the blossoms sold in the U.S. are sourced. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 5 May 2021"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033618"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Country-style flower arrangements interspersed with classic blue-and-white ceramics, from delft vases to Chinese Export figurines, decorate the tables. \u2014 Jamee Gregory, ELLE Decor , 12 July 2010"
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"1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Strict guidelines delimit his responsibilities.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That gave him a way to think about the past, and also a style\u2014history as a battle of opposites, in which the result of each skirmish shapes and delimits the possibilities for the future. \u2014 Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker , 24 Apr. 2020",
"Despite technological advances, biology and medicine still lack a coherent and principled understanding of what precisely defines birth and death\u2014the two bookends that delimit life. \u2014 Christof Koch, Scientific American , 11 Oct. 2019",
"Still, there were failures and compromises both in how authorities delimited the scope of the inquiries and in how South Africa\u2019s post-apartheid government enacted the commission\u2019s eventual recommendations. \u2014 Lidija Haas, The New Republic , 1 July 2019",
"The government doesn\u2019t have very many measures to help in a situation like that, because unemployment insurance is time- delimited . \u2014 Recode Staff, Recode , 16 July 2018"
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"French d\u00e9limiter , from Latin delimitare , from de- + limitare to limit, from limit-, limes boundary, limit":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If left untreated, delirium tremens can trigger cardiovascular collapse. \u2014 Carly Vandergriendt, SELF , 17 May 2022",
"Around half of all people who have a seizure during alcohol withdrawal will experience delirium tremens , a medical emergency that affects 3 to 5% of people with a history of alcohol abuse. \u2014 Carly Vandergriendt, SELF , 17 May 2022",
"Alcohol withdrawal that progresses to delirium tremens causes intense hallucinations, as well as severe confusion, disorientation, and agitation. \u2014 Carly Vandergriendt, SELF , 17 May 2022",
"As the story\u2019s conclusion approaches, Birnam begins to battle with delirium tremens . \u2014 The Economist , 30 Nov. 2020",
"Originally, the idea had come from Italy, where sodium oxybate is used both to treat the delirium tremens of alcohol withdrawal and to wean those with addiction off drinking. \u2014 Eric Boodman, STAT , 10 Feb. 2020"
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"New Latin, literally, trembling delirium":""
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"1827, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102817"
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": a mineral Ca 2 Al 2 (PO 4 ) 2 (OH) 4 .H 2 O consisting of a basic hydrous phosphate of calcium and aluminum":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The fireplace holds a collection of seventeenth-century delftware , above which hangs a museum-quality Dutch painting of ornamental birds, by a court artist to William III. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 16 Aug. 2021",
"And, more noticeable to me, tea parties with dainty, delftware dishes and delectable confections. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 21 Jan. 2021",
"All of ceramics are adorned with a grass landscape in cornflower blue\u2014the same shade used across various pottery, from ancient Persian creations to Chinese porcelain, to Dutch delftware . \u2014 Vogue , 16 Aug. 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
"1699, in the meaning defined above":""
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"examples":[
"one of the deletions from the final cut of the movie turned out to be my one line of dialogue",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For my coverage of AI deletion or disgorgement, take a look here. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Your explanation of the deletion of the TV listings section doesn\u2019t even make any sense. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
"Before deletion , the video had reached over 300,000 people. \u2014 Beth Ashley, refinery29.com , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Dishes that are not vegan or gluten free can be made so by a deletion or substitution of ingredients. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 4 June 2022",
"Despite the fact that TikTok has created tools to combat this type of hateful feedback \u2014 such as comment filters, bulk comment deletion , and bulk account blocking, to name a few \u2014 some makes its way through to us regardless. \u2014 Allure , 4 May 2022",
"But there are other types of mutations that occur as well: duplications, inversions, deletion -insertion combinations, and repeat expansions, among others. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
"Recover recently deleted messages for up to 30 days after deletion . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 8 June 2022",
"Storage company Verbatim is launching an external SSD that doesn't allow data deletion or overwriting, turning it into a write-one drive for archiving purposes. \u2014 Matthew Humphries, PCMAG , 3 May 2022"
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"\u02c8de-l\u0113-"
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"her long-planned vacation was spoiled by a bad case of Delhi belly"
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"1942, in the meaning defined above":""
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"definitions":{
": a square heraldic bearing used as an abatement and supposed to represent a square sod":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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"examples":[
"The restaurant serves delicious sausages and other regional delicacies .",
"the delicacy of the glassware",
"The curtains were made from fine lace of great delicacy .",
"a musician known for the delicacy of her compositions",
"the delicacy of the young boy's features",
"the delicacy of the perfume",
"the delicacy of the wine's flavor",
"Because of the delicacy of the situation, we needed to speak privately.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But the fact that Jenkins first conceived of this all-American delicacy in western New York makes perfect sense to food aficionados who champion Buffalo as a great American center of casual-eats excellence. \u2014 Fox News , 10 June 2022",
"The sort of delicacy your husband espouses makes the avoidance of a possibly awkward conversation a greater priority than the avoidance of serious harm. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"With this recording, the NEXT headphones articulated the French horn section with a sublime delicacy . \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"That featured the percussionist Jonny Allen jogging a precise route around the bells, hitting a gradually evolving riff \u2014 sometimes with delicacy , sometimes with violence. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"But in parts of China and Vietnam, the popularity of their meat as a delicacy , their scales for folk medicinal remedies and the destruction of their habitat for expanding development threaten this branch of the animal kingdom. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022",
"Shark fins are commonly used for shark fin soup, which is considered a delicacy in certain areas. \u2014 Michael Hollan, Fox News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"This dark and cloudy cocktail uses Montelobos Espadin mezcal infused with huitlacoche, a fungus that grows inside ears of corn and is considered a delicacy , sometimes referred to as Mexican truffles. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Crow meat also was considered a delicacy in the late 1800s. \u2014 Alexi Eastes, The Indianapolis Star , 4 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"see delicate entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7a":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220944"
},
"deleting":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing":[
"delete a passage in a manuscript",
"delete a computer file",
"The email was accidentally deleted ."
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"di-\u02c8l\u0113t",
"d\u0113-"
],
"synonyms":[
"blue-pencil",
"cancel",
"cross (out)",
"dele",
"edit (out)",
"elide",
"kill",
"scratch (out)",
"strike (out)",
"stroke (out)",
"x (out)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Delete this name from the list.",
"When the movie was shown on TV all the swearwords had been deleted .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Restoring default settings won\u2019t delete content on console storage such as games, apps, screenshots, video clips, and saved data. \u2014 Toby Grey, BGR , 28 June 2022",
"Businesses should depart from the traditional thinking of when-in-doubt, keep it and instead make a concerted effort to verify and delete unnecessary information before it gets stored. \u2014 Stephen Cavey, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The plan to systematically delete insurance emails was approved last year, after the Department of Insurance was sued over its handling of a California Public Records Act request submitted by Consumer Watchdog. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Users will be able to see and delete interests the browser assigns to them, or turn the system off entirely. \u2014 Sam Schechner, WSJ , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Not every post that should be flagged gets flagged; human moderators and AI detection systems both fail sometimes, or don\u2019t recognize and delete misinformation as quickly as would be ideal. \u2014 Ashley Fetters Maloy And Will Oremus, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Not every post that should be flagged gets flagged; human moderators and AI detection systems both fail sometimes, or don\u2019t recognize and delete misinformation as quickly as would be ideal. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021",
"The second component can hijack industrial control systems from Schneider Electric to delete files, crash the device, or upload additional payloads. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Instead of threatening to expose certain documents, these new hackers threaten to overwrite a user's Windows Master Boot Record (MBR) and delete all the files making the device unusable, unless the user pays. \u2014 Gene Marks, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin deletus , past participle of del\u0113re to wipe out, destroy":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1540, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-223600"
},
"Delft":{
"type":[
"geographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": tin-glazed Dutch earthenware with blue and white or polychrome decoration":[],
": ceramic ware (such as tiles) resembling or imitative of Dutch delft":[],
"commune in the southwestern part of the Netherlands population 99,097":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8delft"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Country-style flower arrangements interspersed with classic blue-and-white ceramics, from delft vases to Chinese Export figurines, decorate the tables. \u2014 Jamee Gregory, ELLE Decor , 12 July 2010"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Delft , Netherlands":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235452"
},
"Delesseria":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus (the type of the family Delesseriaceae of the order Ceramiales) of red algae with flat thalli that often simulate the leaves of higher plants":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccdel\u0259\u02c8sir\u0113\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Benjamin Delessert \u20201847 French banker and botanist + New Latin -ia":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001325"
},
"deltation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": deltafication":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"del\u02c8t\u0101sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"delta entry 1 + -ation":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005043"
},
"delete key":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a key on a computer keyboard that when pressed deletes either a selected item (such as an icon or a block of text) or the character that immediately follows the cursor in a document":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Your touch is on the paper; handwritten words in a letter cannot disappear with a click of the delete key . \u2014 Linda Solomon, Freep.com , 19 Dec. 2020",
"Westworld season 3 ended in a rather Westworld-ian way: By hitting its narrative control-alt- delete keys all at the same time for a potential re-re-reboot of the story for next season. \u2014 James Hibberd, EW.com , 4 May 2020",
"The caps lock key is half size, the arrow keys are surrounded by home and end keys, and worst of all, the delete key is found right next to the backspace key, with no space between them. \u2014 Dan Seifert, The Verge , 2 Aug. 2019",
"Something like a pencil and paper, with a delete key . \u2014 Leah Garchik, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 June 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1963, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022517"
}
}
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